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National Alpaca Farm Days are Here!
Hit the Alpaca Adventure Trail for a Weekend of Family Fun TM
By Alicia Dziak
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If you’re up for a little adventure this weekend, you won’t want to miss the many wonderful stops along the Alpaca Adventure Trail, part of this weekend’s National Alpaca Farm Days, where alpaca farms across the country will welcome visitors of all ages to meet alpacas and learn about the alpaca lifestyle. According to the website for the Alpacas Owners and Breeders Association, “Alpacas were a cherished treasure of the ancient Incan civilization and played a central role in the Incan culture that was located on the high Andean Plateau and mountains of South America. Alpacas were first imported to the United States in 1984, and are now being successfully raised and enjoyed throughout North America.” Alpacas are gentle and easy to handle, require minimal fencing, and can be pastured at 5–10 per acre. Adult alpacas are about 36 inches tall, generally weigh between 100– 200 pounds and live about 20 years. The popularity of alpacas has soared in recent years due to the fiber they produce. Alpacainfo.com states, “Alpacas produce one of the world’s finest and most luxurious natural fibers. It is clipped from the animal without causing it injury. Soft as cashmere and warmer, lighter and stronger than wool, it comes in more colors than See Alpaca Adventure Trail page 6
Ellicottville’s Fall Fest is Just Around the Corner by Eva Potter
Ellicottville’s oldest, most popular weekend— Fall Fest — is only two weeks away and the village is gearing up for the best festival ever. On Oct. 12–13, tens of thousands of festivalgoers will converge on our quaint little town ready to enjoy themselves for the weekend (responsibly, of course).
In the village, it’s a jam-packed weekend of great entertainment and dancing, ski bargains, fabulous food, friends getting reacquainted, kids enjoying carnival rides, loads of arts and crafts vendors, and a range of other fall fun. Be sure to check out the Ellicottville –Great Valley Trail tent and check out the master plan. Be sure to visit the local shops and restaurants. There are even a few new ones you’ll love. You may not know this, but the Fall Festival vendors each make a donation to local charities or civic groups! Both Holiday Valley and HoliMont have a variety of festival fall happenings that weekend. Holiday Valley events include the annual Ski Swap in Creekside Lodge (Friday night through Sunday mid-day), the Mountain Shop Tent Sale, Chairlift rides from noon–4 p.m. and a “Gotta Be There” party at the top of Mardi Gras including music, food and drinks, not to mention beautiful scenery! Tommy Z is set to play on Saturday See Fall Fest page 11
Enchante’ Cabaret Presents ‘Witches Brew’ at Holiday Valley Oct. 4
By Eva Potter
photo by Jane Eshbaugh
What do Bradford, Broadway and brew have in common? A lot more than you could ever
imagine. Bradford has produced many theatric talents over the years, among them Todd Wagner, coowner of Enchante’ Cabaret, a professional performing arts company that tours throughout the Northeast and Midwest Regions of the United States and is based in Bradford, Pa. Enchanting is an accurate description of Enchante’ Cabaret and its productions, which are loaded with incredible, Broadway-quality talent and have been hailed “the best cabaret show in the Northeast.” Captivating original stories and professional talent create an intimate cabaret experience for every audience member. On Friday, Oct. 4, Enchante’ Cabaret presents See Witches Bres page 10
Barbara Fox Designs Congressional Medal By Eva Potter Sept. 15 was a dark day in Birmingham, Ala., when the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by white supremacists, killing four young, AfricanAmerican girls — Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley Barbara Fox and Dr. Pijeaux, the Director of the Birmingham — and injuring 22 others. Civil Rights Institute. Known as the 16th Street
Baptist Church Bombing, the event served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement and spurred support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That was 1963 and now, 50 years later, they have been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest Congressional civilian See Congressional Medal page 8
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Increasing Primary Care Capacity By Jann Wiswall
Access to top-quality primary healthcare services within a short distance from home is getting easier for those living in Ellicottville and surrounding areas. Springville’s Bertrand Chaffee Hospital (BCH) will be expanding its Primary
Care Center when Catholic Health — a major non-profit healthcare system in Buffalo — transitions its patients from Springville Primary Care Center (SPCC) to BCH by the end of November. “This is a tremendous opportunity to expand primary care services at the local level
where they are needed most, while affiliating more closely with Catholic Health,” said BCH CEO Nils Gunnersen. SPCC will continue to operate its Community Based Outpatient Clinic for the Veterans Administration. All other patients will be able to See Bertrand Chaffee page 6
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The Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail committee held a meeting on Sept. 17, 2013, at the Town Center building. TEP Grant Mark Alianello talked in detail about the TEP grant application that was submitted last month. He worked closely
with landscape architect and trail planner Rick Manning, from Ithaca, N.Y., who was hired by the committee to create the master plan for the trail. Kate O’Striker and Lynda Stevens were also instrumental in putting the application together, as were many other See EVGV Trail page 5
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Gin Mill donates to Phoenix Adaptive Program Ed and Maribeth Rick, owners of the GinMill, made a $1,000 donation to HoliMont’s Phoenix Adaptive Program this past week. Maribeth has been volunteering with them for several years, and hopefully plans to become a level 1 certified instructor for them this year. Pictured l to rt: Ed and Maribeth Rick, Dan Murray, Linda Hiam, Maureen Daley, Marueen Quinn, Tom Farrell, (Assistant Director of Phoenix Adaptive Program) and Chuck Richardson (Director of Phoenix Adaptive Program). photo by Jennie Acklin
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Opening receptions at the Olean Public Library and JCC Center Gallery in Olean on Sept. 28. Congratulations to the 2013 STB Best of Show winner, Jason Green! Honorable Mention prizes were awarded to Barbara Fox, Hall Groat II and David Higgins. The exhibition will be on display at the Olean Public Library Gallery and JCC’s Center Gallery in Olean until October 25. Visit www.southerntierbiennial.com for full details.
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bands, father and son Bob & Bob Jr., along with Felicia and Ben, play a well-rounded set list of country, country rock, bluegrass and traditional country. I’ve shared the stage many times with Bob Sr. and his guitar playing is of the highest caliber. You’ll really love this band!
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Friday, Sept. 27 Gin Mill, 9 p.m. 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer Ron and Terry, also known as “acoustic West minus one,� are back again for a Friday night foray of great tunes everyone knows ... pop, rock or country. Balloons, 7 p.m. Only Humen This award-winning classic rock trio from Buffalo has been an EVL regular for years. Frank, Rick and Chris puts on
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Monday, Sept. 30 Madigan’s, 9:30 p.m. Mondo Monday Come (Mondo) Monday, everything’s all right ... and the Rev. will be “holding you tight� in a gregarious grasp of good-time musical
Tuesday, Oct. 1 Gin Mill, 7 p.m. The Twobadours Just two guys (drinkin’ pop) who do down-home, laidback versions of pop, rock and country favorites better than anyone I know ... even without a campfire!
Wednesday, Oct.2 Gin Mill, 8 p.m. Wagner & Winston What better way to celebrate hump day than with Joe and John, Ellicottville’s kings of
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Climbs begin at 6 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Grand Rapids and Black courses will not available for night climbs. Additional Night Crawlers climbs will take place Oct. 4–5 and Oct. 18–19. Special Halloween Fright Nights will be Oct. 25– 26. For more information, call (716) 699-HIGH (4444).
