Ellicottville Times March 29, 2013

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WNY One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth for Fishing Trout and Steelhead Season Opens April 1 Fishing: The activity of trying to catch fish.

Techniques include hand gathering (better be really quick), spearing, netting, trapping and angling. It’s an ancient practice dating back more than 40,000 years from man’s days as a huntergatherer, where fishing was a major source for providing food, to today’s mode of fishing as a way to relax or provide sport.

Western New York provides some of the nation’s best fishing for trout, steelhead, bass, pan fish, bluegills and other freshwater fish. Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties alone offer 34 stocked trout streams, 18 more wild trout streams, and 14 lakes and ponds, all open to the public, and all within 30-45 minutes driving time from Ellicottville.

Maps of these locations are available free and online from the Department of Environmental Conservation.

An annual fishing license can be purchased by anyone, 16 years old and older, for $29.

Best WNY steelhead fishing runs from March through May, each spring. Streams are full of fresh fish and ones that have completed spawning and are dropping back to the lake where they’ll spend the summer. These fish are hungry, very aggressive and are excellent fighters. They’re not only great fun to catch but are found in some of the most beautiful places on earth.

In stocked streams, most bridges receive trout yearlings at every stocking, usually once or twice per year in the spring.

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Fishing Facts Some fishing spots in Cattaraugus County are open year-round, others have specific seasons, most of which start April 1. For all the information you need on Western New York fishing seasons, as well as where to purchase your license, visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing. To purchase a license online, call the New York Department of Environmental Conservation at 1-866-933-2257.

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Spring Break on the Slopes?

ECS Odyssey of the Mind Team Headed for World Finals Holiday Valley Extends Season

By Jann Wiswall

tournament after winning the State competition at Binghamton University on March 23. They’ll be traveling to Michigan State University in East Lansing to compete with 800 teams from around the world from May 22-25.

The ECS team, composed of seniors Eric Oliverio and Patrick Snyder and juniors Izzy Brown, McKenzie Robinson, Emily Timkey and Chris Wojtowicz, was coached by Caitlyn Keller and assistant coach Megan Westfall, another junior. They will reprise the humorous performance they created that addressed a problem called “It’s How You Look at It.” Teams were instructed to show how a character acts “normally” in his/her own environment, but “oddly” in another character’s setting, and Ellicottville Team Members: Emily Timkey, Mckenzie vice versa. The performance had to include a scene change and a “meter” that indicates the Robinson, Christopher Wojtowicz, Patrick Snyder,

They’re on a roll!

Ellicottville Central School’s High School “Odyssey of the Mind” team, which won the regional competition just a few weeks ago, has now advanced to the 2013 World Finals

Eric Oliverio, Isabella Brown

See Odyssey World Finals page 4

Public Meeting Held on HoliMont Sidewalk Project

By Jann Wiswall

HoliMont hosted a public meeting for area residents on Friday, March 22, to learn more about the new sidewalk that will be installed along Rte. 242 from HoliMont into the Village of Ellicottville. The long-awaited project, which was originally proposed by HoliMont, the Town

DOT representative Ken Kuminski talks to area residents at public meeting.

and Village of Ellicottville, and others as far back as 2006, is scheduled for completion by the State Department of Transportation (DOT) by summer 2014.

As outlined at Friday’s meeting, the project already has begun, with plans and renderings available for people to review and ask questions about. Once drawings and plans are finalized, DOT will begin the time-consuming process of acquiring land that falls into the category of “eminent domain” with owners of property along the sidewalk route.

About 25 property owners will be monetarily compensated for the land that is “required for public improvement” by the State. The appraisal process for that land is underway, noted DOT representative Ken Kuminski, and negotiations will be held privately with each property owner.

The DOT expects to have the acquisition process completed by January 2014.

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With almost three feet of natural snowfall over the last two weeks and more on the way, Holiday Valley’s President Dennis Eshbaugh announced Tuesday that the resort will extend its season for an extra week, through April 14.

“Not only do we have a deep base with wall-to-wall coverage, but the snow surface itself is in ideal mid-winter, packed-powder condition. We are happy to add a week to this already great season.”

As of mid-week, the resort reported an average base depth of 17-56 inches, with six quad chairlifts and 40 slopes open.

