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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 22
JUNE 2 - 8, 2017
Your Hometown Newspaper & The Official Newspaper of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
WNY Dairy/Ag Fest June 2-4
A Month of Festivals in Erie County
Upcoming Events June 2-4 WNY Dairy/Ag Festival June 3 Dairy Fest Parade
By Mary Heyl
It’s the first weekend in June, which only means one thing to anyone living in Springville— Dairy Fest weekend! The WNY Dairy/Ag Festival combines arts and crafts, amusement rides, animals, a parade, food, music, contests,
classic cars and much more for a weekend of fun in the sun! This year’s theme is “God Bless Our Farmers.” The festival takes place at SGI High School, at 290 North Buffalo Street, with the parade route and other activities happening
all over town. Don’t miss this Springville tradition, 29 years in the making.
For the full schedule of events, see page 3.
Run, Bike or Slide Your Way to the Finish Line This June
Erie County has a rich cultural heritage, as immigrants flocked to the area in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the county’s extensive rail system, proximity to Lake Erie, and the Erie Canal, of course. Buffalo’s
unique architecture, variety of churches and delicious cuisine are proof enough of this diversity, and visitors can experience it all this month. Celebrate history, art and heritage in Erie County at one See Erie Co. Festivals page
A LOOK BACK: Howdy Doody and the Dairy Fest
See June Races page 5
SGI Boys’ Tennis Season Wraps Up
Submitted by Coaches Frank Noeson and Ryan Dygert
The 2017 SGI Boys’ Varsity Tennis season has come to an end. After numerous indoor practices and match rescheduling, the boys were finally able to call it a season after the ECIC tournament took place. Overall, the team finished in 2nd place in Division IV with an 8-2 record, and a 10-4 record overall. The team earned victories over Depew, Tonawanda, Eden, Cleveland Hill, and JFK. The only losses See Boys’ Tennis page 4
EMERLING
June 7- 28 Campus Series Mountain Bike Races Sprague Brook June 10 Women in the Outdoors Event Chaffee June 10 SCA Gala and Mini Golf
By Alicia Dziak
So many races, so little time! If crossing that finish line is high on your priority list this June, you’ll have opportunities galore. Read on to see how you can put all that training to good use! Foot Races Ready to get muddy? Saturday, June 17 is the sixth annual Holiday Valley Mudslide. Head over, under and through 11 obstacles, but nothing terrifying, which means no fire, barbed wire or the possibility of electric shock. Choose the 3.5 or 5.4 mile courses, both of which start by Spruce Lake (you even get a chairlift ride to the top!) and end with the famous mudslide down the bottom of the Yodeler slope. An awesome after-party will feature food,
June 6-27 Dirt Devil Series Trail Races Sprague Brook
June 18 Father’s Day
Buffalo Bob Smith and Howdy. They were the Grand Marshalls of the 1993 Springville Dairy Festival. By Derek M. Otto
This weekend brings the 29th annual Western New York Dairy Agriculture Festival back to Springville. In its infancy, it was a small festival held in the Tops Market parking lot and the stage was the loading
dock of the old Tops (the current Salvation Army). The goal of the Springville Dairy Festival was to celebrate dairy month and the dairy farmers. The name was later changed to the Western New York Dairy
June 24-25 New York State Free Fishing Weekend July 8 SCENe Garden Walk
See A Look Back page 7
Race Season Begins at Holland Speedway
By Elizabeth Riggs
Boogity, boogity, boogity – let’s go racing! A mere 20 minutes from Springville is Holland International Speedway, the only NASCARsanctioned race track in Western New York. Since 1967, the Holland Speedway has been hosting Whelen series and special events on a 3/8-mile track, where drivers are not only competing in friendly competition— their race results also help them to win NASCAR points. “At Holland Speedway, you are also racing for the weekly purse in addition to the
season ending points fund. If you accumulate enough, you would be in the running against other drivers nationally,” said Holland Speedway Operations Manager Dan Sellon.
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In addition to winning NASCAR points at the track, drivers are also competing for local recognition. “There’s a season champion See Holland Speedway page 2