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How Do You Play In the Snow?
January National Learn a Snowsport Month
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There’s no place like Ellicottville when the world is covered in snow. U.S. and Canadian skiers and boarders flock to Holiday Valley and HoliMont, of course, to enjoy their days on the slopes, build their skills, perfect their moves, join racing teams and feed their adrenaline needs. Cross country skiers come for the hundreds of miles of groomed, semi-groomed or un-groomed trails all over the area. Think the Art Roscoe XC Trail at Allegany State Park and Holiday Valley’s variety of trails. Snowtube lovers come for the thrill of whipping down the lanes of the Holiday Valley Tubing Park on their bums or tums. Snowshoers and hikers arrive all season long to make their own tracks in the area’s many state forests, or to enjoy the “art-in-nature” experience of Griffis Sculpture Park. Of course, there’s lots of fun stuff to do that requires very little gear. How about building snow forts or snow families or snow dinosaurs, or having a snowball throwing contest, or going sledding? Or, you could do what “Buddy” (Will Ferrell) suggested in “Elf,” one of the great Christmas movies of all time: “First we’ll make snow angels for two hours, then we’ll go ice skating, then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse cookie dough as fast as we can and then we’ll snuggle.” Have fun out there!
Ellicottville Central School District residents are being asked to vote Jan. 21 on whether or not to approve a new $925,000 capital project, which is separate from the major construction project that is currently under way. The bulk of the new project will cover replacement of 50,000 square feet of roof over the elementary wing and in the high school wing above part of the new construction. In addition, this secondary capital project
January 24 Harley-Day Valley February 6-7 AMSOIL Snocross at Seneca Allegany Casino February 12-13 Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic at Holiday Valley
February 21 Penguin Paddle at Holiday Valley February 27 Telestock Day at Holiday Valley February 28 Play It Forward Vertical Challenge at Holiday Valley March 5 Ski Day for United Way at HoliMont March 14-15 Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival March 28 Holiday Valley’s Pond Skimming
would cover the cost of two projects that were cut from the larger capital project for budget reasons. The first would cover construction of a new vestibule at the south entrance of the school. The new vestibule would provide energy efficiency, shelter for students waiting for rides and an added level of safety and security for the building. The second project would fund the state-ofthe-art sound system originally planned for the new multi-purpose room. During the budget prioritization process for the first capital project, the sound system was scaled back. According to ECS Superintendent Mark Ward, the cost to STAR-eligible taxpayers would be about $3 per year for 16 years on a home assessed at $100,000. The vote will take place in the Elementary School foyer on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 1-8 p.m.
Village Board Reviews Occupancy Cert. Process Trash Service Bids to be Requested
By Jann Wiswall
The Ellicottville Village Board met on Monday, Jan. 12 for its first meeting of 2015 and was able to cross one ongoing issue off its list: completion of the new water mains and lines serving homes along
See Village Board page 11
By Eva Potter
There’s something exciting about a good winter snowstorm that produces postcard-perfect landscapes and smooth slopes waiting for fresh tracks. But, winter snowstorms can also be quite dangerous in ways you may not realize. Pre-storm preparation, active storm safety and post-storm smarts are essential to gliding through the snow blasts expected in Ellicottville this winter. An Ounce of Prevention You know it’s going to snow — it happens every year. And every year, whether we look forward to it or dread it, we don’t believe it’s coming until
By Jann Wiswall
See Stone Soup page 3
good” and thanked the village public works crew for their hard work. In other public works business, DPW Chief Harold Morton reported that one plow will be going in for repairs this
Tips for Winter Storm Safety
Jan. 31 Event Features Free Concert The Ellicottville Food Pantry is holding a “stone soup” dinner and concert on Saturday, Jan. 31 beginning at 5:30 p.m. to raise funds to support its essential programs and services. The dinner is inspired by a circa 1700s, widely adapted story about some hungry travelers who arrive in a small town with nothing but a cooking pot. The villagers are unwilling to share their food, so the travelers go to a stream, fill the pot with water, place a large stone in it and put it on a fire to boil. They tell the curious villagers they are making delicious stone soup, but it could use some garnish to improve the flavor. The villagers don’t mind sharing a few carrots and potatoes and seasonings and more, which they add one by
Madison Street and other areas in the municipal water district. Resident Jack Rogan, who has attended numerous board meetings over the past year to track the project’s progress, reported that so far, the water coming into his home is “pretty
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Stone Soup Dinner to Support EVL Food Pantry
Brian Naber’s “Garden Face” will be raffled at the dinner.
January 20-22 2015 FIS NorAm Cup at Holiday Valley
February 13 Ellicottville Rotary Ski Day
School Vote on New Capital Project Jan. 21 Rendering of new school vestibule
January 17-18 Greater Olean Outdoor & Recreation Show
See Winter Safety page 3
Great Valley Reorganizes for 2015
By Mary Fox
A public hearing was held during the Great Valley Town Board meeting on Monday, Jan. 12 to allow comment on Local Law 1-2015 which states: “Upon failure of a
private water/sewer system, residents must tie into the public sewer/water system, if it exists, immediately and at the owner’s expense.” With no one present to comment, the law was passed
as proposed. The regular meeting served as the board’s reorganizational meeting, and 2015 elected officers and appointments See Great Valley Board page 11
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A New York State law regarding disposal of old and obsolete televisions, cellular telephones, computers and other electronics – known as “e-waste” – went into effect Jan. 1 and requires the recycling of virtually all home, business and personal electronics. The legislation states that all discarded electronics must be recycled as part of the last phase of the state’s Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which was first introduced in 2010. Anyone who is found guilty of violating the law will be subject to a $100 fine. For those wondering what the new law prohibits, what is considered e-waste and where can you drop it off, here is some advice and guidelines for future reference. According to the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works, the county will continue to encourage local residents to take their electronic waste to their transfer stations, with all of those materials eventually being transported to the Chautauqua County landfill in Ellery. “For our residents, nothing will really change at this point in time as far as getting their old and outdated electronics to us,” said Linda McAndrew, who serves as the waste management coordinator for the Cattaraugus County DPW office. “Chautauqua County banned electronics waste disposal at their facility in January 2010, at which time we put in a program to recycle electronic waste. We used to charge $5
per television or computer monitor to help offset our costs associated with the program, but we stopped doing that in April 2011.” So what is considered e-waste and where can you dispose of it? In addition to the previously mentioned TVs, cell phones and computers, the list of items that must be recycled includes: • VCRs, DVRs and DVD players • Printers and scanners • Satellite boxes • Fax machines • Computer keyboards • Tablets and e-readers • MP3 players • Computer mice • Hard drives According to McAndrew, e-waste can be dropped off at seven of the eight waste transfer sites in Cattaraugus County at no charge. The Farwell Compost Facility is the only site that does not accept e-waste. “We are more than happy to take these items and want everyone to know they will not be charged for dropping them off,” said McAndrew. “This service follows the state laws that are in place to protect our
environment.” In addition, according to the state’s Department of Environment Conservation web site, electronic retailers such as Best Buy, Staples and the Apple Store will accept electronics from their customers so that they can ship them to a recycling facility. Residents are advised to contact each retailer directly for specific instructions on what items are accepted and how they should be packaged for disposal. “I’ve been researching this topic for the past few weeks and it is important that people read closely what each individual manufacturer will do when it comes to disposing of electronic waste,” said McAndrew. “We bought my mother a new TV this year and I found out on a personal level how difficult it is to dispose of older TVs, especially models that have the tubes inside.” Anyone who has questions or needs clarification about what is considered e-waste can call the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation at (518) 402-8706, send an e-mail to ewaste@dec.ny.gov. You can also visit www. dec.ny.gov/chemical/66872. html for a full list of the types of electronic materials covered by the new state law and tips on how to manage electronic waste in an environmentally responsible matter. For information on the hours of operation for the seven Cattaraugus County transfer stations that accept electronic waste, visit www.cattco.org or call (716) 938-9121.
