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Nation breaks ground for early childhood center

DIG IN — Youngsters with plastic hand shovels enjoyed digging into the dirt as much as Seneca Nation offi cials did at the ground breaking for a

new Early Childhood Education Center on Oct. 14.

“This is the act of a sovereign nation. We are going to have a strong role in the education of our youth. They will know our laws and understand our treaties,” said Sue John-Black-snake, an educational advocate from the Seneca Nation's Al-legany Territory.

John-Blacksnake was just one of a series of speakers helping break ground for a new 86,000-square-foot Early Childhood Learning Center on the nation's Cattaraugus Territory.

Architectural plans for the complex were only completed a little over a month ago; how-ever, Tribal Councilor Nikki Seneca said the need for a new building became evident years ago.

“Since the current building opened, there has been a waiting list for enrollment,” she said. According to Seneca, the new building will have room for 400 children, up considerably from the 179 spots the current center offers. “We needed to start fresh,” Seneca said, “Expansion of the existing building was not feasible.”

This new center will contain 22 classrooms. It will also

offer classroom space for the language department as well as physical and occupational therapy. A large commons area will provide a place for natural play and the structure will have its own gym.

Located directly behind the Nation's Cattaraugus Com-munity Center, the choice of site was no accident, according to Seneca President Barry E. Snyder Sr.

“The location is signifi cant and works with the master plan for the territory,” he said, “Being next to the CCC complements the programs

at both." Snyder also pointed to a designated conservation area close by that will offer educational opportunities to the young people attending. But perhaps more important to Snyder was “The Education and Language departments will bring this building to life. That will continue to establish Seneca as our main language.”

Chad Nephew serves as as-sistant to the Education Director for the Nation. He was all smiles at the ceremony and noted the impact he expects to see from the new center, “Some of those attending enter as infants and

leave at age 12, that's a big window,” Nephew said.

James E. LaPosta Jr. is princi-pal chief architectural offi cer for JCJ Architecture of Hartford, Conn.

LaPosta's firm has been involved with many early childhood facilities across the U.S. He said it's been great working with the Senecas in not only designing a building but trying to capture the Seneca culture in it. “We have designed this building to be unlike any

By Mary PankowNEWS EDITOR

Disaster Coordinator Nick Crassi gave the Gowanda Vil-lage Board an update on the progress being made regard-ing FEMA and the 2009 fl ood damage at the board's Oct. 14 meeting.

After informing the board that the original FEMA representa-tive was no longer in the area, Crassi said he would be meeting with the new rep on Oct. 15. In addition, he would be meeting with the engineers on that day as well.

Crassi said that the Point Peter Reservoir Project Worksheet (PW) is under way and samples

Disaster Coordinator Nick Crassi gives update on FEMA status

were taken at the site. Also, after examining Thatcher Brook, fi ve areas needing remediation were identifi ed.

Crassi poses "What if" sce-narios, he said.

If the water pumps go down, Crassi said he would have replacement pumps at his disposal. The motor, however, is OK, and has many hours of use left before any thought of replacing it. He estimates that the village would have - should there be any problem - roughly a fi ve-day supply of water.

The water lines of the spring boxes have been cleaned out also, Crassi said. "We can take the spring water directly to the spring boxes to the pump

house and the village would still be able to have water," Crassi noted.

Having informed the board of this, he mentioned that the reservoir project could possibly wait until spring due to time and/or weather constraints. The alternative would be that the village shoulder the cost of cleaning just the reservoir and around the reservoir.

When asked if the village is still in a state of emergency, Crassi said that he replies, "Yes, we are, because [the reservoir] is a major supply [of water] for the village." He feels that this will be the case until the regular water supply is up and running.

Regarding the chlorine equip-

ment that was down at the sewer plant, Crassi said that the equipment had to be switched over to the well.

The roads and streets PW was sent on to FEMA. However, Crassi is asking the public for photos of the fl ood-damaged streets - before and after the fl ood - to be dropped off at the village offi ce in the Municipal Building. He explained that while plenty of footage was fi lmed at the time of the fl ood, photo prints are needed. The streets of concern are as follows: North Chapel, North Water, College, St. John's, Aldrich, School and Center. (For more information, call 532-3353.)

Baseball merger under way: C-LV and Salamanca

At the regular meeting of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Board of Education, held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the board had a lengthy discussion with C-LVCS Athletic Director Mat-thew Minnekine and Baseball Coach Chuck Senn regarding a merger of varsity baseball with Salamanca City School.

Board member Eric Pritchard began the conversation with the inquiry of the possibility of a JV team merger, along with the varsity team.

Senn responded to Pritchard saying, “That’s my hope. Do we have the numbers right now? We really don’t know. Are we going to push for a JV team? Yes.”

Minnekine said, “If it looks like a JV team would be viable, we could get a schedule … once varsity is approved; the JV talk needs to be done immediately.”

Pritchard said that was his main concern, that the conver-sation was not held regarding a JV team, and there would be sophomores who would not be able to play at all.

Board President Cheryl Wild-er said she understands that the interest numbers are low, therefore that was why no JV team was discussed. Senn and Minnekine agreed that Wilder’s understanding is correct.

Superintendent Jon Peterson also chimed in, saying that even if both schools are interested in a JV team, there is just not enough interest at this time to have a JV team. When the season starts, Peterson said, maybe there would be enough interested. Again, he noted that interest at the time of the decision is a necessity, and there are no numbers to support the decision about establishing a JV team.

Pritchard’s rebuttal was that although there are six students from last year’s team at Sala-manca, that does not mean there is a solid commitment from those students and parents to join the team again this year.

The board later approved the merger of varsity baseball with Salamanca City School.

Continuing on to the Superin-tendent’s report, Peterson began by mentioning the Superinten-

dent of Buildings and Grounds position will be open after this year, as Dale Perkins told him this was his last year, after being with the district for 17 years.

Peterson suggested a salary range of $50,000 to $55,000 a year after comparing other districts similar in size that have hired in the last three years.

Next in his report, Peterson mentioned the Smart Schools Bond Act, and that Governor Cuomo wants to invest $2 mil-lion in schools to bring them to the 21st Century.

Peterson said he has read different opinions mentioned about this funding, mostly including the opinion that the money should be used for other needed things, aside from tech-nology, in the school districts.

Finally, Peterson said he would like to acknowledge two students for heading the Bald For Bucks fund-raiser for Roswell Park Cancer Institute. “Jenna Martin and Claudia McGlew pulled it together …” Peterson commended, pointing out their goal was originally $1,000 and overall the district raised more than $4,000.

In other news, the board:• Declared items as obsolete

due to being outdated or non-repairable for sale/disposal/donation purposes and under the discretion of the Superintendent and Facility Manager.

• Approved the transfer of 29 Franklin Street North, Catta-raugus, NY 14719 all liabilities assumed, from Cattaraugus County.

