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Dance the night away during ‘Ice Jam Silent Disco’ at Holiday Valley By Deb Everts
Music lovers will have the opportunity to “move and groove” in a unique way at the “Ice Jam Silent Disco at Holiday Valley” that will take place at the main lodge on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 p.m. to Sunday, Feb. 9 at 1 a.m. Hosted by Holiday Valley, Rock Autism and SE2 Silent Disco, the new event is a DJ Dance Party with headphones. Presented by SE2 Silent Disco, each guest gets their own wireless set to privately listen to three channels of music from three different DJs — Edalo playing electronic dance music, hip hop and R&B by Scafetta, and BANDO bringing Top 40 and Throwback Hits. As guests dance, there will be special effects all around them created by disco lights, a fog machine and more with a winter theme by artist Jeremiah Schmelling. Marketing Director Jane Eshbaugh said it’s “a really fun, unique event” that fits with Holiday Valley because it takes place after the lifts close for the night. “There will be all kinds of special effects and three different channels of music going
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Photo courtesy HoliMont Ski Resort HoliMont Ski Resort will host its annual Men’s Day Feb. 7. Said to be one of the biggest parties of the season at HoliMont, the event offers plenty of activities for attendees. Participants are shown enjoying a biking activity from a previous year.
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Guys looking for a great day out with their buddies will find it at HoliMont Ski Resort at the Men’s Day “Vodka Vision 2020” on Friday, Feb. 7. Known as one of HoliMont’s biggest events of the ski season, the public event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. and continues all day long. Activities include skiing, ski races, ski demos, games, music and food. There will also be an on-site cigar roller. Plenty of drinks will be available at a scotch bar, a bourbon bar, a vodka/ caesar bar with all the extras, and there will be beer sampling from Steelbound Brewery and Distillery. One of the highlights will be a corn hole tournament sponsored by ERA Realty. Marketing Director Greg Culver said the proceeds from the tournament will be donated to one of HoliMont’s entities, whether it’s the racing, adaptive ski program, or some new projects at HoliMont. Culver said a steak lunch is included where the guys get to pick their own steak and have it grilled to their liking. He said Dina’s is providing all the sides and everything
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Photo provided On Feb. 8, Holiday Valley will host “Ice Jam Silent Disco” for the first time. Guests get their own headphones to listen to their choice of three different DJs playing electronic dance music, hip hop and R&B, or Top 40 and throwback hits. Shown is the New Years’ Eve Silent Disco held at the Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo this year.
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Willy Goat 2020 calendars helping DEC’s annual raise funds for EARS tree seedling sale is underway Every year, a state tree nursery offers dozens of New York-grown tree and shrub species for sale to the public. That spring seedling sale by the Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery, operated by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, has kicked off. The nursery sale offers a lowcost opportunity for landowners to implement larger-scale conservation plantings on their properties. In addition to benefiting residential properties, planting trees also positively impacts the surrounding environment. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while they also provide food and shelter for native wildlife, improve water quality by filtering runoff and prevent erosion. This year’s nursery sale runs until May 15.
For more information, including how to order, visit the Spring Seedling Sale webpage on DEC’s website. Some species sell out early, so it is recommended to place orders by phone for the most up-to-date availability information. Meanwhile, schools and school-sponsored programs are eligible to receive 50 free tree seedlings or a mixed shrub packet for spring planting through the nursery’s School Seedling Program. The seedlings offer teachers a hands-on resource to enhance lessons and can be planted on school grounds or other community spaces. Applications can be submitted online through the DEC website. A paper application is available for download on the DEC website, or via mail by contacting the nursery at (518) 5811439. Applications must be received by March 31.
Student News
ALFRED — Walter Woodarek, of Ellicottville, majoring in Welding Technology, has been named to the dean’s list of Alfred State College for fall 2019. JAMESTOWN — The following local students were named to the full-time student dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at Jamestown Community College: East Otto: Rachael Newman-Zimmer Ellicottville: Kayleigh Coolidge, Seth Epps Great Valley:
Ginna Hensel, Linnea Jimerson, Nyles Panus Students who were named to the fall 2019 part-time student dean’s list at Jamestown Community College include: Ellicottville: Alticiae Kelley Humphrey: Joshua Freundschuh BEREA, Ohio — Madison Harris, of Great Valley, majoring in human resource management, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester at Baldwin Wallace University.
Rafi’s Platter by Amber approved in special meeting By Caitlin Croft
There was a special meeting of the Ellicottville Village Planning Board on Jan. 28 to hold a public hearing regarding Rafi’s Platter by Amber, a new restaurant to be located at 32 E. Washington St. There were several members of the public in attendance, and all spoke in support of the applicant and project. A restaurant at this location is permitted with a Special Use Permit. Because the former restaurant, Tips Up, had been closed for more than one year, the zoning rights that were previously attached were
lost and therefore the process needed to start from scratch. These actions are Type 1 Actions under the State Environment Quality Review (SEQR) due to the building being in the historic district. The board approved declaring a negative declaration under SEQR. The board also approved the Special Use Permit. The applicant will work with the Code Enforcement Officer to correct any and all code violations and continue interior renovations. The next regular meeting of the Village Planning Board is Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town/Village Hall.
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Ashley Baron loves photography, and she also loves going on adventures with her furry sidekick, Willow the goat. Willow was rescued five years ago and has been living her best life since. Over those years, Ashley has taken an immense amount of photos of her fur-baby, so she decided to create a calendar of Willow’s adventures. Originally wanting to make one for her own personal use, an idea struck Ashley: print an inventory of calendars and sell them to raise money for one of the area’s local rescue groups. Willow is quite the little celebrity in the Jamestown area, especially at Ashley’s boyfriend Ryan’s store, BioDome Project, as well as in Ellicottville, where Ashley works at Holiday Valley and PaNDaGOAT Media, and does freelance videography in the area, with Willow usually by her side. Willow also has her own Instagram page (@willygoat_ adventures). “It was hard to choose a rescue because we love what they all do, but we decided to go with EARS and in the end, I was totally shocked at the amount of money we were able to raise,” Ashely said. “I’m hoping to do this again next year and pick another rescue!” EARS is a local
Photo submitted Ashley Baron (right) presents a check for $1,000 to EARS representatives after raising the funds from the sale of a calendar featuring her goat, Willow.
foster-based animal rescue in Cattaraugus County dedicated to rescuing abandoned, abused, neglected and endangered animals. They are a 100 percent volunteer organization relying solely on donations and support from the community they serve. They have been fortunate enough to find homes for over 800 otherwise forgotten
and abandoned animals yearly. EARS has also started a Prison Program to implement an inmate/foster dog program as well as to provide veterans with certified service dogs and Community Outreach Programs to raise awareness in the importance of spaying and neutering. In the end, with the
sales of the calendars and people donating extra money, Ashley and Willow raised $1,000 for EARS! “Willow is lucky enough to now live her best life, so we wanted to give back to those who help rescue animals, care for them and find them their forever homes,” Ashley said.
