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ECS to Merge Athletics with West Valley

by Tim Crino

Movement to Boycott State Tests Gains Momentum

by Tim CrinoWalking Under Rainbows at Relay for Life

Board members voted unanimously Tuesday night to merge sports teams with West Valley Central School. The idea has been discussed over the past several months by the board, as well as parents, students and coaches from both districts. It has been decided that it is in the best interest of both schools to join forces in order to field a larger variety of more competitive teams.

Superintendant Mark Ward said of the school’s dwindling sports teams, “There are barely any JV teams left to play. We are put with small schools and small schools don’t have enough students to field Modified, JV and Varsity.” Ward also said of the impending merger, “We are going to work out logistics when we have some definitive numbers.” It has not been decided definitively which sports will be affected. However, when approving sports coaches and volunteers for the upcoming year, the board did not approve volunteers or coaches for boys Modified, JV, or Varsity Soccer. Given this fact, it may be a safe assumption that the boys soccer teams could be some of the first to merge.

Also on the agenda Tuesday night was a report on student weight status prepared by retiring school nurse Diana Golley. According to the report, almost half of all Ellicottville students are at a healthy weight. 15.1% of students are considered to be overweight, 18.6% are underweight, and 20.3% are considered to be obese. The report contains data gathered in 2008 and 2009.

“We have very healthy lunches here; we are regulated by the federal government. Bottom line is the (poor nutrition) doesn’t happen here,” commented Ward on the report.

Another topic the board discussed at length

Ellicottville Central School prides itself on its excellent state test scores. The school currently ranks first in Western New York for its 4th grade math scores, and 7th grade ELA scores. However, if a new movement to boycott state tests reaches Ellicottville, the school might have to find another area in which to excel.

The Grassroots Education Movement is an activist group that campaigns against government policies that undermine the quality of public education. They have recently begun a campaign against a staple of New York’s public school system: state testing. The campaign, called “Change the Stakes,” aims to challenge what they call an “obsession” with standardized testing.

According to the campaign’s website, “New York’s high-stakes testing policy is damaging children, teachers, and schools. Policymakers are destructively using unreliable standardized state test scores to rank and label our children as 1s, 2s, 3s, and 4s, deny them promotion and graduation, fire teachers and principals, and grade and close schools.”

The site encourages parents to opt out of state testing for their children and provides instructions on how to do so. The site also warns that there may be penalties for opting out of state testing, such as summer school, challenges with applying to selective middle and high schools, and severe penalties for the child’s school. It also offers alternatives to opting out, such as voting on a referendum,

At its core the Relay for Life is about one thing; hope. Hope for another year with a loved one who has been given a terminal cancer diagnosis. Hope for new findings in cancer research. Hope for less invasive treatment options. But mostly the Relay for Life is about the hope of a future where cancer is no longer a prevalent part of our society.

Every year, all across the United States, communities come together in the name of survivorship to raise money for the continuation of cancer research and last weekend, after much planning and preparation, Ellicottville and its surrounding communities did their part to contribute to the ongoing battle again cancer.

The beginning of any Relay for Life is always an emotionally charged experience. After the Ellicottville Central School Jazz Choir welcomed all the participants with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, Ellicottville Relay 2012 was officially up and running. Honorary Survivor’s Liz and Jerry Titus thanked everyone for supporting Relay and gave detailed stories about their experience with battling cancer; emphasizing how important it is to get proper screenings and if you are diagnosed with cancer how a positive attitude can make all the difference in the world. That positive demeanor was evident during the Survivor Lap, where cancer survivors of all ages and backgrounds came together for a moment of commonality and

support. So as the group of determined individuals came together and walked around the Ellicottville Central School track as a group of unwavering survivors the rest of the crowd stopped what they were doing to witness an emotional display of exactly what can be accomplished when you are determined to succeed. As the Survivors made their way around the track their family members, friends and caregivers alike stood in silence and watched a very impressive display of resolution. And

with that the 2012 Ellicottville Relay for Life was underway.

If you’ve never participated in a Relay it is definitely an event to add to your list. Spending twelve hours at one single event may not sound ideal initially but because of the format of Relay the time really does fly by. You don’t have to walk the entire time, although it’s difficult not to try to get in as many laps as possible.

There are activities for all ages that really do make the time go fast. The Ellicottville Relay started at noon and before anyone knew it, it was already 6pm and the event was half over. Maybe it was watching the kids throw themselves around in the bounce house, maybe it was participating in the various Theme Laps (anyone up to “Do the Twist”), or maybe it was listening to DJ Danny LaCroix spin tunes for the first part of the afternoon and then rocking out to the live music of the Midnight Riders. Whatever the reason the fact of the matter was that people were having a great time and helping to raise money for future cancer research and local cancer support systems. The raising of addition funds took place in many ways and many of them were delicious. Relay teams were selling everything from taco’s in a bag to deep-fried Oreo’s. There were chocolate

See ECS SPORTS on page 2

See STATE TESTS on page 2

See RELAY FOR LIFE on page 2

See MUSEUM on page 2

Seneca Museum Reopens this

Weekendby Chris Chapman

Sometimes what you need is some time to regroup. With a little help from Mother Nature and a core group of dedicated people, the result will be new exhibits on the history of the Seneca Nation of Indians. After a five-month hiatus, the doors of the Seneca Iroquois National Museum will re-open to the public June 9.

The nature of the closing was one that really came out of the blue for Susan Grey, Curator of the museum. She recounted the morning that the doors had to be closed,

“We had spots on the rug that were damp,” she said. “Some inspectors came in and cut the rug up a little bit and pulled it back. They found some cracks. We didn’t realize how bad it was until all the carpet was up. We had a contractor come in and put down a felt sealant. The carpet was put down on that. They just finished that up last Friday (June 1).”

The building that houses the museum was built as a temporary location. In the shape of a longhouse, the museum was built in the 1970s.

Susan Grey talks with a worker from the Sen-eca Nation Department of Buildings as they prepare for reopening this weekend.

Photo by Chris Chapman

A Little Off the Top, Please

Crews from Bradley Tree, of Holland, used bucket trucks and chippers to do a bit of manicuring at the Town/Village Hall Wednesday, June, 6. Branches that were trimmed were promptly placed in the chipper .

Photo by Chris Chapman

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ECS SPORTScontinued from page 1

was the recent success of the college and career fair. Ward and Principal Miller said that the first annual fair was a good start and that everybody involved has many ideas on how to improve. The object of the fair was to provide students and parents with the information needed to help students choose a career or college path.

“It’s very overwhelming for parents,” said board member Connie Hellwig. “We need to show them how their (children) can go to college. There are grants and scholarships and awards. I think a lot of kids go a different route because they think they can’t afford college.

Other topics of distinction from the meeting include the approval of a new school nurse. Kim Watt will begin Sept 1. She is an RN and has been an approved substitute in the district.

Miller finished the meeting with his report as well as a quick overview of the revisions to the code of conduct and policies. In his report, Miller stated that state testing was finished, graduation preparation was underway, the high school academic awards banquet was a success, and that the science fair was a success as well. Additionally, the principal announced that the high school band won a First place trophy and were Grand Champions at The Darien Lake Music Festival.

Finally, Miller announced that the final exam schedule is now on the schools website, and that the region’s principals are discussing new, more efficient ways to grade the state tests, such as having teachers switch schools to grade tests rather than the tests being shipped to different schools.

STATE TESTScontinued from page 1

and signing a petition. The campaign hopes to gain enough boycotters to challenge New York State’s focus on testing.

The final straw for many joining the boycott came with the state’s decision this year to lengthen the tests. The tests are now approximately 300 minutes long, which for some students, is twice as long as last year’s tests.

Jeff Nichols and Anne Stone, two parents of children in the NYC public school system, wrote in a letter to the campaign that, “the standardized testing that has come to dominate our schools severely compromises (students’) teachers’ ability to do their jobs. They have been forced to adopt inferior test-oriented teaching practices and to take too much time away from classroom activities to accommodate endless practice tests.” Stone and Nichols went on to say that state testing was unduly stressful for young children, that standardized tests were a waste of public money, and that using test scores to grade teachers hurts the most vulnerable students.

The campaign has gained a small, but fiercely loyal group of participants who have chosen to fight the status quo despite some of the serious consequences. In order to gain admittance to middle and high school, students who do not have state test scores are often judged by more subjective means, such as a portfolio of the student’s work. Additionally, if a school does not test at least 95

percent of its students, it could face severe penalties under the No Child Left Behind act. Such penalties could include withholding federal funding, which many schools rely heavily upon in order to remain open. As such, the campaign encourages participants to think carefully and consult school officials before boycotting state tests. Ellicottville Superintendant Mark Ward, and Principal Robert Miller, declined to comment on the movement. However, Hinsdale School District Superintendant, Judi McCarthy was willing to offer her professional opinion on the subject.

When asked whether state testing placed unnecessary stress on students and teachers, McCarthy said, “Yes. The original idea was to diagnose for weaknesses and get students the assistance needed so that they would be ready for Regents courses in high school and therefore, graduation. Academic Intervention Services can, and did work well for these students. It was proactive rather than what it has turned into now--evaluating teachers and schools and giving them ‘grades.” McCarthy went on to say that standardized tests force teachers to “teach to the test,” because it would be negligent not to do so. “Unfortunately, it has gotten out of hand to the point where teachers and students are becoming far more anxious than they should be.”

RELAY FOR LIFEcontinued from page 1

dipped strawberries, chicken BBQ, hot dogs, hamburgers, flavored ice cones, ice cream and much more. As you can probably gather the walking really is an instrumental part of Relay, if for no other reason than to work off some of the food that you can’t help but consume throughout the day.

At one point there was the threat of rain later in the afternoon. It started off as a slight mist and then suddenly raindrops were falling out of the sky. Many of the people walking around the track were undeterred however and after only a few short minutes the rain was gone, the clouds started to clear and just over the horizon a magnificent double rainbow began to form. Over the next few minutes the rainbow illumination got brighter and brighter and eventually every camera at Relay was pointed towards the sky. It was a fitting natural spectacle, which exemplified the day.

As the evening went on volunteers began to place luminaire bags (white bags with a candle inside and special messages written on them to people who have had cancer) around the track. Just after 9pm, with all the luminaire bags

in place, people began to light the candles and once that task was complete the lights above the track were turned off and the Luminaria Ceremony began. Words cannot describe the magnitude of emotions that you feel as you take place in the Luminaria Ceremony. The ceremony itself is something that will leave a lifelong impression on you.

