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Belly Laughs at HV Waddle Over for the Penguin Paddle Feb. 20

February 20 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley

By Alicia Dziak

Be part of an EVL tradition at the annual Penguin Paddle, Saturday, Feb. 20 on the slopes of Holiday Valley when participants hop inside black garbage bags and slide down the Yodeler slope “penguin style” on their bellies! In addition to the slide itself, this major fundraiser for Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program (LASP) features a silent auction, raffles, music by DJ John Barry, and a lunch tent, where you can refuel for a $5 donation. Registration for the event is only $1 at Creekside or Yodeler lodges. This year’s Penguin Paddle, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature more than 75 auction items and a live radio station broadcast. Even if you’re not up for sliding down, you can still participate in the event’s other components, and watch the penguins paddle their way down Yodeler. The Paddle is fun for all ages, and broken down into the following age brackets: ages 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-20, 21 and over and mixed doubles (two person bags). For a schedule of events, see page 5. What exactly does all this fun benefit? LASP is made up of 45 volunteer instructors who teach 225-250 lessons per year. Students have a range of physical and cognitive disabilities, but that is not the focus. The emphasis, instead, is on what the students CAN do, and the specially trained instructors work with each student individually, with

Febraury 26 Telestock Holiday Valley February 28 Aspire Ski the Valley Holiday Valley February 28 Art Roscoe XC Ski Loppet Allegany State Park

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March 3 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont March 4 Telefest HoliMont March 5 Phoenix Rise to the Challenge Race HoliMont March 11-13 Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival March 19 Pond Skimming Holiday Valley See Third in the East page 9

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Bluemont Ski Area Brings Back Memories By Eva Potter and Alicia Dziak

The overgrown slopes are still visible and many of the buildings that once made up Blue Mountain/Bluemont Ski Area are still standing, but the resort itself has been defunct since the early 1980s. Located in the northeastern part of Cattaraugus County off Route 39 in the hills of Yorkshire, Blue Mountain opened in 1959 and boasted 800 feet of vertical and eight trails, the longest being 6,600 feet. According to the New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP), Blue Mountain is often remembered for its unusual side-loading, detachable, 4,400-foot double chairlift, where riders faced sideways instead of forward. There was also a 1,600-foot-long T-bar and two rope tows. It also had limited snowmaking capabilities, giving the ski area an advantage See Bluemont page 2

Peace, Love and Teleskiing Telestock Feb. 26 By Alicia Dziak

Join other free-spirited free-heelers at Holiday Valley’s annual teleski event, Telestock, on Feb. 26, sponsored by Ellicottville’s City Garage. The event’s name was inspired by the famous Woodstock music festival, which fits well with “the free spirited way of skiing” that teleskiing was and is still known for. What exactly is teleskiing, a.k.a. telemark skiing? Telemark skiing uses a different boot and binding than is used for traditional downhill skiing, and the major difference is that the heel is free and able to lift off the ski. Telemark skiing is a versatile skiing style that allows See Telestock page 3

WestMont Expansion

Under Review by Mansfield Boards By Jann Wiswall

The town of Mansfield board met Monday, Feb. 15 and was briefed by Town Supervisor Bob Keis on the status of plans for the WestMont Ridge development at HoliMont. The town planning board, along with building inspector Gil Wiswall, engineer Mark Alianello and town planner Carol Horowitz, is reviewing

the final “Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan” application from HoliMont for “Phase 2A” of the WestMont Ridge development’s condominium project. Phase 2A includes a new road connecting Ridge Road to the condominium area and infrastructure for the first 27 (of up to 72) condominium units along the top of the ridge on the

hill north of the Sunset area of the resort. Pending approvals, Keis said HoliMont expects to complete construction in 2016. As most people know, construction on WestMont’s Phase 1 single-family home development has been moving more slowly than originally anticipated, but Keis said he has reason to believe that See Mansfield Board page 4

