Ellicottville Times March 15, 2013

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Shenanigans on the Spring Slopes!

Whether you are looking to put on your speed suit and beat the clock on Northwind, cheer on the Snowmakers or just sit on the Yodeler Deck to take in the scene, Holiday Valley as a weekend full of fun spring events for everyone!

Guns n’ Hoses Snowmakers Race On Saturday, March 16 the 13th Annual Guns N Hoses Snowmakers Race will kick off at 10 a.m. on Edelweiss.

Snowmakers from Holiday Valley and area ski resorts compete against each other on a dual racecourse. Teams of two race through slalom gates holding a snowmaking hose through the course.

Their last challenge is to hook the hose to a hydrant at the end. The Snowmakers Race is an awesome chance to show off their skills, have fun with their teams and enjoy spring skiing. Area firefighter will join the competition this year.

So come on out and cheer on your favorite team!

Quarter Pipe Competition © 2013 KEYSTONE DESIGNERS

On Saturday, March 16 come out to show off your skills in the Annual Quarter Pipe Competition. The huge Winter Carnival Snow Bar at the base of Yodeler is reshaped into a giant quarter pipe. The registration fee is $5 and starts at 10 a.m. at Yodeler. The event starts at noon. Helmets are required. If under 18, a parent signature is also required.

Northwind Super G On Sunday, March 17 grab your speed suit to beat the clock at the Northwind Super G. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Mountain Sports Center and training runs start at 9:30 a.m. on Northwind. The race begins at 11 a.m. There is a $10 race fee and a special lift ticket rate for competitors.

Village Planning Board Approves Plans for E-Ville Spirits and Balloons

Sprague Development Proposes Luxury Hotel for 1887 Building

By Jann Wiswall

The Ellicottville Village Planning Board met Tuesday, March 12, 2013, to review plans

for two construction projects in the Village of Ellicottville.

10 Monroe Street: The first plan was presented by architect John Lydon on behalf of Shannon Carscallen, owner of E-Ville Spirits & Wines at 10 Monroe Street. Carscallen is raising the roof on the existing building and adding space to hold wine classes on the second floor. Lydon initially proposed installing a shingle roof on the new center section that would be adjacent to two existing metal roofs. The board, however, said it would require matching metal roofing on the new section. Snow jacks and ice clips also were required. With those conditions in mind, the plan See Village Planning page 2

Blind WWII Veteran Skis at Holiday Valley

by Ed Racich

“OK, he’s coming to ski with us at Holiday Valley. Wait, he’s 90 years old! He’s also blind?

What do you mean not ‘completely’ blind?!”

Our first communications about Werner Birtch coming to ski with us at Holiday Valley were not

Rick Luft, (left) and Werner Birtch

exactly what we expected to hear. Our friends at the Three Trackers of Ohio called and told us that Werner has been skiing with them at Brandywine Ski Area, in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, for about six years, and wanted to ski a bigger ski area like the one he used to ski. They wanted to know if Holiday Valley could accommodate him for one day and help him get back some of the “old feelings” of skiing at a “big” ski area.

It seems that Werner originally came from the Northeast, in New England, and by a very circuitous route, wound up living and working in the Akron, Ohio, area, a far cry from what he knew growing up. So, the whole story begins to unfold.

Born in 1923, Werner spent his youth living with his family in a prominent New England city — a place where skiing was very far from his See Veteran Werner Birtch page 2

Ellicottville Village Board Garbage Collection Fee Approved New Water/Sewer Classifications Proposed

By Jann Wiswall

Beginning July 1, 2013, village residents will see a fee for garbage collection in their quarterly water and sewer bills.

This long-debated fee was approved as Local Law 1-2013 at the Village Board meeting on March 11, 2013.

Through June, village residents and part-time residents must continue to use the garbage bags available for purchase at the Town Hall.

Before approving the new law, the village held a public hearing on the matter. Weekend residents Mr. and Mrs. Gary

Fosbrink were present to object to the law, saying in a prepared statement that they personally take their trash home with them after a weekend in Ellicottville and that they did not feel they should pay for something they don’t or won’t use. Mr. See Village Board page 4

The Journey Continues!

High School Odyssey of the Mind Team Advances to State Competition

By Jann Wiswall

Ellicottville Central School’s High School Odyssey of the Mind team has advanced to the State Tournament after taking first place at the Regional Competition held last weekend at Wellsville High School.

The team, composed of two seniors (Eric Oliverio

and Patrick Snyder) and four juniors (Izzy Brown, McKenzie Robinson, Emily Timkey and Chris Wojtowicz), was coached

by Caitlyn Keller and assistant coach Megan Westfall, an 11th grader. All of these team members have participated in Odyssey of the Mind since they were in 4th grade, and all

have been involved in teams that advanced to States at least once before.

“It’s a real accomplishment to get this far in the competition, and we’re especially proud of this group of Odyssey veterans,” said Odyssey of the Mind Coordinator Colleen See Village Board page 11

Holiday Valley’s Shantler and Area NFSC Racers Dominate U14 State Championships

By Nick Nenno

Over 140 of New York State’s best ski racers took to the slopes at Toggenburg and Greek Peak with the hopes of winning against New York’s best. Tommy Shantler, a member of Holiday Valley’s Gold Team, dominated the weekend winning the Giant

Slalom by 1.22 seconds and then the Slalom by 2.43 seconds. His performances earned him two golds and the top spot on New York’s Eastern Championship Team.

Shantler has now won seven straight races and hopes to continue his streak at Eastern

Championships.

Shantler will attend Easterns with six other athletes from both HoliMont and Holiday Valley.

David Flaherty (HO) finished 10th in the GS and skied to a 2nd place finish in the Slalom.

Jacob Flaherty (HO) skied a See U14 Championships page 12

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Village Planning Board Meeeting Welcome To Little Valley Cont. from Front Page

Proposed addition to E-Ville Spirits, 10 Monroe Street

was approved by the board.

20 Monroe Street: Next, plans for an addition to Balloons Restaurant and Nightclub at 20 Monroe Street were presented. Balloons proposed to add a 30-foot-by40-foot addition and a patio for outdoor dining to the back of the restaurant. The new addition would include 8-footby-8-foot French doors out to the patio. Its roof will be constructed to build a deck on the second floor at some time in the future. Signage and lighting at the back of the building will match the front. Five-foot high, wrought iron fencing would be placed around the outdoor patio, which also would feature an outdoor fire pit.

The planning board approved the addition on the condition that an electrical pole must be appropriately relocated.

Balloons owner Mike Kerns said he was working with National Grid to arrange for

that move. The board also added a condition that parking for apartment residents and commercial customers in the area must be addressed with reserved parking signage. A public hearing for the addition will be held at the planning board’s May 14 meeting. The outdoor patio, the board noted, requires a separate public hearing. That hearing also will be held on May 14.

Finally, developer Kody Sprague discussed his desire to turn the 1887 Building into a boutique hotel. Sprague, who is under contract to purchase the historic building, has until May 15 to do the due diligence on the project and make a final decision on the purchase.

At this point, he believes the decision will be based on two factors: 1) Can he get a special use permit for this purpose and 2) Can he locate enough designated parking for a hotel?

The planning board was

positive when it came to a special use permit. Board Chair Nancy Rogan said she thought the concept was an excellent use for the building.

Sprague expects to do some brick restoration, replace windows, make the building ADA accessible and turn 20-24 classrooms into guestrooms.

He also hopes to make good use of the old gymnasium. The planning board pointed out that there is a zoning requirement for retail space of some sort on the ground floor of the building.

Sprague said he would take that into consideration.

Parking poses a more difficult challenge. Sprague believes he must have 20-24 designated parking spots available for guests at all times. By tearing down the Maybee Alley-side, one-story addition that used to house Jonny Barbers, he can create 10-12 spaces. He asked the planning board for its help to locate another 10-12 spaces.

Sprague and the planning board brainstormed some ideas, most of which were not ideal. In the end, the planning board suggested that Sprague obtain more information from village officials to get a better handle on legal and practical options.

Assuming a solution can be found, Sprague asked to be added to the board’s May agenda to review plans. If he decides to go ahead with the project, he also asked that a public hearing be scheduled for the June meeting. The planning board agreed to this schedule.

Veteran Werner Birtch Cont. from Front Page

world at the time. He attended public schools and performed well enough to be able to attend Brown University where he studied engineering.

Like so many other young men at the time, his studies were cut short by World War II and Werner was drafted into the U.S. Army to serve his country at the age of 20. The Army, in its infinite wisdom, decided that since he was from New England, the heartland of U.S. skiing, he could best serve his country as part of the Army Infantry in the 10th Mountain Division. After all, being from New England, he surely must be able to ski. By the way, he couldn’t! So off he went, after basic training, to the Colorado Mountains to train with the Army’s elite Mountain Corps.

Needless to say, Werner learned to ski, and skiing became a lifelong passion.

After the war ended, Werner returned to Brown University to complete his education, going to work after graduation in Akron, Ohio, where he worked as an engineer. He continued his affair with skiing, traveling to many places through the years to enjoy his sport.

