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Christmas in Ellicottville SCHEDULE OF EVENTS see page 3 • Olean and Allegany Get the Holidays Right see page 12
Two Weekends of Christmas Cheer!
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Christmas in Ellicottville Nov. 28-30, Christmas Stroll Dec. 6
November 28 Thanksgiving November 28-29 Springville’s A Very Merry Main Street
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November 28, 29, 30 Christmas in Ellicottville
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Friday, Nov. 28 marks the official start of the Christmas season, and what better place to kick it off than in the beautiful village of Ellicottville? With holiday activities galore, there’s something for kids of all ages all weekend long. Christmas in Ellicottville The fun begins Friday, with events going on all day for Christmas in Ellicottville, highlighted by the annual tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m., led by Santa himself. There are plenty of other opportunities to see Santa up close throughout the weekend. Meet him at the Wingate by Wyndham, 2:15–3:30 p.m. on Friday, 3:15–4:15 p.m. on Saturday, and noon–1 p.m. on Sunday. You can also enjoy a free pancake breakfast with him at The Barn Restaurant Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9:30–11 a.m. (If you attend the breakfast, please consider bringing a donation for the Ellicottville Food Pantry.) People can’t resist the fun of riding in a big fire truck, and Santa is no exception — visitors can join him Friday, noon–2 p.m., and Saturday 1–3 p.m. Santa will feel right at home in Ellicottville with live reindeer gracing the village. Check out Rudolph’s long lost relatives at the 1887 Building on Friday, 4–6 p.m., during the
December 5 Irish Christmas December 6 Holiday Art Crawl December 6 United Church of Ellicottville’s Annual Christmas Bazaar. December 6 Christmas Stroll & Living Nativity December 6 5X7 Art for Everyone Exhibition and Sale Cattaraugus County Arts Council, Allegany December 20 Demo Day at Holiday Valley December 31 Torchlight Parade Holiday Valley January 5-9 Canadian Friendship Week January 9-11 Winter Blues Festival January 17-18 Greater Olean Outdoor & Recreation Show
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Drink and Love Katy Spreading Holiday Joy Eat, Katy’s South to Open February in Great Valley at Irish Christmas Dec. 5 Bidding for Pies and Serving Hope By Mary Fox
Since Katy Arena opened Katy’s Café on Main Street in Ellicottville in March 2012, she has literally breathed new life into a 125-year-old building with her winning smile, upbeat demeanor, laid back joie di vivre, to say nothing about her beyond delicious food. “I love Ellicottville and the people and having a locals’ place,” she said exuding her natural excitement. And soon, she will have a second location, Katy’s South at 4836 Route 219 in Great Valley. The old Eddy’s restaurant is being completely renovated to become a
By Alicia Dziak
The holidays are fast approaching and it’s time for a little Irish cheer. Don’t miss the annual Irish Christmas celebration on Friday, Dec. 5, which will be held at the Gin Mill. “It’s held at a time of year where people want to help and make a difference,” said Bob McCarthy, who organizes the fundraiser. McCarthy, who said he “loves being Irish,” lights up when he talks about the mystique and history of Ireland. “(Irish Christmas) is a night of Irish magic. I don’t know how the magic gets there, but it just does. That’s the beauty of it,” he said with a smile. For 10 years, the Irish Christmas fundraiser See Irish Christmas page 5
Ellicottville Makes the Holidays So Special Small Business Saturday is November 29 By Jann Wiswall
There’s nothing like Ellicottville during the holidays. Throughout the season, the village comes to life with all the trimmings. And thanks to Mother Nature’s recent input, you’ll be enjoying them with a whole lotta that white stuff to make it perfectly complete. The season’s official kickoff occurs on Friday, Nov. 28 with Christmas in Ellicottville. Be sure to head to the village to sing along with strolling carolers performing all of your favorite holiday tunes, while the smell of hot chocolate and the decorated windows in this 19th century village bring back thoughts of Christmas past. At dark, the village comes to life when thousands of white lights and the three-story tall village See Holidays So Special page 8
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$3.4 Million in Improvements You’ll Love
Exciting Changes at Holiday Valley By Jann Wiswall
As soon as last year’s ski season ended, Holiday Valley began spending its time and $3.4 million in resources making some major
improvements intended to enhance every second of your experience. With the snow last week, the resort and the season’s first skiers/boarders were able to test out some of its
great new investments with a preview weekend Nov. 21-23. Due to the epic snowstorm in Buffalo, which closed roads heading to Ellicottville See Exciting Changes page 4
New Salt Cave Spa Now Open in Ellicottville Soothing Halotherapy Spa Melts Away Stress By Eva Potter
A salt cave in Ellicottville? Sounds a little crazy, but once you experience it, you will no longer think so. Daily stress adds up and creates an unhealthy state of being, and the new Ellicottville Salt Cave — New York’s first authentic European salt cave — owned and run by Tracy Draper, can help even the tensest person unwind. The business has been open by appointment since Nov. 26. According to Draper, “it’s all about breathing good air,” See New Salt Cave page 11
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at 12 noon. The second raffle is for a handmade quilt, also on display at the library, which is the first place prize. Additional monetary prizes are as follows: Second and third place - $100, and fourth, fifth and sixth place $50. Tickets for this raffle are $3 each or two for $5. This
drawing will be held on Dec. 20 at 12 noon. Tickets for both raffles can be purchased at the library, from any of the Friends of the Library or any Library Trustee. All proceeds from both raffles support the library.
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Jason Stoddard, son of Jay and Marsha Stoddard of Ellicottville, is currently deployed with the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf on the USS Makin Island. After he talked to Ellicottville’s Rebecca Szpaicher one night, she came up with an idea. Since some of the sailors aboard the ship don’t have family sending them gift boxes, Szpaicher decided to have her Springville Elementary School art students make Christmas cards for the sailors aboard the ship. The cards are sure to bring a smile to the faces of the sailors who are spending Christmas at sea. Consider sending a special card or care package to help brighten their holidays too. Items can be sent to Chaplain’s Office, USS Makin Island, FPO/ AP 96672-1601.
