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Calling all thrill-seekers! Racing and competition season is in full swing on the slopes of Holiday Valley and HoliMont. Come to watch...come to play... come to be part of the action! This week’s slope events included the NorAm snowboard slalom event Jan. 20-22 on the slopes of Holiday Valley, where athletes came from all over to compete. But if you missed that event, don’t worry—there’s still plenty of fun to be had, so mark your calendars, because spectators are always welcome. Want to move from being in the crowd to being in the competition? Plan ahead for next year and take advantage of a variety of racetraining programs at both of Ellicottville’s ski resorts. Programs at Holiday Valley include: • Alpine racing training in slalom, giant slalom, super G and downhill racing. Age levels range from U12 (12 and under) through U18-21. • Freestyle/Freeride Training in moguls, and upright aerials in the terrain park and halfpipe. • Snowboarding Training in slopestyle, rails, halfpipe and park skills. Team members compete in regional and national United States of America Snowboarding Association (USASA) events, as well as Holiday Valley sponsored events. • Eagles A development program for kids ages 12 and older that includes ski
January 31 Stone Soup Fundraiser EVL Food Pantry 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 21 Red Bull All Snow Event 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 14-15 WNY EquiFest Hamburg Fairgrounds March 28 Holiday Valley’s Pond Skimming
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Residents Bring Issues to Town Board By Jann Wiswall
Three issues were brought up to the Town of Ellicottville’s board during the Privilege of the Floor portion of the meeting. The first issue was introduced by a resident who objects to a new streetlight that was installed at the intersection of Maples and Elk Creek Roads. The new light, which was requested by the developer of the community as a safety measure for pedestrians and drivers, shines directly into at least three area residents’ homes. The resident stated that the “light pollution” has ruined his quality of life and asked for
it to be turned off or removed. The board was sympathetic to the resident’s concerns and said it would investigate options, including whether or not to remove the light, replace it with a lower wattage bulb, purchase shields to prevent the light from shining directly into homes or taking other actions that would minimize glare and light direction. Next, a longtime Ellicottville resident complained that loggers have been working on property across from hers for years and that the noise and disruption has become “intolerable.” She reported that work continues from very early in the morning and well into the night. She has measured the noise levels at 85 decibels when the skidder and other equipment are idle, and 100 decibels when they are operating. She now wears safety earmuffs in her home, cannot watch television due to the noise, cannot take phone calls in parts of the home and is concerned about her health. Prolonged
School District Voters Say Yes By Jann Wiswall
Ellicottville Central School District voters agreed to the district’s proposal to spend $925,000 on a new capital project. The vote, held on Jan. 21, passed with 113 votes in favor and 36 against. These newly approved funds will be used to replace major
capital project approved by voters in 2013. The board of education met for a brief special meeting at 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 21 after the polls closed to formally approve the results. The proposition was unanimously approved.
Play It Forward to Benefit Local Charities Mountain Challenges, Auctions, Vendor Village and More By Eva Potter
While paying it forward is always very satisfying, adding a little play to the equation makes it fun and exciting, too. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Holiday Valley will host its newest event, Play It Forward, complete with outdoor and indoor family fun, challenges, prizes, auctions and more. And this skiing and snowboarding event is designed to keep 100 percent of the fundraising proceeds in the Western New York area!
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Holiday Valley’s Women’s Ski Clinic Feb. 12-13 Lisa Densmore is back to lead the third annual “Your Turn” Women’s Ski Clinic Feb. 12-13 at Holiday Valley. Presented by the Holiday Valley Snowsports School, the two-day clinic, geared toward intermediate to advanced level female skiers, is a unique opportunity to learn from the best and meet other ski-minded women. Read all about it on page 11.
portions of the school’s roof, construct a new vestibule at the south entrance to the school and purchase a state-of-the-art sound system for the school’s new performance facility that is currently under construction. This capital project will be completed while workers are on-site completing the larger
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Mansfield Board Reorganizes Revisits Town Court Options
By Jann Wiswall
The first meeting of the calendar year serves as the Town of Mansfield’s reorganizational meeting. During the meeting on Jan. 19, the board reviewed and approved existing policies and
procedures and reappointed most staff/elected officials to their respective posts. In its review of vacation time for highway department employees, it was noted that, for the first time in recent memory, one employee — Ken
Minnekine — is coming up on his 30-year anniversary with the department. The board felt that such commitment to the job and community deserved recognition. After discussion, the board opted See Mansfield Board page 5
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per day. However, he also noted that this issue is one that the board has been considering for more than a month. At its last meeting, Burrell said that the board asked Auge to prepare a summary of what it would take from a financial, personnel and scheduling perspective to provide roundthe-clock coverage using Ellicottville police. That report has not yet been completed, but Burrell said the board intends to address the issue thoroughly over the next several months. While some people felt this was an issue that should not take months to resolve, board members explained that “we have to do our homework” and the issue “is complicated.” In regular board business, Burrell reported that some Cattaraugus County municipalities will be able to submit applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement of expenses related to the “Snovember” storm. Both the town and village will apply for funds to offset the cost of police and public works departments’ assistance with road closures and upkeep of the Signore site parking lot that became a “truck stop” for several days during the emergency. As reported at last month’s meeting, the Holihuts homeowners association (HOA) is speaking with the town about connecting to the municipal water system. A meeting will be held to brief HOA members on what would be required. If it decides to go that route, the work would be done to the town engineer’s specifications, fire hydrants would be required and the costs would be the responsibility of the HOA. Burrell said that parking rules are being enforced by police throughout the village and tickets are being written, especially around the Catholic Church on Sundays when illegal parking is occurring with great regularity and is creating safety issues. The board was asked to consider whether the town and village should have a dedicated dog control officer instead of an officer that is currently shared with seven
other municipalities. Having an officer who lives in Ellicottville would result in better response times. Burrell said that an Ellicottville resident has expressed an interest in the job. If the board decides to go in that direction, a kennel would have to be constructed and other details would need to be worked out. The board agreed to continue to look into the issue. In highway department business, Superintendent Loyd Hovey will be working with Burrell and Town Engineer Mark Alianello to prepare a plan and budget for 2015 road repairs. Hovey also has hired a new full-time employee for the department who will start on Jan. 27, pending a physical examination and drug test. The board approved Hovey’s request to advertise for bids on a truck and a plow. He is also considering purchasing a tire changer, which requires him to obtain three quotes. Jake Alianello, on behalf of town engineer Mark Alianello, who was out of town, asked the board to approve a payment application from J.D. Northrup for its December work. The board approved the request. Under old business, the board is reviewing a first draft of an amended Alarm System Local Law. The law is intended to reduce false burglar alarm calls and will require homeowners with alarm systems to obtain permits and ensure maintenance of their systems. The board will continue its discussion of the amended law next month after the town attorney has reviewed it. Board member Ken Hinman reported that he and fellow Ellicottville/Great Valley Trail Committee member Kate O’Stricker attended a Cattaraugus County Trail System meeting on Jan. 14. The county is preparing a survey of all existing and proposed trails. He also reported that the committee has received and is reviewing applications for its fundraising director opening. The next meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Town/Village Hall.
