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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 22
JUNE 2 - 8, 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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June Means Fun in the Sun in EVL
By Alicia Dziak
It’s June in Ellicottville, which means outdoor fun galore! Golfing, swimming, hiking, biking or even swinging from the trees can all be yours in the month ahead. Holiday Valley is in full swing this time of year. Get your golf on at their 18 hole par 70 “Double Black Diamond” golf course. Looking to improve your game? Holiday Valley’s Director of Golf, Steve Carney, is a Master PGA Golf Professional, one of only 220 in the country. Steve’s 38 years of teaching experience with all levels and ages of golfers not only gives him the ability to pinpoint what you need help with, but also gives him a great understanding how each individual learns best. Also teaching at Holiday Valley are Class A PGA member, Kyle Benish and Tom Dirito USGTF Instructor, who specialize in children’s golf lessons and advanced players. HV’s three-pool complex is now open weekends only and will open daily from June 19 through Labor Day. Splash into a kiddie pool, a lap pool and an activity pool, featuring a diving board and slide, play a variety of poolside games, or sip a drink from the Cabana Bar. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Get your adrenaline rush at Sky High Adventure Park. Sky High is made up of three components: the Aerial Park, the Climbing Forest and the Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster. The Aerial Park, the largest of its kind in New York State and third largest in the U.S., combines a series of platforms
Fri • Joseph & Johnson • 9pm Sat • The Tony DeRosa Duo • 9pm Tues • The Hick Ups • 7pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri • A-List • 7pm Sat • 10 Delaware • 6pm Mon • Damon Fowler• 8pm
20 Monroe St • 699-4162
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June 2-3 Girls Getaway Weekend Ellicottville
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June 17 Holiday Valley Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run Holiday Valley June 17 Paddlefest Holiday Valley June 30 Stroll the Streets 5 - 8pm Ellicottville June 30 - July 2 Summer Music Festival Ellicottville
Run to Honor Elisa B. ASP Outdoor Adventure Hughey Supports the Arts Series Continues June 7
On June 10, join the community in honoring Elisa B. Hughey in a 5K fun run/walk to benefit The Elisa B. Hughey Scholarship for the Arts. For those who didn’t know her, the scholarship website, elisahugheyscholarship.com, gives a snapshot of who Elisa was: “Elisa was a truly amazing woman who loved life and all that it encompassed. She possessed the
unique ability to find the beauty in everything she encountered. This modest woman was easy to be around and touched the heart of every person she met. She is remembered for her sense of humor, her generous heart, her love of life and her unparalleled strength. She was a loving, devoted mother and wife who brought grace and style to all that she touched. “A perpetual learner, ” Elisa held three higher education degrees, a Bachelors from Alfred University, a Masters in Art Education from Buffalo State College, and a Masters in Fine Art from the University of Buffalo. She worked as a grade school art teacher in her twenties before opening Aardvark, a home décor store, with her husband. She later began her work as an Interior Designer creating unique and whimsical interiors which borrowed from both rustic and contemporary design. A true artist at heart, Elisa has had her work on display at Albright Knox Art
Want to learn how to knowledge and passion of their Geocache, backpack, kayak, favorite activity. Series will be paddle board, fly fish or held at the new Quaker Bath mountain bike? Allegany State House or the Summit Warming Park is offering informative, Hut, depending on the activity. hands- on FREE clinics that With miles of trails, serene started in May. Head to the lakes, and natural beauty park the first Wednesday everywhere it is hard not to of every month as various find an activity to enjoy. The outdoor enthusiasts share their See Outdoor Adventure Series page 7
Randolph Amish Tours By Mary Heyl
Western New York’s Amish population is unique in that this community is considered one of the few “Old Order” Amish settlements in the United States. Cattaraugus County has one of the largest Amish communities in the area, and you can get a unique glimpse of this community by taking a guided tour with one of Randolph’s experienced local
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Welcome Girls Getaway Guests Check out the Girls Getaway Schedule on page 2!
By Mary Heyl
guides. Dick Hall has almost 10 years of experience guiding visitors throughout the area and is looking forward to another great Amish tour season! Hall, who grew up and attended school in Randolph, remembers when the Amish first settled in the region. “In 1949, Amish moved here from Lancaster, PA and Ohio, and it all started with a few farms that
Festival Season in Full Swing
Memorial Day Weekend has come and gone, which means summer has unofficially arrived in Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties! Celebrate every weekend this month at a different festival throughout the county: from horseradish
to gardening to carnival rides, there’s something for every member of the family to enjoy all month long. With all of this fun, you won’t even notice that summer isn’t even here yet! June 2-4, head to Springville for the annual WNY Dairy/Ag Festival, which combines arts
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and crafts, amusement rides, animals, a parade, food, music, contests, classic cars and much more for a weekend of fun. This year’s theme is “God Bless Our Farmers.” The festival takes place at SGI High School, at 290 North See Festival Season page 5