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village tree lighting, Saturday 3:30–5:30 p.m., and Sunday 1–3 p.m. Throughout the weekend, visitors can also snuggle up with loved ones for festive horse and wagon rides in Washington Square, Friday and Saturday 1–4 p.m., and Sunday noon–2 p.m. Additional activities include interactive children’s activities at the Wingate by Wyndham, Friday 1:30–3 p.m., Saturday 2–3:30 p.m., and Sunday 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The Seneca Junction Strolling Quartet will serenade visitors Friday 5–7 p.m. and Saturday 1–4 p.m. You can’t visit Ellicottville at Christmastime without stopping into the fabulous shops. What better way to spend your holiday dollars than in the village, where you can find everything from high fashion to chocolate to the latest ski gear. Support these local shops on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season. Many of the businesses will also be competing for bragging rights as “Best Window,” so visit them all, see how they’ve “decked the halls” and help decide on the winner. Visitors are asked to snap a picture of their favorite window and post it to the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ Ellicottville) or Twitter page (twitter.com/Eville_NY) for a chance to win a four-pack of tickets to a Summer Music Festival concert. Christmas Stroll The merriment doesn’t end there. Head back to Ellicottville on Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Stroll, an old-fashioned Christmas celebration that continues throughout the day. From 9 a.m.–4 p.m., stop by the Christmas Bazaar at the United Church on Elizabeth Street to find even more unique gifts for everyone on your list. Head to St. John’s Episcopal
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Church from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. for the artists’ exhibition, and enjoy organ music and tours from 3:30–5 p.m. At 4 p.m., Santa returns to The Barn Restaurant, this time bringing his elves. Guests can also enjoy some of Mrs. Claus’s famous cookies at Katy’s Café, from 4–5:30 p.m. Be on the lookout for a camel wandering through town, and listen to or participate in the festive caroling. Be sure to check out the display of Nativity sets and angels in Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church on Jefferson
Street. At 4:30 p.m., the infamous “reindog” parade is set to begin, followed by the Living Nativity at the Village Gazebo at 6 p.m. There’s no place quite like Ellicottville to experience the spirit of the holidays. Stroll the streets of this winter wonderland and create lasting Christmas memories with loved ones. Cap it all off with a tasty dinner at one of Ellicottville’s fantastic eateries, and you’ve got yourself a day (or two!) chock full of holiday magic!
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from points north, visitors for opening preview day on Friday, Nov. 21 primarily included local skiers and boarders, who enjoyed terrific snow all day long. According to Holiday Valley Marketing Director Jane Eshbaugh, things picked up on Saturday with fewer road closures and warmer temperatures. “People said they were glad to start early with the great snow, but also to get their pass pictures, lockers, etc. so they’re all set when the season officially begins November 28,” she said. While you’re here Thanksgiving weekend — with Friday, Nov. 28 the official opening day of ski season — you’ll want to keep your eye out for some of the new features added since you were last here. First and foremost, you’ll notice three new connecting trails on your slope maps. One, from the top of Morning Star to Crystal, is named Peppermint Lane. Another, from Sunrise to Bear Cub, is Bear Paw. The third, an extension of Cindy’s, gives beginners access from the Inn at Holiday Valley to the base area and the Snowsports School from Sunrise. Another obvious addition is the stone clock tower and bridge outside the main lodge. The clock tower’s design is similar to the one razed during the 2012 construction of the new lodge and serves as a charming meeting place and information station. If you’re staying at the Inn at Holiday Valley, you’ll notice décor and other renovations,
including new furniture, carpets, wall treatments and countertops to make guests’ stays even more comfortable and cozy. Incidentally, the Inn has a “2 Ski Free” promotion running through Dec. 24. For each night you stay, get two lift tickets free. Behind the scenes, Holiday Valley invested significant resources to provide more weather independence. Fiftyeight new HKD Impulse automated snowguns were installed on Snowledge, The Wall, Morning Star and Crystal, giving the resort the ability to make even more and better quality snow all season long across the mountain. A turbo fan gun also is being installed at the Holiday Valley Tubing Park, which is scheduled to open Dec. 20, weather permitting. Several non-winter season improvements were made and have received rave reviews. Sky High Adventure Park’s new black diamond course — the Black Widow — was wildly popular all summer long, as was the new hiking trail that was cut from the top of the Spruce Lake chairlift to Sky High. Down by the main lodge, the resort improved the deck around the pools with space for outdoor games, and built a new, timber-frame canopy over the Cabana Bar. And at the award-winning Double Black Diamond Golf Course, bunkers on the back nine were rebuilt this fall. If you’re new to Holiday Valley, you might be interested in some other facts about the
resort. For the second year in a row, Holiday Valley has been ranked as 5th best in the East by Ski magazine. Resort President Dennis Eshbaugh credits the entire staff’s commitment to “listening to our guests and providing what they want” for the continued accolades. Specifically, the magazine ranked the resort’s lift system No. 1 for the third year in a row. “Kid friendliness,” one of Holiday Valley’s key targets, was ranked No. 2. Onmountain food was ranked No. 2 for the second year in a row. Service, dining and après ski were all ranked third. Access, sustainability (a new category), off-hill activities and overall satisfaction were ranked No. 5. Grooming was up seven places to No. 7 and terrain parks jumped three places to No. 9. The mountain has a top elevation of 2,250 feet, a base elevation of 1,500 feet and a vertical drop of 750 feet. The resort is situated on 1,400 acres, with 300 skiable acres during the day and 180 acres at night. There are 58 slopes for 30 miles of skiing/boarding, 13 lifts, five terrain parks and 10 miles of cross-country/ snowshoeing trails. Year-round amenities include a spa, several dining venues (some seasonal), free Wi-Fi and extensive conference and event services for groups of up to 1,000. Plus, Holiday Valley hosts numerous fundraising and “fun-raising” events all year long. Visit www.holidayvalley. com.
