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Ellicottville Holiday Happenings in the works for this season

By Deb Everts

Get into the holiday spirit and make Ellicottville a holiday season destination. There are several special events downtown in the village and plenty of winter sports at Holiday Valley and HoliMont ski areas. The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce presents the annual “Christmas in Ellicottville” event from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Sponsored by Wingate by Wyndham and SYSCO, the free, three-day weekend will feature a full schedule of family-friendly activities throughout the village. Started in 2006, the event is all about kids and those who are kids at heart. On both Friday and Saturday, kids can board the ﬁre truck on the corner of Washington and Jefferson streets to ride around town with Santa. Don’t miss the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree by Santa on Friday night at 6 p.m. Gather ‘round the tree and sing along with the Ellicottville Sound Chorus while sipping hot cocoa. Meet a real, live reindeer on the post ofﬁce lawn on Washington Street. On all three days, visitors will have the opportunity to take a horse and wagon ride from Katy’s Café on Washington Street. There will be interactive children’s activities at Wingate by Wyndham where kids can also meet Santa and give him their wish list. If they haven’t had enough cookies there, they can walk over to Cupcaked on Monroe Street for some cookie decorating. On Saturday only, a kids’ holiday movie will be shown at the Villaggio from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kids can pose for a photo with Buddy the Elf and make Christmas crafts at ERA Team VP from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a free Pancake Breakfast with Santa at Finnerty’s Tap

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Times ﬁle photo People come from all over to kick off their holiday season with the “Christmas in Ellicottville” event. There are activities going on all weekend from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 that will please young and old alike, including a horse-drawn wagon ride through the village and cookie decorating.

Holiday Valley cranks up snow-making guns with cold snap By Rick Miller

Photo by Rick Miller Holiday Valley in Ellicottville began snow-making operations Friday last week with an eye toward opening the day after Thanksgiving. Here, automated snow guns on Cindy’s Slope are adding to natural snow on Nov. 8.

Taking advantage of a cold snap, Holiday Valley began making snow just after midnight Thursday, Nov. 7 “We try to open the day after Thanksgiving,” said Holiday Valley marketing director Jane Eshbaugh. “Right now we’re looking at Nov. 29, weather permitting. But stay tuned.” There is a 21-man mountain crew overseeing snow-making operations — three seven-worker shifts. The switch was thrown to ﬁre up automated snow guns, which account for about half the resort’s snow-making capabilities, Eshbaugh said. “With this cold weather, it’s a great opportunity to get things rolling,” she said. “The ground

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CSP flips the script on F/E Wolfpack shut down Titans in 22-0 Section 6 title game By Sam Wilson

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A Night of Irish Magic Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas returns Dec. 6

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville will once again sponsor the holiday tradition, Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Ellicottville Brewing Company. Explore the tastes of Ireland featuring local restaurants serving a variety of Irish dishes. Cupcaked, Dina’s, EBC, Katy’s Café, Madigans, The Silver Fox and Villagio will provide an amazing culinary tour of the Emerald Isle.

It was McCarthy who said, “I love doing Irish Christmas, which is a night of Irish magic. I don’t know how the magic gets there, but it just does. That’s the beauty of it.” Bob’s spirit and generosity live on through this event as the Rotary celebrates 14 years of this unique fundraiser. Along with the fabulous food, attendees will be able to bid on a variety of auction items. Homemade pies, pie boxes, birdhouses and other handcrafted items will be up for bid. Local craftsmen Ed Frederickson and Hughey Dunn have volunteered to create unique pie boxes and special furniture. Believe it or not, some of Bob McCarthy’s creations will be auctioned off as well. Help Santa’s Workshop by making a monetary donation.

You can also bring an unwrapped gift to the event as McCarthy’s wagon will be parked in front of EBC. Santa’s workshop provides gifts and Christmas dinner to families in need in the Ellicottville area. The spirit of the season is unmatched in Ellicottville, and Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is a perfect opportunity to share it with friends. Share in Bob’s spirit and to help give back to families in the community.

Hundreds of top wedding specialists and establishments that are eligible to be recognized for their impeccable work are expected to attend the prestigious ceremony to celebrate their achievements. One of them will be Sam Nelson, owner and head planner of Ellicottville Events, who is a ﬁnalist for Planner of the Year. “I am so excited and honored to have been nominated and become a ﬁnalist for Wedding Planner of the Year,” she said. “These last two years have been a whirlwind of amazingness and success for me.” These awards aim to reward those within the eclectic wedding industry that make one of the most special days of our lives one to remember, whether they are caterers that provide delicious reception meals, decorators that take care of the wedding venues and give them that fairy-tale sparkle or DJs and bands that add the extra thrill to the

atmosphere. The event will provide a platform to showcase meritorious professionals in the wedding industry, who can create memorable and personalized weddings to ﬁt every couple’s needs. The black-tie event will take place Nov. 20 at Long Island Marriott Hotel. Numerous prestigious accolades will be presented to the most deserving specialists, including Wedding Venue of the Year, Caterer of the Year, Photographer of the Year and Wedding Coordinator of the Year, among others. Nelson will ﬁnd out if she will be crowned winner and take the trophy home at the elegant ceremony held in November. “I am so thankful for my family and friends and their support and for my amazing couples who have entrusted me with one of the most intimate days of their lives,” Nelson said. “Win or lose, I am grateful to even be here!”