Salamanca Garden Club next meeting Feb. 10
The Salamanca Garden Club will hold its first meeting of 2020 on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Chapel, 134 Broad St. in Salamanca. Featured speaker Roxanne McCoy, of Lilies of the Field, will explain how to set up a cutting
garden and the appropriate plants to use. The group will learn when to harvest, the vase life and any unique requirements for each flower. McCoy has been growing cut flowers for many years at her farm in West Falls. It is a unique
and very productive business for her entire family. For the tenminute information segment of the meeting, the group will be discussing the culture of perennial hibiscus. Any questions should be directed to Nan Miller, 945-3845.
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on all at the same time, but it will be quiet,” she said. “Everybody will be dancing and listening to their own music, but only the people wearing headphones can hear the music.” A portion of the proceeds will benefit Rock Autism, a 501C3 nonprofit organization. Eshbaugh said Max Muscato, founder and president of the charity, brought the idea to officials at Holiday Valley. “His brother is autistic, so he got this whole thing rolling to help people with autism,” she said.
Another Empire State Games in the books
“Max has put on a couple of concerts in Ellicottville.” “We are dedicated to creating a brighter future for the autism community,” Muscato said in an interview with Buffalo Rising. “Rock Autism’s goal is to support high-quality creative arts programs that maximize the potential of people on the autism spectrum; the goal is to reduce the misinformation surrounding autism. One of our goals is for autistic individuals to develop a craft and carve out a career path to gain employment,
ultimately integrating them back into society, staying free of crime and substance abuse.” Doors open at 9 p.m. Guests must be a minimum of 21 years old. Tickets can be purchased at eventbrite. com for $20 presale and $25 at the door. Holiday Valley Resort is located at 6557 Holiday Valley Road, located along Route 219 in Ellicottville. For more information, contact Eshbaugh at 6993904 or jeshbaugh@ holidayvalley.com. Visit online at holidayvalley. com.
By Caitlin Croft
After an exciting weekend of Junior Alpine Racing the Empire State Games results are in. The event is comprised of U21/19/16 athletes but they are awarded overall. The series started with a Super-G, Day Two was a Giant Slalom and it finished on Day Three with a slalom race. Super-G Ladies: Simona Muscarella of HoliMont took 8th, Mary Catherine Mangan (HO) 11th and Madalyn Cummings (HO) 19th. Amanda Arteaga (HO) finished 30th, Charleigh Priestman (HO) 39th and Rory Sauereisen (HV) 41st. Men: Will Knauss (HO) placed 24th, Alexander Wojnowski (HV) 29th, Carson Corey (HV) 33rd, David Rintoul (HO) 40th, Logan Hubert (HV) 42nd, Buck Rathbun (HO) 46th and Dalton Potter (HV) 57th. Giant Slalom Ladies: Simona Muscarella (HO) found herself just off the podium with a 4th place finish. Mary Catherine Mangan (HO) improved on her Super-G result with a 6th place result. Madalyn Cummings (HO) took 15th, Alison Martin (HV) 18th, Megan Williams (HV) 25th, Alexandra Smillie (HV) 29th, Leah Smillie (HV) 36th, Gianna Ferrara (HO) 37th, Sophia Gambino (HV) 41st and Amanda Arteaga (HO) 42nd. Men: Will Knauss (HO) improved on his
Super-G result finishing 10th, Alexander Wojnowski (HV) also improved finishing 15th, as did Carson Corey (HV) with a 19th place finish and Buck Rathbun (HO) took 41st. Slalom Ladies: Mary Catherine Mangan (HO) finished 24th, Alison Martin (HV) 25th, Madalyn Cummings (HO) 26th, Rory Sauereisen (HV) 33rd and Alexandra Smillie (HV) 37th. Men: David Rintoul (HO) took 6th, Alexander Wojnowski (HV) 7th, Carson Corey (HV) 28th, Logan Hubert (HV) 30th and Buck Rathbun (HO) 36th. Empire State Games were held at Whiteface site to the 1980 Olympics and the event is notorious for difficult conditions and courses. Thirty-two men did not finish the Slalom race in some capacity, whether they disqualified or did not finish one of the two runs. That is nearly half of the field of competition. U14 Athletes traveled to Naples to compete in their first Super-G Event of the season. Day one and two were training days for the athletes to get familiar with speed at this venue. Day three was the race and Mother Nature threw some interesting conditions at these young racers. There was poor visibility with the snowstorm that seemed to have parked over the hill. In addition to this, the only “clear” part of this hill was the race track, therefore putting
pressure on athletes to stay on their line or almost immediately be forced to stop due to heavy snow. Girls: Carissa Dunlap of HoliMont took home the bronze medal. Olivia Cummings (HO) was just off the podium with a 4th place finish. Sydney Kuder (HV) placed 5th, Jane Rathbun (HO) 7th, Emmylu Carls (HO) 8th, Evelyn Walcott (HO) 10th, Molly Derose (HV) 11th and Charlotte Harter (HV) 12th. Francesca Ferrara (HO) finished 20th, Kaitlyn Turnbull (HO) 22nd, Sophia Goldberg (HV) 31st, Reese Latta (HV) 33rd, Ruby Wiley (HO) 35th, Teagan Banyard (HO) 37th, Grace Privitera (HV) 39th, Grace Sheets (HO) 50th and Eilis Teahen (HO) 52nd. Boys: HoliMont’s Dougie Basadur finished with the fastest male time of the day winning by over half a second. Liam Hamel (HO) took 10th, Henry Black (HV) 12th, Gavin Weinstein (HO) 19th, Maxwell Burget (HO) 22nd, Hans Solly (HO) 23rd and Kester Tichband (HO) 29th. Grant Stephens (HV) placed 37th, Holden Bozek (HO) 39th, Cole Marshall (HO) 44th, Nathan Belza (HO) 46th, Christian Lisowsky (HO) 48th, Beaudin Napolitano (HO) 57th, Shay Malone (HO) 58th and Chase Zumkehr (HO) 60th. U21/19/16 athletes travel this weekend to Bristol for two Super-Gs and one Training Day. Tune in next week for the results.
