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Mardi Gras, Winter Carnival weekend

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Celebrate Ellicottville’s biggest event of the ski season at Winter Carnival weekend featuring the Mardi Gras Parade March 8 through 10. There will be fun for everyone in the village and at Holiday Valley. Barb Pump, events manager for the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, said the Mardi Gras event has been celebrated in Ellicottville for 27 years. She said the weekend kicks off with the annual Junior Bacchus Ball Friday night. Sponsored by the chamber of commerce, this year’s ticketed gala will be held at Madigan’s

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In like a lion, out like a lamb

Things to do in Ellicottville and beyond this March By Kellen M. Quigley

March 23

Holiday Valley’s Spring Pond Skimming Party

March 23 -24

WNY Maple Weekend

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WNY Maple Weekend

April 6

CCAC Celebration of the Arts

April 12 - 14

Greater Olean Home & Garden Show

May 11

Happy Half Marathon and 5k

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File Photo As ski season winds down and the return of spring is upon us, there’s still plenty of snowy activities in Ellicottville to participate in this March.

Whether it’s in like a lion with plenty of snow — as is expected this year — or a calm, relatively warm start to spring, March in Ellicottville has something for everyone. Fast-paced, family-friendly, laughter-inducing or just plain fun, enjoy it all as ski season winds down and we welcome the blooming of flowers and return of green grass. Scouts can enjoy a day on the slopes with their scouting group during Holiday Valley’s Scout Days March 2 and 3. Special pricing offers lift and lesson passes at $35; lift, lesson and rental at $45; and helmet rental $8. Contact Group Sales for information and reservations at (716) 699-2345, ext

4406. On March 3, check out a new snowboarding event in its second year from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Boardroom Banked Slalom snowboarding event returns to Holiday Valley with a banked slalom course on Independence, as well as a vendor village and cookout on the Champagne Sundeck at Yodeler Lodge. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program. March 8 through 10, don’t miss the climax of the winter in Ellicottville during Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival Weekend. The weekend is full of parades, cookouts and loads of family-friendly fun. info.

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Logan Fredrickson wins slalom, GS, overall state championships For the third consecutive winter, the Ellicottville girls ski team returned from the NYSPHSAA championships with a team title. But this time, the Eagles brought a couple new medals for Logan Fredrickson, crowned the state individual champion in North Creek in both the slalom and giant slalom. On Tuesday, she made it two-for-two, winning the state GS title by .41 seconds with a total time of 2:20.41 after two runs. She finished the first run in 1:08.57 and the second in 1:11.84. Samantha Burton from Section 1 was second at 2:21.22. Logan’s twin sister Hayly Fredrickson was seventh overall in a field of 59 racers at 2:27.38 (1:11.49, 1:15.89). Cece Carls was 29th at 2:34.96 and her sister Emmylu was 38th at 2:41.88. Logan Fredrickson discusses the state championships in a video posted to the NYSPHSAA Twitter account on Tuesday. “It feels unreal,” she said, “I didn’t expect

to do this well and it’s just incredible. I’m so happy.” On Monday, Logan Fredrickson took first in the state in the slalom as part of day one of the alpine ski competition. She won the state championship by more than three seconds, finishing with a total time

of 1:35.66 after runs of :46.66 and :49.00 seconds. In second was Hannah Klingbiel of Section 2 at 1:38.77. “Last year I did better in the GS, but this year I was just trying to stay confident

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ELLICOTTVILLE — The Nannen Arboretum Society is hosting a program featuring an African photo journey, set for March 20 at the Ellicottville Town Center on Parkside Drive. Dolf Boneberger will narrate information of a photo journey from

the countryside of Tanzania. He will describe the customs of the Masai warriors and discuss animals such as wildebeest, zebra, cape buffalo and others. The program will begin at 6 p.m. with refreshments available. $5 per person.

Windsong Mobile Mammography coming to Holiday Valley in March

Although early detection of breast cancer is saving lives, many women in the rural areas have difficulty getting to a facility to get the breast cancer screening which makes all the difference. Fortunately for the many women who live and work in Cattaraugus County, they will have the ability to get screened when Holiday Valley hosts Windsong’s mobile mammography program this March. Windsong’s mobile mammography unit will partner with the Holiday Valley Wellness Committee and have breast cancer screening available on March 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Holiday Valley Rental Management and Realty Office parking lot across from the Inn at Holiday Valley. This partnership will provide easy access to breast cancer screening for many women who work and live in the area. Women are reminded that a doctor’s script is required for the breast cancer screening which is covered by insurance. They are encouraged to schedule their appointment to minimize wait time. Women without insurance are also welcome and are encouraged to call ahead. According to Dr. Markus Holzhauer, medical director of the mobile unit, the goal of the mobile mammography unit is to

eliminate barriers to this life-saving exam. Early detection of breast cancer, when it is most easily treated, does save lives. Having Windsong’s mobile breast cancer screening driving early detection eliminates the transportation barriers in underserved communities throughout Western New York. Women in Allegany, Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Niagara, Orleans and Genesee counties now have access to the high-quality services that Windsong provides. This includes 3D mammography or digital breast tomosynthesis, a state of the art technology that has proven to detect smaller cancers earlier when they are easier to treat. Over 2,200 women have been able to take advantage of the Windsong’s mobile mammography since it began earlier this year thanks to partners throughout Western New York dedicated to removing barriers to access. To schedule an appointment for this event or learn more, contact Jamie Stasiak at (716) 929-9494 or email jstasiak@windsongwny. com. Additional event dates and locations can be found on the website at windsongwny.com/mobile. Windsong Radiology Group is the largest freestanding imaging provider

