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Celebrate the season at Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival weekend By Deb Everts Celebrate the last days of the ski season at Ellicottville’s annual Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival weekend, March 14-15. There is plenty of family fun downtown and on the slopes at Holiday Valley all weekend. On Saturday night, the annual Mardi Gras Parade will be featured in the village. The parade is planned to have fantastic floats with marchers and spectators alike wearing their zaniest costumes. Barb Pump, project development manager for the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, said parade participants should start lining up by Katy’s Café on Washington Street and be ready by 6 p.m. because the parade officially begins at 6:30 p.m. To help celebrate the Town of Ellicottville’s 200th birthday this year, Pump said the Mardi Gras Parade will be led by the group organizing the bicentennial. She said “Bicentennial” will be the float theme. For more information on the parade, call Pump at (716) 699-5046. Holiday Valley’s Winter Carnival will feature fun activities and events for the whole family, both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Marketing Director Jane Eshbaugh said the biggest winter event of the season has been going on for over 50 years, and all the main events people have enjoyed in the past will be back again. “The carnival is the kickoff of the Town of Ellicottville’s Bicentennial Celebration,” she said. “There will be a historical display upstairs in the
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Times file photo Participants in the Costume Parade at Holiday Valley proceed down Mardi Gras Slope and are judged at the bottom. Winners, an adult and a child, will receive a season pass for next year.
Ellicottville’s first bicentennial event to kick-off at Winter Carnival
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Photo courtesy Ellicottville Historical Society In 1957, members of the Ellicottville Ski Club purchased 30 acres of land and formed privately held Win-Sum Ski Corporation and Holiday Valley. The first Town of Ellicottville Bicentennial event is this weekend at Holiday Vally’s Winter Carnival.
The official kick-off of the Town of Ellicottville Bicentennial celebration will take place March 14 and 15 during the Mardi Gras event in the village and Holiday Valley’s Winter Carnival. The annual two-day event will include the first bicentennial event of the year starting with the annual Mardi Gras Parade in the village on Saturday evening. With “Bicentennial” the theme, the parade will feature floats and marching units. Parade participants should start lining up by Katy’s Café on Washington Street and be ready by 6 p.m. because the parade officially begins at 6:30 p.m. Marchers are encouraged to dress in period costume. More bicentennial events will take place
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Photo by Deb Everts Amber Rafi-Sultan poses in the reception area of her new Ellicottville restaurant, Rafi’s Platter by Amber, that she co-owns with her husband, Aamir Sultan. The couple has branched out and added the second location to their present restaurant business, Rafi’s Platter in Olean.
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The course for the Happy Half marathon and 5K at Holiday Valley that runs through a large portion of the town of Great Valley has been approved by the town board. Event co-organizer Doug Bush was present to inform the Great Valley Town Board of the plans for the Happy Half. “This is the fifth year we’ve been putting on the event,” Bush said. “What we’re looking for is approval to use some of the town’s roads. There will be no changes from year’s past.” Bush said the halfmarathon would go out of Holiday Valley, down Route 219 into Great Valley, go around Depot Street, Grave Avenue and Mutton Hollow Road before heading down Klawitter Road and then back up Route 219 to Holiday Valley. “For Klawitter, we have restricted traffic for people driving through for the safety of the runners. Obviously, the residents can still get through,” he explained. “We work with the Sheriff’s department and Ellicottville PD for the safety planning.” Bush said there isn’t anything different from the past five years other than updating and renewing information, including proof of insurance. He said they also contact the residents on the roads they will be running on to let them know what to expect. “We have just walked down the street and fliered them,” he added.
Ski raffle raises $2,500 in funding for skatepark in Ellicottville
Bush said about 1,000 people participate each year, including about 400 people doing the half marathon that goes through the town. Town Supervisor Dan Brown said the half marathon is a great event and is happy it’s happening again, noting that it brings people into the town for the weekend. “For 1,000 people running along the road, that shows how good and well managed it is,” he added. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the town is making plans for spring projects. The board discussed going out to bid for mowing the various town properties. After years of separating the cemeteries from the other sites, the board bid everything together for one company to do in 2019, something the board said they’d like to do again this year. “The vendors did their bidding accordingly so that one ended up being really high because no one wanted it, being the cemeteries,” said board member Becky Kruszynski. “So we put them altogether last year.” The mowing contract would be for the town hall on Route 219, the memorial park at the corner of Route 98 and County Road 18 and the four town cemeteries, but mowing the Kill Buck park grounds may also be included. “If the Kill Buck grounds start being used for athletics, consideration may have to be addressed,” Brown said.
SK8EVL raffled off a pair of skis and a snowboard during the Bad Ski Suit Party held Saturday, February 29th at Madigan’s, raising $2,500 for the Ellicottville Skatepark Fund. Jeff Andreano won the Elan Ripstick 86 skis donated by Mud, Sweat n’ Gears, and Ryan Peterson won the commemorative Crown Royal snowboard donated by Doug Anderson. Madigan’s donated the cover charges from the Bad Ski Suit Party to SK8EVL to raise even more money for the skatepark. Thanks to the Built to Play Skatepark grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation, all donations to the Ellicottville Skatepark Fund are doubled, making this a very successful fundraising event for the project. SK8EVL plans to raise funds through grassroots fundraising, grants, private donations, and corporate sponsorship. All funds raised go towards the construction of a permanent concrete skatepark in Ellicottville’s Village Park. “Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, to Mud, Sweat n’ Gears and Doug Anderson for the prize donations, and to Madigan’s, DJ Si and EVL Events for hosting another stellar Bad Ski Suit Party,” said Brenda Perks, SK8EVL lead advocate. “We are grateful for all the support we have received, and are especially thankful that our local businesses and community members are
Times file photo The Great Valley Town Board has approved the course for the Happy Half marathon and 5K out of Holiday Valley, which runs through a portion of the town.
