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Great Valley student is rep to JCC Board of Trustees OLEAN — Ginna Hensel of Great Valley has begun serving as the student representative to the Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees for the 2020-21 academic year.

Hensel plans to graduate in May 2021 with degrees in psychology and homeland security. She is a peer tutor in JCC’s Learning Center and has served as secretary, vice president and president of the Phi Theta Kappa chapter on the Cattaraugus County Campus.

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By Rick Miller Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals would strip more than $500,000 in revenue sharing aid to Cattaraugus County cities, towns and villages.

The city of Salamanca is looking at a 20% cut. The budget notes the city was supposed to get $928,131 in the 2020-21 state fiscal year. The city is already looking at a 20% cut in the existing revenue sharing.

Next year’s proposal would give the city $742,505.

Statewide, AIM would be cut from the current $647,093,629 to $612,488,063.

Towns and villages across Cattaraugus County are facing the same reduction in their state revenue sharing.

For next year, it ranges from less than $1,000 for smaller towns and villages and more than $15,000 for larger towns like Allegany.

Towns, the 2020-21 revenue sharing and the proposed 2021-22 (lower) amount follow: • Allegany — $77,717, $62,174.

• Ashford — $9,641, $7,713.

• Carrollton — $13,151, $10,521.

• Coldspring — $3,905, $3,124.

• Conewango — $15,762, $12,610.

• Dayton — $17,820, $14,256.

• East Otto — $5,885, $4,708.

• Ellicottville — $7,425, $5,940.

• Farmersville — $5,199, $4,159.

• Franklinville — $14,165, $11,332.

• Freedom — $9,492, $7,594.

• Great Valley — $13,105, $10,484.

• Hinsdale — $16,396, $13,117.

• Humphrey — $3,066,

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• Ischua — $5,244, $4,195.

• Leon — $11,347, $9,078.

• Little Valley — $10,310, $8,248.

• Lyndon — $3,211, $2,569.

• Machias — $11,020, $8,816.

• Mansfield — $4,044, $3,235.

• Napoli — $5,467, $4,374.

• New Albion — $9,676, $7,741.

• Olean — $21,205, $16,964 • Otto — $5,138, $4,110.

• Perrysburg — $14,775, $11,804.

• Persia — $15,921, $12,737.

• Portville — $49,760, $39,808.

• Randolph — $26,087, $20,807 • Red House — $1,426, $1,141.

• Salamanca — $5,140, $4,112.

• South Valley — $1,569, $1,255.

• Yorkshire — $19,492, $15,554.

The county’s nine villages would be similarly affected by state revenue sharing cuts. They are: • Allegany — $12,774, $10,219.

• Cattaraugus — $8,408, $6,726.

• Delevan — $12,303, $9,842.

• Ellicottville — $5,658, $4,526.

• Franklinville — $32,636, $26,109.

• Gowanda — $20,263, $16,210.

• Little Valley — $11,915, $9,532.

• Portville — $9,237, $7,390.

• South Dayton — $4,511, $3,609.

RANDOLPH — Patricia Elaine Chubb, 74, of Sheldon Street, Randolph, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at the Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in the Town of Ellery.

Patty was born Jan. 28, 1946, in Salamanca, the daughter of the late Ernest A. “Bud” Chubb and Elizabeth L. “Betty” Smith Chubb.

She was a 1964 graduate of Randolph Central School and retired from the Chautauqua County Department of Social Services as an examiner.

In earlier years, she had worked for Dr. Richard Draught, DVM, and Lazy Gate Farms, both in Randolph; ran a daycare center in her home in Little Valley; for the City of Salamanca in the clerk’s department; at Quality Markets in Randolph as a cake decorator; and as an office clerk for the Chautauqua County IDA. Patty was a member of the former Randolph Loyal Order of Moose Lodge and Salamanca Elks Club.