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Sprague Begins Development of Allegany Square By Jann Wiswall
Sprague Development Corporation has finalized its purchase of the 21-plus acre, 100,000+ square-foot, former K-Mart site at 3864 Route 417 in Allegany. The property will be known as Allegany Square. Kody Sprague, president of the firm that developed both Ellicottville Square and Washington Square (Coffee Culture) in Ellicottville, says he is looking at transforming the dilapidated property off I-86 for mixed-use development. “The first tasks are to immediately replace the roof, make some structural improvements and redo the façade,” said Sprague. Parking areas and frontage will be improved with curbing, landscaping and attractive signage after all utilities are in place. Interior spaces will be built out to suit tenants as spaces are leased. And Sprague will actively seek businesses for out-parcel leasing, which he says are ‘going to be key to the project.’” Sprague has the enthusiastic support of the Cattaraugus
County Industrial Development Agency, which approved his application for tax relief for the estimated $3 million-plus project under its Adaptive Reuse policy in July. CCIDA board member Joseph Higgins, a resident of Allegany, said at that time that the community wants to see something done with the location just off Exit 24 on I-86, which is considered to be an eyesore at the “Gateway to St. Bonaventure University” and the Town and Village of Allegany. CCIDA Executive Director Corey Wiktor noted that the property, which has been “largely vacant for 15-20 years,” is strategic not only for Allegany but for the entire region, and that the project is a long-term one that could have a long-term impact on the community. Since that IDA meeting, Sprague has met with the Allegany Planning Board,
Future site of Allegany Square Allegany Town Supervisor John Hare and the town’s code enforcement officer and notes the “tremendous amount of support for what I want to do,” he said. “I really felt that I was a part of a team that is committed to seeing this project be successful.” Sprague has begun the tenant search and says he will be approaching owners of large and small retail businesses and restaurants, companies looking for office space as well as manufacturing companies. “There are some great New York State tax credits for manufacturing companies, as well as offices,” he noted, “and with the amount of square footage available, I can easily accommodate most anything as long as it meets with the planning board’s approval.”
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Phoenix Racers ‘Rise to the Challenge’ Feb. 7 By Eva Potter
When Chuck Richardson began working with special needs students on the slopes in 1996, he had no idea it would lead to the creation of the Phoenix Adaptive Program at HoliMont, nor did he know he would eventually be organizing an international race welcoming close to 80 racers at the annual Phoenix Rise to the Challenge race. “It was all purely by accident,” said Richardson, Phoenix program director. “We had a student with special needs and they asked me to take him. Consequently, I started a whole program around him and a few others after that.” The HoliMont program covers all disabilities, from physical to cognitive. “We usually don’t say no to anyone,” said Richardson, explaining that “right now, we officially have 15 students that are members of the Adaptive Program and four or five guests who attend pretty much every week.” One of the highlights of the program is the annual Phoenix “Rise to the Challenge” race, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 7 at HoliMont. What started as a club race has now grown into an international event, with enthusiastic participants traveling from Canada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Western New York and even far-flung places like Hungary and Australia, for a day of competition, bonding and fun on the slopes. Richardson said, “It’s a very popular annual event. People start emailing me in November to make sure we have the race!” Although he hasn’t received all of this year’s paperwork,
on average four American teams and four or five Canadian teams participate annually. Racers are mostly from Ohio, Pennsylvania, the local Western New York area, as well as Ontario, Canada. Regional ski areas like Swain, Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge and possibly Bristol Mountain are expected to send teams this year. “We usually get between 60 and 80 racers,” he estimated. According to Richardson, participants fall into four categories: beginner, novice, semi-novice and expert. During their personal-best race, competitors take a run, establish a time and then strive to improve upon that time during the second run. “We try to have the last race the expert race, a timed event, but there aren’t that many that are actually capable of doing timed events,” he said. All racers receive a medal and certificate of completion at the awards ceremony and everyone is encouraged to stay for the après ski party, complete with live entertainment, at the end of the day. Registration begins at 8 a.m., the first race begins at 9 a.m. and all racers are usually finished by about 2 p.m. Racers are not required to be part of a team. Individual racers are welcome to sign up. In past years, other activities took place during the day, but this year the focus is on running a quality event. HoliMont Racing, the Ski Patrol, Safety Patrol, Ski School, Phoenix volunteers and many more band together to make this a successful event. Tina Dillon has been a race volunteer and “den” mom for six years. Along with
Carianne Herrich, she has helped coordinate various aspects of the race, from team registration to breakfast and lunch for the racers, and has helped hand out awards. The pair has also organized the annual 50/50 drawing that benefits the program. “The HoliMont Phoenix Adaptive Ski Program is such a wonderful opportunity for disabled children and adults to have the experience of skiing,” said Dillon. “I truly feel like I am attending an Olympic event while watching the racers. No matter what their skill level, they give it their all, and the response from the race announcer and spectators brings tears to my eyes every year.” If you’d like to see these determined children and adults in action, just come to HoliMont’s race hut that day and someone will point you in the right direction. Asked about the most satisfying part of this race, Richardson responded without hesitation, “The parents … the parents really get involved. It’s emotional for them to watch their kids compete, earn bragging rights and have medals to take to their schools for show-and-tell. It’s very important to each individual to be able to share this experience with their peers.” Whether on skis, a snowboard or a sit-ski, you can only be inspired by their joy and determination as you watch these athletes make their way down the course. For more information or to register, call HoliMont Snowsports at (716) 6998159 or Chuck Richardson at (716) 699-4594, or visit www. holimont.com/adaptive.