Also at Kill Buck, the board approved having Brown get bids for renovations at the Kill Buck Memorial Pavilion to remove the old kitchen area to put in a small stage and remodeling another section at the pavilion into a new kitchen. “We want a three-bay sink with a counter, cupboards and heavy electric plugs because everyone is using crockpots and everyone else down there,” he said. Brown said because the current kitchen is nearly unusable and would not meeting county health codes, building a new kitchen for organizations to use during sporting events or large events to use during parties would be better. “To be maintained down there, it has to be simple,” he added. “Right now, the water in that building is not simple, and nobody uses the water in there anyway.” Board member Lori
Finch said she wants to make sure a counter and window are still there for people to sell snacks out of. The board is also planning on having the town hall painted this year after an initial discussion last April. Brown said town received funding for about $60,000 that would be used for the paint job. The town is also planning on replacing some garage doors at the town’s highway department barn, at the request of Highway Superintendent Jack Harrington. Also at the town hall, preparation for building a basketball court on the grounds are moving forward as the board authorized going to bid for the blacktop portion of the court. The meeting was held in memory of Robert Williams, a life-long town resident who passed away Sunday, March 8.
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upstairs at Holiday Valley’s main lodge. Organizer Dawn Westfall said there will be a reception marking the bicentennial, both Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. In conjunction with Holiday Valley, the Ellicottville Historical Society will have displays featuring vintage photographs of the beginning of Ellicottville and the start of skiing in the town, along with some historical pieces from the museum. There will also be a Sing-A-Long with the Ellicottville Ski Club at 1:15 p.m. Westfall and Town Historian Mary Elizabeth Dunbar will share all they know about Ellicottville’s history. Holiday Valley will have its 60th anniversary video there to watch. The Tucker (old groomer) and snowmobiles will be on display by the clock tower. Holiday Valley’s Food and Beverage will provide complimentary hot cocoa and hot, mulled wine. “In addition to photographs, we’ll also have two vintage maps of the village from 1869 and 1925 with the landowners’ names on them,” Westfall said. Edna Northrup, Ellicottville’s well-known adventurer, skier and author of “For the Love of Skiing,” will be talking about her memories of the early days of skiing in Ellicottville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. People will also have the opportunity to view a video about the Ellicottville Historical Society that has been created by Ashley Baron, a freelance videographer and editor. Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase a unique bottle of commemorative bicentennial whiskey at the event. Made exclusively for the town’s 200th birthday by local distiller Bryan Scharf and his crew at the Ellicottville Distillery, the rye whiskey will have a special commemorative label inspired by an old whiskey bottle owned by the Dineen family, in Ellicottville. Woodcarver Keith McKale
of Fern Wood Art will also be at the reception offering some bicentennial commemorative carving pieces for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going towards the bicentennial. For a schedule of Holiday Valley’s Winter Carnival events, visit online at holidayvalley.com. Westfall said the upcoming Winter Carnival, the Town of Ellicottville’s Birthday Party in April and Old Home Week in July are the three main events scheduled for the Bicentennial Celebration, but more are in the works including a potential 5K Run in October. THE NEXT bicentennial event will be the town’s 200th birthday party on April 13 at 4 p.m. when Pioneer Certificates will be presented at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. “Over 50 people applied for a Pioneer Certificate, but about 150 certificates will be issued because many of the applicants have applied for additional certificates for their family members,” she said. Westfall said State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and will be attending the birthday celebration and jointly issuing a proclamation for the town’s bicentennial. She said Crystal Abers, director of the county Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, will be there as well to issue a county proclamation. Westfall said the Commemorative Postal Cancellation Stamp designed by local artist Barbara Fox has been approved and will be available for any mail that goes through Ellicottville on April 13 only. Old Home Weekend is solidly set for July 17-19, which will coincide with Ellicottville Central School’s annual Alumni Weekend. There will be a street dance downtown on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., after the Stroll the Streets event. Westfall said the dance will coordinate
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with the 1800s-themed Stroll that is planned this year, so people are encouraged to wear period costumes. A parade is being planned for Saturday morning in the village. It will begin at 10 a.m. at the town center and end by Jefferson Street where a carnival sponsored by St. Paul’s, and block party will be held. Another Saturday event will be the 35th Annual Reunion of the Descendants of the 154th New York from 1 to 4 p.m. at the town center. A chicken barbecue is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of St. John’s Episcopal Church. The 14-month, historical calendar commemorating 200 years of history in the Town of Ellicottville is still available at the town hall, the clerk’s office and Holiday Valley. The cost is $10 with all proceeds funding the 2020 bicentennial celebrations, as well as the Ellicottville Historical Society and Museum. They can also be ordered on the Ellicottville Historical Society’s Facebook page. The committee would like to thank the following businesses for contributing to the success of the calendar sales: Alexandra, Ava Grace Fashions, Ellicottville Pharmacy, Ellicottville Memorial Library, Holiday Valley Resort Services Center, The Inn at Holiday Valley, Town of Ellicottville Clerk’s Office and Watson’s Chocolates. The committee continues to seek sponsorship and tax-deductible donations that will go toward the bicentennial events. The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Library of Ellicottville, 6499 Maples Road. For updated information, questions or to volunteer, contact Westfall at 699-6201 or daylight398@gmail. com. Also, visit the Ellicottville Historical Society’s Facebook page.