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the white stuff is swirling in the air. A bit of smart prevention is worth a lot of savings. For starters, it’s always good to get your chimney cleaned regularly if you are burning wood in a stove or fireplace to prevent a fire caused by creosote buildup. Take a walk around your home or rental unit and inspect external vents to ensure they are clear of lint, leaves and other debris. External vents for clothes dryers, pellet stoves, gas fireplaces, boilers and furnaces all need access to unobstructed airflow. Large snow accumulations can block these vents, creating the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning, which can be deadly. Winterize your vehicle. A good set of snow tires is priceless life insurance in this area. Be sure to top off your windshield wiper fluid and take care of other maintenance to keep you safe on the road. Warnings, Watches and Advisories Do you know the difference between a winter storm warning, winter storm watch or winter weather advisory? A winter storm warning means it’s time to take immediate action, because stormy weather is imminent or happening right now. It’s smart to stay home or find a warm, safe place to ride it out. A storm watch tells you that there is the strong potential for a hazardous weather event to take place. It may or may not actually happen, but since it’s possible, be smart and do a little homework. A weather advisory alerts you to weather conditions that are expected to create inconveniences and that you should use caution. Pre-Storm Prep There are a few simple things you can do in advance to prepare for a winter storm that will make toughing it out a lot easier. So stock your home and office with emergency supplies including flashlights, extra batteries, water, food staples, prescription medicine, baby supplies, heating fuel, an emergency heat source, fire extinguisher, smoke alarm, pet shelter and food, as well as first-aid supplies. In the Thick of It When the snow begins to
IMPORTANT NUMBERS Ellicottville Volunteer Fire Department (716) 699-2717 Ellicottville-Great Valley Ambulance 911 Ellicottville Police Department (716) 699-2120 Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company (716) 945-1398 In case of emergency, call 911! pile il up, bbundle dl up andd ddo an exterior walking inspection to confirm that your gas meter and electrical service panels are clear of snow and ice. Bring pets inside and provide them with water and food. Even Fido, who loves his outdoor doghouse, will appreciate a warm place to hunker down. Pets can get frostbite and hypothermia just like humans. Fireplaces, wood burning stoves and pellet stoves are in frequent use this time of year, which means they need periodic cleaning. Safely dealing with ashes and hidden embers is critical. Even if the fire went out hours ago, use a metal container with a tight lid for the ashes — and store it outside and away from other combustibles. (The back porch doesn’t count!) For additional peace of mind, you can purchase an inexpensive stainless steel vacuum cleaner just for this purpose. Remember to check outside vents for proper ventilation, close off rooms you aren’t using and cover windows at night to conserve heat. If you lose power and have a generator, closely follow directions for use to ensure proper ventilation and prevent carbon monoxide buildup. On the Road If you must be on the road, check the latest weather reports and share your route and final destination with others. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (www.NOAA.gov) recommends carrying a winter storm survival kit in case you get stuck or stranded. It should include a cell phone, charger and batteries; blankets or sleeping bags; flashlight with extra batteries; first-aid kit; knife; high-calorie, nonperishable food; extra clothing to stay dry; a large empty can to use
as an emergency toilet il plus l tisi sues and paper towels; a small can and waterproof matches to melt snow for drinking water; sand or cat litter for traction; shovel; windshield scraper and brush; tool kit; tow rope; battery jumper cables; water container; candle and matches; compass and road maps. Avoid traveling alone and keep your gas tank as full as possible to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. If you do become stranded, clear snow from the exhaust pipe and then stay in your vehicle. Stay warm by running the engine about 10 minutes every hour. Crack the window to allow in fresh air. Catch rescuers’ attention by turning on interior lights when running the engine and tie something bright (red if possible) to your antenna or door. After the snow stops, raise your hood to get attention. The Aftermath Now it’s over and you have to deal with removing inches, feet or mountains of snow — and your back hurts just thinking about it. More than 10,000 medical emergencies are attributed to shoveling snow each year. If you’re lucky enough to own a snow blower, fourwheeler with a blade or your own plow truck, great! But if you don’t, you can reduce your risk of injury while shoveling by taking it slow and easy. If you can, clear snow several times during the storm. Take your time and take frequent breaks. Push, don’t lift, the snow when possible, or walk and dump instead of throwing it over your shoulder. Do keep fire hydrants on or near your property clear of snow. And if you aren’t in a huge hurry, you can always call a local plowing service.
SCA Presents Songwriters Circle Feb. 7 Springville Center for the Arts (SCA) presents an acoustic songwriters circle featuring David Michael Miller, Chris Squier, Peter Sorkin and Nick Kowalski at the Mongerson Theater on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.springvillearts.org.
We Need You! The Board of Directors for the Ellicottville - Great Valley Trail (EVGV) is looking for a Fundraising Director. This fundraising professional will develop a successful financial campaign to fund the construction of the various phases of the Ellicottville - Great Valley Trail. Responsibilities will include cultivating corporate and individual donor relationships, drafting grant applications, and driving local awareness and community support for the Trail. The successful applicant will work closely with members of the Trail board and committee, its engineers, graphic designers, and local government entities. Pay commensurate with experience. EV
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one. Eventually a hearty soup is enjoyed by all. In this event’s case, the Food Pantry will be providing the “stone soup” and Ellicottville’s restaurants are being asked for contributions of the “garnishes,” e.g. beef, broth, veggies, etc. Salad ingredients and dinner rolls also will be solicited. “Our restaurants are asked to do so much for so many fundraising events,” said food pantry co-director Annie Widger. “We thought this would be an easy and costeffective way for them to participate in a cause they care deeply about.” The dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the
United Church of Ellicottville and is open to all. The $10 per person suggested donation includes dinner, a raffle of the prized “Garden Face” by local artist Brian Naber, an evening of camaraderie and a free concert at 7 p.m. by the barbershop group, Ellicottville Sound Chorus. Participants are invited to bring non-perishable food items as well. The Ellicottville Food Pantry services more than 200 clients per month. In 2014, it provided 2,857 people/ families with enough food to create 22,762 meals. This is a dramatic increase over the past four years. In 2011, the pantry aided 648 individuals/families. As client numbers have
increased, of course, so have the pantry’s costs, especially as it strives to offer healthier food choices, including fresh vegetables and fresh dairy products. The pantry also has eliminated some high sodium meats and exchanged them with healthier choices of proteins such as frozen fish and chicken. Of course, these improvements also require more funding. Seating in the Fellowship Hall is limited so reservations are suggested. Please call Widger at (716) 378-9419, or email annie.widger@gmail. com to reserve your space or to volunteer to help.
