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MAY 10-16, 2019
LOCAL
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 19
SPORTS
SGI
Springville, Concord join SCA in revamping Concert Series as “Thursdays, Downtown” ....see page 6
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SGI students volunteer at Project Play ....see page 10
Russell leads SGI boys track team in Hamburg Relays ....see page 10
Out for the Art Crawl
Photo by Alex Simmons Judson Brown, of Judson Brown Fine Arts in West Valley, paints a scene of East Main Street in Springville’s Historic Downtown area during the annual Art Crawl event last weekend.
29 inducted into SGI National Honor Society
By Elyana Schosek Student Reporter
The local SpringvilleGriffith Institute chapter of the National Honor Society just gained a whole lot of new members. On April 30, 29 SGI students were inducted into the local National Honor Society (NHS) chapter after being selected based on their academics by proving they possess the four additional traits of character, scholarship, leadership and service. The new inductees are Emma Gang, Alyssa Greaves, Matt Agle, Hannah Bergner, Kaitlyn Bishop, Ashley Blesy, Ty Dash, Emily Ehlers, Elliot Emley, Brianna Kruszka, Morgan Kotlarsz, Jessica Engel, Destiny Lightcap, Hannah Milbrand, Wyatt Fuller, Nathan Myers, Greg Oakley, Rachel O’Neal, Daniel Roudebush, Emily Schlemmer, Beth Schneider, Jessie Seifert, Aedan Smith, Mary Snyder, Abigail Steiner, Nick Sullivan, Sydney
Photo by Elyana Schosek The 2019-20 Springville-Griffith Institute National Honor Society inductees. Front Row: Emma Gang (from left), Alyssa Greaves, Matt Agle, Hannah Bergner, Kaitlyn Bishop, Ashley Blesy, Ty Dash, Emily Ehlers, Elliot Emley. Row two: Brianna Kruszka, Morgan Kotlarsz, Jessica Engel, Destiny Lightcap, Hannah Milbrand, Wyatt Fuller, Nathan Myers, Greg Oakley, Rachel O’Neal, Daniel Roudebush. Row three: Emily Schlemmer, Beth Schneider, Jessie Seifert, Aedan Smith, Mary Snyder, Abigail Steiner, Nick Sullivan, Sydney Wittmer and Samantha Yetter.
Wittmer and Samantha Yetter. NHS is an organization that recognizes high school students for their hard work and dedication in both their school and their community. Last week’s ceremony began with an introduction and opening remarks from the current NHS President Abby
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Looking back to the fun that we had as kids riding on Aeroplane Swing rides, or the chair plane, during the carnivals. The thrill of ride, the laughter and joy we felt — oh, to be young again. We can thank a industry that we had I town, Smith and Smith. To the far ends of the earth, Smith and Smith created three amusement devices that had people mingling with the good natured crowds and forgetting their troubles, at least for a little while. On Oct. 1, 1900, Louis A. and Joseph Smith, who were brothers, were
Stressinger. “We are gathered here to formally recognize those students who have been selected by the faculty of our school for successfully completing their candidacy and are being inducted as new members of our NHS chapter,” Stressinger said. Current Board of Education President
Allison Duwe next spoke about what she believes the pillars of NHS to stand for along with, a short description of how each can be achieved. James Bialasik, High School principal, gave his own remarks, congratulating the newest inductees into the NHS. He also thanked Duwe for her “inspirational
words.” “Our hope is that this induction ceremony is really the start of your journey, the beginning,” Bialasik said. “That these four words come to stand for aspirations, that they stand for ideals, that they represent not only who each of you are but more importantly who you’d like to become.”
After briefly discussing each of the pillars, Bialasik told the students to remember that ‘smart’ is not something you are, but something you become. He also referenced one of his “go-to” authors in regard to the topic of leadership, John Maxwell. “Service can be an extravagant act or it can be as simple as listening to a classmate who is having a tough day,” he continued. Bialasik defined character as “how do you act when no one is looking,” then referenced a quote from Albert Einstein, “Weakness of attitude is weakness of character.” “You are all great ambassadors for our school, for our district, for this community, and most importantly, for your families,” Bialasik said. Jackson Richert continued the ceremony with an expression of gratitude to Nils Wikman, a full-time teacher at SGI, for everything he has done over the years.
See Honor Society page 6
A Look Back:
The Chair-o-Plane company of Springville
By Jolene Hawkins running The firm had outgrown a sawmill its modest plant by 1914, and erecting a and a new location for the building at the Salzer enlarging the business was Plant on Mill Street. A few chosen on Franklin Street years later, they undertook and Cochran Avenue. the building of the Circle There was an excellent Wave amusement device loading facility onto the under the contract for B.R. & P. railroad switch, Armitage & Guinn, then which could be easily made the Tonawandas, and later available. of Springville. Here, five buildings were This machine was a erected: a two-story frame large wooden circular woodworking plant and a platform with seats about paint shop, along with the its outer edge for as many storage quarters. All the as 80 people to sit. It was necessary saws, planers constructed so that each and tools that were needed part of the platform rose to make anything with and fell as it was turned wood were house within. rapidly. If you rode one you Of course, also stored there well know the sensation it were the gaudy colors, so would give you. Gradually common to amusement the two brothers worded parks and were spread into making the steel parts generously over the baby necessary for the machine planes, seats and frame. as well as the woodwork. The plant also had in a
separate building a 15-ton cupola and moulder floors for making iron castings along with lathes, drills, punches, shears and forge
used for the metal parts being made. Ample office facilities, storage for ran materials were all available. In 1915, the Smith
brothers bought the rights and business of the Circling Wave and thereafter supplied the demands for
See A Look Back page 5