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ECS SPORTS SECTION 6

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Photo courtesy of Debbie Grinols Franklinville/Ellicottville’s Jordan Peplinski (63) makes a tackle against Clymer/Sherman/Panama during the Section 6 Class D championship game on Saturday at New Era Field. Photo courtesy of Debbie Grinols Franklinville/Ellicottville’s Jordan Grinols (36) takes a handoff from quarterback Logan Frank during Saturday’s Section 6 Class D championship game against Clymer/Sherman/Panama.

Photo by Sam Wilson Franklinville/Ellicottville’s Zack Wolfer (52) knocks the ball loose as he sacks Clymer/Sherman/Panama quarterback Gerrit Hinsdale during the Section 6 Class D championship game on Saturday at New Era Field.

Steward wins CCAA East POY Talbot, Steinbroner earn offensive, defensive MVPs

Times ﬁle photo Ellicottville’s Noah Steinbroner (7) has been named CCAA East boys soccer Defensive MVP.

After helping the Eagles record six shutouts this season, Ellicottville junior Noah Steinbroner won the CCAA East Boys Soccer Defensive MVP in postseason honors announced this week. Randolph senior Kaleb Steward won the CCAA East Player of the Year award, with 17 goals and 15 assists at forward for the Cardinals, who went 12-7 (6-2 in league) this season. Bryant Talbot won the Offensive MVP award for Allegany-

Limestone after scoring 22 goals with 17 assists for the Gators (15-3, 8-0). Ellicottville midfielders Jack Snyder (senior) and Bryce Butler (junior) also made the first team. Also for ECS (9-10, 3-5), senior midfielder Simon Lin and junior defender Caleb Jennings made the second team, while senior midfielder Nathaniel Ploetz, junior defender Justin Imhoff and junior goalie Jamison Caldwell were honorable mentions.

year was way back in Week 3, when the Titans beat CSP 24-8. But CSP delivered an early punch on Saturday, and F/E never fully climbed off the mat against the defending state champions. The Wolfpack defeated the Titans, 22-0, avenging the Week 3 loss and repeating as sectional champions. “That was the first time all season we’ve been behind,” F/E coach Jason Marsh said of his team’s season-ending first loss. “We’ve never been behind, ever, so that was the first time we’ve been behind. I still think the kids played hard. They played hard, it’s just we didn’t win the battles up front. We’re still super proud of our kids, we have a great locker room. Losing a game today doesn’t change any of that. You still have tight bonds in our locker room. We’re going to have some guys move on, and then the guys that are going to be coming back next year, we’re just going to work harder to get better for next year.” Barmore’s only two catches produced CSP’s first two scores. First, the 67-yard pass from quarterback Gerrit Hinsdale put the Wolfpack ahead early on. Then, after leading 6-0 at the half, Barmore completed a stunning, 69-yard play off a pass from running back John Swabik for a two-score lead. “The first one, we came out, they stuffed us the first two plays and it’s pretty easy coaching, you just give the ball to your best player when things aren’t going right,” CSP coach Ty Harper said of Barmore. “We dialed up a play for Cam, he made a guy miss and scored. Great momentum for us, unfortunately it was really the only big play we had the entire first half.” Swabik took a toss from Hinsdale, stepped to his right, spun around a defender and uncorked a high-arcing deep ball to Barmore. “The second half, we needed to get something going too, so we’ve been working on that pitchpass,” Harper said, “so again two of our best athletes just made a great play. John Swabik did a great job, we’ve run 28, 29 toss (sweeps) out of that formation a bunch of times. We thought they

might come running up to stuff the sweep, they did, John gave it a chance and Cameron made a great adjustment on that ball. It’s a good thing it hung up there as long as it did so Cam could adjust to it, it’s just two great players making a play.” On defense, the Wolfpack shut down an F/E attack that produced 367 total yards (317 rushing) in Week 3, allowing just 143 yards (51 rushing) this time. “The biggest thing is they won the battles up front. We got a taste of our own medicine,” Marsh admitted. “The first time we played them, we were winning those battles and they really put (an) emphasis on it this week, and this week they won the battles.” CSP sacked F/E quarterback Logan Frank five times, two by Keith Gormley and one each by Barmore, Lucas Rater and Alex Dunneowld. Frank managed to throw for 92 yards on 8-of-19 passing with an interception. He left with an injury in the second half, after taking a hit along the sideline that Marsh considered late, drawing a penalty when he came out to dispute the non-call. “I ended up getting an unsportsmanlike conduct off of that, and I’m not happy about that, but to me it looked like he was out of bounds,” Marsh said. “He’s a warrior, he gutted it out and we probably won’t know the full extent of (his injury) until later, but he definitely was banged up and it definitely affected how he played.” Jordan Grinols had 11 carries for 41 yards to lead F/E’s rushers. Niklas Logel caught four passes for 63 yards. For the F/E defense, Zack Wolfer had seven tackles (four assists) including a strip-sack and a fumble recovery. Clayton Rowland and Ryan Dekay also recovered fumbles for F/E and Devin Neamon had a sack. Connor Cooper had 12 carries for 64 yards and CSP’s last touchdown. Hinsdale completed 5-of-9 passes for 96 yards. F/E held a 3-1 turnover advantage but couldn’t take advantage of any of its takeaways to score. “Our defense was phenomenal,” Harper said. “Credit to coach

