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Fabulous February Fun! By Kellen M. Quigley

Photos by Ginna Hensel It may be the shortest month of the year, but February has plenty of winter fun in store both on and off the slopes in Ellicottville.

The weather has been staying cold lately, which is great for all of you looking for some outside winter fun. The days are getting longer, so there is plenty of time to enjoy all the sights and sounds of Ellicottville and the Enchanted Mountains this time of year! Read on and get ready to mark your calendar. Feb. 3 and 4 bring the NorAM dual parallel Giant Slalom snowboarder races to the slopes of Holiday Valley. Come watch these talented young adult riders charge the gates. Spectators welcome along Yodeler. Then, on Feb. 8, groove to your private tunes at the Silent Disco held at the Holiday Valley Lodge from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Each guest gets their own headphones to listen to their choice of three different DJs playing electronic dance music or hip hop and R&B or top 40 and throwback hits. With disco lights, fog machines and the works, this is a party you won’t want to miss. Tickets are $20 presale, $25 regular rate, and benefits Rock Autism. Feb. 7 is Men’s Day at HoliMont. The Great Men’s Day “Vodka Vision 2020” begins at 10:30 a.m. until all teams race! Participate in a race team selection process at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Villaggio.

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Holiday Valley joins Herd of Hope to aid Roswell Park Cancer Center

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By Rick Miller

Photo by Rick Miller Holiday Valley president Dennis Eshbaugh (left) and his wife, marketing director Jane Eshbaugh escort a blue buffalo signifying the resort’s support for Herd of Hope, a fundraiser for Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

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Photo Submitted Shown is the exterior of John McMahon’s general store, circa 1888.

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The building has a long and interesting history. The Ricks traced the ownership of the building back to 1869 from old county tax records. According to former Ellicottville resident Bob Pettit, the building was built in 1865 by John McMahon after he moved the Arcade Hotel to the rear. Pettit believes McMahon used one side and the other was a grocery. He said his ancestor, Amos Pettit, and his son, Joshua, opened a grocery provisions store between 1870 and 1875. Joshua R. Pettit & Son opened their hardware store in that building, in 1888. Joshua’s son, Guy Pettit, ran the grocery store until 1891, then went into the hardware business with his father when they opened their own

Just a few blocks east of downtown Ellicottville

One of the oldest buildings in the village is home to The Gin Mill’s new establishment on the northeast corner of Monroe and Washington streets. Its rich history dates back to the early 1860s during the Civil War period. Owners Ed and Maribeth Rick have been in the process of moving their business for four to five years. They began by purchasing the building, then completely renovating and furnishing the five apartment units on the second floor called “Brickstone Suites.” Renovations for the bar on the main level began in the spring of 2018. The Gin Mill opened at its new address at 26 Washington St. on Aug. 1, 2019.

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By Deb Everts

A 65-pound blue buffalo arrived at the Holiday Valley ski resort Jan. 24 — with his skis strapped on — to signify the resort’s help in the fight against cancer. The aluminum sculpture was delivered by Bill Locher, the volunteer chairman of Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Herd of Hope, who said the 150 other sculptures and a series of smaller bison models have raised nearly $1 million for Roswell over the past 18 months. In remarks before the Buffalo sculpture was taken up the Mardi Gras slope on the chairlift, Locher thanked Holiday Valley officials, including president Dennis Eshbaugh, for sponsoring the Herd of Hope.

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By Ginna Hensel Located in the heart of the Ellicottville at 9 Monroe St., in an eyecatching purple building, is Anew Beginnings Massage and Spa. Treatments at Anew Beginnings includes a selection of facials, body treatments, therapeutic massages and body work treatments. Additional services include reflexology and Reiki. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and healing promotion. In addition, you can add on a clay foot mask, aromatherapy and other options to any treatments. Anew Beginnings offers specials and seasonal facials including the annual Girls Day Out. You can even book a Vacation for One if you need some alone time! “We are very blessed to have a large local base,” said Leah Rusiniak, head manager. “We try to focus more on the community than visitors. We may be located in Ellicottville, but we try to reflect affordable prices for our clientele.” Anew Beginnings staffs only licensed personnel, guaranteeing you are in the right hands, no pun intended. Massage

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Public hearing for updated Solar Amendment set for Feb. 19

By Caitlin Croft

The January meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board opened with a public hearing on Local Law No. 1 for 2020. The proposed law is to opt-out of the exemption set forth in Section 487 of the New York State Real Property Law. It would not be applicable within the town. There were no members of the public in attendance to comment. This law needs to be adopted in order to proceed with the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program for the new proposed zoning update on the solar requirements. Town Assessor Harry Weissman commented that he saw no issue with opting out. The town board declared a negative action under SEQR and also approved adopting Local Law No. 1. Next, there was a discussion regarding the process of opting-out of the 485B Exemptions. This exemption relates to commercial buildings and is opted out of by many other local municipalities. Currently, the state rates Ellicottville at a Plus1 assessment level for commercial buildings. It is one of the best ratings that a municipality can receive and essentially means the commercial property in the town is assessed fairly. The board set a public hearing regarding the exemptions

for February.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, there was a grant meeting with the town/village grant writer and representation from the town and village regarding this year’s grant applications. They narrowed down and discussed the skatepark, records management project and downtown revitalization initiative. Town Supervisor Matthew McAndrew advised the 2015 State Aid to Municipalities Flood Recovery Grant payment of nearly $750,000 is in the final review stages with the state. There is still no exact timeline on release of funds to the town. Town Planner Gary Palumbo advised on changes made to the Solar Zoning Amendment and there were enough that the board felt another public hearing should be set. Many of the changes are a direct result of the comments received at the first public hearing. Some of the major changes are requiring a 500-foot set back from existing neighboring buildings and not allowing it on land categorized as steep slopes that are 15 degrees in slope or more. In addition to the Solar Amendment update, Palumbo also advised that Mike Guercio has retired from the Planning Board after decades of