Three more lifts will be open Easter weekend and the resort will extend hours to 9 p.m. both Friday and Saturday evenings.

At this time, Holiday Valley plans on operating five lifts and more than 30 slopes from April 1 through April 7. April 7 was the original target closing date for the resort, but revised plans are to operate one lift and 12

slopes from April 8 through April 12, then add lifts and slopes for the final weekend of April 13 and 14.

“All of our plans are dependent on weather,” says Eshbaugh, “but the forecast is calling for scattered snow the rest of this week, sunshine over the weekend, then one more cold-air mass early next week with temperatures two to four degrees below normal.”

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WestMont Ridge Approved

By Board of Directors

By Jann Wiswall

The WestMont Ridge project at HoliMont officially is a “go” following approval by the Board of Directors at its meeting on March 15.

Within 24 hours of the very successful auction held on February 23, 18 of 31 available lots were sold for a total of $2.754 million. According to

Board Chair Al Mahar in a letter to HoliMont members, the money from the auction “will exceed our costs in building the roads and sewers” and other utilities to prepare the site for construction of homes on those lots.

The auctioned property and the remaining 13 lots represent Phase 1 of a two phase plan for

HoliMont. Phase 2 involves adding significant amenities and upgrades to the resort, including new slopes in the Sunset area and a new lodge.

It also includes a multi-unit condominium; “Park & Pipe” terrain with lighted, nighttime hours; a new beginner-friendly ski area; a state-of-the-art See WestMont Ridge page 7

Mansfield Highway Superintendent Resigns

By Jann Wiswall

Gary Hahn has resigned his elected position as Town of Mansfield Highway Superintendent. The resignation was effective Saturday, March 23. Hahn, who was serving in his second term as

Superintendent, delivered his resignation letter in person to Town of Mansfield Supervisor Bob Keis.

The resignation comes after a dozen or more Mansfield residents attended

the March 18 meeting of the Town Board of Directors to express their concern about the perception that Hahn had not been doing his job since September or October of last See Mansfield page 9

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Talent Takes the Stage in ECS Production of “Bye Bye Birdie”

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Shrill cheers from starstruck teenagers pierced through the auditorium, as the slick haired object of their adulation sang, “Give me one last kiss!”

The newest rising teen star?

No. It was the Ellicottville Central School Drama Club performing the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” last weekend.

The ECS Drama Club took the stage Friday and Saturday at Salamanca Central School.

With hilarious dialogue, skillful choreography and catchy songs accompanied by an 18-piece orchestra, the show was a fine display of the talents of the ECS students.

Set in the late 1950s , “Bye Bye Birdie” is a satire of American culture in which rock star Conrad Birdie makes plans to give a farewell kiss to one of his teenaged fans before joining the army. The lucky girl is Kim MacAfee, who is infatuated with Conrad, to the chagrin of her boyfriend.

Meanwhile Albert Peterson, Conrad’s manager, and his girlfriend Rose Alvarez have relational troubles of their own, provoked by Albert’s

interfering mother.

Quinn O’Rourke played the part of Conrad, comfortably bringing the character to life with a mixture of charm and arrogance. Calum Watt and Breanna Coolidge comprised the duo of Albert and Rose— Watt provided light humor as the manager for whom nothing went right, while Coolidge complemented him as his slightly more dramatic secretary.

Coolidge exercised a commanding stage presence, especially in a few long dance sequences. The most memorable of these were a farcical ballet depicting Rose’s imagined revenge on Albert, and an over-the-top scene in which she disrupts a Shriners meeting.

The latter drew several rounds of laughs and cheers from the audience.

The cast did a good job portraying the various conflicts between characters.

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Altogether, “Bye Bye Birdie” was a hit. The students at ECS and everyone involved in the production may be proud of a job well done.

Not long ago, Asa Moss heard a rumor that someone was playing the Scottish bagpipes in town.

Moss, 27, was a bit surprised to hear the rumor. An expert pipe player himself, it’s rare to hear of someone else practicing the centuries-old instrument — at least in the little village of Ellicottville.

I never met him or anything,” Moss said. “It was strange to hear about it.”

