FEBRUARY 2014 ISSUE
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Ellicottville, Holiday Valley, HoliMont & Local Area
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February 7-8 AMSOIL Seneca Allegany Snocross February 8 Phoenix “Rise to the Challenge” Race HoliMont February 9 Aspire’s Ski the Valley Holiday Valley February 9 USASA Snowboard Race HoliMont February 10-11 Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic - Holiday Valley
You’ll Never be Bored in Ellicottville
February 14 Rotary Ski Day HoliMont February 15 Boarding for Breast Cancer Holiday Valley
• 14 Action-Packed Events for Your ‘Must Do’ List • 6 New Events Keep the Fun Flowing All Year Long
February 15 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour Griffis Sculpture Park February 16 Art Roscoe Loppet Allegany State Park February 22 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley
BY EVA POTTER
Take a look at Ellicottville’s NEW EVENTS for 2014 and mark your calendars for your annual favorites as well. Then head to Ellicottville, get active and beat the winter doldrums. Known for our amazing ski resorts, small-town charm, eclectic shopping, expert ski shops, dining variety and pulsing nightlife, you’ll never be bored in this town — especially this winter!
Spectacular New Events McCarthy’s Celtic Thunder • March 7: It’s an evening of spirited Irish music and dance to help raise funds for the children. The event is held in the Rotary Auditorium, Ellicottville Town Center, beginning at 7 p.m. Commemorative shamrock, food, wine and beer included in $40 ticket. Call (716) 699-8758 for tickets. Enchanted Mountain Music Festival • April 11-13: Listen to the soulful sounds of bluegrass and roots music as Holiday Valley prepares to host the first bluegrass music festival, complete with workshops, dinners and concerts. Award-winning bands will include Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen and Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line. Lodging packages available at www.holidayvalley.com. Cycling Weekend • June 6-8: With basecamp at Holiday Valley, participants will challenge their strength and endurance on 25-, 40- and 60-mile rides over rolling, scenic terrain. Package for $259 includes some meals and lodging. For reservations, call 1-800-3230020.
Michael Israel’s “Art of Rescue” at EBC • Aug. 2: A heartpounding evening of original art created right in front of your eyes by internationally sought artist Michael Israel. Tickets are $125 and include a lobster or steak dinner to benefit Ellicottville ski patrols. It’s your chance to score an original Michael Israel painting at auction. For tickets, call Beth at (716) 699-2537, ext. 1, or visit www. ellicottvillebrewing.com. IBO World Championships • Aug. 7-10: The International Bowhunting Organization’s World Championships return to Holiday Valley this August when thousands of qualified archers vie for the world title during the 3-D target competition. Non-qualified shooters can participate in the Holiday Valley Open taking place at the same time. Cost for the Open is $45 if you register before July 25. Eville Halloween Half Marathon • Nov. 1: Whether you’re serious or running for fun, Ellicottville is the place to do it at the first half marathon and 5K race on a route over the rolling hills and scenic back roads of Ellicottville. Costumes encouraged! More details to follow soon.
On the Slopes & Around the Area Family fun awaits on the slopes of Holiday Valley and HoliMont, as well as at nearby Allegany State Park and Griffis Sculpture Park. Rotary Ski Day • Feb. 14: Enjoy a camaraderie-filled day on the slopes of HoliMont all for a good cause. The event is open to See Ellicottville Events on page 2
March 6 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont March 7 Tele-Fest HoliMont March 7 Celtic Thunder Fundraiser Ellicottville Town Center March 8-9 Mardi Gras & Winter Carnival Ellicottville • Holiday Valley March 22 Spring Pond Skimming Party • Holiday Valley April 11-13 Enchanted Mountain Music Festival at Holiday Valley
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everyone. Lift and lunch, or lunch only, tickets available. For reservations, call Jack (716) 9452283 or jcluzier@gmail.com. Boarding for Breast Cancer Board-a-Thon • Feb. 15: Sixth annual fundraiser at Holiday Valley includes a day of fun activities all geared toward breast cancer education and awareness including on-slope clinics, demos, a silent auction and awards reception party. See www.holidayvalley.com for details. Moonlight Snowshoe Tour • Feb. 15: Head to Griffis Sculpture Park to view the park’s giant, magically lit sculptures. The $50 cost includes snowshoes, live music, chili and beer! Call (716) 667-2808 for reservations. Art Roscoe Loppet XC Ski Race • Feb. 16: Nearby Allegany State Park hosts this annual race at the park’s Summit Ski Area. Choose from 6K, 13K and 22K courses run in a classic ski format. More at www.heartrateup.com. Penguin Paddle • Feb. 22: Choose your age group and belly race down the bottom of Yodeler slope at Holiday Valley “penguin style,” sporting a stylish black plastic garbage bag. It’s an annual fundraiser for the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program complete with cookout, auction, belly sledding and guaranteed laughs. Go to www.holidayvalley.com for schedule. Telestock • Feb. 28: Join with friends from The City Garage Ski Shop and head to Holiday Valley for a day of telemark demos, clinics and a cookout at the Champagne Sundeck. Call (716) 6992054 for details. Trapper’s Special Dog Sled Race • March 1–2: Allegany State Park hosts the exciting annual race. Check www.canadianamericansledders.com for details as race is weather dependent. Ski Day for United Way • March 6: One price gets participants a lift ticket, event T-shirt, breakfast, lunch and more, to benefit the United Way of Cattaraugus County. To register at www. uwcattco.org. Tele-Fest • March 7: Join HoliMont’s tele crew for a fun day of free heeling, clinics, demos and socializing. Open to the public. Call HoliMont at (716) 699-2320 to register. Winter Carnival and Mardi Gras • March 8–9: At Holiday Valley Resort and in the village, it’s a fun-filled weekend of snow pony races, snow bowling, Mardi Gras parade, the Snowbar, cookouts, face painting, a pancake breakfast, costume parade, the Yodeler Dummy Downhill and lots of crazy costumes. Schedule at www.holidayvalley.com. Quarterpipe Competition • March 15: Show off your piping skills at the base of Holiday Valley’s Yodeler slope as the crowd cheers from the deck above. Registration ($5) starts at 10 a.m. at Yodeler. Event starts at noon. Details at www.holidayvalley.com. Chamber Ski Day • March 20: Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce members and their guests gather for a great day of skiing or boarding at HoliMont. Ski pass, BBQ lunch, après ski party, raffles and live music included. Call (716) 699-2320 or go to www.ellicottvilleny.com to register. Pond Skimming • March 22: Sign up to skim across an ice water-filled pond or just watch. Laughs are guaranteed. There’s also a Cardboard Box Race with points given for creativity, style and ingenuity. Information and registration forms available at www.holidayvalley.com. Northwind Super-G • March 23: Here is your chance to race a real super-G course on Northwind slope at Holiday Valley. Racers of all ages can participate, so let ‘em rip and check your speed in the radar trap! Registration at the Training Center. Helmets required … speed suits optional! Parent signature required.
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Delicious Eats Ellicottville presents you with dining options galore, sure to please the pickiest pizza eater to the gourmet escargot lover. Check out the huge list of restaurants in the 2014 Ellicottville Times Visitors’ Guide and Directory (a free publication found alongside the Ellicottville Times) when deciding which to try first. Each establishment has created a unique atmosphere, menu offerings, drink selections, seating options and entertainment. You’ll leave full and happy every time. Work off that meal by sticking around for an evening of dancing and talented bands and performers playing in many of the village’s establishments. Check our Entertainment schedule on page 3. Come for a day, a weekend or a week — you’ll never be bored in Ellicottville!