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The Allegany State Park Environmental Education and Recreation Department will be leading another Full Moon Fat Bike Fun Ride on March 22 at the Red House Administration Building. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m. in the main lobby with the ride starting at 7. If you are interested in renting a bike for the evening, please call Loud Performance Products at 386-1171. Bikes are limited. Bring a helmet, headlight, warm clothes and sense of adventure. The 5-mile fun ride is for all levels and will last up to 2 hours, depending on the weather. Riders will find themselves exploring new terrain throughout the Red House side of the park. With the growing popularity of fat bikes, the Recreation Department wanted to give patrons another way to enjoy winter. Fat

tire bikes will also be available for demos during mountain bike tours in the summer. Fat bikes are the monster trucks of the bike world. With big tires, typically 3.8 inches (97 mm) or wider, they are designed for low pressure to allow riding on soft, unstable terrain, such as snow, sand, bogs and mud. They have been around since the early 1900s, but it wasn’t until frame builders in both Alaska and Mexico began experimenting with different frames, parts and tire widths in the 1990s that “Fat Bikes” were born. This is a free event. If there is no snow, any bike is welcome. For more information, contact the Environmental Education and Recreation Dept. at 354-9101 ext. 232 or email AlleganySP@parks.ny.gov

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ECS NEWS & SPORTS By Sam Wilson

Eagles’ rally falls short in Class C-2 semifinal loss to Bennett

Despite a CCAA East II championship and No. 1 seed in its bracket, this Ellicottville boys basketball team mostly did not yet know the growing pains associated with the sectional playoffs. So while coach Dave McCann’s Eagles made their fourth consecutive trip to Jamestown Community College — and the sectional semifinals — this season, they did so with only two experienced rotation players from the 2018 playoffs. That playoff inexperience showed, McCann admitted, as ECS quickly fell behind against No. 5 Bennett Tuesday night in the Section 6 Class C-2 semifinals, by as much as a 13-point first half deficit. The Eagles regained some of that league champion and top-seed form in the second half, tying the Tigers 58-58 with 1:26 to play, but Bennett held on for a 63-59 victory. “Even late in the game, fourth quarter, we come out and miss three or four layups right in a row,” McCann said. “Credit to the kids, they withstood that and they battled, but I think in our last couple minutes there, our execution, you could tell we were a little panicked, kind of throwing the ball around a little bit and a couple of the travel calls. Throughout the course of the game, I think they just got a little too excited and tried to make plays and had some mistakes along the way.” Bennett advanced to play No. 2 Randolph (17-5) in the C-2 championship, back at JCC on Friday. Missed layups and turnovers may have plagued the Eagles, but they could have withstood both with some free-throw shooting. Ellicottville shot 15-for-28 from the foul line. “We’ve been a poor foul-shooting team,” McCann said. “Unfortunately it comes back to bite you in a big game.” Lamont Pulliam led Bennett (8-10) with 24 points, including an emphatic dunk to put the Tigers ahead 62-59 in the final minute. Davon Scott added 15 points. In earlier playoff action: Ellicottville 61, Maple Grove 47 The top-seeded Ellicottville boys basketball team was tested in its opening round Section 6 playoff game at home on Friday, Feb. 22. Luckily for the Eagles, they put together a complete game effort and eventually pulled away in Class C-2

“We had way too many turnovers in the first half and we were just a little out of sync, out of sorts and that got us off to a slow start,” McCann said. “But they battled through in the second half and they fought really hard. I give them a lot of credit, keeping that game (close), in the fourth quarter getting it back to a one-point game or a tie game once or twice, withstanding a couple of runs. But at the end of the day, like I just told them, we didn’t execute well enough tonight for four quarters.” Sophomore Wyatt Chudy led Ellicottville (14-8) with 17 points and seven rebounds while classmate Clayton Rowland had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Ellicottville’s lone senior starter, Steven Rowland, had 13 points and eight rebounds. Bennett held Leif Jimerson, Ellicottville’s leading scorer at 14 points per game, to four points, on a pair of layups during the Eagles’ rally in the fourth. “I thought he was rushing some opportunities a little bit and I thought we were getting some other looks off of dribble penetration, off of screen and roll,” McCann said of Jimerson. “And I think we’ve got to move him to a few different places and he’s got to work to get open a little bit. But overall I think we all kind of struggled in the first half with turnovers and he kind of fell victim to that a little bit too.” Chudy and Clayton Rowland scored 22 of their combined 32 points in the second half, as both started attacking the basket more. “I think a little bit of that’s nerves with starting some guys for the first time up here at JCC,” McCann said, “and kind of the moment getting to them a little bit early on and once they settled in, that was a big part of our halftime talk. Once we settled in, they were capable of playing basketball with this team if not at a higher level than this team. But sometimes with young team, it’s getting over that initial hump.”

quarterfinal victory over pesky Maple Grove. “It was a close game throughout, even into the fourth quarter,” Ellicottville coach Dave McCann said. “A couple times they had it down to a 3- or 4-point game. “Our kids battled tonight,” McCann added. “We played 32 minutes, and that’s something we’ve struggled to

Photos by Derek Gumtow Ellicottville’s Steven Rowland (23) goes up for a layup being guarded by Bennett’s Lamont Pulliam (12) during a Section 6 Class C-2 semifinal boys basketball game Tuesday at Jamestown Community College. Bennett (63) Grimes 2 1-2 5, Skillon 4 0-0 9, Robinson 1 2-2 4, Brown 2 0-0 4, Pulliam 11 0-0 24, Scott 6 2-2 15. Totals: 27 5-8 63. Ellicottville (59) Jimerson 2 0-0 4, C. Rowland 6 3-5 15, S. Rowland 5 2-6 13, W. Chudy 6 4-7 17, J. Grinols 2 1-4 5, L. Grinols 0 5-6 5. Totals: 21 15-28 59. Bennett 15 31 44 63 Ellicottville 8 23 41 59 Three-point goals: Bennett 4 (Skillon, Pulliam 2, Scott), Ellicottville 2 (S. Rowland, W. Chudy). Total fouls: Bennett 19, Ellicottville 13. Fouled out: Robinson (B).

