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A November to Remember in Ellicottville

By Kellen M. Quigley With Halloween now past, the holiday season in Ellicottville is officially underway.

Throughout November, many activities in the village from festivals to holiday shopping to gearing up for ski season are on their way for the rest of the fall and beginning of winter.

It all begins on Nov. 8 and 9 when Holiday Valley hosts its annual Beer and Wine Festival. Join friends old and new for a sampling of local brews and wines.

This year’s 16th annual event features over 40 craft breweries, distilleries, hard cideries and wineries with well over 120 samples to taste. A tent will be added this year for 21 more brewers and there’s entertainment on three floors of the beautiful Holiday Valley Lodge.

The weekend features the crazy fun Trucks ‘n’ Brews on Friday, the Beer and Wine Festival on Saturday and the Kegs ‘n’ Eggs breakfast on Sunday morning On Nov. 13, the Ellicottville Historical Society will be holding its regular meeting to discuss preparations for the Town of Ellicottville Bicentennial celebrations in 2020. All wishing to take part in next year’s festivities are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ellicottville Memorial Library.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 28. Enjoy time with family and friends and take time out to give thanks.

The following day, consider skipping the craziness of Black Friday and spend Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 enjoying “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” during Christmas in Ellicottville.

The village will be the background for beautiful

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Times file photo The holiday season begins in full swing this month, leading up to Christmas in Ellicottville, beginning Nov. 29 in the village with hours of holiday activities to do all weekend long.

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Randolph clip underdog Ellicottville, 3-2, to deny upset bid in over time

By Sam Wilson

Photo by Derek Gumtow Ellicottville’s Bryce Butler (12) looks to pass the ball off and make his way up the field against Randolph during the Section 6 Class C boys soccer semifinals on Tuesday in Eden.

Matt Finn couldn’t have asked for much more from his Ellicottville boys soccer team. The Eagles just didn’t have quite enough to outlast the defending sectional champions on Tuesday.

As a No. 7 seed, Ellicottville rallied back to tie Randolph twice. But ultimately, Randolph scored the deciding goal at a time when Ellicottville couldn’t answer, as Kaleb Steward’s doubleovertime tally sent the Cardinals back to the Section 6 Class C championship game with a 3-2 semifinal win.

Marcus Evans gave the Cardinals the lead less than a minute into the game, converting a penalty kick called after just 30 seconds. The lead held for 30 minutes until Kolby Aldrich scored for Ellicottville to tie it 1-1.

Likewise in the second half, Evans scored early on, flashing his speed to earn a breakaway on the left side and beating goalie Jamison Caldwell with a high shot

to the right with 30:05 remaining.

Again, the Eagles found an answer from senior leading scorer Jack Snyder, whose shot bounced off the left post and in for a 2-2 tie with just 6:42 left in regulation.

A senior midfielder, Snyder had missed the last few minutes of the first half and the start of the second after rolling his ankle. But then he re-entered the game, moved up to forward, and sent the game to overtime.

After a scoreless first 15-minute sudden-death overtime, Randolph finally broke through with the winner with 5:19 left in the second as Steward found the net on a high shot, set up by a direct

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last year, but they are not adding any snow guns this year. He said they can now make snow on all of their slopes and have 100-percent coverage.

According to Culver, some of the snow guns are taken down every year at the end of ski season for repairs that are done onsite. He said their staff is intimate with this Pole Cat snow gun because it was developed

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Greg Culver, marketing and retail sales director, said one of the bigger projects they did to prepare for this year’s ski season was revamp the entire beginner hill at the main area. He said the Chipmunk lift services

on the Bunny slope had a tree island in it, so they regraded the entire slope and put in some needed drainage.

“The staging area is much wider now, and it’s going to offer a more gradual landing area for beginners where they come off the lift,” he said. “With that area bigger, we can also get a groomer up there and make a nicer spot for the skiers to unload and get situated before their lessons.”

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33rd annual Holiday Open House in East Otto this weekend

East Otto Country Associates will celebrate their 33rd annual Holiday Open House this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3. Member businesses Brookside Studio Watercolors and Hog-Shed Studio Pottery are joining together to make this a special event.

During the past couple of years, Brookside Studio Watercolors artist Robin Zefers Clark has returned to her roots and added oil paintings to the selection of artwork gracing her gallery walls. Visitors will enjoy viewing the local scenes portrayed in these paintings, many of which are available as limited edition prints, reproductions and note cards.

Robin has been on a quest to see how far she can push her available art materials. Through the use of colored pencils, she has been able to create stunning hyper-realistic portraits of animals.

Do you have a photo of a special animal or person?

Ask Robin how you can turn that image into a lasting family heirloom. To learn more about Brookside Studio Watercolors, visit www.brooksidestudio.com or www.eastotto.com.

Just down the road, Elliott and Michael Hutten of Hog-Shed Studio Pottery have been producing handmade stoneware pottery for the last 37 years. At Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, you can find the perfect gift for Christmas or any other occasion.