She enjoyed entertaining and music was her passion. She will forever be remembered for being a member of many musical performance groups, such as “The Chubb Family

Band,” “R & J Express,” “Mountain Railroad” and “Patty B and The Boys.” In addition to her music career, she loved animals, spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts and making people around her laugh with her quick wit and physical antics.

She is survived by daughters, Bette Ann Plaskett and husband Tim and Christine (Andre) Zollinger-Goldfus, all of Randolph; nine grandchildren and four great- grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Marie Cushman and husband Tom of Rochester and Margaret Ann Milford of East Randolph; a brother, Joseph Chubb of Randolph; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Patty was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Dennis C. Bates.

The family held a visitation Monday (Feb. 1, 2021) at the VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church St., Randolph.

Funeral services followed with the Rev. Molly Golando, pastor for the Randolph United Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial (inurnment) will be in the Randolph Cemetery at the family’s convenience.

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According to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Services, if a can of food has a small dent but is otherwise in good shape, the food should be safe to

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Winter projects to make the weeks go by faster

By Wade Robertson Trout season is still weeks away. We have been extremely fortunate in the weather department so far, but March has been snowy in recent years.

With these thoughts in mind, how can you be constructive over the coming weeks to keep yourself busy?

One of the things I’ve gotten hours of enjoyment from — and actually caught fish as a result — is making my own fishing lures. Catalogs like Jann’s Netcraft and others offer every part needed to create your own lures in a variety of shapes and sizes.

These companies supply bodies and parts for surface lures, crankbaits, stickbaits, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and spinners.

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When I felt really creative I used old wooden broom handles, cutting them to different lengths, whittling and shaping my own design of lure bodies. Some didn’t work well at all and others worked very well indeed.

My wife used to laugh at me when I’d fill the bathtub and pull my lures back and forth in the water to check their action. Light woods like cedar or pine work best being more buoyant than denser woods.

You can also modify existing lures to change their swimming pattern.

Changing hook size, shape of the diving plane, thickness or height can improve or ruin a lure, but after a while you get a feel for what works and what doesn’t.

My greatest success story was changing a double-jointed Pikie Minnow to a triple-jointed muskellunge lure. My wife caught her biggest muskies, 20 pounds and larger, on that lure and had a giant muskie on in Canada on for a spell. It was simply huge, I truly, honestly, without the slightest exaggeration feel it was 6 feet long with a head like a crocodile.

That muskie was a giant and the beast struck the lure I created. Well, there’s a small victory there.

Another winter project I enjoy is refinishing rifle and shotgun stocks. If the firearm is a collector’s item I’d suggest leaving the original finish on it, but maybe you don’t care about that, or the firearm will never be worth a fortune,

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Collector’s firearms should be left as is.

Refinishing a stock is an article in itself — Google the subject for all the steps.

However, here are some hints you can think about. A lot of the old Savage rifles had a thicker, fatter, rounder stock than was necessary and were cheaply finished.

However, they shot very accurately and many people own such rifles.

Reshape them for more desirable handling. I’ve used a wood rasp many times to do so, carefully thinning the forearm sides. This removes weight, but more importantly makes the forearm more ergonomic and easier to grasp in your hand. I continued rasping and thinning the entire stock sides to the butt plate.

They are usually plastic and will file as well.

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Most of those stocks were birch and desperately need a good coat of walnut stain to darken them as well. Done properly the old Savage can become much sexier, a better color and sleeker finish with a noticeable weight loss.

If you’re an avid fishermen you probably, as I do, have far too many tackle boxes, drawers filled with lures, many still in their original packaging, lure parts, multiple spare reels lying around in profusion and a broken rod tip or two. Now’s a good time to gather, organize, repair, sort and even toss some wreckage in the garbage — or plan a garage sale for the surplus.

I’m usually delighted to find things I’ve totally lost track of, quality lures and extra hooks I’ve stored and forgotten about.

Sort through the morass and make piles of similar items and then clean out and organize your existing tackle boxes. A quick trip to the store for plastic organizers can really help.