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ECS NEWS & SPORTS Salamanca avenges loss to Ellicottville, moves into tie for first The Ellicottville girls basketball team entered the game stop the CCAA East II standings. Salamanca made sure it left with a share of that lead while exacting some revenge in the process. Jaeden Hubbard had a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds and the Warriors moved into a tie for the top spot by downing Ellicottville in convincing fashion, 53-35, in a league contest Jan. 31. Nizhoni Kennedy collected 16 points while Kylee Dowdy posted 11 rebounds and Marla Warrior five assists for Salamanca (4-10, 4-1). The Warriors led 17-9 after the first quarter but then used a 15-2 second quarter to take control. The victory avenged 43-39 road loss to Ellicottville from
earlier this month. “We played phenomenally tonight,” Salamanca coach Bryelle Wallin said. “That’s the best basketball I’ve seen in two months from this group. Every day, we’re making steps in the right direction. We talk all the time about what this team is capable of and we’re starting to realize that potential. “I would have liked to see us carry that momentum in the second half; we kind of let our foot off the pedal a little bit. But it was a nice team win and a step in the right direction for us.” For Ellicottville (6-10, 4-1), Cam Earley had a double-double of 12 points and 12 steals. Emilee Ruiz (9 points) and Allison Rowland added five and six rebounds, respectively.
Ellicottville runs past CattaraugusLittle Valley, 81-36 Clayton Rowland had an all-around game of 13 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and five steals to power the Ellicottville boys basketball team on Monday at home. Rowland helped lead the Eagles to an 81-36 win over Cattaraugus-Little Valley in CCAA East II play. Logan Grinols (4 3-pointers) dropped in 18 points, Wyatt Chudy had 12 and Leif Jimerson chipped in four assists and four steals for the Eagles (13-3), who trumped the Timberwolves by 30-plus for the second time this year. Ellicottville had 10 players reach the scoring column in the win. Kordell Oakes led Cattaraugus-LV (3-14) with 15 points. Ellicottville 50, Franklinville 47 Leif Jimerson hit a 3-point shot late in the fourth quarter to power Ellicottville to a come-from-behind win at home over CCAA East II rival Franklinville on Jan. 30 The two teams were tied after the first quarter, but Franklinville was able to pull away with a four-point lead at halftime. The Panthers had a one-point lead heading into the fourth but were outscored 16-12 in the final period.
“We came out a little sluggish in the first half,” Ellicottville coach Dave McCann said. “Franklinville did a good job out working us. We got into foul trouble in the first which caused our deficit at the half. In the third quarter, we settled down and were able to get baskets off our press. “We were able to take the lead early on in the fourth. We had the lead up to six at one point, but Blake [Frank] hit a couple of threes to tie it. Jimerson ended up hitting a three to put us back up, and we were able to hold onto the lead from there.” Jimerson led the Eagles with 19 points and four steals. Wyatt Chudy added seven points and five assists. Niklas Logel chipped in with nine points. Franklinville was paced by Blake Frank with 16 points and Logan Frank with 13 points and eight rebounds. Kameron Ramadhan finished with seven points, while Zachary Wolfer had eight. “It was a hard fought game both ways,” McCann added. “It’s always interesting to watch guys who play football together, play against each other in basketball. It’s always a fun game to watch.”
Patience pays off for Hamilton as junior starter at UB
By Sam Wilson
Marissa Hamilton waited and made sure to be ready when her time came. The Great Valley native and Ellicottville High School graduate saw occasional playing time as a freshman and a bit more as a sophomore for the University at Buffalo women’s basketball team. But she hardly had room to complain about the team’s success in either season: the Bulls, coached by Felisha Legette-Jack and led by 2019 graduate Cierra Dillard, made the NCAA Tournament both of the last two seasons, including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2017-18. Hamilton, who averaged 5.9 minutes in 17 games as a freshman and 11.1 minutes in 30 games as a sophomore, said she wants to win, so she didn’t mind a smaller role. But now, she’s getting her chance. Hamilton has played in all 20 games so far for the Bulls (13-7, 4-5 MidAmerican Conference) and started the last 11, recently scoring nine points with five rebounds in 25 minutes in UB’s 98-93 overtime loss to Central Michigan on Jan. 29. “My first two years, I didn’t play as much as anybody would hope,” Hamilton acknowledged Jan. 30, “but what I took from those is everybody talks about the process, I talk about more of how you can get yourself through the process because mental health has a lot to do with that. Being able to just pick yourself up even when everything isn’t going right for you, being able to just keep working hard and knowing that eventually when my opportunity comes, I’m going to be ready. Obviously some people get opportunities earlier than others but just being able to be ready for when mine came. Now I’m ready and I’m trying to give everything I have to this team. “So I feel like those two years really helped me figure out my place and how I can just better the team. I really just want to win and those first two years we were winning, so it has nothing to do with me, it has more to do with how I can help this team.” The Bulls already looked to have a younger team in the preseason, with just two seniors (Summer Hemphill and Theresa Onwuka) and two juniors (Hanna Hall and Hamilton), along with seven sophomores and four freshmen. But they lost one of
Photo by Paul Hokanson University at Buffalo junior Marissa Hamilton dribbles up the court in an exhibition game against Ryerson on Dec. 20 at Alumni Arena in Buffalo.