Choose from handmade

Photo(s) submitted The 33rd annual Holiday Open House held by East Otto Country Associates is set for this weekend, Nov. 2 and 3, at Brookside Studio Watercolors and Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, where visitors can see items like pumpkins and piggy banks for sale.

bowls, mugs, casseroles, vases, sculptures, paintings in clay and many other creations. As in years past, Elliott has made a new “litter” of piggy banks just for the Holiday Open House. Elliott will also offer candlesticks and specially made 2019 Holiday Ornaments to grace your Christmas tree or home décor.

Also available at HogShed Studio Pottery is a selection of Wood Fired Pottery.

“I think that the Wood Fired Pottery adds an exciting new dimension to our work,” Elliott said.

“The effects of wood firing on the surfaces of our pottery are unpredictable and unique to each piece.

Wood-fired pottery has a wonderful, earthy character that can’t be achieved in any other way.”

Go to www. myhogshedstudiopottery. com for more information.

The East Otto Country Holiday Open House will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a map and directions, visit www. eastotto.com or call (716) 257-9549.

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“Birds/Branches” art exhibit featured at Ellicottville library

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Kari Roslund is the featured artist at the Ellicottville Memorial Library through January 2020, with an exhibit entitled “Birds/Branches.”

This is a fascinating and wondrous collection of birds, branches and grasses, all created out of natural fibers that Roslund has created by needle felting.

“This small collection of work was inspired by a local hidden discovery,” she said.

“Having recently moved to Cattaraugus County, I was delighted to learn about the Buffalo Audubon Society’s Allenburgh Bog, one of the world’s most valuable wetland ecosystems.”

Growing up in Woolrich, Pa., Roslund developed an affinity for woven woolen wares and the story of wool.

As an adult, while raising her own flock of sheep, she discovered that the wool makes an appealing artistic medium.

Ellicottville Village Board meeting

By Ginna Hensel

On Monday, Oct. 21, Mayor John Burrell began the regularly scheduled meeting of the Ellicottville Village Board with a special presentation.

Burrell presented a NYCOM Certificate of Public Service to the Honorable John T. Rogan.

The Board thanked Rogan for his 40 years of public service to Ellicottville.

The meeting continued as scheduled, which included a grievance during public comment.

The grievance was made from the neighbor to 26 Jefferson St. over a depleting fence. The argument made was the neighbor felt the board was responsible for checking up on the maintenance of the fence.

The member of the public argued that it was not her duty to approach her neighbor about the fence, but rather the board’s responsibility.

Burell commented the only way the Board can do anything is if there is a violation in the law, but the board will consider sending a letter.

In the Mayor’s Report, Burrell touched on the roundtable discussion he attended in West Seneca with State Sen. Jim Gaughran. Gaughran is the chair of the local government committee in Albany. Burrell feels if Gaughran is elected senator, Ellicottville will have someone they can rely on.

Burell also mentioned that Geroge Borrello, who

Photo by Ginna Hensel Ellicottville Mayor John Burrell (right) presents the Honorable John T. Rogan with a NYCOM Certificate of Public Service for his 40 years of work in Ellicottville.

is running to replace Cathy Young’s seat, attended Fall Fest in town. Lastly, Burrell is encouraging ongoing discussions between the board and the village/town of Ellicottville on the WNY Southtowns Scenic ByWay interpretive signs.

Engineer Niles Pierson informed the board a request was sent from a set of residents asking their water and sewer bill be adjusted due to faulty pipes. The water in question went through a set of faulty pipes in the resident’s house causing an increased water and sewer bill. Legally, the board is not able to relieve the residents of the bill and plans to assume no action.

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Special Events correspondent Spencer Murray updated the board on the Lacross Festival and Fall Festival. Murray reported there were no issues with the Lacross Festival and a followup meeting has been scheduled with locals, business, and others to discuss the 2019 Fall Festival. Murray plans to update the Board after the meeting.

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update. The village is searching for a way to enforce their preexisting policies/rules and how to enforce new policies they hope to make. The board plans to discuss their current contract with Castella Waste because the village feels the current contract is not being utilized to its potential via members in the village.

The board also discussed adding a yard waste law with the garbage law. The Board plans to continue with this discussion along with a possible DPW dumpster, mandated containers with lids and how to successfully ticket those who do not follow the garbage/refuse law.

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“Our family has always enjoyed the outdoors and conservation and so this discovery helped to welcome us to our new area,” she said. “When working to create this collection, I wanted to capture the encompassing nature of this environment and tried to achieve that ‘wrapped in feeling’ with fibers.”

Roslund takes fibers in their raw state and reworks them into a vibrant palette

of lustrous silks and woolen tones. She layers handworked fleeces and roving onto reclaimed textiles. This process creates a type of contemporary tapestry, bringing a threedimensional element to her impressionistic work.

“The materials include not only wool but a variety of other natural fibers including silk, llama, alpaca and angora, bamboo, linen and yak,” she said.

This collection is part of a larger solo exhibit entitled, Natural Connection: An exploration in Fiber by Kari Roslund, scheduled to be on display at the Springville Center for the Arts on Oct. 14 through Nov. 21, 2020.

The Ellicottville Memorial Library is located at 6499 Maples Road in Ellicottville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sunday. Evening hours are 5-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

New Terrain Park supervisor hired at HoliMont

HoliMont is thrilled to announce its newest team member: Chris Perks.

