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JUNE 28 - JULY 4, 2019
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 26
DIGITAL EDITION ELLICOTTVILLETIMES.COM
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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, NewYork
Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend in Ellicottville By Kellen M. Quigley One of the hottest weekends of the year — both figuratively and literally — is back in Ellicottville for a four-day celebration of America’s independence. In between the family picnics, outdoor adventures and hours relaxing out on the lawn, stop by Ellicottville for some great shopping and dining, some country western rodeo action and timeless music from some of the best performers around. The whole thing kicks of Thursday, July 4 with the 31st year of the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo, held daily through July 7 at 6319 Sommerville Valley Road, just off the Sugartown Road. As one of the largest rodeos in the Northeast, take a step back in time to wild and western non-stop action where the road ends and the west begins. This Fourth of July weekend will bring over 350 rodeo athletes to town for several shows of man versus beast for great family entertainment. On July 4, 5 and 6, gates open at 5 p.m. with the main events starting at 7 p.m. with fireworks! The gates open at noon on July 7 with the main events at 2 p.m. This year’s rodeo is jam packed with 10 exciting rodeo events, along with Hardway Buckout Junior Bull Riding, contract acts and clowns. The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo also invites our new generation to take part in the action by getting your stick horses ready for the kids stick horse race! Registration will take place before the rodeo. Make sure you come out and support your favorite cowboy
See Fourth of July, page 8
File photo Fourth of July Weekend in Ellicottville kicks-off Thursday, July 4 with the annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo. There are events all weekend long in the village and at Holiday Valley, including the return of Stroll the Streets and the Summer Music Festival.
LIVE MUSIC Thur - 8pm • Jim & Tyler Fri - 9pm • Joe Wagner Band Sat - 9pm • Ronan & Copeland w/Kylie Sun -8pm • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer Wed 8pm • Wagner & Winston 22 Washington St, Ellicottville, NY
UPCOMING EVENTS July 4 - 7
Fri - 7 p.m. • The Brandon Santini Band Sat - 6 p.m. • High Noon
Ellicottville Championship Rodeo
July 5 - 7
EVL Summer Music Fest
DJ AFTER BANDS
Fri • XCITE Sat • SNARSKI 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
Fun all summer long at ‘Stroll the Streets’ Ellicottville
By Deb Everts
Photo submitted Ellicottville’s Stroll the Streets event kicks-off Friday, July 5 on Washington Street, and runs every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. throughout the summer until Aug.30. Shown are stilt walkers in front of Gado Gado from a previous Stroll the Streets.
One of Ellicottville’s favorite summer events is back again. “Stroll the Streets Ellicottville” will kick-off Friday, July 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. and will continue every Friday until Aug. 30. Presented by the Rotary Club of Ellicottville, at least a dozen retail stores in the downtown area will be open every Friday night until 8 p.m. during this special summer event. Activities will vary from week to week and some are weather dependent, but the event will happen rain or shine. Committee member Jessica Maynard-Gilbert, owner of Ava Grace Fashions, said the event has been very well received. She said this is the fourth year of the Stroll and the second year for the Farmers’ Market, which everybody loved last year. “The ‘Passport’ program is a fun concept because shoppers get a deal at each participating store,” she said. “I’m excited about the event because it gives people a chance to go into the stores, see what’s new and what’s going on. It gives the shop owners a chance to give people a nice
special.” Gilbert said shoppers get a “Passport,” which is a paper where they check off all the participating places they have visited. At the end, they can get a prize. She said they’ve added more prizes this year. “We didn’t do the event last year, and people missed it,” she said. “The year before, it was always the same prize, so if you came every week it wasn’t as much fun after two or three weeks. This year, you can choose your own prize.” Gilbert said some of the specials include a discount on ice cream at The Tee Bar; Dina’s is giving diners a free glass of wine with their dinner; and Ava Grace, Gilbert’s store, is doing $5 off a $30 purchase. She said shoppers have to fill out their Passport first, and those deals are for Friday night only. “Come early and fill up your Passport. Go into each participating store and decide which one you want to take advantage of that week on Friday,” she said. “That’s the thing — it’s always the same deal each week at each store, but the shopper can do a deal at a different store each week.”
See Stroll the Streets, page 2
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