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December 27-31 Youth Ski Camps, Holiday Valley December 31 New Year’s Eve Party & Torchlight Parade Holiday Valley January 1-31 National Learn a Snowsport Month, Holiday Valley & HoliMont January 2-7 Canadian Friendship Week January 3 Bag Jump, Holiday Valley January 25 Harley-Day Valley Holiday Valley January 25-26 Greater Olean Sports & Outdoor Recreation Show February 7-8 AMSOIL Seneca Allegany Snocross
Experience Ellicottville’s Four Seasons of Fun and Adventure There’s no place more magical and inviting in wintertime than Ellicottville, N.Y. Welcome … we’re so happy you’re here!
golf course, take a Mountain Coaster Ride or catch a shuttle to the Ellicottville Tubing Company just a few miles out of town for tubing and ice skating. There’s fun for the whole family. And remember — all ability levels can enjoy the slopes. The highly trained professionals at Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Program and HoliMont’s Phoenix Adaptive Program teach mentally and physically challenged persons to ski and board. Give them a call to see what it’s all about. Whether you’re an adventurous alpine or cross-country skier, ice skater, snowshoe enthusiast, discriminating shopper, history buff, fine art appreciator, snocross racer, alpaca lover, avid bowler, rabid geocacher, expert wine and beer taster — or maybe you just want to enjoy it all from under a warm blanket while you tour the area nestled in a horse-drawn sleigh — this and more are all here for you to enjoy this winter. Make Ellicottville your family’s four-season destination!
Step one foot into this charming village and its magical atmosphere will captivate you for all seasons to come. Snow-covered sidewalks, old-fashioned streetlamps, twinkling lights on the village Christmas tree and gazebo, festively decorated shop windows, lively music and delicious smells drifting from the many establishments and restaurants, and plenty of places to tuck yourself in for the night make Ellicottville a year round destination for singles, couples and families who come here year after year. Holiday Valley and HoliMont — two premier ski resorts that call Ellicottville home — offer an adventure-packed menu of things to do. Enjoy the slopes on alpine or cross-country skis, snowshoe around the
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December 31 New Year’s Eve Party & Torchlight Parade Holiday Valley
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Winter is officially here, and Ellicottville is filled with winter enthusiasts from near and far taking advantage of all EVL has to offer. Ski season is in full swing! Skiers and snowboarders can rejoice that Holiday Valley’s slopes have already been open for nearly a month, with HoliMont’s opening shortly thereafter. Be sure to check out www.holidayvalley.com and www.holimont .com before you head out for up-to-date snow reports and information. Holiday Valley Kick off the New Year with Holiday Valley’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. Guests can ski until 10 p.m., and then Cindy’s lift is open until 11 p.m. Intermediate or better skiers can join in the torchlight parade, which begins at 11:30 p.m., followed by a fireworks show that ends at midnight. A family-friendly party on the first floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge features DJ John Barry, drink specials, holiday food and cheer. Jan. 2–8 brings Canadian Friendship Week to the slopes, where lift tickets and rentals are sold at par for Canadian cash. In addition, Mountain Coaster rides and two-hour Tubing Park passes are twofor-one Jan. 2-5. For promotion times, visit www.holidayvalley. com. If you’ve never experienced the Mountain Coaster, you don’t know what you’re missing! The coaster, operating Thursdays through Sundays in the winter, launches near HV’s Tannenbaum lift, takes riders up the hill, and lets them control their own speed as they fly back down. Single rides are
January 1-31 National Learn a Snowsport Month January 2-7 Canadian Friendship Week January 3-5 Bag Jump, Holiday Valley January 3-5 Winter Blues Weekend Ellicottville January 5 SkiScape HoliMont January 25 Harley-Day Valley Holiday Valley January 25-26 Greater Olean Sports & Outdoor Recreation Show February 7-8 AMSOIL Seneca Allegany Snocross February 15 Boarding for Breast Cancer Holiday Valley February 15 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour Griffis Sculpture Park February 22 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley March 6 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont March 8-9 Mardi Gras & Winter Carnival Ellicottville • Holiday Valley
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Winter Blues Weekend Heats Up Evenings with Cool Blues Jan. 3-4
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Ellicottville is magical and always busy during the winter season with the hustle and bustle of locals and visitors. Crowds vary from the young and restless, to artsy and cultured epicureans,
all looking for quality evening entertainment. And just because the holiday and New Year’s celebrations will end soon, it doesn’t mean that the entertainment in Ellicottville won’t continue to rock on. Canadian Friendship Week, Jan. 2 – 8, becomes even more special when Winter Blues Weekend kicks off Friday, Jan. 3, featuring some of the greats from Western New York and beyond. It’s definitely something you don’t want to miss. After enjoying the slopes all day, what better way to warm up than to dance and listen to live music? With all of these great blues bands performing See Winter Blues page 3
Gold Team Returns to Holiday Valley for Training Camp Niagara Frontier Ski Council Selects Top Ski Racers
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Ski racing in Western New York means you must be prepared for any and all kinds of weather. And that’s just what the elite team of Niagara Frontier Ski (NFSC) racers endured last weekend at their
annual pre-season training camp, hosted by Miguel Azcarate and Holiday Valley, Dec. 20-23. When asked about ski conditions, and whether or not the rain and warm weather would alter the ski camp plans,
Azcarate immediately said, “No, racers must be prepared for all types of weather on the race circuit, so our plans will not change.” Azcarate, a former professional ski racer for Spain See NFSC Gold Team page 10
2013: A Great Year of Growth
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2013 has been a year marked by growth and many welcome improvements throughout the Ellicottville area. Ski Resorts Holiday Valley and HoliMont continued to reinvest in their resorts this year, as they do every year. Holiday Valley’s improvements included tearing down the old day care building and replacing it with a new plaza next to the main lodge, replacing the tent at the cabana/pool area with a wood and glass enclosed structure, purchasing new grooming and snowmaking equipment, adding some new features to its wildly
popular Sky High Adventure Park and refurbishing the Inn at Holiday Valley. HoliMont, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last winter with a tremendously successful gala and many other activities, spent the summer making many behind-the-scenes operational improvements. In addition, the main chalet’s restrooms have been thoroughly remodeled, and a new log-cabin style warming cabin is now open at the top of the Cascade chairlift. New Retail The new Tim Hortons Ellicottville location opened in time for Fall Festival revelers. The Café and Bakery at the intersection of Routes 219
and 242 offers coffees, baked goods, sandwiches and salads and is open 24 hours. In the village, EVL Cheese Company — “Sliced from the Cuba Cheese Shoppe” — has opened in the shopping center next to the Kwik Fill/Red Apple store. The shop carries more than 225 types of cheeses, salt rising bread, gourmet delicacies, kitchenware, local art and custom-order cheese trays. For the fashion conscious, Flurry has opened at 12 Monroe St. The new boutique carries unique, casual-contemporary clothing and accessories that you won’t find anywhere else,
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$2 Million Grant Could Make Vision Become a Reality By Eva Potter
If you haven’t heard, the Ellicottville-Great Valley landscape could change soon with the start of construction of the new Ellicottville-Great g Valley (EVGV) Trail sometime in 2014. The addition of a multiuse trail will be a stellar addition to Ellicottville’s four-season resort community. With so many great shops, schools, restaurants, resorts and businesses in or within a short distance from the village, the EVGV Trail will make getting from one place to the next easy and fun. But it’s not a done deal yet.
