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February 12-13 Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic at Holiday Valley
Long weekends are so nice, aren’t they? And they’re even better when you’re on a ski holiday in Ellicottville. Holiday Valley and HoliMont, with a little help from Mother Nature’s promised snow and cold, are pulling out all the stops for you this weekend, whether you’re here for a romantic Valentine getaway, a family gathering or a few days of fun honing your boarding or skiing skills. On Saturday, be sure to check out Dekdebrun’s Ski Shop’s Demo Day at Holiday Valley and try out some new equipment (9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the base of Mardi Gras). How about taking some lessons? Or go for a whirl on the Mountain Coaster? Or take a shuttle to the tubing park? Or rent some cross-country skis and explore Holiday Valley’s miles and miles of peaceful trails. Then, when you’re ready for a break from all these adrenaline-pumping activities, book an appointment in any of Ellicottville’s fine spas for a massage, facial, mani/pedi, halotherapy, salt stone massage and more. Shopping is always entertaining in the village’s diverse collection of shops. You’re sure to find a little something for yourself, your Valentine and all of your friends. And when those tummies start grumbling, Ellicottville’s dozens of restaurants and happy hour spots are ready to please every palate. We know it can be tough to fit everything in on one weekend, so make plans to come back Feb. 20-22, when you can take part in Holiday Valley’s popular and hilarious Penguin Paddle or watch/participate in the Red Bull All Snow challenge. Need more? Check out our calendar of events (this page, right column) taking place throughout the rest of the season.
February 13 Ellicottville Rotary Ski Day at HoliMont February 21 Penguin Paddle at Holiday Valley February 21 Red Bull All Snow Event at Holiday Valley February 27 Telestock Day at Holiday Valley February 28 Play It Forward Vertical Challenge at Holiday Valley NEW DATE! March 1 Art Roscoe Loppet X-Country Ski Race at Allegany State Park
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Play it Forward to Give Back Local Non-Profits Benefit from New Holiday Valley Event
By Eva Potter
Play It Forward is a new fundraising event at Holiday Valley that elevates giving back to a new level — and it’s a day of fun on the slopes for all abilities and ages. When you bring your family to Holiday Valley on Saturday, Feb. 28, you’ll be in for a day of onmountain challenges, a new Rail Jam, auctions, a vendor village and more. And the best part is that while you’re enjoying a great day of winter
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adventures, you’ll be helping to support the efforts of non-profits that improve the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors, needy residents and abandoned animals and that provide other important local services. Dollars Stay Local This year, all of the funds collected will remain in the community. Play It Forward will divide proceeds among a group of Western New York and local organizations, including Camp Good Days, the Ellicottville Food Pantry, Almost Home Animal Sanctuary, Ellicottville-Great-Valley Ambulance and both Holiday Valley’s and HoliMont’s adaptive ski programs. Shelly Kibby, co-director of the Ellicottville Food Pantry, said she is thrilled that dollars from this event will support the organization’s efforts. “Funds that are raised will go toward See Play it Forward page 6
Ted LaCroix 1940-2015
The entire Great Valley/Ellicottville community is mourning the recent passing of its beloved Edward “Ted” LaCroix. LaCroix, who retired in 2005 from Holiday Valley’s food service department as general manager, most recently served as deputy supervisor of the Town of Great Valley’s board. He was a member of the Ellicottville/Great Valley Recreational Trail committee and was a long-standing, active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He touched the lives of everyone he met and will be sorely missed (see obituary, page 9).
March 14-15 Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival March 22 Northwind Super-G Race at Holiday Valley March 28 Holiday Valley’s Pond Skimming
IDA Considers Olean Business Incubator
By Jann Wiswall
The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC), Olean Enterprise Development and Cattaraugus Empire Zone, and a private developer have formed a partnership called OBI, LLC, and are working on a plan to create a business
incubator in downtown Olean. The partnership asked the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency to support the plan by considering its application for tax abatements. According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), “business incubators
nurture the development of entrepreneurial companies, helping them survive and grow during the start-up period, when they are most vulnerable.” As Olean embarks on a multi-year, multi-faceted redevelopment effort to See Business Incubator page 9
Village Board Sets Public Hearing on 2015-16 Budget By Jann Wiswall
The Village of Ellicottville board held a relatively brief meeting Monday, Feb. 9 to finalize several issues and hear updates on ongoing projects. It also set a public hearing to allow comment on the 2015-16 budget. DPW Report DPW Chief Harold Morton reported that his department is doing its best to keep up with changing weather and road conditions, See Village Board page 10
Fillmore Developments Approved by Planning Board By Jann Wiswall
The infrastructure, utilities and overall site plan for two new housing developments on the east and west sides of Fillmore Dr. between E. Washington and Parkside Dr. were approved by the Village Planning Board following public hearings on each of the projects. The east side property, being developed by Glendale Development, LLC, will be called Elk See Village Planning Board page 8
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The Ellicottville Career and Technical Education (CTE) welding and metal fabrication class designed and built a step down rail for Holiday Valley’s terrain parks. Led by instructor Dave Poulin, students created the plans and then executed the 16-foot kink box at the Ellicottville BOCES Center. Pictured (top right) are the chief welders, Nick Maston from Pioneer Central and Mark Doud from Springville, who were also among the first to ride the feature in Holiday Valley’s 42/78 Park.
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HoliMont FLITE Team Competition Results Killington Klassic Feb. 7-8 On Feb. 7-8, the FLITE Team A athletes traveled to a bitter cold Killington, VT to run Highline’s Mogul course, which saw over a foot of snow over the 2 days of the event. As the snow fell Friday, the moguls built up a very challenging course for the first year A Squad. On Saturday’s single mogul event, Marissa Vasatka led the girls with a 14th place finish, while Lexi Crotty finished in 30th and Elissa Cole finished in 33rd. The boys were led by Bubba Antkiewicz, who finished in 25th, followed by an impressive Lucas Goodin in 28th and Parker Johnston in 30th. While the results of Saturday were not exactly what these athletes were looking for, the field of 42 females and 53 men proved to bring some stiff competition to the very capable field. On Sunday, the Team took to duals. The females again had brackets that had a path to the athletes dueling each other early in the competition. Marissa Vasatka lost her first dual in a battle, while Lexi Crotty lost her dual in a close match to the
5th place skier from Saturday. Elissa Cole did not advance to a second dual, losing to the 3rd place skier from Saturday as well. The girls exited the competition much earlier than they expected to. The boys had Bubba Antkiewicz winning his first dual; however, he failed to advance against the 8th place finisher in his second dual. Parker Johnston also won his first battle, but fell short against the 3rd place skier from Saturday. Lucas Goodin failed to advance from his first dual. While none of HoliMont’s skiers managed to crack the top 16, they did improve their skiing over the course of the weekend on a great course which will host a NorAm in two weeks. These athletes continue to
FLITE Team A Females: Kenedy Cooper, Elissa Cole, Lexi Crotty and Marissa Vasatka
grow, mature and improve daily. The bond these athletes have while they travel the east has been a testament to the dedication they display to the sport of freestyle skiing. Buffalo Aerial Assault Feb. 8 FLITE Team B Athletes took to the sky in the Hills of Colden as they flew high at Buffalo Ski Club. Athletes participated in two events, which saw them take fourjumps over the day. Alliy Hansen was the lone female participant. In the First aerial event, she soared to a 2nd place finish in her age; and overall. In the second event, she took a nasty fall on one jump, which put her 4th in her age and 12th overall. In the males, FLITE Team was led by Sean Ryan who finished 2nd in his age; 7th overall in the first event and 2nd in his age; 6th overall in the second competition. Evan Dermott flew to a pair of 1st place in his age awards; 4th overall and 6th overall. In the first event, Sean Ryan, Michael Kennedy and Brandon Crotty finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th in their age; landing 7th, 9th and 11th overall. In the second event, Sean, Michael and Brandon finished 2nd, 3rd and 6th in their age; 6th, 9th and 16th overall. Visit www.fliteteam.com for more information.