A Twice-Told Tale
Some words, phrases and questions just stick with me – my response is instantaneous and I never have to hear them twice. Some examples are: Honey, time for dinner; What brand of single malt scotch can I pour for you; Would you like another Christmas cookie; Powder. I must admit, however, that the long summer hibernation between ski seasons is sometimes problematic for me. I always say I am going to write my skiing epiphanies down from the previous season – but I never do. I usually feel like I am floundering around the first few weeks of the winter to return to a point where the skiing sensations and feelings I had captured the season before return. That said, I recently was thumbing through the latest edition of Ski Magazine, which ran a feature article about ski instruction. There are dozens of really nifty tips from instructors far and wide, but the only instructor with an entire page devoted to his pearls of wisdom was Mike Rogan. Mike who? If you do not run in instructor circles, Mike Rogan is not a household name. Mike is the captain of the PSIA Instructor Demo Team. Translation: When it comes to ski instruction – and expert skiing – he is the crème de la crème. You might pause and say – “OK – but are these men and women – and Mike Rogan in particular – really in the league of Ted Ligety, Lindsay Vaughn or Bode Miller? Not in ski racing – no one will dispute that. But if you believe that expert skiing consists of being able to ski steep icy moguls, windblown crud and any other challenging terrain and conditions a mountain can throw at you with perfect
form and grace – you have found your models. To put it in perspective, D-Team members – especially the captains – have been asked to work with U.S. Ski Team athletes as coaches. Some of our U.S. Ski team downhillers completed a PSIA on snow skills seminar last year and were very impressed by what they learned. So what did Mike say was his favorite ski tip? It was simple: don’t make ski turns with your upper body. He said that rotating your upper body to make a ski turn will generally serve only one purpose – to throw you out of balance. Conversely, he said that your lower body is connected closer with your skis, and we should concentrate on turning our lower body while skiing. When I saw this tip I smiled. I can’t compare my skiing skills to those of Mike Rogan – but last year I wrote an article with the exact same tip. Hence this article’s title: A Twice-Told Tale. I reckoned that if Mike Rogan cited this as his favorite ski tip, it was worth repeating. In terms of skiing, your lower body is everything from the ball joints in your hip sockets to the bottom of your feet. The ball joints in your hips must be able to rotate (in the direction you are turning) along with your legs and feet to make high-level ski turns. By contrast, your upper body consists of your hips, torso, shoulders, head and arms. Try this at home to feel the sensation: twist your legs and feet simultaneously in both directions without moving your upper body (hips or shoulders). By turning your lower body without turning your upper body, you are experiencing one of the hallmarks of advanced skiing “UPPER and LOWER BODY SEPARATION.” If you are reading this in the Gin Mill right now – go for it anyway. The guy at the corner of the bar with the big bushy
beard and the T-Shirt that reads Farm/Eat/Sleep/Repeat - is a friend of mine. He will actually nod in approval at your dryland ski training. The Problem: To paraphrase Clinton’s 1992 election motto: “It’s the pole plant, stupid.” Watch from the chair lift and let the scales fall from your eyes. Many – indeed most – skiers lose their upper and lower body separation when they plant their ski pole. If you carefully observe, you will note that most skiers rotate their right arm up the hill just before they plant their right ski pole, and vice-versa to the left. Even many advanced skiers fall into this trap – and I always have to really concentrate early in the season not to do it. In fact, I was doing it the first few days of the season until the greatest instructor I know, Ward Wilson, gently pointed out the error of my ways. The Solution: Quite simply, don’t let your downhill hand rotate/wander uphill just before you plant your ski pole. Did you ever see the exercise where instructors or coaches have their students grab the center of their ski poles and then hold them up vertically directly in front of them? The ski trainers then have the students turn their legs without turning their hands or hips. Think about it – in this exercise, the hands and hips are always orientated in the same direction – DOWN the hill. Essentially, this is what Mike Rogan is driving at. We can, and should and, indeed, must turn our skis without turning our upper body if we want to stay in balance. Anything less may cause the earth to wobble on its axis with unforeseen consequences. Fortunately for humankind, however, apres ski restores the celestial balance. So don’t despair – there is an antidote even if it takes us awhile to get that pesky pole plant under control.
HoliMont Snowsports Instructor of the Week:
Jerry Tkaczyk This week’s HoliMont Snowsports Instructor of the Week is Jerry Tkaczyk. Jerry is from St. Catharine’s, Ontario and was born in Munich, Germany. He and his wife, Ola, live in Humphrey, NY in the winter with their son, his wife and two grandchildren. Jerry’s first certification was a Level 1 Cross Country Ski instructor way back when. He is now a certified CSCF ski coach, a PSIA Level 1 telemark instructor and a Level 2 Alpine instructor. As HoliMont Snowsports’ weekday supervisor, Jerry keeps the lessons running smoothly, as well as holding race events for visiting groups at HoliMont. Jerry’s tip of the week: “Keep your eyes focused down the hill, not on your ski tips.”
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to add a new vacation policy that would reward employees with 30 years of service with an additional five days of paid vacation time. Previously, the maximum vacation time earned was 15 days after 20 years of service. The board also approved a motion to provide a petty cash fund for the highway department to use in lieu of the existing voucher system required for all items, no matter how inexpensive. Highway Superintendent Brad Hurley pointed out that having a small petty cash amount for items such as $5 parts or paper towels will eliminate considerable paperwork. The board also reappointed Nate Hammond to his position on the town’s zoning board of appeals. FEMA Update Town Supervisor Bob Keis reported that, to date, $145,000 in FEMA reimbursements for damage from last May’s storms has been received. Total reimbursements will be nearly $400,000, 75 percent will come from the federal government and 25 percent will come from New York State. None of the state funds have yet been received. The board discussed how the town will use those funds as they come in. The initial payments of $145,000 have already been expended to cover
the $60,000 fee to Simmons Recovery Consulting (SRC), the town’s consultants, and to reimburse the 2014 highway department budget for labor and materials already spent on repairs. The rest must be used toward remaining repairs and, most importantly, measures to mitigate future damages. Keis noted that the board and Hurley will work over the coming months to determine the best ways to allocate those funds. Town Justice Since December’s announcement that Mansfield’s Justice Randy Alexander had resigned, Keis and the board, with the assistance of Court Clerk Dale Baldwin, have been researching next steps. For the short term, the state’s Unified Court System has assigned East Otto’s Justice Dennis Young to serve as temporary justice until the town appoints a permanent justice or until April 30, whichever comes first. Initially, the board expressed interest in consolidating the Mansfield court with another municipality. After some investigation, however, the board has found that consolidation is not a simple process and that there would still be associated costs. As Keis explained, the process “is beginning to look more onerous and Mansfield
would still have expenses.” The other alternative is to appoint a new justice and retain the town court. Keis has asked the town’s attorney to look into all of the options for the board’s consideration at next month’s meeting. Kidney Rd. Speed Limit Keis reported that the state has responded favorably to a request by the town, on behalf of residents, to reduce the speed limit on Kidney Rd. The new posted speed limit determined by the state will be 45 mph. Hurley will order the signs and post them once received. Bonding for Road Damages Hurley advised the board that he now requires logging companies to take out bonds before work begins in order to protect the town’s roads from damage caused by heavy equipment. The bonding is a deterrent that has been working, he said, noting that he has not had to make any claims to date. However, he asked the board if it was necessary to pass a town ordinance on the matter. Keis said he will check with the town attorney but believes the superintendent has that authority under state law. The next meeting of Mansfield’s board will be held on Monday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the municipal building.