(Chis) Payne for the game plan that he put together. Our defensive line got manhandled the first time we played them and we were in their face all week at practice, challenging them and I think it was very obvious that they were up to the challenge today. A ton of credit to our front four, the linebackers played fast, they got to the line of scrimmage. I couldn’t be prouder of the way our defense played today. They bailed us out several times in the first half.” Marsh’s first season as the Titans’ head coach ended earlier than he would have preferred, but the former Salamanca coach and F/E assistant saw plenty to be proud of through an undefeated regular season and a trip to New Era Field. “We’re happy with the fact that we got here,” he said. “We had eight straight wins. It hurts when you lose the last game of the season. But we’re real proud of our kids. We’re proud of the kids and we’ve just got to keep working. “We have a good nucleus of guys coming back. It just depends on how hard we work and we’ve got to have that fire in our belly, that same type of fire that CSP came in here today is what we’ve got to carry with us throughout the offseason.” AT ORCHARD PARK CSP 6 0 8 8 — 22 F/E 0 0 0 0 — 0 First Quarter CSP — Cameron Barmore 67 pass from Gerrit Hinsdale (3 plays, 67 yards), kick failed, 6-0 Third Quarter CSP — Barmore 69 pass from John Swabik (5 plays, 83 yards), Braden Cook pass from Hinsdale, 14-0 Fourth Quarter CSP — Connor Cooper 1 run (8 plays, 56 yards), Barmore pass from Hinsdale, 22-0 TEAM STATISTICS CSP F/E First Downs 11 Rushes-Yards 36-126 Passing Yards 165 Comp-Att-Int 6-10-0 Total Offense 291 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 Penalties-Yards 2-13 Punts-Avg 3-29.7 Total Plays 46

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Ellicottville school board approves March Vermont ski trip

By Ginna Hensel

During the Ellicottville Central School Board of Education’s regular meeting on Nov. 4, the coard listened to a presentation made by High School English Teacher Joe Steger and student Jaxon Czapla about a proposed Vermont ski trip in March. The trip would take place on March 13-15, 2020, and would include two nights in a hotel, continental breakfasts, skiing at two other resorts, transportation via bus and more. Steger said he has chaperoned similar ski tours six times at his old school. This trip will be opened to students in grades 7-12 with the possibilities of sixth graders. As of the meeting, the exact cost is not finalized as there are 50 students interested but no payments have been made yet. The board approved the trip and there will be more upcoming details on the specifics of the trip. In his report, Superintendent Bob Miller informed the board the ECS student population from grades 6-12 were bused over to Ten Broeck Acadamy on Nov. 7 to help cheer on the combined ECS-TBA Titan football team for their game at New Era Field. The students only missed about a half-day of instruction.

The board also discussed a request from the member of the community to drop their kids off at a religious institution that is already included in the normal bus route. The member argued that the bus already drives past the institution and the number of kids requesting this drop off is limited. According to Miller, “Our school, by law, cannot drop kids off at a religious institution.” Board member Carl Calarco said, “It’s our kids, and it’s a good thing to have in their lives.” Board member Deb Golley agreed with Calarco, commenting, “We bus to Saint Al’s. Why can’t we bus these kids to their church?” Overall, Miller expressed concerned of the precedent this set for other situations. The school cannot afford to use money on drivers, buses or gas busing students to religious institutions, he said. The board decided to grant the request from

A Whole New World! ECS Middle School Drama Club to present Disney’s ‘Aladdin JR.’

the community member allowing those students to be dropped off at a religious institution. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the board passed several resolutions, including accepting a donation of 20 new microscopes from the Ellicottville Rotary Club, and approval of Reann Ehman, Sandra Reed and Ann Marie Fitzpatrick as election inspectors for the Dec. 10, 2019, capital improvement project vote. Personnel resolutions included approval of Joe Prior as a winter weight room advisor, approval of Kristen Pearl to the position of Basketball-Cheerleading Coach for home games only, to accept a verbal resignation from James Thompson as a full-time cleaner, and approval of Jack Wenz to the substitute cleaner list upon a successful fingerprint clearance from New York state. The next Board of Education Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 19.

Ring bells! Bang the drums! You are going to love this exciting stage adaptation of the legendary tale of the lovable thief with the heart of gold. Join Aladdin, Jasmine and the fast-talking, wisecracking Genie as they discover mystical caves, take magic carpet rides and outwit the evil sorcerer, Jafar. Adapted especially for young performers, this musical includes favorite songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, such as “Friend Like Me,” “A Whole New World” and “Prince Ali,” as well as wonderful new songs added for the Broadway production. With new, colorful characters and nonstop adventure, “Aladdin JR.” is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for all ages! “Aladdin JR.” will be performed by the ECS Middle School Drama Club Nov. 20 and 21 in “The Ward.” Tickets are $5 at the door and the performance should be about an hour long.

The cast is directed by Crystal Wilder with Pat Waldron as Vocal Director, Meghan Emborsky as Choreographer and Katie Taylor as Producer. The cast includes: Abby Chudy, Adelaide Weber, Adrian Taylor, Alarice Krause, Allison Pfeffer, Alyssa Flagg, Audrey Hurlburt, Ava Adamucci, Ava Woodarek, Bianca Bush, Brayden Wilson, Brogann Howard, Chloe Carson, Colton Taylor, Dylan Timblin, Ella Meacham-Williams, Emma Lafferty, Faith Burlingame, Grace Privitera, Gracie Conklin, Gwen DeChane, Harper Klein, Izzy Coburn, Jayden Doutt, Jordan O’Connell, Kayedance Hayes, Keira Baldwin, Lauren Button, Laurena Mooney, Louise Scott, Madisyn Winship, Mikey Kerns, Morgan Krotz, Natalee Leiper, Ryan Metzger, Shelby Colburn, Skye Wood, Talyn Wyatt and Teaghan Finn.