Playing the Scottish bagpipes, or “pipes” as they are referred, isn’t a lost art.

Canadians play them all the time, Moss said, and the haunting reverberations can be heard during most Irish festivals throughout the country.

Recently, Moss gathered together his pipes and related equipment and played during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Ellicottville. It’s a tradition for him, one that he’s been engaged in since he started learning them when he was 14.

With Ellicottville roots stretching back to his grandparents, who moved to the area in the ‘60s, Moss is, like many musicians and artists, known for his main source of income than for his passion.

As owner of Moss Cnstruction, Moss spends most of the time in home construction, renovation and remodeling. With an improving

housing market and business better than it has been in some time, Moss doesn’t have countless days and hours to just pull out the pipes and play.

But every so often, he does.

There was a time when Moss thought he would never play again. Shortly before his 17th birthday, Moss suffered a broken arm, a significant injury considering that playing the Scottish pipes requires intense arm and finger strength.

Making matters more difficult was the fact that a bagpipe supplier in Buffalo eventually closed its doors.

“It’s not easy to find a supplier anymore,” he said.

When he was a kid, Moss fell in love with the bagpipes by way of genetics (his family has Scottish roots) and interest in military affairs, specifically the way in which military branches utilize bagpipes during ceremonies. There’s a “haunting” sound to them, he said, and also something joyous about them.

“There was always something about them that I loved,” he said.

Had he not broken his arm, he could have gotten a scholarship to any one of several Ohio universities.

“Not a whole of people play the pipes,” he said. “It’s one of those things — should have, could have.”

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for himself within construction circles. That he plays bagpipes at random and engages in more eccentric behavior, like riding his Belgian horse to town bareback and offering wagon rides, makes him all the more part of a unique and thriving area.

“This area is great,” he said.

“I love it here. I have no plans to leave it.”

Moss plays his pipes at funerals and weddings and, from time to time, parties. But it’s the random act of picking up his pipes on a summer evening and going down to a local festival and playing that excites him most.

“A lot of people ask about it,” he said.

In the near future, Moss plans to join his second band, the Episcopal Trinity Pipe Band in Hamburg. While he’s looking forward to the companionship, he’s not so much looking forward to learning variations of the songs he has been playing for a long time.

“Learning one song on the pipes is hard,” he said. “It’s muscle memory. You don’t learn the pipes by reading music. You learn through your fingers and muscles. It should be a challenge for me, but it will be fun.”

A set of pipes can cost between $1,600 to $10,000.

Moss has had his for about 10 years, and aside from general maintenance costs (reed replacement), it’s a relatively cheap hobby after the initial investment. Beginner players typically spend two years learning chanting techniques, or rather learning the tunes.

Following mastery, the player moves to the pipes and a lifelong apprenticehood.

Like most, Moss is looking forward to the warmer weather.

It’s difficult to play the pipes in colder weather because the reeds stiffen and, sometimes, freeze. He would play more often indoors, but the sound is deafening is closed quarters.

For Moss, spring and summer means hoisting the pipes, dressing in his kilt, and belting out a rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” that would make Ozzy proud.

“I love playing that song on the pipes,” he said. “And people love hearing it.”

For information about Moss, including his business services and bagpipe performances, call (716) 225-7784 or visit him on Facebook.

Seventh grader Rylie Aldrich, pictured with her artwork, and eighth grader Madison Swalcy (“The Cupcakes”) — both students of Mrs. Mary Ann Boyles at Ellicottville Central School — had their artwork in the Regina A. Quick Arts Center at St. Bonaventure University for the regional Middle School Art Show.

Artwork from 18 schools was juried into the show by Evelyn Sabina, Melissa Meyers and Robert Prince.

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Life is Short, So Don’t Think

By Jeff Martin

I was talking to a work colleague this week about the general horror that descends upon many people when they reach the age of 40.

“You don’t look 40 at all,” she told me.

“It’s not about appearances,” I said. “The body may not show it, but it knows it.”

We started talking about what happens when you turn 40. Because enough of my life has passed that I could write a reasonably leng thy autobiog raphy, I started thinking about what I could include. I could mention the places I’ve lived (Akron, OH; New Orleans, LA; Kansas City, MO.; and now Ellicottville) and the people I’ve known.