Gin Mill, 8 p.m. Fred & Tuck Part mellow, part rockin’, not too many acoustic duos include a drum set with their bongos, but that’s what makes Freddie and Rod sound so unique, doing a wider range of material and making it sound really big and full. Give them a listen soon.
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Friday Night Gala Features Red Hot Club of Buffalo
Springville, NY — The Friday Night Gala to support Springville Center for the Arts will take place at the East Concord Fire Hall, 9398 Genesee Road, East Concord on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. The Red Hot Club of Buffalo, a gypsy swing band comprised of members of Babik and Djambossa, will provide the soundtrack for silent auctions, raffles and more. The quartet features acoustic guitars, violin and upright bass in a fast-
moving brand of jazz that was first made world famous by Django Reinhardt. Auction items include a sailboat excursion from Bob Adler, gift certificates and gifts from Spring Creek Athletic Club, the Buffalo Bills, Springville Music Center, My Best Friend’s Closet, Main Street Pizzeria, Tractor Supply, Springville Homewear, Just Buffalo Literary Center, Tim & Bonnie’s Pizza, Against the Grain Studio and many local
businesses. Event sponsors featured at the gala and on the green at Concord Crest Golf Course during the golf tournament the following morning include K&D Development, Kelly O’Neal Adams, Julie’s Pizzeria, Springville Faculty Association, GCC-Arcade, William Leach Associates, ALP Steel, City Garage, Creighton, Johnsen & Giroux, Hamburg Casino, Metro Group, Nova Glass, Emerling Ford, Horschel Brothers Precision, Cooper Planning Associates, Doug Bailey, Bruce and Lori Morrell. All proceeds support the arts center’s mission to provide low-cost arts events to the community. Tickets are only $15 presale and $20 at the door and include beer, wine and food. Tickets are available at Arts Underground, 66 East Main St., by calling (716) 592-9038 or online at springvillearts.org.
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Due to the limited access at the bridge site and size of the inspection equipment, it will be necessary to temporarily close the bridge for a period of time to facilitate a portion of the inspection. The bridge is scheduled to be closed on
Monday, Sept. 30 thru Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. The remainder of the bridge inspection will be done while the bridge is open, with traffic restricted to a single lane controlled by flaggers. Motorists are advised to
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Allegany State Park Calendar of Events
Just minutes away from Ellicottville!
ALLEGANY State Park
September 28 National Public Lands Day at ASP Volunteer at your favorite park! www.publiclandsday.org September 28 XTERRA EPIC Offroad Triathlon 1.2 mile Swim, 36 mile Bike, 9.5 mile Run www.score-this.com
Food, Fun and Recreation at ASP
Park Restaurant, Gift Shops and General Stores Have Something for Everyone
By Alicia Dziak
Your ASP camping experience can only be enhanced by the numerous amenities the park has to offer. Whether you’re looking for a home-cooked meal, a grocery item you overlooked or that special gift, you’re sure to find what you need and then some at ASP’s restaurant and stores. The Park Restaurant, located on the second floor inside the Red House Administration building, offers casual dining year round and is perfect for a day trip to the park or for those times you just need a break from cooking over a fire. The restaurant is open seven days a week during peak season (late June through Labor Day) and is currently open Fridays noon to 8 p.m., Saturdays 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sundays 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. The Red House Gift Shop, located on the first floor inside
Stars Over Quaker Lake Paul Probst Leads Fall Astronomy Event Enjoy naked eye viewing of our beautiful night sky on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at Park Site #52 located at the south end of Quaker Lake. You are probably familiar with the Big Dipper, but can you find the Little Dipper? Have you seen the baseball diamond among the stars or a graceful swan gliding across the autumn sky? You’ll learn about these and other celestial wonders. Longtime amateur astronomer Bert Probst will
lead you on a tour of the splendors of the autumn sky. Be sure to dress warm and bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Please, no pets or unshielded flashlights. Red cellophane covering a flashlight will provide adequate illumination and yet preserve our night vision. Any plastic wrap painted with a red magic marker may also work. In case of clouds or rain, the event will be cancelled.
Fall Foliage Report as of Sept. 25 For those of you have paid close attention, you already know that the already leaves began their fall change within the past two weeks — subtly at first. Now, every day brings a new shade of brilliance. We appear to be a bit ahead of schedule this year. Fewer daylight hours, cooler temperatures, and early frosts by a couple weeks have given the fall foliage boost in color, which means peak season may happen a bit earlier this year. Percent of Trees Changed: 40-50%. This weekend we should be near midpoint.
the Red House Administration building, offers patrons a variety of unique souvenirs, including picture frames, logo wear, mugs, car decals and everything in between. There’s also a pressed penny machine by the entrance, so even if you only have 51 cents, you can still take home an ASP souvenir. Hours vary throughout the year and currently are Monday– Thursday 9:30 a.m. –4:30 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m., and Sunday 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Red House Gift Shop is the only store within the park that is open daily this time of year. If you’re taking in the scenery at ASP on weekends, you have many more options, as all other stores in the park are currently open Friday through Sunday. The Quaker Museum and Gift Shop, located on ASP 3 past the Quaker Rental Office, offers many of the same items as its Red House counterpart but in a smaller space. A second door off the porch leads visitors into a museum full of photos and artifacts of ASP past and is worth checking out. The Quaker General store, located across from the Quaker Rental office on ASP 3, offers an impressive array of camping essentials, as well as fun items like glow sticks and small toys. “My family is always impressed at the selection in
the Quaker store,” said David Hannes, 38, of Sardinia. “They carry anything we could possibly need while camping. We always seem to forget that one important item, whether it be spoons, ketchup or marshmallows, and we can always find it at the Quaker General Store. We’ve even seen camping chairs and sleeping bags there.” The Quaker General Store also houses an ice cream and food stand, serving guests via an exterior window, offering inexpensive frozen treats and grillables to hold you over until your next camping meal. If you’re camping across the park, necessities can be found at the Red House General Store, located on ASP 1 across from the Red House campsite loops. This store offers campers a selection of food, ice, firewood, paper plates and bug spray, and is conveniently within walking distance of all the tent and trailer sites on Red House. If it’s recreation you seek, the Red House Boathouse, located next to Red House Beach, is the place to go. Paddleboats, hydrobikes and rowboats can all be rented for $10.95 per hour or $28 per day. Bikes can be rented for $8.95 per hour or $26 per day, and bike trailers are available for those toting little ones. The Boathouse is open daily in the
summer months, but this time of year hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., weather permitting. While at the lake, visitors can also check out the Red House Snack Bar, offering ice cream and other quick treats at Red House Beach. New this year, the snack bar will remain open on weekends through Columbus Day. For more information, call (716) 354-9282, or visit www.facebook.com/pages/ Allegany-State-Park-ShopsRestaurant.
National Public Lands Day Sept. 28 Do you have a few hours to spare on Sept. 28? Then consider volunteering at Allegany State Park on National Public Lands Day! National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is an organized volunteer day designed to bring people together to achieve the common goal of improving the lands that so many people enjoy. NPLD began in 1994 with three sites and 700 volunteers and by last year had grown to 2,206 sites and 175,000
volunteers. This will be its ninth year at ASP. Some of the highlights from the nationwide 2012 event included volunteers collecting an estimated 23,000 pounds of invasive plants, building and maintaining an estimated 1,500 miles of trails, removing an estimated 500 tons of trash from trails and other places, and planting an estimated 100,000 trees, shrubs and other native plants. “NPLD is our nation’s single day, all-volunteer event
designed to give the public a chance to care for our public lands,” said Heidi Tschopp, park naturalist and ASP’s NPLD coordinator. “For those who love Allegany State Park, this is a great way to spend a few hours giving back. The projects we work on really help to enhance our park and make it an even better experience for all who visit.” At ASP, the focus this year will be the Quaker side of the park, and volunteers will work on various projects including
trail work, landscaping, gardening, litter pickup and more. Volunteers should enter the park at Quaker, and assignments will be given at the Quaker toll booth between 9–10 a.m. This event takes place rain or shine, so come dressed to get dirty. The first step in making a difference is as easy as making a phone call. To register, call the park at (716) 354-9101, ext. 236. For more information, visit www.publiclandsday.org.
