6/3: Update on Guy Maybee, the
man who was convicted of killing his infant daughter Ianna last
March... he has been sentenced to 28 years. (Hat tip to Gary Nease of
WPIG)
5/15: NEW FEATURE: Now that I'm
getting up early on a fairly regular basis every morning, I'm going to
add my daily weather forecasts to the site (as you see above).
5/15: Chrysler closings update... Rock City Chrysler is SAFE, it will
not be closing. Nearest closures are Signature Jeep in Jamestown
(one-brand dealer, something the company is targeting in the closures),
Marra Brothers in Olean, and Rink Brothers in Bradford. Rink Brothers
is the oldest existing Chrysler dealer in the United States, and it
plans to appeal. Marra Brothers will continue to operate without
Chrysler branding, most likely as a used car outlet. Signature plans on
switching to Nissan.
5/16 GM Closings
update: There are no plans to close any GM dealers in
Western New York. See update 5/26 in main newslog.
5/13: Traffic heads-up... the
state Department of Transportation has closed off Route 353, 7 miles
north of the village of Cattaraugus. This does not affect most
transportation routes, as Broadway Road (3 miles north of Cattaraugus)
is generally used as the shortcut into Gowanda and can still be
accessed. So, in general, unless you're driving a semi-truck, disregard
the detour. (That detour, by the
way, extends the existing detour resulting from bridge problems in
Salamanca. While we appreciate trying to keep Little Valley on the
route, the detour now extends about 15 miles perpendicular to the
regular road. There are more efficient ways of doing things, you
know...)
5/2: RIP Andrea Morton... I
was quite
shocked to read this weekend that Andrea Morton, an accomplished
21-year-old from Salamanca, died this past week while at college in
Ithaca.
Apparently she got sick a few weeks ago and some time this past week
was rushed to the hospital in Syracuse, but by the time they got there
her brain
was dead, so they pulled her off life support and salvaged several
organs for transplant. As I heard it, a combination of pneumonia and
mononucleosis is what killed her. I knew Andrea, not like "best
buddies" well, but I know the
name, probably from the All-Counties or the county fairs. It just is
such a stunning thing, going from a whole load of potential and a great
life ahead of her, to within a few days, being dead and gone with no
clear
reason. So, today, thank God that you're still alive, because something
like that can
happen to just about anyone. My condolences to the Morton family.
UPDATE 5/7: I've noticed
that the Andrea Morton story is driving a lot of people to this site. I
am very surprised at the lack of coverage her death has drawn from the
local papers; they have published nothing other than her official
obituary. Considering her accomplishments, the silence is deafening. I
don't know all of the details, but I know some people that probably do
know, so if you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Otherwise,
stick around and enjoy the site. ~ Jerry
4/20: HEADS UP: The Village of
Little Valley will begin collecting lawn waste today... nothing more
than 4 feet long and no sticks more than 4 inches thick. No garbage.
Place the lawn waste curbside and it will be collected each Monday from
today through May 18.
***BREAKING 4/14:
FOUR-ALARM FIRE IN LITTLE VALLEY *** YOU READ IT FIRST ON FV ***
Fire is in the apartment above the vacant office space at 128 Main St.
(formerly the thrift shop and the Chronicle). Four departments were
called in, Little Valley, Cattaraugus, Otto, and Ellicottville, as well
as the sheriffs' department. The fire alarm went off about 9:40 this
morning, and the entire block, from the bank to the Island Tan, was
evacuated.
As of 10:45 a.m., smoke was still emanating from the back of
the building. Eyewitness accounts state the fire began in the ceiling,
which would likely indicate an electrical fire. The apartment was one
of many owned by Tim Zimbardi. This is the second fire in a
Zimbardi-owned apartment in less than a year. Zimbardi, by the way, is
an electrician...
UPDATE: Apartment was
that of Charles "Buck" Baynes. Only one apartment sustained serious
damage, and the two businesses in the building (Island Tan and Tina's
Place Hair Care) will re-open Friday morning.
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