Or I could mention some of the things I’ve done and some of the things I haven’t done.

This colleague of mine started talking about white water rafting the Cattaraugus Creek through Zoar Valley, a mere 20 miles from Ellicottville. She spoke about the rafting company in Gowanda and how she took a trip last spring, about how the water was low and the journey was touch and go. For a reasonable price, she said, you can experience the surg ing water of the creek while shale cliffs tower above you.

Yes, that’s certainly one for the list of things to do.

For this issue of the Ellicottville Times I spoke to Asa Moss, the Ellicottville resident who plays the Scottish bag pipes, and I got to thinking about all the musical instruments I have always wanted to play – not to mention all the excuses I’ve come up with not to learn.

While I never considered playing the “pipes,” I have always wanted to learn the guitar, the harp and the saxophone. I did learn to play the f lute – but not the one you’re probably thinking about; I learned the wooden, or Native American, f lute, a simple instrument that Native American boys used to court g irls.

Moss struck me as the kind of person who doesn’t think too much before he embarks on a personal journey of discovery, and I think that’s where the secret lies: life is short, so don’t think.

“You should look into going down Cattaraugus Creek,” the colleague was saying. “It was a g reat time when we went. I’ve lived in Western New York my whole life and never did it until last year.”

I’ve always wanted to raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, but fate and personal choices have delivered me to Cattaraugus County. It’s my impression that most, if not all, people are living in close proximity to their dreams and ambitions, but because those dreams and ambitions don’t resemble the ideal in their head, they fail to realize them.

Because I put my personal email at the bottom of my last column, I did get one response from Becky, a middle-aged woman who lives in Little Valley who said she loved to go to Buffalo to one of the parks along the shoreline and f ly her kite on windy days and, when there weren’t many people and the wind was calmer, throw her boomerang. Imag ine that!

A woman realizing her desires and pitching a boomerang into the wind!

I’ve always wanted to ski and/or snowboard, but I f igured I’d have to go to Vermont or Colorado. Not so. Both dreams are offered in Ellicottville. I’ve always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail, but Zoar Valley and the foothills of the Allegany Mountains are just around the corner waiting for my footfalls.

Now that spring is emerg ing from its g rand sleep (the crashing of immense icicles along the gutters of homes is proof), it’s time to research all there is to do around the area.

I missed both alpine and cross country skiing and snowboarding, even tubing, but that doesn’t mean I have to miss out on white water rafting or, if I so chose, learning to play one of the several musical instruments I’ve always wanted to play.

Even if I’m not Scottish.

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2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer Ron and Terry are back again with their unique takes on a wide variety of music genres, especially Classic Pop and Rock. Frontman Ron has great interplay with the audience, so you’ll feel a connection to the stage and really enjoy your evening. Great music from two great guys...drinkin’ beer.

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3 Easy Pieces This trio is the “super-size” version of Thursday’s Fred & Tuck show. Along with bassist/vocalist Jeff Johnson energizing the bottom end, they perform a steady mix of classic & modern rock and old & new country hits, as well.

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Oakes Finds Market for Old-Fashioned Items

Traveling Merchantile Comes to You about five weeks to complete a plan. She was able to secure a New York grant to help with startup costs, a critical hurdle for any first-time business owners.

She based many of her ideas on what the Amish sold in their small stores, most of which are private.

“I was lucky to be able to shop at those little stores - it gave me ideas,” she said.

Purchasing a pre-owned concession trailer, the Oakes acquired a pickup from Darryl Oakes, who operates Darryl Oakes Logging. The 16-foot concession trailer is filled with popular supplies sought by rural residents.

Purchasing the material in bulk, Oakes sells a variety of baking supplies, including flours, yeasts and sugars; cooking implements; puddings, cereals, a variety of mixes and other food preparation items.

All items sold are made in the U.S.A., an important aspect of what she wants her business to be. As time goes by, she said,

Scenes from Ellicottville Ski Club/Ski Patrol Party

museum and gift shop.

