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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 12
OCTOBER 21 - 27, 2016
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
By Jennifer Weber
The Town of Concord approved the 2017 Town Budget and Fire Contracts in the amount of $4,250,651.45 after holding public hearings on the matters at the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13. Concord Town Supervisor Gary Eppolito reported the 2017 budget includes an increase of spending of $33,000, up from 2016, while the amount to be raised by taxes, $1,757,864.75 incorporated an additional $14,000, up from 2016, with a majority of this added expense going to the fire budget. The five companies that make up the 2017 Fire Contracts, which are threeyear terms, effective January 2017 to December 2019, are the Boston Volunteer Fire
Company, East Concord Volunteer Fire Company, Morton Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Village of Springville Fire Company (fire and Emergency Medical Service) and the East Concord Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance Service. The assessed valuation of the town also went up slightly, which helped create a zero increase budget that stayed under the .67 percent tax cap. In other business, the Rural Transit Van Service was approved as the main project for the Community Development Block Grant program administered by the Erie County Department of Environmental Planning. Eppolito stated, “This program is of extreme importance in serving the older
residents and handicapped individuals in the Town of Concord/Village of Springville for who transportation to medical appointments is very difficult to obtain.” Erie County Legislator John Mills addressed the Town Board providing updated information on the status See Town Board page 6
Aircraft Return to Mothership Oct. 28
Village Residents Concerned About Youth Vandalism
Area residents concerned about local youth causing damage and vandalism around the village addressed the Village of Springville Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday, Oct. 17. Residents from Pearl Street are concerned that youth are vandalizing property, setting bonfires and creating a disruptive atmosphere in the early hours of the morning and asked if a Village curfew could be considered. Deputy Mayor Terry Skelton explained that the Village has been looking into ways to remedy this problem, and there
Griffs Fall to EA/Holland
Playoff Hopes Dashed, Consolation Game Friday Submitted by Varsity Coach Eric Jantzi
Last week, the varsity football team suffered a tough lost to East Aurora/ Holland by a score of 4316. The Griffs started strong and rolled to a 16-0 lead in the first half. However, the second half was a nightmare for the team as East Aurora See SGI Football page 4
See Village Board page 6
Haunted or Bastion of Despair?
Looking back would like to focus on one of the haunting spots mentioned in last week’s “local haunts” feature. This great Victorian house at the corner of Main and Elk Streets sure is beautiful to the eye. Yet many people say
See Aircraft page 3
is a high standard to issue a curfew law in the State of New York in order to be considered constitutional. “Area residents should call the Springville Police
The Gardinier House
By Derek M. Otto
more psychedelic than strictly new wave, the pop songs come off explosively, big and shiny within that pleasingly tight song structure. Phoenix by way of early Pink Floyd and terrific vocal harmonies and
Oct. 22 A Night at the Derby Fundraiser for SYI
A LOOK BACK:
By Ashlee Oakley
high school they graduated from, and haven’t stopped since. They were also both part of the prominent Buffalo band, Dali’s Ghost, for four years, before rearranging their musical focus toward building their Aircraft. “Because they’re
Springville Area
By Jennifer Weber
Harvesting the Energy of the Locals at SCA Psychedelic rock band Aircraft, composed of “the observations of singer/ songwriter” Justin John Smith, as well as the guitar expertise of Ty Skelton, melodic bass lines of James Warren, and powerful-withoutoverpowering drummer Matt Cosmann, will be performing a local Halloween show at Springville Center of the Arts (SCA) on Friday, Oct. 28. “This show will feature new light design and neon backlight stage designs,” says Skelton. Members Skelton and Smith both grew up in Springville, and are graduates of Springville-GI. They began playing and creating music together in Skelton’s parent’s garage, within sight of the
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the house is haunted—it’s not just weird noises at night, but also the seeing the lady in the tower and other spooky things. Considering this, by doing some research, the people who built and lived in the house had a variety of despairingly events in their lives. First and foremost, the builder of the house was John P. Myers, better known as JP Myers. Mr. Myers was born in Allegany County in the 1840s and enlisted in the 104th NY during the Civil War. He was captured at Gettysburg and was imprisoned at Andersonville Prison for 22 months. In his journal, he described not only squalor, but the maltreatment of soldiers at both the
Oct. 27 Concord Public Library Pumpkin Party Oct. 31 Halloween Nov. 8 Election Day Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 12 2016 Wine Tasting and Silent Auction for SGCEF
Confederates and by fellow Union soldiers. Mr. Myers did survive and after the war entered the Mercantile business in Sardinia. In 1877, Mr. Myers moved to Springville. Within a few short years he made a small fortune in real estate and the egg business in Springville. In See A Look Back page 6
SYI Ski/Snowboard Clubs at HV and KB Sign Up before Nov. 1 for Best Rates
By Alicia Dziak
Once again this year, Springville Youth Inc. (SYI) is proud to announce their Holiday Valley Ski/Snowboard Program.The ski club skis on Sundays from 2:30-10 p.m. The price for the club is $155 if signed up before Nov. 1 ($165 on or after Nov. 1), which includes skiing every single Sunday the resort is open (tenatively scheduled to open Nov. 25), eight group lessons, and a bonus day of spring skiing in March or April. SYI does NOT provide transportation to the slopes. “Since the club started four years ago, we average 15 weeks of skiing/snowboarding per season,” said ski club advisor Hannes Dziak. “If Sundays don’t work for you, there are other options available at the club rate, so come join us on Sundays as we ski the Valley’s 58 slopes spread over four mountain faces and enjoy the 750 foot vertical.” For more information or to sign up, contact Dziak at (716) 983-7342 or hannes_dziak@hotmail.com If you’d like to stay a little bit closer to home, SYI also offers a ski club at Kissing Bridge on Wednesday nights.
See SYI Ski Clubs page 4
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