2014 New Ellicottville Events McCarthy’s Celtic Thunder • March 7 Enchanted Mountain Music Festival at Holiday Valley • April 11–13 Cycling Weekend at Holiday Valley • June 6–8 Michael Israel’s “Art of Rescue” at EBC • Aug. 2 IBO World Championships • Aug. 7–10 Eville Halloween Half Marathon • Nov. 1
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Boarders Think Pink
Calendar of Events February 14 Rotary Ski Day HoliMont
6th Annual B4BC Hits the Slopes
February 15 Boarding for Breast Cancer Holiday Valley
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This Saturday, Feb. 15, Holiday Valley transforms into a resort for a cause. Together with The Boardroom Snowboard Shop, the sixth annual Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) board-a-thon will be held on Feb. 15 and includes a day full of activities to further breast cancer education and awareness. Activities include special riding and park clinics for women, a park contest open to men and women snowboarders and skiers, local shop demos, a cancer awareness outreach booth, silent and Chinese auctions, and an awards reception party. “We’re happy to host the B4BC event for our sixth year,” said Jane Eshbaugh, Holiday Valley’s marketing director. “It’s a great event because people of all ages and abilities can participate in some way, and the message of cancer prevention and early detection is so important for everyone. The money we generate for Camp Good Days Women’s Oncology program is the icing on the cake!” Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Birdie Room on the second floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge. The morning women’s clinics include learn-to-ride, learn-to-park and general freeriding clinics. The afternoon park event is open to men and women, snowboarders and free skiers. Entry is $40 for the clinics, and if you need a lift ticket, it’s only $25, for purchase at the registration area. The Tribute Ride down Mardi Gras, a special
February 15 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour Griffis Sculpture Park February 16 Art Roscoe Loppet Allegany State Park February 22 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley February 28 Telestock Day Holiday Valley March 1 Ken Brown 700 Club Fundraiser Holiday Valley March 6 Ski Day for United Way HoliMont March 7 Tele-Fest HoliMont March 7 Celtic Thunder Fundraiser Ellicottville Town Center
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Calling All Penguins! by Sue Whistler
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It’s called the Penguin Paddle and it’s one of the most anticipated events of the ski season and the major source of funding for the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program (LASP). This year the event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22 and it’s something that visitors to Holiday Valley won’t want to miss! The annual Penguin Paddle is an all-day
event that is held on the slopeside of the Yodeler Lodge in cooperation with Holiday Valley Ski Resort. And they don’t call it the Penguin Paddle for nothing! Every February, hundreds of Penguin Paddlers of all ages flock to Holiday Valley for the Penguin Paddle Races. These slippery sliders throw caution and dignity to the wind and don helmets and large black garbage bags to “make like penguins” and slide down the lower part of the Yodeler ski slope on their bellies to support the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program. LASP is an all-volunteer program that offers lessons to persons with virtually all disabilities, both physical and cognitive. The operative word in this program is “adaptive.” If someone wants to ski, the enthusiastic Lounsbury instructors will find a way to get them out on the slopes. The focus is always on what a student can do, not on what they can’t. A single lesson usually involves two See Penguin Paddle page 11
Telaak Dairy Farm Wins National Dairy Award By Mary Fox
The Telaak Dairy Farm of Little Valley has won a “2013 National Dairy Quality Award in recognition of their commitment to quality milk production.” The award, sponsored by Merial, GEA Farm Technologies, Ecolab, IBA Select Sires, National Mastitis Council and Hoard’s Dairyman, is one
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of seven gold awards given to farms in the state. Out of 200 applicants from all over the U.S., 56 farms were awarded as Platinum, Gold and Silver winners for their high-quality milk consistency. The Telaak dairy farm is a family farm run by three partners, brothers Don and David, and recently David’s son, Michael, has joined the business. The farm was started in 1951 by the Telaak’s parents, Fred and Dorothy, who were milking 50 cows at the time. Don, David and their five sisters all had chores on the farm beginning as small children. They all graduated from the Ellicottville Central School. One sister, Barb, still helps on the farm. In 1984, the Telaak brothers bought into the business and increased the herd to 120 head. In 1994, they took over the business, doubling the herd to 240 head and replacing and updating six buildings and much of the equipment. See Telaak Dairy page 11
March 22 Pondskimming Party Holiday Valley April 10-11 Enchanted Mountain Music Festival Holiday Valley
Village Passes Budget, Hughey Alley to Become One-Way Endorses Scenic Byway By Jennie Acklin
Two public hearings were held during the Village of Ellicottville’s monthly board meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. The first was a hearing on Local Law #4 of 2013 to make Hughey Alley one-way from
east to west, between Monroe and Jefferson streets. The change was first proposed back in October as a way to make the intersection of Hughey Alley at Monroe Street safer for pedestrians. At the public hearing on the matter in November, several
village business owners attended the meeting, brought up some issues with the plan and suggested some alternative solutions to the problem. Over the next two months, the board looked at other options, but concluded that the original See Village Budget, page 12
ECS to Host State Budget Cuts Rally March 10 By Jann Wiswall
ECS Superintendent Mark Ward informed the board at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, that CA-BOCES District Superintendent Lynda Quick has asked ECS to host a rally advocating the end of the state’s Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA). Representatives of schools and districts in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua,
Southern Erie and Allegany counties will be invited to attend, as will other interested parties and the media. According to the NYS School Boards Association (NYSSBA), “since the 200910 school year, the state has deducted from each school district’s state aid allocation … to help the state fill its revenue shortfall. … Districts
have been coping with the cumulative impact of four consecutive years of state aid losses resulting from the GEA. The net impact has been detrimental to students in the form of cuts in personnel, programs and services and the depletion of district reserves. … NYSSBA strongly supports the elimination or additional See ECS Budget Cuts page 13
Village Planning Board Addresses Compliance Issues By Jann Wiswall
The Village Planning Board met on Tuesday, February 11, to take action on applications for a special use permit and a site plan/architectural review, and to review a number of ongoing issues. The special use permit was for a proposal to put an apartment in an existing
accessory garage at 9 Mechanic Street. After confirming that a separate water meter had been installed by the owners for the apartment, the board approved the application and set a public hearing for its next meeting. The site plan/architectural review was for a second story addition at 5 Elizabeth Street. The footprint of the home will
not change; a second floor will be added to the existing first floor extension. The board approved the plan. The owners of the home also are proposing to add a separate garage. That project will not be considered until the Zoning Board of Appeals rules on a zoning variance. See Compliance Issues page 13
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Celtic Thunder – A Night of Irish Music and Dance is headed your way and you won’t want to miss this evening of crazy fun on March 7! Bob McCarthy, well known for his community fundraising efforts, has organized this new fundraising event to help a local writer, Katie Benatovich, who is working on a series of books to help children battling cancer. With the help of Kelly Wakely, Laura Flannigan, Greg Cappelli and the Rotary Club, Benatovich began working on an idea to develop a new series of books with proceeds to be donated to Camp Good Days, a nonprofit that provides free summer camps and activities throughout the year to help families who have children and other family members with cancer. Benatovich believes that reading is everything, especially for children, and she wants to give back to those in the community who have been touched by cancer. The Celtic Thunder fundraiser proceeds will help Benatovich publish her first book in the U.S. The event on March 7 begins at 7 p.m. and is the first one to be held at the Ellicottville Town Center’s new Rotary Auditorium. The evening will be filled with typical McCarthy-style entertainment with classic Irish music by folk band The
Leftovers, wine provided by E-Ville Spirits, beef on weck from Dom’s Butcher Block, and beer supplied by EBC. Traditional Irish potatoes will be on the menu, and Katy’s Cafe & Catering is serving desserts. Weed Ross Insurance
and many others will also be providing additional support. More than half are already sold, but tickets are still available for a $40 donation. To order, please call (716) 6998758.
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2014 Phoenix Race Team, Instructors/Coaches, Parents, & Volunteers
Annual Phoenix Adaptive Race a Success
Congratulations to all of the participants in the annual HoliMont Snowsports Phoenix Program Race! Six teams participated in the “Rise to the Challenge” race, including the Milton Ontario Special Olympics Team, the Mississauga Dream Team, Buffalo Ski Club Adaptive Program, Swain Ski Area Shared Adventures, and HoliMont’s Phoenix Program. The 52 happy skiers all received medals and certificates at the awards ceremony in the main chalet. This year’s race was again the highlight of the Phoenix Adaptive Program, which is made up of athletes from the US and Canada. The race brings out the best of the racers’ abilities in adaptive skiing. Rising to the Challenge A very special thanks goes out to Carianne Herrich, a Phoenix volunteer, who stepped up and organized the event. Thanks to Wendy and the HoliMont snow sports staff, especially Dianne, for the pre-race documentation. Tina Dillon organized breakfast and lunch for the race teams, and Cheryl Green made sure that registration went smooth and orderly. Bruce Heine chaired the event and organized the teams on the hill with the help of Eric and Gail Niparts, and their course volunteers. Travis Widger and the HoliMont Race Program made sure the racers got
to their starting gate. Ski Patrol and Safety kept the event safe. Al Stocker once again provided popcorn in the chalet. Tina Dillon held a 50/50 raffle – and the winner generously donated their winnings back to the Phoenix program. A big thank you also goes out to all the volunteers and parents for their help in making this year’s event a success. Thanks to all that donated items in the “goody bag.” The MC, Dan Balkin, did a great job of announcing the award ceremony. Another special thanks to the Romanowski family for their generous donation to help support this year’s race. And a big thanks to all that cheered the racers on to victory. They all had a great day! At the awards ceremony, Chuck Richardson, Phoenix Program Director, along with Carianne, handed out the medals, while Dan Balkin introduced each team. After the ceremony, participants enjoyed the Après Ski party in the main chalet. After this year’s terrific job, Carianne, Bruce, Tina, Al and all their helpers plan to return for the 2015 Phoenix International Adaptive Race. Save the date— Feb. 7, 2015. Thanks again to everyone involved!