Perks comes to HoliMont with a passion for designing and building terrain parks and a focus of growing the freestyle scene. Spanning two decades, previously at Holiday Valley and Kissing Bridge, his experience includes building and fabricating park features running the groomers and shaping parks for all levels of skiers and riders.

Perks stepped away from the grooming fleet to coach the snowboard race team at HoliMont for three seasons, traveling to Nationals with qualifying members. His leadership skills and compatibility across all departments make him a team player and valued asset to the HoliMont family.

Perks has had the opportunity to attend numerous Cutters Camps and has built up an impressive resume designing and building special events, working

with Red Bull, the Eastern Snowboard League and USASA, to name a few.

Looking to the new season, Chris has much enthusiasm for bringing a fresh vibe to HoliMont’s terrain parks. You’ll find him and the rest of the park crew working together on-hill to bring fun, progressive layouts for all levels and interacting with park users to grow the stoke.

Pers grew up in Ellicottville and starting skiing at the age 3, switching over to the dark side at the age of 10. He shares his love of snowboarding with his family and can often be found making laps with them and friends at our local resorts.

Perks continues to reside in Ellicottville with his wife, Brenda, and two children, Mason and Taylor. During the off-season, you can find Chris riding his dirt bike, skateboarding with his kids or daydreaming of pow turns.

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Christmas decorating begins in Ellicottville

Photo by Rick Miller Using a lift, Joe Folts (left) and Job Lowry of the Ellicottville Public Works Department install a Christmas decoration on a Washington Street light pole last week.

Photos by Ginna Hensel Hundreds of runners, joggers and speed walkers gathered in downtown Ellicottville Saturday for the annual EVL Halloween Half and 5k. As expected, many participants dressed up in funny, stylish and spooky Halloween costumes as they made their way through the surrounding hills to raise funds for local organizations.

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ECS NEWS & SPORTS CARDINALS

Continued from front page kick due to an Ellicottville “He was in the right position handball. every time, right where he “I just told them, I said I needed to be. Those goals, am so unbelievably proud no one’s going to stop those of them,” Finn said of the goals that they scored. He Eagles’ upset bid falling just put himself in the right short. “You come in a No. spot to save us and hold his 7 seed, you go down 1-0 end up. He’s going to be a thirty seconds into the game heck of a goalie going into on a penalty kick, you battle his senior year, for sure.” back to tie it, you go down For Randolph, Branson 2-1, you battle back to tie Morrison made three saves. it with not much time left.

Levandowski said his team I said I am so unbelievably has struggled at times with proud of them. They just finishing chances this season, never stopped. Subs came in, but credited Caldwell in this gave us what they got, just instance. it was a great team effort.

“We had a ton of quality Unfortunately we came up a chances tonight and we just little bit short today. couldn’t put the ball away, “I’m super proud of their which is a credit to the effort today, but hat’s off to goalkeeper,” he said. “He Randolph. They played well. made some fantastic saves Every challenge we gave positionally, got us to split them, they met.” the ball wide on a couple.

Randolph beat Ellicottville Matt does a great job with his twice in the regular season, kids every year. You know in CCAA East play, 4-0 and they’re going to show up 2-1. But Cardinals coach and play super-hard. A lot Dave Levandowski said of our guys and a lot of the the Eagles were healthier Ellicottville kids, they play in the second meeting, and club together, so there’s that expected great effort in the familiarity between the two. semifinal rematch.

We knew it was going to be “The thing about the tight, and I think we’re lucky Ellicottville kids is they to get away with that one, play 100 percent all the actually.” time,” Levandowski said.

Ellicottville will graduate “Whatever they are missing four players, but is set to — maybe missed touches return 14 next season. here and there, they’re not “It’ll be hard to lose Jack,” connecting their passes — Finn said, “Nathaniel Ploetz, they’re going 1,000 miles an a first-year player; Simon hour on every ball. With that, (Lin)’s speed on the outside; it tested us to be able to keep and then Adrian (deOrbe) on the composure to pass the the left-mid. But I think we’ll ball a little bit. I didn’t think be OK next year.” it took too long.”

Randolph is set for a Caldwell made 12 saves, championship rematch including multiple leaping with rival Maple Grove on stops to keep the Eagles alive Friday in Eden after the Red in overtime.

Dragons beat Westfield“Unbelievable,” Finn said. Brocton 3-2 in the semifinals.

Athlete of the Week

Clayton Rowland Football

Junior Clayton Rowland made the most of his touches as a runner and receiver in the Franklinville/Ellicottville football team’s Week 7 regular-season finale at Salamanca, a 49-6 win.

Rowland had one rush for 14 yards against the Warriors and caught three passes from Logan Frank, including a touchdown, for 54 yards.

ECS SPORTS SCHEDULE FRIDAY 11/1 V Cross Country (with Franklinville): CCAA League Meet, at Bemus Point Golf Course, 3 p.m.

V Volleyball: at Holland, Section 6 Class D1 quarterfinals, 6 p.m.

V Football: vs. Salamanaca, at Franklinville, Section 6 Class D semifinal, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY 11/5 V Volleyball: TBD, ECS/Holland winner vs.