those upperclassmen for the season when Hemphill, the Big 4 Preseason Player of the Year and preseason allconference selection, underwent knee surgery for an injury suffered before the season. So Buffalo needed an upperclassman leader to step up this year. “It feels great to be a leader, finally,” Hamilton said of her elevated role. “Being a junior, I know I have a lot of responsibility on and off the court, but just starting us off that first five minutes is really crucial to every game. Being able to have a part in that is really huge for our young team. Being there’s only three upperclassmen that can play right now, it’s a big deal.” Hamilton has averaged 4.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in 22.9 minutes per game. She also plays a big part on the back of UB’s zone defense. “For this team, I would say my responsibilities would be directing people on our defense,” Hamilton said. “As everyone knows, our defense isn’t ... normal, I guess. We run a completely different matchup zone and being on the back end of that, being able to just help people, direct them and then on offense, get the scorers open. I score a little bit,
but my main role is to just help out the team, get us where we need to be, keep us composed, just as a junior working to help everybody out on the court.” She had a season-high 11 points Jan. 11 against Ohio and a season-high 10 rebounds Dec. 7 at St. Bonaventure, a short drive from where she grew up and was Ellicottville’s all-time leading scorer in girls or boys basketball. So far, she doesn’t have one favorite memory of the season, but a handful of them. “One of my favorite moments thus far, I guess it’s not a moment, it happens a lot: it’s like when we get an and-one,” Hamilton said, “or like at Bonaventure, I got an and-one and it changed the trajectory of the whole game, like it’s just that energy that we have for each other when we do something well. I just love that feeling of we’re doing something great for each other and just being there for my teammates is really fun for me.” Hamilton said she still wants to improve her offensive game to become known for more than threepoint shooting. “Individually I want to become more of a scoring threat,” she said. “I know I’m known for three-point shooting, but I want to be able to also get people off the dribble, get people thinking about what I’m going to do, what’s my next move. That just comes with more skill work.” Turning to team goals, Hamilton and her teammates want to make another run to the MAC Championship, after winning it in 2019 to earn an NCAA bid. “It’s a surreal feeling and I would love to have that again,” she said of winning the MAC. But the Bulls need to earn a top-four seed to assure a return to Cleveland, or else win an on-campus first-round game. But competing for the MAC is an expectation at Buffalo. “We hold ourselves to a high expectation,” Hamilton said. “Coach Jack always talks about having our goals and actually following through with the work to get there. So I would say we have high expectations, but it’s just what’s expected of us, to get there and get through all the obstacles. So I feel like we have those expectations, but they’re more (than) goals. It’s our standard. It’s what we stand for.”
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ECS SPORTS SCHEDULE FRIDAY 2/7 JV Girls Basketball: Forestville, 6 p.m. MONDAY 2/10 Mod Boys Basketball: at Randolph, 4:30 p.m. JV & V Boys Basketball: Pine Valley, 6 & 7:30 p.m. MONDAY 2/11 JV & V Girls Basketball: at Pine Valley, 6 & 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 2/12 Bowling: Boys Sectionals at Airport Lanes, Cheektowaga, 9 a.m. Mod Boys Basketball: at Salamanca, 5 p.m. Alpine Ski: at Holiday Valley, Slalom, 6 p.m. THURSDAY 2/13 Bowling: Girls Sectionals at Airport Lanes, Cheektowaga, 9 a.m. Mod Boys Basketball: Olean, 5 p.m. JV & V Boys Basketball: at North Collins, 6 & 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY 2/14 V Girls Basketball: at North Collins, 6 p.m.
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Senior forward Nik Logel scored five points with 11 rebounds in a 64-49 loss to Randolph on Jan. 28 and followed it up with nine points and three boards in a 50-47 win over Franklinville on Jan. 30. Logel was a Big 30 AllStar this season in football and plans to sign a college letter to play at Baldwin Wallace University next fall.
(From left): Ellicottville CTE seniors, Dan Palmiter (Pioneer) and Dan Briggs (Catt-LV) are shown at the NFADA Troubleshooting Competition.
Emerling Ford of Springville has collaborated with the Ellicottville Career and Technical Center’s (CTE) Automotive Technician Program to assist automotive technician students as they prepare for competition. The students worked on a 2020 Ford Ranger under the direction of Shop Manager Mike (Sparky) Laudisio and Service Manager Joe Doraski. During the actual competition, a 2020 Ford Ranger was bugged and students had to find and fix these bugs while
(From left): Ellicottville CTE seniors, Dan Palmiter (Pioneer) and Dan Briggs (Catt-LV) are shown under the hood of the bugged Ford Ranger at Emerling Ford preparing for the annual NFADA troubleshooting competition.
being timed. Students also had to rotate to different work stations and complete tasks on computers. It was a great experience for the students to compete against other students under the Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association’s (NFADA) guidelines at SUNY Erie Community College, as well as receiving comprehensive training while at the Emerling Ford Dealership. Ellicottville CTE seniors,
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Dan Palmiter (Pioneer) and Dan Briggs (Catt-LV) spent the week of Jan. 6-10 with auto technicians at Emerling Ford preparing for the annual NFADA Troubleshooting Competition held at Erie Community College on Jan. 17. Although they did not win, they gained advanced training and valuable experience. Emerling Ford has and continues to support automotive technology education at the Ellicottville CTE Center.
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HEALTH & FITNESS: 5 WAYS TO HEAL NATURALLY
By Kim Duke It is truly amazing what the human body is capable of. Every time you turn around there are more challenging workouts being developed, obstacles added to running races and speed and strength demands constantly increasing. People are training harder and longer in order to achieve their fitness goals, and their bodies
need to constantly adapt and withstanding intense training year-round. Unfortunately, there is a threshold as to what the human body can endure. Once that threshold is met, the body begins to break down. We start to experience muscle strains, sprains and tears. Many people will do whatever is necessary to get back to the gym or back to their sport of choice, sometimes risking health or breaking the rules in order to quicken their recovery. Below are five ways to help the body heal naturally. Musculoskeletal realignment In many cases, due to intense training, we develop musculoskeletal imbalances, which can put unwanted strain on the joints, leading to injury.
