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Christmas in Ellicottville Schedule of Events
Two Weekends of Christmas Cheer in Ellicottville
Friday, Nov 29
Christmas in Ellicottville and Christmas Stroll
12:00 - 2:00 Fire Truck Rides with Santa, on Jefferson Street 1:00 - 4:00 Horse and Wagon Rides, Washington Square 1:30 - 3:00 Interactive Children’s Activities Wingate by Wyndham 2:15 - 3:30 Meet Santa Wingate by Wyndham 4:00 - 6:00 Meet a Real Reindeer 1887 Building Village Tree Lighting 5:00 - 7:00 The Seneca Junction Strolling Quartet Downtown & Tree Lighting 6:00 Community Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa and Hot Cocoa 1887 Building
Snowy Sidewalks, Quaint Shops, Holiday Sounds and Delicious Fare
By Eva Potter
It really is the most wonderful time of the year when friends and family, neighbors and strangers, come together to enjoy the beginning of winter in Ellicottville. And there’s truly no place like Ellicottville for the holidays! Two weekends of cheer are heading your way with Christmas in Ellicottville and Christmas Stroll. Load the kids in the car and bring your decked out dog on Dec. 7 (more on that later). It’s been snowing on and off since last weekend, and two-plankers and boarders wouldn’t have it any other way! Holiday Valley’s slopes are opening this Friday, Nov. 29, so once you’re done on the hill, head into the village to check out what’s happening. See the complete schedule of events to the right. CHRISTMAS IN ELLICOTTVILLE Friday, Nov. 29 – Sunday, Dec. 1 Reject all the Black Friday madness and come to Ellicottville for a relaxing weekend of merriment without all the craziness. It all begins at noon on Friday, Nov. 29. Enjoy fire truck rides with Santa, horse
Saturday, Nov 30 9:30 - 11:00 Free Pancake Breakfast with Santa The Barn Restaurant 7 Monroe St. 1:00 - 3:00 Fire Truck Rides with Santa, on Jefferson Street 1:00 - 4:00 Horse and Wagon Rides, Washington Square 1:00 - 4:00 The Seneca Junction Strolling Quartet , Downtown 2:00 - 3:30 Interactive Children’s Activities Wingate by Wyndham 3:15 - 4:15 Meet Santa Wingate by Wyndham 3:30 - 5:30 Meet a Real Reindeer 1887 Building Village Tree Lighting 7:00 Olean Community Theatre “Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings” St. Paul’s Lutheran Church see page ))
Sunday, Dec. 1 9:30 - 11:00 Free Pancake Breakfast with Santa The Barn Restaurant 7 Monroe St. 11:30 - 1:00 Interactive Children’s Activities Wingate by Wyndham 12:00 - 2:00 Horse and Wagon Rides, Washington Square 12:00 - 1:00 Meet Santa Wingate by Wyndham 1:00 - 3:00 Meet a Real Reindeer 1887 Building / Village Tree
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Holiday Valley to ASP Crews Prepare for Celebrate ‘White Friday’ New Season Hunting, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing as Resort Opens Nov. 29 for the Season Five Quads and 11+ Trails for All Abilities
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Ellicottville, NY — The cold and snowy November N weather combined with Holiday Valley’s V powerhouse snowmaking system will allow al the resort to open for the 2013-14 winter season se on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Five quad chairlifts ch and a handle tow will operate from 9 a.m. a – 10 p.m. We anticipate 11 or more trails will be open with w terrain available for beginners through advanced ad skiers and snowboarders. The snow base b depth is up to 10-25 inches and increasing daily. d Six inches of natural snow has fallen since Saturday, S Nov. 23, 2013, and more is expected during d the week. Lift tickets on Friday will be $53 for adults age
and Snowmobiling Visitors Welcome By Alicia Dziak
The air is cool, the ground has already been dusted with snow, and Allegany State Park’s
(ASP) dedicated staff and patrons are preparing for an array of late fall and winter park activities. For starters, anxious hunters headed to the park for the start of shotgun season last weekend, eager to take advantage of ASP’s thousands of wooded acres. There are very strict hunting regulations that must be followed, available at http://nysparks.com/parks/attachments/AlleganyQuakerArea2013HuntingPermitGuidelines. pdf. While visitors spend their time enjoying the great outdoors, ASP crews work hard to make sure the park will be in tiptop shape for next peak season. “Preparing for the winter operation is a pretty normal process for anyone who prepares for
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Bertrand Chaffee Invests in AWOS $90,000 Weather Systems Means Safer By Jeff Martin
Mercy Flight Missions
An acronym for Automated Weather In the nine years that Marc Boies has been Observing System, AWOS is a new feature at flying rescue missions for Mercy Flight of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville. Western New York, there have been a few times Boies, director of flight operations at Mercy when he would have loved the AWOS. Flight of WNY, said the $90,000 hospital investment will be invaluable for both the in public, who often depend on in-depth weather p forecasts to plan events, and pilots, like Boies, fo whose awareness of current and future weather w conditions could save a life. c Mercy Flight flies about 1,300 calls annually throughout Western New York and about 200 th annually in the corridor that includes Springville, a Ellicottville and surrounding areas. E “What this does is fill a gap between Olean and Buffalo,” Boies said. “And that area is a See Bertrand Chaffee AWOS page 9
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Holiday Caroling in Four-Part Harmony Ellicottville Holiday Events to Feature Seneca Junction Chorus By Jann Wiswall
One of the highlights of Christmas in Ellicottville on Thanksgiving weekend, and the Christmas Stroll the following weekend, is the roving carolers who put the entire village in the holiday mood. This year, the Seneca Junction Chorus will again be serenading folks both weekends, and you can be sure that these professional singers will reawaken your taste for the dulcet tones of barbershop music, that gorgeous blend of male voices singing in perfect four-part harmony. If you don’t know barbershop from a hair salon, we recommend you go out and rent the 1962 movie “The Music Man” and fast forward to the part where the Buffalo Bills sing “Lida Rose” (or just check it out on YouTube). Those Buffalo Bills — none of them football players See Holiday Caroling page 8
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Holiday shoppers searching for unique gifts this holiday season but wanting to avoid the crowds at the mall can stop by Art in Main at 100 W Main St. in Allegany this Saturday, Nov. 30 for the region’s finest selection of high quality, oneof-a-kind, handmade gifts made by regional artists and artisans. Art on Main, managed by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, will celebrate Small Business Saturday with a shop re-launch this weekend with a new atmosphere and new inventory. Items for sale will include paintings,
prints, jewelry, functional and decorative ceramics, photography, handmade books and more, all made locally in the Cattaraugus County region. The Art on Main shop offers something for every shopper, including both affordable gift items and high-end collector pieces. Anne Conroy-Baiter, executive director of the Arts Council, commented on the importance of purchasing locally made gifts. “By shopping at Art on Main this holiday season, you are not only helping to support our local artists and bolster our
regional economy, you will be able to find the most unique, personal gifts for your friends and family. Small Business Saturday was an initiative started by American Express designed to help neighborhood businesses compete with the box stores, and to help local money stay local. They estimate 52 cents of every dollar spent on Small Business Saturday will stay local. We’ll beat that with 75 cents going back to the artist, and 25 cents staying at the arts council, helping us continue to further
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Balloons, 6 p.m. The Electras Balloons’ forte has always been showcasing the best blues bands, locally and regionally, and Buffalo’s Electras follow that tradition: a quintet who’ve all paid their “blues dues” and specialize in Chicagostyle blues ... always hot and jumpin’!
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Wednesday, Nov. 27 Gin Mill, 8 p.m. Joe Wagner & Friends Thanksgiving Eve is traditionally the biggest night in the bar/tavern business, and what better place to celebrate it than the Gin Mill, with some “hot” wings and “cool” tunes from Joe Wagner and his special, singing sidemen. Happy Thanksgiving! (P.S. The Gin Mill will be closed Thanksgiving day, so no Fred & Tuck this week.) The Pub, 9 p.m. The Midnight Riders
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They are six local musicians, ranging in age from 21 to 66, who love their Southern Rock & blues, and with their dueling guitar solos will knock you out with their authentic artistry.
Friday, Nov. 29 Gin Mill, 9 p.m. 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer If “you guys” had enough turkey Thursday, it’s time to really party with the “2 guys” tonight. Ron & Terry will soon
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Saturday, Nov. 30 Gin Mill, 9 p.m. Sean Patrick McGraw Sean has received much national exposure, opening for Trace Adkins and Toby Keith, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and is a former “Nashville Star” semi-finalist. His music style is country-rock and he describes himself as “Lyle Lovett singing Springsteen songs while wearing Dwight Yoakum’s hat!”
Tuesday, Dec. 3 Gin Mill, 7 p.m. The Twobadours Just two guys (drinkin’ pop), who do down-home, laid-back versions of pop, rock and
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On Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, 4–6 p.m., Core Performance Fitness and Training will be hosting an Open House. Core
Performance offers not only personal training, but also the best group fitness. Yoga, Pilates, Core Lab, and Power and Strength classes are all on the December schedule. All instructors have extensive training and mentoring, and will be available for questions and demos. Group fitness classes are an amazing way to meet your fitness goals without heading to the gym for a “typical” workout. Group fitness classes at Core Performance emphasize efficient and effective workouts. All instructors are form fanatics and take the necessary precautions to insure that participants avoid overuse or injury to their bodies. On Saturday, Nov. 30,
you will have a stress-free opportunity to meet with the instructors, check out our facility and see for yourself what you can gain from joining the folks who are already training at Core Performance Fitness and Training. So what do you have to lose by coming to our Open House? Nothing. But, what you will gain is the knowledge of how to become stronger, more flexible, injury free and healthier. For more information, call (716) 698-1198.