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By Rick Miller In 1970, there was only one active American bald eagle nest in New York state — and it didn’t produce any eaglets. The eagles, like other raptors including osprey, were victims of the now banned pesticide DDT, which caused their egg shells to be thin and brittle — and to fail in the nest. Leap ahead nearly 50 years. In 2017, the state Department of Environmental Conservation counted 323 breeding pairs. In nearby Pennsylvania, there were 277 eagle nests at last count. Many Southern Tier residents regularly spot bald eagles, with their distinctive white heads and tail feathers in their adult plumage. Motorists on Interstate 86 often spot an eagle on a nest along the Allegheny River between Salamanca and Seneca Junction. There was much interest in the Allegany State Park Historical Society meeting Feb. 15 where Rick Rupprecht of Ashville spoke about the comeback in New York of the American bald eagle, it’s lifestyle, nesting and history. Rupprecht said most of the state’s bald eagles are descendants of eaglets
Photo by Bob Clark An American bald eagle perches on a tree limb, with a fish, along Olean Creek in October.
plucked from the nests of plentiful eagles in Minnesota that started in the 1970s. They were then “hacked” in the wild, with minimal human contact and released. Rupprecht helps care for an American bald eagle at the Audubon Community Nature Center in Jamestown. The eagle, named Liberty, came to the center in 2002 after injuring its left wing in Washington state the year before. After it was rehabilitated, it was determined the eagle would not survive in the wild. Liberty is at least 24 years old. Volunteers spend about two hours a day taking care of the eagle. There is a freezer full of fish that are thawed before being taken into the eagle’s enclosure. “A 10- to 12-inch trout is perfect,” Rupprecht told the group of more than 75 Historical Society
members. “You can feed them to her whole.” Larger fish are cut up and Liberty often tears them apart while eating. Eagles are often working on rebuilding their nests in January, Rupprecht said. Eggs will hatch sometime in March. How old do eagles get in the wild asked one person from the audience? Rupprecht replied that in 2015, an eagle in Pennsylvania was documented to be 31 yearsold based on a leg band attached to the eagle. A retired Jamestown Community College math teacher, Rupprecht enjoys leading people of all ages, especially children, on nature walks, and a behind the scenes tour of the eagle at the Audubon. He also does presentations on making maple syrup, and on the Pennsylvania timber rattlesnake.
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ECS NEWS & SPORTS Students named to second quarter honor rolls at Ellicottville
The Ellicottville Central School District has announced its students named to the honor and high honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2019-20 school year.
HIGH HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Calarco, Allison; De Orbe, Adrian; DeChane, Abbey; Eddy, Brooke; Ford-Grover, Sylvia; Grinols, Jordan; Hartsell, Megan; Hutchinson, Christian; Kaleta, McKenna; Kilby, Madisyn; Kongats, Heli; Lin, Simon; McGuire, Kaitlyn; Nuzzo, Evelyn; Perkins, Audra; Smith, Makenna; Snyder, John; Stuve, Megan; Stuve, Reena; Van Wicklin, Samantha. 11th Grade: Bomberry, Hunter; Butler, Bryce; Comstock-Eastlick, Willow; Evans, Jalee; Fredrickson, Hayly; Fredrickson, Logan; Hadley, Jenna; Hunt, Alexander; Imhoff, Justin; Jennings, Caleb; Krist, Gavin; Lendvay, Cameron; Lin, Sammi; Palmatier, Braedyn; Pitillo, Olivia; Ploetz, Abigail; Rowland, Clayton; Saunders, Sydney; Sexton, Courtney; Silvernail, Adam; Snyder, Gabriel; Steinbroner, Noah; Tomczak, Kelsea; White, Macy.