• Approved the merger of Var-sity Baseball with Salamanca City School for the 2014-15 school year.

• Approved the student trans-portation request to Amish Schoolhouse on Chautauqua Road, effective immediately.

• Approved the resolution for the purpose of participating in a Cooperative Bid coordinated by the Board of Cooperative Edu-cational Services of Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates coun-ties for Cooperative Electricity Bid WFL 2015-12.

• Approved personnel items (Janora abstained from vote).

The next meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school/high school library.

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other. This place will immerse everyone who enters it into the Seneca culture.”

LaPosta detailed some of the modern features that will be found in the center. “We will use geothermal heating and will have a lot of natural light,” he said.

While the building will have a fully operational heating and air conditioning system, LaPosta said teachers will be able open the windows. Other green features, according to the architect, include a rainwater collection system. “Rainwater will be collected in a cistern and used to irrigate a planned children's garden behind the complex.” Additionally, La-Posta said radiant fl oor heating will be used “Because we know children spend a lot of time on the fl oor.” Water that manages to leave the premises will fi rst be cleaned “using bio-fi ltration with natural materials before it empties into a nearby creek.

“This building will be very energy efficient,” LaPosta said, adding, “We've put in solar shading technology while providing plenty of windows.” That shading process consists of several steps. Windows will be set back in the brick to avoid summertime midday sun. The

COMING SOON — Modern, spacious and effi cient classroom space will soon be available in the Seneca Nation's Early Childhood Learning Cen-

ter Complex on the Cattaraugus Territory.

SPACIOUS — A rendering of the Cultural Com-mons section of the new building infuses natu-

ral light with a distinct Seneca fl avor.

Breaking ground for the youth“Center” from front

glass used has built-in heat resistance and actual shades will be available to teachers to control their classroom tem-perature even further.

LaPosta said that JCJ is no stranger to the Senecas. “We have a long relationship with the Nation, we designed the Seneca Allegany Casino.” The fi rm is also working on a similar project on the Nation's Allegany Territory where a former Sala-manca elementary school will be transformed into a new Early Childhood Center there.

In Salamanca, the current Center will be turned into a Seneca Cultural and Arts Cen-ter. However, no fi rm plans for

reusing the current Cattaraugus Center have yet emerged.

“We do have a lot of Nation departments working out of

temporary offi ces right now,” said Nikki Seneca. “We are looking at making that space available to consolidate some of that.”

By Richard WestlundNEWS CORRESPONDENT

Improving the test results

Gowanda Elementary Princi-pal David Smith gave a report on the recent Common Core tests in the elementary school at Wednesday evening's Gowanda Central School Board of Educa-tion meeting.

Smith stated that the recent testing was not taken seriously enough, doubtlessly because of rule changes at the State level, and a confused opting-out sys-tem at many schools, including Gowanda. He said that Gowanda was one of 328 schools that were identifi ed as needing the Local Assistance Plan. He stated that he had no doubt whatsoever that the Gowanda school’s record could be improved with better com-munication with parents, aligning curriculum grade to grade for one interrelated system with continu-ity from grade to grade.

Three students, the senior class president, vice president and treasurer, gave a presentation to the Gowanda BOE regarding their proposed two-day trip to Washington D.C., and Baltimore, Md., next June. They gave a

schedule of planned memorials and museums they look forward to visiting in Washington, and visiting the Baltimore Aquarium. They hope to have the participa-tion of at least 25 of their fellow classmates, and expect to pay the $499 per student fee with various fund-raising events.

When their presentation was fi nished, board member Peter Delpriore asked the class trea-surer, Colleen Stewart, to step forward. He explained that he was familiar with her through her association with his daughter, and wished to inform everyone in attendance at the meeting of her outstanding record. He listed about 14 various extracurricular activities she was involved in at school and four more that she did outside of school. On top of that, he stated that she had, in her four years in high school, maintained a 100 percent average. He was proud that Gowanda Central had such students in the school.

The board proceeded to approve the senior class trip to Washing-ton and Baltimore on June 11-13, 2015, reserving the right to cancel in the event that health and safety become a concern.

Business Administrator Joelle

Woodward presented a schedule of meetings through the coming year for working on the 2015-16 school budget.

District Superintendent James Klubeck reported that BOCES had recognized the Wellness Plan set up at Gowanda as a “Gold Standard” of excellence.

In other matters, the board:• Approved the NYS Education

Department Local Assistance Plan for the Gowanda Middle school.

• Approved Beth Westerhide’s trip to the State School Counsel-ing Association Leader’s annual meeting in Norwood, Mass., from Nov. 14-15, at no cost to the district.

• Changed the time of the regular meetings of the BOE on Feb. 4, March. 4, and March 18, 2015 to 7:30 p.m.

• Cancelled the workshop and regular meeting of the BOE scheduled for Feb. 18, 2015.

• Approved the tentative 2015-16 budget calendar.

• Appointed Paula Troutman to a full-time position in the Director of Curriculum and Assessment tenure area. A probationary pe-riod will commence on Nov. 10, 2014 and end on Nov. 10, 2017.

• Authorized the Superintendent to execute the Memorandum of Agreement between the Gowanda Central School District

and the Gowanda Administrator’s Association.

• Appointed the following positions for the 2014-15 school year: Varsity Wrestling-Mark Leous; Assistant Wrestling-Ray Logan and Richard Weber;-MS Modifi ed Athletics (Wrestling)- Sean Gabel; Varsity Basketball (Boys)- Andrew Bobseine; MS Head Modifi ed Athletics (Boys' Basketball)- Brian Denea; MS Assistant Modified Athletics (Boys' Basketball)- Tim Smith; Varsity Basketball(Girls)- Jen-nifer DePasquale; J.V. Basketball (Girls)- Frank John; MS Head Modifi ed Athletics (Girls' Bas-ketball)- Kimberly Schon; MS Assistant Modified Athletics (Girls' Basketball)- Roger Shan-non; Cheerleading Advisor (Basketball)- Charisse Sprague; Bowling (Co-ed)- Lois Piscitelli; Assistant Bowling Coach- Ryan Lipinski.

• Appointed Mark Benton and Michael Partridge as substitute teachers, effective Oct. 16.

• Approved Zachary Schon as a student intern for the Gowanda Central School District Business Office, Effective Oct. 8 and ending Dec. 23, with no com-pensation.

The next regular meeting of the Gowanda Central BOE will be on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., in the middle school library.

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Cattaraugus elections offi ce extends hours

Cattaraugus County Elec-tion Commissioners Sue A. Fries and Kevin C. Burleson announced the Board of Elections will offer extended hours at its new location, during the two weeks prior to the Nov. 4 General Election.

The central offi ce, located in the former Little Valley Elementary School at 207 Rock City St., Suite 100, will remain open until 7 p.m. on Oct. 20, 22, 27 and 29.