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Apps for Stress-Free Holidays By Victoria Detmering
There’s a chill in the air and plumes of smoke rising over the rooftops. As you anxiously await the Enchanted Mountains to glisten from the first winter snow, the talk is centered on recipes, old and new, for our holiday tables. It’s that time of year when we are running around like crazy trying to prepare our favorite holiday recipes, competing for the best-decorated house on the block, buying presents for loved ones and still maintaining the daily routine of work and school. Thanksgiving has passed and the real countdown to the holidays begins now. For many of you, baking, cooking decorating, shopping, planning, etc. may not be your forte, but you still feel inclined to do such things to maintain your holiday spirit. If you need a bit of help baking or cooking, finding the best gift for your loved one and being proud of the fact that your house looks like a winter wonderland, then read on. Our charming village will
be celebrating the holidays this weekend with Christmas in Ellicottville. For those of you that are unfamiliar, it’s a weekend long event filled with a variety of holiday activities and shops filled to the brim with great gifts. If you could use a bit more organizing help, especially during the holidays, The Christmas List cell phone app could do the trick. It’s is only $1.99 and available for iOS and Android phones. It’s a simple tool you can use to easily organize your shopping lists so you will never forget that one special gift or your aunt’s favorite appetizer again. You can sync lists through your email, create budgets for each person you are getting a gift for, track gifts, add your favorite stores, countdown the shopping days until Christmas and more! Have trouble decorating for the holiday season? Want to learn some new tricks to spruce up your holiday look? Then Show Me Decorating is for you. It costs $2.99 and available for iOS users only.
One of the great things about this app is that you can watch how-to videos of different ways to design your Christmas tree or make a holiday craft such as a snow globe. This app is great to use with your kids by providing innovative ideas for crafts. If you don’t feel like paying for an app and/or do not have an Apple product, download the popular app Pinterest. This is a free app and available for iOS, Android and Windows. Pinterest has thousands of different decorating ideas and holiday-themed recipes. What are you waiting for? For stress-free holiday shopping, visit Ellicottville this weekend and enjoy the Christmas in Ellicottville event. Shop and support Ellicottville’s merchants and restaurants. A stroll through town will soon end with bags of great gifts — snowboards, wines, gourmet gifts, toys, ski gear, boots, resort wear, skin care products, original art and more.
ICBA and CCB Encourage Consumer Investment in Main Street for the Holidays Spread Holiday Cheer by Shopping Locally at Small Businesses Little Valley, NY & Washington, DC — With shoppers budgeting and beginning to make their holiday shopping lists, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and your local, independently owned “main street” bank, CCB (Cattaraugus County Bank), are encouraging consumers to Go Local once again this holiday season by doing either a portion, or all of their shopping, at local small businesses. By doing so, consumers will be putting money back to work in their community, just like they do every time they dine at a local restaurant or choose to bank locally with a main street, community bank. “The holidays are all about giving, so it’s the perfect time to give back to your community by choosing to spend your dollars locally, where it will be used to help support the local small businesses, which drive jobs and vibrancy in your local community,” said Bill Loving, ICBA chairman. “So go ahead and spread some holiday cheer locally this year. By doing so, you’ll be able to cross items off of your shopping list and make lots of folks happy —
all the while reinvesting in your community — helping it prosper during the holidays and well into the New Year.” “The idea of cycling money through the local economy has always been the premise on which CCB operates. We accept deposits that we turn in to loans which create jobs that support the local economy … that is what we do,” stated CCB President and CEO and former ICBA Chairman Salvatore Marranca. Community banks themselves are huge advocates and supporters of local small businesses. In fact, even though community banks comprise only 20 percent of banking industry assets, community banks with less than $10 billion in assets provide nearly 60 percent of outstanding bank small business loans. And because community banks are small businesses themselves, they are able to partner with their small business customers to help them understand local market dynamics and the opportunities and challenges that small businesses in their area face. “By lending to small businesses, community banks help their local economies
and small businesses thrive and succeed,” said CCB’s Sal Marranca “American shoppers have the same power this holiday season. I encourage everyone to take time this holiday season to visit local businesses and see what products you can obtain locally and see the services these companies have to offer.” About ICBA The Independent Community Bankers of America, the nation’s voice for nearly 7,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education, and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org. About CCB CCB is an FDIC insured New York State chartered independent, community bank. From January 2, 1902, CCB has established an unprecedented record of fiscal integrity and sound financial growth, which now totals $185 million in assets. CCB maintains convenient ATMs and can be found on the web at www.ccblv.com. CCB is an equal housing lender. CCB’s main office is located in Little Valley, with seven branch offices.
By William Thomas
Surefire Signs Your Dentist Might be Self-Taught David Wu, a 62-year-old Vancouver man, has been ordered to stop practicing dentistry without a license. The College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia believes Wu has performed dental work on more than 450 patients working out of his house in Burnaby, B.C. Now known as the “bedroom dentist,” Wu ignored a 2003 court order to stop practicing dentistry and instead continued to take on more clients. Apparently, there were very few complaints about the work Wu did and he is certainly not the only one doing dentistry without a degree in Canada. Rogue dentistry many have something to do with the fact that in this country you can now buy a new car for the same price as intricate dental work. The fact that Canadians are now travelling to Mexico, Costa Rica and Columbia to save money on dentistry might be just a bit of a tip off that Canadian dentists are drilling more than our molars. But a dentist without a degree practicing in his home where the living room served as the waiting room and the bedroom doubled as the operating room!!! And there’s more charlatans like Wu out there?!! How will you know if your dentist is an unlicensed imposter? Geez, I’m glad you asked. Surefire Signs Your Dentist Is A Quack •When you enter the waiting room, the receptionist informs you that the dentist is running a little late and would you please take a lawn chair. •There’s a well-behaved Doberman sitting at the window who barks every time a police car drives by. •The sign on the reception
desk reads: “Dr. Wu requires same-day payment in cash, non-perishable food products or prescriptions for Oxycontin.” •The framed degree on the wall issued by Acme University offering “Learn Dental Surgery in the Comfort of Your Home.” •Beside the degree on the wall is a framed photo of the dentist himself being cured of blindness on stage at a Benny Hinn “Fire & Brimstone Rally” in Dallas. •You’re the first patient of the day and, entering the dentist’s operating room, you notice he’s still in his pajamas. •After the initial examination of your mouth, the dentist puts on a hard hat, duct tapes your wrists to the armrests and says: “This could get rough!” •There’s a donation jar on the dentist’s dresser marked “The Tooth Fairy Not-ForProfit Foundation.” •The dental chair you sit in looks suspiciously like the bucket seat from a 1990 Chevy Truck. •In lieu of any freezing device, the dentist offers you a shot of whiskey and asks you to bite down hard on a Dentabone. •You notice the “Dentist of the Year” photo of him on the wall has the handcuffs and leg restraints whited out. •A day after a front incisor replacement falls out you discover it’s actually a Chicklet. •Halfway through your noon hour appointment, the receptionist comes in and asks: “Who wants to chip in for takeout Chinese?” •You notice the dentist keeps all his instruments in a “Tim the Toolman” leather belt strapped around his waist. •Halfway through a difficult
Blou Christmas to Benefit Almost Home Animal Sanctuary Donations Accepted at A Touch of Ellicottville until Jan. 1 To honor Blou who died four years ago in December, Tyb and A Touch of Ellicottville are sponsoring a Blou Christmas, to benefit the Almost Home Animal Sanctuary in Little Valley. From now until New Year’s Day, items needed by Almost Home for their day to day operation will be accepted at A Touch of Ellicottville at 28 Washington Street during normal business hours. Among the items that can be donated are bleach, copy paper, leashes, collars and toys, dog and cat food, laundry detergent, 40 gallon garbage bags, Fabuloso treats, and clumpable cat litter. Of course, cash donations will also be gratefully accepted. Thank you!
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12 and up, $42 for juniors ages 7-11, and tickets are free up to age 6. This special opening pricing will be available through the weekend. A fourhour ticket is also available on Saturday. Each year the resort targets the Friday after Thanksgiving for opening day, meaning all departments are ready to roll, and this year will be right on target. The average opening date is around Dec. 7 or 8 and last year’s season did not begin until Dec. 15, 2012, due to mild weather.
The recent cold temperatures were ideal for Holiday Valley’s automated snowmaking system. This state-of-the-art system includes 180 highefficiency HKD Impulse snowguns that are controlled via computer to turn on and off, and adjust to temperature and humidity. Automated snowmaking allows the resort to make more snow and better snow using less energy. The Holiday Valley Lodge will be open including the equipment Rental Shop, the Mountainside Grille, the
Ullr Bar, McCarty Café, the Mountain Shop. The office is open for ticket and season pass sales. The Snowsports School will offer ski and snowboard lessons daily starting Friday, Nov. 29. Night lessons will be available starting Monday, Dec. 2. Opening day is also the beginning of the 2 Ski Free promotion at the slopeside Inn at Holiday Valley, where each night booked includes 2 lift tickets. This special runs through Dec. 24.
crown insertion the dentist goes over to the bed and takes a power nap. •During a consultation for a root canal, the dentist introduces you to an endodontist who you’re certain is also your mailman. •As the dentist describes the location of your three cavities, the receptionist comes in with a box of polyfill. •The dentist extracts the wrong front tooth but offers to put it back in for free. •The dentist uses the bottom of his B.C. Lions T-shirt to demonstrate flossing. •You refuse the dentist’s offer of a “polish” after noticing a can of Pledge on the side table. •The dentist offers to create a space between your two front teeth because he believes it brings good luck. •In lieu of a suction tube, he has his assistant wad your mouth up with Bounty paper towels. •Instead of extracting your eyetooth, the dentist asks you to wear a patch. •The dentist refuses to extract your impacted wisdom teeth claiming that it might make you stupid. •You get a call from your dentist’s receptionist asking you to meet a woman named Millie in your neighbourhood to exchange dentures that got mixed up in the mailing. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www. williamthomas.ca.
