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Work on EVGV Trail to begin soon By Deb Everts

Construction on the Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail is expected to begin this summer. Mark Alainello, of MDA Engineering, said they now have written land rights on all the properties that they need to work on the trail from the Ellicottville town center over to Tim Hortons on Route 219. So far, the only thing that has been completed is the structure at the trailhead at the town center, which was built by BOCES students in the Building and Construction Trades class two years ago. Alainello said they did a little bit of grading at that location last summer just to clean the trailhead up and ﬁnish it, but they have multiple segments of the trail that they are pursuing in different directions. “What we’ve always been calling Phase One is from this trailhead at the town center to Tim Hortons parking lot and across the base of the hill,” he said. “There have been a

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lot of obstacles associated with that, like land rights, and that involved insurance and trying to ﬁnd somebody to sell the insurance that we needed to satisfy the landowners. That’s all been resolved.” According to Alainello, the next step was to apply to the Army Corp of Engineers for a Wetlands Disturbance Permit. He said that involved a release from the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Department for endangered and threatened species. “So we had all that in place, but since we got those permits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife have changed some of their rules and reﬁned them a little bit. This is to our advantage because of the northern long-eared bat, Photo by Deb Everts which is a threatened species in Cattaraugus Construction on the Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail is expected County,” he said. “As of right now, there are none documented in the town of Ellicottville. to begin this summer. Hikers, bikers, walkers, skaters, joggers and just about all forms of non-motorized transportation will Based on that, Fish and Wildlife should let have use of the trail. Mark Alainello of MDA Engineering and us go in there and start clearing trees and that

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Joe Wright, fundraising and marketing director for the EVGV Trail, stand at the trailhead by the town center.

ECS presents $13.1 million school budget with 2 percent tax increase

By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter

A $13.1 million budget with a 2 percent increase in the tax levy will be presented to Ellicottville Central School District voters when they attend the polls on May 21. The levy, now under the jurisdiction of the statewide 2 percent tax cap, assures Ellicottville residents the second lowest tax rate in Western New York. “ECS has learned how to do more with less,” said Superintendent Bob Miller at the onset of his budget presentation. “We receive the lowest amount of foundation aid in the county and had the third-lowest budget last year. Nevertheless, we maintain high state test scores and all-around amazing results.”

This year, ECS is estimated to receive approximately $2.83 million in state aid, about $690,000 lower than the next closest district. Additionally, the school receives the NYS minimum BOCES aid ratio, approximately 36 percent. ECS also boasts the fourth lowest expenditure per pupil in the county at $19,396 each. With the proposed budget, each student beneﬁts from an increase of $33. Other schools project a sum of around $200. “I think we have done a good job of being ﬁscally sound and responsible,” said Miller. “As a district, we get it done!”

In the 2019-20 scholastic year, Ellicottville’s ability to generate new money should rise. With the 2 percent tax increase, the district would gain $148,880. The district can generate a total of $169,978 in new money with this levy and the expected increase in foundation aid. The newly-acquired revenue will be utilized to purchase 75 replacement student laptops — a necessary maintenance measure — and a new high-speed copier. The current copier was purchased to make 600,000 copies, but, due to the high volume of necessary printing, ECS tallies over 7,000,000 copies. The allotted Smart Schools Bond

Act payments will serve to fund the purchase of 3 additional Cleartouch interactive boards and the installation of a security camera server. This year, ECS is in the third stage of increased participation with CA BOCES science kits, saving the district time and money. Also on the projected expenditures list lies general software upgrades, as well as the preservation of funding for teacher-created curriculums. ECS will be leasing three new busses, as well. On the hiring side, ECS will be employing a full-time psychologist to better serve students “In this age of mental health concerns,” says Miller, “we really need the help.”

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An open meeting to introduce a project to build a skateboard park in Ellicottville will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 23 at the Ellicottville Town Center, 28 Parkside Drive. The proposed location is in the Village Park. The project is a matching grant program facilitated through the Tony

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think it’s ‘both/and.’” Mullen’s staff includes AlleganyLimestone’s Jon Luce, the NY head coach last season; Genesee Valley’s Ryan McKnight; Cattaraugus-Little Valley/ Salamanca’s Matt Kronert; and his son, Jordan Mullen. After serving on Allegany-Limestone coach Dale MacArthur’s staff for the ﬁrst Corporate Cup girls game last year, Olean High coach Dan Freeman leads the New York girls this time. After being approached by co-founder Kris Linderman, who explained the concept of the games to him last year, Freeman happily accepted a spot on the coaching staff. “So I got in on it and I just realized how spectacular it was,” Freeman said. “I was watching a boys game this year and (Linderman) was there because his son plays and he was like, ‘Hey, you willing to do the Corporate Cup again?’ I was like yeah, I’m interested in doing it but I don’t think I want the responsibility of being the head coach. Then he called me three weeks later like, ‘Hey, Dan, we want you to be the head coach.’ I’m like, are you serious? And I just knew I couldn’t turn it down... I was like, this is kind of a pretty big deal. It really is, and I’ve got to give the credit to Kris, he has done a phenomenal amount of work and the time he puts into this, the time I put into it is nothing compared to what he’s doing.”

