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Wellsville’s Fassett GreenSpace enhanced once again

Photo by Kathryn Ross Photo by Steve Harrison Hornell’s Brennan Khork flies over the goal line for a touchdown during a Section 5 triumph over Wellsville in the final week of the spring 2021 season.

BY KATHRYN ROSS

Wellsville High School appears headed for 8-man football

BY J.P. BUTLER

WELLSVILLE — The Section 5 Class C high school football season is scheduled to kick off next Friday night with a trio of 7 o’clock contests.

It’s a campaign that likely won’t include Wellsville Central School.

Wellsville has or is on the verge of dropping from 11-player football to the 8-man ranks, Bolivar-Richburg coach and Section 5 committee member Steve Smith confirmed Friday via an email from the section. The Lions would be the first of the now22 football-playing schools

in the Big 30 to shift to the increasingly desirable (and necessary) 8-man route.

“This came from the head of Section 5 football, Scott Barker,” Smith noted, before citing an email that read, in part, “This week, we have two teams that will move from Class C to 8-man: Sodus/ Lyons and Wellsville. This poses an issue for both Class C and 8-man schedules.”

Smith added, “Our committee and the scheduling committee is moving forward to schedule Sodus/Lyons and Wellsville in 8-man. That’s as official as it gets.”

Wellsville coach Bob McMorris acknowledged that the Lions’ numbers had reached a concerning level, falling from 22 at the start of the week to 18 by Thursday due to a couple of kids who “dropped out that came for a day or two.” That’s only two more than the New York State-mandated minimum of 16 dressed players on game day.

And though Wellsville’s transition seems set in stone, McMorris said Friday that as far as he knew, no definitive decision had been made.

“I can honestly say this to

you, I’m not sure yet where we stand,” he said. “We explored some different options, and that’s basically all I can say because there’s been nothing determined one way or the other. (But) we’re going to be playing football this year, I can tell you that.”

He conceded, however, “We’re on the edge of players.

We had 18 players (Thursday).

It’s something that we couldn’t predict going into the season. We started the first day with 22 players and it was like, ‘OK, we’re

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Music and dance highlighted Saturday’s event, emphasizing that the space may be used for any variety of activities.

“We want to encourage more groups, organizations and individuals to use this space,” Bull said after the program. “We’re excited to see it put to use by the community.”

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Andover kids fishing contest winners announced ANDOVER — The Andover Wetlands annual Kids Fishing Contest celebrated its 30th anniversary with participants from across Allegany County and beyond.

Special guests in attendance who assisted in handing out the trophies included state Sen. George Borrello, former Sen. Catharine Young, Allegany County legislators Steve Havey, Gary Barnes, Janice Burdick and Bill Dibble, Andover Mayor David Truax and Andover Town Supervisor Gus Weber.

5 & under winners First Place: Brenda Shepard of Hornell, 2 pound, 16 inch carp.

Second Place: Amelia Wagner of Andover, 2 ounce, 6 inch bluegill.

Third Place: Kwihnlynn Williams of Wellsville, 2 ounce, 5 ¼ inch bluegill.

6-8 winners First Place: Karson Shepard of Hornell, 2 pound 8.8 ounce, 18 ¾ inch carp.

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Smallest Fish: Jaxon Odell of Andover for a .08 ounce, 4 ¾ inch sunfish.

Most Fish: Meole Shepard of Hornell with 17 fish.

Largest Bass: Blake Burris of Hornell for a 1 pound 15 ounce, 15 ¼ inch bass.

Largest Carp: Izzabella Seager of Wellsville for a 4 pound 4.8 ounce, 20 ¼ inch carp.

The 17th annual Jess Present/Pat McGee Memorial Sportsmanship Award, given in memory of the late senators for their tireless Photo provided work and dedication to the Andover Wetlands Project, Some of the winners of the Andover Wetlands 30th annual Kids Fishing Contest. was presented to Collin Button of Hornell. Both the Second Place: Aevuh Odell 2 pound 15.6 ounce, 20 inch of Portageville, 3 pound 4.2 presented senators were avid outdoors ounce, 19.5 inch carp. of Andover, 3.8 ounce, 8 ¼ carp.

Largest Fish: Nolan people and believed in the inch perch.

