April 5-11, 2012 ~ The Villager ~ Page 5
$50,000 Grant Announced
Sen. C. Young Announces Grant For Chautauqua Lake Cleanup Efforts
ALBANY – Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I-Olean) announced today that she has secured $50,000 in the 201213 state budget for Chautauqua Lake cleanup efforts. The grant will be allocated to the Chautauqua Lake Association (CLA) for weed control under the invasive species program, Senator Young said. CLA officials said they are “all smiles” after Senator Young telephoned them with the news. “This grant will bring us back to our 2008 funding level, which is most gratifying in terms of state support. Senator Young worked incredibly hard to get this restored, and we’ve been blessed by the support of a variety of parties who have a long, lasting interest in Chautauqua Lake. This was wonderful news,” said CLA President Chris Yates. CLA Vice President Doug Conroe agreed. “There’s no other entity that does maintenance on the lake besides the CLA. There’s an overabundance of plant growth that needs to be dealt with, and that is through the harvesting method. This funding will go along way to help with the problems the lake is facing. The senator is a fabulous supporter and she’s worked hard to do what she can. We’re very appreciative – all smiles,” Mr. Conroe said. Senator Young said combating Chautauqua Lake weeds was one of many priorities she established for her district during the budget negotiations, especially since she served on the environmental conservation conference committee that hammered out spending plan details.
“I fought hard to have these funds lined out in this year’s budget, and it is a victory that will help our local economy. Our small businesses and residents depend on having a healthy Chautauqua Lake because it brings so many revenues to our region, especially as a top summertime attraction,” she said. “Over decades, my predecessors Senators Jess Present and Patricia McGee, and I were able to obtain this annual grant for the CLA, but it was eliminated in 2009 and 2010 when New York City politicians took control over all of state government after Republicans lost the Senate Majority. Governor Paterson and the Senate Democrats diverted money that historically went to upstate projects into the downstate region,” Senator Young said. “Now that we are back in the Majority, we are bringing regional balance back to state government. We are working with Governor Cuomo to fix the damage to the economy that was created during that two year period, and we are making tremendous progress. Now, for the second year in a row, we have an on-time budget that reduces overall spending, stops tax hikes and promotes initiatives that create private sector jobs,” she said. Restoring the funds last year was impossible because the state was grappling with a $10 billion deficit, but she was determined to get positive results this year because of lake conditions, according to Senator Young. “It was a tough season last summer for Chautauqua Lake
because the weed problem was particularly bad due to dry, hot weather, plus lack of resources. The CLA board and staff, and volunteers from Cummins Engine worked hard to address the challenges, and they did a yeoman’s job,” she said. “Cummins really stepped up to the plate by donating $15,000 that funded the operation of CLA’s truck, barge and harvesting equipment. They also encouraged their employees to work four-hour shifts to clean 44 miles of lake shoreline. “Incredibly, by everyone pulling together, the CLA still was able to harvest over 3,700 tons of nuisance weeds,” she said. Senator Young said that she and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell have been working with Chautauqua County officials and the CLA since last fall to establish a lake cleanup work participation program to teach welfare recipients job skills so they can become self sufficient. She credited Assemblyman Goodell as a driving force behind the initiative, and said she is happy that County Executive Greg Edwards and social services staff are working to make the program effective. “I am thrilled that Senator Young could obtain this financial commitment that I wholeheartedly support to help out our lake association. The lake is such a valuable resource for our county and region. It is important that we work together with county government, private residents and the CLA to ensure that the lake remains healthy and in great condition,” Assemblyman Goodell said.
