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VOLUME 7 ISSUE 26 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
LIVE Welcome to the Music Summer Music Fest! See Summer Music Festival List of Events on page 10A
By Alicia Dziak
Welcome to Ellicottville’s Summer Music Festival weekend! This weekend is not only about music, but about bringing people together. For some of you, this is an annual tradition, and for others, it’s your first time here, but for all of you, it’s an opportunity to make memories in Ellicottville and enjoy everything it has to offer! Opening the festival on Friday night will be Uprooted, featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root. While Rusted Root is on hiatus, Glabicki, who along with Rusted Root guitarist Dirk Miller — as well as Bobby Schenk on bass and Zil Fessler on drums, who have both played with Rusted Root in the past — and female singer Daisie Ghost Flower have formed a new band, UpRooted, which will be performing at the base of the ski slopes on June 29. The show will feature many familiar Rusted Roots tunes, and it will
Thursday • Fred & Tuck • 8pm Friday • Fred & Tuck • 9pm Saturday • Mo Porter • 9pm Wednesday • Wagner & Winston • 8pm 20 Washington St • 699-2530
PATIO NOW OPEN
Friday • Grace Stumberg • 7pm Saturday • Rockin Johnny Burgin • 6pm
BACK BAR BANDS
Friday • Michael Nowak • 10pm Saturday • Qwister • 10pm
20 Monroe St • 699-4162
FRIDAY Funktional Flow • 7pm Uprooted • 9:15pm SATURDAY Dennis Deyoung & The Music of Styx • 7pm
Photo By Holiday Valley
See Music Festival page 7A
It’s Almost Time for the Ellicottville Rodeo! decades. “We offer the same events each day but it’s different cowboys competing.” As surely as summer arrives each June and everyone prepares for the Independence Day holiday, Kent anticipates opening up his property for thousands to visit the rodeo, which is one of the largest International Professional Rodeo Association- (IPRA) and American Professional Rodeo Association (APRA)sanctioned rodeos in the northeast. “Let me tell you, we get cowboys in here from all over the place — all parts of the world,” he said, noting they’ve had cowboys come in from Australia, all corners
By Rich Place
It’s almost time for the rodeo to come into town for the 30th consecutive year on Sommerville Valley Road just south of the village of Ellicottville. The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo is scheduled to take place right after the July 4 holiday, with four shows scheduled from July 5 to 8. Fireworks are scheduled for the three evening shows, which begin at 7 p.m. July 5 to 7. A fourth afternoon show is scheduled for 2 p.m. July 8. “There are 10 events at each rodeo,” explained John Kent, who has owned and operated the rodeo alongside his wife, Karen, for the rodeo’s three
See Rodeo page 3A
41 Receive Diplomas at Ellicottville Central ECS Student Reporter
See Graduation page 6A
6557 Holiday Valley Rd, Ellicottville, NY 14731
AUGUST 1-5 GRAND OPENING The nation’s official museum of comedy
‘Saturday Night Live’ Originators
DAN AYKRYOD
LARAINE NEWMAN
AMY SCHUMER
GARRETT MORRIS
Tickets: ComedyCenter.org 716.484.2222 / Jamestown, NY OVER 50 EVENTS IN FIVE DAYS
Upcoming Events
By Louisa Benatovich
To the regal tune of “Pomp and Circumstance,” 41 students walked across the newly-named Ward Athletic and Arts Facility to receive their diplomas last week Friday. Though Ellicottville’s 124th commencement, the unique character and personality of the Class of 2018 made this June 22 event truly memorable. Kourtney Robinson, Ellicottville’s valedictorian, used her time to impart lasting wisdom onto the classmates and friends she’d known for 14 years. Quoting Kanye West, she said: “I’m only comfortable when I’m in a place where I’m constantly learning and growing.” She encouraged her classmates to explore, travel, and experience new things in this world. Robinson urged
SUNDAY The Lake Effect • 6:30pm Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra • 8pm
JUNE 29
Ellicottville Stroll The Streets
JUNE 29
The Great Poodle Skirt Party 5-8 pm Katy’s Fly In, Great Valley The Ellicottville Central School Class of 2018 listen to Superintendent Bob Miller speak during commencement on Friday night in the nearly named Ward Athletic and Arts Facility. Photo by Louisa Benatovich.
JUNE 29 - JULY 1
Summer Music Festival
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