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Winter fun at HoliMont Ski Resort is going to be even more exciting when the inaugural “Frosty CX” fat bike race comes to the resort Feb. 23. The new, non-skiing event features hardy souls who set out to conquer the snow on their fat bikes, which are basically mountain bikes with huge tires that are made for snow, according to Marketing Director Greg Culver. See Fat Bike Races, page 12
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EBC, Sprague’s craft a social media hit with pancake beer By Bob Clark Special to the Times
Two popular tastes of Cattaraugus County were combined and recently released — and immediately proved popular online. See EBC, page 3
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Cans and kegs of Ellicottville Brewing Co.’s new Maple Blueberry Pancake beer will be hitting shelves and taps after being packaged Monday. The beer is made with Sprague’s Maple Farm maple syrup produced in Portville.
Slip down a slope at HV’s annual Penguin Paddle By Deb Everts
Each year, people of all ages don garbage bags and slip down the slope of Yodler like penguins at the annual Penguin Paddle. The event benefits Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program that serves 200 and 250 disabled clients each season offering ski lessons and equipment to people with all disabilities, both physical and cognitive.
Make like a penguin and slide down a slippery slope at this year’s annual Penguin Paddle that takes place Saturday, Feb. 23. The slide features hundreds of funloving people who put on a helmet and don a black garbage bag, then slide down Yodeler Slope on their bellies like a penguin to raise money for Holiday Valley’s Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program (LASP). See Penguin Paddle, page 11 WE MAKE IT EASY FOR OUR BUYERS & SELLERS! ERA Team VP Real Estate 12 Washington Street Ellicottville, NY 14731
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Debuting last week was the Blueberry Maple Pancake beer, produced by Ellicottville Brewing Co., using maple syrup produced by Sprague’s Maple Farm of Portville. EBC owner Peter Kreinheder and Sprague’s owner Randy Sprague said they are astounded by the response. “It’s been lighting up social media,” Sprague said, noting hundreds of comments and about 1,000 shares. “It was an Instagram photo shared to Facebook,” Kreinheder said. “In just 30 hours, we’ve had over 168,000 views on Facebook — something resonated with someone. It’s just fun to see the reaction — we never expected it to be like this.” The pancakes depicted in the photo weren’t just for show. “We made pancakes with the beer,” he said. “They were great.” Dina’s, a restaurant on Washington Street in Ellicottville, made pancakes for customers last weekend with the beer, Kreinheder added. On its own, “the beer tastes just like a blueberry pancake,” he said. Made like a pastry beer — with different bases and malts to bring a pancake flavor to the brew. In addition, blueberry is added, he said, making a similar taste to the well-known blueberry wheat beer produced by the company. “Then, of course, we added in the maple syrup,” Kreinheder said. “It’s really good — almost way too good,” Sprague said. “It might make you rethink beer.” The demand — with calls coming from across the country seeking the brew before it was even released — means more will be made. “We only produced about 100 barrels of the beer,” Kreinheder said. “People were coming in here buying it by the case as it was coming off the assembly line.
“This is just bizarre,” he added. The next batch will be made with a twist — water pulled from incoming tree sap from Sprague’s reverse osmosis system will be used in the brewing process, as well as maple syrup. The business owners had spoken previously about a collaboration, but talks became serious late last year. “We did a food show over in Ellicottville last fall,” Sprague said. “The owner of EBC came over… we got to talking about flavors and things. Shortly thereafter, he gave us a call. “One thing led to another, and it’s in the cans and kegs,” he said. While Sprague’s has collaborated with brewers before, this is a much larger scale run, Sprague said. It’s not the first collaboration for EBC, however. Last fall, Kreinheder said his firm worked with Pumpkinville to create the company’s first pumpkin-flavor beer that was an instant hit. Next month, EBC will release a chocolate orange beer in collaboration with Platter’s Chocolates of Buffalo. Sprague said he was pleased to be part of the effort with Kreinheder. “He’s a wonderful person to work with,” Sprague said. “It was really nice to do this with them.” Sprague’s restaurant will also serve the beer starting this week, he said. “It’s starting its way out to distribution,” Sprague said. Ellicottville Brewing Co. opened in 1995 and operates a craft beer brewery and restaurant in Ellicottville, as well as brewing and restaurant facilities at Bemus Point and brewing operations in Little Valley. Since the 1970s, Sprague’s has expanded to collect from 20,000 taps on 1,000 acres in and around Portville, shipping syrup internationally and serving its products in the Portville restaurant.
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ECS NEWS & SPORTS The future is now at ECS
By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter Buzz... buzz... buzz... Phones rang synchronously in the calculus classroom. We all looked. It was a message from Mr. Matt Finn, our class advisor. “Tomorrow is not a dress-up day for Spirit Week,” the message read, “but we encourage ONLY seniors to participate in ‘Future Day.’ This means you may wear apparel from a college or the workforce or whatever you decide to do after graduation!” Wow, what a weighty request, we all thought. Our futures are just around the corner. Did we even know what was in the cards for our fellow classmates? It’s so easy to get absorbed in one’s own post-high school process, one forgets that everyone around them is going through the same exact thing. With this in mind, Abby Sonnenberg and I set out to make this wrong right. We call this segment “Future Aspirations with the ECS Class of 2019.” Jaclyn Freundschuh wants to be an obstetrician/gynecologist. “I’ve always loved helping people and little babies.” Kayleigh Coolidge wishes to be a
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Albany School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She wishes to become a pharmacist. Brennan Finn, also interested in health care, is debating between a few colleges. He may attend Florida Gulf Coast for physical therapy. Abby Sonnenberg will be attending Ohio University for linguistics and psychology. She adores how languages work and the science of
ECS girls hoops recaps
The Ellicottville girls basketball team closed the regular season with a victory on Tuesday, shutting down Forestville in a defensive-minded game. The Eagles won, 34-15, finishing at 10-10 (8-2 and second place in CCAA East II). Linnea Jimerson paced
Ellicottville with 15 points while Megan Chapman added eight points. For Forestville (4-13), Phoebe Kingsfield had nine points.
