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VOLUME 7 ISSUE 29 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
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By Rick Miller
The Great Valley Bicentennial features a return to Old Home Days Saturday with a parade and family events at the Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company. More than 25 parade units are registered for the parade so far, according to Great Valley historian Marilyn Eddy Siperek, who serves as Bicentennial chairperson.
While deadline for entries has passed, there is still be time for last-minute floats or marching units, Siperek said. Any groups with last minute entries should call Rick Ehman, parade chairman at 945-4371. No new entries will be permitted the day of the parade, Siperek warned. “There’s a certain art to putting a parade together,” she said. “If people just show up on Saturday, it
makes things more difficult. They will be following the horses at the end of the parade.” Local families are getting children to decorate their bikes with ribbons to ride in the parade, just like the old days, Siperek said. “In keeping with the nostalgic nature of the parade there will be units like the Goode/Pierce family who will march with their children on decorated bikes, a
throwback to their participation in the parades of their youth,” she said. The last Great Valley Old Home days celebration and parade was held in the early 1990s. Old Home Days started in 1968 for the town’s 150th anniversary. The last parade in the town was in 1993 when Great Valley
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Rock the Park on July 20 at Allegany State Park By Deb Everts
Allegany State Park will host its 7th annual “Rock the Park” event at the Quaker Beach area Friday, July 20 when guests will rock to the tunes of “The Rightly So” and Sean Patrick McGraw. The free event for people of all ages kicks off at 3 p.m. when local vendors will showcase the many great products available to park patrons in the surrounding area. At 5 p.m., park naturalists will host an “Ask the Naturalist” program featuring several interactive nature displays including a naturethemed photo booth. A sandcastle building contest will take place at 6 p.m. Participants should sign up at the “Ask the Naturalist” table in the Grand Sean Patrick McGraw Room. Also starting at 5 p.m., the snack bar will be open and there will be a chicken barbecue available. Live music begins at 6 p.m. when it’s time to “Rock the Park” with the opening act of Allegany’s Artist in Residence, “The Rightly So.” The young acoustic duo from the Buffalo area is comprised of esteemed guitarist and performer Gregory Zeis, and award-winning singer/ songwriter Jess Chizuk. Headliner Sean Patrick McGraw will take the stage afterward with his solo performance of blended rockabilly and punk rock style. The singer/songwriter said he was the park’s Artist in Residence for three consecutive years and he’d like to do it again. A Nashville resident since 1996, McGraw and his wife, Debbie, are Western New York natives. He hails from Dunkirk and she originally comes from Forestville, so it’s no surprise that he performs often in Western New York (WNY) because his roots are here. “I get offered work up there [WNY] all the time,” See Rock the Park page 6
Jazz & Blues Weekend Coming Up July 27-29
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LARAINE NEWMAN
By Alicia Dziak
Make your plans now for the annual Jazz and Blues Weekend in Ellicottville, happening July 27-29 throughout the village. This event is all about the music, hosted by the local hot spots as well as the Winery of Ellicottville Main Stage. The Gin Mill, at 20 Washington St., will feature the Blue Light Blues Band on Friday, and Oreo Rodeo’s funk and groove style on Saturday. Balloons, at 20 Monroe St., will host electric blues guitarist Hayden Fogle Friday evening, followed by funky, jazzy, rockin’ guitarist extraordinaire BD Lenz on Saturday. At Finnerty’s Tap Room, at 5 E. Washington St., you can catch Rockabilly Steve and Br3 on Friday and Saturday, at 4 p.m. each day. Madigan’s, at 44 Washington St., will feature ST3 on Friday, and The Mick Hayes Band on Saturday. Villaggio, at 7 Monroe St., welcomes Patty Perks & The Sizzlin Heat on Friday, and Buffalo Blues Benefit Band on Saturday. EBC, at 28 Monroe St., will host the Untouchables on Saturday. The Silver Fox Steakhouse, at 23 Hughey Alley, will feature the LTM Trio on Saturday. See Jazz & Blues page 3
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