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Toss‌Touch‌Turn By Ron Kubicki, Director, Holiday Valley Snowsports School
Most people do not realize how much their poles affect their turns and overall skiing. In these articles I often talk about an athletic, upright stance. How you hold your hands and poles directly affects this as it enhances or detracts from your upper body position. To keep an athletic, balanced stance, your elbows should be slightly away from your rib cage and your hands should be outside your elbows with your palms facing slightly down. If your elbows are tight against your ribs with hands up, you will find you will be using a lot of upper body rotation to start your turns, putting you in a very defensive position. If your elbows are flared out from your ribs and your hands are in and down at your waist – like chicken wings – you will also be using a lot of upper body rotation to begin your turns. Also, how you grip your poles is very important. Your poles should be between your thumb and forefinger, basically balanced/suspended by the web between these two fingers. You don’t really grip your poles as much as grasp them with a light touch that allows them to swing freely from within this loose grip – like an unclosed fist. With a toss of your wrist, you allow your poles to swing forward and begin your turn. In your turn you use a pole touch as opposed to a pole plant. You sort of “toss� your pole into your turn. Let it touch and turn around this point. As you pass by, you gently tighten your grip and grasp the pole by lightly closing the three fingers that are not balancing the pole. We are talking about rhythmic parallel turns here –
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not steep or bump skiing where a more powerful pole action will enhance your descent. To get the feel for this: on a flat area, just stand up tall and practice swinging your poles with this loose grip. You’ll see how it keeps you tall and loose. Swing one forward, then the other. Let them swing freely, but control them with your fingers and palm. Now grip your poles firmly and plant your pole. Notice how your body has lowered and your upper body is tense? The swing of your poles from turn to turn will help coordinate your turn rhythm and shape. Even saying it to yourself as you make your turns – “Toss‌ Touch‌Turnâ€? – will give you a pace and cadence to enhance your turns. This free swinging of your poles keeps you upright and balanced, and leads you into your next turn. It keeps you focused in the direction of your new turn and enhances your edge change by moving your body across your skis. The longer your turn shape, the farther the touch of your pole. You should not extend your arm to reach out to touch. Your swings should point the way into your next turn. Straighten your index finger
and point at the belly of your next turn – where your skis will be in the fall line. Touch downhill from your skis so as not to hinder your turn. You’re turning around your pole touch. Now practice this on some wide open terrain; a good spot is on Raven. Remain upright and swing with a relaxed grip. Set your rhythm with your pole swing. The action of swinging and facing the direction of your new turn continues to be enhanced with the upper and lower body separation this activity promotes. If you have been reading my articles, you will know this upper and lower body separation is a common theme. You also may find that the faster the turns you make, there is more “swing� than “touch� in pole usage and this is fine, as you will undoubtedly realize they play an important part in your lateral balance as well. Change up your cadence and play with turn shape. You will soon find the role your poles play in effective skiing. I referred earlier in this article about other pole usage techniques. Like everything in this sport, there are a number of different ways to use the “tools of the trade,� and I will have a later article on the way “blocking� with your poleplant gives you stability and power to turn fast and clean in the bumps and on the steeps. But let’s play with this for right now. If you want more skills and tactics to use in your skiing, consider a coaching/teaching session with one of our a PSIA/ AASI trained professional instructors. I look forward to seeing you on the slopes Learn – Turn – Smile – Repeat!
Local ski and snowboard shops are working together to make this a fantastic day on the slopes, including demo equipment you can take for a spin. A Vendor Village will be set up on the Plaza Deck between the Resort Services Center and the Lodge and will include shops, Intense Milk sampling, possibly some ski and snowboard reps, sponsor booths and more. Fun-spirited competition will rise to the surface during the silent and Chinese auctions. Finally, the day comes to a close with a rousing after-ski party. “This is your chance to participate in the first annual Play it Forward event, and not only will it be a fun time, but you’ll be supporting several worthwhile charities in WNY,� said Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director at Holiday Valley. Play It Forward, similar to the Boarding for Breast Cancer event from prior years, aims to spread financial support among a long list of Western New York and local organizations, including Camp Good Days, the Ellicottville Food Pantry, Almost Home Animal Sanctuary, the Ellicottville/ Great-Valley Ambulance Service and the Holiday Valley and HoliMont adaptive ski programs. Make a Difference Both snowboarders and skiers are welcome to participate in the day-long list of activities, including the Vertical Challenge – a fun, resort-wide activity that everyone can enjoy, no matter your age. Starting Jan. 15, you can register online to participate in the Vertical Challenge by visiting www.holidayvalley. com/playitforward. Just follow the link in the second paragraph. It only costs $10 to register and, once you’re registered, you will be redirected to Kindful, a fundraising website, where you can create your own page that will allow your friends, family and business associates to support your efforts. You can also bring donations on the day of the event. Note: there is a minimum fundraising goal of $40. With two ways to win fantastic prizes, go big and raise as much as you can for these community-supporting charities. One lucky and hardworking winner will go
home with the Top Fundraiser prize, and the skier or boarder with the most vertical feet recorded that day will also win a cool prize. Vertical feet will be recorded using cell phone apps. “With an app, we don’t have to limit the Vertical Challenge to just one hill, so it will be much more fun for the competitors and guests all over the resort to interact with the competitors,� Eshbaugh said. Another way you can help Play It Forward is by visiting supporting Ellicottville ski and boarding shops — The Boardroom, Mud Sweat N’ Gears, The City Garage and Dekdebruns — and dropping off gently used winter clothing and nonperishable food. These shops will be working hard to promote participation and will be contacting their suppliers for donations of prizes that will be awarded during the event. Tributes, Challenges and Auctions On the day of the event, register from 9-11 a.m. in the Birdie Room on the top floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge. Then head to the top of Mardi Gras to line up for the 10:45 a.m. Tribute Ride. “It’s a chance to reflect on those who have or had cancer and their caregivers,� said Eshbaugh. “It is the kickoff to the event and the Vertical Challenge will start right after the Tribute Ride.� Be sure to purchase your pink Tribute Ride bell for only $10 at the bottom of Mardi Gras, bring your bells from last year or bring your own and get ready to make some noise! Proceeds from the sale of bells will go to the event. The resort-wide Vertical Challenge takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., so get ready to burn up your quads with as
many runs as you can handle. Eshbaugh explained that Vertical Challenge competitors are invited to participate in bonus activities to boost their final scores. “The (challenges) are set up for one-hour intervals, so you can race NASTAR between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., get a bonus card, then make some runs and go on to the next challenge,� said Eshbaugh. “They are designed to get you to ski the entire mountain. They’re optional, but can add to your score.� Other challenges include taking a NASTAR run, eating a hot dog at the Safety Cookout, sliding at the Fort and riding the Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster to search for a specific Clan Rock. From noon to 5 p.m., check out the Chinese and silent auctions filled with interesting items and must-have themed baskets. You can purchase Chinese auction tickets to drop in cans in front of the items you would like to win. A drawing will determine the winners. The silent auction has always been a highlight of the weekend where, in past years, people have scored Sabres and Bisons jerseys, Sabres tickets and hockey stick, autographed football, John Harvard’s gift basket, ski and snowboard clothing, helmets, goggles, hats, gloves, snowboards and bindings and much more, Eshbaugh said. The highest bidder on each silent auction bid sheet determines the winner. “Anyone is welcome to come check out the auction,� Eshbaugh explained. The Play It Forward day will wrap up starting at 5 p.m. in the Birdie Room with awards and merriment. Become a Sponsor Want to become a Play It Forward sponsor? Contact Eshbaugh, Spencer Timkey or Kristen Sciara at (716) 699-2345 or download the form (available soon) at w w w. h o l i d a y v a l l e y. c o m / playitforward. Sponsorship levels come with a variety of perks. In addition, Eshbaugh encourages anyone interested in volunteering at the event (set up the auction, sell tickets for the auction, man the challenges on the mountain, etc.) to give her a call.