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By Mary PankowNEWS EDITOR

Pillars, gates, arches ... how-ever passersby refer to them, the decorative entrances to Orchard Place have a number of concerned citizens question-ing the future of the structures.

At Tuesday evening's Gowan-da Village Board meeting, resident Mary Thrasher was fi rst to approach the board and voice her dismay after hearing that the arches may be torn down. Distributing photos of the arches to the board, Thrasher noted that residents "want them repaired."

Others were in attendance in support of Thrasher's plea, including Steve Meyers and John Pierce.

Pierce stated that he had called the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation to see about put-ting the arches on the Historic Register. "The gates/arches are unique," he said.

Mayor Heather McKeever responded, "We want them fi xed." And, Trustee Pete Sisti noted that he had reached out to a couple of local contractors, but "they didn't want the job."

After hearing additional com-ments from Thrasher and Pierce, the board agreed to seek bids for the repairs needed to bring the Orchard Place arches back to their former glory.

Tim Greenan, an employee of the Savarino Companies then approached the board regarding the property at 42 Jamestown Street, the old Burger King restaurant, that is the site for a proposed mental health facility.

The project has been in a

holding pattern for some time and the village has allegedly not been in contact with Savarino. "If the board wants to deny the application [for the facility's construction], they should deny it, not delay it," Greenan said. There was supposedly a positive declaration on the SEQR by the village. The village attorney, it was mentioned, had been in contact with Savarino, accord-ing to the board.

A court order last year in Feb-ruary said that the board had 45 days to approve the application or deny it, Greenan said.

Mayor McKeever said that the board was under the impression that Savarino was looking into alternative locations for the mental health clinic. She sug-gested that the board discuss the matter following the board meeting.

In an unrelated matter, resi-dent Ed Kota inquired about the water and sewer reserve fund, asking where the money had gone to. He did not receive an answer to his satisfaction.

Also, regarding the possibility of increased water rates, resi-dent Andy Burr asked the board to wait six months before hiring anymore full-time staff, hoping to stave off a rate increase.

In another unrelated matter, resident Mark Nephew ap-proached the board regarding establishing a skate park in the village for youth. He suggested having one installed on the site where Tri-County Hospital once stood.

McKeever noted that there are a "couple organizations to give this idea to."

In other matters, the board:• Approved the business

permit for the Common Cents bottle and can redemption

center at the corner of Caroline Road and Buffalo Street.

Building Inspector/Code En-forcement Offi cer Gary Brecker had conducted a traffi c study of the area and did not feel there was a hazard there. It was noted, however, that perhaps the hedges in front of the business could be trimmed so that motor-ists have an unobstructed view when turning into either or out of Common Cents or Kwik-Fill.

• Learned from Brecker that he had put the county (Cat-taraugus) on notice regarding 24 South Water Street.

• Approved the transfer of crossing guard funds to po-lice personnel services for the purpose of training and investigations. According to Offi cer-in-Charge (OIC) Steve Raiport, the crossing guard position was not filled and determined it was not needed at the intersection of Aldrich Street and Panther Drive, as this is a four-way stop.

• Approved the purchase of bulletproof vests for the Police Department. The Department has received state and federal grants for the vests, which are 50 percent matching grants.

The vests will be purchased from United Uniform for $737.83 each. Eighteen vests will be purchased.

• Approved the purchase of evidence software for the Police Department, which in-cludes four hours of training, for $2,428.

• Was informed by O.I.C. Rai-port that he would like to get all of his police offi cers trained and certifi ed in the use of the heroin overdose treatment.

• Proclaimed Oct. 19 to 25 as Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week.

• Announced the Learn-to-Ski sign-ups are slated for Oct. 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building.

• Announced that $71.20 for the Recreation Program was received from the State Employees Federation Agency (Correctional Facility employ-ees' donations).

• Learned that the fi re con-tracts will be sent out to municipalities, refl ecting a 1 percent increase per year for three years.

• Prioritized the Community Development Block Grant proj-ects as follows: the fi nal phase of the South Water Street park-ing/Veterans' Park initiative, fi rst; waterlines in the Center Street and School Street area, second; and Rural Transit, third.

• Was told by Phil Palen, of the Tree Committe, that Jack Torrance, also of the Tree Com-mittee, has ordered the trees for fall planting, anticipated to take place during the fi rst part of November. Between 16 and 18 trees, costing in the range of $1,100 to $1,200, are on order.

Also, Palen said that his father, Ed, is willing to donate eight to 10 English Oak trees to the village. He had started the trees from acorns that he picked up in the Tri-County Hospital area many years ago.

• Announced the yard waste pick up will take place Oct. 27.

• Announced that Halloween trick-or-treating hours in the village will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. The Gowanda Fire Department will serve cider and donuts after everyone parades down to the fi re hall.

The next Village of Gowanda Board meeting is Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., to be preceded by a work session at 6 p.m.

Arches are unique and part of Gowanda's history

GHS is all a-buzzzzThe Gowanda High School

Thespians are currently work-ing on a ground-breaking production unlike anything ever seen in the GHS auditorium.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a heart-warming Tony-award-winning, audience-interactive show that hilariously recounts the awkwardness of adoles-

cence. Gowanda is proud to be the fi rst high school in the area to perform a show with such developed characters and gut-wrenching humor.

Cast members were thrilled to get the opportunity to spread the word about this year’s musical at the town’s fi rst-ever Community Spirit Parade. The actors threw candy with clever

sayings like, “don’t be a dum-dum, come see ‘Spelling Bee’” attached to Dum-Dum suckers. With a cast of 24 gifted students, grades 9-12, and a slew of talent heading up the creative team, in-cluding Abby Wesley as artistic director and choreographer, and Robin Smith as music direc-tor, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is sure to

be a smash hit. Also, different audience members are selected for each performance to join the actors on stage.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be performed in the Gowanda High School Auditorium on Satur-day, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m., and Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

Special meetings in GowandaThe Village of Gowanda Board will hold two special meetings to discuss legal matters in Executive Session.The meetings will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.

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By Phil PalenNEWS CORRESPONDENT

Ready to take the heat in Perrysburg

Heating problems at the Per-rysburg Town Hall are being addressed as a new hot water heating system is being installed, Councilman Richard Gabel said at the Oct. 13 town board meeting.

The old boiler has been replaced with a new two-zone system, as well as two overhead heaters in the basement. Gabel said one zone will serve the courtroom, which at one point last winter could only achieve temperatures in the 50s. Johnson Plumbing & Heating is doing the work, which Gabel said is “moving along fi ne.”

Town Clerk Tamara Utley read a report by Water Superintendent Robin Clark. The new water treat-ment plant on Peck Hill Road is working well and removing contaminants, including methane and iron. Some software issues controlling water levels in fi lters need to be corrected. The water level meter in the reservoir has been replaced and is function-ing properly. Landscaping is completed and the grounds are satisfactory, according to Clark. Sealing of the exterior of the res-ervoir has been done. Clark said he is working with engineer Jake Alianello on some sewer issues.