Assisting Freeman are Fillmore’s Jon Beardsley, Bolivar-Richburg’s Mark Emery, Hinsdale’s John Fitzpatrick and Olean assistant Dylan Shaw. “I’ll have Dylan with me, I wanted to have my assistant with me, that makes it a little bit easier,” Freeman said. “Those guys are great guys and when you have all those minds working together, any of those guys could have been the head coach of this team.” Freeman called it a “very hard” process of picking the team, given how many talented players came out for tryouts this season. “Honestly, most of the girls that sign up for this are pretty talented girls,” Freeman said. “There aren’t too many kids that are not talented that sign up for this. They know it’s more elite, upper level, so it’s really hard. It’s a lot of ‘Look at this girl, look at this girl here.’ It was a hard decision but eventually, in the end, I think we’ll just try to pick the best team, but that’s how it goes. “After that, we have a media day, and then after that, we have practices where we get to know the girls a little bit better and we just got them outside here. We’re ﬁguring out what position to put them in and, honestly, the girls are just barely starting to play with each other. They’re starting to learn each other. But now the game is upon us.” More information on the 2019 games can be found at oleansoccerclub.org.

Corporate Cup coaches eager to put on a show, compete for victories

By Sam Wilson The Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase keeps growing, and the coaches involved hope their teams can put on another pair of exciting fans for the area’s soccer supporters to watch. The third annual NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase starts at 1 p.m. with a girls game, followed by a boys game at 4, on Saturday at Pitt-Bradford’s Kessel Athletic Complex. The showcase includes a girls game for the second time and now draws players by tryout from a 28-school area from New York and Pennsylvania. The New York boys team has three players from Ellicottville: junior Jack Snyder and sophomores Bryce Butler and Noah Steinbroner. Freshman Mandy Hurlburt represents Ellicottville on the New York girls team. Fillmore coach Jamie Mullen will lead the New York boys team. He hasn’t coached in the game before but came on board this year when the Corporate Cup organizers sought to include players from more Allegany County schools on the teams. “One of the best things about this program, and I love to see this,” Mullen said, “is not only is this going to add to the culture of great soccer in the area, anything like this is good for that, but I love to see the opportunity for kids who are excellent,

excellent players to be playing with each other as peers and comrades and respected teammates as opposed to like adversaries. “I’ve seen that through the years with basketball and soccer ... for 30 years. In the early days, everything was, all these best players were at each other’s throats, blood and guts. And now you see, through a lot of these AAU programs and programs like this, these kids get a chance to look at each other as teammates and learn to respect each other really highly. It’s changed the culture of sportsmanship and respect because a lot of these kids may go to college and be playing with each other. That’s kind of exciting to watch that transformation.” For Mullen, managing the team will involve balancing the “showcase” element for every player with trying to win when it’s done. “It’s a little more complex than a normal game, because you do have two very different priorities and I think there’s some guidelines for both of the coaches for Pennsylvania and New York, some suggestions everybody is going to try to honor,” Mullen said. “As far as I see it, I see the ﬁrst half as being an opportunity to get everybody playing time and to showcase everybody, and then I think once you come down to the end of the second half teams are going to be striving to win the game and represent their state and their program. I

New York Girls Allegany-Limestone: Grace DeCapua, Tierney Hemphill Bolivar-Richburg: Kelsey Pacer, Victoria Stuck Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Isabella Deliman Ellicottville: Mandy Hurlburt Fillmore: Emily Hatch, Amanda Burrichter, Ada Sylvester, Zoe Beardsley, Carmen Mancuso Franklinville: Abigail Burrell, Tayne Swanick, Gabby Milligan Hinsdale: Kiley Tuttle, Kayla Brooks Olean: Marina Miketish Portville: Karly Welty, Rynae Cox, Ainslie Gardner Randolph: Valerie Crouse Salamanca: Rachel Chamberlain

New York Boys Allegany-Limestone: Conner Golley, Bryant Talbot, Daniel Graham, Noel Dixon Cattaraugus-Little Valley/Salamanca: Darec Funke, Reece Redeye-Desposito Cuba-Rushford: Trent Chamberlain, Caden Larabee Ellicottville: Jack Snyder, Bryce Butler, Noah Steinbroner Fillmore: Micah Schilke Genesee Valley: Keegan McKnight, Ryley McKnight, Dominic Sallazzo, Filip Trajkovski Hinsdale: Spencer Sklar Olean: Max Linderman, Joe Magro Portville: Alex Wenke Randolph: Kaleb Steward Wellsville: Spencer Cline

