The Ellicottville Times is a free, advertiser-supported, weekly newspaper that serves as a local and resort community forum for news, which illustrates the identity and pride of Ellicottville and the communities it serves. Locally owned, operated and written, the Ellicottville Times welcomes its out-of-town visitors, records the history of the town and its people, and strives to enhance the quality of life for residents, merchants and visitors. In this edition, we cover the Westmont Ridge auction at HoliMont, Winter Carnival and Mardi Gras plans for next weekend, the 700 Club fundraiser, Maple Weekends, ECS Board Meeting and Capital Project, Ellicottville entertainment, what a "great cup o'joe" is, last weekend's Snocross success, Holiday Valley Freestyle Team's Eastern Championship series competition, and "How to boost your metabolism after 40" by Kim Duke.
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See 700 Club page 6
700 Club Fundraiser Saturday
By Mary Fox‘Help Us Help Others’
Motto of 700 Club Everyone is welcome to
come to the Ken Brown 700 Club Fundraiser, this Saturday, March 2 at noon
at Holiday Valley’s Yodeler Lodge. There is a $6 donation for food and beverages. Ken loved outrageous clothes so be creative and do Ken proud!
Sponsors include the Sunshine Boys, a group of guys
that Ken Brown named for being out enjoying a sunny day.
It will be a great time to share your memories of Ken Brown the founder of the 700 Club, a very special man who will always occupy a very special place in our memory and hearts. But memories can be elusive. They can slip in and out of our conscience at strange times. They can be drawn out by association, or we can conjure them up at will. Some lie just below the surface awaiting a simple reference to them. However, they arrive, it is always a joy to share them with others.
This Saturday, Ken’s family, friends and acquaintances will
By Jann WiswallIt took all of 30 minutes for
14 prime lots at HoliMont’s new Westmont Ridge development to sell during the Saturday, Feb. 23 auction at HoliMont, and three additional
17 Lots Sold at HoliMont’s Westmont Ridge Auction for
Nearly $2.6 Million
lots were sold just after the bidding ended.
The fi rst three lots were claimed by one bidder for $200,000 each. The next round of bidding yielded another buyer of two lots
for $195,000 each. The next lot went for $170,000. Then seven more bidders purchased eight lots for $130,000 each. Including the three that sold for $130,000 each after the offi cial auction ended, total sales were $2,590,000.
The 31 lots that were up for bid range in size from one-third to one-half acre and, when fi nished, will feature ski-in, ski-out terrain adjacent to the Sunset area of the resort.
See Westmont Ridge page 8
By Eva PotterTelemark skiing,
freeheeling, teleskiing – it’s all the same – another way to enjoy the fabulous ski slopes of Ellicottville. And March 1 and March 8 usher in two tele events you won’t want to miss.
On March 1, freeheelers can enjoy a day with kindred spirits at Holiday Valley’s Telefest. Sponsored by the City Garage, Telestock’s center point is Yodeler’s Champagne Deck, where you can purchase reduced lift tickets before the
March Telestock and Telefest Events Celebrate the Art of
Freeheelinglifts open, demo equipment free, reconnect with your tele friends and enjoy a free outdoor cookout on the deck at lunchtime. And if you’ve never tried teleskiing, it’s a great opportunity to get helpful tips from experienced skiers who will gladly take you under their wing.
Trey Clauss of the City Garage said, “It’s a freeform event, because we have so many people who are friends and customers that are pretty well versed in tele, so it’s
really anybody that’s there lends a helping hand. It’s just a fun day of no stress.”
According to Clauss, the tele market has stayed fairly consistent, because it’s still a small percentage of the snowsports industry. Clauss said this year’s Telestock will feature the best selection of boots and equipment for newbies and seasoned pros to demo.
When asked if there any recommended slopes for
See Freeheeling page 6
By Jann WiswallThe Ellicottville Central
School Board met on Tuesday, Feb. 26, beginning with a presentation by Ellicottville French teacher Dolores Whistler on a proposed student trip to France in the spring of 2014.
Whistler, who has coordinated past ECS trips, proposed to offer the trip to students in grades 9-12 who are taking French language classes. The 10-day trip to Paris,
Trip to France, Capital Project Updates, APPR Progress Discussed by ECS Board
Versailles, the Loire Valley, St. Malo, Mont St. Michel, the D-Day beaches and Rouen is an opportunity for students to explore the culture, history and art of France while being immersed in the language.
While she acknowledged that the $3,900+ price tag is steep (due in part to increases in the cost of fuel), students who participate will get their money’s worth in quality, safety and educational richness. The trip, sponsored
by the American Council for International Studies (ACIS), requires a minimum of six students. Twelve students and four parents, along with Whistler, took the trip in 2012.
The board noted the importance of travel as part of the educational process and approved the proposed travel plan and itinerary.
Capital Project UpdatesDuring his Superintendent’s
a fabulous Winter Carnival/Mardi Gras weekend, as Holiday Valley and the Village of Ellicottville pull out all the stops for two solid days of family fun.
At Holiday Valley, kids, adults and kids at heart will enjoy a full slate of activities, including Saturday’s always entertaining snow pony races, and the Costume Parade and Dummy Downhill race on Sunday.
Guests also will enjoy the fabulous cookout going on both days at Yodeler with a great selection of menu items, as well as the always popular Snowbar built of snow each year by Holiday Valley’s talented Mountain Crew. Holiday Valley also plans a Ski Patrol Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, as well as a wine and cheese party with the Ellicottville Ski Club.
On Saturday evening, you’ll want head on into the Village of Ellicottville for the annual Mardi Gras Parade sponsored by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and is complete with creative fl oat designs, costumed parade participants and spectators and, of course, tons and tons of beads.
Stick around afterwards and enjoy a meal or a drink at some of Ellicottville’s popular meeting places, where you’ll fi nd a great selection of live music and Mardi Gras specials.
For more information on festivities at Holiday Valley, visit www.holidayvalley.com. For information about the Chamber’s Mardi Gras parade, visit www.ellicottvilleny.com. Turn to page 13 to read more about the downtown parade.
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By Jeff MartinFew people have good
reason to avoid maple syrup. In Western New York come March, few people can resist the sugary nectar, which is prevalent and world famous here in the Empire State.
The celebration of all things maple syrup reach its crescendo on the weekends of March 16 -17 and 23 -24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in most cases, as local producers numbering into the
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hundreds host open houses and offer a myriad of activities as part of Maple Weekends.
Over at Maple Glen Sugar House in Gowanda, co-owner Paul Lesefske operates one of the more popular sugarhouses. This year, Lesefske and his brother, Dana, will unveil their new sugarhouse. It’s their fi rst signifi cant expansion in 18 years, Paul said.
“It was time to improve on some things,” he said. “We’ve See Maple Weekends page 4
been in business for a while and expansions are needed.”
Offering over 50 maple-related products, Maple Glen Sugar House will join hundreds of other producers on Maple Weekends by opening its doors for tours, activities and demonstrations. Horse-drawn wagon rides, tree tapping demonstrations and a huge variety of foods will be offered at Maple Glen.
“We want this to be our best Maple Weekends yet,” Paul said.
Boiling the sap for the fi rst time in late February, Paul said it’s still too early to tell whether or not last summer’s drought will affect syrup quality. From what he’s seen so far, the quality looks good, but he’ll know for sure once he starts tapping from the approximate 4,000 taps he has on his property.
By Jeff MartinOnce the snowmobile
became airborne, launching 40 feet above the slushed-up snow and the hundreds of onlookers, Jason White knew the stories were true: like motorcycles, snowmobiles can fl y.
“Didn’t think they could,” the Jamestown resident said from the bleachers. “You’d think the weight they carry in the back wouldn’t allow it.”
It was Friday night, Feb. 22, the fi rst night of competition in the AMSOIL Championship Snocross at Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca. Being the fi rst time AMSOIL brought its show to the Western New York region, White, like many others, just had to be there.
At stake were points riders have been collecting race after race as they approach the fi nals in Lake Geneva, Wis., on March 15-17. Tucker Hibbert, a familiar face among snocross enthusiasts, would eventually win his ninth pro open, while Jake Scott won the Pro Lite class.
While White is new to following snocross, many of his friends have been following for a number of years. Before the Friday event, they taught him the basics and the many bits of snocross terminology that explain the sport, which is relatively new compared to other sports of its kind.
“I used to follow motocross when I was a kid,” White said. “Got out of that, but this is cool. I might start following it on a regular basis.”