Code Enforcement Officer James Pacanowski issued six building permits in August, and two building permits and one operating permit in September. The operating permit was for a fi reworks display at a wedding.

He is waiting for paperwork on a proposed cell tower installation in Versailles. His regular inspec-tion of properties town-wide showed four properties not being maintained, for which he will contact the owners. Pacanowski attended the Western Southern Tier Building Offi cials educa-tional conference in Mayville last month and received 24 hours of inservice training.

Pacanowski said the revised town zoning document is near-ing completion, with zoning codes from the former Village of Perrysburg being merged with the town’s. After proofreading, copies will be sent to the town board, zoning board and town attorney for review, after which a public hearing will be scheduled for comment on the new zoning document. He hopes to have it completed by the fi rst of January.

Highway Superintendent Dan-iel Stang said the old snow plow truck was auctioned last Saturday at an Internet and live auction in Angola. He is waiting to hear who the high bidder was. His department is mixing sand and salt to fi ll the salt shed for winter, and trucks are being equipped for snow plowing. Stang said his crew dumped fi ll material at the landslide on lower Prospect Street to stabilize the area. He is continuing to monitor the slide.

Clerk Utley read Town Justice Lori Dankert’s court report for September. She closed 32 Vehicle & Traffi c cases in September, along with 18 penal law and fi ve animal control cases. A total of

$5,673 in court fi nes and sur-charges was reported to the State Comptroller’s offi ce, distributed as follows: State, $2,643; County, $345; and Town, $2,685. The board passed a resolution for Dankert to apply for a $26,035 New York State Justice Court Assistance Program (JCAP) grant for bathroom improve-ments in the courtroom area of the town hall.

The board will hold a public hearing on a local law changing the date of Tax Grievance Day from the fourth Tuesday in May to the fourth Wednesday in May. This is to eliminate a confl ict for Assessor Bonnie Rae Strickland, who also serves as Westfi eld’s assessor. The hearing will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, preceding the regular board meet-ing. Strickland reported three property transfers in the town in August. She is continuing her photo inventory of all parcels in the town.

Animal Control Offi cer Kath-leen Hagner issued three tickets in September for unlicensed dogs, three for dogs running at large, and one for animal cruelty where the occupants had moved and abandoned a dog. She said three dogs had killed some chickens in Versailles, and a black Chow, suspected in this incident, may be the same one seen running loose on Richardson Road in Collins.

In other business, the board:• Approved payment from

the following accounts: Gen-eral Fund, $60,165.36; Highway Fund, $85,384.50; Gowanda Prospect Street Water District, $3,314.35; Perrysburg Central Water District, $4,850.76; Ver-sailles Lighting District, $535.62; Special Residential District, including lighting and waste dis-posal, $1,217.42; Special Sewer District, $922.07; Versailles Water District, $1,549.33. There was an additional bill of $399 for a new laptop computer for the

planning board. • Heard Town Clerk Tamara Ut-

ley report she collected $1,180.29 in September; $1,183.29 was paid to the town, which repre-sented an overpayment of $3 due to a data entry error on the DEC’s report. Utley said she received a letter Sept. 29 from Archer, Inc. seeking public input on a proposed telecommunications tower at 11930 Main Street in Versailles. She has an address where to send comments.

• Scheduled a public hearing on the proposed 2015 town budget for Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. im-mediately preceding the regular board meeting.

• Appointed Jack Lee Ellis Jr. as court offi cer to succeed Frank Kusiowski Jr., who resigned.

• Announced a dance at the Versailles Community Hall on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., featuring music by Uncle Ben’s Remedy, a mix of country, rock and other music. A 50-50 raffl e and other prizes will be given.

• Set Halloween “Trick or Treat” hours for 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. A parade from the town hall will get under way at 5:30 p.m.

The next regular Perrysburg Town Board meeting is Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the town hall, 10460 Peck Hill Road, County Route 58.

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By Larry WroblewskiNEWS STAFF REPORTER

Veterans' exemption gets its hearing

The North Collins School Board held a public hearing on its intention to offer veterans the maximum exemption allowed under new State legislation passed late last year.

A large contingent of uniformed Legionnaires, along with sup-porters, attended the Oct. 14 meeting to hear the latest.

Jeannie Ebersole, assessor for the school district, explained the levels of exemption the law al-lows. In the formula, a veteran who served during a period of war can receive a maximum $18,000 exemption on their property valu-ation. If the vet saw actual combat during that time, an additional $12,000 reduction can be added for a maximum $30,000 reduc-tion. A vet who was disabled through service can receive a $60,000 exemption.

The board expects as many as 100 veterans in the district to qualify, and Ebersole reviewed current assessments and project-ed the tax base would decrease by $3,643,828.

"Because North Collins is at 100 percent valuation, there would be a 35 cent change in the evaluation per $1,000,” she said. That would raise the taxes paid on a $100,000 home by $35.

Resident Cecil Lee asked,

“Aren't we really taking out of one pocket and putting it in another?" Ebersole agreed to a point. While veterans would receive a reduc-tion on their total valuation, their tax rate on the remaining value would face a tax-rate rise just as everyone's.

What Ebersole said she has been unable to do yet is project what impact the exemptions would have on the district's State STAR reimbursement payment. “The State has not given us any details on how that will be handled,” said Ebersole. The question could prove important in the tax rate two years away. A decrease in this year's total valuation could affect those STAR payments. Any shortfall would be borne by the district's tax levy in the 2016-17 school year.

The school board has been sup-portive of the measure since it fi rst appeared and will vote on the resolution at its Oct. 28 meeting.

District Superintendent Joan Thomas asked residents to “let us know by Oct. 28 of your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. See us, phone us, email us.”

Don Koch, commander of the North Collins American Legion Post, said, “The Post humbly asks the board to pass this, especially for the older veterans, and for the newer Afghan and Iraqi vets.”

Ebersole praised the board “for being proactive on this matter.” She noted that not all districts

have approved the exemption, and some that have give only partial relief.

Thomas informed the board that the district had received a $31,000 Small Rural School Achievement Grant, and outlined its uses.

It will be used to fund moti-vational speakers, a "homework support network” and a "fi tness club” for students, along with covering the cost of a late bus to drive them home.

The board approved creating the Fitness Club and named fac-ulty members Ryan Hayes and Joseph Steger as advisors to it. It also created a position of Safe and Drug-Free Coordinator and named Amy Ward to the post.

Part of the funds will also be used to improve the transition of students from sixth grade into the high school building.

Thomas also reported that the district is a recipient in a second grant and has pending status with three more.

Voters will have the chance to create a seat for a student on the school board during next year's budget vote and election. The measure, allowed under State Education law, would permit the creation of the non-voting seat to allow for participation and rep-resentation of the student body.