Help Build the EllicottvilleGreat Valley Trail Ellicottville and Great Valley will have a new off-road, multiuse trail in the next few years, creating an easy way to access local businesses, schools, the library, government offices, parks, area resorts and other destinations.
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GREAT BOOKS TIE US TOGETHER BY JEFF MARTIN
I have a rule that I follow each year. When the leaves beg in to turn and I start wearing my black hooded sweatshirt, I head to the library. Well, I always go to the library, but my visits during the spring and summer are more cursory and obligatory than business. Facing the winter cruelty (especially here in Western New York), I realize I’m going to need something to keep the mind active, keep the imag ination vivid so that I can defeat the doldrums g ray, the slapping winds, the gargantuan snows. So every so often I’m going to write my column about books I’m reading or books that I would like to read. I would very much appreciate any input on this topic. Send me a note about books you’re reading or would like to read. Great books are the threads that tie us together. Great books are the pulse of humanity. Great books somehow tell a distinct story about the whole world and its human themes. Great books are wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, children. Best friends. Yeah, best friends — you cherish them your entire life. As I do every year, I dip into the Pulitzer Prize-winning works. In the 20 years I’ve been reading the Pulitzer winners, I’ve been disappointed only twice. Most of the works have turned out to be my favorites. They’ve become my best friends, works that I return to time and again for inspiration and understanding. 1. I just f inished this year’s f iction winner, “The Orphan Master’s Son.� Set in modern North Korea, the novel is part historical fact and part f iction. Following the life of an orphan, Pak Jun Do, the story examines the nature of identity, love and freedom. Jun Do is forced into becoming a professional kidnapper for the state; forced to become a radioman aboard a North Korean f ishing vessel; and, in a twist of fate, becomes a high general to Kim Jong ll before setting out to free a famous actress, Sun Moon, from the crushing North Korean empire. The work is dense and complex, and the best f iction weaves drama and humor in equal portions. This work has it all. 2. To this day, I still cannot forget “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.� I read this book during a diff icult time in my life — and three months before I visited New York City for the f irst time, where most of the novel takes place. Following the lives of two Jewish cousins, one of whom is smuggled out of Europe, the story traces the popular and culture-chang ing rise of American comic books. Again, it has drama, love and humor — all important ing redients in a novel. 3. I’ve been revisiting some short story writers I’ve loved in the past, including Sam Shepard. Check out “Day out of Days� and “Great Dream of Heaven� if you want to understand masculinity in the modern age, not to mention the weirdness of the modern age and the human blunders that comprise it. 4. When I lived in Kansas City, I stumbled on the book “PrairyErth.� Compared to Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden� for its close examination of “place,� the book changed how I looked at the prairie, or that g iant swath of geog raphy and ecosystem that cuts the center of the United States in half, from Canada into Texas. With that, I would love it if readers of this column could send me f iction and/or non- f iction works that focus on the Buffalo and/or Western New York area specif ically. I’ve dipped into a few, but none so far have changed the way I look at life. That’s what the best books do.
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committee members. Over 20 letters of support were received, and submitted with the application, which included letters from Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Catherinre Young, Congressman Tom Reed, Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, as well as local supporters. Putting the application together was a highly detailed process, and many new trail opportunities were discovered while doing so. A general description of the route encompassed by this potential “transportation� grant, connects key community facilities and areas: Ellicottville’s new Town Center building (formerly the Cooperative Extension Building), the Village Park, the Ellicottville Memorial Library, the Town and Village Hall, the Village Square, downtown businesses, out to the intersection of Holiday Valley, and onward to Ellicottville Central School buildings. It may be several months until the committee will know if their application has been accepted, but everyone involved is very optimistic. Trail Master Plan Status A general discussion of potential routes, phases and loops was led by Manning, with map details of potential routes presented. It is important, as Manning and Alianello pointed out, that these are merely possible routes and directions, not finalized plans. It is hoped
to have a completed master plan in the next month or so. Having a master plan will allow the committee to have a formal document to present during fundraising efforts, grant applications and other presentations. The report contents will include a summary of the proposed project, a regional trails overview, a section on Trails and Tourism — Comparable Trails in Other Communities, Existing Conditions, Obstacles and Opportunities. Also, a section will be included for detailed Network Description of a Trail by Trail Summary, Trail Design Standards, and a section for Cost and Implementation, and Funding and Maintenance will be included. Our diverse recreation area allows for many opportunities and connection points, and the challenge is to include ways to connect as many as possible. Board Elections Held The committee held elections over the summer and a board of directors was formed. Ken Hinman, Mark Alianello, Ted LaCroix, Kate O’Striker, Jennie Acklin and Kathleen Moriarty were all nominated by committee members. The board of directors also elected officers, as part of the requirements to form nonprofit corporation, which also has been accepted by the IRS. Ken Hinman was elected president, Jennie Acklin as vice
president, Kathleen Moriarty as treasurer, and Kate O’Striker as secretary. Ted LaCroix and Mark Alianello will serve as members of the board. EVGV Trail Fall Fest Tent The EVGV Trail will have a tent at Fall Fest this year and will be located next to the Gazebo by the Town Hall. The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce gave permission to Hinman to set up a tent for educating the public about the trail and to encourage donations. Brochures and maps will be available, and trail donation envelopes and merchandise will be available for any individual or business interested in donating to the trail. Committee members will be available to talk with anyone interested in details of the trail. Several items will be raffled at the Fall Fest tent. Anyone interested in donating items should contact Ken Hinman at (716) 474-8214 or any other board member or trail committee member. Trail Logo Design A logo design was presented at the meeting and, after a few revisions from Jane Eshbaugh and Jennie Acklin, a final logo was created. The image depicts the local mountain terrain and a winding trail, used by cyclists and joggers. EVGV TRAIL will be used as a shortened acronym for the EllicottvilleGreat Valley Trail (as shown).