Second Place: Hadleigh Mattison of Andover for a 3 preservation of recreational Second Place: Tyton Third Place: Ryker Seaman Updyke of Andover, 9.2 Watson of Cameron Mills, 3 pound 10.6 ounce, 19 ¼ inch habitat. pound 1.2 ounce, 18 ¼ inch of Andover, 3.6 ounce, 8 ¼ ounce, 10 ¼ inch bullhead. inch perch.

Third Place: Samuel carp.

Third Place: Brooklyn Wagner of Andover, 2.8 9-11 winners Seager of Cameron Mills, 3 First Place: Nathan ounce, 6 ½ inch bluegill. pound 1.8 ounce, 19 inch carp.

12-15 winners Mersenzaho of Wellsville, Additional trophies First Place: Ian Allwood

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Photo by Kathryn Ross Dancers help celebrate the dedication of the shade sails at the Fassett GreenSpace on Saturday in Wellsville.

GreenSpace continued from 1 Bull thanked those who had made the construction of the pavilion and purchase of the shade sails possible.

“There have been many different groups, businesses, and individuals that have all helped our garden to be where it is today,” she said.

“Everyone has supported us by using their expertise, whether that is LC Whitford providing steel, Alfred State College students working with heavy machinery to grade the lot or Glenn Zweygardt Sculpture helping us with a crane.

“We are incredibly grateful for the support and are excited to celebrate this new milestone in the growth of the Fassett GreenSpace.”

Also supporting the GreenSpace are the village of Wellsville, Wellsville Development Corp., Clark Patterson Lee, the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation through the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Giant Food Mart, The East Hill Foundation, the Western New York Foundation, Art Services Inc and many volunteers.

The crowd Saturday was entertained by musicians Andy Glanzman, Eric Scutt and Nate Jacobs.

Three dancers, Julie Jamison, Lynn Hayes and Jenna Heaney performed an original dance program entitled “Rising Up,” choreographed by Kate Martelle of the Kate Martelle Dance Academy.

In addition to the pavilion, the Fassett GreenSpace consists of a 74-foot diameter meditation labyrinth, more than 1,500 square feet of raised flower and vegetable gardens. A bronze fountain is in the middle while metal musical instruments are on the side. The public is invited to harvest the garden and play the instruments.

Future plans for the site include the installation of plants and trees for a visual barrier and more sculptures.

Hub of history The GreenSpace site is in a spot on Wellsville’s Main Street that has been a hub of activity for the public.

According to the archives of the Allegany County Historical Society, in 1832 it was the site of VanBuren’s Tavern, where meetings were once held to organize the town and village and where the village was named for an unwitting Gardner Wells. He opted to not attend the meeting. He was also the largest landowner.

Later it was the site of a store until 1867 when fire destroyed most of the buildings on Main Street. With the intension of prohibiting any more property-destroying

fires, the community called for brick to be used in future construction projects.

In 1870 the lot was purchased by Isaac W. Fassett, who constructed the Fassett House Hotel with fireproof brick. Interior walls were also made of brick to control fires.

The Fassett House soon became the preferred place to stay for traveling businessmen and the public. They were picked up at the Erie Depot and transported by a horsedrawn bus to the entrance of the building. While patrons could stay in wellacquitted rooms in the upper stories, the ground floor Gold Room provided a place to eat, drink, dance and be entertained. Other rooms on the ground floor were set aside as private dining areas and meeting rooms for businesses, clubs, theatrical and vocal groups.

In the 1950s it was used by businesses, visitors and was a popular location for dinners and parties. In 1955 radio station WLSV got its start there in the front corner of the building. When the fledgling station moved across the street, a barbershop moved into the location.

Ownership of the building passed through many hands over the years. In 1972 it served as a shelter during Hurricane Agnes.

When John Dean purchased the building in 1985 the first floor held several businesses including a sewing machine store, a fabric store, insurance agency and barbershop.

In the 1990s the building was purchased by Henry Bauer who turned the upstair rooms into apartments and the Gold Room into a laundromat.

In 2003 two catastrophic events, broken water pipes and a fire, foreshadowed the demise of the once elegant structure.

In February 2005 a handful of people watched as the wrecking ball hit the building and it was torn down.

