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Dina’s holds curbside dinner fundraiser for Ellicottville Food Pantry

By Deb Everts Thanks to the generous patrons of Dina’s restaurant, the Ellicottville Food Pantry has received a much-needed monetary boost. The restaurant raised $1,200 for the pantry through a takeout fundraiser April 1.

Manager James Czora said Dina’s offered a Spaghetti Dinner with curbside delivery last week with 100 percent of the sales going to the food pantry. The fundraising dinner offered an affordable “retro-priced” spaghetti dinner that included meatballs and garlic bread for $9 and was sold out long before they opened their doors for takeout.

According to Czora, Dina DiPasquale and her husband, Jim Carls, came up with the idea as a way to immediately support the people in their community. In times like this, they wanted to do it when people needed to be taken care of the most.

“People have lost their jobs,” he said. “A lot of those people have families with kids that need to be fed. Some don’t have the opportunity to have good access to food.”

Czora said the couple came up with the idea to do a “retro-price” on their most popular dish, “Grandma DiPasquale’s Spaghetti and Meatballs,” that has been on the menu for 29 years. He said they offered it for the affordable price of $9 and all the proceeds from the sales went directly to the Ellicottville Food Pantry.

See Ellicottville Food Pantry, page 4

Photo submitted Through a takeout spaghetti dinner fundraiser, Dina’s restaurant raised $1,200 for the Ellicottville Food Pantry, which was made possible by its generous patrons.

Town of Ellicottville’s 200th birthday celebration canceled due to COVID-19

UPCOMING EVENTS

Committee finds another way to honor Ellicottville ancestors

By Deb Everts

Logo design by Barbara Fox The Town of Ellicottville’s much-anticipated birthday party planned for April 13 has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Planning for future events to mark the town’s 200th birthday continues. Shown is the town’s bicentennial logo designed by local artist Barbara Fox.

April 13 was to be a joyous celebration in observance of the Town of Ellicottville’s 200th birthday, but the party has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, organizer Dawn Westfall said people can be on the lookout for other potential ways to celebrate.

Westfall said the bicentennial planning committee met April 2 via Zoom video conferencing and it went well. She said they’re trying to be creative to find another way to celebrate the town’s birthday.

They plan to put the birthday banner up about April 9 to mark the possible celebrations to come. A green and yellow theme has been chosen, so people may notice a lot of balloons and flowers in those colors on display in the village, courtesy

of the Alley Katz volunteer gardening group.

Renowned, local artist Barbara Fox has designed a logo to be used specifically for the town’s bicentennial.

“We’ll have some green and yellow balloons around, then we plan to have video footage taken that will be added to the next Zoom session,” she said. “We think we’ll be able to share it on the chamber’s (Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce) webpage, as well as Holiday Valley’s webpage.”

A big part of the birthday party was to include the presentation of Pioneer Certificates to people who applied to honor their

See Bicentennial, page 2

Clair’s Country Store open for business in Great Valley

By Kellen M. Quigley

For those traveling Route 219 just south of Ellicottville and looking for a quick snack, some unique collectibles or general country items, there’s a new place just off the main highway that’s now open.

Clair’s Country Store, located at 4269 Kill Buck Road in Great Valley, officially opened March 16 under the ownership of Clair Conklin.

“I have all the different beverages and snacks and I bring in new stuff all the time,” he said. “I just talked with the Hershey’s ice cream people, so that’ll be coming in the next week or two. I hope to get the milk in once the government opens everything back up, and I’ll be selling beer and all that later down the line.”

Although his timing with the recent shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t ideal, Conklin said business has been steady so far, especially since he also sells firewood at the store.

“A lot of people are running out because they’re staying at home and

going through a lot more than they thought they were going to,” he said.

“That’s helped me out a lot so far. I’m very diversified.”

Originally from Titusville, Pa., Conklin came back to the Salamanca area in 2013 when he opened a coin shop on the grounds of The Peace Creek Inn, owned by Conklin’s sister and brother-in-law.

“I had just retired from the sheriff’s department in Brunswick County, N.C. when I decided to come back north, so you might say this is my retirement business,” he said of the coin shop in 2013.

Conklin was already in the coin business in Southport, N.C. when he made the move north to open his coin shop in Great Valley. Inside the new Country Store, Conkin still has his cases of coins on display in addition to general convenience store items and some other odds and ends.