There are many ski exercises that center on knee awareness. After all, the oldest ski instructor gag line is “Bend zee knees, ten dollars pleez.” The Germanic accent is a throwback to the era when Austrians came to the U.S to establish the first ski schools. Gag lines, however, usually have a kernel of truth. Any accomplished skier has certainly mastered the art of bending or flexing his or her knees while skiing. Hannes Schneider, the spiritual father of all ski instructors, certainly promoted a flexed knee position when he set up the world’s first ski school in St. Anton, Austria and later crossed the pond to spread skiing enlightenment to America. It has been written many times that our legs must act as “shock absorbers” while we ski. No argument here. Essentially, that means that we flex our legs progressively through to absorb the terrain and the natural forces created while making our skis turn. This is where skiing and physics intersect. My practical knowledge of physics is limited to what happened to a friend of mine. He bought a nice bottle of single malt scotch – which somehow got jostled out of his shopping bag, and because of the forces of physics, it went splat when it collided with his driveway. Some may call that precious bottle’s demise a matter of science (gravity, equal and opposite reaction etc.), but I always viewed it as tragedy. Anyway, if we watch teenagers – or adults in a state of arrested development – skiing moguls, we will see a lot of flexing and extending of the legs. Physics demands it if you can ski through the moguls while remaining upright. Essentially, mogul skiing is simply the forces we all face in a ski turn – but on steroids. The mogul skier must flex her legs while absorbing the bump; in return, she must then extend or straighten her legs so that she can absorb the next mogul. We
do the same thing, especially on steeper groomed slopes, albeit a bit more slowly and progressively. This is when my inner voice kicks in: “Dan, get to the point.” And the point is that we have been talking about flexing and extending our legs – but there is a correct and incorrect way to do it. For the third time in three articles, I am going to reference a ski tip drawn from Ski Magazine’s January “Instruction Issue.” Hey, but if the well is deep and the water is pure, keep drawing from it. Essentially, the instructor who offered this tip said to keep your ankles flexed – even when you extend your legs. At first blush, that sounds contradictory – but it is not. As a matter of fact, it is essential for advanced skiing. I have often told my students the same thing, but this instructor used a nifty turn of phrase that never crossed my mind: “Flex and extend with your knees, not your ankles.” What the tip is essentially saying is that you should ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS – yes, ALWAYS have both ankles flexed while you ski. If you lose that ankle flexion you have lost control over your skis. Why? Only when our ankles are flexed are our shins in contact with the front of our ski boots. After all, the venerable Austrians call skiing “skifahren,” which literally means “ski driving.” Once your shins are not in contact with the corners of your ski boots while making a turn, it is the equivalent of letting go of your steering wheel while rounding a bend while driving your car. So, after you flex your joints to absorb the forces in a turn, we must extend so that our legs can flex again. Do your extension, however, by extending more from your knees – and less from your ankles. If this sounds incongruous – kind of like “Dad’s® Root Beer and Gourmet Dining,” it’s really not. The key is to understand that your ankles will extend
a bit as you extend between turns – but don’t allow them to extend so much that you lose shin/cuff contact with your ski boot. Or, phrased another way, no matter what phase of the ski turn you are in, keep some flexion in both ankles. If you are an aspiring expert: On a gentle slope, keep both skis on the snow, but put almost all your weight on one ski. Think of the unweighted ski as a “pontoon” that helps you maintain your balance. Let’s say we “weighted” our right ski. It is easy to turn to the left because the right ski is the “downhill” ski while turning left – so the sensation is quite familiar. BUT – you will notice that as you turn right on your right ski – the sensation is unfamiliar because you are making the turn on your uphill or inside ski. You will also discover that it is virtually impossible to do so unless you have your right ankle flexed. Try to do ten turns on your right leg and then alternate to ten turns on your left leg to really grasp the sensation. After that, try ten regular ski turns while concentrating on keeping BOTH ankles flexed (not just your downhill ankle). You can, and should, repeat this exercise numerous times to really cement the sensations into your muscle memory. It is one of my favorite exercises that I religiously practice when I start my ski day. Do you know one reason you sometimes see ski racers practicing skiing on one ski (a more advanced version of our exercise)? Because it is impossible to do turns in both directions on one ski unless your ankle(s) are properly flexed. Again – in skiing, keeping both ankles flexed at all times is essential for control over your skis. If you are an expert: Grab a Dad’s Root Beer and toast yourself. You already know how to keep your ankles flexed. While that might not merit a gourmet meal – it certainly merits a tasty jolt of carbonated and flavored water. Cheers.
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If the world was flat, would there be no poles? Never mind!! Sometimes you can add to your skills by taking something away. We are creatures of habit and do things we have learned through repetition and muscle memory. Preparing to ski is one of them. I generally carry my skis to the bridge by the clock tower, place them on snow – I don’t just let them fall – put on my hat, gloves and goggles, pick up poles, “click in” to bindings and skate to Mardi Gras. A lot of you probably do variations of the same thing. Well try this: do all the same things but leave the poles in the lodge. Do you think that is going to change how you skate to the lift? Try it. I bet all of a sudden you are a lot more aggressive with your legs and upper body and you’re probably using the length of your skis and developing a powerful inside edge. Removing your poles will do many different things to your skiing, none of them bad. Your poles are critical in good highend skiing, but they also can contribute to some bad habits. So leave your poles at the top or bottom of the lift (if you give the attendants a “heads up,” they will keep an eye on them for you). What is the first thing you notice without your poles? Like maybe you don’t know what to do with your hands? But what are they doing? Are they hanging straight down at your sides? Are they in your pockets? Are your arms outstretched like airplane wings? Probably not. Your arms are probably bent at the elbows with your hands slightly in front of you. Why?