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should start this year, possibly July, and the worst case would be September.” Alainello said the Army Corp of Engineers reopened the coordination process with Fish and Wildlife last week and, within a month, they hope to have the release to start cutting trees to clear the trail. “The interim rule that we were operating under before said we couldn’t remove trees after April 1 which makes it difﬁcult because it’s still winter around here so this revision will allow us to, once it dries out, and our hope is that we can begin the process of clearing the trees and opening this trail up.” UNFORTUNATELY, one of their problems is money. Alainello said they have enough money to do the tree clearing, but they need some help to get the grading going. Joe Wright, fundraising and marketing director for the EVGV Trail, said the price on the clearing was roughly $10,000, which they have, but to go beyond grading, they’re talking about some extra funds that they’re going to need to raise. According to Alainello, the grading will be considerably more costly because of running the equipment, and drainage improvements need to be done. He said there are also a bridge and a large culvert associated with a pedestrian bridge down by Route 219. “The Cattaraugus County DPW has some surplus materials that has been determined we can use to build the bridge, so that’s a big help. They’ve already committed to let us use those materials, including used steel beams,” he said. “Then, the town of Ellicottville highway department has a used culvert pipe that will work for us that they are going to allow us to use. That’s going to be very helpful, but we still need contractors to install all that, which can cost quite a bit of money. So, getting that whole trail in is … I mean, we had a half a million dollar price tag on this section.” Alainello referred to the other sections. One starts at the Ellicottville school and comes all the way up to Holiday Valley Road. He said it picks up at the corner of Elk and Mechanics streets and comes out to the library, then crosses

the road and goes into the village park up by the horseshoe pits at the American Legion. “For that section, we’ve applied three times for Department Of Transportation (D.O.T.) grants and we just found out about three weeks ago that our third application was also denied. It’s federal money that comes through the state and it’s called a Transportation Alternatives Program (T.A.P.) grant. We’ll try again and keep trying,” he said. “We’re pursuing options because you need grants. We have the Ham and Turkey Rafﬂe that’s coming up in June. That’s a great fundraiser, but it raises about enough for operating expenses.” Wright believes that once they break some ground at the trailhead, it will open up some doors for them to pursue other grant funds, as far as the other phases go. A third section, according to Alainello, is the Elk Creek area that starts on Elizabeth Street and comes through the property on Bristol Lane where Tim and Bonnie’s Pizza is located. He said it comes out on Parkside Drive, right by the entrance to the village park. “It runs alongside Elk Creek and continues through the village park to the Nannen Arboretum,” he said. “That’s also about a half million dollar project, and we have all the land rights arranged for that. We just submitted an application on Friday for grant funding from what’s called the ‘Blue Fund,’ which is through Blue Cross Blue Shield.” Alainello said they are asking them for $300,000. If they got that amount, they’ll have to match it with $200,000. He said the grant is supposed to be for people to live healthier lives. “So, if we are able to get that, there will be a piece of the trail that will be within the arboretum to connect Phase One and the Elk Creek Trail,” he said. “We’re working with the arboretum and we’ve kind of identiﬁed a preliminary routing for it, but we haven’t gone any further than that. We have to be sensitive to the trees and the landscaping in there, but the Nannen Arboretum Society is supportive of it.” When completed, the trail will be approximately 15 miles of multi-use, 10-foot wide paved trails from the Tim Hortons area to Great Valley. It will connect businesses, resorts,

Ellicottville Central School and all other stopping points along the way. Alainello said they are working with the county planning department that is trying to connect with other trails in the region. He said the grand vision, at some point, is people will be able to walk all the way from Ellicottville to Buffalo on a trail. To benefit the project, the annual EVGV Trail Ham & Turkey Raffle will take place Sunday, June 9 at 1 p.m. at the Ellicottville American Legion, 6500 Maples Road. Tickets are $20 and are available at the MDA Engineers office at 3 Bristol Lane, or at the Ellicottville Chamber. There will be about $4,000 in cash drawings, and people do not have to be present to win. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Nannen Arboretum Society. Community members interested in getting involved in the project are encouraged to contact Wright at joeevltrail@ gmail.com. To find out more about the EVGV Trail, visit online at evgvtrail.org.

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A Weekend at the Rotary Club’s SLAPSHOT Leadership Camp By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter

None of us knew what to expect when we exited the car. The air was colder than in Ellicottville, a consequence of being further north, but the surrounding trees and hills were reminiscent of home. Canterbury Hills, the campground in Ancaster, Ontario, was much smaller than we had expected. There were 10 cabins littered across the hillside with about 10 campers in each one. Allison Calarco, McKenna Kaleta, Adrian de Orbe and I all joined the excited line of dufﬂe-toting high school students down the path. We were all assigned different cabins, the event’s attempt to spawn new connections, and we began to grow nervous. Meeting new people is hard at any age and we weren’t sure what to do. As a little bit of background, SLAPSHOT (Student Leadership Award Program for Students High on Training) is a special experience for adolescents in District 7090 and Ellicottville’s Rotary Chapter is a member. The district stretches from the bottom of New York state up to the middle of Ontario, Canada. The event was spawned over a decade ago, and this year, four Ellicottville Central School students were in attendance. Thanks to the generosity of our amazing local chapter, none of us had to contribute to a single cost. Displays such as this are typical of the Rotary, as they are the largest not-for-proﬁt public service organization in the world. The camp, marvelously organized, was aimed directly at students trying to make a difference in the world. All of us, we were informed, are leaders are in our own rights, and we need to celebrate our strengths while acknowledging our weaknesses. During our session with Joel Hilchey, a Canadian speaker and leadership expert, we were asked to take a personality test. The test diagnosed us as either a passionate Lion, caring Koala, analytical Owl or funloving Peacock. Though not as involved as Myers-Briggs, Hilchey’s personality test provided us all insight into the human psyche. Later in the day, we took part in a scavenger hunt, testing the skills we had just learned. We all got insanely muddy, but it was incredibly fun. After lunch, we headed to a presentation by a local Rotary leader. He informed us of the countless options available for students our age, Rotarians or not. Programs such as RYLA, Interact, and Youth Exchange were brought up, each with their own exciting possibilities. After, we stumbled around a ropes course, tiring ourselves out for dinner. Annalise Carr, long-distance swimmer and conqueror of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, gave us a world-bending speech. She extolled on our abilities as humans, no matter how big or small. Afterward, she let us ask questions. We were all wondering how she managed to eat during her 27 hours swims.

Wyatt Chudy Baseball Sophomore Wyatt Chudy drove in all three runs in a 3-2 victory for the Ellicottville baseball

team on Friday, as the Eagles defeated Panama at St. Bonaventure’s Fred Handler Park. With one out in seventh inning and runners on second and third, Chudy hit a ground ball to third to drive in Clayton Rowland for the go-ahead run. He also had a two-run single in the ﬁfth. Chudy also went 2-for-5 and drive in two runs on Wednesday in an 8-5 loss to Randolph.

ECS SPORTS SCHEDULE Photo Submitted Four Ellicottville Central School students recently attended an international leadership camp held in Ontario sponsored by Rotary Club International for kids around the world to work together on various activities in projects over the course of one weekend.

On Sunday, each cabin had to give a presentation on the subject of their choosing. We were told to focus more on the solution than the problem. The goal was to inﬂuence fellow members and inspire change in our respective communities. Presentation topics ranged from mental illness to student debt. No stone was left unturned. “I will admit that in the very beginning, I was so nervous,” said McKenna Kaleta, as we drove home. “I started to second-guess myself and felt that I lacked leadership skills. Walking into my cabin, I did not know what to expect. I am so glad to have been exposed to such an amazing group of people. Seeing all of us working together—amazing!” “This experience was nothing like what I expected!” said Adrian de Orbe. “It was a super enjoyable weekend and there was so much energy and compassion between everyone. It was incomparable to anything else. Really brought out the best in me!” “It was crazy to me when I got asked to go to the SLAPSHOT conference,” said Allison Calarco. “My mind was racing about what the people would be like or if my cabin group would accept me. My worries soon disappeared when I stepped into a cabin full of smiles and laughs. Being accepted was great, but the moments were shared as a group, I will hold forever. The activities encouraged me in the sense of doing something great in our community. I would go again!” SLAPSHOT was life-changing for everyone involved, myself included. We met people from all over the world: Canada, Syria, Germany, Bolivia and more. We learned that we all had something valuable to give. And above all, we learned that the world is ours for the changing.

Friday 5/17 Girls Golf: vs. Fredonia, Maple Grove/Cassadaga Valley, at Double Black Diamond, 4 p.m. JV Softball: vs. Allegany-Limestone, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Track & Field: Super 8 Meet, at Salamanca, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball: at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Softball: at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Saturday 5/18 Varsity Baseball: at Pine Valley, 10 a.m. Varsity Softball: at Pine Valley, 10 a.m. Mod Baseball: vs. Cattaraugus-LV, 11 a.m. Varsity Track & Field: CCAA pentathlon, at Randolph Monday 5/20 Boys Golf: Section 6 State Qualiﬁer, at River Oaks, Grand Island, 9 a.m. Varsity Softball: at Portville, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Track & Field: vs. Cattaraugus-LV, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Softball: at North Collins, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday 5/21 Varsity Softball: vs. Clymer, 4:30 p.m. Mod Baseball: at Salamanca, 4:30 p.m. Mod Softball: at Salamanca, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday 5/22 Girls Golf: Section 6 State Qualiﬁer, at Arrowhead GC, 9 a.m. Thursday 5/23 Boys Golf: CCAA 3-Man Tourney, at Gowanda CC, 9 a.m. Mod Baseball: vs. Randolph, 4:30 p.m. Mod Softball: vs. Randolph, 4:30 p.m. Friday 5/24 Mod Baseball: at Randolph, 4:30 p.m. Mod Softball: at Randolph, 4:30 p.m.