“I used to be in the grocery business and I used to own a coin shop, antique store, memorabilia shop and a hunting

See Clair’s Country Store, page 4

May 9

Happy Half Marathon and 5K

June 5-7

Girls Getaway Weekend

June 20

Holiday Valley Mudslide

July 2

Ellicottville Gazebo Series

July 3-5

Summer Music Festival

July 9

Ellicottville Gazebo Series 2

July 17

Ellicottville Old Home Weekend

July 24-26 Jazz & Blues Weekend

Aug. 8 & 9

Taste of Ellicottville

Aug. 15

Rock Autism Concert

Sept. 18-20 Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend

Sept. 25-27 EVL Lacrosse Festival

Oct. 10 & 11 Fall Festival

Photos by Kellen M. Quigley Clair Conklin has opened a new country store in Great Valley at the corner of Route 219 and Kill Buck Road. While still a work in progress, the store offers snacks, antiques, collectibles and Conklin’s cases of rare coins from his previous shop across the street.

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HEALTH & FITNESS: Staying Sane while Staying In

By Kim Duke My motivation is starting to hit a wall. The schedules I have created for myself during this pandemic are beginning to fade. My healthy eating now includes potato chips and I am sleeping and napping more than my teenager.

None of us planned for this. Sure, some of you may have stocked up on supplies earlier than others, but clearly the financial and emotional toll of COVID-19 are much greater than anyone could have anticipated. And, like the virus, my new normal changes every day.

Early into this unprecedented territory, I created a set of goals for my teenage son. These goals were to complete three things each day.

One being fitness, two being educational and three being something of substance like pick up trash, rake leaves, clean your car, etc. My teenage son moaned at the enormity of completing so much each day. Yet, here I am now struggling to accomplish tasks that were

once part of my routine and completed with ease.

Some of the problem is a lack of accountability. My sons’ assignments will not be graded so he doesn’t see the point in completing them. I have tried to impress upon him that doing these assignments is a way to keep your brain sharp and it also shows your commitment to finishing the school year strong. Afterall, college is not going to be an easy transition if you are already out of the habit of completing assignments.

For me, I was accountable to my clients who cannot train in the fashion they are used to. I have written up workouts and checked in on those who were interested. There is the option of virtual workouts, but for those

of us who are not as tech savvy this can prove to be difficult plus, you are still separated from the client, equipment and true personal interaction. I have tried to stay motivational on my studio’s social media pages but, alas, it’s all becoming harder as each day passes, each week passes and there is still not a true end in sight.

So now I am taking on the advice I gave my own teenage son. Each day set out to accomplish three things — physical, educational and helpful.

Working out may be a long walk or a hike. Educational can be reading a book or learning a new skill.

Helpful can be categorized by getting laundry done or vacuuming, all things I used to do habitually, but now don’t see the point

BICENTENNIAL Continued from front page

Ellicottville ancestors. Westfall said the applicants will receive their certificates via the United States Postal Service in the coming weeks.

Since the Town Birthday Party is not possible due to the coronavirus outbreak, Westfall is asking Pioneer applicants to share their stories and/or photos of their ancestors in the local newspapers. The stories will feature some of Ellicottville’s pioneers who lived in the town back in the 1800s and early 1900s.

“We’re just trying to ‘shoot from the hip’ and this idea of publishing pioneer articles is really good,” she said. “We want to commemorate the ancestors of the Pioneer applicants.

If any applicants are interested in having their ancestor featured, I would like to hear from them.”

The first bicentennial event of the year kicked off March 14-15 at Holiday Valley during Winter Carnival weekend, with people maintaining the 6-foot distancing recommendation. Sadly, most activities including the popular Costume Parade on the slopes and

the Mardi Gras parade in the village had to be canceled.

The bicentennial committee presented a room full of Heritage Town Photos and Ski Heritage Photos, historical pieces and storyboards from the museum, and a short video of the museum at the main lodge. Visitors had the opportunity to watch a video of Edna Northrup, Ellicottville’s wellknown adventurer, skier and author of “For the Love of Skiing” talk about her memories of the early days of skiing in Ellicottville.

Westfall said she is not saying no, yet, to Old Home Weekend set for July 17-19. The event is planned to coincide with Ellicottville Central School’s annual Alumni Weekend.

A street dance is still in the works for Friday night downtown, after the Stroll the Streets event. Westfall said the dance will coordinate 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.