10th Grade: Clark, Marissa; De Orbe, Ignacio; Epps, Antonia; Foster, Leilani; Kilby, Kaleb; LoGiudice, Nicholas; Pritchard, Derek; Privitera, Aiden; Schwartz, Samuel; Steffenhagen, Emma; Traina, Alexander; Venturin, Courtney; Woodarek, Elsa; Wyatt, Jocelyn. 9th Grade: Bomberry, Tristin; Conklin, Lita; Czapla, Jaxon; DeChane, Katrina; Flagg, Christopher; Hensel, Charles; Jennings, Katryna; Krotz, Katie; Silvernail, Alexander; Stock, Samantha; Tupchik, Leah; Weber, Sarah; Williams, Alysa; Winslow, Aaliyah; Wood, Bryce. 8th Grade: Bauer, Evan; Benatovich, William; Carls, Emmylu; Carney, Mikaya; Chudy, Abby; Colburn, Shelby; Conklin, Gracie; Edwards, Samuel; Finn, Keelin; Harrington, Aiden; Kaleta, Cameron; Kerns, Layla; Lewis, Bailey; Pfeffer, Allison; Pritchard, Tyler; White, Kara. 7th Grade: Bless, Kathryn; Button, Lauren; Doutt, Jayden; Fuller, Tea; John, Addison; Johnson, Maddox; Kerns, Michael; Leiper, Natalee; Marsh, Courtney; Quinn, Parker; Robinson, Kyle; Weber, Adelaide;
Woodarek, Ava. 6th Grade: Adamucci, Ava; Andera, Patrick; Baldwin, Keira; Brown, Maitlin; Burlingame, Faith; Bush, Bianca; Byroads, Grady; Coburn, Isabelle; Crowley, Kalyn; Ficek, Drew; Finn, Teaghan; Folts, Jordan; Ginnitti, Emily; Hayes, Kayedance; Klein, Harper; Kruszynski, Jackson; Mendell, Cameron; Myers, Delaney; Nazareth, Anna; Noga, Mackenzie; Northrup, Ande; O’Connell, Jordan; Robison, Curtis; Tighe, Olivia; Vassar, Zachary; Velazquez-Garcia, Daliana; Wedvik, Oliver; Wilson, Lanie; Wood, Skye.
HONOR ROLL 12th Grade: Bogue, James, Jr.; Fuller, Logan; Hauri, Gabriel; Logel, Niklas; Ploetz, Nathaniel. 11th Grade: Chudy, Wyatt; DeKay, Ryan; Flora, Jianna; Freaney, Brianna; Hadley, Jake; Kryniski, Brett; O’Stricker, Colby; Quinn, Erin; Swalcy, Lindsay; Tomsick, Jillian. 10th Grade: Bolya, Andrew; Coolidge, Joshua; Dimpfl, Kyleigh; Ficek, Harley;
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ECS Dime Carnival F/E’s Logel named to Big 30 All-Star set for this Friday Charities Classic
This year’s Ellicottville Central School PTO Dime Carnival will be held on Friday, March 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be in the High School Cafeteria and Gymnasium. Chaperones will be using tickets for the games again this year and they will be sold 10 tickets for $1. There will also be tickets for a basket raffle for sale at $1
each or 12 for $10. Food and drinks will be available to purchase during the event. If you would like to donate a gift certificate or a basket to the basket raffle, help the PTO out by volunteering your time or donating desserts for the cake walk, contact Diana Olson at 378-6698 or ecspto@eville. wnyric.org.
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Logan Grinols Boys Basketball
Sophomore guard Logan Grinols stepped up to score 17 points in the Eagles’ 54-51 loss to Holland on Tuesday, March 3, in the Section 6 Class C2 semifinals. Grinols knocked down four three-pointers in the semifinal game. He also took four steals. The Eagles finished the season at 17-5 and won another CCAA East II championship, going 10-0 in league play.
The third group of six players named to the 47th annual Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic has been released, including Ellicottville’s Niklas Logel.
This year’s game is set for the night of Aug. 1 at Bradford’s Parkway Field. The all-star football game, founded by Don Raabe, matches
graduated senior stars from each side of the Big 30 border with New York leading the series, 22-213, though Pennsylvania hasn’t lost since the 2015 renewal. Proceeds benefit area charities, and, over the first 46 years, the game has donated more than $1.7 million to local causes. Added to the New York squad are Ellicottville’s Logel, Portville’s Roland Thompson III and Frewsburg’s Peyton Hayes. Pennsylvania’s additions are Elk County Catholic’s Stephen Bobby and Anthony Gerg and St. Marys Jake Walter. These six selections make 18 players named to the Classic, nine to each roster that eventually will number 40-plus players come game day. Logel was a 6-foot-4, 205-pound two-way end
who was named Section 6 Class D Co-Defensive Player of the Year, was also a Big 30 All-Star on defense, a first-team league all-star on offense and a Trench Trophy nominee. He will attend Baldwin Wallace University and play football. His favorite football memory was “beating the state champs, ClymerSherman-Panama, at home.” Logel said he is “extremely honored to have been selected and is looking forward to playing one last game of high school football.” His hobbies include skiing, basketball and weight training. His favorite NFL team is the Kansas City Chiefs and his favorite player is star tight end Travis Kelce. He will join teammate Zack Wolfer, announced last week to be part of the NY roster.