Unlike cross-country events, be it snowmobiling or skiing, races like AMSOIL put the crowd close. At the Salamanca event, viewers were 25 yards away from the main launching ramp. One snowmobile after another, their engines wining, sped up the ramp and became airborne for a minimum of fi ve
Hibbert Wins 9th Pro Open Premier Snocross Event
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seconds before landing and entering a hairpin turn.
There were few accidents, though during a women’s race, one of the snowmobiles tipped over out of the gate. Great curtains of snow concealed the rider as she struggled up and righted her machine. By then,
the competition was three-fourths around the track and the yellow fl ag was out.
Most surprising to both the audience and announcers alike was the fact that Hibbert, by far the most favored to win the overall points, fell behind in qualifying heats and competition. But he bounced
back, adding to a sense of drama that sent many of the hundreds who had gathered Friday to the adjoining hill beside the parking lot.
Pat Schutte, spokesperson for ISOC Racing, said before the race that attendance was the highest he had ever seen for a fi rst night of racing.
“Just fantastic,” he said. “I can’t believe there’s this many people who turned out. It’s obviously a great area to have the event.”
Weather conditions were favorable. Cold and damp, it began to snow half way through the competition.
On the south side of the parking lot, a few snowmobilers who had come down the trail stopped to watch the festivities. All were surprised; only a few had any idea that such a race was scheduled at the casino, much less in its parking lot.
“I doubt mine could race like that,” Dan Wrey of Jamestown said of his snowmobile. “I wish I would’ve known about it. I would’ve came in my car instead.”
Photos by Jeff Martin
“Race attendance was the highest ever seen for a fi rst night
of racing”, according to Pat Schutte, ISOC Racing spokesperson.
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Gin Mill, 9:00 pmJackson RohmReturning to Ellicottville
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Madigans, 10:00 pmGoodbye DawnThis local quintet plays all
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In January 2011, New York passed NY Vehicle and Traffi c Law 1144-(a)(b), the Move Over Law, to protect offi cers stopped on the roadside. The New York State Troopers and other New York police agencies aggressively enforced the law to ensure its public awareness. Despite the law recently reaching its two-year anniversary, many people still misunderstand the law’s requirements. The law requires far more than a simple “move over.”
The law requires that when (1) an emergency or hazard vehicle (2) is stopped on the
shoulder or in the road, (3) while operating emergency lights, (4) a motorist (5) must exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle (6) by moving over at least one lane from the stopped vehicle (7) once the driver determines he or she can move over safely, (8) provided moving over doesn’t violate any other NY Vehicle and Traffi c Law.
The common misconception, which is the farthest from the truth, is that the driver must move over anytime an emergency or hazard vehicle is stopped on the highway.
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when a motorist is on a two lane road with a dotted yellow line and an offi cer is stopped on the road’s shoulder, the driver should move over, but only if the driver determines he or she can move over safely.
In other words, the statute was not designed to create a greater danger by moving into oncoming traffi c or crossing double solid lines. It was designed to ensure driver’s take due care to protect emergency personnel and construction workers doing their jobs.
This week’s article was written by John C. Nelson, a resident of Ellicottville, N.Y., and an attorney practicing DWI and Criminal Law.
Maple Weekends in MarchCont. from Front Page
Producers are depending on a cold-warm spell to help with the tapping. Just as the cold weather is critical to sap production, so is the warm weather for the sap to run.
And as always, the Lesefske brothers are amazed at the number of people who still, after many years of demonstrating the process of collecting and boiling sap, have no idea how it all works.
“It’s a complicated process,” he said. “As many years as we have been doing the Maple Weekends, a lot of people who show up still don’t know about it. But that’s the pleasure behind it, I guess.”
Maple Weekends is the culminating event for a winter spent tapping sugar maple trees. Because it takes 40 gallons of maple tree sap to make one gallon of pure maple syrup, an event like Maple Weekends is a special time. It gives New York producers the opportunity to sell their product and demonstrate the art of tapping trees, one that Paul and his brother are always eager to share.
“It’s important to show the kids the process because they’re the future,” he said.
As if people need even more reason to eat maple syrup, a 2011 study performed by the University of Rhode Island found that 20 compounds in
maple syrup help fi ght cancer, diabetes and bacterial illnesses. Syrup also contains high levels of calcium and potassium.
As many as 110 maple syrup producers across the state will participate in Maple Weekends, including Boberg’s Maple, a Delevan producer that’s smaller than most but still quality impressive.
Agnes Boberg said she’s looking forward to this year’s weekend event — even if the weather continues to be diffi cult. All producers are concerned with late February cold because, come March, there is a struggle to get sap to boil.
“We’re needing some help from the weather,” Agnes said. “We’re hoping to have some sap to boil, to be honest.”
Unlike many producers, Boberg’s depends on older equipment to prepare the sap for consumption. It’s one of the charms of place, Agnes said.
Over at Sprague’s Maple Farm in Portville, Randy Sprague said he’s concerned about the colder weather, but he’s confi dent it will break. He said he typically has some of the best products in early March.
“Last year was exceptionally warm for this area,” he said. “I think that comparison has worried some folks, but I’m sure we’ll be fi ne. It’s not a bad situation at all. That’s just the nature of this business.”
With 30,000 taps, Sprague’s Maple Farm is one of the biggest producers in the state. It’s one of the reasons why the producer starts offering activities early, including wagon rides, which begin March 9.
For more information about Maple Weekends and lists of producers in the state, visit www.mapleweekend.com, www.enchantedmountains.com and www.nysmaple.com.
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By Jann WiswallThe Ellicottville Town
Planning Board meeting on Feb. 25, 2013, opened with a public hearing on the request from AT&T/New Cingular Wireless to amend its special use permit allowing the company to replace its existing antennas with new antennas on a tower on Jackman Hill Rd. in Ellicottville. Town engineer Mark Alianello and Town Planner Carol Horowitz reported that they had found no environmental issues related to the project, but that a tower condition survey had revealed some issues that needed attention.
AT&T’s representative
Town Planning Board AT&T Antenna Replacement,
Glen Burn Trail Final PlatMichael Baroody said that Global Tower Partners (GTP), which owns and maintains the tower, has agreed in writing to make all repairs and would begin immediately after AT&T’s work is completed.
The planning board agreed to this plan and asked that GTP confi rm with the board in writing that it had completed the work.
Next on the agenda was consideration of the Glen Burn Trail subdivision fi nal plat. At its January meeting, the board noted a number of issues that were outstanding before approval would be granted. Horowitz reviewed that list with the board, saying
that all but two issues had been adequately addressed: The board still needs County Health Department sign-off and the Homeowner’s Association document draft needs a more detailed budget to ensure there are enough funds available to meet the maintenance requirements set by the board.
After discussion, the board moved to conditionally approve the project with those two conditions and another 18 conditions that must be met as the project progresses.
Under new business, the board was asked to review an application for a minor subdivision within the High
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Anderson/Allegany State Park Historical Society Veterans Recognition Week Contest
This is a contest for a weeklong stay at Allegany State Park (NY) for a chosen Disabled Veteran from the Gulf War to current wars.
The award is named after Dade Anderson, A Park Ranger for 36 years (deceased) and the idea conceived by his son, Lanny and Anne Marie Anderson, his wife (Anderson Trail’s namesake). This contest is being run and underwritten by the Allegany State Park Historical Society, The Anderson Family, Rick Feuz and others, and in cooperation with Allegany State Park.
Entries must be submitted within the specifi ed dates (Feb 24, 2013- March 10,2013) on the Allegany State Park Historical Society Facebook page only. A photo and description of 100 words or less needs to be uploaded on the recent posts by others section of the ASPHS Face Book page, detailing the service and any message the Veteran would like to include. This is open to all disabled Veterans with families (male & female). The most amounts of “likes” the Veteran receives will have bearing on who receives the award, but the fi nal decision will be granted by the ASP Historical Society Board of Directors.
Regardless of the outcome of this award, be it known that the membership of the ASP Historical Society wishes to thank all veterans, male and female, for your brave service to our great country. You have our utmost respect and admiration.
For more information, visit the Allegany State Park Histoircal Society facebook page.
Parks forces are setting a single track on the top trails today. We
have many downed trees and limbs from the heavy wet snow that has accumulated over the last 48 hours. We are expecting temperatures to drop which will
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fortunate to have some of the coziest, hippest coffee shops around. From Katy’s Café and Coffee Culture on Washington Street in the village, to Beans to Brew on Main Street in the historic district of Springville, to the dozens of other spots within a small radius, you can take your pick and claim your favorite with relative ease.
But what makes a great cup of coffee? And how do you replicate the coffee shop cup at home?