Zoning Law Discussion Tabled By Town Board

By Jann Wiswall

A decision by the Town of Ellicottville’s board on Zoning Law Amendments was delayed at the request of John Zerfas, Vice Chair of the Town’s Planning Board. Zerfas addressed the board at a public hearing held during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

The amendments were drafted and reviewed by the Planning Board over several months in 2015 under the leadership of Town Planner Carol Horowitz, who has retired at the end of the year. They were intended to clarify existing language and more precisely define “Commercial

Land Uses,” including farm stands, food stands and artisan’s workshops. Amendments also were made to add some types of land uses, including micro-breweries and micro-distilleries, which were not included in the existing law. As part of that process, the See Town Board page 9

Ski for a Purpose Aspire’s Ski the Valley Feb. 28 Once again this year, Holiday Valley will be hosting a major fundraiser to benefit the not-for-profit organization Aspire of Western New York, Inc., which provides personcentered, innovative programs and services designed to give nearly 3,400 children and adults with developmental disabilities opportunities

to fully participate in their communities and bring them to their best potential. Tom Sy, Aspire’s president and CEO, notes the importance of this fundraiser to the future of the organization: “The majority of our funding comes from New York State and for the last six years that See Aspire page 7

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over others in the area at that time. For unconfirmed reasons, Blue Mountain closed in 1962, but in 1968 it reopened under new ownership and a new name: Bluemont. Dave Dziak, who was hired as a ski instructor that year, remembers that soon after its opening, the resort hosted a pro race, sponsored by WKBW. “All the big racers in the world were there,” Dziak said. “Thousands of people showed up for it. Western New York had never seen anything like it.” During the ‘71-’72 season, a fire destroyed the lodge, and Bluemont was sold to three people—Jack Eberhardt, Pete Stapple and Phil Johnston. The resort headed into its “glory days.” The lodge was rebuilt and featured a four-sided fireplace, a cafeteria, restaurant and bar inside. The ski school offered lessons under the tutelage of Bill Gruden, the ski patrol kept the slopes safe and the rental shop covered all the visitors’ equipment needs. “At the time, we offered free lessons on Saturday nights,”

Dziak explained. “Hundreds of people would come out for them. I remember one time having 80-90 people in a beginner lesson.” Dziak, who worked his way up to ski school director, added that, “There were four of us who were full-time employees. We taught lessons, we’d work in the rental shop, we’d bartend...and we’d get $125 a week!” It was a fun place to ski with interesting hills, according to David Potter, who frequented the ski area as a youth. “The one thing I remember is that there were no trees on top and the winds swept the top clean,” he said. “It wasn’t until you got part way down the hill that you got into decent snow.” Bluemont skipped along winter after winter until the 1981-82 season when lack of funding forced the ski area to close. Kingbrook, a Canadian company, soon purchased the land with the intent to reopen it as a four-season, private resort that would include condos and a golf course; that project never garnered enough support to come to fruition. About a decade later, an unnamed investment group with ski industry ties made serious inquiries about reviving the Kingbrook project but with a grander vision to include a hotel, residential units, two ski hills, a signature golf course, tennis courts, as well as hiking and mountain biking trails. The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency put together $70

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the goal of giving them new conďŹ dence to tackle other activities as well. “When a disabled person learns to ski, many times, they think if they can do this, they can do anything,â€? said Mary Ellen Racich, LASP director, noting that giving students that feeling is one of the program’s goals. Another goal is to enable the students to eventually ski with their families. Money raised from the Penguin Paddle goes toward equipment, instructor training, the scholarship program, and an annual Veterans day, this year held on March 4, where disabled veterans from all over can come and learn to ski. Don’t miss out on the thrill and laughs of the Penguin Paddle. It only comes once a year, and now’s your chance to end the February break on a silly, slippery note!