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By Kim Duke It’s about that time of year when the sight of wool makes your skin crawl — literally. We’ve been insulated by layers of clothing — and the occasional comfort food — and it’s finally time
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HEALTH & FITNESS: to peel it all away. With spring in sight the longer days and better weather mean a renewed energy to commit to your exercise routine. Your mood may just depend on it! There is a saying in the fitness industry that states, ”You are one workout away from a better mood!” So why does exercise improve your mood? When you exercise, your brain releases endorphins, adrenaline, serotonin and dopamine. These chemicals all work together to make you feel good. In addition, after
MOOD AND EXERCISE exercising you may feel a sense of accomplishment and your muscles will relax deeper because of the workout — easing tension and strain. These “happy chemicals” create feelings of well-being, power and control. The reason for this may lie in a survival mechanism honed by mankind. Endorphins are triggered by any strenuous activity. Thus, they may have helped our ancestors to escape from further attack despite serious injuries. Regular exercise leads to increased
energy levels. At first glance, it may seem counterintuitive that expending energy through exercise actually creates more energy, but it does. As you exercise, your heart rate increases and circulates super oxygenated blood at faster rates. As this blood circulates throughout the body, more oxygen is then delivered to the muscles, the brain and the rest of the body. The effect of this increase in oxygen-rich blood allows for quicker recovery, heightened brain activity and an
Burrell, Coolidge face off in Ellicottville mayoral debate
By Kellen M. Quigley
Incumbent Mayor John Burrell and challenger Bill Coolidge faced off in what is believed to be the first mayoral debate in Ellicottville in living memory, held March 4 at the Ellicottville Town Center on Parkside Drive. Sponsored by the Ellicottville Times and moderated by Caitlin Croft, reporter for the Times, a packed audience gathered in the large meeting room for the debate, which featured opening and closing statements as well as 10 questions for each candidate. The evening began with opening remarks from Coolidge, a life-long resident who discussed his history as a law enforcement officer, working with the Sheriff’s Office, Seneca Nation, as an Air Marshall and at the Bureau of Prisons, saying he has learned the ability to be honest, know what’s right and be forthright with people. “My job, if I were to become mayor, is to give you the voice again. To give you the vote you don’t have right now,” he said. Coolidge said he believes not all the information from the village is getting out to the public, something he said needs to start happening if the village moves forward. In his opening remarks, Burrell discussed his history in the village, both as a resident and in the public eye, saying he is about three things: love, service and experience. Burrell said he’s been a village zoning board member, a village trustee, a town supervisor and a mayor during a previous term, as well as positions in several county boards and organizations. “Experience, from a village point of view, gives me, I believe, the expertise to be mayor,” he said. The first question of the debate pertained to parking in the village. Burrell said the board has worked hard in recent years to create more parking spaces in the village, saying they spots are safe and work. Coolidge said while the spots are utilized, not all of them are safe. He said instead of looking for working housing, the village should look for more parking spots.
Concerning working housing, Burrell said people are driving to Ellicottville from as far away as an hour. “We need places here for people to live in so they can be involved in our community,” he said. Coolidge said the village has enough houses for people to rent and live in, but the recent shortterm rental law has made finding places for workers to live a problem. “It was voted on unanimously, but do we know what it is? Do we have what it is?” he said concerning short-term rentals. “There are so many things that we have to follow, and it’s going to cost money to go and check all this stuff out.” Burrell said the law has been in place for about 18 years, but the village has been trying to make it clearer and more enforceable to act no complaints. Coolidge while rentals have been happening for decades, the new law was recently adopted and doesn’t know how they’ll be enforced. Looking at bringing young professionals into the village, Coolidge said he’d like to bring things for younger generations into the village for them to put down roots, mentioning more medical arts services. Burrell said more medical services have been coming into the village, but the board has been working on a downtown revitalization project that will enable Ellicottville to bring more jobs to the area. In a way to get more involved in the community, Burrell said he’s been getting more involved in social media and said the village has a modern website that offers many ways to connect with the community. “My platform is simple: I will talk to everybody,” Coolidge said. “I want to know what you’re thinking. … You should feel 100 percent confident and at ease to walk up to anybody and tell them anything that’s going on in the village.” Concerning the possibility of the village dissolving into the town, noting the recent water merger with the town, both Coolidge and Burrell said the village and the
town need to remain their own municipalities. They also agreed on finding ways to keep track of and managing the trees in the village, since Ellicottville is designated as a Tree City USA. As far as a village budget is concerned, Coolidge said he knows how to budget funds, even if he doesn’t have experience with the village’s funds. “If you do what’s best for your community with those tax dollars, your budget is going to be just fine, and your people are going to help you.” Burrell said the village has done a great job with its budgets and planning, saying Ellicottville is one of the cheapest places to live, tax-wise, in the area. “We need to know how to run (village funds) and how to use those,” he said. Looking to the future, Burrell said he hopes to see more changes in the village both in the local government and the community, adding that he hopes that everyone will want to be part of a “vital, caring, strong community.” Coolidge said he hopes to see the village healthier in 10 years, saying he’d like to see a focus on beautifying the village through fixing roads and sidewalks. “We should be the crown jewel of the county,” he added. In his closing remarks, Burrell said he would also like to see a plan in place for infrastructure improvements in the village. “I think we can do it, and I continue to ask for your support,” he said. Coolidge echoed Burrell’s remarks on the infrastructure, adding that hopes to see more fiscal responsibility in improving the village without going further into debt. He said from day one, the community would be involved, adding, “We all should have a say, and as mayor, your voice will be heard.” Voters in Ellicottville go to the polls Wednesday, March 18. Burrell and Coolidge are running for a four-year term as mayor. Two members of the Board of Trustees, Joe DiPasquale and Patra Lowes, are not seeking re-election. Running unopposed for the two open seats are Doug Bush and Ed Imhoff.
overall greater level of productivity. A long-term exercise regimen can lead to higher self-esteem. The observable results — better muscle tone, loss of body fat — are just part of the reason why people who work out feel better about themselves. Overall body function and health improve, and the brain is more efficient. The increase in energy leads to greater productivity at work and in the pursuit of pleasurable activities. As you accomplish more, you feel like a successful person who
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is in control of his or her life. While exercise is not, on its own, treatment for clinical depression, studies show that exercise can help improve mood temporarily in depressed individuals. In fact, for people with mild or moderate depression, 30 minutes of intense exercise can be as effective as medication for improving mood. People who do not respond to depression medications may show improvement in mood when they exercise.