Because this is probably a balanced stance for you. Practice skating a bit and see what you do, or just pick up one foot and glide, then pick up the other and glide. Your hands are, very likely, naturally moving to assist you by helping you maintain balance. Place your hands on your thighs midway between your waist and knees and make some shallow turns. This stance should have you slightly flexed at the waist yet quite upright. Cruise down Mardi Gras like this and feel if you don’t develop a nice turn entry and solid edge and pressure control throughout these shallow turns. Now put your hands on your waist. Likely you will feel more weight going to your heels, putting you a bit in the backseat. If you bend over and place your hands on your knees and make the same turns, you should notice more of a strong rotation with your shoulders and upper body at the beginning of turns with a washout of the tails at the end of the turn. Your body position has loaded up the front of the skis, limiting your ability to manage pressure and steering. For parents who are skiing with youngsters who are learning how to ski and are still in the
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wedge, DO NOT have the kids put their hands on their knees! Have them place them on their thighs and see if that does not make a noticeable difference. Now if you want to work a bit more without poles, take a run down Morning Star and make some medium radius turns. I bet you are naturally using your hands very subtly to assist and enhance your balance. Without your poles, your focus is on your feet and skis; I bet you are probably feeling pretty good. Improper pole use is a huge detriment to good skiing. Actually we often train the staff without poles, because it does hone in on natural balance. Your poles are two points of contact with the snow, they are used to enhance your balance, and they are a tactile sense of where you are in space. Taking them away will enhance all of that within yourself. To add an extra dimension as you ski through your turn, keep your hands parallel to the pitch of the slope. So your uphill hand should be higher in the beginning, level out in the middle of the turn then that same hand – now the downhill – will be lower. Do a couple runs intentionally doing that and see if it doesn’t set you up for easier entries and control in your turns. If you really want to task yourself, go to the moguls on Morning Star and take a few turns in the bumps without your poles. Stay on the edge so you can scoot out if needed. So to wrap it up, once you pick your poles up just keep that natural sense of movement and balance and see if your pole use isn’t more a compliment to your balance. Poles should not be programmed movements nor used as pillars of support. They are there to assist in all aspects of skiing, subtly and naturally. For more of these little tips, join one of our sessions led by a PSIA-E/AASI certified pro.
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Art Off the Beaten Path at Huntington-Eckstrom Studios Nestled by the Nannen Arboretum in the Town Center building are the art studios of Sean Huntington and Patricia Eckstrom. The studio is open for visitors and both artists welcome the public to come and watch the artists at work and see their newest creations hanging on their gallery wall. Now is a great time to stop by and see them in action as Pat and Sean are creating works like mad preparing for this summer’s show season!
Pat Eckstrom’s work consists of both acrylic paintings and unique paper sculptures based on natural elements like fish, leaves and trees. Pat shows extensively through western
New York, including the Chautauqua Institution and The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts in Buffalo. www. patriciaeckstromartist.com. Sean Huntington, who specializes in semi-abstract watercolor landscapes and tree paintings, also has been getting pieces ready for two big upcoming shows. The first is at the new Canvas Salon and Gallery in Clarence, N.Y., March 1 through May 31. Sean will also be showing his work in this year’s Junior League of Buffalo Decorator Show House on Delaware Avenue April 25 through May 17. www.seanstrees.com or call (716) 244-2943. The art studios are open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Monday and by appointment, at 28 Parkside Dr. in Ellicottville. To get there, turn onto Fillmore Drive from Route 219 and head to the Town Center building.
purchasing a variety of wellbalanced foods to assist those who are struggling to put food on the table in this difficult economy,” she said. According to Kibby, the number of people seeking assistance at food pantries has increased about 60 percent over the past few years, and 1 in 6 people in the U.S. struggle with hunger. “Good nutrition is critical to maintaining good health. We strive to offer the most nutritious food possible to those in need,” said Kibby. “We also have started saving funds toward a much-needed freezer.” Also on the list to receive funds is Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program. “I love the Play It Forward concept,” Lounsbury Program Director Mary Ellen Racich said. “All donations are important to keep the program going.” Funding will be used to purchase and maintain equipment, train instructors and maintain a scholarship fund to assist those less fortunate by providing adaptive ski lessons. She said, “We also have a Veterans Day in which disabled veterans in the area come for ski lessons. There has been such a good response to this we are having two Veterans Days this ski season.” The HoliMont Snowsports Phoenix Program also will benefit. Snowsports Director Wendy Frank says, “We are very happy to be a part of such a wonderful event. The Phoenix program will use the funds to purchase adaptive equipment so we stay on ‘the cutting edge’ for our students.” She notes that the “Phoenix Program not only is a service to HoliMont members and guests, we also run an outreach program on Sundays for nonmembers to join our great program.” Another recipient of this year’s fundraiser is the Almost Home Animal Sanctuary, located on a farm in Little Valley, NY, that is owned and run by veterinarian Tim O’Leary and his wife, Laurie. The sanctuary takes in abandoned animals who spend the rest of their days living in a caring and loving environment on the farm. “Food is our biggest expense,” O’Leary said, explaining that the farm goes through 100 cans of feline food and 40 bales of hay per week. Funds from the Play It Forward event will help cover
those and other costs. Play It Forward also will benefit the Women’s Oncology Program at Camp Good Days and Special Times, a regional residential summer camp that provides women who are dealing with cancer the opportunity to share risks, fears and barriers of daily life with others who are going through similar experiences. Programs take place on a 13.5-acre waterfront property on Keuka Lake in Branchport, NY. Tributes, Challenges and Auctions You can get started on your generous journey by registering online in advance or in person on event day from 9-11 a.m. in the Birdie Room on the top floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge. The resort-wide Vertical Challenge is the primary fundraiser. Competitors raise funds in their names at www.holidayvalley.com/ playitforward, where they can create their own page that allows friends and family to support their efforts. It only costs $10 to register and there is a minimum fundraising goal of $40. The Vertical Challenge event takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when participants will run a NASTAR race, eat a hot dog, slide at the Fort, ride the Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster and find a specific Clan Rock. Bonus challenges will be available to help add to your score. One lucky winner will go home with the Top Fundraiser prize, and the skier or boarder with the most vertical feet recorded that day will also win a cool prize. Another way to help is to
head to Mardi Gras for the 10:45 a.m. kickoff event – the Tribute Ride to support for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. You may purchase a pink Tribute Ride bell for only $10 at the bottom of Mardi Gras before riding the chair, or bring your bells from last year. Then, get ready to make some noise! Proceeds from the bell sales will go to the event’s beneficiaries. There’s also a Rail Jam, open to skiers and riders, at 11:30 a.m. in the Fun Rail Park. Registration is $10 and includes great prizes. You’ll also want to check out the Chinese and silent auctions from noon to 5 p.m. They will be filled with interesting items and cool theme baskets. Finally, wrap up the day at 5 p.m. in the Birdie Room with an awards party and a chance to share stories with friends and family. You can also help the cause off-piste by visiting The Boardroom, Mud Sweat N’ Gears, The City Garage and Dekdebruns — some of the many event sponsors – and dropping off gently used winter clothing and nonperishable food items. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Jane Eshbaugh, Spencer Timkey or Kristen Sciara at (716) 6992345. And, extra help is still needed. “We can definitely use volunteers,” said Jane Eshbaugh, Holiday Valley’s marketing director. “Both indoor and outdoor jobs are available for an hour or all day.” You can reach her directly at (716) 699-3904.