Soon after the Luminaria Ceremony was finished the 2012 Ellicottville Relay for Life concluded. Every year this is an event that takes a lot of planning and preparation to make happen but in the end it is always well worth everyone’s time and efforts. A special thanks goes out to the corporate sponsors: Coffee Culture, The Ellicottville Volunteer Fire Department, the Great Valley Fire Department, YNN (Your News Now), Southern Tier Wellness Partnership, and Southern Tier Health Care System.

If you couldn’t make it to this year’s Relay but would still like to contribute to the cause, go to www.relayforlife.org and search for the Ellicottville, NY event. Donations can still be made.

MUSEUMcontinued from page 1

Bottom Row, left to right- Senior Paige Wyatt – “Kristin Hintz; Heart of a Warrior Award”, Senior Ashley Golley – “Heart and Hustle Award”, Senior Kaitlyn Riethmiller - “Most Outstanding Athlete Award”, Middle Row- Junior Janae Hamilton - “Most Improved Athlete”, Junior Madison Szpaicher - “Most Improved Athlete” Top Row Sophomore Connor Greene - “Dana Stark; For Love of the Game Award”, Senior Zak Fisher - “Heart and Hustle Award”, Senior Josh Bower - “Most Improved Athlete”, Senior Connor Hellwig - “Most Outstanding Athlete Award”, Sophomore Dylan Paprocki - “Kraus Award”

“This was built as a temporary building to begin with,” Grey said. “Here we are thirty-plus years later. It has held up well. It’s just things that happen with older buildings.”

Along with the Seneca Nation Department of Buildings helping out with the construction of five new walls, freshly painted, and the new carpeting, a new layout of the exhibits has been established. Clan animals will be given a new home to make more of a logical flow from one point to another, Grey said.

The starting point of the tour has been changed as well.

“We have installed new walls to direct people through the gift shop to start their tour,” Grey said. “Previously, visitors would be able to enter through the main entrance doors. We have a wall in place now to give more of a logical flow, as well as add to the security of the museum.”

Many museums have had exhibits and artifacts stolen, some form locked cases. Grey said the Seneca Iroquois National Museum has been fortunate to have not lost anything in that manner. But, she said, certain things had to be established to make sure it did not happen.

“The way the old entry was situated, people were coming in to use the restroom, which we do have a problem with, but they would then stay and walk around and we would not know they were there,” Grey said. “We want to protect our artifacts.”

As part of the opening, the museum will play host to renown painter, Robert Griffing. Griffing has been a visitor of the museum for the past five years and has donated many pieces to the repository to help tell the story and rich history of the Seneca Nation. His paintings will be on display in the Main Gallery while he is there, and for an undetermined time afterward. A reproduction of Griffing’s

painting depicting the Treaty of Canandaigua, a seminal treaty for the Seneca Nation, will be on display in the Longhouse Gallery. The original work was commissioned by the Wegman family.

Griffing is just one artist that will be on display at the museum. Geroge Campana, a photographer from Hamilton, Ontario, will have an exhibit in one of the side galleries toward the end of the month. Campana has photographed some of the Seneca Nation people, including the late Dar Dowdy and other elders. Dowdy was instrumental in the Faithkeepers School, a place for Seneca Youth to learn the traditional ways of the Seneca people.

Campana also has photos of some of the Seneca people that traveled to the protests at Wounded Knee.

“We thought it would be a good story to tell with the pictures,” Susan Grey said. “We will have an exhibit that will discuss the Native American activism that took place at that time.”

In addition to the rotting displays, more will be added to the Longhouse and Log Cabin permanent displays. The transition from the longhouse to cabin culture will be a focus as the story of Handsome Lake and the spiritual changes within the Seneca Nation will be told

New cases will also be part of the re-opening. A case displaying the traditional basket making of Ruth Watt Piscatelli, daughter of Netty Watt, a Seneca basket maker who has become legendary in her own right, has been installed. The intricate baskets are a work that must be experienced to appreciate.

The legend and lore of the Seneca Nation will be on display, and guides will help visitors understand the significance of all of it.

The museum will open June 9 at 10 AM. The museum is located at 814 Broad St., in Salamanca.

ECS Spring Sports Banquet Award Winners

Shoveling a Mound

A crew from the Village of Ellicottville Department of Public Works does some roadwork at the intersection of Jefferson and Elizabeth Streets.

Photo by Chris Chapman

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9Little Explorers/Nature Detectives: “Body Armor.” Children aged 3 to 8 attend with a favorite grownup to learn about the natural world. Sat., June 9, 10 am-noon, $5 for Audubon members; $7 non-members. Reserva-tions required by Thursday, June 7: call (716) 569-2345. Walk-ins may be accepted, but might not be able to par-ticipate in craft and/or snack. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org Plant Exchange and Bake Sale at the Blount Library - June 9th. Bring some perennials, herbs or annuals and exchange them for something you don’t have. All plants for the exchange must be in a container (please no plastic bags) For more details either call 676-5715 or stop by the library.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12Ellicottville Historical Society lecture series on the Early Years in Ellicottville - Tues., June 12, 7:30. “Down The River With Chauncey Fox” is the rags to riches story of migration westward to Ellicottville in 1818. This fascinating story will be presented by Mary Fox, whose husband Les is a descendent of Chauncey Fox. The meeting will be held at the Ellicottville Memorial Library on the Maples road. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Call Cathy Lacy at 945 5080 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13GREAT VALLEY SENIOR GROUP JUNE MEETING including the towns of Great Valley, Humphrey, Salaman-ca, Ellicottville and Mansfield will meet on Wednesday, June 13, at the Great Valley Fire Hall. We will be having another terrific potluck luncheon. Please bring your own place setting and a dish to pass. Lunch will be served at 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions about the meeting, please call Yvonne Darts at 945-4586. Come, join us.We will be paying for the July 19th trip to Titusville, PA, Trains & Tunes, if you have not already paid. This trip is currently full, but you may put your name on the waiting list in case someone has to cancel. It happens!We will also be signing up for the August 16th trip to the play “Barefoot in the Park“ at Briston Valley Theater in Naples, NY. If you have any questions about the trips, call Pat Pawlowski at 699-2541 or Barb Sergel at 699-2905.Our first trip of the year will be the next day, Thursday, June 14. The bus leaves the Great Valley Fire Hall at 9:15 a.m. We will be having lunch at Mario’s Italian Steak-house in Rochester. Then we are headed for a cruise on the Erie Canal aboard the Colonial Belle. After explor-ing several other attractions, we will head for home. The bus should arrive back at the Fire Hall sometime between 7:45 and 8:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14June 14 Deadline for Red Cross First Aid and CPR Training at Audubon - Join the staff of the Audubon Center and Sanctuary to obtain or renew Adult and Pe-diatric CPR and First Aid certification. Class on Wednes-day, June 20; 9am-3pm. in the Nature Center - 1600 Riverside Road, off Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. An American Red Cross Certified Instructor will conduct the class. Training has been revised by the Red Cross to have a more hands-on approach, less lecture and video. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), AED (auto-mated external defibrillator), and First Aid certifications are valid for two years. Participants have access to free digital course materials and digital refreshers that can be used in the “off” year to keep life-saving skills sharp. The cost is $110 per person for new certifications, $90 per person for re-certification. Bring your checkbook on the day of the training to make payment directly to the Red Cross. Deadline for registration is Thursday, June 14. To register, call Audubon at (716) 569-2345, email info@jamestownaudubon.org, or use the on-line form by click-ing on “Calendar of Programs/Events” under Quick Links at http://jamestownaudubon.org and following the links. After June 14, call to check status of class.

Creekside Roundup Meeting - June 14, 7 pm at Gates Creek Cafe, Route 16, Franklinville. The next event (Game Show) will be held on July 8 at the Arena on Route 16.

THURS., FRI., SAT., JUNE 14, 15, 16Jamestown Audubon Nature Photography Club - Thurs., June 14, 6:30-9 pm, Project Time 6:30-7. Busi-ness meeting and program: 7-9. Free to members, $5 for non-members. For more information, call (716) 763-9492 or visit www.jasphotoclub.wordpress.com. Rummage Sale - June 14, 15, 16 at Holy Name of Mary R.C. Church, 20 Jefferson St., Ellicottville.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16MAPS Bird Banding: Sat., June 16, 6 am-noon - Join bird bander Emily Thomas to learn how ornithologists study birds. Free, but donations appreciated. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org

Wildflower Photography - Sat., June 16, 9-11 am, Join photographer Sandra Rothenburg and naturalist Jeff Tome on a hunt to find and photograph wildflow-ers in one of Pennsylvania’s most beautiful old growth forests, Anders Run. $10/member; $12/non-member. Re-serve by Thursday, June 14. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org Figure 8 the Lake - Sat., June 16, 9:30 am-4 pm - Take a driving tour around Chautauqua Lake with Tom Er-landson, co-author of the book Figure 8 the Lake. $75/Audubon Member, $85/Non-member; fee includes trans-portation in Audubon van, box lunch, snacks. Tour starts and ends at Chautauqua Institution Main Gate Visitor Center. Pre-paid reservations required by June 8. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org

TUESDAY, JUNE 19Pollinator Gardens - Tues., June 19, 6-8 pm - Learn the best types of plants to put around your house to

make sure that you get all those vital pollinators into your yard. $10/members, $12/non-members, $5/kids 12 and under. Register by June 15. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org

ON-GOING EVENTS & MEETINGSAlcoholics Anonymous - Meetings Saturdays, 8pm, Franklinville Free Methodist Church, 41 S. Main St.

Alzheimer Support Group Meeting - Second Fri. of the month, 1pm, The Pines Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Machias Campus. For caregivers and family members or friends of Alzheimer’s or dementia patients. Public is encouraged to attend. For more info. 716-353-8516

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVESDaily Raffle for a $50 Lowes Gift Card! Donation Types: Double Red Cell Donations, Blood.• Fri., June 11, Noon-5:30pm at Elks Lodge - 209 West State St., Olean• Thurs., June 14, Noon-5:30pm at Firemans Commu-nity Center - 188 W Main St., Allegany• Tues., June 19, 1-6pm at Church of the Nazarene - 55 North Bennett St., Bradford, PA• Thurs., June 21, 11am-4pm at Olean General Hospital - 515 Main St., Olean, NY 14760• Fri., June 22, 11am-4pm at Family Video - 1504 West State St., Olean• Tues., June 26, 3-8pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church - 9037 Otto-East Otto Rd., Otto• June 27, 10am-4pm - Olean General Hospital - 515 Main St., Olean

BLOUNT LIBRARY - FRANkLINVILLEMon. 9am-7pm; Tues.-Thurs. 9am-6pm; Fri. 9am-5pm; Sat. 9am-1pm• Bridge Lessons are being held on Tuesdays, Noon-2pm at the library. Please come and learn how to play.