Parts of the building were rescued and can now be seen in the decor of the Wellsville Arts Center.

The property remained dormant until 2017 when it caught the eye of Arts For Rural America. A dedicated group set about creating the Fassett GreenSpace.

Since opening in 2018 the Fassett GreenSpace has provided an area where the public may enjoy the fresh air, fresh vegetable and flowers and the comradery of others, just like in the old days.

Art For Rural America is a non-profit organization.

There are three ways to donate toward the upkeep and future development of the GreenSpace. Checks can be left in the box at the kiosk, go online at pages/donately.com /fa sset tg reenspace or mail a check to Art For Rural America, P.O. Box 126, Wellsville, N.Y., 14895.

Safety tips for novice motorcycle riders Millions of motorists traverse the country’s roadways when the weather allows. An increasing number of those motorists are seeing the sights while riding motorcycles.

Riding a motorcycle can be an awe-inspiring experience much different from riding inside a car or truck.

According to the motorcycle information resource Biker Report, 1.5 million Americans owned a motorcycle in 2018. Even though motorcycle accidents have declined in recent years, a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association, a nonprofit organization representing state highway safety offices, indicates that, when adjusting for miles traveled, motorcycle fatalities occur 28 times more frequently than fatalities involving passenger vehicles.

Alcohol and drug impairment, distraction and an aging motorcycle population have contributed to the elevated accident risk among motorcycle riders. However, inexperience also plays a role.

By adhering to certain safety measures, novice riders can avoid various risks and stay safe as they get more acclimated to their motorcycles.

• Get your license. It is essential to ride with a license.

In the United States, riders are required to have a motorcycle license or endorsement in addition to a driver’s license to legally ride a motorcycle. Depending on where riders live, a motorcycle safety course may be a prerequisite to getting a license and can help riders improve their skills on a motorcycle.

• Enroll in a safety course.

A safety course can teach riders various strategies, including emergency evasive maneuvers. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation offers courses for riders, who can check to see if any such courses are available in their areas.

• Wear a helmet. Many states require motorcycle operators and riders to wear helmets when bikes are in operation. Helmets are required by law in Canada across all provinces and territories. The U.S. Department of Transportation also recommends a full-face helmet as an added safety option for novice motorcycle riders.

Biker Report states that a helmet can reduce risks of brain injuries from a motorcycle accident by up to 67 percent.

• Wear protective clothing.

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In addition to these tips, novice riders are urged to be as visible as possible while on the road. Bright or reflective items can make motorcycle riders stand out. With these safety measures in place, novice motorcycle riders can reduce their risk for accidents and injuries while on the road.

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But those circumstances have since changed.

Wellsville’s move would merely be the latest in a series of Big 30-related 11th-hour changes necessitated by numbers issues.

In the last half-decade, Randolph engaged in an emergency merger with Frewsburg (the two have since split, with the former retaining its solo status and the latter opting for 8-man); Olean and Pioneer were left with a permanent bye (and a six-game schedule) after Eden dropped football for a year in 2015; a handful of scheduling vacancies have arisen due to late dropouts and mergers.

All of those took place after the start of practice in midto late-August, making for a seemingly annual scramble just before kickoff.

This year, it appears almost certain there will be another such local occurrence.

“I had talked with Bob last night and he certainly indicated that their numbers were not good and they had been in touch with Section 5,” Smith said. “So I emailed Scott Barker and said, ‘what’s going on in Class C?’ “So, from where I sit on the football committee, once that goes out and Scott and his committee on classification (move forward) … there’s a subcommittee that has to approve this stuff, but when he sends out word that we’re changing schedules, that tells me all I need to know.”

Smith stopped short of saying “there’s no turning back” for Wellsville after all of the Class C football coaches were notified Friday of the Lions’ move. But he did say he’d be surprised if that happened.

“I would be absolutely shocked if Monday we got an ALFRED — The first day email saying, ‘oh, you know, of classes for Alfred State we’re going back to this.’

College was Aug. 30, but the We’ve been pretty clear as a football committee that once week leading up to this is you declare 8-man, that’s known on campus as a “Week what you’re doing, because of Welcome.”

“I’m incredibly excited again, we’re a week away from our opener, so it would about what the school year be nice to know who we’re will bring and I’m excited to see where these students playing.”