By William Thomas
Canada Customs – The Front Line of Funny
Mansfield Issues 27 Building Permits Board Discusses TWC Expansion Plans By Jann Wiswall
The Town of Mansfield’s board met a week earlier than usual, on Monday, Feb. 10, in order to accommodate board members’ schedules. The agenda was brief. With two new members on the board — Greg Meyers and Larry Johnson — effective Jan. 1, much of the meeting focused on providing them with background information on several processes and policies. Supervisor Bob Keis gave each a summary of the Cattaraugus County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was officially adopted at the January meeting. He also provided them with documentation on the town’s investment and procurement policies. Keis said he was in error when he
stated at last month’s meeting that the town is not required to advertise for bids for projects or services that cost less than $5,000. In fact, the threshold is $10,000, he said. Keis also provided board members with copies of an annual report prepared by the town’s code enforcement officer/building inspector, Gil Wiswall. Wiswall’s report showed a total of 27 building permits issued in 2013, an 80 percent increase over 2012. Seven permits were issued for new private residences, five were issued for additions/ alterations/repairs to existing dwellings, 14 were issued for accessory structures and one was issued for the town Highway Garage. In other business, Keis said the highway department
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would like to contract with a trash removal service. Keis is awaiting estimates from service providers. Board member Bob Schmidt said that he would like the board to request a meeting with a representative from Time Warner Cable (TWC) to discuss the company’s longterm plans for expansion into Mansfield. Currently, very few residents have access to the service, but Schmidt believes there is strong interest. Keis pointed out that the existing town-wide franchise agreement with TWC is up for renewal in 2015. Board members agreed that this would be a good year to hold a meeting. The next meeting of the Mansfield Town Board will be held on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
They’re getting tricky at the border these days, asking odd questions way beyond citizenship, destination and purpose of your trip. Headed for the racetrack at Saratoga Springs, New York, this past summer, I entered the United States with my buddy, Dan. After the usual flash photo and passport exchange, the female customs officer said to me: “How do you know him?” “Well,” I said, first looking at Dan and then the officer and laughing nervously: “it’s kinda complicated.” Wrong answer. Now the woman with raised eyebrows and the holstered gun is looking at me like she’s expecting an answer that involves either a gay marriage or a very strange adoption arrangement. “Well, a long time ago I was married to his sister, but I’m not now, but he still thinks he’s my brother-in-law, so once in a while I take him on a road trip just to keep him happy.” That broke her up. She was still laughing when she handed me back the passports and added: “Probably been easier to stay married.” And off we went to the races. That’s how it’s supposed to work. They ask questions, you give good answers and licketysplit, you’re through. According to Bob, a retired customs officer and the source for the following border exchanges, it doesn’t always go smoothly. Some of these answers and questions came from people entering Canada for the first time and others from Canadians returning home. (Bob has already denied knowing me.) Officer: “Where do you live?” Young tongue-thickened man: “Fishhook.” Officer: “Fishhook?” Kid: “Yeah, Fishhook. It’s at the end of the line, stupid.” Officer: “Okay, pull over. Secondary inspection.” The childishness of today’s kids is appalling, obviously unable to handle their alcohol. Why, when we were coming back from over the river, ripped
and underage, our standard response was Balls Falls. (This actually exists in Niagara!) Balls Falls? Yeah, it’s near Pecker’s Point. Okay, pull over. And back then, they would also call your parents. A young man once explained to Bob why the floor of his car was covered with marijuana seeds: “I had the window down and they blew in from the expressway.” On another occasion Bob’s female colleague found several hunks of hash in the underwear of a woman returning to Canada. Explanation: “I don’t know how they got there. These aren’t even my underwear!” And, no, that man and that woman were not travelling together. Sometimes Americans entering Canada are confused about the questions. Officer to an American who said he was coming over to his cottage in Canada: “What’s the length of your stay in Canada?” American: “Not too big. Maybe 30 feet by 40.” All officers ask the standard question: “And the purpose of your visit to Canada is pleasure?” Man, immediately and straight-faced: “Oh, no. I’m on my way to visit my mother-inlaw.” Sometimes it’s a bit of an accent that causes the problem. Inspector: “What are you bringing into Canada?” Driver: “Some poo.” Inspector: “Some poo?” Driver: “Yes, some poo.” Inspector: “And that’s for fertilizer.” Driver: “No, it’s for washing hair.” Woman: “Excuse me, are you a Canadian?” Officer: “Yes.” Woman” “No, I mean a Royal Canadian.” A good rule of thumb is that customs officers are normally sitting down and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are usually on horseback. Customs officials also get a lot of questions over the phone. Believe it or not, the most common is: “What is the
most satisfactory method of smuggling goods across the border?” Hey, you might as well give it a shot! Question: “How fast do your speed cops go? In Celsius?” Answer: “If they’re using wind-powered anti-radar detectors, they can do 200 clicks an hour.” Question: If I bring my dog into Canada, do I need a birth certificate for him?” Answer: “Heck no. A driver’s license and two pieces of photo I.D. are fine.” Question: “When may I be sure the customs officials are not on duty at the border?” Answer: “July 1, Canada Day. We close the whole damn country down.” Do customs authorities meet some strange characters in their line of duty? Well, that depends on your definition of strange. In his 30 years of service, Bob has stopped and questioned: King Edward VI driving up in the middle of the afternoon and buck naked. A 200-pound, 4-foot-tall go-go dancer named Twiggy. A guy with a carload of snakes on the loose that he assured Bob, were nonvenomous. Bob took his word for it. Saint Peter on a freezing night in January wearing only a robe and carrying a bedroll. (They turned him back when they found a loaded .45 in the bedroll.) A long time ago, they had a woman show up at a Niagara Falls bridge claiming Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was the agent of Satan and she was going to Ottawa to do God’s work. Back then she was a nutcase. Today, she’d be a visionary. So the next time you pull up to the customs booth at any border, remember, the officer has probably had a very long day. Be nice, be clear and you’ll be gone. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca.
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Mongillo’s Special 102-Year History Salamanca Jeweler Known for Craftsmanship By Jeff Martin
Mark Mongillo recently stood in his place of business at 85 Main St. in Salamanca and looked around as if for the first time. “This is a wonderful building,” Mongillo said. Not soon after, a small woman shuffled in from the cold and inquired about her watch, which was having some issues. Slipping into the back room, where he has been both learning and improving his skills since age 13 after his mother and father purchased the building, Mark Mongillo re-emerged and gave his diagnosis. The watch needed new “movements.” Mongillo and his family, stretching back as far as his grandfather, Edward DePascale, has been in the watchmaking and selling business for 102 years. Arriving from Italy, DePascale became a courier to a watchmaker while living in Manhattan. Learning as much as he could, he eventually moved to Meadville, Pa., where he owned and operated a jeweler store. That was in 1912. “He was a watchmaker, a jeweler, a travel agent, and he lent money to servicemen,” Mark said. “He did a lot.” Raising a family in Pennsylvania, specifically six daughters and one son, the DePascale sent one of their daughters, Gloria, to watchmaking school, the Bowman Technical Institute. She was the only girl in a class of 60 boys. Little did she know that her workbench would be situated by John Mongillo, the son of a Salamanca grocer who, after graduating from Salamanca High School in 1933, decided he wanted to be a watchmaker. Graduating from the trade school in 1945 after World War II, the couple would be employed at other jewelers, but they finally began working side by side at her father’s jewelry store. In 1953, Mongillo came back to Salamanca at the request of
Mark Mongillo, owner of Mongillo Jewelers in Salamanca NY Robert Johnson, owner of Johnson’s Jewelers. He remained there until 1958, at which point he and Gloria opened their first business at the Old Seneca Theater, currently the Ray Evens Theater. They would eventually take over another building, at 99 Main St., before purchasing its present building, formerly Norton’s Jewelers at 85 Main St., which they opened on May 14, 1970.
The significance of the two families interested in watchmaking before they even met isn’t lost on Mark, who, in the late ‘70s, followed in his father’s footsteps and attended the Joseph Bulova School of Watchmaking and learned the trade. “It is a very unique history, very special,” he said. Mark’s youngest brother, John, would eventually join the business as a goldsmith and the two worked hard, surviving difficult economic climates and, ultimately, a city whose downtown corridor isn’t what it used to be. “There are no stores here now, and the majority of our business comes from surrounding towns,” Mark said. “But we press on. We do great work here. Our product is known.” At one point, Mark said, there were five jewelry stores in Salamanca, a testament to just how thriving the area once was. Even the watchmaking trade and those who embody it are rare. Mark is the only watchmaker in a large radius. “The only other I know is in Buffalo,” he said. “It’s a dying art. The large corporations make it nearly impossible to get supplies.” In the meantime, Mark has no plans to retire. In addition to sales and repair, Mongillo Jewelers also does trophy work and other engraving, another lost trade. Both his children, Nettie, a daughter, and Jason, are involved in the business, but whether or not they plan to assume control after their father retires is unknown at this point. “I guess when I die, it won’t matter,” he said, chuckling. “But I do love the town and the people here. I’m proud of what we’ve done here.” For more information about the business, visit www. mongillojewelers.com or call (716) 945-3622.