Amenities are similar to the Quaker Run area and also include boat and bike rentals, horseshoe pits and volleyball courts. Main area attractions include the Art Roscoe Ski Area for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, Thunder Rocks, the Stone Tower, Red House Lake, and many beaver ponds. For bike enthusiasts, this area also presents sports

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The 18 areas designated by the DEC’s Region 9 office as wild trout streams receive no stocking and are supported wholly by wild trout populations. These areas urge fishermen to practice careful catch-and-release on all trout caught in these waters, so as not to overharvest them.

Doing so will ensure your and other anglers’ fishing in future years. After all, what have you got against fish, right?

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Call For Artists: Works On Wood

Three weeks into her new business venture, Jodi Oakes of Cattaraugus is having a pretty good time.

On Tuesday morning this week, she was at the town barn in East Otto. She’s found that selling supplies typically found in old-fashioned mercantile stores is easier to do during the early morning hours. A dozen customers had come for supplies by 10 a.m., and that’s what is making her happy these days.

Her new business concept, Oakes Traveling Mercantile, is gaining attention and customers. A stay-at-home mother for the past 10 years, Oakes said she found herself with time and income needs.

“The kids are at school now and I needed a job,” she said.

“This is great for me because I’ve always wanted to run an old-fashioned mercantile.”

Setting up a business plan through the Cattaraugus County Business Development Corporation, Oakes said it took

campgrounds and hundreds of rental cabins, including winterized camping “lite” accommodations with loads of amenities. The park’s 65,000 acres include forestlands, ponds and recreational trails are divided into two main areas — Red House and Quaker Run. The Red House area is famous for its historic Tudorstyle administration building housing a natural history

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Announcing Works on Wood, a collaborative fundraiser between the Cattaraugus County Arts Council and Allegany State Park in which artists will transform camp signs, picnic baskets, camp stools or walking sticks into works of art. These works on wood can be easily created or readily found at garage sales, estate sales, antique stores or in your own attic and will offer terrific possibilities beyond painting for their transformation.

All items will be on display over the summer at Allegany State Park and will be auctioned at the Full Moon Family Beach Party on August 9. Artists, if you are interested in transforming a camp sign, picnic basket, camp stool, or walking stick into a work of art, please register with Heidi or Cassie at 716-354-9101 by May 7.

All finished pieces must be delivered no later than June 7th. Drop off hours are MondayFriday from 9am-4pm at the Administration Building at Red House. All the proceeds from this auction will go towards arts programming at the park during the summer months.

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Park forces completed grooming on the trail system today.

Everything looks very nice however it is warm and beginning to melt.

We are expecting warmer temperatures this weekend and next week.

We have had a great year of skiing and we are now looking forward to the next season. Thank you to everyone who has utilized The Art Roscoe Trail System.

We hope that you can enjoy the spring conditions and we will see you next season.

she’ll build on what items she sells.

“I want to see what people want and need,” she said, adding that more and more people are canning.

“That’s something I’d like to move into,” she said.

While her business sets up shop at various locations throughout the area, Oakes said she’s willing to travel to peoples’ homes if needed. That helps people who are home bound, including the elderly and those without transportation. In fact, Oakes said she’s open to any suggestions the public may have.

The mercantile mainly operates out of the Oakes’ driveway, located at 6570 Kickbush Hill Rd. in Cattaraugus. The mercantile will remain open at its home location, from 3:30–7 p.m.

Mon.–Fri. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., until summer hours begin.

For more information about future locations and inventory, call Oakes at (716) 257-0161.

activities? Western New York fishing requires licensing provided either by the State of New York or by the local Indian nations, primarily because it requires careful management of resources to strike a balance between supply and demand.

According to the New York Department of Wildlife and Conservation, “uncontrolled taking of fish … can cause the demise of a species.”

Statistical data and habitat studies can provide the public with the best advice on how to enjoy their sport and still

control their activities in order to provide resources for the future. In New York state, licensing is an efficient way to do just that — a very small price to pay for good management of your sport.

Many guide services, which have spent years exploring and fishing our streams, are available to provide productive, informative and enjoyable days on the water.

They strive to teach guests the proper fishing techniques used to catch these fish, how to hook them, fight and land them, and how to properly

enthusiasts with five miles of paved trails.

The Quaker Run area features two lakes with a sandy beach for swimming, a boat launch, two fishing piers, a gift shop, hiking and biking trails, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, a playground, an amphitheater, and a museum/visitor center.

