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Celebrate Independence Day! We stay busy covering the SGI school district all year long, with many of those stories highlighting the accomplishments by area students. So it should come as no surprise how excited we are when we can highlight the pinnacle of success in high school as this year’s class received their diplomas on Saturday. Congratulations, Class of 2018 and best wishes on all your future endeavors.

And speaking of our seniors, we hope they had fun at the prom on Monday. What a great feeling it must have been — having commencement over and the diploma in hand with a summer of opportunity on the horizon. Kudos to the parents and community businesses who supported the post-prom party as well, giving students an opportunity to have fun in a safe fashion long into the night.

The celebration of our village’s rich history is also worth noting, and it was great to see a handful of antique cars — plus a good turnout from other members of the public — in Maplewood Cemetery last week to honor the life of George Schuster. It’s through events like these that keep the legacies of people like Schuster in our minds, realizing what Springville has accomplished while using it as motivation to make positive changes ourselves.

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BY ALICIA DZIAK The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate America, and for many, it’s just not complete without a fantastic display of fireworks. With the holiday falling mid-week, you have your choice of many shows the weekend before and also the weekend after—why not pick more than one to check out?

On Wednesday, July 4, stay right here in Springville and enjoy fireworks at the Community Park with live music by Gene Hilts and the Rustic Ramblers.

Other area events: • July 1, Sardinia Fireman’s Carnival The weekend-long carnival at the Sardinia Town Park concludes with a grand fireworks display at dusk.

• July 1, Ellicottville Summer Music Festival, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with fireworks to follow The orchestra will feature “Vinyl Fever” with songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s including

Motown, Billy Joel, Beach Boys, ABBA and the Beatles to name a few. The evening will end with your favorite Independence Day music choreographed to an awesome fireworks display. For ticket info, visit www. ellicottvilleny.com.

• July 1, Fireworks Extravaganza at Seneca Niagara Join us for a Free Fireworks Spectacular at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Sunday, July 1 at 9:40 p.m. sharp. Don’t forget your lawn chairs—this view is one you won’t want to miss! Rain date is Monday, July 2.

• July 3, KeyBank Independence Eve Celebration at the Buffalo Bisons Check out the 24th Annual KeyBank Independence Eve Celebration with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Largest Fireworks Show of the Season as the Bisons host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

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High school principal James Bialasik addresses the class of 2018. Photo by Jaime Dickinson

Being compared to pieces of wood probably wasn’t exactly how the Class of 2018 at Springville-Griffith Institute thought they’d spend some of their time at commencement on Saturday, but senior class president Mallory Robel made the analogy work.

She was the master of ceremonies during the school’s 188th annual commencement for the 164 graduates who walked across the stage and received their diplomas to end their high school careers.

See Graduation page 3

July 22 Food Trucks, Fire Trucks and Car Show at Fireman’s Park

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Schuster and Great Automobile Race’s 110th Anniversary Marked in Village

SGI Graduates 164 in 188th Commencement

BY RICH PLACE

UPCOMING EVENTS

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The cars were parked Friday A collection of antique cars arrived morning in front of the Concord in Springville last week as part of Mercantile building on Franklin a celebration of the life of George Schuster and the 110th anniversary See Great Race page 8

BY RICH PLACE

Springville’s Presbyterian Church

BY JOLENE HAWKINS

Looking back to 1816 — what was happening?

Well, James Monroe was elected president, it was known as the year without a summer, Indiana was admitted as the 19th state and, here in Springville, Father Spencer and nine others created the Congregational Church.

The first meetings were held in a log schoolhouse. By 1821 the membership had increased to 21 members, making it necessary to change meeting locations. The services were held temporarily held in the woolen factory on South Buffalo Street.

John Russell, one of the deacons, arranged for dinners to be provided for all who attended services.

In 1827, the Methodists started construction of their first church and they were generous enough to allow the Congregational Church to meet in their new unfinished building. At the time, they sat on slab seats laid on blocks of wood. The windows were not in yet, so boards had to be removed to provide enough light for the singers. Thinking of this past winter, can you imagine how cold that it was?!

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Jeff Mahl, great-grandson of George Schuster, places a flag at the gravesite of his greatgrandfather in Maplewood Cemetery on June 22 as part of the 110-year celebration of The Great Automobile Race. Schuster was part of the winning team in the 1908 competition from New York to Paris. Photo by Rich Place

By 1829, the Congregationalists were meeting in the newly built Springville Academy; later they met in the Johnson Bensley Hotel and, later still, in the Springville House.

In the summer of 1831, the group began the erection of its first church building. The logs were drawn out from the swamps of East Otto and aged by being cured in a drier.

Unfortunately, the logs acquired during the first winter were almost completely burned in the drying process, thus necessitating the second winter’s labor.

The church was completed and dedicated on June 6, 1832. It was considered “comfortable and commodious” and served for nearly 20 years. By 1839, the membership had grown to 153 people!

In January 1839, Rev. Hawley was See A Look Back page 12

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On Friday, my daughter and I went for a nice long walk at Sprague Brook with our just-down-the-road neighbors.

We have been friends for years and despite living less than a mile apart for years, we only met because our kids were in second grade together. We caught up on our busy lives while trekking on a trail through the woods I’d never explored.

On Saturday, we went to a graduation party for another neighbor, and wow, do they know how to throw a party! Dinner catered by a local caterer, activities for all ages and even fireworks to cap off the night. My husband and I ate dinner with other neighbors from up the road we’d never even met before and ran into other familiar faces we enjoyed catching up with.

One of the reasons I love living in a small town is that there are so many connections. Neighbors are friends and friends are neighbors, and when you get to chatting, you most likely realize you have 10 friends in common. Thank you to my neighbors in our little piece of East Concord for always letting me take some of your chicken’s eggs, for watching our dogs when we’re out of town (and for even adopting one of our foster dogs!), for including us in your fun events and for being genuinely kind people! We hope to see more of you this summer!

On another note, I would like to wish our news editor Rich Place and his beautiful bride Laura a big CONGRATULATIONS on their wedding this weekend! Don’t worry—I will make him send me pics for the paper once he gets back from his honeymoon!

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Image by Charles Houseman Artists with any drawing or painting media are invited to join instructor Charles Houseman for “paint out” sessions, on the nights of July 5 and 12. Participants will meet at Springville Center for the Arts, then proceed to a walk-able location to sketch and paint. A rain date or class extension will be July 19.

Houseman is a retired SGI art teacher and has exhibited work in regional and national exhibitions.