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honor, to posthumously commemorate this turning point in American history. This medal is awarded to people “who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient’s field long after the achievement.� Each award is specifically designed by the United States Mint and is individual to the person honored. What does this have to do with Ellicottville? Local artist Barbara Fox, whose studio and gallery are located at 42 Mill Street in Ellicottville, designed the obverse (heads side) of this very special medal. As a United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Master Designer, who has received approval for many previous coin designs, Fox was contacted last June and asked to work on a design for this medal. According to Fox, medals and coins usually have a oneto two-year lead time, creating real sense of urgency. (Fox also designed Montana’s Glacier National Park quarter and First Spouse, American Eagle and Girls Scouts coins for the U.S. Mint.) “I was happy to accept the
assignment and was given three weeks to design the obverse. There were two other artists working on an obverse design, and a few artists working on a reverse design as well,� she said. “We had three weeks to get our finished drawings to the Mint in order for them to present to the committees involved in selection of the designs.� Before she starts designing, Fox tends to do a lot of research and the first steps in designing this medal included a “lengthy phone conference with people involved in the Civil Rights movement, the Coin Advisory Committee, and Mint employees involved in producing the medal.� Fox felt strongly about using the images of the four little girls, because their deaths played an important part in the Civil Rights movement. “People all over the world realized what a powerful struggle was taking place in the United States,� said Fox. Although the artists were given quite a bit of freedom in their design, but they did face some challenges. They could not use the girls’ images on the medal because of copyright issues, so Fox decided to use a silhouette image. She explained, “It had the emotional quality I wanted and was representative of the four girls.� The medal was “sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-
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Engraver Jim Licaretz and features the silhouette of four young girls ‌ The victims’ names, ‘Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley,’ are inscribed around the border of the design. The quote ‘Pivotal in the Struggle for Equality’ and additional inscriptions ‘September 15’ and ‘1963’ are incused across the silhouettes.â€? Fox was invited to the presentation ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10. “This was the first Congressional Medal I have designed and I was excited to go,â€? said Fox. “One gold medal was made and given to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The medal is solid gold and is about 3 inches in diameter.â€? Fox said the ceremony was held in the Capitol and was attended by many family members of the four girls, the mayor and several council members of Birmingham, Ala., and other people involved in the Civil Rights movement. Spike Lee, who had had directed and produced a documentary film about the bombing, also attended. Several members of Congress including Representative Terri Sewell, who was instrumental in having the medal awarded, gave speeches. You can purchase bronze replicas of the medal at www. usmint.gov.
any other fiber producing animal (approximately 22 basic colors with many variations and blends).This cashmere-like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, is now enjoyed by spinners and weavers around the world.� Lucky for Western New Yorkers, we have a variety of alpaca farms within short driving distance, and together, these farms are part of the new Alpaca Adventure Trail™, created by the Ellicottville Times. Beginning in Bradford, Pa., trail visitors will enjoy Kendall Creek Farms Alpacas, located at 41 Looker Trail. Kendall Creek Farms is one of the oldest alpaca ranches in Pennsylvania and boasts a Yarn Barn and Gift Shop offering a variety of alpaca products. This weekend, they will open their doors both days from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Traveling northwest to Randolph, visitors can head to Ladysong Farm, located at 2473 Bunker Hill. This Saturday, they will offer spinning and weaving demonstrations, as well as carding, yarn painting and hand shearing demonstrations
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both days. The farm store will be open and free refreshments will be available during this weekend’s festivities, 9 a.m. –6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A short distance away is A Slice of Heaven Alpacas & Simply Natural Alpaca Gift Shop, located at 11144 Pope Rd. in Randolph, boasting a variety of alpaca products, as well as alpacas for sale and sires for breeding. This weekend, they will be open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. both days. Continuing on toward Little Valley, trail visitors will come across Cardinal Acre Alpacas, located at 9759 Manley Hill Rd/ in Napoli. (See their ad on page 7 for detailed driving directions.) Cardinal Acre will be open 9 a.m. –6 p.m. both days this weekend, offering a wide selection of gifts in their farm store and free refreshments. Nearby is Mager Mountain Alpacas, located at 69 Mountain View Dr. in Little Valley, which will be open from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Mager Mountain visitors are welcome to see the new alpaca babies, called crias, browse the So Soft Gift Shop, and see hand spinning demonstrations, as well as enjoy the “alpaca kissing booth� where visitors get a chance to have their picture taken with an alpaca. Heading east toward Ellicottville, visitors can stop at Sugartown Farms Alpacas, at 6277 Sugartown Rd. in Ellicottville. Their retail store offers sweaters, hats, gloves, teddy bears and more, and will be open this weekend 10 a.m.–5 p.m. each day and will be serving refreshments. You can also “meet and greet� an alpaca, as well as take a farm tour or a farm store tour! They had 10 cria born this year. Just south is VanDyke’s Alpaca Ranch, located at 5500 Howe Hill Rd. in Great Valley. This weekend, they will be open from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. both days. Guests can visit with three baby alpacas and one
baby llama and will enjoy the many gifts for sale in the store. A short drive east will bring visitors to BearKat Alpacas, located at 4685 Route 98 in Humphrey. BearKat Alpacas’ gift shop offers socks, scarves, blankets, slippers, gloves and more. This weekend they will be open both days from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and will be serving hot cider, coffee, tea, and TimbitsŽ. Amish produce and bakery vendors have been invited for Saturday. Heading north from Humphrey, the WNY Fiber Festival will be in full swing at Emery Park’s Ski Lodge in South Wales. (Take Route 16 north, then go left on Emery Road.) The Fiber Festival, open from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Saturday, will offer hands-on activities, demonstrations and numerous vendors. Celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days with a beautiful fall drive along the Alpaca Adventure Trail™. Besides seeing some beautiful scenery along the way, expect to learn a lot about alpacas and the fiber they produce, and support these local farmers, while getting a jumpstart on your holiday shopping. For more information, visit www.nationalalpacafarmdays. com and check out the map on page 7.
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VanDyke’s Alpaca Ranch, owned by Diane and Todd VanDyke, welcome you to visit their alpacas and llamas, nestled within the hills of Great Valley off Rte 98, minutes from Ellicottville. Stop and see their cria (camelid babies) born this year, including three alpaca and a beautiful llama. The ranch offers a store featuring high quality alpaca fiber items such as yarn, socks, hats, and of course - teddy bears so soft you will never want to set them down.
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Enjoy the beauty of Fall, take a drive to visit our 22 alpacas,we are approx. 20 mins. from Ellicottville Travel Rt. 242W, at light in Little Valley, take a left, travel approx. 6 miles (do not make a left onto Bucktooth Run Rd.!) At the Napoli intersection turn left, at Manley Hill Rd. turn left, we are 1 mile up on the right.
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Demonstrations of spinning, weaving (Saturday only), carding, yarn-painting and hand shearing. Available for sale: Suri Alpacas, yarn, and natural and hand-dyed fiber for spinning and/or felting. Contact Judith for information or directions to the farm.
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Kendall Creek Farms, LLC is proud to be one of Pennsylvania’s largest and oldest alpaca ranches. Since 1997, we have focused on creating the highest quality Huacaya alpacas across all color classes. Whether you are just curious and would like a photo op, or ready to develop your farm and looking for that great package to get you started, we offer you that opportunity. Our 75 acre ranch is located just outside beautiful Bradford, PA, where we invite you to come see the results of a world class breeding program, with the customer service and support to match.
Our Farm Goal is to breed quality, show winning, fine, dark fleeced Alpacas, with a concentration on true black, gray and dark brown. After three shows one of our black yearlings has taken three blue ribbons and three Reserve Color Championships. Several of our other yearlings and cria have also earned ribbons.
The Gift Shop offers a small variety of items made of Alpaca fleece. Keep warm with alpaca socks from dress socks to super dense hunter socks. There are dress scarfs and beautiful sweaters for the ladies; chulo hats, mittens and sweaters for kids of all ages and snugly warm blankets for everyone. k we can If you don’t see what you want, ask, always special order for you.
