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Senior Wishes grants holiday wish for local senior
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ....see page 5
By Pam Morley
Merry Christmas Break — Time for Fun
By Kellen M. Quigley
lessons. Season pass holder must be present with guests It’s the most wonderful at the time of purchase. time of the year, especially This season brings many for the kids (and hopefully improvements to KB. One some adults) who have that guests will immediately the rest of 2018 off from notice is the 40 brand school or work. new HKD snow making In between times of machines. This is the largest family and community snow making expansion in celebration, there’s plenty Kissing Bridge history. of opportunities for Other improvements seemingly endless fun over include new LED lights. this holiday break. KB will be relighting all Hit the slopes at Kissing of their central slopes and Bridge, which is open all base area lights as well for the season, weather as putting new LED lights permitting. Lifts are on the main slopes at the spinning and the powder North. Both projects will is calling all skiers and not only enhance your snowboarders. riding experience but will Take advantage of 12 also help us reduce energy There’s plenty of outdoor activities to experience Days of Christmas specials consumption. during the holiday break, such as sledding with for all full unlimited Visit www.kbski.com for friends on a snowy day season pass holders until more info. Dec. 24. When these pass You can hit the slopes at Choose from numerous over again with beautiful holders bring two guests, HoliMont or Holiday Valley. lifts and slopes, warm scenes of the surrounding they can receive $15 lift Both ski resorts are open up in the lodge and then Ellicottville area. tickets, $15 rentals and $15 and in full swing. head back out and do it all See Break page 2
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Russells’ first-place 3,200 run leads SGI indoor track ....see page 10
Locals show off their ‘Greater Visions’ of Springville
Inspired by an event at the CEPA gallery in Buffalo, it Greater Visions of seemed interesting, different Springville is the most and fun. It was a new and recent event from yet retro concept and it Springville Center for the seemed fitting to try at the Arts, and you can see what arts center. visions there are during a The center first held the gala this Friday. event was back in 2007 Sixteen notable figures under the name Hard Hat in the community, from Fundraising Event. It local government and was the first event done churches to schools and at the church and it went other organizations, were over really well It got the chosen as photographers to community involved in take the pictures that will be many ways so they thought auctioned off. they'd try it again. “The reason for the The process for the event Photo by Kellen M. Quigley diverse selection is so seemed fun, but tough for William Pabst (second left), of Springville, was a the art staff to decide on recent recipient of a gift from Senior Wishes’ annual notable people from what they liked best. Simple Wishes for the Holidays campaign. With Pabst different pockets of the community — a mix of First, the VIPs were when presented with his gift was June Dziak (from backgrounds — can see distributed disposable left), Concord Town Supervisor Clyde Drake and cameras. Second, all the Wendy Miller Backman, executive director of Senior things from a different perspective,” said Seth roles of film were processed. Wishes. Wochensky, Executive Third, the art staff reviewed By Kellen M. Quigley its second annual Simple Director of the Springville and then decided on one Wishes for the Holidays Center for the Arts. from each participant. During the season of campaign. The event begins at 7 p.m. They looked at what giving, an area non-profit “We want to recognize Dec. 21 with registration, represented a more artistic organization recently helped our seniors,” said Wendy refreshments and music view of things, Wochensky one local senior acquire an Miller Backman, executive followed by the auction at 8. explained, as well as looked item on his wish-list just in director of Senior Wishes. “We'll be rolling out at iconic areas and how they time for the holidays. “Sometimes they’re a the red carpet and the were captured in an image. William Pabst, of forgotten population, and we searchlights will be on,” There were 16 images Springville, was presented want them to know if there’s Wochensky said. “This altogether, each matted, with a gift last week at the something they still want to helps to build a community, framed and put on display. Concord Senior Center from do, somewhere they want getting dressed to have a Proceeds from the auction Senior Wishes as part of swanky night on the town.” will support the spring See Senior page 4
VIP photographer Matt French took this picture of the Scoby Dam from the north side of the Cattaraugus Creek for the Great Visions of Springville gala Friday evening.
programs, plays, concerts, children's programs and workshops. "This is really an honor, this is so cool,” said Rob Sprague of SouthTown Tireman, one of the VIPS. With no previous photography experience, Sprague said he kept forgetting to take the pictures. “With so much on my mind, it forced me to focus." "I wanted to take some care fee shots, relative to my business,” he continued.
"My shop is a staple in this town and that's why I took the pictures of the tires." He also went on to say staying relaxed, not stressing and good lighting, are all things he looks for when taking a photo. Sprague said he’s always supported the arts center and wanted to help out and give back. “I'm happy that this is a way that I can do that as well as meet more people,” See Visions’ page 3
Spending a ‘Night in Bethlehem’
Photo by Alex Simmons One of the many residents of Bethlehem keeping watch of the camels during the Night in Bethlehem event last Friday at the First United Methodist Church. See more photos page 6.
A Look Back: Christmas gifts from a century ago By Jolene Hawkins
Looking back 100 years ago, where and what did we get for Christmas gifts? You could shop in several stores downtown on Main Street — no internet in those days. There were dry good stores, furniture stores, clothing stores, shoe stores and if you were really good, the blacksmith stores for a new buggy with the fringe on the top! Perhaps you would want to buy a pocket watch, necklace or ring from the jewelry store, a wallet, snuff box or opera glasses. Books have always been popular, titles like “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” “The Call of the Wild”, “The Purple Sage” by Zane Grey and “Tarzan of the Apes,” or writing paper, and H.D. Smith Store had it all, different colors and sizes. Writing was popular still and everyone loved to receive a letter or card in the mail. By 1917, the Red Cross was selling Christmas seals with the money going toward tuberculosis cure and war efforts. Victrola
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records were a hit and ranged from 75 cents to 2 dollars. And what songs would you get to hear? Why titles like “Here Comes My Daddy” by Colin and Harley, or some of the songs from Jack Yellen such as “Alabama Jubilee” (1915), “Are You From Dixie?” (1915), “Johnny Get Your
Gun and Be a Soldier” (1917) or “Down By the O-Hi-O” (1921) And if you did not have a player for them, you could get a Victor – Victrola. They ran from $15 to $300. The one that we have at the Pop Warner museum has two volumes, See A Look Back page 4
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