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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 44
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Scary Good Fun
Daylight Savings Time is Sunday, Nov. 1 Don’t forget to set your clocks back!
By Alicia Dziak
Halloween doesn’t get much more fun than when it falls on a Saturday. Pick your favorite activities, stay up late and enjoy the spooktacular excitement of the season! Still need to get that pumpkin to carve? Choose from thousands of them and much more at Pumpkinville. Located at 4844 Sugartown Rd. in Great Valley, Pumpkinville is open daily now through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Besides picking out that perfect pumpkin, visitors can have a blast with numerous activities. Navigate the giant corn maze, race the pedal cars, bounce on the Jumpin’ Pillows, pose in the photo cutouts and eat to your heart’s content! Pumpkinville is fall family fun at its best! For more info, visit www.pumpkinville.com. Looking for some serious scares? Head to Nightmare Hayrides on Sommerville St. where you take a tractor-drawn ride with frights around every turn. Brave a haunted maze and barn, a gothic chamber and a spooky vortex tunnel. Nightmare Hayrides is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Nov. 1 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $18. Visit www.nightmarehayride. com or call (716) 699-4839 for details. Intrigued by ghosts and paranormal activity? Check out Gowanda’s historic Hollywood Theater at 39 West Main St., Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday Oct. 31 from 6-9 p.m. Horror at the Hollywood 2015 is a great way to discover this beautiful but spooky theater and all for a good cause—all proceeds benefit the restoration of the theater. For more information, visit www.
Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat • Joe Wagner Band • 9pm Tues • The Hick Ups 6:30pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thursday • Fred ‘N Tuck • 8pm 20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri • Bleeding Hearts• 7pm Saturday • Mid Life Crisis • 6pm Monday • Victor Wainwright • 7pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
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EVL Town Supervisor Candidates
Interviews with the Ellicottville Times By Jann Wiswall
Both candidates for Town of Ellicottville Supervisor, John Burrell and Matt McAndrew, recently sat down for interviews with the Ellicottville Times. Both were asked similar questions about their reasons for running, their qualifications, how their work experience lends itself to town governance, their views about opportunities and challenges that face the town in the near- and long-term future, how they expect to approach the job and why you should vote for them. See interviews on page 5
On Oct. 18, the Professional Ski Instructors of America, Eastern Division’s Board of Directors approved the creation of a new award
November 6 Brewmasters Dinner Holiday Valley November 7 Beer and Wine Festival Holiday Valley November 21-22 Winter Arts Festival Holiday Valley November 27-29 Christmas in Ellicottville
Election 2015: Key Races in Area Communities
By Jann Wiswall
There may not be a presidential election this year, but that doesn’t mean voting in the Nov. 3 election isn’t important. In small communities in particular, elections often come down to a single vote. So yours might be the most meaningful vote
cast all day. Here is a rundown of your ballot selections in all of the Ellicottville Times’ official towns. To view sample ballots for any town in Cattaraugus County, visit www.cattco. org/news and click on “View Sample Ballots for the 2015 General Election.”
State Supreme Court Justice All voters may vote for two State Supreme Court justices. Both candidates, Frank A. Sedita, III and Emilio L. Colaiacovo, are listed with the Democratic, Republican and Conservative parties. Colaiacovo is also listed with the Reform party. See Area Elections page 5
Planning Board Approves HV Realty Move to BK Site Matt McAndrew
PSIA-E Created ‘Ron Kubicki Staff Appreciation Award’
By Ellicottville Times Staff
Now Through November 1 Nightmare Hayrides
See Third in the East page 9
See Halloween Fun page 2
John Burrell
Now Through Oct. 31 Pumpkinville
for snowsports school directors: the “Ron Kubicki Staff Appreciation Award.” The award will recognize snowsports school directors of smaller and perhaps lessknown resorts that have demonstrated support and advocacy for their staff and earned tremendous respect, admiration and loyalty from their school staff members. The award is named for Holiday Valley’s Ron Kubicki, who retires November 1 after decades of service at the resort (the last 15 years as snowsports school director). “Ron served as our PSIA Eastern Division president from 2012-2014, and throughout that time working with him I enjoyed one of the most genuine and down-to-earth people of my career. I can see why his staff at Holiday See Ron Kubicki page 8
By Jann Wiswall
The Win-Sum Ski Corp. application to convert the former Burger King site at the corner of Holiday Valley Rd and Rt. 219 to the new offices of Holiday Valley Rental Management and HV Realty was approved by the Town of Ellicottville Planning Board
on Monday, Oct. 26. The approval was made following a public hearing on the matter; no one attended the hearing. The plan calls for removal of existing dumpster, freezer and storage space on one side of the building and replacing it with a 20-foot addition that will have
a matching roofline and gabled window. HV Rental will make use of the existing drivethrough window; property renters will be able to pull in and pick up their keys without even leaving their cars. Two stone pillars will be See Town Planning Board page 6
The November Buzz Shopping, Adventure and Holiday Fun By Eva Potter
Excitement for the holidays and winter fun is building in Ellicottville. Start the season off right by treating yourself to a day or weekend or week in Ellicottville, uniquely different from any other small town in the region. Cool shops, music-filled nightlife, fabulous restaurants, cozy lodging and loads of adventurous opportunities will have you embracing the Ellicottville state of mind. Test your mettle at Holiday Valley’s Sky High Aerial Adventure Park. This is the last weekend the Aerial Park, Climbing Forest and Mountain See November Buzz page 8