Westfall said it will start near the Town Center at 10 a.m. She said St. Paul’s is going to sponsor a carnival and have activities for kids that day.

The committee is also thinking about having a family-oriented activity on Sunday to end the weekend.

Another Saturday event is Mark Dunkelman’s 154th Civil War Reunion at the Town Center, located at 28 Parkside Drive, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Westfall said a barbecue or some other food event that weekend is still in the works. She said the committee is discussing options because people are always looking for food at events.

“The committee is still making plans for when life gets back to normal,” she said. “Hopefully, the timing will coincide with what we originally scheduled or we may have to push the event out to a later date.”

For updated information, questions or to volunteer, contact Westfall at 699-6201 or daylight398@gmail.com.

People drawn to walking trails during coronavirus shutdown

By Rick Miller

With widespread “sheltering” in homes due to COVID-19 concerns across Cattaraugus County, many have turned to walking, biking and running along area hiking trails.

Rick LeFeber, executive director and president of the Cattaraugus Local Development Corp., said usage is up on all sections of the Pat McGee Trail, the 14.4-mile trail along the former railroad bed between Salamanca and Cattaraugus during the coronavirus shutdown.

“People need something positive right now,” LeFeber said in an interview earlier in late March. When he was out on the trail earlier in March, he found more

Photo by Rick Miller Ann Marie Linnabery (left) and her daughter Erin of Ransomville, walk along the Pat McGee Trail in the town of Little Valley on March 25.

people than usual.

“Over the weekend, I noticed more people on the trail than usual at this time of year,” he said.

“The trail is peoplefriendly, dog-friendly, bikefriendly, horse-friendly and all-round people-friendly,” said LeFeber. When there’s snow, it’s a great

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“It’s an opportunity for people to get out in nature and keep their social distance,” LeFeber said of the trail, with its central hub in the village of Little Valley.

“A lot of people use the Little Valley trailhead for parking, then walk north or south on the trail,” LeFeber said. Salamanca’s trail head on Central Avenue gets spotty use and the Cattaraugus section at County Road 6 also gets decent use.

“Different people have their favorite sections,” LeFeber said.

“It’s amazing how many local people use the trail

that I didn’t realize were walkers,” he said. “You get out and see nature. People have seen osprey, coyotes and bear on the trail.

Geocaching, leaving hidden containers with messages and trinkets and posting the GIS location on the internet has also put the Pat McGee Trail on the map, LeFeber said. “Someone put 21 geocaches on the trail. That brought in a lot of new visitors.”

A group of bikers from Hamburg and Orchard Park have also used the trail.

“For people who are getting stir crazy or depressed from being at home during this coronavirus crisis, we invite them to come out and walk along the trail,” Lefeber said.

Other trails including the Allegheny River Valley Trail in Olean and Allegany, the old Pennsy Railroad Trail in Salamanca and Red House Hiking and Biking Trail in Allegany State Park are all seeing increased use during the coronavirus shutdown, LeFeber said.

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The point in all this is that the emotional toll that this pandemic is taking on many of us has made our old normal seem so far off that our new normal has become emotionally draining. We need naps because we are exhausted by the massive amount of information we are supposed to be taking in on a daily basis. This is like the horrible events of 9/11 playing over and over on a global scale with no real end in sight. It is literally too much for any of us to endure day in and day out.

All we can do as a collective group is know that we are not alone in this and we will survive if we pay attention and do our part

in keeping ourselves and our community safe and healthy. Understanding that literally everyone is struggling with this new way of operating as a whole. That celebrating what you did accomplish each day is better than beating yourself up for what you did not get done.

That setting small goals each day and crushing them will be the only motivation we need right now.

We may be self-isolating for the right now, but in the not so distant future what we have really learned is that we are not so different from one another. If anything, this unprecedented life changing experience has shown this virus does not discriminate. Clearly, neither should we.

School districts in Cattaraugus County get $5.3M aid boost

By Rick Miller

School districts in Cattaraugus County will share a more than $5 million increase in state aid in the $178 billion New York state budget passed last week.

Cattaraugus County schools will see an increase of $5.3 million in aid in 2020-21. The combined state aid for the 12 school districts in the county is $204,830,695.

Like other counties, the school districts here will each receive a federal CARES restoration grant for $4,499,957 in Cattaraugus County.