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Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Primary Care Center Welcomes Patients from Springville Primary Care! Lisette D’Eon, MD Timothy Siepel, MD Edwin Heidelberger, MD, PhD Laurie Brown-Croyts, NP Tina Vandermeer-Gatti, NP James Urgo, NP all are accepting new patients For Appointments
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transfer their care seamlessly to BCH. To ensure continuity of that care, SPCC’s nurse practitioner and two physician assistants also will make the transition to BCH, as will patients’ medical records. Of course, patients who choose a primary care provider outside of BCH may have their records transferred accordingly. And there’s more great news for BCH and patients in the region. It was recently announced that Edwin Heidelberger, M.D., Ph.D., is returning to BCH to serve as its vice president of Medical Affairs after five years working with the State Department of Health. Dr. Heidelberger, a Springville resident for almost 20 years who has served on Bertrand Chaffee’s Board of Directors, also will be seeing pediatric and adult patients at the new primary care center. “As soon as word got out that Dr. Heidelberger was coming back, our phones didn’t stop ringing,” said Gunnersen. “He is a highly respected physician and another key to making the Primary Care Center a success.” BCH and Catholic Health have had an affiliation agreement since 2009, which has allowed them to collaborate on programs and services that benefit patients throughout southern Erie and northern Cattaraugus Counties. BCH offers preventive primary care for children and
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For athletes and outdoors enthusiasts, there may be nothing quite like a long run or bike ride, and Ellicottville’s Fall Fest will provide opportunities to do just that. Two challenging and fun athletic events, the Fall Fest 5K Run and the Fall Fest Mountain Bike Race, will take place at Holiday Valley Oct. 12–13. Fall Fest 5K Run The annual Fall Fest 5K Run is set to take place Saturday, Oct. 12. A part of Fall Fest for over 10 years, this USATF-sanctioned event is “a traditional Saturday morning kickoff for those looking to have a fun, challenging athletic start to the weekend,” according to event organizer Mark Lawrence. Start time for the race is 10 a.m. The race will begin on Holiday Valley Road near the main chalet. Then heading down Route 219, the course will take runners south around the school before looping back toward the finish line. A water station will be available at the halfway point. There will be split times at miles 1 and 2. Upon completing the course, runners may enjoy a post-race party at the Holiday Valley Mountain Sports Center, complete with a disc jockey, door prizes and an awards ceremony to recognize the top racers. Trophies will go to
the overall male and female finishers, as well as overall male and female in the Masters class. The preregistration fee for the 5K Run is $22, and raceday registration is $25. Event T-shirts are available to the first 300 registrants and as they last on race day. To register, visit www.heartrateup.com, find the 5K Run event page and follow the registration link provided. Race-day registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Holiday Valley Lodge. In addition to the 5K Run will be a 1-mile Fun Walk for those wanting to participate without the rigor of the competition. Walkers will line up behind the runners but enjoy the view at an easier pace. Walkers may also obtain event T-shirts and participate in all the fun at the post-race party. Fall Fest Mountain Bike Race The competition continues Sunday, Oct. 13. This time, though, athletes mount bicycles and take to the hills for the Fall Fest Mountain Bike Race. Comprising a 4-mile loop, the course takes racers along the scenic and colorful trails of Holiday Valley. Besides its natural beauty, the course is also quite challenging. So, it’s not surprising that cyclists travel from several surrounding states to participate in this event, which has been a tradition since the ‘90s.
The race begins at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Valley Mountain Sports Center. Class divisions will begin in waves at 1-minute intervals. The Beginner class will complete one lap, Novice two laps, Sport three laps and Expert four laps. Helmets are mandatory for all cyclists. USAC licenses are not required for this race. Trophies will be awarded to overall male and female finishers in each class, and custom plaques will go to the winners in each age group. Additionally, cash prizes will be awarded to the top five cyclists in the Expert class. Following the awards ceremony will be a postrace party at the Holiday Valley Mountain Sports Center. Athletes may enjoy refreshments, snacks and a chance to win from a variety of door prizes. Preregistration is encouraged, though race-day registration will be available. Registration fees are as follows: $15 for Novice; $20 for Beginner; $25 for Sport and Expert. Race-day registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Valley Lodge. To register online, visit www.heartrateup.com, look for the event page on the left-hand menu and follow the provided link to the registration page. Both of these events will continue rain or shine — or snow. “We have seen beautiful weather in the 80s, cold rain and even a light covering of snow on the bike trails years past,” Lawrence said. “The past few years have been beautiful and ideal conditions, and the long-term forecast is shaping up for another nice weekend in the 60s.” But even if the weather does change, that’s just part of the fun.
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the music-filled production “Witches Brew” at Holiday Valley. As Enchante’s longest running production, “Witches Brew” is a story of Halloween unlike those you have heard before and will be performed cabaret style on the top floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge. The production company got its start when Todd Wagner and John Attanasio decided it was time to form their own company so each could pursue their passions — for Wagner is was singing and performing, for Attanasio it was writing and producing. As a child, Wagner was on the shy side even though he had been singing since the age of six. But his world changed around the age of 12 when his parents took him to see “Phantom of the Opera.” He instantly knew that singing is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. After finishing school, he spent 14 years performing theater in regional and national tours. Co-owner of Enchante’ Cabaret John Attanasio said he and Wagner formed the company in 1999 because they “wanted to create a small traveling troupe of the best singers, dancers and actors that we could find.” Attanasio explained, “Our
goal was to bring excellent entertainment to audiences that were used to the same old song and dance.” With Wagner, “who has been compared to the greatest vocalists of Broadway,” at the forefront of their shows, you are guaranteed an impressive performance. Each member of the company is chosen personally by Wagner and Attanasio and goes through a rigorous selection process. When he puts out a call for singers, Wagner said he receives 400– 600 applications each time. “Once we find somebody, we like to keep them around as long as we can,” said Wagner. Enchante’ Cabaret’s visionary creator, Attanasio, writes original stories and scripts weaving in Broadway classics, pop songs, classical and contemporary pieces. Cast size varies depending on the show, which Attanasio said can take anywhere from nine months to a year from concept to stage. “Writing has just been something I have always done since my childhood,” said Attanasio. “My inspiration for my work comes from my life experiences and my wildly creative imagination. I am also driven to make people feel.”
“Witches Brew,” with a cast of five, is Enchante’’s longest running show and is currently going into its seventh season. Attanasio said, “The music in this show is like all of our productions in that it is diverse. Songs in ‘Witches Brew’ range from the Doors to Beethoven. ‘Witches Brew’ is the perfect show for people who love this time of year and Halloween.” According to Wagner, you don’t want to miss this show, “because you’re going to have an amazing time, you’re going to see amazing talent, and nobody does Halloween the way we do it!” The cash bar opens at 6 p.m. for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person and include choice of roast prime rib au jus, salmon with mango salsa or traditional turkey dinner. All entrees are served with a crisp green salad, freshly baked rolls and butter, and dessert. Lodging combo packages are also available. To make a reservation online, visit www.holidayvalley.com and type “witches brew” into the search bar at the bottom, or call (716) 699-2345 for more information.