As his life progressed, so did the macular degeneration that eventually claimed most of his eyesight. He eventually had to give up his beloved

sport of skiing. His vision had regressed to the point where all he had left was his peripheral vision. He could see some colors and some shapes at the outside edges of his line of sight, while there was nothing but darkness in the middle 80 percent of his view.

As you can imagine, it became very difficult to walk, let alone ski down a hill. Then one day, along came the Three Trackers of Ohio, a group of volunteers who help people with disabilities continue to enjoy being out in the snow. In 2005, Werner became involved with the Three Trackers and has skied with them ever since.

The Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program at Holiday Valley has worked with the Three Trackers of Ohio before, trading student skiers with one another, promoting veterans’ activities and attending training seminars. It seemed only natural that here was another opportunity for us to collaborate.

On Monday, March 4, 2013, Werner came to Holiday Valley with two friends from Three Trackers to ski with us and enjoy the big area ski experience that Holiday Valley has to offer. Lounsbury instructors Jim Hoffmeister and Joe Gallagher were

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assigned to work with Werner, and it turned out to be a perfect match. Jim, Joe and Werner’s personalities clicked right from the start, and produced a trust and confidence level that usually takes much longer to develop. Of course, the same kind of trust and confidence had been established by the Three Trackers with Werner years before, which made Jim and Joe’s jobs that much easier.

One of Werner’s friends, Rick Luft, of the Three Tracker group, suggested that on the hill we should “start slow with him, let him ease into the new area.” The two instructors, Jim and Joe, and Werner all laughed at the comment. Werner seemed to think that “going slow on such a nice ski day would be a terrible waste of time.» With an attitude like that, how could anything go wrong?

The end of the ski day came around much too quickly, but Werner was able to sigh and smile deeply, surrounded by his Three Tracker, LASP and Holiday Valley friends, reveling in his day. I’m not sure who got more out of the experience, Werner or the rest of us. I know we won’t soon forget that day. Hopefully, neither will Werner. And hopefully too, Werner will be able to enjoy skiing for many more days to come.

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Snyder’s Stained Glass Creations Naturally Belong

By JEFF MARTIN

Sitting beneath the “Northern Lights” at Balloons Restaurant and Night Club, Mat Snyder is talking about antlers.

Any time spent talking to Snyder will inevitably lead to stained glass or antlers, two specialized trades that have helped — and in many ways defined — his identity throughout the Ellicottville area over the years.

The “Northern Lights” above him, in this case a sprawling 32-panel stained glass sculpture tucked above the bar, shone softly down on the dozens of bottles of spirits. Ribbons of blues, reds and yellows twist together to create a flow, an effect that Snyder tries to incorporate in almost all of his stained glass work.

“Color and light are energy,” Snyder said, speaking in words and phrases universal among artists committed to their medium. “The best part about creating a work is that, when it’s done, it looks like it belongs there.”

In this case, the “Northern Lights” piece doesn’t attract as much attention as some might believe it would, and that pleases Snyder.

“People will come in and look at it and say they’ve been coming in here for years and didn’t notice it,” he said. “That’s what I wanted. I wanted it to flow from what was already here.”

Since committing himself professionally to the art of stained glass and antler work at the age of 25, Snyder has made a name for himself throughout the village and surrounding areas. In some ways, his name was already part of the community because of his mother, who owned and operated the Ellicottville Glass Shop for years.

Snyder, who said he learned all he ever learned about stained glass from his mother, was transfixed by the process of turning glass into living pictures at a young age. Moving from Buffalo to the Ellicottville area with his family in 1980, Snyder learned to manipulate glass as early as 6 years old. He started created original work at 11.

As he grew older, he fell into other interests, specifically cooking. He learned to be a chef and worked in that field for a time. But glass continued to call and inspire him.

“I played with it over the years, even when I wasn’t doing it seriously,” he said.

In his mid-20s, Snyder got serious. He started making larger and larger pieces, crafting his art in earnest while holding down other jobs. It wasn’t until he reached 26 that Snyder began

making a decent living making stained glass and antler chandeliers.

Now 38, Snyder has sprinkled the village with original work, some of which are located in local restaurants. Homeowners, hearing word of his talents, continue to commission him to build stained glass pieces for their private homes.

Using a small bedroom as his private studio, Snyder works as quickly as he can. A larger piece, like “Northern Lights,” can take months.

But all creations share a similarity: They start off on beverage napkins and most, if not all, are abstract in concept.

Two new pieces have been installed at Balloons. Located in facing corners, they appear as lanterns, illuminating the dark wood and adding a dimension that is, ultimately, a continuation by design of the “Northern Lights” a few feet away.

“If you look closely, the reds that end on the ceiling panel above the bar continue on the new pieces,” Snyder said, waving his hands to replicate the way in which the ribbons twist and turn. “It all fits together.”

And since Snyder’s love of glass began with a parent, he is keeping tradition.

His son, Gabriel, 9, is showing interest in the art.

“He’ll start foiling in about a week,” Snyder said with a smile. “He loves doing it, and what’s cool is how when we design something together, his looks so different than mine. Still beautiful, just different.”

Stained glass isn’t a cheap hobby.

While he has been purchasing supplies from the same seller for years, costs continue to rise. Ten years ago, a case of lead was about $80; the same case is now $200.

Still, he makes his business work. Partnering with local artist Brant Davis, they purchase antlers in bulk, as much as 500 pounds at a time.

Truthfully, antler pieces are in higher demand, Snyder said, likely because of cost. With a difficult economy, stained glass, in whatever size, is expensive and considered an extreme luxury.

So Snyder will just keep doing what he’s been doing— traveling from place to place on the breath of word of mouth and modest advertising, creating where he can.

“I just wanna keep making cool pieces,” he said.

For more information, contact Snyder at (716) 244-1960 and/or visit him on Facebook at Ellicottville Glass Shop.

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They are always “up,” and you will be too when you let them entertain you.

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Maria Aurigema She’s a well-studied guitar prodigy from Tonawanda, NY (who also happens to teach), and specializes in the blues.

Along with her backup band, the Odyssey Blues Band, she can also sing a mean tune with her versatile soprano. Blues lovers will want to check her out.

Saturday, March 16 Gin Mill, 9 p.m.

Power Play Returning again to the Gin Mill, this versatile quartet from the Buffalo area plays a wide variety of cover music, representing your favorite genres: rock, pop, and a little bit of country...and played so well you’ll want to stay and dance the night away.

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The Chris O’Leary Band Don’t let the name fool you...this is NOT an Irish band, but a swingin’ jump blues powerhouse, fronted by Mr. O’Leary’s harp & vocals (he worked a long time with Levon Helm). This septet from the Hudson Valley does a lot of originals, too...so hang on to your hats, and be prepared for a great show.

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The Joe Wagner Band Besides his usual Wednesday night gig, Joe will pump up his show with a few more musicians who enrich Joe’s acoustic comfort style of music. You’ll hear all of Joe’s classic old-time, good-time rock and folk hits, with some country and surprises thrown in... Enjoy.

Monday, March 18 Gin Mill, 6 p.m.

Homemade Jam Liz Boberg and her Jam band are back for their fortnightly appearance at the Gin Mill for another evening of their special brand of smooth oldies, standards, country and bluegrass. Their repertoire and volume are perfect suppertime

Local Favorite Liz Boberg and Homemade Jam will be playing at the Gin Mill Monday, March 18, 6:00pm fare, and a perfect way to start your week!

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Ellicottville Village Board Cont. from Front Page

Fosbrink felt that the board should look at other options to ensure that only the people who use the service are charged for it. He suggested the board require residents to purchase bags to fund the service, not realizing that that is the current policy.

Mayor Charles Coolidge explained that many other options and solutions have been considered over the years, including the purchased bags, and that the village had worked long and hard to try to enforce various policies. But, he explained, too many people are either unaware of the rules or skirt them by dumping their trash on other people’s property – thereby creating even more problems. Coolidge noted that the new fee, which is quite low when compared to most municipalities across the country, will help avoid these and other issues that have plagued the village over the years.

DPW Report: Harold Morton, superintendent of the Department of Public Works, reported that the sidewalk plow is officially out of commission for the rest of this winter. He also noted that village roads have taken a beating this winter and that the department is patching potholes as quickly as possible. Coolidge noted that Elk and Mechanic Streets are in particularly bad shape this year, due mostly to heavy truck traffic. He said the village may have to look at instituting truck weight limits on these and other smaller roads in the future.

Constable’s Report: Village Constable Howard Gifford reported that 17 traffic summonses and five warnings were issued in the month of February. In addition, 19 parking tickets were issued

by Gifford and five by the Town Police Department. Fees totaling $2,540 from parking tickets was collected during the month. There were four open container complaints and two public urination complaints.

In addition, village police responded to a hit-and-run vehicle incident that began in Little Valley and was resolved in Ellicottville, and responded to a few complaints involving intoxicated individuals.