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Are you driving or flying?

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Another little project you can begin and should continue is keeping a journal of your outdoor activities.

You can begin by buying a college notebook and thoughtfully writing about this year’s hunting and fishing activities, good and bad. Note anything special you learned or noticed, how you felt, what you bagged or caught.

As much as possible try and remember the weather. I always try to note the temperature, type of clouds, wind and feel of the day. This year I am going to watch the barometric pressure, moon phases, humidity and any other detail and begin searching for less obvious patterns I may have been missing.

Birds, fish and animals are affected strongly by things we as humans have trouble sensing or feeling.

I would like to become much more sensitive to that “unseen world” we live in, but obviously can’t detect.

After you have kept this journal a few years it should be a wonderful experience to read back and relive your experiences and look for those clues all great hunters and fishermen are constantly on the lookout for.

(Wade Robertson is an award-winning outdoor writer whose articles have been published in Pennsylvania Outdoor News, Pennsylvania Game News, Fur, Fish & Game and other publications.)

Assemblyman Joseph Giglio Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and his fellow Republicans are pushing a $35 million legislative package to benefit New York farmers hurt by COVID-19 over the past year.

The Republicans, the minority party in both the Assembly and Senate, calls the bills the NY Food Insecurity, Farm Resiliency & Rural Poverty Initiative.

“As a conference, one of our highest priorities is to help family farms rebuild from the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic,” Giglio, R-Gowanda, said Friday. ”Agriculture is New York’s No. 1 industry, and the (legislation) is the best way to protect family farms across the state while helping fight rural poverty through connecting with local food banks to provide fresh, nutritious food to families in need,” he added.

Giglio’s 148th Assembly District includes all of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties and a portion of Steuben County.

The package would invest in 10 food banks around the state to expand facilities and staff and buy more food directly from New York farmers. The intention is to

help farmers financially and provide more products to the food banks for people who need the help.

The need at food banks increased significantly since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, including throughout Giglio’s Southern Tier district.

The package includes annual allocations: • $10 million annually for food banks and purchasing from New York farmers.

• $6 million to expand the Nutrition Outreach Education Program and the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program.

• $2 million for the food banks to hire more personnel.

• $500,000 for coldstorage equipment grants.

• $500,000 in transportation fuel reimbursement grants.

• $718,000 for NY FarmNet, a Cornell University agency that assists farmers in business planning.

In addition to the funds that would be annual allocations, the legislation would also create a commission to study issues related to meat and dairy processing and set aside $6

Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office GREAT VALLEY — Charles T. Scott, 26, of Humphrey, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 on a warrant issued out of Olean City Court. Scott was turned over to the Olean Police Department to await arraignment.

CATTARAUGUS — Renee L. Mighells, 33, of Salamanca, was charged at 5:22 p.m. Jan. 27 with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from the report of a larceny at the Dollar General.

Mighells was processed and released with a ticket to appear in

court at a later date.

LITTLE VALLEY — Bonnie R. Perkins, 54, of Otto, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, a class E felony. She was released with an appearance ticket.

million in one-time grants for farm improvements and new farmers, and $9 million to be divided between the 10 food banks in the state to expand facilities and build more cold storage.

It would also create a tax credit for food donations and increase certain tax exemptions for farmers.

Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, is the lead sponsor of the legislative package. He is the GOP’s ranking member on the Assembly’s Agriculture Committee. ”If we have no farms, we have no food, and this proposal will assure that our state has plenty of both in our state for generations to come,” Tague said. “As a former farmer myself, I am hopeful we can pass this legislative package for the sake of our small farmers who have had it harder than ever this year, and for families who have struggled to keep food on the table during hard times.”

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Chautauqua County, is also pursuing legislation that would establish a permanent program for distributing surplus farm products to food banks.

Borrello announced the legislation earlier this month with a Queens Democrat, Assembly Member Catalina Cruz.

