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The Barn to host golf tourney to benefit

sports boostersTim Crino

Larry, The Blueberry GuyBy Chad Neal

Mountain Biking Season In Full SwingHoliday Wednesday Race Series and Monday Shop Ride

By Chad Neal

An Interview With ECS Valedictorian

Kaitlyn RiethmillerBy Chad Neal

An Interview with ECS Salutatorian

Ashley Golleyby Chad Neal

Get to Know ECS’s Top 2Interviews with the Valedictorian

and Salutatorian of the Class of 2012

Ellicottville Mountain and Valley News is proud to spotlight the students at ECS and will continue to do so, alas the end of the school year is here and graduation is upon us.

Valedictorian, Kaitlyn Riethmiller, was interviewed earlier this year as a Senior Highschool Athlete in this publication. Kaitlyn shared a bit about her life growing up in Great Valley and enjoying every chance she got to go out and play sports. She also shared her academic accomplishments which included being in the top five of her class every year and first for the past two years, inevitably becoming Valedictorian for the class of 2012.

Her college plans include going to Pitt- Bradford where she plans on playing soccer. EMVN asked her some personal questions about her views on Ellicottville and where she plans on being after college. She started out by

saying as most graduates do, “I am very excited to get out of little old Ellicottville.”

Riethmiller has traveled a lot she told EMVN. She traveled with family to visit friends and family throughout the United States and she has always enjoyed it. She also said she loved her trip to France with the school two years ago. “One day I would like to travel to Australia for a while. Although I like

Ashley Golley was recently spotlighted in EMVN for her athletic prowess during her stint at Ellicottville Central School. Now we honor the young lady because she is the Salutatorian at ECS for the class of 2012. Ashley grew up in Ellicottville all of her life and played organized sports as well. She likes reading books and spending time with friends and family. Highlighted in her Senior Athlete Spotlight she mentioned some awards she had received including the US Department of Energy Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Biology and Chemistry, the Fredrick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award, the Rensselaer Medal Award for Math and Science, and the R.I.T. Innovation and

creativity Award. She also said she was 2nd in her class all throughout high school so it really came as no surprise that she’d receive the Salutatorian honor.

Now that she will be heading out into a much different way of life EMVN asked her some more personal questions about her plans and thoughts. Her feelings on

On Aug 15, The Barn will be holding a golf tourney at Holiday Valley to benefit the Ellicottville sports boosters. The cost for the tourney is $65 for members and $85 for nonmembers. The price also includes dinner. Approximately 120 people have participated in the past. Those interested should contact Roger Spell or Kevin Watt.

Other topics of discussion at the sports boosters’ meeting Monday night included the booster’s recent incorporation. According to booster president Debbie Golley, incorporation is necessary for security reasons, because in the past, the boosters have had to open a checking account using a single member’s social security number. This way, the boosters will have a tax id number and will be able to apply to be a nonprofit organization. The incorporation will allow the organization to carry on even if it changes membership.

The boosters may be taking on more responsibilities at the concession stand. Golley

said that Superintendant Mark Ward approached her and asked the boosters to consider selling concessions for all of the sporting events in the future. In the past, the Student Council has been responsible for selling concessions at certain sporting events, but can no longer keep up with the demanding schedule. If the sports boosters do take over all concessions, they will need more parents to help out. Additionally, the sports boosters are also looking for a heavy-duty pop cooler to replace their refrigerator. Anybody interested should contact Debbie Golley.

How will the upcoming sports merger affect the sports boosters? Nobody knows as of yet because Ellicottville is still waiting on numbers from West Valley.

Also on the agenda was the sports banquet. The boosters would like to improve the food for next year. In addition, the memoir DVDs produced by Chris Edwards’ class

Ellicottville has its share of characters and if you have spent time here you will have met a good number of them. Larry Defoe is a local who grew up in Ellicottville and now works at the Wingate hotel and also Kwik Fill. He has worked at many places in and around Ellicottville during his stint here so odds are if you’ve been in Ellicottville for any amount of time you have at least seen him if not had a long conversation with him about something. Larry is full of ideas and has many plans for the future of this town and one includes having blueberry bushes planted anywhere they can go, just to have

them available. “It’s a beautiful bush,” Defoe said adding “They’re green in the summer and red in the fall.”

Defoe has begun his Johnny Appleseed type plan by planting 17 blueberry bushes outside of the Wingate Hotel next to the sidewalk that connects the hotel to Washington Street. He believes in the ‘go green’ attitude and philosophy that is all the rage these days and is also going to use the used coffee grounds for fertilizer around the plants.

“They need an acidic

Holiday Valley with its numerous biking trails is a mecca for the sport of-Mountain Biking. A lot of the trails are maintained and kept up well by the riders and staff at Holiday Valley. The trails are available to ride on for anyone who has respect for the property and safety. The uphill battles and the downhill gnar-gnars keep riders coming back for more week after week and year after year. The Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Race series is in full swing. The upcoming races are June 27th, July 11th, 18th and 25th. Registration for these races are at the Mountain sports center from 5pm to 6:15pm each night and the races start at 6:30. There is an open men’s division

with a cash payout each week.

The mountain biking trails at Holiday Valley snake through the woods and climb and fall over the hills. The 4-5 mile race loop that starts at the Holiday Valley Training

Center gradually rises to the top of Cindy’s run and traverses across the ridge line of the resort where you can opt to take on single tracks or wider forgiving trails down into the other side of the resort near the Tannenbaum

area. You may encounter the SkyHigh Adventure park but there is no riding through there for obvious safety reasons. The New York State Forest neighbors Holiday Valley and there are over 35 miles of trails to ride on as well. According to the Holiday Valley website holidayvalley.com the International Mountain Biking Association has rated the trails around Ellicottville as “Epic”. There is no lift service as of yet so it is all pedal power.

If racing isn’t your thing but you still enjoy riding the trails and enjoying the exhilaration of mountain

See VALEDICTORIAN on page 2

See SALUTATORIAN on page 2

See BOOSTERS on page 2

See BIKE on page 2

See BLUEBERRIES on page 2

Life’s More Fun MuddyResults for the first Mudslide Run at Holiday Valley are:

Men 3.5 mile 1 – Scott Pernick, 2 – Mark Battaglia, 3 – Aaron Connor.

Women 3.5 mile 1 – Kelly Chiavetta, 2 – Trish Kuest, 3 – Amaudee Skarpello

Men 5.4 mile 1 – John Masiewicz, 2 – Janis Berzibs, 3 – Erik Holler

Women 5.4 mile 1 – Erika Smith, 2 – Megan Maloy, 3 – Jessica Schmidt

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Ellicottville, I love to go to different states and see different places,” she explained.

Riethmiller said that being at the top of her class wasn’t easy, “I am a very competitive person and I like to do the best I can whenever possible, so striving for Valedictorian was my competitive edge in school, outside of sports. It most definitely didn’t come easy for me; I had to work very hard to achieve my grades. I also had a lot of support from my parents,” Riethmiller affirmed, adding, “Both of my parents wanted to make sure that I received the best education possible so they pushed me to achieve high grades.”

It is safe to say that math and science are at the top of the list for most Valedictorians and Salutatorians and is no different with Kaitlyn, they are her favorite subjects. “I think I realized I like math so much a couple years ago. I just enjoy going to math class more than my other classes. I truly realized how much I like science this year through the New Visions program I took at BOCES center in Olean. I studied Anatomy & Physiology this past year and really fell in love with it. At the

beginning of this past year I had an idea about going into the medical field, but now I know for sure that I want to,” Riethmiller proclaimed.

Post college, presumably in the medical profession Kaitlyn doesn’t have plans set in stone but she does plan on working so she can use her degree and support herself financially and not to mention pay off the college loans if she incurs any. She says she may move back to Western New York after college but she doesn’t know if she will end up back in Ellicottville. Kaitlyn said, “This is where my family is and I want to stay close to them, but I also want to get out and see what places interest me most. If a job did open up for me I would consider working here.”

Kaitlyn concluded with her plans after she throws her mortarboard in the air with her fellow students.

“This summer I plan on working so I can start saving money for college. I also plan on playing summer soccer, travel softball and enjoying my time with friends. This is the last summer before college and I want to have fun and make some more memories with my friends before we all head off in different

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her home town show that she appreciates where she is from. “I think that Ellicottville is a nice little town that has a strong sense of community. You may not know everyone, but when you need help, most people would be willing to help.” Golley expressed and added, “I am ready for new experiences that take place out of this town. I am excited to go out and explore the new world.”

“School isn’t all that challenging for me, but I have to work hard and make sure I keep my grades up. I totally had to work hard to reach Salutatorian.” Golley confessed, and went on to elaborate her strong points, “My favorite subjects would either be math or science because I am good at them and I enjoy the challenges and the accomplished feeling you get when you figure something out.”

Golley plans to attend college but told EMVN, “I am not sure about what I will be doing after college

besides obviously getting a job. I think I will come back to the area although I don’t know of my plans yet. If there would be a job available in the area with the career I was out for I probably would work in this area. I really have no idea what I will be doing as a career after college yet.”

After graduation Golley plans on sticking around Ellicottville until the fall when she departs for college. “This summer I will be spending time with friends and family when I am not working at the Ellicottville Park Program.” She asserted and offered some advice to the class of 2013, “You need to work hard and put the best effort into all of your classes, because even though you may not want to, it will pay off in the end. Also good luck to everyone, I hope they have an enjoyable year.”

EMVN would like to congratulate Ashley on her accomplishments and wish her the best of luck in her endeavors.

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biking on the hills in the area including Holiday Valley’s trails Dennis Baldwin of Ellicottville Bike Shop leads a Monday Shop Ride. They meet downtown at the Ellicottville Bike Shop on Washington Street next to Tips Up for a 6pm departure. “You don’t have to be a ‘hammerhead’ with a $3,000 bike but we ask that you have some experience riding. “ Baldwin said.