Special Events: According to Special Events Committee Chair Patra Lowes, Mardi Gras in the village last weekend went smoothly, with few problems and only the few police complaints noted by Gifford. Coolidge and board members agreed that everyone involved did a great job at this year’s event.

Zoning and Engineering Report: Sheila Ransbottom, business development manager with Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc., represented Village Engineer Mike Smith at the board meeting and reported that her office, along with Town Engineer Mark Alianello and others, met with State Department of Transportation officials to discuss two projects the state will undertake for the town and village over the next year and a half. The first is installation of sidewalks, drainage and curb work along Route 242 from HoliMont into the village. The second involves improvements to the intersection at Fillmore and Route 219. Construction of both projects is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2014.

There will be a public informational meeting to describe these projects at HoliMont’s Main Chalet on April 22 from 6-8 p.m.

Proposed Water Billing Changes: A major issue for the village has been to address serious infrastructure issues with its outdated water and sewer lines and imprecise billing processes.

Much progress has been made on improving the billing processes, especially with the replacement of all village water meters. Still, several issues remain, most notably the repair of a major leak at the village reservoir, which will begin after

the East Tank water project is completed later this year.

These essential repairs must be funded, and the Village Board asked engineering firm Nussbaumer & Clarke to suggest ways the village can further improve its billing structure in the interest of creating “Uniform Billing Practices” that make water and sewer usage rates more equitable and to generate more revenue based on actual usage.

In response to that request, Jim Campolong, the firm’s capital projects manager, presented a proposal to reclassify a number of commercial businesses that are now being billed at residential rates or whose usage is significantly higher than other businesses. The reclassifications would increase the number of commercial accounts from the current number of 21 to 86. In addition, the firm proposed to create three classes of commercial accounts that would be billed based on the size of their water/ sewer meters.

The proposal also includes a 5 percent increase for residential and commercial water usage above the minimum charge. This would amount to approximately 12 cents per 1,000 gallons above the minimum. Most village residents and businesses use only the minimum. In total, the new classification structure would generate approximately $19,000-$20,000 in revenue for the village, which would be put into the reserve account that pays for future repairs.

The board felt that the proposal was fair and equitable and moved to hold two public hearings — one to address water rates and one to address sewer rates — at its next scheduled board meeting on April 8 at 6 p.m. at the Town/ Village Hall.

In addition, the board scheduled another public hearing at the same April meeting to allow comment on the 2013-14 budget.

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These unique new races for the area include both individual and relay events for each distance, providing off road excitement for the seasoned and the beginner athlete. The XTERRA ASP includes a 0.6-

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XTERRA Managing Director Dave Nicholas said, “Knowing the great mountain biking and beautiful lakes and trails in the area, I think local athletes will have one of the best experiences in the country. We’re looking at his event becoming one of the finest in the U.S.” XTERRA is back with year 13 of the America Tour, the

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Farmer Neighbor Dinner Provides Communication Forum for Agriculture

People gathering and visiting displays at the 2012 FarmerNeighbor Dinner.

By Mary Fox

Communication is what it’s all about, and the second annual Farm Neighbor Dinner on April 10, 2013, the West Valley Firemen’s Clubhouse will offer that and more. It is a chance for farmers and their neighbors to meet in a relaxed, social setting to get to know each other.

Farming is a vital, economically important industry that many neighbors know little about. This is an opportunity to learn what is happening next door and express concerns.

Jim Ellis, a former Cattaraugus County legislator, brought the idea of this event from Livingston County, where he had attended a similar event with his daughter.

The idea was an immediate hit with the Agriculture and Farmlands Protection Board, said Chairman David Zilker.

“It was great,” said Ellis of the first event. “It’s an opportunity to sit down and talk about issues before the need for arbitration happens.”

New ideas will be shared for improving state and county involvement in helping make agriculture more successful

economically.

Vendors will display their agricultural products and services prior to the dinner.

There will be many door prizes. Most of the food will be locally grown.

Awards will be given for the Best Farmer, Best Conservationist and Best Farmer to promote Farming in Cattaraugus County.

The speaker of the evening will be Betty Wolanyk who present her program entitled “Informed or Misinformed.”

Some of Wolanyk’s professional credits include the New York Agriculture in the Classroom at Cornell University, the American

Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, and curriculum consultant for promotion of education in agriculture.

“We’re really excited about it. Last year we expected about 126 but 186 turned out,” said Zilker.

Event organizer Deb Miller said, “We’re hoping for over 300 attendees and have room for up to 400. Last year was our first dinner and we had to cut off the ticket sales — we only had room for 200 and we sold out early!”

The West Valley Firemen’s Clubhouse is located at 9091 Route 240, West Valley, N.Y. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. Reservations can be made by March 29 by calling Deborah Miller during the day at (716) 938-2318. No tickets will be sold at the door!

The public is also invited to attend an open discussion moderated by Dave Zilker of the Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board on Tuesday, March 19 at the Great Valley Town Hall at 7 p.m. to provide input on the future of farming in Cattaraugus County.

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Boxes Full of Love Support Oversees Troops

Bonita Wulf holding flag sent from Capt. McCauly.

By Mary Fox

Bonita Wulf is passionate about supporting our servicemen and women overseas. Since 2011, she has coordinated, through St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville, the acquisition of items, packing and mailing of 68 boxes to our service men and women in the war zones of Afghanistan and North Africa.

As a matter of fact, she sent out 14 boxes just this week.

“They don’t get hygiene and health products in forward lines. There is a great need for it,” said Wulf.

“These packages mean so much to military men and women far from home,” wrote West Valley’s Captain Patrick McCauley.

As “a small token of our appreciation,” Captain McCauley’s parents personally delivered to St. Paul’s a flag sent by him that “was flown on a surveillance reconnaissance mission over Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2012, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.”

Along with the hygiene and health items, heavy socks, helmet liners, books, snacks, hot sauce (to spice up the taste of their canned rations), Bibles, pens and notebooks, and small stuffed animals to give out to the children are always included.

Sending boxes to our young men and women may seem like only a drop in the bucket compared to all the men and women involved in wars, but for the ones who get Wulf’s boxes, it can be the touch of home and hope they need. It is her way of “doing something”

we all say we would like to do.

By the emails, letters and gifts Wulf and the congregation of St. Paul’s have received, the “something” has more to do with morale than things.

“They (the congregation of St. Paul’s) are asked every six months to support this mission and they never let me down,” said Wulf.

The cost of postage to send the boxes to our servicemen and women in Afghanistan and North Africa is the same as mailing them anywhere else.

“Sending them in flat rate boxes helps with the cost of postage,” said Wulf, who is grateful for St. Paul’s support and that of generous individuals who help provide funds for mailing.

Not only does Wulf put her own money into paying for items and mailing them, but also she puts her heart in every package.

Wulf’s only uncle was killed in WWII at the age of 25 and is buried in France.

His participation in the war and ultimate death had a great influence on her young 8-yearold heart, and since then she has been an avid supporter of

our troops wherever they are.

“I watch the news and keep up with what is going on with our service men and women around the world. I’ve always been a patriotic person,” she said.

Sergeant Jeremy Shay wrote, “You made a field artillery battalion very happy. It was so thoughtful to take time out of your day to look after us.

Everything you sent was useful and it really helped morale around here. It’s great to know we have the support of people back home. On behalf of 2nd Platoon 2-32FA, thank you for everything.”

Wulf corresponded with Sergeant Shay’s father in New Jersey and found that he was stationed in a forward operations base between Afghanistan and Pakistan living in tents with no running water for washing, no electricity, and eating canned rations.

Boxes are sent to service men and women whose names have been provided by relatives and friends and church members such as Major DJ Pritchard, the son of Wanda and Joe Dry of Little Valley, who is on his 4th deployment in Afghanistan.

Anyone knowing a service person in Afghanistan or North Africa can notify Wulf in August (contact information to come in July) before the next boxes go out in September.

Wulf also receives names from “Operation Shoe Box” in Florida.

“Along with all the other missions our church supports,” Wolf said, “we can be proud of the way our church comes together for such worthy causes.”

Members of the Congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with boxes packed for servicemen and women.

ECS Capital Project Public Hearing Draws Few Voters

By Jann Wiswall

With a week to go before the Public Referendum vote, the Ellicottville Central School Board of Directors held its formal Public Hearing on the proposed Capital Project on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Only 7-8 members of the public attended the hearing.

Superintendent Mark Ward made a PowerPoint presentation describing the goals and objectives of the capital improvement project.

Major points covered included: State Aid: The state has a complicated system that schools must use to apply for aid for a capital project.

ECS, its architects and its financial consultants worked hard “to ensure that ECS is able to receive as much aid as possible,” said Ward. As a result, ECS will be reimbursed by the state for about 65 percent of the total price tag of $9.8 million – leaving roughly $3.4 million to be funded through the school tax.