Public Service. The board thanked Guercio for all of his years of service and the role he has played in the community serving in the fire department as well. In his report, Town Engineer Niles Pierson had discovered a discrepancy with the length of Quackenbush Road on a county report and in order to get it changed a formal motion by the board is necessary, which was granted. With the merger of the town and village water and sewer districts, there was discussion regarding the 39 total properties who are not currently tied into the Water System. Pierson had been charged to find out the total not tied into the water system so that a billing solution can be arrived at. There was also a question of how the village was billed for usage of town equipment. Pierson feels that to maintain a good working relationship with the village, the town cannot “nickel and dime them” for every minuscule use of town equipment. McAndrew felt differently, saying he wants a record of all uses so that if an audit were to occur, all bases are covered. With recent major spending and capital improvement projects Ellicottville is already a likely candidate in the foreseeable future.

board accepted Elizabeth Ensell’s resignation. The board thanked her for her time as Public Defender. The board also accepted Justin Dineen’s resignation. There was some reluctance in accepting as Dineen is an integral part of the Town Center and its maintenance as Town Center Manager. Dineen has recommended Scott Johnson to fill his position, but the board will advertise the position, too. Robyn, the town clerk, and Mary, the village clerk, will be selling bouquets of flowers to raise money for Hospice & Home Care. You can order up through Feb. 3. The Ellicottville Great Valley Trail has had some major strides recently. There is now a proposal for a study to expand the current proposed trail from Orchard Park to Allegany State Park and extend that from Salamanca to Cuba. To add this portion to the study, GoBike has asked local municipalities to each contribute $2,500, and the county will match the funds. The board approved the $2,500 contribution. Finally, the Great Valley Seniors sent in a thank-you note for the contribution to their four yearly bus trips. The next meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board will be Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Town/Village Hall.

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ROSWELL PARK Continued from front page

Photo by Rick Miller Bill Locher (left), volunteer chairman of Roswell Park Cancer Center’s Herd of Hope fundraising campaign and Holiday Valley president Dennis Eshbaugh pull a blue aluminum Buffalo toward a chairlift at Holiday Valley on Jan. 24.

After the ride up the slope and back down on the skis with a tether rope, the Herd of Hope sculpture will be placed at his new home on the plaza deck outside the Main Lodge. Several Western New York businesses have joined the Herd of Hope with the goal of raising awareness of the research taking place at Roswell Park while raising funds to advance innovative ideas that have the potential to make a significant difference in the fight against cancer. “People come to Roswell with the expectation of being cured,” Locher said. “To raise this money is so important for cancer research.” Eshbaugh said, “Holiday

Valley has supported Roswell through a 12-year sponsorship of Team Holiday Valley in the Ride For Roswell and a second year of sponsoring the team in the Empire State Ride, a sevenday bicycle trip of 540 miles across New York state. We really believe in the work that Roswell is doing and want to do our part to help find a cure for cancer.” Team Holiday Valley members include Eshbaugh, his wife Jane Eshbaugh, director of marketing; Bonnie Koschir, vice president of operations; David Trathen, vice president of finance; Debbie Stein, Doug Schutte and Charlie Bailey. “Holiday Valley is excited to be part of supporting the herd of Hope,” Dennis Eshbaugh said.

“We appreciate what Roswell has done. We all have friends and family impacted by this disease.” Funds raised through the Herd of Hope campaign will fuel new innovative cancer research at Roswell Park, from the latest in immunotherapy treatments and personalized medicine to groundbreaking clinical trials that bring the treatments of tomorrow to patients today. The collective contributions from the Herd will have the ability to make a substantial difference, Locher said. (Contact reporter Rick Miller at rmiller@oleantimesherald. com. Follow him on Twitter, @ RMillerOTH)

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Nannen Arboretum to host first speaker of 2020

The Nannen Arboretum Society will host its first speaker in a yearlong educational series on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Town Center in Ellicottville. Jeff Fabian, certified arborist, will present “The Science of Pruning.” Have you ever stood in your yard, staring at a

shrub, wondering where to start? Understanding how a tree or shrub reacts to wounding will help you with your pruning. Come hear Fabian talk about the science of pruning and how to make the cut in your landscape. Pruning can be intuitive and easy to do when armed with the right tools and knowledge.

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it’s tough to do everything you want to do for the kids and provide that superior education that we’re known for,” he added. For 2019’s budget, Miller said he was told Ellicottville received the minimum amount of aid allowed by state law. This year, Miller said some of the aid categories the district uses when planning its budget, such as BOCES aid or textbook aid, is gone, making it difficult to plan what the budget should be for 202021. “We don’t know exactly where we’re going to need it,” he said. “We’re going to need the money, but we’re trying to figure out where we need it.” Before the budget is finalized, Miller said working with local state officials State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio is paramount. “We are meeting this week regionally from our Cattaraugus-Allegany school districts … to provide some information and evidence and present our story as to why these aid categories need to keep pace with the conference board’s requests,” Breidenstein said. “I’m really hoping our elected officials are really looking at what’s going on and looking to give us all the support they can,” Miller said. “I don’t think people were prepared for it

Fabian is an ISA Certified Arborist with over 20 years in the field. He has a degree in Forestry from Paul Smith’s College. He has devoted his professional life to trees and helping people understand and care for them. A fee of $5 will be collected at the door. Refreshments will be served.