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A cookout, raffle, auction and racing down Yodeler “penguin-style” on your belly while sporting a black garbage bag? That’s what in store for the annual Penguin Paddle Feb. 21! Bags can be purchased for $1 and races start at 1:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, For specific details about events, tickets, memberships and more, visit www.holidayvalley.com or call (716) 699-2345.
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The Hootz (formerly known as Hootn’Anges) is made up of three main members: Angela (Ange) Marino, who attended Salamanca Central High School and went on to attend JCC and SUNY Fredonia, on bass guitar and lead vocals, her husband, Luke Marino, who attended Franklinville Central, on guitar and lead vocals, and her cousin, Anton Oliverio, who also attended Salamanca Central High School, on drums and backup vocals. Additionally, the band incorporates freelance musicians from all over New York State on fiddle, banjo and steel guitar. Ange and Luke met when Luke was playing in an all-guy, four piece band called “Not Quite There.” The two were introduced by the band’s bass player, a friend of Ange’s, who told Luke about Ange’s singing voice. “(Luke) asked me to get up and sing with him...I’d never really sung publically before, but I played the part and sang ‘Stand By Me’ by Ben King for the first time,” explained Ange. The rest is history. “That song has so much meaning these days and we still include it in our cover performances.” The newest addition to the band is Oliverio. “Anton is my little cousin and as long as he could hold a pair of drumsticks, he’s been twirling them and playing drum rolls,” Ange said. “He is an absolute prodigy. At the age of 21 now, he’s won many national competitions and continues to build a name for himself in the WNY music scene for being one of the best drummers around. We also work with a number of other freelance musicians, such as Nick Piccininni from Waterville, NY, who plays a mean banjo and shreds it on the fiddle as well, and Ken Cornell from Collins, NY, who tears it up on the steel guitar and fiddle. We met them and continue to meet a number of very talented musicians on the road playing shows.” While the band’s Facebook page describes their music as “alternative country,” Ange notes that, “It’s hard to put a genre on our music, because we really are not your typical country band.” “You see, Luke was always writing music for his voice, and...his all-guy band was sort of a punk-rock band. When I began to sing with Luke, I don’t think I even knew I had a country twang in my voice,” Ange explained. “I laid down a couple tracks on a CD he was recording in the studio, and suddenly we realized we were ‘going country.’ Luke began to write around my voice when we started getting noticed for our country appeal. One thing led to another and here we are writing songs with a very contemporary sound for country lovers.” While The Hootz has played many memorable shows over
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Yes You Can Tune Your Own Skis
Well, we’re now more than half way through the ski season. If you’re like me, you’ve been out quite a few times to enjoy the great snow we’ve been receiving. And like your best friend, it’s time to give your skis some TLC so they can make it to the end of the season. Of course, you can do it the easy way. You can drop them off at one of the local ski shops, or the High Performance Shop at Holiday Valley, and have their experts repair and tune your boards in time for your next ski outing. If you’re a bit more adventurous, like me, you can do your own tuning at home with a few gadgets. The first question you’re going to have is “How do I do this?” If you’re lucky, you have a knowledgeable friend who can show you — even better, a friend who will tune them for you. But barring that, there’s the internet. Just Google “ski tuning” to pull up screen loads of many helpful results. There are also many educational
videos on YouTube. One of the first tools you will need is a ski brake retainer. In other words, some sort of device to hold your ski brake out of the way while you’re working on your base and edges. You can buy these at any of the local shops or you can use a very heavy-duty rubber band. Now that your brakes are safely out of the way, the next step is to sharpen your edges. Most sites will tell you that you need a bevel guide. Ski edges are not filed to 90 degrees anymore. The edges are beveled, or angled. The angles are determined by your level of ski ability and the ski manufacturer’s recommendations. I tune most skis with a 1-degree base bevel and a 2-degree side bevel. And I don’t use a bevel guide. They’re expensive and I’m cheap. I use an edge tool made by FK/SKS called the Multi Edge Tuner. With this tool, you can sharpen your base and side edges to the exact angles,
though not at the same time. The tool comes with a mill file to take off a fair amount of material. And it also comes with diamond stones to finely hone your edges and to take off any case hardening you might have from hitting rocks — not that there have been any this season. Most of the local shops sell this tool. The next step is to wax your bases. Hot ironing is the preferred method. To do this you’ll need a waxing iron, a scraper and the appropriate wax, of course. Alternatively, you can buy a paste wax that rubs on, which is a lot simpler and really, anyone can do it. Plus, it’s cheaper. When I’m in a hurry, that’s what I do. My preferred product is Swix F4 Paste Wax. Again, most local ski shops sell some form of paste wax. By buying some minimal equipment, it is possible to inexpensively give your skis a quick tune — just in time to enjoy the rest of the season.
Holiday Valley Wins WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award® 2015 the years, one performance in particular sticks out in Ange’s mind: “...when we got up and jammed at our wedding, there are no words to describe how amazing it is to know your partner in music is also your partner in life. What a memory that will always be. Our wedding was also my motivation to start writing music. Our first dance at our wedding was to the first song I wrote lyrically and instrumentally, as I wrote it on the keyboard and then later translated it to the bass. The song is called ‘Feeble & Grey.’” she said. Those checking out the shows can expect a mix of tracks. “We play both originals and covers,” said Ange. “If we play a venue for three hours... we incorporate some covers, but if we are the supporting band or headlining a show, we play about 85 percent originals.” For the originals, songwriting is a collaborative effort. “Luke was the primary writer on our last CD, ‘Big Deal in a Small Town,’” Ange said. “However, I did help write the lyrics to all of our songs. I’m more attached to lyrics, while he is the musical genius behind the rhythm and chords. We make a pretty good team that way. Lately Anton has really stepped up and has been a great help with his sick beats. We’ve been writing and recording for the last two months and should have a new CD release within the next couple of months.” Recently, The Hootz’s song “I’m Getting Out” has gained a lot of attention on national radio, breaking into the top 100. As for The Hootz live experience? “We’ve been told our live performances are ‘more fun than a barrel full of hillbillies’ and we’re like ‘Country with a twist and shout!” Ange said. “A lot of times after we’re done performing, people will approach us and say, ‘I don’t even like country, but you guys
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rock!’ We definitely keep our show high energy!” Ange also noted that, “We love incorporating the crowd, so a lot of times we’ll have a shot of Coldcock Whiskey with them, or throw some Luckless Clothing into the crowd, to give a shout out to our sponsors and sort of get everyone up out of their seats. We like to feed off our crowd’s energy and just have a lot of fun, and that in itself is super contagious.” What can fans expect from The Hootz in the near future? “We are kicking off our ‘We Gonna Rally’ Tour this spring and a lot of upcoming performances will be in and around WNY,” explained Ange. Upcoming area shows include the new Armor Inn Ellicottville on March 20, Seneca Allegany Casino on April 26, Wine, Beer and Spirits Festival at the Hamburg Fairgrounds on May 16, the Allegany Summer Fest in Allegany on May 23, the Seneca Allegany Casino on May 24 and the Gowanda Harley-Davidson Hollywood Happening on May 31. Ange noted that with Nashville-based agencies now leading the way, the band will be expanding its tour. “Our touring will be widening and we will begin to travel across the country in the summer/fall of 2015. If you believe in the Power of Prayer, please we beg you, spread the love! This road ahead is so exciting and we could use all the positive energy we can get.” If you need an excuse to have a blast, now is your chance to get out, get your feet movin’ and support local talent from right here in the Enchanted Mountain region. As their national tour soon begins, check out a show and take this opportunity to say you “knew them when...” For more information, and for a complete list of their tour dates, visit www.thehootz.com.
WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, named Holiday Valley Resort as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2015 for Ceremony and Reception Venue in the Buffalo/Rochester area! The award recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. The esteemed awards are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their professional achievements from the previous year. While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds
and their experiences working with Holiday Valley Resort. “It’s always exciting to start the year by honoring the toprated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network who represent more than two million reviews on our website,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Each of the businesses recognized are committed to quality, professionalism and all around top-notch service. We applaud Holiday Valley Resort for their impressive achievements
within the wedding industry.” Franco Brady, General Manager of Holiday Valley’s Food and Beverage Service said, “Holiday Valley Resort is proud to be one of the top Ceremony and Reception Venues in Buffalo/Rochester in the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2015.” For more information visit w w w. w e d d i n g w i r e . c o m / Holidayvalleyresort. To learn more about the Couple’s Choice Awards®, please visit www.weddingwire. com/couples-choice-awards.
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Creek Homes. The owners will construct nine townhouse buildings with 18 units. The planning board approved the site plan for the “master planned development.” The architectural review of the buildings will begin at its next meeting. Conceptual renderings provided to date have been well received, but details need to be reviewed. Sprague Development, owner of the property on the west side of Fillmore adjacent to the Ellicottville Square building, was given the go-ahead for the “major subdivision” site plan as well. The subdivision will include 19-lots for single-family homes. The architectural plans for these homes will be reviewed with individual property owners by the planning board. The planning board noted that both properties meet all
village zoning regulations. Sidewalks will be constructed at the developers’ cost on both sides of Fillmore along the length of each property. The planning board was especially pleased with plans to create “rain gardens” between the sidewalks and the properties. Rain gardens are used in lieu of retention ponds and swales to manage water runoff. According to Board Chair Nancy Rogan, rain gardens are more attractive than other options, as they feature well-designed landscaping. Rogan said planning board members and community landscaping experts will be asked to have input in the landscaping selections; more precise plans will be reviewed during the architectural review process. In other business, the planning board is in receipt
of a partial application by a business owner to construct a licensed kitchen for a niche catering business in the Ellicottville Square property on Bristol Lane. The business, tentatively called Wholesome Hideaway, would prepare, package and deliver allergenfree foods to retail businesses. No dining facility would be on the premises. The business owner was not in attendance to answer questions, complete plans had not been submitted and many details are to be determined, so no discussion was possible. The planning board will take up the review once the application is complete. The next meeting of the village planning board is scheduled for Monday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the town/ village hall.
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Edward ‘Ted’ LaCroix 1940-2015 Mr. Edward ‘Ted’ LaCroix, 74, of Great Valley, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Hospice Center in Buffalo following a long illness. Born Dec. 29, 1940, in Salamanca, he was a son of the late Edward and June Fuller LaCroix. He was married Aug. 11, 1991, on the Chautauqua Belle in Bemus Point, to Amy DeTine, who survives. Mr. LaCroix grew up in Allegany State Park and competed in many interstate skiing competitions there and around the state, earning numerous medals in crosscountry skiing, downhill and giant slalom racing and 30/50 meter ski jumps, as well as combined events. Mr. LaCroix was a graduate of Randolph High School, Class of 1958. He had been employed at Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville for 29 years, retiring in 2005 as the general manager of
food service. He previously had driven a school bus for the Salamanca City School District, was a barber at the former Doug’s Barber Shop in Salamanca, a cashier at the A&P grocery store and a bartender at the former Salamanca Moose Lodge. He served three terms as councilman for the town of Great Valley and was the deputy supervisor for the town of Great Valley. He also served on the Cattaraugus County Fair Board for more than nine years. Ted was an avid New York Yankees fan, coached Junior League All-Star baseball teams, and was a faithful Oakland Raiders football fan. He enjoyed the outdoors: hunting, skiing and golfing. In his retirement, he renewed his love of horses and became an adept trainer, especially with his own American paint horses. Ted enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his
grandchildren. Surviving besides his wife are four children, Mary Kay (Earl) Jenks of Barre, Tim LaCroix of Winston Salem, NC, Jay (Peggy Ognen) LaCroix of Ellicottville, and Suzie (Dan) Stone of Jamestown; one brother, Terry (Paula) LaCroix of Salamanca; five grandchildren, Katie Manfre of Hamlin, Jessica and Nicholas LaCroix of Ellicottville and Brianna and Bryce Stone of Jamestown; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 11 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville with the Rev. Michael Lonto, pastor of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo Hospice or the Ellicottville/Great Valley Recreational Trail.
‘Tinker’ M. Feldman 1955 - 2015 “Tinker” M. Feldman of Mill Valley Rd., East Otto, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital at the age of 59. She was born March 4, 1955 in Salamanca, NY, a daughter to Lucille (Loveless) Harris of Ellicottville and the late Arthur “Bud” Poole. She was a member of the Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Ellicottville. She enjoyed antiquing and spending time
with her grandchildren. She also loved dogs. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Dennis “Denny” Feldman, whom she married Feb. 19, 1977 in Ellicottville; her daughter Sara (Randy) Krotz of Ellicottville; two brothers, Peter (Ann) Poole of Little Valley and Bobby Poole of Ellicottville; three grandchildren, Lisa, Zackary and Katie Krotz; her brother-
in-law Paul (Carol) Bell of Frewsburg; also survived by several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father and her sister, Lisa Bell. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Feb. 12 at Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Ellicottville. Online condolences may be offered at www. smithweismantelfuneralhome. com.