Required Maintenance: Ward explained that about 85 percent of the proposed

Capital Improvement Project costs are related to correcting maintenance and health and safety/security issues identified by a State Building Condition Survey in 2010. These include partial roof replacement; electrical, masonry and ventilation improvements; accessibility concerns; security improvements and more. If the project fails to win public approval, the school still must correct these issues at a cost of some $5.5 million that is not eligible for any state aid. These costs would have to come out of the school’s operating budget, which would mean significant cuts to school programs as well as teachers, staff and others who are directly involved in educating students.

Multi-Use Gymnasium: The remaining 15 percent of the project’s costs, Ward said, includes reconfiguring and adding a 100-foot by 50-foot addition to the back of the existing gymnasium. The aim is to create a multi-purpose athletic and performance space that can be used for sporting events as well as concerts, graduation, testing, large-

group instruction, distance learning and more. Movable bleachers will enable parents, grandparents and others to see their children both on stage and on the court. It also provides adequate locker and restroom facilities for students and visiting teams.

Following the presentation, one member of the audience – a retired teacher – commented that “it’s too bad there aren’t more people here to listen to this presentation. I’m going to vote for it, and I just hope other people have learned enough about it to make an informed decision.”

Ward thanked her for her comments and noted that “folks who recognize the value of education know we need to take care of our space as best we can. This is not a luxury project. It represents our best effort to get as much as possible for every tax dollar and to keep our facilities in good working order for the next 40 years.”

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Scenes from Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras Parade!

The Mardi Gras parade held Saturday night in the village had some fantastic floats and group entries this year. The judges had their work cut out for them deciding who gets the prizes. Thank you to everyone who entered the parade this year - your efforts made it entertaining and fun for everyone who came to watch the parade.

Here are the parade winners: Best Overall Entry: Friends of Ken “The King” Brown Prize: ‘Brewer for a Day’, Ellicottville Brewing Co. 2nd prize Best Float: Bewitched by Ellicottville Prize: Sailboat cruise on Lake Erie Best Creative Group Entry: Dragon Time, from Hamburg Prize: 4 Mountain Coaster Rides 2nd prize for Best Group: Olean SPCA and shelter dogs Prize: Free kayak lessons Honorable mention goes to our young friend Michael, from Canton, Ohio, who participated in his fourth Mardi Gras parade this year.

A big thank you to our judges: Linda and Bill Giles from Elyria, OH; Darlene Baugh from Fort Worth, TX; and her sister Jill from Pittsburg, PA. Thank you to John Rapp of Ellicottville for his assistance to the judges.

Thank you to Katy’s Café for hosting the post-parade judges meeting and providing not only the space but donating refreshments too!

The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce would also like to send a very special thank you to Deb Rapp for all of her help with finding judges, organizing the prizes and assisting during the parade. Also, thanks to Shults Auto Group for supplying the vehicles for the “King Ken” float and the judges stand. The King Ken Float was amazingly built by Vicki Brown and Vicki Emke. We would also like to thank the HoliMont and Holiday Valley Sagety Patrol volunteers, Bob McCarthy…the voice of Ellicottville, Patti Crist for organizing the tribute to Ken “the King” Brown, dough McVeigh and John Burrows for lining up the Parade and last but not least, Heather and Kelly from the Chamber.

A very big thanks also goes out to Bill Deeley and Punxsutawney Phil for leading the Parade.

Certificates for each winning group can be picked up from the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce. The certificates will have information on how to obtain the prizes.

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL of the winners… and everyone who was a part of this fun event!

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The Path to Certification in PSIA/AASI Those who wish to become professional ski and snowboard instructors have a rigorous path to follow in attaining

certification. All our candidates attend our 8:30 a.m. clinics, and have completed a minimum of 50 hours of combined in-house

Congratulations to all for all their hard work. Pictured are (left to right), first row: Tia Krebs, Cassandra Tarbell, Katarina Ulsrud, Alexa Pietrowski, Wendy Frank.

Back row: Brian Smith, Jim Quinn, Mike Sweeney.

(Left to right) Rich Rumfola, Wendy Frank, “Griz” Caudle, Examiner, Debbie Goslin, Jane Robinson, Ron Kubicki.

training and actual on-hill teaching in order to be eligible to take the Level I skiing or riding exam. This season, 10 of our instructors achieved Level I PSIA Skiing certification. Tia Krebs, Jim Quinn, Cassandra Tarbell, Mike Sweeney, Alexa Pietrowski, and Katarina Ulsrud in the Alpine Division; Chelsea Marucci, Lynn Neeson, Jackie Novkov, and Cody VanGorder received certification in the Adaptive Division of Professional Ski Instructors of America.

We also had successful candidates for the PSIA/ AASI Children’s Specialist Exam, which is a nationally recognized certificate based program. The exam combines knowledge of snowboarding and Alpine skiing and Telemark skiing. Brian Smith successfully completed Children’s Specialist I at Holiday Valley on March 5.

Wendy Frank, Snowsports Director at HoliMont; Jane Robinson, former Children’s Director at HoliMont; Ron Kubicki, Snowsports Director at Holiday Valley; Rich Rumfola, Children’s Director at Holiday Valley; and Debbie Goslin, Snowsports Director at Kissing Bridge completed their Children’s Specialist 2 exam at HoliMont on March 7.

HoliMont FLITE Team Slopestyle winners (L-R) Lexi Crotty 2nd, Alliy Hansen 3rd, Hayleigh Holland 7th Back row Griffen Hansen 3rd, Parker Johnston 6th, Lucas Goodin 7th Coach Corey Hacker Aerial medalist (L-R) Elissa Cole 1st, Alliy Hansen 10th, Marissa Vasatka 6th, Lexi Crotty 2nd, Magdeline Vasatka 4th, Parker Johnston 5th, Hayleigh Holland 9th (Mom Kim stood in for photo while Hayleigh had X-Rays on broken hand) All the way on the bottom is Evan Dermott 8th place Missing from Picture Lucas Goodin who finished 3rd

Males Overall Combined Left to right Holiday Valley’s Connor O’Leary Whiteface Mtn Brian Gardner HoliMont FLITE Team Lucas Goodin

Woman’s overall combined podium Left to Right 2nd Emma LauriaWindham Mtn 1st Lexi Crotty-HoliMont FLITE Team 3rd Brett DeWeese -Lake Placid (not available for picture)

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HoliMont’s Torch Light Parade It is fairly well known that, unlike our neighbors over at Holiday Valley, the slopes of HoliMont close down every afternoon at 4:30pm. There are a variety of reasons why HoliMont does not have night skiing but every so often the slopes of HoliMont do light up at night and on those special occasions, it is a sight worth seeing.

Last Friday, March 8th, was one of those occasions. That night, during the weekly Friday

Night Fish Fry at the Chalet, over a hundred HoliMont Members of all ages gathered together at the base of the Exhibition Express lift in order to participate in the torch light parade that (weather pending) generally kicks off the Mardi Gras weekend.

It was a perfect night for a parade and the spectators, both in and outside of the Chalet, were treated to an astounding sight as the HoliMont Safety Patrol, headed up by Safety

Manager Justin Latimer, led the long line of torch-wielding Members from the top of HoliMont, down Exhibition and to the base of the Chalet.

The parade was over in approximately 10 minutes but in that short timespan memories were created, friends were made, and some lucky Members got to do what nobody else gets to do; ski the slopes of HoliMont at night.

HoliMont Athletes Bring Home Gold Twice in One Day Last weekend, at the U16 Eastern Regional Championships, Patricia Mangan tied for the win of the SG in Sugarloaf, Maine, while in Attitash, N.H., at the U16 Eastern Finals, Sophia Richards (pictured) won the SG for this Series. Go HoliMont!

‘Trophy’ Husband Dropped and Shattered ‘Trophy wife’ is an interesting and somewhat derogatory term usually pertaining to the much younger spouse of a wealthy, narcissistic man out to impress his peers. The wife, perceived to possess little merit beyond her beauty is often referred to as a “gold digger.”

Fueled by the silent rage of women his own age, the room temperature rises dramatically when a man walks in with his trophy wife on his arm. Men of the husband’s age also demonstrate their disapproval of the ‘trophy wife’ by mumbling something like “he’s probably lucky at cards too.”

Shallowness is not a male flaw; it’s part of who we are.

The late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith was seen as both a trophy wife and a gold digger when she married 89-year-old millionaire J. Howard Marshall at the age of 26. The wedding was spread over a three-day period to allow Marshall to take a series of long naps. Old J. was unable to impress anybody since all his peers had predeceased him. In the end Anna was accused of “robbing the casket.”

As far as ‘trophy husbands’ go, Demi Moore married a goofy one and Joan Collins needed a trophy case to keep all hers.

Sometimes Paul McCartney is referred to as a ‘trophy husband.’ Beatle fans believe he deserves a trophy for time served with Heather Mills.

The Duchess of Alba, Spain’s 85-year-old billionaire recently married a man 24 years younger. Considering her five billion dollar fortune, Alfonso Diez is not just digging for gold, he’s punning for platinum and drilling for diamonds.

All this because last week’s Canadian Press headline really caught my eye: “‘Trophy husband’ awarded $157,000 from B.C. Widow.” Gordon Walker is 66 years old.