The idea, fi rst raised by board member Martin Niefergold, found Thomas saying, “I was sur-prised how many districts around us have student representatives.”

The board also approved increasing an Industrial Arts position from .8 to full-time status and named Kevin Manchester as most senior in the area. It also

approved Thomas' request and added one Teacher Aide position at the elementary school. Thomas had tried to address the early year situation with a substitute aide, but said, “The four aides there are working non-stop from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. now.”

Thomas also announced that May 15 has been chosen for a day of district community service called “Eagle Energy Day.” The superintendent said all grades from kindergarten through 12 as well as faculty and clerical staff, would perform jointly in the project.

In other business, the board:• Approved the contract with the

First Congregational Church for

use of its parking lot and snow removal.

• Appointed Tara Morris as a .5 Special Education Pre-K-6 teacher, and gave probationary approval to Albert E. Durrett as Head Bus Driver.

• Named Timothy Flanagan as Girls' JV Basketball Coach for the year.

• Approved the creation of a student-run “Breakfast Club” at the high school and appointed Kathleen McCabe as its volunteer advisor.

• Joined most other school dis-tricts in recognizing cheerleading as a sport.

• Adopted goals for the school year, which are:

To develop and implement strategies to demonstrate a 5 percent growth in student perfor-mance on all state assessments.

To conduct a thorough infra-structure review and present a fi ve-year strategic plan by June 2016 for facilities maintenance and potential capital project development.

To develop strategies that maxi-mize fi scal effi ciency to reduce per-student costs.

To continue to negotiate fair and equitable contracts with bargaining units in a timely man-ner that balance the interests and needs of students, staff and the community.

INTEREST SHOWN — A large number of North Collins' Veterans com-munity came out for a public hearing on Oct. 14 on a proposal to offer

them a greater school tax property exemption.

By Megan Pankow-WalkerNEWS CORRESPONDENT

At the regular meeting of the Village of Cattaraugus Board of Trustees, the board began their night by reviewing the corre-spondence and letters they had received.

Some items of interest were: the real property transfer of 6539 Route 353, Cattaraugus, to the Village of Cattaraugus is completed, with school, county and town taxes due for this year and not next; a Webinar oppor-tunity for Joint Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals is made available as training hours; the application for building con-ditions study by the Preservation League of NYS was denied.

In the Department of Public Works report, Jason Opferbeck, superintendent, began his report with a list of completed items.

A crack in a pipe that caused a water leak has been fi xed, leaves have and are being cleaned up, and a record of properties that are in need of sewer issues fi xed was noted.

Opferbeck also mentioned at this time he sees no need to fl ush hydrants in November as done in prior years. However, he said, it is always a possibility they may need to be but “probably not.”

In the Clerk’s report, Village Clerk Rose LaQuay added to Opferbeck’s report, mentioning the Winter Parking Ban goes into effect Nov. 1.

A termination list for unpaid water bills was also given to the board from LaQuay to review.

In the Zoning and Code Enforce-ment report, Code Enforcement Offi cer Frank Watson mentioned he has fi nalized the papers for the ambulance buildings and alarms. He also said he has received a Special-Use Permit for a hair

salon on Franklin Street. In a discussion regarding Set-

terstix, Mayor Eric Pritchard (also an employee of Setterstix and made mention his abstaining from any decision-making of this matter) asked Watson the proce-dure to allow Setterstix parking privileges on Rumsey, as Rumsey is a village road.

Watson responded saying a variance requested by Setterstix would be needed to proceed. Pritchard said he would pass the word along.

Reviewing tabled issues, the board discussed the Water Law briefl y. It is still in need of edit-ing once information regarding apartments and water meters is received.

Discussion of the Community Development Block Grant proj-

ect was also mentioned. If the village were to receive funding, either through grants or from bonds, the village would look into fi xing transmission lines where the water springs are, making a bypass access at the fi ltration plants, and replacing some water meters, along with other ideas, that would benefi t the village and low-income individuals as a whole. Conference calls have been made and set to further discuss this to get a plan in place.

In other news, the board:• Approved the monetary trans-

fer from reserve to water in the amount of $1,340.

• Approved allowing the Webi-nar as training hours as presented.

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There will be no pay raises for elected Town of Persia council members in 2015.

Councilman John T. Walgus introduced a resolution to remove a proposed 2 percent increase from the 2015 town budget at the Oct. 9 board meeting.

“It’s the principle,” Walgus said, citing decreased revenues for the town in the past year.

“Our expenditures aren’t that much more,” said Supervisor Paula Schueler, “but our rev-enues have gone down.” She mentioned receipts from sales tax, mortgage tax and gas well production have decreased, as well as the total assessed valua-tion of real property in the town.

After discussion, the motion was approved.

The board also passed a reso-lution to hold a public hearing at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the town hall for comment on a local law to override the tax cap in the 2015 town budget.

Walgus said there was discus-sion with the Gowanda Fire Department about the Enhanced 911 house number signage program recently rejected by the Persia Town Board.

Councilwoman Linda Boats also spoke with the Gowanda Ambulance Service, who told her that although emergency personnel have a Global Posi-tioning System, or GPS, aboard their vehicles or on their cell phones, it is “a huge asset” for them to have the street number signs in front of every property, and can save valuable time when responding to a call. While it is up to the individual homeowners whether to pur-chase a sign, Boats said, “I am defi nitely in support of putting the signs up.”

This would be the home-owner’s expense, about $18 according to Walgus, and apply only to properties in the town outside the Village of Gowanda. He said there are 473 residential properties outside the village and 110 commercial properties, including gas wells and other utilities.

Walgus said he volunteered with the seeding and covering

of Gateway Park on Palmer Street. The subgrade has been established as part of a shared services agreement among several local municipalities. “One thing that really helped was the loan from the Town of Yorkshire of their new grader, and Cattaraugus County’s bull-dozer,” Walgus said. He said the Gowanda Area Redevelopment Corporation (GARC) is going to solicit bids soon for a new play structure and for fencing along the top of the creek bank. These projects will be funded by proceeds from the Seneca Allegany Casino through Cat-taraugus County.

Councilwoman Linda Boats attended the Gowanda Ambu-lance Board meeting on Sept. 15. Boats said they are still looking for a new location for the ambulance building. They have tickets for a cash drawing to be held Nov. 1.

Town Clerk Denise Trumpore reported that Horvath Commu-nications is proposing to build a telecommunications tower in the vicinity of 8713 Broadway Road, and is seeking public in-put from any interested parties.

In other business, the board:• Approved payment from the

following accounts: Highway Fund, $19,383.53 and General Fund, $6,366.46.

• Heard Town Clerk Denise Trumpore report 142 trans-actions in September. She collected $7,420 in fees. The town’s share was $870.46.