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Boarding Circus Makes Return Trip to HV The snow guns have let loose and Mother Nature is cooperating, too. That means it’s time to hit the slopes, then join your friends for some great skiing and snowboarding flicks at The Depot. Airing next, Nike’s “Never Not,” will be playing at The Depot at 8 p.m. on Friday,
Dec. 20. This movie event is presented by The Boardroom, Nike Snowboarding and Holiday Valley. This two-part, visually beautiful film takes viewers on a global journey with the Nike snowboarding team as they chase the dream. January brings back the Line Traveling Circus. They had
such a blast last year that, Andy Parry decided to bring the freeski athlete tour back. The crew will be at Holiday Valley on Jan. 26. Boarders can meet in the rail park at 10 a.m. and shred for the day, then enjoy a signing and after-party at The City Garage on Monroe Street in the village.
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Trail Talk: EVGV Trail Master Plan Nears Completion Fundraising Underway and Grant Applications Pending
By Eva Potter
When the dedicated members of this community have their way, Ellicottville and Great Valley will soon have a new feature — a designated multiuse trail to enjoy the area’s beautiful natural surroundings for jogging, biking, crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing and other healthy ways to enjoy the area’s natural beauty, while strategically connecting a variety of local destinations. The addition of a multiuse trail will reinforce Ellicottville’s reputation as a four-season resort community. With so many great shops, restaurants, resorts and businesses in or within a short distance from the village, the ease and fun of getting from one place to the next will only be enhanced by the addition of the Ellicottville-Great Valley (EVGV) Trail. Eventually, the trail will run from the eastern boundary of the Village of Ellicottville to Great Valley. The EVGV Trail Committee has also formed its own NYS non-profit corporation. The EVGV Trail board of directors includes Ken Hinman, president; Jennie Acklin, vice president; Kathleen Moriarty, treasurer; and Kate O’Striker, secretary. Ted LaCroix and Mark Alianello will serve as members of the board. The board held a monthly meeting on Nov. 3, 2013, with landscape architect and trail planner, Rick Manning, in attendance. The agenda included finalization of the trail’s master plan, a formal document that will be used for fundraising efforts, grant applications and other
presentations. The board also discussed the building a few of the planned trailheads and are looking for sponsors. A few months ago, the committee, with help from the community, applied for a Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) grant through the New York Department of Transportation, which could potentially mean a $2 million award to begin and possibly complete the first section of the trail. Good news — the DOT has made a second site visit as it considers the proposal. A general description of the route encompassed by this potential “transportation� grant, connects key community facilities and areas: Ellicottville’s new Town Center building (formerly the Cooperative Extension Building), the Village Park, the Ellicottville Memorial Library, the Town and Village Hall, the Village Square, downtown businesses, out to the intersection of Holiday Valley, and onward to Ellicottville Central School buildings. Verbal agreements have been obtained from all property owners along the proposed route between the Nannen Arboretum and Tim Hortons allowing rights of way. It may be several months until the committee will know if the application has been accepted, but everyone involved is very optimistic. You can see a map at the Trail’s facebook page, www.facebook.com/evltrail. The completion of this trail will take many, many years to finish — possibly decades — and the project will most likely evolve as it unfolds.
In addition, the trail committee recently applied for a small grant to support efforts to raise awareness about the project as they wait for news on the much larger TEP grant. In addition, generous donations have recently come in from businesses and individuals, with $1,100 in donations just in the last month and almost $30,000 raised to date. Speaking of fundraising ‌ a raffle is underway to raise funds for the trail. The winners of two bikes, one donated by the Ellicottville Bike Shop/Bike and Bean and one purchased by the EVGV Trail, will be drawn soon. Ticket will be sold on Monroe Street during next weekend’s Christmas Stroll — so get yours today at the Bike and Bean Shop, Tim & Bonnie’s Pizza, or the Ellicottville Times. Other ways you can support the trail are through the purchase of fun EVGV logo merchandise such as hats, shirts and sweatshirts, and cool stickers. Please consider making an individual, business or inkind tax-deductible donation. You can do so online at www. cattfoundation.org, or by mailing your check payable to: Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail Fund, c/o Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, 120 N. Union St., Olean, NY 14706. Every bit helps and is greatly appreciated! For more information, contact Ken Hinman at (716) 474-8214 or Jennie Acklin at (716) 6994062.
Dr. Edwin Heidelberger obtained his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences concurrent with a Ph.D. in Physiology. After completing a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the State University of New York at Buffalo he was Board Certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. A resident of the Springville community for almost 20 years, Dr. Heidelberger has served on Bertrand Chaffee’s Board of Directors and now returns to his rural primary care roots to serve as Bertrand Chaffee Hospital’s Vice President of Medical Affairs and will be seeing patients at the Primary Care Center of Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.
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the change in the weather,� said Gary Quattrone, ASP park manager. “For any of the wash houses or other locations that are closed for the season, our crews will winterize the buildings to protect the plumbing, etc. All vehicles go through a pre-winter check and are winterized; salt and sand are ordered as well as any other ‘winter season materials.’ We also prepare our trail groomers to ensure they are ready for when we receive snow amounts that allow for grooming of the snowmobile and cross-country ski trails.� Cross-country skiing is a popular activity that brings many outdoor enthusiasts to the park every winter. For trail conditions, visit www. alleganynordic.com. Snowshoeing is also a great way to burn some energy and enjoy scenic ASP. Visitors can explore many hiking trails this way, although snowshoeing on groomed trails is prohibited. For those wishing for a little more speed, snowmobiling can’t be beat, and ASP offers miles of trails to navigate. “The snowmobile trail
system opens after the close of big game season,� explained Quattrone. “Generally the park requires a minimum of three inches of snow and that all other safety, registration and insurance requirements that apply to the NYS Trail systems [are in place].� ASP 1, the shortest route that runs between the Red House and Quaker sides of the park, is part of this snowmobile trail system, and is therefore closed in the winter months. “The closure typically goes into place around the first day of winter and will be in place until early or midApril, depending on snow conditions,� Quattrone said. To travel between the two areas, ASP 3 (which runs by the Bradford, Pa., park entrance) remains open, or else visitors can leave the park via I-86 and re-enter from the next interstate exit. Those who want to squeeze in more camping time can still build campfires outside their cabins. Campers can bring their own firewood, as long as it’s from within a 50-mile radius of the park, or small bundles can
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be purchased at the gift shop. For more information on the firewood regulation, visit the Department of Environmental Conservation website at http:// www.dec.ny.gov. Many ASP cabins are winterized, and although cold weather camping is much different than warm-weather camping, there’s something special about being under the winter sky late at night at ASP. Take advantage of this winter wonderland and spend a weekend enjoying the snow, crisp air and all ASP has to offer!
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HOLIDAY VALLEY - So Much To Do - So Much Fun!
Holiday Valley Lodge, new in 2012, is the location of the Mountainside Grille, McCarty CafĂŠ, two bars, Snowsports School, the Equipment Rental Shop and the High Performance Demo and Repair shop.
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is where families love to picnic, but it also houses the 7 Headwalls CafÊ. Tannenbaum is at the base of the Tannenbaum High Speed Quad and Spruce Lake Quad that serve the Valley’s gentlest terrain.
is the headquarters for the Children’s Mountain Adventures lessons and the Adult Learning Center. Sign up for lessons, rent equipment and talk to knowledgeable folks who can help you enjoy learning from the start.
www.holidayvalley.com • 716-699-2345 • 800-323-0020 Tamarack Club is Holiday Valley’s
luxury slopeside lodging with 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condominiums for rent. Guests have use of the indoor/outdoor heated pool and hot tubs.
THIS is the Year to Try Skiing or Snowboarding
Slopes OPEN 9 a.m.–10 p.m. on Nov. 29! 5 Quads and Handle Tow • 11+ Slopes for All Levels Friday Lift Tickets $53 for Adults (12+), $42 for Juniors (7-11), FREE up to age 6 • 4-Hour Ticket Available Saturday Ski and Snowboard Lessons Daily Starting Nov. 29 Night Lessons Starting Dec. 2
Mountain Coaster Near Tannenbaum Lodge Opening Soon! Zigzag down the mountain and through the woods on the ultimate winter thrill ride — 2,940 Feet Downhill, 15 Curves, 12 Waves, 1 Jump & Large Circle/Spiral. Ages 3 and up. $8 per ride, 2 rides for $15 or a 10-pack for $65. Save when ride purchased with your lift ticket, $6 per ride or $20 all day.
Equipment Demo Day (Free) Dec. 21
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Holiday Valley Tubing Park is fun for all ages, now with
20 lanes and a new ice skating rink! Located 4 miles from the resort at Rt. 242 and Bryant Hill Rd.
Holiday Valley conference and meeting space is available year round and offers a variety of room sizes, setups, catering and AV equipment.
Check out the Mountain Shop. Tons of new and exciting clothing and accessories! Open Mondays through Saturdays until ski season, then open daily. Holiday Valley Gift Cards are perfect for EVERYONE on your shopping list. Use them for ANYTHING at Holiday Valley — lift tickets, golf, restaurants, spa, lodging, lessons, Mountain Shop and more! Stay, Shop & Ski Nov. 29 & 30 Ski-In/Ski-Out Access to The Inn at Holiday Valley Starting at $139* plus tax per night Special: Nov. 29 – Dec. 25 Guests of the Inn at Holiday Valley receive two FREE lift tickets for use during their stay. Additional tickets can be purchased at check in. Book online and use promo code Shopski or call 1-800-323-0020.
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The SJC will be caroling along the streets of Ellicottville on Friday, Nov. 29 from 5-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 30, all afternoon; and again during the Christmas Stroll on Dec. 7 from 2-6 p.m.