Ensuring a modern and safe environment at ECS By Bob Miller ECS Superintendent November is here. The weather has become colder, the days are shorter and the bright colors of the falling leaves will soon be replaced with the soft white of falling snow. And… that’s OK! Ellicottville always welcomes the snow and the change of seasons. The change of seasons also means that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is a time that we count our blessings and give thanks for items we have in life. Most importantly, it is a time that we are thankful for the people that fill our lives and are there for us when needed.

As a school district, we have much for which we are thankful. We are thankful for a staff that is dedicated and passionate about providing the best possible educational opportunities to students. We are thankful for being blessed with the best students anywhere! We are thankful for the trust that parents place in us to care for and provide opportunities for their children. We are thankful for the constant support we receive from the entire ECS community. Ellicottville Central School is truly a special place for students! Keeping this in mind, the district also knows that it has to ensure

that the buildings and grounds are well maintained to allow us to best meet the needs of students in a safe and modern environment. Over the past couple of months, I have been sharing that the Building, Grounds and Transportation Committee has been busy planning for our next Capital Improvements Project (CIP) to provide this environment. At this time, I’m excited to let you know that on Oct. 8, the Board of Education officially approved moving forward with the CIP. The district has timed this CIP to coincide with the fact that over the next two years

we will make final payments on a couple of previous projects and can use these funds towards the cost of this CIP. Please note that, while this project does not include new additions, it addresses areas that are truly in need of attention. Some of the areas/items that need to be addressed have remained unchanged for over 25 years or more. Over the past few years, we have been repairing a number of items that are in the CIP, trying to save money. Eventually, however, repairing certain items is no longer cost-effective and it is more financially prudent to

replace the items — much like you replace a car when it starts costing too much to repair all the time. If you still have questions about the CIP, I invite you to come to our public information meeting on Dec. 5. The public vote for the CIP will be held on Tuesday,

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HEALTH & FITNESS: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER FORM WHEN STRENGTH TRAINING

By Kim Duke I’m sure we’ve all witnessed it before, and we may even be guilty of doing this ourselves — improper form and technique when attempting to lift heavy. Sure, the only way to increase muscle mass

is by lifting heavy, but what’s the point if you’re going to have a sloppy form? Not only can we potentially cause injury to ourselves or clients with improper form, but we’re not working the intended muscle groups with improper form either. When strength training any area of your body, having proper form and technique is crucial to make sure you’re working the intended muscle groups that you want to develop and grow. There are several factors that play important roles when strength training. One of the most important reasons to

maintain proper form during weightlifting exercises is to prevent injury. When we lift a lot of heavy weight, this can cause the body to become misaligned that can place your tendons, muscles and joints in positions that can potentially cause strains or tears. Rule of thumb here is to lower the weight if you have to sway your body in order to life the weight up. It’s always better to lift lighter weights with proper form than to lift heavy weight with sloppy form and work your way up the “ladder” to the heavier weights! For example, if you’re performing bicep curls

with dumbbells, and you have to swing your whole body into the exercise to lift the weight, then this is a sign that the weight is too heavy, and you should ﬁnd a lighter weighted dumbbell. Proper form also ensures correct muscle targeting. Going back to the bicep curls, if we’re swinging our whole body into the intended bicep curl movement, chances are that our bicep is not getting worked, and you’re working more of your shoulder girdles and core. By doing this you can potentially cause injury to the intended muscle that you are trying to work and strain

other areas in the body that aren’t intended to be worked, with the example of bicep curls. One area I’d like to discuss also is breathing. Proper form helps to ensure proper breathing techniques during our reps and sets. This is essential for weight training exercises because it helps to generate more force and reduce the chance of heart problems, aneurysms and severe increases in blood pressure. When you use correct form, you will be able to breathe the air in easier, and you will be able to focus on the exercise at hand with much greater

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detail. Rule of thumb here is to inhale just before the positive (lift) and exhale after the negative (lowering the weight) and keep this pace for each rep of each set. Everyone likes to use heavy weights in the gym, but in order for us to lift the maximum weight, our muscles need to be in the ideal position to generate force. When movements become unaligned, muscles are placed at awkward angles decreasing functionality. By maintaining proper form, you will be able to lift heavier that will be noticed with visible results in a shorter timeframe.

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in her life and parted ways with the Ellicottville Times. Since its inception in 2012, Jennie has been a dedicated leader and member of this publication, looking to serve this well-loved community and provide an informative product by and for the people of Ellicottville and the surrounding areas. In recent years, Jennie has continued to be a staple ﬁgure in the community as advertising manager of Ellicottville Times after its acquisition by Bradford Publishing. As a familiar face to so many business owners, local representatives and community leaders, as well as residents and visitors old and new, there will no doubt be a hole in the Ellicottville community.

Looking to the future, advertising sales representative Morgan Bonn has stepped up to continue Jennie’s legacy. Although it will be impossible to ﬁll Jennie’s shoes, Morgan hopes to continue serving the community and representing Ellicottville in this product. If you have questions, concerns or are looking for more information about the Ellicottville Times, its services or advertising, Morgan may be reached by calling (716) 699-4062 or (716) 472-3861, or by emailing Morgan@ EllicottvilleTimes.com. We will miss Jennie and wish her all the best on her future adventures!