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Jon Rick, a local guide said, “It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, you can always learn a new trick.”

Catching a fish in beautiful, unspoiled surroundings is an experience you don’t want to miss. Western New York has many wild, secluded streams where you can fish in solitude and enjoy nature. You may even catch a glimpse of Bald Eagles, deer, turkey and fox while fishing near an oldgrowth forest.

So plan your next fishing trip to Western New York.

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Olean Kennel Club Dog Obedience Classes Begin in April The Olean Kennel Club is starting a series of classes the first and second week of April. Classes are taught by certified dog obedience instructors and use positive training methods.

Registration is limited and available on a first come basis.

The Olean Kennel Club also sponsors classes in obedience, rally obedience, conformation, and agility.

In 1989, the American Kennel Club began a program called the Canine Good Citizen.

This training and evaluation is designed to help owners train their dogs to be good family members and good citizens in their communities.

By teaching things like sit, down, stay, come, walking politely on a leash, greeting people and other dogs, and allowing a veterinarian to examine them a dog becomes a welcome member of its family and community. Many rental properties now require residents to give their dogs this

training.

As of January 2013, dogs who pass this test can now receive an official AKC title.

This is available to mixed breed dogs as well as AKC registered dogs.

The Olean Kennel Club provides Canine Good Citizen obedience classes and has added the new AKC class for puppies (under one year old) called AKC STAR classes. The STAR stands for socialization, training, activity, and responsibility. The younger a puppy starts training, the better for their development.

Again, these classes are open to all dogs -pedigree or mixed.

For more information on classes, go to www. theoleankennelclub.org or call (716) 925-7109.

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degree of normal/odd behavior displayed.

The team created a performance featuring an elderly man in a nursing home and a nurse. The man considers himself to be very hip, which makes him “odd” to the nurse in the nursing home setting, but when the nurse follows him outside of the home to visit with some “cool kids,”

she’s the one who’s odd or out of place.

Ellicottville and Webster Thomas High School in Webster, NY, placed in the top two in the High School division at the New York State level, allowing them to advance to the World competition.

According to Odyssey of the Mind, all 800 finalists “represent the best of the best

creative minds,” and, “while the competition is fierce, there is also a feeling of camaraderie among competitors. Many students form life-long friendships that span the U.S. and the globe. At World Finals, teams have the chance to learn about other cultures through a common goal . . . to be as creative as they can!”

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Ellicottville’s Historic 1887 Building a Witness to History

By Mary B M F Fox

“I doubt you will find anyone who didn’t like going to or teaching there,” said Rosie Kelly, who taught third grade in the 1887 School Building from 1967-1976. “It was a comfortable place to be.

Everyone got along very well.”

This imposing landmark at the corner of Washington and Jefferson streets in Ellicottville was built in 1887 to keep up with the growth of the school district.

“We didn’t think in terms of what the building was like,” said Nancy Rogan. “It was all about the kids and coworkers.”

Nancy taught Special Education classes and third grade in the building. “It was fun.”

The stone foundation and trim of the brick building came from the jail being torn down across the street. The words “Union Free School” remain carved above the front entrance, denoting the building was originally a unification of common schools (one-room country schools) and it was free for anyone to attend.

The construction of a twostory wing, providing a large assembly room, and two additional grade rooms, was added in 1912.

In 1928, this portion of the original building was demolished and the present addition erected including a gymnasium and classrooms.

Bernie Stearns attended the school from 1937 to 1950 remembers.

“The bbuilding “Th ildi was two floors with a basement containing the boiler and coal storage room, gymnasium with stage, two gym teachers’ offices, restrooms and shower rooms.

An old storage area in the basement had been converted into a boys’ dressing and shower area. It had not been properly fixed or painted, more like a dungeon, sort of a dreary place which did not make the boys happy,” said Stearns.

“There was a 7-foot gate at the entrance to the front steps of the school. One year, the front entrance could not be used by the first students, as the whole step area had been filled in with a variety of objects thrown over the gate,” Stearns remembered.

In 1964 when the slate roof was repaired, the bell tower was taken down and the bell was sold. In 1985, when Jim Stone, school custodian from 1951-1985 retired, he found the bell and refinished it. It has been on display in the 1887 Building since then.