— probably remain the best known barbershop quartet in the world, and hail from right here in Western New York. The Seneca Junction Chorus (SJC), also from Western New York, is part of the international Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), an organization headquartered in Nashville that brings together men who love to sing. There are 17 BHS districts in the U.S. and Canada. SJC is in the Seneca Land District, the smallest of the 17 districts in area, covering western and central New York and the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania. (By contrast, the Far West District covers all of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii; the Land O Lakes District includes Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and part of Ontario.) Size notwithstanding, the Seneca Land District boasts some of the top choruses in the BHS, and the Seneca Junction Chorus is one of its most successful. SJC is the
12-time winner of the Plateau A Championship (for choruses of less than 35 registered members) and was honored as the Best District Choir of 2013. The chorus rehearses weekly at the Salamanca Senior Center, where residents are always invited to listen in and even sing along. It is made up of men from all over the area — from Jamestown to Boston to Buffalo — ranging in age from 16 to 80-something. “Everyone loves to sing great music, of course, but the camaraderie is what keeps the group together,” said Eric VanDruff, a tenor with the chorus who also serves as its vice president of marketing and public relations. The group performs barbershop classics, patriotic, religious and Broadway selections, as well as fabulous arrangements of favorite Beatles, Elvis and more recent rock n’ roll songs. VanDruff, who lives in Olean, says caroling in Ellicottville is one of the
chorus’ favorite performances of the year. “We make it fun for everyone. If there’s a cluster of little kids, we’ll stop and sing ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ just for them. If the restaurants and stores will have us, we go in and sing for their customers. Everyone stops to listen and sing along.” While the chorus charges fees to perform at events throughout the year, funding is always an issue for the nonprofit organization. VanDruff spends a lot of time writing grant proposals to keep the group afloat and asks for support from area businesses, organizations and individuals. “Ellicottville’s businesses are great supporters of our annual show program, and many of them make very generous donations,” he said. Much of the chorus’ funding goes to support its Youth in Harmony program, which teaches boys and young men about a cappella and barbershop singing with the long-term goal of promoting the art form and attracting new chorus members. FYI: Women interested in singing in the four-part harmony style can join one of two female groups — Sweet Adelines International or Harmony, Inc. The SJC will be caroling along the streets of Ellicottville on Friday, Nov. 29 from 5-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 30, all afternoon; and again during the Christmas Stroll on Dec. 7 from 2-6 p.m. For more information, visit www. senecajunctionchorus.org.
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Simply Food: Roasted Garlic, Kale and Rosemary Cauliflower Tart with Homemade Potato Crisps By Liz Bares
Recently, I made what my husband called one of the top 10 meals I’ve ever made. I had been seeing savory fall tarts in magazines and online and I wanted to try a kale variety. This tart is sort of a cross between two tarts I wanted to try but didn’t have enough ingredients to make either, so I improvised and came up with this gem. The recipe is slightly involved and you will have some leftover cauliflower. Toss the extra cauliflower with some chopped parsley, toasted pine nuts and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. You could make this tart over several days, so it may be a contender for Thanksgiving. The tart crust can be made, covered and refrigerated about two days ahead. The filling can also be made a day ahead.
Roasted Garlic, Kale and Rosemary Cauliflower Tart with Homemade Potato Crisps Tart Dough: 1 3/4 cups flour (I always use a mixture of white unbleached flour and white whole wheat flour) 4 oz. chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon natural cane sugar 1/4 cup + a few tablespoons of ice water Filling: 1 small to medium sized roasting potato sliced VERY THIN 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon of dried (1/2 teaspoon chopped and 1/2 teaspoon left long) 1/2 bunch of kale, stemmed and chopped 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 2-4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup ricotta (I used whole milk that I had made on Friday, you could certainly use low fat) salt and pepper Roasted Cauliflower: 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets 1 head of garlic, separated but not peeled 4 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon pepper Directions for Roasting Cauliflower: Preheat oven to 4500. Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add unpeeled garlic cloves to water. Boil for 15 seconds. Cool then easily peel the garlic and cut the long cloves lengthwise. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the cauliflower with the garlic, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 teaspoons salt and black pepper. Spread into a single layer and roast, tossing twice throughout cooking time, until the garlic and cauliflower is tender and slightly browned about 20-25 minutes. Directions for Dough: Preheat oven to 3750. Place first four ingredients into a bowl of a food processor. Pulse until mixture has a wet sand texture. SLOWLY add 1/4 cup ice water to bowl and pulse a few times. You want the dough to come together but not be too wet. You may need to add more water. Press the dough into the bottom and sides of a 9” tart pan. You will have a small bit of extra dough. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the dough and fill with dried beans or pie weights if you have them. Bake off dough for 10 minutes. Then take the weights and paper out and bake for another 10 minutes. Set aside or refrigerate, covered, up to two days. Directions for Kale Filling: In a large saucepan, melt butter and add onions, cook until very soft about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add kale. Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of chili flakes. Cook approx. 5-10 minutes, until kale is wilted. Take off heat and add ricotta cheese and chopped rosemary. Add roasted cauliflower to mixture and stir until well combined. Now, spread the entire mixture into your tart shell. Take your paper-thin potato slices and layer them thinly atop your filling. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper and long rosemary leaves over the potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes in a 4250 oven. Then turn on the broiler and crisp the potatoes for a few seconds. ENJOY!
Catholic Health to Offer OBGYN Services in Springville To better serve the healthcare needs of women throughout southern Erie County, Catholic Health will be opening an obstetrical and gynecological center, Springville OB-GYN, at 27 Franklin St. in Springville. Set to open on Dec. 2, the center will offer a wide range of OB-GYN services ranging from routine check-ups and prenatal care to referrals to women’s health specialists. “We want ensure women throughout southern Erie County continue to have access to high quality OBGYN services, including prenatal care, right in their own community,” said Aimée C. Gomlak, FACHE, vice president of WomenCare at Catholic Health. Working with Catholic Health, Dr. Nicholas Cromwell will be joining Dr. Jane Kraft, who is moving her OB-GYN practice from its current location on Main Street in Springville to the new Franklin Street site. Dr. Cromwell and Dr. Kraft will be working as part of the team, which will deliver babies at Mercy Hospital.
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Cromwell brings more than 15 years of experience to the new practice in Springville. “Expectant mothers should be able to deliver their babies as close to home as possible,” said Dr. Cromwell. “Our goal is to provide all prenatal care and primary OB-GYN services locally, to make it more convenient for area women and expectant mothers to get the care they need.” Springville OB-GYN will have a fully staffed obstetrical team, including social workers and nutritionists, providing expectant mothers with the care and support they need to deliver healthy babies. The center, which accepts most health plans, including Medicare, Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care, will also offer health insurance enrollment assistance. Dr. Cromwell and Dr. Kraft will share delivery coverage at Mercy Hospital, which features a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped to care for babies born as early as 32 weeks. With Maternal-
Fetal Medicine services to care for high-risk pregnancies, and a team of neonatologists, pediatric intensivists, and neonatal nurse practitioners, Mercy Hospital is staffed around the clock to provide high-level care for mothers and babies with special needs. “At Mercy and Sisters of Charity, Catholic Health has the only hospitals in Western New York that can care for sick mothers and sick babies under one roof,” Gomlak added. “Mercy also has the area’s lowest C-section rate, 24-hour certified nurse midwife coverage, nationally recognized gynecologic and maternity care, and a host of other amenities, including all private rooms, making it the most convenient and highest quality hospital for women’s services and maternity care in the Southtowns.” Springville OB-GYN is scheduling new patient appointments beginning Dec. 2, 2013. For more information, or to make an appointment, call (716) 592-7400.
PETS OF THE WEEK: Brownie and Red
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ABLE Provides Free e-Commerce Training for Artists Technology-Focused Business Topics for the Arts Sector If you’re an artist looking to expand your knowledge of technology and how you can apply it to the business side of your art career, then ABLE is for you. The Art Business Learning Exchange (ABLE) is a free, 6-month learning program for 20 artists with a focus on technology. The program, presented by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC), is funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, with Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board as the lead applicant. The program will be conducted by local technology entrepreneur Shane Hvizdzak, CEO of Helpified and MBA graduate from St. Bonaventure University, who will be responsible for developing and
teaching the curriculum. Fine artist and professor Debra Eck will serve as the facilitative consultant, moderating the discussion sessions, providing individual consulting, and providing guidance to the program with the goal of optimizing the learning and the mastery of new knowledge and skills gained by participants. The program will also provide the artists with access to St. Bonaventure University professor Todd Palmer for assistance with business plans and integrating technology into work. The grant is also paying for a three-part arts and business lecture series (open to the public), and is outfitting CCAC’s Art on Main arts gift shop with an e-commerce website, POS system,
shelving system, inventory management, business plan, and a hanging system for the gallery wall. Applications for the ABLE program will be available soon through CCAC. Artists will need to complete an application and submit images. The program will launch in February of 2014 with monthly meetings scheduled through July. All classes will take place at the Arts Council’s Allegany studio. Planning is still in progress, but if you are interested in being part of a group of artists to learn arts business techniques with a focus on expanding your market through exploring the potentials of e-commerce, please call CCAC at (716) 372-7455 or email info@ myartscouncil.net.
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BY JEFF MARTIN In two days it’s Black Friday. Know what that means? It means Broke Saturday. I’m 40-years old, and I’ve been on this earth for nearly all of those years. One day I tend to avoid is Black Friday, the off icial holiday of MasterCard and Visa. This is the day when rabid deal-seekers clean out their traveling urinals and canteens and stand in shopping lines that, when straightened, could circumnavigate the globe. Twice. I have no problem with the capitalist machine. It’s what makes this country g reat, but when a desig nated day, as in Black Friday, beg ins to encroach on the preceding Thursday — that is, Thanksg iving — that’s where the problem starts. That day is about relaxation and opening your eyes to everything and ever yone around you that you should be thankful for. Looking at f inancial f igures amassed by the National Retail Federation, one has to f ig ure that somewhere between the last dish of stuff ing and the evening news, the general human being loses all sense of rational thought. In 2012, shoppers between Thanksg iving evening and the day after spent $60 billion in the United States alone. And that’s on foot — in other words, that f ig ure doesn’t take into account online sales, which has its own off icial day: Cyber Monday, or the Monday following Thanksg iving. Thanksg iving must have lost its meaning — or, at the very least, it must have lost whatever potency it once had. When I was a kid, Thanksg iving lasted all day. My parents and family rose early on the day after Thanksg iving and went shopping, which is f ine. That’s decent and expected, and it respects the day that came before. But when such a self-serving day as Black Friday beg ins to blacken such a sacred and teachable holiday as Thanksg iving, something is seriously wrong. I say “teachable” because of all the holidays we celebrate, Thanksg iving aims to teach all human beings in the United States to be thankful for the things we have and not for the things we could have at 75 percent off. By letting Black Friday intrude on Thanksg iving a little more only makes its special lesson much more diff icult to teach, especially to our kids. The important things in life are often intang ible, like freedom, fresh air; they are people, like family and friends; it’s a job, love it or hate it; a roof, leaking or not; good health. It certainly isn’t the open-air steel cage in isle seven stuffed full of old movies from Tri-Star Pictures for a buck, or the latest electronic g izmo that barely upg rades the former but pretends to by slapping a new logo on the front panel. One of the g reatest g ifts available to everyone is awareness of self. Whoever permitted Black Friday to g ive Thanksg iving a black eye should re-examine themselves and make the necessary changes. And if the powers that be won’t change, maybe we should and stay home. After all, the consumers hold all the cards.
