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VOLUME 7 ISSUE 11 The Official Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of Great Valley, NY and Mansfield, NY
It’s Time for Maple Weekend
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By Deb Everts
If all things maple are your thing, these next two weekends plan to be the “sweetest” of the year. About 150 maple producers from around the state — including a handful in our neck of the woods — will host open houses as part of the 23rd annual Maple Weekend on March 17 and 18 and March 24 and 25. “We enjoy doing the Maple Weekend — it’s nice to see people come back back year after year, and to also see new faces,” said Paul Lesefske, who along with his brother, Dana, operate Maple Glen Sugar House in Gowanda. “Everybody has a little something different to offer, and it’s a great time for families to get out and go to the different places.” The New York State Maple Producers Association, which organizes the weekends, claims Maple Weekend is “agri-tourism at it’s best — come right down to the farm to see the process, smell the delicious smell of maple sap cooking down to syrup and taste many of the maple products made right there on the farm.” Participating farms are expected to be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of the four days. The following participating maple producers in the Ellicottville area are
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Spread Some Irish Cheer! St. Patrick’s Day Events By Jennifer Weber
Happy St. Patrick's Weekend! We all know the saying that "Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day," so time to dig out those bright green outfits from the back of the closet, or this year the green sweaters, hoodies, winter hats and scarves and get out to celebrate! Team Green Beer or Team Stout, it's a great way to get out and have some fun with friends to kick off the official spring season. Start out in Ellicottville, where the live music scene is second to none. For the complete schedule of bands all over the Village, check out page A3. Springville is hosting two fun events on St. Paddy's day this year. Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m., JD's
Brew Pub will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day with delicious traditional corned beef and cabbage and a bunch of Irish drink specials. Later that evening the band “Only Humen” will be playing at 9 p.m. On Saturday, March 17 at 7 p.m. head to the Cordelian Club St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Springville Volunteer Fire Company, 405 West Main St., Springville. Get out your best green dancing shoes! The annual Cordelian Club dance this year which benefits the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Foundation is happening on St. Patrick's Day. Tickets to the event are $35 and include beer and wine, food and games, raffles, photo booth and See St. Patrick’s Day page A2
30 Washington to Renovate Exterior By Caitlin Croft
The March 2018 meeting of the Village Planning Board (VPB) opened with a motion to approve the February 2018 minutes; there was a second and they were approved. In Old Business, PB-2017-4 was discussed. This is a Single Family Residence to be located at 27 Adams Street. Single Family Residences are an allowable in the Village Residential District. The front set back has been reduced to 20’ from 25’ with an area variance from the Zoning Board of appeals. Side Variances have been met. This will be 4,513 sq. ft. with an attached
garage and two lock out rooms above the garage. This is a Type 2 Action under the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). The two lockout rooms are allowed with a Special Use Permit. The project will undergo Site Plan Review and Architectural Design Review as well. Last month there was concern regarding the drainage plan last month and the VPB wanted the Village Engineer to review the drainage and grading plan. This was done and the Village Engineer determined no further action was needed. There was a motion to determine this is a Type 2 Action under SEQR and no further review was needed; there was a second and it was
approved. There was a motion to approve the Special Use Permit, Site Plan and Architectural Design Review with four conditions; there was a second and they were approved. The VPB rearranged the agenda and moved to New Business regarding 30 W. Washington, where Bike & Bean is located. This is an application for Exterior Renovations and it is subject to an Architectural Design Review and Historical District Review. No public hearing is required as there are no changes to the Site Plan and no Special Use Permit is being applied for. The renovations See Village Planning page A2
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