Our rights to privacy today are being hacked and hijacked, bared and shared, twittered and frittered away. The latest evil eavesdropper is called a “dirt box,” a dragnet device installed in a small plane that flies low over metropolitan areas collecting cell phone data on citizens. The targets are criminals, but the net is wide and the technology by Boing is now commercially available. Apparently, not all crooks can be tracked by the red flashing lights coming from their $125 LA Gear running shoes. The black box in your car can record your speed and driving habits, but what if it could also send this info to police or your insurance company? Thermal imaging, the ability to see through walls of buildings to locate creeps and terrorists, is here. But what about the walls of your house? You thought your neighbours were already a little nosy!?! Target stores have been identifying pregnant teenage girls by the type of products they purchase and then try and sell them more. In one case, Target outed a girl with ad mailers before her father found out. In his new book Technocreep - The Surrender of Privacy and the Capitalization of Intimacy cyber expert Tom Keenan reveals a frightening series of personal privacy invasions being committed by governments, corporations and the kid next door. These cases of spying on innocent people will make you want to put on rubber boots, wrap yourself in tinfoil and stand in the corner of your bedroom for the rest of your life. I thought the National Security Agency cornered the market on illegal information gathering when it got into the domestic user accounts of 60,000 Americans in one 6-month period. That, of
course, caused CIA computer pro Edward Snowden to leak all their classified information in order to out the NSA as a domestic spy agency. For his efforts to identify the enemy within, Snowden is now confined to a Moscow apartment where he can summon the superintendent by talking into a bowl of flowers, and the eyes in the photograph of Putin follow him around the room. Snowden, okay. But Snow White?!? While little Sofia is bouncing down the Donald Duck Drive at Disneyland, all hopped up on candy floss and having the time of her life, she is constantly under surveillance. That Minnie Mouse bracelet she has on her tiny little wrist tells Disney’s tracking system where she is at every moment of her visit. A block away, Snow White sees Sofia coming her way and by accessing the bracelet data, she knows Sofia’s name, her favourite Disney characters and how much money the kid has left on her Magic Band. It is not an easy job Snow White has — looking after seven guys suffering from the “short man syndrome” and making sure Sofia maxes out that gift card before she leaves the premises. Girls All Around Me is a cell phone app tailor-made for guys on the hustle. Slick walks into a singles bar and scans the room with the camera of his cell phone. The facial recognition app will identify every woman in the bar who has posted their photos on Facebook. By the time Slick makes his move he already knows the woman’s name, her favourite drink, her dog’s name and the music she listens to most. How could a guy possibly strike out armed with all that information? Slick will find a way, that’s why he’s a regular at the singles bar. About the only upside to Girls All Around Me is that women in bars
may never again be subjected to really bad pick-up lines like: “Is it hot in here or is it just you?” The Nike Fuel Band sounds like a very helpful health monitor, calculating the number of calories burned by the number of steps you take in a day. But what about at night? What happens when little Jimmy sees Mommy and Daddy burned 170 calories last night and didn’t leave the bedroom? Japan has always been the world leader in high-tech toilets, complete with heated seats, water jets, hot-air bottom dryers, perfume blasts, mood music and even noise making for the flatulently timid. But the new “Smart Potty,” now in Japan and soon headed to a bathroom down the hall from you, is the ultimate in techno thrones. In less time than it takes you to flush it, the “Toto Toilet” takes your blood pressure, body temperature, weight and urine analysis, and instantly sends the results to your doctor. Hopefully the doctor’s assistant who receives these results is wearing plastic gloves because that stuff came right from the toilet. The question is not how, why or by whom our privacy is being stolen. The question is: Does anybody care? I do, which is why I sometimes wake up sweating and screaming “I want my privacy back!!!” That’s when my clock radio starts laughing and my reading light snaps a selfie of me and my radio. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca
From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
“Deadline” by John Sandford In Southeast Minnesota, down on the Mississippi, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed, due to personnel issues. “Issues” is correct. The proposal up for a vote before them is whether to authorize the killing of a local reporter. The vote is four to oone in favor. M Meanwhile, not far away, Virgil Flowers is helping out a friend by looking into a dognapping, which seems to be turning into something much bigger and uglier—a team of dognappers supplying medical labs—when he gets a ccall from Lucas Davenport. A murdered body has been found—and the vic victim is a local reporter... This is book 8 in the Virgil Flowers series. It is currently available in book format T only on at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available as an audio book using usi our inter library loan program.
Opening Day 2014: Two Buddies Take to the Slopes
By Dave Potter
Opening day. It doesn’t matter if it’s baseball, basketball, football or skiing. It’s still the most anticipated day for any enthusiast. But unlike all those other sports, ours isn’t a set day with a specific date. We have to wait until Mother Nature blesses us with enough cold air to either make snow or have her send some of the natural stuff our way. This year we got lucky and we had both. The hard workers at Holiday Valley had enough days and evenings with cold temps to start making snow early and Mother Nature blessed us (or cursed, if you live south
of Buffalo) with some extra. When the Valley announced they would be opening Nov. 21 for a preview weekend, it sent waves of euphoria through my skiing buddies. Unfortunately for them, all of them had to work except for the Commander and me. We quickly made our plans: tune the skis, check bindings and text our working friends to rub it in. We got to the Valley early to ensure we would be one of the first to ride up the lift. A quick glance toward Yodeler revealed we wouldn’t be – apparently, other winter enthusiasts had begun lining up at 8 a.m. for the 9 a.m. start.