THE 8-MAN route has become more common throughout the state, especially in Section 5, where, McMorris estimated, “nine or 10 teams” are now playing at that level. And though his team figures to be the next, he said, to his knowledge, that decision wouldn’t officially come until “Monday or Tuesday. We’ll see.”

“We’re going down to Bolivar (Saturday) to do a joint practice with BolivarRichburg,” said McMorris, back as the Lions’ head coach after 18 years following a stretch in that position from 1991-2003. “I don’t have a timeline other than that we’re preparing to go up to LeRoy (for its regularly scheduled opener) next Friday.

“I can’t tell you (the outcome), but we’ve explored different options to do what’s best for this program.”

Smith credited Wellsville for being forthcoming with the committee during the first week of practice. He said that “the overwhelming majority of Class C coaches are asking that the schedule remain intact” so that only a single bye week would need There are just a few months to be filled by Wellsville’s left for local government absence.” leaders to make decisions on whether to allow the sale of marijuana in their communities, but there are many unanswered questions due to the state’s delays in appointing regulators, says state Sen. George Borrello.

Borrello hosted a roundtable Aug. 24 in Dunkirk on legalized marijuana with several municipal and Chautauqua County lawmakers.

“I’ve had many local officials and constituents call me with questions on the new marijuana law, seeking information on how various aspects of it should be implemented at the community level as well as the details involved with siting, timelines and other issues pertaining to dispensaries,” Borrello said. “In most cases, I’ve had to convey to them that the in • For cancer formation is simply not availservices programs, call (877) able yet because of the state’s delays in appointing mem778-6857 or (607) 324-8812.

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Allegany County DoH announces September clinic schedule BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health has set its September clinic schedules.

Immunization clinics will be available in Belmont by appointment from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 and Sept. 7, Sept. 9, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20.

Reproductive and Sexual Health will be available by appointment from 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 23 in Belmont, and from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Alfred on Sept.

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Alfred State’s Week of Welcome for new students go from here,” said Cody Herman, director of student activities. “Everything we’re doing this semester is incredibly intentional. Last year, COVID-19 for all intents and purposes eliminated our ability to connect person to person.”

While campus safety is

kept a high priority by using masks indoors and reminding everyone about the value of social distancing, Herman sees a renewed energy among students as everyone is enjoying life as it returns closer to normal. The incoming student class has an 80 percent rate of full vaccinations and SUNY is mandating all

students to be vaccinated by September 27.

“Students are incredibly excited to be back out and interacting with each other.

We’ve had higher attendance at all of our events in a long, long time. We had hundreds attending the stand-up comedy show and dodgeball,” according to Herman. He estimates that most of the new student class attended the activity fair, where clubs and organizations are recruiting new members. It was a great time for new students to enjoy the sunshine and time together on the campus lawn.

Herman said, “we decided we’re going to be very intentional with the way we’re promoting things this year.

Very intentional about building connections, building back so that we can all enjoy what it means to be a pioneer again.”

Alfred State College During Week of Welcome, Alfred State students take advantage of the Mega Sale with clothes and room decorations on sale.

Borrello: Still so many questions on legal weed in NY law, my focus is on helping our communities get the information and support they need to make informed decisions and effectively implement the law,” Borrello said.

“Our conversation last evening was the first step in that process.”

Suggestions and issues raised during the discussion included: • Drug recognition expert (DRE) training should become a mandatory part of the training that recruits receive at the New York State Police Academy.

• Because possession and sale of marijuana is prohibited by federal law, many marijuana businesses are unable to use traditional banks and, instead, must conduct business in cash. This creates challenges for vendors as well as for taxing entities, requiring hand-delivered volumes of cash to state tax offices.

• Borrello said discussion was held on other states that have legalized recreational marijuana reportedly seeing increases in child welfare cases.

• The lack of information on the licensing process and fees has created opportunities for fraud, Borrello said.

A local resident shared that she received a request from a family member for $20,000 to apply for a dispensary license. The state’s lack of information on licensing and fees left her uncertain if his request was legitimate.

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“New York State had the advantage of being the 16th state to legalize recreational

use of marijuana, which gave us the opportunity to adopt best practices, as well as learn from other states’ mistakes, to craft a responsible law, that mitigates the problems that research tells us accompany legalization,” Borrello said.