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HEALTH & FITNESS: 5 WAYS TO HEAL NATURALLY By Kim Duke It is truly amazing what the human body is capable of. Every time you turn around there are more challenging workouts being developed, obstacles added to running races and speed and strength demands constantly increasing. People are training harder and longer in order to achieve their ﬁtness goals and their bodies need to constantly adapt and withstanding intense training year round. Unfortunately, there is

a threshold as to what the human body can endure. Once that threshold is met, the body begins to break down. We start to experience muscle strains, sprains and tears. Many people will do whatever is necessary to get back to the gym or back to their sport of choice, sometimes risking health or breaking the rules in order to quicken their recovery. Here are ﬁve ways to help the body heal naturally. Musculoskeletal realignment In many cases, due to intense training, we develop musculoskeletal imbalances, which can put unwanted strain on the joints, leading to injury. Finding a qualiﬁed chiropractor or neuromuscular therapist

can help realign the body by releasing knotted muscles that may be putting unwanted strain on the body. Releasing these knots also helps improve blood flow throughout the muscles, allowing for nutrients and oxygen to properly flow to help promote healing. Proper Nutrition What we eat plays a huge role in injury recovery. Avoid processed foods like refined grains and sugars and artificial additives and sweeteners, as they will increase systematic inflammation and detract from the body’s healing abilities. Removing other acidifying food from the diet is also recommended, like dairy, wheat, alcohol and soft drinks. These acid producing

foods cause minerals such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorous to be drawn from the muscles and bones in order to neutralize the acid, thus preventing tissue from healing. Instead, increase protein intake, as it is required to repair all body tissues and build new cells. Also, increase vegetable intake, especially dark leafy greens. Dark greens are high in essential vitamins and minerals, which can help, strengthen the bones and connective tissue, as well as improve circulation and enhance the immune system. Increase omega-3 intake. Omega-3s, especially DHA and EPA, are one of the body’s most potent antiinﬂammatory compounds. Herbs and Spices

Marsh, Chudy deliver Ellicottville’s thrilling win over Panama

Freshman Lucas Marsh delivered the Ellicottville baseball team’s ﬁrst complete game of the season at St. Bonaventure. Sophomore Wyatt Chudy made sure it came in a win. Chudy drove in all of the Eagles’ runs — including the game-winner in the seventh inning — in a 3-2 victory over Panama on Friday in a non-league matchup at Fred Handler Park. With one out and runners on second and third, Chudy hit a ground ball to third, and Clayton Rowland raced home safely to secure the walk-off win. Two innings earlier, Chudy came up with a twoout, two-run single to give

Ellicottville the lead, 2-1. Steven Rowland was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Eagles (5-6). Marsh recorded nine strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter. He allowed ﬁve hits. Panama’s pitching duo of Gerrit Hinsdale and Gabe Roth (2-for-3, double, triple) yielded six hits. “It was a clean game by both teams,” Ellicottville coach Chris Mendell said. “The game was less than two hours. Lucas had the command all night, really. I think he went to only two or three three-ball counts all game. It’s nice to get through a game with one pitcher, and then Chudy ... two clutch hits for him.”

Randolph 8, Ellicottville

A season-high 14 hits weren’t enough for the Ellicottville baseball team to get past Randolph on May 8 at home. The Cardinals held off the Eagles in CCAA East II play. Lucas Marsh (3-for-5), Clayton Rowland (3-for-5), Wyatt Chudy (2-for-5, 2 RBI) and Steven Rowland (2-for-4, double) led the way at the plate for Ellicottville. “Even though we lost, this was our best-played game of the year,” said Ellicottville coach Chris Mendell. “We were really sharp defensively and Ryan (DeKay) held us in the

game.” DeKay, though, would reach his pitch limit in ﬁve innings, putting a damper on the team’s momentum and control of the game. DeKay went for ﬁve innings, throwing three strikeouts and walking four, before Wyatt Chudy and Steven Rowland came in relief to pitch for a combined six strikeouts and one walk. Wyatt Adams went 2-for3 for Randolph while Jacob Bulish hit a home run and recorded two RBIs. “I’m pleased with the way we played, but unfortunately things didn’t go our way in the end,” Mendell added.

ECS begins year-end preparations

By Louisa Benatovich Student Reporter

The May 7 Board of Education meeting got off to a slow and relaxed start in the Ellicottville High School library. With no special presentations, Superintendent Bob Miller was yielded the ﬂoor. According to his report, testing for the Emergency Capital Project tiling is soon set to proceed. Still transitioning from the ﬂooding that occurred earlier in the year, these examinations will determine out how many rooms to tackle at one time. Thankfully, the tile installation will not provide too much disruption to classes. Several colors and patterns were discussed at the meeting, with grey and maroon being the clear choice. Floor patterns have yet to be decided. In a bit of additional news, interviews for open positions are continually underway. A list of candidates and job recipients will be available in the next meeting’s writeup. Several safety precautions have been revisited and discussed. Some suggestions include panic buttons