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N’ Gears, Tangled Twigs, Red Door Ski and Snowboard, and the Village Wine Rack. In addition, who couldn’t use discounted services at Jonny Barber, another great option for the card? To get your card, go to www. swaggercard.com/HVSkiTeam, a specific link that gives the credit to the team. Select “build a card” and enter zip code “14731.” The various merchant offers will appear under the different tabs of food and dining,
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entertainment, retail stores and services, and the purchaser can then select the 12 offers they want to use for the next year. After mailing and payment information is filled out, the card is sent to the purchaser in 7–10 days. The purchaser can also go to the website and select an individual on the team to give them the credit by entering the racer’s name on the home page of www.swaggercard.com. In addition to purchasing the card online, voucher cards are
available from the racers. The only difference in purchasing the cards this way is that when the purchaser goes online to select the merchants for their card, the voucher card number is entered on the payment line at checkout since the purchaser has already paid the racer. If buying your cards from a racer, payment can be made either by check or by credit card, if special arrangements are made. Swagger Cards are good for one year from purchase, so while most cards are being
purchased now and will expire next February, if someone doesn’t get around to loading their purchased card for a few months, it will still be good for a year from whenever the card is created by the purchaser. The Swagger Card is a great way to support the Holiday Valley race team while also supporting some fabulous local businesses. Funds raised will go toward reimbursement of coaches’ travel expenses at away races and various equipment the team needs such
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Holiday Valley Freestyle Update By Stan Pawlik
led the way finishing 3rd overall in the morning event and 4th overall in the afternoon event. In the M4 division, he ended up with a 2nd and 3rd result. Bryce did a 360 with an ‘X’ and a 360 mute grab. In the M3 division, Sam Capizzi won the morning event, Quinn Rifkin took 3rd and Jed Rifkin 4th. Bennett Socha came home with wins in both events (in the M6 division) and Rick Oberholzer had 5th and 6th place finishes in the two events. Holiday Valley also had two competitors travel to Hunter Mountain for mogul events on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8–9. Mike McGuire had a great weekend with 2nd place finishes both days in the M4 division. Overall, he was 5th on Saturday and 6th on Sunday. Jacob Corao made it into the top 10 finishing in 10th place.
This past weekend, the Holiday Valley Freestyle Team travelled to Buffalo Ski Club for two aerial competitions. Twelve team members made the trip for the first aerial events of the year. In the girls’ events, Morghan Socha led the way in the first even with a 4th place overall finish and took 2nd in the F4 division for both events. Brooke Butler also had a great day of jumping and took 2nd in both events. Sage Rifkin and Emily Pawlik took home wins in their age groups in both events, with Sage finishing 4th overall in the second event. Lauryn Socha had a rough start to the day in the first event, but rebounded to bring home the win in the afternoon event (F5 division). For the boys, Bryce Butler
Wax On, Wax Off Protecting Your Skis and Boards By Dave Potter
ALLEGANY State Park Art Roscoe Loppet XC Ski Race Feb. 16
Looking to enjoy the outdoors and get a great workout this weekend? Stop down to Allegany State Park on Sunday for some crosscountry ski action! On Feb. 16, the Annual Art Roscoe Loppet XC Ski Race, which helps support the Allegany Nordic Ski Patrol, will be held on the trails of the Art Roscoe Ski Area. The race begins and ends at the Summit Ski Area Lodge on the Red House side of the park. The Loppet draws skiers from several states to the rolling trails of the Art Roscoe
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Low fluorocarbon waxes are great for intermediate to advanced skiers and provide faster gliding and higher waterrepellant properties. You can hot wax your own skis with minimal equipment. You’ll need a ski vise, a wax iron, a plastic scraper and, of course, the wax. There are plenty of videos and articles on the Internet to teach you how to do it. You could also see if any of your friends have the knowledge and experience to share with you. If you’re not into DIY or are here for a visit, Ellicottville’s local ski and board shops all have trained experts who would be more than happy to tune and wax them for you. Or, you could be like my friends who just drop their skies off at my house with the hope that I’ll tune and wax their skis for them. (Yes, I usually do.) If you choose to do it yourself, you can buy what you need from the local shops, which is what I like to do — you know, support the local economy and all. What I can’t get in Ellicottville, I get online from a shop call Tognar. Tognar also has a blog with a lot of good information. Even if you don’t want to race in the Olympics, you’ll have a more enjoyable experience by regularly waxing your expensive equipment.
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go down Yodeler without some help ‌ there’s your sign. What kind of wax should I buy? Well, that’s where a little know-how and experience comes in. When you ski down a hill, the pressure and temperature of your bases melt the snow creating a film of water. Depending on the temperature, humidity and age of the snow, this film can either help you go faster or slower. It all depends on the type of snow you’re going to be skiing on and the temperature. When snow first falls, it’s a six-sided prism that is sharp and coarse. For this, you’ll need a relatively hard wax to protect the ski bases. As snow ages and is reworked on the hill, it tends to get rounder and softer wax is used. Also, the colder the air, the harder the wax. With the subzero temps that we’ve had lately, I’ve been using a very hard wax. Again, in bitter temperatures, the snow crystals are hard and sharp. This spring for Mardi Gras hopefully it’ll be warm and I’ll be using a soft wax for the round, soft corn snow. The easiest waxes to use are rub-on varieties, which come in many forms including pastes and aerosols, great for those who have never waxed before. Hydrocarbon waxes must be ironed on, last longer, require some simple equipment and are great for intermediate skiers.
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As I sit here watching the Winter Olympics, I marvel at the athletes and the hightech equipment they use. I am especially in awe of the skiers and the boarders. Over the years that I have been watching ski racing and boarder competitions, the equipment has certainly evolved to the athletes’ advantage. When I first started paying attention, skis were long and skinny. The ski bases were made out of a material that was very similar to the material of bowling balls. Now, skis are shorter, have shape and composite cores with P-Tex bases. One thing has not changed, however. Race skis are still prepared with wax to make them go faster. You, too, should be waxing your skis or boards on a semi-regular basis. “Why?� you may ask. “I’m not a racer and I don’t have any desire to be the fastest down the hill.� The benefits of properly waxed skis include: Not getting stuck on flat terrain. Shorter run-ups for terrain park features. Consistent and better ski performance. Protecting your bases from the abrasive action of the snow. You can tell if your equipment needs wax when the bases start to look chalky and white. If your skis won’t
distance, and top overall male and female 22K finishers win a pair of Infinity poles! A fun post-race party, lunch, door prizes and awards ceremony round out one of the most visible days of skiing in Western New York. Preregister at www. heartrateup.com or come down beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday to sign up. Registration takes place at the Summit Ski Area Lodge, and races begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.heartrateup.com.
Snowmobiling is a common sport in Western New York, not surprising since the winter weather and all of the available trails provide a great draw to the area. If you don’t like riding alone, joining a regional snowmobile club is a ggreat wayy to meet new people who share your love of winter cruising. Grab a Guide Those new to the sport, may enjoy a guided tour from a business like Chautauqua Lake Snowmobiles in Chautauqua, N.Y. They give guided tours and offer rentals, as well as trailside repair and rental delivery. They have 10 stateof-the-art, brand new sleds available for use. The store’s guides will show newbies the ropes or out-of-towners the local trails. Bryce Steffen, with Chautauqua Lake Snowmobiles, has been snowmobiling since he was only four years old, giving him 30 years of experience in the sport. Steffen is a member of all the snowmobile clubs in the area, and as a volunteer, he gives huge credit to the members who put hours of time into their clubs each week, even in the off-season. The clubs work with landowners to ensure proper signage is placed on
private trails, which make up about 80 percent of trails. Steffen says he loves snowmobiling because of the freedom it gives him. “You have the freedom to go out on the trail, go fast or ggo slow, look at the wildlife during the winter and just be outside,� he said. Although he skis, snowshoes and ice fishes, Steffen’s favorite is snowmobiling. “You get to go places in a powder that a lot of people can’t go and experience,� he said. For people just starting out in the sport of snowmobiling, Steffen recommends going through some safety meetings, dressing warm and knowing the ins and outs of your snowmobile. Although he says he is not partial to any particular brand manufacturer, Steffen believes a newer snowmobile is most likely safer so that breakdowns will be less likely. Nevertheless, vintage sleds seem to be coming back with more experienced drivers. Join a Club The snowmobiling community is always happy to welcome new members, but who can join a club? According to Steffen, anybody can join and
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club membership comes with some nice perks. Snowmobiles have a registration fee of $110 in New York State. However, by joining a snowmobile club, you can save money. Joining a club is only $30, and by py mailingg in or showingg a copy of your club membership when registering your sled, you only pay $45. Joining a snowmobile club is also easy. It can be done online through either the Enchanted Mountains website or the NYSSA website. In Cattaraugus County alone, there are nine snowmobile clubs within its borders, including locations such as West Valley, Randolph, Allegany, Franklinville, Portville and the Southern Tier. Each snowmobile club is set up similarly, since they share a federation, which oversees the clubs to ensure they work together, as many of the trails connect to other clubs’ trails. Miles of Trails In Cattaraugus County, there are over 350 miles of snowmobile trails, including the 12.2-mile Pat McGee Trail, and Allegany State Park, which has 90 miles of gorgeous snowmobile trails. Seneca Gaming Corporation and the Seneca Nation of Indians recently provided a $66,850 sponsorship to Snow Bounders, Inc., a local snowmobile club, for the construction of a new 1.5-mile snowmobile trail. The trail connects Allegany State Park to the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. Whether you like to ride alone or enjoy the company of others as you explore the hills, valleys and forests of the Enchanted Mountains, now is the time to hit the trails.