• Learned the U. S. Depart-ment of Energy did helicopter flyovers above Cattaraugus Creek on Sept. 29 and 30, checking for radiation between the West Valley nuclear facility and the middle of Lake Erie.

• Learned that the town’s fi re protection contract with the Gowanda Fire Department will have a 1 percent annual increase for the next three years.

• Heard that Paul Bowers is seeking to obtain his armed security guard certifi cation for the town justice court.

• Heard that resurfacing has been completed on Snyder Hill and Dewey Road, the latter project receiving FEMA money for fl ood relief.

• Heard Walgus report on a Safeguard New York anti-terrorism seminar he attended

in Delevan. They have started an “If you see something, say something” program, with the hotline number of 1-866-SAFE-NYS. Walgus also attended a “Futures Committee” meeting in West Valley aimed at devel-oping ideas on how to improve the town’s tax base.

• Reminded residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors as part of Na-tional Fire Prevention Week. A special service to honor fi refi ghters lost in the line of duty was held at the 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph’s Church on Oct. 12.

The next regular Persia Town Board meeting is Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Persia Town Hall, 8 West Main Street, Gowanda.

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The Enos Hibbard house at Center and Main streets in the Village of North Collins, will be open to the public in a rare opportunity on Oct. 22.

For many years, the structure served as the site of a dental practice operated by Dr. Fre-gelette. According to Town Historian Georgianne Bowman, “A lot of people went into the house when Dr. Fregelette had his offi ce there, but they only saw a very small portion of it.”

Tours of the home will be held every 30 minutes beginning at

Open house planned for historic Hibbard house6:30 p.m. and expected to run at least through 9 p.m.

The program is sponsored by the North Collins Histori-cal Society and will serve as a fund-raiser for the group. There is a small fee to enter the tour, which concludes with a wine tasting conducted by the Winery of Ellicottville.

The house was erected by Enos Hibbard between 1872-73. Hibbard was a veteran of the Civil War and fought as a member of the 10th New York Calvary.

To add historical perspective to the home and the period in which it was built, area Civil

COMMUNITY FOCUS — The Hibbard family proved community mind-ed. The photo shows a Red Cross drive held at the site in 1900.

PHOTO NORTH COLLINS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LANDMARK — The Hibbard House as it ap-pears today, still casts an imposing presence on

Main Street in North Collins.

PHOTO LARRY WROBLEWSKI

a special appeal to the North Collins historians. The former carriage house, at the rear of the property, served for many years as the town's library and is currently home to the histori-cal society.

The wine tasting will take place in the room formerly used by Dr. Fregelette for his offi ce and will offer a variety of styles.

Reservations to attend are required and should be made by Oct. 22. For those and additional information phone: 337-2702. Messages may be left at that number as well.

Participants will be required to show proof of age to take part in the wine tasting.

War expert Kevin O’Beirne will portray Hibbard “at home” during the tour. The Historical Society also plans to have do-cents stationed in the upstairs rooms to tell visitors about the community involvement of Hibbard, his wife and their six children.

Outside of its historic signifi -cance, the Hibbard House holds

BY-GONE — The Hibbard property as it ap-peared around 1880, before the village grew

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County to hold meeting on trails

Cattaraugus County De-pa r tmen t o f Economic Development, Planning and Tourism will hold a meeting on recreational trails in the county on Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers on the third fl oor of the County Center Building, 303 Court Street in Little Valley Any person or group interested in the development of existing and new trail networks in the county is invited to participate and share their thoughts.

Cattaraugus County has many outdoor recreational opportuni-ties for residents and visitors. Many of those opportunities center on the use of trails. Whether for biking, hiking, equestrian or snowmobiles, these trails play a vital role in the enjoyment of the Enchanted Mountains.

In order to fully appreciate the natural beauty and quaint his-toric villages, and to maximize the potential that these areas

provide, the county Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism is inter-ested in developing new trails and connecting existing trails in the county.

Crystal Abers, director of the Department, explains, “We have a number of high-quality trails in our county, and more trail systems are being proposed in quite a few locations. We are looking to connect the existing trails, and grow these networks to develop a complete system of trails within the county.

“We have heard from several different groups interested in developing trails in the county, and would like to bring those folks together to discuss what we can do to expand the existing networks of trails and trail users. Your input is a very important step in this process.”

For more information, please contact James Isaacson, senior planner, at (716) 938-2320, or: JHIsaacson@cattco.org

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PVCS budget process Pine Valley Central Schools will hold a public meeting on

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ObituariesObituariesW W W. G O W A N D A N E W S . C O M

Loretta NoblesJANUARY 25, 1934 – OCTOBER 13, 2014

Loretta I. Nobles, 80, of South Dayton, died October 13, 2014 at Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Mrs. Nobles worked at J.N. Adams Developmental Agency, Perrysburg; was a member of Chautauqua County Antique Equipment Association, Hillside Club of South Dayton, Forestville Pioneer Social Club, South Dayton United Methodist Church, South Dayton Red Hat Society, Ladies Bowling League; lifetime member of Cherry Creek VFW Auxiliary Post #2522.

She was the wife of the late Norris L. Nobles; daughter of the late Lloyd and Gladys Mosher Smith; mother of Greg H. (Tammy) Nobles of Cleveland, Ohio, Jeff (Laura) Nobles of Rochester, Cindy N. (Mark) Cybart of Forestville and the late Judy Marie Nobles, Mary Nobles; sister of Josephine (Jeffrey) Beightol of South Dayton and the late Howard Smith, Lloyd Smith Jr.; also survived by seven grandchil-dren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to South Dayton Fire Depart-ment, P.O. Box 88, South Dayton, NY. 14138

Arrangements were by Hills Funeral Chapel, South Dayton.

www.hillsfuneralchapel.com

Monty DowneyMARCH 31, 1968 – OCTOBER 8, 2014

Monty Downey, 46, of North Carolina, formerly of Col-lins Center, died October 8, 2014.

Mr. Downey worked as a truck driver.He was the son of Leona Marrano and the late Arlie

Downey; father of Gregory Downey, Cecilianna Downey, Siobhan Smith; brother of Harry Downey, April Jock, Gail Miller, Cindy Burdic and the late Arlie Downey Jr., Loretta Downey; also survived by one grandchild.

Arrangements were by Mentley Funeral Home, Inc., Gowanda.

Dorothy WinterbergerMARCH 26, 1923 – OCTOBER 7, 2014

Dorothy E. Winterberger, 91, of Route 39, Forestville, died October 7, 2014 at Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk.

Mrs. Winterberger was a member of St. John Bosco RC Church, Sheridan.