do over the course of the season. It was our best effort for 32 minutes for the season.” Steven Rowland keyed the Eagles with a career-best 23 points and 17 rebounds. Wyatt Chudy chipped in six rebounds and four assists, and Clayton Rowland nine rebounds and five steals. Leif Jimerson added 14 points for

Ellicottville. Tyler McPherson had 15 points and Peter Auer 13 to help No. 9 Maple Grove (8-13) stay close most of the second half. “Our kids,” McCann said, “made key baskets and key free throws down the stretch to extend the lead to 14.”

Maple Grove (47) Auer 5 2-4 13, Jones 2 0-0 4, Reagle 2 0-0 5, Christ 4 2-5 10, McPherson 5 4-5 15. Totals: 18 8-14 47. Ellicottville (61) Jimerson 6 1-3 14, C. Rowland 1 3-8 5, S. Rowland 9 2-5 23, Chudy 3 1-1 7, J. Grinols 2 4-4 9, L. Grinols 1 0-1 3. Totals: 22 11-22 61. Maple Grove 13 24 32 47 Ellicottville 19 26 40 61 Three-point goals: MG 3 (Auer, Reagle, McPherson); Ellicottville 6 (Jimerson, S. Rowland 3, J. Grinols, L. Grinols). Total fouls: MG 20, Ellicottville 14. Fouled out: Reagle, Christ, Jimerson.

Ellicottville’s Logan Grinols (34) goes up hard to the rim while guarded by Bennett’s Nykel Jones (11) and Jiheed Robinson (right) during a Section 6 Class C-2 semifinal boys basketball game Tuesday at Jamestown Community College

Ellicottville girls bounced in first round Senior Linnea Jimerson poured in 26 points in what would be her final game, but Ellicottville (11-10) couldn’t come back to beat Cassadaga Valley in an opening-round Section 6 Class C-2 girls basketball playoff game at home. Cassadaga led by one after the first quarter, but outscored the Eagles 30-13 over the next two quarters

and went on to win 54-44 on Thursday, Feb. 21. Brooke Repine led Cassadaga Valley (14-7) with 21 points and Kaylee Pattyson had 12 points. “My girls played really hard,” Ellicottville coach Chelsea Cole said. “They prepped for three days to get ready for this game. I just think we didn’t execute like we should have.”

Cassadaga Valley (54) Ruiz 5 0-0 12, Dahl 0 1-2 1, LeBaron 2 0-0 4, Pattyson 4 4-7 12, B. LeBaron 0 1-2 1, Repine 9 3-5 21, Haskins 1 1-2 3. Totals: 21 10-18 54. Ellicottville (44) Eddy 1 0-0 2, Ruiz 0 1-4 1, Jimerson 7 11-17 26, Maybee 2 0-2 4, Earley 2 0-2 5, Frascella 0 0-2 0, Chapman 0 1-2 1, Nuzzo 2 0-0 5. Totals: 14 13-29 44. Cassadaga Valley 14 27 44 54 Ellicottville 13 18 26 44 Three-point goals: CV 2 (Ruiz 2), Ellicottville 3 (Jimerson, Earley, Nuzzo). Total fouls: CV 21, Ellicottville 15. Fouled out: None.

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The Ellicottville girls skiing team celebrates its alpine team championship on Tuesday at Gore Mountain. From left: Emmylu Carls, Cece Carls, Hayly Fredrickson and Logan Fredrickson.

in both,” Logan Fredrickson said in the video on Tuesday, comparing the two events. “(Monday), I did very well and I was very surprised by that. So I

just tried to keep the same mindset and hopefully do just as well.” Hayly Fredrickson was fifth in the state in the

Ellicottville student saved by local officer By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter In this day and age, it’s very easy for all, especially the younger generation, to fall into the anti-cop rhetoric. Officers are so often demonized on the news that it’s easy to forget all the good that they do. For a teenager, law enforcement presents a specific set of terrors. These men and women in blue are the ones who bust parties and pull over newly licensed drivers as they accidentally speed through Humphrey. These are also the men and women who respond to hysterical teenage girls locked out of their cars in the town of Ellicottville. Yes, it was more than embarrassing to call 911 at 6:30 p.m. on a Sunday after work. My car, a lovely 2007 sedan, had lashed out in a fit of petty rage. As I attempted to brush the pre-blizzard snow from my windshield, her door swung shut with my keys inside. The best part: her ignition was already running. The 911 operator was more than sympathetic to my cause. “My name is Louisa Benatovich,” I said breathlessly. A beat. “Do you need me to spell that for you?” “Yes, please,” she said, almost chuckling. She calmly dealt with my location description peppered with wheezes of hyperventilation.

I looked around. I was alone. “I’m a minor and I’m cold,” I wheezed anxiously into the phone. “Someone will be along shortly,” she assured. I thanked her profusely and wished her a good night. I felt like an idiot. I could have just called the local police. Less than ten minutes later, a policeman pulled up behind my car. The feeling of relief that washed over me is indescribable. “So you’ve locked yourself out of your car?” he asked kindly. “Yes,” I said sheepishly. “I don’t know what happened.” The officer kindly waited while I dug through my purse for my license. My bag, chock full of receipts and pay stubs, was a warzone. I offered him my passport instead. I was so shaken that I couldn’t even find the identification page. “I still need your license,” he said. I spent more time digging through my bag. I was cold and my exposed ankles were sucking the blood from my brain. Finally, I found it and signed a liability agreement. “Would you like to sit in the car or watch?” he asked gently. Though the police car radiated heat, my curiosity won over. “What’s the worst that could happen?” I asked. “Your window could break.” Awesome.