Letter to the Editor Special Events Committee Sets Fall Festival Guidelines
As Ellicottville readies itself to host its largest Festival of the year, we would like to let you know what we have been working on. The Special Events committee, Ellicottville Police Dept., Catt Co. Sheriff’s Dept., NY State Police, EVL Fire Dept., Village and Town Boards, Code enforcement, DPW, Chamber of Commerce along with input from local residents, merchants and bar owners have been working diligently since Nov. of 2012 on ways to improve and refine Fall Festival as we know it. Numerous work sessions and meetings have been conducted to review and address both the weak and the strong points of the Festival, with the main goal being to provide a quality event while maintaining safety, control and integrity to our residents, guests and properties. ZERO TOLERANCE is the LAW and will be strictly enforced. This means absolutely no alcohol is allowed on village streets. You will not be allowed to leave an establishment or private property and walk anywhere in the Village of Ellicottville with open containers containing alcohol. Drink it or leave it. Public intoxication and disorderly conduct will not be tolerated. NOISE LEVELS have been addressed with the local bars and beer tents. Outdoor live music will end at 11pm and quieter background music must stop at 12 pm. (midnight) in accordance with the local sound level ordinance. Establishments with indoor music will follow the sound ordinance for volumes as written. House parties will also be obligated to obey this law. PARKING: We strongly encourage carpooling, using shuttles or walking! Space is limited and illegally parked vehicles (including motorcycles) will be ticketed and towed. Fire lanes, hydrants, and sidewalks are not to be blocked. Observe all temporary and regular no parking signs. Flagmen for private lots are not allowed in the streets. Illegally parked vehicles on private property are the land owners’ responsibility. BUSES: Hired bus drop off and pick up site will be located at the DPW building on Mill & Martha Street. Parking for the buses is on RTE 219 beyond Holiday Valley Rd at the old driving range site. Buses will not be allowed to load or unload elsewhere. Bus lines will be notified of the open container law and will be expected to adhere. SHUTTLE SERVICE: Daytime loading site will be at Jefferson Street & Martha Street on Sat & Sun from 10 am – 7 pm Evening site is in front of Kwik Fill from 7-pm to 3 am The shuttle destinations will be to most of the condo areas. Other destinations will require the taxi service (call chamber for info: 699-5046). Taxi Call: 375-TAXI POLICE WILL NOT GIVE YOU A RIDE! REST ROOMS: There will be plenty of port-o-johns provided throughout the festival area. They are cleaned routinely, so use them! Public urination is against the law. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID LOCATION: Sheriff and First Aid trailers will be located on Washington Street by Coffee Culture. OCCUPANCY CODES: Code enforcement officer will be on duty to inspect occupancy loads both public and private. CELL SERVICE: Have a plan if the towers go down. Know where to meet if you are separated. VENDORS: Must visibly display vendor & Health Dept. permits on tents. Sandwich boards and/or tables and chairs will not be allowed on sidewalks or tree lawns, they must remain open for use by emergency personnel. Help make Fall Festival safe and enjoyable. If you see something illegal, report it. If you see a mess, clean it up. Play by the rules, the future of Fall Fest depends on it. Sincerely,
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Men and Big Balloons – A Very Bad Mix Just as men with brooms begat curling, men with balloons cause crashes. It happened again last week. American Jonathon Trappe left Caribou, Maine, on a Thursday, hoping to become the first person ever to cross the Atlantic in a basket towed through the air by a bunch of party favours. I must say, the photograph of him rising above the ocean under a colourful cluster of 300 helium-filled balloons was spectacular. It was eerily reminiscent of “Up,” a beautiful little animated film in which an old man sets off to see South America from the front porch of his house, which is also suspended by a huge bunch of balloons. The next day Royal Canadian Mounted Police were rescuing Jonathon Trappe from the wilds just inland from York Harbour, Newfoundland. Fortunately, the man was thrown clear in the crash. The irony of the headline “Trappe trapped in his own contraption” might have been too much to bear. Trappe was not the first to trip the light fantastic skyward, high on helium and big on risk. By far, the best pioneer in the sport of gas-driven ballooning is still Larry Walters of North Hollywood, Calif. Many years ago, I wrote a newspaper article urging “Time” magazine to name Larry Walters their Man of the Year. For sheer brilliance of mind, for complete wisdom in thought and for absolute physical control of the elements — well, you’ll have to find your own Man of the Year. Me, I picked Larry Walters who went where no man dared to go before, not in a lawn chair anyway. And not altogether willingly. Larry was my kind of guy, because he accepted the challenge of the human spirit and although, as any woman could have predicted, he did screw up big time, he also did
not die. With no apparent help from mindaltering drugs or even a rap on the noggin with a blunt instrument, Larry experienced a “Peter Panstyle dream to hook himself to a bundle of balloons and float high past the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis into the desert beyond.” This of course is the dream of every man, at least every man who wears leotards that are way too tight. So Larry built his dream ship and it consisted of a fold-up aluminum lawn chair attached to 42 heliumfilled weather balloons and a bunch of milk jugs filled with water for ballast. Simply by design, Larry’s homemade dirigible had going-up power, going-down power and a lawn chair where a cockpit might normally be. Larry’s onboard equipment consisted of a two-way radio, an altimeter, a wristwatch and a pellet pistol. Because he lacked an overhead compartment, Larry’s aviation tools were selected for their ability to fit in his pants pockets. I know what you’re asking yourself — why the wristwatch? Well, that was so Larry could make it home in time for supper after his inaugural flight. The purpose of the pellet gun was to shoot out the weather balloons in the event Larry had to make an emergency landing. One afternoon, Larry was doing a manned rehearsal of his aircraft in his girlfriend’s backyard in nearby San Pedro. It was windy and he noticed the ropes he had secured to the eaves troughs of the house had been rubbing against the sharp metal edge and — whoaaaaa! Larry Walters hurled himself into the space age a little prematurely. Rising faster than a speeding
basket, not one but two commercial airline pilots from Delta and TWA reported to the control tower the sighting of a man in a lawn chair airborne over L.A. International Airport. Drug testing being what it is in the airline industry, I don’t think any of us can imagine the courage it took those pilots to make those calls. Had a passenger made the spotting, you can be sure those tiny airline liquor bottles would be the first to go under lock and key. At 16,000 feet going higher and getting dizzy in the cold thin air, Larry began shooting out the weather balloons with his pellet gun. His theory worked only too well and he came down out of the sky faster than … well … faster than a guy strapped in a lawn chair and attached to a lot of milk jugs filled with water. He was headed for a crash landing on a golf course until the balloons’ tethers wrapped themselves around high-voltage lines. Larry, as the miracle and legend goes, was not killed. Untied like a tangled-up puppet, Larry was rescued by some extremely surprised golfers. He later appeared in magazine ads for Timex, the maker of the wristwatch he was wearing during his flight. There’s no doubt that Larry’s Timex was still ticking and his face still twitches every time he spots a lawn chair. Larry was paid $1,000 for the Timex ad and fined $1,500 by the United States Federal Aviation Administration for entering international airspace without an airplane. My 1994 Man of the Year — free falling from 16,000 feet in a lawn chair — guys like Larry do not fold.
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October 1 Marks Start of Fall Hunting and Fishing Deer, Bear, Fowl, Steelhead and Salmon Season Opens By Brian Minich
The summer is rapidly transitioning into fall. Leaves are changing, adding more color to the hills and valleys every day. The nights are very cool and the days are not so warm. I’m sorry to say, summer is over. Not to worry. Fall brings its own unique opportunities, not to mention that it may be the prettiest time of year. Take to the Woods October 1 This change in weather signifies the beginning of the hunting season. Many sportsmen are gearing up to spend their time in the woods chasing the many different species of game in our area. Hunters have already taken to the woods and water for squirrel and early goose, but Oct. 1 starts the archery deer and the beginning of the big game season. Pennsylvania hunters will also be taking to the woods on Oct. 5 for the opening day of archery and the beginning of their hunting season. Hunters will occupy the woods from now until midDecember chasing nature’s bounty with deer, bear, turkey, grouse, pheasant, squirrel, and waterfowl being the most popular. Hunting season seems to come and go very quickly. Most avid hunters have been anticipating the start of this season since the end of season last year! Fall Fishing Frenzy The fall season also brings great opportunities for fishing. The bass, walleye, pike and musky are starting to feed up for the long winter. This means that they are not as picky as
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the Exhibition Express on Saturday 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. for anyone who wants to come and take a ride to the top of HoliMont to check out Mother Nature’s brightly painted hillside. Slopeside Ski Shop will be open on Saturday and Sunday with some great deals on gear. For those looking for a little active competition, you can sign up for the 5K run or Mile Walk on Sept. 12 starting at 10 a.m. at Holiday Valley. Or gear up for the Fall Fest Mountain Bike Race on Sept. 13 also at Holiday Valley. Go to www. heartrateup.com for details about the run and mountain bike race.