ECS expected to see smallest state aid in county

The 12 Cattaraugus County school districts are looking at an increase of $7.5 million to $207.5 million in the 2020-21 New York state budget proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 21. The Salamanca City Central School District would receive the second most of any district after Olean, potentially receiving $24.9 million, with the largest increase of about $2.13 million. Meanwhile, the Ellicottville Central School District once again would receive the smallest amount of state aid of any district in the county, only $4.1 million, which is down 6.66% from last year. “They always talk about re-doing the formulas, but nobody really knows what they do, or at least I don’t,” said Ellicottville Superintendent Bob Miller. “I wish they revisit them in a way that doesn’t continue to punish Ellicottville.” Although Ellicottville is a resort town with high property values for the village and businesses, including the two ski resorts, Miller said the school district has a very low tax rate, which creates a perfect storm in lack of outside funding and ability to raise funds through taxes. “You go down in aid and

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to come out this way.” Cattaraugus County school districts, proposed budgets and percent increases (or decreases), based on total aid, follow: Allegany-Limestone — $16.2 million, down 1.09%. Cattaraugus-Little Valley — $20 million, up 6.24%. Ellicottville — $4.1 million, down 6.66%. Franklinville, $15.1 million, up 2.58%. Gowanda — $19.6 million, up 3.21%. Hinsdale — $7.8 million, up 6.82%. Olean — $26.7 million, up 2.86%. Pioneer — $40.8 million, up 3.13%. Portville — $12.9 million, up 5.8%. Randolph — $13.7 million, up 3.4%. Salamanca — $24.9 million, up 8.59%. West Valley — $4.9 million, up 4.68%.

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ECS NEWS & SPORTS

Pence, Hvizdzak pace Cardinals past Eagles, 74-51

Ellicottville runs past North Collins for 5-0 CCAA league start

By Sam Wilson

So far, the Ellicottville boys basketball team looks like the team to beat again in the CCAA Div. II East. The Eagles moved to 5-0 in league play, beating each of their East II rivals once, by fending off North Collins 5734 on Jan. 24. Coach Dave McCann’s team has won at least a share of the league title four consecutive years and hasn’t lost in East II play in more than two years, dating back to the 2017-18 season. After trailing 10-6 with less than two minutes to play in the first quarter, Ellicottville shook off its slow start and dominated the rest of the half to take a 34-16 lead, including an extended 21-1 run. “We talk about it quite a bit, that we know we’re going to get everyone’s best game in the league,” McCann said of avoiding a letdown so far in league play. “After the success that we’ve had and these guys have been successful all the way up through, we know we can’t take nights off and for us, with the way our playoff bracket’s shaking out, there’s a lot of good teams in the C2. We talk all the time about the importance of taking care of business, especially on our home court, winning these games that we have to win in the league or else we might be on the road for the first round of the playoffs.” Leif Jimerson paced the victors with 18 points, four assists and four steals. Clayton Rowland added a near-double-double with nine points, 10 rebounds and four steals, while Nik Logel grabbed nine boards and Logan Grinols and Wyatt Chudy had four steals each. McCann said success on the other end of the court helped fuel his team’s offense. “Defense and rebounding,” he said. “Ten of their 12 first-quarter points were all off second chances.

Photo by Derek Gumtow Ellicottville’s Logan Grinols (11) takes a 3-point shot during a CCAA East II boys basketball game against North Collins Friday night in Ellicottville.

The second quarter they only had one offensive rebound. We did a better job of being more disciplined on defense and not reaching and getting out of position, which led to some turnovers and got us out in transition again. When we can run the floor, when we get out in transition and run the floor we can be pretty good. I thought that was what kind of turned it around for us, our defense and rebounding.” Ellicottville shot 22-for-67 from the field (32.8%) and 3-for-18 (16.7%) from three-point range Friday. The Eagles have scored 60 or more points just three times in their first 13 games, but they haven’t had to play in many shootouts this season. “We’re not told not to shoot the three, we’ll take it if it’s open, but I

think sometimes teams start to settle for threes,” McCann said. “I think we were settling a little bit in the first quarter. But when we attack, we’re much better, much more efficient on offense, and these guys do a good job of finding each other when they do drive and find the open guy, making the extra pass leads to a layup a lot of times. We just try to teach team basketball, keep the floor spread and find those openings.” For North Collins (5-8, 3-2), Chris Smith marked 12 points and 10 rebounds while Tyler Robinson had team-highs with 14 boards and six blocks. Up next, Ellicottville faces one of its biggest tests of the season, a visit to defending C2 champion Randolph (10-1) on Tuesday. “We have a big game Tuesday,” McCann said. “I just want to see us come out and compete and play four quarters. I think we struggle to do that sometimes. We can look great for a four or five-minute stretch and then we go on kind of a cold spell or we go on a spell where we turn the ball over a lot or something bad happens. I just want to see a consistent 32 minutes.”

Behind dominant performances from Kyra Pence and Sydney Hvizdzak, the Randolph girls basketball team defeated Ellicottville for the second time this season on Monday. Hvizdzak racked up 32 points, three assists, six rebounds and four steals while Pence registered a career-high 23 points with five assists, three steals and four rebounds in a 74-51 non-league win. Payton Morrison added 15 points as the Cardinals moved to 8-8. Evelyn Nuzzo had 15 points while Camryn Earley notched 13 and Makenna Smith 11 for

Ellicottville 59, North Collins 33 Makenna Smith scored 21 points to guide Ellicottville to its fourthstraight victory in league play Jan. 23. It was a one-point game after the first quarter, but Ellicottville took control of the contest in the second by outscoring North Collins, 21-10. Ellicottville’s Allison Rowland tallied 13 points, while Camryn Earley had nine and Emilee Ruiz finished with eight. Hailey Jasinski led North Collins (1-7, 0-4) with 11 points.

