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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12
MARCH 24 - 30, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
By Alicia Dziak
Welcome Spring At Plantasia
Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes Plantasia, the area’s premier garden and landscape show happening this weekend at the Hamburg Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Gardens Through the Ages.” Journey through 15 gardens. Shop with over 115 vendors offering plants, garden decor, grills, seeds, outdoor furniture, lighting, garden tools and everything you need to inspire your own perfect outdoor living experience. Enjoy free educational seminars presented by experts covering every aspect of gardening. Plantasia features fullylandscaped theme gardens covering 15,000 square feet with blooming trees, shrubs, flowers, water gardens, patios
Maple Weekend March 25-26
Upcoming Events March 25-26 New York Maple Weekends
March 23-26 Plantasia Hamburg Fairgrounds March 25 Cordelian Club Dance to Benefit Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
A Growing Business Inc.’s booth at Plantasia
and more in a breathtaking spring display. Guests can also enjoy free education seminars all day, every day, given by Certified Nursery & Landscape Professionals and garden
experts and the Garden Market, where attendees can shop for garden accessories and services. Choose from a wide selection of plants, garden equipment, outdoor furniture, lighting, unique garden decor See Plantasia page 3
April 5 All Chorus Concert SGI High School
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Springville Village Board Tyler Smilo at SCA March 31 Approves 2017-2018 Budget
By Derek M. Otto
The regular meeting of the Village of Springville Board of Trustees met Monday, March 20. The meeting was opened with a moment of silence for the Skelton family. Trustees Wikman and Skelton were not present. Village administrator Liz Melock asked the board to approve the 2016 LOSAP or
Length of Service Awards Program, the service awards points for local firefighters. Mayor Krebs noted that distribution and amount were well within the recommended amounts from the village auditors. Melock then went over modifications to the village employee handbook. Most modifications were
corrections that mirrored the language in the new village employee contract. An important change in the handbook was the driver’s license policy of the village. It was recommended that the village use the NYS LENS program to verify the status of drivers. The License Event Notification System allows employers to monitor the status of renewal or suspensions on the license and also reports accidents or traffic convictions. If there is a problem with a village employee and their license, it will be addressed by the department head. Melock closed by asking the board to approve a motion to move the public hearing on Solar energy to April 17, 2016 from its slated See Village Board page 5
Business at SGI: The Key to Success
ByGwendolynFruehauf,SGIStudentReporter
It doesn’t matter what career you pursue, where you live, or what you spend your time doing— business always finds a way to weave itself into your life. But what is business? Although there are many different meanings, one extensive definition would be a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service. Each word in this description can be further broken down into subtopics, parts of a larger area of discussion. Business See Business page 4
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Tyler Smilo is bringing his simple and honest acoustic sound to Springville Center for the Arts on March 31. Born in Texas and raised deep in the Rustbelt of Ohio, Smilo lived a vagabond’s lifestyle before settling in Erie, PA and taking the city’s music scene by storm. Americanainfluenced folk songs are mostly autobiographical and relatable to the “everyman.” The release of two successful solo albums: Blood Into Sound and Dust In a Grave, a series of official videos dubbed The Rooftop Sessions, and fronting
his own full band Daybreak Radio, has earned Smilo accolades in both regional and national entertainment publications.
The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are available at the door for $15 or presale for $12 by calling (716) 592-9038 or at SpringvilleArts.org.
proceeds go to charities. Last year we gave to Love INC., The Alzheimer Association and to MS, at a resident’s request.” The food trucks did so well in Springville that they wanted to return. “Chef’s did over two thousand in sales the first night and wanted to come back,” Smeltzer noted.
Every Wednesday, starting on May 17, Lloyd’s Taco Truck will be in the front parking lot. Lloyd’s features an old and new school array of taco and Tex-Mex style cuisine and even a bacon wrapped hotdog. Their schedule and menu is online at www.whereslloyd. com.
Food Trucks Return to Fiddler’s Green Manor
By Derek M. Otto
Last March, Springville’s Fiddler’s Green Nursing Home underwent a change of management. The new administrator, Mark Smeltzer, took over as administrator and some changes could be seen. First was the repaving of the parking lot and second was the fact that Chef’s Restaurant and Lloyd’s Taco Truck began appearing in that new parking lot. According to Smeltzer, the food truck idea was the brainchild of their marketing director. “The food trucks were invited and they provided residents, employees and the Springville community a chance at something different,” said Smeltzer. Even better Smeltzer added, is that “Ten percent of the
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