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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 23
JUNE 9 - 15, 2017
Your Hometown Newspaper & The Official Newspaper of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools
Fifty Outdoor Upcoming Summer Concerts Events
SCA Gala and Mini Golf June 10 Don’t miss this great time for a great cause! The annual Springville Center for the Arts Gala and Mini Golf returns to Springville on Saturday, June 10. Start your evening out by coming to the tent at the front of the Center. There, you can either show your presale ticket or purchase a ticket at the door for $25 (kids 10 and under are free). With the purchase of a ticket, you get one food ticket good at one of two food trucks, unlimited refreshments, including wine and beer from Hamburg Brewing Company, entertainment, and mini-golf. Come hungry because there will be plenty to eat. Cruisin’ Crepes Food Truck will be returning to this year’s Gala, featuring sweet or savory
June 10 SCA Gala and Mini Golf June 14-27 Dirt Devil Series Trail Races Sprague Brook
crepes, as well as newcomer Whole Hog Food Truck, serving up BBQ and American cuisine will be served at Whole Hog. Try your hand at our ninehole mini-golf course. Each hole has been crafted by a local
artist. The course will be set up outside the Center. Keep track of your score because the winner will be crowned the Coil-town Cup Champion at our award ceremony. Be sure to check out our
See SCA Gala page 2
Heritage Park to be Completed
By Derek M. Otto
The regular meeting of the Village of Springville Board of Trustees was held Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Trustee Robert Moriarty and village attorney Paul Weiss were absent. Yvonne Tripi, deputy village attorney, filled in for Weiss. In her report, village administrator Liz Melock asked the board to approve the
lawn mowing bid for distressed properties. Only one bid was returned. Trustee Terry Skelton asked if the bid was much different than last year. Code Enforcement Officer Mike Kaleta replied that it was about the same, with some increase in debris removal. The board moved to accept the bid from Nature’s Pride. In other business, Melock asked that the board formally
move to accept the list of Fire Police for the Springville Fire Department. Chief Klenk presented the list at the May 15 meeting. Melock reported that tax bills have been sent out and are due by July 3rd. She stated that demolition of 110 S. Central will begin June 8, 2017. Superintendent of Public Works Ken Kostnowiak reported that construction on Heritage Park has restarted. The park should be completed in a few weeks. The restrooms will be installed the second week of June. Construction work on the crosswalks on Franklin Street are scheduled for June. Traffic patterns will be disrupted and rerouted. Kostnowiak thanked Chestnut Ridge and Schichtel’s nurseries for the donation of
See Village Board page 6
Girls’ Track Season Wrapup
If sitting outside sipping on a cool drink and listening to live music is your idea of a perfect summer evening, take your pick of dozens of concerts
coming to the area in the upcoming months. Whether you like rock, pop, jam, reggae or country, there’s something for everyone.
See Summer Concerts page 5
A LOOK BACK: An Aerial Shot of Smith and Eaton Streets
June 16 Bike Night Kissing Bridge June 18 Father’s Day June 24-25 New York State Free Fishing Weekend June 24 High School Graduation
By Derek M. Otto
This is an aerial photograph of Smith Street looking north to Eaton Street in 1906. Notice the original St. Al’s building in lower left of the picture. The building was moved in 1879 to make way for the large wooden church. It still has the steeple on it. Notice the outhouses behind homes.
The large field at the end of Smith St. became a park. Many events were held there including circuses and the original fireman’s carnivals. (Funny, we just had the Dairy Fest there.) Many of the homes on the north side of Eaton Street were moved from Main Street, when newer larger buildings were built.
July 8 SCENe Garden Walk July 28 Springville Stampede SGI High School
Summer Camps for Kids
By Alicia Dziak
Summer vacation is almost here, and if you haven’t already started lining up the boredom busters, now’s the time to look into all the summer camps available. Whether your kids are looking to develop new skills, explore other interests, or just meet new friends and be outdoors, there are plenty of fun camps to choose from. Sports Camps For the sporty set, there are plenty of places to get their game on. Springville Youth Inc. (SYI) offers golf camp, basketball camp, tennis camp, soccer camp and volleyball camp throughout the summer
See Girls’ Track page 4
EMERLING
Camp Turner, Allegany State Park
months. For dates and to register, visit syionline.org. The Royal City Soccer Club of Buffalo is celebrating its annual summer grassroots soccer day camps. Open to
boys and girls ages 5 to 13, they offer six locations during July and August. Visit www. royalcitysoccer.com for more details or call (888) 488-4188. See Summer Camps page 3
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By Alicia Dziak
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