for the school playground, a working loudspeaker in each room, noticeable ﬂashing lights for ﬁre drill, and vape detection. With the residual aid from its Smart Schools grant, ECS applied to get more Smart Touch classroom boards, as well as a new server for video surveillance. On the subject of NYS tests, opt-out numbers are up at ECS, but still remain low compared to other districts. Erich Ploetz’s High School Principal’s Report was short and sweet. “It’s the middle of banquet season,” Ploetz commenced, listing the upcoming events. The preceding week, on May 1, the school’s National Honor Society chapter had attended the countywide banquet. “It was a pleasure to be there,” said Ploetz. “It was great to hear Ellicottville Central announced again and again.” ECS scholarship winners included Meganne Chapman for the Outstanding NHS Member Award, Abigail Sonnenberg for the Service Award, Louisa Benatovich for the Scholastic Excellence and Betty Pappas Awards and Ginna Hensel for the NHS National Semi-Finalist Scholarship. Final exam and graduation planning

are underway, and ECS is in full swing for wrapping up the school year, Ploetz said. Elementary Principal Maren Bush detailed the exciting guests that the elementary had the privilege of hosting over the past few weeks. Alongside that, the mother-son dance was quite a success, though the time is considered being shortened. The elementary also celebrated a spirit week with a crazy hair day, school color day, and an everpopular pajama day. Amy Kilby, the school business executive, detailed the long range ﬁnancial plan being created by the school’s new ﬁnancial advisor. This is something the school has never had before and will be done by the end of the month. The plan will outline what the school budgets, expenses, debt, anticipated costs and reserved income. It will help plan into the future, as ECS is in desperate need to build up our reserves. The school’s interim audit occurred in late April. There were no concerns. Also of note, long-time ECS transportation director Dave Pelton is retiring from the district.

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ECS will also be hiring a 2nd full time Special Education teacher in the elementary for students with IEPS. “Last year was a maintenance year and this

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Miller. “But Ellicottville is still growing and we won’t be sure until August.” ALSO ON THE ballot Tuesday, two ECS parents are vying for 5-year positions on the school board. Robert Van Wicklin, a veteran member, stressed the importance of the school in our area during his speech. “What we have to do is be good stewards of our tax money,” said Van Wicklin. “I am looking forward to serving again if I am reelected.” Shana Chudy, an Olean kindergarten teacher, has

been a part of the ECS district her whole life. “I love this place,” said Chudy. “I am so excited to have gotten this opportunity. My husband and I met here, we put our kids here, we live here. I want to get into the nuts and bolts of how the district works.” More information concerning the candidates and the breakdown of expenditures can be found in the May 2019 newsletter at www.ellicottvillecentral. com. The budget vote will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Ellicottville Central School.

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************* GARAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR SALE! 14040 and 14048 Mill St. Springville, 5/22, 8 to 4. (Rain date 5/29) Over 50 years accumulation! Furniture, home decor, antiques, ladies wear-much new with tags! Infants and toddlers (mostly boys), cabin tent, books, tools, more! Free stuff too! NO EARLY BIRDS! ****** Memorial Day Weekend Giant Yard Sale at The Jefferson Inn – 3 Jefferson Street Multi family yd sale w/ lots of treasures. Antiques, toys, books, furniture, jewelry, home furnishings, sports equip, clothing and much more. Fri May 24th 9-5pm, Sat May 25th 9-5pm. No early birds please.

Larry Walters

CATTARAUGUS — Larry Keith Walters 72, of Arcadia, Fla., and Cattaraugus passed away May 1, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 10, 1946, son of Justin and Alene Walters. Larry was a 1964 graduate of Cattaraugus Central School. He was formerly employed at Nuclear Fuel Services and worked construction. Later, he owned and operated a retail store in Fort Myers, Florida. Larry was an avid NASCAR fan and loved working on classic Chevy cars. He always said, “Friends don’t let friends drive Fords.” He enjoyed golfing, traveling, country music and playing his guitar. Larry had the ability to make people laugh and lived life to its fullest. He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. Larry is survived by his loving companion Deborah (Loomis) Buyck, formerly of Otto. He leaves behind two sisters, Connie Chesebro of Franklinville and

Cathy (Dwayne) Emke of Forestville; two brothers, Kenneth Walters of South Dayton and Ronald

(Suzanne) Walters of Great Valley; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Justin and Alene Walters, wife Sharon (Dineen) Walters and brother-inlaw, David Chesebro. Per Larry’s wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Ellicottville. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society or Homecare and Hospice.

Village of Ellicottville Yard Waste Collection Schedule The Village DPW will be picking up all leaf and yard waste the weeks of April 29th – 3rd and the week of May 6th – 10th. Casella will be picking up as follows. 1. Once per month service for six months April – September. 2. Collections will be on the third Wednesday of the month. 3. All yard waste collected will be composted for reuse as ground cover. 4. Containers for grass, leaves, and other loose material must be in paper bags or 30-gallon trash cans. NO PLASTIC BAGS CAN BE COLLECTED. 5. Branches or shrubs not in containers must be no longer than 5 foot and tied in bundles no larger than 2 feet in width. 6. Collection will be for yard waste only (Horticulture debris) No plastic, metal, dirt, concrete or MSW can be accepted. 7. Maximum of 15 containers or bundles per resident. 8. Individual containers cannot exceed 50 pounds.