Apparently he outgrew the term ‘toy boy’ when he filed for his Old Age Security Pension.

Valerie Fortune Brown, a former world-class figure skater, model and wealthy

widow has been ordered by a British Columbian court to pay her socalled ‘trophy husband’ more than $157,000 in support after a 14-year relationship. She’s 86 years old.

Before they met, Walker lived on welfare or was periodically employed, but then became a ‘kept man’ and ‘economically dependent,’ with Brown covering all of his living expenses and luxuries, including about 60 trips around the world.

According to the court ruling “At 66 years of age, the breakup of their relationship has caused Mr. Walker to be economically disadvantaged in terms of what he had been accustomed.” Not to mention the shock from trading in a Grand Duplex Outside Suite on the Queen Mary 2 for a pup tent in Stanley Park.

The court ruling also concluded that “his future job prospects are extremely limited.” Well, I’m not so sure about that. Betty White is still alive.

After her second husband died in 1994, Brown was left with an estate of nearly $8 million that included investments, property and retirement income so yeah, Valerie’s middle name really is ‘Fortune.’

Gordon Walker was also issued a restraining order against writing a memoir of the couples’ sexual experiences.

With Mrs. Brown claiming Walter was just “a platonic livein friend” do not expect Fifty Shades of Grey. More like Late Nights With Earl Grey.

Mrs. Brown characterized Walker as “a male security escort and travelling companion as well as a heavy luggage porter.” From my experience any man who has ever travelled with a woman has earned the title of ‘heavy luggage porter.’

I’ve been fighting for years to have hernias covered by my travel insurance policy.

By William Thomas At some point after Brown had provided him with a $10,000 Rolex, a Lexus SUV and bank accounts to cover his expenses, she felt he was abusing her credit cards and withdrawing funds from a joint account. Reading from the news report, it seems Gordon Walker did not see the end of the relationship coming.

Expecting another handout, he got foot in the bum instead.

Here then are ten sure signs that your career as a ‘trophy husband’ may be coming to an end.

•Your wife informs you that she wants to renew her wedding vows and she generously offers to put you on the guest list.

•Asked at a party “How’s your young man?”, you overhear her say “Not here tonight.”

•As you both leave the house for a Caribbean cruise, she asks you what time your ship leaves.

•You notice the new vanity plate she had put on your SUV reads “WASHIS.” •Rifling through some papers on the kitchen table you notice your name is not mentioned in her will but it does appear on a change of address form.

•You notice she’s behaving very strangely by letting you have the last word.

•You’re standing at the curb when the garbage truck pulls up and she starts yelling from the house to: Jump In! •You pick up the local paper and see a photo of your dog above the caption “Black Lab target of custody battle.”

•For Halloween she buys you a tight-fitting Superhero costume known as ‘Mooch Man.’ And finally you know your days as a ‘trophy husband’ are numbered when you’re presented with a separation agreement that refers to you as “irreconcilably tarnished.”

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Costume Parade Kids Best of Show: Breanna Williamson, Columbus OH, “Carmen Miranda” Kids Group 1. Eliza Rosen, Belle Sanchez, Josie Lauriecella, Buffalo, “Zillycakes” 2. Kori and Kelsi Hulit, Canton OH, “Groovy Girls” 3. Nick and Suke Hess, Grand Island, the “barebutt patients” Kids Single 1. Harper Klein, Ellicottville, “Fairy Princess” 2. Carson Corey from Oakville, ON, “Helicopter Pilot” 3. Julia George from Akron, NY, “Radio Rhonda” Adult Best of Show: Anthony Chungbin from Amherst, “50th Gold Chairlift” Adult Group 1. Chris and Katie Chungbin, Buffalo, “Motorboat and Skier” 2. Carl and Donna Bjurlin, Fredonia, “Dino & Wilma Flintstone” 3. Duncan and Cathy Buckle, Port Ryerse, “Raggedy Ann and Andy” Adult Single 1. Journey Gunderson from Jamestown, “Lucy” 2. David Rau from Great Valley, “Thor” 3. John Tayton from Great Valley, “Bat-man” Mixed Group 1. Taylor Sauereisen families, Pittsburgh “S’more Fun at Holiday Valley” 2. Bob and Nancy Crain, Erik and Diane Orlando, Williamsville, “Mardi Gras”

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Department Decorating (Holiday Valley staff) 1. Rental Shop – Alice in Wonderland 2. Inn at Holiday Valley – Haunted Hotel 3. Creekside Lodge – Hillbilly “Crikside” 4. Day Care – ‘50’s 5. McCarty Café – Princess and the Frogs Snow Sculptures (Holiday Valley staff) 1. Rental Shop – the Cheshire Cat 2. Mardi Gras lift – Under the Sea 3. Cindy’s/Handle tow lifts – Shipwreck and Castle 4. Ski School – Underground Fort 5. Holiday Valley Realty and Rental Mgmt – Volcano Dummy Downhill – Holiday Valley Snowmakers

Bob Barbu of the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol organized a Food Drive for the Ellicottville Food Pantry during Mardi Gras. Bob asks any of our seasonal visitors and residents, as they begin to pack up items for summer storage, to drop off any of the requested food and other items to the Red Door Ski Shop. See page 11.

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Two New Courses at Holiday Valley’s Aerial Park Snapdragon and Ferngully Great for Beginners and Families

by Eva Potter

Holiday Valley’s Aerial Park, located inside the Sky High Adventure Park, has built a solid reputation for providing adrenaline junkies just the fix they need, and this year they’re adding two, family-friendly courses.

Located on four wooded acres between Tannenbaum lift and Punchbowl, the Aerial Park now offers a total of 13 courses in varying challenge levels ranging from beginner to Commando.

New for 2013 — visitors can look forward to navigating Snapdragon and Ferngully courses that are relatively close to the ground.

Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director at Holiday Valley, said, “We try to do something new each year. The things that have been approved so far are two new courses.

Snapdragon is a yellow, which is the easiest, and Ferngully is a green, which is the next level.”

So get out there and navigate ladders, logs, platforms, zip lines and obstacles to conquer the easy-to-commando-level courses set at varying heights.

There are approximately 1015 features on each course and some trees have more than one platform.

Enjoy gorgeous views on the green level, dual zip-line-only courses, Grand Rapids I and II, new last year, which send you speeding to the base via six zip lines, broken up by little tasks as you proceed from the top of the park to the base. They run side-by-side, so bring a friend!

The yellow course is the lowest at approximately 15 feet above the ground increasing in height and difficulty to the Commando level, which is about 50 feet or more above the ground.

But the challenges aren’t just about strength — they’re also about strategy and balance.

So, it’s comforting to know that safety is Holiday Valley’s No. 1 priority at the park,

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and according to Eshbaugh, “You’re always harnessed in.

It’s impossible to fall down.”

Is the fear of heights still holding you back? Eshbaugh said, “It’s funny, because some people say that. Then they get up there and they’re so busy doing the course that they get done and say ‘Wow, I didn’t think about being that high.’”

The park opens in spring, tentatively scheduled for May 3, if the weather cooperates.

Reservations are strongly suggested and can be made by calling (716) 699-HIGH once the park opens. Children must be 7 years old and other restrictions apply. For more information, photos and videos of people in action at the Aerial Park, visit www. holidayvalley.com. Be sure to stay tuned for more summer 2013 features.

Be warned though — once will not be enough!

Attorneys and Counselors At Law Serving Locally For Over 20 Years

REAL PROPERTY LAW

Residential And Commercial Real Estate Closings Land Use Planning & Development, Municipal Law

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Kathleen G. Moriarty, Esq. www.petersandmoriarty.com

Moving to New Office at 12 Monroe Street on April 1!

12 Monroe Street, PO Box 628, Ellicottville, NY 14731 Currently in the 1887 Building at 1 Washington St., Ellicottville NY

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Olson Fund Established to Support Mercy Flight OLEAN, NY – Whenever a Mercy Flight helicopter flies over her East Olean home, Gail Olson steps out on her porch to watch.“It’s such a wonderful thing,” Mrs. Olson said. “We’re so fortunate in Olean to have this service.”

Inspired by the organization’s aid to those in need of emergency transportation, Mrs. Olson has established the Jim and Gail Olson Mercy Flight Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to support Mercy Flight WNY. A not-for-profit provider of emergency air-medical transport and supporting services, Mercy Flight WNY ensures rapid, safe and cost effective delivery of expert emergency response teams.

“Mercy Flight seems to always be there when someone is in need, and now we have a fund to assist that need,” noted Karen Buchheit, CRCF Executive Director.

Each year, as an endowed fund, grants will be made from a portion of the earnings generated by the fund while the principal continues to grow, ensuring the fund lasts in perpetuity, she added.

“Donations like (Gail’s) truly make a difference and we really appreciate it,” added pilot Jim

Huntington Fine Art Gallery Opens in 1887 Building

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Gail Olson, with Mercy Flight crew team members.

Havens.

Mrs. Olson said. “I’m so pleased that I chose to support Mercy Flight – it’s my passion.”

