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GOW APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AT SGI Springville,
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— Gow served as a special remain in the district.”
During last week’s meeting of the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District Board of Education, Cynthia A. Gow was appointed Director of Special Education, effective July 1, 2022. Mrs. Gow currently serves as the assistant principal at Springville middle and elementary schools and will succeed Katherine Townsend, who will be retiring at the end of this school year. An employee of the district since 2009, Mrs.
education teacher at SGI for 10 years prior to entering administration in January 2020. “I am honored to be starting as SGI’s new Director of Special Education on July 1st,” Mrs. Gow said. “When I began my administrative pathway, I committed to growing in any way possible, and when a door opened I would walk through it. I am thankful to Superintendent (James) Bialasik for his confidence in me and I’m very excited that this opportunity allows me to
She added, “As a special education teacher at SGI for ten years, I know that our team of capable, devoted professionals is what makes the special education department at SGI so great. They work hard every day to make sure students with very different needs have the best possible academic outcomes. I am very excited to work with this staff and continue the excellent work that Kathy Townsend has done to grow the department.”
Dunkirk, NY – The Board of Directors of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently approved Community Benefit Grants totaling $78,804, which will be awarded to 17 local organizations. The Community Benefit Grants Program is a biannual program that awards grants to organizations seeking funds to improve and strengthen the northern Chautauqua County region. The NCCF Board of Directors approved the following grants from the Community Benefit Grants Program: Arts Services Inc. for Midway Trolley Park: Midway Memories Documentary; Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System for Summer Library Reading Programs and e-books for libraries; Chautauqua County Rural Ministry for Supervised Visitation Training Materials and Supplies; Chautauqua Center for Behavioral Health Suite Furnishings; Chautauqua Institution for “Opera in the Schools” Program for elementary students; CREATE Project for "Tradition, Trauma, & Tenderness” Documentary Production;
Darwin Barker Historical Museum for the “Mark Twain in Fredonia” Historical Exhibit; Dream It Do It Program for “Dream it Do It 500” Program Support; Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse for Coast Guard Building. Improvements; FeedMore of WNY for the purchase of food for Chautauqua County food distribution programs; Lily Dale Assembly for Welcome Center materials and supplies; Northlake Family Recreation Center for Handicap Accessible Playground Expansion; Silver Creek Historical Society for Historic Signage to designate the Fayette settlement and Steamship George Washington sites; SUNY Research Foundation for Music Therapy for Dementia Patients and Caregivers; United Way of Southern Chautauqua County for I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Framework Implementation Project; Westfield Development Corporation for Downtown Streetscape Improvements; Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation for Platform Mounted
Parallel Bars for Physical Therapy Department. Current Grants Committee members include Jill Casey, Ann Eckman, Jody Falkner, Margaret Ferris, Cathy Kaicher, Alex Murphy, Rich Ryan, and Kurt Warmbrodt. Jill Casey serves as chair of the committee, and Nancy Adams Fry is the NCCF President. The Community Grants Program awards grants twice a year. The next deadline to submit a letter of interest is September 1, 2022. The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is committed to improving Chautauqua County through promoting local philanthropy, targeted grantmaking, local scholarships, and leadership. Since 1986, the organization has distributed over $17 million within the community through grants and scholarships. For more information on NCCF grantmaking opportunities and guidelines, visit https:// www.nccfoundation. org/grants-programs or phone 716-366-4892.
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Gowanda Sports Report BY BILL PEGLOWSKI GOWANDA — GOWANDA — The Gowanda Varsity baseball were at Falconer on April 25. After giving up three runs in the top of the first inning, Gowanda went on a tear, shutting out Falconer the rest of the way while rolling up a total of 30 runs. Gowanda’s Tyler Smith batted four for five and scored four runs. With three hits each for Gowanda were Gavin Phillips, Maddox Browning and John Ondus. After shutting down Fredonia in the first inning, Gowanda pulled into an early 2-0 lead in an April 28 game. Giving up four walks in the second inning, Gowanda allowed five Fredonia runs, including two that were walked in. A pair of Gowanda runs left them down 5-4 after two innings. Gowanda tied the score at five in the third. Fredonia climbed back in front 6-5 in the fourth before the two teams each scored twice in the fifth inning. After a scoreless sixth inning Fredonia added a run in the final inning. Gowanda managed to load the bases in the bottom of the inning but were unable to score leaving them with a 9-7 loss. Gowanda was at Southwestern on April 29. By the