ECS SPORTS SCHEDULE FRIDAY 1/31 Mod Boys Basketball: at Franklinville, 4:30 p.m. JV & V Girls Basketball: at Salamanca, 6 & 7:30 p.m.

AT ELLICOTTVILLE North Collins (34) Loretto 1 1-2 3, Robinson 3 0-4 6, Sweet 3 0-0 8, Smith 6 0-0 12, Fricano 2 1-2 5. Totals: 15 2-8 34. Ellicottville (57) Jimerson 8 0-0 18, Dekay 1 0-0 2, L. Grinols 2 2-2 7, Logel 2 0-0 4, Rowland 3 3-7 9, Hutchinson 1 0-0 2, Chudy 2 1-2 5, J. Grinols 1 1-3 4, Newark 2 3-5 7. Totals: 22 10-20 57. North Collins 12 16 30 34 Ellicottville 15 34 48 57 Three-point goals: NC 2 (Sweet 2); E’ville 3 (Jimerson 2, Grinols). Total fouls: NC 15, E’ville 11. Fouled out: None. JV: Ellicottville won.

MONDAY 2/3 Mod Boys Basketball: Allegany-Limestone, 4:30 p.m. JV & V Boys Basketball: Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 6 & 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY 2/4 Bowling: at Boys CCAA Roll-Offs, at Jamestown Bowling Company, 3:30 p.m. JV & V Girls Basketball: at Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 6 & 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 2/5 Bowling: at Girls CCAA Roll-Offs, at Jamestown Bowling Company, 3:30 p.m. Mod Boys Basketball: at Portville, 5 p.m. THURSDAY 2/6 JV Girls Basketball: at Portville, 5:30 p.m. Alpine Ski: at Holiday Valley, Giant Slalom, 6 p.m. JV & V Boys Basketball: at Forestville, 6 & 7:30 p.m.

A closer look at the Ellicottville National Honor Society

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By Adam Silvernail Student Reporter

On Jan. 31, Ellicottville Central School is having a National Honor Society (NHS) sponsored middle school dance. This school dance is probably fairly average, though maybe the NHS is looking for some bright minds to induct into their organization. I’m far more interested in the NHS itself. I myself don’t know too much about it, so I figured that this would be a great opportunity to educate us all. The National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes outstanding high school students for upholding the values of character, scholarship, leadership and service. The closest thing to a representative the NHS has here at ECS is Mr. Blair Wood, a mathematics/ physics teacher that also manages the local NHS details. I took some time to ask him a series of questions about the NHS. My first question was, “When did the NHS begin? “National Honor Society began in 1921,” Mr. Wood answered. “Ellicottville Central School has had a chapter since long before I started teaching here.” Their 100-year anniversary is actually right around the corner. I wonder if they’ll do anything for it. My next question was, “How does a student become a member of the NHS?” “Students must have a minimum cumulative non-rounded average of 90 percent to meet the basic scholarship requirement,” he said. “Then, they need to fill out some paperwork where they indicate their commitment to character, leadership and service during their high school careers.

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“They also need a recommendation letter from someone outside of the ECS community,” Wood continued. “A faculty committee approves their admittance into NHS based on the qualifications they see.” That application process seems lengthy, but it is probably more streamlined that it sounds. My third question was “How often do students that apply actually get into the NHS?” “The process of entrance into NHS has become fairly streamlined over the past several years,” Wood said. “If a student meets the scholarship, character, leadership and service requirements as set forth by the Ellicottville Central School chapter, they will become NHS members. “On occasion, we have seen students who meet the initial scholarship requirement but don’t complete the rest of the process to present to the selection committee,” he continued. “I think we’ve missed out on some excellent prospective members of NHS in the past simply because they

didn’t think they would get in and didn’t complete the necessary paperwork to state their cases. The old adage about missing 100 percent of the shots you don’t take comes to mind.” My fourth question was “How many students at ECS are a part of the NHS?” “ECS currently has 10 seniors who are members of NHS,” he said. “New juniors will be inducted soon.” So that number will probably double in a few months. The junior class is larger than the senior class though, so maybe that number will increase by more than double. My final question was “What advantages does the NHS give its members?” Mr. Wood said, “The main advantage is found

in college applications. NHS may elevate a student’s status among other applicants to a given university. There are also some minor perks within ECS that come with NHS membership, including recognition at graduation.” That can be quite valuable, especially if you don’t haven’t taken many electives that would make you stand out in a crowd. The National Honor Society is a great organization, and every junior with an average of 90 percent or above should consider applying. The advantages of being a member are very useful when trying to get into colleges or if you want to brag to your friends that didn’t get in.