Veterans honored during Ellicottville Veterans Day ceremony

By Kellen M. Quigley

Despite the cold temperatures and ﬂurries in the air, veterans of the United States Armed Forces were honored in Ellicottville Monday during annual Veterans Day ceremonies. Headed by the Ellicottville American Legion Post 659, veterans and community members alike gathered outside the Ellicottville Town and Village Hall at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, signaling the 101st year since the end of World War I. Legion Commander Dale Dunkleman lead the ceremony, siting several historical events over the past 100 years, including thousands of veterans camping out in Washington, D.C. in 1932 which led to two murders and President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the G.I. Bill into law. “It took the horriﬁc cost and bloodshed of World War II to remind many Americans just how great a debt is owed to our veterans,” he said. “What (Roosevelt) and many others failed to realize at the time is that veterans were not asking to be part of a ‘special class.’ They just wanted a shot at the American dream they fought so hard to defend.” Over the years, Dunkleman said many veterans endured long separations from families and friends, serve in all kids of extreme weather and even lose their lives because they believe the nation was important enough to defend. “Warriors need advocates, and

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Photo by Kellen M. Quigley Members of the Ellicottville American Legion Post 659 stand at attention in front of the Ellicottville Town and Village Hall during Veterans Day ceremonies Monday.

that is why the American Legion exists,” he said. “We are here to serve veterans, their families and our communities.” Dunkleman said those who defend the country from enemies must be supported, regardless of where or when they served, as civilians must serve those who serve, even when the guns stop firing. He said the American Legion shows support to veterans through support networks, scholarships, financial assistance and other programs. He said veterans don’t ask for much, but benefits are “a mere drop in the bucket” compared to the cost of war. “While not all veterans see war, all who served in the military have expressed a willingness to fight if called to,”

Dunkleman said. Dunkleman also mentioned homelessness and unemployment as two major issues that disproportionally affect veterans. “We can do better. We must do better,” he added. While Dwight Eisenhower was said to have been prouder of his military service than as president, and that pride in veterans is on display on every obituary page in the country, Dunkleman said fewer than 10 percent of Americans can claim to be veterans, and fewer than 1 percent currently serves in the military today. “Veterans have given us freedom, security and the greatest nation on earth,” he said. “It is impossible to put a price on that. We must remember them. We must appreciate them.”

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Nov. 19, 3:30-5 p.m., Parkinson’s Disease Support Group — All are welcome. Nov. 23, 10:30 a.m., Wondrous Women’s Writers & Illustrators Group — Saturdays (biweekly) in the Community Room. The next topic will be the “Power of Poems.” Contact Katie Benatovich at (716) 341-1483 with questions. Dec. 4, 1:30 p.m., Book Club — Meets the first Wednesday of the month. This month’s book is “The House Without a Christmas Tree” by Gail Rock. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group. Dec. 11, 6-7 p.m., Winter Wonderland Crafts — Come join us for some winter crafts. We will make sock snowmen, snowflakes and more. This class is free and for ages 5 and up. Please contact the library to register, 6992842. 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.

‘Let it Snow’ by Nancy Thayer

Christina Antonioni is preparing for the holidays at her Nantucket toy shop, unpacking last-minute shipments and decorating for her loyal Christmas shoppers. But when her Scrooge of a landlord, Oscar Bittlesman, raises her rent, it seems nearly impossible for Christina to continue business on the wharf.

Even so, Christina hopes there is a warm heart underneath Oscar’s steely exterior. When she bonds with Wink, his sweet, young granddaughter who frequents the shop, it becomes clear that perhaps he isn’t so cold after all. And with the help of Wink’s uncle, who happens to be a charming and very handsome bachelor, this may be the best Christmas any of them could have ever imagined. Nancy Thayer’s enchanting Nantucket setting provides the perfect backdrop for this holiday love story. This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library, or you can download for free as an eBook version to your own device using your library card!

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WVDP Receives VPP Star Award and Recognizes Employees at Safety Picnic

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Ellicottville awarded $300K grant for new skatepark