“From what we’ve seen so far, it doesn’t appear that our state has gone that route.”

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Sunnydale Yard Sale on this weekend in Wellsville

BY KATHRYN ROSS WELLSVILLE — No confusion now, it is full speed ahead for the mother of all yard sales in Wellsville — the Sunnydale Yard Sale this Saturday and Sunday.

It is the 34th year for the community sale.

“It would have been the 35th if the pandemic hadn’t canceled last year’s event,” said Kandy Hirsch, who, along with Della Gross, started the sale in the neighborhood on the east side of the village.

At first blush it was thought that like last year, due to the pandemic the sale would have to be canceled, but then restrictions were lifted and events like the first community-wide yard sale and the county fair were allowed to take place. Hirsch said that is when serious planning for the event got underway.

An additional street has been added to the event and there is still time for any organization or club or sports group to set up a table Hirsch said.

Flyers for participation were handed out to 240 homes on Baldwin Road (for the first time) and also on Trapping Brook, School Street, Sunnydale, Hill Street, Crescent Drive, Proctor Terrace, Truax Road and First Street. More than 30 homes have signed up.

“This is classified as one of the county’s adventure events, “said Hirsch that after talking with the police department two years ago concerning parking for the sales, she learned that the Sunnydale Yard Sale was considered one of the biggest events in the village.

Thousands of people attend she said adding that the Sunnydale Yard Sale is advertised in six different publications in McKean and Potter counties in Pennsylvania and as far away as Monroe County

as well as Steuben, Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.

The Sunnydale Yard Sale doesn’t just serve as a way to make extra money for residents, it also raises funds to help students. This year, as for the past two years of the sale, on School Street Barb Hetzel will be hosting the Business and Professional Womens Club’s annual fund raiser. They will have both new and slightly used items for sale including Rada Knives.

“Boxes and tubs full of all sorts of items have been stored in my basement for the last two years. Everything has been cataloged and there is a wide variety of items. The high school wrestling team will be helping us old ladies move the boxes up the flight of stairs to the tables in the driveway,” she said.

The club will also be supplying food — hot dogs, popcorn and water.

“In 2019 we were able to raise $1,000 for scholarships,” Hetzel said.

The Montessori School, also on School Street, is once again participating in the sale.

Hirsch added that since one long-time organization has dropped out of this year’s sale, there is room for another to take its place.

“We have a property owner who will offer their yard to any youth or school group that wants a place to hold a fundraiser,” she said. She advised calling her at (716) 4980054 for more information.

The Sunnydale Yard Sale will get underway at 9 a.m. and end around 4 p.m. both days. Parking will be restricted to the mailbox side of the street, by police order. More parking and restrooms are available in the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 100 Crescent Drive.

How to Navigate Family Feelings About Returning to School (Family Features) Whether it’s your child’s first day of kindergarten or the start of middle school, backto-school season can bring a range of feelings - from worry to excitement - for the entire family. This year may be more emotional as many families spent the better part of the past two school years at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s important to remember that even in the best of times, it’s normal for children to express feelings of sadness, isolation or stress,” said Tyreca Elliott, from KinderCare Learning Centers’ inclusion services team. “Learning how to address those feelings helps us build self-confidence, resilience and independence.

What’s important is the way

adults respond to children’s stress. Offering comfort, reassurance and assisting with problem solving will help children learn and grow from stress in a positive way.”

As an added bonus, Elliott said many of the most effective ways to help children learn to navigate their feelings work just as well with adults. Consider these three tips to help your children (and yourself) manage emotions during the transition back to school.

Plan ahead: The fear of the unknown can be stressful.

Children who aren’t able to clearly articulate their feelings likely won’t be able to make the connection between new, uncertain situat i o n s

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Fund, bus number proceeding validity of the business hours at Said bond 132 trade-in contesting such obligations the Fillmore resolution allowance of validity is authorized by such Central School authorizes the $12,000.00, bus commenced within resolution may be District Business purchase of Two (2) number 126 twenty (20) days hereafter Office 2021 Blue Bird trade-in allowance after the date of contested only if: located at 104 W. Vision Sixty-Five of $4,500.00 and such publication of 1. (a) such Main Street, (65) Passenger the issuance of this notice, or obligations were hamlet of Fillmore, School Buses, said $173,000.00 serial 2. such obligations authorized for an Town of Hume, vehicles and buses bonds. The were authorized in object or purpose New York. to be purchased at proceeds from the violation of the for which the Dated August 23, a total price not to sale of the provisions of the School District is 2021 obligations and Constitution of New exceed not authorized to Susan Abbott, $213,441.62. The buses referenced York. expend money, or.

