VOLUME 6 ISSUE 37
SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2017
By Alicia Dziak
Rock and Roll & Awesome Cars
Do you want to rock and roll all night and party every day this weekend? Rock and roll is here to stay Friday, Saturday and Sunday when all of Ellicottville turns into a stage for Rock and Roll Weekend. Whether you like your rock classic, modern, bluesy or something in between, this celebration of all things rock and roll has something for everyone. Kick off the weekend Friday night, Sept. 15 with the fi nale of Ellicottville’s Stroll the Streets from 5 to 8 p.m. and catch the movie Trolls at the Gazebo starting at 8. The shops will be open and the streets are sure to be alive with entertainment! At 6 p.m., Madigan’s hosts the Party Squad, made up of Buffalo Music Hall of Fame members, ready to get you dancin’. At 7, check out Darkwater Duo on the Balloons mainstage as they add their acoustic sound to some popular covers. Finnerty’s joins in the weekend for the fi rst time with Gregg Sansone at 8 p.m. Sansone is a unique one-man band who can create a full-band sound from his keyboard. The Gin Mill hosts popular acoustic duo 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer at 9 p.m., while Villaggio will feature Kickstart Rumble at 9 p.m. The music continues on Saturday at 1 p.m. when EVL 80s Band takes to the The Winery of Ellicottville Mainstage on Monroe Street playing totally rad hits from the decade of excess. Finnerty’s keeps things going at 3 p.m. with The Carl Motyka Band, who play everything from The Beatles to Skynyrd to Journey, rockin’ several decades. Never Ben hits the Madigan’s stage at 6 p.m. with music from the 1960s to today, and Hayden Fogel performs on his bluesy
LIVE Music Fri • 2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer • 9pm Sat • Live and Kickin’ • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thurs • Joseph & Johnson • 8pm
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri •Darkwater Duo • 7pm Tyler & Jamie • 10pm Patio Bar
Sat • Hayden Fogel Band • 6pm
Ryan Melquist and Qwister • 10pm Patio Bar 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
Weekend Chairlift Rides Spruce Lake, Holiday Valley September 15-17 Rock n’ Roll Weekend Ellicottville September 16 Pumpkinville Opens September 20 Monarch Butterfly Restoration Nannen Arboretum September 20 - 23 NIGHT LIGHTS Griffis Sculpture Park September 22 ECS Homecoming September 22-24 Ellicottville Lacrosse Festival September 23-24 National Alpaca Farm Days September 23-24 Community Boot Drive for Hurricane Harvey September 24 A Walk in the Nannen Arboretum
See Rock and Roll page 7
New Hires Top Village Board Agenda
Countdown to Fall Fest
Mark your calendars for Oct. 7 and 8 when Ellicottville’s Fall Festival returns. Tens of thousands of festival goers make for a lively weekend of unique foods, an arts and crafts show, carnival rides, live entertainment and much more. Fall Festival is a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate the season in Ellicottville. In addition to a hub of activity downtown in the Village, Fall Festival extends to Holiday Valley with a 5K, a mountain bike race and chairlift rides. The fun continues in the evening, as the local hot spots bring in some of the best entertainment the area has to offer to keep the party going well into the night. Don’t miss this weekend of non-stop fall fun! Stay tuned to the Ellicottville Times for schedules, maps and more as the event gets closer.
By Jennie Acklin
Mayor John Burrell opened the Sept. 11 meeting with two “Good News” items: the fi rst being an approved Countywide Shared Services Plan, which is being sent to Albany for the Governor’s initiative mandate. A 44-member panel of mayors and town
Mark Chudy (right) appointed interim DPW Foreman
Pumpkinville Opens This Weekend
ECS sports are in full swing! Check out photos and schedules on pages 4-5.
It’s fi nally here: the opening weekend of Pumpkinville! Enjoyed by over 100,000 visitors each year, the area’s most beloved fall destination opens on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. For the next six
weeks, Pumpkinville will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Halloween. This year, the Pawlowski family is excited to announce that Pumpkinville is partnering with Universal Pictures’ Curious George movie to
The fi rst faceoff of the Ellicottville Lacrosse Festival will be upon us Sept. 22- 24.
The fi elds will be set and teams will descend on our area, ready for a weekend of
By Mary Heyl
Ellicottville Sports Boosters facebook page photo
supervisors worked on the 100+ page document over the last six months. Secondly, the Village of Ellicottville received $90,674.60 from Cattaraugus County for its share of sales tax distribution. The amount is down approximately 2 percent See Village Board page 9
Ellicottville Lacrosse Festival Sept. 22-24
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one of the fastest growing sports in the country. The Ellicottville Chamber
start your day here - end your day here! WAKE UP WITH OUR 75¢ Cup of C offee (dine-in) Homemade BREAKFAST specialties - sausage gravy & biscuits, chipped beef on toast, and corned beef hash. A wide array of omelets.
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(716) 699-2530
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