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How About an Integrated Helmet and Goggle System? By Dave Potter
I’ve always been a gadget guy. If some new thing comes out, I’m usually the first to buy one, even if I don’t always see a need for it. For instance, I now have an Amazon Echo. It’s a kind of listening, talking piece of electronic furniture. And for years I’ve skied with an Avocet Vertech, an altimeter that automatically keeps track of my number of runs for the day and total vertical skied (100,000 feet for the year so far). I’m always on the prowl for new gadgets, so the other day I visited one of Ellicottville’s newest ski shops, do-op, which specializes in high end ski accessories. It was there I saw the latest object of my desire — Kask helmets from Italy. Kask helmets are unlike any ski helmets I’ve ever seen. Like everyone else who wears a helmet on the slopes, my helmet and goggles are two separate products that aren’t even made by the same manufacturer. Kask has engineered a pretty slick helmet and goggle system. That is, your goggle is permanently
attached to the helmet. When you want your goggles on, you simply slide down the attached visor goggle. Kask even has one model equipped with a goggle that retracts into the helmet, protecting the lens and keeping it out of the way. I like the idea of having one less item to fuss with when I go skiing. One other feature of Kask helmets that makes them so appealing is the fact that they are multi-impact, meaning they are designed to take more head banging for the buck. In previous articles, I have preached about the importance of replacing your helmet after a hard crash, because even if a helmet doesn’t look damaged, for safety reasons it’s still time for a replacement. This is not the case with Kask helmets. They’re designed to “take a licking and keep on ticking.” Kask helmets initially may give you a case of jittery sticker shock — they range in price from $395 to $565 — but you have to remember that you’re buying both a high quality, multi-impact helmet and a goggle using the latest engineering methods and materials. Think about what
you paid for the pair you now have. I bet the total is in that range. And for these prices, you get helmets with many high performance features, like a comfortable venting system, ergonomically shaped earflaps with air filters, breathable and removable interior padding for easy cleaning, anti-fog and anti-scratch visors offering unobstructed panoramic views, injection molded shells, removable and interchangeable lenses and more. Do-op has Kask helmets for kids, women and men in sizes ranging from 55 to 61, which is extra-large. Also, multiple lens colors are available, as you would expect. I took the Commander, of the Usual Gang of Idiots, with me to the shop and had him try one on to get his opinion. He reported a good, comfortable fit with helmet and the goggle. The goggle fit firmly on his face, even with his furry winter growth. I definitely see a Kask helmet in my future. That is, if Mrs. Cranky Pants lets me. If not, I saw plenty of other gadgets in the shop I would love to try out.
By Mike Holden, PSIA Level III Alpine Ski Instructor, HoliMont
Skiing Technique with the New Skis. Skiing with the skis incorporating the most recent innovations in ski design will not make you ski with the movement patterns of expert skiers and top racers. They will, however, help you to achieve success if you want to change from less effective and efficient techniques, based on abrupt weighting and twisting the skis as a single unit, to a technique where carved turns are linked by the sequential smooth movement from ski to ski. A key advantage of the new skis is that they assist the skier in initiating a carved turn with far greater ease. They require far less finesse to employ the carving characteristics of the skis to securely change the direction and speed of the skier. A ski with a deep sidecut and tip rocker aids in creating the curved ski footprint necessary to generate the initial force to balance the skier at the beginning of the new turn. While some experts advocate that you start the carved turn by simply removing the weight from the lower ski, this is a relatively slow way to start the upper ski carving. Most top skiers take a more proactive approach to turn initiation by harnessing the momentum from the previous turn, moving their body across the skis toward the center of the new turn and extending away from the inside edge of the new outside/uphill ski, to bend the ski and initiate carving . Because the ski force resulting from the initial
extension of the leg from the uphill ski is followed by an unweighting, the skier must counter this by using his momentum against the ski as the path of the upper body and skis converge. Controlling the pressure on, and angle of the ski on the snow throughout the turn, by combining the extension and flexion of the legs with a vectoring of the skiers momentum across the path of the skis, is key to skillfully controlling the path and speed of the skier. Whether skiing on steep, icy terrain or frozen crud, it is important to keep the skis carving through the snow during the completion of the turn to allow the upper body to continue smoothly across the path of the skis toward the center of the new turn. Achieving an early “edge set” on the inside edge of the new outside ski at the beginning of the turn to generate a large turning force early in the turn, is of major importance to bringing the legs and upper body into alignment and reaching a dynamic balance at the fall line. At the apex of the turn, with the outside leg extended, resisting most of the force, the skis and upper body are instantaneously moving on parallel paths. At this point, the weight of the skier and the centrifugal force are exactly balanced by the force which is principally generated by the outside ski. From this point, the legs are flexed and the edge angle of the skis decreased, decreasing the force on the outside ski to allow the path of the upper body and skis to converge. At turn completion/
initiation, the upper body and hips are directly above the skis facing the center of the new turn; the skis are flat on the snow, poised, ready for a gliding extension onto the uphill ski to start the new turn. Skiing with “Natural Movement Patterns” Picture this: you are running smoothly downhill on a dry river bed, stepping from rock to rock with the body leading the way, continuously facing in the direction of the river bed. You are smoothly stepping foot to foot, and with the right shoes, each time you land, your foot holds securely, and with each step, you smoothly step on the next rock without bracing against it. Now, imagine you change to shoes with slippery soles, and before you start descending, you fasten your two feet together. Now you have to hop from rock to rock, and when you land there, a bracing action is required to prevent the loss of footing. More importantly, when you attempt to get downhill this way, your body assumes a bracing position uphill of your feet, rather than leading the legs to roll smoothly into the next step. This analogy between the new and old movement pattern in skiing, I believe, embodies the essential differences between the two methods of skiing. Employing independent leg action with a ski which will hold securely when placed on edge and a flowing movement pattern with the correct upper body alignment, rather than skiing a series of abrupt twisting and bracing actions, is the more effective and efficient way to ski with the modern skis.
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Michael McDermott HoliMont Snowsports would like to recognize Michael McDermott as Instructor of the Week. Mike is an engineering consultant from Bradford, PA, and has been teaching at HoliMont for the past 15 years. Mike grew up in Bradford and has two children. He loves skiing and teaching the members and guests of HoliMont, as well as teaching clinics on the weekends geared to the instructors. He also has a weekly group of skiers on Saturday mornings who have lots of fun making lots of turns. Mike’s tip of the week is: “Soften the outside leg as you move into the turn. Have fun and be safe.”
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Planning Board Approves Dog Grooming Shop Fillmore Drive Housing Developments in Progress
By Jann Wiswall
The Ellicottville Village Planning Board heard from a resident of an apartment in the Ellicottville Square development on Bristol Lane during a public hearing on a proposed dog grooming shop. The shop will be located in space adjacent to his home and he expressed concerns about noise. Property owner Kody Sprague assured the resident and the planning board that he is taking all possible measures to soundproof the space and is doing additional research on effective materials to ensure there will not be a problem. Shop owner Sierra Usyk explained that the shop will be open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. by appointment only and there will be no overnight boarding of pets. This information seemed to satisfy the apartment resident
and the public hearing was closed. During the regular meeting, the board asked Sprague additional questions about the nature of the materials he expects to use. Sprague said all walls and ceilings will be sound proofed and he will conduct sound tests during the buildout of the space to determine if additional measures are necessary. The board approved the special use permit. However, it also set a condition that three months after the shop has been operational, the sound issue will be revisited. If there are any complaints or issues, the shop could be temporarily shut down until the problem is resolved. In other business, the board approved architectural plans for a private home at 11 Mechanic St. and a sign design for new Ellicottville Real
Estate offices at 22 Washington St. The board also was briefed by Village Planner Jason Paananen on the status of the two housing developments being planned on each side of Fillmore Drive, between Washington and Parkside streets. Preliminary plans for the townhome development to the west and the 19-lot, singlefamily home development to the east have been submitted to the state and the county planning board will be reviewing the projects at its Jan. 22 meeting. Assuming the county approves the plans, the planning board scheduled a public hearing on the preliminary site plan/preliminary plat plan phases of the projects for its Feb. 10 meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Town/Village Hall.
