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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9
MARCH 3 - 9, 2017
The Official Newspaper
of the Village of Springville, NY and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Maple Season at Wendel’s
March Madness In Springville
Upcoming Events March 4 Softball Tournament to Benefit Springville Boys & Girls Club
By Alicia Dziak
It’s March in Springville. Longer days, roller coaster weather, fun in the sun, snow, rain and everything in between. It’s the time of year to get outside and enjoy the last of winter and the first of spring. Get in the last of the season’s skiing and snowboarding fun at Kissing Bridge. March 4 is the annual Labatt BBQ, and the last Late Night Great Night of the season is Friday, March 10, sponsored by Snowflake Ski Shop and 245. Now’s also the time to plan for next season. Mark your calendar for March 11 and 12 for KB’s annual sale, and score the best deals on next year’s time on the slopes. This popular sale is available at the KB Ticket Center and at www.
March 4 SYI Spring Sports In-Person Signups Town Hall
Left to right: Marty, Bernie, Cami, Nick, baby Kaitlyn and Lynne Wendel By Elizabeth Riggs
kbski.com for two days only. Enjoy some fresh air at Sprague Brook, which offers hiking trails and much more. If the snow returns, Sprague
Brook houses one of the area’s best sledding hills, which is open daily, weatherpermitting, from 10 a.m. until
See March Madness page 4
The Legacy to Reopen This Summer
When Marty Wendel was a 10-year-old boy, making maple syrup was just a simple way to make extra cash. “As a young guy wanting to buy a mini bike, I was looking for some way to make money, so I started to experiment with making maple syrup,” said Wendel. “We built a little sugarhouse out back in the
As many in the Springville area have heard through social media or other resources, the Legacy restaurant in Springville is planning to reopen this summer. In a brief interview with owner Ted Winkey, he explained that they are in the research stage. “We have the blueprint table, just waiting on the blueprints,” is the way Ted put it. The Legacy opened in October 2000, when Ted and his wife, Kathy, purchased and remodeled the old Plaza Pizzeria. The Winkeys had a successful seven-year run with the restaurant in the early 2000s. Ted recalled many people who came through the doors— people from Niagara Falls, Lockport and Jamestown to the south would come here. When they came back, they would bring guests from out of town. “Our guest book had people from Germany, Great Britain, The Czech Republic and even Japan and Brazil,” noted Ted. See Legacy page 6
BBall, Wrestling Wrap Up, Track Sending One to States
The February break week was one of solid efforts that came up a bit short for SGI student-athletes. Varsity Wrestling, Submitted by Coach Mark Vogel This past weekend, Mikey Evans participated in the New York State Wrestling Championships help at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. Mikey went 2-2 at the tournament. He won his first match by pin before losing to the eventual champion. In See SGI Winter Sports page 4
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See Wendel’s page 8
March 10-12 SGI High School Musical March 18-19 and 25-26 New York Maple Weekends
A LOOK BACK:
The March Wind
By Derek M. Otto
SGI Winter Sports:
woods when I was a freshman in high school.” Fifty years later, a curiosity has turned into a passion, and one tap has turned into about 6,000 for Wendel and his immediate family who run the maple syrup operation of Wendel’s Poultry Farm and who will be participating in Maple Weekends.
By Derek M. Otto
A Geiger counter kit that was supplied by the OCD. In the event of an attack, the counter could detect radiation in and outside of the shelter. Note the number manuals for just two counters. Kit courtesy of Fiddler’s Green Curiosity Shop.
As we try to figure out if March is going to come in like a lion or lamb, we have to look back to not so long ago when we were prepared for a different kind of wind: nuclear fallout. It was very surprising that the nation’s nuclear clock— a symbolic clock that reflects nuclear security— was recently moved from two to twelve. Twelve is a nuclear attack. The last time it was moved off five, a relatively safe number, was in 1995
See A Look Back page 7
A Month Full of Events At the Hamburg Fairgrounds
By Mary Heyl
If you think the Fairgrounds in Hamburg is just for the Erie County Fair every summer, think again! This 265-acre facility hosts a range of events and activities all year long, and there’s plenty to do, even during these last few weeks of winter. The Fairgrounds is just a short drive from Springville, and upcoming events including EquiFest, Plantasia and the Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show are definitely worth the drive! On Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19, WNY EquiFest 2017, sponsored by the Western Chapter for the New York State Horse Council, will take place at the Showplex at the Fairgrounds. JoAnne
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Bonsack, Media Coordinator, that this year, which is the invites families to attend this seventh year of the show, will free event that features some of be bigger than ever with even the area’s top horse clinicians more exciting presentations and trainers. Each year, and top horse trainers. Shawn Flarida, the National EquiFest grows, and Bonsack is pleased to share the news See Hamburg Fairgrounds page 3
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