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JULY 13-19, 2018
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 28
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
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Springville Soccer Club ....see page 4
WNYMBA Encourages Community Among Mountain Bikers
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BY ALICIA DZIAK
The Springville Soccer Club includes 60 players on four teams led by a handful of volunteer coaches. The club was started as a way to build interest and skill in this sport, and it’s pretty exciting that our hometown teams are faring so well in their debut season. Just in the last week alone, the teams have combined for four wins and a tie. We encourage you to check out one of their games, happening Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in Springville and Colden through the end of the month. Be sure to check out all the game results and schedule on page 4 this week and every week. Speaking of youth sports, SYI’s rec baseball is starting to wrap up with some championship games going on this week. Check out page 4 for the winners in the Rookie division and stay tuned next week for some of the other teams’ season successes. A huge shoutout to everyone who makes this possible, from sponsors and coaches to parents and kids. This week, we also caught up with SGI’s class of 2010 salutatorian, who is doing exciting things in a far off place. Check out his story on page 5. This time of year, there’s definitely no shortage of great events happening in and around Springville. Whether it’s outdoor theater, live music or mountain biking at Sprague Brook, there’s something for everyone and you can read all about it in this week’s issue! Have good news to share? Email us at info@ springvilletimes.com or stop by our office at 65 E. Main St. in Springville.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Photo by Ron Gru
Summer is the perfect time of year to get outdoors and challenge your body. Whether that means training for a marathon or navigating tough terrain, WNY is full of opportunities to push your body to the limits and to take in the natural beauty of your surroundings. One such activity that continues to grow in popularity is the high-adrenaline sport of mountain biking. The Western New York Mountain Biking Association, better known as WNYMBA, started in 1992 to give athletes more places to ride, and boasts a motto of “keeping mountain bikers off the street.” The group got together to stop trail closures, work toward improving access to existing trails and getting permission to construct new trails. “The WNYMBA) prides itself in working with riders of all genders, ages and abilities,” said WNYMBA president Jacob Bodway. For those just starting out in the sport, Bodway said, “My best advice is to be patient and to start on more beginner-friendly trails to work up cardiovascular endurance. Just going on one of the
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See Mountain Biking page 5
Village Board Discusses SGI Re-elects Duwe as Public Art Projects Board President, with the SCA Votes on Elimination of Two
Positions and Staff Retirements
BY JENNIFER WEBER The Village of Springville Board met on Monday, July 9 and opened with an hour-long presentation and discussion with representatives from the Springville Center for the Arts (SCA) during the public comment period of the meeting. Tracy Maybray, Director of Operations, and Francesca Rosati, Visual Arts Intern, provided the board with a list of potential public art projects with the goal of integrating art into the community. Many of these projects will be coordinated with the Visual Arts Summer Kids Workshops which are open to students in grades 5 to 12. Possible locations
July 22 Food Trucks, Fire Trucks and Car Show at Fireman’s Park July 28 Springville Fiddle Fest Aug. 1 Shake on the Lake Presents Richard III at Heritage Park
See SGI Board page 6
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East Concord’s Freewill Baptist Church
Looking back to the year 1853, in East Concord, the Free Baptist church had the gift of land from Jared Davis to build a church on. Before that, for 30 years, they had met in various school houses that were in the area. The new church rose, beam by beam, graced with eight stained glass windows and a high New England spire that could be seen for miles! It was a 25foot steeple donned with a golden dome topped by a brass ball. In the louvered tower stood a small bell, whose clapper occasionally disengaged, but by and large, this church was the finest thing around. As the years went by, the Church grew and prospered. A organ was added, new members were joining (although they dispensed with total immersion in the colder months due to the weather) and buggies and surreys could be seen lining the long horse shed, where inside, the horses stomped and whinnied waiting out the sermon. By the 1900s, the treasury balance was zero, and they owed money. The preacher had not been paid, there was a bill for the church steps, which was overdue, so what to do? The Ladies Aid president, Mrs. Ward Morse, started a venture for the group. They would serve a
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The Springville-Griffith Institute Board of Education met on Tuesday, July 10 for their annual Reorganizational Meeting. Kathy Tucker was voted in as the temporary District /Board Clerk and administered the oath of office to Board Members Daniel Miess and Tyler Sullivan. Allison Duwe was elected President and Jennifer Sullivan was elected Vice-President. The Regular Business Meeting of the Board followed with a Public
See Village Board page 6
July 14 SCENe Garden Club Annual Garden Walk July 20 SGI All Class Reunion
BY JENNIFER WEBER
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dinner at noon every Wednesday in different houses, and charge 15 cents to any who cared to come. This bi-monthly scheme was a howling success— oysters or venison in the winter months, chicken in the summer. Soon they were selling aprons and quilting became an occupation. And then on Aug. 5, 1910 they started the Ice Cream Social and See A Look Back page 8
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