end of three innings, Gowanda was down 8-0. Gowanda rallied back the rest of the way, but still fell one run short 11-10. Gowanda was paced by Blake Herman with three hits. Tyler Smith had two Gowanda doubles and John Ondus and Bryan Zynda each had single doubles. The baseball team’s week ended April 30 at Depew, which won the match 16-1. — The Gowanda Varsity softball team hosted Fredonia in a non-league game April 25. Gowanda got off to a slow start, giving up six runs in the top of the first inning. Gowanda answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. After a scoreless second inning, Fredonia stretched their lead to 7-3 in the third inning. That score held into the bottom of the 4th inning. Just as Gowanda scored a 4th run and were starting to move, a half hour lightning time out paused play. Although the downpour that followed lasted only a few minutes, it passed giving way to a steady light rain. Before the lightning pause expired, the game was suspended at 6-4 to be completed at a yet undetermined time. On April 26, the softball
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team was back in action at home hosting Forestville. Gowanda’s Addison Kota racked up 14 strikeouts in a four-hit performance that ended in a 12-3 win. On offense, Kota had four hits and three runs in the game. Other Gowanda highlights include Gao:wisa:s Stevens, two hits including a triple; Cameron Nagel, two hits; Meredith Valone, two hits; and Hailey Fort with a home run. That was Fort’s second home run of the season having hit one during the previous week. The Gowanda softball team closed out their week hosting Brocton in an evening game on April 30. Nagel pitched six innings for Gowanda with three strikeouts. She also hit a double and a triple. Stevens had two singles, Lily Bobseine had a single plus a double and Ella Luther hit a home run to the left side of center field. That made Luther the third member of the team to hit a softball out of the park this season. The game ended in a 13-2 Gowanda win. — The Gowanda Varsity girls lacrosse team was at Hamburg on April 25. After falling into a 12-4 hole through the first half of play, Gowanda continued to struggle in the second half resulting in a 19-5 loss. Scoring for Gowanda were Aailyah Stevens, three goals, and Chloe Luther, two goals. The girls were scheduled for a nonleague game at Williamsville North at the end of the week, but that game was canceled. — The Gowanda Varsity boys and girls track teams had their first home meet of the season on April 26. While Gowanda proved to be competitive in many events, both teams suffered losses. For the boys the final was 71-52. The girls went down 77-39. Top performances for the Gowanda boys included Dylan Harrison (1st, 110M Hurdles (18.5); 1st, High Jump (5-3); 2nd, Shot Put; and 3rd, Long Jump), Noah Vogtli (1st, 100M Dash (11.7); 1st, Triple Jump (34-0); and 2nd, Long Jump), Ethan Bachek (1st, 400M; and 3rd, 800M) and Chase Bolen (1st, 1600M; and 2nd, 800M). Sam Larimore was 2nd in the Discus Throw. With 3rd place finishes for Gowanda were Mason Ruff (100M Dash and High Jump) and Mathias Arbeiter (400M Hurdles). The Gowanda 4x400M relay team of Sam
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Latimore, Mathias Arbeiter, Chase Bolen and Ethan Bachek took 1st with their best effort of the season. The top Gowanda girls were Avery Wilson (1st, 800M), Crissa Scanlon (1st, Discus; and 2nd, Shot Put) and Lexi Fort (1st, Long Jump; and 3rd, 200M). Earning 2nd place finishes were Miranda Kaminski (1500M and 800M), Emma Schindler (100M Hurdles and 400M Hurdles), Alyssa Ruziicka (Long Jump) and Sydney Smith (Triple Jump). Alex Mickiewicz (400M) and Willow Mentley-Peters (Long Jump) both earned 3rd place points for Gowanda. On April 29, the Gowanda track teams were at the Falconer Invitational Meet along with many schools including Silver Creek and Springville. Gowanda did have two boys had individual Top 10 finishes, Noah Vogtli (8th Long Jump, 128-10.00) and Dylen Harrison (9th, 110M Hurdles, 19.08). Springville was led by Colton Baker (3rd, Triple Jump, 39-05.50), Thomas Orndorff (4th, Shot Put, 4000.50; and 6th, Discus Throw, 105-08) and Zach Scime (8th, Shot Put, 38-05.50; and 4th, Discus Throw, 112-08.50). The 4x800M relay team of Austin Yetter, Garrett Walker, Liam Smith and Harley Maloy took 7th place (9:26.81) for Springville. Springville’s Otto Spielberger took 8th (12:54.03) in the 3,000M Steeplechase. For the girls, Gowanda’s Crissa Scanlan placed 3rd in the Discus Throw (79-09.50). Top individual Silver Creek girls were Alivia Penman (5th, Triple Jump, 30-11.50) and Chymerah Genovese (7th, 400M Dash, 1:07.28). The Silver Creek 4x100M relay team of Maider Arenas-Aparisi, Daisy League, Alivia Penman and Kaitlyn LoManto finished 8th (56.51).
Photo by Bill Peglowski In the 110M hurdles, Gowanda’s Dylen Harbison (center) placed first with Silver Creek’s Zach Strychalski and Dave Barrett placing second and third, respectively.
A A Photo by Bill Peglowski In the 400M, Gowanda’s Ethan Bachek (right) placed first with Silver Creek’s Logan Perryman finishing second and Alex Karnes placing third.
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