“Jim Stone was a great man. He looked out for us and did things for us,” said Kelly.

“Everything he did during those 34 years was always in the best interest of the kids.”

A one-story building was added to the back of the school with a separate outside entrance, and after centralization in 1947, it was converted from Ag rooms to a cafeteria.

Lucille Poole started the

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c cafeteria and taught home e economics where the historical b building is today. “They c cooked from scratch and you c could go back for more,” she s said.

Consolidation with Great V Valley and 15 county schools in 1947 made it necessary to hold c classes in homes and buildings o outside the 1887 Building.

“We thought all kids went to s school in a house,” said Barb H Halloran of her years attending s school in the Murphy House on R Route 219.

“A big advantage of the s school being located where it is was its convenience to downtown and the Sugar Bowl after school,” said Rogan.

In 1962, the Ellicottville high school was moved to the new building on Route 219.

Elementary grades returned to the 1887 Building until 1976, when they were moved to portable buildings behind the new high school.

In 1976, the 1887 Building was purchased by a group of local investors who rented it out to a variety of businesses and gave use of it to the Ellicottville Memorial Library.

Many community events took place in the gymnasium/ auditorium. The owners then sold the building to a Canadian investor, Sam Perez.

At the present time, developer Kody Sprague is in the process of working with the town to turn the building into a boutique hotel.

The inside of the building will basically remain the same layout,” said Rogan, chairperson of the Village Planning Board.

The classrooms will be made into hotel rooms, each with a different character, hence the designation “boutique hotel.”

“It’s a big project that the village will benefit from,” said Rogan, “Besides an historic landmark being preserved, the village will benefit from bed taxes, property taxes, as well as benefit downtown businesses.

It’s a sound move for the village.”

Raising the Roof at E-ville Spirits

By Jann Wiswall

If you’ve been interested in learning more about wines and scotches, you’ll be happy to hear that Shannon Carscallen is raising the roof at her shop, E-ville Spirits and Wines, to create a second floor seminar space for just that purpose.

The plan, which involves raising the center section of the roof, will increase headroom upstairs and allow for reconfiguration of the floor plan to create a 300 square foot classroom with comfortable seating and plenty of space for presentations, guest lectures and tastings. Once construction is completed, targeted for early summer, Carscallen plans to hold monthly seminars for 20 or so people.

“The classes really are meant for Ellicottville’s year-round residents and regular visitors.

They will be held only during the spring, summer and fall – we’re just too busy during the ski season.”

The wine seminars will start

with an introductory class, followed by presentations and discussion about wines from various countries and regions.

Scotch aficionados can enjoy similar seminars on scotches by region. Seminars will be free, and space will be limited.

“We’ll taste various wines or scotches during the seminars, learn about pairing them with the right foods and compare them to similar products from

different regions.”

Carscallen, a self-described “wine geek,” is one of Ellicottville’s few real experts in the field. She and her very knowledgeable staff, including “wine and spirit advisor and single-malt guru” Bob Duke, have trained Cadillac Jack’s staff on serving and pairing wines with menu items, and has done numerous training sessions with The Silver Fox staff. She does tastings in private homes on request, and the store now has a cuvee tasting system in operation at all times. Plus, she has made it a priority over the last several years to stock an ever-increasing variety of international wines in an effort to expand people’s horizons beyond the standard cabernets and chardonnays.

For more information about the upcoming wine and scotch seminars, visit www. evillespirits.com, or call 716699-4474.

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Routes to Art Weekend Set for May 18 and 19 Tours Center Around Ellicottville

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On May 18 and 19, 2013, Routes to Art weekend, artists around the region will open their homes, studios and businesses to welcome visitors and present their artwork.

Now in its sixth year, Routes to Art (RTA) is an annual, self-guided, open-studio artists’ tour taking place in Cattaraugus County and the Seneca Nation of Indians. The weekend will showcase work from 35 participating artists who work in painting, jewelry, basket weaving, ceramics, drawing, beadwork, painted porcelain, photography, fabric, sculpture and wood carving.