Ellicottville (34) Smith 1 1-2 3, Eddy 1 0-0 2, Ruiz 1 1-2 3, Jimerson 6 2-4 15, Maybee 1 1-2 3, Chapman 4 0-0 8. Totals: 14 5-10 34. Forestville (15) P. Kingsfield 3 2-3 9, C.Kingsfield 2 0-0 5, Powers 0 1-2 1, VanArsdale 0 1-2 1. Totals: 5 3-7 15. Ellicottville 15 21 26 34 Forestville 0 2 10 15 Three-point goals: Ellicottville 1 (Jimerson), Forestville 2 (P. Kingsfield, C. Kingsfield). Total fouls: Ellicottville 9, Forestville 10. Fouled out: None.
Randolph 60, Ellicottville 42 Sydney Hvizdzak collected 23 points, five steals, three assists and five rebounds to guide Randolph on Monday. Nizhoni Kennedy added 13 points, seven rebounds and
a pair of helpers for the Cardinals (8-11), who used a 23-7 third quarter to pull away. Linnea Jimerson had a doubledouble of 20 points and 11 rebounds the Eagles (9-10).
Randolph (60) Lockwood 1 0-0 2, Hvizdak 8 1-2 23, John 2 0-0 4, Rhodes 7 1-1 15, Ames 1 0-0 3, Kennedy 5 2-2 13. Totals: 26 4-5 60. Ellicottville (42) Smith 2 1-2 7, Eddy 1 0-0 2, Jimerson 8 1-2 20, Maybee 2 0-0 4, Nuzzo 1 0-0 3, Earley 1 0-0 2, Chapman 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17 2-4 42. Randolph 9 26 49 60 Ellicottville 10 20 27 42 Three-point goals: Randolph 4 (Hvizdak 2, Ames, Kennedy); Eville 6 (Smith 2, Jimerson, Nuzzo). Total fouls: Randolph 10, Eville 12. Fouled out: None. JV: Randolph won.
Ellicottville 47, North Collins 25 Meganne Chapman registered 16 points Friday and Linnea Jimerson added 14 to help Ellicottville pull away
after halftime. Cianna Tobia led North Collins with 12 points.
North Collins (25) Williams 1 1-4 3, Hidy 1 0-0 2, Rice 1 1-1 3, Spicola 0 1-2 1, Tobia 5 0-0 12, M. Rice 1 2-2 4. Totals: 9 5-9 25. Ellicottville (47) Ruiz 2 0-0 6, Jimerson 5 2-2 14, Maybee 1 0-2 2, Nuzzo 2 0-0 6, Earley 2 0-0 4, Chapman 6 3-4 16. Totals: 18 6-7 47. North Collins 7 16 19 25 Ellicottville 14 20 37 47 Three-point goals: NC 2 (Tobia); Ellicottville 6 (Ruiz 2, Jimerson 2, Nuzzo 2). Total fouls: NC 6, Ellicottville 13. Fouled out: Maybee.
Fredrickson, Azcarate win two slalom races each for ECS
Ellicottville’s Logan Fredrickson and Mitchell Azcarate won a pair of slalom races Wednesday night, Feb. 6, as the Eagles competed against Williamsville and Gow again at Holiday Valley. In the first girls race, Fredrickson won by nearly two full seconds with a time of :59.24
over two runs (:29.62, :29.62). Her twin sister Hayly was third at 1:02.54, while teammate Emmylu Carls was sixth (1:27.58). In the first boys race, Azcarate won with a total of :59.69 (:29.63, :30.06). Eric Shattenburg was third (1:04.99), Adrian DeOrbe fourth (1:10.07) and Emmett Coolidge sixth (1:17.58).
In race No. 2, Logan and Hayly Fredrickson finished first (1:00.92) and second (1:01.65), respectively. Cece Carls was fourth (1:10.62). Azcarate again won the second race at :58.54 (:29.16, :29.38) while Eric Shatteburg was third (1:03.70) and Adrian DeOrbe was fourth (1:10.15).
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Having already clinched the league title, the Ellicottville boys basketball team used Monday to push an unbeaten league mark to 10 straight. But it might have gotten a bit more of a test than it expected. Clayton Rowland recorded 15 points, five assists and four steals to guide the Eagles to a 55-48 CCAA East II victory over Pine Valley. Leif Jimerson added 12 points and Wyatt Chudy had 10 for Ellicottville, which led by 15 at halftime and took a
13-point advantage into the fourth quarter before fending off a Pine Valley rally. With one game remaining, the Eagles have won a season-best five contests in a row overall. “It was a good win for us on the road,” said Ellicottville coach Dave McCann, whose team had topped the Panthers, 64-44, earlier in the year. “They made a run in the fourth quarter, but we were able to close out on our free throws down the stretch.” Christian Ortiz had 14 points for Pine Valley.