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Mrs. Patricia “Patti PP” Perks, 63, of 9th Street, Little Valley, died Saturday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2016 at her home with her family. Born June 13, 1952 in Salamanca, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Magara Kyser. She was married on April 15, 1979

in Arcade, NY to Jeffrey L. Perks, who survives. She had been employed as Rental Manager with ERA Reality for eight years and worked at Holiday Valley for over nine years as Conference Coordinator. She had also been employed with Cattaraugus County Social Services for over fifteen years. She was a former member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Salamanca. Patti enjoyed the outdoors, golfing and skiing. She loved playing horseshoes. She enjoyed her garden, cooking, dancing and being with her family. Surviving besides her husband are: two sons, Joshua (Becky) Perks, Little

Valley, NY, Christopher (Brenda) Perks, Ellicottville, NY; a grandson, Mason Perks, Ellicottville, NY; a granddaughter, Taylor Perks, Ellicottville, NY; a brother, John Kyser, Buffalo, NY. She was predeceased by a brother, Mike Kyser. There will be no visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at the convenience of the family and will be announced. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to HomeCare & Hospice, 211 Erie Street, Little Valley, NY.

Town of East Otto Board Meeting Minutes January 12, 2016 Minutes as submitted The organizational meeting and the first regular January meeting of the East Otto Town Board was brought to order by Supervisor James Beach on Tuesday January 12, 2016 at 8:10 p.m. James Beach welcomed new Board Member Sidney Barber. The resignation of Richard Grey from his seat on the Town Board was accepted. William Spors was appointed to the vacant Town Board seat with a vote of 3 yes and 1 no, based on the fact that he had the second highest vote count during the last general election. Salaries and appointments were approved. The following committees were adopted: a.) Code of Ethics CommitteeMichael Poch & William Spors b.)Workplace Violence Prevention – Michael Poch c.) Health Insurance Committee – David Forster & Sidney Barber d . ) Yo u t h / P l a y g r o u n d Coordinator – David Forster e.) Emergency “911” house numbers Coordinator – William Spors The agreement to spend highway funds in the amount of $241,810 for 43.17 miles of roads was approved. Highway: There is a contract signed by the property owner for the Town to clean out the ditch between Bowen and Razy Roads. The following notice was filed with the Town Clerk concerning the closing of Traffic Street for reasons of public safety: The seasonal part of Traffic St between Mr. Duerr and Mr. Guerin (The seasonal part of Traffic St.) was closed today Jan. 7th at 12:00 noon. The road was closed due to ice on the roadway caused by private citizens plowing the road. Road will remain closed until further notice! It is illegal to plow a town road under NY State Highway Law 214 ( depositing ashes snow, ice, etc. upon highway causing a hazard, by private citizens plowing the road it is causing it to become ice and thus a hazard ) there have been two vehicles off the road in this section with one hitting the guide rail.

Mike Poch stated that the Town should file notice with the sheriff’s office and try to find out who is plowing the road since they would assume liability for anything that happened to anyone injured once the road becomes an ice hazard. Tom has filed notice with the sheriff’s dept. The shop ceiling has been pressure washed and needs paint. Tom will get an estimate. Senator Tom Reed will be at the Town Hall on Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. for a town hall meeting. The Town has received a $5,000 grant through the Justice Court System for video surveillance equipment. The money has not yet been received. Public comment: John Gerard, a N. Otto resident, questioned the board on why Traffic Street has been completely closed to traffic since that has not usually been the case in the past. Tom Benz explained that because someone has been plowing it the width of the road that is plowed by the town there is no warning to anyone using the road that it is not being maintained thus putting them in a potentially dangerous situation. Previously the road was unplowed and if people used it they could gauge the risks for themselves. Councilman Sid Barber stated that emergency equipment and first responders do not wish to go down the road because it is not safe. Mr. Gerard requested that the barricade be removed. Tom is reluctant to do so because plowing that section make it unsafe. Mr. Guerin addressed the board again, reading the section of law that he believes applies. Should he read the law he is quoting more closely, he will realize that the road is plowed and maintained to his residence which is not located on the seasonal portion to which the law he refers relates. Tom stated again that there are no residences on the seasonal portion of the road which remains unmaintained during the winter months. Respectfully Submitted, Ann Rugg , Town Clerk