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No matter. We quickly settled into our usual room in the bottom of Yodeler Lodge and started conversing with the “regular” group there as if only a couple of days had passed since we had last seen each
other. At 8:45, the Commander and I checked our gear and headed for the lift. Conversations with perfect strangers in line flowed smoothly, like we had all known each other for years.
In a sense, we had. We were all diehard skiers and we were all excited and nervous about the beginning of the season. We talked about how the conditions were amazing, about our gear, both new and old. Some of the older skiers, I guess that would include us, talked about aches and pains or the lack thereof. Soon, with a loud shout from the crowd, the lift started. The first in line had the honor of skiing through a paper banner proclaiming the start of the 2014-2015 ski season and loaded onto the lift. There were whooping and hollering all the way to the top. Even though I’ve been
skiing for more than 45 years, I always wonder on the first ride up the hill if I’ve forgotten how to do this. I suspect that I’m not the only one to harbor this fear. Luckily, every year, it feels like I’ve never left the snow. The conditions were fantastic! They were probably the best opening day conditions I’ve ever experienced. True, open trails were limited, but the ones that were open didn’t disappoint. We just kept cycling through them until it was beer and burger time. If the opening day is any indication, it’s going to be a great season. The Regular Gang of Idiots and I look forward to it.
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has become an event to remember, and one that locals and weekenders alike don’t want to miss. The day starts with McCarthy’s wagon parked outside the Gin Mill, starting around 7 a.m., where new toys and gifts are collected. McCarthy pointed out that donations need not be toys; they can be gifts for teens and adults, too. Although the fundraising auction doesn’t start until 7 p.m., guests start to arrive as early as 3 p.m. to make sure they get a seat for this popular event. “It gets earlier and earlier every year,” McCarthy pointed out. This year, the now-famous pie auction will boast 14 pies, all displayed on beautiful Irish-themed pieces created by McCarthy. The highest bidder for each not only takes home a delicious pie, but also the wooden pie box or other display piece. For instance, one pie will be displayed on top of a wooden birdhouse, so the winner will get a pie and the birdhouse. Winning a pie is no easy feat. With McCarthy running the auction, the bidding is high energy and quite competitive, with guests cheering each other on as they try to outdo one another. McCarthy stated
that since he knows almost everyone in the room by name, it adds to the fun. “Every year, I try to step up the event to make it more exciting,” McCarthy explained. This year, each pie box will contain a number. At the end of the auction, one number will be selected, and the lucky pie winner who has that number will win a trip with McCarthy to Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day. The chance for winning such a fabulous trip really ups the ante! Last year’s top pie sold for $475 and the event raised over $7,000! The money and gifts donated in the wagon go to Santa’s Workshop, a confidential program by Family Support for Ellicottville, which is an affiliate of the Rotary Foundation for Youth. As McCarthy puts it, “If a child wakes up on Christmas morning with no gift under the tree, then there is no hope.” He emphasized the importance of giving hope to a child in the form of gifts under the tree during the magical time of Christmas, and that it gives children the opportunity to feel good. At Santa’s Workshop, parents can choose gifts for their children, and children can also shop for gifts for their parents and siblings. Any surplus items are
donated to other children in need, through the efforts of Cattaraugus Community Action (CCA), whose mission is to assist citizens to achieve economic, physical and emotional security. “Since the Irish Christmas benefit is focused on the Ellicottville and Great Valley areas, we do our best to match the gifts to families in and around those communities,” said Tina Zerbian of CCA. While the auction portion of the Irish Christmas celebration only lasts about an hour, the fun lasts well into the night. Enjoy great conversation and lots of laughter while listening to live music, including Irish tunes and Christmas songs, by 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer, starting at 9 p.m. Additional pies will also be available for purchase outside the Gin Mill. “It’s a very uplifting event,” said Greg Cappelli of the Ellicottville Rotary Club. “People get a definite sense of giving back and it’s a lot of fun.” Cappelli also noted that if people can’t attend the Dec. 5 event, but wish to make a donation, they can mail it to The Rotary Club of Ellicottville, P.O. Box 101, Ellicottville, NY 14731. A toy or gift donation can be dropped off at 47 Elizabeth St. in Ellicottville. The spirit of the season is unmatched in Ellicottville, and Irish Christmas is a perfect opportunity to share it with friends. Head to the Gin Mill on Dec. 5 for a celebration of all things Irish, meet up with friends old and new, and give back to families in the community. Pie or not, you’ll leave with a full heart!