To be sure, people can be passionate about this topic and – let’s face it – anything to do with personal taste is, by defi nition, subjective. But most people have endured a crummy cup of coffee in their lives, and there’s no reason to do that again! So, here are some tips from some experts in the business.
Buy good, fresh beans from good roasting companies.
The beans are the key, of
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course, to good coffee making. Katy Herbach, owner of Katy’s Café in Ellicottville, purchases well-sourced beans from a Lackawanna-based coffee roasting company. “I tried many coffees before opening my restaurant, and by far this is the best I found,” she said. “They deliver their beans in vacuum-sealed bags every two weeks, so my coffee is always the freshest it can be.”
Freshness is key, agrees Michele Roberts, owner of Beans to Brew Café in Springville, and so is roasting. Before opening her shop in October 2012, she made it her business to learn everything she could about coffee roasting. “I found a roaster who provides certifi ed organic, fair-trade beans.” The roaster, who Roberts keeps as a trade secret, sources beans from Africa, South America and Hawaii and roasts the beans in small batches, which avoids burning the beans – a problem that she says large-scale roasters often have.
Coffee Culture in Ellicottville, a chain with nine stores in the U.S. and more than 60 in Canada, prides itself on roasting its own beans at its plant in Toronto. Manager Frank Morlock said that Coffee Culture sells four blends: its own house blend, a dark roast, a Swiss-water decaf and a fair-trade organic blend. All are roasted to the company’s exacting specifi cations and the beans are shipped regularly to ensure freshness.
Both Beans to Brew Café and Coffee Culture sell their beans in bags to take home.
Grind your own beans.All of our experts agree that
the only way to guarantee the freshest possible taste from those carefully chosen beans you bought is to grind them yourself for each and every pot or cup of coffee you make. They also agree that the best type of grinder to use is a burr grinder, which grinds the beans into uniform pieces. If you have a blade grinder, that’s fi ne, but you might want to run the beans through it twice to get a smoother grind.
Don’t have a grinder? Most coffee shops will grind their beans for you, and many grocery stores have grinders as well. While keeping your freshly ground coffee in the freezer helps, coffee will absorb odors, so try buying less coffee more often. Again, freshness is a major factor in making a great cup of coffee.
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share their memories of him as they carry on the tradition of the 700 Club that he formed in 2000.
In his honor, the name of the club has been changed from the 700 Club to the Ken Brown 700 Club. The original 10 members were skiers 70 or older. The group has grown to over 50 and includes anyone age 70 or over who wants to put in $50 and work at the annual fundraiser. Other than bragging rights, that is the sole purpose of the club. “Help Us, help Others” is their motto. Each year, more local organizations and charities are helped by the club.
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Funds come from membership dues, admission donation for the fundraiser, a 50-50 drawing and a live auction with prizes provided by the community, retail businesses, restaurants, CCB Bank, local artists and wood crafters, baskets made up by individuals, bottles of wine, ski clothing, and a 2013 weekday season pass donated by both Holiday Valley and HoliMont. Anyone who would like to donate an item, please call Les Fox at (716) 945-1176.
The original benefactors of the 700 Club fundraising were the Alley Katz, a group of lady
volunteers who have been responsible for the beautiful fl ower plantings, boxes and barrels that grace our village streets in the summer. You can recognize them by their yellow T-shirts, as one day each week they get together to look after the fl owers. When their work is done you can fi nd them outside Dina’s restaurant enjoying a cup of coffee and each other’s company.
If you would like to join the Ken Brown 700 Club, call Dave Jones at (716) 699-8335 or Les Fox at (716) 945-1176.
beginners, Claus said, “I would suggest to people that when you’re going out for the fi rst time you start out on a fl atter run so you’re not put to the test right off the bat. But if you can fi gure it out, it’s almost better to go to a bit of a steeper pitch, because you have to commit a little bit more because it’s defi nitely about balance and being in the right position.”
HoliMont’s Telefest will be held on March 8 to celebrate “the world’s oldest new sport.” Everyone is invited to join HoliMont’s Tele Crew for a fun day of freeheeling. You can participate in clinics for raw beginners to seasoned experts taught by PSIA certifi ed Nordic instructors. Vendor displays, demos, the classic Tele Race, raffl es, prizes and a potluck lunch (bring a dish to share) round out the day.
For nonmembers, the cost is $90 for clinics, lift ticket, T-shirt, race and raffl e. For pass holders, the cost is $50 for registration, clinics, T-shirt, race and raffl e, or $25 for registration and T-shirt. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Please preregister by March 1. For more information, call (716) 699-8159. Limited telemark package rentals are available by calling Russ at Gear Up at (716) 699-5582.
A Little Tele InsightHoliMont now has nine
freeheeling ski patrollers and that number is growing. Ski patroller Scott Printup has been a teleskier for eight years, ever since “one rainy, miserable Super Bowl Sunday,” when his friend Tom Tobias, also a HoliMont ski patroller, asked him to come out and try it with him.
Printup said it was challenging initially, “only because it is counter to everything ingrained in my brain as an alpine skier. That is, your weight is on your
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‘back ski’ (uphill ski) vs. it being more centered on your downhill ski as in alpine… After numerous clinics, I always fi nd different things I try very hard to implement.”
Now, Printup teleskis at least 50 percent of the time while he’s patrolling, about twice a week. He said he also occasionally teleskis at Holiday Valley with some of his friends from there. He defi nitely sees the sport becoming more popular.
“I would say if you are mildly curious and wish to put
an entirely different aspect into your skiing, get on teles. Take lessons and begin with good solid basics right from the beginning to prevent possibly unbreakable bad habits in making poorly shaped and executed tele turns,” he said. “Telemark skiing will cause you to look at your home resort in a whole new way, if you are a little bored on alpine skis. It is a very dynamic way to descend the hill, which in effect, will present you with a whole new place to ski.”
Ken Brown , King of our Hearts, was for many years Ellicottville’s King of the Holiday Valley Winter Carnival Parade.
King Ken and his beautiful Queens were adorned in elegant exotic materials accessorized with sequins, feathers and beads.
As is the prerogative of royalty, each year King Ken further complimented his attire with symbols of his offi ce such as a leather hat and giant leather glove.
King Ken and his lovely Queen made their appearance along Washington Street with the lords and ladies of his court throwing out beads to the loyal subjects of his kingdom.
Ken quirky side was complemented by his serious side. He loved to dress up in outrageous attire but he was also a mentor and friend to all.
The hightlight of this year’s downtown Mardi Gras Parade will be a special fl oat in King Ken’s honor.
Join the fun in true Ken Brown style next Saturday March 9.
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Ed Rick with Bob and Elaine Bromley, at the Bromley Fundraiser Sunday afternoon. Over 200 people attended the community benefi t, and was a terrifi c afternoon of friendship. Turkeys, hams, steaks and many other items were raffl ed, and an auction with many tables full of gift baskets, framed art, weekend getaways, and incredible gift items all donated by local community and business members made for a great effort, all organized by the “Friends of Bob Bromley”. See pictures on pages 3 -5.
LITTLE VALLEY, NY – CCB (Cattaraugus County Bank) President & CEO Sal Marranca welcomed a new study released by Governor Cuomo and State Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky which found that community banks provide most of the loans for small businesses and small farms in New York State.
Sal Marranca said “I believe the study reinforces the fact that New York’s local, independent community banks know our customers, understand our markets, and are strongly committed to reinvesting in their future. With locally-based ownership and a commitment to our communities, we are very close to the economic pulse of New York’s cities, towns, and villages.”
The study notes that with less than a quarter of all bank assets in New York, community banks generate more than half of all small business loans,
and nearly all the small farm loans in the State. Indeed, the state’s smallest banks, those with assets under $1 billion, account for almost 28 percent of all small business loans, and 43 percent of small farm loans in New York.
As the study also points out, New York’s community banks continued to lend to small businesses and homeowners throughout the fi nancial crisis. “That fact cannot be emphasized enough,” states Marranca. “Despite the crisis, our community banks grew solidly during the 2000s.” The increase is attributed largely to an increase in commercial and residential real estate lending, and the increase in real estate loan assets is attributed, in part, to community banks holding onto and servicing real estate loans, rather than merely originating them and then selling them to mortgage loan servicers.
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Superintendent Lawsky reiterated that community banks focus on the unique needs of their communities, build strong customer relationships which help attract local retail deposits, and take deposits from their communities and typically recycle them back into their communities in the form of loans. Governor Cuomo noted that community banks represent a strong economic engine that drives growth in New York and described their performance as remarkable.