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Don’t miss the third annual Harley-Day Valley on Jan. 24, when Holiday Valley and Gowanda Harley-Davidson team up to bring the biggest winter biker party to the Valley. Visitors will be able to test the Harley-Davidson Jumpstart on the deck of the lodge by going through the gears and making a lot of noise. In addition, bikes will be on display throughout the resort, and guests can purchase a variety of super-cool Harley-Day Valley merchandise. The Harley-Day Valley party runs from 3 to 7 p.m., second floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge. The party, open to all, will feature food and drink specials, as well as “country outlaw” music by Uncle Ben’s Remedy. Party attendees will have a chance to win a snowboard and many other great prizes, too.
Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic Feb. 12-13 For more information call the Snowsports School Desk, 716-699-2345, ext 4422 or the Creekside Lodge at 716-699-2345 ext.4424.
Learn a Snowsport Month Harley-Day Valley Cabin Fever I USASA Boardercross Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Freestyle Meet Feb. 7 USASA GS Feb. 8 Cleveland Metro Dual Feb. 12-13 Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic Feb 14 Dekdebruns Demo Day Feb 21 Penguin Paddle Feb. 21 Red Bull “All Snow” event Feb 28 Play it Forward Vertical Challenge March 14 Winter Carnival March 28 Pond Skimming
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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The Holiday Valley Mudslide on June 20 is a mud run that’s fun, not scary! 3.5 or 5.4 miles, 11 awesome obstacles and endless laughs! Register at www. holidayvalley.com before Jan. 31 and save $5. For specific details about events, tickets, memberships and more, visit www.holidayvalley.com or call (716) 699-2345.
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Recording Your Day on the Slopes Watches, Apps and Cams Provide the Proof By Dave Potter
Back in the bad old days when I started skiing, your friends had to rely on your word as to what and how you skied that day. Of course, with no way to check the veracity of your story, you could “enhance” the tales of your day on the slopes. You could tell your friends that you expertly carved The Wall 20 times that day, and how you knocked off 50 runs total. Of course, they doubted you. But with no way to check, they couldn’t call you on it. But those days are over. Now there are many ways to record your day. For years, I’ve been wearing an altimeter watch, a watch that monitors changes in air pressure and translates that data into altitude. By doing so, it keeps track of the vertical feet skied per run and your weekly, monthly or yearly totals. The brand I wear is no longer available, but a couple of local Ellicottville shops sell the Suunto Vector ® ($200) that provides the same function with more features. Along with the barometer functions, it has a digital compass, timers and, oh yeah, it also tells time. The one thing I really like about the Suunto is its large and easyto-read face. A watch like this takes the guesswork out of how many runs you’ve skied. Now you can say with certainty, “I skied 20 runs today with 11,000 feet of vertical.” A more high-tech way to record your ski day is to download an app to your smart phone. One of the more
popular apps is Ski Tracks®. It’s available from iTunes® and Google Play® for 99 cents. Ski Tracks will do what an altimeter watch does and more. It will record altitude, vertical skied, distance skied, degree of slope and much more. It will track your runs and overlay them on a satellite photo of the ski area. It’s important to note that you don’t need a cellular connection for the app to work. In other words, it doesn’t use any of your data to record your day. It works by using your phone’s GPS antenna. My pal “The Commander” uses this app and uses the share feature on it to show everyone on Facebook what he skied that day. He simply starts the app at the beginning of the day, slips his phone in his pocket and heads for the hill. You can still send and receive texts and phone calls while the app is running. Go to app stores to get a complete list of all the features of this powerful app. By the
way, this app is not available for Windows phones. For Window phone users, of which I’m one, the best app I’ve found is Winter Ski and Ride. It has similar features and is free. Ok, now you can accurately record you day. But don’t you want your friends to see it? It’s all about bragging rights. In which case, GoPro® is your answer. GoPros are compact rugged cameras, packed with features that can record your day in high definition videos. If you’ve skied at all in the past couple of years, you’ve seen GoPros mounted on helmets all over the hill. GoPros range in price from $130 to $500. As you go up in price, you go up in features. The higher priced cameras can connect wirelessly to the GoPro app on your phone. With this feature, you can share with your friends on social media as you ride up the lift. The GoPro has too many features to delve into here, but your friends at Mud, Sweat N’ Gears would be more than happy to answer your questions. Even though the good news is that you can now accurately record your day to dazzle your friends, the bad news is that you can no longer “enhance” your experience. If you tell them that you ripped The Wall, they will demand your GoPro proof. And then you will have to show them the video evidence of your yard sale that entertained everyone on The Wall chair that day.
