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APRIL 20-26, 2018 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 16
Your Hometown Newspaper
The official newspaper of the Town of Concord and the Village of Springville, serving Springville, the surrounding communities and Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
We Every week, we enjoy highlighting the progress the future generations in our community are making, and this week is definitely no exception. Congratulations goes out Sam Krebs for recently earning his Eagle Scout Award, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting. It’s been said that only 2 percent of Boy Scouts earn the rank, and Sam is one of them. A testament to his community service is now evident in the shelters at the school’s soccer fields, a reminder of what youth in our community can do. Our story on Sam is on page 5. By the same token, congratulations also goes out to Benn Smith, who was faced with the unusual task of choosing between West Point and the Air Force Academy. Not only did we notice his achievements but also enjoyed listening to his older brother, Jake, who gave a wonderful presentation on Benn last week during a ceremony. The nearly 50 people who came out to witness Benn’s choice at the ceremony was remarkable as well and proved how much people care. Our story with Benn is on page 5. Is that 60-degree weather we see in the long range forecast? It’s been one thing to drive in this bout of winter weather or shovel it off the sidewalks and driveways, but it’s been another thing to be a studentathlete eagerly awaiting the opportunity to play more games. Fingers crossed for some spring-like weather! Have good news to share? Email us at info@ springvilletimes.com or stop by our office at 65 E. Main St. in Springville.
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Sam Krebs Earns Eagle Scout Award ... see page 5
Celebrate Earth Day BY MARY HEYL It may be difficult to imagine a time before “going green” was a ubiquitous concept, but not even 50 years ago, the modern environmental movement hardly existed. However, on April 22, 1970, a nation-wide movement to promote and protect the environment finally made headlines around the world, as 20 million Americans took part in marches, rallies and protests fighting for a healthy, sustainable environment. Today, we recognize this monumental movement as Earth Day: each year on April 22, Americans recognize the importance of creating a sustainable environment and the role we can play in protecting it—or harming it. 1970 was an important year in an era of protest and social change. From antiwar rallies, to the Civil Rights movement, to women’s liberation, millions of American were taking to the streets, college campuses, churches and more to refute the status quo. Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, felt similarly
called to defend the environment, as the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California devastated area wildlife and marine life, killing thousands of birds, dolphins, seals and more. At the time, it was the country’s largest oil spill ever, as 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled after a blow-out of Union Oil’s Platform A vessel. Nelson, along with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, formed a national staff to create a “national teach-in on the environment” day strategically chosen to fall between spring break and final exams. Ever since, April 22 has served as a reminder of what a precious resource the environment is and how much we stand to lose if it is jeopardized by human activity. Today, one could argue that the United States is similarly engaged in another era of protest, and the causes are not altogether different from what Americans fought for a few decades ago. The Charlottesville riots of 2017, the #NeverAgain anti-gun violence See Earth Day page 9
Concord Town Board Deadline Approaching For Lease Agreement With Addresses Spring Village, Fire Company Break Storm
BY ALICIA DZIAK Following the recent power outage throughout much of the Town of Concord, the town’s regular board meeting on Thursday, April 12 began with public comment from a resident questioning whether there is a central location for residents to get information in case of emergency.
Springville village trustee Kim Pazzuti (right) takes the oath of office from village administrator Liz Melock during the village board meeting on Monday. Pazutti was sworn into office following her absence from the reorganizational meeting on April 2. Photo by Rich Place.
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Looking back to music in our area, to the good ‘ole days, did you know that Springville was originally called Fiddler’s Green? As early as 1815, there were fiddlers that played in a log tavern in town, which adjoined the “green” area. This tavern was a favorite resort for fiddlers who came to learn and practice the fiddles and the sound was carried upon the air for all the Villagers to listen to. I am always amazed as I read through the old newspapers how many times through the years that we had people here in this area, who performed or were part of groups that sang for events in the town. How many people remember Jack Yellen? Does the name ring a bell? Well how about the song, “Happy Days are Here Again”? Yep, he wrote it! Jack wrote that song and the lyrics for over 200 songs, including the songs that Sophie Tucker sang. (She was known as the Last of the Red Hot Mamas.) She said about Jack, “I could have done without a lot of things in my life… but, one of them is NOT Jack Yellen. He’s the man who made me what I am, today, and yesterday. I can sing a lot of songs, but without Jack Yellen’s songs, there would not be any Sophie Tucker.” Living near the Yellen’s Farm was Archie Warner. He was widely known in Western New York as “Archie, the fiddler” and for over 50 years he played for rural dances, (at the Woodside) and other locations, along with barn raising, and anyone who wanted to have foot stomping music.
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The Village of Springville and Springville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. have yet to reach an agreement on rental payments for space at the fire hall, located at 405 W. Main St., for the village’s fire apparatus. After updating the village board on Monday about a recent meeting in which the two sides failed to come to an agreement, Springville Mayor Bill Krebs said no date had been set for a second meeting.
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Supervisor Clyde Drake said there is an emergency protocol, also noting that the town will be receiving a grant for a generator for the Concord Senior Center. Drake added that they are looking for someone to help head up a committee of volunteers and that the town is “full speed ahead on how we handle these in the future.”
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