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They’re mostly gone now. “Doc,â€? Lillian, Zeke, Bob ‌ only Edna remains from those first years. The founders of the Ellicottville Ski Club. What a group! Fun-loving, hardskiing, hard-partying, hardworking and great singers, too. A year to remember — 1935 — that was the year they all got together in Ellicottville to build the rope tow. It was incredible! No more having to climb Fish Hill just to get one more run down. By this time, people had been climbing the local hills to ski for a few years already. Being locals, most of their skiing was done right here in Ellicottville, with occasional forays north to Canada and the newly discovered skiers’ Valhalla of the Laurentian Mountains just north of Montreal. “Engineeringâ€? and elbow grease came mostly from Bill Northrup, Tim Stokes, Don Brooks and Zeke Slating, and the rope tow lift was operational for the 193536 winter season. According to Ezra Bowen, author of “American Skiingâ€? and then ski editor of “Sports Illustrated,â€? “the first permanent ski lift in the U.S. was installed on Gilbert’s Hill in Woodstock, Vermont for the winter of 1934-35. Also a rope tow, in Ellicottville was among those at the forefront of American skiing development and the pioneers of the Ellicottville Ski Club helped bring about the tremendous interest in downhill skiing.â€? The people skiing in Ellicottville decided to form a ski club in 1938, and to no one’s surprise, it was called the Ellicottville Ski Club. The first meeting of this new venture was held on Nov. 10, 1938, led by newly elected club president, Dr. Bill Northrup. That was also the year of the move from the coldest, windiest hill in all of western New York, Fish Hill, to another hill, protected from the wind and much more of a challenge. The club decided on Greer Hill as their new slope of choice. Greer was located in town, across from the Catholic church. In 1939, Greer was cleared, and the following
winter skiing began in earnest on Greer Hill. Ski club members stayed and met for years at the Lincoln Hotel, later to become the Ellicottville Hotel, owned by Mrs. Weller, a great friend of skiers. Mrs. Weller so loved skiers that she would only give rooms to skiers from Friday through Sunday each weekend, requiring only that guests return to the hotel for lunches and dinners. As a result, The Lincoln became the home of the ski club. Members would gather at the Lincoln in the “Drinking Room� at the end of each day, to drink beer, swap tales of their exploits on Greer Hill, and other lies, and sing the night away. Being together, all in the same place, created a togetherness and fellowship that is still evident at the club today. In the early spring, when Greer was no longer skiable, members would ride the tow to the top of the hill and ski cross country across the top of the ridge over to the old fire tower and down what has become the Mardi Gras run at Holiday Valley, and on into town. It was noticed that the valley between Greer and the fire tower held snow longer and more of it, too, than any valley in the area. When Mrs. Weller died in 1955, the hotel was sold and the ski club was no longer welcome there. Greer Hill had been mastered by most club members, and the members began looking to the “Valley� area for more terrain and a place to expand. In 1957, several members formed a corporation and began what was the development of what is now Holiday Valley Resort. As they say, “From simple beginnings come great things!�
A new clubhouse was built on the slopes of Holiday Valley in 1960, and on New Year’s Eve of 1960, the ski club had its first party in its new clubhouse, our new home. The building of the new clubhouse was the bridge between the old ski club and the new. Through the years, the Ellicottville Ski Club has flourished, expanding several times to accommodate the demands of the club members and their families. This year, the Ellicottville Ski Club celebrates its 75th anniversary, still planning the best way to grow and expand, but with many new faces and new ideas. However, when all is said and done, the principles and ideals, the love of skiing, and family and fun, that guided the original members still rear their heads and guide the ski club today. A relic of the ski trips to the Laurentians remains today. It hangs on the east-facing wall of the clubhouse, looking out over “The Chute� at Holiday Valley. The ski club Eagle emblem, with its club motto emblazoned on a ribbon held in the eagle’s talons reads, “Defense de Cracher Sur Le Plancher,� and serves as a reminder to all members and guests of the heritage and integrity of the Ellicottville Ski Club. When you get the chance to visit the clubhouse, you will find a warm, friendly, family-oriented atmosphere in which to enjoy yourself. But remember, as the ski club motto so clearly states, “Do Not Spit on the Floor�!
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Safety in the Parks is Instrumental at HoliMont By Dash Hegeman
We are approaching the end of December, which means that in a few short days it will be National Ski Safety Awareness Month, a time where ski areas across the nation put that little bit of extra emphasis on making sure that their guests stay safe while on the slopes. In the past, this event has actually been National Ski Safety Awareness Week, but in an ongoing effort to make sure that people out on the slopes are having fun and staying safe, the “week” was upgraded this year to an entire month. Here at HoliMont, where safety is always of the utmost importance, Area Control Manager Justin Latimer and his staff have been diligent in their efforts to spread the good word of safety. One of those areas of emphasis has been terrain park safety. As fun as the snowsports that we all love are, the reality remains that there is an element of danger in skiing and snowboarding. And while HoliMont does everything it can to ensure that its members and guests are as safe as possible, safety cannot be guaranteed. With that said, HoliMont continues to pursue more ways to make the area safer. A couple of seasons ago, we implemented Smart Style signage in the terrain parks. Smart Style is a Terrain Park Safety initiative that was developed by the National Ski Area Association (NSAA) and Burton Snowboards. The goal of the initiative is to continue the proper use and progression of terrain parks at resorts, while also delivering a clear, unified, concise, and effective
message. To further the educational aspect of Smart Style, NSAA also teamed up with the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA)
and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). Together they came up with a Get Smart consumer informative video. The video encourages park users to abide by the four
points of Smart Style: Make a Plan Look Before You Leap Easy Style It Respect Gets Respect The video also highlights the concept of ATML, which is all about looking at a terrain park feature in four steps: Approach Take-Off Maneuver Landing For years, HoliMont has mandated that terrain park users wear helmets, but four seasons ago the safety bar was raised another level. The HoliMont Terrain Park Crew started offering a Smart Style training where people could watch a Smart Style video and then take a short test. After passing the test, skiers/riders got a sticker to put on their pass. That sticker signified they were familiar with Smart Style and knew the proper terrain park etiquette. “We’ve had a tremendous interest in our terrain park program, which as a result has really increased our safety awareness in the parks,” said Latimer. “Statistically, the number of injuries have decreased ever since we implemented the program.” The Smart Style test program is voluntary. However, HoliMont is looking to make it mandatory in the near future. So when you visit HoliMont this year, take the test and get your Smart Style on. You’ll be glad you did … and so will the other people in the park.
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$8, with other money-saving options available. For more non-stop action, a quick trek out of town on Route 242 will lead you to the newly expanded Holiday Valley Tubing Company, offering adventure seekers numerous tubing lanes to race down and two handle tows to pull you back up the hill so you can do it again! The fun starts at $17 for a two-hour slide. In addition, a free shuttle is offered to the Tubing Park from Holiday Valley. While you’re there, show off your ice skating moves on the new outdoor ice rink. Bring your own skates and pay just $5 to skate. A perfect way to psych yourself up for the upcoming Olympics! Other upcoming events at Holiday Valley include the Bag Jump Jan. 3-5 where you can ride or ski down the slope, over a jump and into a gigantic air bag. Curious and seasoned motorcycle enthusiasts can look forward to a full day of events, bike displays, lessons on the Jumpstart trainer, food music and more when HarleyDay Valley roars into town on Jan. 25. HoliMont Head over to the next mountain to enjoy HoliMont’s calendar of public and members-only events, including Demo Day on Dec. 28, the Jet Set Racing Program fundraising party of Dec. 30,
and their New Year’s Eve party. On Jan. 5, HoliMont is joining forces with Kids Escaping Drugs to provide a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. The event includes Lake Effect Fire Fighter races where firefighters race down the slopes of HoliMont in full fire gear! For more information, call (716) 827-9462. For other upcoming events, visit www. holimont.com. Rent Some Gear Want to enjoy the sights and sounds of Ellicottville at a slower pace? Getting out for a hike on foot or on snowshoes, or maybe a cross-country ski trek, is a perfect solution. Snowshoes and cross-country skis can be rented from Mud, Sweat N’ Gears and The City Garage in the village, as well as from Holiday Valley and HoliMont. Area trail maps can be purchased at Ellicottville Bike and Bean, with all proceeds of map sales supporting WNYMBA
Gold Team Training Camp photos by Jennie Acklin
(Western New York Mountain Biking Association). Groove to the Tunes After a long day of playing, what better way to wind down than with some music and cheer at one of the many local establishments? Whether you prefer live music playing while you catch up with friends, or dancing as a DJ spins your favorites, EVL has something for everyone. See page 3 for the week’s schedule of live entertainment. Winter Blues Weekend The first weekend of 2014 marks Ellicottville’s first celebration weekend of the year. Mark your calendar for Winter Blues Weekend, Jan. 3 and 4, a fun-filled weekend that celebrates local blues music at many village hot spots. Visit www.ellicottvilleny.com for the schedule of events. Shopping Galore Of course, don’t forget to check out all the post-holiday sales at the fabulous shops in the village. Whether you’re looking for accessories, the latest fashions, gear for the slopes or just that unique item that Santa forgot, you won’t be disappointed at the selection of goodies offered right in the village. The streets and slopes of EVL have so much to offer this time of year. Pack up your friends and family and see why EVL is the favorite winter hangout for so many!
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Besides exposing our vulnerability, storm disasters remind us of how really spoiled we are. The weather reports claim we were hit by an ice storm last weekend. Not here in Niagara, which has been prone to freezing rain disaster in the past. A limb down here, a patch of ice there; no, that was not an ice storm. January 31, 2002 — yeah, that was an ice storm. The recipe for a quick-freeze fiasco here along the north shore of Lake Erie is a simple: sudden gray gales whip up the waves, the heavy spray turns to sleet, soaking every branch and power line along a narrow band tracing the lake’s shoreline. When everything is sufficiently saturated by the shower of crashing waves, then the temperature drops 15 degrees in as many minutes. Presto. A Lake Erie ice storm. Happening in that order and always in the middle of the night, the prescription for natural wreckage comes together flawlessly and residents are yet again reduced to living, hour to hour, by the basest of means. Falling limbs take down power and phone lines, lights die, basements flood, furnaces quit and, of course, water pumps are out of commission. People with generators become gods. Hours after midnight, January 31, 2002, I sat in my kitchen drinking coffee with my neighbour, John Beck. Taking a brief break from bailing water out of our basements and stoking fireplaces to keep the pipes from freezing, we opened the door and watched as nature, like a drunk in a domino tournament, smashed and bashed everything in sight. Without so much as the hum of appliances, we sat in perfect silence and witnessed this peculiar assault on our immediate environment — ice breaking trees, limbs lashing roofs, airborne branches smashing our car
tops and taking down eaves troughs. Some dagger-like limbs embedded a foot into the ground would surely have killed a person unlucky enough to be under one. All this in pitch back, except when the sky flashed bright blue from the arcing of downed power lines and blown transformers somewhere in the distance. The first sound heard was the loud rattle of breaking ice as the tree, bent by the wind, snapped back to shake off its glassy glaze. Then the sharp crack of limb, wrenched from the tree trunk was followed by an eerie wind noise as it was propelled to the ground. John and I sat silently side by side, by this time, nursing brandies and assessing our situation by noise alone. A loud, low thud meant a tree or branch had found a target. “My car?” I said. “Too far away,” said John. “Probably my van?” Then flying wood and ice sent back the sound of crashing metal and glass. “That was a house!” “Probably Nelson’s place.” For every manmade disaster, there’s an antidote, but only nature can render people perfectly helpless until that mother’s work is done. Then it was back to work — bailing buckets of water from a rising tide in the basement, hauling in more wood to maintain the fireplace as a furnace, warming my hands over two gas burners on the stove, replacing spent candles, winding up a crank radio for any news of relief. Doze, bail, stoke, check the news — 36 hours without everything, everything that is normally at our fingertips as soon as we wake in the morning. We are so spoiled, so soft, so controlled by convenience and completely confused by its absence. A hundred times I descended into a black basement and each time I automatically flipped the light
switch on. At one point between hauling buckets and lugging logs, I decided to wash a sink full of dishes. So I collected a bucket of rainwater and snow, melted it on the hearth by the fire and then poured it into the electric kettle. And then, proud of my resourcefulness I stared at the kettle for a very long time until something at the back of my sleep-deprived brain screamed, “The power’s out, you dolt!” As dawn breaks on the second day, I’m shivering at the stove, my feet are soaked, my back creaks, the gas and lack of sleep have given me a dull headache, and the waves are crashing into my breakwall, spewing large rocks up and over the lawn, and in the midst of all this ... the dog wants to go out and play. He’s got that smile that says, “Didja see all the sticks out there, Bill?” Yeah, the single benefit of a destructive ice storm is unlimited sticks for the game of fetch. Fortunately, the telephone lines did not go out, allowing me to have a critical conversation with a telemarketer at Time Life Music in Richmond, Virginia, wanting to send me Singers and Songwriters of the ‘70s with no obligation. Things got so bad that on Saturday, February 2, the groundhog crawled out of a hole in my neighbourhood ... wearing a crash helmet. Unable to see his shadow for all the broken limbs and toppled trees, he threw himself onto a power line and ended it right there. 02/02/02 was simply oh, too much. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www. williamthomas.ca.