****** Memorial Day Weekend Giant Yard Sale at The Jefferson Inn – 3 Jefferson Street Multi family yd sale w/ lots of treasures. Antiques, toys, books, furniture, jewelry, home furnishings, sports Garage equip, clothing/ and much Sales more. Yard Fri May 24th 9-5pm, Sat May 25th 9-5pm. No early birds please.

Autos For Sale 2011 F150 Super cab auto, 4x4, V6, 3.5 ecoboost, 86,000 mi, $17,550 Call for more info 716-244-1657

Pets / Pet Care Labrador Retriever puppies AKC registered yellow, both parents on site, family raised, vet exam & first shots 716-699-4708

Apartments For Rent 1 & 2 BR, quality, furn/ unfurn., gar., $495 to $800 incl. util. No Pets Olean. 716-560-6656 ***** FOR RENT Springville 1 or 2 bdrm apt w/ appl, no pets. 592-7611 Park Centre currently has various modern apts. for rent. Call Denise for details 716-372-5555 ext 227

Commercial / Rental Property Commercial Space for Lease Convenient Olean Location Call 716-372-5300

Legals LEGAL NOTICE FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL MAY 13, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 AT 6:30 PM IN ROOM C117. LEGAL NOTICE NEAL FARM LLC filed Articles of Organization in New York on April 18, 2019. The LLCʼs office is in Cattaraugus County. The Secretary of State has been named as agent of service of process against the LLC and shall mail such process to 9067 Otto-East Otto Road, Otto, New York 14766. The LLC is formed to carry on any business for which an LLC may be formed in New York.

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Legals NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION On 04/08/2019, SWANSON HILL STABLES, LLC filed with the NYS Department of State its Articles of Organization. The office to be located in Cattaraugus County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as agent for service of process. The mailing address for the LLC is 554 Prospect Avenue, Olean, NY 14760. The purpose of the business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law.

REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF CATTARAUGUS MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff – against – ANITA E. FORTHMAN, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale granted on February 21, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at Looking For public auction at A New Job? ANYTHING & the lobby, Check The Cattaraugus County EVERYTHING! Office Center, CLASSIFIEDS in the Classifieds 303 Court Street, Village of Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York on the 11th Day of June, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. All that tract or Communities for Ellicottville and Surrounding parcel of land, situate in the net 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this month. Village of Gowanda, 1 p.m. Town of Persia, May 18 County of Geobash 2019Cattaraugus and May 18 State of New York. at Allegany State Park. Premises knownBig as Money Rafﬂe The 14th annual gathering of Celebration 106 Torrance geocachers. Place, Gowanda, at St. Aloysius Regional (Village of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Gowanda) School, Springville. $50 NY each. Food, beverages, 14070. May 18 (Section: 16.027, entertainment and drawing. Block: 2, Lot: 8) 3rd Saturday Treks Proceeds beneﬁt St. Aloysius Approximate at Allegany State Park.amount Free, of lien Regional School family-friendly hikes.$42,985.41 Meet 6 p.m. plus interest and costs. at North Country Trailhead, Premises will be ASP Route 3 on Quaker Side sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 86702. Joel Kurtzhalts, Esq., Referee. Holy Name of Mary RCFink Church, Davidson LLP Ellicottville 20-22Attorney(s) Jefferson St., for699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 5pm Plaintiff Sun. Holy MassMain 8am &10:30am 28 East Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville 14614-1990 Washington and Jefferson Sts. Tel. 585-760-8218 945-1820, Services 5pm Sat For sale information, please St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, at Ellicottville visit Auction.com 6360 www.Auction.com Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Thrive Alive Contemporary or call Worship Service Sun 9am, Traditional Worship Service Sun 11am (800) 280-2832 Sun Sch.Dated: & Adult Bible Study 10am March 12, 2019

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A Calendar of Events

May 17 & 18 CCLAA spring musical at Ray Evans Seneca Theater, Salamanca. Production of “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” $15 online or at door. 7 p.m. May 18 & 19 Routes to Art studio tour Throughout Cattaraugus County. Presented by TriCounty Arts Council. Maps available at myartscouncil.

Community Meetings All meetings are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Ashford

(2nd Wednesday) East Otto

(2nd Tuesday) 6pm Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) 6pm

Ellicottville Village (2nd Mon) 6pm Great Valley

(2nd Monday) Humphrey

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Little Valley Town (2nd Monday)

Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) Mansfield

(3rd Monday) Otto

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Salamanca City

(2nd Wednesday)

Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday)

Religious Services

United Church, Ellicottville

Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003, Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am

First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansﬁeld 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 716-560-7767, Sat 7pm, Sun 10am Grace Bible Baptist, Little Valley 201 Rock City Street 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer svc 7pm

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Ellicottville’s Nannen Arboretum sees cleanup work from CTE class By Deb Everts