Baldwin explained the ride lasts for a couple hours sometimes until it’s almost dark. The ride is different every week

as well depending on the strengths of the riders, it’s not always too technical. “We ride every week unless it’s raining cats and dogs or it’s a holiday.” Baldwin said adding, “We also don’t ride on the monday of the demolition derby at the Catt. County Fair.”

Baldwin advised bringing water and wearing a helmet if you plan on riding with the Monday Shop Ride. If you like to ride and want to learn some trails around the area join the gang. For more information call the ellicottville Bike Shop at 716.699. BIKE (2453).

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soil so the coffee grounds will work great, and they don’t have to be put in a transfer station,” Defoe explained.

When asked why he wanted to do this Defoe started by saying, “Mainly for my son-to teach him how to be eco-friendly,” and he went on to say. “We are going to use them for the breakfast at the hotel and at the same time the(bushes) will act as stabilization for the creek bank next to the sidewalk. I guess what we don’t use we will give to EBC for their beer.”

Defoe wants to have blueberry bushes and other fruit bushes planted all over the state. He said that they are native plants of North America. “I’d like to see blueberry bushes planted all away around the park. There is no

reason we shouldn’t plant thousands of them around the village. It’d be nice to stop your car any where in New York state and pick some berrys from the side of the road,” Defoe revered.

Defoe said there are a million different reasons for what he wants to do concerning the blueberrys, “It’s too hard to list them all.” He said.

Defoe has big plans but knows he has to start small and getting these first blueberry bushes in the ground and growing is the first step to his dream. If you see Larry Defoe around stop and ask him about his blueberries and he will be happy to share his ideas. It is positive people like Larry Defoe that make Ellicottville what it is today. First it’s blueberries then the world!

New Bar in Olean Run By

Ellicottville’s Own Noel Dixon

Everybody who has been to Ellicottville in the past twenty years has met Noel Dixon. He used to cook and tend bar at Foster’s where his local fame became legendary. His signature accent will call you out and his friendship was particular. Nowadays he resides over the hill in Olean and is running his brother’s new bar

Talty’s, named after their mothers maiden name. The building Talty’s has taken over was previously called Sean Patrick’s. They have spent the past few weeks redecorating and fixing the kinks and have recently opened for business. Talty’s at 535 N. Union Street in Olean. Noel wants all of his friends to come and visit.

Noel Gaynor and Noel Dixon behind the pine at Talty’s.

Calling ALL Cattaraugus County

BusinessesThe Cattaraugus County

Economic Development, Planning & Tourism Department (EDPT) is pleased to announce the new Cattaraugus County Business and Veteran’s Outreach Center (CCB-VOC) website www.ccbvoc.com. The website is intended to be a “go to” resource for business in Cattaraugus County through the use of a news feed as well as a blog and business directory. Cur-rently, the site is hosting the “Made in Cattaraugus County” promotion (see below) with a listing all the businesses in the County that manufacture some-thing. Ultimately, the site hopes to include a complete business directory for all businesses in the County. Please contact us to get your business listed.“Made in Cattaraugus County” ~ The goal of the promotion is part of a general buy local campaign to sustain independent businesses and neighborhood-serving business districts. In an effort to promote the com-panies in our county that

make something, the EDPT is starting the CCBVOC website business directory by listing those businesses first. We are also asking all the “Made in Cattaraugus County” companies to send in to us either a sample or picture of what they make to include in a display we are putting together.We invite you to stop by the website and let us know what you think! Forward us your business information if you are not already listed in the directory, or feel free to forward us updated infor-mation if you are listed. Send in your sample prod-uct or picture of your “Made in Cattaraugus County” product(s). Pass along the word and “Buy Local, Buy Cattaraugus County Made!”For more informa-tion, please contact:

The Cattaraugus County Business and Veteran Out-reach Center

303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755

TEL: 716-938-2311 FAX: 716-938-2779

EMAIL: ccbvoc@cattco.org WEBSITE: www.ccbvoc.com

To Advertise Call or Email Tammy Hobsontoday for more info. 716-496-5013

tammy-evilleads@roadrunner.com

Capture the Bat! Campaign Kicks Off in Catt. Co.

Bats can be found in ar-eas throughout the state. You may think you see birds around dusk but it’s more likely that they are bats searching for bugs to eat, especially if your home is near a water source. Keeping bats out of your home is a good first step to protect yourself against rabies. “Most bats are healthy and contribute to our environment in many ways, particularly by con-trolling insects. However, on average, 1% of bats are infected with rabies. Be-cause pets can be exposed to rabid bats as well as rabid land animals, it’s critical that dogs, cats and ferrets more than three months old be vaccinated against rabies, even those that do not go outside,” said Eric Wohlers, Envi-ronmental Health Director at the Cattaraugus County Health Department (CCHD).

Avoid contact with any bat, especially one that is outdoors during day-light, on the ground, or paralyzed. Any physical contact with a bat should be evaluated for potential rabies exposure. There are also situations where it is not clear whether contact occurred. In some situa-tions a bat bite could be so minor that it is not recog-nized, such as when a bat is found in a room with a sleeping person, or next to an unattended young child, or pet.

If there is any chance

that human or pet con-tact with a bat occurred, or if you are not sure if contact occurred, capture the bat without touch-ing it. Do not let it go. If indoors, close windows, room and closet doors, turn on lights and wait for the bat to land. Wearing heavy gloves, cover the bat with a pail, coffee can or similar container, slide a piece of cardboard under-neath, then place a lid on the container and contact the Cattaraugus County Health Department at 716-373-8050 so that it can be tested for rabies.

CCHD reminds the public that as many as 45-70 county residents yearly must get rabies post-exposure treatment at an average cost of $2,400 per person. In the majority of these cases, there was a bat in the house which was not captured so testing could not be performed to determine if the bat was infected with the rabies virus. Testing the bat is an easy way to avoid expen-sive treatments which might not be necessary.

CCHD is providing this information to all residents throughout the county in order that we might reduce such un-necessary treatments and taxpayer expense. If you have further questions or concerns, please call the Health Department at 716-373-8050 or go to our Web Site at ww2.cattco.org/health.

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ON-GOING EVENTS & MEETINGSAlcoholics Anonymous - Meetings Saturdays, 8pm, Franklinville Free Methodist Church, 41 S. Main St.

Alzheimer Support Group Meeting - Second Fri. of the month, 1pm, The Pines Healthcare Rehabilitation Center, Machias Campus. For caregivers and family members or friends of Alzheimer’s or dementia patients. Public is encouraged to at-tend. For more info. 716-353-8516

AMErIcAN rEd crOSS BlOOd drIVESDaily Raffle for a $50 Lowes Gift Card! Donation Types: Double Red Cell Donations, Blood.• Fri., June 22, 11am-4pm at Family Video - 1504 West State St., Olean• Tues., June 26, 3-8pm - Immanuel Lutheran Church - 9037 Otto-East Otto Rd., Otto• June 27, 10am-4pm - Olean General Hospital - 515 Main St., Olean

AUdUBON cENTEr & SANcTUArYAll take place at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 1600 Riv-erside Road, off Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. To learn more, call (716) 569-2345 or visit http://jamestownaudu-bon.org/.• Tuesday, July, 10, 2012, 6-8 pm, Nature Photography Class: Learn about nature and how to photographic it with Jennifer Schlick. First of four weekly classes; each will concentrate on a different nature lesson and a different camera lesson. $10/mem-ber, $12/non-member per class; $32/member, $40/non-member for all four. Class limited to 15; reserve by Monday before each class at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestownaudubon.org, or on-line form.• Thursday, July 12, 2012, 6:30-9 pm, Jamestown Audubon Na-ture Photography Club: Project Time 6:30-7. Business meeting and program: 7-9. Free to members, $5 for non-members. For more information, call (716) 763-9492 or visit www.jasphotoclub.wordpress.com.• Saturday, July 14, 2012, 7 am-noon, MAPS Bird Banding: Join bird bander Emily Thomas to learn how ornithologists study birds. Free, but donations appreciated.• Saturday, July 14, 2012, 10 am-noon, Little Explorers/Nature Detectives: Children aged 3 to 8 attend with a favorite grownup to learn about the natural world. $5 for Audubon members; $7 non-members. Reservations required by Thursday, July 12: call (716) 569-2345. Walk-ins may be accepted, but might not be able to participate in craft and/or snack.• Tuesday, July, 17, 2012, 6-8 pm, Nature Photography Class: Learn about nature and how to photographic it with Jennifer Schlick. Second of four weekly classes; each will concentrate on a different nature lesson and a different camera lesson. $10/mem-ber, $12/non-member per class. Class limited to 15; reserve by Monday before each class at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestown-audubon.org, or on-line form.• Saturday, July 21, 2012, 7 am-noon, MAPS Bird Banding: Join bird bander Emily Thomas to learn how ornithologists study birds. Free, but donations appreciated. Also today: Breakfast with the Birds! Full breakfast $5. A la carte options also avail-able. While supplies last.• Tuesday, July, 24, 2012, 6-8 pm, Nature Photography Class: Learn about nature and how to photographic it with Jennifer Schlick. Third of four weekly classes; each will concentrate on a different nature lesson and a different camera lesson. $10/mem-ber, $12/non-member per class. Class limited to 15; reserve by Monday before each class at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestown-audubon.org, or on-line form.• Thursday, July 26, 2012, 6-8 pm, Raising Monarchs: Learn to raise monarch butterflies in preparation for Audubon’s Monarch Festival August 25. $10/member, $12/non-member. Class size limited. Reservations required by Tuesday, July 24 at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestownaudubon.org, or on-line form.• Friday, July 27, 2012, 7-9 pm, Family Campfire and Hike: Come for fun, fire, snacks, and an evening hike. $5/member, $7/non-member, $5/children 12 and under, free/children 2 and un-der. Spaces limited. Reservations required by Wednesday, July 25 at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestownaudubon.org, or on-line form.