If you have the children in tow, then make the short trip to Pumpkinville in Great Valley. The 200-acre farm is the oldest continuously working pumpkin farm in New York State and is loaded with kidfriendly activities including Pumpkin Jumpin Pillows, Hayrides, Singing Chickens, Corn Cannon, Goat Mountain, Cow Train, Gem Mining, Storyland, Corn Maze, as well as helicopter rides, live entertainment and the most delicious pumpkin treats. Fall Festival Weekend is sure to be a great time! For many, there is nowhere else better to be this time of year.
Rotary Donates Creating the Rotary Auditorium Ellicottville, NY The Rotary Club of Ellicottville announced today that they will be donating funds to renew the floor in the Auditorium of the Ellicottville Town Center, helping to create the “Rotary Auditorium� within the Town Center. The Rotary Club of Ellicottville joined with members of the Ellicottville Town board to help create
a new multi use auditorium within the Town Center. The partnership involves an initial $5,000 donation by the Rotary Club to provide an Epoxy floor for the auditorium with the help of a Rotary Foundation Grant. “The Rotary Club of Ellicottville� wanted to help create a space within the town for the good of our community,� explained Kathy Trost, Secretary of
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they had been in the heat of the summer. These fish will feed at any opportunity and are very susceptible to both live bait and lures. You can even try some bigger baits and faster retrieves, because the fish will get very aggressive as the water gets colder. Although this is a good season for catching these fish as they load up for winter, there are a couple other species that are doing just the opposite and may be even more popular. Fall marks the time when steelhead and salmon make their annual spawning run from the depths of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario into the streams and rivers where they were born. Thousands of anglers will take to these Great Lakes tributaries in both New York and Pennsylvania in chase of these hard-fighting and
acrobatic fish. Nothing is quite the same as the explosion of a salmon or steelhead when first hooked. With steelhead averaging 5-10 pounds and salmon that can grow to over 40 pounds, it is not hard to imagine why these fish draw such a large number of anglers. With both hunting and fishing in full swing, it is sometimes hard to decide what to do if you are passionate about both.
Tw dead men changed the course of my life that fall. One of them I knew and the Two othe other I’d never laid eyes on until I saw him in the morgue. T first was a local PI of suspect reputation. He’d been gunned down near the beach The at S Santa Teresa. It looked like a robbery gone bad. The other was on the beach six weeks late He’d been sleeping rough. Probably homeless. No identification. A slip of paper later. wit Millhone’s name and number was in his pants pocket. The coroner asked her to with com to the morgue to see if she could ID him. come T Two seemingly unrelated deaths, one a murder, the other apparently of natural cau causes. But as Kinsey digs deeper into the mystery of the John Doe, some very strange lin linkages begin to emerge. And before long at least one aspect is solved as Kinsey lite literally finds the key to his identity. “And just like that,� she says, “the lid to Pandora’s bo flew open. It would take me another day before I understood how many imps had box been freed, but for the moment, I was inordinately pleased with myself.� In this multilayered tale, the surfaces seem clear, but the underpinnings are full of betrayals, misunderstandings, and outright murderous fraud. And Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised. This book can be borrowed from the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format only. It is also available as an audio book as well as in large print using our interlibrary loan program. Stop in and check out our selection of over 8,400 items in our adult fiction and nonfiction sections.
Free Chamber Music Concert by Attacca Quartet St. Mary of Angels Hosts Oct. 4
William Shakespeare’s wrote the famous line “to be, or not to be.� But to the fall season sportsmen in this area I say, “To hunt or to fish? That’s the question.� (Brian Minich is a seasoned outdoor adventure guide who can be reached at minich83@yahoo. com.)
Jesus Spoke About... the Scriptures “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.�(Matthew 4:4) Jesus teaches that living for physical necessities alone is not how we were designed. Life is spiritual and our lives need a spiritual dimension. Jesus clearly taught that the Scriptures are the Word of God and that if we are to know the will of God we must know the Word of God. He once told a group of critics that they were in error regarding eternal life because they did not “know the
Scriptures or the power of God.� We, too, must know the Bible if we are to become “wise for salvation.�Let’s talk about it. Open Discussion Meetings are held on alternate Saturdays from September to November 30th.
Meetings are held at: THE REYNOLDS HOUSE 52 Jefferson St. Ellicottville Beginning September 28, at 7 pm Hosted by Will & Lois Lowry
For more information call 257-9192 or 258-8710.
The Chamber Music Society of Olean presents Transfigured Night, a special concert on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Angels church located at 202 South Union Street in Olean, N.Y.
The internationally acclaimed Attacca Quartet, a product of the Julliard School in New York City and one of America’s premier young performance ensembles, will present a free concert for the
public. The program includes Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s “String Quartet in Eb Major.� Arnold Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night (1899)� will be performed with Steve Thomas of Fillmore, N.Y., and Viola and Rintaro Wada on cello. Franz Schubert’s “String Quintet in C Major , D. 956� will include Rintaro Wada on cello. Please do not miss this wonderful night of chamber music (string quartet, quintet and sextet) and feel the exciting spirit of the top musicians performing live in an inspiring setting! This concert is funded in party by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council. More information at www. attaccaquartet.com.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities September 27-28 Sky High Night Crawlers Autumn Chairlift Rides Sky High will be open for 2.5 hour climbs beginning at 6pm. Headlamps provided $39 per person. Reservations required. 716-699-HIGH September 28 National Public Lands Day at Allegany State Park Volunteer for the day at New York’s largest state park! Pre-registration required. 716- 354-9101 x236 September 28 Autumn Challenge at Sprague Brook www.heartrateup.com September 28 XTERRA EPIC ASP and XTERRA ASP races in Allegany State Park www.score-this.com September 28 Acoustic Autumn: Hiroya Tsukamoto Third in a series of Acoustic Guitarists www.springvillearts.org September 28-29 Alpaca Farm Days www.nationalalpacafarmdays.com
September 28-29 Autumn Chairlift Rides Chairlift rides up and down the Spruce Lake Quad. 11am-5pm. www.holidayvalley.com October 4 Holiday Valley Presents Dinner Theatre “Witches Brew” 716-699-2010. Oct. 4-6 2nd Plein Aire Paint Out People’s Choice Award Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m. 1887 Building Lawn Contact dallen25@cogeco.ca to register.
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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
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October 26 South Dayton’s Make A Difference Day Movies, games, crafts, Halloween costume contest and A Taste Of South Dayton.