The officer fetched a wedge, an air-filled sack, and a long pliable rod from his squad car. He straightened the wire by hooking it onto his tire. I was expecting some sort of movie-like action, where he slid the rod down the window and the car magically popped open Instead, he inserted the wedge into the doorframe and use the pumpable sack to enlarge the gap. He stuck the rod through the gap and angled it towards the driver’s door handle. After several tries, he got it and the door unlocked. “You’re a saint,” I said, almost emotional. I paused. “Do you like dark chocolate?” I reached into the back of my car and pulled out an Elmwood Strip Bar, a decadent confection of chocolate, toffee and espresso beans. “You don’t have to give me anything, I’m just happy to help you,” he said nobly. I forced him to take it and he told me to drive safe. I have never been more grateful in my life. This is the kind of world we live in. It is a majority of good, kind people just wanting to help. With all the rancor emanating from every news source, it is so easy to forget that. And as the wild winds whipped through the northeast, I was snugly at home, thanking the officer that allowed me to get there.

STUDENT NEWS

Great Valley resident accepted to University of Evansville

Brennan Finn, of Great Valley, a senior at Ellicottville Central School, has been accepted to the University of Evansville for enrollment in the Fall 2019 semester.

Ellicottville residents named to RIT Dean’s List

The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 fall semester: Emma Chew, of Ellicottville, who is in the international business program. Jessica Wojtowicz, of Ellicottville, who is in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

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slalom. Hayly Fredrickson marked a time of 1:43.56 (50.30, 53.26). Also from Ellicottville, Emmylu Carls was 45th (2:05.84).

West Valley Central School announces honor roll

West Valley Central School principal, Daniel Amodeo, announced the following students in grades 7-12 have been named to the honor roll for the second quarter. HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 8: Christopher Amodeo, Benjamin Fisher. Grade 10: Chloe Chai, Makenze Hurtubise. HONOR ROLL Grade 7: Jordan Manaher, Kyree Meppen, Nicholas Peters, Bethany Stanier. Grade 8: Jacob Coluci, Janay Ghani, Kasper Heitman, Gabrielle Hickey, Nolan Spencer, Samantha Stock. Grade 11: Caitlyn Cizdziel, Morgan Drake, Sandra Hebdon. Grade 12: Travis Dusterhus, Samuel Klahn, Madylee Lux,

Delaney Neuman, Camryn Phinney, Lillian Shanley, Madison Shanley. MERIT ROLL Grade 7: Mara Campanella, Gabriela Chesebro, Ronni DuFrane, Carson Finn. Grade 8: Tristan Ehnes, Lauren Frascella, Samantha Herbst, Colleen Keller, Zander Smith, Zachary Westfall. Grade 9: Lucas Proseus. Grade 10: Isabella Draine-Soto, Kyle Hickey, Aaron Ignatowski, Leah Seltzer, Alyssa Smith. Grade 11: Adriana Roblee, Justin Seltzer. Grade 12: Brandon Blackmon, Michael Boberg, Nathan Dash, Desiree Gillis, Cassandra Morton, Brian Reed, Aaron Schenne, Becca Smith.

Local students named to JCC dean’s list

Jamestown Community College students named fulltime and part-time student dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester at Jamestown Community College. Local students named to the list include: • Ellicottville: (fulltime) Robert Castillow, Seth Epps, Alticiae

Kelley, (part-time) Nicole Himes, Tarah Scharf. • Great Valley: (full-time) LaDonna Freundschuh, Kirklind Kaleta, (part-time) Mandy Foster, Halie Mowery. • Humphrey: (full-time) Joshua Freundschuh.

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By Kim Duke One size does not fit all, and neither does one form of working out. You already know that exercise is a great

latest trends. To avoid irritating ruts and keep your muscles growing, give your body the occasional shock routine. Try running stadium steps to exhaustion or run outdoors over rugged terrain. As a fanatic, you seek challenge, so instead of doing three sets of 12 repetitions of every exercise, do fewer reps and more sets that are near your one-rep max

THINGS TO DO March 11, the final Rip ‘N Slip session at Holiday Valley invites fellow skiers and riders to improve their skills and enjoy a beverage together at the end of the night. Take some higher end skiing and riding with instructional tips from Holiday Valley coaches. March 16 is not only the ramp up to St. Patrick’s Day weekend but also a chance for skiers and riders to experience the giant Intense Milk bottle at the base of Yodeler at the Intense Milk Rail Jam from noon to 2 p.m. It’s free to enter but you must have a lift ticket and a helmet. Kids under 18 must have a parent signature to participate. The following day, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by squeezing into your speed suit and get ready for this fun Foxfire Super-G — everyone’s invited! Cost is $5 per racer; register at the Training Center. Training runs from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rangers race at 11, everyone else at 12:30 p.m. Helmets required, speed suit (or costume) optional. Always another great time on the slopes, the annual Pond Skimming returns to Holiday Valley on Saturday, March 23. Sign up to skim across an ice water filled pond