Ellicottville (55) Jimerson 4 3-4 12, C. Rowland 5 6-8 15, S. Rowland 3 2-3 8, W. Chudy 4 1-1 10, J. Grinols 2 0-3 4, L. Grinols 2 1-1 5. Totals: 22 13-22 55. Pine Valley (48) R. Snyder 5 0-2 12, Ellis 1 2-2 4, Libby 1 0-2 2, M. Snyder 4 1-2 10, Finch 1 0-0 2, Ortiz 6 2-2 14. Totals: 20 5-10 48. Ellicottville 15 33 47 55 Pine Valley 9 18 34 48 Three-point goals: Eville 2 (Jimerson, Chudy); PV 3 (R. Snyder 2, M. Snyder). Total fouls: Eville 12, PV 17. Fouled out: None. JV: Eville won.
Ellicottville 39, North Collins 28 The Ellicottville boys basketball team celebrated another CCAA East II title Friday night but not until after surviving a scare from North Collins. Last-place NC led by six at halftime and held a 28-26 advantage entering the fourth quarter. The last eight minutes, however, belonged to Ellicottville, which blanked NC 13-0 in the frame. Ellicottville outscored North Collins 23-6 in the second half. “Our defensive energy stepped up,” Ellicottville coach Dave McCann said. “The first half, especially, we played with very little energy. We came out in the second half and just played with better energy. “We shot poorly all night. But I think defensively our energy was good enough to
steal a win.” Clayton Rowland racked up 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals, and Wyatt Chudy had a double-double of 10 points and 10 boards to lead Ellicottville. David Gullo and Tyler Robinson scored 10 points each for North Collins (112, 0-8). For Ellicottville, the league title is its fourth straight. “It’s a pretty good accomplishment with pretty much a totally new cast,” McCann said. “I’m really proud of the kids and the focus they’ve had when we got into league play. The goal we set on Day 1 was to try to win the league. And our second goal was to try to go undefeated in the league, and we have a chance to do that Monday (against Pine Valley) so we’re looking forward to that.”
North Collins (28) Puntillo 1 0-0 2, Gullo 4 0-1 10, Loretto 1 0-0 2, Warsaw 2 0-0 4, Robinson 4 2-6 10. Totals: 12 2-7 28. Ellicottville (39) Jimerson 3 1-2 7, C. Rowland 4 2-4 10, S. Rowland 2 0-0 5, W. Chudy 3 4-4 10, L. Grinols 2 2-3 7. Totals: 14 9-13 39. North Collins 12 22 28 28 Ellicottville 10 16 26 39 Three-point goals: NC 2 (Gullo 2); Ellicottville 2 (S. Rowland, L. Grinols). Total fouls: NC 16, Ellicottville 6. Fouled out: Loretto.
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Ellicottville Central considers bringing on school resource officer
By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter
After a presentation on Feb. 5, the Ellicottville Central School District is pondering the addition of a school resource officer (SRO) to its staff. From the county’s SRO program, Lieutenant Brandon Walters presented to the Board of Education, outlining the benefits. “An SRO is like a triangle,” says Walters, “He has three roles: police officer, counselor and teacher.” The benefits of an SRO at ECS include increased campus security and school safety plan advisement. “It’s not our job to write the plans,” says Walters, “but it’s our job to help.” School resource officers foster positive interaction between law enforcement and students, serving as role models campuswide. The mere sight of a police car in the parking lot can be a deterrent for any questionable activity. An SRO works into the summer, potentially instructing drivers’ education and other safety courses. The program also sponsors an annual week-long summer camp in Central New York State. With an SRO at ECS, its students can attend. Additionally, an SRO will work at the Cattaraugus County Fair, the local summer recreation programs and undergo additional training. Though SROs work for the school, their schedule does not coincide with the scholastic one. With the extra hours accrued at afterschool events (e.g. basketball games, prom), an officer collects “comp hours” which he or she may use on school recess days including summer vacation. This allows the officer paid leave while still on duty.
Despite the benefits, an SRO comes with a cost. With salary and benefits, an officer can cost from $87,000 to $115,000 per year. Additionally, the school must purchase a vehicle (approx. $22,000) and equip it to police standards. This includes paint, radio and lights. It does not include gas and general maintenance. “There are a lot of benefits to a school resource officer,” said Superintendent Robert Miller. “It is a great program, but it is expensive and we must proceed carefully looking forward to determine whether it is right for us.”