There is an identical accompanying debit for the New York “pandemic adjustment” for each district.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also said due to the pandemic, school aid will be recalculated each quarter, based on the amount of revenue received, so districts are not guaranteed these aid levels.

The governor has also delayed school budget

votes and school board elections until at least June 1, under a March 29 executive order. They may even be pushed back to the day of the state’s June 28 primary.

Cattaraugus County school districts, their 2020-21 school aid without building or reorganization aid, and the percent increase follow: • Allegany-Limestone — $16.1 million, 3.15% • Cattaraugus-Little Valley — $19.8 million, 5.99% • Ellicottville — $4.2 million, 3.4% • Franklinville — $14.9 million, 0.85% • Gowanda — $19.3 million, 1.63% • Hinsdale — $7.8 million, 2.37% • Olean — $26.6 million, 2.32% • Portville — $12.7 million, 3.07% • Pioneer — $40.3 million, 1.88% • Randolph — $13.5 million, 1.7% • Salamanca — $24.6 million, 7.03% • West Valley — $4.9 million, 4.1%

All DMV offices closed around the state

All New York State Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) offices are closed to the public until further notice.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said that renewals for licenses, registrations and inspections will be extended.

The DMV is now conducting transactions a few days per week via mail and drop-offs.

Transactions should be dropped off at the County Building in Little Valley or mailed to the Motor Vehicle office at 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755.

For questions, call the clerk’s office at (716) 938- 2293. If they cannot be of assistance, they will have the DMV contact you directly.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities May 5 Amish Folk Art quilting class at Old 1836 Church, Leon.

Make a Japanese style apron. Cost is $40. Includes donuts, coffee, lunch and supplies. Call 296-5709 or 257-5272 to register.

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with psychic medium Matt Fraser. Tickets start at $45.

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May 10 Mother of All Tours at Seneca Cultural Center, Salamanca. All-day Mother’s Day celebration.

There will be a special tour of influential women in Iroquois history.

May 25 Memorial Day Parade at Leon Historical Museum.

From “Soldier to Pioneer” theme. The public is welcome to line up for the parade and cheer for the local floats and marching

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Obituary

James W. Morton, 88, silently enlisted in that long blue line of whose footsteps make no sound, on Thursday, April 2, 2020, at The Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Facility.

He was born on June 20, 1931, in Ellicottville, son of the late William and Lucy Razey Morton.

Jim married the former Leona Fay Smith, who predeceased him on July 30, 2017.

Mr. Morton previously was employed at Otis Steel, in Ellicottville, for 25 years, and afterwards worked for Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, for 25 years.

Jim was a proud U.S. Navy veteran,

School and Holiday Valley; and served as an EMT for Great Valley/ Ellicottville ambulance service for several years.

Mr. Morton is survived by six children, Douglas (Barbara) Morton of Yorktown Heights, Marcella (Kent) Richert of West Chicago, Ill., Darcella (David) Elliot of Portville, Holly Morton of Great Valley, James Morton of Danville, N.H. and Jeffrey John Earl (Rebecca) Morton of Spring Grove, Pa.; a sister, Judy (Monte) Winship of Little Valley; a sister-in-law, Frances Morton; 21 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents and loving wife, he

Legals

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Sole Supervisory District of the Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming counties, popularly known as the Cattaraugus/Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services, (in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: “Driveway Sealing REBID” This is a cooperatExperienced ive bid involving a roofers, siding & number of our comlaborers. Call ponent school dis372-0759 tricts. Participating Districts include: AlApartments legany-Limestone, Andover, Belfast, For Rent Bolivar-Richburg, 1 & 2 br Apts., util., Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES, Cubanice, modern remod, appl., furn/un- Rushford Fillmore, Friendship, Genefurn, NO PETS, see Valley, 646-258-0148 Hinsdale, Randolph Academy and 1 bdrm. eff. apt.

Wellsville near Walmart, off Bids will be accepst. prkg., util. incl. ted until 5:00 P.M., No pets/smoking.

April 15, 2020 at ANYTHING & EVERYTHING! (716)372-7009 the Cattaraugus/Allin the Classified Section. egany BOCESʼ, 1825 Windfall Lg. 1 bdrm lower Road, Olean, NY apt. util, inc. no 14760. The bids will pets $600 mo. be publicly opened 372-0759 via a Zoom meeting on April 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., Park Centre see bid documents currently has for details. Specificvarious modern ations and bid apts. for rent. Call forms may be obDenise for details tained from the In716-372-5555 ternet on the webext 227 site www.bidnetdirect.com/newyork/cattaraugus-allegany-boces.