•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am
October 13 Fall Festival Mountain Bike Race Cyclists from several states around toe the line for the season ending mountian bike race at Holiday Valley! www.heartrateup.com
Nov 2 & 3 East Otto Country Fall Open House 3 Art Studios open their doors for their annual open house. Mill Street Gallery in Ellicottville, and Hog-Shed Studio Pottery and Brookside Studio Watercolors in East Otto. www.eastotto.com
•First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm
October 18-19 Sky High Night Crawlers Sky High will be open for 2.5 hour climbs beginning at 6pm. Headlamps provided $39 per person. Reservations required. 716699-HIGH
October 11 Acoustic Autumn: Muriel Anderson Last in a series of Acoustic Guitarists
October 19 1st annual WILMA (We Invite Local Manufacturers & Artisans) Expo Highlights items that are handmade or manufactured in Cattaraugus County by local artisans and manufacturers at Catt Co Fairgrounds. (716) 938-2311
Big Library Read – patrons of the library are being invited to participate in what could be the largest global reading event ever! Big Library Read is officially underway, with more than 7,500 libraries participating from 10 countries across five continents. Join millions of eBook and audiobook readers around the world enjoying one book. The book for this event is “Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth” which is the first in a series of delightful middle-grade mysteries. Libraries worldwide will be
offering a single eBook to their cardholders from September 16th to September 30th. The program is designed to unite library patrons from all around the world. Anyone with a valid Ellicottville Memorial Library card can borrow the eBook for free from the Library’s website (www.evml.org) and read the book on all major devices. Movie Night – Come join us on Friday, September 27th at 6:30 pm for a showing of the movie “Epic”, rated PG. From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported
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to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen” save their forest from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler! Popcorn and drinks will be provided! Book Club - meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The October 9th book is “The Last Runaway” by Tracy Chevalier. Contact Bev Webster
at 945-4089 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group! Growing With Music Class – Classes will meet at the Library on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 am until 11:00 am. This music and movement class for pre-school age children is designed to facilitate developmental skills through the magic of music. For more information, contact Terri Steinbar at 257-9619. September Book Sale - Our annual fall Book Sale will has begun and will continue until mid-
Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
Community Meetings All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Ashford (2nd Tuesday) October 8 Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) October 14 East Otto (2nd Tuesday) October 8 Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) October 16, 6pm Ellicottville Village (2nd Monday) October 14 9 6pm Great Valley (2nd Monday) October 14 Humphrey (2nd Monday) October 14 Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) October 14 Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) October 8 Mansfield (3rd Monday) October 21 Otto (3rd Tuesday) October 22 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) October 9 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) October 8
October. The sale is open during the library’s normal business hours. We have some great donations of newer books as well as some of the classics.
Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. www.evml.org – check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.
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Ever wondered what goes through children’s minds when they set foot in Pumpkinville? Read on to find out. Sept. 14–15 brought sunny skies, cool fall temperatures and a perfect weekend to enjoy the season opening of Great Valley’s Pumpkinville. As we pulled into the familiar parking lot, my kids could hardly wait to get out of the car and check everything out, especially the new jumping pillows, which naturally had to be our first stop. After purchasing reasonably priced tickets for $3.50, they waited only a brief time for the group before them to finish their jumping session, listened to a quick recording that went over the rules and they were off! Two giant air-filled “pillows” provide separate spaces for younger and older children. Since both my girls are over 52 inches tall, they made it onto the “big kid” pillow, where I snapped photos of them flying through the air giggling. “I liked the jumping pillows because it feels like you’re weightless,” said my 10-yearold daughter, Ava. “The jumping pillows were really bouncy,” added my 8-year-old daughter, Lily. “It felt like we were jumping into a big parachute.” I was happy they had fun, because immediately after they were done, they were able to take part in the Pumpkinville commercial being shot in the same area. A camerawoman filmed a small group of kids as they bounced and smiled, and then the director sat them down Heading into the Corn Maize
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to yell, “Pumpkinville means excitement!” into the camera. “I thought it was really fun because we got to stay on the pillows for a long time while they were shooting the commercial,” said Lily. Afterwards, the camera crew wandered around, filming different groups of kids in different areas, all enjoying the many activities for which Pumpkinville is famous. Next on our agenda was the Corn Maize. At the entrance, the kids picked up a pumpkin drawn on an orange piece of paper and were told to look for stencils within the maze to complete the pumpkin’s face. Upon entering, we all noticed how tall, green and lush the cornfield was this year as we trekked through in search of stencils. “The corn maze was fun because we were kind of on a pumpkin treasure hunt,” Lily said. “Corn mazes are fun because you don’t know where you are and you have fun trying to get out,” Ava added. My 5-year-old nephew, Eli, chimed in, “I liked this corn maze because it was longer than the other one I’ve been in and it had a lot of corn!” The bonus was that everyone (including the adults) got a small pumpkin at the end of the maze. For us, no trip to Pumpkinville would be complete without posing in a majority of the wooden cutouts that are sprinkled throughout the property. It seems like they add several every year, and it’s always fun to take goofy
pictures of the kids dressed as ghosts, skeletons and various other fall-themed characters. “I liked the one with the truck and the three pumpkins because you can fit a lot of kids in it and I think it’s cute,” Ava said. “I liked the skeleton one because it had skeleton bones and made me look like a skeleton,” Eli told me. Next, we had fun filling a bag of mix-and-match apples, and thought the $6 price tag was a bargain for all we got. We stocked up on Jonamacs and Galas, perfectly sized for lunch boxes. Of course, who can pass by the aromas coming from the food stands and not buy something? The last stop was to pick out a treat to take home. Both my girls chose the maple cotton candy, which they later devoured. “It was delicious!” exclaimed Ava. “It tasted like maple candy except when your mouth touches it, it evaporates!” The kids had a blast, and as a parent, it was nice that I didn’t spend a fortune to provide them with a few solid hours of outdoor entertainment. Pumpkinville is the kind of place you can visit again and again and have a new and exciting experience every time. And really, how can you go wrong taking your kids to a place that makes them smile from ear to ear the entire time you’re there? For more information on you can plan your own family adventure, visit www. pumpkinville.com.
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120 N. Second St. Olean, NY www.johncgengodds.com
(716) 372-8970
We Service Olean and Allegany Propane Delivery • Guradian Home Stand-by Generators • Tankless Water Heaters • Space Heaters • Air Conditioners • Heat Pumps • Outdoor Grilling • Fireplaces Gas Firepits • Patio Heaters
plus Ellicottville, Springville (and north), Great Valley, Otto, East Otto, Little Valley, Mansfield, and Salamanca!
Winter is Coming Soon! Are You Prepared? Holland Propane. A Family Run Business in the Heart of Ski Country. Our business sells and installs quality space heaters, fireplaces and water heaters from companies like Monessen, Napoleon, Rinnai Modine, Bradford, Generac and Weber. We stock motor and hydraulic oils, methanol and racing gas. Patio heaters and gas fire pits are also available. Ryan, Rob and Kim, and Mick and Molly Holland, as well as our dedicated staff – Wes Sabin (16 years) and Sharon Dietrick (12 years) and Dave – have been committed to serving your family with reliable
service, quality brands and competitive pricing. Located in the heart of ski country, we are dedicated to local sales and service. Just like you, the Holland family, as well as our grandchildren, enjoy skiing at Holiday Valley and HoliMont. “We love working and playing in Ellicottville and the surrounding area, but best part is meeting and becoming friends with so many people from all parts of the world.�
Call Ryan at (716) 592-7242 or (800) 640-0370
M &M Holland Propane • 10035 Route 219 • Springville, NY 14141
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