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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 13
MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 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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Amazing April in Ellicottville and Beyond
By Alicia Dziak
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Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat • The Short Bus • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri •Queen City Lights• 7pm Sat • Exit • 6pm
20 Monroe St • 699-4162
Upcoming Events March 30 - April 1 ECS Anything Goes Musical April 2 Closing Day of Skiing Holiday Valley
Golf and Ski this Weekend at Holiday Valley - April 2nd
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It’s April, which means so many things if you live in the Enchanted Mountains region. Read on to find out about all the great activities you can do this time of year. April means the end of ski season and the beginning of golf season. Weatherpermitting, you can do both on the same day at Holiday Valley April 2! Enjoy the last of the winter sports on the slopes, where lifts are open daily until 4:30 p.m. Then get out the clubs and get ready to golf when the course opens. Visit www.holidayvalley.com for more info. April means fishing! Trout Season opens April 1. This area offers some of the best Steelhead fishing opportunities around, and no matter your experience and ability, there’s a place where you will surely be hooked! Visit www.dec. ny.gov for more info. Sign up for the Orvis 101 Intro to Fly Fishing with Adventure Bound OntheFly on Saturday, April 15. From 10 a.m. to noon, learn fly-fishing basics in this free workshop, perfect for beginners of all ages. This event is free of charge and all equipment is provided. Advance reservations are required by calling (716) 217-4047 or emailing info@ adventureboundonthefly.com. For more info, visit www. adventureboundonthefly.com. April means time to start working on those spring home improvement projects! There’s no better place for ideas and inspiration than the Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show, April 7-9. More
April 2 Opening Day Holiday Valley Golf May 5 Sky High Adventure Park Opening Holiday Valley May 13 Happy Half Marathon and 5K Holiday Valley June 3 Ellicottville Outdoor Festival
Public Weighs in on 23 ECS School Board Reviews Proposed Budget Washington Street Project By Caitlin Croft
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village Planning Board (VPB) was held on March 23 due to winter storm Stella and the New York State of Emergency on March 14. The meeting opened with the Public Hearing on PB-201702, a development project at
By Elizabeth Riggs
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Finalizing the 2017-2018 draft school calendar and school budget were the main topics of conversation at the Ellicottville Central School Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 28. The main change to the 2017-2018 school calendar is an increase to 186 school days, versus the 185-day calendar that ECS has been using for the past few years. “That gives you a couple of days in case you have snow or emergency weather,” said Superintendent Mark Ward. “If you go away from this schedule, you are going to conflict with BOCES and alternative education and potentially special education if you have kids attending classes in other buildings, and we do.” Ward said the proposed calendar closely follows the one the BOCES has adopted, and is also in line with the rest of the region. “It’s pretty much the Western New York calendar,” he said.
By Caitlin Croft
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Athletes from seven states gathered for the annual Francis Piche Invitational Championship, a Giant Slalom race, at Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, NH. Only the best U12 athletes attend this race and it is the farthest an athlete can go on the East Coast. HoliMont’s Mary Catherine Mangan took gold at this
prestigious race. Just off the podium was teammate Madalyn Cummings in 4th place. Alexandra Smillie of Holiday Valley finished in an impressive 27th place after starting in the 70th position. Claire Rintoul of HoliMont ended her season with a 41st place. All four of these ladies had a fabulous season and we See Ski Racing page 11
Ancestry Library Edition By Mary Heyl
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Mangan Takes Gold at Francis Piche Championship
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ECS National Honor Society Inducts Nine New Members
23 Washington Street, in the Historic District of the Village. The proposed project is a 480-sq. ft. three-story addition to the rear of the building that will include an elevator and stairwell. The rear existing portion of the building will be reworked with matching
If you’ve been interested in researching your genealogy to find out just how far back you can trace your roots, the Ellicottville Memorial Library has an exciting new resource for you! Ancestry.com is the most popular consumer online genealogy resource in the world, as it provides billions of records in census
data, vital records, directories, photos and more. This site, which is typically accessible only through a paid monthly subscription, is now available for anyone to use for free through the EVL Memorial Library’s Ancestry Library Edition. Library director Laura Flanagan is pleased to share See Ancestry Library page 5