“We are very honored that Mrs. Olson chose to support Mercy Flight’s lifesaving mission here in Olean,” said Jackie Greene, Mercy Flight’s Olean Outreach Coordinator.

“The public support we receive helps us maintain our Olean base in a ready state 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

Mrs. Olson, who worked for many years at Lown Printing in Olean and later at OSM Corporation, volunteers at the Olean General Hospital gift shop and is a member of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

vestry as well as financial secretary of the altar guild.

She and her late husband Jim, both Olean natives, raised their three children, Rod, Tom and Kimberly, on Prospect Avenue.

They have eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Olson, who passed away in 2007, founded OSM Corp., which their son, Rod, now owns.

Donations to the Jim and Gail Olson Mercy Flight Fund should be made care of the Community Foundation, 120 North Union Street, Olean, NY 14760, or online at www.cattfoundation.org. For more information, contact the Community Foundation at (716) 372-4433 or email foundation@ cattfoundation.org.

The new Sean Huntington Gallery is now open in downtown Ellicottville at 1 Washington St. in 1887 Building.

The gallery specializes in fine art watercolor and mixed media paintings.

Huntington is known for his recognizable and iconic abstract tree paintings inspired by the canopy of local forests.

His multilayer painting process melds watercolor with gouache (opaque watercolors) to produce vibrant, abstract images. Working on paper stretched over canvas allows Huntington to work on a bigger scale than traditionally presented watercolors.

“I use layers of watercolor on paper with a latex resist process. Basically, I’m painting in shapes (mainly trees, since I’m obsessed with the northern landscape) with rubber and a brush, which protect the paper underneath from subsequent layers of watercolor,” explained Huntington. “At the end of the painting, I peel off the latex to reveal the paper underneath — kind of like writing your name on an Easter egg with a wax crayon and then dying it.”

To finish his pieces, Huntington chooses not to frame his paintings. Rather, he edges them in copper or aluminum, giving an industrial contrast to the natural themes.

He then finishes his pieces using metal punches that belonged to his grandfather to stamp his name and the painting’s title into the edging.

You can also see the work of artist Patricia Eckstrom at the gallery. Eckstrom works in a variety of media and will be presenting her iconic paper sculptures, mainly from her tree line — her newest work.

Stop in the gallery — with its own entrance located on the M&T Bank side of the 1887 Building — on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and by appointment at (716) 2442943. More information at www.seanstrees.com.

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March 15 Free Movie Night

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699-2265 Worship Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 10:30am

Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9am

Lenten Services

What Does the Future Hold for Agriculture in Catt. County?

Please come and share your questions and suggestions at the expert panel and open discussion evening regarding the future of agriculture in Cattaraugus County.

This public discussion will be moderated by Dave Zilker, chairman of the Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, and will take place March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Town Hall. All are invited to attend.

Agriculture is an oftentimes neglected and even a forgotten driving force of Cattaraugus County’s economy. The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board is hosting an open discussion and invites you to come and share your ideas on how we can protect and grow the agricultural component of our economy.

A panel of local experts will each give brief comments on their view of the current status of agriculture in our county and the region. Dave Zilker, Chairman of the Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, will then moderate an open discussion, so please bring your ideas and share them with us so that we can support those efforts that will grow agriculture in our county. Light refreshments will be available.

For questions, please contact Paul R. Bishop at (716) 938-2369.

Benefit for Rich Chudy Sat. March 23rd 1:00 p.m.

Every Wed. at 7:00 pm

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PC / MAC & Networking Weekdays after 5 pm/Weekends

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Lower Prices for Children’s Art Classes at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council

Great Valley Fireman’s Clubhouse

$10.00 admission.

Food, Music by Dave Dorson, Chinese Auction, 50/50’s, a “French Connection Hockey Stick Raffle, and more.

Rich suffered a major stroke in December and spent almost 2 months in Erie recovering.

He is home now and is in need of 24-hour care. Rich is a man that has always been on-thego working to help others.

He is never one that asks for help. Well, the time has come.

We are asking for your help for him. His children and Coworkers have decided to hold a benefit to alleviate medical costs and help with his long road to recovery.

Please join us at 1:00 p.m., drawings at 7:00 p.m.

For donations or more information, contact Kim (716)560-7500.

Bonnie (nee Rabideau) Keller, Former Owner of Coolings Cafe Bonnie (nee Rabideau) Keller, age 50, of Ellicottville, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at St. John Baptist Hospice in Buffalo, after a long illness.

Born in North Tonawanda, she was the loving daughter of Laurence W. and the late Shirley (nee Roombs) Rabideau. Bonnie had lived in San Diego for 20 years, where she worked for Cosco for 18 years. She then returned to New York, where she opened Coolings Cafe in Ellicottville. She operated the cafe until becoming ill. She was loved by all whose lives she touched and she was a true humanitarian.

She was the beloved mother of Shawn M. Keller of San Diego; loving daughter of Laurence W. Rabideau of West Valley, NY; sister of Tammy (Roger) Franklin of Reno, NV, Connie Rabideau of North Tonawanda, NY, and Laurence (Rebecca) Rabideau of North Tonawanda, NY; dearest niece of Ken Rabideau; and aunt of Tiffany and Jason Franklin.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 14 only from 4-8 p.m. at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., 37 Adam St. at Seymour in Tonawanda, where services will be held Thursday at 8 p.m.; Mary Ann Bartels officiating. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227, are preferred by the family.

The Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) is pleased to announce a new pricing structure for Spring Break Art Classes for kids.

To better serve busy families on tight budgets, CCAC has drastically lowered the prices for children’s’ art classes.

Children can now take up to five classes in one of our three series for only $65 per series.

“We hope that with this

price reduction, more children will be able to experience and benefit from the arts that our classes have to offer,” Programs and Grants Manager Courtney Blackmon stated.

“Students will exercise their creative thinking by exploring a variety of exciting mediums including fabric arts, painting, ceramics and much more in our three series.

CCAC has designed these

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classes so children will have fun while learning about the fundamentals of art in a handson environment,” she added.

Local parent Alicia Jankowski, whose daughter has attended numerous CCAC classes, commented on the new pricing structure saying, “I am so pleased with the new offerings and prices for the kid’s classes. It ensures that my daughter Emma and other local children will be able to experience the arts in such a fun way.”

Classes will take place at CCAC April 1 through April 5 during the morning and afternoon hours and are offered to youth in grades Pre-K through 5th grade. CCAC will present three series of classes.

The Art Start series is designed for students from Pre-K through first grade and includes painting, ceramics, paper mosaics and more.

CCAC has two series for children in grades 2-5

including a Ceramic Series and Fine Arts Series. The Fine Arts Series will include fabric arts and painting. The Ceramic Series will feature various techniques and lessons with clay including the ever-popular Clay Monsters class.

All classes will be held at the CCAC studio at 100 West Main St. in Allegany, N.Y., and include all supplies. The Art Start Series is from 9–10 a.m.; Fine Art Series is 10:30 a.m.

– noon, and Ceramic Series is 12:30–2 p.m.

For more detailed descriptions and to register, visit www.myartscouncil. net, email Courtney@ myartscouncil.net or call (716) 372-7455.

The Cattaraugus County Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has served the greater Cattaraugus County region for over 15 years with quality arts programs and services.

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From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library

Letter to the Editor

“The Yellow Birds” by Kevin Powers A novel written by a veteran of the war in Iraq, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive.

“The war tried to kill us in the spring.” So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss. In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their platoon launches a bloody battle for the city. Bound together since basic training when Bartle makes a promise to bring Murphy safely home, the two have been dropped into a war neither is prepared for.

In the endless days that follow, the two young soldiers do everything to protect each other from the forces that press in on every side: the insurgents, physical fatigue, and the mental stress that comes from constant danger. With profound emotional insight, especially into the effects of a hidden war on mothers and families at home, The Yellow Birds is a groundbreaking novel that is destined to become a classic.

This book is available at the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format only. Stop in and check out our selection of over 8,400 items in our adult fiction and nonfiction sections.

Odyssey of the Mind Team Advances Cont. from Front Page

first place in the High School Division.

Five teams of Ellicottville Central School students and their teacher-coaches took part in the Regional Tournament, where 46 teams from 12 western New York school districts competed to advance to the State Tournament. The four other teams – two in the elementary division and two in the middle school division – each took second place at Regionals and did a fantastic job, said Bower, but only the first-place teams advance to States.

The High School team will travel to Binghamton University for the State Competition on March 23. The top two teams for each of the five problems across the state will advance to the World Finals at the University of Michigan in May.