She was the wife of Robert E. “Bib” Winterberger of Forestville; daughter of the late John and Ottile (Hahn) O’Connor; mother of Janet (Ted) Gaylord of Saranac Lake, Celeste Winterberger of Raleigh, N.C., Elyse Brown of Norfolk, Va., Heidi Payne of Fredonia, Shawn (Connie) Winterberger of Raleigh, N.C., and the late Maureen Carroll and Michele Winterberger; sister of the late Jennette Balzer, Elsie Damon, John O’Connor, Gustav O’Connor; also survived by 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Drive, Suite 6, Williamsville, NY 14221.

Arrangements were by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, For-estville.

Anthony DeMarcoAnthony G. DeMarco, 81, of Cumming, Ga., formerly

of North Collins, died October 3, 2014.Mr. DeMarco owned DeMarco’s Gas Station, North Col-

lins, Wings & Things, Humble, Tex.; worked at American Airlines; was Class of 1952 president; was a member of Transport Workers Union Local #513, Texas, North Collins Volunteer Fire Department.

He was the husband of Mary Rita (Lederman) DeMarco; father of Rita (David) Fisher, Debra (late Jack) Sears, Monica (Nicholas) Thurmond, Joseph (Dawn) Pellegrino, Jeffrey (Maren) Pellegrino; brother of Carmen DeMarco, Carmella DeMarco, the late Joseph, Salvatore, Assunta DeMarco, Harold McGrath and Mary Warren; also survived by grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation will be on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Wentland Funeral Home, 10634 Main Street, North Collins. A Memorial Mass will be held Sat-urday, October 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Church, North Collins.

Memorials may be made to North Collins volunteer Fire Department.

Arrangements were by Wentland Funeral Home, North Collins.

Katherine WilcoxOCTOBER 24, 1914 – OCTOBER 7, 2014

Katherine M. Wilcox, 99, of Miller Street, Gowanda, died October 7, 2014 at Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home.

Mrs. Wilcox worked at Gowanda Psychiatric Center; was named Attendant of the Year in 1958; was a member of St. Joseph’s RC Church in Gowanda, Collins Art Club.

She was the wife of the late Francis Wilcox; daughter of the late Lawrence and Frances (Rosly) Cholody; mother of David (Margaret) Wilcox of Springville, Charles Wilcox of Colden, Barbara (James) Baker of Collins Center and the late Susan Wilcox; sister of the late Carl Cholody, Florence Stefanski, Margaret Kozak; also survived by eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.Arrangements were by Mentley Funeral Home, Inc.,

Gowanda.

David E. WeaverNOVEMBER 20, 1948 – OCTOBER 14, 2014

David E. Weaver, 65, of Washington Street, Salamanca, died October 14, 2014.

Mr. Weaver was the husband of Elizabeth (Bean) Weaver; son of the late Vincent and Evagene (Betz) Weaver; father of Timothy Weaver of Irving, Terry (Amy) Weaver of Little Valley, James (Felicia) Weaver of Salamanca; brother of Danny Weaver of Dayton, Joseph Weaver of Versailles, Gary Weaver of Jamestown, Anna Garza Weaver of Texas, and the late Donald Weaver, William Weaver; also survived by 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 11a.m. from the Schindler Funeral Home, Gowanda.

Arrangements were by Schindler Funeral Home, Gowanda.

Collins Public Library News

CHILDREN’S EVENTSFall Story Hour: Monday

Nights, Oct. 6-Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Children are invited to participate in a fun hour at the library with stories and crafts.

Nature Ed-Ventures: Weird Science Wonders: Monday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. We’ll have an “explosive” good time – all for the sake of science.

Special Story Hour - Crea-tures of the Night: Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Owls, Rac-coons, and Bats – Oh My! Whoo’s awake when we are sleeping? Join Ms. Ashley for stories, crafts, and games about the curious creatures who stay up all night. Registration is re-quired for this event. Ages 3-6.

ADULT EVENTSQuilting with Florence:

Every Wednesday morning until early afternoon come and quilt with this knowledgeable fun group.

Hot Book List: “Die Again” by Tess Gerritsen, “Hope to Die” by James Patterson, “Be-trayed” by Lisa Scottoline, “An Amish Second Christmas” by Beth Wiseman

DVD List: "How to Train Your Dragon 2," "Jersey Boys," "Tammy," "Transformers: Age of Extinction," "The Purge: Anarchy," "22 Jump Street"

We also have an array of TV Series! Catch up on your favorite shows: "Arrow Season 2," "Fargo Season 1," "Penny Dreadful Season 1," "How I Met Your Mother Season 9"

Check out our new Fitness DVDs. We have five new "Beachbody: Yoga Booty Bal-let" DVDs. See what the craze is about.

Stay up-to-date with events at the library by ‘liking’ our Facebook page, Collins Public Library.

Community Room – We have a community room that is avail-able for community groups.

Did you know? Erie County Library cards are available to all Erie County residents, all individuals who work in Erie County, and all those who live in the Gowanda School tax district.

Any person is able to use our computers free of charge. Adults can use the internet and we have children’s computers with educational games. We also have free Wi-Fi.

Check out our web page www.buffalolib.org. You can download e-books and audio books with your BECPL library card onto your Kindle, Nook, or iPad.

Need help with research? Your BECPL library card gives you access to 100’s of research databases including Gale Refer-ence Library, Ancestry Library, and Foundation Grants.

Library Hours: Monday and Tuesday and Thursday, 2-8 p.m.., Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.., Friday 10:30 a.m. -5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sunday - CLOSED. Telephone - 532-5129.

Breast cancer awareness seminar

Valley Pharmacy & Medical Supplies is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. by Lauralee Sprague, FNP, TLC Health Network.

There will be refreshments, giveaways and informational brochures.

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VISHAL SHARMA, M.D.

Surgeon gives back to the community

"It's our way of giving back to the community," Vishal Sharma, M.D. says, referring to the "Thanksgiv-ing - Gift of Vision" program that provides cataract surgery to patients free of charge.

Dr. Sharma, of Lakeshore Eyecare, with two locations, one in Irving and one in Hamburg, is grateful that Lake-Shore Hospital has remained open. To celebrate the fortitude of so many who rallied to keep the facility operating, he is inviting those who need cataract surgery to visit his Hamburg offi ce for evaluation. After the initial screening process and diagnostic testing, patients will then be referred to Lakeshore Hospital, where Dr. Sharma will do the surgery. While he is offering the procedure free of charge, he cautions that there may be some billing from the hospital. There would be no surgeon component fee, Dr. Sharma reminds everyone.

The surgeries are expected to be done during the month of November.

Dr. Sharma has an extensive knowl-

edge of eye health. After completing his medical degree in Virginia, he received his formal oph-thalmology training at SUNY Buffalo. He also pursued additional specialization in refractive surgery, assisting with and performing procedures with his mentor, Dr. Atwal.

In 2006, Dr. Sharma established Lakeshore

Eyecare in Irving, with the subsequent opening of an offi ce in Hamburg three years later.