Their legislation would direct the state Department of Agriculture and Markets to oversee a permanent version of Nourish New York. Distribution would be through a network of food banks and other emergency food providers statewide, and the program would also complement related efforts, such as the Farm-to-School program.

With an initial $25 million in state funding, Nourish New York directed the purchase of food and products from Upstate farms and food producers for distribution to food banks across the state.

Another $10 million was allocated to the program in late October to sustain the program through the end of the year.

Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo committed another $25 million to sustain Nourish NY, while Borrello and Cruz’s bill would make such a program permanent in the state.

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By Bill Peglowski The week ending Jan. 30 saw the first action of the winter sports season in Gowanda with bowling, boys swimming and skiing getting the green light.

The additional winter sports of boys and girls basketball and ice hockey were expected to start the first week in February with wrestling being moved from winter to spring this year.

Two fall sports postponed in September were moved to a Fall 2 season. Those sports, football and volleyball, are set to begin March 22. The Fall 2 season runs through May 15. That leaves a pushed back spring sports season to run from May 10 to June 30. In addition to wrestling, moved from the winter season, those sports include baseball, softball and track.

There were two meets for the Eden-Gowanda boys swimming team.

Gowanda High School has two swimmers on the team and both made solid contributions in the opening week. The first meet Jan. 26 saw the team traveling to Tonawanda to capture a 6829 win. The team was led

by Eden swimmers Cody

Gemza and Austin Timblin who each earned two first place finishes. Gemza won both the 1M diving and 500Y Freestyle events and Timblin saw wins in the 50Y and 100Y Freestyle.

Gowanda’s Christian Merrill took first Place in the 100Y Backstroke with a personal best time of 1:13.24. He also took second place in the 200Y Individual Medley. Merrill also set a personal best time in the 50Y Backstroke without placing in the event. The other Gowanda swimmer, Hayden Kaus, earned a win in the 200Y Freestyle. He also captured second place in the 500Y Freestyle.

On Jan. 29 the swimming team hosted Springville.

Despite matching their point production from the first meet, the team ended up losing 111-68. Once again, Eden’s Gemza won both the 1M diving and the 500 Freestyle events.

Timblin captured another win in the 50Y Freestyle, but slid to second place in the 100. Springville swimmers leading their team were Blaze Schelble (1st in both 100Y Freestyle and Breaststroke) and Austin Yetter (1st in both

100Y Butterfly and 200Y Individual Medley).

Gowanda’s Merrill earned two second places for Eden-Gowanda in the 100Y Backstroke and 200Y Individual Medley.

His time in the medley was another personal best at 2:47.79. Kaus also earned points for Eden-Gowanda with a second place (200Y Freestyle) and a third place (500Y Freestyle) finishes.

On Jan. 28, home bowling matches for both the boys and girls teams against Cattaraugus-Little Valley were cancelled. As we head into February, bowling will get underway with both girls and boys basketball following close behind.

Gowanda Sports Scoreboard Boys Swimming Jan. 26 at Tonawanda, 68-29 win Cody Gemza (E) 1st 1M Diving 1st 500Y Freestyle (6:16.26) Austin Timblin (E) 1st 50Y Freestyle (24.51) 1st 100Y Freestyle (57.73) Christian Merrill (G) 1st 100Y Backstroke (1:13.24)[personal best time] 2nd 200Y Individual

Medley 2:55.90) Simon Mysliwy (T) 1st 200Y Individual Medley (2:12.48) 2nd 100Y Backstroke (1:17.37) Hayden Kaus (G) 1st 200Y Freestyle (2:27.59) 2nd 500Y Freestyle (7:19.20)

A nutritious diet is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. When it’s part of a health regimen that includes routine exercise, a healthy diet that’s rich in fruits and vegetables can help people reduce their risk for various illnesses, including chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Many adults have known about the value of fruits and vegetables since they were youngsters and their parents repeatedly told them how important it was to eat healthy foods.