pretty equally so they all benefit. Tip #3: Hips and torso straight In an effort to make the push-up easier, oftentimes I see people either slouching their hip downward, or pushing their hips upward. By not keeping the hips and torso straight, the abs are almost taken out of the equation. Keep your hips in line with your torso to properly engage your abs and properly recruit the muscles as they were intended — chest, shoulders, triceps and abs. Tip #4: Full range of motion I’ve heard a million times how you should never let your body dip below a 90-degree angle in your elbows. I think this came about because of shoulder concerns. In my opinion, I think you should use a full range of motion just as with every other exercise as long as it
Snocross returns to Salamanca for seventh year
By Kellen M. Quigley
As many as 15,000 people are expected to visit Salamanca during the fourth weekend in February for the AMSOIL Championship Snocross snowmobile racing series’s seventh annual visit. Snowmaking machines at the east parking lot of the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino have produced mountains of the white stuff in preparation for races Feb. IN OTHER NEWS, the Class of 22 and 23. 2020 presented their senior trip for board The event was moved approval. back one week this year Cathy Nason, a junior class advisor, after being held previously outlined the proposed trip in PowerPoint during the third weekend in form. Though interest is usually an issue with such trips, the presentation stated that February previously. “Because there was a 36 out of the 40 juniors expressed a desire conflict, we moved it back to attend. another week,” said Linda Aimee Kilby, the other advisor, and Hitchcock, general manager Nason would accompany as chaperones. at the casino. Over the The departure date is proposed as seven years, the event dates Thursday, April 30, 2020, and the return have been moved a couple date as Monday, May 4. times. The proposed trip is to the Disney The stop at the Seneca World Complex in Orlando, Florida. A Allegany Resort and Casino three-day park pass (Friday, Saturday in Salamanca is the farthest and Sunday) would be purchased with east for the national touring access to the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, series and is the sixth of Hollywood Studios and the Animal eight stops during the 2018Kingdom. 19 season. The trip would cost approximately $500 Hitchcock said all the per student, with the additional $200 plane snow needed for the races ticket being covered by the class account. has been made when Through Disney’s Youth Education Series snowmakers were onsite (YES) program, the trip promises to be a few weeks ago at the an educational one, a caveat enforced on casino’s paved parking lot senior trips by the school. east of the events center. The Board of Education has yet to Weather dependent, it approve the trip. should be enough for the track. “Even if we were to get a huge snowstorm with tons of snow, they need to make snow on their end because it’s a different type of snow they race on,” she said. For the second consecutive year, the event will be in the east parking lot area after being held previous years in the gravel lot west of the hotel, Hitchcock said. The inaugural event was held in the paved lot. From traditional stops in Michigan, Iowa and Wyoming all the way east to Salamanca, the tour will continue to build on last years eight events, which saw nearly 100,000 fans soak in the heart-pumping experience during the season. “We are extremely fortunate to have built such great partnerships with our venues and local promoters,” said ISOC president Carl Schubitzke in a release on the snocross website. “Many of these venues have been part of
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doesn’t hurt your shoulders. Try to get your chest to slightly graze the ground, or come within an inch of the ground. Better yet, do your push-up from the ground. Press yourself off the floor to a perfect plank and then bring yourself back to the floor and release your arms and retract your shoulders. Push-Up Instructions 1. Position your body with your arms straight out, abs tight, holding your body in a plank position. 2. Hands and arms should be positioned slightly below your shoulders, fingers pointed forwards. Shoulders are pushed down away from your ears. 3. Lower your body until your chest is an inch or two above the floor, elbows pulling back at roughly a 45-degree angle.
File Photo A snowmobiler makes their way over a jump during a heat last year at the annual AMSOIL Championship Snocross race series at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino in Salamanca. The annual event will be held Feb. 22 and 23.
snocross for almost three decades, and the new venues we’ve added the past few years are as excited as we are to put on worldclass events.” If the temperatures get too cold, attendees have nothing to fear. The casino’s events center will be open for patrons to escape the elements or just take a break from the action. Vendors and concessions from both the snocross and casino will be set up in the the lobby, so attendees can come in to stock up on merch or get a hot beverage and warm for a while. “Even though it’s not our event, we work very well with the snocross organization,” Hitchcock said. Feature racing will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the Pro Open and Pro Lite series, and some kind of racing — from practice for professionals to racing for amateurs — will take place throughout both days beginning at 8 a.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday. With a strong schedule in place, the series continues its commitment to remarkable racing, including an exceptionally talented group of pro riders returning to the series in the 2018-19 season. Past pro champions Kody Kamm and Tim Tremblay look to carry the torch after 11-time champion Tucker Hibbert retired from racing this past summer. Despite Hibbert’s absence, the pro class is chock-full of racers capable of winning the title this year. “For the past several years, we have been working hard to continue the tradition of great racing,
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no matter who is on the track,” said Schubitzke. “Snocross has great talent across all fields, and while we will miss Tucker’s professionalism and ability, we are going to see some of the best racing we have ever seen. The whole field is ready to step-up and win.” In addition to the races, the casino will be giving away a snowmobile and ATVs during that weekend. Special offers at the casino restaurants will also be available. “It’s always a good weekend for us and brings in a lot of people that haven’t been here before, so they get to come in and see what’s being offered,” Hitchcock said. But attendees don’t always arrive by car or truck. Should weather permit the snowmobile trails to be open, snowmobilers will be able to access the event by riding a sled of their own and parking it at the casino. “It brings people out and gives them something to do,” Hitchcock said. “It’s a great, fun thing for people to come and join us.” Race fans from around the globe will continue to tune into AMSOIL Championship Snocross, Powered by Ram via the series partnership with CBS Sports Network and the livestream production available at snocross.com. The casino will also be showing the event at its other properties in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Tickets for the weekend are on sale in the casino’s Logo Shop and online at snocross.com for $25 daily or $30 for the entire weekend. Ticket prices are $10 more at the door.
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County IDA interested in $2.4 million Ellicottville Spa project
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Photo by Rick Miller Members of the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board of directors speak via phone with Travis Mayer, a 2006 Olympic skier who is proposing a $2.4 million Scandinavian spa in Ellicottville. The IDA agreed to set a public hearing on a proposed tax break for the spa.