Emily Timkey, Chris Wojtowicz, Patrick Snyder, Eric Oliverio, Izzy Brown and Mckenzie Robinson Bower. degree of normal/odd behavior Odyssey of the Mind is displayed. an international educational The team created a program for teams of performance featuring an elementary through college elderly man in a nursing home students to solve problems and a nurse. The man considers using creative thinking, himself to be very hip, which brainstorming, teamwork and makes him “odd” to the nurse problem-solving skills. The in the nursing home setting, program is designed to teach but when the nurse follows the concept that “a group is a him outside of the home to more powerful thinking force visit with some “cool kids,” than an individual.” she’s the one who’s odd or out Of the five problems posed of place. The performance took by the international Odyssey of the Mind program, the high school team opted for a problem called “It’s How You Look at It.” Teams were instructed to “create and present an original, humorous performance” showing how a character acts “normally” in his/her own environment, but “oddly” in another character’s setting, and vice versa. The performance had to include a scene change Eric Oliverio, Mckenzie Robinson, Izzy Brown, Chris and a “meter” that indicates the Wojtowicz, Emily Timkey, Patrick Snyder

Free Movie Night Friday, March 15 at the Ellicottville Memorial Library,

6:30 pm • “Rise of the Guardians”

On behalf of The Ken Brown 700 Club, we would like to extend our thanks to the Ellicottville community for all the support given to us to make our 2013 Fundraising party a huge success. In particular we would like to express our appreciation to Holiday Valley for allowing us to use the Champagne Terrace at Yodeler Lodge, to Vicky and Moose Brown at the Depot for supplying the food, to all the local businesses for their generous gifts to the Auction, to all those who attended the fundraiser on March 2nd, and, last, but not least, to the members of the Club who worked diligently to keep the generous spirit of Ken Brown alive. As our motto says, the result of the overall effort will HELP US HELP OTHERS! Thank you to all.

Les Fox and Dave Jones

Please Vote It seems like yesterday but the summer of 1978 was 35 years ago when I first came to E.C.S. Certainly being hired to Coach and Teach at such a great school was and is an honor.

I figure that I have taught and coached over 1,500 student-athletes in my time at E.C.S. When I first came we had one of the nicest gyms in the county. Today, 35 years later this is no longer the case. There are many leaks coming in from the roof and the facility is simply out dated. We truly have a need for a new facility.

The students of E.C.S. need to be in the 21st century. It is time you can help make this a reality by voting on March 19th. A yes vote will not only give us a modern gym but also a much needed area for our music program to perform in.

If all those that 18 years old and live the E.C.S. School District could all take a few moments out of our schedules and get down to E.C.S March 19th from 1:00pm – 8:00pm and cast a yes vote we once again will make E.C.S. one of the best schools in the county.

Thanks to all that will help us make “Dreams A Reality”, Coach Tim Bergan

HVSP Food Drive A Success What a difference in the weather from last year. It was a beautiful 2 days with warmer weather.

The weather also brought out more people for the parade and that helped us enlarge the amount of money we will turn over to the church. Unofficial total is over $1400.00, and over 30 cases of food, but we will have a better idea in a few days. We received two $50.00 and one $100.00 donation, in fact, the first person to donate, gave one of the $50.00 bills. Many people stopped and asked what was needed, then went in to Tops and bought their donation. Other people drove into the parking lot and brought bags of items from their cars.

Where do we start to thank each and every one for their donations. There were those who came out of the store, forgot to pick up an item, and donated needed cash. Others just came up to us with cash in hand for a donation. I often think that thank you is not enough.

Now, the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol cannot do a food drive this without the help of others. Holly Herrick and Caron Collister were at Tops with me helping to collect from those who came to shop.

The Red Door Ski Shop and Liz Boberg has backed me for the past 18 years as a central location for collection and support. Tops Market has provided a location where we can achieve the most exposure to the general public in the collection of food and money. The help of these two also deserve a big thank you. The local newspapers always provide space for our articles to inform you, the general public.

The Mardi Gras parade is our final push for support, and this year we received almost one third of the total money collected. Help from those who walk each side of the parade is very important, we had Ski Patrollers Bob Barbu, Ginny Arlington, Dave Rau, Bob Kaus, and Dave Monkelbaan, along with spouses and friends Holly Herrick, Caron Collister, Dave Arlington, Pat Kaus, Ness Brooks, and Sue Mairs. A big thanks to each of you for a job well done.

We now have one final request. As you begin to pack up items for summer storage and you are going through your cupboards, bring any of the requested food and other items to the Red Door Ski Shop, they in turn, will take the items to the church and food bank for use. Ski patrollers have a saying, a passion for skiing and compassion for people. This was a great Mardi Gras Food Drive, THANK YOU EVERYONE, and I hope to see you next year.

For further information, contact bobbarbu@yahoo.com or call me at 440-668-3773.

LEGAL NOTICE HELP WANTED – PART –TIME FACILITY MANAGER

Duties and Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following: Coordinating and reserving requests for use of Arboretum Parkland, Auditorium and other space. Custodial and maintenance care of Building. Up to 20 hours per week - $13.00 to 15.00 an hour commensurate with experience.

Preference will be given to a Town of Ellicottville Resident.

Please contact John Burrell, Town Supervisor, Town of Ellicottville, (716) 699-2100 PO Box 600, Ellicottville, NY 14731

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities ECLV Little League Baseball & Softball Ellicottville Registration Dates

March 15 Free Movie Night at the Ellicottville Memorial Library “The Rise of the Guardians” 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday 3/23 10am to 2pm Thursday 3/21 6-8pm Tuesday 3/19 6-8pm All Sign Ups are in the Ellicottville School Elementary Foyer $25 1st child, $15 2nd child, $40 max per family + Fund Raiser or $25 opt out fee Baseball age requirement is age by 4/30/13 T-Ball 4-6 Boys & Girls Machine Pitch 7-8 Boys & Girls Minors 9-11 Boys & Girls Majors 11-12 Boys & Girls Softball age requirement is age by 12/31/2012 Softball 9-12 Girls Junior league Baseball 13-14 Senior league baseball 15-16 Junior League softball 13-14 We are looking for coaches and umpires - Any Questions?

Please contact Todd Palmatier at 716-244-0964

March 19th Equine Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, at 7:00 pm in the Large Committee Room, 3rd Floor, County Center, 303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY.

Jan 2-April 25 ECS Walking Program Mon-Thurs 6-9pm when school is in session - check in at the High School back parking lot entrance each time.

March 19 Great Valley Town Hall on 7:00 pm. The topic of the meeting will be: What Does the Future Hold for Agriculture in Cattaraugus County?

Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park For classic cross-country skiing only. Back-country trails are available all over the park for snowshoeing.

For current conditions, call (716) 945-0523.

March 16 Holiday Valley Quarter Pipe Competition & Guns n’ Hoses Competition

March 23 Holiday Valley’s Pond Skimming A crazy celebration of spring skiing - it’s a guaranteed good time. Part 2 is the cardboard box race with points for creativity, style and ingenuity.

April 10 Farmer-Neighbor Dinner

March 17 Northwind Super G Holiday Valley March 16 & 17 March 24-25 Western New York Maple Weekend www.mapleweekend.com

March 22-23 ECS Drama Club “Bye Bye Birdie” Salamanca Auditorium at 7:30 pm. Tickets available at the door for $6

Second Annual Catt. Co, held at West Valley Fire Hall.

Exhibitor displays & appetizers at 5:30, dinner at 6:45. Contact Deb Miller at 716-938-2318

•St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat, 7:15am & 10:15am Sun

May 4 Great Valley Fireman’s Annual Regatta www.greatvalleyregatta.com

•St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am

May 11 & 12 Rock City Park Arts & Crafts Show Olean NY 10 am - 5pm www.RockCityPark.com 866-404-ROCK

Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am

May 18-19 Routes to Art Weekend Artist open their studios for all to visit - throughout Cattaraugus County

April 12 Free Movie Night at the Ellicottville Memorial Library “The Life of Pi” 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Ellicottville Memorial Library Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm Tues. /Wed. until 8 pm Closed Sunday www.evml.org

716-699-2842

•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch. 10:15am, Worship, 10am •First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm

Community Meetings All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Ashford (2nd Tuesday) April 9 Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) April 8 East Otto (2nd Tuesday) April 9 Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) March 20, 6pm Ellicottville Village (2nd Monday) April 8, 6pm Great Valley (2nd Monday) April 8 Humphrey (2nd Monday) April 8 Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) April 8 Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) April 9 Mansfield (3rd Monday) March 18 Otto (3rd Tuesday) March 19 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) April 10 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) April 9

•United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am

April 12-14 Greater Olean Home & Garden Show Over 80 exhibitors at the William O. Smith Recreation Center, 551 East State Street Olean, NY 716-372-4433

•Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am

April 13-14 Little Valley Volunteer Fire Dept.

Spring Sportsmen’s Show Buy-sell-trade-browse Over 150 vendor tables are expected.

Sat., 9am-4pm, Sun., 9am-3pm

Registration is required due to limited class size. Minimum age of 10.