CCB believes the study hits the nail on the head. New York’s local community banks have been, are today and will continue to be committed to building stronger economies for our localities and state, and brighter futures for our customers. Sal Marranca is pleased the report recognizes the importance of New York’s community banks.
“YOU ARE THE GREATEST”Words cannot express our sincere gratitude and thanks to all of our friends
and family who came out in support of the benefi t on February 24th. Th ank you to everyone involved for their time and hard work. A special
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The fi nal item on the agenda was brought to the board by Phillips Lytle attorney Morgan Graham, who represents AT&T in western New York. Graham, who is making the rounds at village and town board meetings all over the region, was there to explain a new federal law that requires municipalities to simplify their processes related to equipment upgrade requests from wireless companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and others. Simply stated, when there is an
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existing tower with equipment a company wants to replace or upgrade and no “substantial change” to the tower or site is required, municipalities “may not deny, and shall approve” those upgrades.
Graham explained that the law, known as “Section 6409,” is part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. The law, which extended unemployment benefi ts and tax cuts, also amended the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to speed up wireless companies’ abilities to install transmission equipment that improves bandwidth around the country. The law provides that companies still need to apply for building permits to do the work, but requires towns to perform an administrative review instead of a formal review. The purpose is to speed up the process so that
the technology involved in the changes doesn’t become obsolete during the approval process.
Town Attorney Kathleen Moriarty noted that the law is vague in that it does not defi ne “substantial change.” She recommended that the planning board develop language that both meets federal law and municipal interests. After breaking for executive session to discuss the consequences of the change in process, the board determined that the town’s building offi cial and the town engineer would administer the process, if they determined that the changes proposed did not constitute a “substantial change.” In the event that a substantial change is determined, the request will go to the planning board for approval.
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It’s been a very busy month at HoliMont in terms of social functions and festivities. On top of the normal weekend après ski parties that HoliMont members are accustomed to, the month of February saw Men’s Day, the 50th Anniversary Gala, and most recently, Ladies Day take over the chalet.
Friday the 1st was HoliMont’s annual Men’s Day event where male members brought their friends to the club for a day of fun on the slopes as well as in the chalet.
The guys planned the event for the right day, as the weather was superb for being out on the slopes. Based on the stories being told in the chalet during the breakfast portion, there were plenty of guys who had a great night out in Ellicottville Thursday evening. After
breakfast most of the men took to the slopes for a morning of pristine runs and plenty of fun.
Once again, the Buffalo Bills went above and beyond and donated some great Bills gear for the Men’s Day raffl e. Corbetts Ski & Snowboard also kicked in with some awesome prizes, including a pair of skis.
After lunch it was back to the slopes for most of the guys. The rest just hung out around the chalet and took advantage of the laid-back atmosphere. Eventually, comedian Steve Burr took the stage and entertained the crowd for the rest of the afternoon. When Burr’s set was complete, another successful Men’s Day was in the books.
Two weeks later, HoliMont’s 50th Anniversary Gala was a huge hit with the HoliMont
membership. The chalet was fi lled with people looking to celebrate HoliMont’s history…and celebrate they did! Dinner, dancing, fi reworks; the night had it all and when it was all said and done, everyone left feeling very positive about the future.
One week later, the ladies
of HoliMont completely took over the chalet with their Back in Black theme. Just like the men, or perhaps even more so than the men, a lot of the ladies were out living it up on the town the night before. But no matter how late they were out, they still showed up in droves the next morning to commence with the party.
Not surprising, the vibe in the chalet for Ladies’ Day was
much different than for Men’s Day. Having a nice day out on the slopes was defi nitely an added bonus for the ladies but it was the in-chalet activities that really had the women excited.
As always, Dina’s provided a delicious breakfast spread that had a fantastic aroma fl oating throughout the chalet. Upstairs in the chalet, a vendors’ market was set up where approximately 15 different shops were showing off some of their fi nest items. From handbags, to clothing, to jewelry, and a lot more in between, there were ample opportunities for the women to purchase some very unique products.
The fi nal thing on the agenda was a DJ spinning a great selection of party beats so
that the ladies could spend the remainder of the event dancing the afternoon away.
HoliMont would like to thank Dekdebruns Ski Shop, The City Garage, The Boardroom and Mud, Sweat n’ Gears for coming to HoliMont to provide free ski and snowboard demos for all the participants of Men’s and Ladies’ Day.
Events like Men’s Day, the Gala, and Ladies’ Day are just a couple of the many reasons why membership at HoliMont is such a worthwhile decision. Every winter great times are had, lifelong friendships are forged and of course there is always some very fun skiing and snowboarding out on the slopes.
The sale of the lots represents Phase 1 of a two-phase plan.
Funding for Phase 2, which involves building new slopes in the Sunset area, a new lodge, a multi-unit condominium, “Park & Pipe” terrain, a new beginner ski area, high-speed detachable lift, a Nordic Center, parking and more, is dependent on the funds generated from Phase 1.
After the auction ended, HoliMont board members and staff expressed cautious optimism. Board chair Al Mahar said that, from his perspective, the auction had gone “really well. We got the average cost per lot we wanted to achieve and we’re close to the number we need in order for the project to go ahead.” He also noted the auction represented an “amazing statement of strength of the real estate market in Western New York.”
Auctioneer Cash Cunningham agreed, and said that “any time we sell over $2 million
worth of land in Western New York, we’re happy.”
Next StepsEven though the auction
was deemed a success, the HoliMont Board of Directors still needs to decide if the full Westmont Ridge project can go ahead. On Sunday, Feb. 24, the board’s real estate committee met to go over all details, and Mahar said he expects the committee to present a
recommendation to go forward. The board also has sent out bid packages to get fi rm estimates on infrastructure costs. Once all information is in hand, the full board will meet on March 15 to make a fi nal “go” or “no-go” decision.
In the meantime, inquiries about the remaining 14 lots continue to come in.
“They are on the market, but we haven’t yet assigned prices
for the lots,” said Mahar, who notes that HoliMont Realty will be handling sales once pricing is determined.
If the project is approved, HoliMont will start the infrastructure (road, sewer, water) this spring and close on the lots by the end of 2013 after the infrastructure is complete.
Scenes from the Westmont Auction • photos by Jann Wiswall
As you probably heard Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Catholic Church is retiring to spend more time with the wife and kids. Finally he will have time to play in all those golf matches that begin with “so the Pope, the Ayatollah and the Rabbi all tee off together.”
I don’t know what to make of the 85-year-old Benedict who left the job just after eight years but in fairness, did give two weeks notice. I’m sure Pope Hyginus had good health habits. I’m sure Pope Simplicius was uncomplicated. And I’m sure Pope Sylvester got tired of Archbishop Tweety running around pointing at him and yelling: “I tot I taw a putty tat.” I can just see Pope Hilarious goofi ng around with Vatican staffers saying: “Seriously, pull my Fisherman’s Ring fi nger.”
But Pope Benedict XVI, formerly Joseph Ratzinger of Germany – was a pretty poor Pope overall. Granted he had a very tall hat to fi ll. John Paul II was a great Pope – travelling the world relentlessly to embrace the poor and heal the damaged.
Politically, Pope John Paul played a key role in freeing Poland from the clutches of Soviet communism and he improved the Catholic Church’s relationship with all world religions. Pope Benedict told Turkey they should stick with their own kind, align with the Islamic nations of the world and not join the Christian-rooted European Union.
Pope John Paul had great charisma and became a kind of pious rock star. Pope Benedict looked like the guy in the movie, shining a lamp light in your face and saying “Vee have vays of making you talk.”
In 27 years Karol Wojtyla went on to earn the name John Paul The Great. Over time Joseph Ratzinger will come to be known as Benedict The Not So Great.
Soon, from a short list of popular candidates from around the world, the conclave of about 200 cardinals will be cloistered in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to make one of them the next Pope. And it could be a Canadian! Quebec’s Cardinal
Marc Ouellet, a Vatican insider in charge of the world’s bishops is seen as the front-runner to become the next Holy See. New rule: you got to take your position more seriously than Benedict, the fi rst Pope to resign in six centuries. Die on the job! Okay?
Think about that – a Canadian Pope. A kid who grew up playing hockey soon to be the leader of 1.6 billion people who believe a man can walk on water that isn’t frozen.
Here then are the changes we will see if the College of Cardinals elect a Canadian Pope …
•At the north end of Vatican City, the Grotto of Lourdes will be converted to a curling rink.
•The archaic and drawn-out process of choosing a new Pope by committee will be replaced with a “Roll Up The Rim To Win Contest.”