Health & Fitness: Proper Breathing Techniques for Weight Lifting
By Kim Duke neta & afaa Certified Trainer
Whether you’re lifting barbells in the gym or moving house furniture, it’s probably your natural inclination to hold your breath. Unfortunately, this is the wrong instinct. Breathing effectively and efficiently during any physical activity will enable you to achieve maximal performance; it is just as important as maintaining correct form and using the correct weight and lifting tempo. Improper breathing technique can quicken fatigue, cause dizziness and increase your blood pressure, which can lead to fainting. Failing to breathe properly, such as breathing in short, quick breaths, increases your body’s production of lactic acid and speeds up your heart. It also decreases your exercise
endurance, which can slow down your routine or force you to stop prematurely. And, failing to exhale during the exertion part of weight lifting can lead to serious injury such as blood vessel strain, hernias and high blood pressure. By breathing correctly when lifting, you will likely have a higher degree of control and alertness during your exercise. Breathing correctly can help you avoid weight room-related injuries. Never start this or any new exercise regimen without consulting your doctor first. It is a good idea to get the basics right at the beginning. Ensure you use a weight that is well within your comfort zone, therefore enabling you to concentrate on the correct form and breathing techniques. Execution of poor form becomes habit and is harder to rectify. You will achieve greater results getting it right from the beginning and a much-reduced chance of injury or suffering from a delayed onset of muscular soreness (DOMS). Start by doing some deep breathing exercises before you start your workout session. Close your eyes and take in a
deep breath through your nose. Hold it for one or two seconds and let it go through your mouth. Repeat this for a few minutes. Deep breathing before you exercise sets the stage for controlled breathing during your workout. It relaxes you and makes you more conscious of your breathing. Most trainers agree that it is more natural, as a general rule to inhale on the eccentric (relax phase), and exhale forcibly but steadily on the concentric (exertion phase) of the movement. An example of this can be demonstrated using the barbell bench press: inhale before lowering the bar to the chest, and exhale when you are pushing the weight away from you. When in doubt, just remember to exhale during the exertion portion of your weightlifting routine. Inhale at the top of your lift, especially if you are doing isometric exercises, where you hold the contraction for an extended period of time. Keep the muscles in your lower back and abdominals engaged throughout your weight-lifting routine to encourage healthy breathing and protect your spine.
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By William Thomas
Why Hamsters Should Never Drink and Get Inside the Wheel A recent study involving hamsters and alcohol brings up the burning question whether or not scientists who come up with these ideas are not themselves the victims of too many liquid lunches featuring yellow Jell-O shooters. Seriously, who gets to the office in the morning , slips on a white uniform and says: “Today, let’s take a common, cuddly household pet, famous for going around and around and around inside a tiny ferris wheel, and introduce the little bugger to vodka martinis?” All in favour, raise your glasses and sing ‘For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow!’” Okay, point taken, You’re right. If I had an office and a white jacket, I would probably do that. But first, I would dress the hamsters up in tiny tuxedos, give them noise makers and send them into the streets in toy motorized cars. I would do this just to see the look on the face of the traffic cop who had to pull them over. So this half-in-the-bag hamster experiment was conducted by researchers at the American Physiological Society whose motto is: “Let’s get out of these lab coats and into a beaker of Jack Daniels.” Wouldn’t you love to work for the government agency that provides funding for these kinds of experiments? “Cloning the wooly mammoth? Nope. Is tickling a natural or learned response? Ha. Ha. Ha. No. The effect of LSD on elephants? Crazy. Oh here’s one. Let’s get hamsters all hooched-up and watch them bump into each other. I like it.” Quite simply, the scientists organized a herd of hamsters into three groups, ranging from teetotalers to moderate drinkers to lurching drunkards. The first group of hamsters drank water only. The next group drank water laced with 10 percent alcohol. The last group was given the equivalent amount of alcohol consumed by a Toronto Maple Leaf fan coming to grips with yet another losing season
at a tailgate party outside the Air Canada Centre sponsored by Forty Creek Whisky. Following the street party, three hamsters from the third group were charged with urinating in public and defacing Phil Kessel’s Hummer. So imagine hamsters nibbling at tubes of water, water mixed with 10 percent alcohol and water laced with 20 percent alcohol. The results? Well, this will likely come as a real shock to you, but guess what? They really liked the alcohol. They actually preferred the water with alcohol to pure water. In fact they liked the alcohol so much that when a lab technician tried to remove the bottles with alcohol she was knocked to the floor and the hamsters rifled through her personal belongings until they located the cough syrup. Drunkenness among the heavydrinking hamsters led to fighting and indiscriminate sex causing one scientist to equate it to “a human office party held at Christmas time.” Why am I not surprised the lab animals took to alcohol in a relatively short period of time? Well, if they put me in a cage surrounded by a bunch of creepy people staring at me all day long, I’m reaching for the hard stuff every chance I get. The scientists conducting this experiment also discovered that the hamsters drank more after dark. And after consuming as much alcohol as they wanted for three days, the hamsters had trouble telling what time of day it was, which is precisely why humans pay a guy behind the bar to shout out “last call” at the end of the night. It’s called closing time - when all the women are beautiful and all the men should ignore them and go home with cab drivers instead. Although scientists considered naming the phenomenon in which rodents get really plastered the Hamster Hasselhoff Syndrome, no animal got so drunk it attempted
to eat a meal off the floor of its cage. (Seriously, Google David Hasselhoff eating a burger. ‘The Hoff’ appears to be trying to headbutt a moving hamburger which is doing an excellent job of avoiding his mouth. The voice of David Hasselhoff sounds like that of a hammered hamster.) Fortunately for the hamsters in the experiment, one week after all alcohol was removed from the water bottles, their lives returned to normal. None of them suffered any ill health effects, all of them seemed to really enjoy returning to the little hamster wheels and two of them joined Christian Mingle. So the conclusion of the experiment is that hamsters handle alcohol about as well as humans do, but my point is, why waste perfectly good booze on rodents? Why not find a group of humans with the same failings that lead to alcohol abuse - low self esteem, unrealistic expectations and shattered dreams. In other words, why not provide free and unlimited cocktails to all delegates of the next Democratic National Convention and videotape the results? Am I the only one that finds these animal/alcohol experiments silly, wasteful and okay, a tad too close to home? Can we please get back to injecting mice with stem cells and leave alcohol to the professionals— that is, three guys named Bob at The Belmont Hotel. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca
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Olean Rec Sports Show Jan. 17-18 Whether coming off the big game season, enjoying winter sports, gearing up for spring fishing or looking to spend a fun day with family, everyone will enjoy the sixth annual Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sports Show. It brings the whole of great outdoors under one roof! The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) is hosting the show at the Good Times of Olean Events Center, 800 East State Street, Saturday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibits will include camping, paddle sports, hiking, cycling, all-terrain vehicles, hunting, snow and waterskiing, snowmobiling, bird watching, fishing, and more! CUTCO Cutlery Corporation, Ka-Bar Knives, Ron’s Gun Shop, Premo Limo, Leisure Time Powersports, Country Squirrel Outfitters, and Microtel Inn & Suites of Olean, WPIG-FM and Colonial Media & Entertainment have signed on as show sponsors. Forty-eight vendors that have signed up to date include: Adventure Calls Outfitters, Air Ivanhoe, Allegany / Cattaraugus County Pistol