• Tuesday, July, 31, 2012, 6-8 pm, Nature Photography Class: Learn about nature and how to photographic it with Jennifer Schlick. Last of four weekly classes; each will concentrate on a

different nature lesson and a different camera lesson. $10/mem-ber, $12/non-member per class. Class limited to 15; reserve by Monday before each class at (716) 569-2345, info@jamestown-

audubon.org, or on-line form.

BlOUNT lIBrArY - FrANklINVIllEMon. 9am-7pm; Tues.-Thurs. 9am-6pm; Fri. 9am-5pm; Sat. 9am-1pm• Bridge Lessons are being held on Tuesdays, Noon-2pm at the library. Please come and learn how to play.

• Breakfast Every Sunday - Breakfast will be served every Sun., 8-11am, Franklinville VFW. Breakfast Buffet on the last Sun. of every month (except in December). Kingsbury Hill Rd and Hardy’s Corners Rd., Franklinville. For more info. 676-2058.

Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) Art classes at the Community Art and Pottery Studio, 100 W. Main St., Allegany, NY. Classes offered for adults include Paper Sculpture, Glass Mosaic, Needle Felting, Wire Wrapped Jewelry, and Introduc-tion to Gouache painting.Introduction to Gouache with Anne Conroy-Baiter June 15 and July 20th Paper Sculptures with Patricia Eckstrom. This se-ries offers students a chance to spend a Friday night with friends for a relaxing class that will introduce you to art in a fun way. Participants are invited to bring a bottle of wine (or their bever-age of choice) and some friends. Must be 21 to drink. The cost per session is $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers.For more information or to register for classes, please visit my-artscouncil.net or contact Courtney Blackmon, Programs and Grants Manager at courtney@myartscouncil.net or 716-372-7455.More classes will be announced shortly.

Cattaraugus County Arts Council announces Summer Art Classes for Kids - at CCAC’s studio - 100 West Main Street, Al-legany and are offered to youth in grades K-6. Classes for children (ages 5-6) includes Build a Robot on June 30, Art in Nature Collage on July 7, Buttons and Beads on July 14, and Recycled Art Banners on July 28. All classes are from 10-11:30am and are $25 per session. If a child signs up for 3 or more, tuition drops to $20 and additional family members receive a10% tuition discount. These classes in the “Art Around Us Series” are taught by Julie Hall. Also for kids in grades K-1 is a two day class, Matisse Masterpieces: Wild Beasts which will be held on August 6 and 7 from 10-11:30am. The instructor for this class is art teacher Nicole Missel and is offered for only $30.00Classes for children in grades 2-5 ( ages 7-11) include our Ce-ramic Series taught by artist Courtney Blackmon. Classes meet from 9-11am and include Ceramic Birds on July 8, Ceramic Fish on July 18, Clay Monsters on July 20, Clay Masks on August 9 and Ceramic Tiles on August 14. Individual classes are $30 per session. Students may enroll in 1 or all classes in this series. If you child signs up for 3 or more classes, tuition drops to $25. All

projects in this series will be glazed, fired and ready for pick up in approximately one week after class. All supplies are included. Also forgrade 2-5 is CCAC’s Studio Series also taught by art-ist Courtney Blackmon. These classes will focus on fundamental drawing,painting, and 3D sculpture skills. Classes include Still Life Drawing on August 13, Buttons and Beads on August 15, and Abstract Painting on August 17. Individual classes are $30 per session. Students may enroll in 1 or all classes in this series. Tu-ition drops to $25 per class with enrollment in 3 or more sessions.CCAC is also proud to offer a selection of week-long art camps for kids. This year CCAC is featuring two art camps: Like a Master and Tour de France Painting Camp for kids in grades 3-6. Each camp will run for 5 days and students will attend all classes dur-ing that week Due to size limitations, enrollment is limited to 10 students per camp. Like a Master Camp is taught by artist Courtney Blackmon and runs July 30- August 3 from 9-11:30am. Throughout the week,students will become a master of art by studying four master artists of the 20th century and creating work themselves. Then on Friday, the group will travel to the Al-bright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo NY to see works by those art-ists in person. Students will be studying Jackson Pollock and his Drip Paint Technique, Alexander Calder and his mobiles, Frida Kahlo’s Symbolic Self Portraits and Alberto Giacometti’s figura-tive sculptures. This camp is offered for $150 and all supplies and trip to Albright-Knox are included. Art teacher Heather Putney will lead children through a virtu-al tour of France in her Tour de France Painting Camp on July 23-27t from 10am-12pm. Children will learn about the style and technique of 5 famous French artists including Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Vincent van Gogh. Children will be immersed in new painting techniques and make a painting each day. This class is $100 and all supplies are included. Also new this year are art classes for children at the Ellicot-tville Memorial Library in Ellicottville, NY. CCAC will be host-ing a week-long series of classes entitled “ Art Around the World” taught by Cathy Lacy. This series will run from July 16 through July 20 from 9:30-11:30am. Individual classes are $30per session or $25 when you register for 3 or more sessions. Classes include Egyptian Artifacts, Copper Enamel Art, Dreamcatchers, Jungle Animal Adventures, andWoven Baskets and Wristbands.,For siblings who want to take a class together but don’t quite fit the grade guidelines, parents can contact CCAC to make special arrangements. Students in grades 9-12 are eligible for our adult series of classes. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held at the CCAC studio in Allegany and include all supplies. For full descriptions of each class and to register please visit myartscoun-cil.net or contact Courtney Blackmon at courtney@myartscoun-cil.net or 716-372-7455.

Cattaraugus County Tea Party Patriots - 1st & 3rd Mon., 6:30pm, John Ash Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., Olean - Meet-ings are open to the public. The group was formed by local resi-dents concerned about excessive government spending and regu-lation www.cattcoteaparty.org

The Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County – Next meeting is scheduled for 7 PM, date TBA at The Pines, West State Street (next to Tops) in Olean, NY. Local environmental issues are discussed monthly. For more information go to CCCC’s website at: www.concernedcitizens.homestead.com

Craft Group - Meets every Monday (except holidays) at 2 PM at the Franklinville First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Bring a craft, learn a craft, teach a craft!

Cattaraugus County Museum Announced that it will be open on the third Saturday of the month from May until October from 10am-2pm. The museum is located on the first floor of the Stone House, 9824 Route 16, Machias. For more info. 716-353-8200 Tuesday-Friday, 9am-4pm.

EllIcOTTVIllE MEMOrIAl lIBrArYPlease help support the Library!! The Holiday Valley Pro Am golf Tournament which will be held on July 2nd and the associ-ated raffle is our one big fundraiser for the year. The raffle prizes were donated so all proceeds from the raffle go to the Library. Prizes include a car from Ed Shultz Group, a Pandora bracelet with 19 charms, Holiday Valley Golf package, Nike Driver, Royal Niagara Golf Club and several $100 restaurant gift certificates. Raffle tickets available in the library or from any board member. Kids – The Summer Reading Program begins in July. “Dream Big, READ” is the theme for this year. Come in starting June 25th and sign up to participate this summer. We will be having pro-grams on bats, constellations, dreams, camping and much more! New Display - The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System re-ceived a grant through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organi-zation to purchase library materials. The Ellicottville Library re-ceived 32 books, 5 DVDs, 1 book on CD and a variety of handouts on breast cancer and cancer in general. These items are current-ly on display and are available to be checked out of the library. Book Sale – We still have five tables of books set up in the entryway of the library. Come browse during normal business hours. Note: Please do not bring in any more book donations until August. We do not have room to store them from now until our sale in September. Exercise classes – We have a variety of exercise classes being offered throughout the week. Please call or stop by the library for a list of dates and times. Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

Franklinville Area Chamber of Commerce - Meetings are the first Wed. of the month, Morgan Hall, Franklinville

Franklinville Senior Citizens - 4th Tues. of the month. Din-ner - 5pm, Meeting - 6pm, Presbyterian Church, S. Main St., Franklinville.

Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary - “World’s Largest Waterfowl Sanctuary” 5067 Townline Road, West Valley - Open Sundays July and August 2-5pm. Guided tours, 55 species, 550 flying geese, ducks and swans, 3 Endangered Species, 10 sing-ing, dancing swans. Hand feed the geese & 2,000 Koi Fish, Gift shop. Senior discounts. Tour the two largest covered aviaries in the U.S.. Group tours by appointment Monday through Saturday. Admission: Adults $7, Seniors & Children (under 12) $5. 716-942-6835, www.gooseneckhillwaterfowlfarm.com E-mail: rose-bird@frontiernet.net

Historical Society at the Miner’s Cabin (A Victorian Man-sion) - Franklinville open by appointment only. To take a tour or do genealogical research, please call 716-676-2590.

Howe-Prescott Pioneer House in Cadiz open the first Sunday of June, July and August from 1-4pm. Open by appointment at other times - 716-676-2590.

Ischua Valley Historical Society Miner’s Cabin ( A Victo-rian Mansion), 9 Pine St., Franklinville. Open to the public for

2012 cOUNTYPLANNING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

All meetings are held at 7 PM on the last Thursday of each month, at the County Center, 3rd Floor in the large committee room- 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY.,unless otherwise scheduled.

All items/referrals to be placed on the Agenda must be re-ceived in the Planning Office no later than noon the Thurs-day prior to the meeting.