2012 Challenge-24 SBU Hosts Challenge-24 Mathematics Contest
The 2012 Challenge-24 Mathematics Contest was held on Saturday, March 17, at St. Bonaventure University. The contest, hosted each year by the Department of Mathematics, was directed by Dr. Doug Cashing. There were 61 students from 12 schools that attended this year. The participating schools were: Austin Area Schools, Cuba Elementary, Cuba-Rushford Middle School, Franklinville, Friendship, Hinsdale, two Olean elementary schools (Boardmanville and East View), Olean Middle School, Otto-Eldred Elementary School, Otto-Eldred Middle School, and The Learning Center in Bradford. Challenge-24 is a game in which contestants are presented with four numbers
between one and nine. The object is to combine the numbers, using each number exactly once, to produce an answer of 24. Any of the standard arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) may be used as needed, perhaps more than once, to get the result. Medals were awarded to the first-, second-, and third-place students at each grade. They were: 3rd grade: First Place: Caden Granger (Cuba Elementary) Second Place: Joseph Magro (Boardmanville) Third Place: Claire Benham (Cuba Elementary) 4th grade: First Place: Averi Saulter (Cuba Elementary) Second
Place: Quinn Forrest (Boardmanville) Third Place: Lindsey Wind (Boardmanville) 5th grade: First Place: Sara Pfeiffer (East View) Second Place: Brian Ramarge (East View) Third Place: Bianna Painter (East View) 6th grade: First Place: Joe Copella (Olean Middle) Second Place: Natalie Sova (Olean Middle) Third Place: Alyssa Ramarge (Olean Middle) 7th grade: First Place: McKenzie Crandall (CubaRushford) Second Place: Darian Sherlock (CubaRushford) Third Place: Rachel Wolfe (Otto-Eldred) For more about the 24 Game and St. Bonaventure’s Challenge 24 Competition, please visit www. sbu.edu/challenge24.
Are You Ready to Rumble? Red & Gold Rumble Tickets Now Available for April 21st Event
OLEAN – Tickets are now available for the First Red and Gold Rumble, April 21, 2012. This international boxing match featuring USAsanctioned boxers will be held at the Olean High School, 410 West Sullivan Street, Olean. The bouts will start at 6 PM, with doors opening at 5 PM. Tickets are $10 General Admission (bleachers open seating in balcony/in gym) and $20 Ringside (chairs on the floor of the gym closest to the ring). Tickets are available at the Olean High School Athletic Office, 410 West Sullivan Street, Olean and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 North Union Street, Olean.
This family fun event will benefit both the Olean High School Sports Boosters and Western New York Boxers. The Red & Gold Rumble’s card will feature between 12 and 15 amateur bouts with members of boxing clubs from Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Erie: St. Martin’s Boxing Club; St. John International Boxing Club; Casal Boxing, St. Catherine’s, WNY MMA, University of Buffalo Boxing Club, and the Bomb Squad. This event will feature boxers from the clubs ranging in ages from 11 to 24 years old. Many of the boxers have won state and national amateur titles. This event is being coordinated
and assisted by OHS students in Mrs. Chris Stavish’s Sports & Entertainment Marketing class. The students have developed the event budget, poster design, ticket creation, event shirts, floor layout and will work the event. Sponsors that have signed onto the event include: Olean Medical Group, the Olean Permanent FireFighters Association, Brown Chiari, Stavish’s Parkwood Tavern, A Jason Clemons Salon, Enchanted Mountain Martial Arts Academy; Both, Branch & Hendrix. For more information on the Rumble, please contact Meme Yanetsko at 716-3724433 or by email to meme@ oleanny.com.
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A Different Gourmet Pizza Special Each Week!
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GENEROUS CUTS USDA CHOICE STEAKS T-BONE FILET MIGNON RACK OF LAMB SEAFOOD
Open Easter Sunday at Noon
The BEST craft beer selection in Town This Week:
Ozone Rangers
Friday, April 6th, 7-11:00PM
Rhythm Rockers
Saturday, April 7th, 6-10:00PM
Restaurant & Antique Shop
Wood Fired Brick Oven
MON-TUES: Wings & Yuengs
20 Monroe Street 716-699-4162
Open daily @ 4pm Take-outs available Reservations encouraged
716.699.2749
Located at www.birdwalk.net and on Rte. 242, Ellicottville, NY (only 3 miles east of the Village)
Next Week:
Blues Child
Friday, April 13th, 7-11:00PM
Stinger
Saturday, April 14th, 6-10:00PM
$6.99 Weekday Lunch Specials Monday
25¢ Wing Night
6pm to 10pm, Eat in Only Friday
Fish Fry Sunday
Bloody Mary Bar Daily Happy Hour 3-6pm
Open Daily - 11:30am - 2:00 am BalloonsRestaurant.com
25 cent wings Mondays from 6-10pm
Franklinville’s WNY Maple Festival: April 28, 2012, Franklinville, NY