Despite those early lessons, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that less than 10 percent of adults and adolescents eat enough fruits and vegetables.

That’s unfortunate, as fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins that benefit the body in myriad ways.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine notes that vitamin deficiency occurs

when people do not get enough of certain vitamins.

Recognizing the many functions vitamins serve may compel adults and adolescents to include more fruits and vegetables in their diets.

• Vitamin A: The USNLM notes that vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy teeth, bones, soft tissue, mucous membranes, and skin. According to the World Health Organization, vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children and increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections.

• Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function.

Though the National Institutes of Health notes that isolated vitamin B6 deficiency is uncommon, a deficiency has been associated with various conditions, including a weakened immune system and dermatitis cheilitis, a

condition marked by scaling on the lips and cracks at the corners of the mouth.

• Vitamin C: Vitamin C is an antioxidant that promotes healthy teeth and gums, helps the body absorb iron and maintains healthy tissue. In addition, vitamin C plays an integral role in helping wounds heal. Vitamin C deficiency impairs bone function, and Merck notes that in children that impairment can cause bone lesions and contribute to poor bone growth.

• Vitamin D: The USNLM notes that 10 to 15 minutes of sunshine three times per week is enough to produce the body’s vitamin D requirement for people at most latitudes. It’s hard to rely on food to supply ample vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium that is necessary for the development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones.

• Vitamin E: Vitamin E helps the body form red

blood cells and utilize vitamin K. Green, leafy vegetables like spinach and broccoli are good sources of vitamin E. The Office of Dietary Supplements notes that a vitamin E deficiency can cause nerve and muscle damage, potentially leading to muscle weakness and vision problems.

• Vitamin K: Vitamin K helps to make certain proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones.

The T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard notes that the main type of vitamin K is found in green leafy vegetables like collard greens, kale and spinach.

Vitamin K deficiency is rare, but it can lead to bleeding, hemorrhaging or osteoporosis.

Eating ample amounts of fruits and vegetables is a great and delicious way to avoid vitamin deficiency.

Jan. 29 vs. Springville, 111-68 loss Cody Gemza (E) 1st 500Y Freestyle (6:10.76) 1st 1M Diving Austin Timblin (E) 1st 50Y Freestyle (24.92) 2nd 100Y Freestyle (57.82) Christian Merrill (G) 2nd 100Y Backstroke (1:13.58) 2nd 200Y Individual Medley (2:47.79)[personal best] Paul Winiecki (E) 2nd 100Y Butterfly (1:08.82) 3rd 50Y Freestyle (26.29) [personal best] Hayden Kaus (G) 2nd 200Y Freestyle (2:25.23) 3rd 500Y Freestyle (6:56.31)

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Libraries are filled with books for adults and children. But libraries have even more than books to offer, making them an invaluable resource for the entire community. The following are just a handful of the many great reasons to visit your local library.

• Reading may help improve long-term mental health. A 2001 study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease were less active in early and middle adulthood in regard to intellectual, passive and physical activities than people who did not have AD. Young adults and middle-aged men and women who visit their local libraries and check out a good book might decrease their risk for cognitive decline later in life.

• Reading can improve your vocabulary, even as you get older. Reading for pleasure as a child has long been linked to helping young people age 16 and under develop strong reading and math skills. But a recent study from researchers at the University of London that examined how the vocabularies of more than 9,400 people developed between the ages of 16 and 42 found that vocabulary continued to improve long after teenage years. By continuing to read books from their local libraries into adulthood, adults can further develop their vocabularies.

• Libraries provide lots of free entertainment. Libraries are home to thousands of books, but that’s not all you can find at your local branch. Newspapers, magazines, CDs, and DVDs are some examples of the forms of entertainment available at local libraries. Better yet, such entertainment is free to card holders.