• Breakfast Every Sunday - Breakfast will be served every Sun., 8-11am, Franklinville VFW. Breakfast Buffet on the last Sun. of every month (except in De-cember). Kingsbury Hill Rd and Hardy’s Corners Rd., Franklinville. For more info. 676-2058.

Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) Art classes at the Community Art and Pottery Studio, 100 W. Main St., Allegany, NY. Classes offered for adults include Paper Sculpture, Glass Mosaic, Needle Felting, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, and Introduction to Gouache painting.Creating wire-wrapped jewelry with fine artist, Jen-nifer Miller June 10, 1-4pm. Learn how to use a few basic tools and their fingers to create wire-sculpted pendants with precious gemstone cabochons. This class will cover the foundation of securely setting the stone, creating a strong bail, and adding decorative flourishes, leaving you with a unique, handmade pendant to take home. The class fee is $60 for members and $70 for nonmembers.Introduction to Gouache with Anne Conroy-Baiter June 15 and July 20th Paper Sculptures with Patricia Eckstrom. This series offers students a chance to spend a Friday night with friends for a relaxing class that will introduce you to art in a fun way. Participants are invited to bring a bottle of wine (or their beverage of choice) and some friends. Must be 21 to drink. The cost per session is $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers.For more information or to register for classes, please visit myartscouncil.net or contact Courtney Blackmon, Pro-grams and Grants Manager at courtney@myartscouncil.net or 716-372-7455.More classes will be announced shortly.Cattaraugus County Tea Party Patriots - 1st & 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, John Ash Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., Olean - Meetings are open to the public. The group was formed by local residents concerned about excessive gov-ernment spending and regulation www.cattcoteaparty.org

The Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County – Next meeting is scheduled for 7 PM on June 6, 2012 at The Pines, West State Street (next to Tops) in Olean, NY. Local environmental issues are discussed monthly. For more information go to CCCC’s website at: www.concernedcitizens.homestead.com

Craft Group - Meets every Monday (except holidays) at 2 PM at the Franklinville First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Bring a craft, learn a craft, teach a craft!

Cattaraugus County Museum Announced that it will be open on the third Saturday of the month from May until October from 10am-2pm. The museum is located on the first floor of the Stone House, 9824 Route 16, Machias. For more info. 716-353-8200 Tuesday-Friday, 9am-4pm.

ELLICOTTVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARYPlease help support the Library!! The Holiday Valley Pro Am golf Tournament which will be held on July 2nd and the associated raffle is our one big fundraiser for the year. The raffle prizes were donated so all proceeds from the raffle go to the Library. Prizes include a car from Ed Shultz Group, a Pandora bracelet with 19 charms, Holiday Valley Golf package, Nike Drive, Royal Niagara Golf Club and several $100 restaurant gift certificates. Raffle tickets available in the library or from any board member.Book Sale – This is the last week for our book sale. Thanks you to all the people who generously donated their books. Please save additional donations of books until August so that we do not have to store them until our sale in September.Local artwork on display – the gallery area of the li-brary currently has artwork on display by Ellicottville Central School students. Come check out these amaz-ing pieces of art including computerized drawings and sequential art that uses five separate drawings to show an object transforming into a living organism. A special thanks to art teacher Deb McGowan for sharing these pieces with the library. The artwork will be on display until mid June.

2012 COUNTYPLANNING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

All meetings are held at 7 PM on the last Thursday of each month, at the County Center, 3rd Floor in the large committee room- 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY.,unless otherwise scheduled.

All items/referrals to be placed on the Agenda must be received in the Planning Office no later than noon the Thursday prior to the meeting.

Ashford - (4th Tuesday) June 26 7:30Cattaraugus County Legislature - (2nd & 4th

Wednesdays) 3 PM June 20Cattaraugus Village - (2nd Monday) June 11

Centerville - (2nd Tuesday) June 12East Otto - (2nd Tuesday) June 12

Ellicottville Town (6 pm) - (3rd Wednesday) June 20Ellicottville Village - (2nd Monday) June 11

Farmersville - (3rd Monday) June 18Franklinville Town - (2nd Tuesday) June 12 (7:30 PM)

Franklinville Village - (2nd & 4th Monday) June 11Great Valley - (2nd Monday) June 11Humphrey - (2nd Monday) June 11

Ischua - (2nd Tuesday) June 12Little Valley Town - (2nd Monday) June 11

Little Valley Village - (4th Tuesday) June 26Lyndon - (2nd Tuesday) June 12Machias - (3rd Monday) June 18

Mansfield - (3rd Monday) June 18Otto - (3rd Tuesday) June 19

Salamanca City - (2nd & 4th Tuesday) June 12 & 26Salamanca Town - (2nd Tuesday) June 12Rushford - (2nd Monday) June 11 (8 PM)

Yorkshire - (2nd Monday) June 11Ellicottville CS Board - (2nd and 4th Tues.)

June 12 & 26Franklinville CS Board - (3rd Thurs.) June 21

MEETINGS CALENDARAll meetings are at 7 PM unless otherwise stated

Exercise classes – Various instructors will teach these Saturday morning classes. Qoya with Rachel Northrup will be this Saturday (6/9). Yoga with Laura Solly will be the following two weeks (6/16 & 6/23). All classes are from 9am until 10 am and cost $10.00 per class. Yoga Class – Thursdays 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. and/or Mon-days 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. – Hatha Yoga class for all levels ev-ery Thursday morning and Monday evening with Laura Solly. $10.00 per class. Choose one per week or come to both! Drop ins are welcome. Zumba – Latin dance workout for beginners. This class is held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:15 – 9:00 am. Instructor - Lilian Dirito, cost - $7.00.Qoya classes – a blend of yoga, creative dance and fluid movement for women -beginners welcome. This class is held on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm until 7 pm with instructor Rachel Northrup. Cost is $10.00.Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

Franklinville Area Chamber of Commerce - Meet-ings are the first Wed. of the month, Morgan Hall, Franklinville

Franklinville Senior Citizens - 4th Tues. of the month. Dinner - 5pm, Meeting - 6pm, Presbyterian Church, S. Main St., Franklinville.

Historical Society at the Miner’s Cabin - Miner’s Cabin, Franklinville open by appointment only. To take a tour or do genealogical research, please call 716-676-2590.

Howe-Prescott Pioneer House in Cadiz open the first Sunday of June, July and August from 1-4pm. Open by appointment at other times - 716-676-2590.

Ischua Valley Historical Society Miner’s Cabin ( A Victorian Mansion), 9 Pine St., Franklinville. Open to the public for tours and research, 1-4pm every Sunday in June, July and August. Open by appointment at other times - 716-676-2590.

king Memorial Library Spring Activity Hour at the Library, Machias. Pre-school age children; April 27-June 1, 11 am. Sessions consist of crafts, story time and snacks. For more info. call 716-353-9915.

Narcotics Anonymous - Every Sun., 7 pm, Franklinville Free Methodist Church, 41 S. Main St., Franklinville.The group is open to anyone experiencing problems with substance abuse.

Salamanca Historical Museum is now open Tues., Thurs., Sat from 10am - 4pm. Three floors of Salamanca history. Please visit us at 125 Main Street Salamanca, NY. “WE MAKE HISTORY COME ALIVE” - free of charge and totally handicapped accessible.

Supper & Study - every Thursday evening at the Machias UM Church, 9741 Route 16 in Machias. Supper is at 6PM. Study at 7PM. Call 716-353-4641.

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Eagles and Warriors of the Past to Relive their Glory Days on the Gridiron

by Chris Chapman

Kickoff is rapidly approaching. Eagles and Warriors will face off on the field behind Ellicottville Central School. There will be football this weekend.

Last week we took a look at the Eagles and what they are looking at, as far as the game goes, Saturday night. This week we look at the squad the Warriors will be bringing to the field.

Captained by Seth Hostuttler, taking a break form his regular spot with the Southern Tier Diesel this weekend, the Warriors Alumni team have the game they asked for.

“I have been hounded for months by some of the guys on our team to go out and get a game together against Ellicottville,” Hostuttler said. “We were never able to because of the series they had with West Valley.”

That came to an end this season. West Valley was not able to field the team to take the field for the charity event so Eagles Captain Tim Grinols contacted Hostuttler to make the game many players on both sides have wanted for quite some time.

The question of rules and location was an easy one, Hostuttler said.

“Ellicottville already had the rule sand the field

set so I told Tim that we would play by their rules,” he said.

Those rules established the 30-and-over age restriction. Not a big deal for the Warriors since their core players met that requirement, Hostuttler said.

Salamanca brings pretty lofty experience to the field Saturday night. This will be the eighth season for the Warriors alumni. Two of those games were played against area semi-pro football teams. The result? Two clear wins, in lopsided fashion, against those squads.

“It’s all the same core team from the previous

years,” Hostuttler said. “We are al just a bit older. We are all here to strap on the pads and play football again.”

Hostuttler said his squad is ready to do battle.

“Salamanca is coming to win,” he said. “Good luck to both teams and get your popcorn ready, because Salamanca Alumni Football has got the band back together.”

The money raised with gate admission will be split down the middle and will go to the youth football programs in Ellicottville and Salamanca. The game will start at 6 PM, Saturday night at the Ellicottville football field.

Salamanca Alumni 2012

# Name Pos. Yr. Graduated 2 Jason Wass WR 2000

8 Dan Early QB 199910 Paul Furlong LB 198811 Jay Weitzel LB 197811 DJ Leiper QB/S 199013 Brad Early OLB 199716 Ron Hill QB 197617 Jeremy O’Brien WR 200024 Jason Siafakas DB 200027 Jake Taylor WR 200028 Pat Galante RB 199829 Don Hill DB 198730 Sky Brown DE 200031 Jim Winters OLB 199634 Darren Ross RB 199838 Chad Skoken S 200042 Dana Hill LB 199944 Paul Haley DT 199450 Steve Piscitelli OL 198252 Josh Hostuttler LB 200054 Victor Arena OL 200158 Al Coustenis OL 199869 John Haley DB 199670 Chris Barney OL 199272 Seth Hostuttler OL 200077 Jesse Wilson DT 198781 John Zalewski DE 199086 Chad Bartozek TE 199989 Jason Marsh OL 199195 DJ Whitmore DE 1987

` 99 Bryan Vanburen OLB 1990

SBU MBA students help Centurion event get off the mark quickly

More than 1,000 cyclists, from casual riders to serious racers, will descend upon Cattaraugus County this summer for Centurion Ellicottville. Thanks to the efforts of a graduate class at St. Bonaventure University, the inaugural event figures to get off to a flying start.