Clerk, Allegany Mountain Resort, Allegheny National Fish Hatchery USFWS, Bendigo, Elk, & Kinzua Bridge State Parks, Bobcat of Kane, Braymiller Builders, Broad Horizons Guide, Burning Asphalt/Twisted Vine Gardens, Cast Away Fish Charter, Catt Co. Tourism, Cattaraugus County Scope, Chuck’s Creation, Colonial Media & Entertainment, Corydon Township Vol. Fire Dept., Country Squirrel Outfitters, Cutco KA-BAR Visitor Center, Duke’s Honey / Outdoor Writing, Eagle Dream Rehab Center, Ench Mtn Chap. National Wild Turkey Federation, Foxy’s Knives, Future Forest Consulting, Inc., Glarob Blade, Inc., Gourmet Creations by Kim, GT Hydrographics, Hy-Haven Criations, J&D Scuba Shop, Jim Coast Sales, JP Anderson Jerky, KR Communications, Leisure Time Powersports, Lester’s Shoe Fly, Luckless Clothing, Microtel Inn & Suites, MIDA, Olean Times Herald, Pacific Mountain Farms, Premo Limo, Red Barn Gun Shop, Reloaders Anonymous, Rod Crafting, Sister Act, Spectacular Sports,
Stretch Bottle Art, The Call Outdoors, The Woods at Bear Creek, Troop/Pack 621 of Olean, and WPIG-FM. Entertainment will be provided by The Call Outdoors. Representatives will discuss some of the biggest mistakes they have made in the woods and will show how to avoid repeating them. They will include many tips from scouting to harvesting and will also show some misses they have caught on film, as well as take guests through all the calls of the wild turkey. Country Squirrel Outfitters from Ridgway, Penn. will be the show’s official outfitter. They will bring kayaks, bicycles, hiking supplies, snowshoes and cross country skis, as well as hunting accessories. Leisure Time Powersports of Limestone will be the show’s official snowmobile vendor. They will bring their product lines of snowmobiles and ATVs and accessories, and give show goers the opportunity to demo their snowmobiles (weather pending) and ATVs. The Cattaraugus County Pistol Clerk will be on the floor both days. The GOACC is hosting a
SPORTS SHOW SEMINAR SCHEDULE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 • SHOW HOURS • 10 AM – 5 PM ALL DAY Snowmobile/ATVs Demo (Front lawn) LeisureTime Powersports ALL DAY Snowshoe/Cross Country Ski Demo (Backyard) Country Squirrel Outfitters 10am-2pm Bob, the Mascot from Colonial Media & Entertainment 11:30am OAK DUKE: Bowhunting for Whitetail 12:15pm THE CALL OUTDOORS: Turkey Hunting: Calling & Tactics 12:45pm Hunting Safety - Deputy Sheriff Tim Pence, Cattaraugus Co Sheriff’s Office 1:30pm OAK DUKE: Personal Honey Making - Facts or Myths SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 • SHOW HOURS • 10 AM – 4 PM ALL DAY Snowmobile/ATVs Demo (Front lawn) LeisureTime Powersports ALL DAY Snowshoe/Cross Country Ski Demo (Backyard) Country Squirrel Outfitters 10am- 2pm Bob, the Mascot from Colonial Media & Entertainment 11:30am OAK DUKE: Honey and Spring Gobbler, Turkey Hunting 12:15pm THE CALL OUTDOORS: Waterfowl Hunting: Calling & Tactics 12:45pm Hunting Safety - Deputy Sheriff Tim Pence, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office 1:30pm J&D Scuba Presentation, Diving in Your Own Backyard and Around the World! raffle during tthe show. The raffle includes a chance to win one of three prizes: grad prize— Savage M-11 7mm-08 Trophy-XP with Nikon 3-9X40 Scope (retail value $595); second prize — Emotion Glide Recreational Kayak, the 9’7” orange featherweight polyethylene hull construction kayak is winner of the 2010 Outside magazine “Gear of
the Year” award (retail value $569.990: additional prizes— KA-BAR Zombie Swabbie (retail value $172.12); KABAR Becker Crewman (retail value $127.52); KA-BAR USMC Utility Knife (retail value $107.77); Gut Hook Hunting Knife (retail value $107.00). Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 with a limit of 500 tickets. The drawing will
be held Jan. 18. Tickets can be purchased now at the GOACC and at the show in January. Admission to the show is $3 adults and $2 students/seniors. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ oleannysportshow.
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This year’s show spotlights experts, 48 vendors and a slew of products for a variety of outdoor sports including camping, paddle sports, hiking, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling, bird watching, fishing and more. Show dates and times are Jan. 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Jan. 18, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children and seniors. For details, visit www.oleanny.com or call (716) 372-4433. Jan. 18 St. Bonaventure A-10 Basketball Get ready for some exciting men’s college hoops at St. Bonaventure University. The men’s team plays in the prestigious A-10 conference and consistently delivers adrenaline-pumping games. The upcoming schedule includes contests against Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m., LaSalle on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m., VCU on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. and U. Mass on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Also, check out the women’s schedule at www. gobonnies.com. Jan. 20 A Night of Jazz Appreciation Kick back at the Olean Public Library and get ready for a night of jazz exploration by Moses Howden and Les Sabina as they deliver practical and historic insight into this soulful style of music. The event runs 7–8 p.m. and is free to the public. Jan. 20 Canticle Farm Winter Market Get local, naturally grown produce and other local goods in Allegany at the Canticle Farm Winter Market — always open to the public. You’ll find head lettuce, kale, mesclun mix, carrots, potatoes, rutabagas, onions, garlic, cabbage, winter squash and more, while local vendors tempt you with honey, maple products, fresh meats, cheeses, ice cream, yogurt, frozen blueberries and jam. On Jan. 20, visit the market at 3809 Old State Rd. from 2–6 p.m. Additional dates include Feb. 3 and 17; March 3, 17 and 31; and April 14 and 28. Jan. 24 Mission to Halley’s Comet Need to get away from it all? Then a Mission to Halley’s Comet is the perfect trip. The Challenger Learning Center in Allegany offers an action-packed, family-friendly simulated space experience, great for adults and teens (fifth grade and up). Lift-off is at 5:30 p.m. As an astronaut, you
will navigate through space using smarts, creativity and teamwork to reach Halley’s Comet as it rushes by Earth. Light refreshments and snacks included. Reserve now by calling (716) 379-8686 (leave message) or email Fred@ DRCLC.org. Tickets are $30 per person, $50 per couple. Jan. 30 Drink Wine and Dance Dancing and wine tasting make a great combination at the Drink Wine and Dance event at Carter’s Event Center on 2593 West Five Mile Rd. in Allegany. From 6–9 p.m., sip some of the area’s finest wines and take free mini lessons in ballroom, Zumba, hip-hop and more from the pros at Neighborhood School of Dance. ID required. Tickets are $30. Details at www. DrinkWineAndDance.com. Jan. 31 Southern Tier Curling Tournament The second annual Southern Tier Curling Tournament is happening again at Good Times of Olean. Last year’s event drew more than 60 teams and some 1,000 attendees. Whether you are a participant or spectator, this event is an absolute blast — no prior experience required. Email todd@goodtimesolean.com for a registration form or call (716) 379-8210. Feb. 12 “Arsenic and Old Lace” Take in a live, classic performance of “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Olean Theatre Workshop at 702 Washington St. in Olean. This beloved favorite is the comedic tale of the Brewster sisters, charming spinster aunts, who aren’t as innocent as they seem. Show times are Feb. 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call (716) 373-SHOW or visit http://www.oleanworkshop. org/tickets.html. Feb. 16-20 Winter Break Art Camp Chase away cabin fever at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s Winter Break Art Camp. Kids ages 4–11 will love hanging with friends while creating their own masterpieces. ClayVenture, 9–10 a.m. daily, is designed for budding artists ages 4–7, who will have fun and get messy while learning hand-building techniques. The cost is $65 and includes supplies. ArtVenture, 10:30– noon daily, is designed for older artists, ages 7–11, and includes engaging projects with inspiration from Andy Warhol,
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Mexican folk art, stained glass, painting and pottery. To register, call (716) 372-7455 or visit www.myartscouncil.net/ kids-classes.html. Feb. 16 Great Sledding “Snow” Down Energize your kids with a Winter Break program at the Dresser-Rand Training and Conference Center at JCC. The Great Sledding “Snow” Down is a fun and educational S.T.E.M. camp where kids (ages 9–14) will design and build sleds out of cardboard and pieces of wood, all leading to a lighthearted camp competition. Cost is $75 for the weeklong program. Space is limited. Contact Jane Northrup by email at janenorthrup@ mail.sunyjcc.edu or call (716) 376-7506.