• Libraries offer age-appropriate programs for kids. Some parents may lament the lack of programs available for their youngsters. Such parents are urged to visit their local libraries, which are often home to many programs that can inspire kids to read and foster their creativity. The scope of kid-friendly programs at your local library is wide and may range from sing-a-long sessions for toddlers to group art programs for preschool-aged children to STEM-based programs for elementary and secondary school students.

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Little Valley Food Pantry to reopen in February, grateful for donations

Bill Wojak (from left), the late Jerry Titus and Hank Whitmer, volunteers at the Valley View Baptist Church Food Pantry in Little Valley, pause during their work a couple of years ago at the church food pantry, which will reopen in February and welcomes donations.

LITTLE VALLEY — During the Christmas holiday, the Valley View Baptist Church and its food pantry had to close their doors when some of the volunteers tested positive for COVID-19.

Longtime manager Mary Bailey said the food pantry was able to provide extra supplies to its recipients, however, before the closure thanks to generous donations from organizations in the area.

Bailey said she and the other volunteers are grateful for the donations as this will allow them to give out supplies to needy rural families when the facility reopens the first week in February.

“We were thankful for every cent that we got” in donations prior to the holidays, Bailey said.

In particular, a donation from the Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, was very generous and helpful.

“They’re always so good to us and we really

appreciate them,” Bailey said, noting a donation from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation also allowed them to purchase a freezer for the facility.

After the pantry closed in mid-December, recipients were asked to visit pantries in Salamanca and Cattaraugus.

“But we had an extra amount of food (donated) in December and we gave as much as we could to everybody when they came in,” Bailey recalled.

She said the pantry welcomes monetary donations, but can’t accept food, from any individual or organization in the community. The funds will help with the purchase of food from the Food Bank of Western New York in Buffalo.

“Money or any grants we can get will help, that would be great,” Bailey added.

At the Community Foundation, Kirk Windus, communications director, said the Little Valley Food Pantry received two grants

to pay for the freezer, one from the agency’s Community Fund and the other from the Blue Fund micro grant program. He said the Foundation served as the fiscal agent for the program.

Karen Buchheit, executive director of the Foundation, said the Oleanbased agency is focused on using all the grant resources available to help the many nonprofits in Cattaraugus County that are working to help meet basic needs during the pandemic.

“We were thrilled to be able to help facilitate two grants together to fund the freezer for this food pantry that serves residents who might not otherwise have a place to get food supplies,” Buchheit said. “We also applaud all of the volunteers who dedicate their time to serving causes like the Little Valley Food Pantry.”

Donations for the food pantry can be mailed to: Mary Bailey, 9579 Leon Road, Cattaraugus, NY 14719.

Technology advances at such a breakneck pace that it can sometimes be hard to keep up. One technological advancement that has been a topic of discussion and anticipation for many years is 5G. What is 5G? The wireless technology experts at Qualcomm note that “5G” is the term used to refer to the fifth generation mobile network.

The excitement surrounding 5G stems from promises that this network will be able to handle more connected devices than any previous network, giving it the potential to change the way people live and work.

Why is the arrival of 5G so highly anticipated?

The anticipation surrounding 5G wireless technology is related to its potential. PCMag.com notes

that bigger channels, which speed up the transmission of data; lower latency, which is associated with vastly superior, more responsive user experiences; and greater network capacity are three calling cards of 5G networks. Faster downloads, near-instant access to multiplayer cloud gaming and more uniform user experiences are just some of the ways that Qualcomm expects fully realized 5G networks to benefit users.

Isn’t 5G already here?

The answer to this question is both yes and no. While wireless carriers have already rolled out their 5G networks, the user experience on those networks is not yet all that different from their experiences on 4G networks. That’s because

existing 5G networks currently have very little coverage. In the past, it’s taken years before users benefitted fully from previous transitions from one network to another, and the transition from 4G to 5G figures to follow that same trajectory. However, according to estimates from the GSM Association, an industry organization that represents the interests of mobile network operators across the globe, by 2025 around half of all mobile connections will be 5G. The excitement surrounding 5G is warranted.