Formerly president of the Buffalo Society of Artists, his work is represented by Meibohm Fine Arts in East Aurora and Oxford Gallery in Rochester. “This is a great opportunity to experience “plein air” art making, and working with other artists.” explains Houseman.

Interested participants can register at SpringvilleArts. org or by calling (716) 592-9038. There is a class fee of $10 per session.

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SGI Deemed Better Fit if West Valley Pursues Merger

BY RICH PLACE

The West Valley School Board and interested community members last week learned the SpringvilleGriffith Institute School District would be a better fit than Ellicottville should West Valley pursue a merger.

Dr. William Silky of education consultants Castallo & Silky on June 21 went so far to note that a West Valley/Ellicottville merger is not a good fit financially, saying pursuing such a merger “doesn’t make financial sense.”

Meanwhile, both financially and in various other aspects such as population, school district size and course offerings, a West Valley and SpringvilleGriffith pairing seemed favorable.

The West Valley School Board last autumn ordered a pre-merger feasibility study that focused on several facets of a potential merger with Springville-Griffith and Ellicottville school districts.

The study is part of the very beginning stages should a merger be pursued; a full merger study would need to be conducted by a second participating district before votes by the school board and community would be required.

Silky and his staff, which included Stephen Bocciolatt and Dr. Suzanne Gilmour, presented their findings that covered a wide array of aspects of the districts including enrollment, geography, educational opportunities, teacher salaries, administrations and finances.

Nearly the entire presentation focused on West Valley and Springville school districts except for one PowerPoint slide, titled “Why Ellicottville Won’t Work.”

The slide presented current tax rates and how much incentive aid — the amount of money the state gives

to the combined district to merge — would need to be used specifically for taxes not to increase for Ellicottville taxpayers.

With West Valley’s true tax rate at $19.73 per thousand and Ellicottville’s at $8.48, Silky said it doesn’t make sense financially for the two districts to pursue a partnership. The amount of incentive aid needed to balance rates is $1.71 million, or 181 percent what would be estimated to come from the state, according to the presentation.

“Simply doing this table told us it just doesn’t make financial sense,” he said. “It just doesn’t.”

Instead, Silky concluded there was enough reason based on information presented that it “probably makes sense” for West Valley and Springville to think about looking into a potential merger or annexation.

Silky noted “there wasn’t a great deal of interest” from the Ellicottville school district in terms of being involved with the study. The school was only willing to participate as long as the district would be reimbursed for any cost related to the study, he said.

“Even if there was an interest on the part of them, it just would not work,” Silky said. “From a financial perspective, even if we had full cooperation from them in this, it probably would not be a feasible opportunity, at least at this point in time.”

Meanwhile, in terms of finances and tax rates, because Springville and West Valley only differ by $2.70 per thousand — with Springville’s tax rate at $16.33 per thousand according to the presentation — it would make more sense to West Valley to pursue a merger with its neighbor to the

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Dr. William Silky of Castallo & Silky education consultants, presents Thursday evening to the West Valley School Board of Education and community about the results of a pre-annexation study with the Springville and Ellicottville school districts. north. Only 17 percent of projected incentive aid for the combined districts would be used to balance the tax rates, he said.

“Our conclusion is that in many respects, your two districts are very similar,” Silky said about West Valley and Springville, “but there are differences, of course.”

The report outlined enrollment — with Springville’s at 1,698 students in K-12 and 215 students in West Valley — including trends through 2024 with populations expected to decrease.

There was also significant conversation on the incentive aid provided by the state, as the new potential district would receive approximately $29.84 million over the 14 years following the merger, according to estimates provided in the presentation.

Silky said much of that money is used so taxes do not increase for either party involved.

The combined district’s geography was also discussed, as a combined West Valley and Springville district would be 205 square miles. By comparison, the Randolph Central School District is 262 square miles.

“I’ve been around the area quite a while so I know what 262 square miles is,” said Bocciolatt, a former superintendent at Randolph and Little Valley. “It’s certainly do-able. What I

think we are trying to show both in the report and on this particular chart is that it’s not out of the norm of what some school districts do.”

Following the presentation and a questionand-answer session with community members, West Valley School Board members discussed their next steps, which are limited after they approved a contingency budget for the 2018-19 school year earlier in the evening following the second failed budget proposal on June 19.

The budget failed, 219167, and a bus proposition that was defeated in May also failed again, 210-172.

The 2018-19 school year will mark the second time in three years West Valley will operate under a contingency budget after the budget proposition also failed to pass in 2016.

“We are a little stymied right now because the board cannot move forward on commissioning ... for a fuller study under the terms of a contingency budget,” said board president Stephen Kowalski.

He challenged the board to come up with a plan that can be presented to the community to decide what the next steps should be for the district.

“We need to move forward with what we have and make what we have better,” he said.

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Continued from front page After telling a story about how she and her sisters would help her father cut wood in the winter — an attempt at team building and character, she said — Mallory said each piece of wood had its rightful place on the pile.

Likewise, the same could be said about her classmates.

“During our time here at SGI, I have met some of the most interesting pieces of wood in my life,” she said during her farewell address. “However, thinking about the past four years here and looking at you all today, I see that we have all found our place on the SGI pile, forming a strong and connective family.”

Matthew Sion, the class salutatorian, admitted to the crowd he aimed to be first or third in the class, not second as he ended up, which he jokingly referred to as the “first loser.”

“But it turned out alright, so I can’t complain,” he said.

Matthew went on to

give a unique graduation speech as he compared their quest through high school to Dungeons & Dragons, a game he and his selfproclaimed Nerd Squad would play regularly.

“This auditorium that we are in today is the belly of the dragon,” he said at the end of his speech. “This is our final hour. Walking across this stage is the last step, the last castle wall to smash, the last swing of our sword. Graduation is the last foe, it’s the last move that we are allowed in this tale.”

He concluded by congratulating his class.

“I’d like to personally congratulate the Class of 2018 for completing this quest and for heading off on their next tale,” he said. “So you guys, are you ready for another adventure?”

Genevieve Kraft, the valedictorian, told a story about navigating the high school hallways by only making right turns — what she called a “long story” that she wasn’t going to get

into details about.

But it served as a metaphor for making paths through life.

“Choosing the right path does not always mean choosing the easiest one, nor even the most logical,” Genevieve said.

“Our paths in life can be strange. They test our limits; our weaknesses and our strengths.”

She concluded by telling her class to “remember that you always reach your goal if you choose what’s right.”

The ceremony also included an address from Ian Paul Steff, deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing for the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. Steff was a SGI graduate in 2000.

