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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 18
MAY 5 - 11, 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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Sky High Opens May 5
By Alicia Dziak
If you’re one of many anxiously awaiting to swing from the branches and zip through the treetops of Ellicottville, your wait is over! Holiday Valley’s Sky High Adventure Park opens May 5. Sky High is made up of three components: the Aerial Park, the Climbing Forest and the Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster. While the coaster doesn’t open for the season until May 19, the other two attractions are ready to enjoy now! The Aerial Park, the largest of its kind in New York State and third largest in the U.S., combines a series of platforms and bridges built in a 4-acre section of the woods near the resort’s Tannenbaum Lodge. There are 13 courses with varying levels of difficulty and the more difficult the course, the higher up it is in the trees. There are three easiest yellow courses (Sunflower, Sunshine and Snapdragon), five easier greens (Forest Run, Mountain Trail, Grand Rapids I and Grand Rapids II and Fern Gully), two intermediate blues (Waterfall and Rip Tide), two difficult single black diamonds (Black Storm and Black Widow) and one most difficult double black, The Commando. All courses except Commando have at least one zip line and some have several. The Aerial Park includes 142 platforms, 170 elements and 43 ziplines, with the tallest platform at 68 feet and the longest zip line measuring 350 feet. Everyone wears a harness with a special locking lanyard that safeguards you from falling if you slip or let go.
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May 5 Sky High Adventure Park Opening Holiday Valley May 13 Happy Half Marathon and 5K Holiday Valley
June 2-3 Women’s Weekend Ellicottville June 17 Holiday Valley Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run Holiday Valley June 17 Paddlefest Holiday Valley
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Village Selects NYMIR for Insurance Coverage By Jann Wiswall
Sherman Wilkins (left) was awarded a plaque by Village of Ellicottville Mayor John Burrell “in appreciation for your years of service on the board.” The presentation was made at the start of the May 1 board meeting. Photo Credit: Caitlin Croft
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Special Mtg. Set for Year-End Budget Adjustments, Code of Ethics Review Evans Agency Account Executive Randy Glenn presented the Village of Ellicottville’s board with a proposal for municipal insurance coverage for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, which begins June 1. Three companies provided quotes for the Village policy. One was eliminated immediately for expense reasons.Glenn recommended that the Village choose NYMIR over its current insurer, Trident. NYMIR, he explained, is a member-owned company that specializes in municipalities. It holds policies for some 800 towns and villages in New York. The policy will provide blanket building and contents coverage, general liability insurance, inland marine coverage for equipment (owned and leased), public officials’ liability insurance, crime coverage, business automobile insurance and umbrella coverage. The NYMIR policy, unlike Trident, also provides coverage for See Village Board page 4
Happy Half Marathon and 5K May 13th
Celebrate Mom! By Mary Heyl
than a memorable experience.
Treat Mom to a fun Mother’s Day weekend by taking part in one (or more!) of the special events taking place throughout the weekend of May 13 and 14 in Cattaraugus County! Whether it’s dinner and a show, an afternoon at an arts and crafts festival, or learning how to knit, there’s no better gift
Brunch on Sunday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The delicious buffet includes a carving station with ham, turkey and beef and a mouthwatering selection of desserts! Adults eat for $22.99, seniors (65+) for $15.99, children (10 and younger) for
By Elizabeth Riggs
Route 219 PO Box 370 Ellicottville, NY 14731-0370 Phone: 716-699- 2345 www. holidayvalley.com Holiday Valley is an 18hole public course, with pars of 70 and 71, which is both challenging and wellmaintained. In 2009, Holiday Valley won a nod from Golf
Mother’s Day Activities in Good Times of Olean invites the Enchanted Mountains you to their Mother’s Day
Golf the Enchanted Mountains If you’re looking to tee off this spring and summer, look no further than right here in the Enchanted Mountains. With several courses to choose from, you have many excuses to cut out of work early! Holiday Valley Double Black Diamond 6557 Holiday Valley Road
Love Your Park, Run the Trails May 6 By Alicia Dziak
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This weekend is the perfect time to visit Allegany State Park (ASP), with two special events going on May 6. For those looking to get in some competition while navigating the trails, check out the annual Allegany Adventure
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Run, which uses the trails in the Art Roscoe area of the park. You can choose your workout, as there are three distances to choose from: 6K, 13K and 27K. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 300 who register. RaceSee Love Your Park page 7