The Christmas Spirit’s Alive & Well at CCB Little Valley, NY — As the Christmas holiday draws near, we can’t help but think of several things. We think of staying warm. We think about gathering together with our families and/or friends. We think of the abundance of food we are privy to. Some think about the smiles of loved ones as they open their gifts. At CCB (Cattaraugus County Bank), the employees are thinking about how to help the communities in which they do business. They’re thinking about how to make a difference. And as a result, this is what they’re doing and how they’ve decided to make the difference happen. Little Valley: CCB partners with HomeCare & Hospice of Olean to welcome ornaments after the Little Valley “Tree of Life” ceremony is over, which takes place at the VFW Post 8734 in town. The ornaments bring CCB’s tree to life by displaying ornaments commemorating the loved ones of the families in our Little Valley community. The decorations remain until after Dec. 25. Franklinville: CCB takes part in GA Family Service’s Angel Tree Christmas Donation Program. Paper ornaments don the tree with information about individual children and their needs. The public is encouraged to take
an ornament, purchase what’s needed and return it to CCB. GA Family Services collects and distributes the gifts to children in foster care as Christmas gifts from Santa. Gifts must be received by Dec. 3 at CCB. Randolph: There is an Angel Tree at CCB in Randolph as well. Randolph’s program is run through a local church. The tree contains tags containing a child’s gender, age, size and likes or interests. Again, the public is welcome and even encouraged to take a tag and return the gift(s), with tag attached, to CCB in Randolph by the last Saturday prior to Christmas. Presents are then delivered by church members and volunteers who have gathered the names of families in need. Springville: CCB is participating in The Trading Post’s Giving Tree. Friends and customers of CCB are invited to purchase a paper ornament for $1. The purchaser writes his/her name on the ornament and places it on the tree. The Trading Post is located at 38 Franklin St. in Springville and 11 Washington St. in Cattaraugus and operates in a store atmosphere, where families are able to come in to access, trade, or purchase gently used clothing, food, and household necessity items. South Dayton: A CCB
Community Christmas Gift Tag Tree will be on display. The tree will display tags with information about children in need from the South Dayton area. Between Nov. 20 and Dec. 6, tags will be taken from the tree by friends and customers of CCB. After all of the gifts are brought back into CCB, employees of the bank, local churches, Pine Valley Central School representatives, the Salvation Army and the local Food Pantry will all work together to deliver them to families in the area. Jamestown: CCB employees ae working in coordination with the Falconer Central School nurse. They are receiving angels to place on their tree for customers to take and purchase gifts. Gifts purchased and returned to CCB will be delivered by the school nurse. In addition to activities at these CCB locations, CCB has a Team of employees called the America’s Promise Team. These folks work hard all year raising money to send back out into all the areas they serve by helping youth in many different ways. At this particular time of year, they fund gifts for at least two children in each of the communities CCB serves. Loudly and Clearly CCB wishes all … A Very, Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
From theRecommended Bookshelf Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
“The Bully Pulpit” by Doris Kerns Goodwin
The story is told through the intense friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and William Ho Howard Taft—a close relationship that strengthens both men before it ruptures in 19 when they engage in a brutal fight for the presidential nomination that divides 1912, th wives, their children, and their closest friends, while crippling the progressive their w wing of the Republican Party, causing Democrat Woodrow Wilson to be elected, and ch changing the country’s history. The Bully Pulpit is also the story of the muckraking press, which arouses the spirit of reform that helps Roosevelt push the government to shed its laissez-faire attitude t toward robber barons, corrupt politicians, and corporate exploiters of our natural resources. The Bully Pulpit, like Goodwin’s brilliant chronicles of the Civil War and World War II, exquisitely demonstrates her distinctive ability to combine scholarly rigor with accessibility. This book can be borrowed from the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format only. Stop in and check out our selection of over 8,400 items in our adult fiction and nonfiction sections.
Wildcat Volleyball Club Holding Bottle Drive Fundraiser Creating Volleyball Scholarships for Local Athletes West Valley, NY — The Wildcat Volleyball Club has athletes representing several schools from Cattaraugus County and surrounding areas. The Wildcat VBC is holding an ongoing bottle drive in order to establish scholarships for athletes to help pay for memberships, equipment, and tournament fees for the travel club.
We are asking that community members who want to support this effort save their returnable bottles and cans and hold them so the team can pick them up on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013. To set up a pick up time on Dec. 15, please contact Trish Tomasello at (716) 5924011. If you’d like to drop them off earlier, and at your own
convenience, please take them anytime to the “Can Man” at 101 Waverly St. in Springville, N.Y. When you drop them off there, just mention that you want the return to be donated to the Wildcat Volleyball Club. We thank you in advance for your donations in support of student athletes.
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InterView: Get to Know Seth Wochensky Title: Executive Director, Springville Center for the Arts By Jann Wiswall
A Few Facts: Seth Wochensky never aspired to run a community arts organization. As an independent documentary film maker, a cameraman for advertising agencies and a part-time musician (he plays many instruments, but now his passion is the sousaphone), he was happy getting involved as a volunteer with the Springville Center for the Arts. “My first real contribution to SCA was to build a toilet chase to keep the sounds from an upstairs apartment’s flushes from being heard in the downstairs theater when our building was at 35 East Main Street,” he said. That rather practical contribution, and many others, eventually led him to a position on SCA’s board, and then to an administrative director’s role on a part-time basis. After several years living outside of the area, Wochensky and his family returned to Springville and, in 2010, he was appointed as the organization’s first full-time executive director with administrative, fundraising and management responsibilities. He said, “While living away from New York, I realized I enjoyed grant writing, working with volunteers, strategic planning. So when we came back and the board chair approached me about the job, I jumped at the opportunity.” Q: Springville Center for the Arts is undergoing an apparent renaissance of late and is renovating two buildings right now. How did that come about? A: Back in 2006, it had become obvious that the old Main Street location was inadequate for SCA’s needs, so the board launched a capital campaign, raised $100,000 in three months, and purchased the former Baptist church at 37 North Buffalo St. in 2007. The organization then raised additional funds from the New York State Historic Preservation Office, the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo, the New York State Council on the Arts, Erie County, the SpringvilleGriffith Community Education Foundation and individual donors to make exterior and structural repairs and add a second-story classroom addition. The building currently is undergoing interior renovations to create increased theater seating, more gallery hanging space and additional rehearsal and performance spaces. The center also recently acquired the building at 5 East
Seth Wochensky, Executive Director, Springville Center for the Arts, at the Arts Underground Gallery on Main Street Springville. Main St., an historic structure that had been vacant for years. Construction has begun, but currently it’s nothing but a twostory façade. We’ll be creating an Arts Café, a gallery, artist-inresidence spaces and a publicly accessible “green roof” where vegetables and flowers will grow. There will be a “gray water” collection system that will be used to irrigate the gardens and other efforts will be made to make the building as green as possible, within the confines of historic building status rules. But it is important to note that the physical spaces we inhabit don’t define the organization. Our reach into the community does. Q: Have the organization’s goals changed to help you extend that reach? A: Absolutely. A few years ago, the board and I took a full year to do a comprehensive strategic plan. We talked to everyone both within and outside of the organization. We came to two main conclusions in the process. One is that the economic climate in Springville is such that we can’t continue to rely on local businesses for as much support as in the past. Instead, we’re now looking at how we can have a direct impact on improving the economy ourselves and passing those benefits on to our area businesses. To that end, we started the annual summer Art Crawl that last year brought 1,000 people from all over the area to Springville to enjoy the art as well as the shops and services the village has to offer. Our summer children’s camps have
become incredibly successful, and those, too, bring people into the area, who in turn help the local economy. We’re working on many other ways to attract more people to these kinds of activities. The second conclusion we came to is that we want to build a culture of arts participation in the community. Some people are naturally inspired to seek out artistic endeavors. They already attend performances and exhibits. In a small community like ours, though, the number of those folks is finite. We want to bring art, theater, music and other events to more people — by going into the schools, bringing students to us for field trips and interactive activities, attracting artists-in-residence who take their work into the community and by creating audience participation events. Q: What types of participatory events do you have coming up? A: We’re hosting an “It’s a Wonderful Life” Radio Drama Workshop that begins on Dec. 3. Anyone who can read aloud is invited to audition and help produce a show that will be performed as a live radio broadcast on WSPQ 1330AM on Dec. 20 and 21 with a live audience in the theater. There’s no memorization or physical acting required, just voice acting for the microphone. This is a fabulous learning experience for people of all ages, and is the type of programming we hope to offer on a regular basis to get people involved, interested and active in all sorts of creative endeavors.
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south of Rice Road, or within the Boston Hills area, is even more of a challenge. “It’s difficult for all pilots,” he said. The system provides quick analysis of all weather category reporting. Using state-of-theart sensors and a ceilometer, or a cloud height sensor, pilots will now be able to anticipate and prepare for challenging weather systems. Boies can recall a few times in the past nine years when calls for assistance had to be delayed or denied entirely because of weather. If pilots don’t have to means to anticipate challenging weather, pilots don’t fly.