the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation The Ellicottville Skatepark and the Tony Hawk Foundation. The Committee (SK8EVL) and the village grant initiative offers matching-grant of Ellicottville have been awarded funds of up to $250,000. a $300,000 Built to Play Skatepark Grant to help develop a skatepark for The Built to Play Skatepark Program the community. supports community groups and SK8EVL has been advocating over municipal entities throughout Western the past year to rally the community, NY and SE Michigan that are seeking as well as municipal leaders, to to create free, public skateparks that support a public skatepark project. The serve low-income communities. hard work paid off this month when Built to Play Skatepark Grants also the award was announced by the Tony include an additional $50,000 to fund Hawk Foundation. processes and design features that “We’re grateful for the opportunity lessen the environmental impact of the to work with the Tony Hawk skatepark. The Built to Play Skatepark Foundation to bring a skatepark to Program also provides advisory our community,” Brenda Perks, lead services and advocacy training to skatepark advocate for SK8EVL. assist groups in organizing and “Having this type of facility in managing their Ellicottville — one that is open to efforts. the public and free to use — will give our youth a place to go where they can be active and express themselves through the sport of skateboarding.” Perks, other SK8EVL members and supporters of the skatepark will be presenting to the Village of Ellicottville Board of Trustees on Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The presentation will include the official announcement of the Built to Play Skatepark Grant award and a discussion regarding next steps and timelines for the project. The public is welcome to attend An the meeting, which will be held at the Ellicottville Ellicottville Town and Village Hall, 1 Skatepark Fund has been established Photo submitted West Washington St. with the Cattaraugus Region Dae Chung, DOE-EM Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security and Quality “Having this grant will help a dream Community Foundation to help raise Assurance; (right) presents the VPP Star Award to John Rendall, CHBWV Deputy come true for our community,” said the donations needed for the required General Manager (left); and James Wilkinson, representing the International Ellicottville Mayor John Burrell. “We match. Those wishing to donate Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – Local 2401, at an Employee are so fortunate and we look forward directly to the fund can do so through Safety Recognition Picnic at the site. to creating a skatepark within our their secured website, cattfoundation. Village Park, which not only serves org., or you can access the link Protection Program safety procedures, and The Department of our full-time residents and part-time through the Ellicottville Skatepark (VPP) promotes safety Energy and CH2M HILL how a great attitude can residents, but also serves many nearby Project’s website, sk8evl.com. keep you and the people and health excellence BWXT West Valley communities.” through cooperative around you safe. (CHBWV), its cleanup Built to Play Skatepark Grants are efforts among labor, Dae Chung, DOE-EM contractor at the West offered through a partnership between management and Assistant Secretary for Valley Demonstration government at the DOE Safety, Security and Project, recently contractor sites. Quality Assurance, who recognized employees The WVDP was had finished touring at a Safety Recognition Continued from front page approved for the VPP the site to discuss Main Barbeque, which Lodge. Sunday. do it.” Star on Feb. 15, 2000 Plant and its future included healthcare For the Trucks n’ The snowfall and Eshbaugh said all — the second site to demolition, took time vendors, a professional Brews event as part of beginning of snow13 chairlifts have receive this honor, to present WVDP safety speaker and Beer and Wine Fest, making come in the been inspected. The which is a remarkable employees with a presentation by Dae a giant bonfire Friday School Haus beginner’s middle of orientation sign of employee Department of Energy Chung, DOE-EM night at the bottom of training for 1,200 conveyor lift has been commitment to safety. Voluntary Protection Assistant Secretary for Tannenbaum Slope employees — 600 placed in a track across Additionally, the Program (DOE-VPP) Safety, Security and temporarily held up in a Thursday night the middle of Hole WVDP was the first to Star of Excellence Quality Assurance. session and another 600 snow-making activities, 16 on the golf course. plaque during the picnic. receive a VPP Legacy The site used this Eshbaugh said. Saturday at the Yodeler The golf course closed of Stars award from The award was for event to congratulate DOE. The DOE VPP exceeding minimum employees for their Legacy of Stars award safety rates and having efforts in further distinguishes a company an overall robust safety improving safety at that has excelled in program. the site. In addition, outreach and mentoring Chung addressed employees who spent and has demonstrated employees after time with healthcare Singer and guitarist Will Lowry sustained excellence presenting the award. vendors earned chances will perform Friday, Nov. 15 at in worker safety and “I just finished my tour for a safety giveaway St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in health. The award is of the site, and I was as part of the site’s Salamanca at 7 p.m. given to sites that have quite impressed with new Safety Incentive The evening’s performance is earned the VPP Star of the changes that have Program that was entitled, “Canvas of the Master, Excellence for three occurred since my last launched in June. Songs and Stories.” consecutive years. visit — most notably, Guest speaker Kina Lowry is a seasoned musician who Next year will mark the removal of the 01-14 Repp-Hart shared her has recorded five albums of original 20 years of having VPP Building, Vitrification story of how a horrific songs and performed in many flag flying over the Facility, Laundry, workplace accident left settings, from large outdoor festivals site, and under three to Greenwich Village, to colleges and Utility Room Extension her fighting for her life. churches. contractors. “It is my and Waste Tank Farm She is now a safety Lowry’s music will be available on honor to present this Shelter. speaker, inspiring and CDs after the concert. They are also award to the WVDP The safety and health motivating audiences available on Amazon and other online in recognition of your of our employees, both all over with her outlets. There will be a coffee-hour ongoing commitment contractor and federal, presentation “Safety following the performance. are the highest priorities to safety, and I look Beyond PPE.” Kina’s St. Mary’s Episcopal Church forward to your for the Department. message addresses the is located at 99 Wildwood Ave., Will Lowry continued success.” DOE’s Voluntary importance of training, Salamanca.

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Will Lowry to perform Nov. 15 in Salamanca

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A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities Nov. 16 Regular Hunting Season opens Nov. 16 Holiday Stop and Shop at Route 39 Event Center 500 Cascade Drive, Springville. Crafters and small businesses, basket auction, 50/50 drawing and bake sale. Money raised for Giving Tree and Sleeping Bag Project of Springville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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. 6 p.m. 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. 2-4 p.m.