The Ellicottville event, scheduled for Aug. 17-19, is the third in a four-race summer series; two events are in Ontario, two in New York state (Ellicottville and Lake George).

“It was a pleasure to work with the MBA students at St. Bonaventure over the last few months,” said Krista Flanagan, director of marketing for Centurion Cycling. “Having the opportunity to engage them in our efforts to market Centurion Ellicottville and build plans for engaging companies, nonprofit organizations and other

entities in Western New York was very beneficial. Working with them, I found a high level of energy and enthusiasm for the project as well as a great work ethic and output.”

Students taking Dr. Michael Russell’s Contemporary Marketing Strategy class this spring were challenged by Brian McFadden, executive director of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, to help develop the marketing and communications plans to promote the inaugural event.

McFadden said the Centurion event offers regional organizations and nonprofits the opportunity to revitalize charity bike races that had become too onerous and expensive to conduct. The MBA students contacted business and organization leaders to gauge their interest and shared these “warm leads” with Centurion’s marketing specialists,

McFadden said.Because the Centurion

events are so well run, local charities and nonprofits can operate their own race within a race and not incur all the expenses related to cycling event management, McFadden said.

“We wanted to invited the cause rides because we knew this would be a very inexpensive way to create a fundraiser for them,” McFadden said. “But how could we best get to those groups? That’s where the students helped. Through their contacts and research, they would find business leaders and what charities their companies tended to sponsor. It would have taken us (the Chamber) two or three years to get the list they provided.”

McFadden said Centurion officials were “ecstatic” with the efforts of the students and with the level of detail they provided to enhance participation in the race.

“I believe the students enjoyed having the opportunity to work with us in an environment that allowed them to play a role in building an event that will have positive economic and social benefits for the area for years to come,” Flanagan said.

The Centurion series was the brainchild of Canadian Graham Fraser, longtime owner of North American Sports, which conducted all Ironman events in North America until 2009. The series is an attempt to create a world-class experience for even the recreational rider, McFadden said.

“This will look like a stage of the Tour de France,” he said. “Not every race has a chase helicopter just to shoot video.”

The Sports Network of Canada is already working with race officials, said McFadden, who expects between 1,500 and 2,000 cyclists to take part this year, the first of a five-year contract with Centurion.

“This was another opportunity to showcase the skills of our students in applying what they learn in the classroom to a project that benefits the economy of the entire region,” said Russell, chair of SBU’s marketing department.

The students in the class were:

Amber Ciesiulka, Philip Penepent, Kaci Anderson, Sarah Babcock, Elissa King, Rachael Thompson,

Samuel Giordano, Nicholas Maurer, Joseph Mazzaferro, and Sean O’Neill.

CONGRATULATIONS ON A HOLE-IN-ONE

Robert Honda of Hamilton, Ontario aced teh 130-yard 9th hole at Holiday Valley’s Double Black Diamond Golf Course. His club of choice was a solid

Eight Iron. The Ace is the first of Honda’s golfing career. The shot was reported to EMVN by Tom Dirito, asistant golf pro at the course.

Friday, June 8, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 5

SPORTSSPORTSLessons from the Pro

Part 8:The Pivot

By Steve CarneyHoliday Valley Director of Golf/

PGA Master Golf ProfessionalThe pivot of the body’s segments around an axis provides stability, an appropriate swing path for the clubhead, and power to generate a large amount of force. This movement which takes place both on the backswing and downswing seems best described as coiling and uncoiling. It must be understood that this coiling or turning process can be accomplished only if two axes of rotation are provided which remain relatively stable throughout the swing. To develop the greatest amount of power in the golf swing, one must harness the energy of both the lower and upper body. Better players do this by creating a tight coil of the hips, closely followed by a coil of the torso during the backswing. A proper pivot is accomplished or allowed by the body segments being appropriately aligned in the set-up position and by the simultaneous movement of the hips, torso, arm and club at the beginning of

the backswing. The hips should rotate around a nearly vertical axis and the spine should provide the stable axis of rotation for the torso. The arms operate as connectors to the club and in no way disturb or displace the axis of rotation (the pivot). If the body moves correctly, it can properly control the movement of the arms and club. If the body moves incorrectly, so will the arms and club. The main objective is to coil the body, and in doing so, build up power which can be released in the forward swing through the body, to the arms, to the club, and to the ball. The primary difference between the professional and the amateur player lies in his or her ability to develop power, and release energy to the clubhead by way of a strong pivot.

Players often ask, “How can I hit the ball farther?” Due to their failure to comprehend the importance of the pivot or coil, amateur players usually try to add distance by using

From Captain of the Hellbilly Heartbreakers to Head Referee of Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby

Roller Derby DivaSarah Karnutha.k.a. “Pain-lin””

by Chad Neal

Know your Roller Derby Girls

the arms and wrists alone by attempting to swing harder. If players pivot correctly, their swings can actually become more effortless, actually swinging easier, while at the same time producing much more force.

Watch next week for “ Learning to Pivot

Correctly”

Sarah ‘Pain-Lin’ Karnuth was introduced to roller derby through two girls already spotlighted in this series, ‘Jenicide’ and ‘Trix See’. “They are friends of mine that wanted to do this sport in the worst way. Picturing the stereotype of what roller derby was, I was very hesitant.” Karnuth said and added, “I told them I would go to a practice with them and see how it went. I was hooked.”

Karnuth explained to EMVN that roller derby is not what is used to be, “The new version of roller derby is nothing like it was in the old days, now it’s a team of women training to play an actual sport, nothing is scripted and the brutality of the old days is long gone.” she stated.

Karnuth was a full time mother at the time she found out about roller derby. “Being a stay at home mom at the time, I was excited to get out of the house a couple days a week and be amongst adults, with adult conversations and I was getting an amazing work out at the same time, Bonus!”

Karnuth became a member of the team and skated in some bouts but she also knew the rules of the game very well too, she was taken from her team, the Hellbilly Heartbreakers and made into a ref. She explained her segue from being in

the dark to learning everything she could about the sport.

“Being part of the first group of women to learn this sport and the rules for our area, we had a big task ahead of us,” she said. “We strived to play by the Women’s Flat track Roller Derby rules. Knowing nothing about this sport I found myself online looking up everything and anything that I could find to help the team advance. Through the countless hours of studying videos, useful websites such as WFTDA.com,

Derby News Network, and countless yahoo groups I was starting to get a grasp for the sport, so I thought. A group of us made a trip to Queen City Roller Girls out of Buffalo to watch a live Roller Derby bout. I remember the bout like it was only yesterday. Words cannot explain how star-struck I was. They were flying into the penalty box on double knees, building walls and using strategy I had never seen in any of the videos. I had to meet them and see if they would help us learn. Jen Rayvenge and myself set up a meeting with their head trainer, ‘Tuesday Hula’ and their head ref ‘Shock-Her’. Little did we know at the time just how valuable this meeting would be to the team and Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby league. With their guidance on skills and rules the team grew in leaps and bounds. Even to this day we are picking up new skills and techniques, for Roller Derby is an ever changing sport,” Karnuth shared.

Karnuth grew up most of her life in Portville and lives there still. She went to Portville school and her three daughters attend there as well. It seems that Karnuth learned a lot about the sport of Roller Derby and it’s rules, etc. So ,her transition from Hellbilly

Heartbreaker to referee isn’t much of a surprise. She expressed some of her more memorable moments in the sport and becoming an official is one of them. She told EMVN that she felt bittersweet about the change of pace when she went form Captain of the Hellbilly Heartbreakers to become Head Referee for the Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby League. She also recalled a special moment in her skating career thus far.

“It was an away bout,” she said. “We played in Oswego, against the OZ Roller Girls. It was the last jam of the bout and we were up by a couple of points. I was the jammer for our team for that jam. I remember fighting my way through the pack, and they were doing all they could to make sure I wasn’t going to make it to lead jammer. The moment that stuck in my head the most above any other moment on the track was when one of my Blockers, ‘Half Pint DestroyHer’ took the inside line in front of me and shoved the whole all of those girls by herself, she gave me just enough room to make it out in front of the pack allowing me to earn lead jammer status and calling off the jam and winning the bout.”

Sarah ‘Pain-Lin’ Karnuth has put her all into the sport of roller derby and her heart and soul with the Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby league. Starting out as a teammate and

becoming a referee for the sport. She has the enthusiasm you like to see in something like this. The sport is entertaining to watch and root for but the girls out there skating have a feeling of camaraderie and family with each other. Their whole roller derby world in the area including the referees and other teams are part of grand family of like-minded people who have found something they enjoy. Sarah Pain-Lin Karnuth takes the role seriously especially now being a referee, the head referee. She followed up saying, “My personal goal now in Roler Derby is to learn and apply the WFTDA rules to the best that I can to strive to help the league become a member of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby!”

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JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH

It’s fitting that we have a month dedicated to the dairy industry. New York State has long been one of the top milk producing areas of the country. However, to the cows and the people who milk them, every month is dairy month.

There have been many innovations and improvements to ev-ery aspect of the dairy industry, but I like to remember my dad milk-ing in the 30s and 40s (one tends to forget the hard times). The cows then were a part of the family that we saw every day, and more familiar than the aunts and uncles that we saw once a year.

The very fi rst thing that we did in the spring was to repair the pasture fences. My mother said that was the most enjoyable time for her — to put on gloves and help with the wire and fence posts. I did quite a lot of fence fi xing myself in the 60 years that we had cattle.

About the fi rst of May, we would open the barn doors and let the milking cows out. The older cows knew that grass and freedom awaited and milled about to get out the door. What happened next was a sight to behold. Jumping and kicking, they raced down the lane — tails in the air, blatting their excitement. Even the mature cows with big udders were acting like teenagers. We waited a few days before turning the younger cattle out; that way the settled older cows could “teach” them how to stay in the fences.

I think the “experts” chose June for dairy be-cause the pastures were at their best then and the most milk was produced during

FEATURE COLUMN

United States Department of

Labor retreats on proposed youth

labor regulations Department says rules are dead

for ‘remainder of the Obama Administration’

Earlier this spring, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) withdrew its controversial proposal to severely restrict youth employment on farms. Here, Dean Norton, president of the New York Farm Bureau, issues a statement about the decision.

“Make no mistake: this is a major victory for New York’s farm families and their strong grassroots activism. The agricultural community in our state and across the nation saw this proposal clearly for what is was: a blatant regulatory overreach by Washington, D.C. United in this common cause, tens of thousands of negative comments and letters flooded Congress and USDOL, and as a result we were victorious.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t thank our friends from the New York Congressional delegation who stood with us, shoulder to shoulder in this battle. Congressmen Owens, Gibson, Hanna and R e e d , a l o n g w i t h C o n g r e s s w o m e n Buerkle, Hayworth and Hochul deserve enormous credit for their leadership and advocacy. Senator Schumer also

used his significant infl uence to help us to defeat this draconian proposal. These federal officials fought hard for the future of our farms, and for that we are very grateful and appreciative.