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HOLIDAY VALLEY - So Much To Do - So Much Fun!
Yodeler Lodge features a retail shop, the Marketplace CafÊ and two bars. It’s located in the heart of the Valley, right at the base of the Yodeler Quad chair.
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The family friendly Sky High Mountain Coaster is located near the Tannenbaum BLodge. The coaster is a thrilling ride down the mountain zigzagging and spiraling through the trees and over a ravine. Be sure to purchase your Coaster tickets when you get your lift tickets for the best pricing.
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opportunity to ski or ride in the name of a loved one or just to ride in support of a friend, family member or coworker starts at 12:30 p.m. Registration for this event is at the Mountain Top Warming Hut (located at the top of Mardi Gras) for a $10 donation. At 1 p.m., the Breast Trick Contest begins in the rail park. The contest is open to male or female skiers or snowboarders and is a great opportunity to show off your best park skills! At 3:30 p.m., head back to the Birdie Room for the awards, reception and auction, where fabulous items can be yours for the taking with a little luck.
The cancer outreach awareness tent and the demo tents on the Resort Services Center Plaza will be open all day. In addition, visitors can show their support by purchasing a pink silicone bracelet for $2 at the customer service desk, or check out the selection of cool B4BC T-shirts at John Harvard’s Brew House. Proceeds from this event will go to Boarding for Breast Cancer Awareness Programs and the Buffalo area’s Women’s Oncology Program at Camp Good Days, which, according to their website, “provides women with cancer the opportunity to meet other
Event Schedule February 15, 2014 B4BC Clinic: 8:30-10:30 Registration in the Birdie Room, top floor Holiday Valley Lodge 10:30 Women’s Clinics: Freeride, Park and Learn to Ride. Meet in the Birdie Room. 12:00 Silent Auction Begins in the Birdie Room 12:30 Tribute Ride Down Mardi Gras. Register at Mt. Warming Hut at noon. $10 donation. 1:00 Breast Trick Contest in 42/78 Park at Foxfire 3:30 Awards, Reception and Auction in the Birdie Room, upstairs Holiday Valley Lodge
All Day - visit the B4BC cancer outreach awareness tent and the demo tents on the Resort Services Center Plaza Registration form for Clinic and/or Park Event. Fill out and fax to 716-699-5204 or mail to Holiday Valley, PO Box 370, Ellicottville, NY 14731.
women who have undergone similar challenges and to share life experiences. Designed by women, for women, these programs address the risks, fears and barriers of everyday life that most women face during and after treatment.� The first five years of B4BC have raised almost $55,000 for breast cancer research. This year’s fundraising goal is $20,000. Everyone is welcome to become a fundraiser for the cause by starting an online campaign (find the link at www.holidayvalley.com), or dropping off a donation at
The Boardroom on Route 219, just around the corner from Holiday Valley. Sponsors for B4BC include the SKM Group integrated marketing communications agency and I-Evolve Technology Services. Support this important and worthwhile cause by stopping at Holiday Valley for the B4BC event on Saturday. If you can’t make it, please consider making a donation. For more information, visit w w w. h o l i d a y v a l l e y. c o m / events/boarding-for-breastcancer.
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12 Olympic Events Debut in Sochi By Alicia Dziak
The Winter Olympics are underway with international athletic competition in a wide variety of winter sports. While the old-time favorites, like figure skating and downhill skiing, are a must-watch for many, 12 new events are making their debut in Sochi and also make for some great viewing. Biathlon Mixed Relay The biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. The newest addition to the biathlon lineup is the mixed relay, made of fourperson teams, each with two men and two women. Women start the relay, completing the first two 6 km legs, followed by the men completing the last two 7.5 km legs. Figure Skating Team Event This new event features six-person teams — one male (singles), one female (singles), one pair and one ice dance couple. Team events entail representatives of the singles and pairs performing a short and free program, and in ice dancing, completion of a short and free dance. The team with the highest combined point total wins the gold. Luge Mixed Team Relay The luge involves sliding at high speeds on single- or two-person sleds. In this event, the athlete starts in a seated position, and after pushing off, lies down on the sled with their feet stretched out in front of
them. The rider steers the sled by moving his or her center of gravity. The new relay features combination teams from each country: a woman (singles luge), a man (singles luge) and two men from the doubles luge. The run sequence for each team is woman, man, doubles. During the relay, each athlete must touch the special touchpad at the finish, which automatically opens the in-run gate for the next team member. When the third member of the team reaches the exchange zone and hits the touchpad, the team’s total time is determined. Ski Halfpipe – Men’s and Women’s Comparable to the snowboarding halfpipe, the ski halfpipe features athletes competing on a halfpipe slope on freestyle skis. Skiers perform various tricks, such as flips and twists, with two runs per athlete in each of the qualifying and final rounds. Ski Slopestyle – Men’s and Women’s This fun new event entails skiers performing on a slope with various types of obstacles, such as rails and quarter pipes, and includes jumps where athletes can show off their flips and turns. This competition follows an elimination format, with two runs in each round, and the athlete taking the higher of the two scores. Snowboard Slopestyle – Men’s and Women’s
Like its ski event counterpart, snowboarding slopestyle features snowboarders on a course combining obstacles and jumps. It follows an elimination format, with two runs in each round. The U.S. has made history in this event by getting the first ever snowboard slopestyle golds in both the men’s and women’s events, thanks to Sage Kotsenburg and Jamie Anderson, respectively. Snowboard Parallel Slalom – Men’s and Women’s In this event, riders race two at a time down the same slope on two parallel courses, outlined with gates and triangular flags. The athlete who covers the distance the fastest while following the course rules is the winner. Women’s Ski Jumping Ski jumping has been part of the Olympics since 1924, but the women’s event is new this year. In this competition, athletes make two jumps from a “normal hill” of 105 meters, and the winner is the one whose total score of both jumps is the highest. Be sure to tune into NBC to watch live or DVR your favorite event. (Find the schedule at www.nbcolympics. com.) Chances are you’ll learn something new and be on the edge of your seat monitoring the medal count in all the exciting new events! Sources: www.sochi2014. com and www.olympic.org.
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instructors and sometimes three, depending on the severity of the student’s disability and the type of adaptive ski equipment required. Results vary but many students become skiers and virtually all of them experience a sense of achievement, excitement and freedom that helps them to gain new confidence to tackle other activities. Most of the students who participate in LASP require specially designed adaptive equipment, which is very expensive. The proceeds from Penguin Paddle help to purchase and maintain this equipment and to fund ongoing
adaptive training programs for the 50 volunteer instructors. In addition to the Penguin Paddle Races, the day’s festivities include a buffet cookout lunch, silent auction, and a raffle with some really incredible items and prizes that include: A Holiday Valley season pass for the 2014/2015 season 4 passes to the PGA Seniors Championship in Pittsburg in June 2014, donated by the PGA through Tom and Tracey Reading. Among the competitors are golfing greats Tom Watson, Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie. This package also includes
golf lessons and several promotional golf items. A pair of high-performance skis A $500 travel voucher A football signed by Thurman Thomas Gift cards from many of Ellicottville’s fine local restaurants and businesses Ski and outdoor gear Wine baskets Many decorative and household items and goodies Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 22 and make plans to join the fun and support a wonderful program!
Penguin Paddle Itinerary Saturday, February 22, 2014 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Registration forms at the Creekside Lodge 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Registration & Bag purchases at the base of Yodeler.
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and uncle. Michael’s work on the farm includes reproductive management, taking care of the breeding program, milking, feeding and general farm work. Only dairy cows are raised on the 1,200-acre farm, 900 acres of which are tillable for corn, oats, wheat and hay. A recent investment is a manure holding tank, a cement structure 150 feet around and 14 feet deep into which manure is piped from the barn. The manure is later used as fertilizer on their fields. The farm supports 750 cows, calves and heifers, of which 350 are milked three times a day at 5 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., producing 13 tons of milk every day. The cows, divided into groups of 24, enter the milking parlor to be milked. Digital technology records their vital statistics and amount of milk
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The Telaak brothers have divided up the responsibility for the operation of the farm with each in charge of different areas. Don basically sees to the crops and machinery maintenance. He also loves giving tours and explaining the operation of the farm. David attends to the cows and farm maintenance. “I can’t think of anybody I would rather work with than my brother,” said Don. David’s wife, Joyce, does the bookkeeping and maintains each cow’s records. “We trust each other in doing what’s right for our designated areas, but we get together to make decisions on big changes or purchases and hold farm meetings with the two families,” said Don. Don’s wife, Lynn, was a Cattaraugus County 4-H agent for 21 years. She now teaches animal science at Olean BOCES. David and Joy have four children, Michael, Doug, Michelle and Kim, who work on the farm part time, but other than Michael, they have other careers they are pursuing. Upon graduation from Ellicottville Central School, Michael served in the Air Force for six years. Upon discharge, he attended the College for Dairy Science in Morrisville, N.Y., before going into partnership with his father
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given. It takes about five hours for two employees per shift to milk all 350 cows. The milk is piped from the milking parlor to the milk room, where it is filtered and cooled, before it goes into one of two holding tanks to await the milk truck that comes every day to take it to the Upstate Niagara Co-op in Buffalo. Young female heifers are artificially inseminated when ready to have their first calf at about two years old. Their calves are fed a special dry milk formula until weaned at about six weeks old. After having the first calf, the heifers will go into the milking herd. The Telaak farm is a contented place where the cows have giant brushes they can activate to get a good scratching, wherever that may be, and the employees are happy at their jobs. “Don is a great employer,” said Vicky Brennan. “He makes sure we have all the ‘tools’ we need to do our job.” “Who really earned the award,” said Don, “is the people working here, and I want each one listed in the paper so they get the credit they deserve.” They are Rachael Atwater, Jim and Vicky Brennan, Mike Chinchen, Jerry and Jeanette Ellis, Justin Green, Dan Rzucek, John Salisbury, and a Telaak sister, Barb Toth.
