JUNE
24 2022
Anderson-Lee Library Announces Special Events for Summer Reading Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main Street in Silver Creek has announced their programming for the Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities” to be held from June 23-July 28. All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required and sometimes limited to ensure enough seating and materials for all patrons attending the program. To register for programs, call the library at 9343468, stop by 43 Main Street, message us on Facebook, or visit www.andersonleelibrary. org and click on our events tab for easy online registration. You can also sign up for email/ text reminders when you register online! Thursday, June 23 at 6pm. Join us at the pavilion in the ball park behind the library to register for Summer Reading. All ages are welcome to register and visit the Petting Zoo from Sun-Dance-Kids Farm. There will be opportunities to earn books and prizes every week during the summer reading program along with chances to win the following grand prizes. One prize will be award for each age group listed. Ages Birth-5: Roll and Race Activity Set. Explore motion, friction, cause and effect, and more! Ages 6-12: Lego Creator 3in1 Fish Tank Building Set Ages 13-17: $25 Gift Card to Ellie’s Deli in Silver Creek Ages 18+: 16x20 Paint by Number Set Prizes are on display at the library. Thursday June 30 at 10:30am. Concert with Nan Hoffman. Join us for our annual concert with musician Nan Hoffman! This concert is
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free and all ages are invited to attend! You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy Nan’s music! Please register to ensure enough seating for all. Thursday June 30 at 6:30pm. Lego Club for ages 5-12. Please register. Thursdays July 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30am. Pre-School Story Time with Miss Jill. Join Miss Jill for fun stories and crafts related to the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities”. Registration is required to help with planning. Thursdays July 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30am. School-Age Story Time with Miss Amy. School age children are invited to join Miss Amy for fun stories and crafts related to the theme of “Oceans of Possibilities”. Registration is required to help with planning. Saturday, July 9 at 11am. Lego Club for ages 5-12. Please register. Saturday, July 16 at 11am. Polar Animal Event. Come learn about polar animals. Stories, games, crafts and other activities will be offered for all ages. Please register. Thursday July 21 at 6pm. Shark Week! Let’s celebrate shark week with some fun activities related to sharks! For all ages. Please register. New this year! Stop by the
library every week during summer reading for a “Weekly Anytime Activity”. This will be an activity you can do on your own while at the library. Monday June 27-Friday July 1: Coloring Contest! Color a designated sheet and turn it into staff at the circulation desk. Winner will be determined July 1 at 4:45pm and a small prize will be awarded. For all ages. Tuesday July 5- Saturday July 9: Sticker Fun! Complete a picture using stickers. Monday July 11-Saturday 16: Scavenger Hunt! Monday July 12-Saturday July 23: Make a Shark Cootie Catcher! Monday July 25-Saturday July 30: Try your hand at Knot Tying! In addition to these weekly activities, stop by the library anytime this summer to view our Community Art Show and work on a community coloring project! Save the date! Thursday August 25 at 6pm for an End of Summer Party! For more information, call or email the library. Those unable to register on June 23 for summer reading may stop by the library to register for summer reading any time starting Tuesday, June 21.
GOWANDA — Two members of the Gowanda Varsity baseball team, Maddox Browning and Gavin Phillips, were selected as Exceptional Senior All-Stars and invited to participate in the 3rd annual Chuck Senn Sr. Senior All Star Game The June 15 game held at Depew high school saw 92 players from all across Western New York taking part. Due to the large number of players involved, the game was scheduled for nine innings instead of the normal seven for high school, allowing all of those involved to get some playing time. Browning and Phillips played for the National AllStars against an American All-Stars squad. Batting in the top of the 1st inning, the Nationals. Three walks before the first out helped set them up for a 3-0 early lead with two of those runs being walked in. The team moved the mark to 4-0 before the third out was recorded. In the bottom of the inning, the Americans were put down in order with Gowanda’s Gavin Phillips securing the last out with a diving catch in left field. Phillips followed as the opening batter in the second inning with a hit to 2nd base. He was thrown out at first base. The Nationals shut out the Americans through four innings as they picked
up an additional run in the fourth and added another in the top of the fifth inning. The 6-0 lead was challenged in the bottom of the fifth. A Portville pitcher gave up three singles and three walks on one strikeout to allow the start of an Americans rally. After a pitching change, an additional Americans run was scored, bringing their total in the inning to five. The 6-5 Nationals lead held through a scoreless sixth inning. They padded their advantage to 8-5 in the seventh. The teams each scored once in the eighth inning including the last run that the Americans would score in the game. A final run scored by the Nationals brought the final to 10-6. While Browning did get one atbat in the fourth inning and was walked, he did not figure in the scoring. — The Gowanda Varsity boys lacrosse team player Logan Lukonaitis was selected as an Exceptional Senior All-Star. He played for the South All-Stars in a June 15 game at North Tonawanda. The South team came away victorious by a score of 18-10. Also for the boys lacrosse team, Croix Snow was named to the Second All-Star team for Section 6 as well as Class D First All-Star team and Team MVP. Earning a spot on the Class D Second All-Star team was Ha’tsihgahdo:D Stevens. Stevens was also
named Team Offense Player of the Season. Honorable mention All-Star status in Class D was given to Winter Rivera and Hodaweo:je Wisniewski. Other boys lacrosse team awards were Team 110% award given to Kallon John, Team Defensive Player of the Season to Dylan Milne and Team Sportsmanship of the Season to Faolan Quinn. — Gowanda Varsity girls lacrosse team members Autumn Nephew and Aaliyah Stevens were given Exception Senior All-Star status. The pair played in the All-Star game at West Seneca West high school on June 15. — Gowanda High School announced the girls swimming team would be put on hold for the 2022-23 school year for a couple of reasons. While Gowanda combined with Pine Valley this past swim season, only three Gowanda girls and two from Pine Valley would return for the next season. Additionally, issues with the Gowanda High School pool continued to linger. In December 2019, corrosion issues with the pipes associated with the pool forced it to be closed. The school indicated that, once the pool situation has been successfully dealt with and a pool recreation program is restarted, they would again be able to rebuild the girls’ competitive swimming program.