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District Business up to the end of their periods are believed to be related to en also complain of vagiOffice located at 104 W. In fact, this is menopause. changing estrogen levels. nal dryness. Loss of breast Main Street, time of potential hot flashes The sudden feeling of heat fullness might be evident. hamlet of Fillmore, and changes in their monthly in the upper part or all of the Furthermore, weight gain Town of Hume, New York. cycles is a transitional period body is often accompanied by and slowed metabolism are Dated August 23, known as perimenopause. flushing of the face and neck. possible.

2021 TheAbbott, National Institute on When they occur at night, Susan The Mayo Clinic says Clerk, AgingBoard says ofmenopause can hot flashes are called night women may still experience CERTIFIED Education take place between ages 45 sweats.

PCAs, HHAs, & CNAs pregnancy in midlife deFillmore Central and 55.District Perimenopause may School Mood changes/sleep issues spite irregular periods. This SEAL occur several years before can be a confusing time for

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BY BOB CLARK BELMONT — The exact death toll of COVID-19 in Allegany County is difficult to determine, with varying figures provided by county, state and federal authorities based on location of death as well as residency.

Allegany County officials reported Aug. 26 they had been notified of a 59th death — a 73-year-old man — however, the number reported is about 30 below the state’s official number of 88.

Theresa Moore, head of public information for the county Department of Health, said the county relies on the state for the most upto-date tallies due to the logistics of healthcare in the area.

“When someone dies their death certificate goes to the health department in the county/state they die in,”

Moore said. “For example, an Allegany County resident dies in Olean General Hospital, their death certificate does to Catt(araugus County).

For Allegany County, the state has the access to the most accurate COVID death data. We do not see the death certificates for our residents that die in other counties or states.”

Currently, the county reports two state numbers — the number of residents who have died, and the number of deaths within the county’s borders.

However, those figures have been called into question by an announcement Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who reported that the state’s count of COVID fatalities at around 43,000 was incomplete and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count of over

55,000 should be used. The CDC, Hochul said, takes into account deaths at home or in other settings, while the state’s Health Electronic Response Data System only collects data from hospitals, nursing homes and other licensed adult care facilities.

However, the data currently reported by the county tallies up to the 43,458 figure of the state DOH’s Hospital Emergency Response Data System and does not include the data for at-home or other deaths.

State officials said they are eyeing the discrepancy, but did not give an indication on whether county-level data distributed daily in press releases or on the state’s COVID-19 website will be updated to include at-home and other deaths.

“Governor Hochul is deeply committed to transparency

and restoring trust in government,” said Haley Viccaro, senior advisor for communications at the state Department of Health, in a statement to the Times Herald. “Upon advice from and consultation with the Department of Health, starting on day one of the Hochul Administration, we began including an additional data set from the CDC in the daily reports to be as open and transparent as possible. This data set, which is death certificate numbers that have been reported to and compiled by the CDC, was not included before in the State’s daily reports.

“We will always prioritize open communication with New Yorkers as we work together to battle the pandemic,” she said.

Officials noted the state has been submitting that information to the federal

government since the beginning of the pandemic, but has not been providing it directly to the public.

While the federal government has been receiving the data on location of death, it is not publishing data based on residency.

The CDC reports that 69 of the 699 deaths reported in Allegany County between Jan. 1, 2020, and Sunday were connected to COVID-19, according to a dataset prepared Wednesday as a weekly

update by the National Center for Health Statistics. The center reports deaths are tallied by location of death.

Looking at the same type of count kept by the state, the CDC reports 12 more deaths.

A similar increase over the state’s tally by residence is possible — which could put the death toll among residents over 100 — but such a tally is not currently available to the public from the CDC.

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like going to school and being around other people - and their feelings. Instead they may become overwhelmed by emotions, which might look like more meltdowns, clinginess or a variety of other behaviors. Talk with your children about how they feel

about going back to school ahead of the first day of class.