February 9, 2016 Minutes as submitted The February meeting of the East Otto Town Board was called to order at 8:10 p.m. by Supervisor James Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. A letter of resignation was received from Corrine Westfall for cleaning the town hall. The board will advertise for someone to clean. Brian Church was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Assessment Review. STW will be contacted to create a website for the Town of East Otto and to maintain the website. Jim presented to the board his ideas for ways the Town Board can participate in recognizing the East Otto Fire Department for 80 years of service to the community. There was some discussion on painting the Town Hall. Jim and Bill will come up with the specs for the scope of the work. A $5,000 grant was received from the Justice Court System. There was some discussion on whether to go ahead with a public hearing to reduce the number of members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The board decided to wait until the expiration of the next appointment in 2017 before taking action. There was some discussion on the need for a Peddling and Solicitation Law. Jeff and Ann will look into what other towns have in the area. Sales tax was received in the amount of $59,226.00 for the fourth quarter of 2015. The town needs to get moving on the summer program. Ann will speak to Tammi Herr to gauge her interest. Public comment: Mr. Guerin addressed the board. He wants a plan and a definite date for the opening of Traffic Street. He was told that while Traffic Street is advertised to be unmaintained from November to April, the opening of the road will be dependent on the weather and road conditions. It will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so. The February 23 meeting is cancelled and the next meeting will be March 8, 2016. Respectfully Submitted Ann Rugg, Town Clerk

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five or six lot owners will be submitting building permit applications this spring. As part of its original agreement with HoliMont, Mansfield owns and maintains only the first 700 feet of Ridge Road at the intersection of Rt. 242. The rest of the road is privately owned and maintained by HoliMont. The Mansfield section is currently surfaced with gravel; the HoliMont-owned section is paved and lined with concrete curbs. Some of the future WestMont Ridge homeowners have spoken with Keis about the poor condition of the road, who has explained that the town highway department

has budgeted to chip-seal the section in summer 2016 at a cost of approximately $6,000. Keis said he also explained to those future owners that the town cannot make more substantial improvements until tax dollars are generated from the development. Only one home has been built to date and any homes and condos built in 2016 will not be on the tax rolls until 2018. Highway Superintendent Brad Hurley said that paving that 700 feet using the same materials on the private section of the roadway would cost more than $50K (not including curbs). Mansfield’s total 2016 highway budget to maintain

54 miles of road year round, including snow removal, is less than $800,000 (roughly $13,800 per mile). In addition, Keis pointed out that it makes no sense to “saddle existing taxpayers” with the cost of paving a road that will be getting heavy construction equipment traffic for many years. Hurley concurred, saying that “we’ll have to look at how fast [home] construction happens,” before budgeting for road improvements. The next meeting of the Mansfield board is scheduled for Monday, March 21 at 7 p.m. in the town hall in Eddyville. All are welcomed.

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funding has been cut or level funded. Such an environment puts tremendous stress on our agency and select programs, so all fundraising dollars help decrease that stress.” Because Aspire provides services throughout Erie, Chautauqua and Niagara counties, being “able to expose our agency and our sponsors to the thousands of skiers on a Sunday at Holiday Valley is an added bonus.” And, he added, “the last three years we have also made adaptive skiing available to individuals we serve and to see their excitement and that of their families makes it all the more

worthwhile.” Aspire’s Ski the Valley Event, presented by sponsor Independent Health, happens this year on Sunday, Feb. 28 from 12 to 6 p.m. on the top floor of Holiday Valley’s Main Lodge. The event gives registrants all the skiing, snowboarding and/or tubing fun that a day at the resort provides, as well as a catered buffet from noon to 2 p.m., live music, a basket raffle and more. While the event itself spans six hours, those purchasing lift tickets can take to the slopes all day long (8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for

tubing). Aspire will provide a free shuttle to and from the Holiday Valley Tubing Park. Adult lift and meal tickets for the event cost $70; junior lift and meal tickets (for ages 7-11) are $65. The Tubing Park option is $35 for unlimited tubing fun and the meal. For adults and children 7 and up who prefer the meal-only option, it’s available for $25. Children 6 and under dine free. The deadline for ticket purchases is Friday, Feb. 19. Register today at www. aspirewny.org, or call special events coordinator Amanda Rosenberg at 716-984-0659.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR February 20 Demo Day Holiday Valley