•An entire congregation of cardinals, patriarchs and diocesan bishops will be called to the Vatican in order to absolve Prime Minister Stephen Harper of his sins … and even then he will remain secretive and evasive.
•The Popemobile will be refi tted with snow tires, coffee cup holders and a dog hanging half way out the passenger window.
•The Vatican’s new “Enforcer of Faith” will be Father Dave Semenko. He will spend his fi rst four years in a chapel called “The Sin Bin.”
•The Pope’s summer residence will be outfi tted with barbeques, campfi res, loons and a beer fridge on the porch.
•In a sign that the Catholic Church will crack down on sinners, Silvio Berlusconi will be smitten and smoted and not in a good way.
•For informal ceremonies, the Pope’s mitre will be replaced with a Toronto’s Blue Jays cap.
•The priest who had to endure the confessions of Madonna will be fast-tracked to sainthood.
•Argo director Ben Affl eck
will be excommunicated for “crimes against a friendly nation.”
•On the same day, in apparently unrelated incidents the Quebec Nordiques will be awarded an NHL franchise and while walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City, Gary Bettman will be turned into a (very short) pillar of salt.
•A Catholic priest preparing for communion will now have the option of red wine and Labatt’s Blue.
And fi nally … David Bauer and The Flying Fathers will represent the Vatican in men’s hockey at the Sochi Olympics and by God they will win the Gold! It will forever be known as ‘The Real Miracle on Ice.’
I really hope the concave of cardinals do not elect an American Pope. There are already way too Americans attending mass in Basilica Square and treating it more as a tourist attraction than a sacred place of worship. Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the past made by two American guys wearing ball caps and cameras around their neck on that fateful Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Square.
First Guy: “Who’s that guy up there?”
Second Guy: “Da Pope.”“What’s he do?”“Not much. Dresses up nice.
Comes out on the balcony and waves and all these people worship him.”
“Man, how’d he get that job?”
“Easy. All the cardinals got together and voted him in.
“You know, the Dodgers shoulda done sumpthin’ like that for Willie Mays.”
No. No American Pope. Let’s spread the world’s leadership wealth around a little. The Americans have Hillary and Canadians should get the Pope.
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Winter CarnivalSaturday, March 1210:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. Winter Carnival is the
granddaddy of Holiday Valley events. There are fun events for all ages around the resort like contests, music, food and parades. Come to admire the Snow sculptures at the lifts, take in the spring sunshine at giant snowbar built by Holiday Valley Snowmakers and entertainment at Yodeler,
costume parade on Sunday down Mardi Gras. Village parade on Sat. PM at 6:30.
March 12 - Spring Lift ticket Rates begin. Save 10%
Northwind Super GSunday, March 17Your chance to let em rip. Super G course set on
Northwind. Radar gunwill clock your speed. Open
to all ages.
Pondskimming & Cardboard Box Race
Saturday, March 23Skim the icy waters of the
skimming Pond and celebrate Spring with this crazy event...whether you get wet or just watch, it is just fun! Now also featuring a Cardboard Box Race.
For more information on Spring Events at Holiday Valley visit holidayvalley.com or call Customer Service at 716.699.2345.
Annual BOCES Winter Carnival
On March 5 & 6, 2013, Holiday Valley welcomes the BOCES Special Education classes from Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Erie Counties for winter outdoor fun at the Holiday Valley Tubing Company. 1000 students and BOCES staff members will enjoy a Carnival atmosphere with games, prizes, carnival food and, of course, tubing! Ellicottville’s own clown, Tommy O’Connor, will entertain the kids with magic tricks, juggling and balloon animals.
Matt DiDonato (pictured below, left) received the Eastern Freestyle Division Rookie of the Year as the highest ranking, fi rst-year “A”
Eastern Freestyle Division
DiDonato Named Rookie of the Year
competitor. He is ranked 112th nationally and 24th in the East.
The top mogul skiers ages 13- 20+ on the East Coast (Vermont, New Hampshire,
Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey) were invited to compete in the Eastern Regional Championships at Stratton Mountain Feb. 22-24, using the same course that the Nor-Am racers will be using this weekend. There are 103 male athletes in the Eastern Region and 308 nationally.
Brother Nick DiDonato (pictured below, rt) is ranked 114th nationally and 25th in the East.
Both live in Ellicottville and train with the Holiday Valley Freestyle Team. Congrats, Matt and Nick!
The majority of our freestyle terrain is located in the east complex, serviced by the Cindy’s and Sunrise quads, featuring fi ve terrain parks with plenty of options for all abilities. The area to the east of School Haus is The Outpost & Terrain Garden, which feature introductory level boxes, rails and snow features. Introduced just this season, The Outpost has quickly become the hotspot for skiers and riders of all ages to gain introduction to freestyle terrain. Relax, have some fun, and if you’re struggling to dial in that new trick, consider heading on in to Creekside for a terrain park specifi c progression session!
Once you’re dialed in on the basics, your next stop should be Snoozer, which has intermediate sized rails, boxes and snow feature. Secondly, the Rail Park at the base of Mardi Gras features a variety
Holiday Valley Offers Snowboarders Holiday Valley Offers Snowboarders and Freeriders Plenty of Room to Playand Freeriders Plenty of Room to Play
of progressive and creative jib lines, which are switched up frequently by the terrain park rangers. Finally, Foxfi re, the home of the 42/78 Park, contains our largest features for advanced level riders. Foxfi re is where you’ll fi nd a jump line, and multiple rail lines, with more side-hits and transitions than you’ll know what to do with. With so many ways to ride this park, we assure you you’ll want to make lap after lap in it! Rails, jumps, and boxes not your thing? Consider heading over to Moonshadow, the site of our boardercross course. Moonshadow was recently widened and outfi tted with more snow guns for this season, netting our biggest and best course to date.
Looking for more information on freestyle terrain at Holiday Valley? Click on over to 4278parks.com or Facebook.com/4278parks. And
remember: Make a Plan, Look Before You Leap, Easy Style It, Respect Gets Respect!
Holiday Valley is skiing, riding and more!
Holiday Valley has an excellent reputation for great skiing and riding, cozy lodging and beautiful base lodges, but the winter excitement doesn’t have stop when the skis are packed up in the car. Keep the fun going with our other winter activities.
The Holiday Valley Tubing Company, Open Thursday - Sunday.
Mountain Coaster, located next to the Tannenbaum Lodge, open Thursday-Sunday when the Tannenbaum lift is operating.
Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing. Use of the trails is free - both cross-country skis and snowshoes are available for rent for $17 at Holiday Valley’s rental shop.
By Kim DukeHere’s something to feel
good about – your body is a calorie-burning machine. You’ll even torch a few while reading this article. The point is, every single thing you do, from breathing to eating to sleeping, uses energy. The number of calories it would take just to lie in bed all day is called your resting metabolic rate. And just like your curly hair or warm personality, yours is unique.
“There are so many factors that determine your metabolic rate,” said Janet Rankin, Ph.D., professor of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise at Virginia Tech. Among them: your height and weight (bigger people burn more calories), your gender (women have a slower metabolisms than men), your age (your metabolic rate declines as you get older), how much muscle or fat you have (muscle burns more calories than fat does), and your DNA.
Although you can’t rewire your double helix or turn back the clock, there’s still plenty you can do to be a fast burner, according to Rankin. All you need to do is remember these four research-backed truths.
Cardio revs your metabolism for hours afterward.
Resistance training often hogs the metabolism-boosting spotlight. It’s no wonder, since a pound of muscle at rest fries three times as many calories as a pound of fat. However, cardio is every bit as crucial for keeping your metabolism humming.
New research explains why. In a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, people pedaled a stationary bike as hard as they could for 47 minutes. The fi nding: They slashed 190 calories above their resting metabolic rate for 14 hours after their workout. Add that to the 519 calories, on average, the cyclists scorched from the workout itself, and that’s one heck of a sweat session.
Health & Fitness
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How to Boost Your Metabolism
After 40
“If you do just two to three vigorous bouts of exercise per week for 45 minutes, you could lose a pound of fat every two weeks from the combination of calories expended during exercise plus what you burn afterward,” said study author David Nieman, Ph.D., a professor of exercise science at Appalachian State University.
So how can you tell if you’re pushing hard enough? Any sweat-inducing activity you can sustain for 45 minutes will do the trick.
Skimping on sleep stalls your calorie burning.
You’d think that more hours awake means more opportunities to sizzle calories, but the truth is that more sleep makes for a quicker metabolism.