Ashford - (4th Tuesday) June 26 7:30Cattaraugus County Legislature - (2nd & 4th

Wednesdays) 3 PM June 27Cattaraugus Village - (2nd Monday) July 9

Centerville - (2nd Tuesday) July 10East Otto - (2nd Tuesday) July 9

Ellicottville Town (6 pm) - (3rd Wednesday) July 18Ellicottville Village - (2nd Monday) July 9

Farmersville - (3rd Monday) July 16Franklinville Town - (2nd Tuesday) July 10 (7:30 PM)

Franklinville Village - (2nd & 4th Monday) June 25 & July 9Great Valley - (2nd Monday) July 9Humphrey - (2nd Monday) July 9

Ischua - (2nd Tuesday) July 10Little Valley Town - (2nd Monday) July 9

Little Valley Village - (4th Tuesday) June 26Lyndon - (2nd Tuesday) July 10Machias - (3rd Monday) July 16

Mansfield - (3rd Monday) July 16Otto - (3rd Tuesday) July 17

Salamanca City - (2nd & 4th Tuesday) June 26 & July 10Salamanca Town - (2nd Tuesday) July 10

Rushford - (2nd Monday) July 9 (8 PM) Yorkshire - (2nd Monday) July 9

Ellicottville CS Board - (2nd and 4th Tues.)•June 26, 2012 Board of Education Meeting - CANCELED

July 10 & 24Franklinville CS Board - (3rd Thurs.) July 19

MEETINGS CALENDARAll meetings are at 7 PM unless otherwise stated

tours and research, 1-4pm every Sunday in June, July and Au-gust. Open by appointment at other times - 716-676-2590.

Narcotics Anonymous - Every Sun., 7 pm, Franklinville Free Methodist Church, 41 S. Main St., Franklinville.The group is open to anyone experiencing problems with substance abuse.

Salamanca Chamber Summer Concert Series at Jefferson Street Park in Salamanca. Concerts are free to the public and are subject to be cancelled due to weather.• July 1 - The Good Old Boys• July 8 - Kuk & Freddie• July 15 - Razz & Friends• July 22 - The Dustmen• July 29 - Oliverio

Salamanca Historical Museum is now open Tues., Thurs., Sat from 10am - 4pm. Three floors of Salamanca history. Please visit us at 125 Main Street Salamanca, NY. “WE MAKE HISTORY COME ALIVE” - free of charge and totally handicapped acces-sible.

Supper & Study - every Thursday evening at the Machias UM Church, 9741 Route 16 in Machias. Supper is at 6PM. Study at 7PM. Call 716-353-4641.

Toastmasters - Have you always wanted to learn public speak-ing or perhaps hone your skills in the art? Did you know that the public speaking group meets each month? 2nd Tues. of the month, 7pm, JCC College Center, Olean, Room 227.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23English and Amish Quilt Bee - June 23, 11am-2pm - Demon-strations on how quilting is done, plus other exhibiting on pat-terns, vending and much more Refreshments available. Museum will be open and will be selling Amish baked goods. Leon’s His-toric Church, 4 corners on Rt. 62, Leon - 716-296-5709

MAPS Bird Banding - Sat., June 23, 6 am-noon - Join bird bander Emily Thomas to learn how ornithologists study birds. Free, but donations appreciated. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 26-29Day Camp: “The Big Picture” (grades 8-12) Tuesday-Friday, June 26-29, 9am-3pm. For more information, visit http://jacamps.wordpress.com/.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27Southern Tier Corporate Challenge Run/Walk- Wed., June 27 at the Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College. The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the Olean High School Sports Boosters invite all companies to par-ticipate in the second annual event that was created by GOACC with the goal of supporting companies in creating internal well-ness programs. The race is open to both corporate and community teams and concludes with “Olean’s Largest Office Party” com-plete with individual awards. Registration fee is $20 per partici-pant and if registered by June 12, includes a race t-shirt, refresh-ments, and entrance to Office Party with live music. The 3.5-mile road race will run throughout downtown beginning and ending at JCC-Olean. For more info. or registration details, please call GOACC at (716) 372-4433 or by email events@oleanny.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 30MAPS Bird Banding - Sat., June 30, 6 am-noon - Join bird bander Emily Thomas to learn how ornithologists study birds. Free, but donations appreciated. For more info. 716-569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org

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Sylvia Browne: Fact or Fake?Find Out for Yourself at Seneca Allegany Casino’s

Event Center June 30Psychic enthusiasts, those

seeking guidance, and maybe just a few doubters, will soon gather to see just what psychic Sylvia Browne is all about.

Browne, an author and self-described psychic and spiritual medium will be hosting a show at the Seneca Allegany Casino on Saturday Jun 30 at 7PM. Browne is celebrating her 50th year as “The world’s most renowned psychic and spiritual teacher.”

Browne claims to have been a psychic since the age of five, when she began to have psychic visions. Her grandmother guided her in the development of her spiritual

abilities and Browne has now seemingly passed the family business on to her son Chris Dufresne, who also claims to be a psychic.

Browne has made several paranormal claims that have been proven to be incorrect, such as the verdicts in both the Bill Clinton case and the Michael Jackson case. However, those who have attended her lectures have predominantly positive things to say about her on Ticketmaster.

We will soon see whether Browne is the real deal or not.

Tickets start at $30. Show starts at 7 PM, Sat. Jne 30.

Lawmakers Vote on Mental Health Contractsby L.A. Zendarski

Sheri Ambuske, secretary for CSEA Local 805 addressed the legislature at the June 13th meeting saying she was strongly opposed to the action of Community Action and Jamestown Psychiatric providing mental health needs for Cattaraugus County. She asked them to reconsider and to “wait for information from these two companies before a decision is made.” She said that employees won’t be offered a living wage. However, in a 15-5 roll call vote, lawmakers approved the contract with Community Action and Jamestown Psychiatric in providing mental health needs for Cattaraugus County.

With regard to the county exceeding the 2% tax cap, Legislator Susan LeBuhn (D-Salamanca ) said that the, “2% is so new (has) so many tangents in it, it is overwhelming. We need to know what we are discussing.” She said that she wants to wait for a public hearing before it goes to the public. Legislator Carl W. Edwards (R-Limestone) agreed with LeBuhn. A motion was made and carried to send the act back to the finance committee. Legislator Paula (R-South Dayton) asked to be removed as a sponsor of the resolution. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the present condition of an eighteen mile stretch of I-86 from Salamanca to Randolph. Legislator Jim Snyder (R-Olean) said that on a recent trip, he found it “embarassing to get back into Cattaraugus County. I-86 is just terrible, this legislature should not sit here and look the other way, it is disrespectful to the people

of this county. No one else in the state is putting up with this sort of thing. We sit here and put up with this. This far transcends politics or common sense.” He said that $28M was appropriated and someone in Albany said that they don’t agree with, “What is going on down there.” He also said that the Seneca Nation of Indians is upset as well.

Edwards agreed with him, asking, “ Is the state neglecting the section of the highway as a means of the Nation playing ball with them?” Snyder answered that it made no difference, and said, “Fix it!”

Legislator John Padlo (D-Olean) agreed that the I-86 is in bad shape. “It is in deplorable condition and people are frustrated. I am to the point that I don’t care whose fault it is, no one here knows what the hold up is. Get the road fixed!”

A resolution was made for Chairman Norman Marsh to write a letter to the governor’s office expressing concerns over the local interstate, which was unanimously passed.

The legislature

congratulated the Class of 2012’s high school valedictorians,

commending them on their academic achievements and grade point averages.

Top left: Legislator John Padlo (D-Olean) said that people are frustrated with the condition of the interstate. Top right: In deplorable condition, the eighteen mile stretch of I-86 is seen as a hazard to motorists. Bottom: Sheri Ambuske, secretary of CSEA Local 805 asks the lawmakers to reconsider contracting mental health services out.

Photos by L.A. Zendarski

Vendors Sought for Onofest

Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development is in preparations for the 5th Annual OnoFest to be held August 11, 2012 at the Onoville Marina, 8 miles south of Exit 17 off I 86 on West Perimeter Road, Steamburg, NY.

OnoFest is a one day event that will start at Noon and run to 9:00 p.m. It is a family oriented event scheduled to have arts; crafts; food; games and contests for the young and old alike; bands throughout the day with a grand finale of fireworks at dusk!

Special activities are being planned for the children in the family. There is no rain date for this event, it will be held rain or shine.

The Department is seeking family friendly vendors that will set up to display and sell their wares or food. It is desired to have a variety of vendors represented during the event.

If you are interested in joining the event, please contact Deb Miller at 716-938-2318, or email at deborahmiller@cattco.org for further information or an application.

Red Cross to Hold Annual Meeting

The American Red Cross of Southwestern New York will be holding its annual meeting on June 27, 2012 at Allegany Community Center in Al-legany, NY. A light dinner will be served at 6:00pm for $12.00 with the An-nual Meeting to follow from 6:30-7:30pm. The Annual Meeting is open to all who have supported

the Red Cross throughout the past year by donating time, blood, or money.

If you would like to at-tend please contact your local Red Cross Office in Jamestown at 716-664-5115 Olean at 716-372-5800 or in Wellsville at 585-593-1531 by June 22, 2012. The American Red Cross of Southwestern NY is a United Way Agency.

Friday, June 22, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 5

SPORTSSPORTSLessons from the Pro

Part 9:Learing to Pivot Correctly

By Steve CarneyHoliday Valley Director of Golf/

PGA Master Golf Professional

Roller Derby Diva Jennifer Phiansouria.k.a. “Tu-Tu Torture””

by Chad Neal

Know your Roller Derby Girls

Southern Tier Diesel griddersLose two NFA games at home

As we meet more and more of these tough femme fatales who have discovered Roller Derby it is becoming apparent that there are some pretty strong women out there who enjoy athletics and find a new family to love. Rip-Her-Slap-Her rolls for the Hellbilly Heartbreakers from the Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby League and seems to enjoy every bit of the sport. Rip-Her Slap-her sports the number 10 because of her birth month she told EMVN. She also said she is a school teacher and doesn’t like to be the center of attention but we will tell you what we can about this scholarly skating Slap-Her.

In a series of questions, Rip-Her Slap-Her answered modestly as well. Her real name is Maureen Young and she grew up in Olean, NY. Rip-Her went to Olean High School and SUNY Geneseo. When asked about the sports she played in school she answered, “I enjoy running. I ran for Olean High School Track & Field Team and Cross Country team. I also played tennis. I am terrible at tennis.”