“While many people deserve credit for this victory, no one deserves i t more than the hardworking rank and fi le members of New York Farm Bureau. Through their efforts we raised awareness in the media, organized letter writing campaigns and advocacy efforts, and ultimately we triumphed.

“We are extremely pleased that USDOL and particularly Secretary Solis finally saw the light and recognized that family farms are vitally important to our economy and our rural way of life, and that we simply can’t afford to jeopardize their future. “Going ahead, New York Farm Bureau looks forward to working with USDOL on its proposed y o u t h e d u c a t i o n s a f e t y i n i t i a t i v e . Hopefully, this offer to work collaboratively represents a change at USDOL that will demonstrate that they want to work with us and not against us.”

early summer. Farmers were more dependent on early pastures then. Mod-ern methods have extended the growing season and feed can be stored for later in the year. In many ways, dairy farming is more effi -cient and sanitary than in the old days, but it’s a lot less “quaint.”

There was a certain pat-tern to life on the old time farms. After the rush of the spring excitement, the herd settled down to daily trips to and from the pas-ture. In late summer, the cows liked to laze under the willow trees by the creek. At milking time we literally had to prod each one to rise and head for the barn. When fall ap-proached, it was necessary to supplement the pasture grass with hay or ensilage. Lots of times we turned the cows into the meadows for temporary grazing. With single wire fences there, the cows often broke into the cornfi elds or went visiting the neighbors — usually in the middle of the night. A phone call asking, “Do your cows have neck chains” caused us much anxiety.

Sometimes other herds came to us and we would fi nd 20 or 30 extra head that had to be sorted out. If these “visits” included a bull, there might be some funny little red calves born in a formerly all black and white dairy. This was a real problem if the herd was registered. Hard feelings among neighbors some-times lasted years. With modern “artifi cial” bulls, this is no longer a problem.

Modern farming is more effi cient, but the old way wasn’t just a job, but a way of life.

Only Juneis dairy month?

GRASSROOTS LOGIC

BY KAY DUNN

Friday, June 8, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 7

JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH

USDA releases new school meal nutrition standards

Dept. recognizes unique nutrient package of dairy foodsThe U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s (USDA) new Nutritional Standards for School Meals help ensure the nation’s schoolchildren have access to lunches and breakfasts that meet federal dietary guidance for good nutrition. The standards will encourage students to meet federal recommendations for dairy consumption by requiring that either fat-free fl avored milk or low-fat or fat-free white milk be offered with each school meal.

As the number one food source of three of the four nutrients the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) ident i f ied as lacking in children’s diets (vitamin D, calcium and potassium), milk plays an important role in delivering

c r i t i c a l n u t r i e n t s . “On average, by the time they are 4 years old, children fall below the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ recommended dairy intake. By requiring that schools offer low-fat or fat-free milk with every meal, these standards can help children come closer to meeting their nutrient needs,” said Jean H. Ragalie, president of National Dairy Council. “ B u i l d i n g n u t r i e n t -rich school meals is an important step toward helping students develop healthy eating patterns at an early age, and we commend the USDA for making important updates to school nutrition standards at a time when providing children access to

proper nutrition has never been more important.”

The new school meal standards include a provision that all fl avored milk offered in school be fat-free. Working together, dairy farmers, milk processors and schools have proactively reformulated milk and milk products to meet children’s taste and nutrient needs. Since 2006, added sugars in chocolate milk offered in schools have been reduced by an estimated 38 percent, though fl avored milk contributes just 2 percent of the added sugars and 2 percent of calories to children’s diets on average. This school year, an estimated 95 percent of fl avored milk served in schools is 150 calories or

less– with an average of 134 –just 31 calories more than white milk.

The updated nutrition standards refl ect a school meal environment that goes beyond lunch. More students are taking advantage o f school breakfast programs, and eating breakfast can enhance schoolchildren’s diets by contributing e ssent ia l nut r i ents . Additionally, some studies show its intake may provide additional benefi ts toward academic achievement. Nutrient-rich foods like low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese and yogurt are important options for school menus to help students fuel their day in a nutritious way.

Gallivan forms Agriculture Advisory

Board Prices received by New York producers for milk sold during May were down from a month earlier, according to King Whetstone, direc-tor of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Offi ce. The price of corn and apples decreased also. The price of hay and wheat increased. The price of potatoes was unchanged. Many previous month prices were revised due to more complete sales informa-tion.

Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $17.30 per hundredweight of milk sold during May, down 60 cents from April and $4 less than May 2011.

Grain corn, at $6.51 per bushel, was down 8 cents from April and $1.04 below May 2011 prices. Hay averaged $116 per ton, up $9 from last month but down $1 from May 2011. Potatoes averaged $16.30 per cwt., unchanged from last April but 80 cents higher than May 2011. Wheat, at $6.30 per

May milk prices down a bit

cwt., was up 24 cents from last month but $1.03 below the May 2011 price. Apples, at $28.10 per cwt., were down 60 cents from last month but $1 higher than prices received a year ago.

The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in May, at 176 percent, based on 1990-1992=100, decreased 2 points (1.1 percent) from April. The Crop Index is down 3 points (1.4 per-cent) and the Livestock Index decreased 1 point (0.7 percent). Producers received lower prices for cattle, corn, milk, and wheat. Higher prices were received for broil-ers, grapefruit, hay, and oranges. In addition to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities pro-ducers sell. Increased monthly movement of broilers, sweet corn, wheat, and grapes offset the decreased market-ing of corn, cattle, milk, and soybeans.

New York State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan recently announced the formation of his Agriculture Advisory Board today, comprised of 24 local residents from across the four counties that makeup the 59th State Senate District.

«Agriculture is a $5 billion industry in New York State. From small family farms to large cooperatives and food manufacturers – agriculture is the lifeblood of upstate New York’s economy.» Gallivan said. «This board will give me the opportunity to meet regularly with some of the leading agriculture professionals and advocates in Western New York, learn from their expertise, and ensure their interests are being served in Albany.»

Senator Gallivan will utilize the Agriculture Advisory Board to help determine state and local agricultural policy goals, formulate specifi c legislative initiatives and improve the lines of communication between elected offi cials in Albany and the agricultural community in western New York.

Eight members of the board are associated in some fashion with Western New York’s largest agricultural sector, the dairy industry. Also represented are vegetable and fruit growers, maple farmers, wine producers, honey makers, seed and feed providers, Christmas tree farmers and the specialized fi elds of organic farming, industrial composting, farm

fi nance and agri-tourism. F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e

members hail from all four counties represented by the 59th Senate District; with six members each from Wyoming, Livingston, and Ontario counties and four members from Erie County.

The Wyoming County members include Varys-burg’s Hans Boxler, Jr. and Ella Boxler, who repre-sent Boxer’s Dairy Farms, Boxler’s Maple Syrup and Boxler’s Hidden Valley Animal Adventure; Jim Carter of Reisdorf Bros. Feed Company in North Java; Pat McCormick, the vice president of the Wyoming County Farm Bureau; Joan Petzen, the agriculture de-partment program leader of the Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension; Ken Van Slyke, of Bessie’s Best Manure Compost in Pike; and Shawn Tiede, of the Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension.

«The membership of this advisory board refl ects the region’s diverse agricultural community, and also points towards agriculture’s bright future and potential for growth in Western New York,» Gallivan said. «Each individual brings a wealth of practical experience and I thank each of them for their willingness to lend their time and talents.»

The board will meet formally several times per year throughout the district and will add new members as circumstances dictate.

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Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office

6/6/12 – Jessica L Danielson, 35, of Bradford, Pa., was arrested on charges of felony driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated driving while intoxicated, and felony driving while intoxicated per se. Deputies stopped Danielson after receiving a complaint that she was repeatedly going through the drive through of an Allegany restaurant. The investigation allegedly revealed that she was intoxicated. Danielson was arraigned in the Allegany Town Court and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail.

6/4/12 – Brandie L. Green, 23, no address given, was arrested on a warrant out of the Town of Coldspring Court, stemming form an investigation that took place in November 2011. Green was charged with second-degree forgery, and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. The investigation found that, on Sept. 14, 2011, Green allegedly possessed and use a stolen debit card to purchase items at a local retail outlet. She was arraigned in the

Coldspring Town Court and released on her own recognizance to appear in court at a later date to answer the charges.

6/2/12 – Heather L. Dupuis, 38, of West Valley, was arrested on charges of failure to keep right, driving while intoxicated, and driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08 percent after deputies stopped her on Route 240, in Ellicottville. She was released to a third party and is due to return to the Town of Ellicottville Court at a later date to answer the charges.

5/31/12 – Steven J. Bates, 25, of Otto, was arrested on a warrant issued from the East Otto Town Court charging him with fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct following a domestic incident on May 29, 2012. He was arraigned in Otto Town Court and jailed in lieu of $2,500 cash bail. He is due to appear in the East Otto Town Court on June 11, 2012 to answer the charges.

5/31/12 – Ronald L. Wolfe, 51, of Allegany, was arrested on charges of harassment and

aggravated harassment related to warrants issued by two separate jurisdictions. Deputies assigned to the Courts Division took Wolfe into custody after he was recognized a the Cattaraugus County Building, in Olean, on unrelated business. HE was released on his own recognizance form both, the Town of Allegany and the Town of New Albion and is due to appear in the courts at later dates to answer the charges.

5/30/12 – A 2012 Dodge Minivan, operated by Kenneth W. Minnekine, 49, of Little Valley, was traveling west on Cross Road in the Town of Mansfield, when an 11 year-old bicyclist allegedly turned her bike into the path of the vehicle. The bicyclist was struck by the van. She sustained injuries to the left side of her body. The bicyclist was flown to Women and Children’s Hospital by MercyFlight. Her status is not known. No charges were filed.

5/27/12 – Travis Elliot, 31, of Steamburg, was arrested on charges of third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem form an alleged domestic dispute. It is alleged that he physically assaulted his girlfriend causing injuries while in the presence of a small children. He was arraigned in Randolph Court and was released to appear in Coldspring Court at a later date.

5/26/12 – Daniel D. Visker, 26, of Randolph, was arrested on a charge of third-degree assault. The charges stem from a domestic incident allegedly between he and his girlfriend. He as arraigned int eh Randolph Town Court and released to appear

in Conewango court at a later date.

New York State Police

5/27/12 – Jeffrey L. Giardini, 36, West Clarksville, NY was involved in a property damage accident on Route 243 and Cream Ridge Road in the Town of Rushford.