70’s Music and Dance Party! All 70’s music, prizes for best tie-dye, best 70’s outfit and best pet rock! Basket auction, raffles, 50/50’s, snacks, refreshments Saturday January 11th, 2014 from 6-10 PM Springville Volunteer Fire Hall 405. W. Main St, Springville, NY Proceeds will benefit Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue, Inc $20 advance, $25 door For tickets call: 592-1861 Or online : http://foxwoodrehab.typepad.com/
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Cattaraugus County Health Department:
An Historical Success Story By Jann Wiswall
demonstration project, a mild outbreak of smallpox occurred in Olean. “Response was swift … with 8,000 vaccinations performed, including 90 percent of Olean’s school children.” Due to its ability to mobilize and coordinate services, the demonstration project was proving that the concept of a rural public health department worked. As quoted in a story in the May 26, 1931, issue of the Olean Evening Times, John Kingsbury, secretary of the Milbank Fund, stated that “the Cattaraugus County Demonstration offers testimony of what can be accomplished by the intelligent and coordinated effort of public and private agencies in the alleviation of human misery.” Indeed, in a report commissioned by the Milbank Fund 25 years after the launch of the demonstration project, Yale University researchers noted that “the entire progress made in the United States in developing health services for rural areas owes its inception to Cattaraugus County.” To this day, Cattaraugus County’s Health Department continues to promote health care for all of its residents through its extensive preventive, educational and treatment services. Its mission remains much the same as the demonstration project that formed the basis for its inception: “To engage and empower the public of all ages to live healthier lifestyles through efforts of education, prevention, promotion, monitoring, accessibility, affordability, technology, testing, diagnosing and treating.” To read the entire history, visit www.cattco.org/ article/2013-90th-anniversaryhealth-department-3546. For more information about services and programs, visit www.cattco.org/health, or call (716) 373-8050.
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Cattaraugus County has been in the health care history books ever since 1923 when a rural public health demonstration project was established and funded by the Milbank Memorial Fund. It was the first-ever organized county health department in New York State. Now in its 90th year, the health department was recognized in November by the legislature for its service to the residents of the county and commended the staff for their passion and integrity. The story actually begins in 1922 when the Milbank Fund posited that a coordinated effort by multiple public and private agencies would more effectively address critical rural health care needs than an effort from disparate entities. It hoped to show that a “modern public health organization and methods could prevent disease, disability and mortality in a relatively short time … at a cost which communities will willingly bear.” According to a history prepared by Debra Nichols, public health educator with the Cattaraugus County Health Department, which is substantially based on C.E.A. Winslow’s Health on the Farm and in the Village: A Review and Evaluation of the Cattaraugus County Health Demonstration with Special Reference to its Lessons for Other Rural Areas, 1931, “the first efforts initiated by the newly formed department were aimed at establishing organization. With Headquarters in Olean, six distinct bureaus were created to address communicable disease, tuberculosis, statistical records, laboratory diagnostic services, maternity, infant and child hygiene, and health education and awareness. At the same time, six district health stations were created, each run by a public health
nurse; county school hygiene services were developed to provide examinations; and a health education program and social service organization were developed.” Tuberculosis (TB) was a major focus of the department, as the disease was rampant across the country at the time. The department held hundreds of TB clinics, “raising the number of identified new cases from 77 in 1922 to 343 by 1924.” By 1925, “tuberculosis mortality showed its first significant drop, from 50 to 35 deaths per year.” That downward trend continued over the next five years. “Deaths from TB declined more quickly in Cattaraugus County than in comparison counties … to 25 per 100,000 in 1930.” As the department continually recognized unmet needs in the community by meeting and treating more and more residents, additional programs were created to address maternal and child health issues, venereal diseases and orthopedics. By 1926, the number of public health nurses had increased to 27 and the county laboratory conducted nearly 7,700 tests. During that year, the department also hired sanitary and dairy inspectors and established a children’s health camp at Allegany State Park. In 1928, outbreaks of typhoid fever and enteritis hit Olean. The enteritis was attributed to an auxiliary city water supply. The department quickly set up two emergency hospitals to handle the epidemics and enlisted the help of the American Red Cross to organize 100 private duty nurses. More than 6,000 anti-typhoid vaccinations were given. In addition, water sanitation efforts resulted in significant improvement of the city’s water supplies, thereby reducing the threat of further spread of disease. In 1929, the final year of the
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Ellicottville Sports Round-Up Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity B-Ball Record Tournament Wins
A great win for the ECS girls over Franklinville 51-49 to win the tournament By Todd Palmatier The Eagles Bowling team Tonawanda tourney on Sunday The Ellicottville varsity fell on some rough times over and beat the #1 ranked wrestler girls’ basketball team won the the past week with the girls in his weight class to take Franklinville Tournament this losing 7 out of 8 to Gowanda home the first place trophy! weekend by beating the host and Cattaraugus-Little Valley. team Franklinville Panthers The girls were led by Courtney 51-49 and improved their Scanlon with a 515 and a 596 record to 2-1 overall under the series. Scanlon is also leading direction of Chad Bartozek. the county with a 176 average Marisa Hamilton and Becca for the girls. The boys’ team Golley were named to the finished the week 0-8 and were All Tournament Team, and led by Dominic Campbell with Marisa Hamilton was named a 180 game. Tournament MVP. They next The Ellicottville Eagles play after Christmas at the Jock 8-9 & 12-13 year old YMCA Shop/JCC Tournament. basketball teams continued The boys’ varsity team their winning ways on Saturday finished in second place at the with the 8-9 year olds coming Franklinville Tournament over back from a 16-point deficit to the weekend, losing to the host pull out a victory, and the 12Congrats to Becca team Franklinville Panthers. 13 year olds winning again in Golley for making the Cam Wilson and Tommy convincing fashion. Tourney Team and Easton were named to the All In youth wrestling, Noah Marissa Hamilton Tournament Team. Morlock went to the North Tournament MVP!!!
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Give Change a Shot
Of all the times I’ve made personal resolutions, few — if any — were realized. That is especially true of New Year’s resolutions, the g reatest and most universal demarcation line on the planet. Approximately 45 percent of the American population pick up a stick sometime before Jan. 1 and draw a line in the sand, stating, on Jan. 1, I will no longer smoke, no longer drink, no longer eat mass quantities of Pop Tarts. And yet, the vast majority of us fail by the end of January. We start off strong, but we slow by month’s end. We run out of gas. We relapse into old habits. We return to what has been familiar to us for so long. There are reasons. Nona Jordan, a coach who helps female entrepreneurs improve their business, said the allure of starting from scratch is too tempting to pass up. There’s something about “starting over” that is attractive to the brain. It’s also human nature to want to better ourselves, and what better way than to schedule a time and date to beg in. It’s log ical to choose the f irst of a month and the f irst of a new year. As humans, we love order. And we love tradition, a concept fully enjoyed by Julius Caesar, who started making resolutions on Jan. 1 as a way to honor the Roman mythical god Janus, a two-faced deity who, with two faces, looks forward and backward. And yet, for all our failure in not succeeding, there is success in that failure. Social scientists have determined that even the simple act of setting goals and still not achieving them is good for us. Turns out g iving it the “college try” will still get you that diploma. In that case, I have a few diplomas on the wall: one for weight loss (nearly a hundred pounds in my early 20s); for smoking (quit for three years before starting again, only to recently stop once again for nearly a month now); for smart%$@ comments, which I’ve since replaced with dumb*%$ comments; for positive thinking, which has proven to be the most diff icult of all virtues to adopt. In past columns, I’ve asked readers to send me some of their resolutions and keep me updated on their prog ress. One man many moons ago wanted to stop smoking and sought advice through my column. I gave him some, and he was overjoyed to receive even more from readers. I’ve lost track of him, but I wonder if he’s still riding the train of success. So to all you readers out there in Ellicottville, and beyond, g ive it the old college try and kick a habit and turn your life around. Change is worth a shot.