Cassadaga/Salamanca winner, Section 6 Class D1 semifinals THURSDAY 11/7 V Volleyball: TBD, Section 6 Class D1 Championship, at Jamestown CC, 6 p.m.

A Season of Sisterhood: Reflections on Lady Eagles Soccer

By Megan Hartsell Student Reporter This past Friday was the second round of playoff games for Section VI Girls Varsity Soccer, and our own Lady Eagles took to the field for an especially important game.

After a bye for the first round of games, the number one seeded regular season league champion Lady Eagles geared up to take on Maple Grove, seeded number eight, for the quarterfinals.

In maroon uniforms, team jackets and matching Carhartt beanies, the girls went about the school day with great confidence and pride to be a part of such a special team, ready to take on any challenge thrown their way. There was no doubt about it: everyone shared the common goal of victory, of going to the next round, and the next after that and so on.

After a focused warmup, the game began in Ellicottville at 3:30 p.m., an earlier start than the team is used to. Maple Grove was the first to score in the 24th minute, which only fueled the Lady Eagles’ fire and desire to win. The team held their ground, playing a strong and aggressive game wearing their hearts on their sleeves, giving more of themselves to the game than ever before.

The fans, comprised of parents, students and of course the ECS boys’

Photo submitted The senior members of the Ellicottville Girls Varsity Soccer team played in their final high school game last week, but they all had a great final season as a Lady Eagle.

varsity soccer and football teams, kept spirits high for the Lady Eagles and never allowed for a silent moment.

The roars conglomerated into one massive “shooba,” which could supposedly be heard all the way from the parking lot.

Near the end of the second half, Alysa Williams scored a goal from an assist

by Mandy Hurlburt. Amidst celebration came confusion and heartbreak, as the goal was revoked, the referees claiming that the ball had gone out of bounds.

Unfortunately, the Lady Eagles were unable to score another goal in the limited minutes remaining, allowing Maple Grove to win the match and advance to the semifinals.

Elsa Woodarek, a sophomore and defender/ midfielder, explained, “It was a very physical and tough game. The crowd

really brought some energy and it was pretty sad when we scored and the goal was called back. But, overall it was a great season!”

For nine teammates, this game would be the last, unbeknownst to them until the final whistle of the game sounded. Megan Stuve, Abby Donoghue, Madisyn Kilby, Megan Hartsell, Brooke Eddy, Evelyn Nuzzo, Camryn Earley, Allison Calarco and Kaitlyn McGuire, all seniors, bid an emotional adieu to their high school soccer careers, which for many had been the highlight of their time at ECS. “After the game I was heartbroken. Realizing my high school career was over…forever,” shared goalie Brooke Eddy. “I was just so disappointed because I felt our team didn’t deserve the outcome.

Although a rough end, I

couldn’t be happier with my senior season. Being league champs was a huge accomplishment and I couldn’t be prouder of my team. It is a hard goodbye but I will take away all the awesome life skills I learned from the game, my teammates and coaches.”

The best season of our lives. The closest friends that will last forever. After a painfully unexpected goodbye, the Lady Eagles are preserving their hopes and aspirations for next year. As the old saying goes, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

In other athletics news, the Boys Varsity Soccer team took on Randolph in Eden on Tuesday. The Varsity Football team takes on Salamanca this Friday night.

Little Eagles win Midget B Super Bowl

The Ellicottville Little Eagles midget football team won a Super Bowl ‘B’ title in Cattaraugus on Saturday, Oct. 19, defeating the Salamanca Warriors 26-12.

Ellicottville’s first play from scrimmage in the ‘Midget B’ game for the Cattaraugus County Midget Football League went for a touchdown on a 65-yard run from Xavier Peters. In the second quarter, Carter Smith scored on a 45-yard run up the middle for a 12-0 lead.

Salamanca answered on the next series and trailed 12-6 at halftime, and tied it 12-12 in the third quarter.

Hunter Smith’s 45-yard run gave Ellicottville an 1812 lead in the middle of the

Bridgett John photos The Ellicottville Little Eagles won the CCMFL Midget B Super Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 19, defeating the Salamanca Warriors 26-12.

fourth, and Hunter Smith’s 40-yard run made it 26-12 after a two-point conversion from Sean Crowley.

Maple Grove upsets ECS in quarterfinals, 1-0 Thanks to an upset but from No. 8 Maple Grove, the top-seeded Ellicottville girls soccer team’s season ended in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Alex Daniels scored on a corner kick in the 16th minute and the goal held up as No. 8 Maple Grove held on for the win, 1-0, to advance in Class C. Kasie Craig made five saves to preserve the shutout for the Red Dragons (7-9-2).

Brooke Eddy made no saves for Ellicottville (10-4-3).

“It was the most amazing season,” said Eagles coach Tammy Eddy, whose team had beaten (1-0) and tied (1-1) Maple Grove in the regular campaign.

“Definitely an unlucky draw (in terms of a No. 8 seed).

I really feel like talent- and ability-wise, we had what it took, but on any given day, anything can happen.”

The defense was led by Jadon Schoepflin, Owen Chudy and Hunter Smith helped lead the defense with

10 tackles. The offensive line was anchored by Isaiah Ploetz, Noah Morlock and Deric Schoepflin.