Rip-Her found out about the Roller Derby league from a flier she saw at the Olean joint, Cojones Cantina and she went to the first practice/meeting. She explained her story was “lame” and “We all met for a meeting and agreed to start showing up for practices. We were all beginners-some learning to skate. From there, it(roller derby) took off,” she recalled.

Rip-Her rolls with Riedell She-Devils on her feet when she is pummeling opponents on the track. She plays blocker on the team helping to make sure the point gainer, the jammer,

gets in the lead to win the bout. As you may have guessed, roller derby isn’t a tea party. It’s a tough sport and these girls get beat up a bit during the bouts.

Rip-Her said her biggest bruise is right below her knee, “I’ve had a hematoma there for a very...long...time,” she shared, saying she received it her first ever league scrimmage at Oswego.

Rip-Her said that after practice she feels great, not too much hurts but it is the bouts that knock them around a bit. “Coach runs the endurance bit pretty hard,” she said adding that her upper arms hurt the most after bouts from giving and receiving hits.

Rip-Her Slap-Her wasn’t her first choice for a name but the one she first picked out Whip-Her Snap-Her was taken. There is a database called Two-Evils, which is a site to ensure

all names on roller derby leagues are original.

She expects to gain satisfaction from roller derby and said she has “gotten some Rawsome friends. Yes, I said Rawsome!” and she finished up saying that she is small but fierce and that she is big on mustaches.

Women like Rip-Her Slap-Her are finding Roller Derby and signing up for whatever reason they have and it has all seemed pretty positive. The three area leagues are all participating in the interviews here in EMVN and we will make sure to get to them all. As fast as this sport is growing in this neck of the woods you can be sure to see more bouts and fund raisers for the teams all over. Girls like Rip-Her Slap-Her have found a new world and want to get as much form it as possible. Roll on girls!

This is the beginning of a detailed description of how the body segments and club move in relation to each other. The proper segmental positions as well as the sequence of movements which should occur during the full swing can be more easily understood by referring to clock positions around the body’s center of rotation. The specific clock positions are those made by either the left arm, clubshaft, or both. This sequence of segmental movement is especially critical to both production of force as well as control of the path which the clubhead follows during the swing.

One Piece BeginningThe initial phase of

the backswing is the movement from set-up to where the left arm and clubshaft has moved to approximately the 8 o’clock position (see illustration). The following should be accomplished:

1. The club should start to move as a result of the simultaneous rotation of the hips and shoulders. Both hips and shoulders move to a position approximately forty-five degrees to the target line. At this point there should be some resistance

from the feet to the hips. An obvious tension should result in the right groin area from the lower body coiling to the limit of rotation. This is influenced favorably by the left foot remaining in place and a fixed head position. There should be a feeling from the start of the swing that the club, left shoulder, and left hip move away from the target line at the same time, in one piece.

2. A slight weight transfer to a position above and to the inside of the right foot is effected by the previous movement. It is not necessary to intentionally shift the weight.

3. There should be no active lifting of the body or club at this point. Doing so drastically interferes with proper body coiling. All rotation should be accomplished while maintaining the spine angle established at set-up.

4. The arms and club move solely due to the body’s rotation. The arms remain passive, carried along by the body. The body and arms must rotate

In the first two games of a three-game home stand at Bradner Stadium in Olean, the Southern Tier Diesel football team lost both NFA starts.

Visiting Finger Lakes Impact defeated the Southern Tier Diesel, 55-27, in the Diesel’s home opener at Bradner Stadium in Olean on June 9. The teams matched touchdown for touchdown into the middle of the second quarter, when the Impact took off on a 28-0 run that capped a 35-7 second quarter. The Impact led at halftime, 42-21.

The second half was almost even, with the Impact winning the second half, 13-6.

Kale Wischman of Arcade, a Pioneer graduate, kicked 3-of-4

conversion kicks for the Diesel. Roger Wangelin set up a Diesel touchdown with a big sack in the second quarter.

On June 16, the visiting Jamestown Chiefs beat the Southern Tier Diesel, 27-18. After a 6-6 first half, the Chiefs and Diesel exchanged third quarter touchdowns. But Jamestown managed to stay one touchdown ahead the rest of the game. After the Diesel pulled within one point in the third quarter, 19-18, and missed a two-point conversion attempt to tie the game, the Chiefs sealed their victory with an insurance touchdown.

According to league sorces, the Chiefs will be adding a loss to their record for the game,

however. An undisclosed player has apparently been deemed to be ineligible, giving the win to the Southern Tier Diesel.

Other local players for the Diesel are Andrew Casswell of Franklinville; Jason “Moose” Marsh of Machias; Nick Bocharski, a Machias native of Salamanca; Tim Stafford of Java Center, a Delevan native; and Chris Bennion of Arcade. Chris’s brother, JR Bennion of Fillmore, coaches and plays for the Diesel, plus he serves as NFA (Northeast Football Association) Commissioner.

The Diesel will host the Buffalo Gladiators at Bradner Stadium in Olean on June 16, at 5:30 pm, to end the home stand. The Diesel is 0-3 and looking for their first win of the season.

Holiday Valley Pool hours have been extended on Friday and Saturday nights until 9 PM so you can enjoy a refreshing swim to start the evening off right. Starting June 22 pool hours are Noon to 7 PM Mondays though Thursdays, noon to 9 PM Fridays, 11 AM to 9 PM

Saturdays and 11 AM to 7 PM Sundays. A night time pool pass is $5 to swim from 5 PM to 9 PM is available on Fridays and Saturdays. The Cabana Bar will also be open for the extended hours on Fri-days and Saturdays.

Adult swimming lessons for beginners and interme-

diates are available from 5 PM to 6 PM July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 August 2, 7 and 9. The cost of lessons is $50. Plans are also under-way for water aerobics and/or water Zumba, more info to follow! You can register at the pool or go to the Holiday Valley website to download an application.

New Pool Hours at Holiday Valley

precisely together in order to completely benefit each other. The feeling of the arms being connected to the torso must remain as it was established in the set-up position. The triangle formed by the arms and shoulders should be moved as one so that the power of the entire body can be harnessed and maximum energy can be transferred to the arms and club during the forward swing.

5. There should be no hinging of the wrists in this part of the swing. The back of the left wrist continues to occupy the same position, relative to the forearm, from the original grip position.

Watch next week for “The upward movement of

the club”

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Ellicottville Village Constable

6/16/12 - Thomas R. Clothier, no age given, of South Wales, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle following a traffic stop for passing a steady red light. Clothier was released to a third party and is scheduled to return to Village Court July 3, 2012 for further proceedings.

Ellicottville Town Police Department

06/19/2012 - Eric L. Keller, 22, of Clarence, was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny based on a complaint from April 2012. Patrol apprehended Keller on an arrest warrant while he was at the Town of Clarence Court on an unrelated charges. He was then taken to the Village of Ellicottville Court for arraignment and sent to Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.

Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s

Office

6/18/12 – Roseann K. Loomis, 32, of East Otto, was arrested on charges of fourth-degree welfare fraud, and first-degree offering of a false instrument. She was issued an appearance ticket for July 10, 2012 at 9 AM in the City of Olean Court. Loomis allegedly did not report income from babysitting on her application submitted to the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services from November 2010 to February 2011. She received $1,380 in cash assistance to which she was not entitled.

6/17/12 – Raymond E. Blair III, 31, of Napoli, was arrested at his residence after it was discovered that he had

an active warrant from Warren County, Pa. He was taken to the Town of Randolph and arraigned as a fugitive from justice, where he was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail to be held for extradition proceedings.

6/16/12 – David R. Farnham, Jr., 25, of Delevan, was arrested on a family court warrant. He was arraigned in the Town of Franklinville Court and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail on $1,000 bail.

6/14/12 – Watson M. Cooper, 19, of Salamanca, was arrested on a warrant of violation of probation issued from the Town of Perrysburg Court. It is alleged that he was arrested on Summit Street in the City of Salamanca, as he walked out of a store. He was taken to the Town of Perrysburg Court for arraignment and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail. He is due to return to court at a later date to further answer the charges

6/14/12 – Jordan K. Fish, 21, of Jamestown, was arrested on a Cattaraugus County Court warrant charging him with violation of probation from a previous conviction. Fish was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail and is being held pending arraignment.

6/14/12 – Brandi J. Huchingson, 22, of Cattaraugus, was arrested on charges of fourth-degree welfare fraud, fourth-degree grand larceny and first-degree offering of a false instrument. She was issued an appearance ticket for July 10, 2012 at 0 AM in the City of Olean Court. Huchingson allegedly did not report that the father of her baby was living with her, nor did she report his wages on her application submitted to the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services from January 2012 to February 2012. She received $1,100.50 in child care assistance to which she was not entitled.

6/14/12 – Justin T. Spencer, 32 of Olean, was arrested on charges

of fourth-degree welfare fraud, fourth-degree grand larceny and two counts of first-degree offering of a false instrument. She was issued an appearance ticket for June 19, 2012 at 0 AM in the City of Olean Court. Spencer allegedly did not report income he was receiving from selling scrap metal on his application submitted to the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services from December 2011 to June 2012. He received $1,563 in food stamps to which he was not entitled.

6/14/12 – Danielle C, VanCleaf, 35, of Olean, was arrested on charges of fourth-degree welfare fraud, fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of first-degree offering of a false instrument. She was issued an appearance ticket for June 19, 2012 at 0 AM in the City of Olean Court. Huchingson allegedly did not report income she was receiving from selling scrap metal on her application submitted to the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services from December 2011 to June 2012. He received $1,563 in food stamps to which he was not entitled.