By Rick Miller Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board members reacted with interest last week to an application for tax breaks for a $2.4 million Scandinavian Spa in Ellicottville. Board members spoke by phone with developer Travis Mayer, the former Olympic skier who trained at Holiday Valley prior to winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The 5.4-acre site for Scandinavian Spas Ellicottville LLC is at the end of Snowpine Village Road currently owned by Holiday Valley. Mayer and his wife, Elisabeth, are expected to close on the purchase soon. They said they hope to begin construction in April providing the necessary town permits are received. About 30 jobs will be created during construction, with most being from Cattaraugus County, Mayer told the IDA board. A Buffalo or Rochester contractor will be selected soon. Plans call for six structures with about 14,000 square feet of indoor space. There will be a reception/check-in area, limited service cafe, locker rooms, massage rooms and a variety of saunas. The spa design is based on traditional Finnish and Icelandic hydrotherapy regimens in which guests alternate between hot, cold and relaxation. Travis, who lives in Steamboat, Colo., is a former CEO of Interwest Resorts, a $1.5 billion publicly traded operator and developer of mountain resorts, heli-skiing and hospitality properties.
Elisabeth Mayer was vice president of corporate finance and investor relations at Interwest Resorts. A 2020 opening is planned. The facility will be a year-round spa open seven days a week, Mayer said. Plans call for three full-time and 14 full- and part-time employees by the third year. “Glad to have you in town,” IDA board member Joseph Snyder told the Mayers. “It’s a great addition to the whole area,” added Thomas Buffamante, IDA chairman. Scandinavian Spas Ellicottville LLC is seeking sales tax abatement for materials and furnishings, and a 15-year tourism P.I.L.O.T. (payment in lieu of taxes). A public hearing will be scheduled on the project over the next several weeks. The IDA board will vote on the tax breaks at its March meeting. Mayer told the IDA board the tax breaks “make a big difference to the economics of the project.” Wiktor thanked Mayer for deciding “to relocate here and invest in Cattaraugus County.” New York residents would make up 40 percent of visitors, mostly from outside Cattaraugus County. About half would come from Ohio and Ontario, and 8 percent from Pennsylvania. Corey Wiktor, IDA executive director, said the Scandinavian Spa is unlike anything in the area. The Mayers settled on Ellicottville after an extensive search. Travis Mayer grew up in Orchard Park and his parents have a home in the Ellicottville area.
Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Tues/Wed until 8 p.m. Closed Sundays ellicottvillelibrary.org • (716) 699-2842 Tax Forms — We have received the IRS instruction books and will hopefully receive the forms soon. Still waiting on NYS forms and instruction booklets. President’s Day Weekend Book Sale — The library book sale will be open Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m until 5 p.m. The book sale will continue until March 11 during normal business hours. If you are bringing books to donate to the sale, please drop them off by Thursday, Feb. 14. Third Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., Parkinson’s Disease Support Group — All are welcome to attend. March 6, 1:30 p.m., Book Club — The March book is “Woman in the Window” by A.J. Finn. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and
informal group. Feb. 18, 6–8 p.m., Knitting (& Crochet) Club — All abilities welcome, just bring some yarn and your needles. 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. Wednesdays, 11 a.m., Storytime HEAP – Home Energy Assistance Program applications are available at the library. www.ellicottvillelibrary.org — Check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.
‘Ashes in the Snow’ by Ruta Sepetys
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father’s prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? This book was originally published under the title “Between Shades of Gray” and is now a major motion picture. It 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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A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities Feb. 16 Soup & Bake Sale at Salem Lutheran Church & Preschool, 91 West Main St., Springville. Choose from five homemade varieties. $7 per quart. Proceeds to benefit the Educational Building roof.9 a.m. Feb. 16 Tick Awareness Forum at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville. Attendees receive tick removal kit. Refreshments provide. Registration at 12:30 p.m. Q&A to follow. $5 per person. 1 p.m. Feb 17 Rock Autism Brunch A family-friendly event full of music, raffles, food, drink and games to raise money for autistic services. Brunch is $25, includes buffet, a mimosa bar and an infused water bar. Part of the ticket goes to Rock Autism. 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 19 Sunset Snowshoe Hike at Allegany State Park. Start at the Summit Warming Hut in the Red House area. Dress for the weather, bring a flashlight or headlamp, water and snack. Call (716) 354-9101 ext 232. 4:30 p.m.
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Feb. 21 Community Spaghetti Dinner at Salem Lutheran Church & Preschool, 91 West Main St., Springville.5 p.m.
Feb. 23 ‘FrostyCX’ Fat Bike Race at HoliMont. Bring out your fat bikes for an afternoon of racing and fun. Visit holimont.com. 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 22 Richie & Rosie perform at Springville Center for the Arts. Americana, old-time and folk music. $15 at door, $12 at presale. Call 5929038 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22–24 Winter Music Jam Second annual music festival event in downtown Ellicottville. Sixteen acts in a four-block footprint in one weekend. Visit ellicottvilleny.com.
Feb. 22 Ladies Day at HoliMont
Feb. 23 Penguin Paddle at Holiday Valley Annual fundraiser for Lounsbury Adaptive Program. Participants slip inside a garbage bag and slide on their bellies. Visit holidayvalley.com. 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 22 & 23 AMSOIL Championship Snocross at Seneca Allegany Casino.