Things to Do All Winter Sledding at St. Bonaventure Golf Course Get your sledding thrills at St. Bonaventure’s steep and fast hill on the backside of the St. Bonaventure Clubhouse in Allegany. It’s free and it’s really fun. Dress warmly, wear a helmet if you have one, and push off for a great ride. Shop for the Unique Art on Main, a fine art consignment shop run by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, located at 100 W. Main St. in Allegany, is the perfect place to buy that special occasion gift or treat yourself to a gem. You’ll find unique items like pottery, jewelry, wood bowls, paintings, scarves, prints, cards, original art and more by regional and international artists like Mikel Wintermantel, Karen Fitzpatrick, Terry Saye, Nance Jackson, Ron & Amy Peterson, Elliott Hutten, Cherie Antle, Kristina McLeod, Courtney Blackmon-Mealy, Penelope Minner, Rena Neese, Michael Weishan, Pat Eckstrom, Lisa Conklin, Barbara Fox and more. Check out the always revolving inventory. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. or by appointment. Your purchase supports local and regional arts programming and events.
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GOACC Offers Marketing Seminar Jan. 21 The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s (GOACC) membership committee hosts seminars every six weeks featuring a topic of concern to its members. The next seminar, Multichannel Marketing, is set for Wednesday, Jan. 21, at noon and will be held at the GOACC office at 120 North Union Street in Olean. “Multi-channel marketing isn’t just for big business. Small business can also benefit
from utilizing many channels to reach customers including email, social media, public relations and advertising. Today, it’s more about storytelling than it is selling,� stated Meme Yanetsko, GOACC COO. The presenters are Pam Bailey and Kathleen Donovan, who will offer quick tips on keeping customers engaged. Both are with Cutco Corporation, established in 1949, which is the largest
manufacturer of kitchen cutlery in the United States and Canada. Other upcoming seminars include Leadership/ Communications on March 3, Search Engine on April 15 and Google on May 19. The seminars are free for GOACC members, and $10 for non-members. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact GOACC at 372-4433 or email betty@oleanny.com.
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and Wednesday afternoons, starting Jan. 21 and continuing through May 13. The cost per child is $150 for 25 hours of instruction. Bona Reading Center teachers all are New York statecertified in one or more areas and are graduate candidates in the university’s Literacy
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This class is for you if you’ve ever thought about owning a telescope, if you have a telescope that is gathering dust instead of star light or if you’re just plain curious about these magnificent instruments. The three major types of telescopes and three mounts in use today for amateur telescopes will be reviewed. A brief description of the evolution of the telescope will be presented by considering six historic telescopes, from Galileo’s original (1609) to the Hubble Space Telescope (launched in 1990). Following the presentation, a miniworkshop will be held. All telescope subjects will be open for discussion, including any problems you may be having with yours. You are encouraged to bring your telescope for display and/or to receive assistance in its use. . METEORS, METEORITES, CRATERS AND COMETS – Mar. 3. Free. Do rocks really fall from the heavens? We’ll be talking about “shooting stars� and meteorites. Yes, there are many craters on the moon; however, did you know there are more than 170 documented craters right here on earth? We’ll learn about four of the better known among these, including the famous Meteor Crater in
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The Ellicottville Memorial Library is offering five astronomy classes this winter and spring. They will be led by long-time amateur astronomer Bert Probst and each is structured for adults over age 16. Call the library to enroll or with any questions. Each class will be held at the Ellicottville Library from 7-8:30 p.m. and each is limited to 15 people. Classes fill up quickly, so if any class strikes your interest, call (716) 699-2842 to register. THE NIGHT SKY – Feb. 3 & 10. A $15 fee covers the cost of a planisphere. In this class you will discover what’s up there in the Ellicottville night sky. We’ll cover all sorts of good subjects, some familiar and some not so familiar, including include the moon, planets, constellations, galaxies, star clusters, meteors, the northern lights and the International Space Station. Each participant will receive a planisphere to find our way around the night sky and become familiar with constellations and star patterns for any of the 365 nights of the year. The night sky will no longer be a confusing jumble of stars. Rather, that jumble will become a fascinating collection of familiar friends. LET’S TALK TELESCOPES – Feb. 24. Free.
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Slip, Slidin’ Away… By Ron Kubicki, Director, Holiday Valley Snowsports School
How many things can you do on your skis? How many ways can you deal with terrain, speed or direction change? Becoming an adaptable and skilled all-mountain skier requires a variety of tactics and ways to use your skis to deal with changes and the unknown. One invaluable skill or tactic is the ability to side-slip. If you read my article last week, you know I related that skiing is basically about turning left, turning right, controlling speed and stopping. Every skier that uses gravity to descend a hill standing on skis does some adaptation of any or all of these things, with a myriad of results. For the purpose of this article, I’m defining slipping as when your skis are moving perpendicular to their axis/ length. This can run the gamut from an easy side-slip to descend a slope to an all-out “hockey stop.” Side slipping is the ultimate example of upper and lower body separation, when we turn our legs opposite from our stable and “quiet” upper body. The ability to isolate that movement is key in developing a powerful and solid platform from which to ski. To get a feel for this, stand behind a chair and put both your hands about a shoulder’s width apart on its back. Now jump in the air and turn your fee 90 degrees, while keeping your hands on the chair. This is the position you need to be in; your hands
and shoulders facing downhill, with your skis pointing across the slope. Once on the snow, go to the headwall on Sunrise and stand with your skis across the hill. Then turn your hands and shoulders downhill and release your edges until you begin to slide. Now reset your edges until you stop, release again and let them slide more as you go straight downhill. If your tails are dropping, your weight is back on your skis. If the tips are dropping, you are too far forward. You want to assume a centered stance that allows you to slide straight downhill. Next, practice increasing and decreasing your edges and see how it affects your speed and grip on the snow. Do this with your skis pointing both ways, remembering to keep hands and shoulders facing downhill but upright, not leaning uphill. When you want to release the
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edges, flatten your skis using your knees and moving your body slightly downhill. Keep your feet separated so you have a broad base of support. Practice increasing and decreasing your edge, which will increase and decrease the speed of your slipping. While doing this controlled slip experiment, move your weight back and forth and see what effect this has on your skis. If you do this rhythmically – back and forth - you will soon descend the hill using the classic “falling leaf” exercise. Now practice your hockey stop. Start with your skis facing downhill, in a balanced athletic position. Let your skis run and pick up some speed. Then, with the same movement you did when you were standing behind the chair – but without allowing your skis to leave the snow – rise up and quickly pivot your skis 90 degrees and let them slide. You will find you can do this easier on steeper terrain. Practice this with different speeds and lengths of slide. Make a game of it with friends and family to see who can slide the longest or stop the fastest. Pay attention to what you are doing as you play with this edge-control, sideslip exercise. You will soon find you are gaining confidence and adaptability. There are many more things to add to your “bag of tricks” and you can learn and practice this and more with a session with a PSIA/AASI-trained member of our staff. Learn – Turn – Smile – Repeat
716-699-2227 Holiday Valley and HoliMont Race Teams Results U16 CUP WEST GS AT HOLIMONT, JAN. 10 MEN’S GIANT SLALOM Place 1 2 4 7 8 9 11 32 37 42 43 44 49
Name Team Flaherty, Jacob HO Flaherty, David HO Thibodeau, Gage HO Mangan, Andrew HO Carbaugh, Max HV Briselden, Nathan HV Foxcroft, Carson HO Fedorko, John HO Scott, Nicholas HO Richards, Ethan HO Antonucci, Michael HO Schafer, Eric HV Balanevsky, Maxwell HO
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2nd Run 35.25 35.89 36.83 37.25 36.69 36.89 36.77 38.85 39.45 39.60 40.07 40.34 42.52
Total 1:07.08 1:07.54 1:09.03 1:09.46 1:09.47 1:09.60 1:09.83 1:14.25 1:15.26 1:16.36 1:17.24 1:17.30 1:19.81
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January is National Learn a Snowsport Month Holiday Valley is celebrating with great deals on learn to ski or ride packages. Weekdays during the month of January, when you buy one learn to ski or learn to snowboard package (ages 12 and up) you get one free! The Beginner’s Package includes beginner’s lesson, beginner’s lift ticket and rental equipment for skiing or snowboarding. Want more ways to learn and save? Each person who purchases a Learn to Ski or Ride lesson will receive a discount card. Each time, for the next calendar year, they return to Holiday Valley, they will receive an all-area lift ticket, eight hour rentals and an hour and a half group lesson for $65.