“This will give us all the information we need to make those flights,” he said. The public can already call (716) 592-4400 for current weather information in Springville, but they can also get online and visit www. saiawos3.com/2NK6/index2. html for more in-depth weather information — much like pilots do. “This system shows just to what lengths Bertrand Chaffee goes to help the public,” Boies said. “People don’t know how valuable this will be to us, especially during ski season when people need it a lot.”
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Salamanca, NY – Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board has partnered with The Grantsmanship Center, a nationally-recognized training organization, to offer an intensive two-day grants training workshop covering all aspects of developing success grant proposals and maintaining grant reporting and compliance requirements. The Essential Grant Skills training will take place in Salamanca, N.Y., in the BOCES technology room at the Center for Regional Excellence on March 18 and 19, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. each day. The Essential Grant Skills workshop is presented by professional staff from The Grantsmanship Center and will give participants a comprehensive overview of the entire grants process with in-depth emphasis on the key areas that even experienced grant professionals often find challenging. This is an interactive workshop that includes practical exercises based on the successful curriculum created by The Grantsmanship Center. At the end of the two-day training, participants will be able to identify and articulate client-based or communitybased needs or problems, define measurable program outcomes, identify and articulate methods to logically
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achieve the outcomes, and establish organizational credibility through effective project and fund development. Southern Tier West notes that the Essential Grant Skills training will provide vital grantsmanship skills for all types of municipal officials, town clerks, highway supervisors, board members, public health and nonprofit organizations, development and program managers, fundraising committees, community volunteers, and anyone interested in learning solid foundational skills in grant writing and program management. Southern Tier West has identified a need among regional constituents for a higher level of training in developing grant proposals and project management strategies, especially with the new Consolidated Funding Application process utilized by New York State. Many municipal entities, community and economic development groups, and nonprofit organizations are competing for limited available grant funds, and the Essential Grant Skills training will teach key strategies in the grantsmanship process that can strengthen an application’s competitiveness. Early registration is encouraged for this training because class size will be kept small so that the experience is as individual as it is
comprehensive. Tuition for the two-day training is $445 per person, which includes all supplies, curriculum materials, access to technology, and a light breakfast and full lunch. Southern Tier West Development Foundation is offering $100 tuition subsidies to pre-approved applicants. Please contact Southern Tier West for more details and eligibility requirements for the pre-approved tuition assistance. To register for the Essential Grant Skills training or for more information, please contact Kimberly LaMendola or Nicole Nyznyk at Southern Tier West, 716-945-5301 or www.southerntierwest.org. Southern Tier West was founded on the philosophy that efforts on the regional level can effectively augment those of the counties and communities in solving problems and improving the total environment. Southern Tier West is headquartered in Salamanca (Cattaraugus County) and serves Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties of NYS. The mission of Southern Tier West is to help coordinate and enhance planning and development activities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties that will promote social, physical, and economic development throughout the region.
Upcoming Arts Events Nov. 30 • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Art on Main Grand Reopening
100 W. Main St., Allegany Re-launch of the Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s fine arts shop in conjunction with Small Business Saturday. New displays, new artists and new atmosphere — pottery, jewelry, plush toys, wood bowls, paintings, prints, cards and more by regional artists. Do some holiday gift shopping in your own backyard!
Dec. 7 • Event Opening 6–9 p.m. 5x7: Art For Everyone Exhibition & Sale
100 W. Main St., Allegany Buy original artwork, prints, jewelry, fabric art and more at this high-energy party. General admission is $15 and includes happy hour refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. Guests will choose artwork for $25 each, and 30 first-pick tickets will be sold for $50 to those wanting better odds at choosing works by Mikel Wintermantel, Thomas Paquette, Sean Huntington, Barbara Fox, and other regional artists.
Through Dec. 13 “Fragments of Memory: Heather Kanazawa and Angela To” The Center Gallery, Jamestown Community College, 260 N. Union St., Olean Wonderful examples of the excellent contemporary work being produced in the Southern Tier today. Free and open to the public.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities November 28 YMCA Turkey Trot 5K RUN/WALK St. Bonaventure. No entry fee, just bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to the local food pantry. 716-701-1330
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November 30 Small Business Saturday A day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities
December 7 Salamanca’s 2013 Silver Bells Festival www.SalamancaChamber.org
November 30 Day Out With Santa in Olean Olean transforms the Country Inn & Suites for this magical day. Free. www.oleanny.com
December 7 Ellicottville’s 2013 Christmas Stroll and Living Nativity Santa’s arrival, a reindog parade and a Living Nativity. www.EllicottvilleNY.com
November 30 Core Performance Open House 4-6 pm 33 Bristol Lane 716-698-1198
December 7 5 x 7 Art for Everyone Exhibition & Sale Cattaraugus County Arts Council, Allegany
“Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings” - the fifth annual Winter Theatre in Ellicottville Program will be held on Saturday November 30th at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 7 PM. The Olean Community Theater group will perform this show which is a holiday version of the incredibly popular Forever Plaid musical. Tickets are $10.00 (children 12 and under are $5.00) and are available at the Ellicottville Memorial Library, Alexandra’s and at the door on Saturday evening. For more information, call the library at 6992842. Funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts decentralization Regrant Program administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council Book Club - meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The December 11th book is “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group!
Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. www.evml.org – check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.
December 7 Christmas Bazaar 9am - 4 pm United Church of Ellicottville December 7 Randolph’s “Hometown Holidays” Christmas Parade www.randolphny.com/Events.html
December 7 2013 Snowmobile Safety Course Little Valley VFW Hall. To register for this safety course, call 716-572-4557. www.SnowBounders.com December 7 Christmas Creative Country Expressions Show in the Barn The work of nine different local crafters at The Barn, 464 Fair Oak Street, Salamanca December 15 Christmas Cantata Ellicottville 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville. Second performance at 7 p.m. at the United Church in the village of Ellicottville December 16 ECS Sports Booster Meeting 7-8 pm - high school cafeteria December 16 Free Help with NY Healthcare 1–3 pm at the EVL Food Pantry www.communityalliance.org. December 17 ECS Board Meeting 7:30 pm - high school library December 17 ECS MS/HS Winter Concert 7 pm December 31 Holiday Valley’s 2013 New Years Eve Celebration and Torchlight Parade www.HolidayValley.com
Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.ӱ “A Christmas Carol”
Blaisdell Hall, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Presented by the Nebraska Theatre Caravan. Tickets $22 for the public; $10 for all students. For more information or tickets, call (814) 362-5113.
Through Dec. 28. The Lost World: Prehistoric Illustrations by Ryan Mis
Olean Public Library Gallery Series of drawings by Buffalo-based artist of prehistoric animals including a T-Rex measuring 20” x 10”.
Feb. 1–14 The Beatles Collection — Mixed Media Exhibition
Olean Public Library Gallery Curated by Olean Public Library board member Earl McElfresh.
Feb. 6, 7 p.m. Andy Babiukӱ– Beatles Lecture
Olean Public Library Gallery Author lecture to be held in conjunction with an exhibit of Beatles memorabilia.
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Religious Community Meetings Services Holy Name Of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 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
All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Ashford (2nd Tuesday) December 10 Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) December 9 East Otto (2nd Tuesday)December 10 Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) December 18, 6pm Ellicottville Village (2nd Monday) December 9 6pm Great Valley (2nd Monday) December 9 Humphrey (2nd Monday) December 9 Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) December 9 Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) December 10 Mansfield (3rd Monday) December 16 Otto (3rd Tuesday) December 17 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) December 11 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) December 10
ECS Sr. Citizen Dinner Dec. 4 The annual Senior Citizen Holiday Dinner will be Dec. 4 at 12:45 p.m. at Ellicottville Central School in the High School Cafeteria. Anyone interested in coming should call (716) 699-2316 and make reservations. Parking will be out back in a designated section. Entertainment will be provided by students of all ages.
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and wagon rides, and free children’s activities. You can even see a real reindeer, listen to carolers and watch the festive tree lighting ceremony at the 1887 Building as the lights are switched on to reveal thousands of sparkling lights, all while you stay warm with a delicious cup of hot cocoa. Start your Saturday with a hearty and free pancake breakfast with Santa at The Barn restaurant. Donations will be gratefully accepted for the Ellicottville Food Pantry. Then walk off that big meal along the sidewalks of the village where beautifully decorated shop windows will entice to step inside and have a look. With such a fun variety of merchants, you just may begin and end your holiday shopping all in one day — and, as a bonus, you’ll be supporting small businesses along the way. Visitors will delight in the four-part harmony of the strolling Seneca Junction Quartet as they serenade you with holiday favorites. You can catch them ducking in and out of shops and restaurants all weekend. There are loads of fun events and opportunities planned for the whole family with more chances for horse and wagon rides through the village, as well as fire truck rides. Each evening as the sun sets behind the hills, the village springs to life and glitters in the warm glow of twinkling holiday lights. It’s the perfect time to enjoy some holiday cheer in any of the fabulous restaurants and taverns in town, many of which offer premier live entertainment.
The whole family will enjoy the live holiday performance of “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings� by the Olean Community Theater. It all begins at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 6360 Route 242 East. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the Ellicottville Memorial Library or at the door. Sunday brings more of the same festive spirit. Pick your day or come for the whole weekend to make some special memories. CHRISTMAS STROLL Saturday, Dec. 7 If you still aren’t in the holiday spirit, then a visit to Ellicottville for the annual Christmas Stroll in definitely in order! The festivities may take place on the village streets, but don’t forget to duck into our eclectic shops, gourmet food stores, a winery and brewery, ski shops and more. To call Ellicottville’s Christmas Stroll unique is a jolly understatement. When is the last time you encountered a live strolling camel on the sidewalk? Well, you will
today! Yes, it’s a friendly camel (a little like the one on the TV commercial but not as talkia). It’s a busy day filled with great fun, so come early and head to the Christmas Bazaar at the United Church on Elizabeth Street, check out all the new stores in town, and enjoy a delicious lunch at one the many fabulous restaurants. Take a tour of St. John’s Episcopal Church, listen to inspiring organ music and help the kids make some fun ornaments. At 4 p.m., Santa arrives at The Barn restaurant with his elves, while Mrs. Claus greets her guests at Katy’s CafÊ. She’s been very busy baking and brewing hot cocoa to warm your chilly bones, so stop in and say hello. If you bring some money to support local charities, Mrs. Claus will give you a bag of freshly baked cookies to take home! Candy elves, carolers, wagon rides fill the afternoon with a wonderful way to celebrate the season. Remember the dog part mentioned above? Here it comes ‌ be sure to bring your decked out dog for the Reindog Parade down Washington Street at 4:30 p.m. Yes, there really is such a thing and it’s a blast! Antlers provided. Don’t miss the grand finale — the Living Nativity at the Village Gazebo at 6 p.m. It’s a special holiday reenactment complete with costumed actors and live animals. Whether your family is looking for something to do, or you and your sweetheart want a day to escape from the hustle and bustle, come to Ellicottville and we’ll show you how we roll!