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‘Long Range’ by C.J. Box
Obituary Robert Williams
Mr. Robert Williams, 70, of Great Valley, died unexpectedly Sunday morning (March 8, 2020). Born Aug. 6, 1949, in Salamanca, he was the son of the late Ralph and
Vida Baker Williams. Mr. Williams graduated from Ellicottville High School, Class of 1968. He was currently employed at Schichtels Nursery, Springville. Prior, he had been employed with AVM Signore, Ellicottville, for over 30 years, and Kenny Trucking, Great Valley. Mr. Williams was an avid hunter who enjoyed being in the woods. He also enjoyed driving around and watching wildlife. He was a former member of the Great Valley Fire Company and enjoyed the early regattas. Surviving are his longtime companion
of 25 years, Sandra Byroads of Great Valley; a daughter, Tracy (Theodore) Robinson of Great Valley; two sons, Troy (Kim Reese) Williams of Great Valley and Toby (Bethany) Williams of Monroe, Ga.; six grandchildren, Mckenzie Robinson, Lindsey Robinson, Kourtney Robinson, Kyle Robinson, all of Great Valley, and Tyler Williams and Emma Williams, both of Monroe; two sisters, Betty Ann Moore of Great Valley and Rosie (Frank Ditcher) Harrington of Great Valley; a brother, George (Allie) Emerson
of Little Valley; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Edwin (Bucky) Emerson. There will be no visitation. A memorial graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family and will be announced. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca. E-condolences can be sent to orourke. orourkefh@gmail.com or posted to facebook.com/ onofh.
When Joe Pickett is asked to join the rescue efforts for the victim of a startling grizzly attack, he reluctantly leaves his district behind. One survivor of the grizzly’s rampage tells a bizarre story, but just as Joe begins to suspect the attack is not what it seems, he is brought home by an emergency. Someone has targeted a prominent local judge, shooting at him from a seemingly impossible distance. While the judge was not hit, his wife is severely wounded, and it is up to Joe to find answers and the shooter. The search for the would-be assassin becomes personal when Joe’s best friend, Nate Romanowski falls under suspicion for the crime. It’s a race against the clock as Joe tries to clear Nate’s name and identify the real shooter, all while deciphering the grizzly encounter. Beset by threats both man-made and natural, the two men must go to great lengths to keep their loved ones safe. This book is currently available in book format only at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. It is also available to download for free as an eBook version to your own device using your library card.
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U14 MSG State Championships come to a close By Caitlin Croft U14 State Championships were held locally at HoliMont showcasing our town and village of Ellicottville to a statewide audience. Races were held over three days starting with a Super-G, then Giant Slalom and ending it with Slalom. Super-G U14 Girls: Sydney Kuder of Holiday Valley finished 5th, Francesca Ferrara (HO) 6th, Jane Rathbun (HO) 11th, Carissa Dunlap (HO) 16th, Olivia Cummings (HO) 18th, Charlotte Harter (HV) 19th, Emmylu Carls (HO) 20th, Molly Derose (HV) 43rd and Kaitlyn Turnbull (HO) 48th. U14 Boys: Dougie Basadur (HO) placed 7th, Maxwell Burget (HO) 18th, Gavin Weinstein (HO) 21st, Henry Black (HV) 26th, Hans Solly (HO) tied with teammate Breck Dupaul for 37th and Liam Hamel (HO) 39th. Giant Slalom U14 Girls: Francesca Ferrara (HO) finished with the bronze medal. Olivia Cummings (HO) improved on her Super-G result to take 6th. Emmylu Carls (HO) took 8th and earned herself the hard charger award for moving up over 40 places from her start position. Charlotte Harter (HV) placed 9th, Carissa Dunlap (HO) 11th, Sydney Kuder (HV) 14th, Jane Rathbun (HO) 21st and Kaitlyn Turnbull (HO) 30th. U14 Boys: Hans Solly (HO) took 4th place, Dougie Basadur (HO) 7th, Maxwell Burget (HO) 8th, Breck Dupaul (HO) 11th,
Henry Black (HO) 13th, Gavin Weinstein (HO) 19th and Liam Hamel (HO) 25th.
