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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10
MARCH 10 - 16, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
SGI’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ March 10-12
It’s Maple Season! Upcoming Maple Weekends March 18-19 and 25-26
By Gwendolyn Fruehauf, SGI Student Reporter
Before planning your weekend, consider attending Springville Griffith Institute’s musical production, today or tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday at 2 p.m. This year, SGI students will perform “Little Shop of Horrors,” a tale centered around Seymour, a florist shop worker, who discovers a bloodthirsty plant that subsequently changes his life. In addition to 30 cast members, there are about 20 crew members and a dozen pit musicians who aid in the production of the show. Auditions were scheduled in November, and by December, the cast began preparing for the singing and dancing portions of the show. A few
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March 10-12 SGI High School Musical, Little Shop of Horrors March 11-12 Kissing Bridge Annual Sale March 18-19 and 25-26 New York Maple Weekends
weeks ago, SGI high school music teacher, Julie Noeson, began working with the pit orchestra and the backstage crew joined efforts with the cast as the performance dates approached.
Isobel Hooker, a senior and student director of the musical, plays Chiffon, one of the principle supporting roles. She explained that she sings, dances, and acts, but also
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Vanity Esthetics Opens Its Doors at 56 Main
By Alicia Dziak
It’s that time of year when maple lovers are in luck. Whether you prefer it in syrup, sugar, cotton candy or another of its many tasty forms, this is the ideal time of year to enjoy any fresh maple products.
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Spring Forward!
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday. Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead.
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The WCTU By Derek M. Otto
We are now well into the Lenten season and many people have given up various vices. For some, they have voluntarily given up beer or other libations. Not that long ago, there was a period of prohibition in our country that banned the sale and possession of alcohol in the United States. The years from 1920 to 1933 are the historic period of forced sobriety in our country. A Look Back asks what caused this illegalization of alcohol and why didn’t it last?
One of Springville’s active and oldest residents, Mrs. Charles Wadsworth was very active in the Springville WCTU and served as its president for many years; she died in 1935.
The United States historically relied on alcohol as a beverage, medicine and currency throughout the earliest colonial periods. Whiskey and rum were extremely valuable, and were used in exchange for other goods or services on the early American frontier. Many farmers had been distilling their surpluses of grains for many years, so it wasn’t surprising when you see the original survey map of Springville in 1818 that a distillery was one of the earliest structures. (The location of the distillery would See A Look Back page 7
Springville Village Proposes 2017-2018 Budget
By Derek M. Otto
The Springville Griffins indoor track team finished itsseason this past weekend on March 4, with Corrin Sacilowski competing in the 1500 meter racewalk at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, NY in the state-level competition.
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As a way to celebrate the state’s abundance of maple deliciousness, New York is once again spearheading the tradition of Maple Weekends, March 18-19 and 25-26. This event features maple producers
A LOOK BACK:
By Elizabeth Riggs
Looking for high-end salon treatments at affordable prices? Springville residents can now look no further than Vanity Esthetics, which officially opened its doors in the Springville 56 East Main Street mini mall (in the space formerly occupied by the Barbershop Soli Deo Gloria) on Friday, March 3. Vanity Esthetics, which will be offering eyelash extensions, organic skin care, facials, body treatments, waxing, sugaring and special occasion makeup applications, prides itself on providing top-tier treatments at affordable prices. Owner Amber Davie has been a resident of the Springville area since the age of 17 and knew the town would be the perfect place to open her own business. After going to school at the Salon Professional Academy in Tonawanda, for Esthetics and to be a Makeup Artist, Davie says running her own business is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
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The regular meeting of the Village of Springville Board was held on March 6, 2017. The main focus of the meeting was the presentation of the proposed 2017-2018 village budget. Mayor Krebs gave a well-planned and organized presentation of the budget. In summary, the tax rate increases .5 percent to $16.86 per $1,000 of assessed value. The village tax levy is $1,732,756 or 1.78 percent higher than last year (tax levy cap is $1,719,452 or 0.1 percent). The total appropriations are: $3,428,637, or an increase of $338,949 from last year’s actual budget. The complete budget presentation is available online at http:// www.villageofspringvilleny.
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sewer rates must be raised by a local law to cover expenses to keep these vital services functioning. Water rates will increase as follows: Water Debt Service Fee increases by $2; the minimum monthly charge increases by $1; the rate per thousand gallons over 1M increases by $.50. The board See Village Board page 2