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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3
JANUARY 20 - 26, 2017
The Official Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of East Otto, Great Valley and Mansfield, New York
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Winter Blues Weekend is Here!
Winter Blues Weekend in Ellicottville provides a muchneeded solution to cabin fever. With a full lineup of amazing bands performing all over Ellicottville all weekend long, it’s time to switch out those winter boots for your dancin’ shoes and head to one of the Village hot spots! “We have a few more bands this year than we did last year,” said Chris Chapman, Media and Communications Manager for the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, who sponsors the weekend. “This is really about people coming out and having fun despite the cold weather of the season.” Get the weekend started on Friday, Jan. 20. Check out Miller and the Other Sinners, performing “roots music to move our soul and your feet” at Balloons at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m., the Gin Mill will feature local favorites 2 Guys Drinkin’ Blues. Other Friday night performers include the State Street Ramblers at Cadillac Jacks and Leon and the Forklifts at Villaggio, both at 9 p.m. The fun continues on Saturday, starting with the Bone Shakers at 3 p.m. at Holiday Valley’s Main Lodge. This performance is part of Harley-Day Valley, where the resort transforms itself into all things Harley-Davidson. Enjoy food and drink specials, purchase the coolest gear, check out the Harleys and go through the gears on the Jumpstart. At 4 p.m., the Untouchables
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri • Miller and the Other Sinners • 7pm Bryan Andrew Moore • 10pm Sat • Tommy Z • 6pm Ryan Melquist & Friends • 10pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
Upcoming Events in Ellicottville January 20-22 Winter Blues Ellicottville January 21 Harley-Day Valley Holiday Valley
See Our “Welcome to Ellicottville Guide” on page 6
See Blues Weekend page 2
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By Alicia Dziak
Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Blues • 9pm Sat • Big Sauce Trio • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm
See Complete Entertainment Schedule page 2
January 26 - 27 “Your Turn” Women’s Ski Clinic Holiday Valley January 27 Contractor’s Day HoliMont February 17 Ellicottville Rotary Ski Day Holiday Valley
‘Your Turn’ Women’s Ski Keis Clarifies Tax Increase Clinic Returns Jan. 26-27 Mansfield Reorganizes for 2017
By Alicia Dziak
Calling all intermediate and advanced female skiers! Now is the time to focus on you. On Jan. 26 and 27, Lisa Densmore Ballard returns to Holiday Valley to lead the “Your Turn” women’s ski clinic. Densmore Ballard is
a widely acclaimed coach, instructor and ski racer, and will be assisted by several of Holiday Valley’s female instructors during this two-day clinic. “All ‘Your Turn’ women’s events are geared to gals who are at least an intermediate or high level skier,” said Densmore Ballard. “If you can at least ski the groomed trails rated with blue squares on Holiday Valley, you’ll love the clinic.” She added that, “Even women who are experts can always get better. I think upper level skiers who would not consider a ski school class come to a ‘Your Turn’ event because they can get the fine tuning not available elsewhere.” Densmore Ballard explained that attendees are split into smaller groups. “ I split everyone into groups not only based on ability level, but also what you would like to ski better, e.g. powder, moguls, steeps, firm snow... We’ll even run a few gates the second morning,” she noted. The clinic will include a continental breakfast each day, talks about ski equipment and proper
By Jann Wiswall
Mansfield Town Supervisor Bob Keis informed the Town of Mansfield board on Monday, Jan. 16 that he has had several questions from town residents about their recent tax bills. As reported in the fall, the Mansfield board approved a 2017 budget that increased the
tax rate per $1,000 of assessed property value from $4.73 to $5.10, or 7.8 percent. The county tax bills, however, cited a 10 percent increase. Keis explained that the county’s 10 percent figure relates to the increase in actual dollars to be collected in 2017, not the rate per
By Caitlin Croft
The opening weekend of races proved to be a thrilling one for the Holiday Valley athletes. New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA) has instituted a new format for U14 Alpine Racing. The state is now split into two divisions—East and West. Athletes traveled to Truxton, NY for the first race of this new format, a Giant Slalom at Labrador Mountain. Holiday Valley’s Caroline DeRose walked away with the bronze after a thrilling second run comeback, winning that run by a whopping 1.55 seconds, and only being beat by one male competitor. Simona Muscarella of HoliMont finished in 8th with teammate Brooklyn Napolitano in 11th. Thrills at the Cup page 7
See Town of Mansfield page 7
Learn to Knit this Winter
By Mary Heyl
This year, make a resolution to engage your creative side and meet some new friends by taking up a new hobby:
knitting! Whether you’re an experienced knitter, have dabbled with knitting in the past, or are totally new to knitting, winter is the perfect
See Women’s Ski Clinic page 8
Thrills at the Inaugural U14 Excelsior Cup
$1,000 of assessed property value. The county’s figure includes new homes on the tax rolls, the new assessed value of home improvements, etc. The increase allows the town to strengthen its fiscal health by building the unappropriated fund balance. NY State described the town as “fiscally
time to enjoy this relaxing yet productive pastime. Learn how to knit yourself a beautiful, one-of- a-kind garment, make heartfelt gifts for family and friends, and even knit to give back to the community! Why spend hours learning how to make something that you could easily buy in a department store? In a world that is constantly moving toward the future with faster, See Learn to Knit page 2
Olean Sports Show Jan. 21-22 Whether coming off the big game season, enjoying winter sports, gearing up for spring fishing or looking to spend a fun day with family, everyone will enjoy the 8th annual Greater Olean Area Outdoor & Rec Sports Show. It brings the whole of great outdoors under one roof! The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce
is hosting the Sports Show at the Good Times of Olean Events Center, 800 East State Street, Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first floor will have 38 vendors, and second floor (accessible by elevator or stairs) will have 12 vendors.CUTCO Cutlery Corporation, Ka-Bar Knives, See Olean Sports Show page 4