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RESORT HOMES A Special Section Showcasing Lifestyle and Real Estate NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 5, 2013
Experience the Ellicottville Lifestyle Why We Love to Live Here — And You Will Too
By Eva Potter
Ellicottville’s charm and distinct personality has a draw unlike any other small town in the region. From the unique shops, music-filled nightlife, fabulous restaurants, cozy lodging and loads of adventurous opportunities, Ellicottville offers so many leisure and recreation options for local residents, regional visitors and our many friends from abroad all four seasons of the year. Winter is prime time around here with skiing, boarding and tubing taking the prize for snowy outdoor fun. Holiday Valley Resort was recently named the #5 Best Winter Resort in the East by readers of SKI magazine and can easily withstand comparison to noted resorts in the West. The Valley’s highly respected Snowsports School, racing programs, lifts and terrain, gorgeous lodges, spectacular views, delectable food, terrain parks for all ages and helpful staff make this a top-notch family destination. Ellicottville also lays claim to the largest private ski area in the U.S. — HoliMont. Known for its welcoming members, great programs and exclusive slopeside living, HoliMont has developed a master expansion plan that broke ground last summer with the WestMont Ridge development. Of course, it wouldn’t be winter without tubing, skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing as favorite pastimes. And who said strolling snowy sidewalks isn’t a sport? If outdoor adventure isn’t your thing, you can always explore Ellicottville’s multitude of eclectic shops, cafes, gourmet shops, art galleries, and fantastic restaurants. The nightlife See Ellicottville Lifestyle page 2
EVL Gourmet Shops Make Holidays Easy, Delicious
By Jann Wiswall
Gourmet cheese tray. Check. Dinner roast. Check. Dessert chocolates. Check It’s easier than ever to plan a holiday gathering in Ellicottville with the addition of EVL Cheese Company, the newest gourmet shop “sliced” from the makers of Cuba Cheese. Between EVL Cheese, Dom’s Butcher Block and Watson’s Chocolates, all of your entertaining needs are now covered, whether you’re planning an enviable picnic lunch in the lodge, an après ski cocktail party or a cozy family dinner. And, if you’re in a rush — or would rather not leave the slopes until the last minute — you can just pick up the phone a few days ahead and these customer-focused shops will have everything ready for you to pick up on the day of your event. Each shop also offers custom gifts and gift certificates, too, so give yourself a break this holiday and ski season and let these fine shops do some of the work for you!
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EVL Cheese Company (716) 699-1065 Owner Sarah Bradley EVL Cheese Company in the Village Center plaza at 5 East Washington Street (next to Kwik Fill) offers literally hundreds of gourmet cheeses, including the wildly popular Cuba Cheese Shoppe New York State cheddar and cheese curd. It also carries delicious accompaniments, including Angelica salt rising bread, smoked meats and other gourmet delicacies, nuts, jams, mustards, dressings and marinades. In addition, the warm and inviting shop offers unique kitchenware, handcrafted cheese and cutting boards, local art, gift baskets, as well as custom order cheese trays. Cheese trays come in any style you like, from themed versions such as a “British Isle” board with Blue Stilton, Harlech English Cheddar with Horseradish and Parsley and Sage Derby cheeses (accompanied by honey, walnuts and grapes), See Gourmet Shops page 4
Calendar of Events Nov 28 Happy Thanksgiving Nov 29 OPENING DAY HOLIDAY VALLEY November 29-December 1 Christmas in Ellicottville Ellicottville
December 6 Irish Christmas Ellicottville
December 7 HoliMont Scheduled to Open December 7 5 x 7 Art for Everyone Exhibition & Sale Cattaraugus County Arts Council, Allegany
December 7 Christmas Stroll & Living Nativity Ellicottville
Jan. 3-4 Winter Blues Festival Ellicottville
Jan. 25 Harley-Day Valley Holiday Valley
Jan. 25-26 Greater Olean Sports/Outdoor Recreation Show Feb. 7-8 AMSOIL Seneca Allegany Snocross Feb. 15 Holiday Valley Boarding for Breast Cancer Feb. 22 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley
March 6 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont
March 8-9 Mardi Gras/Winter Carnival Ellicottville • Holiday Valley
Celebrate the Season with Live Theater! “Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings” Presented Saturday, Nov. 30
The Ellicottville Memorial Library is proud to offer
Performed by the Olean Community Theatre
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2013 • 7:00 PM St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville, NY PRE-SALE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR $10.00 at the Ellicottville Memorial Library 6499 Maples Road • 716-699-2842 (Tickets will also be sold at the door) *This program is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council
The Ellicottville Memorial Library and the Olean Community Theatre are proud to present a special Christmas edition of “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings,” a brand new show that offers the best of “Forever Plaid” tied up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top, including veteran area performers in the lead roles! Filled with Christmas standards that have all been “Plaid-erized,” our boys are back to do their Christmas special. At first, Francis (Shane Oschman), Jinx (Mark Lungershausen), Smudge (Nathan H. Bell) and Sparky (Tim Hollamby) aren’t sure why they’ve returned to Earth for another posthumous performance, but a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Sprinkled among the Christmas offerings are audience favorites like their riotous three-minute-and-elevensecond version of “The Ed Sullivan Show” — this time featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks and the Vienna Boys Choir, and a Plaid Caribbean Christmas that puts the “Day-O” in excelsis! This truly “heaven-sent” holiday treat will lift audiences’ spirits and remind youngsters that not all good music has to be auto tuned. Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings,” a special Christmas edition directed by Ardyth Van Scoy! The event will take place at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under, and are available at the library and at the door the night of the event (if not sold out). The Ellicottville Memorial Library is proud to sponsor the fifth annual Winter Theatre In Ellicottville program, funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts decentralization Regrant Program administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council.
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Resort Homes & Country Living Showcase Home
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The first things that are noticed once inside are the high ceilings and the large set of windows at the end of the living room with gorgeous oak trimmed, multi-paned windows.You couldn’t ask for a more dramatic set for a Christmas celebration or a summer weekend golfing getaway. The gas fireplace in the corner provides a warm setting any time of the year. The kitchen’s cherry cabinets and stainless steel appliances set the stage for the audience seated at the breakfast bar. A dining room with dramatic flair. On this floor is a guest bedroom, full bath, and large garage with plenty of storage. Upstairs is the master suite with a large bedroom, bathroom and an additional fireplace. Also on this floor is a second master suite. Ground floor family room, a bar, and a game area. There is also a spare room that could be a bunk or pool room, and a full bath. This 2400 square foot home has plenty of room for your family and friends. The best part of it is its proximity to Holiday Valley (practically across the street) and the Village of Ellicottville. For more information, contact Joany Bund, GRI, Associate Broker at Holiday Valley Realty Company, Inc. at 716-699-2000. This home is for sale for $449,000.
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around here is also first class, which live entertainment covering everything from folk to rock ‘n roll on most nights of the week. Spring, summer and fall add yet another facet to Ellicottville’s charisma. Local trails have been named epic by mountain bike riders. Golfers love the challenge and natural beauty of the Double Black Diamond golf course and the pool complex at Holiday Valley, not to mention family
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Sports/Rec Show Moves Back to Olean
OLEAN -- The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the 5th annual Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sports Show will be held January 2014 at the Good Times of Olean Events Center. The show dates and times are Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Vendor booths are now available for the annual sports show. At least 50 of the region’s leading businesses are expected to exhibit their wares and services at the upcoming show. The Sports Show brings the passion for the outdoors indoors by bringing outdoor sports enthusiasts of all ages together to view the latest in hunting and fishing gear, shop for ATV’s and snowmobiles, and plan and book hunting and fishing trips with outfitters. NEW THIS YEAR – Shawn Luchtel, from “Heartland Bowhunter,” will appear both days of the show. From the beginning, “Heartland Bowhunter” was founded with one guiding principle … quality. No matter the service, product or production, quality was going to be the baseline for everything embarked upon. “Heartland Bowhunter” documents the adventures of
the team as they bow hunt all over the Midwest for anything from whitetail deer to Canada geese. Join the team throughout Season 6 for some incredible bow hunts from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Shawn has been in the whitetail woods of Missouri since childhood. He and his father have been hunting together since Shawn was old enough to climb into a tree. He loves pursuing giant whitetails in the Midwest but plans to chase screaming bulls out West in the near future. Although you won’t see him in front of the camera often, his expertise is shown through his cinematography. Shawn has been with HB since the launch of their first DVD and thrives on innovation/creativity in production for seasons to come. Country Squirrel Outfitters from Ridgway, Pa., will be the show’s official outfitter. They will bring down kayaks, bicycles, hiking supplies, snowshoes and cross country skiing, as well as hunting accessories. CSO will also provide showgoers with the opportunity to demo the snowshoes and skis!