5/27/12 – Michael P. Sobolewski,18, Joseph J. O’Connell, 23, Mitchell G. Reukauf, 19, and Sara S. Turcotte, 18, all of Lancaster, NY were involved in an incident on Lime Lake Rd. in Machias. Sobolewski was charged with one count of second-degree menacing involving a weapon. O’Connell, Reukauf and Turcotte were each charged with one count unlawful possession of marijuana. All were given appearance tickets.

Cattaraugus County District Attorney

Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney, reported the following activity in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday, June 4, 2012:

Benjamin G. Meyer, 27, of Cattaraugus, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty in connection to an Indictment handed up by a Cattaraugus County Grand Jury which charged him with two (2) counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, class C felonies; four (4) counts of Grand Larceny, class E felonies and five (5) counts of Petit Larceny, class A misdemeanors. The Indictment charged that on or about and between November 28, 2011 and November 29, 2011, in the Town of New Albion, the defendant

knowingly entered and remained unlawfully in a building with the intent to commit a crime and stole property and the value of the property exceeded one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). This matter was adjourned 45 days for motions.

Ronald H. Perkins, 48, of West Valley, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty in connection to an Indictment handed up by a Cattaraugus County Grand Jury which charged him with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, class D felony; Driving While Intoxicated, a class D Felony and numerous traffic violations. The Indictment charged that on or about December 18, 2011, in the Town of Ashford, the defendant operated a motor vehicle on a public highway at a time when he had a BAC .20 percent. This matter was adjourned 45 days for motions.

Jeremy M. Foster, 22, of Salamanca, was sentenced to a term of one year in the Cattaraugus County Jail for his conviction of Resisting Arrest, a class A misdemeanor. The Indictment charged that on or about November 13, 2011 in the City of Salamanca, the defendant intentionally prevented or attempted to prevent a police officer from effecting an authorized arrest of himself.

James E. Allhouse, 44, address unknown, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty in connection to an Indictment handed up by a Cattaraugus County Grand Jury which charged him with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger, class E felony; Driving While

Intoxicated, a class E Felony and numerous traffic violations. The Indictment charged that on or about November 25, 2011, in the Town of Perrysburg, the defendant operated a motor vehicle on a public highway at a time when he was in an intoxicated condition and while a child who was fifteen years of age or less was a passenger in such motor vehicle. This matter was adjourned 45 days for motions.

Angelo A. Contreraz, 17, of Salamanca, New York, entered a plea of guilty Burglary in the Third Degree, a class D felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred during late May 2011, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant, along with co-defendants, knowingly entered or remained unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein. He is scheduled for sentencing on August 27, 2012.

TRIAL NEWS:

Andrew J. Hoffman, 43, of Salamanca, New York, but presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was found guilty after a four day jury trial of Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a class D felony; three counts of Assault in the Second Degree, class D felonies; Leaving Scene of personal Injury Incident, a misdemeanor, and Driving While Ability Impaired. The incident occurred on or about October 23, 2011, in the Town of Coldspring, when he engaged in reckless driving and caused serious physical injury to three individuals and left the scene. Sentencing is scheduled for August 6, 2012

The Cattaraugus County Economic Development, Planning & Tourism Department (EDPT) is proud to announce the new Cattaraugus County Business and Veteran’s Outreach Center (CCBVOC). Located in the EDPT offices in Little Valley, the center provides targeted business training, counseling and mentoring to help you start and grow your small business. Our staff can help you improve your profitability, expand market share, explore

export opportunities, and provide valuable assistance in terms of establishing your business on a stronger organizational and financial footing. If you are a veteran and you would like to work for yourself, the CCBVOC can help you start your own business. If you are a veteran currently operating your own small business, we can help you expand and strengthen your business.

The CCBVOC provides the following services for

ALL small businesses free-of-charge:One-on-one counseling sessions· Pre-business plan workshops· Business concept assessment· Business plan development· Comprehensive feasibility analysis· Business-to-business commerce· Entrepreneurial training and counseling· Financial guidance· Management assistance· Marketing assistance· Government procurement/certification assistance· Mentorship opportunities· Participation in a network of

veterans’ business ownersSkills the CCBVOC assists with:· Communication—Writing, verbal, and presentation Skills· Analytical—Applying concepts to solve practical business problems· Organizational—Understanding how to put information and strategy into action· Strategic—Setting direction and committing resources for anticipated outcomes, with an appreciation for the risksAll of these skills are essential for a successful small business.

New County Business and Veteran’s Outreach Announced

Friday, June 8, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 9

OBITUARIESOBITUARIES

Allan Richard Kelley Franklinville

Joyce Ann AshcraftWorked at Motorola and helped

with family farm

Catherine T. ColeFranklinville

Joseph G. Kellner Jr.Ischua

John “Jack” Morrison Franklinville

William A. RobleeFarmersville Station

Allan Richard Kelley died May 30, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born November 6, 1951, he was the son of Harvey Kelley and Adelia Mack. On June 13, 2009 in Franklinville he married Pamela Richardson who survives.

Allan served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, and was a self employed wood cutter and firewood seller and did various handyman work in the area. He enjoyed camping, fishing, watching birds, and loved

family gatherings and life itself.

Surviving besides his wife Pamela of Franklinville are 2 sons: Allen (Jeanette) Kelley Jr. and Dennis Kelley both of Franklinville, a daughter: Shannon Morgan of Texas, several sisters and a brother, stepchildren:Angela LaBaron, Sherri LaBarron, Terri Loomis, Irene Youngman, 14 grandchildren, 4 great grand children, longtime friends Diane LaBarron-Youngman and Robert

Smith. He was predeceased by an infant daughter Amber Kelley and foster parents Gordon and Lucille Holmes.

Friends may gather with the family on Saturday (June 16, 2012) at his residence 7318 Route 16 Franklinville anytime after 2 PM. Burial in Farmersville Center Cemetery and memorials to Hospice of WNY , 1225 East State St., Olean, NY 14760. On line condolences can be sent to www.babbitteastonfh.com

Catherine T. Cole, formerly of Johnson St. died May 31, 2012 at the Pines in Machias following a long illness. Born October 20, 1920 in Farmersville, she was the daughter of Roy Tarbell and Marie Bush. In 1939 in Freedom she married Robert J. Cole who died April 29, 1998.

Mrs. Cole was a 1937 graduate of Farmersville High School and was employed in the cafeteria at Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville for several years. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Franklinville for over 50

years and was active in its Missionary Society. Mrs. Cole got great enjoyment in sending cards of all kinds to family and friends which was her own personal ministry. Most of all she loved spending her time with her family and looked forward to their gatherings.

Surviving are 2 daughters: Susan (Richard) Hughes and Linda (Fred) Plummer both of Franklinville, 7 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 3 brothers: Garald Tarbell, Dana

Baker, and Lester Arnold, 4 sisters: Gertrude Abbott, Dorothy Wolford, Vivian O’Donnell, and Helen Holmes.

Mrs. Cole’s funeral service was held on June 3, 2012 in the First Baptist Church 27 S. Main St. Franklinville, with Rev. Pete Spear, pastor officiating. Burial was June 4, 2012 in Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Franklinville. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, or the Blount Library, 5 N. Main St. Franklinville, NY 14737. On line condolences can be sent to www.babbitteastonfh.com

Joseph G. Kellner died June 2, 2012 at the Cuba Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Unit following a long illness. Born April 16, 1931 in Buffalo, he was the son of Joseph and Catherine Hornung Kellner. On April 21, 1951 in Buffalo he married Virginia Clouse who survives.

Mr. Kellner attended Machias High School and had many jobs in his lifetime. He was the owner-operator along with his wife, of the Valley View Camp Ground in Ischua for 35 years. His other jobs included the railroad, Machias Highway Dept.,

Ford Stamping plant in Lackawanna, a self employed carpenter, the Niagara Power Project and Kellner Bottled Gas.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman who was a friend to many, a past Justice of the Peace of Ischua for many years, a member of the Franklinville Jaycee’s, Franklinville Conservation Club, and volunteer fireman in Ischua.

Surviving besides his wife of Ischua is a daughter: Kathryn (Greg) Schessl of Lyndon, 2 sons: Joseph Kellner III at home, and Kenneth (Rose) Kellner of MO.,

8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, 2 sisters:Carol Fitzpatrick of Farmersville, and Joyce Campbell of Sandusky, He was predeceased by his parents and a sister Louise Kellner.

His funeral service was held at the Babbitt & Easton Funeral Home on June 5, 2012 with pastor Richard “Buck” Young of the Ischua Union Church officiating. Burial was in Ischua Cemetery, with memorials made to the charity of the donor’s choice. On line condolences can be made to www.babbitteastonfh.com

Former Bixby Hill Road, Delevan, resident Joyce Ann Ashcraft of Franklinville died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Fairgreen Assisted Living Facility in New Myrna Beach, Florida. She was 73.

Born January 8, 1939, in Friendship, Joyce was a daughter of Howard and Alice (Harris) Hall. On September 17, 1955, she married Franklin Ashcraft,

who died July 12, 1996.Joyce worked at Motorola

and helped her husband on their farm, and she was member of the Arcade VFW’s Women’s Auxiliary.

She is survived by her sisters, Betty Ackley of Edgewater, Florida, Brenda (Earl) Kottwitz, also of Edgewater, and Rita Parks of Glasgow, Kentucky; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband,

Joyce was preceded in death by a sister, Vera Parks.

Friends may call Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the W.S. Davis Funeral Home, 358 W. Main Street, Arcade. Funeral services will immediately follow. Burial will be in Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

Online condolences may be offered at wsdavisfuneralhome.com.

William A. Roblee, 72 passed away peacefully June 3, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 12, 1940 at Farmersville Station, he was the son of William C. Roblee and Minnie Shaw. On August 6, 1966 in Farmersville Station he married Cheryl “Suzy” Durkee who survives.

Mr. Roblee was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee from 1960-1964. He was a graduate of Rushford Central School and a graduate of Alfred State Institute with a degree in construction technology.

For most of his life he was employed by the NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation, in the division of mineral resources. A field inspector

for oil & gas regulation, out of Wellsville, he later worked in Buffalo DEC Hazardous Waste Division. Bill was also employed by the Cannon Partnership, Malcom Pirnie, Inc. Nussbaum and Clarke as a supervisor inspector. He was a past member of the Farmersville Fire Dept., served his town for 21 years as Town Justice and Assessor. Bill enjoyed wood working, hunting, fishing,

Surviving besides his wife Suzy of Farmersville are 2 dear daughters: Katie Roblee of Chaffee and Beth (Chris Forward) Roblee of Machias, 2 grandsons: Karch and Jett Forward who were his heart’s delight, a sister: Mabel (William) Meloche of Holley, NY, a

very special aunt: Wilma King and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents 2 sisters: baby Kay Roblee, and Peggy Flynn.