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improve its downtown and create a vibrant urban community with a “walkable” city center, partners of the incubator effort see an opportunity to support those goals by breathing “new life and a timely purpose into an historic landmark,” and by repurposing the renovated space as “a catalyst from which new services, entrepreneurs and businesses emerge.” According to the business plan provided for CCIDA board members at its Thursday, Feb. 5 meeting, the first step in the process will be to renovate the four-story building at 301 N. Union Street, site of the former Olean Business Institute. The 20,000-square-foot building, which has been vacant since 2013, requires both interior and exterior improvements, including new windows, installation of an elevator, a new HVAC system, build-out of office spaces and significant technology upgrades. Once the renovations are made, the partners expect to initially accommodate a few start-up companies, a cluster of Olean-based non-profits and anchor tenants from the private sector, along with the GOACC and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Larry Sorokes, GOACC president and spokesperson for the project, noted that the building’s proximity to Jamestown Community College’s new technology center and a Start-Up NY office is one key to the incubator’s success. He said, “We’re trying to … build a more positive climate for startups and entrepreneurs to show that we’re really in the game here.” Sorokes also hopes that the
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Jose Afonso Retires Doorman to the Stars I have shaken the hand that shook the hand of kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, Hollywood stars and the world’s greatest spies. And last month I shook that cordial, soft hand for the very last time. Jose Antonio Azevedo Afonso
is retiring after 63 years as the doorman of the grand Hotel Palacio in Estoril, Portugal. I have been greeted by this man at the entrance to one of Europe’s classiest hotels on five occasions and he always makes me feel I’ve come to stay in his home, where all the staff are family. In his blue suit with a red cape and matching cap, set off by the white gloves and gold chains draped over his left shoulder, Jose Afonso wears the uniform of a doorman with pride. He has bowed to greet the most beautiful women in all the world, including Rita Hayworth, Gina Lollobrigida, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Audrey Hepburn. “Grace Kelly,” said Jose, “was very nice.” With her, he had his picture taken. Jose Afonso met Van Johnson and helped ensure Rex Harrison’s privacy when the English actor preferred to dine alone in the Grill Four Seasons restaurant. Orson Wells, Ed Sullivan, Tyrone Power and Tony Blair - Jose has something nice to say about them all. Maurice Chevalier hummed in the elevator. Jose has had a quiet word with some of the world’s greatest movers and shakers, like Henry Ford II, the Agha Khan, the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds and Indira Nehru,
later Gandhi and the third Prime Minister of India. The close-knit towns of Estoril, Cascais and Sintra formed a triangular refugee camp for the world’s rich and famous. What with World War II raging across Europe and Portugal being entirely neutral, this lush land sweeping up the mountains from the beaches of the Atlantic became a haven for deposed kings and ex-queens, as well as displaced dukes, duchesses, counts and countesses. Refugees with sprawling farms or fourstory villas and bank accounts in Switzerland. So many royalty lived in this tiny enclave, the Atlantic here was called “The Coast of Kings.” One James Bond, George Lazenby of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service not only stayed at The Palacio, but the fictional James Bond was actually born here. Ian Fleming returned to the Palacio after the war with the files of his favourite agent and friend, Dusan Popov, the Yugoslavian spy they called “The Tricycle.” Fleming wrote on the balcony of Room #521 with a view of the ocean, the park and the Estoril Casino. That’s where Popov became Bond and Casino Royale became the first of a series of 12 books that created an industry of 23 Hollywood movies. A welcoming witness to all that fame - Jose Afonso was a 19-year-old kid from a poor family when he got his first job at the hotel as a bell boy. You might not think that the job of a doorman is one to be coveted or cherished for 63 years, but this was The Palacio, the jewel of European hostelry. Amid all the pomp and circumstance, a gaffe was bound to happen. The American couple, Cindy Adams and Joey Adams, visited The Palacio in the 50’s - he to vacation, her to collect gossip. Joey was a comedian and humour writer and Cindy was one of the most successful gossip columnists of her day. The rich and famous who gathered for high tea every afternoon adorned with satin
sashes and glittering jewels were rich fodder for Cindy’s writing. The interview that Cindy drooled over was a one-onone with a frequent visitor to the hotel, the King Umberto of Italy. He was addressed at The Palacio as Sua Excelencia Rei, pronounced ‘Ray.’ For weeks Cindy hounded The Palacio public relations director to set up the meeting. With little time left in her visit, the PR guy finally made the royal connection. He was standing in the lobby next to the King of Italy when Cindy entered with bundles of handcrafted souvenirs and gifts for the folks back home. Excited, she was showing off her purchases to the staff when the PR man finally got her attention and said: “Your Excellency, may I present Cindy Adams. Cindy, this is Rei Umberto.” Bubbly, as was her nature and still not quite focused, Cindy cheerily replied: “Hello Ray, what did you say your last name is?” Cindy had stopped just short of asking him to help her with her parcels. Kings don’t have last names. Cindy didn’t get the interview and Joey Adams, a stand-up comedian, was likely crushed by being upstaged by his wife. Please understand - I do not have the means to live in the lap of luxury, but once in awhile, like a curious cat, I like to jump up there to see what goes on. Thank you Jose, for showing me around. Adeus Jose Afonso! You have earned a peaceful retirement in your beloved city of Braga. The stories you tell your great grandchildren will sound like fairy tales, except they’ll all be true. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca
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project will help to reverse another issue facing the community. “One of our biggest problems is the outmigration of our younger people.… If we can engage students and get them involved in business development,” he said, “hopefully they can identify with this community as home.” The project, which is estimated to cost up to $2 million, has already received a $400,000 grant through the state’s Regional Economic Development Council. CCIDA Executive Director Corey Wiktor said that the project is consistent with CCIDA policy and IDA legislation and is also “an opportunity to address a criticism IDAs often face — that we don’t spend enough time on small businesses,” Wiktor said. “This project allows us to deliver adaptive reuse” of a vacant building that will immediately go back on the property tax rolls “while at the same time supports small businesses and gives them the opportunity to grow.” The application to the IDA is for sales tax abatement, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and, potentially mortgage recording tax abatement for the building’s adaptive reuse.
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Sorokes and Wiktor both noted that this project is still in planning stages and that the CCIDA board was not being asked to make any decisions yet. However, the board did pass a resolution stating that it is considering the project and will request public input through a public hearing. It also agreed to begin the State Environmental Quality Review process for the IDA’s internal purposes. In other business, the CCIDA board approved an application for sales tax abatement, PILOT and potential mortgage recording tax abatement for the purchase and renovation of a vacant warehouse by Premo Limousine Service of WNY, LLC. Premo is purchasing the warehouse at 117 S. Fourth St. in Olean to house its fleet of charter buses and other tour vehicles, purchase additional vehicles and hire more drivers. Premo’s business, with main offices at 301 S. Union St. in Olean, has been expanding over the past few years and is adding more tourism services. The estimated cost of the expansion is $500,000. The next meeting of the CCIDA board will be held on Tuesday, March 17 at 11:15 a.m. in the IDA offices at 3 Washington St. in Ellicottville.