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Christmas tree are lit. Throughout the weekend, activities include more Christmas carolers, a live reindeer, breakfast with Santa, horse and wagon rides, interactive children’s activities, as well as fire truck rides with Santa. Visit www. ellicottvilleny.com for a schedule of events. And don’t forget — Saturday, Nov. 29 is Small Business Saturday. Show your support for independent business owners across the county by choosing to do your holiday shopping away from the malls and big-box stores. There’s simply no place better than Ellicottville to find that perfect, unique gift for someone special on your shopping list! Next weekend, on Friday, Dec. 5, Ellicottville’s favorite Irishman, Bob McCarthy, will host the annual Irish Christmas party at the Gin Mill. This annual event benefits Santa’s Workshop and Family Support for Ellicottville, a Rotary Club of Ellicottville affiliate and non-profit organization that helps 100plus needy families around the holidays and throughout the year. The uniquely spirited live auction features hotel and ski packages, handmade Irish gift items and some of the best pies
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you’ve ever tasted that come in McCarthy’s handmade wooden pie boxes — items you’ll want to keep and admire for years to come. For more information or to volunteer, call (716) 6998758 or (716) 997-9649. Then on Saturday, Dec. 6, be sure to attend one of the most charming Ellicottville events of the year — the old-fashioned Christmas Stroll with Living Nativity. Dozens of holiday events take place all afternoon, including the always exciting “reindog parade� and capped off by the arrival of Santa. The Living Nativity will amaze, as live camels and talented performers take their places at the Village Gazebo. The following Saturday, Dec. 13, Ellicottville really gets into the swing of the season with HoliMont’s planned opening day (conditions permitting). Welcome back, HoliMonters! Also that day, Red Bull is sponsoring Holiday Valley’s 13th Annual Rail Jam. Amateur and open skiers and boarders are invited to compete for just $5 (conditions permitting). Skier jam sessions begin at 10 a.m. Boarder’s sessions start at 11:30 a.m. The top five competitors from each session move on to finals beginning at 1 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30
a.m. Visit www.holidayvalley. com. Then on Dec. 20, Holiday Valley hosts its annual Demo Day. Manufacturers of skis, snowboards and other gear are on hand to showcase their newest equipment. If you want to take something for a test run, don’t forget your lift ticket. It all takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the base of Mardi Gras. Finally, make plans to say goodbye to 2014 and hello to 2015 on Dec. 31 at Holiday Valley’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Celebrate with friends and family on the first floor off the main lodge. Then at 11 p.m., be sure to gather at the bottom of Cindy’s to watch the one-of-a-kind Groomers/ Snowcat Parade, the stunning Torchlight Parade and the grand fireworks show ending at midnight (weather permitting). Skiers/boarders of intermediate or better ability may participate in the Torchlight Parade. Visit www.holidayvalley.com for details. Of course, Ellicottville’s many bars and restaurants all have their own New Year’s celebrations planned. Planning your own celebration? No problem. Ellicottville’s grocery, specialty foods, caterers and liquor/wine/beer stores have you covered.
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Knitting Club – First meeting will be on Monday, January 5th starting at 6pm. We will discuss future meeting dates and times. Bring some needles and some yarn and we will get everyone started! Christmas Card Making – Come join instructor Cheri Reed on December 2nd from 6 pm to 8 pm and make four beautiful, professional looking Christmas greeting cards in seasonal colors. Maximum number will be eight people so be sure to register in advance. Cost is $15 to cover the cost of the supplies. No prior experience is necessary. Tatting Class – Come join instructor Kaela
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Holiday Valley’s 2014/ 2015 New Years Eve Celebration and Torchlight Parade Celebrate New Year’s eve at Holiday Valley! Torchlight parade at 11:30, fireworks at 11:45 (weather permitting). www.holidayvalley.com January 5-9 Canadian Friendship Week January 9-11 Winter Blues Festival The Village of Ellicottville heats up January 9-10 during Winter Blues Weekend. www.ellicottvilleny.com January 16 Member’s Day at HoliMont www.holimont.com January 17 Holimont Cocktail Party www.holimont.com January 17-18 Greater Olean Outdoor & Recreation Show www.oleanny.com January 24 Harley-Day Valley www.holidayvalley.com January 24 Woodstock Party at Holimont www.holimont.com
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Religious Services 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
Jacobs on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm (for right handed people) or Thursday, December 4th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (for left handed people) and learn to make tatted lace! This introductory level class will teach you the basics of shuttle tatting, some history of the craft, and different types of tools and techniques. There is a charge of $10 to cover the cost of supplies. Ages 12 and up. Please call the library at 6992842 to register. Book Club – meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The December 10th book is “The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson.
Ashford (2nd Tuesday) Dec 9
Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) Dec 8
East Otto (2nd Tuesday) Dec 9
Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) Nov 19, 6pm
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Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) Dec 8
Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) Dec 9
Mansfield (3rd Monday) Dec 15
Otto (3rd Tuesday) Dec 16
Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) Dec 10
Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) Dec 9
Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group!
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casual, family-friendly eatery with table service for breakfast, lunch and dinner offered. You can be sure Katy’s creations will be unique and delicious. How about a candied baconstuffed Belgian waffle for breakfast? Katy has always loved the restaurant business, working in it since she was 14. She graduated from Salamanca High School in 2001, but took a year off for some “ski bumming” before embarking on a food service career. “Unfortunately I haven’t skied in three years,” she said, “I’m hoping to this year.” Katy earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing from Jamestown Community College and Empire State College online. She graduated when she was 29, the year she bought Katy’s Café. Before buying Katy’s Café, she tended bar at three establishments in town getting firsthand experience in the food and beverage business. “I learned a lot about cooking from the people I worked with,” she said “Vicki Brown at the Depot, Grace Kell at Madigan’s, and Mike Nicholson at the Silver Fox, and especially my mom.” Katy has increased her business by 25 percent and expanded her menu three times since she starting her business 2 ½ years ago. She credits her success as a combination of things, including local support, happy friendly staff and her menu, but anyone who has met Katy can tell you right
away her greatest asset is her smile. Combine that with her creativity with food and her innate business sense and you have a winning combination. Katy is a free spirit who puts her own twist on recipes she searches out in cookbooks and from the Food Channel. Two of her favorite creations found on the menu are the Happy Wanderer Panini stuffed with smoked turkey, sliced apple, gorgonzola cheese, honey and mayo on sunflower panini bread. For breakfast, you must be hungry to try the Angry Burrito Wrap made with two fried eggs, home fries, tomatoes, grilled onion sausage, smoked jalapeno relish, cheddar cheese and chipotle aioli. “A serious breakfast,” she commented. Katy won the Taste of Ellicottville Best Overall Food award in 2012 and 2014 and proudly displays them in her window. “It’s humbling to think all those people like what we do,” she said. Three of her specialties this year were her creamy Blue Mushroom Soup, Sausage and Pepper Stuffed Mushrooms and Smoky Root Beer Pork Tenderloin on a Bun. “It’s humbling to think all those people like what we do,” she said. Last June, Katy married her high school sweetheart, Deputy Sheriff Victor Arena, who plans to become more active in Katy’s restaurant businesses. “Victor is as excited as I am about the new restaurant,” said Katy about Katy’s South
on Route 219 in Great Valley, which they hope to open in February 2015. Katy is looking forward to expanding her catering business from her larger kitchen at Katy’s South. How she has produced what she has out of the little kitchen at Katy’s Cafe is a trade secret and another example of her ability to rise to the occasion. About 45 dozen eggs on a weekend are only the beginning test of Katy’s storage creativity — one refrigerator is dedicated wholly to eggs. And her many talents extend to her beautiful window displays. “I can’t wait to do Christmas windows,” she said. “My displays are sometimes excessive, but everyone likes it.” The toy soldiers entranceway made for Katy by Bob McCarthy will be back again this year with special additions on top. Katy’s community mindedness has brought periodic art shows, a book signing and selling cookies for Cookies For Compassion. In the works, possibly for this season, is a Dessert Arts Night, when participating restaurants will display their baked goods for sale for charity. Katy’s Cake Creations will surely be offered also, although she will not be doing as much baking as she expands her catering, which, I for one, will miss. “I love to cook because I love food and people. Eat, pray and love food,” she laughed.