ISKINY Offers $12 Lift Tickets Jan. 9 Winter is finally here and most, if not all, the ski areas will be open around the state! On Jan. 9, 2014, skiers and snowboarders can enjoy a beautiful day on the slopes for only $12-$24! With this program, skiers and riders can go to www. iskiny.com to select and
purchase a $12 voucher (up to two per household per date) that they print at home. They can take their voucher to the ski area they chose and redeem for a lift ticket for the day or evening. Future skiers can also take advantage of this program with a select number of learn to ski or ride packages that will
be available at some ski areas for $25. ISKINY President Scott Brandi noted, “Last year this award winning promotion was extremely popular with thousands taking advantage of it and we are extremely pleased to bring back an expanded promotion this season.”
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HOLIDAY VALLEY - So Much To Do - So Much Fun!
New Year's Eve Celebration December 31, 2013
New Year's Eve at HolidayValley is a great way to celebrate with your family, friends or your sweetie! Ski until 10 PM, and then Cindy's lift is open until 11:00. If you're an intermediate skier or better, you can join in the torchlight parade, meet at the bottom of Cindy's at 11:00. The torchlight parade begins at 11:30, followed by a grand fireworks show that ends at midnight. Family friendly party on the first floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge featuring DJ John Barry, drink specials (and mocktails), holiday fun food and cheer. 2nd floor available for private parties, call 716-699-2010.
Holiday Valley Lodge, new in 2012, is the location of the Mountainside Grille, McCarty CafĂŠ, two bars, Snowsports School desk, the Equipment Rental Shop and the High Performance Demo and Repair shop.
Tannenbaum Lodge
is where families love to picnic, but it also houses the 7 Headwalls CafÊ. Tannenbaum m is at the base of the Tannenbaum High Speed Quad and Spruce Lake Quad that serve the Valley’s gentlest terrain.
Holiday Shopping The Holiday Valley Mountain Shops next to the Holiday Valley Lodge and in the Yodeler Lodge are chock full of new and exciting ski and snowboard wear. Open 7 days a week.
www.holidayvalley.com • 716-699-2345 • 800-323-0020 Snowsports lessons for skiers and
snowboarders are available daily for children (ages 3–11) and adults (age 12 and up). Holiday Valley Snowsports is a PSIA/AASI Certified school with lessons for all ability levels.
Mountain Coaster Near Tannenbaum Lodge Open Now!
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.
Our snowmakers are back to work, making sure Mother Nature doesn’t get the last laugh! We fired up the automated snowmaking system by HKD Snowmakers Monday night around 6pm and have been running ever since!
Canadian Friendship Week • Jan. 2–8, 2014 Buy lift tickets and rentals at par. From Jan. 2–5, buy a single-ride Mountain Coaster ticket and get 2 rides. Mention “Canadian Friendship Weekâ€? when buying a 2-hour HV Tubing Park pass and get 2 passes for the price of 1 (valid Jan. 2–5). Tubing promotion available 4–9 p.m. Jan. 2–3, and noon–9 p.m. Jan. 4–5.
January is National Learn a Snowsport Month Celebrate National Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month with 20% off Learn to Ski or Snowboard packages. Bring a friend who purchases a Learn to Ski or Ride package and you get a free Group lesson. Bring a friend who purchases a 1-2-3 Go Package (3 sessions) and you get a free private lesson!
Dec. 27-31Youth Christmas Race & Freestyle Camps Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Celebration Jan. 1-31 National Learn a Snowsport Month Jan. 3-5 Bag Jump Jan. 25 Harley-Day Valley Feb. 15 Boarding for Breast Cancer
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3rd and 4th Graders Ski FREE with ISKINY Passport BY JANN WISWALL
Lift tickets for skiing and boarding can be expensive investments, especially for young children who have never tried it before. But this winter, you can get your youngsters onto the slopes to give it a try without purchasing a lift ticket! This year, third and fourth graders from any state or country may ski or ride for (almost) free at the majority of New York’s ski resorts with the ISKINY Passport Program — Holiday Valley included. The Passport is good for the entire 2013-14 season and entitles children to three free lift tickets at each participating New York resort when accompanied by a paying adult. If they’re new to snowsports,
you can also sign them up for a Learn to Ski or Ride Passport entitling them to a free lesson and a 20 percent discount off a future lesson at each resort. The passport also offers discounts for adult lessons. Parents simply need to fill out the ISKINY Free For Kids Passport Application and mail or fax it with a $22 processing fee and a copy of each third and fourth graders’ report card, progress report or letter from the school stating that your child is in third or fourth grade (homeschoolers are eligible, too; appropriate documentation is required). You will then receive a booklet of coupons good for free lift tickets when an adult
purchases a lift ticket. Three coupons per ski area are in the booklet. Each adult may accompany up to two children. If your child has never tried a snowsport before, you may want to choose the Learn to Ski or Snowboard Package booklet that contains a free Learn to Ski or Snowboard package for the child (including lifts, rentals and lessons) and coupons for a 20 percent discount on a future visit for the youngster, as well as discounts for adult lessons. Again, you get coupons for each participating ski area. Once you receive your Free for Kids Passport(s), make sure to check for any special rules at each resort of your choice. Some resorts have
blackout dates (Holiday Valley does not) and redemption rules on season passes and other special passes may vary. Some resorts require you to make advance reservations for classes using the Learn to Ski or Snowboard coupons. See the individual resorts’ Web sites for additional details. The Free for Kids Passport program is a terrific, inexpensive way to get your little snowsports lovers off to a good and safe start in their skiing/boarding careers. Visit www.iskiny.com, to get answers to every question you may have. You’ll want to take advantage of this great program from the very start of the season, so it pays to apply
now. Visit www.44free.com for complete information on obtaining a passport for your fourth graders this season and getting those future hotdoggers off to a good and safe start on the slopes.
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New Cycling Weekend Rolls into Holiday Valley June 6 – 8 40- and 60-Mile Distance Rides Planned by Eva Potter
If you’re looking for a summer cycling event to challenge your endurance and strength as you ride over rolling and scenic terrain, then get ready for a great time at Holiday Valley’s newest event. Cycling Weekend is slated to take place June 6–8, 2014, with basecamp at the Inn at Holiday Valley and long rides along winding and sometimes difficult inclines, but the views will be worth it. “We are targeting experienced cyclists who are comfortable riding 30–100+ miles per week and are able to ride 25+ miles per day,” said Katie DiDonato, general manager of the Inn at Holiday Valley and one of the event’s organizers. This weekend of cycling fun is geared toward level 2 and 3 riders — athletes who can handle these distances as well as the terrain of Holiday Valley and the surrounding area. According to DiDonato, it’s important for participants to remember that riding 25 miles
in the this area is challenging. “Ellicottville is very scenic but not very flat,” she said. Subject to fine-tuning, tentative plans for the weekend begin on Friday, June 6 with a “short” 25-mile ride that afternoon starting from the Inn at Holiday Valley. An evening welcome cocktail reception will follow. Saturday will offer two course options – one more difficult than the other. A 40-50-mile group ride will include hill climbs, while a less strenuous course that eventually meets back up with the group will be just as scenic but without the more difficult elevations. Riders will enjoy a light lunch along the route. Saturday afternoon will offer plenty of free time to play and explore the shops and restaurants in the village. If you still have physical energy to expend, then stay on the Holiday Valley grounds and explore the Sky High Adventure Park’s Mountain Coaster, Aerial Park or Climbing Wall. That evening,
the group will gather for a dinner at John Harvard’s. The real treat comes Sunday morning when riders will be transported back in time on an idyllic, 60-mile ride through Amish Country, including a complimentary breakfast at the Inn to start your day. A sag wagon will accompany all rides, and low-key coaching and tips will be provided along the way to improve your riding. Known for its epic riding, DiDonato said, “The goal is to increase awareness of the fantastic cycling in Ellicottville area. We will feel the weekend is successful if the participants return to ride with friends.” Each rider will also receive a goodie bag with a booklet of route maps from the weekend’s rides along with other suggested Ellicottville area routes. Two-night packages cost $259 per person including tax. For more information or to make a reservation, call 1-800323-0020 or (716) 699-2345.
