THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 41 FREE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012
Holiday Valley Opening December 15 Holiday Valley is opening the slopes and its brand new lodge this Saturday! Thanks to the diligent mountain and snowmaking crew, the slopes will be open 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m. The Creekside, Mardi Gras and Yodeler chairs will service School Haus, Mardi Gras, Yodeler and the Candy Cane Loop. Only $45 for an 8-hour lift ticket. Stay tuned for next week’s hours to be announced on Sunday.
Y ! iis on Yum! the Menu at Holiday Valley
By Jann Wiswall
© 2012 KEYSTONE DESIGNERS
You might usually have a hankering for a burger and fries after a few runs down the slopes, but at Holiday Valley, the new and expanded menu options at the Mountainside Grill and McCarty’s Café in the gorgeous new lodge could make your taste buds change course. Holiday Valley’s Executive Chef David Seitz is more than excited about the new lodge and, especially, the brand new high-tech kitchen that serves all of the resort’s main dining facilities. “We look forward to putting everything to the test to see how far we can go to make every dining experience just a little bit better,” he said. Grilled burgers, chicken and hot dogs with fries are, of course, a customer favorite, so don’t despair; they’re permanently on the menu and they are delicious. But your lunch and dinner choices also include items from the enormous salad bar, the abundant carving station and the brand new stone-hearth pizza oven, along with hearty soups and chef’s specials. There are also many sandwiches, salads and snacks available to grab-and-go both at McCarty’s and at the Grill. Those seeking healthy dining options have many new choices. In addition to the salad bar, the resort offers an assortment of low-calorie, vegetarian and/ or gluten-free items (including pizza), and will be introducing freshly made sushi. There also is a variety of specialty salads – Greek, spinach and berries, baby beet, broccoli and more. See Yum! HV Menu page 4
Ellicottville Village Board Fillmore/Route 219 Intersection, Trash Collection By Jann Wiswall
In Mayor Charles Coolidge’s absence, Village Deputy Mayor Bob Brogcinski led the monthly meeting of the Village Board on Dec. 10, 2012. The board discussed two issues at length – the problematic intersection at Fillmore Street and Route 219, and the resolution of trash collection issues.
Fillmore Street/Route 219: Village Engineer Mike Smith informed the board that a letter would be sent to the New York State Department of Transportation requesting assistance to improve the intersection at Fillmore Street and Route 219. He reported that his office was in receipt of a letter from the village volunteer
fire department stating that the intersection is hazardous and that there is not enough width there for a fire truck and car to pass through in opposite directions, let alone make safe turns. Several board members agreed that the intersection “is an accident waiting to happen,” especially since
Tim Hortons Waterline Delayed • Cold Storage Barn Now in Use By Jann Wiswall
Town Supervisor John Burrell adjusted the agenda for the December 12, 2012, board meeting in order to allow Town Engineer Mark Alianello to leave early for another commitment that See Village Board page 6 evening. This agenda change also required moving up an executive session for board members and Alianello to discuss an agreement with another municipality.
World Cup Tech Coach Gives Clinic at Holiday Valley By Eva Potter
We already know that Holiday Valley coaches are top notch, but they added another hole to their belts on Dec. 7 when Peter Anderson, the U.S. Women’s World Cup Tech Team assistant coach, headed a four-hour coaching clinic for about 25 instructors, athletes and parents. It’s been over 30 years since a World Cup coach came to Ellicottville. Miguel Azcarate, director of the Training Center at Holiday Valley, felt this was a great opportunity for his staff and athletes, so he arranged the clinic with Peterson. Azcarate said, “He works for me in the summertime for some ski camps that I have with Ted Ligety at Mt. Hood in Oregon.” Peter Anderson, US Women’s World Cup Tech Team assistant coach
Town Board Reviews Ongoing Projects in Ellicottville Alianello reported that the waterline extension needed at Routes 242 and 219 for the new Tim Hortons property owned by Ray Miranda has been delayed for the time being. Miranda agreed to store the materials already purchased for the waterline project in the old town highway garage on that property. The floodplain study is still on schedule to be completed by the end of January and
Alianello said he would share the report with the board for approval at its February meeting. Following approval, the study will be submitted to FEMA for final approval. Alianello also stated that National Fuel Gas Company’s proposed costs for heating the new highway garage were too high; he recommended that the building be heated with propane instead. The board concurred. See Town Projects page 4
Village Planning Board Reschedules Public Hearings
By Jann Wiswall
Two public hearings scheduled for Tuesday’s Village Planning Board meeting were cancelled due to an administrative error. As a result, the hearings on the application by Sprague Development for a special use permit to construct office space within the 11-33 Elizabeth St. property, and the application by Town Attorney Kathleen Moriarty for a special use permit to build an apartment on the second floor, and an office and retail space on the first floor of the old Bruce Candle shop have been rescheduled for the See World Cup page 11 Jan. 15, 2013, meeting.
The Planning Board did discuss some issues with both applicants, however. Moriarty asked the board for advice on how to treat a window that was found covered under siding on the street-facing side of the building. And the board asked that Moriarty provide a physical sample of the replacement siding she would like to use. Sprague presented some revised plans for another property – an 18 single-family home development at Fillmore and Parkside – that has been in planning stages for two years. An issue that may resolve itself had to do with adequate drainage in an area now designated as a
floodplain or flood fringe. This may not present a problem if the town and village floodplain study is approved by FEMA before excavation is scheduled to begin. There also was discussion of requirements for sidewalk installation at the site. The board determined that all sidewalks would need to be installed as part of the site engineering plan and that they needed to meet federal ADA standards. Other plans discussed by the board included: Approval of a railing design at 30 Washington St. on the condition that the wood be See Planning Board page 5