6/13/12 – Emilio Velasquez, 43, of Salamanca, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated with blood-alcohol content greater than .18 percent, failure to keep right, and unlicensed operation, after a traffic stop on West State Street in the City of Salamanca. He was processed and released on tickets. He is due to return to the City of Salamanca Court at a later dater to answer the charges.

6/13/12 – Amber L. Goldsmith, 27, of Olean, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content greater than .08 percent. Goldsmith was allegedly intoxicated while driving a friend to another friend’s house. She allegedly was also arguing on the side of Route 16 in Hinsdale. She was processed at the Olean Police Department

and released on traffic tickets to appear in the Hinsdale Town Court at a later date.

6/10/12 – Jeffrey A. Schosek, 29, of New Albion, was arrested on two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, second—degree harassment, and second-degree obstruction of governmental administration after deputies responded to a domestic incident at his house. Schosek allegedly broke a telephone to prevent calls while he was acting in an aggressive manner, according to deputies. Bail was set at $750 and he is due to return to the Town of Albion Court at a later date to further answer the charges.

6/10/12 – Michael P. Tedesco, no age given, of Freedom, was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt, issued by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. Tedesco was transported to Springville where he was transferred to Erie County deputies.

6/9/12 – Andrew C. Knopf, 23, of Dayton, was arrested on charges of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal trespass, and fourth-degree criminal mischief from an incident that took place on Allen Street in Dayton shortly before 3 AM on June 9, 2012. He was taken to the Town of Dayton Court for arraignment and remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail in lieu of $500bail. He is due to return to court at a later date to farther answer the charges.

6/9/12 – Michael J. Hill, 21, of South Dayton, was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana after a small quantity was found on him, on Mill Street, in South Dayton. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due back in court at a later date. At the same location a 16 year old male was issued an appearance ticket for possession of alcohol under the age of 21, and is also due back in court at a later date.

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POLICEcontinued from page 6

New York State Police

6/15/12--Stacy M. Balsano, 27, of Machias, was involved in a one-vehicle property damage accident on Route 16 at Martin Rd. in the Town of Yorkshire. No futher report was available.

6/12/12--Tarik I Ramadhan, 27, of West Valley, was charged in the Town of Machias with one count of second-degree burglary-dwelling. The incident is pending investigation.

6/11-/12--Thomas R. Bailey, 36, of Derrick City, Pa., was charged with one count each third-degree assault and second-degree menacing: weapon regarding a domestic dispute. The incident is under investigation.

Cattaraugus County District

Attorney

Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney, reported the following activity in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday, June 18, 2012

Robert J. Day, 58, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony and Unlicensed Operator, a violation. The incident occurred on or about August 19, 2011, in the Town of Farmersville, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .08% BAC and without a valid license. Sentencing is scheduled for October 9, 2012.

Shawn B. Dunn, 55, of Depew, New York, entered a plea of guilty Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on or about August 27, 2011, in the Town of Farmersville, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .10% BAC. Sentencing is scheduled for October 9, 2012.

David G. Milks, 38, of Salamanca, New York, entered a plea of guilty to Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on or about May 20, 2011, in the City of Salamanca, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition. Sentencing is scheduled for September 10, 2012.

Mark D. Veasley, 50, of Buffalo, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a class D felony. The incident occurred on or about May 14, 2010, in the Town of Little Valley, when the defendant, a registered sex offender, failed to notify DCJS within ten (10) days of an address change. The matter has been adjourned for motions.

Dylan J. Tatum, 34, of Salamanca, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of guilty to Attempted Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a misdemeanor,

to satisfy a pending indictment. The incident occurred on or about November 18, 2011, in the Town of Little Valley, when the defendant, being a registered sex offender, attempted to fail to notify DCJS within ten (10) days of an address change. Sentencing is scheduled for October 9, 2012.

Ronald J. Kuhaneck, 42, of Little Valley, New York, but presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in the New York State Department of Corrections, $1,000 fine and his license was revoked for his conviction of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, a class E felony. He was sentenced to a concurrent one year term, $500 fine and his license was revoked for his conviction of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor. The incident occurred on or about August 12, 2010, in the Village of Little Valley, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle on a public highway when he knew or had reason to know that his license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in New York State was revoked because of an alcoholic related offense and at a time when he had a .27% BAC.

Derrick R. Dyer, 30, of Buffalo, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a class E felony. The incident

occurred on or about May 4, 2011, in the Town of Little Valley, when the defendant, being a registered sex offender, failed to notify DCJS of an address change within ten (10) days. The matter has been adjourned for motions.

Richard P. Tharnish, 52, of Elma, New York, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty to an indictment that charges him with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, a class D felony; two counts of Driving While Intoxicated, class D felonies; Unsafe Lange Change and Failure to Comply, both violations. The incident occurred on or about January 14, 2012, in the Town of Machias, when the defendant operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .18% BAC. The matter has been adjourned for motions.

Brian C. Shobert, 34, of Franklinville, New York, but presently incarcerated in the Cattaraugus County Jail, was sentenced to a one (1) year in the Cattaraugus County Jail, $1,000 fine and his license was revoked for his conviction of Driving While Intoxicated, an E felony. The incident occurred on or about December 23, 2011, in the City of Olean, when he operated a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition, having a .15% BAC. He was also sentenced to a consecutive one (1) year term in the Cattaraugus County Jail for violating the terms and conditions of a previously imposed sentence of probation for a DWI conviction.

ECS Grad and IUP Professor to Teach In Nepal On Fulbright Grant

An Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor originally from Ellicottville has been selected for a 2012-2013 Fulbright scholarship for teaching and research in Nepal.

Dr. Susan Boser, associate professor of sociology, will be affiliated with Tribhuven University in Kirtipur, Nepal, from August to December.

Boser is a graduate of Ellicottville Central High School.

During this time, she will teach a graduate course in qualitative research methods for the central department of anthropology and sociology and work with the department on curriculum development.

“My research entails examining Nepal’s political transformation, focusing on social dynamics regarding governmental infrastructure development as they pertain to voice and participation of various stakeholder groups,” Boser said.

She is IUP’s 62nd Fulbright scholarship recipient.

The Fulbright program, established in 1946, is an international exchange program sponsored by the United States government. Approximately 116,900 Americans have been selected to participate in the program since its inception. The organization offers about 8,000 new grants on an annual basis.

Boser has been at IUP since 2002 and has served in several faculty and administrative roles, including as interim associate provost for academic programs and planning, as the provost’s

associate, as a dean’s associate in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as a dean’s associate in the School of Graduate Studies and Research and as coordinator for the Ph.D. program in administration and leadership studies.

Before coming to IUP, she was an instructor at Cornell University. She also has served in leadership roles at facilities offering drug and alcohol treatment services and family-preservation programs. She worked with the Salamanca City Schools in New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians to evaluate programs promoting literacy. She was the project director for the Southern Tier Special Regional Needs Project in Bath, N.Y., where she

worked to determine the feasibility of a multicounty, integrated Medicaid managed care system for behavioral health services under local, multi-sectored governance.

She has also held consulting roles for the University of Kuwait and for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning on program review and accreditation and university assessment plans.

Boser has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from St. Bonaventure University and earned her Ph.D. in human service studies from Cornell University.

She is the author or co-author of several peer-reviewed publications and has been an invited presenter in her field at

many international and national conferences on topics including qualitative research, evaluation, social change and ethics.

She has served as committee chair for several master’s thesis projects and doctoral dissertations. She has also served on many university committees and groups and currently serves on the University Curriculum Committee and University Senate.

In addition to her Fulbright award, she has been recognized with an award for meritorious service from the IUP department of sociology, the Outstanding University Professor Award from IUP’s Pan-Hellenic Greek leadership association and a special citation from New York Gov. George Pataki for providing leadership in innovation in addressing critical problems in health and human services in New York on behalf of the Southern Tier Regional Special Needs Project. She was selected for membership in IUP’s Phi Kappa Phi honor society and is a member of Kappa Omicron Nu national human ecology honor society.

She has been a volunteer facilitator for the Westmoreland County Municipal Authority’s public forum on Marcellus shale drilling at Beaver Run Reservoir and has volunteered as a consultant for Fayette County Human Services Council, the Allegany County (New York) Department of Public Health and Educate the Children Inc., an international nongovernmental organization that supports and funds literacy development in Nepal.

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH7968 Reed Hill Road,

Little Valley716-257-3645

Rev. Richard Godinez, Pastorwww.faithbaptistlvny.org

Sunday School: 10 amMorning Worship: 11amSunday Evening: 6 pmPrayer & Bible Study

Wednesdays 7 pm

FARMERSVILLECENTER COMMUNITY

CHURCH Route 98 N, Farmersville

Sunday Worship—11:00 AM Sunday school—9:45 AM

Bible study—7 PM Wednesdays

FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 3556 Roszyk Hill Rd., Machias

716-353-8286 Sunday services: 9:45 AM &Sunday Worship 10:45 AM

Sunday school 9:45 AM Wednesday night study 7 PM

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF

GREAT VALLEY5049 Route 219, Great Valley

716-945-4629Sunday School - 9:30am,

Morning Worship - 10:45am,Evening Worship - 6:30pm

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

9656 Main St., Machias 716-675-2683

FRANKLINVILLE FIRSTBAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Pete Spear, Pastor

27 S. Main St., Franklinville716-676-5262

Sunday Service at 10:45 AM Sunday School classes 9:30 AM

and available for all ages.