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and new items are introduced every Saturday throughout the year. Construction is complete on the gorgeous expansion of everyone’s favorite brewery that now takes up nearly half of its block on Monroe Street in Ellicottville. Ellicottville Brewing Company’s renovations include a new, straight-fromGermany brew house that is in full operation, a state-of-the art kitchen, new dining and bar space and a lovely new beer garden. More Housing Options In addition to new and expanded retail ventures, Ellicottville is seeing a housing boom. Infrastructure construction for the first phase of WestMont Ridge, the new development at HoliMont, is nearing completion. All the culvert, sewer and water systems are fully installed, and all of the earthwork for the roads is complete. WestMont Ridge is the first phase of HoliMont’s $22 million expansion project, which ultimately will include 94 ski in/ski out residential properties and 72 condominiums near the Sunset slopes. Twenty-one of the first 31 lots have been sold. Interest in the last 10 properties and the condominiums is very strong. Sale of the luxury condominiums will begin in the spring, as will construction. In the village, the old American Locker site at 12-16 Martha St. — right behind the Ellicottville Brewing Company — has been purchased. The new owners plan to construct two apartment buildings for seasonal rentals on the centrally located property. Off Fillmore Street in the new Ellicottville Square complex on Bristol Lane, 15 new apartments have been completed for year-round and seasonal rentals. Most of the studio, one- and twobedroom apartments with plenty of dedicated parking, onsite laundry and many other amenities are already leased! Call (716) 258-0613. The first five of 38 new townhomes in Glen Burn Trail located at 6422 East Washington St. in the village next to the Ilex Inn are for sale, and work continues on the rest of the lovely new community. Interest is strong in the properties, which start at $250,000, and a new model home is now available for tours. Call (716) 983-4234. Just up the street at 6394 East Washington St., buyers have been snapping up the 3,000-plus square foot luxury townhomes that form EllicottVillas. Townhomes
with completed exteriors and build-to-suit interiors start at $179,000. Two completely finished and beautifully furnished, turnkey townhomes also are for sale. Call (716) 699-6600. Ellicottville Central Schools Renovations Residents of the Ellicottville Central School District voted last March to fund a capital renovation project of the school building. Renovations will address maintenance and health and safety/ security issues, including partial roof replacement, electrical, masonry, and ventilation improvements, accessibility concerns, security improvements and more. In addition, plans call for reconfiguring and adding a 100’ x 50’ addition to the back of the existing gymnasium in order to create a unique, multi-purpose athletic and performance space. The final architectural and project plans were sent to the State Education Department on Nov. 1 for approval. Assuming all goes smoothly, construction will begin in summer 2014. EVGV Trail Support Grows Community support grows every day for the proposed Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail — a traffic-free route ultimately running from the intersection of Routes 219 and 242, past the Nannen Arboretum, through the village, HoliMont and Holiday Valley, and into the Town of Great Valley. Fundraising and grant writing continues. Local Government Municipal governments in the area have had a busy and productive year. In August, Ellicottville’s town and village courts moved from the Village/Town Hall to the new Ellicottville Town Center building at Fillmore Drive and Parkside Road near the Village Park. The building was renovated this year by the Town of Ellicottville in order to provide handicap accessibility for the courts. The space also features a large, renovated auditorium space that is available for private parties, weddings, meetings and events — with direct access to the gorgeous, 8-acre Nannen Arboretum. The Town of Ellicottville’s East Tank Project, which will provide better fire protection for residents and businesses, and improve water pressure throughout the service area, was delayed for a number of technical reasons this year, but the project is now in high gear. Final engineering designs are being prepared and bid requests will go out in the spring. A Floodplain Remapping Study undertaken by the Village,
the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicott Development and Sprague Development, began in 2012 to update floodplain maps originally drawn by FEMA. The new study, which was submitted to FEMA for its official review, documents that fewer properties lie in a floodplain. FEMA recently agreed with the study’s conclusions but said it does not have the funds to draw up new maps. Letters have been sent to both NY senators and Representative Tom Reed asking for their help in freeing up funds for the project. A welcome improvement in the community will be the sidewalks that will be installed along Route 242 from HoliMont into the Village of Ellicottville by the State Department of Transportation (DOT). The project originally was proposed by HoliMont and Ellicottville Town and village leaders as far back as 2006. It was finally approved in 2013. The sidewalk project, which includes drainage improvements, is one of three projects the DOT agreed to complete for Ellicottville. The second project is improvement of the Elizabeth/Fillmore/219 intersection and the third is rebuilding the handicap ramps and curbs at five intersections in the village along Washington Street. All three projects, which are scheduled for completion by summer 2014, will improve safety throughout the village and town for vehicle and pedestrian traffic alike. The Village of Ellicottville made some changes to its water and sewer billing laws and fees this year, and installed new water meters at all business and residential addresses. The changes were made to help the village in its multi-year efforts to repair and improve the aging infrastructure of the system. The village also has been working to identify and repair water leaks in all 15,000 feet of pipes, resulting in noticeably better water pressure and significant reduction in water loss. In the Town of Mansfield, a new Highway Department building was completed almost a year to the day after the original building and its contents, including seven vehicles, was destroyed by fire in October 2012. The new facility is a 60’x180’ preengineered metal building with offices, restrooms and a break room. Most vehicles have been replaced. Mansfield also looks forward to welcoming WestMont Ridge property buyers and future residents to its community.
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Memorial Library, the Town efforts are underway and and Village Hall, the Village generous donations continue Square, downtown businesses, to come in from businesses out to the intersection of and individuals totaling almost Holiday Valley, and onward $30,000 to date. to Ellicottville Central School “We’re excited by the buildings. amazing community support Verbal agreements have we’ve received so far,” said been obtained from all Jennie Acklin, vice-president property owners along the of the EVGV Trail Committee. proposed route between the The trail committee also Nannen Arboretum and Tim recently applied for a small Hortons allowing rights of grant to support efforts to raise way. Eventually, the plan is awareness about the project as for the trail to run from the eastern boundary of the Village of Ellicottville to Great Valley. You can see a map at the EVGV Trail’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/evltrail. The completion of this trail will take many, many years to finish — possibly decades — and the project will most likely continue to evolve Embroidered EVGV Trail caps are available at the as it unfolds. In the meantime, fundraising City Garage on Monroe St.
Skiing at Holiday Valley & Gold Team Training Camp photos by Tim Alianello and Jennie Acklin
they wait for news on the much larger TEP grant. Other ways you can support the trail are through the purchase of fun EVGV logo gear such as hats, shirts and sweatshirts, and cool stickers. Caps are available at the City Garage on Monroe St. 2014 is almost over, so please consider making an individual, business or in-kind tax-deductible donation. Every dollar helps and it’s easy! You can do so online at www. cattfoundation.org, or by mailing your check payable to: EllicottvilleGreat 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.
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Great Valley Town Board will hold an Organizational Meeting on January 13, 2013. During this meeting, the Board will address and appoint all appointed positions within the Town as follows: Town Attorney, Engineer, Accountants, Director of Youth Program, Director of Senior Citizens Program, Dog Control Officer, Building Code Officer/Inspector. Town Board, and other duties as requested by the Town Board. Anyone interested in one of the appointed positions should contact the Town Clerk’s office for a list of duties and submit a resume and a letter of intent to the Town Clerk’s Office by 1:00 pm Monday, January 13, 2013, PO Box 427, Great Valley, NY 14741.
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At just a year old, Oreo spends his day doing all the things kitties love to do. He is a longhaired kitty so he enjoys grooming himself in the sun, staring at things that move and sleeping in warm places. Oreo is fully vetted and simply waits for his true forever family to come forward. And, in case you were wondering, he is totally used to other cats and dogs! Can you help him make his dream come true? If so, please email us at empirerescue@gmail.com to get your adoption application. You’ll be glad you did! More pets at www.empire.petfinder.com.
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and Gold Team chairperson, provides this group of top western New York athletes, an Olympic-style ski camp with specialized training through the NFSC, which is composed of Holiday Valley, HoliMont, Kissing Bridge, Peak n’ Peak, Buffalo Ski Club and Ski Denton. The program has seen great success by establishing standards and providing cooperative training opportunities for the area’s top level ski competitors at all levels from U12s–U18s. Qualification for the Gold Team is based on the past season’s race results. To qualify, athletes from member ski areas must submit an essay to be considered for the elite team and each area’s coach must make a personal recommendation. Azcarate coaches the Gold Team, along with local area coaches Andrew Minier (Kissing Bridge), Brad Rauch (Buffalo Ski Club), John Galvin (Holiday Valley) and Jeff Walker (HoliMont). Azcarate is also the HV Training Center director and head coach of the Holiday Valley race team, a position he has held for the past 16 years. This year’s itinerary started with uniform distribution — new Rossignol uniforms in striking orange — presented to each member of the team. Two sessions of skiing each day, plus daily stretching and strength training workouts and a new session, Skill Quest with Eric Harlow, kept the athletes busy for four days. This is the first time the USSA
Gold Team members at registration Friday morning.
program has been introduced to these young racers. The USSA program is designed to present a framework of skill development in skiers. Money to fund this program comes from sponsors Shults Auto Group of Jamestown, Rossignol Ski Company, and Mud Sweat N’ Gears, (Azcarate and his wife Kim Reading’s successful ski shop in Ellicottville.) One primary fundraising event is a raffle for a car from Shults Auto Group of Jamestown. Additional funds come from race entry fees. Anyone interested in supporting the Gold Team, or other HV Training Center teams is encouraged to contact Miguel Azcarate by e-mail at mud33@verizon.net. We hope you will join the Ellicottville Times in making a donation to such a great group. The proceeds of raffle ticket sales also become the primary financial support of the Holiday Valley Training Center teams: freestyle, snowboard, racing, as well as the Gold Team. The raffle drawing is usually held during the Pond Skimming event in March at Holiday Valley.