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March 11-13 Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival Village of Ellicottville and Holiday Valley

February 20 Moonlight Ski/Snowshoe Event with Allegany Nordic 6 p.m. Enjoy the Art Roscoe Ski Trails and Stone Tower snowshoe trails at night. Bring a dish to pass, a headlamp and your equipment for a fun adventure. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided. February 20-21 2016 Sportsman’s Show at Seneca Allegany Events Center Seneca Allegany Casino

March 1 Astronomy Class at Ellicottville Library Meteors, Meteoriates, Craters and Comets. Ages 16 and up. Free. Registration required, 716-699-2842.

March 19 Pond Skimming Holiday Valley

March 3 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont

March 19-20 Maple Weekend 10 a.m.-4 p.m. each day presented by the New York State Maple Producers Association

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March 20 Northwind Super G Holiday Valley

February 23 Astronomy Class at Ellicottville Library Our Instruments for Viewing the Night Sky. Ages 16 and up. Free. Registration required, 716-699-2842.

March 5 Phoenix Rise to the Challenge Race Adaptive races at HoliMont

February 26 Telestock Holiday Valley

March 5 Spaghetti Dinner 4:30-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville

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No matter how long we have skied, we all have certain little glitches and kinks in our techniques. The problem is, we ski that way so often that we adapt and compensate in ways that our body gets used to and it becomes ingrained in our skiing. Well no matter your level of proficiency – from wedge turners to parallel skiers – we can always hone and fine-tune our skills. One quick skill-check we can all make is to leave the poles at the bottom of the lift. If you ask nicely the lift attendant will probably keep an eye on them for you (maybe bring them a cocoa or candy bar later). Now head up the hill. One of the first things you will notice is how much you rely on your poles to move on the flats. I’ll bet you paid a whole lot more attention getting on and off the lift. All of a sudden you are more aware of using your feet to get around. Without the use of the poles to push you away from the lift, you had to skate. If you

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skated correctly, you moved your center of mass forward and engaged the inside edge of whatever ski you were pushing off from. Then you extended that leg and glided on your flattened opposite ski until you transferred pressure to the gliding ski, engaged that edge and pushed in the opposite direction. Did you notice where your center of mass was? Did you feel how you were using your hands and arms naturally to keep you in balance and maintain momentum? Now head downhill and make some turns by skating across the fall-line. Make a turn when comfortable, complete that turn, skate across the slope a bit and make another turn when you are comfortable. Don’t assume any particular position, don’t get into a pose, just turn. Do this a number of times until you are feeling a natural entry into your turn. Now try it without skating and do not traverse the slope at all. Just make a series of medium-sized turns and keep them consistent in shape and speed. Notice how naturally your hands and arms are complementing your movement? We’ve been learning to “move in space” since we were born. We always used our hands and arms to aid us in all forms of movement. Sometimes, no matter how long we have skied, as soon as we put something in our hands we assume a contrived position – maybe stiff robotic arms, or hands dropped at our sides.

Maybe we clench our poles so tight that we have no natural movement of our upper body. I don’t think when you were turning without your poles that you had your hands and arms straight down at your sides, did you? They were not held straight out in front of you like you were carrying the cat’s dirty litter box either, were they? No, they were probably very naturally relaxed and aiding you in maintaining balance and position on your skis. Now go grab your poles and do the same tasks you did without them and look for that same sense of balance and athletic movement. Do this with a partner so you can observe each other and make comments. Be truthful with each other. You will be surprised how much you can learn about your own performance by discussing and analyzing someone else’s movements. All exceptional athletes train and have coaches; that is how they got to where they are and maintain their elite status. Break the plateau you are in. Have a practiced professional ski with you and see how much they can elevate your “game.” There are a number of these easy tasks and exercises you can gain by taking a group or private lesson from any of our area’s PSIA-E trained Snowsports school professionals. As always, I look forward to seeing you all on the slopes. Smile. Turn left. Turn right. Repeat!