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racing, freestyle/freeride and occasionally snowboarding and other snowsports to refine their all-mountain skills. • Masters Program recreational and competitive racing program or mogul skiing program for adults. For more information on these programs, visit www. holidayvalley.com. Programs at HoliMont include: • Intraclub Racing with loads of skiing under the direction of a coach/instructor. • Adult Racing that encompasses gate training with technical free skiing. • JIV, JV and JVI Travel Entry Program, designed for young racers new to the travel program or those who desire a less intense travel schedule. • Junior Alpine Travel Team, which consists of five age groups and requires membership in the United States Ski Association (USSA) and New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA). • Junior Snowboard Team, the traveling snowboard racing program that competes on the local racing circuit of the USASA. Groups concentrate on basic riding skills, slalom and giant slalom technique. • Freestyle Snowboard, in which athletes advance through all aspects of freestyle competition, including half-pipe, slopestyle and bordercross. • FLITE (Focus Leads Individuals to Excellence) for advanced skiers with an interest in Freestyle skiing. FLITE is
broken down into club (intro) and team (competition) levels. For more information on programs offered at HoliMont, visit www.holimont.com. Corey Hacker, HoliMont’s FLITE team program director, says that FLITE is a great way to train and develop skiers into true athletes. “We kicked off the competition season with great results at Bristol Mountain,” he said, noting that “this year we have a new group of talented ‘A’ athletes who have already proven themselves on the Eastern Championship Series circuit. Some of our new additions competed for the first time at Bristol, and many others will be participating for the first time at our local ‘B’ event.” Because of the diversity of HoliMont’s programs, there really is something for everyone interested in competition. Michelle Solly, whose children participate in HoliMont’s travel race program, agrees: “The HoliMont race program not only develops great racers but great skiers as well,” she said. “The program has wonderful coaches who dedicate their time and knowledge to the athletes and it shows in the results our athletes get in their races.” Solly’s son, Maxxon, 14, who has been racing for HoliMont since he was eight, said that the best things about being part of HoliMont’s racing team are “the competition and
the relationships that I have formed with my teammates.” His personal goal for this season? “I want to make it to States in the U14 category, which will be held at Gore Mountain, and then move on to Easterns.” Hacker invites everyone to “cheer on our local athletes at the HoliMont FLITE Cup aerial event on Saturday, Feb. 21, and in the moguls on Sunday, Feb. 22.” Want to compete but can’t wait till next season? You can jump right in and participate in the NASTAR (National STAndard Race) program – described as the largest public grassroots ski race program in the world – this week! Holiday Valley offers NASTAR dual or single giant slalom races on Cindy’s Run every Wednesday through Sunday during the season from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The cost is $8 for a single run or $12 for all day. For more information, visit www.nastar. com. If you’re part of a racing family who’s always out there cheering on your kids, participating in racing yourself, or are someone who enjoys watching the fun from the sidelines, ski racing and competition in Ellicottville is second to none. Get out and cheer for these talented and dedicated local athletes and be sure to check out the Ellicottville Times for the latest Holiday Valley and HoliMont athletes’ race results.
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Sure Signs the Dog on the Bus is Traveling Alone Several months ago, Jeff Young and his black lab were waiting at their bus stop when the bus pulled up. Jeff needed a little more time to finish his smoke. Anxious to roughhouse with her mates, the lab bolted onto the bus and went to the dog park on her own, four stops away. Now, months later, Jeff doesn’t always feel like making the trek to the park, but the dog sure does. Quite often, the smiling black lab will just board the bus and get off at the dog park all by herself. When she’s finished running around with her playmates, she takes the next available bus home. Not the most responsible dog owner, Jeff Young is also not good at naming pets. Eclipse is the name of the bus-riding, sidewalksavvy dog. For a freeloading dog who never pays to ride public transit, “Mooch” would have been an excellent name for this mutt. At the very least, “Free Dumb Rider.” I’m not the only one who loves the story, but not the idea of a dog free to roam in the city. Said Jeff Switzer, spokesman for the pet-friendly King County Metro Transit: “Eclipse would be a lot safer if she could keep her owner on a leash.” In the video, other passengers on the bus are fawning over the dog, petting her and talking to her, despite the fact she always jumps into the best seat available, next to the window. On the ride back home, Eclipse is usually exhausted and flops her big head onto the closest lap for a bit of a rest before the bus arrives at the stop right in front of her apartment. Once there, Eclipse removes a key from her collar, opens the front door of the apartment building, collects the mail, uses the intercom to growl at an old lady on the top
floor who’s afraid of dogs and then takes the elevator to her apartment where she drags her owner off the couch and jumps up for a nap. Okay, that part I made up, but the fact that Eclipse has never missed a stop going to and from the dog park is a pretty impressive record. Not to eclipse .— sorry, not to one-up Eclipse— but years ago, I wrote about the English lady who was taking entirely too much time filling a prescription at the Chemist’s in Bath. Her border collie (smartest breed known to man) sat impatiently outside the pharmacy until boredom got the best of him and he got up and went home. He correctly boarded the first bus and ingratiated himself to one of the passengers, making the bus driver believe the dog belonged to that person. Off he got at the right stop and then he made the correct transfer to a second bus, and was sitting on the woman’s porch when she finally did get home. The local newspaper interviewed both bus drivers who confirmed the story and the precise trip the border collie had mastered. I tell you honestly and with a great deal of respect — I played hockey with guys who couldn’t make that trip! At first, the Seattle passengers on the bus did not believe Eclipse was traveling alone. They kept looking around for the owner. Even when Eclipse jumped up beside Miles Montgomery, host of KISW Radio, as he told the story on air, his listeners thought it was a joke. Should you ever find yourself riding a bus with a strange dog, here are seven sure signs that the dog is indeed traveling alone ... • Once you get talking to her, she pulls out her wallet and shows you a photo of her owner.
• She gives up her seat to a little old lady, but not before she gets a biscuit. • When the ticket-taker comes down the aisle, she passes him your ticket and he kicks you off the bus. • You offer her half your sandwich and she gives you a tennis ball soaked in drool. • As she gets closer to her stop, she keeps looking at her watch and wagging her tail. • Approaching her stop and unable to reach the “Stop Bell,” she runs to the front of the bus and bites the driver in the bum. • Late arriving at her destination, she shows her displeasure by taking a leak on the front, right tire of the bus. For a breed of animal that started out as a wolf in the wild and ended up snoring at the end of our beds, the next logical step for Eclipse is to try and drive the bus, which would be totally insane. Okay, she can sit in the bus driver’s lap, but must keep her paws off the wheel. Okay, she can steer the bus, but not work the pedals. Okay, she can work the brake, but not the accelerator. And no, she can never drive the bus at night, especially if she’s had a few beers. That’s illegal. The dog rules ... damn near everything. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca
I Ski NY’s Transportation Service Evolving Charter Bus Options from Toronto Being Explored By Daniel Meyer
Last March, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a plan to start an I Ski NY Bus program to provide charter bus transportation to New York State ski resorts from New York City and Toronto as part of a long-term strategic plan to encourage New York residents to ski in the state while attracting out-of-state visitors to come to New York to ski. This year, the state began operating a NYC bus service to various locations in the Adirondacks, Catskills, Hudson Valley and Central New York. By next year, it is hoped that a Toronto route providing service to Holiday Valley, HoliMont and other nearby resorts in Western New York will be offered. I Ski NY President Scott Brandi reports that significant progress has been made over the past year or so “in attempting to identify what would be the most beneficial and attractive options for potential users of a bus service from Toronto to Western New York,” Brandi said. “We are hoping to use that information to help formulate a program that meets the needs of people who have shown great interest in this type of service.” Brandi is closely following the program’s current system of transporting people from New York City. “There has been some success with some of those rroutes and this is something tthat is going to continue to bbe monitored and studied, eespecially when it comes
to how this is marketed and promoted and how it is funded,” Brandi said. “Targeting skiers and snowboarders in Toronto and gauging their interest in when and how often they want to visit our resorts in Western New York is what we are really taking a good look at.” Brandi says the frequency of trips to each resort, deciding
how many weekend and weekday trips would be offered and identifying specific drop-off and pick-up locations all are factors that will go into I Ski NY’s marketing and advertising strategy as they develop the program. “I Love New York and Empire State Development also are involved because the goal is to try and accommodate the needs of the ski resorts and balance that with what the users of the service want,” Brandi said. “There is a lot to figure out before we seek out the services of bus companies who will be able to handle the transportation. We need to
explore every option before the state seeks bids from charter companies.” Among the Western New York resorts that could be destinations for charter bus trips from Toronto are HoliMont and Holiday Valley as well as Kissing Bridge, Bristol, Titus, Peek n’ Peak and Swain Mountains. “What I really like about this process is that everyone is working together and there is a lot of good back-andforth as we gather input from everyone who has an interest in this type of service becoming a reality,” Brandi said. “We are talking to all of the resorts, the owners of the ski and snowboard shops and potential partners from Toronto who could see direct benefits from this program.” While there was hope last year to have the Toronto charter bus service in place for the current ski season, Brandi remains hopeful that the program can be put in place in time for skiers and snowboarders next year. “If everything comes together, we can find a bus company out of the Toronto area willing to step up and make this happen,” Brandi said. “I have great confidence in the state and the other entities involved with creating a successful program that will, in the end, increase the total number of visits to the tremendous resorts of Western New York.”