Diplomas were presented

by Jennifer Sullivan, vice president of the board; Kimberly Moritz, superintendent; and James Bialasik, high school principal.

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SPORTS & SGI Community Jessica Wiede Recognized as America East Scholar-Athlete

BY ALICIA DZIAK The America East Conference has released its list of Presidential Scholar-Athletes for the 2017-18 academic year and 2015 SGI grad Jessica Wiede made the list while at at SUNY Binghamton.

Wiede, who just earned her Bachelor’s degree in human development with a minor in education in only three years, is continuing on for her Master’s at Binghamton, where she is eligible to compete in her chosen weight throwing field events for one more year.

The America East Presidential ScholarAthlete award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student and earned their undergraduate

degrees this year. In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.

Wiede said she learned two important lessons while having SGI PE teacher Mark Heichberger as her high school track coach.

“If you want to do well at something, you have to dedicate your time to it,” she said, noting that Heichberger instilled in her the need to work hard and be committed. Wiede said this carried into college for not only athletics, but also her academics.

The second lesson Wiede took with her from high

school was to have self confidence. “There were times that I didn’t believe in myself, and Coach H would say ‘I know you can do it,’” she said. “I gained self confidence and it helped me compete.”

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BY ALICIA DZIAK Last week Thursday, the U16 girls Avalanche played their home opener against Niagara Wheatfield, and came up with a 4-1 win.

The first goal was scored

by Shelby Stisser on a breakaway, with the second goal by Jackie Roggie, also unassisted.

The early part of the second half got off to a rough start, with a series of penalties and Niagara Wheatfield scoring their lone goal. However, Stisser and Roggie answered back with one more goal each, Roggie’s assisted by striker Cora Boundy, resulting in the comfortable lead that would be the final score.

Boundy, Mabel Robinson, Lily Dziak, Destiny Lightcap and Ava Dziak controlled a majority of the 50/50 balls coming from the opposing goalie, and Morgan Kotlarsz had a personal best passing game up front. The entire defense also hustled until the final whistle.

The girls’ regular season record now sits at 2-0-1 as they head to Tonawanda on

Thursday, June 28 in hopes of continuing their winning streak.

Also last Thursday, the U16 boys Griffins traveled to Grand Island, walking away with a 3-1 victory. A hat trick was registered by Chris Smith, with strong offensive effort also put in

by Cameron Denny, Nathan Gernatt and Andrew Fisher.

Jared Hecht, Jake Schreiber and Austin Walker owned the midfield and shut Grand Island down, and anything that got by them was gobbled up by the defense.

“We controlled the whole game,’ said coach Brian Jenis. “They are working great as a team.”

The boys’ regular season record is at 3-1-1, as they take on Lancaster-Depew on their home field on Thursday, June 28.

On Monday, June 25, the U14 girls Wildcats played in Hamburg, with both teams looking for their first win of the regular season.

Springville gave away two goals on direct kicks right outside the penalty box, and three more on outside

Springville’s Cora Boundy jumps to gain possession of the ball coming from Niagara Wheatfield’s defense. Photo by Jaime Dickinson shots by the Monarchs.

The Wildcats landed in two of their own on an unassisted goal by Alainey Leatherbarrow, followed by a goal by Dru Robinson off an assist from Lily Dziak, but it wasn’t enough to earn the win, and the final score came in at 5-2.

On July 2, the girls head to Orchard Park.

Also on Monday, the U12 boys Griffins switched their away game in Amherst to a home game in Colden, and came away with a big 10-1 win. Memphis Brueckman scored 4 goals, Ben Jenis added 3, Justin Emerling scored 2 and Dylan Emerling scored 1.

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Above, from left: Ava Dziak sets up to throw the ball to Morgan Kotlarsz; Destiny Lightcap controls the ball while she looks for a pass. Photos by Jaime Dickinson

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SCHOOL Community Connor Judkiewicz Named St. Francis 2018 Valedictorian

BY ALICIA DZIAK York, and our culminating East Concord resident trip was to Austria and Connor Judkiewicz recently the Czech Republic over graduated from Hamburg’s spring break this year.

St. Francis as their 2018 We performed in Vienna, valedictorian. Of their 142 Prague, and Salzburg. students, Judkiewicz not It was an unforgettable only received top honors experience, and I am academically, but was also grateful to have been given named their Artist of the that opportunity.”

Year for his French horn and Come fall, Judkiewicz piano career. will attend the University of Judkiewicz, who attended Alabama to pursue a math SGI until 8th grade, is clearly major, where he plans to a well-rounded student, audition for the university succeeding in subjects across horn studio. He is also the board. enrolled in the Honors “I feel my biggest College and an accelerated accomplishment in high MBA program. school was performing in While many recent high Europe as a member of school grads look forward the Greater Buffalo Youth to the newfound freedom Orchestra,” he said. “We coming up, Judkiewicz had to audition for selection looks forward to different into this group, about 60 kind of freedom. “I actually members traveled to Europe) most look forward to not from all over Western New

Submitted by Mark Heichberger having a school uniform,” khakis five days a week.” he said. “It was nice to not Best of luck to Connor have to worry about clothing as he continues to chase his choices for awhile, but I dreams! would prefer to not wear

West Valley’s 20 Graduates Take Pride in Small School Atmosphere

BY RICH PLACE There’s no hiding that West Valley Central School is small, and this year’s graduating class of 20 students is one of the smallest classes to ever receive their diplomas from the school.

However, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with a small school in a small town, according to all three student speakers who addressed their classmates during commencement on Saturday in the school’s auditorium.

Haven Ford, the class president, said that West Valley’s small school characteristic is a strength and not a weakness as some people may believe. She compared her classmates to siblings — when there are disagreements, for better or worse, a small class size essentially requires quick resolutions.

“In larger schools, you are able to bail to avoid them and go on living your life,” she said. “Here, very similar to siblings, it seems like we can’t all stay mad at each other for very long.

Especially towards the end of the year, I believe we have all become a little closer and learned how to stick together.”

Salutatorian Sarah Sheffield noted that growing up in West Valley was truly a “unique” experience and that the class has grown up together as “one big, dysfunctional family.”

Her speech followed a similar trend as Haven’s about family and conflict resolution.

“Like siblings, we live in such close proximity that we have no choice but to get along and love each other — whether we like it or not,” Sarah said. “We have watched each other grow up — seen the others’ successes

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and, sometimes, failures.”