2013-2014 NFSC Gold Team Members This year’s members include Bella Wylie, Thomas Shantler, J.D. Foxcroft, Fiona Cavcic, William Mangan, Danielle Mason, David Flaherty, Nick Scott, Dylan Thomas, Max Carbaugh, Mack Hurley, Candice Kasahara, Paige Duffy, Mitchell Teal, Maggie Munshauer, Lauren Meyer, Sophie Richards, Aiden Elizondo, Gordon Minier, Hanna Dora, Harry Armstrong, Chloe Richards, Anya Elizondo, Phillip Vance, Ethan Henja, Lake Thibodeau, Alex Baase, Patricia Mangan, Taylor Davies, Jacob Flaherty, Mackenzie Galvin, and Sarah Flaherty. Congratulations to all of you. You should be proud of your achievements, and we at the Ellicottville Times wish you great success this year! Past success from this training camp include the Gold Team U14s being ranked in first place for the state for the past two years running. Patricia Mangan is also close to qualification for the U.S. Ski Team, and Morgan Megarry, a previous Gold Team member, is approaching qualification for the Canadian Ski Team. The first race for U18s is Dec. 24 at Brantling. The U16s will race on Dec. 31 at Brantling, and the U14s and U12s will be at Holiday Valley Jan. 19. Ski race results are reported every week in the Ellicottville Times. Please check back to follow the success of these outstanding young athletes.
5th Annual Outdoor & Rec Sports Show Moves Back to Olean More Than 50 Vendors Expected Jan. 25–26
The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the fifth annual Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sports Show will be held January 2013 at the Good Times of Olean Events Center. The show dates and times are Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 .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 to view the latest in hunting and fishing gear, shop for ATVs and snowmobiles, and plan and book hunting and fishing trips with outfitters. New this year — Shawn
Luchtel, from the Outdoor Channel show “Heartland Bowhunter,” will appear both days of the show. From the beginning, “Heartland Bowhunter” was founded with one guiding principle — quality. “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. Country Squirrel Outfitters from Ridgway, Pa., will be the show’s official outfitter; Leisure Time Powersports of Limestone, N.Y., will be the show’s official snowmobile vendor; and Ron’s Gun Shop of Richburg, N.Y., will be back for their fifth straight year of
sponsoring the show raffle. The Cattaraugus County Pistol Clerk will be on the floor both days. CUTCO Cutlery and KA-BAR Knives will also return as show sponsors and vendors showcasing their wide variety of household and hunting knives. Other returning sponsors include Microtel Inn of Olean, Premo Limo, and WPIG-FM. Exhibitor space is limited. You can secure your booth(s) for the event with a deposit of $100. GOACC members will receive discount 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.
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December 28 Demo Day at Holimont www.holimont.com
January 2 ECS Ski Club Begins at Holiday Valley January 2-7 Canadian Friendship Week Lift tickets and equipment rentals at Par for Cdn cash 2 for 1 Tubing and 2 for 1 Mountain Coaster tickets at HV. www.holidayvalley.com
December 29 Jet Set at Holimont This annual Racing Program fundraiser is always an event to remember. www.holimont.com
January 3-4 Ellicottville’s Winter Blues Festival 2014 1-800-349-9099
December 31 Holiday Valley’s 2013 New Years Eve Celebration and Torchlight Parade www.holidayvalley.com
January 3-5 Bag Jump at Holiday Valley 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. www.holidayvalley.com
January 1 First Day Hike at Allegany State Park The 2+ mile hike includes 20+ historical tidbits about the area’s offerings which participants will learn about as they make their way up and down ASP Route!
January 5 SkiScape, HoliMont January 7 ECS Financial Aid Night 7 p.m. in the HS library. January 9 $12 Lift Tickets at Holiday
January 14 ECS Board Meeting 7:30 pm - high school library January 20 ECS Sports Booster Meeting 7-8 pm - high school cafeteria January 25 Harley-Day Valley 2014 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Join in the fun at the biggest biker party of the winter with Gowanda Harley Davidson being held at Holiday Valley. www.gowandaharley.com January 25-26 Greater Olean Sports & Outdoor Recreation Show
Simply Food: Mimi and the Presbyterian By Liz Bares
New Year’s Eve anticipation has reached full tilt. Do you have your outfit ironed? The following appetizer is from my grandmother, Mimi. She made these jalapeño pepper “pinwheels” for every single party my family had. If you are like me and just a fuzz tired from all the holiday celebrating, this is the recipe for you — simple, fast and a crowd pleaser. I’m also including a bourbon cocktail called a Presbyterian. Mimi would be just tickled that her recipe is printed in the local paper. And she would also add that watering down your Presbyterian wouldn’t be frowned upon at all ... Happy New Year!
Mimi’s Pinwheels 5 10-inch flour tortillas 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese 4 ounces diced green chili peppers (drained) 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped green onions (white and a bit of the green too) garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste chopped jalapeño peppers Mix together everything except the tortillas. Then spread a bit of the mixture evenly on all five tortillas. Roll each tortilla up and refrigerate for a few hours. Next, cut the tortillas into small slices. Arrange them nicely on a platter and serve with salsa.
The Presbyterian (makes one cocktail) 2 ounces bourbon (I like Russell’s Reserve) 2 ounces club soda 2 ounces ginger ale 2 dashes of Angostura bitters Put a few cubes of ice into a cocktail glass. Our cocktail glasses are old jelly jars! Add the ingredients into the glass. Stir. Enjoy.
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“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tart
It begins with a boy. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously surv survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken b the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on in by Par Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don’t know how to talk to him, and Park torm tormented above all by his unbearable longing for his mother, he clings to one thi that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that thing ult ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art. As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in lov love-and at the center of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a novel of shocking narrative energy and power. It is a be beautiful, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-fashioned st story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless machinations of fate. This book is available in book format at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available as an audio book and an eBook using our inter library loan program.
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January 26 Tell a Friend Tour The Line Skis Traveling Circus comes to Holiday Valley featuring freeride skiers Andy Parry, Ian Compton and friends. All freeriders are welcome to come and session, hang out with the crew then head to the City Garage in Ellicottville at 3:00. www.holidayvalley.com February 7-8 AMSOIL Seneca Allegany Snocross February 9 Aspire Ski the Valley Skiing, tubing, banquet and raffle to benefit children and adults with disabilities. www.holidayvalley.com
Religious 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
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Artwork at the Library – We currently have the reader in your family? Come check out our rare artwork in our gallery area that was created by book sale. Books are priced $10.00 to $40.00 with students at Ellicottville Central School. There are values researched from $20.00 to $300.00! sunflowers made with old CDs, scarecrows and fish, all made by elementary students. A special “thank you” to the art teacher, Lillian Lechner, for sharing her students’ creations.
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You’ll find local businesses, events and area happenings that make this community such a great place to visit, and to call home! -Inn at Holiday Valley -Snocross -Return of the IBO -Nature-Based Charities -Moonlight Snowshoe Tour
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Relax and Stay in Comfort at the Family-Friendly Inn at Holiday Valley By Jennie Acklin
If you’re looking for a warm and friendly place with to stay during your visit to Ellicottville, look no further than the Inn at Holiday Valley, located at the entrance to Holiday Valley Ski Resort and near the base of the Sunrise quad chairlift. Not too long ago, the Inn was named Snow Country magazine’s top hotel in the Ski Area Design Awards category, but this cozy Inn doesn’t rest on its laurels and always strives to improve customer comfort. The Inn was last remodeled in 2006-2007, and it is currently in the midst of an interior remodeling project, which was always part of the master plan.
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Remodeling Project Sees to Every Design Detail General Manager Katie DiDonato knows most every detail of the Inn. She has been working at Holiday Valley resort for over 18 years and became the inn’s general manager in 2007. She remembers the last remodeling project at the inn, and this time, it is all under her supervision — down to every last detail. The inn features 95 rooms and seven suites with jetted tubs, fireplaces and mini fridges. Ski-in, skiout access, a heated indoor-outdoor swimming pool, outdoor hot tub, cedar sauna, a lending library and board game cupboard, 24-hour fitness room, private ski lockers, gorgeous views of the slopes and a complimentary continental breakfast make staying at the Inn at Holiday Valley effortless. For the current project, DiDonato has been working with Lee Stranberg and his son Adam, of Design & Supply, who have been involved with all of Holiday Valley’s interior design projects from the very start. During your next stay, you can look forward to fresh interior carpeting and fabrics in warm and inviting lodgestyle colors, which have shifted away from traditional burgundies and hunter greens. Currently, new carpeting is being installed in one-third of the inn. The remaining carpeting will be completely replaced over the next three years. To shine a light on their cozy guestrooms, lampshades have been updated to complement the lodge feel. To give the inn that retro look, new archival black and white photo prints are being hung in guestrooms to reflect the early days of skiing at Holiday Valley in the 1960s. DiDonato has been working with Holiday Valley’s marketing director, Jane Eshbaugh, to access the resort’s photo archives. Together, they have selected tasteful images of the Valley’s early years. DiDonato explained that the people depicted in these cool photos are the real founders of the resort — people like Edna and Doc Northrup, Karl Fancher and many others. In addition to interior improvements, summertime projects included the replacement of old Adirondack chairs with new ones built by local Amish carpenters, who are known for their fine artisanship. Poolside lounge cushions and umbrellas were replaced inside and out. To update walkways, new pavers were also installed Dr. Green Lawn of Salamanca. Holiday Valley tries to use local contractors whenever possible. Included in this talented lineup are Dineen Painting, Century Carpet, woodworking by Dana John and stone work by Rick Howard. “I’ve got a terrific team. We’ve got a great group of people that like working together. It makes a difference and our guests keep coming back year after year,” said DiDonato. “There is pride in being a ‘part of the reunion’ of guests each year.” Most of her staff has been at the Inn at Holiday Valley for over 10 years and guests are familiar with their names and welcoming faces. For more information about the Inn at Holiday Valley or for reservations, call (800) 323-0020 or (716) 699-2345. You can directly make online reservations at www.holidayvalley.com,
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Soaring ceilings await guests at the lobby of the Inn at Holiday Valley. Many new interior design features assure guests of every comfort.