Consumers anxiously anticipating the widespread availability of 5G likely won’t have to wait much longer before 5G accessibility improves their mobile experiences.

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NY budget cuts more than $500,000 in Cattaraugus County revenue sharing LITTLE VALLEY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals would strip more than $500,000 in revenue sharing aid to Cattaraugus County cities, towns and villages.

The 20% cut in the proposed 2021-22 budget would mean a loss of nearly $224,000 to the city of Olean, Mayor Bill Aiello said Thursday.

The city was slated to receive $2,239,826 during the state fiscal year that ends with a new 2021-22 budget on April 1. This year’s revenue sharing proposal for the next fiscal year is 20% less — $2,015,843.

“Plus, he’s already withheld $60,000 from AIM (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) from last year,” Aiello said. “This is devastating news. We’re preparing our new city budget now. This would add 3% to the tax levy.”

Aielo added, “I hope the Legislature sees everyone is shaky now and they will put it back in. This is not good news.”

City officials will contact Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and state Sen. George Borrello to tell them how important this revenue is to the city, Aiello said.

“The governor wants more money from the federal government for the state budget, but we rely on the state to help with our budget,” Aiello said.

“Everybody is hurting.”

The city of Salamanca is looking at a similar 20% cut. The budget notes the city was supposed to get $928,131 in the 2020-21

state fiscal year. The city is already looking at a 20% cut in the existing revenue sharing.

Next year’s proposal would give the city $742,505.

Statewide, AIM would be cut from the current $647,093,629 to $612,488,063.

Towns and villages across Cattaraugus County are facing the same reduction in their state revenue sharing.

For next year, it ranges from less than $1,000 for smaller towns and villages and more than $15,000 for larger towns like Allegany.

Towns, the 2020-21 revenue sharing and the proposed 2021-22 (lower) amount follow: Allegany — $77,717, $62,174.

Ashford — $9,641, $7,713.

Carrollton — $13,151, $10,521.

Coldspring — $3,905, $3,124.

Conewango — $15,762, $12,610.

Dayton — $17,820, $14,256.

East Otto — $5,885, $4,708.

Ellicottville — $7,425, $5,940.

Farmersville — $5,199, $4,159.

Franklinville — $14,165, $11,332.

Freedom — $9,492, $7,594.

Great Valley — $13,105, $10,484.

Hinsdale — $16,396, $13,117.

Humphrey — $3,066, $2,453.

Ischua — $5,244, $4,195.

Leon — $11,347, $9,078.

Little Valley — $10,310,

$8,248.

Lyndon — $3,211, $2,569.

Machias — $11,020, $8,816.

Mansfield — $4,044, $3,235.

Napoli — $5,467, $4,374.

New Albion — $9,676, $7,741.

Olean — $21,205, $16,964 Otto — $5,138, $4,110.

Perrysburg — $14,775, $11,804.

Persia — $15,921, $12,737.

Portville — $49,760, $39,808.

Randolph — $26,087, $20,807 Red House — $1,426, $1,141.

Salamanca — $5,140, $4,112.

South Valley — $1,569, $1,255.

Yorkshire — $19,492, $15,554.

The county’s nine villages would be similarly affected by state revenue sharing cuts. They are: Allegany — $12,774, $10,219.

Cattaraugus — $8,408, $6,726.

Delevan — $12,303, $9,842.

Ellicottville — $5,658, $4,526.

Franklinville — $32,636, $26,109.

Gowanda — $20,263, $16,210.

Little Valley — $11,915, $9,532.

Portville — $9,237, $7,390.

South Dayton — $4,511, $3,609.

Weather is hard to predict.

Meteorologists have many tools at their disposal to help forecast storms and other phenomena, but it is impossible to predict the weather with 100 percent accuracy.

When the weather takes a turn for the worse, the National Weather Service may issue certain notices to prepare the public.

Understanding the level of threat a notice carries can help people take appropriate action and avoid serious consequences.