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Class of 2015 to Graduate at Holiday Valley The Ellicottville Central School’s Class of 2015 will graduate at Holiday Valley’s Yodeler Lodge on June 26 at 7 p.m. More details will be announced over the next several weeks.
ECS is Potential Partner for West Valley Athletics By Jann Wiswall
The Ellicottville School Board met on Tuesday, Jan. 13 for its regularly scheduled meeting following a public hearing on the proposed $925,000 capital project. The first item on the meeting agenda was an informational discussion with West Valley Central School (WVCS) Superintendent Eric Lawton explaining that the WVCS school board has decided to “join” another school for all of its high school sports. With only 278 students in Pre-K through grade 12, WVCS “can no longer field teams,” Lawton said. Instead, Lawton and WVCS board chair Michael Frascella explained that the board has held one forum to date, with another planned next week, and that so far the community generally is in favor of the change. They emphasized that no decision will be made without the district community’s ongoing input. For practical reasons, the board has narrowed down to three the school districts with which it could feasibly work. They include ECS, Franklinville and Springville. Each has logistical and other advantages and disadvantages.
They would to make a multiyear commitment with whichever district becomes its partner and then work out all the specifics. Several ECS board members asked questions about transportation (which WVCS would provide for student practices and games), financial expectations (which would be worked out with the partner school), coaching (TBD, though WVCS likely would eliminate the athletic program and therefore its non-teacher coaches), etc. ECS was not in a position to make any decision, of course, since the first steps must be taken by WVCS, however, Ward indicated that there could be a good fit with ECS. ECS board chair Carl Calarco made a point to thank WVCS for the use of its gym this year for ECS basketball. Renovation Project Progress Pat McManus from Campus Construction reported that workers are racing to complete installation of the steel structure of the new addition in order to get the building enclosed and the concrete floors poured and cured. Cement blocks are being laid next week. In the meantime, the firm is working closely with the electrical
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and plumbing contractors to finalize work flow schedules, specifications and processes using 3D technology in order to ensure they can work quickly once the weather improves. 2015-16 Preparations Ward reported that District Treasurer Aimee Kilby has begun looking at 2014-15 actual expenses in preparation for next year’s budget preparation. Ward said that next year’s tax cap will be 1.56%. He said he will be asking the board to consider adding a business teacher next year in order to be able to offer some new classes and an additional elementary school teacher in order to have three Kindergarten and three 1st grade classes, assuming enrollment stays steady. In addition, Ward hopes to add a special education room in the middle school next year. The ECS Board will meet briefly on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 8:15 p.m. (after the polls have closed for the capital project vote) in order to take any action needed based on the election results. The next regular meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library.
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The Ellicottville 5/6 grade boys’ basketball team, fresh off a 3rd place finish in the Seneca Nation CCC basketball season, took to the hardwood on Sunday, Jan. 11 to compete in a single-elimination tourney. They had a bye into the 2nd round where they were matched up against the Randolph Cardinals. The Eagles, led by Leif Jimerson and Clayton Rowland, raced off to a 12-2 lead, but Randolph fought their way back into the game. This is when Wyatt Chudy, Harrison Newark and Hayden Rust got hot and helped the Eagles to a 25-25 tie at the end of regulation play. The Eagles then ran off 8 straight points to beat Randolph 34-27 in overtime. The team had some superb minutes on defense by Braedyn Palmatier, Xander Ireland, Liam Jimerson, Jamison Caldwell and Emilio Chavarria to help the Eagles to victory. The team took on a well rested CCC team in the semifinals but lost a hard-fought battle 37-32 to finish in 3rd place overall in the one day tournament. Congratulations to these boys!
The team plays in Cuba on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4 p.m., and then takes on Allegany on Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. These young men will be participating in several tournaments over the next few months representing ECS. In youth wrestling this week, ECS grapplers competed in the Falconer Falcons NYWAY tourney. Both Noah Morlock and Zac Clark finished 2nd in their weight classes, while Simon Clark had a good day winning two matches. Morlock is off to Canisteo and both Clarks will be in Randolph this week. In boys’ basketball, the varsity team travelled to West Valley to host the West Valley Wildcats (although the game was played in West Valley, the Eagles were the home team due to construction at ECS). The Eagles beat back the Wildcats 65-47. The Eagles were led by the Freshman trio of Austin Grinols with 15 points, Elliott Bowen with 14 points and 14 rebounds and Griffin Chudy with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior Phalla Musall chipped in 7 points. The Eagles are now 5-5 overall for the season. They take on Forestville on Friday,
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Jan. 16 and Pine Valley on Jan. 20. In girls’ basketball, the varsity team took to the hardwood and won their games against the Pine Valley Panthers with a 43-31 win and West Valley Wildcats with a 43-24 victory. In the Pine Valley game, sophomore Marisa Hamilton led the team in scoring with 22 points, followed by senior Alexis Woodin with 8 points and 8th grader Linnea Jimerson with 6 points to lead the charge. Rebecca Hagon and Evie Cortez led the defense. In the West Valley game, Hamilton had 18 points, Cortez had 9 points and Courtney Charlesworth, Cheyenne Maybee, Jimerson and Woodin each chipped in 4 points to pace the Eagles. The girls’ JV team lost to Pine Valley but won against West Valley. Sophomores Jenna Aldrich and Madison Harris led the team in scoring, while Sierra Maybee led the team with double digit rebounds in both games. Both the varsity and JV take on the Forestville Hornets in West Valley on Thursday, Jan. 15.
