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West Valley senior recognized

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Meet the Candidate night featured Springville-Griffith Institute Board hopefuls

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville Elementary School Parent Teacher Association sponsored a Meet the Board Candidates night on May 16 at the Springville-Griffith Institute High School. Board of education candidates... more

Monday May 20, 2013 | Justin Graham

Letters to the Editor

We want you; they need you!

Editor: On April 27, Springville Volunteer Fire Department hosted an open house. This was part of a two-day, statewide recruitment event. All companies across the Empire State do this, in order to recruit... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Gary Tillinghast

Hazardous waste cleanup is a concern for all

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Editor: I am currently a senior at West Valley Central School. I have recently been reading articles about the landfills and waste sites in the area and across the region. I am deeply concerned, not only... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Taylor Williams

Around Town

Orchard Senior Living opening scheduled for July

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SPRINGVILLE — People Inc. Senior Living’s newest apartment building will open in Springville in July. Orchard Senior Living, which is being built at 276 Waverly St. on Commerce Drive in Springville, will... more

Sunday May 19, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Cattaraugus County Bank offering free coin appraisal

SPRINGVILLE — Cattaraugus County Bank will be offering free coin appraisals, courtesy of HCC Inc., a firm of numismatists. The appraisals will take place at the Springville branch on July 9 from 9 a.m.... more

Sunday May 19, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Event Stories

Local museums offering free day

The Cattaraugus County Museum and 22 other not-for-profit societies and museums will host a free day at the museum on Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Additional information about each museum,... more

Sunday May 19, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Celebrate Memorial Day locally on May 27

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SPRINGVILLE — The town of Concord Memorial Day parade will be held on Monday, May 27, in the village of Springville. The parade will form on South Buffalo Street, by Springville Veterans Park, at 10 a.m.... more

Sunday May 19, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Weekly Features and Columns

Sherman Says: Ethical meltdown at the IRS is an insult to all Americans

BUFFALO — Reaction to “inappropriate” activity, within the Internal Revenue Service, goes beyond partisan sniping and should make followers of all political parties demand answers, as well as reform. ... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Dave Sherman

Gardening and More: Grow apples in a pot on your patio

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HAMBURG — People are always telling me that they don’t have room to garden, but you can grow a fruit bush, or even an apple tree, in a pot on your patio! New varieties of fruit bushes and fruit trees... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Connie Oswald Stofko

Social Stories

Clinton Salmon named Erie County senior of the year

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CHAFFEE — Clint Salmon, 87, of Chaffee, was selected as the 2013 Erie County senior of the year. Salmon was awarded with this distinction on May 6, by a committee of the Erie County Department of Senior... more

Monday May 20, 2013 | Leo Mrugala

Bert Dunn will campaign for Erie County Sheriff

HAMBURG — Bert Dunn, a 12-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, announced that he will run for Erie County sheriff. Dunn launched his campaign at the original location of Bert’s Bikes and Sports, a business... more

Wednesday May 15, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

Kids Stories

West Valley senior recognized

WEST VALLEY — According to Business First’s 2013 All-Western New York Academic Team, Jessica Baker qualified for this year’s list of the “100 most outstanding high school seniors, in the eight-county region.” Winners were chosen, based on their academic records, school leadership and community involvement.... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

BOCES students bring home the gold at SkillsUSA

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ELLICOTTVILLE — SkillsUSA club members from Cattaraugus-Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Service’s Ellicottville Career Technical Center recently participated in the 2013 SkillsUSA New York Leadership and Skills Championships, held in Syracuse, on April 24 – 26. SkillsUSA is a national technical... more

Monday May 20, 2013 | Submitted to Journal

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