Finding a qualified chiropractor or neuromuscular therapist can help realign the body by releasing knotted muscles that may be putting unwanted strain on the body. Releasing these knots also helps improve blood flow throughout the muscles, allowing for nutrients and oxygen to properly flow to help promote healing. Proper Nutrition What we eat plays a huge role in injury recovery. Avoid processed foods like refined grains and sugars, and artificial additives and sweeteners, as they will increase systematic inflammation and detract from the body’s healing abilities. Removing other acidifying food from the diet is also recommended, like dairy, wheat, alcohol and soft drinks.
These acid-producing foods cause minerals such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorous to be drawn from the muscles and bones in order to neutralize the acid, thus preventing tissue from healing. Instead, increase protein intake, as it is required to repair all body tissues and build new cells. Also, increase vegetable intake, especially dark leafy greens. Dark greens are high in essential vitamins and minerals, which can help, strengthen the bones and connective tissue, as well as improve circulation and enhance the immune system. Increase omega-3 intake. Omega-3s, especially DHA and EPA, are one of the body’s most potent anti-inflammatory compounds Herbs and Spices
Share the Love shopping pop-up coming to Springville UNOVA
Ginger and rosemary both have excellent anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing effects, and their efficacy is drastically increased when taken together. Boswellia also helps reduce inflammation. Arnica Montana is a homeopathic herb that has tremendous healing properties. Not only does it act as an antiinflammatory, but also when taken at the onset of an injury it can reduce trauma, allowing for the healing process to begin more rapidly. Vitamins and Minerals Vitamin C is essential to form collagen in skin, muscle, cartilage and bone. Supplementing calcium and magnesium is not only vital for bone integrity but also help create alkalinity within the body.
Exercise Classes — Various exercise classes take place in the mornings at the library. Contact us at 699-2842 for exact dates and times.
favorite, such as CASS Designs, Hummingbird Hill garden stones, Jen McEwan Ceramic Artistry and Thoughts Captured photography. Other vendors include Color Street nail products, Mary Kay, Norwex sustainable cleaning products, Young Living essential oils, hand-made crochet accessories, wood burning art and so much more. “Stop in to UNOVA anytime between 10 and 4 for this familyfriendly shopping event,” Ashley Lowry, UNOVA Coworking owner, said. “Your local small business owners thank you, and so will your special someone. Now you can feel good about
spending money this Valentine’s Day.” A number of community organizations will also have tables to share information on upcoming events. “Springville offers so many ways to get involved,” Lowry said. “There is no shortage of ways to cure those winter blues!” Share the Love of the Springville community to support local small businesses with your Valentine, your friends and family and yourself. For more details, email info@ unovacoworking.com or visit www.unovacoworking.com.
West Valley Demonstration Project completes deactivation of former fuel facility
A Deactivation and Decommissioning crew recently completed the safe removal of asbestos-containing material (ACM) from inside the Fuel Receiving and Storage (FRS) facility. The piping and insulation inside the building contained ACM, which needed to be removed in preparation for future demolition. A total of 700 linear feet — the equivalent of 17.5 school bus lengths — of piping were removed from the FRS over a period of five months, and the job was completed safely and compliantly. The FRS was used from 1965-1972 to receive and store spent nuclear fuel before it was reprocessed to recover reusable plutonium and uranium. “This team used their combined knowledge and lessons learned from previous ACM work activities to
safely complete this project,” said Steve Bousquet, DOEWVDP Federal Project Director. “The safe and compliant disposition of asbestos-containing material is another important step in the progress towards the future demolition of the FRS.” D&D Crew Foreman Bill Freaney commended his crew for their hard work and dedication to safety during the project. “Working with asbestos-containing material is the most physically-challenging work at the site when you include radiological and industrial hazards, layers of protective clothing and limited mobility,” he said. “This crew used lessons learned to enhance safety, improve efficiency and reduce exposure to jobrelated hazards. They put their collective knowledge into practice.”
Manganese is another mineral that aids in the formation of connective tissue and bones. It is essential for calcium absorption and is necessary for proper nerve function. The list here can be endless. It is best to seek professional advice from a reliable natural health professional. Rest Both physical and mental stress can wreak havoc on a body’s ability to heal by throwing off hormone balances, leading to increased inflammation and diminished recovery. Proper rest is essential not only for the body to heal, but also to repair the adrenal glands, which when overly taxed, will hinder the body’s ability to respond to injury.
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Longing for a one-stop-shop of unique gifts this Valentine’s Day? Then be sure to make it to UNOVA Coworking, 29 Mechanic St. in Springville, on Saturday, Feb. 8 for the inaugural Share the Love Shopping PopUp. For this one day, UNOVA is clearing out the desks and office furniture and inviting a number of local small businesses, vendors and artisans into the space for a community shopping market. This free event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature a free hot cocoa bar for all attendees. Get your special someone a special something from a local
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HEAP – Home Energy Assistance Program applications are available at the library. Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m., Wondrous Women’s Writers & Illustrators Group — Saturdays (bi-weekly) in the Community Room. The topic will be “Children’s Picture Books.” Contact Katie Benatovich at 3411483 with questions. Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., Knitting (& Crochet) Club — All abilities welcome, just bring some yarn and your needles. Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m., Victorian Valentines — Come make several Victorian Valentine’s Day cards/decorations. Class is free and open to ages 14 and up. Please contact the library to register. Feb. 18, 3:30-5 p.m., Parkinson’s Disease Support Group — All are welcome.
March 4, 1:30 p.m., Book Club — Meets the first Wednesday of the month. This month’s book is “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris. Contact Joyce Evans at 474-7679 for more information. New members are always welcome to join this relaxed and informal group. Tuesdays, 11 a.m., Storytime — Come join us for a book or two followed by a craft. Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., Adult Coloring — Join Cathy Lacy for a relaxing, stress-free, creative break in your day. Free program, all supplies provided. Bring out your inner child. Tech Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. — We will have someone here at the library to help answer your computer and technology questions. No need to book an appointment, just drop in. This is an open house format in the library’s community room. All ages welcome. 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.
‘Hunter Killer’ by Brad Taylor
Photo submitted An operator, inside the Fuel Receiving and Storage (FRS) facility at the West Valley Demonstration Project, pumps a fogging agent inside a pipe to fix suspected contamination. This work was part of the deactivation of the FRS, along with the removal of asbestos-containing material.