Dec. 7 Concord Country Christmas Downtown Springville. Dec. 7 Ellicottville Christmas Stroll Downtown Ellicottville. 4:30-7 p.m. Dec. 9 CCE Open House at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville. Learn about CCE. Refreshments and door prizes. RSVP by Dec. 2. Call 699-2377. 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10 Hogs, Hops and Honey workshop at Cornell Cooperative Extension, Ellicottville. Discussions on trying a new farming enterprise with overview of agricultural production options in the region. 6-8 p.m. Dec. 12 Paint Nite: Winterberry Wreath At 7pm.Public House of Ellicottville 24 Monroe St, Ellicottville, NY

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David E. McElfresh

Mr. David E. McElfresh, 63, of Salamanca, died Sunday afternoon (Nov. 10, 2019)

at Olean General Hospital, following a long illness. Born March 19, 1956, in Olean, he was the son of the late Edna McElfresh Lounsbury. Along with his mother, he was raised by his stepfather, the late Robert Lounsbury. Mr. McElfresh was a graduate of Ellicottville High School, Class of 1975. He had been employed as a machinist with Fitzpatrick & Weller for over 20 years. He attended the Free

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Kimberly Anne Reed

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Springville, died Saturday (Nov. 9, 2019) at her home at the age of 57. She was born Dec. 28, 1961, in Springville, a daughter of Dale and the late Mary Ann (Phillips) Reed. Kimberly was a 1979 graduate of West Valley Central School and was a court clerk for Cattaraugus County for more than 20 years. She is survived by her

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The Ellicottville Village Planning Board meeting began with discussion regarding an application to residential. The unit is in the back of the building’s first floor and does not front on Washington. for a Special Use Permit at 8-10 East Washington St. This is a change in use from a commercial Typically first-floor residential is not permitted to preserve storefronts. Due to the characteristics of this particular unit the board feels it can proceed forward in the Special Use Permit process. The application was deemed complete and there was a motion to set a public hearing for Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Next, there was an application for two hanging signs to be located at 26 East Washington St. at the new

location of the Gin Mill. Both signs meet all speciﬁed criteria per the village zoning, so the board approved both sign permits. Next to be discussed was a potential Architectural Design Review Amendment regarding a garage located at 12 Rockwell St. The owners would like to add a window to the garage, but it is not a typically approved style of window and does not match the already approved windows. The applicant was not present to discuss, so the board ultimately tabled the application.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, there was a pre-application meeting regarding using land in the village to access a home to be built in the town. The property is located at 17-19 McKinley Drive. There are a handful of concerns,

mainly with the grade of the slope the driveway would be crossing. In addition, there is a readily available building envelope closer to the road and current condos that could be used. There is no application and this was discussion only. Finally, there was talk regarding streamlining the Special Use Permit procedural changes. The village board charged a committee to look at potential ways to expedite the routine procedure. The planning board asked that the entire board has a chance to look and give their input as only two members were appointed to this committee. The planning board would like the village board to wait so that the planning board has time to review and discuss. The next meeting of the Village Planning Board will be at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Village Hall.

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securing the donated funds only for use in building the court. “If something happens to one of us or me or whoever, I don’t want anybody using that money for anything but that purpose,” Brown said. In the coming months, the town plan to form a committee to help plan for the project this spring. “As we go through this process of doing this, I asked Lynn and anyone else who wants to be a part of it just to offer different ideas,” Brown said. “We talked about how to make it more multi-use, different court options, we talked about blacktop, the grid, all those ideas.” The town hopes to begin construction by putting a ditch in for a conduit, which would be the ﬁrst step. Brown said they want the plan in place by April 1, 2020, so weather permitting they can start as soon as

In preparation for the holidays, the town recently had help from Charles Westfall, who trimmed the pine trees and put up the Christmas lights at the memorial park at the corner of County Road 18 and Route 98. “(Westfall) trimmed them all up and hung the lights and that’s ready to go,” Brown said. “He didn’t take any money. He wouldn’t charge anything for that.” Brown said the town is planning a tree-lighting ceremony on the Friday after Thanksgiving. He said the board is open to ideas for the event and to contact the town hall to share them. In addition to the Christmas lights on the big trees, Brown requested the board approve purchasing new white lights to hang in the small trees on the side “to boarder it in and back to the big ones,” which the board authorized.

possible “With this donation, and what we as a town board put in, $7,000, we should certainly be able to cover it,” he added. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the town board approved its budget for 2020, noting the town tax rate will return to normalcy after a two-year transition. “This completes the cycle of collecting the sale tax directly from the county,” Brown said. The town’s tax rate for 2020 will be $2.22 per $1,000 of assessed value, which Brown said is less than half of what the tax rate was prior to taking the sales tax back. “We all know we had the screw-up with the county and the accountants and everything,” he said. “That’s why in 2019 you see no town tax, but starting in 2020 that will come back online and we’ll be at $2.22 per thousand.”

Fireside Series concert Nov. 16 at Allegany state park

The ﬁreside concert series at the Allegany State Park continues Saturday, Nov. 16 with a performance by Ken Hardley. The free “By the Fireside” concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the great room of the Quaker Bath House. It is expected to go until 8:30. Hardley is a musician,

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Cattaraugus County Legislature committees got their ﬁrst detailed look Tuesday at a planned quarter-billion-dollar budget for 2020. The Labor Relations and Human Services committees, both chaired by Majority Leader Donna Vickman, R-Farmersville, made only minor changes in the tentative $250.6 million budget. Two nursing home employees who had planned to retire changed their plans, county Administrator Jack Searles reported. Their vacant positions were among a dozen jobs being abolished in the budget. The change will not alter the proposed $55.4 million tax levy. It is expected the added costs will come from the contingency line or fund balance. Three more committees — Development and Agriculture, County Operations/Public Safety and Public Works — will review portions of the tentative budget they oversee on Thursday. Public Works, chaired by Vergilio “Dick” Giardini, D-Allegany, will also review a ﬁve-year Capital Program distributed last week. The 2020 capital program totals more than $16 million, with $12.5 million for roads, bridges and culverts. Another $3.7 million has been set aside for buildings and grounds projects, and another $100,000 for