SILVER CREEK — Mitchell Azcarate netted his fifth and sixth goals of the year in a first round playoff victory for the Ellicottville boys soccer team on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Ellicottville tallied three unanswered goals to pull away from Silver Creek, 4-1, in the Section 6 Class C playoffs.

Bryce Butler gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead at 29:00 before Darren Jiminez knotted it just 16 seconds later for Silver Creek.

Azcarate scored what proved to be the game-winner off a pass from Butler in the 42nd minute. Still clinging to a 2-1 lead late, Azcarate, from Simon Lin, and Jack Snyder scored in the 70th and 73rd minutes, respectively, for No. 7 Ellicottville.

Jamison Caldwell made

three saves for the Eagles (8-9), who will meet No. 2 Bennett in Thursday’s quarterfinals at All High Stadium.

Springville 3, Ellicottville 2, OT SPRINGVILLE — Charley Digangi scored in the 97th minute to give Springville/West Valley a regular season-ending overtime victory on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Chris Smith scored twice and Zach Hughey had two assists for Springville.

Cameron Denny also had an assist.

Jack Snyder scored twice for the Eagles (7-9), but it wasn’t enough.

In net, Jameson Caldwell kept the Eagles alive with seven saves. For Springville, Austin Boies made two saves.

ECS boys advance in Class C playoffs, 4-1, over Silver Creek

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HEALTH & FITNESS:

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HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU WORK OUT EACH WEEK?

By Kim Duke As you can imagine, there’s no simple formula

that’s right for everyone.

If you’re looking to amp up your fitness level, your magic number of days depends on how active you already are.

For example, if you’re used to multiple workout days a week, one day probably won’t challenge your body enough to stay at peak form or make progress.

The breakdown varies depending on your specific goals, but in general, four to five days a week will do the trick if

you’re aiming to improve your fitness and stay in shape.

If you want to work out five days per week and are working on both strength and cardiovascular fitness, try three days of strength training, two days of cardio and two days of active rest.

If you only want to work out four days a week, think about your goals: If you want to add muscle, cut a cardio day.

If you want to improve

endurance, skip a strength day.

Remember, it’s important to be realistic about your own schedule when you’re asking yourself, “How many times a week should I work out?” If four days makes more sense for you than five days, do that. But if five days is reasonable, great!

Taking a break lets your body recover and rebuild so you can get back to your workouts refreshed and ready to

Great Valley’s 2020 budget to see town taxes get back on track

By Kellen M. Quigley

After two years of town taxes seeing major differences, residents of Great Valley should see their town taxes return to the relative normalcy they last saw in 2017.

During a public hearing Monday concerning the 2020 budget, Town Supervisor Dan Brown said 2019 is the end of the transition of the town collecting 100 percent of its owed sales tax from Cattaraugus County.

“The increase that people saw in their tax bills in 2018 was due to the county budget that we can’t control,” he said.

In 2018, Great Valley residents paid nearly double the amount of town taxes they did the year before. For the current budget, town residents did not have to pay any town taxes, Brown said. For next year, the taxes will have balanced out to near where they were in 2017.

Taxes expected to be collected in 2020 are about $408,000, or $2.22 per every $1,000 of assessed value.

In 2018, the tax rate was $4.60 per every $1,000 to raise about $834,000.

“That’s why people will see on their taxes in 2020 in January that $2.22 per $1,000,” Brown said.

For expenditures in 2020, the combined general and highway funds are expected to increase by about $32,000 from the current year.

“Due to the cost of living increases, the spending may have gone up a little bit,” said town clerk Toni Evans.

The combined funds for 2019 are about $1,130,000 and the expected budget for next year is $1,162,000.

Because no one from the public was in attendance for the public hearing, the town board will continue the hearing at its regular Nov. 11 meeting, at which it is expected to pass the 2020 budget.

Summer Youth Employment Program has record number of participants

The Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services Summer Youth Employment Program assisted 168 youths ages 14 to 20 with jobs this summer.

That was a record number of youth jobs across the county.

For many of the

youths, it was their first employment experience.

Beyond gaining employment, Department of Social Services staff provided career mentoring in a variety of areas from resume writing and job interview skills to personal hygiene and professional conduct in the work place.

The federally funded program to recruit, train and place youth with participating employers is administered by DSS staff.

This summer, 62 employers participated in the program. The Summer Youth Employment Program has helped thousands of youth

rock it. A rest day should actually be considered active recovery, meaning you don’t have to hit the gym or break a serious sweat, but you should do something.

It’s not just about the physical recovery — it’s also the mental, doing something that you enjoy that’s active is great for the mind, and it assists in residual fatigue.

Plus, it keeps up your conditioning.

So what it boils down to is: if you want results,

Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Tues/Wed until 8 p.m. Closed Sundays ellicottvillelibrary.org • (716) 699-2842 Tech Tuesdays — Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. someone will be at the library to help answer your computer and technology questions. No need to book an appointment, just drop in. This is an open house format beginning at 5:30 in the library’s Community Room. All ages welcome. Snacks provided at 5 by the Cattaraugus County EFNEP Program. Monthly featured workshops are the first Tuesday of the month. Nov. 5 is for beginning Excel.

