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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 48 The Offiicial Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of Great Valley, NY and Mansfield, NY
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Christmas Traditions Continue This Weekend Last weekend marked the start of the Christmas season in Ellicottville, with a weekend-long celebration that included the lighting of both the traditional Christmas tree, as well as the new Ski Tree (which, if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out in front of the 1887 building!) This weekend brings other can’t-miss holiday traditions to the Village to continue the spirit of the season. On Friday, Dec. 1, carry on the tradition started more than 12 years ago by Ellicottville’s beloved Bob McCarthy at Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas returns to Ellicottville Brewing Company. When you walk through the gates at Ellicottville Brewing Company, the first thing you will see is the table full of cakes and pies, baked by Bob’s friends who have taken their favorite recipe and created a mouthwatering unique masterpiece. The pie or cake can be yours with a small donation. When asked where did this all start, McCarthy would answer, “It started with a little magic.” The reality is it came from the goodness of his heart. Bob’s adopted charity, the Rotary Club of Ellicottville via the Foundation for Youth, established Family Support for Ellicottville as an affiliate to continue to fill the need in the community. Discussing the concept of Santa’s Workshop with a Rotary
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Upcoming Events December 1 Irish Christmas
December 2 Reindog Parade Christmas Stroll & Living Nativity December 2 CCAC Arts for Everyone Allegany December 7 Ellicottville Christmas Party
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Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm Fri • Mo Poter Trio • 9pm Sat • Live & Kickin’ • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm
Photo by Spencer Timkey
HV’s Snowsports School Co-Directors Combine Talents for the Season By Alicia Dziak
The ski and snowboard season has officially begun, and with it comes the excitement of getting back to the slopes and getting reacquainted with your ski legs. While skiing and snowboarding are much like riding a bicycle—once you learn how, you don’t really forget—they are also sports that are constantly evolving and giving you opportunities to improve. One way to hone those skills is to take a lesson, and Holiday Valley’s team
December 16 Demo Day Holiday Valley December 31 Holiday Valley Torchlight Parade
Holiday Gift Guide pages 10-11
Town Planning Board Discusses Proposed Medical Practice By Caitlin Croft
The November 2017 meeting opened with the Public Hearing on PB2017-02 a Special Use Permit for a proposed Major Home Occupation to be located at 6469 Route 242 E. This is a proposed part-time chiropractic office. Dr. Leo Kronert
Density District. There will be open three days per will be no construction on week from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the building and therefore This is currently a twodoes not need a Site Plan dwelling building; Kronert or Architectural Review. intends to keep the second The name plate on the door floor as a rental and will must be less than 2 square live and work from the feet. Concerns regarding lower unit. the parking have been A Medical Practice is addressed and an easement allowable with Special Use Permit in a Medium See Town Planning Board page 5
Flowers off the Farm: Hand Picked for You! By Caitlin Croft
Lately, in the Village of Ellicottville, there has been new business after new business. The latest opening is Flowers off the Farm located at 8-10 Washington Street through Ava Grace Fashions. (Which if you haven’t been
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Senior-Laden Eagles Set High Hoops Hopes By Sam Wilson
They’ve become a constant for Dave McCann and the Ellicottville boys basketball team, but 2017-18 will bring the end for a trio of four-year varsity stars and a class of 12 total seniors on this year’s roster. McCann surely doesn’t want to think about life without Austin Grinols, Griffin Chudy and all-state center Elliot Bowen, his trio of returning league all-
stars each in their fourth varsity year. While all three have put together multiple impressive statistical seasons, McCann said as seniors they’ve adapted to stronger leadership as the team returns all five starters from last year’s 16-4 season. “They are taking a lot more ownership now, being older, being more mature, over what’s going on in practices and making sure that things are running See ECS Basketball page 4
to yet, you must check out on your next visit!) Nicole Polino of Mansfield has been growing two acres of flowers for arrangements for the past three years now. I got a chance to check out the shop and chat her up about out how
See Flowers page 6
Snowboarding: It’s a Generational Thing Now By Caitlin Croft
With the 2020 decade fast approaching, the snowboarding world will be entering its sixth decade of existence. With the mainstream catching on in the late 80s and 90s, we are now entering into the third generation of boarders. “It’s a grassroots thing— snowboarding,” Spencer Timkey tells me as we chat
at The Boardroom High Top. Timkey is the second generation of owners at The Boardroom. In 1984, Mike Timkey opened Alpine Ski Rental. In 1991, he bought his first boards and since then it evolved into The Boardroom. “We recently welcomed our third generation to the Timkey clan with my nephew,”
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