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HV Takes King & Queen Awards at Kissing Bridge By Caitlin Croft

On Sunday, U14/U12/ U10/U8 athletes traveled to Kissing Bridge for the annual Dual Slalom race sponsored by Ellicottville ski shop Mud, Sweat & Gears (MSG). After the athletes competed in their two ski runs, the top eight U14 and U12 men and women competed in a shootout for the title of King or Queen of the Mountain. Alec Nolan and Sierra Cappelli took home the U14 titles and new slalom skis, courtesy of MSG. Erik Shattenberg and Alison Martin were crowned for the U12 division. Race results were as follows: U14 Women: Hayly Fredrickson continued her breakout season taking the silver. Sierra Cappelli placed 4th, Lauren Thomas 5th, Cassidy Creager 6th and Logan Fredrickson 8th. Kate Masliwec was the only HoliMont female to crack the top ten, taking 10th. U14 Men: Alec Nolan continued his excellent skiing from last weekend with a win at KB. Dalton Potter finished 3rd, Alexander Wojnowski 4th, Orry Shattenberg 5th and Ross Fuller, with his best finish of the season, took 8th. Reichen Morrisey placed 9th and Mitch Azcarate rounded out the top 10. HoliMont’s Lucas Johnson had a great race, taking the silver medal for the day. U12 Women: Alison Martin took the gold along with her Queen of the Mountain title. HoliMont’s U12 women had

one of their best races on the season. Madalyn Cummings took 3rd followed by Simona Muscarella, who took 4th. Isabella Stringer and Mary Catherine Mangan tied for 5th, while Charleigh Preistman took 6th, Claire Rintoul took 9th and Gianna Ferrara took 10th. Congrats to the entire HoliMont U12 women’s team for this stellar performance. U12 Men: Holiday Valley’s Erik Shattenberg won the race for the day. Behind him was Ryan Scanlon in 2nd, and Carson Corey in 5th. Nicholas Koerber, a first-year racer, finished 7th. Luke Petruzzi had one of his best performances of the season with an 8th place finish -- a huge accomplishment given that he lost one pole on the first run of the day. On the HoliMont team, Aaron Gyorgy placed 3rd, followed closely by teammates Liam Ainslie in 4th, Ian McKenna in 6th and Peter McKenna in 9th. U10/U8 Women: HoliMont’s Francesca Ferrara took the gold, followed by teammates Carissa Dunlap 2nd, Mia Kerl 3rd, Kaitlyn Turnbull 4th, Isabella Cummings 7th, Olivia Cummings 8th and Jane Rathbun 9th. Holiday Valley’s Charlotte Harter placed 6th, Sophia Goldberg 8th and Molly DeRose took 11th. U10/U8 Boys: Dougie Basadur of HoliMont placed 2nd, Hans Solly 4th, Holden Bozek 5th, Liam Hamel 7th and Ethan Peters 8th. Holiday Valley’s Harry Scanlon took 3rd, Beaudin Napolitano took

6th and John Black came in 9th. Holiday Valley sent a small group of U16 athletes to Bristol for a Giant Slalom. Katie Wojnowski had an awesome performance, placing second overall and taking the gold for U16 girls. Teammate Phoebe Dunn placed 9th (17th overall). Next week the U14/U12/ U10/U8 athletes travel to Buffalo Ski Club for their final race of the regular season. Good luck to all athletes trying to make their final push at the post season! ECS Alpine Race Results The Ellicottville Central School Alpine Race team had a Slalom race at Holiday Valley last Wednesday and had another strong showing. The women’s team swept the podium, as Logan Fredrickson took 1st, Shelby Toth was 2nd and Elizabeth Coolidge came in 3rd. For the men’s team, Orry Shattenberg finished 3rd, Jesse Both was 4th, Adrian Deorbe took 5th, Victor Rieman was 7th and Rex Paddock finished 8th. Next week, the Varsity team will travel to states at Whiteface in Lake Placid, Feb. 22-23. Sisters Hayly and Logan Fredrickson and Shelby Toth all qualified. Orry Shattenberg, Jesse Both and Victor Rieman will represent the ECS varsity men at states. Congratulations to all the athletes on their post-season qualifications!

