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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6
FEBRUARY 17 - 23, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
The Best Things to Do Over February Break
Upcoming Town Board Events Welcomes Scouts Library Appointments Made
February 17 Late Night Great Night Kissing Bridge
By Alicia Dziak
February break is here, which means it’s time to enjoy an abundance of wintertime activities. Kissing Bridge is the place to be for all skiers and snowboarders. Kick off the break Feb. 17 with Late Night Great Night, when lifts are open till 1 a.m. Feb. 18 is KB’s Mardi Gras party, complete with live music by Rocket 88. Racing fans, stop back next weekend for the NASCAR/ Daytona weekend Feb. 24-26. Head to Holiday Valley for even more downhill fun. Join other free-heeled skiers for a day of peace, love and telemark skiing at Telestock on Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info, call City Garage at (716) 699-2054. The following day, on
February 18 Sprague Brook Snowshoe Scramble
By Jennifer Weber
Kissing Bridge Central Area • Photo Kissing Bridge Facebook page
Saturday, Feb. 25, check out the Penguin Paddle, an annual fundraiser for Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Program. The day will be
filled with wonderful auction items, delicious food and lots of laughs as people slip inside garbage bags and slide on their
See February Break page 5
SGI Board Preps for Budget Process
By Jennifer Weber
The Springville-Griffith Institute Board of Directors met on Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and opened their meeting with a performance from the Springville Chorus, which sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” As an encore, the “Little Shop of Horrors Urchins” chorus performed a
February 18-19 Mardi Gras Weekend Kissing Bridge
song promoting the upcoming High School musical “Little Shop of Horrors” being held on March 10-12. Tickets will go on sale the Monday after February break. The Springville Middle School Students who won the Kids Escaping Drugs PSA contest gave a presentation to the Board. The students
competed against 21 different schools across WNY including High Schools. Students will be attending the Sabres game on March 4, where they will see their winning video on the jumbotron. The board voted to nominate the Human Rights Club, led by Drew Beiter, for the Annual Erie County Association of School Boards: Diana Miller Service to Education Award honoring an individual or organization that has made contributions to the betterment of education. On Saturday, Jan. 21, the SGI High School Orchestra performed at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo as a part of the “Community Spotlight” See SGI Board page 4
Evans Wins Section VI, Division II Wrestling Championship By Alicia Dziak
On Saturday, Feb. 11, SGI 8th grader Mikey Evans won the Section VI, Division II wrestling Championships at the Salamanca Allegheny Community Center for the 99 lb. weight class. Evans went into the tournament as the 3rd seed and beat a number of seeded opponents to earn a trip to the State Championships in Albany on Feb. 24 and 25. “Mikey has stepped his game up, so to speak, at the right time,” said SGI Wrestling Coach Mark Vogel. “He’s gotten visibly stronger and more See Wrestling Championship page 4
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The Town of Concord met on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. with a work session preceding. Several members of the Boy Scouts were present at the meeting working on their Citizenship in the Community badge. Supervisor Eppolito welcomed the young men and offered ideas for future Eagle Scout projects with the town, including creating a horseshoe pit and providing picnic tables at the Senior Center. The Town of Concord has a plaque in the Town Hall displaying the name of each Eagle Scout.
February 25 Books, Bangles and Bake Sale Bread of Life Outreach Center
See Town Board page 6
A LOOK BACK:
Springville Currency By Derek M. Otto
The Citizen’s Bank as Marine Midland Bank at the corner of North Buffalo Street and Main Street in 1959.
The President’s Day weekend is upon us and many kids will have off of school for the week. It wasn’t that long ago that we had only one day off for the holiday. Before that, many remember celebrating both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays separately and much winter fun was had. There are rumors that before automobiles, it was common practice for the Springville community to have sledding parties on Elk Street, sliding down the street across Main Street and down Franklin Street. Burt Spaulding remembered in his 1936 column that there would be a spotter on the corner to make sure no teams were coming up or down Main Street. With all clear given down the hill, they See A Look Back page 7
Colden Bread of Life Outreach Center
Hosts Books, Bangles and Bake Sale By Elizabeth Riggs
What do you get when you combine an abundance of books, a variety of baked goods, and craft vendors? The Colden Bread of Life Outreach Center’s second annual Books, Bangles and Bake Sale, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Center. According to June Marie Russo, a Bread of Life Outreach Board Member, the Center’s overabundance of books led to the idea of a book sale, and adding several other vendors to the event just fell into place. “It just blossomed,” Russo said. “This year we are at full
capacity.” This year’s event will include 35 vendors offering a variety of items ranging from natural soaps to handmade cards, knitted accessories to a mobile spa, and much more.
In addition, the Center will be hosting a bake sale with a variety of homemade goods donated by its members. In conjunction with the sale, See Bread of Life page 6
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