The region’s newest winter tradition — AMSOIL Championship Snocross racing — is returning to the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Feb. 7 – 8, 2014, and it promises to provide fun for the whole family! The event, “powered” by Ram Truck, features two days of thrills, twists, turns and high speed racing on fast snow courses. Last year, the nationally-televised event saw tens of thousands of fans descend into the area for nonstop, heart-pumping, action-packed races with the world’s best snowmobile athletes. “There’s so much to do throughout the whole experience,” said Carl Schubitzke, president and race director, ISOC Racing. “It’s highly entertaining, and there’s never a dull moment.” To prepare for the event, crews with International Series of Champions (ISOC) Racing will once again turn one million gallons of water into snow over a football-field-sized plot of land outside Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. This year, the race site will be presented in a new location, directly west of the casino, on the right-hand side of the main road leading to the hotel parking ramp. The racecourse will include wicked twists and giant ramps that will send vehicles flying dozens of feet into the air. More than 200 of the top snowmobile racers from North America and nearly a dozen countries worldwide will face off in a full-throttle, action-packed series of races that combine big-air jumps and competitive racing. Approximately 50 practice, qualifying, and final races will take place each day, including 22 races during both the Friday and Saturday night main events. As many as 15 vehicles will be on the track during a race, and individual races are broken down by age, gender and snowmobile type. Bleachers set up around the track accommodate fans, and floodlights will illuminate the track during the evening hours on Friday and Saturday, when the main events take place and are taped for television. A new Family Zone will be outdoors this year, which will include a small-scale “120” snowmobile to test drive. Various vendors, including food and beverage, will also be on site. Indoors at the Seneca Allegany Events Center, fans will have the chance to interact with racers and get autographs. Snowmobile gear will be on sale, and the popular Traxxas Try Me Track will return with a course filled with remote-controlled miniature trucks. Last year’s races drew an unprecedented 10,000 fans during the Saturday events and nearly 15,000 for the entire weekend. A panel of snocross industry experts declared the Seneca Allegany experience as the “Event of the Year.” “The event was special in so many ways,” said Schubitzke. “Everyone at Seneca Allegany was so helpful and professional. The city embraced the event. And the fans were just absolutely wonderful.” Tickets for the event are on sale now online at www.isocracing. com and at the Logo Shop inside Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. Advance ticket prices are $25 for Friday, $25 for Saturday or a value-priced $30 all-weekend pass. A special four-pack of weekend passes is available online for a discounted price of $100. Admission is free for children ages six and younger. In response to the industry’s growth and popularity, Seneca Gaming Corporation and the Seneca Nation of Indians recently provided a $66,850 sponsorship to Snow Bounders, Inc., a local snowmobile association, for the construction and maintenance of a new 1.5-mile snowmobile trail that connects Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel to 90 miles of existing trails in nearby Allegany State Park.
IBO to Celebrate 30th Anniversary with Return to EVL in 2014 World Championship Bowhunting Aug. 7–10
by Eva Potter
Bowhunters will be excited to learn that the IBO World Championship is coming back to Ellicottville in 2014 and 2015 — and with a few improvements. In a personal interview with the Ellicottville times, Bryan Marcum, IBO president, said the World Championship will be back at Holiday Valley Aug. 7–10, 2014, and Aug. 13–16, 2015. Marcum said, “We’ve seen tremendous (membership) growth over the last 30 years … between 6,000–8,000 members at any given time.” What is IBO? “The IBO was formed back in 1984,” explained Marcum. “Next year will be our 30th year anniversary of our organization. IBO was formed to bring shooters together for a common purpose and that is to promote, encourage and foster the sport of bowhunting.” He said the nonprofit organization holds 3-D tournaments every year to bring shooters together for a common cause, to create camaraderie and to foster a good level of competition for likeminded people. During IBO events, bowhunters shoot at three-dimensional, lifelike targets that look like animals. This year, IBO held six main events. “We held a Winter National, a Spring National and then we had a Triple Crown. Our Triple Crown event is our National Championship,” said Marcum, listing Bedford, Ind.; Erie, Pa.; and Marengo, Ohio, as locations. “Those six events are considered our Shooter of the Year events.
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According to Marcum, it makes sense to come back to Holiday Valley where trails are still available and the event location doesn’t require major labor to ready the grounds for the event. “We work with the Holiday Valley mountain crew to determine where the courses will be set,” Marcum explained. “They get the animals in place and we set the competition course according to the distances for each class.” What can participants expect at next year’s event at Holiday Valley? He said, “Something different than in the past — our Bowhunter Defense ranges were off-site at the tubing park (in 2011). Next year, they will be moved on-site so everyone will be at Holiday Valley and they don’t have to go off-site to practice.” There will also be a couple different range locations than in the past, but the tournament remains more or less the same year after year. “We have approximately 16, 20-target, competitive ranges, and we also have the Championship ranges that we set up, and we have our Bowhunter Defense ranges,” Marcum said. During the World Championship, IBO also runs a Trophy Round, which draws a lot of local participants and focuses more on the shooter who may not have qualified for the World Championship. This allows those shooters to enjoy the weekend and still participate in the Trophy Round. “The Holiday Valley crew are great guys to work with and we’re excited to go back to Holiday Valley,” said Marcum. “It’s a beautiful venue, especially with Ellicottville and all the neat little stores and restaurants there. It’s very popular with our shooters.”
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HELPING OTHERS:
Nature-Based Charities and Non-Profits in Your Own Backyard By Alicia Dziak
Giving back isn’t just a need during the holidays. It’s a year-round commitment for numerous organizations. Whether you are generally on the giving end or on the receiving end of charity work, take some time to pay it forward by helping out with a cause that’s meaningful to you. Nature lovers in western New York are lucky to have many places to enjoy. The Enchanted Mountains region is home to New York’s largest and one of its most beloved state parks, Allegany State Park (ASP), boasting hundreds of cabins for year-round camping, numerous tent and trailer sites, and miles of trails meandering through and around lakes, meadows and dense woods. Maintaining this beautiful park takes a lot of work, and while the park has employees who do this work, there is always more work to be done. That’s where the Friends of Allegany State Park comes in. The volunteer group meets at the park once a month in the warmer months to tackle various projects throughout the park, such as trail cleanup, painting cabins and building picnic benches. For more information on upcoming events, visit www.facebook.com/ FriendsOfAlleganyStatePark. Some people who enjoy nature focus their efforts on finding ways to enjoy it more, and that’s where the creators of the new Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail come in. The trail, commonly referred to
as the EVGV Trail, will be an all-season transportation and recreation trail for hikers and other non-motorized vehicles, connecting scenic points, schools, resorts and businesses in both EVL and Great Valley, and providing numerous opportunities for trail users to explore their surroundings while getting some fresh air. The trail committee is always looking for volunteers to share their time and talents, as well as monetary donations to make the trail a reality for area residents and visitors. For more information, like them on Facebook (www.facebook. com/EVLtrail) or contact Jennie Acklin at (716) 6994062. Wild Spirit Education, based in Delevan, is dedicated to enlightening others to the wonders of the natural world through conservation, preservation and environmental education. The not-for-profit offers a variety of free and small fee programs for the general public, and across WNY and Northern Pennsylvania each year in schools, eldercare facilities and other venues. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.wildspirit. org. Nature education is also a priority at Reinstein Nature Preserve, based out of Depew but serving all of WNY. Reinstein also offers a wide variety of nature programs for any size group of any age. Inschool programs address topics like recycling, animal tracks and skull science, with nominal associated fees. Additionally,
Reinstein offers free educator workshops and resources, such as free rain barrels to benefit K-12 students. For more information on program topics and volunteer opportunities, visit www.dec.ny.gov/ education/1837.html or call (716) 683-5959. Pfeiffer Nature Center, located in Portville, is a private not-for-profit, and is home to over 600 acres of hiking trails, a historic American Chestnut log cabin, great birding areas and more. The center offers yearround education programs on a variety of topics. Volunteers are always needed for everything from leading nature hikes and teaching programs, to helping as a citizen scientist to band birds, take tree measurements, count frogs and collect water samples. For more information, call (716) 933-0187. In addition, approximately two-thirds of Pfeiffer’s annual budget comes from donations, with all locally received funds supporting their four-pronged mission of preserving the oldgrowth forest, providing an area for scientific research, promoting nature study programs and advancing natural resource stewardship. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www. pfeiffernaturecenter.org. When it comes to helping non-profits, every little bit counts. Even if you have only one hour or one dollar to spare, your time, talents or monetary donations add up and make a huge difference in the end.