Feb. 23 & 24 USASA Boardercross and Slopestyle weekend at Holiday Valley
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The Grange of Hamburg proposes Ellicottville restaurant
By Caitlin Croft The owners of The Grange Community Kitchen, a restaurant in Hamburg, have proposed opening a new restaurant in downtown Ellicottville. At this month’s Village Planning Board meeting, an application was presented for the restaurant, yet to be named, to be located at 23 Washington St., which would occupy two stories with an outdoor patio for dining. This location was granted permission for remodeling in 2017 and was a controversial project. Since then, the space has sat vacant. The application is being presented by the building owner, Phil Vogt, and the owners of The Grange. They plan on offering dinner service with brunch on the weekends. This location is in the Village Commercial District and the Historic Overlay. With this current proposal, there are no changes to the exterior. Floor to area ratio has been met along with open space requirements. The site plan provided only puts into perspective property lines and the building footprint. Because it is in the Historic Overlay District, it is exempt from Village
Commercial Parking Requirements. This is a Type One action under the State Environmental Quality Review and a determination of significance will be required before any action can be taken. The board had several questions, the first concerning waste removal. Recyclables will be held in the basement and removed as needed and there will be a small garbage bin for food waste on the back service entry deck. Currently there is no railing on the deck and the height of the railing has been brought into question.The board feels something higher would be needed especially on the side adjacent to current residences and common areas. The applicant suggested greenery or a trellis to mitigate this issue and is willing to speak with adjacent property owners to answer any questions or concerns. They are willing to work with the public to make this a project and business that adds to the community and village. Drawings will be produced to create what she envisions on the back patio. There was also concern regarding interior construction as the exterior project saw some issues with
Legals Notice of Public sale: On March 4, 2019 at 9:30 A.M. at the Cattaraugus County Courthouse, Lobby, One Leo Moss Drive, Olean, NY, the following goods will be exposed to sale at public auction without reserve: Premises known as 501 & 503 North Eighth Street & 908 Wayne Street, Olean, New York 14760 Tax ID Numbers 94.048-1-57; 94.048-1-56; 94.048-1-58 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Olean, Cattaraugus County and State of NY This sale is held to enforce the rights of David A. Hoffman, of 1880 South Mandarin Terrace, Inverness, FL 34450, as the secured party arising under a Mortgage executed with Emton Properties, LLC and Randolph Ortego, as debtor(s); said Mortgage was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Cattaraugus, on the sixteenth (16th) day of September, 2016, Instrument No. 263715-003 Lana V. Tupchik, Esq., Referee, 43 Court Street, Mezzanine Level, Convention Towers, Buffalo, NY DiCerbo Morgan, PLLC, attorneys for the Plaintiff, 201 N. Union St., Ste. 410, Olean, NY 14760, 716-373-2165
obstructing the flow of traffic and parking at times. A public hearing on the proposed project will be held on at 6 p.m. March 12 at the town/ village hall. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the board held a public hearing on a proposed event center to be located at 3 Washington St., the old M&T Bank location. This is an application for a Special Use Permit for a banquet/event center. Open space standards have been met, floor to area ratio is in the allowable range and, because it is in the Historic District, it is exempt from parking standards. This is exempt from referral to the County. There will be a new door in the rear of the building and the previously approved exterior staircase will be changed slightly. The bottom three stairs will go in a different direction and the land will change. There were no comments from the public in attendance. The board approved the Special Use Permit. The next meeting of the Village Planning Board will be at 6 p.m. March 12 at the town/ village hall.
taraugus County and State of NY This sale is held to enforce the rights of David A. Hoffman, of 1880 South Mandarin Terrace, Inverness, FL 34450, as the secured party arising under a Mortgage executed with Emton Properties, LLC and Randolph Ortego, as debtor(s); said Mortgage was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Cattaraugus, on the sixteenth (16th) day of September, 2016, Instrument No. 263715-003 Lana V. Tupchik, Esq., Referee, 43 Court Legals Street, Mezzanine Level, Convention Towers, Buffalo, NY DiCerbo Morgan, PLLC, attorneys for the Plaintiff, 201 N. Union St., Ste. 410, Olean, NY 14760, 716-373-2165
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It is reBonds, and a decommended that scription of other contractors be faprojects of similar miliar with the consize and scope struction docucompleted by the ments prior to atBidder. Bidders will tending the schedcomply with New uled pre-bid conferHoly Name of York MaryState RC prevailChurch, Ellicottville ence. wage and sup20-22ing Jefferson St., 699-2592 The CUBA-RUSHplement requireSat. Vigil Mass 5pm FORD CENTRAL ments which must Sun. Holy Mass 8amwith &10:30am SCHOOL be complied on DISTRICT hereby the Project. reserves St. the John’s right to Episcopal END OF SECTION Church, Ellicottville waive any informal001112 Washington and Jefferson Sts. ities and reject any or all Bids or to ac-945-1820, Services 5pm Sat cept the one that in its judgment be Lutheran Church, Ellicottville St. will Paul’s in the best interest6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 of CUBA-RUSHAlive Contemporary Worship Service Sun 9am, FORD Thrive CENTRAL Traditional Worship Service Sun 11am SCHOOL Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 10am DISTRICT. Attention of the Bidder is particularlyUnited Church, Ellicottville called to the Elizabeth and Elk Sts. Owner's sales tax 699-4003, Sun Sch, begins in Sept exemption, the reWorship, 11am quirements as to conditions of employment to be First Baptist Church, observed and the Great Valley minimum wage rates to be paid 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 under the contract. Sun Sch. 9:30am In addition, the Bid10:45am & 6:30pm ding Documents Worship for this project contain detailed requireUnited Methodist Church, Great Valley ments for the qualification of Bidders. 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 These include, Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am among other things, rigid bonding and Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield insurance require7705 Toad Hollow Rd, ments, financial statements, bank 257-9138, Sat 7pm, Sun 10am references, lists of lawsuits, arbitraBible Baptist, Little Valley tions or other Grace pro201 Rock City Street 257-3645 ceedings in which the Bidder has Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm been named as a Wed Bible study/prayer svc 7pm party, a statement of surety's intent to issue Performance and Payment Bonds, and a description of other projects of similar size and scope completed by the Bidder. Bidders will comply with New York State prevailing wage and supplement requirements which must be complied with on the Project. END OF SECTION 001112