FRANKLINVILLE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Rev. David Fisher, Pastor

41 South Main St.,Franklinville 716-676-3777

Sunday Services 9:30 AM &11:00 AM

FRANKLINVILLE

MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 7813 Pine St., Franklinville

716-676-3314

FRANKLINVILLEPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Jason Cashing, Pastor 25 S Main St., Franklinville

716-676-3883 Sunday Service 11:00 AM

GREAT VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5242 Route 219, Great Valley716-945-4375

Sunday School - 10AM, Worship Services - Sunday 11AM

HOLY NAME OF MARY RC CHURCH

20-22 Jefferson Street,Ellicottville

716-699-2592www.hnameofmary@roadrunner.com

Rev. Ronald B. Mierzwa, PastorSaturdays: 5:00 pm Vigil MassSundays: 8:00 am Holy Mass,

10:30 am Holy Mass

JOY CHURCH 9878 Main St., Machias

716- 353-5397 10:00 AM Sunday Service

MACHIAS UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

Route 16, Machias 716-353-4641

Rev. Dave Kubiak 9:00 AM Sunday Service

Summer Services - June, July, August Now Include

Saturday Evening at 6:30 pmFather’s Day Service in the Park

at 9 am

SOLOMON’S PORCHMINISTRIES

7705 Toad Hollow RoadMansfield, NY 14755Pastor Gail McCrory

716-257-9138716-560-7767

Saturday Svcs. 7 pmSundays 10 am

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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Washington and Jefferson Sts. (Route 219), Ellicottville

www.stjohnsofellicottville.org 945-1820

The Rev.’d Dr. R. WilliamFranklin, Bishop

The Rev’d Michael Lonto, VicarBill Burrell & Dick Chase, WardensTed LaCroix Lay Eucharist Minister

Services at 5:00 pm Saturday

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

6360 Route 219/242 East,Ellicottville

716-699-2265www.stpaulsellicottville.orgWORSHIP Sat. 5:00 PM,

Sun. 10:30AMSun. School & Adult Bible Study

9:00am

ST. PHILOMENA’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Robert Marino,Administrator

26 N. Plymouth Ave.Franklinville

676-3629 Saturday 5:00 PM

Sunday 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM

UNITED CHURCH OFELLICOTTVILLE53 Elizabeth Street,

EllicottvilleRev. Deborah Packard

716-699-4003Sunday School at 9-10:15am, Sunday Services at 10:00am

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Route 16, Machias(across from Post Office)

Summer ServicesJune-July-August

Saturday Evening 6:30pmSunday MorningWorship-- 9 AM

Church School--10:15 AMPastor: David Kubiak

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LEGAL NOTICEA special Lyndon Town

Board public meeting has been scheduled for Wednes-day, June 27, 2012 at 4:30 PM at the Lyndon Town Hall. The purpose of the session is to meet with the Lyndon Assessor to discuss issues involving taxpayer allegations.

Legals

OBITUARIESOBITUARIES

Tammy DiamentesLoved Family and Out of Doors

Tammy Diamentes, originally from Franklinville but residing in Yorkshire, died June 17, 2012 at her home in her sleep. Born July 5, 1970, she was a daughter of Robert and Barbara Steiner II.

Tammy was a member of the IOOB 1517 of

Franklinville and enjoyed spending time with her family, campfires and outdoor activites.

She is survived by her children, George (Jessica) Diamentes of Machias, Michael Lathrop of Olean and Cory Weaver of Delevan, 2 grandchildren, Damien and Destiny

Diamentes and siblings, Kim (Kevin) Matyjasik and Roger Steiner. She was predeceased by three brothers, Robert, Wayne and John.

There will be no funeral, and a memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.

Pursuant Cattaraugus County Commissioners of Elections announce the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in all election districts county-wide for the Democratic Party Representative in Congress 23rd District and Republican Party U.S. Senator 57th District.

Polls are open between the hours of 12:00 noon until 9 p.m.

Democratic candidates are Nate Shinagawa, 228 Linden Ave. Apt. 3, Ithaca, NY 14850; Melissa K. Dobson, 290 Lackawanna Ave., Owego, NY 13827; and Leslie Danks Burke, 109 Oak Hill Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850.

Republican candidates are Wendy Long, 1170 Fifth Ave. Apt. 2A, Manhattan, NY 10029; Bob Turner, 175 Ocean Ave., Breezy Point, NY 11697; and George Maragos, 307 Melbourne Rd., Great Neck, NY 11021.

Absentee ballots are now only available by application in person or

through a designated carrier with a completed application by the voter up to June 25, which is the last day to postmark a ballot. In person ballot delivery to the county board is by close of polls on election day, June 26th.

Polling sites throughout the county are as follows:TOWN DIST LOCATION Allegany1 Allegany Village Municipal Building, 106 E. Main St., Allegany2,3,5 Allegany Community Center, 188 W. Main St., Allegany4 Allegany Town Highway/Municipal Building (Court Room), 3790 Birch Run Rd Ashford1 West Valley Fire Hall, 9201 Route 219, West Valley2 Ashford Community Center, 9377 Route 240, West ValleyCarrolltonCarrollton Town Municipal Complex (old school), 640 Main St., LimestoneColdspring

Coldspring Town Hall, 2604 Lebanon Rd., SteamburgConewangoConewango Town Hall, 4762 Route 241, Conewango ValleyDaytonDayton Town Hall (new court room), 9100 Route 62, South DaytonEast OttoEast Otto Town Hall, 9014 East Otto-Springville Rd., East OttoEllicottvilleEllicottville Fire Hall, One Lyn Weishan Dr., EllicottvilleFarmersvilleFarmersville Fire Hall, (1st small bldg.), 980 Elton Rd., FarmersvilleFranklinville1 Franklinville Fire Hall, 75 N. Main St., Franklinville2 Franklinville Fire Hall, 75 N. Main St., FranklinvilleFreedomFreedom Town Hall, Board Rm., 1188 Eagle St., Sandusky Great Valley1 Killbuck Volunteer Fire Hall, 3790 Killbuck Rd., Killbuck2 Great Valley Town Hall, 4808 Route 219, Great Valley

Hinsdale**Hinsdale Fire Dept. Hall, 3832 Church St., Hinsdale HumphreyHumphrey Town Hall, 4500 Humphrey Rd., HumphreyIschuaIschua Town Hall, 1850 Mill St., IschuaLeonLeon Community Building, 12194 Leon-New Albion Rd., LeonLittle ValleyLittle Valley Fire Hall, (Meeting Room), 101 Third St., Little ValleyLyndonLyndon Town Hall, 852 Lyndon Center Rd., LyndonMachiasMachias King Memorial Library, 9538 Main St., MachiasMansfieldMansfield Town Hall, 7691 Toad Hollow Rd., MansfieldNapoliNapoli Town Highway Building, 4672 Allegany Rd., NapoliNew AlbionCattaraugus Firemen’s Club (Social Hall), 150 South St., CattaraugusTown of Olean1 Town of Olean Fire Hall, 1297 Old Rock City Rd., Olean 2 Olean Town Hall, 2634 Route 16 N., Olean OttoOtto Town Hall, 8842 Otto-East Otto Rd. OttoPerrysburgPerrysburg Town Hall, 10460 Peck Hill Rd., Perrysburg

PersiaGowanda High School lobby, 10674 Prospect St., GowandaPortville1 Village of Portville VFD Hall, 15 S. Main St., Portville2 Westons Mills Community Center, 1310 Route 417, Westons MillsRandolph1 Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main St., Randolph 2 Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main St., Randolph Red HouseRed House Town Hall, 8642 Lonkto Hollow Rd., Red HouseSalamancSalamanca Town Hall, 4295 Center St. Ext., SalamancaSouth ValleySouth Valley Town Hall, 11888 Sawmill Run Rd., South ValleyYorkshire1 Yorkshire Fire Hall, 12211 Church St., Yorkshire2 Yorkshire Town Hall, 82 South Main St., DelevanCITY OF OLEAN:Wards 1 Christ United Methodist Church, 633 Linwood Ave., Olean2 Mt. Zion Christian Assembly Church, 321 Front St., Olean3 John J. Ash Community Center, 112 N. Barry St., Olean4 JCC Cutco Theater (reception room), 305 N. Barry St., Olean

5 Bethany Lutheran Church, 6 Leo Moss Dr., Olean6 Bethany Lutheran Church, 6 Leo Moss Dr., Olean7 St. John’s RC School (front entrance), 921 N. Union St., Olean

CITY OF SALAMANCA:Wards 1 Hillview Manor (Recreation Rm.), 28 Chestnut St., Salamanca2 Hillview Homes Community Center, 69 Iroquois Dr., Salamanca3 Salamanca Municipal Bldg., Court Room (back entrance) 225 Wildwood Ave.4 United Congregational Methodist Church (basement/social hall-rear)134 Broad St.5 Prospect Elementary School, 300 Prospect Ave., Salamanca

A ballot marking device for disabled voters will be in use at every site. The voting system includes audio units for blind voters and sip-and-puff units for persons with reduced dexterity. This system adds opportunity for the disabled community to vote independently on Election Day, but does not replace the use of absentee ballots for those wishing to vote from home.

For more information, please contact Board of Elections at 938-2400, 2401, 2402, 2403 or 373-8010 extensions 2400-2403.

Federal Primaries are Quickly Approaching!

Friday, June 22, 2012 Mountain & Valley News Page 9

Audubon Offering Evening Hike and Campfire

Audubon’s June 30 Secret Gardens Tour Offers Discounted Presale Tickets

The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is offering an evening hike and campfire for the whole family. White tailed deer are frequently startled on the trail at dusk.

Photo by Terry Lebaron

The Audubon Center and Sanctuary is offering an evening of fun that may be especially appealing to “city folks.”

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 29, Audubon naturalist Katie Finch will lead participants on an evening hike. After-ward the group will relax around the campfire with songs, stories and snacks. Marshmallows and sticks will be provided.

Dusk is the transition between day and night. The forest becomes a whole different world as the sun sets. The hikers will be looking and listening for some animals that are finding their beds for the night and for others that are just waking up. If it is dark enough, participants will also do experiments to test how well their senses work at night.

A camp counselor for five years, Katie Finch enjoys the diversity of animal sounds and sightings at

night and has a repertoire of nature-related campfire stories and songs to share.