Tuesdays, 11 a.m., Storytime — This is a new date and time. Come join us for a book or two followed by a craft.

who meet eligibility requirements find employment and sharpen job and job search skills.

For more information on the Department of Social Services Summer Youth Employment Program, contact Chief Examiner Molly Marsh at 701-3518.

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.

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Hatha Yoga —This class is for all levels and beginners welcome.

Please bring a mat, all other props provided. Held in the Community Room. Suggested donation of $5. Class led by Willom Samuel, CYT 200 hr.

NOVEMBER IN ELLICOTTVILLE Nov. 29 is also the tentative opening day for Holiday Valley.

Skiers and snowboarders will enjoy millions of dollars worth of upgrades this season.

The resort made upgrades to its automated snowmaking system, installed a conveyor lif on the beginner’s slope, completed sloped work including several “tree trails” for kids and purchased a new groomer and shuttle van.

For more info, visit www. holidayvalley.com.

On Saturday, Nov. 30, support the Shop Local movement by shopping in Ellicottville on Small Business Saturday. The Small Business Saturday campaign was created in 2010 by American Express to encourage shoppers to spend their holiday dollars at small businesses on the day after

Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m., Knitting (& Crochet) Club — All abilities welcome, just bring some yarn and your needles.

Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m., Book Club — Meets the first Wednesday of the month.

This month’s book is “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information.

New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group.

Nov. 9, 10 a.m., Wondrous Women’s Writers & Illustrators Group — Saturdays (bi-weekly) in the Community Room. The topic will be the Art of Journaling.

Contact Katie Benatovich at 341-1483 with questions.

Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m., Seasonal Felting Class — Join instructor Cathy Lacy to learn how to felt. There will be time to make several felting projects such as pumpkins, leaves, apples, snowmen, etc. Class size is limited and is available for adults and children over 12.

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strolling choirs harmonizing to favorite Christmas carols while the smell of hot chocolate and the sights of decorated windows in this historic 19th Century village brings back thoughts of a Christmas past.

As daylight comes to an end, a spectacle unlike any other will appear as the village of Ellicottville comes to life in white Christmas lights and the threestory-tall village Christmas tree is lit.

Throughout the Friday, Saturday and Sunday event, activities will include Christmas carolers, a live reindeer, breakfast with Santa, horse and wagon rides, interactive children’s activities as well as firetruck rides with Santa, and it’s all free.

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you need to have a routine that you can stick with. I’ve seen so many people try to fit workouts in inconsistently, and it ends up being a waste of time.

While it’s great to have a baseline answer to the question, “How often should you work out?” the most important thing is that it works for you.

No matter what you do and when you do it, the goal should be to rock it, rest, repeat.

the infamous “Black Friday” shopping day.

The perks of shopping local are many. Small business owners and employees tend to be more knowledgeable about their inventory and are often more accessible and more customerfocused.

Show your support by shopping at the beautiful shops in Ellicottville. From fun clothing, children’s toys and the latest in ski gear, to fine wines, chocolate and gourmet cheese, Ellicottville has something for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

As the flurries start to fly and the holiday cheer begins to grow, enjoy everything Ellicottville has to offer this November, spending quality time with quality people and making lasting memories.

by Kimberly Belle

For nearly a year, Beth has been planning for this day. A day some people might call any other Wednesday, but Beth prefers to see it as her new beginning — one with a new look, new name and new city. Beth has given her plan significant thought because one small slip and her violent husband will find her.

A couple of hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. Wherever she is, she’s taken almost nothing with her. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.

As the police search for leads, the case becomes more and more convoluted.

Sabine’s carefully laid plans for her future indicate trouble at home and a husband who would be better off with her gone.

The detective on the case will stop at nothing to find out what happened and bring this missing woman home.Where is Sabine? And who is Beth?

The only thing that’s certain is that someone is lying and the truth won’t stay buried for long.

This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. Come check out this book or one of the many best sellers we have available!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities Nov. 2 & 3 Holiday Open House at East Otto Country Associates.

Visit Brookside Studio Watercolors and Hog-Shed Studio Pottery for early holiday shopping for local handmade crafts and gifts. Visit www.eastotto.com or call (716) 257-9549.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days Nov. 2 Soups, Sweets and Something More at Family Life Centre, 474 East Main St., Springville. Hosted by Springville First United Methodist Church. Soups available eat-in or take-out, baked goods, handcrafted items and gift baskets.

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9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 2 Christkindl Market at St. Paul’s Luthern Church, Ellicottville.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 2 Holiday Open House at Granny’s Boot Antiques, Old

Route 219, Ashford. Food, music and door prizes. Visit with regular artists and Country Gatherings family.

11 a.m.

Nov. 2 Wine & Beer Tasting at Springville Country Club. To benefit the Springville Field & Stream Trout Pond. Presented by Springville-Griffith Community Education Foundation. Tickets $30 each. Visit sgcef.com.

6-9 p.m.

Nov. 6 Diabetes Awareness Month Open House at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville. Speak with Diabetes Self-Management Instructors, learn about Diabetes Education offerings. Healthy snacks and giveaways throughout the day.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 8-10 Holiday Valley Beer & Wine Fest at Holiday Valley, Ellicottville.