In boys basketball, the Eagles 5/6 Grade team took to the courts in the Hill-Warner Double Elimination Tourney held at Genesee Valley Central School in Belmont, NY. The Eagles finished 2nd overall out of 11 teams. The Eagles began the tourney with a dominant performance over the CubaRushford team, leading from beginning to end with a double digit win. Leif Jimerson and Hayden Rust led the scoring while Harrison Newark led the Eagles with double digit rebounds. The Eagles next took on Immaculate Conception School of Wellsville, where Clayton Rowland and Wyatt Chudy shut down ICS’s two big men and led the team in scoring. Xander Ireland, Emilio Chavarria and Jameson Caldwell chipped in valuable points and rebounds. The Eagles then took on the Allegany Gators in the winners bracket and lost a 34-33 game in the last seconds on a layup at the buzzer. In the fourth game of the day, the Eagles again took on ICS and dominated the game from beginning to end. The Eagles were led by Braedyn Palmatier and Liam Jimerson. That win over ICS took the Eagles into another match up with the Allegany Gators. The Eagles took the lead in the first half and held a 9-point lead going into the final minutes of the game, but after battling back and forth, they lost on a lastsecond basket by the Gators. Coaches Phil Jimerson and Todd Palmatier praised these young men for their fight and told them that their hard work is paying off. The ECS basketball community has a lot of positive players coming into the school’s programs. Coach Palmatier said after 10 grueling hours of basketball, these boys were champions in our hearts. The Eagles move on to the Coudersport tourney on Feb. 28. The Eagles varsity boys’ basketball team finished the week with a 1-1 record,
winning a league match up over the Pine Valley Panthers on Saturday morning. Leading the way was freshman Elliott Bowen with 24 points and 14 rebounds and junior Jonas Hurlburt chipped in 7points for the Eagles. In Monday night’s match up with the Forestville Hornets, the Eagles played a back and forth game that saw both teams turn the ball over more than 25 times. The Hornets won a close 51-49 battle. The Eagles were led by Bowen 22 points and 16 rebounds and Griffin Chudy with15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Eagles are now 11-7 overall and 6-3 in league play. The varsity team next takes on North Collins to finish out the regular season on Thursday night in North Collins. The Eagles boys’ JV basketball team lost both games this past week to Pine Valley and Forestville. In the Pine Valley game, freshmen Deric Leiper, Noah Stuve and Evan Palmatier led the Eagles in scoring, while in the Forestville game the Eagles were led by Austin Whitmer, Brennan Finn, Mitchell Sexton and Robert Neumann. The boy’s modified basketball team won its fourth game in a row, defeating AlleganyLimestone 38-32. The whole team put in its best defensive effort in the upset win. Leading the team in a strong rebounding game were Griffin Haley with 21 rebounds, Thomas Hackett with 9 rebounds and Steven Rowland with 8. Rowland led the scoring attack with 18 points. Griffin Haley added 8 and Thomas Hackett chipped in 6. The modified team defeated Portville Friday night 4128 for its fifth straight win. Leading the scoring for the Eagles was Rowland with 20 points. Jordan Grinols had 7 points and Mitchell Gregory added 6. In the dominant rebounding game, the team was led by Haley’s 17 rebounds. Rowland added 8 and Brenden
Chudy, Nik Logel and Thomas Hackett all added 5 boards in the win. The Girls’ varsity basketball team had another good week 3-0 on the court as they beat West Valley on Friday night 5726, Hinsdale on Monday night 49-26 and Forestville on Tuesday night 59-27. This puts the Eagles 11-7 overall on the season and 7-3 in league play on the season. The Eagles were led offensively by Marissa Hamilton, Alexis Woodin, Evelyn Cortez and Linnea Jimerson, while the defense was led by Cheyenne Maybee, Caitlyn Golley and Courtney Charlesworth. The girls next take on North Collins Friday night which is also Senior Night. The Ellicottville Youth Grapplers were in action over the weekend in Bradford, PA, with Noah Morlock coming home with a 1st place finish on Saturday. Simon Clark finished 4th in his weight class and Zac Clark, who did not place, had a very good weekend and was said to have wrestled his hardest matches of the year. Simon Clark returned to Bradford on Sunday and finished the day 4-0 to win his weight class. The ECS Alpine Ski team has a meet this week to see which skiers will compete in the NY State Championships. In youth football news, the Ellicottville Little Eagles’ Pee Wee head coach Brad Hurley retired after serving for 17-years in the role. As coach, he won the Super Bowls in 2006, 2011 and 2012 and also had three undefeated regular seasons. Hurley will now assume the role of President of the Cattaraugus County Midget Football League. The Little Eagles and I, personally, would like to thank Hurley for all his hard work, dedication and commitment to Youth Football in Ellicottville. The Little Eagles are planning a retirement party for Coach Hurley in the near future. Again, thank you Brad, and good luck.
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Letter to the Editor The Planning Committee for the Mike Kent Fund would like to thank Everyone who made this benefit the success that it was. We were simply blown away at the outpouring of generosity! The first thank you goes to the Great Valley Fire Dept. for donating the Fire Hall to hold the benefit for Mike Kent on Sat. February 7. We all agreed that it was impossible to thank each person by name for fear that we may miss someone. Every donation, big and small, made this possible. We are very lucky to live in a community with such caring hearts. Sometimes, less is more. Thank you! Anyone still wishing to donate may do so by making a check out to the Mike Kent Fund and mailing it c/o Natalie Hicks, 7017 Hencoop Hollow, Ellicottville, NY 14731.
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“The Wild Truth” by Carine McCandless The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. But the real story of Chris’s life and his journey had not yet been told - until now. The missing pieces are finally revealed in The Wild Truth, written by Carine McCandless, Chris’s beloved and trusted sister. Carine has wrestled for more than twenty years with the legacy of her brother’s journey to self-discovery, and now tells her own story while filling in the blanks of his. Carine was Chris’s best friend, the person with whom he had the closest bond and who witnessed firsthand the dysfunctional and violent family dynamic that made Chris willing to embrace the harsh wilderness of Alaska. Growing up in the same troubled household, Carine speaks candidly about the deeper reality of life in the McCandless family. In this touching and deeply personal memoir, she reveals how she has learned that real redemption can only come from speaking the truth. This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. Don’t forget, you can access over 9,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks using your library card!
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for up to 60 hours at $11 per hour. Town Assessor Jeff Forster will be available to the public at the Town Hall on Feb. 16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and Feb. 27 from 1-3 p.m. to collect STAR exemption applications and talk to residents about their concerns. The Great Valley Planning Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11 was scheduled to discuss a request to put up solar panels on Brown Road. “If panels are being put up only for personal use there is no problem, but if they are being used commercially they will need to conform to the zoning code,” said Town Attorney Peter Sorgi. “No mention is made in the current Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Code regarding solar panels,” he explained. “Anything not provided for in the Code is not allowed. However, this
The Town of Great Valley’s board dedicated its February meeting to the memory of Deputy Supervisor Ted LaCroix, who passed away on Feb. 6. “His dedication to the town is irreplaceable,” said Town Supervisor Dan Brown. “Ted didn’t let anything stop him in carrying out his commitment to Great Valley. He put aside whatever feeling and suffering he might have to be part of these meetings on behalf of his town. He didn’t let anything stop him.” During his report to the board, Brown said that, due to the great number of traffic tickets being issued by the State Police, the board is hiring Cathy Earley to help Great Valley Court Clerk Debbie Stokes keep up-to-date with the paperwork involved. The assistant position is budgeted
is a new use for Great Valley and will require a special use permit to spell out what can be done.” “We are not opposed to solar panels,” Brown added, “but they need to be covered in the Comprehensive Plan, which is up for review anyway.” It was also reported that new energy-efficient lights have been installed in the Town Hall, the Town Barns and outside. Bids for lawn mowing are being accepted for 2015. Two bids will be accepted – one for the town’s four cemeteries and one the Town Hall and Memorial Park. Finally, Jack Herrington gave a tour of the town garages to give the board the opportunity to see the new John Deere loader. The next Great Valley Town Board meeting will be Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
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vehicle and equipment repairs and other routine tasks. The department also responded to reports of sewer main problems only to find that the sewer laterals in several locations were frozen. Repair of sewer laterals is the property owner’s responsibility. Building and Engineer’s Report Mayor Charlie Coolidge reported that he had met with Village Planning Board Chair Nancy Rogan and Building Inspector Tom Abriatis to go over processes and procedures for compliance with conditions placed on developer’s projects. One new procedure will require both Rogan and Abriatis to sign off on conditions before certificates of occupancy are issued. In that context, board members last month noted that a condition on requiring additional parking for the Armor Inn in the Wingate Hotel lot had not been met. Coolidge has been assured that parking will be designated with signage as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the village’s research on changing the fee structure for building demolition is ongoing. Coolidge said he is also looking into changing the fee for title searches, as well, based on other municipalities’ procedures. He expects to present those options to the board for review soon.
