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VOLUME 8 ISSUE 19
H A PPY H A LF A ND 5K RETUR NS TO ELLICOTT VILLE SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC By Kellen M. Quigley Everybody’s going to get happy this weekend in Ellicottville with the return of the Happy Half and 5K and Beer Mile at Holiday Valley on Saturday, May 11. The organizers have fun distractions on the course, entertainment and great food and beverages as part of the after party at Holiday Valley Resort once participants are done. At 10 a.m., participants in the half marathon will head out form Holiday Valley followed by participants of the 5K at 10:20. The rolling course heads south through the scenic and lightly traveled rural roads of the towns of Ellicottville and Great Valley that offer fast times and a great atmosphere. The organizers want the participants to enjoy their run, so there will be a few surprises out on the course that will be sure to put a smile on your face. Spectators are also welcome to watch the runners and witness the happy happenings.
The half-marathon 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. The 5K starts out on the same route before heading up and back down Snowpine Road south of the Holiday Valley golf course and then on Route 219 to the Ellicottville Central School before heading back to Holiday Valley. Intersections will be controlled by the local police and County Sheriff’s Department to ensure a safe experience for all participants. A coned lane will be established and runners should remain within that lane. Water stations will be at nine different mile markers during the race. Water stations will also have Gatorade sports drink at all stops and GU gels at miles 4.5 and 9.5. Restroom facilities will be provided at four different mile makers as well.
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UPCOMING EVENTS May 11
File photo The annual Happy Half and 5K are returning to Holiday Valley this weekend with many miles of smiles for all participants and spectators who make it out to Ellicottville and Great Valley to take part in the fun.
Routes to Art Studio Tour returns next weekend By Deb Everts
It’s back! On May 18 and 19, the Routes to Art Studio Tour is returning to Cattaraugus County. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday, art lovers will have the opportunity to visit the studios and hubs of participating artists and artisans throughout the county where they will see the artists at work. This self-guided tour will take visitors on a road trip throughout the picturesque countryside to the artists’ studios and hubs in Cattaraugus, Little Valley, Ellicottville, Salamanca, Olean, West Valley, Gowanda, Franklinville and Irving. Tina Hastings, executive director of the Tri-County Arts Council, said the Routes to Art Studio Tour began in 2008 and took place annually until 2014. The arts council and its artists took a hiatus from Routes to Art after the 2014 studio tour,
she explained, but it was always with the intention to return to the event. According to Hastings, community members have been asking for the return of the event every year since. “We had planned to bring the event back for our 20th anniversary last year, but we had to postpone until this year,” she said. “We’re really hopeful that the event will be well received.” Hastings said they hope to build the event up again. There are13 participating artists this year, but the arts council would love to have more artists join in the future. She said TriCounty Arts is here to help promote artists, so the more who want to join in the better. “Many arts events give artists an opportunity to display their work, but studio tours like Routes to Art give the community and visitors to our county the unique opportunity to visit the place where artists
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Happy Half Marathon and 5k at Holiday Valley
May 18 - 19 Routes to Art studio tour 10am - 5pm
May 31 - June 2 Ellicottville Girls Getaway Weekend
June 15
Ellicottville Paddle Fest
June 15
Photo Submitted Back again after a five-year hiatus is the favorite Routes to Art Studio Tour. The event will take place May 18-19 at various art studios and hubs throughout Cattaraugus County. Ceramic artist Eric Holbein is shown creating a beautiful, functional pot in his studio, New Albion Clayworks, located just outside the village of Cattaraugus.
Ellicott ville student receives $3,200 NHS Scholarship By Tom Dinki
An Ellicottville Central School senior has been awarded a prestigious National Honor Society scholarship. Ginna Hensel, a member of the school’s NHS chapter, was announced May 1 as one of 575 NHS Scholarship semifinalists out of more than 11,000 applicants and will receive $3,200 toward her higher education. She was recognized for the honor at last week’s Cattaraugus County NHS annual recognition banquet at Good Times of Olean. More than $15 million in scholarships has Press photo by Tom Dinki Ellicottville Central School senior Ginna Hensel displays been awarded to outstanding NHS senior members to support college access and student her National Honor Society Scholarship certificate success since 1946. The NHS Scholarship, Wednesday night at the Cattaraugus County NHS’s annual recognition banquet at Good Times Of Olean. supported by NHS’ parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School She was one of 575 NHS Scholarship semifinalists Principals, recognizes the most exceptional selected out of more than 11,000 applicants.
Holiday Valley Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run
July 4
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NHS members and is based on the four pillars Jazz & Blues of the NHS: scholarship, service, leadership and Weekend character. Hensel has been involved in numerous community service activities. She has been a ski instructor at Holiday Valley Ski Resort and August 10 - 11 has advocated for student rights and safety in Taste of Ellicottville her school, as well as advocated for the rights of those with disabilities. She will attend Jamestown Community College this fall. “She has so many interests and goals that Sep 13 - 15 her life could end up going in any of several Rock n’ Roll Weekend different directions after she graduates from high school,” said Blair Wood, Ellicottville Central School’s NHS adviser, of Hensel. “Ginna has mentioned to me before that as an ultimate Oct 26 goal she’d eventually like to be president of the EVL Half Marathon United States. In my opinion, I don’t see that as an especially lofty goal for her.”
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