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FEBRUARY 7 - 13,2020
TIMES
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 6
DIGITAL EDITION ELLICOTTVILLETIMES.COM
The official Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of East Otto. Great Valley and Mansfield, NewYork
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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Guys gearing up to enjoy ‘Men’s Day at HoliMont’
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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adaptive program is to ensure that every special needs student, no matter their ability, has an opportunity to experience all the fun and excitement
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to go with it. There will be silent auctions for different prizes. A 50/50 to raise funds for HoliMont’s Phoenix Adaptive Program will also be a part of Men’s Day. Culver said the mission of the
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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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