Pike Logan and the Taskforce may have met their match. While Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill prepare to join their team on a counter-terrorist mission in the triple frontier they are targeted in Charleston, South Carolina. A vicious explosion kills a friend, and the perpetrators have set it up to look like an accident. While the authorities believe this was no foul play, Pike knows the attack was meant for him. When he loses contact with the team in South America, Pike is convinced he and the Taskforce are under assault. Pike and Jennifer head to Brazil to investigate their disappearance and run headlong into a crew of Russian assassins. Within days they are entangled in a byzantine scheme involving Brazilian politics and a cut-throat battle for control of offshore oil fields. This action-packed thriller from bestselling author and former Special Forces Officer Brad Taylor is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available as a large print book using our interlibrary loan program, or you can download it for free as an eBook or eAudiobook to your own device using your library card.
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Feb. 7 Architect Ski Day at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. Hosted by CSI Buffalo-WNY to bring together the various parts of the building industry to share information. Food, music, prizes, and fun. All day. Feb. 7 Men’s Day at HoliMont Ski Resort, Ellicottville. All day.
games, gift bags, prizes, craft, picture-taking, snacks, music and movie. 2 p.m. Feb. 8 Round and Square Dance at Epiphany of Our Lord’s Parish Hall, North Collins. $25 per family, $15 couples, $8 adults, $5 for children ages 5-10. Refreshments available. Call 337-3952 to reserve a table. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 ICE JAM Silent Disco at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. Professional Lighting Production, Winter Theme Decoration, Live DJs. Tickets start at $20. Ages 21-plus. 10 p.m.
Feb. 8 Share the Love Shopping Pop-Up at UNOVA Coworking, Springville. Local small businesses will sell their goods. Come support your local favorites. Participating vendors to be announced. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Feb. 9 & 10 ‘Sound of Music’ auditions at Springville Center for the Arts. Auditions by appointment. Fill out application at springvillearts.org. 6 p.m.
Feb. 8 2nd annual Valentine’s Day Party at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Springville. Free
Feb. 11 Green Speaker Series at UNOVA Coworking, Springville. Pond ponderings by Brian Davis,
District Field Manager, Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District. Light refreshments. RSVP please. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 By the Fireside concert at Allegany State Park. Free and open to public. Featured artist to be announced. 7 p.m. Feb. 20 Community Spaghetti Dinner at Salem Lutheran Church & Preschool, 91 West Main St., Springville. All are welcome! 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 21-22 Snocross Championship Racing
at Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino. Feb. 21-22 Winter Music Jam Downtown Ellicottville. 16 musical acts in local village hot spots in two days. Feb. 22 Fat Bike Race at HoliMont Ski Resort, Ellicottville. The 2nd Annual FrostyCX Fatbike race. You can race or watch as a spectator. 10 a.m. Feb. 28 Telestock Day 2020 at Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville. A day of peace, love and telemark skiing at the Yodeler champagne Sundeck. Free tele demos.
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County taxes for the year 2020. I will receive the taxes of said Town of Concord from February 15th through March 16th at the Concord Town Hall, 86 Franklin Street, Springville, New York: MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS: 9 am – 5 pm WEDNESDAYS: 9 am – Noon Beginning March 17th, 7.5% penalties will be added. As of May 1st, the 7.5% penalty fee is added to the levy, forming the base of Legals the tax then due. Thereafter, interest is added to the base at the rate of 1.5% per month on the first of each month, making 18.78% in all, when unpaid taxes are sold in November. A $1.00 service charge will be added to the original tax bill for any delinquent tax notices sent. PLEASE NOTE THAT PARTIAL PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE IN ANY AMOUNT AS EXPLAINED ON THE BACK OF YOUR TAX BILL. For more information, please call the Clerkʼs Office at 592-4948. Taxes will be collected until June 30, 2020. Darlene G. Schweikert Tax Collector Town of Concord
NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Sole Supervisory District of the Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming counties, popularly known as the Cattaraugus/Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: “Classroom NOTICE Supplies” Please take notice This is a cooperatthat the underive bid involving a signed Collector of number of our com- Taxes for the Town ponent school disof Concord has retricts. Participating ceived the tax roll Districts include: and warrant for the Belfast, Catcollection of the taraugus-Allegany County taxes for BOCES, Ellicotthe year 2020. tville, Fillmore, I will receive the Friendship, taxes of said Town Hinsdale and OLEAN 97, LLC of Concord from Olean. Articles of Org. filed February 15th Bids will be rethrough March 16th NY Sec. of State ceived until 1:00 (SSNY) 1/10/2020. at the Concord PM, February 12, Office in CatTown Hall, 86 2020 at the Cattaraugus Co. SSNY Franklin Street, taraugus/Allegany desig. agent of LLC Springville, BOCESʼ Business whom process may New York: Office, 1825 Wind- MONDAYS, be served. SSNY fall Road, Olean, shall mail process TUESDAYS, NY 14760, at which THURSDAYS & to 25 Hamilton time and place all Ave., Olean, NY FRIDAYS: bids will be publicly 9 am – 5 pm 14760, which is opened. Specifica- WEDNESDAYS: also the principal tions and bid forms 9 am – Noon business location. may be obtained Purpose: Beginning March from the Internet on 17th, 7.5% penalAny lawful purpose. the website ties will be added. www.bidnetdirect.c As of May 1st, the om/new-york/catANYTHING & 7.5% penalty fee is taraugus-alleganyEVERYTHING! added to the levy, boces. (Free forming the base of in the Classified vendor registration the tax then due. Section. 373-3121 is required to view Thereafter, interest the bid. If there are is added to the any problems, with base at the rate of registration, please 1.5% per month on call IPT by BidNet the first of each at 1-800-835-4603 month, making and ask for their 18.78% in all, when vendor support deunpaid taxes are partment.) The sold in November. Holy Name of RC Church, Ellicottville Board of Education AMary $1.00 service Jefferson St., 699-2592 reserves the right20-22 to charge willMass be adSat. Vigil 5pm reject all bids. ded to the original Sun. Holy Mass 8am Board of Education, tax bill for any &10:30am Sole Supervisory delinquentChurch, tax St. John’s Ellicottville District Counties of Episcopal notices and sent.Jefferson Sts. Washington Cattaraugus, PLEASE NOTE 5pm Sat 945-1820, Services Allegany, Erie, THAT PARTIAL and Wyoming PAYMENTS MAY Ellicottville St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1825 Windfall Road IN ANY 6360BE Rt.MADE 219 East, 699-2265 Olean, NY 14760 Thrive Alive Contemporary Worship AMOUNT AS EX- Service Sun 9am, Purchasing Agent Traditional WorshipON Service PLAINED THE Sun 11am
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A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities Feb. 7 Mountain Ski Fest at Holiday Valley. Demo equipment, recreational racing, meals, beverages and more. All day.