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or come cheer on your favorite competitors. If you love tubing, get to Holiday Valley Tubing Company! The tubing park offers up to 22 lanes of fast-paced downhill fun, two tows to pull you back up, and a ‘Lil Tubers area for the tykes. The tubing park is open Thursdays through Sundays for a few more weeks. Visit www.holidayvalley.com/ winter/tubing/ for rates and more info. The next few weeks are also the last of the season to hop on the Sky Flyer Mountain Coaster during its winter season. The coaster, located by Holiday Valley’s Tannenbaum Lodge, lets guests ride up in their own car, then control their own speed on the twisting, turning way back down. For more info, visit www. holidayvalley.com/ winter. It’s not too early to start thinking about next year’s fun on the slopes. Purchase your 2018-19 Classic Season Passes or Ultimate Passes through April 30 for the best rates! Plus you are eligible for a fee-free installment plan which makes purchasing a pass very affordable. If you are a new Classic Passholder, once you have paid in full you can start skiing

this year on March 1. Rangers, Eagles, Race team, Freestyle Team, Snowboard Team and Masters Programs also available now. March in Western New York also means all things maple. Be sure to check out the statewide Maple Weekends, March 23–24 and 30–31. Maple producers across New York state will be hosting open houses for the public to see how maple syrup and other related products are made. This familyoriented event features sugar house tours, samples, activities and much more. For more info and to find participating maple farms, visit www. nysmaple.com. For the adventurous folks, whitewater rafting season begins this month on March 15. The best white water action can normally be had from right now through April when water levels are high from spring runoff. Visit www. ZoarValleyRafting.com or www.AdventureCalls.com for more info. March in Ellicottville means fun on the snow, parties in the streets and on the slopes, the inevitable return of springtime and fun for all. Get out and enjoy!

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on compound exercises, such as deadlifts, squats and bench presses. Then lighten the load for power moves, such as jump squats, which are riskier. If you are the exercise cynic, you find the thought of exercising just causes you anxiety. You have a million excuses as to why you cannot or do not want to workout. For this personality type, I recommend camaraderie. Either find a group that holds you

accountable or a buddy that acts as a cheerleader to keep you consistently moving. Whether you join a group of walkers, cyclers or join a gym, you need something other than self-doubt to motivate you to workout. I also recommend keeping your gym bag or other sporting goods in your car or under your desk. This way, you’re always prepared and can cross that excuse off your

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list. So, determine your personality type and figure out what works best for you. Some of you need no motivation at all — fitness is like breathing for you. Others of you need to find what works best for you and stick with it. Remember, it’s never too late to start exercising and you are never too old or too young to make it apart of your life.

STAR exemption deadline looms for seniors

An important deadline for seniors in New York state is fast approaching. The state Department of Taxation and Finance reminds property owners age 65 and over that March 1 is the deadline, in most communities, to apply or reapply to receive the Enhanced STAR exemption in 2019. A change in 2019 requires Enhanced STAR recipients to enroll in the Income Verification Program (IVP). Those already enrolled in the IVP don’t need to take any action to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR exemption. In the first year of enrollment, the assessor will verify eligibility based on the income information provided by the homeowner. In subsequent years, the state will automatically verify income eligibility. As a result, homeowners will no longer need to renew the exemption or share income tax returns with their local assessor’s office.

This change applies only to seniors 65 or older applying for the Enhanced STAR exemption, or those who have the exemption included in their property tax bills. This doesn’t affect those who receive a STAR check for this benefit because the Tax Department already verifies their income eligibility. “Of the 650,000 seniors receiving the Enhanced STAR exemption, roughly 75 percent of them are already enrolled in the IVP,” said Acting Commissioner Nonie Manion. “Once enrolled, property owners will automatically receive their exemption as long as they’re eligible and won’t have to reapply with their assessor.” IVP program information is now also available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese and other languages and can be accessed under the Resources heading on the Enhanced STAR Income Verification webpage.

Stephens reigns supreme at Horst Derby By Caitlin Croft Last week’s results for the U12/10/8 Girls, who raced at Buffalo Ski Club, were not posted to report on. Results from the February 16th Slalom race below: U12 Girls: Sydney Kuder of Holiday Valley took the day winning by 6.32 seconds overall and beating all of the boys. Olivia Cummings of HoliMont finished with the silver medal and Georgia Priestman (HO) with the bronze. Sophia Goldberg (HV) took 4th, Saoirse Teahen (HO) 6th, Eilis Teahen (HO) 7th, Georgia Hewson (HO) 8th and Annabelle Malone (HO) 9th. Isobel Fraser (HV) finished 11th, Haleigh Rittling (HO) 13th, Bridget Byers (HO) 14th and Teagan Banyard (HO) 15th. U10 Girls: Isabella Cummings (HO) took home the gold. Presley Napolitano (HO) finished with the silver, Ruby Burget (HO) with the bronze and Lilah Buitenhuis (HO) 4th. All four of these young ladies finished in the top ten overall taking 2nd, 6th, 8th and 9th respectively. This is amazing for being two years younger than the oldest competitors. Sadie Bruen (HO) finished 6th and 21st overall. This past weekend, U14 athletes travelled to Song Mountain, in Preble, for a Giant Slalom and Slalom. This was a last chance series to qualify for State Championships

and included athletes from the entire state. Giant Slalom U14 Girls: Holiday Valley’s Halle Stephens was the fastest athlete of the day beating all of the boys and taking home the gold. HoliMont’s Emmylu Carls and Claire Rintoul finished with the silver and bronze medals respectively. Reese Latta (HV) placed 9th. U14 Boys: Owen Griffith (HV) walked away with the bronze medal. Slalom U14 Girls: Halle Stephens (HV) secured her spot on the State Team with another gold medal finish. Emmylu Carls (HO) finished 7th, Iris Polly (HV) 8th and Reese Latta (HV) 19th. U14 Boys: Owen Griffith (HV) took 5th and John Black (HV) 16th. U12/10/8 athletes continued their season with a Kombi at HoliMont, in Ellicottville. A Kombi is a combination of Slalom and Giant Slalom with varying turns radiusi. U12 Girls: Olivia Cummings (HO) found herself on top of the podium with the gold. Sydney Kuder (HV) took the silver medal and Mia Kerl (HO) finished with the bronze. Jane Rathbun (HO) placed 4th, Georgia Priestman (HO) 5th, Teagan Banyard (HO) 8th, Sophia Goldberg (HV) 9th and Eniko Knezic (HO) 10th. Saoirse Teahen (HO) finished 11th, Eilis Teahan (HO) 12th, Isobel Fraser (HV) 13th, Hannah Goldberg (HV) 14th and Georgia Hewson (HO) 15th. Haleigh Rittling (HO) placed 16th, Marlena Pecora (HO) 17th, Bridget Byers (HO) 18th and Annabelle Malone (HO) 20th. U12 Boys: Henry