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Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC), an all-day event geared toward empowering women to stay healthy and breast cancer-free, is taking place at Holiday Valley this Saturday, Feb. 15. To take your commitment to good health one step further, you can download a free cell phone app that will help you stay out of breast cancer’s grasp. This easy-to-use app was designed for Boarding for Breast Cancer, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational outreach focused on breast cancer prevention. The B4BC cell phone app, by Black Sun Productions, LLC, is available for iPhone and iPad users. All you have to do is open iTunes, “buy” the free app and download it. It requires iOS 4.2 or later and is also compatible with the iPod Touch. The B4BC app “is an educational outreach tool that empowers you to be your own advocate and understand the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle,” according to the developer’s description. You can use it for easy tips to reduce your breast cancer risk, learn how to perform a breast self-exam and set automatic
monthly reminders. Calling the app “useful and amazing” in her review, Littlegoddess01, posted,” B4BC’s app is brilliant in a way that keeps me fit and keeps me aware of the lifestyle I need to live to be a healthy person. I open this app every day because it is so convenient for me! I don’t know what I would do without this app. I basically rely on it to keep me motivated. Also, what a bonus that it shows me ways to reduce my risk of getting breast cancer! People should be hitting the installing button every second if they want to be fit and be aware of how they want to live. Love love love love this app!” In addition, the app will keep you up to date with B4BC’s
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Two Halves Do Make a Turn By Ron Kubicki, Director of Holiday Valley Snowsports School From printed and video educational material of Professional Snowsports Instructors of America/ American Association of Snowboard instructors
If you have read any of my previous articles, you have heard the terms “inside ski” and “outside ski.” Well, we divide our body into inside and outside halves as well. In order to effectively use the performance in our skis, we need to engage the inside half of our body. The old style of feet together and the outside ski doing all the work is ineffective skiing. I know this is difficult for some people to grasp, but we are not just “along for the ride” on these highly technical skis we now wear. Watch every sport in the Olympics. Do any of the athletes stand up straight with their feet together and lean back? Why not? Because standing straight up is not an effective position to move from. In skiing, you need to be ready to make immediate and effective adjustments. Watch Ted Ligety in the Giant Slalom. He is perfect example of using both halves as a whole. The GS — this is the turn most recreational skiers should find effective and useful in most groomed conditions. To start, we need to affect an athletic stance with our feet separated a comfortable width — shoulder width is good for most people. Think if you were picked up by the tassel on your cap; the distance your
feet would be separated as they hung would be a good gauge. With our feet separated we are able to engage the inside ski so that it will track on its own separate arc. Doing so enhances the performance of the outside ski as it determines the size and shape of the arc. Plus, the inside ski now adds another turning force by its active engagement. Look at any picture of a GS skier in the middle of their turn. Notice the separation of their feet and legs. You will notice both skis bent by the forces generated with both skis being engaged. Notice as well, how with the leg separation, that the hips are open into the turn. This allows both femurs to pivot at the hip, thus giving you more power more control. The two largest bones connected to some of the largest muscle of our legs give us a solid platform to move from and perform with confidence. Head over to Crystal or a nice wide, easy trail of your choice. Affect a balanced stance and begin a medium to long turn. Once you are in it, repeatedly lift your inside ski and tap it
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Little Valley, N.Y. — Salvatore Marranca, president and CEO of Cattaraugus County Bank (CCB), is pleased to announce that the board of directors has named Michael (Mike) Wimer as president, effective March 17 of this year. Marranca, now 67 years young, has an almost 44-year career in banking and is now in his 32nd year at CCB. He will continue as an active CEO throughout 2014. Marranca said, “Additionally, I will also continue my role on the bank’s board of directors for many years to come.” This appointment follows an ongoing management succession planning process and comprehensive search launched by CCB’s board of directors over one year ago. Mr. Wimer brings significant experience as a career banking professional with over 25 years in banking. Most recently, Mike served as president and CEO, and director of a $300 million rural community bank in central Pennsylvania with seven branches and 80 employees. He was in that executive position of leadership for over 10 years. Prior to being president, Mike received extensive experience in middle market, regional and commercial credits, as well as other forms of lending.
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up and down throughout your turn. Be sure to pick the whole ski up. By doing this, you will need to actively keep turning your inside ski, as it will not be lying against the outside ski — it never should! Practice this both ways until your are comfortable. Now do the same, but this time leave the tip of the inside ski on the ground and repeatedly lift just the tail of the ski of the ground. By leaving just the tip this should also assist in keeping you forward in your stance. For a more dynamic task on moderate terrain, stand across the fall line, slightly down hill, and affect a wide stance, knees and ankles flexed forward (athletic stance). Let yourself pick up some speed, then tip both your boots and allow your skis to turn you up the hill to a stop. Do this again only steeper down the fall line. Now, do this facing down the fall line. Feel the energy in both skis and note how the forces increase when you do this with more speed. Keep the awareness of engaging that inside ski, in this case, the uphill ski. Practice this both ways until you feel the sense of skiing with both halves of your body. Now that you have a sense of using both the “inside and outside” half of your body, make the same-size turns on the same terrain. Focus on keeping your feet separated and engaging both skis. With practice you should become a more confident and skilled skier. Have fun and be safe!
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proposal was the best solution. No members of the public attended Monday’s hearing, and the law was passed as written, though it was renamed Local Law #1 of 2014. The second public hearing was held to allow public comment on the 2014-15 village budget. No members of the public attended. The budget includes a 4 percent salary increase for village employees and board members, and a $1,000 increase to the village beautification line item (from $3,000 to $4,000), which will go toward the efforts of the Alley Katz and the Lights on Main Street program. The board noted that a planned new sidewalk plow was not included in the 201415 budget. The Village and the Town of Ellicottville have been discussing the possibility of sharing the cost of a new plow and various models were under consideration. Department of Public Works Chief Harold Morton has received estimates ranging from $120,000$140,000. Mayor Charlie Coolidge and the board discussed the possibility of purchasing a used plow instead of a new one. “All options should to be explored,” Coolidge said. Regardless, Coolidge and Village Attorney Bob Smith agreed that a contract between the town and village would need to be drawn up to clearly define details of a shared purchase and use of the equipment. The 2014-15 budget was approved by a unanimous board vote. In other business, Coolidge asked the board to authorize him to sign an Environmental Assessment Form indicating approval of the SEQR
Proposed drawing of the village’s renovated wastewater treatment facility
applications related to the redevelopment and rezoning of the 16 Martha Street property. There was some confusion about whether or not the paperwork provided to the board was accurate. After lengthy discussion and a failed motion to allow the mayor to sign the document, several board members agreed to schedule a meeting with Jason Paananen, the Planning Board’s engineer, on the following day to get clarification. [That meeting, which was held behind closed doors on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m., apparently provided board members Patra Lowes, Greg Cappelli and Sherman Wilkins with the answers they needed. The contractor for 16 Martha Street was told afterwards by Cappelli that he “was good to go” as far as SEQR approval is concerned. Paananen explained later that the issue was a matter of confusion over the SEQR documents.] Department Reports DPW’s Morton reported that his team had completed snow removal and equipment maintenance as needed, patched some potholes and repaired some frozen water lines. All regular sewer maintenance was completed as well. Village Engineer Mike Smith presented a detailed, proposed drawing of the village’s renovated wastewater treatment facility, noting that the drawing and estimates are still being revised. The plant
will include extensive electrical upgrades, new equipment and new systems. Smith asked to schedule a work session with the board to discuss details of the project and funding options. He noted that the project, which was initially estimated at $1.6 million, has grown to approximately $4 million. Grants and Consolidated Funding Applications (CFAs) will be needed in order to pay for the project. Importantly, he mentioned that upgrading the system will allow future development projects to come to Ellicottville. Special Events committee chair Patra Lowes said the committee had met recently with Police Officer in Charge Don Auge and that plans are in place for an additional police officer to be on duty for the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, March 8, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. She also mentioned that the committee had received applications for a summer cycling festival and a “Summerfest.” Details of those events are to be determined. The village board agreed to formally endorse an effort to extend the Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway into Cattaraugus County along 26 miles of Route 219 from Concord to Great Valley. All impacted municipalities must endorse the project in order for next steps to be taken. The next meeting of the Village Board will be held Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. in the Village/Town Hall.
