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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 20
MAY 19 - 25, 2017
Your Hometown Newspaper & The Official Newspaper of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Ready, Set, Garden!
By Mary Heyl
Whether you have a spacious yard to plant your perennials and grow a hearty vegetable patch or you only have a small window box or sill, you can cultivate a lovely garden this spring that’s perfectly suited to your space and available free time. Erie County has a variety of opportunities for gardeners to get started with their spring planting, including plant sales, educational seminars and herbs galore!
There’s no better place to get inspired than the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens’ Great Plant Sale taking place this weekend! On Friday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Botanical Gardens will have an excellent selection of plants, some of which are from their own collection, available for sale. This year’s selection has some unusual plants including
Japanese maples, expanded vegetable and herb selections, and even drought-tolerant varieties that thrive in the sun. Of course, the flowering perennials are always a popular choice for those looking to spruce up their yard and attract pollinators; locally grown lilacs and hanging baskets are the perfect choice. The Botanical Gardens is located at 2655 South Park Avenue in Buffalo: Call (716) 827-1584 to learn more. If a small yard or limited free time prevents you from planting large flower beds or vegetable gardens, consider planting an herb garden this spring. Herb gardens can be started in small pots indoors and transferred outside, even if you only have a few square feet available. Earth Spirit Educational Services of Orchard Park invites you to attend one of its Herbalism Field Studies this weekend.
Village Board Upcoming Moves to Demolish Events May 19-20 110 South Central Pageant of the Bands
May 19 Bike Night Kissing Bridge
By Derek M. Otto
The regular board meeting of the village of Springville was held on Monday, May 15 at 65 Franklin Street. Mayor Krebs was absent and deputy mayor Nils Wikman presided. The meeting opened with
the fire department report from Chief Dave Klenk. The department made 30 EMS calls, had two structure fires and three false alarms in the village during the month of April. He noted that the See Village Board page 3
A LOOK BACK: Springville Youth Inc.
See Gardens page 5
Road Closures and Repairs Top Town Board Agenda
going to let you read it.” The letter, which she gave copies of to the board, was advocating for a full-time person at the senior center. Coincidentally, the next person to speak was Eleanor Eschborn, who is currently the part-time director at the senior center. Eschborn was there to promote the free spaghetti dinner the senior center was
having for veterans on May 25. The senior center will also dedicate its flag that day and honor two World War II veterans. She asked that town board members attend. Highway Superintendent Dennis Dains reported Springville Boston Road between Genesee Road and Trevett Road would be closed See Town Board page 5
SGI Budget Passes School Board Elected
On Tuesday, May 16, SGI district residents voted to pass the budget for the 2017-18 school year by a vote of 588 yes to 220 no. Proposition 2Acquisition of School Buses and Similar Vehicles (and Related Equipment), also passed, by a vote of 576 yes to 241 no.
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May 20 Hike for Hunger Sprague Brook May 23-June 27 Dirt Devil Series Trail Races Sprague Brook May 24-June 28 Campus Series Mountain Bike Races Sprague Brook May 25 BCH Foundation Garden Party
By Derek M. Otto
The regular board meeting of the Town of Concord was held on Thursday, May 11. All councilmen were present. Prior to the meeting, the board had a work session on the County Wide Shared Services initiative. The initiative was started by Governor Cuomo to have villages and towns work with the county to identify shared services in hopes of lowering costs. The regular meeting opened with public comments: Mary Jane Miess, senior advocate, addressed the board with a letter she began to read. Supervisor Eppolito cut her off, saying, “This letter attacks a town employee; I am not
May 20 TMEM Artisan Festival
The early days at the Springville Youth Incorporated swimming pool. The pool built in 1960 is still a major gathering place for Springville area youth during the summer months. The first fence for the pool was an old wooden snow fence. It would later be replaced with a modern chain link fence. By Derek M. Otto
Now that the April rains have finally stopped, many children will begin to get ready for their favorite outdoor activities. Springville boasts many opportunities for children during the summer
months: swimming lessons at SYI, baseball, soccer, tennis the programs provided by the Center for the Arts, vacation bible schools. There is a lot for kids to do for entertainment. It wasn’t always that way.
May 29 Ride to Remember Gowanda to Sprague Brook June 2-4 WNY Dairy/Ag Festival
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Dirt Devil Series Begins at Sprague Brook May 23
Beginning on May 23, six individual trail running races will take place at Sprague Brook Park on Tuesday evenings. Race in four events to count toward the series points or race as few as you like just for kicks—everyone is welcome. Registration each night starts at 5:30 p.m. at the XC ski hut (follow Dirt Devil signs once inside park). Each race starts at 6:30 p.m. and features 3 to 3.5 mile trail running courses on park trails that include single track, XC ski trails and hiking paths. The races are 100 percent off-road with no pavement.
EMERLING
Enjoy a post-race celebration at the Colden Country Inn just down the street in Colden after each event, featuring food and beverage specials for participants. At each event, a few door prizes will be given out randomly as well. Awards will be given to overall Male, Female and Masters M/F for the series, plus top three in 10-year age groups. At every race, participants will be handed a Dirt Devil wooden nickel as they cross the finish line. Races will take place on the following dates: May 23 and 30, June 6, 13, 20 and 27.
The Dirt Devil Series helps support HEART Animal Shelters of WNY. More info and registration is available at www.heartrateup. com. Runners can also sign up race days.
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