Canvas-N-Cocktails in Ellicottville and Springville Looking to unleash your creative side? Look no further than Canvas-N-Cocktails, an evening of painting while enjoying a glass of wine. These unique types of events have been gaining popularity, but before now, people in Ellicottville and the surrounding towns had to drive quite a ways to take part in the fun. Now, thanks to Rebecca Szpaicher, these interactive classes are so much closer! The way it works: each night, a different painting is featured. Choose the painting and location that works best, then show up and get to work on your materpiece while enjoying great conversation with friends. You don’t need to be a seasoned artist to attend—you just need a desire to paint!
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Szpaicher, an art teacher by trade, will talk you through the simple yet decorative painting. You’ll leave with a fantastic keepsake for only $30. Upcoming events are scheduled for the following days and locations: Thursday, Dec. 4 at The Barn Restaurant (6 p.m.), Monday, Dec. 8 and Papa Jake’s in Springville (4:30 p.m.), Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Gin Mill (6 p.m.) and Thursday,
Dec. 18 at The Barn Restaurant (6 p.m.). Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 716-560-7489 or emailing canvasncocktailsny. com. For more information, and to see what paintings will be done on what nights, visit www.facebook.com/ canvasncocktails.
Letter to the Editor Commendations to EVL Police Officer Kelly Bigos Philipps Dear Officer Philipps: On behalf of the members of the Town Board, I would like to commend you on your actions Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Fourteen minutes into your shift, Ellicottville/Great Valley Ambulance Service was dispatched for an ALS call for a 70-year-old unconscious male. You immediately responded to the scene with your AED equipped patrol vehicle. Upon entering the residence, with CPR in progress, you assisted using the AED to resuscitate the patient. This all took place prior to the arrival of the ambulance squad. Your actions contributed to saving this man’s life. In addition to continuing your shift that day, you worked an additional shift helping to close Route 219 North while assisting stranded truckers and other motorists. We thank you for your abilities, commitment and dedication. Our community is proud and thankful to have you protecting and serving us. Sincerely yours, TOWN OF ELLICOTTVILLE John A. Burrell, Supervisor
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and that’s exactly what this new salt spa will offer in the form of halotherapy, salt massage and exfoliation treatments. Draper has been a massage therapist for more than eight years. While working in Ashville, N.C., last year, she was introduced to the concept of halotherapy, the use of salt vapor to treat a variety of physical ailments. Salt caves have been used in holistic treatments in Europe for decades, dating back to WWII when people hid in the salt caves to escape the bombing. Now, halotherapy is practiced worldwide. As a massage therapist, Draper felt the need to provide holistic and alternative healing therapies and, after much research, decided to open Ellicottville Salt Cave at 32 W. Washington St. in the village of Ellicottville. “Halotherapy is good for the respiratory system. It’s antiinflammatory, antibacterial,” Draper explained. “It’s good for allergies, asthma, sinuses and it’s calming for inflammation.” Also, halotherapy benefits have been touted to treat colds, improve dermatological conditions and enhance sleep. Draper has been working with a specialty contractor from Ontario, Canada, for more than two months to construct the salt cave using imported Himalayan pink rock salt — 10-15 tons of which was delivered by an 18-wheeler. Draper distinctly remembers the delivery of “boulders of beautiful, healing, pure, pink salt imported from the Himalayan salt mines in Pakistan.” Along with the delivery, came two construction experts from Poland. “The language barrier created a fun guessing game with lots of laughs,” she said. “One day, I had to interpret a phone call from a frazzled Home Depot employee, who was not able to understand my workers’ request for a certain paint they were trying to order.” Draper had planned to open a bit sooner, but last week’s massive snowstorm, which stopped the flow of traffic between Buffalo and Ellicottville for many days, delayed construction. Describing the initial impressions visitors will experience upon entering
Ellicottville Salt Cave, Draper said, “First thing you may notice when you walk in is the earthy feel of rustic barn wood. Straight ahead looms the spacious reception desk lit with rows of salt tiles. Then you notice the salt.” She said salt is everywhere in all forms and sizes, including bath salts, candles, salt licks, cooking slabs, salt lamps and beautifully lit baskets filled with chunks of energy salt. The spa includes four rooms — the salt cave, salt room, infrared sauna room and massage room. Describing the 220-squarefoot cave room, Draper said the floor is covered in 3 inches of salt. Salt rocks cover the walls and stalactites adorn the ceiling. A water feature uses salt rocks containing 84 trace minerals to create the brine vapor. Visitors are required to remove their shoes and wear paper booties to enter. The cave temperature is maintained at a comfortable 70 degrees with 50 percent humidity. Gravity chairs, soothing fiber optic lights and Zen music lull you into a relaxed state to help your body de-stress and detoxify. Don’t expect to take your cell phone and catch up on emails or Facebook while you’re there. Draper said there will be no electronics or talking. The cave room is a place to rest,
relax and reflect as you inhale the soothing air. She recommends the 45-minute salt cave session at $30 per person as a “great way to spend time with up to four of your friends or family.” Describing the cave experience, Draper said, “Once the dark, rustic salt cave door opens, you will gasp at the magnificent boulder pink salt walls, the dim cave-like feel and smell. Gravity chairs beckon you to relax, be still, be at peace. Inhale the healing salt air created by a water feature trickling down a wall of slate.” Currently, Ellicottville Salt Cave offers two packages. The Salt Life for Two is $250 and includes 30 minutes of salt room inhalation, 30 minutes in the infrared sauna room and a 45-minute warm salt stone massage. The Spice of Life package costs $100 per person and includes 30 minutes of sauna time and a 40-minute warm salt stone massage. Five 30-minute salt cave and/ or sauna room sessions are specially priced at $125. And, unlike a traditional massage, there is no need to undress. Gift certificates are available and make great holiday gifts. For more information visit www.ellicottvillesaltcave.com or call (716) 699-2068 for an appointment.