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By Kim Duke Health is comprised of many things. Physical health is my specialty, but for today’s article, I want to talk about mental health. I want to explore the reality of depression and

how difficult it can be to out exercise it, out medicate it and outrun it. Seasons can cause it to worsen or get better. But, sometimes, there is no obvious trigger and it can come out of nowhere. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, depression is a disorder of the brain. There are a variety of causes, including genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors. Depression is a serious medical illness. It’s more than just a feeling of being sad or “blue” for

a few days. If you are one of the more than 19 million teens and adults in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away. They persist and interfere with your everyday life. Symptoms can include: Feeling sad or “empty” Loss of interest in favorite activities Overeating, or not wanting to eat at all Not being able to sleep, or sleeping too much Feeling very tired Feeling hopeless, irritable, anxious or guilty

Aches or pains, headaches, cramps or digestive problems Thoughts of death or suicide I write week after week about getting healthy, staying healthy, etc. But health is so much more than your weight and diet. Mental health is like the “Core” in “Core Performance.” If you do not have a strong core, the rest of your body will struggle to gain strength. Do you see the analogy? As someone who did not grow up in the age of computers, I have, thankfully, not known the

NYS Winter Games torch sets off from Gowanda

By Bill Peglowski

The Torch Relay for the New York State Winter Games made a stop in Gowanda Monday for the second consecutive year. Seven Gowanda students carried the torch from the front of the middle school to Community Bank in the village. The bank sponsored the local torch stop. The school participation was organized by Cross Country coach David Bolen. The Torch Relay involved two torches for 2020, one starting in the Buffalo area and the other from New York City. Sunday saw the first

stops in the Buffalo section of the relay, which began in Niagara Falls in the morning and made a stop at Batavia. Gowanda was the first of the Jan. 27 stops and was ahead of schedule arriving at the bank shortly after 8 a.m. Leaving the bank, the torch made a brief visit to the Gowanda Elementary School before heading on to Orchard Park and, later, to the Rochester area. The Torch Relay continued on to Lake Placid where both torches would come together at 4 p.m. to light the cauldron to signify the start of the 2020 NYS Winter Games. In 2019, the torch set off from Holiday Valley

Cattaraugus County lawmakers recorded their first 16-1 vote of 2020 on Jan. 22. Minority Leader David Koch of Salamanca, the only Democrat on the 17-member County Legislature, asked to table the appointment of freshman Legislator Ginger Schroder, R-Farmersville, to the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors. Koch said he reasoned that since the two IDA legislative representatives had previously been split between the two political parties, that gentleman’s agreement could continue. The other legislative representative on the IDA board is Legislator Joseph Snyder, R-Ischua. Koch asked who Schroder is replacing. The resolution noted that Schroder would be replacing Virgilio “Dick” Giardini of Allegany, a Democratic legislator defeated for re-election in November. County Attorney Thomas Brady said the legislative representatives serve at the pleasure of the County Legislature. In the past, the representatives have been one Republican and one Democrat, Koch pointed out. “This has nothing to do with politics,” said Majority Leader Michael

Brisky, R-Franklinville. Schroder, she said, asked for consideration. Koch said he was afraid that with legislators from only one party on the IDA board, “it could swing the board in one direction.” He added: “They are making the IDA a partisan board. The minority will be shut out. The IDA grants tax incentives the rest of the citizens have to make up the difference.” It was the first 16-1 vote of the year, Koch noted. “I hope this isn’t an example of how the county is going to work for the next four years.” Actually, Koch voted to name Schroder to the Cattaraugus County Capital Resources Corporation, which is an independent arm of the IDA. “I wouldn’t have voted for that,” Koch said afterward. Legislators appointed Ashley E. Milliman of Leon as the new county attorney. She will succeed Brady, whose last day is Feb. 3. Milliman was sworn in by County Court Judge Ronald Ploetz. Her mother, Julie Smith, held the Bible. Two local laws were also introduced on Jan. 22. The first one sets a $10 charge for the County Clerk to mail property owners of record of conveyance of the property to a new owner. A public hearing will be held Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.

it and the darkness it can bring, you should not judge another for it or ignore it. Instead, do more to be kind to people who surround you. Look for signs that may seem off to you. Never hesitate to ask questions that may seem probing but may also be lifesaving. Just be present. Life is not about the pictures you put on social media — life is about the grit and reality of what you don’t want people to see that sometimes matters the most.

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Photo by Bill Peglowski Students from the Gowanda Cross Country team participated in the Torch Relay for the New York State Winter Games. Pictured at Gowanda’s Community Bank are (front, from left): Autumn Pupo, Derek Milne and Alhanna Gabel, (back, from left) Christian Cook, Emagin Warrior, Willow Mentley-Peters and Jayson Twoguns.

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heading to Springville with a stop at Kissing Bridge on the way to Buffalo.

Catt. County Legislature records its first 16-1 vote By Rick Miller

consequences of social media’s demonization. As you may surmise, depression and social media can go hand in hand. We have become such a narcissistic society where we feed upon images. This is neither healthy nor is it reality. Look away from your phones and computers and see and communicate with the people around you. What I would like you to take away from this article is that depression is a real thing. And, until you’ve truly experienced

Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m., Book Club — Meets the first Wednesday of the month. This month’s book is “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group. Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m., Wondrous Women’s Writers & Illustrators Group — Saturdays (bi-weekly) in the Community Room. The topic will be “Children’s Picture Books.” Contact Katie Benatovich at 341-1483 with questions. Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., Knitting (& Crochet) Club — All abilities welcome, just bring some yarn and your needles. Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m., Victorian Valentines — Come make several Victorian Valentine’s Day cards/ decorations. Class is free and open to ages 14 and up. Please contact the library to register. Feb. 18, 3:30-5 p.m., Parkinson’s Disease Support Group — All are welcome. Tuesdays, 11 a.m., Storytime — Come join us for a book or two followed by a craft.

Photo by Rick Miller Ashley Milliman (right) was sworn in as the new Cattaraugus County attorney Jan. 22 by County Court Judge Ronald Ploetz as her mother, Julie Smith, held the Bible.

