FEBRUARY 28, 2020
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L I L V E G SP RIN TIMES
The official newspaper of the Town of Concord, and the Village of Springville. Serving Springville, the surrounding communities and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Springville Village Board approves social media policy for Facebook use
By Kellen M. Quigley
The Village of Springville Board of Trustees is making the voice of the village a little more official online with approval of a social media policy. Mayor Bill Krebs updated the board on the Springville Local Government Media Policy, which he said was begun about two years ago. “This is a social media policy that outlines how we operate our Facebook page,” he said. “It sets guidelines for our employees, and basically it says only designated employees to post anything on our Facebook page.” Krebs said the various village departments, such as the police or DPW, cannot have their own social media pages, per the policy, because they
are departments of the village and the village only has one official Facebook page. “It regulates the type of content we put on it that pertains just to the village and official village business,” he said. “Especially during an emergency, getting
accurate information out is so important, and this is one way we can do that.” Krebs said the policy also has criteria for the village’s control of the comments that can be made by the public and if the village can delete those comments. “It has a whole list
of things under the prohibited content section, such as defamatory attacks and threats to persons or organizations,” he said. Krebs said the village will also stay in compliance with other laws regarding social media. Village trustee Alan
Chamberlain asked if the policy had a clear definition of “social media,” saying the village is using it in terms of Facebook. Krebs said the language is in the policy and does cover the village legally, but it is also not too specific. “I saw this as a policy guiding us for right now, but we also have Code Red and because of our municipal standing we’re involved in New York Alert,” he said. “When I think of emergency things, we push information that comes off of NITTEC, but those are all official types of functions.” Although the village doesn’t have other social media accounts such as for Twitter or YouTube, Krebs said there is no reason why sometime in the future that the policy could be amended to include those if the village
creates accounts for other social media. “The intent here is that there are no other social media unless it’s board approved,” he said. “We were alerted to that danger where a superintendent of public works or police chief started their own Facebook and pushing out information that is not accurate or is self-serving to their own department.” Trustee Nils Wikman said the policy is a good thing to make sure there aren’t a lot of off-shoots, noting that sports teams for some schools all have their own Facebook pages and can be unregulated. Krebs said the other issue is the policy addresses is archival data, which is important if the village decides to delete an inappropriate comment. “This policy says people can comment on our posts, but the other option is to See Village Board page 4
Art’s Cafe to hosts Happy SGI girls advance with Hour to share recent success 61-23 win over Tonawanda
Photo submitted Art’s Cafe Construction Crew working toward a certificate of occupancy in December, 2019.
The Art’s Cafe project recently cleared a major hurdle with the completion of major construction. To celebrate and share, the team coordinating the redevelopment will host a Happy Hour meeting open to both owners and the public on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m.
Art’s Cafe was initiated by Springville Center for the Arts in 2012. The building interior had collapsed, threatening neighboring buildings and passersby. SCA set out to transform the rubble into a dynamic public space that served as an extension of the programming at the arts
center with a workshop and small stage centered around a bakery-cafe environment. Work was completed when funding was available and financing for this last phase was secured with the use of Historic Tax Credits. “There’s still a lot of work to do, but this is a See Arts Cafe page 2
Photo by Jaime Dickinson Springville senior Belle Oakley sinks a jump shot against Tonawanda during a Section 6 Class B1 first-round playoff game on Tuesday in Springville.
The SpringvilleGriffith Institute varsity girls basketball team won its home playoff game Tuesday night over the Tonawanda Warriors, 6123. After scoring 25 points in the first half, SGI (147) came out running in the second half with 23 in the third quarter alone. Mackenzie Owens poured
in five three-pointers on the way to 21 points. “It all started with their defense as Meg Rehrauer and Nyah Solly led the way,” coach Bob Gainey said. “Mackenzie Owens was dynamite from the perimeter … Belle Oakley once again was a force defensively.” Oakley chipped in eight points while Solly and
Rehrauer combined for 21 points. Ivette Lewandowski also scored eight points and Gracie Attebery added four off the bench. Lexus Frears scored 10 for Tonawanda (8-14) Springville advances to the B1 quarterfinals, traveling to No. 3 East Aurora (15-4) on Thursday. See Girls Hoops page 10
A Look Back:
How does your herb garden grow? By Jolene Hawkins
Looking back to the large gardens our forefathers and mothers had and one must include the herbs, for both flavoring the food and for health reasons. Early settlers brought herbs to America for use as remedies, for illnesses, flavoring, storing with linens, strewing on the floors or burning for their pleasant fragrances. Herbs
improved the taste of the food they ate, and some herbs were used to dye their homespun fabrics. What were the herbs that would be in the garden? I also do butter churning demonstrations and like to add herbs to the butter when giving out samples. I did some research and came up with the following herbs. How many do you have in your herb garden? Parsley came up high on the list. It is used to flavor your food of course but is also used in the aid of digestions. It can stay green all winter and is high in vitamins A and C.
Now, who doesn’t like mint, be it peppermint, catmint, chocolate mint — oh yes, there is one and it is so good — any of them, great to add to water or tea, freshen your breath,
calms your stomach. It is best grown in containers as it does like to take over your garden. Dill is great for flavoring fish, lamb, potatoes, pea and pickles. Easy to grow,
it attracts helpful insects to the garden, is good for the reduction of swelling and cramps, so great for food and health alike. Basil is popular and great on pizza, salads, sauces and presto. Sage is great for seasonings meats, sauces and vegetables. Sage can also be used to relieve cuts, inflammation and helps with memory issues — we can all use help there. Sage can be used as a dye, will change plain wool to a yellow, or green-gray. In days of old, a woman who placed a pot of basil on the balcony of her room was ready to receive a suitor. Rosemary is a flavorful herb and is good for chicken meats and
vegetables. I like to create a mixture of rosemary, sage, parsley, dill, thyme together and add to my fresh butter and use that during a meal. Chamomile, besides having cute little flowers, is one of the most widely consumed herbal teas. Also good for calming your nerves, or helping you to fall asleep, it is also good to help reduce inflammation. Lavender, one of my favorites, can be used in salads and dressing, giving it a slightly sweet flavor. The flowers are beautiful and can be dried easily by cutting it and hanging it upside down to dry. It’s nice to look at as well. See A Look Back page 2