A private burial service was held in Siloam Cemetery, with Rev. Arthur McElheny officiating. Friends are encouraged to attend a gathering at the family home to celebrate his life at 9775 Church St. Farmersville on Saturday (June 16, 2012) starting at 1 PM. Memorials may be made to Home Care & Hospice 1225 E. State St. Olean, NY 14760 of the ALS Assoc., Upstate Chapter, 890 7th North St., Liverpool, NY 13088. On line condolences can be sent to www.babbitteastonfh.com

John “Jack” Morison died June 2, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Born June 15, 1946 in Franklinville, he was the son of George and Helen Kessler Morrison.

Jack was a graduate of Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville, and was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He was employed for 25 years by Bentley-Russell Inc of Franklinville, Don Heater Construction for 10 years, and Local # 17 operating engineers of Buffalo for 10 years from which he

retired.He enjoyed hunting,

fishing, and “pushing dirt”.

Surviving is a son John (Karen) Morrison of Independence, Kansas, 2 daughters: Brandy (Hayden) Heineman of Glenwood, and Ashley Morrison of Franklinville, 2 grandchildren: Nathan and Kristina, a sister Jean (John) Kohler of Geneva, NY, a aunt Aladene Kessler of Ischua, 2 nephews and several cousins. He was predeceased by a sister

Dori McLaughlin. A special thank you is extended to the very loving Schine family.

A memorial gathering was held at Babbit & Easton Funeral Home on June 5, 2012.

. Interment will take place in Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Franklinville, with memorials made to the Franklinville Vol. Fire Dept. Ambulance Fund. P.O. Box 74, Franklinville, NY 14737. On line condolences can be sent to www.babbitteastonfh.com

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH7968 Reed Hill Road,

Little Valley716-257-3645

Rev. Richard Godinez, Pastorwww.faithbaptistlvny.org

Sunday School: 10 amMorning Worship: 11amSunday Evening: 6 pmPrayer & Bible Study

Wednesdays 7 pm

FARmeRSvIlleCenTeR CommUnITy

CHURCH Route 98 N, Farmersville

Sunday Worship—11:00 AM Sunday school—9:45 AM

Bible study—7 PM Wednesdays

FellowSHIP CHURCH 3556 Roszyk Hill Rd., Machias

716-353-8286 Sunday services: 9:45 AM &Sunday Worship 10:45 AM

Sunday school 9:45 AM Wednesday night study 7 PM

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH oF

GReAT vAlley5049 Route 219, Great Valley

716-945-4629Sunday School - 9:30am,

Morning Worship - 10:45am,Evening Worship - 6:30pm

FIRST CHRISTIAn CHURCH

9656 Main St., Machias 716-675-2683

FRAnklInvIlle FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Pete Spear, Pastor 27 S. Main St., Franklinville

716-676-5262 Sunday Service at 10:45 AM

Sunday School classes 9:30 AM and available for all ages.

FRAnklInvIlle FRee meTHodIST CHURCH Rev. David Fisher, Pastor

41 South Main St.,Franklinville 716-676-3777

Sunday Services 9:30 AM &11:00 AM

FRAnklInvIlle

mISSIonARy AllIAnCe 7813 Pine St., Franklinville

716-676-3314

FRAnklInvIllePReSByTeRIAn CHURCH

Rev. Jason Cashing, Pastor 25 S Main St., Franklinville

716-676-3883 Sunday Service 11:00 AM

GReAT vAlley UnITed meTHodIST CHURCH

5242 Route 219, Great Valley716-945-4375

Sunday School - 10AM, Worship Services - Sunday 11AM

Holy nAme oF mARy RC CHURCH

20-22 Jefferson Street,Ellicottville

716-699-2592www.hnameofmary@roadrunner.com

Rev. Ronald B. Mierzwa, PastorSaturdays: 5:00 pm Vigil MassSundays: 8:00 am Holy Mass,

10:30 am Holy Mass

mACHIAS UnITedmeTHodIST CHURCH

Route 16, Machias 716-353-4641

Rev. Dave Kubiak 9:00 AM Sunday Service

Summer Services - June, July, August Now Include

Saturday Evening at 6:30 pmFather’s Day Service in the Park

at 9 am

Joy CHURCH 9878 Main St., Machias

716- 353-5397 10:00 AM Sunday Service

ST. JoHn’S ePISCoPAl CHURCH

Washington and Jefferson Sts. (Route 219), Ellicottville

www.stjohnsofellicottville.org 945-1820

The Rev.’d Dr. R. WilliamFranklin, Bishop

The Rev’d Michael Lonto, VicarBill Burrell & Dick Chase, WardensTed LaCroix Lay Eucharist Minister

Services at 5:00 pm Saturday

ST. PAUl’S lUTHeRAn CHURCH

6360 Route 219/242 East,Ellicottville

716-699-2265www.stpaulsellicottville.orgWORSHIP Sat. 5:00 PM,

Sun. 10:30AMSun. School & Adult Bible Study

9:00am

ST. PHIlomenA’S RomAn CATHolIC CHURCH

Rev. Robert Marino,Administrator

26 N. Plymouth Ave.Franklinville

676-3629 Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM

UnITed CHURCH oFellICoTTvIlle53 Elizabeth Street,

EllicottvilleRev. Deborah Packard

716-699-4003Sunday School at 9-10:15am, Sunday Services at 10:00am

UnITed meTHodIST CHURCH

Route 16, Machias(across from Post Office)

Summer ServicesJune-July-August

Saturday Evening 6:30pmSunday MorningWorship-- 9 AM

Church School--10:15 AMPastor: David Kubiak

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Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau

Picks F’ville’s Anna Ciesla

Lyndonville Tiger griddersBeat Southern Tier Diesel

Bacher takes 7th in Steeplechase;

TBA boys’ track closes season

O’Neal and StaufenbergerLead TBA at State Qualifier

For the week of May 29, the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau selected Anna Ciesla, a senior at Ten Broeck Academy in Franklinville, as its Citizenship Youth-Award-of-the-Week nominee. Ciesla is the daughter of Alan and Sue Ciesla.

Anna Ciesla has been involved with the Christmas Play at St. Philomena’s Catholic Church in Franklinville for two years. She has also been involved in the community with the Franklinville Maple Fest for two years.

At Franklinville High School, she has been in the drama club for one year; been involved with both the PTO Family Picnic and PTO Family Movie Night for two years; Vocational Business Practice for one year; Seventh Grade Orientation for one year; the Franklinville Chapter of the National Honor Society for three years; served as Class Vice President for two years; Treasurer of the

Trap club for one year; and Chairperson of the Character Council for two years.

In athletics, Ciesla has served as pitcher and captain for the Panthers’ softball team, for which she has played for four seasons. She also records games for the Panthers’ boys’ basketball team.

Ciesla enjoys girls’ nights, sports, and spending time with both her family and friends. She hopes to attend St. Bonaventure University and major in Mass Communications.

The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau has closed its student Citizenship Award of the Week for the 2011-12 school year. Nominees have to be seniors and involved in both community service and extra-curricular activities. For more information on the program for the 2012-13 school year, contact Youth Bureau Director Anthony Evans at (716) 938-2611.

On June 1-2, Ten Broeck Academy of Franklinville’s girls’ track team closed the 2012 season at the Section VI State Qualifier Meet that Lewiston-Porter hosted.

Anna O’Neal and Cheyenne Staufenberger led the Panthers at the meet. O’Neal finished ninth in the Division II girls’ shot put, with 30 ft. 3.5 in. Staufenberger finished ninth also, in the Division II girls’ pentathlon, with 1920 points.

Veteran Coach Bill Weigel returned to coach the Panthers in 2012. Returning team members were Allyssa Bergevin, Johanna Farrand, Whitney Farrand, Brie Gust,

Brandi Hebdon, Sarah Hebdon (statistician), Shelby Hood, Dorothy Shaw, O’Neal, and Paxton Woodin. Along with Staufenberger, the other team members are Savannah Bacher, Angie Brown, Kelsey Brown, Karla Carson, Danika Chiarilli, Kara Conroy, Alexis Ellis, Rebecca Freer, Katrina Geleta, Nina Hanigan, Drew Holiday, Katelyn Hyman, Bailey Jansen (statistician), Emily Johnson, Colleen Kinney, Amanda Laahs, Ricki Laahs, Bridget McCabe, Emily McCabe, Connie Miller, Hannah Paduano, Isabel Palix, Rachael Patterson, Shelby Skinner, Beth White, and Cheyanne Wright.

On June 2 at the Pembroke Town Park, the Lyndonville Tigers beat the Southern Tier Diesel in NFA amateur football action, 28-10, and opened the 2012 season.

Coach JR Bennion, who also plays linebacker and serves as NFA commissioner, said that turnovers hurt the Diesel (two fumbles and two interceptions). Don Moore scored on a six-yard touchdown run and Lamont Rhin threw the conversion pass to Pat Folland of Hinsdale. Andrew Ginnetti sacked

the punter in the end zone for a safety.

Other local players include Andrew Casswell of Franklinville; Nick Bocharski of Salamanca, a Machias native; Dylan Gethicker of Delevan; Jason Marsh of Machias; Kale Wischman of Arcade; Chris Bennion of Arcade; and Tim Stafford of Java Center, a Delevan native.

The Southern Tier Diesel will host the Finger Lakes Impact at Bradner Stadium in Olean for their home opener on June 9, starting at 5:30 PM.

On June 1-2, Ten Broeck Academy of Franklinville closed the 2012 boys’ track season at the Section VI State Qualifier Meet hosted by Lewiston-Porter.

Matt Bacher led the Panthers, finishing seventh in the boys’ 3000-meter steeplechase (11:09).

Coach Joey Farrand coached the Panthers for his fourth season. Returning lettermen for the Panthers were Mike Fagan, Don Kopp, Colton

Kreamer, Josiah Farrand, Tyler Bellomo, and Lance Easton. Along with Bacher, the other team members are John Willey, Charles Furman, Jamie Greiner, Trent Dingman, Brendan Kozak, Mike Lembicz, Gary Bays, Connor Riley, Josh Blundon, Robert Irwin, Dave Wesolek, Austin Vincent, Forest Swaciak, RJ Kraft, Reese Gust, Nick Winter, Brandon Winter, Nate Bryant, Austin Lewis, and Codey Rathbun.

“Rocket Girls” is a one-week camp open exclusively to girls who have completed at least 5th grade. The camp runs from July 16 to 20 from 9 AM to Noon each day.