Junior Alpine Races held at Holiday Valley U12/10/8 Junior Alpine Racers gathered at Holiday Valley on Feb. 29 for their final event before the Kandahar Series. This race was two runs of Giant Slalom combined for an overall result.
out the podium with the bronze. Eniko Knezic (HO) finished 4th, Presley Napolitano (HO) 5th, Ruby Burget (HO) 6th, Payton Weinstein (HO) 7th, Tessa Feuerstein (HO) 9th, Marlena Pecora (HO) 11th, Hannah Goldberg (HV) 12th, Kealey Penson (HV) 13th, Reese Kuder (HV) 14th, Stella Moore (HO) 15th, Georgia Hewson (HO) 16th, Saoirse Teahen (HO) 17th, Lilah Buitenhuis (HO) 18th and Angela Krncevic (HO) 19th. Sophie Belza (HO) placed 20th, Avia Howard (HO) 21st, Sydney Davis (HO) 22nd, Sydney Depetro (HO) 23rd, Caroline Briggs (HO) 24th, Sienna Das (HO) 25th, Anne Boscarino (HO) 26th, Elizabeth Byers (HO) 27th and Margaret Walcott (HO) 28th. U12 Boys: Avery Platt (HO) was the fastest time of the day taking home gold. Hudson Marshall took the silver medal position and Harrison Bozek (HO) found himself with the bronze medal. Vincent Scott (HO) took 4th, Jude Lisowsky (HO) 5th, Michael McCulloch (HO) 6th, Everett Hamel (HO) 8th, Cody Preston (HO) 9th, Caleb Miller (HV) 10th, Jasper Tullett (HO) 11th, Declan Coleman (HV) 13th, Jacob Appolson (HV) 14th and Laken Marsh (HO) 15th. Sam Moore (HO) placed 18th, Cameron Willer (HV) 21st and George Wiley (HV) 26th.
U12 Results U12 Girls: Georgia Priestman of HoliMont took home the silver medal with teammate Isabella Cummings round
U10 Results U10 Girls: Holiday Valley’s Claire Tutching finished with the gold medal and in an impressive 10th overall. Maeve Teahen
Slalom U14 Girls: Francesca Ferrara (HO) walked away with another medal finishing with the silver. Jane Rathbun (HO) placed 4th, Olivia Cummings (HO) 5th, Carissa Dunlap (HO) 7th, Molly Derose (HV) 11th and Emmylu Carls (HO) 30th. U14 Boys: Maxwell Burget (HO) had his best day of racing taking home the bronze medal. Dougie Basadur (HO) 5th, Henry Black (HV) 8th, Liam Hamel (HO) 15th, Breck DuPaul (HO) 17th and Gavin Weinstein (HO) 30th. Moving on to Eastern Championships are Francesca Ferrara, Olivia Cummings, Jane Rathbun, Sydney Kuder, Maxwell Burget, Dougie Basadur and Hans Solly Moving on to Eastern Finals are Carissa Dunlap, Emmylu Carls, Charlotte Harter, Molly Derose, Henry Black, Breck DuPaul, Liam Hamel and Gavin Weinstein.
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(HO) earned herself a bronze medal and tied for 14th place overall. Sadie Bruen (HO) finished 4th, Molly Mittler (HO) 5th, Isla Nichols (HV) 7th, Mara Vivian (HO) 8th, Basia Chmielowiec (HO) 9th, Hallae Howard (HO) 10th, Josephine Feltner (HO) 11th, Anieka Forrestel (HO) 13th and Tula Davis (HO) 15th. U10 Boys: Milan Knezic (HO) took home gold and finished with the 3rd fastest time overall for the day. Eli Feuerstein (HO) placed 2nd and had another impressive finish with 5th overall. Myer Bruen (HO) took 4th and 9th overall. Robert Marshall (HV) finished 5th and 13th overall with teammate Maddox Paul taking 6th and 15th overall. Kaden Tichband (HO) finished 7th, Ryan Campbell (HO) 8th, Declan Bigelow (HO) 10th, Brayden Davis (HO) 11th, Jack Rathbun (HO) 12th, Ashton McGeachie (HO) 13th, Jacob Michalek (HO) 14th and Fritz Chmielowiec (HO) 15th. U8 Results U8 Girls: Audrey Coxhead (HO) was the fastest in her division taking 1st and tied for 14th overall. Zoe Buckley (HO) finished 4th, Clara Buitenhuis (HO) 5th, Reagan Depetro (HO) 6th and Milania Scarpace (HO) 8th. U8 Boys: Mason Cummings (HO) finished with the gold medal. Griffith Hewson (HO) walked away with the bronze medal and Charles Robinson(HO) took 4th.
Times file photo The annual Mardi Gras Parade featured in the village has fantastic floats with marchers and spectators alike wearing their zaniest costumes.
main lodge from noon to 3 p.m., both days, and Edna Northrup will be talking about the start of skiing in Ellicottville and Holiday Valley from 1:30 to 2 p.m.” The main highlights of the weekend include the Costume Parade and the Dummy Downhill event, both on Sunday, and the Snowbar at the base of Yodeler slope all weekend. On Sunday, participants in the Costume Parade will proceed down Mardi Gras slope at noon, then be judged at the bottom around 12:30 p.m. The winners, one adult and one child, will each receive a season pass for next year. Eshbaugh said Costume Parade entrants are encouraged to participate in the Mardi Gras Parade held Saturday in the village at 6:30 p.m. She suggests they wear historical costumes this year to go along with the Bicentennial celebration. Everyone’s favorite Dummy Downhill will be held Sunday at the base of Yodeler Lodge at 2:30 p.m. People create dummies on skis or snowboards that they
take up the hill and let go. When the dummies go over a big jump, they crash. As the Winter Carnival weekend gets closer, a schedule for the 2020 event will be posted. Visitors can expect similar activities to last year’s carnival including the Ski Patrol Pancake Breakfast, Safety Patrol Cookout, Bar Hang Contest at the Snowbar, lawn games, a synchronized ski contest and beer slalom, hot dog cookout, face painting, a scavenger hunt, Check Your Speed Radar on Foxfire, tubing, live music, raffle drawings. Throughout the weekend, the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol will be having a Food Drive to benefit the Ellicottville Food Pantry. People can donate at Tops Markets, bring their donation to the village parade, or drop off their donation at Guest Services at Holiday Valley. For more information, call Eshbaugh at (716) 6993904. Full schedules will be available at holidayvalley. com and ellicottvilleny.com.