Village Engineer Mike Smith reported that the wastewater treatment plant project is on schedule. The final 76 pages of plans for the plant were submitted to the Department of Environmental Conservation on schedule. Once the DEC has approved the plans, bids can be advertised. Smith said he is working with Holiday Valley to obtain 8,000 yards of fill from its road realignment project for use at lagoon #4 in order to help save some money. HV’s project, which will reroute Holiday Valley Rd. to provide for better traffic flow, parking access and pedestrian safety, is scheduled to begin this spring. Lagoon #4 requires the fill to stabilize some equipment. And, Smith said the village is submitting an application to the state for a “hardship loan” that, if approved, would allow the village to borrow funds for the wastewater treatment plant at 0%. The hardship loans were recently announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make it “easier for municipalities with fewer than 300,000 people to obtain interest-free financing for up to 30 years to improve wastewater collection and treatment systems.” The plant, which is required under a consent order by the state, requires the village to issue $4.9 million in bonds
to cover its cost. The 30-year bond must be paid for over 30 years by municipal sewer customers in the town and village of Ellicottville and by WestMont Ridge customers whose properties are located in Mansfield. If approved, the state loan could save the village and taxpayers some $60,000 in interest per year. Smith said that the Ellicottville project clearly meets the state’s eligibility criteria for the loan. The city of Olean recently was awarded a zero percent loan under this program, which will save its taxpayers $425,000 over financing the project on its own. Smith also asked the board to pass a resolution to resolve a minor State Environmental Quality Review paperwork issue. Old Business Mayor Coolidge reported that bids for village trash service will be opened on the morning of March 9 and the board will award the contract at its meeting that night. The hearing on the village’s 2015-16 budget will be the first item on the agenda at the next meeting of the village board at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 9 at the village/town hall. The budget is available for review during regular office hours at the village clerk’s office.
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Holy Name of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am
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Otto Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
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February 13-19, 2015
Love is in the Air
Get Married on the Slopes!
By Alicia Dziak It’s February—the month of hearts, red roses and professing your undying love to your sweetie! Come Valentine’s Day, many women will be showing off their new bling in the form of a diamond engagement ring, and what better time to start planning an upcoming wedding than the present? Ellicottville boasts some of the most beautiful scenery around, and if you’re looking for full-service venues for your dream day, look no further than the slopes of Holiday Valley and HoliMont. It’s hard to imagine a more memorable location than Holiday Valley, which offers wedding services from May 1 through mid November, just before Thanksgiving.
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Choosing the perfect location for the ceremony is easy when you have so many options. “The Champagne Sundeck, located just outside the Yodeler Lodge, is a gorgeous outdoor patio offering couples two unique options for an on-site ceremony,� said Katelyn Mueller, Certified Wedding & Event Planner (CWEP) and Assistant Catering Sales Manager for Centerplate at Holiday Valley, which provides food Holiday Valley Main Lodge and beverage services for the resort. “The first option is in front of the natural flowing waterfall and the second is under the pavilion in front of a stone fireplace. This location is reserved for couples having their reception at the Yodeler Lodge.� “The Tamarack Green overlooking the golf course or the Resort Services Deck with the Mardi Gras lift in the background are the onsite ceremony locations reserved for couples having their reception at the Holiday Valley Lodge,� explained Mueller. “The Tannenbaum Lodge features an indoor ceremony location for smaller ceremonies of 100 or less,� Mueller added. Need yet another option? “A hill-top ceremony is also offered as an option to all couples,� Mueller said. “They would ride either the Mardi Gras or Yodeler chair lift to the top of the hill and be married with a gorgeous view overlooking the valley.� Following the ceremony, Holiday Valley offers reception space at all three of its beautiful lodges. The second floor of the Holiday Valley Lodge can accommodate 80 to 280 guests, Yodeler Lodge can accommodate 150 to 230 guests and Tannenbaum Lodge can accommodate 50 to 150 guests. Holiday Valley outside Yodeler Lodge Meals are catered by Centerplate at Holiday Valley, with a wide array of mouth-watering and unique food and beverage packages. “Among the most popular items on our menu is the Martini Mashed Potato Bar,� explained Mueller. “We offer a Neapolitan potato and a rustic mashed potato, both served in martini glasses with assorted toppings so guests can load their potato to their liking! One trend that has become popular over the past year is late night snacks incorporating a ‘taste of home’ for the couple. One couple from Rochester plans to have ‘garbage plates’ that we have customized to combine their favorite aspects of Rochester’s famous garbage plate. For our many couples from Buffalo and surrounding areas, we offer mini beefon-weck sliders, Buffalo wings, and a soft pretzel bar as late night options.� For many, a wedding isn’t just a oneday event. By heading to Holiday Valley, the bride and groom can offer their guests a weekend filled with memories Holiday Valley Tannenbaum Lodge and fun. “Holiday Valley is a destination wedding close to home!� Mueller said. “The wedding party and guests can make their big day last all weekend with all the activities the resort has to offer, including golf, Sky High, the mountain coaster and poolside Cabana Bar. The John Harvard’s Brew House is the perfect spot for a rehearsal dinner and after party! We even offer Mr. & Mrs. Breakfast packages for the morning after the reception.� And if you’re looking for that “wow� factor, look no further. “Create a cocktail hour like no other by offering chairlift rides on the Yodeler, Mardi Gras or Spruce chair lifts. We can greet your guests at the top of the mountain with champagne and strawberries for that extra special touch!� Mueller noted. Of course, guests at an amazing wedding need an amazing place to stay. All couples receive a complimentary room at the Inn at Holiday Valley on the night of their wedding reception. The Inn will also work with couples to reserve a block of rooms at special wedding rates. Couples also can reserve rooms at the Tamarack Club based on availability. The amazing Holiday Valley and Centerplate staff work with couples every step of the way, and even provides the couple with a detailed list of preferred vendors, such as photographers, florists and salons. “All the vendors on our list have been hand selected over the years,� Mueller explained, noting that these are just recommendations and there is no obligation to use them. “Holiday Valley caters to each couple’s unique style and taste by offering a wide array of menu items and reception enhancements. Our wedding professionals work personally with each couple to make sure no detail is missed,� Mueller said. For more information, call Katelyn Mueller or Karen Baggiano at (716) 699-2010 or email weddings@holidayvalleyresort.com. Photos and reviews can also be found at www. weddingwire.com/HolidayValleyResort.
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