In fact, a single sleepless night reduces your resting metabolic rate by about 5 percent several hours into the next day, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. What’s more, the morning after skipping sleep, you burn 20 percent fewer calories from diet-induced thermogenesis, the number of calories your body uses to break down and digest food.
As if that wasn’t enough to encourage you to power down your iPad early, scientists have found that women consume 329 more calories, on average, after snoozing for four hours than they do when they sleep for nine. To keep your cravings in check while preventing your engine from sputtering, try to get seven to eight hours of sleep per night.
Metabolism slows with age, but there’s plenty you can do about it.
It’s hardly a myth that many women pack on pounds after age 40. Although experts have
attributed the average annual one- to two-pound weight gain to perimenopause and menopause, they really didn’t know why it was happening — until now.
A new study in Cell Metabolism reports that the dip in estrogen levels that occurs with menopause reduces activity in important estrogen receptors in the brain that control how many calories you burn. Less estrogen, it turns out, equals a sluggish metabolism — you burn 50 fewer calories a day. Your fi rst line of defense: Hit the weight room. Regular weight lifting (three sets of 10 to12 reps of 8 to10 exercises three times per week for 12 weeks) adds enough muscle mass to burn an extra 45 calories per day. That basically makes up for the hit your metabolism takes at menopause.
When you eat affects whether you’re a super burner.
Ideally, you want to keep your internal fat-blasting machine running all day long. So what makes it idle? Drops in blood sugar.
“The primary fuel for the brain is blood sugar, so when it drops, the brain takes steps to sustain sugar delivery so it can maintain normal function,” said Dan Benardot, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition at Georgia State University. “The body releases the hormone cortisol to break down tissue, including muscle, and turns it into glucose to feed your brain.”
In other words, low blood sugar leaves you with less muscle, which makes your metabolism drag. The fi x? Grazing or eat smaller meals with 100- to 200-calorie snacks in between to keep blood sugar levels even.
Final tip: Have a light bite before bed. It’s a myth that you should never eat after dinner, Benardot said, “Blood sugar fl uxes about every three hours, so if you eat dinner at 6 p.m., blood sugar levels are getting below normal at 9 p.m.”
Keep your metabolism cranking with a pre-bed snack (not a meal), such as peanut butter or cottage cheese on whole grain toast, and you’ll be living the dream — burning calories while you sleep.
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Over the years, the Ellicottville Memorial Library has been delighted to work in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Ellicottville Foundation for Youth. Recently, the Rotary Club outdid themselves once again by donating just over $4,000 in order to purchase computers and computer related devices for the Library. The Rotary Foundation for Youth received a matching grant of $2,000 through Rotary District 7090’s District Simplifi ed Grant program to support this project. This project improved access to and availability of up-to-date equipment for our community’s youth.
The fi rst step was to improve a few of existing items. The residential router was replaced with a commercial fi re wall that handles up to 65 different devices accessing the internet. This was a major improvement and came in very useful when everyone was coming to the library after the holidays with their new wireless devices. Over the holidays, we had up to 30 people accessing the internet at once and over 100 people coming in daily. These improvements will help supply the demand for high speed internet over the summer months when use is at a maximum.
Rick Sterne, District 7090 Governor, along with Jack Luzier, past President of the Rotary Club of Ellicottville, present the grant check to Laura Flanagan of the Ellicottville Memorial Library.
On Sunday, March 17, 2013, the Western Chapter New York State Horse Council will sponsor WNY Equifest 2013. The event takes place from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Showplex Arena, Hamburg Fairgrounds, 5600 McKinley Pkwy in Hamburg, N.Y.
This free family-friendly equine event will feature some of the area’s top clinicians and trainers in two rings, making your experience bigger and better this year. Professionals include Katherine Barbarite, Partnership and Confi dence Building Horsemanship; Frank Schlossin, reining; Leah Hunt, trick riding; and jumping with Jo Anne Young and the
Laptops and Kindles and iPads, Oh My!
We also purchased fi ve batteries for laptops, as well as a Dell Latitude E5530 and a MacBook Pro, both with webcams. This was critical in order to access the “Story Before Bed” program” – a home outreach program, which allows for interactive time with children and adults. These two laptops enhance and update our existing supply of fi ve laptops available to the public.
Lastly, we also purchased two iPads and one Kindle Fire HD, all to our patrons. The library plans to purchase a variety of educational apps and have these devices available for use in the children’s area. Without space for a dedicated desktop computer in the children’s area, this is a perfect solution. It also coincides with the technology currently available to students at our local school.
All of these items benefi t not only the youth of our community but everyone who comes into the library. Libraries across the country are struggling to fi nd the right mix of materials and technology to offer their patrons. This project allows the library staff to work face-to-face with both children and older folks who need to upgrade and modernize their technology skills. It allows access to a variety of computers
and technology, and the “Story Before Bed” program allows library patrons to record videos of themselves reading from a large collection of online children’s books. Unlimited playback of recordings is available on iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC (even at home). Our community needs the library as a place you can use without charges or fees; take part regardless of class, belief or economic condition; and get full access to information for any purpose for free.
Over 30,000 people come to the Ellicottville Memorial Library each year and over one-third (and this number increases every year) of those individuals are accessing and/or using some type of computer or digital device. We live in an age of information, and thanks to the Rotary Foundation for Youth, this project helps ensure that the Ellicottville Memorial Library can continue to provide access to that information.
To all the members of the Rotary Club of Ellicottville Foundation for Youth and all those that attend their wonderful fundraising events throughout the year, a heartfelt “Thank You.” Please be assured that your generous donation is greatly appreciated.
WNY Equifest 2013 at Hamburg Fairgrounds March 17
Houghton College Equestrian Team.
Demonstrations include
rodeo, medieval games, dressage and driving. Be sure to see the Parade of Breeds. With over 100 vendors displaying an array of merchandise and services, there is something for everyone!
Featured new this, Horsing Around Family Fun Corral, hands-on kid and teen friendly games and projects .
Join your old friends and make new ones at the horse lover’s fi rst spring social event of 2013.Refreshments on site with free parking.
For a full event schedule, visit www.wcnyshc.org.
From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
“The Kingmaker’s Daughter” by Philippa GregoryWhen it comes to historical fi ction, Philippa Gregory is the queen.
She turns real-life historical royalty into royally entertaining novels. In the Kingmaker’s Daughter, Gregory presents a novel of conspiracy and a fi ght to the death for love and power at the court of Edward IV of England.
This is a gripping story of the daughters of the man known as the “Kingmaker”, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: the most powerful magnate in fi fteenth century England. Without a son and heir, he uses his daughters Anne and Isabel as pawns in his political games, and they grow up to be infl uential players in their own right.
Married at age 14, Anne is soon left widowed and Isabel is married to the enemy. Anne is married again to Richard, the
Duke of Gloucester, but this will set her on a collision course with the royal family and will cost the lives of those she loves most. The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville vie for their father’s favor and a chance at the throne.
This book is available at the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format. It is also available in large print or as an audio book using our interlibrary loan program.
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Open Daily 10 am – 5 pmTues. /Wed. until 8 pm
Closed Sunday www.evml.org 716-699-2842
Two Free Movie Nights – mark your calendar and come join us on Friday March 15th for a showing of “The Rise of the Guardians” from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Then on Friday April 12th we will be showing “The Life of Pi” from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Come join us for free popcorn and a drink! Notice of Annual Meeting The Ellicottville Memorial Library Board of Directors will hold their annual meeting in the library at 6 pm on Wednesday
March 6th. The public is invited to attend.
Large Print Available – The library has over 170 large print titles available for checkout. In addition the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System outreach department loans us twenty different large print books every three months for our patrons to check out. Our current selection includes a variety of mysteries, westerns and best selling authors. Artwork at the Library – Currently, we have artwork
in our gallery area that was created by Bernard Aaron Dolecki. Aaron said, “My art is up on display throughout the month of February. There is a bronze sculpture, a digital drawing, and several framed traditional prints. You will also fi nd detailed descriptions on each of the works. I hope you might fi nd my work inspiring.”
Magazines Available for Checkout – Don’t forget … thanks to some generous donations, we have over 30 magazine titles available at the
library. These can be borrowed for three weeks at a time.
Tax Forms – Frequently used federal and NYS tax forms and instruction booklets are available at the library. Please note … we still do not have the 1040 instruction booklet. It should be here in about two weeks.
eBooks Available at the Library – Did you know that eBooks are now available through the library? All you need is a library card and a computer. Browse over 2,000 eBook titles and download (for free) onto a
compatible computer or device. Stop or call the library for more details on this exciting new technology.