You are invited to join in this family hike and camp-fire, to explore and relax as you transition from

weekday to weekend.Participants are encour-

aged to wear long sleeves and pants and to bring a flashlight with red cel-lophane or lens, bug spray and a chair or blanket.

Cost is $5 for Audubon members, $7 for non-members, $5 for children 12 and under, and free for children age two and under.

Space is limited and reservations are required by Wednesday, June 27. Call (716) 569-2345, email info@jamestownaudubon.org, or use the on-line form by clicking on “Calendar of Programs/Events” under Quick Links at http://jamestownaudubon.org and following the links. After June 25, call to check on availability.

For more information on this and additional Audubon opportunities, call (716) 569-2345 or visit http://jamestownaudubon.org.

With Jamestown Audubon’s Secret Gardens Tour just days away, there is still time to get discounted presale tickets for the June 30 excursion into gorgeous gardens not otherwise visible. A garden from one of the previous eight Secret Garden Tours is pictured here.

Photo courtesy of Dave Cooney

With a history of eight previous Secret Gar-den Tours presented by Jamestown Audubon, it is not surprising that there would be appeals for repeats.

That is why organizers of this year’s event on Satur-day, June 30, decided that the frequently requested gardens of Ruth Baker and David Metzler should be back on the tour, showcas-ing Jamestown’s northside Grant Street once again.

New to the tour, Santo Armeli beautifully dem-onstrates how to meet the challenges of a small lot. Susan Dickerson shows how to garden around a pool and hot tub. And Marijka Lampard’s garden will make you wonder if you have suddenly arrived in Italy!

Locations of these gar-dens are:

Santo Armeli: 203 Haz-zard Street, Jamestown

Ruth Baker: 46 Grant Street, Jamestown

Susan Dickerson: 21 East Elmwood Avenue, Falconer

Marijka Lampard: 524 Lakeview Avenue, James-town

David Metzler: 34 Grant Street, Jamestown

Rain or shine, tour hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year bonus gardens are being offered by North-side PRIDE, a Jamestown neighborhood revitaliza-tion organization. These gardens in the Lincoln/Liberty neighborhood belong to Kurt and Cathy Carlson, Bob Doverspike, Karen Inwood, and Sue Schwartz. Posted signs will indicate what areas (front, back, side) are available for viewing.

At each Secret Garden lo-cation, visitors can pick up a map of the “Grow James-town” gardens within easy walking distance of the tour gardens. There will also be information about the community gardens taking shape on Allen and Washington Streets, as well as the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Sixth Street.

As tour tickets include a brief description of each garden, directions, parking

recommendations, and an excellent map, even visi-tors unfamiliar with the area will have no trouble locating all the gardens.

Presale tickets are $10 and can be purchased at:

Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown

Four Seasons Nursery, 3181 North Main Street Ext., Jamestown

Lakeside Cottage Shoppe, 60 Lakeside Drive, Bemus Point

Lakeview Gardens, 1250 North Main Street, James-town

Mike’s Nursery, 199 East Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood

Peterson Farm, Flu-vanna Avenue Extension, Jamestown

Robert’s Nursery, 3172 Dry Brook Road, Falconer

Secret Gardens Flower Shop, 79 Allen Street, Jamestown

Stillwater Garden Mar-ket, Foote Ave Ext, James-town

Tickets are $12 the day of the tour and are avail-able at each of the gar-dens as well as the ticket outlets.

The Secret Gardens Tour supports the nature education programs of the Audubon Center and Sanctuary.

For more information about Audubon and the Secret Gardens Tour, call (716) 569-2345 or visit www.jamestownaudubon.org.

Senate Passes Legislation Prohibiting Misuse of Public Assistance Funds

Welfare benefits could not be used to buy cigarettes, beer and lottery tickets as a result of a bill co-sponsored by Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean) and passed by the state Senate today.

The “Public Assistance In-tegrity Act” would prohibit the use of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) debit cards to purchase tobacco prod-ucts, alcoholic beverages and games of chance.

The legislation, which is co-sponsored in the state Assembly by Assembly-men Andrew Goodell (R,C – Chautauqua), and Joseph Giglio (R,C,I – Gowanda), also would not allow EBT cash withdrawals in casi-nos, liquor stores or strip clubs, Senator Young said.

Passage of the bill fulfills a federal requirement of states to restrict welfare assistance spending on these items by 2014. If the Legislature does not act, the state stands to lose $125 million, Senator Young said.

“This measure is just plain common sense,” Sena-tor Young said.

“Public assistance is

meant to temporarily help the truly needy afford es-sential items until they can become self-sufficient. Blowing hard-earned tax-payer dollars on liquor or gambling in wrong. It hurts children and families, and takes resources away from those who deserve help,” Senator Young said.

“Our taxpayers have had enough of wasteful spend-ing. I have been contacted by many people from my district who are outraged because they have seen wel-fare abuse with their own eyes,” Senator Young said.

“I sponsor several pieces of legislation, including this bill, which tackle welfare re-form, because there are too many cases in which people cheat the system. The Pub-lic Assistance Integrity Act will help eliminate fraud, waste and abuse,” she added.

Currently, there is no state law that protects public assistance cash benefits from being used to purchase alcohol, tobacco or lottery tickets. Nor is there anything preventing the

withdrawal or use of these funds in establishments of-fering these items.

Assemblyman Giglio said, “I commend the state Sen-ate for passing the ‘Public Assistance Integrity Act,’ legislation which would prohibit the use of welfare cash assistance for the purchase of alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets and for casino gambling. Public assistance is intended to help the most needy families and children to put food on the table and for the purchase of other essentials, and is certainly not meant to buy cigarettes, beer and lottery tickets.”

“Senator Young has done a tremendous job in sup-porting meaningful and effective welfare reform. This legislation will play an important role in reducing the inappropriate use of tax-funded welfare bene-fits,” Assemblyman Goodell added.

“Our local Assembly representatives have been great partners and have worked tirelessly to reform our welfare programs,” said Senator Young.

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Rick J.“Texting and driving- I see it all the time.”

Beth R.“People who don’t understand the concept of merging.”

Josh B.“Move over into the slow lane dammit!”

Jason G.“Not cars; the bicycles that are constantly in the road and don’t move when a car comes. This happens all around Ellicottville, every day. Get a clue people.”

Jack A.“When the person you are passing realizes they are not going the speed limit then hit the gas. Usually happens when the idiot is on the phone.”

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Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds to host Freedom Daze

The Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is gearing up to host Freedom Daze at the fairgrounds. Located at 501 Erie Street in Little Valley, the fairgrounds board is planning a two night event featuring Stock Car Racing and Demolition Derbies!

On Tuesday, July 3, the cars hit the track for the third race of the season! The Freedom Daze Spectacular is sponsored by Randy’s Collision of Great Valley.

On the card is Super Late Models - $3000 to win, BRP CanAm Dart Challenge - $1000 to win, Street Stocks - $500 to win, EMods - $750 to win and Crate Late Models - $750 to win. Racing action begins at 7:00, gates open at 4:00. Adults are only $14 and children under 12 are free!

Wednesday, July 4 features the Large and Small Car Demolition Derby! Large cars are smashing for a chance of $1000 to the feature

winner; small cars are vying for $500 to win! The night wouldn’t be complete without a HUGE fireworks display! The demo begins at 7:30, gates open at 4:00. Adults are only $8 and children under 8 are free.

For more information about the fairgrounds, visit our websites – cattarauguscofair.com or littlevalleyspeedway.com….or give us a call – 716-938-9146. Hope to see you there!

One of the many things to do in Cattaraugus County is a visit to the Little Valley Speedway. Here, cars skid around the track hoping to get the coveted checkered flag, signifying a win!

Photos by L.Zendarski

What is Your Biggest Pet Peeve with Other

Drivers?Frustration from other

ignorant drivers can cause the most vulgar profanities come from the most demure person. The most problematic occurrences that happen on the happy highway are the basic slow idiot in the passing lane. These folks who do not know the rules of the road can one become extremely irate. Remember when the road rage shootings in LA were en vogue? Many think of those days when uneducated morons share the road with them. Turn signals are to be used every time one turns off the highway they are

on, or are merging into traffic. The tailgaters and slowpokes cause irritation as well. These and many other things should be taught to all drivers before they can take the wheel. Lead, follow or get out of the way should be the motto of all drivers, it’s consideration that is lacking and some of these fools are just oblivious to others on the road and that is the scariest thing. If you are frightened to drive, don’t and if you do not understand the rule of the road just ride. What is your biggest pet peeve about the other driver?

Pfeiffer Nature Center to host ‘Fantastic Forest Fun.Attention all parents

and children! Kids, do you want a day outside away from your parents? Parents, do you want a fun-filled educational day for your children this summer? Then sign up for Fantastic Forest Fun! Pfeiffer Nature Center is hosting ‘Fantastic Forest Fun.

A day in the woods for KIDS only! It’s a one day sampler of everything the woods has to offer… from moss to mammals, bugs to birds, salamanders to sow bugs… walk in the woods, romp in the meadow, do a few crafts, lounge through lunch at the pavilion. Have a great day exploring and take home your own decorated t-shirt. This event is for children ages 6 and up. The fee includes a white cotton t-shirt for each kid to decorate. Please bring a bag lunch and snack. Pfeiffer Nature

Center will provide the beverages.

Fantastic Forest Fun will be held Thursday, July 12 at the Pfeiffer Nature Center’s Lillibridge Property. It will start at 10:00 am and run until 3:00 pm.

Please contact Pfeiffer Nature Center to get involved. Call (716) 933-0187 or email naturalist@pfeiffernaturecenter.org to register. The deadline for registration is July 5. The cost of Fantastic Forest Fun is $25 per child of non-members and $20 per child

of PNC members.Pfeiffer Nature

Center is a not-for-profit organization committed to building a foundation of knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the intrinsic values and aesthetic qualities of the natural world while instilling a sense of responsibility and stewardship for the natural world within the global community. For more information, please visit www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org.