The NWS uses a fourtier system to alert the public of hazards. Here’s a closer look at what each tier constitutes.

Outlook This is the least serious weather alert. It usually means that hazardous weather may approach in the next three to seven days.

The public should monitor the situation and stay tuned for further updates.

Advisory With an advisory, weather conditions are not overly serious but could prove

inconvenient.

Individuals should be cautious and prudent when preparing supplies or traveling.

Watch During a weather watch, there is an increased risk of a hazardous weather occurrence, though the timing or location is still uncertain. This is when it is essential to practice an evacuation or preparedness plan and stock up on any last-minute supplies.

Warning The most serious of the weather impact notifications, a warning constitutes an imminent or likely event. The weather may cause a threat to property or life. Immediate

action to stay safe is necessary.

While these alerts are based on the severity of impending weather, it is important to note that the NWS will not necessarily follow the same timeline with issuing alerts. That depends on how fast a weather situation develops.

If there is time, an advisory, then a watch and then a warning may be issued.

However, if a storm moves in rapidly, only a warning may be issued. People always should pay attention to weather notices so they can be prepared should severe weather be in the forecast.

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PRICES EFFECTIVE SAT. FEB. 6, SUN. FEB. 7 AND MON. FEB. 8.

FRANKLIN JEFFERSON CADIZ CARROLLTON CORRY NORTH EAST SALAMANCA 1015 Buffalo St. 344 South Chestnut St. 264 Main Street 501 West Main St. 826 North Center St. 109 West Street 545 Broad Street

814-437-2436 440-624-4150 740-320-4039 330-476-6294 814-664-4300 814-725-8697 716-945-2731 Open 6am - 12am Open 7am - 9pm Open 7am - 9pm Open 7am - 9pm Open 6am - 9pm Open 6am - 11pm Open 7am - 10pm

PRICES & VARIETY MAY CHANGE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.

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JUMBO CHICKEN WINGS Half Sheet Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza

6

99

$

Chicken Tenders

$

6 Pack Game Day Cupcakes

99

Select Varieties

Family Pack Porterhouse or T-Bone Steaks

4

99

lb.

9

4/ 10

lb.

12 Inch Message Cookies

9

head

2

ea.

Family Pack Fresh Store Made Rope Style Italian Sausage

1

Hot, Sweet or Polish

99

lb.

Di Giorno Pizza 21-31.3 oz.

Select Varieties

4

$

99

1

$

5

1

29

$

ea.

lb.

Utz Potato Chips 9-9.5 oz. or Heluva Good Chip Dip 12 oz.

Doritos Tortilla Chips 9.25-11 oz.

2/ 5

All Party Size Bags

3

$ 99

Hass Avocados

69

ea.

Great On the Smoker!

Whole Bone-In Pork Butts

99

¢

lb.

3

ea.

$

99

ea.

49

$

IQF Chicken Wings 2.5 lb. Bag

$

3

49

$

Half Sheet Pizza Shells 2 Count

99

$

Jalapeno or Yellow Hot Peppers

99

ea.

8 Count Pepperoni Balls

ea.

Kimmelwick Buns 8 Count

99

Crisp Iceberg Lettuce

¢

99

$

lb.

$

99

Shrimp Trays Starting at

$

Pepsi Products 6 Pack 16.9 oz.

Bottles

Homemade Stromboli

6

$

$

ea.

ea.

ea.

99

7

$

9

99

$

ea.

99

3

2 ft. Riverboat or Italian Party Sub

ea.

ea.

Ox Roast with Free Au Jus

$

99

$

Our Own

$

$

Mild, Med., Hot, Ranch, BBQ, Garlic & Parmesan

3

$

10 for 7 99 20 for 14 99 50 for 34

HOT & READY TO EAT!

ea.

3/ 5 $

Lite House Salad Dressings 13 oz. or Veggie Dips 15.5 oz.

2

$

99

ea.

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