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Eight-County Consortium Developing WNY Brand
Olean/Allegany Get the Holidays Right!
Unprecedented Level of Collaboration for National and Global Spotlight
Santa Sightings, Skating, Stories and More
By Jann Wiswall
The “I Love New York” brand has been very effective as a tool to draw tourism to the state for many years. But most people, 70 percent, in fact, connect that tagline with New York City. In an effort to attract tourism to the western part of the state, Governor Andrew Cuomo last June announced “an initiative to further Western New York’s status as a diverse and dynamic tourism destination that builds upon the broad array of visitor experiences that lie just beyond the immediate Niagara Falls area. Eight counties, including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming, have formed a consortium to increase awareness of the region on the national and global stage.” The consortium’s first action was to hire a firm to conduct a branding study and develop destination positioning. It selected an international firm, DCI, which bills itself as a “highly specialized firm with exceptional expertise in economic development and travel marketing.” DCI has created successful destination brands for some 450 cities, regions, states, provinces and countries. One of its many New York campaigns — Finger Lakes Wine Country — has been instrumental in “raising awareness of the destination as an accessible, affordable wine region, with a broad offering of cultural and outdoor experiences among key audiences.” Malcolm Griffiths, DCI’s lead for the WNY effort, explained that the process involves several phases, the first being research. Teams of DCI researchers already have
visited each county, conducted focus groups, talked with community members at all levels, and conducted an online survey. Phase two involves analyzing the research and working with all eight counties to come to conclusions about challenges, opportunities and messages. This work is expected to be completed in December. Phase three will pull all of that information together to craft a “brand statement” or tag line and graphic representations that evoke those messages. Phase three must be completed by April 2015. Brian McFadden, executive director of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, who is one of Cattaraugus County’s representatives on the consortium, said the effort “is a positive step toward building the region as an overall brand, and one that differentiates us from the rest of the state.” Ellicottville, he said, is “front and center in the region and has a big role in the process,” noting that Ellicottville’s is the only chamber of commerce represented in the consortium. “Developing a strong, clear brand promise that unites visitor experiences and can be sold to travelers in all key segments will capture the region’s diversity and draw additional visitors to our region for longer stays,” Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation President & CEO John Percy, who is leading the consortium, said in the governor’s statement. Niagara Falls, of course, is the region’s anchor attraction, but Western New York is also rich in cultural and natural assets, such as architectural masterpieces by Frank Lloyd Wright, H.H. Richardson, and
Louis Sullivan; recreational spaces such as the Lake Erie and Ontario shorelines, Holiday Valley, Allegany State Park, Letchworth State Park, Darien Lake and Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge; cultural gems including the AlbrightKnox Gallery and Chautauqua Institution; professional sports; wine trails; and quaint villages that draw visitors from around the globe. Finding a way to link all these diverse counties and their attractions together, McFadden acknowledged, will be a challenge. “It will be interesting to see what comes of it,” he said. Still, Western New York Regional Economic Development Council CoChair and President of the University at Buffalo Satish Tripathi said, “This eight county consortium is demonstrating an unprecedented level of collaboration with tourism entities in our region and will ultimately establish a clear destination brand that will increase awareness of the region as a whole on the national and global stage.” Western New York Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair and Managing Partner of Larkin Development Group Howard Zemsky said, “Tourism creates jobs and generates new economic opportunities for our region. This Request for Proposals (RFP) will help us create a strategy that leverages our strengths and assets to drive additional awareness, overnight visitation and increased spending to Western New York.
PUBLIC NOTICES PLANNING BOARD, VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE , NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Section 7-725-b of the NYS Village Law, a public hearing before the Village of Ellicottville Planning Board will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 5:30 P.M. in the Ellicottville Town Hall, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York to consider: Planning Board Applications No. PB-2014-22. An application by Wayne Bacon (Applicant) for a Special Use Permit for approval to construct apartments in an existing building on property located at 16 Martha Street. In consideration of the provisions of the Village of Ellicottville Zoning Local Law of 2012 (Section 5 - Special Use Permits), the Village Planning Board is in the process of reviewing the application for a Special Use Permit to establish 18 apartments in an existing commercial building on this property. As such, a public hearing has been scheduled for these applications on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 as noted above. On conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Board will convene to take action on the Special Use Permit application. Application materials are available for review from the Village of Ellicottville Building Inspector / Code Enforcement Officer at the Department of Public Works Building, 9 Mill Street from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., weekdays. The Planning Board will hear all interested persons within regard to these applications at the public hearing. Persons wishing to do so may submit written comments at or prior to the public hearing. Mary Klahn, Village Clerk
TOWN OF ELLICOTTVILLE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CANCELS MEETING The meeting of the Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled for Thursday, Thursday, December 4, 2014 has been canceled, since there is no new or pending business before the Board. The next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. in the Ellicottville Town Hall.
