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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2
JANUARY 13 - 19, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Late Night Great Night Jan. 13 KB Lifts Open Till 1 a.m., Tickets as Low as $10
By Alicia Dziak
If you like late nights, skiing and fun, these nights are for you! During these Friday nights throughout the season, lifts stay open till 1 a.m. and you can grab pre-sale lift tickets for only $10 at KB or at the shop that sponsors each one. “Late Night Great Night is your opportunity to gain an extra three hours on the slopes at night, fun with friends or family. 21 and older love the late night skiing along with the bar specials,” stated Rachel Fanelli of Kissing Bridge. The deal is this: Purchase your ticket at Kissing Bridge and ski from 3 p.m.-1 a.m. for $45, or $15 to ski from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Or, if you head up to the event sponsor, Phatman
Board Shop (2889 Sheridan the 80s, because it was every Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150), Friday night, and vanished your ticket is only $10, and you in the 90s,” said Fanelli. “We can ski from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. brought it back in 2010, only Fritz the Kat will also be hosting a few Friday nights performing in the Lake Effect during the season, and has Saloon from 7 to 10 p.m. since been a hit!” Late Night Great Night is Friday the 13th is the first a KB tradition, dating back Late Night Great Night of the decades. “It started in the season, with the next ones 70s, became very popular in See Late Night Great Night page 5
LOCAL SKI RACING
BSC’s Munschauer Upcoming Events Takes Silver at Springville HoliMont Area By Caitlin Croft
This past weekend, athletes traveled to Ellicottville for the first U16 Empire Cup Series, hosted by Holiday Valley and HoliMont. On Saturday, Holiday Valley held a slalom and Sunday, HoliMont put on the Giant Slalom. Margaret Munschauer of Buffalo Ski Club walked away with her firstza podium of the season, finishing 2nd, and teammate Lauren Meyer finished in 10th. Katie Schlemmer of Kissing Bridge
January National Learn a Snowsport Month January 13 Late Night Great Night Kissing Bridge January 19 Discover NY Ski Day
See KB/BSC Racing page 5
A LOOK BACK: East Ashford
Beiter Discusses ‘Welcoming Cities for Refugees’ Presentation at School Board Meeting
By Jennifer Weber
Springville Middle School’s 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, Drew Beiter, updated the Board of Directors at the Monday, Jan. 9 SGI school board meeting, with highlights from the ‘Welcoming Cities for Refugees’ presentation he gave in Athens, Greece in November 2016 as a part of a United Nations conference “to emphasize the role of
education, in changing hearts and minds and making cities more welcome to combating xenophobia.” Beiter serves as the Director of the Summer Institute for Human Rights and Genocide Studies in Buffalo and the Regional Education Coordinator for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He was selected to attend this
conference because of the website co-founded, IamSyria. org, a non-profit media campaign that seeks to educate the world of the Syrian Conflict by “creating empathy for the Syrian people and provide teachers with resources on how to teach the content.” IAmSyria.org receives about 3,000-4,000 hits a month from teachers around the world. “We thought we’d get a few hits and by and large, we did it primarily for ourselves,” said Beiter. “Lo and behold, five years in, the bittersweet factor of it —it’s the number one hit on Google when you search teaching about Syria.” The week after returning from the conference, the school district’s Human Rights Club participated in a “Walk for Syria” which raised $800 for the International Rights
See SGI Board page 4
SGI Indoor Track: Speed, Endurance, Strength By Gwendolyn Fruehauf, SGI Student Reporter
With so many sports to choose from, why choose track? The indoor track season began on Nov. 17 and will end on March 3, provided that a member of the team attends states. So far this year, the team has attended three meets in December and one in January. From now through the end of the season, they will compete almost every weekend. There are an estimated 50 athletes, from 7th through 12th grades, on the team and they all participate in various See Indoor Track page 4
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The view of Riceville or East Ashford about 1910, taken from the junction of Route 240 and Gooseneck Road. From left to right: The Sharp house, which still stands in disrepair, The Miner Hedges house, the Methodist Episcopal Church, the store and post office. The sawmill was behind the photographer. In 1891, Miner Hedges bought and operated the sawmill. By Derek M. Otto
In October, I wrote about the different route you would have to take to get to Ellicottville from Springville. Since that time, several photos and discussions have come up. Curious minds want to know about the little hamlets that
existed on the pre-1956 Route 219. I would like to start with East Ashford, better known as Riceville. If you have ever travelled through western New York, you may have noticed signs that said “hamlet of” or a sign of “town name” and there is
no town, but maybe a house. Many hamlets developed in western New York as a result of transportation. Due to the soil and climate of western New York, the most ideal agricultural pursuit was dairy farming. In the days before
Adventure on-site at each event for $10. The Course: Starting and finishing in front of the North Lodge, snowshoers toe the line on a packed powder onemile loop traversing the base of the North area slopes in a mass-start format. The lights will be turned on, providing ample sight, but headlights are
encouraged as well. The huge picture windows of the lodge provides the perfect viewing area for family and friends or to keep warm before and after the races. The course does not climb the mountain, but it’s not pancake-flat. Pre-register at www. heartrateup.com for the series
See A Look Back page 3
Snowshoe Race Series Begins Jan. 16
Starting on Monday, Jan. 16, snowshoers can take part in any or all of five races scheduled at Kissing Bridge in the next several weeks. Snowshoers take to the course under the lights around the base of Kissing Bridge’s North area (the North area is closed to skiing on Mondays) during this weekly thrashing of heart-pounding snowshoe action. You can run it, walk it or mix it up as long as you’re on snowshoes. Races begin at 6:30 p.m. Registration opens at 5:30 p.m. in the warm confines of KB’s North Lodge. After each event, the bar and restaurant will be open for snacks, beverages and socializing. Race one, two or the entire five events. To be part of the series, you need to finish four. Snowshoe rentals will be provided by Gear for
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