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Hungry? Springville offers a selection of restaurants serving up Friday fish fries for Lent, plus anything else you might be craving. How about fun for the kids? The littlest tykes can have some fun at Spark! from Springville Center for the Arts. Children ages 2 to 5 meet Tuesdays at 10 a.m. yearround, following the school calendar. The goal of the program is to improve overall learning and creative problemsolving skills through contact with the arts. Call (716) 5929038 for details. The Hulbert Library of the Town of Concord, at 18 Chapel Street, offers children’s programs all winter long. On Monday, Feb. 29 at 5 p.m., kids ages 5-12 can take part in Fairy Gardens, presented by The Botanical Gardens. Make a miniature garden for fairies or gnomes out of provided natural materials. Registration is required for all library programs. Call (716) 5927742. For the sporty set, registration is now open for spring baseball, softball and soccer through Springville Youth Inc. (SYI) is now open. Youth programming is available for students in grades pre-K through 12. Sign up before March 7 for baseball and softball, and by March 31 for soccer. Don’t hibernate until spring arrives. Get out of the house and into Springville, where endless fun and adventure await!

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The board formally closed the public hearing and tabled the discussion until a later date to give the Planning Board time to review its work. Supervisor’s Report Supervisor Matt McAndrew reported that Gail Scheeler is available to fill a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals and asked the board to approve the appointment. The board made the approval but asked that biographical information about candidates for appointments be provided to the board in advance. McAndrew also reported on several meetings he had attended. At a county-wide supervisors meeting, Crystal Abers, the county’s director of economic development, planning and tourism, spoke to the attendees about the importance of applying for grants. She said she regularly sends information

to municipalities about grant opportunities but that not many apply, often because the municipalities don’t have staff trained in grant writing. McAndrew said he would like to send Deputy Town Clerk Tracy Stokes to an upcoming workshop on grant writing. The board approved the request. At a meeting with the Nannen Arboretum Society, McAndrew learned that the society was unsatisfied with the Village’s lawn-mowing and trimming record last summer. McAndrew said he will discuss the mowing matter with the Village Mayor, but the board said the Society might want to look for a contractor to handle certain parts of the job. In an effort to improve communication between the board, the Town Planning Board and the ZBA, McAndrew said he and Town Clerk Robyn George

are developing a process to efficiently and promptly share meeting minutes, agendas and other material on a regular basis via email. Department Head Reports Police Officer in Charge Don Auge asked the board to approve his request to purchase new security software and hardware for the town/ village hall at a cost of $853 plus installation. The board approved the purchase and agreed to pay for it through the town’s budget. Highway Superintendent Mark Alianello reported that the county civil service office has sent an approved highway superintendent job description to the state for its final approval. Until that is done, however, Alianello said that review of applicants for the working supervisor position cannot begin. He hopes to begin that process in March.

One of Alianello’s goals this year is to complete an inventory of all highways and a five year management plan. Alianello proposed to the board that the highway department participate in the Cornell Asset Management Program (CAMP) summer intern project, which involves hiring an engineering student for a summer intern, having the intern and a full-time department staff member learn the CAMP software, and then spend the summer doing the inventory. The board wholeheartedly agreed that the program fits the bill and authorized Alianello to register for the program. Alianello also is working on submitting a request to the state DOT to consider reducing speed limits on all town roads at Holiday Valley. The DOT is solely responsible for assigning the new speed limits.