Cody Keller, the class valedictorian, called his time at West Valley a “transforming experience” and said he has learned plenty of lessons not only from the school but the community. All three student speakers made it a point to not only touch on the school’s impact but the community’s role in their lives as well.

“The people of this fine school and fine community have taught us the most valuable of lessons — to follow your heart and your dreams,” Cody said. “While some may call West Valley small or inadequate, they do not realize it is these qualities that have made us all the strong, successful young adults you see before you.

“As we move into the great unknown, the values we were taught at West

Springville Girl’s Outdoor Track team members participated in USA Track and Field Niagara Association Junior Olympic Championships on June 16. Results were as follows:

Corrin Sacilowski, 17-18 year old, 3000 meter racewalk, 1st place, 18:37.53.

Marinna Heichberger, 13-14 year old, Shotput, 1st Place, 30’ 9 ¼”; Discus 1st Place 73’ 06” Brooke Walker, 13-14 year old, Polevault, 2nd Place, 9’ 00 ¼”

All three of these girls qualified to compete in the Valley — like honesty, Region 2 Championship meet held in Trenton, NJ in July. sincerity and individualism — will help us to rise above the rest and blaze our own trails, even if we falter or fail along the way.”

The guest speaker to the class was John Janora, a former social studies teacher at the district who also served as the commencement speaker in 2015.

Graduates Roberto Alvarez, Paul Crouch, Stephanie Delano, Cheyanne Folts, Haven Ford, Ashley Frank, Matthew Grigsby, Henry Heim, Zoie Hohn, Cody Keller, Juliette Komosinski, Ashley Laudisio, Cody Luder, Julianna Noto, Lauren Olejniczak, Rena Riley, Erika Seltzer, Sarah Sheffield, Cameron Stuhler and Edward Thiel

Kids Rave July 6

Children in grades K-5 will get their groove on as Springville Center for the Arts transforms the subterranean Arts Underground into a cut-loose lair for a “Kids Rave Dance Party”. The evening begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 6 and concludes at 7 p.m.

Arts Underground is located at 66 East Main Street, Springville, NY 14141. There is a $5 cover charge.

Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase. Call (716) 592-9038 for questions. No registration required.

Triplets Carson, Preston and Lauren Bond smile after SES’s Moving Up Day ceremony last week. The three are looking forward to attending Springville Middle School together in the fall.

U14 girls Wildcats soccer vs. Hamburg. From left: Dru Robinson battles for the ball on offense; Brooke Judkiewicz takes a throw in. Photos by Alicia Dziak

From top: Lily Dziak takes a corner kick; Marissa Martens passes from midfield; Alainey Leatherbarrow hustles to the ball on offense.

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BOSTON — Muhammad Regan, 38, of Tempe, Ariz., was charged June 15 with For additional information, call the newsroom at 699-4062. reckless driving, speeding and aggravated unlicensed operation after he passed a marked sheriff’s vehicle while driving more than 100 mph on Route 219. Rehan was transported to Erie County Holding Center on bail or pending a court appearance.

BOSTON — Joseph Amadori, 25, of Boston, was charged June 16 with felony driving while intoxicated and felony aggravated unlicensed operation following a traffic stop on Rice Road for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to signal a turn. (nee Kruwel) Rosenswie.

Concord, Michael (Shannon) Amadori was transported th Erie County Holding Center pending arraignment in He was a graduate of Rosenswie of Concord; 10 court.

South Park High School grandchildren, Malinda, Joelle, IRVING — Joshua Benz, 29, of Springville, was charged June 16 with aggravated in Buffalo, served in the Rachel, Colton, Morgan, unlicensed operation and unregistered, uninsured and uninspected vehicle after U.S. Army National Guard Paige, Dalton, Emma, Meghan deputies responded to the report of a dirt bike accident on Seneca Road. Benz was and was a member of The and Aimee Rosenswie; a transported to Erie County Medical Center by Reservation Ambulance for serious Crossing in Springville. brother, Terry (Sandra) non-life threatening injuries. Benz was released on tickets to appear in court at a later He was a retired police Rosenswie of West Seneca; a date. officer with the Buffalo brother-in-law, Tony (Judy) Police Department, having Orsini of Springville; and Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s served for 22 years. He was several nieces and nephews.

YORKSHIRE — Tremain V. Gilbert, 28, of Yorkshire, was charged at 9:12 a.m. a member of the Springville Friends called Monday June 19 with second-degree criminal contempt. Gilbert allegedly violated an order of Field & Stream Club, the (June 25, 2018) at Smithprotection issued out of Cattaraugus County Supreme Court. Gilbert was arraigned National Turkey Federation, Weismantel Funeral Home, SPRINGVILLE — and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail. He is due back in court at a later date.

Robert V. Rosenswie Jr., of enjoyed hunting, fishing and 271 E. Main St., Springville, Concord Road, Springville, loved the time spent with his where funeral services were New York State Police family. held the following day. died Saturday (June 23, DELEVAN — Daniel L. Evans, 52, of Fillmore, was charged at 1:28 p.m. June 18 He is survived by his Flowers are gratefully 2018) in Autumn View with second-degree burglary.

Manor, Hamburg, at the age wife, Heddy G. (nee Orsini) declined.

ASHFORD — A one-vehicle accident was reported at 10 p.m. June 18 on Route Rosenswie, whom he Online condolences of 74.

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Olmstead Avenue and School Street. James R. Jeffords, 66, of Fillmore, and Melanie Sara Rogers, 41, of Delevan, were identified as the drivers. No injuries were reported.

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Stepson Charged with Murder in Rockett Case

LOCKPORT — The stepson of a California man found dead in East Otto last month has been charged with murder.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Gregory A. Roy has been indicted on a charge of second-degree murder, a class A-1 felony, in the death of his stepfather, Rudy Ray Rockett, whose body was found May 19 in a small ravine in the Zoar Valley area of East Otto.

Rockett, 64, of Redondo Beach, Calif., was last seen April 29 in the Porter area of Niagara County, where he owns a vacation home. He was supposed to be driven to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to fly back to California by Roy, 29, who resided at the vacation home. Rockett never arrived for his flight.

Roy was charged the next day with second-degree criminal possession of weapon, a class C felony, after deputies found a handgun and blood in his vehicle. He has been held at Niagara County Jail ever since.

Niagara County authorities revealed Friday they believe Roy shot Rockett multiple times during the car trip to the airport.

Roy pleaded not guilty to the murder and weapon charges Friday in Niagara County Court, only after reportedly refusing to leave his cell. Judge Matthew J. Murphy III issued a “drag order” to have Roy forcibly brought to court.