(Free vendor registration is required to All meetings are at 7 p.m. otherwise noted. view the bid.unless If there are any probMansfield Great Valley Ashford lems, with registra(3rd Monday) Monday) (2nd Wednesday) tion,(2nd please call IPT

by BidNet at 1-800Otto Humphrey East Otto 835-4603 and ask (3rd Tuesday) (2nd vendor Monday) (2nd Tuesday) 6pm for their support departSalamanca City Little Valley Town Ellicottville Town ment.) The Board (2nd Wednesday) (2nd Monday) (3rd Wed) 6pm of Education rethe right to Salamanca Town Little Valley Village Ellicottville Village serves reject all bids.

(2nd Tuesday) (2nd (2nd Mon) 6pm Board of Tuesday) Education, Sole Supervisory District Counties of Cattaraugus, Allegany, Erie, and Wyoming Windfall Road Ellicottville Holy Name of1825 Mary RC Church, NY 14760 20-22Olean, Jefferson St., 699-2592 Purchasing Agent Sat. Vigil Mass 5pm Andover CSD seeks applicants for the following openings for the 2020-2021 school year: · 7-12 Spanish Teacher · Elementary Special Ed. Teacher Appropriate NYS Certification required. For details & how to apply visit: www.caboces.org Employment Opportunities/Regional Recruitment Deadline: 4/8/20 EOE

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James W. Morton having served in the Korean War, and continued his service in many veteranrelated groups. He was a member of the Tin Can Sailor Association; life member of the Destroyer Escort Historical Society; president of the USS Weiss APD Association; past commander of Cattaraugus County; member of the First Baptist Church of Great Valley for many years; and a member of the Ellicottville American Legion, where he served on its color guard.

Jim was very passionate about NYS Boys State, for which he served as a board member for 52 years, as well as representing it as the Cattaraugus County chairman.

He was also the Memorial Day speaker for services held in Ellicottville, Portville and East Otto through the years.

Jim had also attended the AL National Convention in 1960 in Miami; was the Chef de Gare of Voiture 219 for two years; had mowed Chamberlain Cemetery for 48 years; was a janitor at Ellicottville Central

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cordance with Section 103 of Article Page 3 5-A of the General Municipal Law) hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: “Driveway Sealing REBID” This is a cooperative bid involving a number of our component school districts. Participating Districts include: Allegany-Limestone, Andover, Belfast, Bolivar-Richburg, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES, CubaRushford Fillmore, Friendship, Genesee Valley, Hinsdale, Randolph Academy and Wellsville Bids will be accepted until 5:00 P.M., Legals April 15, 2020 at the Cattaraugus/Allegany BOCESʼ, 1825 Windfall Road, Olean, NY 14760. The bids will be publicly opened via a Zoom meeting on April 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., see bid documents for details. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Internet on the website www.bidnetdirect.com/newyork/cattaraugus-allegany-boces.

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by BidNet at 1-800835-4603 and ask for their vendor support department.) The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all bids.

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is predeceased by a brother, Dean Morton; a sister, Daphne Marsh; and grandson, Adam Elliott.

Due to the current COVID-19 health situation, private family viewing will be held, with a memorial service to be held at a later date.

Burial with military honors will be in Green Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Great Valley, the Ellicottville/Great Valley Ambulance Service or the Adam Elliott Scholarship Fund.

Arrangements are under the direction of Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 411 Rock City St., Little Valley.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of limited partnership (LP) STATESIDE EMPIRE I DRILLING PROGRAM, LP. Cert. of LP filed with the Dept. of State on 2/5/2020. Office loc.: Cattaraugus County. The Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) is designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1031 Ives Dairy Rd., No. 228, N. Miami Beach, FL 33179. The name and address of the General Partner is available from the SSNY. Latest date to dissolve is 2/5/2050. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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“It took off quickly which is phenomenal. We sold well-over a hundred orders that day — to the point where we actually sold out with pre-orders before we even opened for takeout at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, he said.

“With that being said, we are very humbled by the community’s response and their want and need to support the people who are impacted in our community,” Czora said. “It was to the point where people were actually coming to pick up two orders and then saying, for example, ‘round it up to $50 and keep the rest.’ One gentleman came in with a check for $100 for the food pantry, so we could donate that directly.