watershed dams. The five-year Capital Program calls for $12.9 million for roads, bridges and culverts in 2021, $13.3 million in 2022, $13.7 million in 2023 and $14.1 million in 2024. To pay for the work, officials expect to sell bonds worth $18.8 million in 2021, $15.3 million in 2022, $15.5 million in 2023 and $15.4 million in 2024. The 2020 Capital Program proposes using $495,500 in local funds for the bridge program along with just over $2 million in available funds to replace Leon Bridge 8 on County Road 6, and Leon 40 on Dredge Road. Another $340,000 would be used for painting seven bridges. Also proposed is $200,000 for two New Albion culverts on County Road 5. Those funds are available and are not included in the budget. The 2020 Bridge Construction Program calls for $2.6 million in construction, with $360,000 from the 2020 budget. A bridge on County Road 26 in Hinsdale is set to be replaced with $40,000 in available funds and $2.3 million from the 2020 budget. A bridge on Mill Street in Yorkshire will see a deck replacement, with $305,000 set aside for planning. Another $75,000 is set aside in the budget for the design work on three other bridge decks. Three county-designed and built bridges are also budgeted: Mansfield Bridge

50 on Hinman Hollow Road, Hinsdale Bridge 50 on County Road 19 and Leon Bridge 11 on County Road 6. The three bridges total cost is $745,000, of which $100,000 will come from the 2020 budget. The total bridge program costs are $6.3 million, $3.2 million from the 2020 budget. Planned 2020 road projects total $4.6 million: County Road 13 in the towns of Mansﬁeld and Otto, $850,000. County Road 21 in the towns of Farmersville, Freedom and Yorkshire, $1.5 million. County Road 75, town of East Otto, $775,000. County Road 32, town of Ashford (drainage), $200,000. County Road 63, towns of Lyndon and Fanklinville (drainage), $400,000. County Road 38, town of Great Valley, $810,000. County Road 89, town of South Valley, $90,000. The Capital Program totals $12.5 million, $5.1 million of which is for roads, bridges and culverts. The 2020 budget would fund total program costs of $8 million, including $4.4 million for roads. The Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 to ratify the budgets approved by other committees, plus review other ﬁnancial information. The full Legislature is scheduled to vote on the budget Nov. 26.

Trump robo-calls blamed for GOP Catt. County Legislature wins By Rick Miller

Photos courtesy of Holiday Valley Holiday Valley Resort held its 16th annual Beer and Wine Fest this past weekend. On Friday, Nov. 8, the weekend kicked off with Trucks ‘n Brews at the Tannenbaum Lodge. Then on Saturday, attendees of the main event enjoyed 42 craft brewers with over 140 beers and wines and entertainment on all three ﬂoors of the Holiday Valley Lodge featuring “Hit N Run,” “Tim Britt Band” and “Two Guys Drinking Beer.”

Cattaraugus County Democrats asked themselves what on earth happened after last week’s stunning 16-1 loss to Republicans on the Cattaraugus County Legislature. Republicans had a 12-5 majority going into the Nov. 5 election. They picked up a Democratic seat in Olean, a seat in Salamanca and two seats in Allegany. The only Democrat to win was David Koch of Salamanca, who was seeking reelection to a third four-year term. Democratic ofﬁcials cite a couple of things that helped Republican candidates at their expense besides their 5,000 person enrollment edge. County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Puglisi of Freedom said a last-minute robo-call featuring President Donald Trump seem to have helped fuel the Republican rout. The calls made reference to standing up to national Democrats trying to impeach the president. “We got Trumped,” Puglisi said. Some Election Day texting to voters emphasized their vote for local Republican candidates would be a vote against New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Puglisi told the Olean Times Herald. One text said: “Vote Republican to get Cuomo out.” Puglisi said he said the ﬁngerprints of the new New York State Republican Party Chairman Nicholas Langworthy, the former Erie County GOP chairman. Another difference between the 2019 election and four years ago was that there were fewer local contests to drive Republicans to the polls to cast votes for County Legislature and the other countywide contest in 2015, the county clerk’s race that was won by Democrat Alan Bernstein. The voter turnout for the 2015 election

was only 17 percent, less than half of the turnout last week, which was about 38 percent, according to the Board of Elections. Cattaraugus County Republican Party Chairman Robert Keis Sr., of Mansﬁeld, said he was unaware of the Trump robo-calls reported by Puglisi. “There may have been (some Trump calls) but I am not aware of it. No one has mentioned it to me. I didn’t get any of those calls.” Keis added: “I don’t think a phone call from Donald Trump would make that much of a difference. I think people had made up their minds much before Election Day.” Keis said that besides having “very, very good candidates,” Republicans “had the mood of the country and the socialist ideas of Democrats” in mind when they voted. “I can’t imagine it had much of an impact,” Keis said. “County Legislature races were mostly several hundred votes apart. People in Cattaraugus County are pretty good in getting out to vote.” There may have been some text messages to voters urging them to vote Republican to send a message to Cuomo, but Keis said he wasn’t aware of them and didn’t get any such texts. “And I don’t think a recorded phone call on Election Day did any difference.” He said, “The Republican base is ﬁred up about the Mueller Report and the Democrats impeachment inquiry. The Democrats can’t get over the fact he (Trump) whooped them. Even if they impeach him, he won’t be convicted in the (Republican) Senate.” Puglisi said the Trump calls “absolutely increased the turnout for Republicans. They did it at the 11th hour. There was no responding to it. The Trump robo-calls really got people out.” The anti-Cuomo texts also caused a spike in Republican voter turnout.”