Rockett’s disappearance set off a several week-long search in the Zoar Valley area.

His body was eventually found by Cattaraugus and Erie county sheriff offices’ K9 units.

Town, School District to Receive $500,000 for West Valley Site

ALBANY — Muchneeded financial relief is on the way to the town of Ashford and the West Valley Central School District in the form of a $500,000 supplemental payment in lieu of taxes secured by state Sen. Catharine Young in the state budget.

The allocation, which is in addition to the town’s regular annual PILOT payment of $500,000, is intended to ease the financial strain on the locality and taxpayers resulting from the long-term loss of tax revenue from the West Valley Demonstration Project site. The school district will receive $280,000 of the allocation, with the remainder of $220,000 going to the town of Ashford.

“Although state aid is intended to compensate, these payments are based on an assessment from 1980 and there hasn’t been an increase in more than two decades,” Young said. “This

supplemental payment is critically needed to ease the pressure on taxpayers, the school district and the town, and to meet critical obligations.”

“Senator Young has worked with the town on these financial issues for many years, and I cannot express how grateful I am for her constant support and commitment to helping us secure state aid and advance goals important to our future,” said Town of Ashford Supervisor Charles Davis. “These funds couldn’t arrive at a better time. With our town’s master plan recently completed, we can now move forward with some of the recommended economic development projects without having to rely on taxpayers. I am optimistic about where we are headed.”

“The West Valley Central School District and its Board of Education would like to thank Senator Young for successfully obtaining

the $280,000 supplemental PILOT payment. Senator Young has been working with the District for several years on the PILOT legislation. She has been a champion of our school district and the unique situation we are in as a host local government of the West Valley Demonstration Project. Senator Young’s hard work and perseverance is greatly appreciated,” said West Valley Central School District Superintendent, Eric Lawton.

West Valley was the site of the first and only commercial reprocessing plant in the United States.

After operating between 1966 and 1972, it became the site of a federal demonstration project in 1980 to solidify and remove the accumulated nuclear waste, in addition to decontaminating and decommissioning the facility. Demolition began in 2017.

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COMMUNITY Concord Senior Center Upcoming Events Concord Senior Center Week July 2-July 6 Monday, July 2 10 a.m. Club work in garden 11 a.m. Stay Fit Exercise, 12 p.m. Stay Fit Lunch 3 p.m. Caregivers Support Group Tuesday, July 3 10 a.m. Knitting & Crochet Group, 11 a.m. Stay Fit Exercises 12 p.m. INDEPENDENCE DAY LUNCH

Erie County Stay Fit Dining Program 592-2741 JULY 2018 Monday

Thursday, July 5 9:30 a.m. Stitches Quilt Group, 11 a.m. Stay Fit Exercises 12 p.m. Stay fit lunch, 12:30 p.m. Euchre Card Group Friday, July 6 11 a.m. Stay Fit Exercises, 12 p.m. Stay Fit Lunch

Wednesday

• Lap Sit with Miss Abbi: Mondays July 2-9 at 10:30 am. Join us for this fun program for children ages 6 months to 2 years with a caregiver. A great introduction to early literacy skills with rhymes, finger plays, music, stories and more. Sign up required. Please call or stop by.

• Gaming Unplugged:

A.J. Finn. You can request a copy on line or stop by the Library Desk. Please call 532-5129 or stop by if you are interested.

• Breaking Old World Genealogy: Tuesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. Free Lecture on finding foreign places of birth in American Records.

The key to genealogy research into the “old world” is knowing your immigrant ancestor’s origin.

• Puffy Paint! Rock yourself into puffy paint Thursday, July 12 at 6 p.m.

In this program kids ages 6 – 10 will be able to make pictures and play games using puffy paint, get the chance to write their own songs, and even create a

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June 29-July 1 Ellicottville Summer Music Festival ellicottvilleny.com July 4 Gene Hilts & the Rustic Ramblers At Concord Community Park. Followed by fireworks.

5 p.m.

July 5 The Road Runners at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

July 7 America Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino.

Tickets $35.

7 p.m.

July 12 Mercantile Musicians at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

July 12 Traditional Folk Music of New York, Vol. II,” by Dave Ruch, Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias. Call 353-8200.

7 p.m.

July 14 Country Gatherings Granny’s Boot Antiques, 10761 Miller Rd., Springville July 19 Queen City Swing Big Band at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

July 20 SGI All-Class Reunion at Fireman’s Park July 22 Second annual Food Trucks, Fire Trucks and Car Show at Fireman’s Park on Nason Boulevard. Car show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; food trucks all day. Craft vendor show new this year.

Country band Barnstorm from 1 to 5 p.m. with beer pavilion. Free.

July 26 Homemade Jam at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

July 26 “Charles Huntington: Renaissance Man of Randolph” presentation

by James Huntington, Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias. Call 353-8200.

7 p.m.

July 27-29 Ellicottville Jazz & Blues Weekend Wander through the July 14 village and enjoy a SCENe Garden Club third variety of Jazz and Blues annual Garden Walk performances in the local Downtown Springville. restaurants bars, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. street-side! More info at www.ellicottvilleny.com

If you have an event to add to the community calendar, email info@springvilletimes.com.

July 28 OnoFest at Onoville Marina south of Steamburg. Familyoriented event with arts, crafts, food, games and contests. Porcelain Bus Drivers to perform and Fireworks display at dusk.

1 to 9 p.m.

July 31 Kane Brown concert with opening guest Smithfield Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley.

Tickets start at $40. Call (800) 514-3849 or visit cattarauguscofair.com.

Aug. 1 Charlie Daniels Band Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley.

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permanent piece of art for their Library. Registration required by Monday July 2nd for this program.

• Tinkering in the Library! Saturday, July 14 at noon. With different rotating activities each month, there will be new things to explore. Fun for the whole family. Stop by or Call to sign up.

Library hours: Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, closed.

For more information or to register for any of these events, call 532-5129 or stop by the library desk.

Aug. 23 Low Blue Flame at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Aug. 23 “Music of the World Wars” by Alan Hopkins, Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias. Call 353-8200.

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Aug. 30 at Fiddlers Green Park.

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6:30-8:30 p.m.

Aug. 2 Gene Hilts & Rustic Ramblers at Fiddlers Green Park.

Part of summer concert series.

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Aug. 8 “The African American Center for Cultural Development” presentation by Della Moore, Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias. Call 353-8200.

7 p.m.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Hot Dog Ministry Wednesday nights from 5 - 7 pm throughout the summer at Salem Lutheran Church & Preschool, 91 W. Main St., Springville in the church parking lot.

