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VOLUME 6 ISSUE 26
JUNE 30 - JULY 6, 2017
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Summer Music Festival Weekend!
It’s here! The long-awaited Summer Music Festival returns to Ellicottville June 30-July 2 and it promises to be full of food, fun, fireworks and of course, lots of music! On Friday, June 30, kick off the holiday weekend with the first Stroll the Streets of the summer. From 5 to 8 p.m., enjoy live music by Steve Balestri, a stilt walker, juggling, Henna tattoos, and much more. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., enjoy the annual Arts and Crafts Show in the village. At 11 a.m., don’t miss the Pet Parade, which makes its way from the new Katy’s Cafe to the village gazebo. You can be assured to see dogs, cats, maybe a goat or two. The animals are sure to surprise all in attendance. Have a pet that you’d like to parade? Come out and take part! Everyone in the parade gets a prize! One of the region’s top keyboardists, Theresa Quinn, will take to the gazebo with her trio as a special part of the annual Ellicottville Gazebo Series. The performance will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Come evening, head to the slopes of Holiday valley to catch the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, which will perform patriotic tunes choreographed to fireworks, dance music and some great movie favorites On Sunday, July 2, the Arts and Crafts Show continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gates at Holiday Valley open at 6 p.m. once again. This time, taking the stage at 7 p.m. will be Carl Dixon, former front man for The Guess Who, April Wine and Coney Hatch. At 9 p.m., the final performance of the weekend gets under way as The American Band, Grand Funk Railroad, takes to the stage
See complete schedule of events on page 14
Fireworks
Sure, picnics are nice, but what’s the Fourth of July without some gorgeous fireworks? This year, there’s no better place to kick off the Independence Day festivities than Ellicottville’s Summer Music Festival when the first fairway on Holiday Valley’s double black diamond golf course becomes a concert venue. Saturday night’s show will kick off with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, which will perform its annual show
featuring patriotic fanfare choreographed to fireworks, dance music and some great movie favorites, including “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Frozen.” Sunday night’s performers are Carl Dixon and Grand
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June 30 -Stroll the Streets 5 - 8pm Ellicottville -Top of the Mountain 5:30pm & 80’s Party at Holiday Valley 7:30pm
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By Elizabeth Riggs
Upcoming Events
June 30 - July 2 Summer Music Festival Ellicottville -Saturday July 1: 10am Arts and Crafts Show, 11am Pet Parade, Gazebo Series 1pm, BPO at Holiday Valley with fireworks after -Sunday July 2: 10am Arts and Crafts Show, Grand Funk Railroad with Carl Dixon at Holiday Valley July 6 Gazebo Series Miller and the Other Sinners July 28 - July 30 Jazz and Blues Weekend Ellicottville August 11 Shakespeare in the Square Ellicottville
The Rodeo Is In Town!
Funk Railroad. Gates open at 6 p.m. both nights. Music starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday night and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets to either evening can be purchased for $40. Friday night is also the kickoff of the Stroll the Streets Friday night celebration in Ellicottville. Come out from 5 to 8 p.m. for great events throughout the village, even some music at the gazebo. This is the first Friday night event of the 12-week series planned for 2017.
Celebrate the long weekend with the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo, making its way into Ellicottville June 29 through July 2. Located at 6319 Sommerville Road, just outside the village, the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo marks its 29th year, and is one of the largest International Professional Rodeo Association/APRA sanctioned rodeos in the Northeast. The action-packed weekend will bring in more than 600 cowboys from all over the world who will compete in nine rodeo events, including bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, junior bull riding, cowgirls barrel racing, calf See Rodeo page 2
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Lifelong Friends Team Up Ellicottville Town Board on New Business Venture Broadband, Shared Services Discussed Meeting
By Caitlin Croft
By Caitlin Croft
Dina DiPasquale (left) and Kim Reading (right) plan to open the Tee Bar: With A Twist July 14
The Village of Ellicottville has changed so much over the years. Businesses have come and gone and buildings have changed, but a few of these businesses have managed to survive the long haul. Taking years of business experience running Dina’s and Mud, Sweat & Gears, Dina DiPasquale and Kim Reading have decided to team up to bring The Tee Bar: With a Twist to the Village. This clever name is a spinoff of the now antiquated way to get up a ski hill, a T-Bar. Now this isn’t going to be another bar where we See Tee Bar page 14
The Town of Ellicottville Board Meeting opened with the approval of last month’s minutes and Privilege of
the Floor. Vice Chair of the Town Planning Board John Zerfas asked if he could use his capabilities being on the planning board to investigate the progress of Southern Tier West bringing broadband to
our area. “I have come to notice that, Phase No. 2 of this project will not serve the entirety of our district.” The Town Board has agreed to allow Zerfas to investigate the
the position of Superintendent last Tuesday, replacing Mark Ward, who’s last day will be Friday, June 30, and who will
be retiring after more than 40 years in education. Miller’s appointment is
See Town Board page 4
Erich Ploetz Appointed as ECS Principal
By Elizabeth Riggs
The Ellicottville Central School Board unanimously voted to appoint Bob Miller to
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