Nov. 9 Round and Square Dance at Epiphany of Our Lord’s Parish Hall, 10893 Sisson Highway, North Collins. $25 per family, $8 adults, $5 for children ages 5-10.

Refreshments available. Call Mary Richmond, 337-3952, to reserve a table.

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Nov. 9 Adam’s Apple performs at Gowanda Historic Hollywood Theater. Enjoy a profound Beatles Experience you won’t want to miss! Adam’s Apple, a Beatles Tribute Band featuring Beatlemania alum Joe Palermo.

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7 p.m.

Nov. 13 Town of Ellicottville Bicentennial Meeting at Ellicottville Memorial Library.

Hosted by Ellicottville Historical Society. Open to the public.

6 p.m.

Nov. 16 Regular Hunting Season opens

Nov. 16 Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd perform at Seneca Allegany Casino events center, Salamanca. 7 p.m.

Nov. 23 Craft Show & Bake Sale at the Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive, Springville.

Held by Concord Senior Citizens.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 23 Very Merry Main Street Downtown Springville.

Nov. 23-24 Christmas Bazaar at St. Aloysius Regional School, 186 Franklin St., Springville.

Handcrafted items, baked goods, wreaths, basket auction, $1000 money raffle and more. Lunch available both days. Drawings begin at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Nov. 29 Holiday Valley anticipated Opening Day Nov. 29 - Dec. 1

Christmas in Ellicottville Dec. 4 Wreath Making & Boxwood Trees at Nannen Arboretum, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville. Join Nannen Arboretum Society members for a wreath making or boxwood tree class. Call 945-3845.

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Dec. 6-8 Christmas in Gowanda Dec. 7 Free Christmas Kickoff at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 431 Waverly Street, Springville.

Free snacks, games, music, crafts and all children get to choose their first gift of the season! Free. Call (309) 433-5807.

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Dec. 7 Concord Country Christmas Downtown Springville.

Dec. 7 Ellicottville Christmas Stroll Downtown Ellicottville.

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Great Valley Food Pantry holds first days in operation

By Ginna Hensel

“Everyone is Welcome, Everyone is Loved, Everyone is Family” The motto of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church is one its members try to apply in the community and live it out in their day-to-day lives.

This is most recently evident in the establishment of a food pantry at the Great Valley Town Hall to help struggling residents of Great Valley and Humphrey with food assistance.

Josh Bower, the coordinator of the pantry — along with dozens of other community members from Ellicottville, Great Valley and Humphrey — have been working together to create the first Great Valley Food Pantry, which held its first day in operation Saturday, Oct. 26.

The idea stemmed from the Lutheran Church trying for different types of outreach. Bower commented the “town centers” of Great Valley and Humphrey are one of the few places that don’t have a food pantry in the area.

The church tactfully began to gage the response from the community by conduction polls. The community gave the impression it would be well received and accepted. Thus, the small dream was born.

“There were lots of people from Great Valley that helped them get it off the ground running,” Bower said.

In fact, the church experienced a slew of signups and donations the day after the project was announced earlier this fall. The church held a sign up day at the Great Valley Town Hall Oct. 19 where more community members came out to pledge their support.

What started off as a small dream has already sprung into a bigger reality.

The initial sign up day was a success, Bower reported, with many members of the Ellicottville, Great Valley and Humprey communities that came out to show their support. The Food Pantry was able to sign up and process dozens of members of each community along with gaining the support of other members. In addition, Bower mentioned that other people stopped to see how they could help.

Overall, the pantry has already received an enormous amount of support in such a short period of time. The Lutheran Church in Ellicottville has already received over a thousand items of usable food products. Along with food products being donated from the Baptist and Methodist churches in Great Valley and local businesses,

the pantry has already stockpiled enough food to sustain them through their first opening.

Bower proudly reported that the pantry’s road to success has been smooth sailing so far.

“Jinx, knock on wood,” he joked. “Other than my occasional lack of patience, everything has gone according to plan.”

While planning the pantry has been time consuming planning and organizing there are no known problems to date.

Bower would also like to thank everyone who has helped out so far. St. Paul’s hopes to be a successful and helpful resource in the future to help assist the community. Bower also wants to give everyone a big thank you to everyone who has helped so far.

If you would like to get involved with the Great Valley Food Pantry, you can stop and drop off non-perishable food items Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If you would like to know if you are eligible for food assistance from the pantry visit http://www.stpaulsellicottville. com to review the income guidelines. If you are eligible, the Great Valley-Humphrey food drive is held on the last two Saturdays of each month at the Great Valley Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Keep poinsettias looking great through the holidays

Along with the fragrant evergreens and twinkling lights synonymous with the holiday season, poinsettias make up a key component of holiday decorating.

Unlike holly and some of the other greenery that is commonly associated with the holidays, poinsettias do not naturally thrive in the colder temperatures. These plants originate in southern Mexico and were considered an exotic plant when first introduced to the United States by Joel Robert Poinsett, the first American ambassador to Mexico.