Lakeshore Eyecare offers compre-hensive eye care, including routine eye exams for glasses, diabetic eye exams, laser vision correction, lens implants, eyelid lift surgery, BOTOX treatments, dermal fi ller products and, of course, cataract surgery.

"A patient can literally go from barely able to see the big 'E' on the eye chart to reading 20/20," Dr. Sharma says of cataract surgery. During this free sur-gery period, Dr. Sharma notes that he will try to accommodate everyone, even if this means going beyond November scheduling.

Those interested in taking advantage of the cataract surgery should contact Dr. Sharma's Hamburg offi ce at 698-9194. After meeting the eligibility requirements and evaluation, patients will then be referred to Lakeshore Hospital.

The Hamburg offi ce is located in Frontier Medical Plaza at 2816 Pleasant Avenue, Lakeview.

To reach Dr. Sharma's Irving offi ce, which is located at 12657 Seneca Road, call 934-3300.

By Mary PankowGOWANDA NEWS EDITOR

By Mary PankowNEWS EDITOR

Help available to start up or improve an existing business

The backbone of a com-munity is not only its citizens, but the businesses within its borders. These are not the big box and corporate stores, but privately owned and operated retail establishments - a new generation of mom and pops armed with today's micro and macro economic knowledge and a determination to succeed.

To achieve that plateau of confi dence and business acu-men, entrepreneurs - and those already in business - had the opportunity to attend a special event Wednesday eve-ning. Representatives from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Cattaraugus County Procurement Technical Assistance Center (a part of the county's Economic Develop-ment, Planning & Tourism department), and Gowanda's UDAG fund joined Community Bank Gowanda Branch Man-ager Ralph Swanson to inform more than a dozen in attendance about the options open to them as potential or current business owners.

Hosted by the Gowanda Area Chamber of Commerce, the

information session was held in the lobby of Gowanda's Com-munity Bank.

Nick Ferrara, who works out of the Jamestown Community College location of SBDC, was fi rst to speak and gave a Power Point presentation on the many things offered by the Center. These include: strategic planning, marketing and sales development, management and problem solving, fi nancing and loan packaging (especially business plan development), and running a business in today's electronic age, with particular attention given to understanding ecommerce and social media.

Ferrara noted that 94.9 percent of SBDC's client start-ups are still in business as opposed to only 50 percent of those that did not utilize SBDC's assistance. Just from Oct. 1, 2013 to Sept. 30 of this year, SBDC saw 434 clients.

One of the most important things to remember when go-ing into business, Ferrara said, "You have to know where you are going," referring to estab-lishing a business plan. With proper planning, a merchant can expect a decent ROI, Return on Investment.

As Ferrara concluded his presentation, Matthew Bull, Small Business counselor with Cattaraugus County Eco-nomic Development, Planning & Tourism, spoke about the Grow Cattaraugus Loan Fund (GCLF). The GCLF provides loans from $5,000 to $30,000 to start-up businesses in the county, with a repayment period of three to seven years at an interest rate of 5 percent or less.

In addition to offering loan opportunities through GCLF, Cattaraugus County also pro-vides assistance with starting a business, including writing a business plan, free training and counseling, and fi nancing a new business or expanding or relocating an existing business.

Crystal Abers, director of Cattaraugus County Economic Development, Planning & Tourism, who was also in at-tendance, said, "We're here to help businesses in Cattaraugus County. We'll do what we can do to help businesses grow."

For the most part, the services offered by SBDC and Catta-raugus County are free. While obviously the county assistance concentrates on businesses within Cattaraugus County, SBDC covers Cattaraugus,

Allegheny and Chautauqua counties.

Mary Stelley, representing UDAG, mentioned that the Gowanda organization has loans available at a lower interest rate than most com-mercial lenders. She noted that applications are available at the Gowanda Village Offi ce inside the Municipal Building on East Main Street.

Ralph Swanson commented that the most important thing everyone needs to remember when applying for a business loan is that a business plan is needed. This is a business "game plan," so to speak. This is where SBDC and Cattaraugus County can help develop the plan needed for fi nancing.

To learn more about any of the services offered by the presenters, call Ferrara and SBDC at (716) 338-1354 or visit jamestown.nyssbdc.org; contact Bull and Cattaraugus County Economic Develop-ment, Planning & Tourism at (716) 938-2311 or visit www.ccptac.org; call the Gowanda Village Offi ce regarding UDAG at (716) 532-3353; and contact Ralph Swanson at Community Bank at (716) 532-2222.

Brant Democrats select committee

On Oct. 1, the Brant-Farnham Democratic Committee was re-organized with the assistance of members of the Erie County Democratic Committee Ivory Payne and Arthur O. Eve Jr. and Executive Director Eric Weyant.

Debra A. Ritz was elected chairman of the Brant-Farnham Democratic Committee and

Daniel B. Kujawinski will serve as its vice chairman. Marilyn Cordia will serve as secretary, Michele B. Kujawinski was elected treasurer and George Cordia Jr. will serve as sergeant at arms. The other committee members elected were Kirk Ritz, Ronald Kobel and Maria Lalka.

NEW START — The Brant-Farnham Democratic Committee was reorganized with assistance from county committee members on Oct. 1.

Crisis certifi cationCattaraugus Communication

Action’s Victim Services Divi-sion will be providing a Rape Crisis Certifi cation Course on Oct. 24, 27, 29 and 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Training will take place at CCA’s Salamanca office located at 25 Jefferson Street.

These sessions are free and are suitable for victim service advo-cates, professionals working in

human service fi elds, students studying human services or related courses, or anyone in-terested in volunteer or intern opportunities at Cattaraugus Community Action.

If interested in attending the training or would like further information, please contact Jen-nifer at (716) 945-1041 ext. 122 or jliberatore@ccaction.org.

Job Fair stressing disability awarenessThe Seneca Nation Employment

and Training Department will spon-sore CAREER FEST on Oct.23. The event will be held at the Cattaraugus Community Center 12767 Route 438, from 2 to 6 p.m.

The annual event includes local employers and vocational schools, door prizes and food. Some of the posted employers include Laborer's Local #621, Lowe's, Pioneer Credit Recovery, Security Weapons and Training, and Barber Trucking.There may be on-the-spot interviews for attendees.

This is the only event of this kind in southern Erie County, Northern Chautauqua and Cattaraugus coun-

ties and is open to the general public.The Career event coincides with

Seneca Nation of Indians Em-ployment & Training Department participation in National Disabil-ity Employment Awareness Month, which aims to educate about disabil-ity employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.

The history of National Dis-ability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the fi rst week in October each year “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.” In 1962, the

word “physically” was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individu-als with all types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

This year’s theme uses only three words. “Expect. Employ. Empower.”

Refl ecting this year’s theme, SNI Employment & Training Depart-ment, via the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program, will engage in a variety of activities to educate Nation members on disability em-ployment issues and the role they

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