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Districts include: Belfast, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES, Ellicottville, Fillmore, Friendship, Hinsdale and Olean. Bids will be received until 1:00 PM, February 12, 2020 at the Cattaraugus/Allegany BOCESʼ Business Office, 1825 Windfall Road, Olean, NY 14760, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Internet on the website www.bidnetdirect.c om/new-york/cattaraugus-alleganyboces.Legals (Free vendor registration is required to view the bid. If there are any problems, with registration, please call IPT by BidNet at 1-800-835-4603 and ask for their vendor support department.) The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids. Board of Education, Sole Supervisory District Counties of Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming 1825 Windfall Road Olean, NY 14760 Purchasing Agent
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ASP Nordic Ski Patrol sharpens emergency response skills at ‘Refresher’ By Deb Everts Members of the Allegany State Park Nordic Ski Patrol completed their On-theHill Refresher winter training Feb. 1. The band of hardy volunteers monitor the cross country ski and mountain biking trails of Allegany State Park’s Art Roscoe Cross Country Ski Area keeping people safe and rescuing them in times of need. Led by Patrol Director Mary MacQueen, these dedicated people train at two mandatory refreshers each year to keep their skills sharp and be ready for an emergency. The Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Refresher takes place in the fall and the On-the-Hill Refresher is held this time of year at the Summit Warming Hut by the Art Roscoe trails and the surrounding wooded area. Training Officer Butch MacQueen said the one-day training event is basically outdoor skills called Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR) used by the National Ski Patrol for this training. It revolves around all the skills the patrollers are required to know to give emergency care. The training gives them a chance to fine-tune their ski skills; practice land navigation, mapping and compass work, as well as build a fire and emergency shelter onsite and how to form a line and go through the woods looking for people who are lost. “One of the things we do is to create an emergency sled that we
refer to as a Mission Ridge Sled,” he said. “It’s made out of a plastic tarp, the injured skier’s skis and various ropes and lashings. We use it to tow a person out of the woods.” MacQueen said the emergency sled is kind of a “last ditch” effort because the park gives the ski patrol access to a snowmobile for training every year, so all the members know how to operate a snowmobile safely. They also have a fiberglass toboggan they use to get back into the woods to get a person out. He said they train for an emergency and do it all by hand, in case the snowmobile doesn’t run or it’s not available for some reason. “The park police have been more than cooperative with us for everything we do,” he said. “Right now, they have a tracked rescue vehicle that’s like an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on cleated tracks. It has a rescue trailer that will hold a Stokes litter (stretcher) for the injured person. It’s a very efficient way to get them out of the woods.” Last year, the ski patrol coordinated with park police and members of the Seneca Fire Allegany Territory who brought their ambulance for the training. Due to poor weather conditions, Mercy Flight was not able to assist. “This year, we did not coordinate with the other agencies for our training,” MacQueen said. “We normally run a training involving other agencies about every third year because it requires a great deal of effort and
energy, as well as cost, to involve the large group of individuals.” THE MacQUEENS started the Allegany State Park Nordic Ski Patrol in 2002 after they saw the need a few years prior its founding. Butch said a woman fell on one of the trails and laid in the snow for about two hours before anybody found her, and it was another two hours before any help could get to her. “At that point in time, nobody was actually trained for rescuing anyone in the woods on the trails. It was simply up to the volunteer firemen from the city of Salamanca or the Seneca Nation,” he said. “They were not trained or set up and ready to go on a rescue in the woods like that. Since then, things have refined a great deal.” The ski patrol currently has 17 members on the roster. MacQueen said four of the five original patrol members are still active. He said their group is the only Nordic Ski Patrol in the Western New York Region, which is one of 13 regions in the eastern division. MacQueen said the ski patrol is looking for more members, but extensive first aid training and proficiency on skis is required. “A lot of our candidates come from Alpine patrols, so they already have the required first aid training,” he said. “All they have to do is the skiing part throughout the first season to be able to get around proficiently on their skis. At the end of the season, there are certain skills they
have to be able to do.” MacQueen said, as members of the National Ski Patrol, they have to go through an annual refresher that involves a total of 30 hours of work every year. He said they do about a third of the first aid course called Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC), which is very similar to an emergency medical technician (EMT) course that runs 100 hours. Although everything is included in the course, they specialize in cold weather injuries that are looked at primarily from a skiing and snowmobiling standpoint. The National Ski Patrol has about 30,000 members across the United States. There are also European divisions, as well as other divisions around the world. MacQueen has been a member of the National Ski Patrol for 42 years and he’s in his 34th year on the Alpine Patrol at HoliMont Ski Resort. Both he and Mary MacQueen are two of the 11 Nordic Masters within the National Ski Patrol. She was chosen as the National Outstanding Nordic Patroller for 2018. She works as a deputy for the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office. If anyone is interested in joining the ASP Nordic Ski Patrol, they should contact either Butch MacQueen at butchmacqueen@gmail. com and (814) 730-9440 or Mary MacQueen at nitrogoldens@yahoo.com and (716) 378-7742. For more information, visit the National Ski Patrol website at nsp.org.
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Photos submitted (From left): Robin Clark and Monica Zablotny construct an emergency sled to move a non-ambulatory patient in the event that no toboggan or the park police rescue vehicle is available.
(From left): Scott Potter and “Tucker” Lester explain the design and structure off their shelter.