Poinsettias can be fickle plants and ones that gardening novices may find challenging to maintain. The plants are comprised of green foliage, colorful (often red) flower bracts, and the actual flowers of the plants, which are the red or green buttonlike parts nestled in the center of the bracts.

Because they are a tropical plant, poinsettias can be damaged by exposure to low temperatures, even if they are only exposed for short periods of time. They should be wrapped and protected against the elements when brought home. For maximum plant life, poinsettias need to be placed near a warm, sunny window, or another area that has ample amounts of light. They thrive in temperatures between 60 and 75 F and should be kept away from warm or cold drafts.

Water the plant whenever the surface feels dry to the touch. Water until it drains out the bottom, but don’t let the plant sit in water. Over- or under-watering can cause leaves to drop prematurely and wilt.

If your home lacks in humidity, you may need to water the plant more frequently.

Poinsettias do not need to be fertilized while the plant is in bloom.

The Ohio State University Extension says poinsettias can be reflowered the following Christmas, but unless a yearlong schedule of care is observed, the results usually are not good. You can speak with a gardening expert or consult online resources for the proper care schedule. Caring for a poinsettia yearround involves gradually drying out the plant and storing it in a cool location. The plant later will be moved outdoors and then back inside and pruned to keep a full shape.

Poinsettias are short-day plants, which means they flower about 10 weeks after the daylight shortens to about 12 hours or less. Therefore, to have the plant in full flower by Christmas, it will have to be kept in complete darkness between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. from the first part of October until Thanksgiving. Many people find the affordability of poinsettias makes it more convenient to buy new ones each year than try to foster regrowth.

Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous to humans or animals, but they should not be ingested due to the potential for allergic reactions. Poinsettias can help remove pollutants from indoor air, which is advantageous during the winter months when doors and windows are typically kept closed.

Select plants that have dark green foliage and no low or damaged leaves.

This ensures the best success for keeping poinsettias looking healthy and vibrant throughout the holiday season.

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“These guys can take these snow guns fully apart — I mean, right down to the housing,” he said. “They sandblast, repaint and rebuild them.

When they put them back out on the slopes, they are almost like brand new.”

Grip-testing on the chairlifts is one of the most important maintenance jobs. Culver said the grip is the part that grabs the cable. Other than the Expo lift, all of HoliMont’s lifts have a “fixed-grip,” meaning it stays on the cable while it’s working. He said on a high-speed lift like the Expo, the grip slides the cable through it; then it releases creating two different speeds.

“Those grips are very important for safety,” he said. “Our crew goes through them and takes down 20-percent. They do a ‘destructive test’ on the grips to make sure the metal is still good.”

According to Culver, the crew has developed a unique inventory system where they color code after they are done sandblasting, fixing and replacing all the hardware and parts. He said the color-coding system lets the crew know when they changed a particular grip and who did the work.

“They paint some of the parts, so the grips almost look like they have LEGO colors,” he said. “With a quick visual inspection, they know it was done last year or two years ago. They do it by numbers as well, but they like to see the process.”

There will be a new Snowsports Director at HoliMont this winter.

Culver said the resort’s racing coach Travis Widger is taking over the position.

“Travis’ goal is to bring all of the snowsports programs under one umbrella, and he will manage all the different departments,” he said. “His grandfather was the general manager at HoliMont for quite a few years.”

IN OTHER NON-SKI news, HoliMont hosted its fourth HoliCX cyclocross race on Oct. 19 that’s part of a 14-race series in Western New York. Culver said there is a champion at the end, which adds a bigger draw to the events.

“HoliCX is known to be one of the hardest races in this series, and I make

it that way. Ours has a little more mixed terrain,” he said. “I make the riders climb more hills, we have more rocks and more mud. It’s a bit more challenging.”

Culver said HoliMont hosted its first winter Fat Bike Race last February, which is their own solo race. He said there are a couple of other Fat Bike races in the area and there’s talk about making that a winter series as well.

Future plans include the development of more biking trails.

Culver said they’ve been working on the Flow Trail for the last three years.

Bikers will soon have the convenience of a chairlift outfitted with a bike rack that will take them to the top of Greer slope with their bike. He said riding a chairlift up to the biking trail is similar to skiing and snowboarding because people want to go up to the top easily, then have a fun ride down.

“We built one trail as an example to show what the possibilities are,” he said. “We’ve had a couple of demos, both in-house for our members and for the public during Fall Festival. We ran it with a three-bike carrier on a chairlift, but we aren’t doing the bikes on the lift commercially, yet.”

Culver said a professional trail company from New Hampshire did a three-day site assessment, so they have that recommendation of what to do to move forward with the biking programs. He said it’s being put into a proposal that will, hopefully, enable them to begin work next spring.

“It’s a natural fit. I mean, we’re in the business of carting people up a hill and letting them ride down.

Skis, snowboards, bikes — it’s all kind of the same,” he said. “The nice part about the bike thing is we don’t have to make snow or groom it. Once the trail is built, there’s little maintenance.”

Culver said the trail itself is open to the public. If anybody wants to ride and can get to the top on their own, he encourages them to come and try it out. He said lots of local mountain bikers have done it already, and the response has been huge.

For more details on rates for memberships and daily ski passes, call the office at 699-2320, or visit online at holimont.com.