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Collins Public Library Events Tuesday, July 3 at 5:30pm.

Each month we play a new game. Play ours or bring your own board or card game. Fun for all ages.

• The Library will be CLOSED on Wednesday, July 4. Please use our book drop or you can renew on line at www.

Buffalolib.org. The “book” drop can be used to return any library material.

• Senior Movie: Friday, July 6 at 1 p.m. Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller & Jeff Bridges. Co-Sponsored by the 50+ Seniors. Please call the Library for the title.

• Evening Book Club Tuesday, July 10 at 5 p.m.

We will be discussing “The Woman in the Window” by

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Boston Free Library Events • Summer Lapsit, Mondays 10:30 a.m. , July 9th Aug. 13, For ages 6 months - 2 years • Summer Preschool Story Time, Thursdays 10:30 a.m., July 5th - August 9th , Stories, Crafts, Games, Songs and Snacks , For ages 3 - 5 • Libraries Rock Summer Camp, Wednesdays 10 - 11:30 a.m., July 11 - Aug. 15 , For kids entering 1st - 5th grade, Books, music, crafts, games, technology, building and more!

• Battle of the Books, Mondays 6 p.m. through Aug. 4. If you are a student entering 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in the fall of 2018 and you like to read, like to compete and enjoy great food and prizes, Team Boston Wants You! • Canine Good Citizen Reading Dog on Staff, Fridays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., through Aug. 31. Stop in and sign up for a session to read to Boston’s Canine Good Citizen Therapy Dog, Grimaldi. Practicing reading aloud to such a good listener helps children to gain confidence in their abilities.

Join us for our summer reading kickoff! Rain or shine we will have games like giant Jenga, corn toss, and much more set up for the whole family to participate!

• Tuesday, July 10, 6-7 p.m. - Rocking with Pete the Cat, Ages 3-6, fun stories, songs, and games with everyone’s favorite groovy character, Pete the Cat! • Thursday, July 12, 5-7:30 p.m. - Annual Summer Fundraiser, Join us for an Art/Craft Market at the library complete with Hot Dogs, Basket Raffle, Vendors, Artisans, Crafts, and Live Music by Wise Alex. We’ve got something for everyone!

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Boston Free Library Hosts Fundraiser July 12

The Boston Free Library is gearing up for our Annual Summer Fundraiser on Thursday, July 12. The event takes place at the Boston Free Library, at 9475 Boston State Road.

From 5-7 p.m. and features an arts and crafts market with jewelry, photography, fine art, pottery, glassware and much more.

Live music will be provided by Wise Alex.

Boy Scout Troop 491 will be roasting hot dogs for the library—$1 for a hot dog, bottle of water and bag of chips.

There will also be a basket raffle, hands on crafts for children, a 3D printer demonstration and yard games.

beside Schuster’s gravesite at Maplewood Cemetery and was attended by community residents and those from across the country piloting the antique automobiles.

“I can’t help but think that, 110 years ago today, great-grandpa was actually on his way and on the outskirts of Moscow on his way to final victory in Paris,” said Schuster’s greatgrandson, Jeff Mahl, during the gravesite ceremony.

Schuster and the team behind the Buffalo-built Thomas Flyer automobile started the race from Times Square in mid-February 1908 and finished 169 days later in Paris. Mahl explained the complexity of the feat and used it as motivation for everyone today.

specifically to a group of young Boy Scouts, Mahl later added, “the real key is there always is an answer.

There is nothing you can’t do. All you got to do is take the time and effort to figure it out. And believe me, you can far exceed what you think you can do if you really try.”

The ceremony on Friday was attended by Springville Mayor Bill Krebs and Concord Supervisor Clyde Drake, who both remarked about Schuster and his impact on the area.

“He was a pioneer in the transportation industry,” Krebs said about Schuster.

“He was a mechanic and an innovator who demonstrated the potential of the automobile with courage and technical skill

presented,” Drake said.

The ceremony, which was emceed by Joel Maul of the Concord Historical Society, included the placing of flags by Schuster’s grave, located on the west side of Maplewood Cemetery. The gravesite is marked with a stone proclaiming him as the driver of the Thomas Flyer.

Pastor Stan Handzlik of the Assembly of God Church also spoke at the ceremony, including offering a prayer for the drivers involved in this year’s event.

The following day, members of the group attended a special event in Buffalo, with some drivers headed northeast to Nova Scotia and others heading west to San Francisco.

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commemorating the 110th anniversary of the race.

Two days prior, some of the drivers traveled to Hyde Park, the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt in eastern New York, for a tour and were able to park their cars in front of the mansion.

Those interested in following Mahl and others on the trip can visit a blog dedicated to the event at 2018nytoparisnews.com.

An array of antique cars are parked outside the Concord Mercantile on Franklin Street on June 22 morning as part of the 110th anniversary celebration of The Great Automobile Race from New York to Paris. George Schuster, part of the winning team, hailed from Springville and an elaborate display is located inside the Concord Mercantile.

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OUTDOORS & Entertainment Ellicottville’s Summer Music Festival This Weekend

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BY ALICIA DZIAK Welcome to Ellicottville’s Summer Music Festival weekend! This weekend is not only about music, but about bringing people together. For some of you, this is an annual tradition, and for others, it’s your first time here, but for all of you, it’s an opportunity to make memories in Ellicottville and enjoy everything it has to offer!

Opening the festival on Friday night will be Uprooted, featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root.

While Rusted Root is on hiatus, Glabicki, who along with Rusted Root guitarist Dirk Miller — as well as Bobby Schenk on bass and Zil Fessler on drums, who have both played with Rusted Root in the past — and female singer Daisie Ghost Flower have formed a new band, UpRooted, which will be performing at the base of the ski slopes on June 29.

The show will feature many familiar Rusted Roots tunes, and it will also incorporate some of UpRooted’s new sound, which Glabicki described in a recent interview with the Ellicottville Times as “more groove-oriented” with more guitar work. The show will combine Rusted Roots classics with new material.

He also noted that the show will be improvisational. “The groove can change every night and the meanings of songs change every night,” he said. “Sometimes we’re as surprised as the audience on where the music goes, and we like it like that.”

Opening act for Uprooted will be Buffalo’s own Funktional Flow, a multigenre quintet heavily rooted in rock and reggae, with a

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On Saturday, June 30, fun events are happening in the village all day long.

At 11 a.m., the annual Pet Parade takes place on Washington St. making its way to the Gazebo. Every pet is a winner and everyone gets a prize!