Another proposed local law was introduced to set department heads and other county officers’ salaries for 2020. A public hearing set also set for Feb. 12. The positions and biweekly salaries are: County Administrator — $4,423. Director of Aging — $2,876. Director of Community Services — $3,398. Public Health director — $4,262. Social Services commissioner — $3,895. Personnel Officer — $3,268. Information Services director — $3,645. Economic Development, Planning and Tourism director, $3,405.

Real Property Tax Services director — $3,142. Emergency Preparedness director — $2,484. Public Works commissioner — $3,474. Public defender — $3,897. Election commissioners (two) — $2,459. County historian — $610. Museum curator — $610. Probation director — $3,341. Veterans Service director — $2,350. Youth Bureau director — $2,684. Annual salaries: County clerk — $82,561. Coroners (four) — $11,947. Sheriff — $110,595.

Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., Adult Coloring — Join Cathy Lacy for a relaxing, stress-free, creative break in your day. Free program, all supplies provided. Bring out your inner child. Tech Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. — We will have someone here at the library to help answer your computer and technology questions. No need to book an appointment, just drop in. Join us Feb. 4 for “Powerful PowerPoint.” This is an open house format in the library’s community room. All ages welcome. Tax Forms — The library is scheduled to receive the IRS tax forms by UPS on Jan. 30 and should have the NYS forms and instruction booklets soon. Exercise Classes — Various exercise classes take place in the mornings at the library. Contact us at 699-2842 for exact dates and times. HEAP – Home Energy Assistance Program applications are available at the library. www.ellicottvillelibrary. org — Check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.

‘Dear Edward’

by Ann Napolitano

One summer morning, 12-yearold Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor. Edward’s story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discovery that will lead him to the answers of some of life’s most profound questions: When you’ve lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other? How do you learn to feel safe again? How do you find meaning in your life? This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available to download for free as an eBook or eAudiobook version to your own device using your library card!

Obituary

Susan M.E. Riegle

Susan M. E. Riegle, 74, of Great Valley, N.Y.,

passed away on Jan. 7, 2020, after a brief, but fierce battle with cancer. Born Jan. 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late L. William and Elizabeth (Elwood) Clarke of Port Sydney, Ontario. On Aug. 24, 1974, she married Edward R. Riegle. Susan is a graduate of Huntsville High School (1959), University of Toronto - Victoria University (1962) and

SUNY Brockport (1978). After university, she taught mathematics in Toronto and St. Catherines before marriage and moving to Fairport, N.Y. After staying at home with kids for 10-plus years, she began teaching again at Nazareth College. She was well known for her Math 101 and Math for Educators classes. Susan retired from Nazareth in 2009 as Chair of the

Mathematics Department. Susan enjoyed knitting, swimming her mile, spending time in her retirement home in Great Valley and time with family including her four grandchildren. Susan is survived by her husband, Edward, of Great Valley, her children, Penny (Jason) Schoonmaker of Painted Post, Lindsay Riegle of Fort Wayne, Ind., Jessica

(Kyle) Norsen of Phelps, and Alex (Brandy) Riegle of Eagle River, Ark.; her grandchildren Jack and Caitlin Schoonmaker and Emory and Judson Riegle; brothers Terry Clarke and Bill (Wendy) Clarke of Huntsville, Ontario; a sister, Nancy (Peter) Icely of North York, Ontario; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Susan was preceded in death by her parents.

A Celebration of Life to honor Susan will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Gary Sinise Foundation, PO Box 368, Woodland Hills, CA 91365 or to the donor’s charity of choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 411 Rock City St. in Little Valley.

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For those who enjoy riding fat bikes in the snow, the second annual Frost CX fat bike race is back at HoliMont on Saturday, Feb. 22. More information coming soon. Want to join other free-spirited skiers for a day of peace, love and telemark skiing? Head to Telestock on Friday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Centered around Holiday Valley’s Yodeler Champagne Sundeck, the day includes free tele demos with the pros, cool merch and a cookout. Brought to you by Dom’s Butcher Block, 22 designs, Scarpa, Telemark Skier, Free Heel Life and Fly Low and the City Garage, special lift ticket rates are available for participants. For more info, call City Garage at (716) 6992054. The following day, on Saturday, Feb. 29, join the Penguin Paddle, an annual fundraiser for Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Program. The day will be filled with wonderful auction items, delicious food and lots of laughs as people slip inside garbage bags and slide on their bellies “penguin style” down the bottom of Yodeler slope. More info at www.holidayvalley.com. Tubing anyone? Enjoy up to 22 lanes of pure downhill fun at Holiday Valley Tubing Company, located a few miles outside the Village on Route 242. The best part? You get a tow back up to the top. The tubing park is open Thursdays through Sundays, and daily over the President’s week school break. The Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster is yet another way to enjoy Holiday Valley. Get in your own coaster car, ride to the top, then control your speed as you soar back down. The coaster, located by the Tannenbaum Lodge, is open Fridays through Sundays and daily over President’s week. Snowshoeing is an easy way to enjoy the great outdoors. Bring your own or rent a pair at City Garage, Adventure Bound, Holiday Valley or HoliMont,