Black (HV) took 1st place, Gavin Weinstein (HO) with the silver and Coleman Carls (HO) the bronze. Liam Hamel (HO) finished 4th, Cody Preston (HO) 5th, JR Palmerton (HV) 6th, Kester Tichband (HO) 7th, Everett Hamel (HO) 8th, Declan Coleman (HV) 9th and Christian Lisowsky (HO) 10th. Chase Zumkehr (HO) placed 11th, Vincent Scott (HO) 12th, Shay Malone (HO) 13th, Adrian Bohdanowycz (HO) 14th and Holden Bozek (HO) 16th. U10 Girls: Isabella Cummings (HO) continued her strong season with another gold medal. Ruby Burget (HO) took the silver and Presley Napolitano (HO) the bronze. Lilah Buitenhuis (HO) finished 4th, Reese Kuder (HV) 5th, Tessa Feuerstein (HO) 6th and Sadie Bruen (HO) 7th. U10 Boys: Hudson Marshall (HV) took home the gold and was also the fastest boy of the day. Harrison Bozek (HO) finished with the silver and Michael McCulloch (HO) the bronze. Tucker DuPaul (HO) placed 4th, Jude Lisowsky (HO) 5th, Eli Feuerstein (HO) 6th, Sam Moore (HO) 7th, Kaden Tichband (HO) 9th and Colin Malone (HO) 10th. U8 Boys: Milan Knezic (HO) finished with the gold medal. Maddox Paul (HV) walked away with the silver, Mason Cummings (HO) the bronze and Myer Bruen (HO) 4th. All four of these little guys finished in the top fifteen taking 10th, 12th, 13th and 14th. Jack Rathbun (HO) took 5th. U21/19/16 Athletes competed in their State Championships, results will be next week with the U14 State Championships Results in the State Champs article.

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Ellicottville Village Planning Board discusses short-term rentals

By Caitlin Croft

At the last regular Ellicottville Village Planning Board meeting, there was a preapplication meeting for a project at 45 Elizabeth St. on a single family residence. The owner intends to demolish the current accessory barn, as it is dilapidated and beyond repair. In its place, the owner would rebuild a functioning garage. They also plan on demolishing part of the principal home building and intend on replacing it and adding a carport off the structure. There are two concerns that have come to light with this project. They center around the demolition code and the Floor to Area Ratio (FAR). First, on FAR, it was questioned if the garage or accessory structures be used in computing FAR. The purpose of FAR

is to not allow “mega” houses to be built on the smaller village lots and keep the aesthetic and character of the village intact. The FAR cannot be met with the current drawings and is only exceeded by 17 square feet. The planning board feels that this is easily remedied by adjusting the plans as it is such a small amount of space. As far as demolition is concerned, it was deemed that demolition standards will only be applied to the principal building. The last issue that came up is regarding combined side yard setbacks and side yard setbacks. With the carport, these setback requirements cannot be met. If the plans are not adjusted to meet requirements then the applicant will need to apply for an Area Variance. After advising the applicant of the

concerns, the owner will present an application at the March meeting. In other business, there was discussion regarding the local law that was adopted by the Village Board regarding short term rentals. The law needs to be incorporated into the Village Code and processes and procedures of enforcement and policy need to be reviewed by the Planning Board. Issues such as parking, trash removal, signage and noise were discussed briefly. Greg Cappelli, village trustee, was present and asked that the Board reviews it and gives their input and edits to then present back to the Village Board for ratification. Chairperson, Nancy Rogan, applauded the Short Term Rental Committee for the document presented and thanked them for their hard work.

WVDP achieves 1 million hour safety milestone

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Tax Forms — We have received the IRS instruction books and will hopefully receive the forms soon. Still waiting on NYS forms and instruction booklets.

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.

Book Sale — The book sale will continue until March 11 during normal business hours.

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March 11, 6–8 p.m., Knitting (& Crochet) Club — All abilities welcome, just bring some yarn and your needles.

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‘“Harry’s Trees’ Photo Submitted A multidisciplinary group of employees at West Valley Development Project receives in-house confined space rescue training at an onsite excavation work zone. The team recently achieved more than one million work hours without a lost-time injury or illness.

The CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) Team recently achieved more than one million work hours without a losttime injury or illness. From April 17, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2018, CHBWV and subcontractors have worked 1,006,929 work hours without a losttime injury or illness. “This and other work at the West Valley Demonstration Project only happens because of the skills and commitment of our employees to complete work in a safe and compliant manner,” DOE WVDP Director Bryan Bower said. “This work, safely performed, brings many benefits to the ongoing cleanup and future closure of our EM site.” Scott Anderson, president of CHBWV, EM’s WVDP cleanup contractor, commended the team for its achievement. “I am truly proud of this team accomplishment and sincerely thank everyone for their diligence in

completing high-risk and challenging work in a safe and compliant manner,” said Anderson. “This is not the result of one person or one group, but a collective sense of teamwork, shared values and watching out for one another.” Consider for a moment what this means. One million safe work hours while working among heavy construction equipment, in areas with radiological, industrial and hazardous materials, in changing conditions and in all sorts of weather for 616 days. “All personnel working onsite should be extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said Jennifer Dundas, DOE-WVDP Safety and Site Programs Team Leader. “Safety must be at the forefront every day, especially when working in and around challenging and highrisk areas.” Dundas said employee involvement and a proactive approach to safety promotes a safety culture that is continuously improving

Thirty-four-year-old Harry Crane works as an analyst for the US Forest Service. When his wife dies suddenly, he is unable to cope. Leaving his job and his old life behind, Harry makes his way to the remote woods of northeastern Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountains, determined to lose himself. But fate intervenes in the form of a fiercely determined young girl named Oriana. She and her mother, Amanda, are struggling to pick up the pieces from their own tragedy. After taking up residence in the woods behind Amanda’s house, Harry reluctantly agrees to help Oriana in a ludicrous scheme to escape his tragic past. In so doing, the unlikeliest of elements come together to create an adventure that will fulfill Oriana’s wildest dreams and open Harry’s heart to a whole new life. Harry’s Trees is an uplifting story about the redeeming power of friendship and love and the magic to be found in life’s most surprising adventures. This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. Don’t forget you can download over 16,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks for free using your library card.

the work environment and reducing risk. “Our WVDP Team has demonstrated that commitment by attaining more than one million work hours without a lost-time accident or injury,” she added. Ken Whitham, vice president of CHBWV Safety, Quality, Health and Security, reiterated the same sentiment. “Every employee demonstrates their commitment on making safety a personal value in everything they do – each and every day,” he said. “It was through this continued dedication, commitment, and practice that helped the CHBWV Team achieve this important A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities milestone.” The U.S. Occupational Feb. 28 – March 3 Adventure Series March 9 Neil Simon’s ‘Laughter on Allegany Adventure series Chinese Auction: Doors Safety and Health the 23rd Floor’ continues at Summit open at 10am; drawings Administration defines at Springville Center for the Warming Hut with “Build a start at 11:30. a lost-time accident as Arts. Blue Bird House” day! This At the Main Street Fire an OSHA-recordable program is free to participate Hall, 405 W. Main St. incident in which an March 2 in but there is a fee if you Refreshments available. employee is not able 11th annual Character would like to take the blue By Springville Firemen’s to return to work or Carnival bird house home. Auxiliary is assigned restricted at The Hub, 4999 McKinley 6pm - 7:30pm work on the day or shift Parkway, Hamburg. March 21 following the incident. Family-friendly characterMarch 8 Community Spaghetti centered activities for all Holiday Valley Winter Dinner ages. Crafts, games and live Carnival & Ellicottville at Salem Lutheran Church & entertainment. Giveaway Mari Gras 2019 Preschool, 91 West Main St., prizes. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everything kicks off with Springville. 5 p.m. Ellicottville’s Masquerade March 2 Party from 6-9 pm. This March 23 Craft and Vendor Show party is not like any other. Holiday Valley’s Spring at Roberts Memorial Church, They will be crowning the Pond Skimming Party. Cattaraugus. Also basket Mardi Gras King and Queen 11 AM - 3PM. Sign up to raffle. Food for sale from for the weekend at the Party. skim across an ice water Trading Post. Proceeds Those in attendance will be filled pond or just watch, benefit Cattaraugus Village choosing the royals through it’s a guaranteed good time. held March 2 at the West To get tickets, visit Events. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. applause. For information Registration outside Yodeler Valley Fire Dept, 9091 www.qdma.com/getcall the Chamber at Lodge starting at 11:00AM, NY Route 240 in West involved/events March 6 716-699-5046. Valley. Allegany State Park

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John Melvin Parsons John Melvin Parsons, 83, of Ellicottville, passed away Thursday (Feb. 21, 2019) in Palm Beach County, Fla., where he was spending the winter with his wife, Sue, near their son Noble and his family. John was born during the Great Depression, in 1935, in Corry, Pa. He was the fourth child of Gerald and Lillian Parsons and worked many hours as a youth tending to the cattle that his father sold to local farmers. After high school, John decided that the few dollars he had in his pocket would get him across the country, so he and a school friend hitchhiked from Corry to Seattle, Wash. After realizing that he had nothing to do in Seattle, he continued on to Tijuana, Mexico, returning to Los Angeles, Cali., to visit family. Thus his love of travel began. After this period of adventuring, John joined the U.S. Air Force and spent most of his service in Edinburgh, Scotland. With no training or particular expertise, he was tasked with inspecting the meat and produce supplied to the base — if it smelled bad or

was covered in bugs, he sent it back. After his military service, John set out for California once again, working at various jobs such as dishwashing and type-setting, and living in the Watts section of the city. Sept. 1, 1964, he met Sue, the woman he would marry just 11 weeks later, to the consternation of her parents. Sue’s parents’ worries deepened when they discovered that John and Sue decided to spend their honeymoon traveling behind the “Iron Curtain” in cold-war Europe. The newlyweds flew to Ireland and hitchhiked to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, to pick up their new VW. They drove the VW over the coming weeks through Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary, before leaving the Netherlands on a cargo ship, loaded with Heineken beer, for America. They arrived at the New York docks on the evening of the great Northeast blackout in 1965. Their life together involved many more cross country

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Jeanette E. Perkins

Jeanette E. Perkins, 90, of Delevan, formerly of Yorkshire Corner Apartments, died Feb. 19, 2019, at Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home, in Springville. Born June 30, 1928, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Harland and Elsa Goltz Milks. On Feb. 19, 1945, in Salamanca, she married Thornton Perkins. Raised by her grandparents, Charles and Louise Milks of Ellicottville, Mrs. Perkins attended Ellicottville High School, and was a selfemployed dairy farmer, in Franklinville. She also worked for 20 years at Motorola Inc. in

Arcade. She loved her family and the family gatherings. Jeanette enjoyed gardening, making quilts and country and western music, as well as attending square dances. She was a big Buffalo Bills fan and was a faithful watcher of her beloved New York Yankee games. Surviving are four daughters, Carol (Michael) John of Portville, Rose (Robert) Noel of Delevan, and Barbara (Richard) Dash and Sue Waite, both of Machias; 14 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; and 5 greatgreat-grandchildren.