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SECTION 001112– ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THE CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT invites bids for GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, and ELECTRICAL Work for 2018 Capital Improvements Project located at; Cuba Rushford Central School 5476 Route 305, Cuba, New York 14727. Separate sealed bids will be received by Cuba Rushford Central School at District Offices, 5476 Route 305, Cuba, New York 14727 until 2:00 P.M., local time on March 8th, 2019, at which time they will publicly opened and read aloud. Bidding Documents may be examined in the Office of the Architect/Engineer, CPL, at 130 South Union Street, Suite 4, Olean, NY 14760 and at the Superintendent of Buildings and Ground Office at the Cuba Rushford Central School, Middle High School 5476 NY-305, Cuba NY 14727 Hard copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased by Contractors, Subcontractors and Vendors, through Rotolite-Elliott 585-385-1463 for the nonrefundable cost of $50, which checks for shall be Email submissions to made out to Cuba info@ellicottvilletimes.com Rushford Central School and de- at or drop them at our office livered to Rotolite 25 Bristol Lane Elliott Corporation. Bidders requesting drawing sets shipped via UPS or FEDEX are required to provide their shipping numbers to Rotolite-Elliott, prior to shipping. Bidders remain responsible for shipping costs. Bid Documents will also be made available through the following plan houses: 1. Southern Tier Builderʼs Association: 65 E. Main Street, Falconer, NY 14733 Phone: (716)6654026 Fax – (716)665-6350 2. Construct Connect: 3825 Edwards Road, Suite 800 Cincinnati, OH 45209 P:800-364-2059 ext 8037 F:at 866-570All meetings are 7 p.m. 8187 unless otherwise noted. 3. Dodge Data & Analytics: 7265 Ashford Kenwood Road, Suite 200 Cincin(2nd Wednesday) nati, OH 45236 P: 513-666-3359 East Otto F: 800-768-5594 In lieu of 6pm paper bid (2nd Tuesday) sets, bidders can Ellicottville Town view electronic plans and specifica(3rd Wed) 6pm upon a tions online Forty-Nine Dollars Ellicottville Village ($49.00) nonrefundable payment (2nd Mon) 6pm by visiting www.recplanroom.com Great Valley (Click Public Jobs (2nd under Monday) the Menu Tab on the leftHumphrey hand side of the room (2nd plan Monday) homepage. Once you areTown in the pubLittle Valley lic plan room select the (2nd please Monday) link of the Districtʼs Little Valley name Village All project related (2nd questions Tuesday)can be directed to Ryne Mansfield Wight (3rd rwight@clarkpatterMonday) son.com 716-7017006 or Tom Swift Otto tswift@clarkpatter(3rd Tuesday) son.com 716-7017008 Salamanca City A Pre-Bid Conference for the Project (2nd Wednesday) will be conducted by theTown Architect/EnSalamanca gineer on February 2019 at (2nd 15th, Tuesday) 10:00am, in the Cuba Rushford MHS Auditorium, 5476 NY-305, Cuba NY 14727. It is recommended that contractors be familiar with the construction documents prior to attending the scheduled pre-bid conference. The CUBA-RUSHFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT hereby reserves the right to waive any informalities and reject any or all Bids or to accept the one that in its judgment will be in the best interest www.EllicottvilleTimes.com of CUBA-RUSHFREE DIGITAL EDITION ONLINE FORD CENTRAL SCHOOL www.facebook.com/TheEllicottvilleTimes DISTRICT. Attention of the BidAll content © 2019 Ellicottville Time der is particularly called to the Owner's sales tax
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Lawmaker says county shouldn’t opt out on marijuana By Rick Miller
Under a new recreational marijuana law being considered in Albany, Cattaraugus County, like others across the state, would be able to opt out of participating in growing and selling marijuana. The Cattaraugus County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board joined the discussion last week as County Legislator David Koch, D-Salamanca, shared information he learned in Albany. State officials, he said, are looking for the legalization of recreational marijuana to take effect April 1, 2020. Counties would be able to opt out of growing or selling marijuana at a dispensary, Koch said. They would also opt out of revenue, he said. There is a 2 percent tax for the county and the municipality where it is sold. The state gets 20 percent. “It’s going to be here,” Koch said. “It makes no sense to opt out. You give up the revenue. People are going to go to another county to buy their marijuana or the black market.”
The legalization and taxation of recreational marijuana was proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his 2019-20 state budget. The Cattaraugus County Board of Health has expressed its concern over the state’s proposed legalization of recreational marijuana use. Crystal Abers, director of the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, said after news spread of a Little Valley family growing hemp under a pilot program with Cornell University and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, eight more Cattaraugus County farms submitted applications this year. The hemp plants’ fiber, oils and seeds are used in a wide variety of products. Hemp plants contain very little tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the ingredient that gives marijuana its potency. Nathan Blesy, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau president, said recently that growing hemp is not a magic bullet for farmers suffering from depressed milk prices. It is something worth looking at adding to crop rotations for some farmers, he said.