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and take to the trails at HV, HoliMont or nearby Allegany State Park. ASP also offers miles of groomed cross-country trails for XC skiing in the Art Roscoe trails system. On March 1, check out the annual Art Roscoe Loppet XC Ski Weekend, tearing into ASP for another amazing year of cross-country skiing action! Head out on one of the three different course distances (6K, 13K & 22K ) to experience heart-pounding action. For more info, visit www.heartrateup.com. The nearby Seneca Allegany Casino plays host to some amazing events as well. The twists, turns, thrills, and high speeds in the snow returns to Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Feb. 21-22 with AMSOIL Championship Snocross. The region’s newest winter tradition promises fun for the whole family during a two-day, nationallytelevised event that continually brings fans in the tens of thousands to descend upon the foot of the Allegheny Mountains for nonstop, heart-pumping, action-packed races with the world’s best snowmobile athletes. Feb. 29 and March 1, the Sportman’s Show comes to the Seneca Allegany Events Center once again. Come in out of the cold and get ready for the upcoming fishing and hunting seasons. Buy, sell, trade or browse all weekend long at the area’s largest event of its kind. Over 40 booths and 450 tables with experts exhibiting the latest in trapping, archery, sporting and fishing equipment and antique firearms throughout this two-day event. For more information, visit www.YorkPennShows.com. The casino will also be featuring a full lineup of musicians all winter long. For more info, visit www. senecaallegany.com. February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s definitely not short on fun. Get out there and enjoy!

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Empire State Games team announced By Caitlin Croft The 40th Annual Empire Winter State Games alpine teams have been announced. Holiday Valley and HoliMont teams have qualified 25 athletes this year. Below is the list of athletes and their state ranking by World Cup Points. For boys, Ross Fuller of Holiday Valley qualified in the 7th position, Will Knauss (HO), 15th; Alexander Wojnowski (HV), 18th; and David Rintoul (HO), 19th. Carson Corey (HV) took the 36th position, Logan Hubert (HV), 49th; Dalton Potter (HV), 89th; Buck Rathbun (HO), 93rd; William Dunn (HV), 100th; and Logan McCulloch (HO), 109th. For girls, HoliMont’s Simona Muscarella took the top spot in the

state ranking first overall. Mary Catherine Mangan (HO) finished in the 6th spot as a first-year U16 with teammate and fellow first-year Madalyn Cummings ranking 14th. Isabella Stringer (HO) placed 15th, Charleigh Priestman (HO), 17th; Alexandra Smillie (HV), 25th; Alison Martin (HV), 32nd; Sophia Gambino (HV), 44th; Amanda Arteaga (HO), 47th; Rory Sauereisen (HV), 49th; Megan Williams (HV), 56th; and Leah Smillie (HV) 60th. Gianna Ferrara (HO) took 64th, Halle Stephens (HV), 82nd; Ashley Hubert (HV), 83rd; and Cece Carls (HO), 87th. Check in next week for full coverage of the three-day event taking place in Lake Placid. Good luck to all of the athletes!

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Jan. 31 Contractor’s Day at HoliMont Ski Resort. Event ticket includes food, beverages and fun for the whole day. Does not include skiing lift ticket. All day. Feb. 1 & 2 Used Book Sale at St. Aloysius Parish Hall, Springville. Donated, used books. Almost everything priced under $2. Admission is free and open to the public. Proceeds benefit St. Aloysius Parish. 1-6 p.m. Feb. 1; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Annual Meeting and Pot Luck at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Springville. Why just have a meeting when you can have food too? 10 a.m. Feb. 5 Monthly Meeting at UNOVA Coworking, Springville. New members welcome. Bring a friend. 6 p.m.

Feb. 7 Mountain Ski Fest at Holiday Valley. Demo equipment, recreational racing, meals, beverages and more. All day. Feb. 7 Architect Ski Day at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. Hosted by CSI Buffalo-WNY to bring together the various parts of the building industry to share information. Food, music, prizes, and fun. All day. Feb. 7 Men’s Day at HoliMont Ski Resort, Ellicottville. All day. Feb. 8 Share the Love Shopping Pop-Up at UNOVA Coworking,

Springville. Local small businesses will sell their goods. Come support your local favorites. Participating vendors to be announced. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Feb. 8 2nd annual Valentine’s Day Party at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Springville. Free games, gift bags, prizes, craft, picture-taking, snacks, music and movie. 2 p.m. Feb. 8 Round and Square Dance at Epiphany of Our Lord’s Parish Hall, North Collins. $25 per family, $15 couples, $8 adults, $5 for children ages 5-10. Refreshments available. Call 337-3952 to reserve a table. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 ICE JAM Silent Disco at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. Professional Lighting Production, Winter Theme Decoration, Live DJs. Tickets start at $20. Ages 21-plus. 10 p.m. Feb. 9 & 10 ‘Sound of Music’ auditions at Springville Center for the Arts. Auditions by appointment. Fill out application at springvillearts.org. 6 p.m. Feb. 11 Green Speaker Series at UNOVA Coworking, Springville. Pond ponderings by Brian Davis, District Field Manager, Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District. Light refreshments. RSVP please. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 By the Fireside concert at Allegany State Park. Free and open to public. Featured artist to be announced. 7 p.m.

Feb. 21-22 Snocross Championship Racing at Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino.

Feb. 21-22 Winter Music Jam Downtown Ellicottville. 16 musical acts in local village hot spots in two days. Feb. 22 Fat Bike Race at HoliMont Ski Resort, Ellicottville. The 2nd Annual FrostyCX Fatbike race. You can race or watch as a spectator. 10 a.m. Feb. 28 Telestock Day 2020 at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. A day of peace, love and telemark skiing at the Yodeler champagne Sundeck. Free tele demos. Special lift ticket rates for participants.

