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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 7
FEBRUARY 17-23, 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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A Dozen Things to Do This February Break
Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat • Wasted Whiskey • 9pm Sun• 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer• 6:30pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm
By Alicia Dziak
February break is here, and if you’re not headed some place sunny with the kids, take this time to enjoy WNY and all it has to offer during this midwinter recess. Head to the slopes and enjoy skiing at its best. Holiday Valley offers dozens of trails with varying terrain, open daily and well into the evening for some awesome night skiing and riding. Grab a hot chocolate in one of the lodges, sit outside by the fire pit and explore the resort. Want to try something new? Join other free-heeled skiers for a day of peace, love and telemark skiing at Telestock on Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out the article below. For more info, call City Garage at (716) 699-2054. The following day, on Saturday, Feb. 25, join the Penguin Paddle, an annual fundraiser for Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Program. The day will be filled with wonderful auction items, delicious food and lots of laughs as people slip inside garbage bags and slide on their bellies “penguin style” down the bottom of Yodeler slope. See the article below. Up for some tubing fun? Enjoy up to 22 lanes of pure downhill fun at Holiday Valley Tubing Company, located a few miles outside the Village on Route 242. The best part? You get a tow back up to the top. The tubing park is open Thursdays through Sundays, and daily over the President’s week school break. If the weather cooperates, keep your fingers crossed that the ice rink will be open too.
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri •Randle & the Late Night Scandles• 7pm Ryan Melquist & Friends • 10pm Sat • BD Lenz • 6pm Cory Klawon• 10pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
Get Ready to Slide Like a Penguin!
See February Things to Do page 12
By Lori Hensel
On Saturday, Feb. 25, the annual Penguin Paddle will take place at Holiday Valley. This event, which is the annual fundraiser for the Lounsbury
Adaptive Ski Program (LASP), has hundreds of participants who drape themselves in large black garbage bags and slide down the lower part of the Yodeler ski slope on their
bellies “penguin style.” The Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program (LASP) was founded by dedicated ski patrollers with the cooperation and support of Holiday Valley Ski Resort in September 1988. The program was started to honor Bill Lounsbury, who was a member of the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol. Bill lost a leg to cancer in 1982, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his love of skiing. Bill taught himself to ski on one leg, and his courage and love of skiing was an inspiration to many. After Bill lost his battle with cancer, the first pieces of adaptive equipment for the program were purchased using
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Upcoming Events
Submitted by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce
Is there a better way to start bringing the winter fun to a close in Ellicottville than Winter Carnival Weekend, featuring the 25th Annual Mardi Gras Parade, produced by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce? We can’t think of anything either! Come out See Mardi Gras page 3
February 24 Telestock Holiday Valley February 24 Ladies Day HoliMont February 25 Penguin Paddle Holiday Valley
Application Complete for Proposed Project at 23 Washington By Caitlin Croft
At the February meeting of the Village Planning Board (VPB), the application for a new project was completed. This project is applying for a Special Use Permit as the allowable uses for the commercial building will change. The new owner of 23
Washington Street aims to have the building serve as restaurant, retail and residential space. For the restaurant, a Special Use Permit is required as the building is currently allowed under Section 8 to be used as commercial and residential space. Plans were shown to the VPB that include a 480-square-
Peace, Love and Teleski Telestock Feb. 24 © Sean Lata Photography
See Proposed Project page 4
By Alicia Dziak
See Penguin Paddle page 9
Winter Carnival and Mardi Gras Weekend March 10-12
February 18 Music by the Fireside Allegany State Park
© Tim Frank
Ever see those skiers whose heels rise up and lift off their skis when they’re heading down the mountain? Ever wonder how they do such a thing? If you’re looking for some good vibes on the slopes, check out Telestock on Friday, Feb. 24. This is your chance to experience teleskiing, with free ski and boot demos. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. head to Holiday Valley’s Champagne Sundeck by Yodeler Lodge. Telestock is sponsored by Dom’s Butcher Block, 22 Designs, Scarpa, Telemark Skier, Free Heel Life, Fly Low and the City Garage.
Bridal Party Activities in Ellicottville See Telestock page 2
By Mary Heyl
Planning your dream wedding in Ellicottville this year? If so, you’ve probably already made some very important decisions about the date, the venue, the menu, and the honeymoon, but it’s never too soon to think about how you can make this a memorable day (or weekend!) for the beloved friends and family who make up the bridal party. You can think beyond the See Bridal Party page 6