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Address Property Maintenance Issues By Mary Fox
The Feb. 10, 2014, meeting of the Great Valley Town Board was open by Supervisor Dan Brown at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Town Hall. Bids will be accepted until 7 p.m. on March 10 for lawn mowing. Two bids are requested, one for the Town Hall and the Memorial Park, and a second for all cemeteries. Descriptions of work required are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Supervisor Brown is looking into getting materials to build a pavilion behind the Town Hall. The Town Hall is rented out for various events, and a picnic pavilion would add to the facility and could be used with a new playground. “All new or renewal property exemption applications must be in by March 1, including Senior Citizens, Star, Veterans and Agricultural Land exemptions,” Town Assessor Jeff Forster reported. Forster will be available at the Great Valley Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 9:30–11:30 a.m. F to t accept applications for exemptions. You can also call e him h at 1-888-633-7444. Deputy Highway Superintendent Randy S
Peplinski reported that the 1990 10-wheeler dump truck will need to be replaced. No action was taken at this meeting. The Bonne Vale development, located off Sugartown Road, has an independent water district serving 25 homes on two wells. Every town is required by state law to monitor water districts. Because Bonne Vale is not part of Great Valley’s water and sewer system, the residents pay a water tax to the town of Great Valley, which is used for maintenance of the wells. State code requires the town to repair the wells using the residents’ taxes. Ehmke Well Drillers was hired to reseal and cap old wells. More work was involved than in their estimate. Initially, the town contested the extra charge, but, in the end, felt it was justified and paid it. Zoning laws are part of the town’s Comprehensive Plan and are currently under review. Zoning laws enforce the Comprehensive Plan. Town Attorney Peter Sorgi discussing the state property maintenance law, said, “The law doesn’t include enforcement of the penalty phase. A local law for enforcement of the law will provide Great Valley
town court judges Scott John and Peter Stokes the tools to enforce property maintenance issues currently in process and in the future.” GV Town Planning Board The Great Valley Town Planning Board met Feb. 10 at the Town Hall. The meeting focused on preparing a proposal to the Great Valley Town Board for the creation of a local law to enforce the penalty phase of the property maintenance issue. The planning board’s recommendation will be presented at a public hearing at the next Town Board meeting on March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall. Once the town board has heard the public’s input, another public hearing will be held to get public support for the board’s recommendations. The planning board’s agenda also included a discussion of a mining district and the participation in the WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway. The next Town Board Meeting will be March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Town Hall. A public hearing will be held at that time to get input on changing the zoning laws.
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No Prescription Required: Treating Musculoskeletal Pain, Part I
By Andrew W. Gottschalk, M.D., Director of Sports Medicine Champion Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Cole Memorial Hospital
The day before the 2014 Winter Olympics proved more gut-wrenchingly dramatic than anything else in the first week of Olympic competition. Heidi Kloser of Colorado, one of the best mogul skiers in the world, crashed during warm-ups. The casualties of that accident were both major ligaments and bones in her right knee and her ability to compete in the 2014 Olympics. Perhaps surprisingly, given the severity of her accident and resultant injuries, the pictures and videos of her after the crash did not show her in tremendous pain. In the subsequent interviews with Kloser and her family, they spoke of disappointment and sadness, yet not of physical pain. In the clinic, one of the most common problems I see is bone and joint, or musculoskeletal, pain. From the dramatic (a crash while skiing) to the mundane (spraining an ankle stepping off a curb), musculoskeletal pain is one of the most frequent types of pain experienced in one’s lifetime. In this column and the next, we will discuss the three main classes of oral medication used to treat musculoskeletal pain. Class 1: Acetaminophen Acetaminophen (better known by its brand name Tylenol) is in a class by itself. Acetaminophen is effective with few side effects, making it the perfect first-line treatment for musculoskeletal pain. In adults, 1000 mg (two extrastrength 500 mg tablets) three times a day — at breakfast, lunch and once before bedtime — is enough to treat many bumps, bruises, sprains and strains. Acetaminophen is one of the safest medications in use today. It should be used with caution, however, in people with decreased liver or kidney function. People who drink a lot of alcohol should also be careful when using acetaminophen, because
both Tylenol and alcohol are processed by the liver. Asking the liver to handle large amounts of both of these compounds simultaneously can be harmful. Class 2: Ibuprofen and Related Medications The second class of medication for musculoskeletal pain includes ibuprofen (brand names Advil and Motrin). Ibuprofen, like acetaminophen, is effective with few side effects and is a powerful second-line treatment for musculoskeletal pain. In adults 600 mg (three 200 mg tablets) three times a day is a good backup for pain that acetaminophen alone isn’t effectively treating. Ibuprofen should be used with caution in people with decreased kidney function. I recommend acetaminophen be used firstline — and ibuprofen as the backup — for a couple different reasons. Taking ibuprofen and other medications in this class is associated with a very small risk to the heart. This risk increases in patients who use these medications for extended periods of time and in patients of advanced age. Gastrointestinal (e.g. stomach) irritation and bleeding is another small risk associated with ibuprofen use. As with heart risk, gastrointestinal risk is very small when ibuprofen is used in appropriate doses,
for short periods of time, by patients who are not elderly. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen shut down the pain pathway at two different steps, so while they work just fine relieving pain independently, they work even more effectively when used in combination. As with all oral medications, acetaminophen and ibuprofen have side effects. I have listed the major ones above, but to read more about the risks of use of these medications go to online.epocrates.com (or any number of other similar websites). Check with your physician to make sure these medications are appropriate for you. An important point to remember is this: Used appropriately, acetaminophen and ibuprofen are very safe — so safe that the Food and Drug Administration allows their sale over the counter in the United States. So while you should always keep the side effects of a medication in mind and check with your physician, do not be afraid to use these medications appropriately. In the next column, we will discuss other pain medications and other key points in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Submitted by Joann Duke
Thirteen linked tales present a heart-wrenching, heart-warming and penetrating portrait of ordinary people living lives of quiet grief, intermingled with flashes of human connection. The opening story Pharmacy focuses on terse, dry, junior high-school teacher, Olive Kitteridge and her tender-hearted pharmacist husband, Henry, both of whom suffer painful attractions to coworkers. Their son, Christopher, takes center stage in A Little Burst, which describes his wedding in humorous, somewhat disturbing detail, and in Security, where Olive, in her 70s, visits Christopher, his second wife, and his new family in New York. These wonderful stories are warm, unforgettable, and funny, none more vivid or touching than Incoming Tide, where Olive chats with former student Kevin Coulson as they watch waitress Patty Howe by the seashore, all three struggling with their own misgivings about life. Like this story, the collection is easy to read and impossible to forget. This book is available at the Ellicottville Library in book format only. It is also available in large print, eBook, eAudio book and audio book using our inter library loan program.
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Following these decisions, planning board members discussed some ongoing topics. Ellicottville Brewing Company owner Peter Kreinheder had inquired earlier this year about constructing a dance/band floor in the beer garden area of the restaurant. No plans have yet been received by the planning board, so no action was necessary. However, the board is still concerned about improper keg storage at the property. Kegs are being haphazardly stacked outside and pose a safety hazard for pedestrians. They also violate the property maintenance code. And, the board had made proper storage a condition of the original building permit. The board asked Code Enforcement Officer Tom Abriatis to prepare formal
letters when these situations arise, stating that the property owner is not in compliance. The letters will include a deadline for rectifying the situation. If the situation is not rectified by that date, formal appearance tickets will be issued. Because this has been a chronic issue with several developers in the Village who have not complied with conditions of their permits in a timely fashion, board member Jack Kramer suggested that the board should not entertain new permit requests or projects until those conditions are met. He also suggested that certificates of occupancy should be held until all conditions are met. He proposed that language to that effect be drafted and sent to the Village attorney for review. The board agreed; planning board engineer Jason Paananen
will take the lead on drafting that language. In other business, planning board Chair Nancy Rogan said she has had very preliminary and tentative discussions with John Northrup and Peter Krog about a possible reuse plan for the 1887 building. The idea is for a condominium building with a dozen or so units, underground parking for one car per unit, and additional outside parking. No plans have been submitted to date. Rogan also suggested that it is time for the planning board to update its comprehensive plan. This must be done before zoning maps can be redrawn. The next meeting of the Village Planning Board is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Village/ Town Hall.