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ERA Team VP holds 2018 Year in Review awards

ERA Team VP Real Estate and Vacation Properties held its annual Year in Review awards ceremony Feb. 7 at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino. Agents from all 10 different ERA Team VP locations were recognized. Top agents from each office were awarded for #1 rankings in new listings, closed transactions and sales volume according to their respective offices. Branching from that, Top Ten agents from across the entire ERA Team VP company earned awards based off of these overall achievements. Furthermore, individual agents were awarded based on

their million-dollar sales volume, ranging from $1 million to $10 plus million. The newest ERA Team VP office in Warren, acquired in April 2018, received the 2018 Office Momentum Award for a 204.3 percent sales volume increase from its 2017 sales volume. Within this office, Joe Whipp was awarded ERA Team VP’s 2018 Agent Momentum Award acknowledging his 123 percent sales growth from the previous year. “In 2018, ERA Team VP was the number one real estate company for sales according to the ChautauquaCattaraugus Board of Realtors,” explained Bill Soffel,

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ERA Team VP broker/owner. “We have such a great team that made this success possible, and this awards ceremony gives us the opportunity to express the gratitude and sense of achievement we have at ERA Team VP.” For more information about ERA Team VP Real Estate and Vacation Rentals and the real estate/vacation rental market in the Southern Tier of Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania, visit www.erateamvp.com or call their main office at 413-0200.

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Outdoors enthusiasts to gather for annual Sportsman Show at casino

File photo The annual sportsman show presented by York Penn Shows will be at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino this weekend with over 350 tables and 40 booths containing any hunting and outdoors items you can imagine.

By Kellen M. Quigley As the hunting seasons in New York state wind down this winter, the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino invites all avid sportsmen and outdoors enthusiasts to begin preparing for the next ones this weekend. On Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, the casino will host its annual premiere sportsman’s show, presented by York Penn Shows out of Frewsburg. “We have a lot of new vendors and exhibitors and we’re trying to fit everybody in who wants in,” said Jonathan Buck, co-organizer of the event with his father, James. “We’re selling spaces that we’ve never sold before.” Throughout the weekend, attendees have the opportunity to buy, sell, trade and browse with hundreds of dealers and experts at over 350 tables and 40 booths set up in and around the casino’s events center. “I’m probably at even more than that, table wise,” Buck said Tuesday. He said they planned to begin setting up the events center Wednesday. “Trying to get it all put together is like a big puzzle, but it’s going very well At the two-day event, local sportsmen can find the latest in sporting and fishing equipment, including hunting, trapping and archery supplies, as well as outdoor guides and tours. Besides the hundreds of tables and 40 booths measuring 10 feet by 10 feet, attendees can stop at several 12-by-25 booths in the main hallway. Vendors scheduled to be at the show include gun dealers, antique firearms, sporting goods and accessories, archery equipment, fishing gear, taxidermy services, outdoor guides, hunting preserves, trapping supplies and more. “There are some rooms off to the side the casino has

that we’ve rented out to places like Tall Tales out of Warren,” Buck said. “It’s going to be busy and full.” One of the attendees’ favorites, Mark Baker and Eagle Dream Rehabilitation, will be on site again with live birds in the process of rehabilitation. “The birds are always a big draw because they’re live animals and the kids love them,” Buck added. Other groups working the event include Keystone Elk Country Alliance, Friends of NRA, Bobcat of Olean, Leisure Time Powersports of Bradford, Pa., and others from across the region. “We’re running the whole gambit,” he said. Among the biggest changes Buck said he’s seen since they started doing the show at the casino nearly a decade ago has been in the gun laws in New York state. However, he said he also has a lot more dealers this year than in past shows. Along with the usual booths and tables with items for purchase, the Seneca Nation of Indians Fish and Wildlife Department will be on site with information for attendees as will the radio station WBRR 100.1 FM The Hero Saturday morning. Buck said sportsman shows like this put all the items hunters and outdoorsmen are looking for all in one place at one time, so whatever they’re looking for they can find it. “They don’t have to go to two or three different towns to find everything,” he added. “They can just go to one place.” But besides being a place to stock up on all the essentials for future outdoor ventures, Buck said it’s also a family-friendly environment that’s educational for kids. “They can learn about what’s going on in the outdoor world with hunting and fishing,” he said. “They can talk to

the experts and learn from them.” York Penn Shows are organized by Buck and his father, who is 84. Coming from Frewsburg, about a 30 drive from the casino, they have a personal connection with the area. Plus, the show is a chance to catch up with old friends. “My dad has been doing shows like this since the 1980s and attending shows like this since the 1970s, so for him it’s a social event,” he said. “For a lot of these vendors, that’s the only time they see each other, and for people who come to the show, it’s the only time the get to see the exhibitors. “Everybody is there to have a good time and enjoy themselves, and we hope they have a good time,” Buck added. The doors are open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an admission fee of $8. The parking garage and open parking lot have over 3,000 spaces available for attendees. For more information, visit www.yorkpennshows.com or contact Jim Buck, show chairperson, at (716) 569-6810.

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