TOWN OF MANSFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Town of Mansfield Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a Public Hearing to be held on December 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Pursuant to Town Zoning Law Article XIII, Section 13.3 Variances (B) Area Variances (1) and (2) Gilbert H. Clark Farm requests Zoning Board of Appeals approval for a front set-back Variance to construct a Pole Barn at 6588 Hencoop Road Tax Map #46.003-1-29 Said meeting to be held at the Mansfield Town Hall in Eddyville, 7691 Toad Hollow Road. By Order of the Zoning Board of Appeals Betty Jane Horning, Clerk
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The Olean/Allegany area is geared up for a wondrous holiday season with dozens of Santa sightings, free ice skating, theatrical Christmas stories and so much more. It all starts on Friday, Nov. 28, when Santa gets busy by hosting Olean’s traditional kickoff to the holiday season — the beloved Santa Claus Lane Parade — when Santa flips the switch to turn on thousands of lights in Lincoln Park for his parade through town, which begins at 7 p.m. The festivities continue on Saturday, Nov. 29 with the always popular Day Out with Santa at the Olean Hampton Inn at 101 Main St. from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Children will enjoy getting a free picture with Santa, a special toy, free face painting and pony rides (outside the hotel). Those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for an area food pantry and/or a new toy for a needy child. The event is free and open to the public. That evening, families are invited to enjoy the Christmas in Allegany celebration from 6:30–10 p.m. Stop by the adorable Santa’s House next to the Village Municipal Building at 106 E. Main St. for cocoa, cookies and a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. This year’s collectible ornament is a gingerbread house ($5). Santa will be back at the same location on Dec. 4, 11, 13, and 18 from 6–8 p.m. And don’t forget that Nov. 29 is Small Business Saturday. Be sure to take some time to visit all the wonderful boutiques and specialty shops throughout Olean, Allegany and Cattaraugus County to support those hard-working local business owners. Activities abound the following week, especially for the kids. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, take the little ones to visit with Santa at his Cottage in Olean’s Lincoln Park from 6–8 p.m. Then on Thursday, Dec. 4, give kids ages 5 and up a one-of-a-kind Christmas treat by visiting St. Bonaventure University’s Quick Center for the Performing Arts. The entire family will adore Kit’s Interactive Theater: The Mrs. Claus Holiday Celebration, where Mrs. Claus, Herbie the Elf, the Abominable Snowman and a Partridge in a Pear Tree tell stories, sing holiday songs and dance with the Sugarplum Fairies. Performances at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Visit www.
sbu.edu and search “Quick Center for the Arts.” From Dec. 4–7, the Olean Theatre Workshop presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told” at the Washington Street Theater. This “part vaudeville, part…Shakespeare” performance is a fast, furious and slightly irreverent look at holiday classics and traditions. From Frosty to Rudolph and the Grinch to It’s a Wonderful Life, no pop culture holiday icon is spared in this whirlwind of holiday merriment. Tickets are $10. Performances Dec. 4, 5 and 6 begin at 7:30 p.m. The Dec. 7 show begins at 2:30 p.m. Visit www. oleanworkshop.org or call 716373-SHOW. On Saturday, Dec. 6, the doors to the Cattaraugus County Arts Council open at 6 p.m. for the unique and exciting 5”x7”Art for Everyone Exhibition and Sale. Emerging and professional artists donate 5x7” artworks, which are hung in the gallery space with names hidden from view. Patrons select pieces to purchase based on visual inspiration. For just $25, patrons get original art they will enjoy hanging or gifting. As a bonus, they have the chance of purchasing a big-name artist’s work for a fraction of its value. First-pick tickets may be purchased for $50 in advance. Tickets are $15 at the door. Visit www. myartscouncil.net. On Sunday, Dec. 7, the Friends of Good Music, in association with SBU’s Quick
Center for the Performing Arts, will present “A Magical, Grassical Christmas” performance by the DePue Brothers. For those not familiar with this musically iconic family from Bowling Green, Ohio, you are in for an ear-bending revelation. The DePue Brothers treat listeners to a vivid blend of classical, bluegrass and rock genres and were the subject of a nationally televised PBS documentary. Coming together with musicians Tony Trishka, Mark Cosgrove and Don Luizzi, the group has delighted audiences around the country since 2004. The performance begins at 3 p.m. at the Quick Center. Visit www.friendsofgoodmusic.com or call (716) 375-2494. The following weekend, make plans to attend a reception for the Southern Tier Biennial’s 2014 Solo Exhibition of this year’s Best of Show winner, artist Jason Green, on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 3–5 p.m. at the Olean Public Library. Green’s exhibit has been on display since Nov. 1; it continues through Dec. 27. And, beginning Dec. 19, grab your ice skates for Twelve Ice Skating Days of Christmas. The Olean Recreation Center is offering free admission for public ice skating ($2 for skate rentals) every day until Dec. 31. Santa will be strapping on his skates on Dec. 20. Visit www.cityofolean.org/youth for times and a list of the organizations and businesses sponsoring each skate day.
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Cathy: (716) 983-4234 Melanie: (716) 480-8409 Office: (716) 699-4800 www.teampritchard.com 6825 Niles Road Stunning Interior
www.glenburntrail.com 6422 E Washington St, Ellicottville, NY 14731
Stunning Interior w/Stone Fireplace, New Furnishings, 2 Car Garage MLS#B462327
$556,000
8003 Otto-Maples Rd Your Paradise 5 Bdr/4.5 Bath on Nearly 35 Acres, 3 Master Suites MLS#B458624
$825,000