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MARCH 23-29, 2018 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 12
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The official newspaper of the Town of Concord, serving Springville, the surrounding communities and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Rose, Pazzuti Elected to Village Board
Elise Rose
Kim Pazzuti
By Rich Place
The Springville Village Board will have two new faces when it convenes for its reorganizational meeting in early April. Elise Rose and Kim Pazzuti, both newcomers to village politics, defeated incumbent Terry Skelton in the race for two trustee seats. The other seat was vacated by Robert Moriarty, who did not seek re-election. Mayor Bill Krebs was re-elected to his fourth term after running unopposed for his seat. “I just want to say thank you to everyone who came out and supported me,” Rose said on Wednesday from behind the counter at her business, Sheret Jewelers. “I look forward to learning this new role in serving the community.” Rose earned the most votes on Tuesday with 223, Pazzuti earned 212 and Skelton garnered 193 votes. Pazzuti, Skelton and Krebs had run together as the For Springville Party; Rose had campaigned under the Revitalize Springville Party. “(I’m) filled with mixed emotions because Terry Skelton won’t be sitting alongside me,” Pazzuti said, “but very excited for this new adventure that seems to take place immediately.” Skelton, who had most recently served as deputy mayor, was first appointed to the village board in 2008 to fill a vacancy and soon became one of the veteran members of the board. The Springville Village Board will host its reorganizational meeting on Monday, April 2, where Krebs, Rose and Pazzuti will be sworn into office. The new trustees will join Alan Chamberlin and Nils Wikman on the board. Rose is a 2004 graduate of Springville-Griffith Institute and will be the youngest trustee on the village board. The election day win came on her birthday on Tuesday. She and her husband, MIke, have three small
School Security Subject of SGI Board Meeting
By Rich Place
From school security enhancements already completed by the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District to technology that could continue to improve it, the SGI School Board on Tuesday heard a presentation from law enforcement officers on the topic. About two dozen community members joined the school board in listening to Tony Olivo, director of investigative services at Corporate Screening and Investigative (CSI) Group; Sgt. Thomas Kelly of New York State Police Emergency Management; and Deputy Frank Simmeth, a school resource officer
helped discover ways the school could immediately improve its security. For example, all staff are now required to wear identification at all times, all doors must be locked See SGI Board page 12
49 Coffee House Now Open By Alicia Dziak
If you’re looking for your daily dose of caffeine and deliciousness, look no further than 49 Coffee House & Eatery, which officially opened its doors last weekend. The building, which also houses Molly’s Creative Cuts, was purchased in late 2016 by Greg Beatty, his cousin, Kevin Buncy, and Kevin’s wife, Lindsay, all SGI grads. Named after its location at 49 East Main St. in the heart of downtown Springville, 49 Coffee House is a result of hard work and determination after months of renovations and a vision. “Lindsay is a coffee fanatic and liked the idea of a coffee shop,” said Kevin of their decision to open a business in Springville. He said, and Beatty agreed, that there was never a question of whether they would end up in Springville after graduating from high school.
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49 Coffee House is named after its location at 49 East Main Street in Springville. Photos by Alicia Dziak
A Look Back
March 24-25 New York State Maple Weekend
The Stories Quilts Tell
March 30-April 6 Spring Break
By Jolene Hawkins
Look back upon the designs and unique qualities of some of the quilts that have been donated to the Concord Historical Society by the local families and you’ll be amazed. The quilt you see in the photograph belonged to Mrs. Florence Childs and was made in 1836 by her great-great-great-aunt, Pantha Woolcott. The wool was gathered from their own sheep, dyed and spun and then used in creating this spread using Jacquard weave. It’s called a double rose pattern and we believe this might have been her masterpiece, as her name is on two corners of the quilt.
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security, what the district has done thus far and eventually turned into a dialogue with community members. Olivo and his team performed a security audit for the school district about a year ago, Moritz said, and
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from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office who serves the district. “I felt it was important that we reach out to everyone within our school community because school safety is not something any one of us can do alone,” said Superintendent Kimberly Moritz. “It truly takes every member of our school community in making good decisions in the event — God forbid — of an emergency like that at Springville-Griffith Institute. I hate to have a discussion about a school shooting, but I don’t know how we don’t.” The presentation — which lasted over an hour and a half — included information on some ways technology can further improve school
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Many pioneer families had looms for weaving suiting, blankets and carpeting. When these looms had four frames carrying heddles with warp threads strung through them, they could produce both plain weave and twill weave, which is more suitable for clothing because it conforms more closely to a wearer’s body. These looms could also produce simple geometric patterns for coverlets and tablecloths.
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Fancy weaving refers to fabrics — usually to coverlets — with intricate designs. The looms that could produce such designs had either a Jacquard attachment with punched cards that controlled the position of each warp thread to form the pattern, or a cylinder studded with pegs that controlled the location of each warp thread for every woof thread added. Looms so equipped were See A Look Back page 14
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