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“The Fortune Hunter” Daisy Goodwin Em Empress Elizabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, is the Princess Diana of nineteenth-century Europe. Euro Famously beautiful, as captured in a portrait with diamond stars in her hair, she is unfulfi unfu lled in her marriage to the older Emperor Franz Joseph. Sisi has spent years evading the sstifling formality of royal life on her private train or yacht or, whenever she can, on the bback of a horse. Captain C Bay Middleton is dashing, young and the finest horseman in England. He is also impoverished, with no hope of buying the horse needed to win the Grand National— until unt he meets Charlotte Baird. A clever, plainspoken heiress whose money gives her a choice cho among suitors, Charlotte falls in love with Bay, the first man to really notice her, for his vulnerability as well as his glamour. When Sisi joins the legendary hunt organized by Earl Spencer in England, Bay is asked to guide her on the treacherous course. Their sha shared passion for riding leads to an infatuation that jeopardizes the growing bond betw between Bay and Charlotte, and threatens all of their futures. Thi This book b k is i currently tl available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available in large print or as an audio book using our interlibrary loan program. Don’t forget, you can access more than 9,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks using your library card!
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participant will receive a planisphere, which we’ll use to find our way around the night sky. The class will meet from 7 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 and 10. The $15 fee covers the cost of the planisphere. Book Sale – President’s Day Weekend – The Library book sale will be open Friday Feb. 13-14 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and will continue for another few weeks after that during normal business hours and on a fill a bag/make a donation basis. If you are bringing books to donate to the sale, please drop them off by Thursday Feb. 12. Knitting Club – The knitting club meets every Monday and alternates evenings from 6-8 p.m. and afternoons from 2-4 p.m. Call for the full schedule. Book Club – The Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The Feb.11 book is “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group! Digital magazines are here! All Ellicottville Memorial Library cardholders can now access full digital copies of 67 of your favorite magazines on your computer, tablet and mobile device. Check out complete, multi-access digital magazines with no holds, checkout periods or maximum quantities. Visit www.cclslib. org to get started or stop in the library for directions.
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Wednesday • January 28 ECS Ski Team Boys Modified Basketball @ Catt/LV - 4:30 pm Friday • January 23 Boys Modified Basketball @ Olean - 5 pm Boys JV Basketball vs. North Collins - 6:30 pm Boys Varsity Basketball vs. North Collins - 8 pm Tuesday • January 27 BOE meeting- 7:30 pm
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Eagles Sports Roundup by Todd Palmatier
The Ellicottville Eagles have started their second year in competitive High School Varsity Alpine Skiing. This is the only team of its kind in Section 6 sports and it includes both boys’ and girls’ teams. The Alpine team is being coached by Kelly Fredrickson for the second year and the team has grown from just a few students to now seven strong. It looks to continue its growth in the coming years with more and more students taking interest in the sport. In their first meet of the season, the girls’ varsity team was led by senior Hannah Doro, who finished 1st overall, followed closely by Shelby Toth who finished 2nd. The boys’ varsity team was led by Jesse Both who finished 1st overall, while Alex Paddock took 3rd, Adrian Deorbe took 6th, Lucas Foster took 7th and Victor Reiman finished in 9th place. Coach Fredrickson was very pleased with the teams’ first meet. In boys’ basketball, the Eagles varsity team finished the week 1-1 with a heartbreaking
overtime loss to Forestville last Friday night. The Eagles made it to the overtime period when freshman Austin Grinols hit a buzzer-beating 3 pointer to send them into the extra frame, but the Hornets were too much for the Eagles and they lost 7266. Grinols led the Eagles in scoring on the night with 21 points, followed by Jonas Hurlburt with 18 and Phalla Musall with 13 points. On the defensive side of the team, the Eagles were led by freshmen Elliot Bowen and Griffin Chudy. The Eagles then returned to West Valley Monday night and walked away with a home win over the Pine Valley Panthers 53-45. This time Chudy and Bowen put the team on their offensive & defensive backs and led the team on both sides of the court. Bowen had 22 points, double digit rebounds and 7 blocked shots, Chudy followed closely behind with 16 points and double digit rebounds. Musall chipped in 10 points on the night. The Eagles take on Fillmore and North Collins to close out the rest of the week.
In girls’ varsity action, the Eagles faced off against the Forestville Hornets last week and came away with a 44-20 win. The Eagles were led by sophomore Marisa Hamilton with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Alexis Woodin and freshman Evie Cortez aided in the victory. The Lady Eagles take on North Collins this week as their lone match up. The ECS 5th and 6th grade boys travel basketball team took on the Cuba Rushford Rebels on Saturday afternoon in Cuba and came away with a convincing 49-21 victory. The Eagles were led by Wyatt Chudy and Clayton Rowland, while Leif Jimerson led the team with double-digit assists on the day. Emilio Chavarria, Jameson Caldwell, Xander Ireland, Liam Jimerson, Harrison Newark and Braedyn Palmatier all played significant roles in the victory. The Little Eagles will now travel to Cuba this Saturday to take part in the Rebel Round-Up RoundRobin basketball tourney at 2 p.m, and on Sunday will take on the Allegany Gators at 1 p.m. in Allegany.
