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FEBRUARY 22-28, 2018 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 8
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Upcoming Events
Irish Cheer for All Feb. 24
Feb. 23 SCA Kids Rave Dance Party Arts Underground Feb. 24 The Reardon & Garvey Band Springville Center for the Arts
Feb. 24 Winter Music Jam Ellicottville
By Alicia Dziak
Feb. 28 Civil War Presentation Lucy Bensley Center March 17 Cordelian Club Dance
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Most of us have heard the saying “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” but you don’t have to be Irish to enjoy the holiday, or the sense of community and camaraderie that comes along with celebrating the culture. While St. Paddy’s day is still a few weeks away, you can get a jump on the Irish cheer this weekend, when both Springville and
The Reardon & Garvey Band, from left: Eric Wollschlager, Tim Hughes, Mike Reardon and Ben Garvey
Ellicottville welcome Irish music. Two Springville natives are bringing their traditional and contemporary Irish and American Folk sound to Springville Center for the Arts on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
The Reardon & Garvey Band started over 17 years ago with Mike Reardon and Springville native Ben Garvey. Reardon has been playing Folk, Ole’ Timey Bluegrass, traditional and contemporary Irish music
for over 40 years. He sings lead and backup vocals, plays the tenor guitar, tenor uke, bohdran, spoons, and bones. Garvey has had a varied musical background. He has played rock and roll for a See Irish Music page 6
Candidates for Village Election Announced
Superintendent Ken Kostowniak reported that the Village is working on investigating issues with the sewer system after a report cited the rates during offpeak times have been running above acceptable levels and over twice the acceptable levels during peak times. The Village is drafting a plan to correct these issues and hired MDA Engineering to conduct a Village wide flow study, placing four different meters in different parts of the village to determine By Jennifer Weber Administrator Liz Melock terms, four years each.) The where problems are occurring election will take place at 65 and come up with corrective The Village of announced the following Springville held their regular candidates for the upcoming Franklin Street from 12 – 9 actions. p.m. The last day to register board meeting on Tuesday, “We will probably be Village election on March to vote in the election is Feb. 20 and started with looking at an increase in our 20: William Krebs for a moment of silence in sewer rates in the future to Mayor (one term, four years) March 9. Residents who would like to vote by remembrance of the victims and Kim Pazzuti, Elise cover these costs,” stated absentee ballot can contact Kostowniak. “We’ve been of the Parkland, Fla. school Rose and Terry Skelton for the village office by March shooting. two Trustee positions (two See Village Board page 5 13 to receive an application.
A Look Back
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Bugle Calls During the Civil War By Jolene Hawkins
In the mid 1860s, there was a conflict brewing— states with different ideas and wants, brothers and families on both sides. Men and horses were being signed up and acquired for the many Calvary Units, and Infantries, along with some of the local men that served from this area— William Dunbar, George Barker, Henry Beaver and Charles Beebe. Do you know just how many men, from Springville, Colden, Collins Center, Ashford, Otto and East Otto served during the Civil War? Through letters written back home to families, hand written See A Look Back page 12
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