Health & Fitness: Metabolism 101
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Google the word “metabolism” and you will discover that you need to be a biology major to clearly understand the chemical transformation that takes place within the cell of living organisms. The process, like so many other processes that take place within us, is nothing short of a miracle. So, to break this process down into understandable
terms, here is a condensed glimpse into the human metabolism. Metabolism 101 Metabolism is the rate you burn the calories you consume. Any movement speeds metabolism, including fidgeting. Every increase in body temperature increases your metabolism by 14 percent. Eating protein seems to do the same thing. When you sleep, your metabolism rate decreases by 10 percent. When you fast for more than 12 hours, your metabolic rate decreases 40 percent. Some of your metabolism is genetic. Adequate sleep helps you regulate your metabolism. You can control your metabolic rate by: Exercising – muscle burns
more calories at rest than fat. Eating steadily throughout the day to prevent overeating and spikes in insulin levels. Staying hydrated! Consuming green tea, grapefruit, broccoli, low-fat and low-sugar yogurt, lean turkey, oatmeal and chili. Also foods high in fiber, iron and calcium. So here it is, in a nutshell — we need our metabolism to burn calories from food consumed. When we “mess” with our metabolism by eating poorly, eating too little and being too sedentary, our metabolism slows down. When we eat every two to three hours, control our portions, drink plenty of water, exercise and get a good night’s sleep, our metabolism works with us. “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Sculptures Lit First Time in Event History Mark your calendar for Feb. 15, 2014, when Griffis Sculpture Park opens its grounds for the annual Moonlight Snowshoe Tour, which will take on an especially romantic note this year. With snowshoes from The City Garage, you and your friends will trek through the winter wonderland at Griffis while you view the park’s
many unique sculptures, lit up for the first time in the event’s history during this magical evening. After the hike, enjoy chili by Balloons Restaurant while listening to live music. Cost for the event is $50 and includes snowshoes, live music, chili and beer! Reservations are required and must be made in advance by
calling (716) 667-2808. The event runs from 5–8 p.m. and proceeds benefit the Arts & Education Program of Buffalo. The park is located at 6902 Mill Valley Rd., in East Otto, N.Y. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ pages/Griffis-Sculpture-Park.
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Registration Opens for 2014 Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K Registration for the 2014 Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K is now available online. To register for the second annual event, visit the Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K website at www.lucyrace.com. The race weekend will take place on Oct. 11-12, 2014. From today until Feb. 1, the cost of registering for the 5K run/walk will be $18 and the cost of registering for the half marathon will be $50. From Feb. 1 until July 10, the price of registering for the 5K run/ walk will increase to $20 and the cost of registering for the half marathon will increase to $55. Additional price increases will take place on Sept. 10 and Oct. 10. “I’m actually giving this as a Christmas gift to a few friends this year,” said Journey Gunderson, executive director for the Lucy Desi Museum & Center for Comedy. “They had so much fun at the race and
seeing Martin Short that we’re making it an annual Columbus Day weekend get-together.” The 2014 Lucy Town Half Marathon is being organized by Chautauqua Striders, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, and the Lucy Desi Museum & Center for Comedy. In 2013, the inaugural event saw over 700 participants run through downtown Jamestown, including runners from 27 different states and two countries. California, Colorado, Florida, Montana, and Nevada were just a few of the states represented by runners during the weekend. The goal of the weekend is to promote a healthy lifestyle that includes both exercise and laughter. In 2013, a packed Reg Lenna Center for the Arts was treated to legendary comedian Martin Short during the race weekend. The headline comedian who will be performing during the
2014 race weekend will be announced at a later date in the coming months. The USATF-certified courses begin and end in Lucille Ball’s hometown of Jamestown, N.Y. Additionally, the half marathon course runs through the neighboring towns of Lakewood and Celoron, and near locations such as Ball’s childhood home, the Lucy Desi Museum & Center for Comedy, a full-color “I Love Lucy” mural in downtown Jamestown, and the Lucille Ball Memorial Park. The Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5K is proudly supported by its title sponsor, Univera Healthcare. Additional sponsors include Jamestown Area Medical Associates, Jamestown Pediatric Associates, The Legend Group, Shults Auto Group, WCA Hospital, and TV media sponsor Time Warner Cable News.
Free Business Tech Training for Artists Arts Business Learning Exchange Accepting Applicants The Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the new Arts Business Learning Exchange (ABLE) program that will launch in February of 2014. The application deadline is Jan. 10, 2014. ABLE is a is a FREE, sixmonth learning program for 20 artists with a focus on technology, online marketing and e-commerce. Monthly sessions will cover a variety of topics geared toward artists including building and maintaining a website, customer acquisition and internet marketing, selling artwork online, and using
social media. In addition to monthly inperson meetings, the program will include moderated discussion sessions with fellow artists, individual business and marketing consultations, inclusion in CCAC’s Art on Main online store, and a public lecture series covering arts business related topics. The program is open to artists working in any medium including visual, literary and performing arts. For more program details and to apply, please visit the arts council’s website at www. myartscouncil.net. Applicants can read the full program guidelines, complete the online
application, and email sample images to heather@ myartscouncil.net by Jan. 10, 2014. Participants will be selected via jury and all applicants will receive notification of acceptance no later than Jan. 17. The Cattaraugus County Arts Council is a 501(c) (3) organization working to improve quality of life in the greater Cattaraugus County region through arts and culture. For more information on the ABLE program or the arts council, see www. myartscouncil.net or call Heather Carroll at (716) 3747455.
Cattaraugus County Museum Opens New Exhibit ‘An Olio’ a Display of Historical Treasures By Alicia Yeager
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The Cattaraugus County Museum, which houses a great collection of historical treasures such as antique guns, Native American artifacts, wartime memorabilia and much more, has opened up a new exhibit. The exhibit, which is called “An Olio,” has been opened for a month now, and will be on displayed until April of 2014. “An Olio” is a term for a “miscellaneous mixture or collection,” which is exactly what the exhibit is. The varied items of the showing include Japanese flight suits, a lock from Newgate Prison, a voting machine from 1934, two high-wheeled old-fashioned bicycles, and a spittoon from the old Board of Supervisors building, among other large artifacts that rarely fit into other exhibits. Brian McClellan, the museum curator, decided
to pull various items to put together in one exhibit. The items within “An Olio” do not fit within other exhibits, yet with this new showing, people are finally able to see these interesting pieces all in one location. McClellan said that he normally puts together exhibits with one-of-a-kind pieces that go with other pieces, such as a display simply of old quilts. However, because of the uniqueness of the items in “An Olio,” McClellan knew they needed to be shown. “These pieces are really interesting and they don’t get put out as often,” he said. “After going through our collections and pulling out different things, I went, ‘That’s neat. I’d like to use this.’” The museum put items out on a rotating basis, with individual exhibits changing every six months. “It keeps people coming,”
McClellan said. “That way, locals who have already been to the museum get to see new collections.” The ever-rotating exhibits in the Cattaraugus County Museum ensure that visitors will never be disappointed and that frequent guests will be in for a new experience each time they visit. The museum, located in the Stone House at 9824 Route 16 in Machias, N.Y., is open Tuesdays–Fridays from 9–4 p.m. The exhibits are also open on the third Saturday of every month. Take a drive to the Cattaraugus County Museum, owned and operated by the county, to view the many historical artifacts they have to offer as well as “An Olio,” the new and interesting exhibit at the museum. To contact the museum directly, call (716) 353-8200.
FREE Enrollment Help – Affordable Health Care Act Ellicottville Library Serving as Meeting Site
Frustrated and confused by all the new health insurance regulations? Don’t have computer access to sign up through Affordable Health Care Act? Need help in exploring options and signing up? Well, FREE help is available!! The Ellicottville Memorial Library at 499 Maples Rd. is one of the convenient sites you can visit to get personalized help from a certified navigator who will guide you through the new health care maze. To make a FREE appointment, call (716) 532-1010, ext. 204, and ask for Lynda Chudy, a certified navigator with New York State. She will gladly meet with you at the Ellicottville Library. Other locations are available as well.
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LEGAL MATTERS: Foreign Sellers May Face Income Tax Liability
Customize Your Ride with an ‘I SKI NY’ License Plate A redesigned I SKI NY custom license plate from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is available to motorists statewide to not only show their enthusiasm for this popular winter sport, but also help support winter recreational facilities in New York State. Ten dollars of the initial fee will go to help support ski areas statewide. The I SKI NY plate is available in both passenger and commercial class, but only through the trade association Ski Areas of New York. You can call the organization at (315) 696-6550 or visit their Web site at www.iskiny.com/. Those who have the previous version of the plate can upgrade to the newest
design for $28.75, either online or by calling Custom Plates at (518) 402-4838. First-time registrants can purchase the I SKI NY plate with a standard plate number assigned by DMV for an initial fee of $70. The annual fee of $31.25 is in addition to the standard registration renewal fee. The plate can also be personalized with two to six characters, including spaces, for an initial
fee of $101.25. The annual renewal fee for a personalized I SKI NY plate is $62.50. In addition to being available for passenger class vehicles, the I SKI NY plate is also available with the International Symbol of Access (ISA) on it for any registrant with a disability who qualifies for such a plate, and must contact Custom Plates before submitting his/her application.
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Legal Matters is a regular column intended to address general legal concerns. Since every client walks in the door with a different set of circumstances, you should not rely on this column to provide specific legal advice. If you are in need of specific legal advice, please consult with an attorney; he or she will provide advice that is unique and tailored to your legal needs. FIRPTA, the Foreign Investment of Real Property Tax Act, in a nutshell, “encourages” foreign sellers of U.S. real property to pay their income tax when they sell real property by requiring the buyer to withhold a certain percentage of the seller’s proceeds.
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