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JUNE 14 -20, 2019
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 24
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TIMES The official Newspaper of the Village of Ellicottville, the Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville Central Schools and the Towns of East Otto. Great Valley and Mansfield, New York
AT THE GIN MILL
‘Everything Old is New Again’ By Deb Everts Later this summer, the tradition will continue in Ellicottville when The Gin Mill reopens at its new home on the corner of Monroe and Washington streets. The establishment’s summer motto is, “Everything Old is New Again. August is coming.” The new Gin Mill building complex once housed the former DJ’s Restaurant, A Touch of Ellicottville and Bike and Bean, respectively located at 26, 28 and 30 Washington St. Owners Ed and Maribeth Rick have been in the process of moving their business for four to five years. Maribeth said they began by purchasing the buildings on the corner of Monroe and Washington streets, then completely renovating and furnishing the five residential apartment units on the second floor. She said the units are currently available for vacation rentals under the moniker of the “Brickstone Suites.” “The plan for moving the bar to the new location has been ongoing for these years as well,” she said. “Ground was broken on the renovations on the main level in the spring of 2018.” The transformation of the complex required gutting the three former storefronts. Maribeth said the process began by completely tearing out the floor and digging a basement below the corner building. After that, they were able to completely reinforce the foundation of the building by pouring a concrete support in this new area. Maribeth said their goal with the renovations is greatly inspired by the past, and they are taking the frontage back to the original look of 1890. “Much of the village was damaged by fire in the late 1800s and, along with several modern touches, our new location will reflect many design and architectural ideas that would’ve been incorporated within the original design of the building,” she said.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Photo by Deb Everts The Gin Mill plans to open at its new home on the corner of Monroe and Washington streets later this summer. The new establishment will still have the old bars that are currently being refurbished, as well as much of the original Gin Mill décor including the taxidermy, quirky signs, old portraits, and classic beer advertisements that its patrons love.
Slip on down to the Holiday Valley Mudslide this weekend By Kellen M. Quigley
It’s time to break out the running clothes and sneakers you don’t mind getting muddy, because it’s going to be a slip-sliding good time at Holiday Valley this weekend Holiday Valley Resort will host its eighth annual Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run on Saturday, June 15, and there’s a lot of fun in store for anyone looking to get a little muddy for a good cause. This off-road run takes place on the Holiday Valley ski trails, where up to 1,200 runners must navigate 14 obstacles along the muddy 3.5- or File photo A couple participants in a previous year’s Mudslide Obstacle 5.4-mile courses. But don’t worry — Trail Run splash into the mud pit at the bottom of Yodeler there’s no fire, no barbed wire and no at Holiday Valley. This year’s eighth annual event is set for electric shocks, just plenty of laughs! Saturday June 15. A portion of the proceeds will
be donated to Jim Kelly’s Hunter’s Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to giving hope through education and awareness, research and family care for Krabbe, Leukodystrophies and newborn screening. Race packet pickup is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Yodeler Lodge. The event will start at 10 a.m. at Spruce Lake at the top of Holiday Valley’s mountain. A ride to the start on the Spruce Lake chairlift is included in the entry fee. Spectators may ride up the lift for $10. A new layout for the long course has 19 obstacles, and new this
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Great Valley Town Board approves potential food pantry at town hall
By Kellen M. Quigley
A new place for area residents in need of a little extra food at the end of the month could soon be coming to the town of Great Valley. At its Monday meeting, the Great Valley Town Board approved a request by representatives from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville to pursue setting up a community food pantry in the town hall. “If there’s a need, we can fill the need,” said Town Supervisor Dan Brown. Although initiated by members of the church, the food pantry would be a community endeavor sponsored by any entities who wished to support it, explained
Connie Hellwig. Hellwig spoke on behalf of church member Josh Bower who originally proposed the idea to Great Valley. Bower was unable to attend the board meeting. “We feel a call to serve those outside of the church community that are in need, and we feel that we can fulfill this and implement this,” Hellwig said. “We have the means, we just need the location to actually have it done.” The town hall was considered as a site because of its location on a main highway, its central location in the town, its closeness to the Green Valley Estates and the easy access and large parking area, Hellwig said. “We’ve been discussing an outreach food pantry at St. Paul’s
June 15
Holiday Valley Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run
June 22 -23 Ellicottville Paddle Festival at Spruce Lake
July 4 - 7
Ellicottville Championship Rodeo
July 4 - August 8 Ellicottville gazebo series
July 5 - 7
EVL Summer Music Fest
July 11
Gazebo Series SECOND ACT AT 7PM
July 18
Gazebo Series THE LAKE EFFECT AT 7PM
July 20
Community Carnival at St. Pauls 12PM - 5PM
July 26
Jazz & Blues Weekend File photo A community food pantry could soon be available for Great Valley area residents after approval by the Town Board to allow representatives from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville to pursue the project, which would be set up at the town hall.
August 10 - 11
at the council for some time now,” she said. “It’s not a church food pantry, it’s a community food pantry… We know there is a need in this area.”
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Depending on scheduling, the pantry could tentatively run during the last two Saturdays of
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