building on Main Street at the present location of Adventure Bound. Ed Rick said there might have been a hotel in the rear of the building. He said there used to be a separate building built on the back of the original structure where The Gin Mill’s kitchen is downstairs. “We understand that John McMahon is the founder of the building. A descendant of his told us that, so 1865 could be the actual date the business opened, but we’re not sure,” he said. “When we researched it over at the county records department, we got back to somewhere between 1860 and 1861 and it was the deed for the easement to the back of the building. The records were lost in a fire back in the late 1800s and that’s where the information gets blurry, so that’s about as far back as we can take it.” Rick said they know McMahon used the building for a general store because they have a picture of that business. He said one side was a general store, but they are not sure what the other side was used for. “I have pictures of the general store and the outside of the building from back in 1890 when a fire burned that whole block between the Ellicottville Inn and Monroe Street,” he said. “It stopped at (Monroe Street) and it shows our building in the background. We used that picture from 1890 as a reference to restore the whole exterior and interior back to the way it was back then.” LOCAL RESIDENT Dawn Westfall found a number of references to the former businesses in several Ellicottville Post editions. An article titled, “Disastrous Fire of 1890” and dated March 17, 1937, describes the building still standing as the New York Store. At the time, it was owned and occupied by the F.F. Honeck & Company, then occupied by J.R. Pettit and son, Guy, as a hardware store. Ancestor Bob Pettit noted from his research that “on April 25, 1887 Joshua R. & Guy M. Pettit opened their new hardware store in the brick building on the northeast corner of Monroe and Washington.” According to the April 14, 1926 edition, Eugene E. Hickey came to Ellicottville in 1895 and engaged in a general store partnership with the late James G. McMahon.

He continued in the mercantile business in this village until 1919. The Oct. 12, 1932 edition noted that Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Honeck bought the brick building that housed the New York department store in the village from the Jacob E. Mueller and Son Company of Buffalo. The “Old Times In Ellicottville” column, dated Sept. 23, 1959, said the former Honeck Building was purchased by Joseph and Dorothy Whitmer, in 1949, and was Whitmer’s Restaurant until at least 1964. It was called Carson’s Restaurant after that. Don Feldman operated it as DJ’s Restaurant beginning around 1988. The building also housed the Cooley Restaurant, Dairyland, Dobson Shoe Store and S.R. Guy’s Plumbing Shop. In more recent times, the new Gin Mill building complex housed the former DJ’s Restaurant, A Touch of Ellicottville and Bike and Bean — respectively located at 26, 28 and 30 Washington St. Rick said the structure was originally one building with add-ons. He said there were openings in the wall between the two sides but they were filled in to create the two business spaces that ended up to be DJ’s and Touch of Ellicottville. The three-sided building that’s attached to the main brick building became 30 Washington St. “We never knew what the attached building on the east side had originally been used for until we bought the main building and took it over. We were initially thinking about putting our mercantile store in there but, when we started peeling off the walls, we discovered that it had once been a barn because there were two barn doors, and they’re still buried behind the wall.” he said. “That’s when we came up with the idea of The Carriage House at The Gin Mill.” Two original window frames with vintage photos behind them hang on the east wall of The Carriage House. The Rick’s son, Brian, said it gives patrons the illusion of looking outside. THE GIN MILL was first established at the former location at 20 Washington St. in 1976. The original owners were Jim and Janet Tekavec who named the business and operated it until it was sold to Ed and Jeanne Clarmo in 1995 who, in turn, sold it to the Ricks, in 2007.

The Ricks have strived to keep the historic character of their building that is part of the Ellicottville Historic District. Using old photographs taken in the mid-to-late 1800s, they have kept the renovations as historically correct as possible. Keeping with the 1800s design, the original tin ceiling has been restored to its former glory, and much of the original brickwork has been restored. The dining room area still has the original tin ceiling, but much of the ceiling over the main bar area had to be replicated due to water damage sustained during a fire upstairs in the 1970s. As they were renovating, the Ricks found a lot of old original pop bottles, squareheaded nails, old tools and a pile of old receipts. Rick said they are fragile, but all the former businesses are referenced on them. The receipts had all hardware items and shoes. “(The receipts) are pretty unique because you are standing there holding something that was hand-written over a hundred years ago,” he said. “There were also a lot of hand-written telegraphs between one of the business owners and his supplier in New York City. Eventually, the receipts will get framed and put up on the walls of The Gin Mill.” Giving a nod to the past, the Ricks have kept as much of the original Gin Mill décor as possible, including the original 36-foot bar and 20-foot back bar that has been refurbished. All of the taxidermy, quirky signs, old portraits and classic beer advertisements also came with them. Vintage photos taken of Ellicottville in days gone by grace the walls throughout the establishment. There are five apartments upstairs, called the Brickstone Suites, that have been totally restored to their original historical look. They are available for weekend rental. Patrons can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. The Carriage House Bar is currently open on Friday and Saturday nights, only, and it may be booked for private events. Down the street, The Gin Mill Mercantile is open at 22 Washington St. For more information, call 699-2530 or visit online at ellicottvilleginmill. com. Visit The Gin Mill’s Facebook page.

Feb. 29 Penguin Paddle at Holiday Valley. Fundraiser for Lounsbury Adaptive Program. Auction items, delicious food and lots of laughs as people slide on their bellies “penguin style” down the bottom of Yodeler slope. Feb. 29 Strictly Hip concert at Gowanda Historical Hollywood Theater. The Strictly Hip will perform for this fundraising event. Tickets will be $15. 7 p.m.

Shown is the interior of John McMahon’s general store, circa 1850.

Feb. 29 & March 1 Sportsman Show at Seneca Allegany Events Center, Salamanca. March 14 Aaron Lewis concert at Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino. Lewis brings his “Acoustic Songs and Stories” show to the events center. 7 p.m.

Photo by Deb Everts The dining room still has the original tin ceiling overhead. It was replicated for the ceiling over the bar area.