Book Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The March 13th book is “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. Contact Bev Webster at (716) 945-4089 for more information
Story time is every Wednesday at
11:15 a.m.
Jan 2-April 25ECS Walking Program
Mon-Thurs 6-9pm when school is in session - check in at the High School back parking lot
entrance each time.
Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park
For classic cross-country skiing only, no skate (freestyle),
snowshoeing or pets. Back-country trails are
available all over the park for snowshoeing.
For current conditions, call (716) 945-0523.
March 1Telestock at Holiday ValleySponsored by City Garage
Scavenger hunt, face painting, costume parade down
mardiGras, Dummy Downhill. Downtown parade
March 15Free Movie Night at the Ellicottville Memorial
Library “The Rise of the Guardians”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
March 16Holiday Valley Quarter Pipe
Competition & Guns n’ Hoses Competition
March 17Northwind Super G
Holiday Valley
COMMUNITY CALENDARA Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities
Community MeetingsAll meetings are at 7:00 p.m.
unless otherwise noted.Ashford
(2nd Tuesday) March 12
Cattaraugus Village(2nd Monday) March 11
East Otto(2nd Tuesday) March 12
Ellicottville Town(3rd Wed) March 20, 6pm
Ellicottville Village(2nd Monday) March 11, 6pm
Great Valley(2nd Monday) March 11
Humphrey(2nd Monday) March 11
Little Valley Town(2nd Monday) March 11
Little Valley Village(2nd Tuesday) March 12
Mansfi eld(3rd Monday) March 18
Otto(3rd Tuesday) March 19
Salamanca City(2nd Wednesday) March 13
Salamanca Town(2nd Tuesday) March 12
April 12Free Movie Night at the Ellicottville Memorial
Library “The Life of Pi”
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
April 12-14Greater Olean Home &
Garden ShowOver 80 exhibitors at the
William O. Smith Recreation Center, 551 East State Street
Olean, NY 716-372-4433
April 13-14Little Valley
Volunteer Fire Dept. Spring Sportsmen’s ShowBuy-sell-trade-browse Over
150 vendor tables are expected. Sat., 9am-4pm, Sun., 9am-3pm
May 3Onoville Marina Open for
2013 SeasonSteamburg, NY 716-354-2615
May 4Allegany State Park
Adventure Run6K, 13K or 22K on the Art Roscoe Trail System, which features mile after mile of rolling, wide cross country and multi-use trails. www.
heartrateup.org
May 4Great Valley Fireman’s
Annual Regattawww.greatvalleyregatta.com
May 11 & 12Rock City Park
Arts & Crafts ShowOlean NY 10 am - 5pm
www.RockCityPark.com866-404-ROCK
May 18-19Routes to Art WeekendArtist open their studios
for all to visit - throughout Cattaraugus County
Religious Services•Holy Name Of Mary RC
Church, Ellicottville20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592
Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 5:30pmSun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am
•St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville
Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820
Services 5pm Sat, 7:15am & 10:15am Sun
•St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville
6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30amSun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am
•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts.
699-4003Sun Sch. 10:15am,
Worship, 10am
•First Baptist Church, Great Valley
5049 Rt.219, 945-4629Sun Sch. 9:30am
Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm
•United Methodist Church, Great Valley
5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am
•Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfi eld
7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138
Sat 7pm, Sun 10am
Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfi eld
7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship
11:0am & 6pmWed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
ECS Winter Sports BanquetMarch 11, 2013 5:30 pm
Winter Sports – Boys & Girls Varsity, Junior Varsity, & Modifi ed Basketball,Cheerleaders, Boys & Girls Bowling, Skiing
ECS Winter Sports Banquet is scheduled for March 11, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the High School Cafeteria. All student-athletes will have received reservation cards. Those completed cards are to be returned to the offi ce no later than March 6th. For reservation purposes please indicate the number attending, the student-athletes are free, compliments of the Sports Boosters Club. Parents and other family members will indicate the number attending
on the reservation cards and return them to the High School Main Offi ce on or before March 6, along with the cash or check suffi cient for additional family members, $6 adults, students & Sr. Citizens $3.
Reminder that we have a dress code for all banquets that asks all our attendees to dress neatly! Parents and student-athletes are asked to remain for the entire program and to be courteous to each of the programs and players. We
anticipate to be fi nished by 7:30 pm, and all of our student-athletes are encouraged to be in attendance.
The members of the Board of Education, Administration, Coaches and Community are extremely proud of the dedication, character and sportsmanship that our student-athletes show at all our competitions. Congratulations to all ECS teams!
LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICETown Of EllicottvillePlease take notice that a Special meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board will be held on
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm in the Cattaraugus County Extension Building at 28 Parkside Dr., Ellicottville, New York to discuss plans for the Nannen Arboretum and the Extension Building.
By Order Of The Town Board Of The Town Of Ellicottville
ELECTION NOTICETake notice, that for the general election to be held in the Village of Ellicottville, NY on
March 19, 2013The polling place for the sole election district of said Village shall be the Ellicottville Fire
Hall, Fillmore Drive, Ellicottville, NYThe polls shall be open for voting from 12 noon to 9:00 PM ELECTION NOTICEBe it Resolved, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ellicottville, NY that is designate
the following offi ces, and terms to be fi lled at the next general election to be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013:
Trustee - 4 Year Term - Vote for any TwoRepublican Party & Democratic Party – Gregory Cappelli, 47 Elizabeth St.Ellicottville, NY 14731Sherman Wilkens, 21 Madison St. Ellicottville, NY 14731
By direction of the Board of Trustees, Village of EllicottvilleMary J. Klahn, Village Clerk
This season the Elllicottville Varsity cheerleaders participated in two competitions. The fi rst at SUNY Fredonia in which they took fi rst place, and the second at JCC where they took a third place win. Congratulations to the ladies!
the board on community presentations to the public about the proposed Capital Improvement Project. Presentations have already been made at senior centers, the Town of Ellicottville Board meeting and other locations. Additional presentations are scheduled for the Great Valley and Ellicottville fi re departments and the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce. In addition, there will be informational tables at upcoming in-school events.
The formal Public Hearing on the project will be held on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the High School cafeteria, in preparation for the March 19 referendum from 1-8 p.m. in the Elementary School Foyer. Absentee ballots are available now for pick up at the school. Voters must mail absentee ballots no later than March 12.
Ward said that he and the staff are working on the March issue of the newsletter, which is due to come out before the public hearing on the 12th. He prepared the chart below to show the distribution of the total cost and percentage of the capital project budget that are associated with the renovations.
In other business, Ward referred the board to a draft calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. He noted that this is a preliminary draft and that it won’t be fi nalized until he sees what the majority of neighboring school districts are planning.
He also reminded the board that the fi rst of several 2013-14 budget work sessions is scheduled for March 5.
Committee Reports Chair of the Building and
Grounds Committee James Wiley said his committee is recommending the purchase of a new snowplow and the leasing of two new school buses in next year’s budget.
Ward, reporting for the board’s Technology Committee, said that technology teacher Chris Edwards would like to start a robotics team at the elementary school level next school year. He said that the program has been extremely popular with middle school students; the longer-range plan is to add a high school team in the near future. The challenge will be fi nding a coach for the elementary team.
The Technology Committee also proposes to purchase 130 Netbooks for the school on installment payments over fi ve years. This proposal will be considered during the budget process.
Principals’ ReportsElementary School Principal
Connie Poulin referred the board to a written joint
principals’ report from Poulin and Middle/High School Principal Bob Miller to their staffs. The report details recent activities related to the state’s required Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) of teachers, along with the principals’ expectations for teachers over the next several months.
Poulin’s report noted that she has been practicing with the APPR Right Reason Technology software program and working with a teacher-volunteer on the input process. As part of the APPR, she explained that there is an observation component, which requires the principal to sit in on classrooms and observe teachers and students in action. Observations are set to be completed before the district’s spring break.
Miller’s reported on binders all teachers are required to complete that show evidence of student performance and teacher effectiveness. He has been impressed with the binders he has reviewed already.
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By Stan PawlikThis past weekend was a busy
competition for the Holiday Valley Freestyle Team (HVFT) “A” skiers. Killington played host to a mogul competition on Saturday, Feb. 16 and dual mogul competitions on Sunday, Feb, 17 and Monday, Feb. 18. HVFT had eight competitors make the trip to Vermont for the event that was rescheduled due to warm weather earlier this month.