Capital Project Vote (HS Cafeteria) - 1 to 8 pm Boys Modified Basketball @ Portville - 5:00 pm Boys JV Basketball vs. Fillmore - 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Fillmore - 7:30 pm Special BOE meeting- 8:15 pm Thursday • January 22 Girls JV Basketball @ North Collins - 6:30 pm Girls Varsity Basketball @ North Collins - 7:30 pm Friday • January 23 Boys Modified Basketball @ Olean - 5:00 pm Boys JV Basketball vs.North Collins - 6:00 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. North Collins - 7:30 pm
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 274-a (Site Plan Review) and Section 274b (Special use permits) of NYS Town Law the Town of Ellicottville Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ellicottville Town Hall, One West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York, to consider: PB-2014-08, the application by Philip Vogt for special use permit and site plan approval for a fitness center, to be known as Groove Fitness. The site is located at 6696 US Route 219 North and is further identified as Tax Map Number 46.004-1-43.3. The Planning Board will hear all interested persons at the public hearing. Persons wishing to do so may submit written comments at or prior to the public hearing. Application materials are available for review at the Ellicottville Town Hall, One West Washington Street, Ellicottville, N.Y. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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were read by Town Supervisor Dan Brown. Brown will continue in the elected post of supervisor with Ted LaCroix as deputy. Elected board members include Gerald Musall, Lori Finch, Ann Rockwell and LaCroix. Toni Evans will serve as Town Clerk/Tax Collector and Peter Stokes and Scott John are the Town Justices. Jack Harrington will continue to serve as highway superintendent, Rich Rinko is the town’s code enforcement officer, Jeffrey Forster is the town’s assessor and Hildagarde Kraus is the town’s budget officer and the supervisor’s clerk. The Planning Board Chair is Christopher Schena. Connie Brennan will serve as Planning Board Clerk/Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk/Assessment Review Board. Dog Control Officer is Eric Butler; Town Historian is Marilyn Siperik; Director of Senior Citizens is Barbara Sergel; Director of Youth Programs is Rebecca Pierce and Town Hall Custodian is Charlene Nannen. The town’s Accountants/ Auditing firm is Berry & Berry, CPAs; Town Engineer is Mark
Alianello and Town Attorney is Hopkins & Sorgi. One seat on the Planning Board is up for appointment. In ongoing business, Forster reported that he had mailed out all Star Exemption notices which are due back by Mar. 1. Forster will be available at the Town Hall on Monday, Feb. 2 from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb.16 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and Friday, Feb. 27 from 1-3 p.m. to accept STAR applications. Planning Board Chair Shena reported that its next meeting will be held on Feb. 11. The agenda will include a request from Verizon to erect a cell phone tower east of Martin Rd. on the property of Tim Halloran. Code Enforcement Officer Rinko reported that applications have been received to replace gas fireplaces at Snow Pine Village. He also reported the town is aggressively pursuing property owners who are not in compliance with the town’s property maintenance law. Twelve letters have been sent out to those not in compliance. He has heard back from two. Under old business, Brown reported that the new energyefficient lights for the town’s
buildings and parking lots have not yet come in. They are expected the third week in January when work can begin on replacing the old ones. Murray Haines of the Killbuck Fire Co. reported on a decision on the issue of the Fire Co. purchasing the Killbuck Post Office property. Because the new property owner would be responsible for paying taxes and would not be reimbursed by the Post Office, the fire company has withdrawn its request to purchase the land. “Leave it the way it is,” said Murray. “Hopefully they will keep it open.” Other business included a letter from the Pyramid Inn informing the board that it is reapplying for a liquor license. The town also received a letter from the GV Senior Citizens Group thanking the board for its financial help for trips during the past year. Also the town expects the new John Deere loader to arrive later this month. The next meeting of the Great Valley Town Board will be held on Monday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall. The January meeting was dedicated to John Harrington.
From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
“What If” by Randall Munroe M Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language and love have a large and passionate pass following. Fans F of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitch pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? IIn pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of dec declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults wit with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, com complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of hhumankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and exp expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be requi required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical. Thi This bbookk is i currently l available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. Don’t forget, you can access more than 9,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks using your library card!
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week. Fortunately, he said, the weather is “giving us a break,” so there shouldn’t be any impact on residents. The DPW crew has installed all but 18 of the last 69 sewer meters that were delayed while waiting for vacation homeowners to be in town to provide access to their homes. Morton said he hopes to have the rest installed soon. Morton also said his crew has marked the locations of all sewer mains and laterals in the new WestMont Ridge development at HoliMont to allow National Grid to begin burying electrical lines. Building, Zoning, Engineering Reports Mayor Charlie Coolidge reported that the village is continuing its research on changing the fee schedule for building demolition and is looking at other municipalities’ processes for options. He expects to present those options to the board for review in the next few weeks. Coolidge also noted that the board now has a draft of proposed changes to the village’s comprehensive zoning plan for review, which also is being reviewed by the village planning board.
In response to the board’s concerns that some developers and builders have skirted some planning board requirements, Coolidge reported that the planning board and building inspector have instituted a new process for issuing certificates of occupancy (C of Os). Going forward, the chair of the planning board will confirm that conditions placed on the project by the board have been met to the board’s satisfaction before a C of O is issued. If a condition has not been met, the developer/builder will be given a deadline for its completion. If completed, the C of O may then be issued. As often happens at this time of year in Ellicottville, the issue of parking in the village was discussed. Board members noted that there have been complaints about the Village Centre (Kwik Fill) lot filling up, leaving customers with few other options. It was noted that, in discussions with the developer as the Armor Inn was being proposed, additional parking for the restaurant was to be designated in the Wingate Hotel lot. No restricted parking signs have yet been installed. Nick Dobmeier, a representative from
Nussbaumer & Clarke, reported that the State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved the firm’s request for an extension on its deadline to submit final engineering drawings for the village’s wastewater treatment plant. The firm now has until Feb. 6 to submit those plans. New Business Coolidge asked the board for approval to go out to bid this month on village trash collection service. The current provider, Modern, has a contract through August. However, the budget for 201516 must be completed by June 30. In order to have accurate numbers in the budget, he would like to have a new threeyear contract in place. The board approved the request. Regarding the budget, Coolidge said he is developing a draft that will stay within the 2 percent cap requested by the state. While he expects to propose an increase to the street repair budget, he will also propose some cuts and will not include a salary increase for the mayor’s position. He hopes to have a working draft for the board to review at its next meeting on Monday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in the town/village hall.
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Valentine Card Making – Join instructor Cheri Reed on Jan. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. and make four beautiful Valentine greeting cards. Maximum number is eight people so be sure to register in advance. Cost is $15 to cover the cost of the supplies. No prior experience is necessary. Felting Class – Join instructor Cathy Lacy on Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn how to felt. There will be time to make several felted ornaments, animals, pins, etc. Class size is limited and is available for adults and children over 12. Cost of $5 to cover supplies. Please call the library at 699-2842 to register. Movie Night – “Box Trolls” will be shown on the large projector screen in the Community Room of the library on Friday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Come join
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Mike Kent Benefit Feb. 7
Locals in Ellicottville will recognize the Kent name as this family has deep roots in our history book. This hard working farmer endured a 16-hour surgery and continues to receive both chemo and radiation treatment. Despite Mike’s inability to go to the barn, the cows still need to be milked and the farm must be managed! You can help by attending a Chicken Barbecue and Chinese auction fundraiser at Great Valley Firehall on Feb. 7, starting at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes music, beer and snacks. In addition, Halloran Chicken Barbecue tickets will be available for $10, with a limit of 200 tickets to be sold. Dinner will be served, starting at 4 p.m. Various items will be raffled off, including a TV, Gopro camera, a weekend getaway, restaurant gift certificates, baskets and more. All proceeds will go to help Mike with medical expenses. Any person or business interested in helping with items or baskets to raffle, or that wish to make a donation, please contact Debbie Halloran at Rustix, at 699-4093, Jimmy Joe Pierce, at 498-6519, Natalie Kent Hicks, at 698-5651 or Mollie Lapi, at 307-6103.
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