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Local Community Meetings All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Holy Name of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
If you have an event for our community calendar please email jennie@ellicottvilletimes.com, or call 716-699-4062.
Ashford (2nd Tuesday) Feb 10
Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) Feb 9
East Otto (2nd Tuesday) Feb 10
Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) Feb 18, 6pm
Ellicottville Village (2nd Mon) Feb 9, 6pm
Great Valley (2nd Monday) Feb 9
Humphrey (2nd Monday) Feb 9
Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) Feb 9
Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) Feb 10
Mansfield (3rd Monday) Jan 19
Otto (3rd Tuesday) Feb. 17
Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) Feb 11
Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) Feb 10
January 23-29, 2015
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Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Primary Care Center welcomes more new providers!
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Sarah Andrews, PA began seeing patients in October 2014. She graduated from Gannon University with a master’s of physician assistant studies and has worked in primary care and hospital settings including Rochester General Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Cheektowaga. She is Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACL) certified.
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In January 2015 Lauralee Sprague, NP comes to us from TLC Health Network in Gowanda where she has worked for the last 18 years, 12 of those as a nurse practitioner. A Pioneer graduate, Sprague grew up in Sardinia and Machias. She graduated from SUNY Brockport with a bachelor of science in nursing, and from D’Youville College with a master’s and certification as a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Sprague, is board certified in family practice, and is certified in ACLS, PALS and Basic Life Support (BLS) with an additional certification as a sexual assault examiner. She has experience teaching clinicals and classes in the nurse practitioner program at D’Youville.
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Edna Northrup riding the rope tow on Greer Hill, circa 1933 By Mary Fox
The birth of skiing in the mountains of Ellicottville is a story about people who had a dream and pursued it. It is also the story of how Ellicottville, Holiday Valley and HoliMont fostered a relationship built on need and mutual respect. It all started in the early 1930s when a bunch of local kids skied on a farmer’s hillside off Rt. 242 which was known as Fish Hill. Before a day of skiing could begin, these dedicated skiers had to “groom” the slope by sidestepping up and down the hill. By 1936, skiing also had caught on in Allegany State Park, where ski jumping was challenging the most avid skiers. Indeed, ASP had been tapped to hold that year’s New York State Ski Championship races. Unfortunately, that particular January there wasn’t enough snow at ASP for the races scheduled to be staged. But over on Fish Hill – thanks to the
banding behavior of lake-effect snows – there was plenty. So the train carrying skiers from Buffalo for the competition stopped at the Ellicottville depot and the races were held on Fish Hill instead. While skiing at ASP over the years, Ellicottville’s Bill (Doc) Northrup and Karl Fahrner, the German skier who designed the 30- and 50-meter ski jumps at Allegany State Park in 1935. Fahrner, Northrup and others kept Fish Hill going and, in 1937, rigged a car wheel and a 1929 Studebaker engine to an 800-foot rope, creating the area’s first rope-tow. Fahrner also ran Ellicottville’s first ski school there. By 1938, these skiers, who had stayed and socialized for years at the Lincoln Hotel, formed the Ellicottville Ski Club, but wanted a new, more challenging skiing area. They found it on Greer Hill close to town at what is now part of HoliMont. From the top of Greer Hill
at that time, one could see the chimneys of Ellicottville’s many manufacturing businesses, including lumber products, a bat factory (which produced the original Louisville Slugger), a basket factory, steel products, grain mills, furniture and cutlery makers, a Borden’s milk condensery and more. Outside of town, farms filled the landscape and kept many of these businesses supplied. “It was amazing skiing down Greer Hill and looking down on Ellicottville,” said Edna Northrup, whose family and others eventually founded Holiday Valley in 1958. (HoliMont came along in 1962.) The Lincoln Hotel, which later became the Ellicottville Inn, offered the only accommodations for visiting skiers. If the hotel was booked, area residents offered rooms in their homes. Apres ski activities included Saturday night dances at the 1887 building where townspeople, known for their hospitality, welcomed newcomers to town, and the churches took turns hosting Saturday night dinners. After World War II, many of Ellicottville’s manufacturing companies were sold or moved to larger cities where there was better transportation and more mechanized ways of doing things. This change away from industry and farming was challenging for the little town in rural Cattaraugus County. It demanded a new mindset and new ways of doing things. Fortunately, the same area that Joseph Ellicott, Holland Land Company’s developer of Western New York, said was too mountainous and rugged for development, had exactly what is needed for skiers. Local leaders recognized the potential of creating a “resort” community, while local business people recognized the economic advantages of ski and outdoor-loving tourists. It has taken many decades for Ellicottville to evolve into what it is today, but it seems clear that those visionaries of the 1930s ensured that the community would survive and thrive.
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Women Skiers Unite!
Holiday Valley Presents ‘Your Turn’ Women’s Clinic Feb. 12-13
It is a stereotype, but it rings true in so many cases. The glue of many ski families is the mom, whose job it is to organize the gear, pack up the kids and food, entertain during the car ride and get everyone delivered to their destinations…on time. These moms need to be congratulated for creating thousands of new skiers and riders every year. But sometimes moms need attention too. That’s just what Lisa Densmore’s “Your Turn” Clinic is all about. This two day clinic is a time for women to put aside their work and family duties and just enjoy the company of other women on and off the snow. Holiday Valley Snowsports
School is featuring the third annual “Your Turn” women’s clinic on Thursday and Friday, Feb.12 and 13. The clinic is led by Lisa Densmore, a widely acclaimed coach, instructor and ski racer and assisted by several of Holiday Valley’s finest women instructors. Intermediate through advanced level skiers (women who can comfortably ski blues, some black diamonds) will benefit from this clinic. Each day Lisa will address different topics that women skiers need to know, like the how and why of ski equipment and proper boot fitting. There’s plenty of skiing with Lisa and Holiday Valley Instructors, video analysis of each participant, demo
equipment and door prizes! Lisa has a special talent of sharing her extensive knowledge of ski equipment and ski mechanics in a way that is very informative and logical, yet non-intimidating. Her racing background on the US Ski Team, Women’s Pro Tour and Masters Racing plus her experience in ski coaching, writing and consulting qualify her as an expert, yet her style is very personal and nurturing. Over 6,000 women have had breakthroughs in their skiing while taking Lisa’s clinics. The cost of the clinic is $290 and includes two days of coaching with video analysis of each participant, demo equipment, advice on ski and boot selection, breakfast and lunch each day plus dinner on Thursday. Specially priced lift tickets are available. A special rate for lodging is available at the Inn at Holiday Valley for Wednesday and Thursday nights. To reserve call 800323-0020. Be sure to register in advance, as attendance is limited. For more information call the Snowsports School Desk, 716-699-2345, ext 4422 or the Creekside Lodge at 716699-2345 ext.4424.
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