Adam Zuckerman had his most successful weekend skiing in the Eastern Championship Series on a steep and challenging course that saw many competitors crashing and having diffi culty skiing “clean,” top-to-bottom runs. Adam had solid training runs throughout the weekend, which carried through to the competitions on the Outer
Zuckerman Solid at Eastern Championship Series in
Killington
Limits course each day. In the single event on Saturday, Adam had a solid qualifying run and was in fi fth after the fi rst run. He skied faster and went bigger with his bottom back fl ip to improve his score by almost two points. He fi nished the day with a fi fth place fi nish.
In the two dual mogul events, Adam advanced to the semi-fi nals both days and unfortunately was eliminated each time due to crashes. On Sunday, he was able to rebound back from his semi-fi nal loss to win his dual and take third place. On Monday, Adam again was skiing in the dual for third place, but had to settle for fourth place. In the three days of competition he was able to come home with a third and fourth place fi nish in the duals
and a fi fth place in singles.In the single mogul event on
Saturday, several competitors struggled with the course and had crashes coming out of their landing of the top jump. Four Holiday Valley skiers managed to put together top-to-bottom runs and qualify for a second run. Along with Adam, were Nick DiDonato, Bryce Putman and Chris Hartnagel. Nick was the only one able to crack the top 20 and fi nished in 15th place.
In the dual mogul event on Sunday, Macy Putman, Adam, Rylan Evans, and Matt and Nick DiDonato all advanced into the third round of duals. Moving through this round and into the quarterfi nals were Adam and Matt. When all was done, Matt fi nished in sixth place and Adam third.
Macy Putman
An impressive course at Killington. Our HV Freestyle Team competed at the Eastern Championship Series.
Adam Zuckerman
Nick DiDonato
Bryce PutmanMatt DiDonato Matt DiDonato
HV Freestyle Team - Adam Zuckerman
All Night Oatmeal½ cup dried fruit (I use currents)½ cup steel-cut oats (the ones in the can - Irish Oatmeal)½ cup rinsed quinoa1 teaspoon kosher salt½ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon cardamom (I LOVE this spice, if you don’t then add some allspice
or pumpkin or apple pie spice)4 cups water
Put everything in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and let it sit on the counter overnight. In the morning, stir everything together and scoop out a cup. Heat it up and add your milk, maple syrup, peanut butter (whatever you wish) and viola, breakfast is done! The remaining oatmeal can be stored in a container in your refrigerator.
Simply FoodBy Liz Bares
All Night OatmealWinter is dragging and
winter mornings are still the norm for most of us. I’ve grown weary of cold mornings. My answer to fast, easy mornings is All Night Oatmeal.
The simplicity of heating up a cup of oatmeal that is fl avorful, cooked perfectly and nutritious is a great way to ease into the day. You can add any
spice or fruit or add some regular or soy milk to it as you heat it up. Sometimes I add a tablespoon of smooth, natural peanut butter. The recipe here is what I make and you may add or subtract based on your preference. It’s a great answer to instant oatmeal that has all kinds of sugar in it.
All Night Oatmeal has quinoa in it so it adds a bit of
protein, and it has tons of fi ber to keep you feeling full longer. This recipe feeds me for four to fi ve mornings.
Experiment with coffee-to-water ratios.
Roberts points out that most people measure their coffee by tablespoons after it’s been ground. Instead, she suggests, measure the whole coffee beans by weight and then grind. At Beans to Brew Cafe, “we use a ratio of 4 ounces of whole coffee beans to 8 cups of water.” Coffee Culture recommends a ratio of approximately 2 teaspoons of ground coffee to ¾ cup fi ltered water. Depending on your personal preference, you can experiment with ratios until
you fi nd the one that suits you best.
Don’t let your coffee sit and burn.
Good coffee shops never let their pots of coffee sit on burners all morning, and neither should you. If you fi nd your morning coffee tastes burned, try making only what you’re going to consume in an hour or two, then make another smaller pot if needed. Roberts’ shop pours its coffee into air pots. Thermal carafes also work well and are available from many coffee maker manufacturers.
Strong vs. mild.If you like your coffee
strong, one option is to use more coffee and less water. But that won’t necessarily give you the result you have in mind. A better strategy is to try a darker roast. Dark roasts spend more time in the roaster, allowing the fl avors to strengthen. Light or medium blends, conversely, spend less time in the roaster. And incidentally, Roberts wants you to know that darker roasts generally have less caffeine than lighter roasts; more roasting time removes more caffeine.
Great Cup O’ Joe?Cont. from Page 5
Michele Roberts, owner of Beans to Brew Café
Frank Morlock, manager of Coffee Culture
SNOWSPORTS TIPSBy Ron Kubicki,
Director of Holiday Valley Snowsports School
Ease Into the BumpsHey Folks! Well we are heading into the best time of the year for
skiing the moguls. Once the sun is out it is higher in the sky, the snow softens up and those gnarly old bumps get much more user friendly.
There is any number of ways to ski the bumps. You will see the “zipper line” skiers who absorb everything with their knees and legs, controlling their speed by absorption. You may see the easy fl ow of another skier picking a path through bumps, picking a fun line and moving all over the mogul fi eld, other may be skiing the troughs, some the sides, there are many different ways to enjoy and manage the bumps. The one thing to remember is no matter how you do it; if it is fun for you then it is the “right way”
But you always seem to end up watching and say you don’t know how to ski that fun terrain. Well the good thing about Holiday Valley is on every bump run there is generally a groomed area right next to a mogul fi eld. Yodeler? Moguls “skiers right”, groomed “skiers left”. Same on Chute, Morning Star and even Falcon, though Falcon is generally bumpy “skiers left” and groomed “skier’s right”. You can use this as learning terrain. Go over to Morning Star and stop next to the beginning of the mogul fi eld. You have moderate groomed slope next to some rather user friendly bumps. So simply make a turn in the groomed then turn into the bumps, turn back out, turn back in. Use the groomed turn to let you get realigned – “balanced athletic stance” – and prepare for where you enter the bumps. If you go over a bump, absorb with knees and ankles, keep your hands in front of you and your butt over your boots. Turn back out of bumps and turn back in. Do this with a rhythm and medium sized turns. Do this for several runs until you get the feeling of dealing variations of entering the moguls, are you entering on a bump, in a trough, over a side? Do this until you get a sense of reading the bumps. (To be continued next week...) From printed and video educational material of Professional Snowsports Instructors of America/American Association of Snowboard instructors
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Punxsutawney Phil, that famous groundhog from our PA neighbors, will be one of the many “stars” of the Annual Mardi Gras parade on the evening of March 9, 2013. The parade is the highlight of the Ellicottville Winter Carnival weekend taking place March 9-10 in the Village of Ellicottville and on the slopes of Holiday Valley Ski Resort.
If you have been around Ellicottville for a while, you know the man who was the “King of Winter Carnival.” Ken Brown was the most colorful, most generous, and most beloved “king” of the Mardi Gras parade for many years. His warm and jovial manner was cloaked in his bright-colored cape worn in “reigning” fashion over his shoulders, surrounded with more beads than are sold in every store in Catt. County! He was a true king and symbolized the great spirit and party-town fun that has become Ellicottville. This year there will be a special fl oat in the parade dedicated to the memory of the man who will always be “King Ken.”
“The Mardi Gras parade is just wild and zany fun for all ages - even our dog loves it!”
Mardi Gras ParadeIs Coming to Town!
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commented Dan Lee, owner of Anew Beginning Spa in the village. “You never know what to expect next!”
Layers of beaded and masked spectators, in true Mardi Gras fashion, line Washington Street to watch the parade each year. But HEY! Wouldn›t it be a blast to be IN the parade this year?? Come on... It›s JUST FUN! Grab some friends and throw on some costumes, or build a fl oat with lights and sounds and a bunch of people, or just dress up in Mardi Gras fashion by yourself and enter the parade like the young man, Michael from Canton, Ohio does every year, and march
along with all of the other wild and crazy parade participants.
And the best part is... There is NO entrance fee —it›s FREE! And you may even win one of the great prizes, which will be awarded for Best Mardi Gras Theme, Most Creative Entry or The Funniest or Best Overall Float! Prizes will include a two-hour wine and cheese sailboat cruise, four Holiday Valley Mountain Coaster rides, kayak lessons with free rentals, and the highly coveted prize ... Be A Brewer for a Day from the Ellicottville Brewing Company.
Registration forms are now available on the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce website at www.ellicottvilleny.com. Deadline is March 8, so don’t wait too late to sign up. Registration will not be accepted the day of the parade (it’s just too wild and crazy that night)! If you don’t believe it, just come and see for yourself, and don’t forget your BEADS!!!
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