Leisure Time Powersports of Limestone, N.Y., will be the show’s official snowmobile vendor. They will bring down their product lines of snowmobiles and ATVs and accessories. Leisure Time will also give showgoers the opportunity to demo their snowmobiles (weather pending) and ATVs. Ron’s Gun Shop of Richburg, N.Y., will be back for their fifth straight year of sponsoring the show raffle. Ron’s Gun Shop will display product lines of guns and rifles as well as accessories. The Cattaraugus County Pistol Clerk will be on the floor both days. CUTCO Cutlery and KABAR Knives will also return as a show sponsor and vendor showcasing their wide variety of household and hunting knifes. Other returning sponsors include Microtel Inn of Olean, Premo Limo, and WPIG-FM. The Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sport Show is offering outdoor retailers, associations and outfitters the best opportunity to sell merchandise, secure leads, book trips and interact with the outdoor community. Use this show to establish relationships with current and new customers. Exhibitor space is limited. You can secure your booth(s) for the event with a deposit of $100. GOACC members will receive discounted booth space. For more information on the Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sports Show or other Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce events and activities, please call GOACC at (716) 372-4433 or email events@oleanny.com.
Senior Naturalist Sarah Hatfield is seen here at a previous Paper Making Workshop. With instructors who are all Audubon naturalists or local artisans, the workshops are suitable for ages 9 and up. This is a great way to spend time with family and friends as the holiday rush begins! Cost for the 1.5-hour workshops is $16 or $12 for Friends of the Nature Center; for the 45-minute workshops, it is $8 and $6 for Friends of the Nature Center Space is limited. Reservations are needed by Monday, Dec. 2, and can be made by calling (716) 569-2345, emailing info@jamestownaudubon. org, or using the online form by clicking through the Program Listing at http:// jamestownaudubon.org. Regular admission ($6, free for children and Friends of the Nature Center) applies
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Audubon’s Homemade Holidays Offering Many Workshops What started as a day with a single focus — making wreaths for the holidays — has blossomed into so many learning opportunities that you may have trouble choosing. At Homemade Holidays on Saturday, Dec. 7, the Audubon Center & Sanctuary is offering six different workshops: Wee Beasties, Canning, Felted Ornaments, Fairy Creatures, and Paper Making, as well as Wreath Making. And if you haven’t created enough presents by the time you are finished, there will be vendors from whom you can buy other homemade items and lots of wonderful possibilities in Audubon’s Blue Heron Gift Shop. At 11 a.m., in 1.5-hour workshops you can learn how to make beautiful evergreen wreaths, adorable wee beastie ornaments or delicious preserves. The Wreath Making and Canning workshops will be repeated at 1 p.m. The 45-minute workshop where you can make homemade paper, perfect for cards and gift tags, is offered at 11 a.m. and noon. At 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., you can learn the basics of making a felted jingle bell for your cat (they LOVE them), a felted ornament for your tree, or felted soaps for your bathroom — and they all make great gifts, too. At the 2 p.m. Fairy Creatures workshop, you can make something memorable from those natural materials you can’t help collecting whether you’re at home or away, like a jar of sand, a pocketful of seashells, or a handful of rocks.
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for visitors not attending the workshops. There is no charge for shopping at the Blue Heron Gift Shop, viewing Liberty, the bald eagle, in her outdoor habitat or walking the trails dawn to dusk. The Audubon Center & Sanctuary is at 1600 Riverside R. one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown, N.Y., and Warren, Pa. Winter hours for the Center are 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday and Saturday, and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday. From dawn to dusk daily there is no charge to visit Liberty, Audubon’s resident bald eagle, or walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski the more than 5 miles of beautifully maintained trails. To learn more, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www. jamestownaudubon.org.
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CCSE staff held an Open House last Thursday afternoon at their new location on Bristol Lane in Ellicottville. They are scheduled to be open by early December. This will be their second location, with the original office continuing to do business on Broad Street in Salamanca. For more information about CCSE, see ad page 12A, or call (716) 945-5340. photo by Jennie Acklin
Giglio to Host 9th Annual Holiday Open House and Toys for Tots Drive Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio (R,C,I-Gowanda) will host the 9th Annual Holiday Open House at his Olean district office for residents of the Southern Tier. Giglio will be accepting new, unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. The Holiday Open House gives residents a chance to visit Giglio’s Olean office, which will also serve as a drop-off site for donations. The open house will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, December
12, at 700 West State Street, Westgate Plaza in Olean. Light refreshments will be served. “It’s hard to believe that this will be the 9th year that I’ve participated in the Toys for Tots drive,” said Giglio. “It seems like each year we have more and more people dropping off new toys for children in need. It’s so impressive to see the donations pile up in the office and help load them into the truck and trailer. I’m thankful to everyone who lends a hand or donates a toy, not just for
Toys for Tots, but for all of the community organizations that depend on donations and volunteers. As we enjoy the Christmas holiday with our families, let us remember the less fortunate, and use our abilities to brighten the season for others.” Giglio will accept donations for the Toys for Tots program until December 20 at his district office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Ellicottville is a resort town with a significant real estate market. Buying or selling real property is a major investment that deserves serious consideration, so let’s start with the basics. On that note, even before thinking about retaining an attorney, you should consider hiring a real estate agent. Do you need a real estate agent to buy or sell real estate? From the perspective of an attorney, I highly recommend working with a real estate agent. Your agent will draft a complete and accurate contract. Agents are experienced in negotiating the terms of the contract, including purchase price, to reflect the parties’ wishes. For instance, for tax
purposes, parties may wish to allocate some of the purchase price to personal property included in the sale, or one party may agree to cover certain costs typically covered by the other party. A poorly drafted contract can cause delays; the assistance of an agent is important in this respect. Agents will also advise you of a reasonable closing date under the circumstances; for example, the process will likely take longer if a mortgage is involved than if it’s a cash deal. Your agent will refer home inspectors, contractors, and other professionals, and will be able to answer questions regarding septic and well testing, if necessary. A good agent will look out for your best interest to ensure a fair sale and will be an invaluable asset throughout the process. Do you need an attorney to buy or sell real estate? Likewise, retaining an attorney to help finalize the sale or purchase of real property is recommended. Once the contract is signed by both parties, it will be passed on to their attorneys for review. Under a standard contract, attorneys have three days to review it and advise the other attorney of any concerns. Attorneys then exchange “attorney approval� letters to clarify outstanding issues or to approve the contract and move forward. A common concern during the attorney approval process is to define
“furnishings� so that parties are clear which personal items are included and which are not. Or, if the buyer agrees to accept an existing survey, her attorney might make the contract subject to review of that survey. Similarly, an attorney might condition the contract to review of an easement agreement, if one exists; it may turn out that the agreement doesn’t afford the buyer all of the rights he anticipated. Closing quickly is always important to our clients, especially at the beginning of the ski season! The closing process often requires several phone calls back and forth between attorneys’ offices, the Cattaraugus County Clerk’s Office, title search companies, surveyors, the County Health Department, etc., but an experienced real estate attorney will be armed with a solid support staff to get the paperwork taken care of quickly and painlessly. An efficient attorney also reviews title and issues title policies “in house� to facilitate an efficient closing. Buying or selling a home is a significant financial decision, and sometimes a very emotional one. Parties often benefit when there is a buffer between them – a “voice of reason.� In this sense, working with a real estate agent and an attorney is a worthy investment, saving both money and heartache in the long run.
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to a selection of your own personal favorites that you can taste before buying. The knowledgeable staff also can recommend cheeses to go with wines you plan to serve. Need a gift? Tell them what you have in mind, and they’ll put together a gorgeous gift basket that will put a smile on every recipient’s face. Dom’s Butcher Block (716) 699-6328 Owners Ken, Annette and Tyler Auteri On the other side of Washington Street near Coffee Culture, you’ll find Dom’s Butcher Block, an old-school butcher shop that offers the finest cuts of meats for any occasion. Every day, Dom’s has a wide selection of freshly cut roasts, steaks, chops, ground meats, free-range chicken and house-made breakfast and dinner sausages. Dom’s also carries Alaskan smoked salmon and frozen seafood, and fresh seafood is delivered every Friday. Dom’s is especially wellknown for its smoked meats, which are made right on the premises. Outdoor sports aficionados come in to stock up on fresh-made beef jerky, beef sticks and smoked turkey legs. There’s also a great menu of house-made bologna and
smoked sausages. If you need something in particular — say a butterflied leg of lamb, a tenderloin roast to feed a crowd, a particular cut for a special recipe — just ask. Dom’s can get whatever you desire with a few days’ notice and most comes from local suppliers. While you’re there, you’ll want to stock up on your favorite D’Avolio gourmet olive oils and vinegars. Each of as many as 50 of these culinary essentials may be taste-tested and bottled right in the store, so you’ll always know you’re getting the exact flavor you’re looking for. These hand-crafted oils and vinegars make great gifts, too. Combination boxes of any three items are available as well. Dom’s also offers a great selection of pastas, sauces and other main course go-withs, and in the summer months also carries farm-fresh produce. Watson’s Chocolates (716) 699-2805 Owner Jim Watson Who can resist the genuinely giddy atmosphere of a candy store? Just walking into Watson’s Chocolates at 27 Washington Street makes you feel like a kid again. Trays and trays of every chocolatecovered goody you can dream of fills the cases of the old-style
chocolate shop. Chocolate-covered popcorn and pretzels. Chocolatecovered butter crunch. Chocolate mints. Truffles. Cordials. Fudge. Pistachio cranberry bars. Caramels — some flavored with bourbon or Guinness stout. Sponge candy — rated by Spree magazine as the best of its breed in Western New York. And all of it drenched in Watson’s finest milk or dark chocolate. Need we say more? Watson’s offers these and many other lovingly created confections by the piece, the pound or in creative gift packages. And of course, they’ll make up custom gift baskets and boxes filled with anything your heart desires. New this year, they’ve come up with a wine box “tag,� a mini box of chocolates that hangs over a bottle of wine and makes your gift stand out from the rest. There’s also a huge selection of stocking stuffer items for the kids — from giant lollipops to character-themed chocolates. If that’s not enough sugar for you, Watson’s serves up Perry’sŽ brand ice cream in cups and cones. To wash it all down, you can also pick up freshly roasted coffee beans in a nice selection of flavors.
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