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Thanks to the Natural Resources class at Ellicottville’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, the Nannen Arboretum in Ellicottville is getting a good clean up and a fresh start for the spring and summer season. Instructor Dave Swaciak said his students in the junior class went to the arboretum behind Ellicottville’s town center May 8 to work on cleaning up the tree damage from the last two years. He planned to take the class back this week on Wednesday and Thursday to ﬁnish the job, weather permitting. “I guess what happened is they had winter tree damage from the previous year, then a tree care company came and removed some of the limbs and left them there,” he said. “So, we took care of the debris that was left there. We also did more pruning and helped with tree planting.” Using a wood chipper with a dump truck, climbing gear with ropes and harnesses, shovels, rakes and a chainsaw, the whole class of 16 students participated, including two girls. The students come from Cattaraugus-Little Valley, Springville-Grifﬁth and Franklinville high schools. “About half of my class is afraid of heights, but we need ground workers as well,” Swaciak said. “One of my best ground workers doesn’t like heights, but he knows all of his knots, and he’s very safe. He knows what to look for when the climber is up in the tree to help keep the climber safe. So, everybody has a job, even if they are afraid of heights.” The students are using

One of the many things the Natural Resources students learn in class is soil testing. (From left): Nick Burroughs, Cattaraugus-Little Valley; Charles Jennings (in back), Franklinville; Amanda Schroeder, Springville; Nick Mangano, Springville; John Giardini, Allegany-Limestone; Jake Cieszynski (far back), Springville.

what they’ve learned in class and are applying the techniques to a real-life experience. Swaciak said they learned about tree climbing and the use of harnesses in October and November, then went over pruning in February. During March, they learned how to use a chainsaw and, in April, they studied tree planting and soil testing. “So, this is kind of a culmination of a lot of the things they learned this year, and a nice ﬁnal project for the year,” he said. Swaciak said this class activity is a type of internship for the students because it’s off the premises and there are more requirements off campus. He said because they’re in the public eye, they have to be presentable. “One of the things I talk to the students about, especially when operating the wood chipper at the gate, is to be mindful of visitors who might be coming to the town center or the arboretum,” he said. “The visitors come ﬁrst and that’s something we don’t get when we’re working here at the CTE center. We don’t have the

public coming and going, so that’s why it’s a good experience for them to get out and realize that they have to be presentable, they have to use good language and act professionally.” According to Swaciak, about half of his students go on to college for environmental sciences or forestry-related majors. Then, every year, he has a few students that go directly into tree work in arboriculture. He said there are a lot of jobs available in tree climbing. The student can graduate and go right to work. “You can get a job in arboriculture without being certiﬁed, but you can also work towards a certiﬁcation,” he said. “Some of my students have graduated and done that. Having a BOCES diploma looks good on their resume.” The CTE center at Ellicottville is located at 5550 Route 242. For more information about the career and technical education programs offered by the Ellicottville, Olean and Belmont centers, visit online at caboces.org.

Everybody get happy!

Photo by Eli Phillips Participants in the annual Happy Half Marathon and 5K, held at Holiday Valley on May 11, make their way from the starting line onto the course, running through the towns of Ellicottville and Great Valley.

New location for Bike & Bean approved by planning board

By Caitlin Croft

The May meeting of the Village Planning Board opened with a public hearing regarding 10 Fillmore Drive, a single family residence to be built in the Medium Density District. It will be a 3,300-square-foot home with a two car attached garage. The home is in keeping with the neighborhood and design of the subdivision. This a Type 2 action under the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) and requires no referral to the County Planning Board. All setbacks, height, size, open space and floor to area ratio requirements were met. There were no correspondences received by either the Village Planner or Code Enforcement Officer (CEO). There were no members of the public in attendance to speak. The board commented that it is a beautiful home, well designed and thought out. The board approved the site plan, the architectural design and declared this a Type II Action under SEQR. THE NEXT PUBLIC hearing was in regard to 11 Martha St., which will be the new location of Bike & Bean. It will occupy 1,200 square feet, or one third of the building. Bike & Bean is a Bike Shop that serves organic burritos to fuel you before your ride or just for your day, previously located on the same block as Madigan’s. The location was previously zoned for a office space and requires a Special Use Permit

(SUP) for the change in use from office to retail. This building is a non-conforming building located in the Village Commercial II District and will also require a sign permit for its hanging sign. This is a Type I Action under SEQR and is exempt from referral to the County Planning Board because there is no change to the footprint. There was one issue regarding parking from the original site plan from 2016, the three spaces denoted on the site plan were never build. The CEO and Village Engineer have looked at the property and holding up the work was the build out of a retaining wall. This can be worked around according to the Village Engineer and still get the parking needed. There were no correspondences received by either the Village Planner or Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) and no members of the public were in attendance to speak. The board approved the SUP with the following conditions, the minimum of two parking spaces and maximum of three will be built as per the 2016 site plan so long as they are do not encroach the Village Right of Way and the materials will be approved by the CEO and Village Engineer. The board also approved a determination of nonsignificance under SEQR and the Hanging Sign Permit; a second and ayes carried. The next meeting of the Ellicottville Village Planning Board will be held on Tuesday, June 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town/Village Hall.