Two Free Movie Nights – mark your calendar and join us on Friday March 15th for a showing of “The Rise of the Guardians” from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Then on Friday April 12th we will be showing “The Life of Pi” from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Both movies will be shown on the projector screen in the Community Room at the

•Holy Name Of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am

May 4 Allegany State Park Adventure Run 6K, 13K or 22K on the Art Roscoe Trail System, which features mile after mile of rolling, wide cross country and multi-use trails. www. heartrateup.org

Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm

May 3 Onoville Marina Open for 2013 Season Steamburg, NY 716-354-2615

Ukrainian Easter Eggscome join instructor Cathy Lacy and make your own Ukrainian Easter eggs. These are a traditional craft in Ukraine, with a history of thousands of years. The method is similar to batik - patterns are drawn on the egg with wax, which then protects the covered areas from the dye that is applied. This class will be held on March 20th from 6 – 8 pm. The fee is $3.00 to cover the cost of materials.

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library. Come join us for free popcorn and a drink!

Artwork at the Library Beginning on March 16th and continuing through April 27th photographer Jennifer Karns will be displaying her artwork in the gallery area of the library. An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 7-9pm in the Library’s Community Room.

Tax Forms – Many of the frequently used Federal and

NYS tax forms and instruction booklets are now available at the library. If there is a form we do not have we can print one for you. eBooks available at the library – Did you know that eBooks are now available through the library. All you need is a library card and a computer. Browse through over 2,000 eBook titles and download (for free) onto a compatible computer or device.

Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The April 10th book is “Animal Farm” by George Orwell. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information.

Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. www.evml.org. Information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.

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The Pilates Body: The Body Obeys the Will of the Mind

by Kim Alexander Buhler, Stott™ Certified Pilates Instructor

SNOWSPORTS TIPS

By Ron Kubicki, Director of Holiday Valley Snowsports School

Griz Caudle, (above), an A.C.E. Advanced Children’s Specialist for PSIA Eastern Division, was at Holimont conducting a national accreditation with Wendy Frank and Janie Robinson of HoliMont, Ron Kubick and Rich Rumfola of Holiday Valley, and Debbie Goslin of Kissing Bridge who all achieved their Children’s Specialist Two. Accreditation (Below). Our school took another giant step forward with 16 of our exceptional staff acheiving Children’s Specialist One, a national PSIA/AASI accreditation for childrens snowsports.

Congratulations to Don Haas, Mary Gibbs, Joe Piazza, Ralph Paddock, Brandi Burgard, Curtis Boza, Patty Elliott, Sandy Curran, Elliott Clark, Patty Wolf, Dick Fox, Lonny Clark, Carolyn Lansom, Megham Pierson, Ryan Jarvis and Brian Wilcox.

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GV Town Board Discusses Regatta and Future of Agriculture

By Mary Fox

The monthly meeting of the Great Valley Town Board was held Monday, March 11, 2013.

Supervisor Dan Brown opened the meeting at 7 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

The first item of discussion was security for the Great Valley Regatta in May. Representatives of the Great Valley Fire Department will meet with representatives of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department to discuss needs and determine a contract for security, which must be approved by the town board.

Last year costs were four times Great Valley Supervisor’s Clerk and Budget Officer more than in the past. The Great Valley Fire Department Hildegard Krause is presented with birthday gift. believes the regatta is no longer building permits. creating a master plan for as disorderly as it has been in Jack Herrington, town the future of agriculture in the past and doesn’t need as highway superintendent, Cattaraugus County. All are much security manpower. reported that sand is being welcome to attend.

Four bids for the 2013 season stockpiled for next year as the “People don’t realize the for lawn mowing were opened price will go up in April. economic impact of farming,” with the low bidder, Stuve A letter from Crystal Abers, said Brown.

Snow Plowing and Lawn Care, director of Cattaraugus County The discussion, chaired by of Carlton, Pa., approved for Department of Economic Paul Bishop, will focus on $ 5,000. This includes the what can be done to improve Town Hall, the Memorial Tuesday, March 19, 7p.m. conditions for farming and Park and two cemeteries. make agriculture more Great Valley Town Hall “All efforts need to be economically favorable in Cattaraugus County Department made to do the ballpark first Cattaraugus County. of Economic Development, as the ball season will be Brown read an invitation Planning and Tourism meeting starting,” said Brown. to the second annual Lighting at the about creating a master plan Cattaraugus County Farm intersection of Route 219 for the future of agriculture in and Neighbor Dinner to be and the Humphrey Road Cattaraugus County. held at the West Valley Fire (Route 18) was approved Hall on Route 240 on April for three new poles on Route Development, Planning and 10 at 5:30 p.m. The cost is 18, which will cost the village Tourism, reported that a $20 per person and everyone $314 through National Grid. taskforce will meet to discuss is welcome to attend. For “There are a lot of new what can be done about reservations, contact Deb families with children along old unusable and unused Miller (716) 938-2318. there and the street needs to commercial buildings.

A birthday gift was have more lighting,” said On Tuesday, March 19, presented to Supervisor’s Brown.

2013, at 7 p.m., a meeting will Clerk and Budget Officer There was no new business be held at the Great Valley Hildegard Krause. for the Great Valley Planning Town Hall by the Cattaraugus The meeting was adjourned Board.

County Department of at 7:50 p.m.

Code Officer Rob Germain Economic Development, reported there were no new Planning and Tourism about

by Kim Alexander Buhler, Stott™ Certified Pilates Instructor

The core characteristics of Pilates exercises dictate that the mind-body connection greatly enhances athletic conditioning — that “ideally the body obeys the will of the mind.” Far more than a series of creative weight-bearing exercises, Pilates is simultaneously a well-researched philosophy of controlled, centered movement developed and guided by Joseph H. Pilates in the early 1900s. Its fundamental philosophy of “contrology” is aptly named.

Joseph Pilates was born in Germany in 1883. His father was a prize-winning gymnast and his mother a naturopath.

His health though was compromised, and as a child he suffered from asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever.

Pilates decided at a very early age to devote his life to improving his physical strength and spent years observing movement patterns in the world around him. An avid skier, he also studied bodybuilding, yoga, qigong and gymnastics, and by the age of 14 was fit enough to pose for anatomical charts.

In 1925, he immigrated to New York City where, along

with his wife Clara, he began compiling his work. He opened his studio shortly thereafter, where he taught and continued practicing and refining his philosophy until his death in 1967 at the age of 83.

Animals provided a vast landscape from which Pilates drew inspiration for the choreography of more than 600 mat-work and equipmentbased exercises that he developed throughout his life — exercises performed in a precise and thought-inspired way, which follow basic principles of core stabilization.

He gave credence to his philosophy by focusing on the importance of the breath and its muscle of origin, the diaphragm.

Pilates knew that before achieving overall muscular balance and strength, a deep understanding of the muscle of respiration was imperative.

Characterized by deep, threedimensional breathing, this principle lies at the very center of «contrology» and is the common thread that unites his repertoire with the will of the mind and optimum performance of a body in motion.

Pilates’ desire to give a visual image for a specific movement pattern simply by the name given an exercise (Seal, Swan Dive, Boomerang, Elephant, Snake) speaks of an individual who intuitively recognized the powerful connection between mind and body. He was able to encourage an internal dialogue, which supported an exercise regime that would challenge the participant in a multitude of ways, a dialogue that was life enhancing and which had

the potential to be life altering.

So, why not take a step into your own autonomy and do it with awareness — do it with intention — do it from your core? Breathe deeply and consciously and experience an internal power and peace that is restorative both mentally and physically, a place of connectivity that can literally transform the quality of your life. Why not give Pilates a go?

Pilates once exclaimed, «In 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 sessions you will see the difference, and in 30 sessions you will have a new body!»

Perhaps he simply meant a body that has been given the necessary tools to achieve its individual unique harmony — tools to encourage the development of a body that enjoys increased flexibility and strength, better balance and coordination, improved posture and bone density, and long, lean, supple muscles that truly will enhance overall physical and mental well-being — tools for living vibrantly — a Pilates body.

To “Experience the Difference,” contact Kim at (716) 708-3910 or email pilates2breathe@aol.com.

Kim Buhler is a Stotttm Pilates fully trained and certified instructor. She teaches both mat and equipment based work at the Chautauqua Institute’s Chautauqua Fitness Center and is now offering classes locally on Mon/Wed/Fri at 9:30 at Kim Duke’s Core Performance Fitness Studio - Ellicottville Square, 33 Bristol Lane., Ellicottville.

U14 State Championships Cont. from Front Page

first-place run in the GS and a solid 6th in the Slalom. Dylan Thomas (HV) also had an impressive weekend finishing 7th in the Giant Slalom.

For the girls, Bella Wylie (HV), Chloe Richards (HO) and Danielle Mason (HO) all earned Eastern Championships spots. Wylie of Holiday Valley skied to 6th and 8th place finishes in the Slalom and GS. For HoliMont, Richards placed 4th in both events and Mason put in two solid top 10 finishes to grab the last spot on the Eastern Championship Team.

For their efforts, Shantler and his fellow Niagara Frontier Ski Council won the NYS Council Cup. This award is given to the council that is most successful

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Tommy Shantler U14 State Champion • Tim Frank Images photo

throughout the weekends’ competition.

Teammates from Holiday Valley, Kissing Bridge, HoliMont and Buffalo Ski Club bested five other

councils to bring the Cup back to Western New York for the second time in two years.

Congrats racers and good luck at Easterns!

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