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March 13 Fat Bike Fun Ride at Allegany State Park. Meet at the main lobby of the Red House Administration Building to check in. Ride begins at 7 p.m. The 3-5 mile fun rides are for all levels and last about 2 hours. 6:30 p.m. March 14 & 15 Ellicottville Bicentennial Celebration at Holiday Valley, Ellicottville. March 14 & 15 Winter Carnival and Mardis Gras Parade at Holiday Valley and downtown Ellicottville. March 14 Aaron Lewis concert
at Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino. Lewis brings his “Acoustic Songs and Stories” show to the events center. 7 p.m. March 15 Whitewater Rafting season opens March 16 American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Salamanca American Legion, Wildwood Ave. All Auxiliary members are invited. 6 p.m.
March 16 Free Movie at Ray Evans Seneca Theater, Salamanca. Free showing of “Resilience: Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope.” Free food
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March 17 Winter Snowshoe Hikes at Allegany State Park. Trek into the sunset with Park Naturalists who will lead interpretive snowshoe treks or hikes if there is not enough snow. Meeting spots vary. Call (716) 354-9101 ext. 236. 4:30 p.m. March 21 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner at Little Valley United Methodist Church. Dinner with salad, sides, beverages and dessert. Cost is donation to the church’s mission outreach. Homemade pies available $12 each. 4-7 p.m.
honored to bring that experience to this town and be part of this beautiful community.” It’s primarily a Mediterraneanstyle restaurant, but the menu features a wide selection of dishes from different cultural cuisines. Diners will have not only Pakistani, Italian, Greek and Lebanese food choices but also American favorites including fried calamari, kabobs, Lobster Mac and Cheese, grilled salmon and linguini and meatballs. The menu will also include glutenfree, vegetarian and vegan choices. “Lobster Mac and Cheese is very popular, and our famous lamb shanks are Moroccan or curriedstyle lamb shanks,” said. “I prepare them in a variety of different ways.” She said they will use fresh ingredients and have fresh produce delivered every day. Everything will be made in-house including sauces, which will be available for purchase onsite. Rafi-Sultan said they have a famous Z-sauce, which is cucumber and sour cream, based with Greek yogurt and Greek sauce. She said it’s very popular with people who prefer a mild sauce. “I want to get the message across to people that we don’t serve just hot, spicy foods,” she said. “We have flavorful food, which is not necessarily spicy food.” There are dining rooms upstairs and downstairs and full bars on both floors providing space for banquets and private parties. Rafi-Sultan said the private dining room on the second floor will accommodate 40 to 50 people. They will also offer off-site catering and food deliveries. The downstairs bar will have a selection of craft beers and some fine wines. She wants the upstairs bar to be more like a scotch, bourbon and wine bar. “We’re really excited to cater to everybody who comes to Ellicottville, whether they are visitors from Canada and other distant places or locals, or skiers at Holiday Valley and HoliMont,” she said. “We’re here to accommodate everybody and invite them to try our food and atmosphere.” Rafi-Sultan said they are still
hiring, but they are currently looking for more experienced people for the kitchen and for the front of the house. The restaurant held soft opening for dinner hours last week, but once they get up and running, and the staff trained, the restaurant will be open seven days a week with regular business hours 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Weekend patrons will be able to enjoy the bars on both floors later on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Olean became Rafi-Sultan’s hometown after she and her siblings moved from their native Pakistan to the city to be with their father in 1996. She said the restaurant business is in her blood because, as teenagers and young adults, she and her brothers worked under their father, Mian Rafi, upon moving to the United States. Her family ran Kabob’s Restaurant on Monroe for many years. “I’m very passionate about cooking. I grew up in the restaurant business and I was a young teenager when I started cooking,” she said. Rafi-Sultan continues to carry on her family’s tradition. Her father owned Mian Rafi’s International Cuisine on North Barry Street, in Olean, and her brothers currently operate local establishments Brother’s Bistro and Mirchi Bar-NGrill, also in Olean. Sultan is also a native of Pakistan. The couple has made their home in Olean and they have two children together. Rafi-Sultan also has two teenage children from a previous marriage. The couple also owns and operates Rafi’s Platter in Olean. Rafi-Sultan said their Olean location will be temporarily closed until mid-March, so she can put all her focus into the second location in Ellicottville. She and Sultan will be going back and forth dividing their time between the two restaurant locations. For more information, to place a take-out order, or to make arrangements for a private party, call (716) 699-1018.