A second summer space camp will be offered July 30-August 3, also from 9 AM to noon each day. Entitled “Rockets: The Way to Space,” this one-week camp is open to all students who have completed at least 5th grade.

In both of these summer camps, students will explore rocket propulsion—first by designing, cutting, shaping, building and racing CO2 powered cars—then by building, customizing and launching solid fueled

rockets. The students will also spend time each day preparing to fly a final day simulated mission—Rendezvous with Comet Halley in the Cahllenger Center’s state-of-the-art facility.

Check out our Flickr set from one of last year’s camps.

The cost for each space camp is $125/person. Reservations are being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the Learning Center at 716-379-8686 for more information. Applications can be submitted starting April 23, 2012. Deadline for application is June 22, 2012. A $50 deposit is required at the time of application with the balance due by June 30, 2012.

Two Space Camps Offered this Summer at Challenger Center

Pitt-Bradford Summer Plantings Inspired By ArtistsArtists Monet, Van Gogh

and Georgia O’Keeffe were inspired by flowers, but Bob Harris, facilities worker and gardener at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, is inspired by the artists.

This year, Harris has designed the flower beds at Pitt-Bradford with an artis-tic influence in mind. Each major planting is inspired by the work of an artist: Monet, Van Gogh, Titian (he wanted to throw in a Renaissance painter), Georgia O’Keeffe and Picasso.

It’s not the first year his beds have had a scholarly theme. They’ve been based on the colors of ancient Egypt (complete with plexi-glass pyramid), mimicked Victorian carpet patterns and reproduced the Mi-notaur’s Labyrinth on the Greek island of Crete.

This theme, he said, reflects his interest in and envy of painters. Plus, he’s got art in the family – a wife who loves art history and a daughter who’s a mixed media artist in New Mexico.

The Monet bed will be the campus’s largest in front of the Hanley Library and reflect a period at the end of the artist’s life when he was going blind and planted a large numbers of white flowers at his own home in Givenchy France.

The white bed will use angelonia, lantana and snow princess studded with spots of indigo blue. The campus fountain will have white water lilies, of course.

In front of Swarts Hall will be Harris’s tribute to Van Gogh, using red and

golden shades. Miniature sunflowers will evoke the painter’s famous subject while frustrating the campus’s many chipmunks. Other flowers include tiger eye – a type of black-eyed Susan – and gold lantana.

Along the edges will be columns of Mexican burn-ing bush that will turn red in the fall. Harris said his daughter reminded him that Van Gogh always painted tall, columnar plants in his own paintings.

Traveling in time across the Bromeley Quadrangle, the bed in front of Fisher Hall will be filled with Ti-tian reds such as red salvia, verbena and amaranthus, which he said looks like a tall poinsettia.

In front of the Frame-Westerberg Commons, Harris will plant calla lilies like those famously painted by O’Keeffe, tall, bright canna lilies and miniature hibiscus.

Plantings near the Har-riett B. Wick Chapel will reflect Picasso’s blue period with black and blue salvia, blue heliotrope and blue verbena. Harris tried to incorporate the planes of Picasso’s work by using dif-ferent heights of plantings.

Friday, June 8, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 11

New e-mail,contact info for

To better serve you, we are coordinating sales communications through a new

office. Email for advertising should now go to ellicottvilleads@roadrunner.com

For advertising sales, contactTammy Hobson, Sales Representative, at 716-496-5013. To approve ad proofs,

discuss layouts or send camera ready copy contact Crissi Lukowski, Production

Manager, at the above phone and e-mail.

Thanks for making these changes to your address book!

Liam Scheff was born and raised in the Northeast but has lived all over the country, from San Diego to Seattle to South Florida. He recently threw in a bid for a write-in candidate for the Presidency of the United States. His main goal in publicly running for the office of Chief Executive was “playing fun with the brain-dead media.” He told EMVN in an interview about his presidential bid in December of last year. Scheff is a writer, journalist and blogger and has just finished his first book in which he spent over a decade researching. The book called “Official Stories” is Scheff’s take on what is fed to the populace form the science-religion based elite who are in charge of everything. This includes keeping the poor peons of their flock calm and controlled by using lies, deception and misinformation. There are some simple-minded souls who would claim that Scheff is a ‘conspiracy theorist’ but he likes to call himself a “Conspiracy Realist”. His research and writing has unearthed a wide variety of symbiotic chapters telling readers that the elite has controlled thinking on the planet for a long time with the official story of everything from the books and lessons taught us in schools to the cover ups conspired by the CIA, he also resists the official stories about AIDS, Darwin and Gravity with great analysis and fervor.

Official Stories by Liam Scheff will keep anyone who likes to think outside the box glued to his words. Every chapter is interesting and full of detail yet not so much as to instill a boredom a lot of researched books do. He has an eloquent way with words and explaining his side of the official stories we have all been duped with. Scheff spent several years finding truths to

tales he had been brought up told to believe, even though he found some inconsistencies in them. He describes himself as “an investigative journalist and researcher into the scientific breakthroughs being suppressed by a non-competitive church of mainstream scientism.” And in correspondence with this writer, he explained his reason for doing this work was and is “freedom”.

The chapters include names such as “Captain America” which entails the suppressed history of our nation and how it is owned by “banksters” and big money who can buy anyone and get anything they want. These corporations and banks dealt with Nazi Germany and other regimes causing wars and skirmishes everywhere they needed to get their hands on, and none of these true happenings were documented for mainstream knowledge and none of the evil-doers on the top were ever charged or punished. They did however, make profits and continue to run society under a cloak using men in power to push the buttons for them.

“When a question becomes too troubling for our particular set of nerves we say, “Oh, you conspiracy theorist, you!” This line begins the second chapter explaining how the CIA is controlled by the factions that tell the official stories. Used to infiltrate governments and cause scandal and rebellion for long term profit. Scheff details the notion that secrets are the way of the world. Keeping the real attributes from the mainstream so as to keep it for themselves has been the way of the world forever, from the top right on down. We all keep secrets and have an agenda for doing so,and if the secrets the rich and powerful were to get out they may lose power and

status, and if you’ve ever felt the glory of having power the thought of losing it causes panic and distress.

In chapter three, Scheff writes about the Kennedy assassination and all of the variables looked at and dismissed by the mainstream. The route that was taken, the car roof not being in place, the Secret Service agents being told to stand down and some interesting insight that you may have missed in the other reports of the conspiracy behind JFK’s assassination. The controversial 9/11 conspiracy is also brought up in chapter four and pushes the point that leads to the reality that it was a planned insurance fraud from the get-go aligned with a false flag to use arms against countries that had precious oil and poppies. These subjects receive a lot of resistance from the mainstream and those with weak minds who want to believe the lies to feel safe and are convinced there is no corruption in government.

Scheff’s book shows a descriptive tale of abuse by the medical and pharmaceutical corporations as well in chapters five and six. Touching on religion and the phasing out of the concept and using science as a different way to control the minds of their disciples so as to not cause dissension and keep the profits coming in. He calls his fifth chapter “Vaccination-The Religious Science” and explains that viruses are made up as way to sell medicines and vaccinations. Serums

filled with deadly chemicals that they inject into children for years and years are products made for profit. “HIV- The Scarlet Letter” is the sixth and longest chapter. Scheff says that the idea of a virus was a convenient means to scare the population into shying away from the rampant sexual escapades and openly gay societal changes coming forth in the world. They came up with a story of how the virus came to the US and how it spread uncontrollably through out the gay communities, when in fact Scheff explains the Immune Deficiency was actually caused by the massive toxic drug lifestyle of the ghettoized male gay

community itself. Scheff describes the

ways the young, fast-lane gay community would use extreme, body and intestine-damaging black-market antibiotic drugs, and using gut-destroying means of keeping “hygenic,” that ultimately led to severe immune deficiency. The drugs that were used led to damaging, abusive sexual practices causing all sorts of internal tears and abrasions, which weakened the barrier between the gut, colon and bloodstream, and destroyed the gut bacteria. The young men in this lifestyle would also get all sorts of STDs from their self-destructive indulgent behavior so they would pop antibiotics like candy. They wouldn’t eat right and also use enemas to clean out their system while also clearing out essential bacteria and such which make up a great deal of the immune system. Scheff argues that HIV tests are fraudulent, and blame a virus, a “lone gunman” that has nothing to do with it. And that using the most toxic pharmaceuticals produced to fight a non-existent virus is actually killing more people than helping.

Unlike some “conspiracy theorists” on the AIDS issue, Scheff does not argue that the powers-that be used this disease to introduce a virus that could be controlled using their drugs.

Being controversial seems to be of no consequence to Liam Scheff, he wants to spread truth. “Official Stories” also tells of the Shakespearean conspiracy of using a poor

man’s name who had no formal education or way of knowing many of the things he wrote of actually did not write the plays and stories of the famed “writer”. The chapter reveals that they are actually written by groups of people and a lot of the tales are based on a noble man, Edward de Vere. And Scheff also tears Darwin’s theory a new one, which is accepted by a large portion of the populace, except for the religious zealots holding on to the past and creation belief. His research wants to prove that life is not a slow accidental happening but rather an intelligent process created by a universe that did not begin with a big bang, but in fact has always been. The final chapters including one on the Big Bang, which describes how the universe is actually an electrical plasmatic entity that is alive as well and we are all one inside the universe. His main arguments are against the western religious science control of society and the poor minded followers who dare not think for themselves. His explanations for processes on Earth such as electrical storms and tornadoes are not caused by hot and cold air but electrical currents caused by the earth spinning and gliding

through the electrical plasma of the universe. Scheff also states that the common belief of continental drift on the earth is spurious, using the idea of gravity and dinosaurs in the past. He asks what it would mean if the earth is alive and growing, ideas which do not coincide with western “religious science”.

“Official Stories “by Liam Scheff has a lot of interesting information and readers with open minds will evaluate and accept a lot of it. Scheff wants to discredit the suppressors of knowledge and prove there is more out there than the “mainstream” wants you to know. He has a way with words that make it an easy read as well. Any intellectual knows that history was written by the winners of wars and therefore many details were left out of the text books, “Official Stories” fills in the gaps and allows the reader to comfortably shed any belief from an official story and accept the reality that we have been duped for centuries. The book gets deep into philosophical matters and makes so much sense it’ll leave the reader thinking they knew the information all the time, but were looking for the right words to use.

“Official Stories”Conspiracy Realist Liam Scheff’s New BookBy Chad Neal

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Butterflies landing on flowers, bees humming in the garden, the wind softly loosening puffs of pollen, and hummingbirds zoom-ing. What they all have in common is that they help pollinate the plants.

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