Ask questions to help them determine why they feel particular feelings when they think about school then work together to solve potential issues. That could mean finding a way to meet your children’s teachers ahead of time, whether virtually or in-person, or practicing introducing themselves to classmates.

Build a consistent routine: Routines can give children (and adults) a sense of security and structure, which in turn make it easier to

cope with big emotions like stress and anxiety. Try to stay consistent, and if you need to make adjustments, talk them through with your children. Be sure to mention key milestones instead of times, particularly if they can’t tell time yet. Make sure your children have opportunities to ask questions about any changes to routines.

They may need reassurance before they’re ready to face something new.

Create special family moments: As important as routine is, it’s just as important to prioritize quality time

together. That could mean a vacation or something as simple as Saturday bike rides or Sunday morning pancakes.

Plan a family outing or special time together to celebrate completing the first week of school. Family rituals and celebrations can give children and adults something to look forward to. Quality time together also helps families build resiliency.

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OUT & ABOUT 19th Amendment celebration canceled for the second time CUBA — Officials with the Olean Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Cattaraugus-Allegany League of Women Voters have announced that their second attempt to celebrate the 100th anniversary of 1920’s passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, has been cancelled.

An official with the League of Women Voters said the event, which had been

Officials with the two hope to offer the celebration canceled in August of 2020 due to the pandemic, and groups thanked all who reg- sometime in the future. was rescheduled this year for istered for the event, and Sept. 12 at the Palmer Opera House in Cuba has been canceled again. The second cancellation was due to lower than expected reservations and higher than expected COVID-19 variant infections in the area. The event would have celebrated the centennial celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment from 1920 to 2020.

HOME & GARDEN Must-have features in your bathroom remodel Veteran homeowners recognize the value of remodeling their kitchens and bathrooms. Kitchens and baths tend to appear dated more quickly than other spaces, such as living rooms and bedrooms, which can always be revamped with some fresh paint and new furnishings.

The home improvement pricing resource Home Guide indicates an average bathroom remodel costs anywhere from $5,500 to $15,000 depending on the size and scope of the renovation.

However, a bath redo can increase a home’s resale value and can return as much as 68 percent of homeowners’ investments. As homeowners plan their bathroom renovations, it’s a good time to consider improvements that will improve function and add design appeal for years to come.

• Floating vanity: Add an

airy feeling to the room by creating space between the vanity and the floor. A floating vanity can be a counter with a vessel sink or even have cabinets, as long as the vanity doesn’t extend to the floor.

• Freestanding traditional sink or tub: There’s something elegant about a freestanding tub or pedestal sink.

Such features can lend a classic vibe to a space. However, freestanding fixtures also come in modern or eclectic forms, so there are options for any design style.

• Frameless showers: Switch to a walk-in shower option, which improves aesthetics and makes it easier to “age in place” in a home.

Pair that frameless shower with clear glass shower doors so sightline in the space remains unencumbered.

• Natural textures: Create

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Nature-inspired colors on tiles, walls and vanities can add to the spa vibe.

• Dual sinks and vanities: With a double vanity, two people can share the space and easily use the bathroom without getting in each other’s way. One vanity with two sinks works, but homeowners can create even more personal space by dividing vanities and mirrors.

• Small textured tile on shower floors: Small textures are appealing and add safety.

The added texture and grouting will keep feet from slipping on wet floors. Also, opt for mold-resistant grout to make cleanup even easier.

• Special shower heads: Invest in shower heads that can run the gamut from creating steam showers to

rainfall effects. Some showers will have multiple shower jets to offer an invigorating experience.

• Improve drainage: Increase the diameter of the drain pipe in the bathroom from the standard to a twoinch drain pipe. This will reduce the risk of clogs and overflow leaks.

• Install a window: Natural light and air flow can reduce the risk for mold and mildew

growth, and windows add some aesthetic appeal to a space. Just be sure to choose frosted privacy glass.

Additional considerations for a bath remodel include heated floors, well-placed and attractive storage options and a toilet enclosure (water closet) for added privacy.

These and other bathroom renovation ideas can add value and improve the appeal of the room. Additional considerations for a bath remodel

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