From 1 to 4 p.m., the Gazebo Series kicks off, when The Joe Webber Duo takes to the stage for a fun afternoon of lively music for all to enjoy.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday the Arts and Crafts show will feature fabulous local vendors along Jefferson St. From 3 to 7 p.m., head to

the Cabana Bar at Holiday Valley to enjoy a poolside cocktail and music by the Bleeding Hearts before catching the slopeside entertainment.

Saturday evening, Dennis DeYoung and the Music of STYX will headline the Summer Music Festival back at Holiday Valley.

DeYoung is a founding member of STYX and the lead singer and writer on seven of the band’s eight Top Ten Hits. His live concert with six piece band showcases all the STYX greatest hits, such as Come Sail Away, Too Much Time on my Hands and Renegade.

Opening act on Saturday is Legends of Summer.

End the weekend with the July 1 with a stop by the Cabana bar to catch the Black and Blues Band from 2 to 6 p.m.

Follow that up with a performance of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring “Vinyl Fever” with songs from the 50s, 60s

and 70s including Motown, Billy Joel, Beach Boys, ABBA and the Beatles, to name a few. The evening will end with your favorite Independence Day music choreographed to an awesome fireworks display.

Opening for the BPO will be The Lake Effect, an award winning group of five men unified in one common goal— the promotion and performance of all-male a cappella music. The Lake Effect is the next step in the evolutionary process of a cappella music in the Western New York region.

Gates will open at 6 p.m. for all three shows at Holiday Valley. Celebrate summer with a weekend of non-stop fun and entertainment, Ellicottvillestyle! And be sure to read through this week’s issue of the Ellicottville Times and check out all the other events in and around town happening all summer long.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Coming July 5-8

BY RICH PLACE It’s almost time for the rodeo to come into town for the 30th consecutive year on Sommerville Valley Road just south of the village of Ellicottville.

The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo is scheduled to take place right after the July 4 holiday, with four shows scheduled from July 5 to 8. Fireworks are scheduled for the three evening shows, which begin at 7 p.m. July 5 to 7. A fourth afternoon show is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 8.

“There are 10 events at each rodeo,” explained John Kent, who has owned and operated the rodeo alongside his wife, Karen, for the rodeo’s three decades.

“We offer the same events each day but it’s different cowboys competing.”

As surely as summer arrives each June and everyone prepares for the Independence Day holiday, Kent anticipates opening up his property for thousands to visit the rodeo, which is one of the largest International Professional Rodeo Association- (IPRA) and American Professional Rodeo Association (APRA)sanctioned rodeos in the northeast.

“Let me tell you, we get cowboys in here from all over the place — all parts of the world,” he said, noting they’ve had cowboys come in from Australia, all corners of the country and throughout New York state

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Kent said preparations for the rodeo — which has always taken place near the July 4 holiday — often begins in March, when they purchase everything from T-shirts to advertisements and get sponsorships together. There’s also permits and insurance forms to complete.

“She does the paperwork end of it,” Kent said about his wife, Karen. “I do the grunt work,” Advertising is essentially up by the beginning of June, which not only promotes the event in a roughly 70mile radius but also gives ample time for the public to notice the rodeo’s four sponsors: Pioneer Propane, Tim & Bonnie’s Pizza, Domestic Energy and Bobcat of Olean’s Twin Tiers Outerwear.

As Kent walked around his property last week, the bleachers and stands on the hillside sat quiet, overlooking what resembled a lawn more than a rodeo arena. This was right before the arena was installed and the small field would be turned something suitable for the hundreds of cowboys that’ll show up next week.

The July 4 timing is perfect for the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo, as Kent said it’s in the midst of what is known in the industry as “Cowboy Christmas” when the rodeo season is busiest in late June

and early July.

“Those boys have jobs but they save their vacation time or whatever time they can save,” Kent said about the cowboys. “If they live far away, they might leave on a Wednesday night to come here and they’ll hit (multiple) rodeos, or they’ll start here and work their way back.”

Returning again this year is cattle penning, Kent said. There’s also more trick riders to celebrate the rodeo’s 30 years.

As part of the rodeo tradition, the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo will

feature a clown as well.

There’s also a kid’s stick horse rodeo for children 10 and under. Gates open two hours before the show begins to allow guests time to come and enjoy the food as well as craft vendors set up near the arena.

Adult tickets for those ages 13 and up are $20 at the gate. Tickets for children 12 and under are $12 and children five and under are admitted free.

For more information on the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo, visit ellicottvillerodeo.com.

‘Glowing’ Anticipation of the Synchronous Firefly at Allegany State Park

This summer, Allegany State Park’s Environmental Education Department will offer hikes to view the rare Synchronous Fireflies – once thought to exist in only a handful of places in the world.

The Photinus Carolinus species, also known as the Synchronous Firefly, flashes only from late June to midJuly.

In 2012, the Firefly International Research and Education Team (FIRE Team) came to study the local firefly species, and confirmed its existence in the Branch Creek area of Allegheny National Forest.

Adele Wellman, Lead Naturalist for Allegany State Park, and her team of environmental educators, along with numerous volunteers received training necessary to identify this species. The Park Naturalists were able to identify the Synchronous Firefly and confirm its first sighting in New York State.

Allegany State Park will offer the opportunity to view this special species, which flashes simultaneously in an apparent competition display to attract females.

Firefly walks are scheduled in the park on the following dates.

June 28 and July 2 at 9:30 p.m. on France Brook Road, Site 29, near the entrance to Group Camp 12; Thursday, July 5 at 9:30 p.m. at the Tornado Blowdown area, Site 68.

More dates will be announced at later time. Please note, in the event of severe weather, the program will be cancelled.

For information on other programs, check out Allegany State Park’s Facebook page.

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Continued from front page RailRiders (6:05 p.m.). The KeyBank Independence Eve Celebration features the best that America has to offer.

Our national pastime played out between two great rivals. Then after the game, sit back and enjoy a great post game concert from the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Of course, no KeyBank Independence Eve concert would be complete without several numbers to honor our brave servicemen and servicewomen. After a feast for the ears, get your eyes ready to be amazed. As the concert ends, the Largest Fireworks Show of the Season begins.

• July 3, Independence Day Celebration at Allegany State Park Grab your lawn chairs and head to Allegany State Park’s Quaker Beach area to celebrate our nation’s independence! The fun starts at 2 p.m. on July 3 with a chicken barbecue (until sold out). Later on, listen to live music, enjoy vendors and spend time at the beach!