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reduction of the GEA.” NYSSBA goes on to say that the GEA has cost the state’s schools more than $1.5 billion. Ward said he has agreed to host the rally at ECS, which will be held on the evening of March 10. More details will be forthcoming. Elementary Guidance Elementary School Guidance Counselor Dan LaCroix spent some time with the ECS School Board describing some of the tools and strategies the school uses to teach essential social skills such as empathy, emotion management and problem solving. With a new learning program called Second Step, LaCroix and other counselors make the process fun and interactive for students in grades K-8, and are able to align the lessons with academic goals. In sixth and eighth grades, counselors are using Second Step, as well as “Guidance Direct Career Exploration,” “If You Really Knew Me” videos and other tools, to teach work skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint), bullying prevention, career realities and other life lessons to help students prepare for adulthood. Following this presentation, Ward reported that the school had received a thank you letter from Representative Tom Reed expressing gratitude for the students’ Christmas Cards for Troops efforts in December. He also said that ECS hosted the All-County Music Festival
at Cattaraugus/Little Valley School last week. “ECS has some of the best bands in the county,” Ward said. Ward and capital project committee member Carl Calarco briefed the board on their latest meeting with SEI Architects and Campus Construction, during which the team continued to look at the minutiae of the project with an eye toward trimming costs. Calarco said they have been looking at adjusting finishes, materials and for chunks of the project that could be classified as “budget protection alternates” — items that might be set aside to be done at a later time if bids come in higher than estimated. On March 10, SEI, Campus Construction and committee members will be inviting teachers and administrators whose departments are most impacted by the project (e.g. music, technology, physical education) to review relevant portions of the project and make sure they have everything they need and nothing they don’t need. “We want them to make the decisions about what, if anything, can be eliminated,” Calarco stressed. “We must use every dollar the best way we can.” Superintendent’s Report In addition to announcing the rally on the GEA issue, Ward reported that he and District Treasurer Aimee Kilby have
been looking closely at the 2013-14 budget and that, so far, things are looking good with the exception of the electricity bills, which are sky high due to this winter’s cold weather. They also are tracking BOCES expenditures. Meanwhile, the board’s building and grounds committee has identified a number of necessary repairs or equipment replacements that will have to be addressed this year, including a roof leak, broken steps and a nonfunctioning hot water heater and scrubber. Ward said that the basketball teams’ 1,000-point scorers will be announced with fanfare this week. Principal’s Report Elementary School Principal Connie Poulin noted that the second marking period of the year is complete and report cards will be out by the end of the week. This is a busy time of year, she said, particularly as teachers are working to ensure that students with academic issues get the additional support, tutoring or other interventions they need to make it through the year. Middle/High School Principal Bob Miller will be out of school for the rest of this week due to an injury. Ward is covering for Miller until he returns. The next meeting of the ECS School Board will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school library.
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community members through April 24. The building will be open Monday-Thursday from 6-9 p.m. (when school is in session). Community members are asked to check in each time they walk at the High School back parking lot entrance.
SBU Concert Band and Choir to Perform Feb. 16 St. Bonaventure University’s Concert Band and Choir will hold their first performance of the spring semester Sunday, Feb. 16, in the Rigas Family Theater of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The concert, which will begin at 2 p.m., will feature works by Harold Walters, James Curnow and others. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities February 15 Boarding for Breast Cancer at Holiday Valley 2014 A fun day in the parks to raise awareness of breast cancer. Special park clinic for women, pink ticket fundraiser, demos, rail jam and more. www.holidayvalley.com February 15 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Spaghetti Dinner 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eat in or Take-out Rte 219 - Ellicottville February 15 Moonlight Snowshoe Tour at Griffis Sculpture Park 5-8 p.m. Includes snowshoes, chili, live music and fun! Tickets $50. Call 667-2808. February 16 2014 Art Roscoe Loppet Classic Cross Country Skiing www.heartrateup.com February 17 ECS Sports Booster Meeting 7-8 pm - high school cafeteria February 17-21 CCAC ArtVenture Camps Held at the Ellicottville Memorial Library, Art Camp is your young artists ages 7-10, held from 12:30-1:30p.m. during the week of Feb. 17-21. Call (716) 372-7455 or visit www.myartscouncil.net
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February 20 Lend Me a Tenor at Springville Center for the Arts www.springvillearts.org February 22 Holiday Valley’s 2014 Penguin Paddle Participants slide down the slope on their belly “penguin style” in a stylish garbage bag. This event raises money for equipment for the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program www.holidayvalley.com February 22-23 Sportsman’s Show at Seneca Allegany Events Center www.yorkpennshows.com/ February 24 Young Writers & Illustrators Club at Ellicottville Memorial Library Ages 10-15 - Every other Monday 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Funded by the Rotary Club of Ellicottville. Contact Laura Flanagan at (716) 699-2842 or Katie Benatovich at (716) 341-1483. February 28 Holiday Valley’s Telestock Day 2014 Join with friends from the City Garage for telemark demo equipment, clinics and a cookout at the Champagne Sundeck. www.holidayvalley.com
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March 1 Ken Brown 700 Club Fundraiser Noon at the Yodeler Shelter, Holiday Valley March 1-2 Trappers Special Dog Sled Races at Allegany State Park Sled dog teams fcompete on the parks snow covered trails. Quaker Area, Camp Turner. March 1-2 Kandahar Race at HoliMont www.holimont.com March 1 Scout Ski Day at Holiday Valley Special Pricing: 8-hour lift tickets $29, lift and lesson $33, lift lesson and rental $43. Helmet rental $5. 716-699-2345, ext 4406. March 6 Ski Day for United Way at HoliMont www.uwcattco.org March 7 at 7pm Celtic Thunder Fundraiser Ellicottville Town Center Call 716-699-8758 for details and tickets. March 7 Tele-Fest at HoliMont www.holimont.com
March 8-9 Holiday Valley’s Winter Carnival 2014 Cookout, parade down Mardi Gras, face painting and fun! www.holidayvalley.com March 8 Ellicottville’s 2014 Mardi Gras Parade and Celebration 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Get your costumes and beads ready for one of the zaniest parades ever. In the heart of the village. www.ellicottvilleny.com March 16 WNY EquiFest Western New York’s premier equine expo and equestrian gathering. www.wnyequifest.com March 22 Holiday Valley’s Spring Pond Skimming Party 2014 Who wouldn’t want to race down a ski slope into an icy pond? Whether you get wet or just watch, it is FUN ! www.holidayvalley.com April 11-13 Enchanted Mountain Music Festival at Holiday Valley Holiday Valley Resort presents the Mountain Music Festival, a 3-day bluegrass music festival with workshops and concerts. 716-699-2345
Tax Forms – Most of the frequently used NYS tax forms and instruction booklets are now available at the library. Federal forms and instructions will be arriving any day. Night Sky Classes: The Night Sky-7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. The fee for this class is $15 to cover the cost of the planisphere. Let’s Talk Telescopes- This class will meet on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no fee. Meteors, Meteorites, Craters And Comets- This class will meet at the library on Wednesday, March 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is no fee. These classes have filled up quickly in past years, so register early. e-Books available at the library – Browse through over 6,800 e-Book titles and download (for free) onto a compatible computer or device. Book Club - meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The March 12th book is “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker” by Jennifer Chiaverini. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group! Rare Book Sale- Books are priced $5.00 to $40.00 with values researched from $20.00 to $300.00! 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, e-Books and movies.
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To allow us to properly remove the snow please park accordingly. Overnight parking is only allowed in designated areas in the Village and Town of Ellicottville. Please abide by the local ordinances so everyone can travel safely and have room to park. Snow storms require immediate snow removal, please move your vehicles daily so the areas can be plowed. Please don’t block sidewalks when parking in driveways. Any questions please inquire at the Police Department located at One West Washington. Local Police Department, Village and Town DPW Department, Supervisor Burrell and Mayor Coolidge.
Religious Services Holy Name Of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am
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United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am
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First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm
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United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am
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Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
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Ellicottville Young Writers & Illustrators Club Ellicottville Memorial Library • Starting Feb. 24 Do you like to draw pictures or cartoons? Do you like games, crosswords and puzzles? Do you like to write stories? Do you like to do book and movie reviews? Do you like photography? Are you between 10 and 15 years old? If you answered yes to any or all of these, then we have a NEW club starting on Monday, Feb. 24 at the Ellicottville Memorial Library that’s just right for you! We will meet every other Monday from 3:15–5 p.m. at the library, and explore our imagination and talents in these areas and create an
exciting Kid’s Corner in the Ellicottville Times newspaper. Your puzzles, photos, stories and cartoons could be in the newspaper to be shared and enjoyed by other young readers. Funded by the Rotary Club of Ellicottville, Foundation for Youth, the Ellicottville Young Writers & Illustrators Club is collaborating with Ellicottville Memorial Library and the Ellicottville Times newspaper. Tim & Bonnie’s and Katy’s CafÊ have volunteered to supply pizza and cookies for the children. We welcome more supporters for our club.
Ellicottville Central School will kindly provide bus transportation for students of ECS for the alternate Mondays from the school to the library. The group will be led by Katie Benatovich, a local children’s book author. She welcomes any adults and high school students who have skills and interest in helping with the club. It would look great on a college resume! Please contact either Laura Flanagan at the library at (716) 699-2842 or Katie Benatovich directly at (716) 341-1483 for more information.
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