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HoliMont, Holiday Valley women dominate in speed By Caitlin Croft U14 athletes traveled to Naples, N.Y., for the last regular season State Championship qualifier. The race was held at Hunt Hollow a small club with great terrain just south of Rochester. The race weekend consisted of a training day Saturday and race day on Sunday. Super-G athletes reach much higher speeds and take more time acclimating to the hill along with further training with coaches on the actual race run. Sunday, race day, included a full training run with the race in the afternoon. This allows athletes to make corrections and execute a plan for the run that counts. All of the HoliMont and Holiday Valley ladies finished in the top 30 of 49 athletes and eight of the top 10. This is the best showing
for the ladies and a testament to the hard work they put in at the recent flite camp held at HoliMont. The flite camp is a requirement for the Super-G held yearly. This year’s was perfectly executed and gave the athletes ample time to get comfortable with a jump in the race. Super-G and Downhill (downhill is not participated in at this age) have jumps incorporated unlike the technical events, Slalom and Giant Slalom. Women: Madalyn Cummings of HoliMont once again was the fastest time of the day narrowing edging out teammate Mary Catherine Mangan. Carissa Dunlap (HO) finished in the fourth spot with her best result of the season. Alexandra Smillie (HV) took 5th, Francesca Ferrara (HO) 6th, Leah Smillie (HV) 7th, Charlotte Harter (HV) 8th and Charlotte
Branscombe (HO) 10th. Kaitlyn Turnbull (HO) finished 14th, Claire Rintoul (HO) 15th, Halle Stephens (HV) 18th, Reese Latta (HV) 21st, Iris Polly (HV) 25th, Lilah Pecora (HO) 26th and Emmylu Carls (HO) 29th. Men: Erik Shattenberg (HV) took home the gold medal. Buck Rathbun (HO) finished 5th, Liam Ainslie (HO) 6th, Hans Solly (HO) 10th, Dougie Basadur (HO) 13th, Maxwell Burget (HO) 14th and Blake Preston (HO) 17th. Beaudin Napolitano (HO) placed 19th, Harry Scanlon (HV) 21st, Owen Griffith (HV) 23rd, Andrew Williams (HO) 28th and Nathan Belza (HO) 54th. U16 athletes travel next to Hunt Hollow and Snow Ridge for a Giant Slalom and Slalom respectively. U12/10/8 athletes have backto-back Slaloms at Kissing Bridge and Buffalo Ski Club.
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Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director at Holiday Valley, said the whole idea of the event is to not only raise money for the program but also to raise awareness of the ski resort’s adaptive program. “The Penguin Paddle is one of our greatest traditions that’s fun for our guests, but also supports a great cause. Everyone wins,” she said. LASP Program Director William Bredenberg said there will be an auction for a season pass donated by Holiday Valley, a $500 travel voucher and a pair of high-performance skis from City Garage. He said they will also have many silent auction items for people to bid on. As always, a great lunch and adult beverages will be served. According to Bredenberg, this year is the Lounsbury Program’s 30th anniversary. He said all the money for the LASP program comes from either donations or proceeds from the Penguin Paddle. He said they just purchased a sit ski for people not able to stand for almost $7,000. “Almost 70-percent of our volunteer instructors are certified by the
Professional Ski Instructors of America,” he said. “This takes an awful lot of training and dedication by our staff. The funds for this also come from the Paddle.” Bredenberg said there are some people in the community that can’t afford the cost of a lesson. LASP has a scholarship program, so no one will get turned away because of finances. “We have a lot of needs and, thanks to the wonderful people in the community, we are able to get many people out on snow and put smiles on lots of faces,” he said. The Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program serves 200 and 250 disabled clients each season offering ski lessons and equipment to people with all disabilities, both physical and cognitive. The actual slide scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Registration is $1 and runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the base of Yodeler. The slide is divided by age groups: 4-6; 7-8; 9-10; 11-12; 13-14; 15-20; adults (21 and over); and Mixed Doubles (2 person bags). Holiday Valley Resort is located at 6557 Holiday Valley Road. To find out more, call 699-2345 or visit online at holidayvalley.com.
Schedule of events: • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Registration for the slide at Creekside Lodge, $1 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Registration for the slide at the base of Yodeler, $1 • 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Silent Auction in the tent at the base of Yodeler • 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Lunch in the Lunch Tent, $5 donation. • 1:30 p.m.: Penguin Races begin, helmets required
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“It started out in the cold states like Minnesota for people looking to pedal yearround,” he said. “Biking in Western New York is growing by leaps and bounds and people are always looking for new events.” According to Culver, the event gets its name Frosty from winter and the CX from cyclocross. He said this is a firsttime event for the area. It will be a fat bike race, but in a cyclocross race format allowing the spectators to see most of the race. “It’ll be easy and a spectacle to watch. People will be able to see the whole race because it’ll be held at the bottom of Sunset area,” he said. Culver said there will be a groomed snow course similar to the resort’s cyclocross course, but it will be for fat bikes. He said Loud Performance Products from Bemus Point will be bringing out their SnowDog groomer to
help get the course in tip-top shape. To keep it simple this first year, Culver said there will be a very basic lineup with three divisions: men, women and kids. Medals and prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each class. “The event is open to everyone and is already a buzz among the biking community,” he said. Participants may register for the FROSTYCX 19 - Fat Bike Multi-Lap Race online at bikereg.com. On the day of the race, registrations will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the bottom of HoliMont’s
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