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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 33
The Official Newspaper
AUGUST 5 - 11, 2016
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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There’s Nothin’ Like a County Fair It’s here and it’s everything you expected! The Cattaraugus County Fair got off to a terrific start on Monday and the anticipation is building for the big weekend ahead. Animal shows, amusement park-style rides, displays and competitions are features every day, of course, and all are included with the purchase of a general admission ticket ($10). But the excitement reaches fever pitch as the grandstand events (for additional fees) get started. On Friday, make your way to the grandstand to watch the Monster Mash Monster Truck Rally featuring BIGFOOT, Overkill Evolution, Higher Education, Bounty Hunter and Scarlett Bandit, plus the Kids Power Wheels Demolition Derby. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. but get there by 6 p.m. and hang out with the drivers and their vehicles for a pit party. On Saturday at 1 p.m., make plans to watch the same rigs compete again at another Monster Mash Monster Truck Rally, and then at 6:30 p.m., get ready for the USA EastSanctioned Big Rig Truck Pulling Series & Pro Stock Tractor Pull with 20,000 lb. semis, street legal semis and 4x4 trucks competing. Then celebrate the last day of the fair with the “World’s Largest Demolition Derby” (Sunday at 5 p.m.). Of course, the air will be filled with the aromas of the best fair food around, so come hungry and go home happy. See the fair schedule on page 9. For more information, visit www.cattarauguscofair.com.
Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat • Freddie & Friends • 1pm West • 9pm Sun • Wagner & Winston • 1pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thursday • Freddie & Friends • 8pm 20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri • Smokehouse • 7pm
Sat • Billy the Kid & the Regulators• 6pm Sat Patio • Ryan Melquist and Friends • 10pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
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Upcoming Events
Taste of Ellicottville Aug. 13-14
It’s that time of the summer when you really want to come to Ellicottville hungry. The 31st annual Taste of Ellicottville takes over the village Aug. 13-14 with some of the best food the restaurants
in the village can offer. The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, and presenting sponsor, Sysco, are pleased to announce that the event will return with many of the area’s eateries offering that sampling
August 1-7 Cattaraugus County Fair
August 10-21 Erie County Fair August 13-14 Taste of Ellicottville August 19 Beach Party Allegany State Park August 21 Griffis Sculpture Park Summer Fest
Goodbye Tips Up By Jann Wiswall
that will have you coming back for more. Try items from some of Ellicottville’s finest restaurants in a café-style setting. Tables will be out among the tents to provide a place for families of all ages and sizes to take a few minutes and enjoy the outdoors with their samples! Last year, dishes included several kinds of macaroni and cheese, pizza, pulled pork sliders, spinach ravioli, even blue cheese crusted pork medallions and salmon on a cedar plank. You can bet the offerings will be just as See Taste of EVL page 3
Tips Up Restaurant is closing after 36 years and it’s the end of an era, to be sure. For owner Judy Roush, though, it’s also the start of her retirement, and for that she is grateful. “I’ve worked hard all my life, putting in 60-hour weeks at the restaurant. This business is very rewarding, but it also can be tiring,” she said. “I plan to take the next years to enjoy life and relax a little.
It all started in 1980 when Judy and Ken Roush purchased the former Herbie’s Derby at 32 Washington Street in Ellicottville. At the time, there were only a few other restaurants in the area – The Depot, the Silver Fox, the Birdwalk, and the former Crystal Palace and The Barn. At first they created a tavernstyle restaurant that catered to a wide assortment of folks – See Tips Up page 4
Gin Mill Celebrates 40 Years
The Gin Mill, a favorite for locals and visitors alike, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend! Celebrate with friends old and new with live music Thursday through Sunday, featuring all of their regular house bands. Enjoy happy hour prices Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Past owners and employees Photo by Anne Northrup
See Gin Mill page 3
What Would Bob Do? WWBD bracelets are now available at Adventure Bound on the Fly, Mud Sweat ‘N Gears, and the Purple Doorknob for $15 each, to benefit the Rotary Club of Ellicottville Family Support. Look for the complete story on WWBD in the August 12 Ellicottville Times.
Welcome to Blueberry Season! By Colleen Mahoney
Blueberry season is back, and despite the dry summer, the harvest is good. With a handful of local blueberry farms in the area, spending a day picking the sweet and tart fruit is as easy as blueberries are delicious. According to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council,
the blueberry season runs from April to October, with peak picking in the summer months. In Western New York, blueberries are most active from Aug. 1 through Sept. 10, says the New York Harvest Calendar. Locally, farms from Allegany to East Otto offer you-pick opportunities for See Blueberries page 9