New Business McAndrew was authorized by the board to sign a contract with AECOM Technical Services to provide town planning services. Through the contract, Gary Palumbo will serve as town planner on an hourly fee basis. Village Mayor Charlie Coolidge asked the town board to approve an extension of the town’s water contract with the village through the end of 2016 at the same rate as budgeted for 2016. The board had no objection to the extension as long as the village agrees to begin meeting again regularly, and as long as the town has some assurance from the village that tasks will get done. The next meeting of the Town Board is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. in the town/village hall.

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4 BR/ 2.5 BA living level entry townhouse w 1760 sf, gas FP, directly across from HoliMont and an easy walk to village

1725 Sq Ft, 4BR/ 2 BA townhouse overlooking all that encompasses Holiday Valley - ski slopes, golf, mountains

Let the tenant and business pay your mortgage. Home includes apartment and beauty shop under one roof.

This Week:

Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat• JB Martin & The Smokin’ Dogs• 9pm Tues • The Hick Ups • 6:30pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Fred & Tuck •8pm 20 Washington St • 699-2530

Fri • Impact • 7pm Sat • Billy the Kid & the Regulators• 6pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162

Welcome to Ellicottville!

Check out our special visitors section on pages 6-7, featuring all you need to know about eating, shopping in EVL! ng and playing play

Love is in the Air Special Weddings & Engagements feature page 11

Ski racing results page 8

Bald Eagle Makes Presidents’ Day Appearance Town of Mansfield residents Bob and Kelly Keis got a special visitor on Monday. This bald eagle perched in their backyard for well over an hour, delighting the grownups as well as their grandchildren. Did you know? According to the DEC, winter is the best time of year to watch for eagles, which are still extremely rare in our area. The best time to spot them is from 7-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. Photo by Kelly Keis

Ellicottville Memorial Library

Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Tues/Wed until 8 p.m. Closed Sundays. www.evml.org. • (716) 699-2842

President’s Day Book Sale – Our annual February Book Sale has begun and will continue through mid-March. Lots of great novels, paperbacks and children’s books. Bring Your Child to the Library! We will be showing the movie “Minions” on Friday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The movie, drink and popcorn are all free! Artwork at the Library – we are featuring artwork created by Ellicottville Central School students in Kindergarten, first and second grades and by the Studio Art class. The Library extends a special “thank you” to art teacher Lillian Lechner for sharing her student’s creations. Our Instruments for Viewing the Night Sky – Feb. 23, 2016 This class is for you if you’ve ever thought about owning a telescope, if you have a telescope that is gathering dust instead of starlight or if you’re just plain curious about these magnificent instruments. The three major types of telescopes and mounts for amateur telescopes will be reviewed. A brief description of the evolution of the telescope will be presented by considering six historic telescopes from Galileo’s original (1609) to the Hubble Space Telescope (launched in 1990). Following the presentation, a mini-workshop will be held. You are encouraged to bring your telescope for display and/or to receive assistance in its use. The class will be led by long-time amateur astronomer Bert Probst and is structured for adults and young adults over the age of 16. There is no charge but attendance is limited to 15. Please call the library to register. Tax Forms – Most of the frequently used federal and NYS tax forms and instruction booklets are now available at the library. The library can also order forms for you; the IRS will mail them to you within 1-2 weeks. Felting Class – Come join instructor Cathy Lacy on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 2-4 p.m. to learn how to felt. Class size is limited and is available for adults and children over 12. Free; call the library to register. Adult Coloring –Join Cathy Lacy for a relaxing, stress-free, creative break in your day! Every Tuesday from 2-3 p.m. Free program; all supplies provided. Book Club – Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The March 2 book is “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Hurston. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information. New members are always welcomed. Knitting (& Crochet) Club – The knitting club meets every Monday and alternates between evenings from 6-8 p.m. and afternoons from 2-4 p.m. All abilities welcome – just bring some yarn and your needles. Contact the library for specific dates and times. Story time is every Wednesday at 11 a.m.