The generosity was just off the charts.”

Because the first fundraiser dinner was such an overwhelming success, Czora said they put together another one for April 8 during the same hours, via a social media campaign. To make an impact on another community, they focused this dinner fundraiser on the food pantry in Great Valley.

This time, they doubled the amount of dinners to about 200. Just like the previous fundraiser held for the Ellicottville Food Pantry, people could order Dina’s famous spaghetti dinner with all of the proceeds going directly to the Great Valley Food Pantry.

For more information about daily takeout orders and future fundraisers, contact Czora at 699-5330 or james@ dinas.com.

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and fishing store,” he explained. “Now I’ve packed it all into one little store for me for retirement.”

Conklin said the location of the store is a prime spot for people traveling Route 219 and taking the Kill Buck Road short cut rather than the slower main route through Salamanca.

He said he lives nearby and bought the property for the store about four years ago.

However, with the social distancing and quarantine, Conklin said business has been slower.

“I wanted to be ready for when the summertime got here,” he said. “All the campers would be coming up here by the droves. … Instead of 3,000 people a day, it’s 200 or 300 now.”

The building itself is different but fits right in with the surroundings,

more reminiscent of a log cabin than a corner store.

Conkin said it’s the first time a new building has been constructed for a business in the town for several years.

“I’ve brought some of the wood into the inside of it,” he said. “There’s showcases where I have a megalodon tooth, antique

documents that are 200 years old and different stuff like that. I just keep adding a little bit of my own flavor.”

Although business hours are flexible at this time, Conklin said the store is open every day generally from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can call the store at (716) 265-2024.

April 10 - 16, 2020

Stay inside’ Watkins tells residents’ wear mask if you have to go out

By Rick Miller Cattaraugus County’s top health official enthusiastically endorses the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation over the weekend that U.S. residents wear masks or other facial covering when outside to help avoid spreading the coronavirus.

On Monday, Dr. Kevin Watkins called the guidelines “very good guidelines — maybe a little late — but they have come out with recommendations.”

Watkins said he would prefer residents continue to stay home except for essential activities like buying food or prescription medicines.

“The new guidelines to cover up — especially while shopping and going to the pharmacy” are important to follow even if they are not mandatory, Watkins said.

It’s also important to use a cloth mask and not the surgical N95 masks that are already in short supply for medical and healthcare workers, Watkins reminded residents.

The cloth masks — including handmade ones — can help prevent someone from spreading COVID-19.

“If it’s not essential to travel, remain indoors.

That is the best way to prevent spread of the virus,” Watkins said Monday after Cattaraugus County recorded its

ninth and 10th positive COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Both residents were from the southeastern part of the county.

Unlike other counties, the Cattaraugus County Health Department does not report cases by town, city or zip code.

“With 10 positive cases, we are on the upward slope of this virus,” said Watkins, who expects it to rise exponentially. “A number of residents out there are asymptomatic, who can be spreading it to others unknowingly,” he added.

“I know people are getting cabin fever, but if they are going to participate in recreational activities that they remain at least 6 feet apart,” Watkins said.

People should also consider not going into crowded stores, Watkins said. Many stores are limiting the number of shoppers at a time, but the health department continues to receive reports of large numbers of people in some stores, he said.

The weekend tests that came back positive involved a woman from the southeast area of the county who had no travel history to areas of widespread COVID-19 virus, Watkins said. She had no symptoms, but was tested because she had a close contact with someone who had tested positive.

The 10th case was a male, also from the southeast portion of the county. He was admitted to Olean General Hospital on Friday with a fever, cough and chest and abdominal pain. An x-ray showed he had pneumonia.

A positive COVID-19 test was returned on Sunday.

Watkins said of the 10 residents who have tested positive of COVID-19, three or four have been asymptomatic.

“We have to assume that everyone is positive out there,” Watkins said.

The COVID-19 positive cases include five from the southeast part of the county, four residents from the northwest section and one from the southwest portion.

Three of the individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 have totally recovered, Watkins said.

There were 43 on mandatory quarantine on Monday afternoon. Of the 275 tests administered to county residents, 247 have tested negative.

By staying hunkered down in their homes, residents can’t get the virus and they can’t give it to someone else outside the home, Watkins said.

There are three novel coronavirus patients at Olean General hospital, one of whom is on a ventilator and is said to be in stable condition, according to the public health director.

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