Great Valley Senior Group to meet Feb. 12
The Great Valley Senior Group will gather for its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Great Valley Fire Hall. The group includes residents from the towns of Great Valley, Humphrey, Salamanca, Ellicottville and Mansfield. The potluck luncheon is at 1 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass and your own place setting. Come early to visit with friends. The monthly meeting will follow the
luncheon. Members will be voting on the trips for this year. If you have any questions regarding the trips, call Barb Sergel at 699-2905 or Jean Davis at 9454223. The group will also be gathering nonperishable food for the Great Valley Food Pantry. Laundry and personal care items are also accepted. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please call Yvonne Darts at 3010030.
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that HoliMont and skiing have to offer. According to Culver, each full-season of the adaptive ski program costs $924 for nine weeks and $155 for Photos submitted a single full day for (From left): Shop Manager Mike (Sparky) Laudisio, Service Manager Joe Doraski, Ellicottville CTE seniors, Dan members. For nonPalmiter (Pioneer) and Dan Briggs (Catt-LV). members, the program costs $1,148 for nine weeks and $245 for a single full day. Adaptive equipment is also needed. He said the Rehabilitation & Nursing Center annual goal this year is $30,000. Culver said Men’s Day is one of HoliMont’s biggest events of the ski season. He said the event has drawn 700Full-Tim plus attendees the last e Appro ved Dept. o couple of years and it f Healt h Train ing Classes keeps on growing. Taught by a Qualifi “Men’s Day has been ed Inst ructor going on for quite a WHEN YOUR COURSE IS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED few years, but it hasn’t reached this epic proportion until the last three or four years,” he said. “It’s as big as, if not bigger than, Contractor’s Day. We’ve consistently been in the HR Dept. 600 range and I know the chairman of the event really wants to try
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to hit 800 attendees.” Culver said participants have to buy both an event ticket and a lift ticket, but it’s definitely worth it. Tickets for Men’s Day are available at eventbrite.com. Other upcoming winter events include Frosty CX fat bike race, Feb. 23; Ladies Day, Feb. 28; and Ellicottville Chamber Day in March. “We’re sitting pretty and have lots of snow left for skiing,” Culver said. “I know the weather has been kind of up and down, but it’s never been easier to get down here (Ellicottville) for great skiing. We’ve been able to maintain our snow and the conditions at HoliMont are really good.” HoliMont Ski Resort is located at 6921 Route 242 in Ellicottville. The resort offers 52 slopes that cover 135 skiable acres. To find out more about HoliMont and its events, call Culver at 699-2320 or visit online at holimont.com.
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A change in Cattaraugus County’s Solid Waste Law that took effect Jan. 1 places some limits on large loads of yard waste. The biggest change is that the Cattaraugus County composting sites at the former Five Points and Farwell landfill sites are no longer accepting tree trunks or branches over 4 inches in diameter and 4 feet long. Residents are encouraged to compost small quantities of leaves, grass clippings and brush at home, or bring up to 1 cubic yard to transfer stations except Machias and Conewango, said Linda McAndrew, waste management coordinator. “We’re trying to get out the word to people who take yard waste directly to Farwell in particular,” McAndrew said. Those residents and businesses with larger loads of yard waste can use the composting sites at either of the closed landfills at Farwell in Ischua or Five Points in Mansfield, McAndrew said. All material must be less than 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter. No tree or brush stumps will be permitted to be left at the composting sites, she emphasized. No rocks, garbage, treated or painted wood, blacktop, pallets, concrete, rail ties, demolition debris or plastic bags may be taken to the composting sites. There are large signs at the composting site listing prohibited materials. There is a smaller sign stating the area is under video
surveillance to deter illegal dumping. Much of the reason for banning larger pieces of wood was that the county had to pay about $89,000 earlier this year to grind up all the large wood and branches that had piled up at the two sites over a couple of years, McAndrew pointed out. “We didn’t charge anything for the service,” McAndrew said. “We didn’t want to cut service to the public, but it would have been costly to man the composting sites.” Limiting the size of the wood debris and installing video surveillance systems seemed like middle ground to members of the County Legislature’s Public Works Committee last year. Much of the large pieces of wood came from high wind events and other blowdowns from municipalities as well as utilities and private tree services. The open composting site at Farwell received more yard waste than Five Points, which had controlled access, McAndrew said. A mobile grinding service came to Farwell and Five Points last spring, rendering piles of wood, branches and other yard waste into mulch. County residents are welcome to pick up that mulch. A Machias logging company, Murphy’s Logging and Firewood, has offered to take the larger pieces of wood that can no longer be disposed of at the county composting sites at its timber yard at 2228 Elton Road, Delevan, said Public Works Commissioner Kathleen Ellis.
WINTER WINTER Quick and simple ways to make a front door pop
Visitors’ impressions of a home are often dictated by the home’s entryway. Must as one may judge a book by its cover, the same can be said about the impression that a front door and entryway can create, regardless of how accurate that impression is.
Making certain changes to an entryway can go a long way toward improving curb appeal. Entryways also can set the scene for a home’s interior. Whether one chooses to be classic or bold, modern or traditional, there are various ways to quickly transform a home’s entryway. · Bold front door color: Color can dramatically enhance an entryway. Painting an existing door or replacing it with a more vivid option can do the trick. The DIY Network says certain colors stand out as favorites. These include turquoise, yellow, red, indigo, orange, and black. The door color should complement the other shades of the home, such as those on siding and trim. · Custom walkway: Guide guests right to the front door with an attractive (and safe) walkway. Stamped concrete or decorative paver blocks may fit the bill. This walkway can extend to the street or to the driveway.
· Contain plants. Landscaping around the entryway should be neat and well-tended. Overgrown plants or shrubbery may give off an air of neglect. Container plants and carefully curated shrubs can create a neat and inviting aura.
· Highlight the address. Make sure the home can be found easily with bold and decorative house numbers. Consider two different address signs: one illuminated and easily viewed from the curb, and another closer to the front door. · Utilize high-end materials. The relatively small area of real estate by the front door enables homeowners to splurge on more opulent materials that can really add a feeling of luxury. These can include colorful tiles, ornate planters, decorative wooden doors, or elaborate knobs and lighting fixtures. · Add architectural details. Find out which architectural elements will meld with the style of the home and then incorporate them. Moldings, columns, shutters, and trim are areas to consider. The entryway to a home garners a lot of attention. Homeowners can enhance their spaces with entryways that really make a statement.
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