• July 4, City of Olean’s Fireworks 2018 The city is set for a booming fourth! Bradner Stadium, Olean, gates open at 5:30 p.m. Coolers and packages carried into the stadium will be checked for security reasons. In case of inclement weather, the fireworks will be scheduled

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• July 4, Canalside Buffalo Don your red, white and blue, and join us for this free celebration featuring food trucks, free live music and a dazzling fireworks show synced to a patriotic soundtrack provided by Russell J. Salvatore!

• July 5-7, Ellicottville Rodeo 350+ rodeo athletes for a show to see of man versus beast for great family entertainment. Fireworks to follow. For info, visit www. ellicottvillerodeo.com.

• July 6, Fireworks at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino

Check out this free Fireworks Spectacular at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino on Friday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m.

• June 30- July 4, Martin’s Fantasy Island, Grand Island Visit Fantasy Island and enjoy Fireworks each night, live music, hot dog eating contests, flagraising ceremony and more.

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Chaffee-Sardinia Fire Co. Carnival This Weekend

Head to the Town of Sardinia Veteran’s Park for the annual Chaffee-Sardinia Fire Co. Carnival. Schedule of events is as follows: Friday, June 29 Carnival Opens, 4 p.m.

Vendor Show, 4- 9 p.m.

Ride Matinee, 6 - 10 p.m.

Grand Parade, 7 p.m.

Music by Following Parade,11:30 p.m., Barnstorm Country Band Saturday, June 30 Chicken Barbecue, 12 p.m. - Till Gone Grounds Open, 12 p.m.

Vendor Show, 12 - 9pm WNY Garden Tractor Pull, 12 p.m.

Back Woods Cloggers, 12 p.m.

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Drain well and add to a medium sized bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and toss well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

For an even more colorful dish, serve with blue corn tortilla chips. The salsa will keep for 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator, and also makes a delicious topping for grilled chicken or scrambled eggs.

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Since you’ll be mixing it with sweet ingredients, a drier variety will offset the sugar. Morante recommends a white wine aged in steel casks rather than oak for a cleaner, crisper taste that won’t compete with the drink’s other flavors.

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Pour in a bottle of dry white wine and 1 liter of chilled lemon lime soda (like Sprite or 7-Up).

Gently mix to combine the fruit and liquid.

Serve with a few fruit pieces in each cup. Create an extra festive drink by threading a few blueberries and a watermelon star onto bamboo skewers and place in each glass!

School may be over but you can still incorporate STEM activities into your summer! Fireworks in a Jar is a great activity for kids who are curious about fireworks, and is especially nice for little ones who may be frightened by the noise of the real deal! To get started, fill a Mason jar ¾ of the way full with warm water.

In a separate small bowl, mix 3 to 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil and several drops of food coloring (try 4 drops each of 4 different colors). Use a fork to gently mix the oil and food coloring. Watch the food

coloring droplets (which are composed of water) stay intact in the oil, which doesn’t mix with water!

Pour the oil mixture into the jar and watch what happens. The food coloring slowly sinks out of the oil and into the water. Once this happens, the food coloring droplets will expand and mix with all the other colors for a quiet color explosion!

This is a great chance to talk about the properties of oil and water with your children. Food coloring dissolves in water, not in oil, and because the oil is less dense than water, it floats to the top. This is why the colored droplets sink toward the bottom of the jar to dissolve in the water, creating a tiny explosion of color.

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SGI Prom 2018

Right: Recent SGI grads MacKenzie Engel and Michael Hannon, Jr. pose before SGI’s prom on Monday.

A Look Back Continued from front page

installed as the pastor. He was well liked; however, in the winter of 1840, he was disabled by the fall of a tree and never recovered.

Augustus Little John filled in and was known to be a little “eccentric.” He led a revival which added 66 more members to the rolls.

Since the Congregationalists had no district organization to service their churches in Western New York, they decided to change affiliation to Presbyterian. This was done on Feb. 6, 1841 and there were 232 members at the time.

Construction of a new building commenced in 1847, where there was a tower that contained the town clock with Roman numerals and a bell that would chime each hour.

There were four rows of pews on either side and all the pews had doors on them. Most of them were sold to members, with only a few being reserved for guests. The windows were rectangular with 25 panes of clear glass set in each of the three sashes of each window with green blinds outside.

In 1875, there were major renovations to the church.

The walls were furred out, curved at the ceiling, lathed, replastered and frescoed. There were new windows, gallery seats and pulpits — even a steeper roof was erected over the old one, which was too flat. A coal furnace was installed, taking the place of the wood stoves; all these repairs came to a total cost of $6,000. While the remodeling was being done, the Presbyterians met with the Baptists in their church.

The ministers preached to the united congregation on alternating Sundays.

During the late 1890s and early 1900s, the Ladies Society raised money with frequent “socials” and annual “chicken pie

eats,” afternoon teas and sometimes suppers. It would be announced in the local newspapers and everyone was invited to attend. Entertainment was occasionally provided.

In 1906, a pipe organ was procured, the first in town! It was made by A. B. Felgemaker Company and had a handsome case of quartered oak with richly decorated front pipes, 12 stops and 689 pipes!

Sadly in 1921, a fire burned the main part of the building and steeple of the church. The firemen were handicapped by the double roof, as it made a very hot fire to fight. The steeple fell and the organ was destroyed, but firemen were able to save the lecture rooms and church parlor.

The pulpit, platform chair and communion table were the only items salvaged from the auditorium.

There was a dedication of the new building on June 11, 1922 with its six columns at the front entrance and 12 large stained glass windows that are very artistic and delightful in their colorations. The pews and interior woodwork were a dark oak finish and there was a new toned pipe organ.

Now there is one event the Presbyterian Church does that started in 1946 and continues to this day.

Who knows what I am talking about? It is Fried Cake Friday! Homemade, delightful doughnuts or doughnut holes, rolled in cinnamon sugar, fresh out of the fryer, with coffee … oh my, a little taste of heaven!

During the fall and winter, you can see the cars in the parking lot as folks run in to grab a few or more to take with them, or enjoy at the tables that are provided.

What a history this church has — starting in 1816 and still going strong in 2018.

That’s 202 years!

SGI prom-goers pose at Sprague Brook

60th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Elton L. Boberg celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 3, 2018. Elton “Pete” and Ruth “Bette” (nee Jones) were married at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springville on May 3, 1958. The couple have five children, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A private party for the couple was held Saturday, June 23 at the Boberg residence in West Valley. Those in attendance traveled from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York.