Anne Conroy-Baiter, Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s executive director said, “This year, we’re focusing the tour around the county’s center. Ellicottville, Salamanca, Little Valley, Cattaraugus and Irving

will form an easy driving loop, more manageable and accessible to visitors coming in from Buffalo and Canada.”

In past years, visitors were sometimes unable to visit every artist on the tour due to the sheer size of the county.

The new, centralized loop will allow visitors to easily enjoy the full tour during either a day trip or the full weekend.

Routes to Art will feature 35 artists this year, including 10 from the Seneca Nation and six new regional artists.

Ms. Conroy-Baiter noted, “We’re particularly excited to be adding a selection of new artists to the tour. Ellen Paquette of Warren, Pa., will be featuring her line of Wee Beasties, a selection of plush dolls, puppets, and imaginative animals. Jennifer Karns of Ellicottville will be showing her photographs

of the beautiful natural surroundings of Western New York. And Charlene Kickbush of Cattaraugus will be selling her handmade books. Repeat visitors will be able to enjoy many of their favorite artists who are returning this year, while adding in a few new artists to the mix.”

Routes to Art offers a unique opportunity to explore the scenic countryside and discover the hidden talents that Cattaraugus County has to offer. Visitors are guaranteed to enjoy this sneak-peek into the inner workings of the art world and purchase one-of-akind artwork directly from the hands that created it.

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RESURRECTION! With Spring upon us, Resurrection-Life will soon be all around us. Could it be that Nature is telling us a story, giving us a picture of a coming resurrection ?

As the Christian faith celebrates Easter and the Jewish faith celebrates Passover, we invite you to seriously consider what you believe.

A Discussion Group will begin on Saturday April 6th and run for 6 weeks.

We will consider the Life of Christ and the relevance of the Bible. No matter what your experience, or thoughts on spirituality- we encourage those interested to join us.

Gatherings will be held at: THE REYNOLDS HOUSE 52 Jefferson St., Ellicottville Beginning at 7 p.m.

These gatherings will be hosted by Will & Lois Lowry

For more information call 257-9192 or 258-8710.

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Last weekend’s pond skimming and box races at Holiday Valley proved once and for all that the resort attracts some of the most fearless, creative and a-little-bit-nutty competitors around. And with more snow than normal for this time of year, there was a record turnout for these wacky annual events.

For the pond skimming races, skiers must build up enough speed coming down the slope to skim across an icecold, water-filled pond. The idea is to get over, not into, the water. The winners in four categories included:

Best Kid: Andrew Sherwood, Burlington, ON; Best Costume: Jesse Howk, lift operator at Holiday Valley; Best Skimmer: Alex Teresko, Wadsworth, OH; Best Splash: Shane Reid, Bradford, PA. Box Racers bring elaborately decorated boxes and navigate them through a snowy “course” to the finish line.

This year’s winners were the Kilby family from Ellicottville with their “Banana Split” entry, and the Aldrich family,

also from Ellicottville, with their creation, “The Tank.”

Congratulations to all entrants for your continued ability to amaze!

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high-speed detachable lift at Sunset; a Nordic Center for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; parking and more. The Phase 1 property sale also will fund a good portion of the infrastructure needed to begin Phase 2.

Since its inception, HoliMont has “expanded by investing in land and selling that real estate.

This strategy has served the resort well,” says HoliMont’s General Manager Dave Riley,

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who adds that “We have never wanted to upgrade our resort on the backs of our members.”

Riley reports that bids already have come in for road and utility work. Once contracts are awarded and the ground is dry enough, construction can begin – probably in May or June. HoliMont expects to have this work completed by fall 2013. Closings on the lots that currently are under contract should be completed

in August or September.

Interest in the remaining 13 lots for sale is strong, Riley says. The lots range in size from a third-of-an-acre to sixtenths of an acre and, when finished, will feature ski-in, ski-out terrain adjacent to the Sunset area. HoliMont Realty currently is listing the lots at $160,000 each. It is expected that once “shovels hit the dirt” this spring, lot pricing will go up, Riley says.

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A Winter Relapse at HoliMont?

What started as some flurries earlier in the week turned into a full-fledged winter storm here in Ellicottville. Or was it a spring storm, since spring technically began on March 20? Either way, the snow was coming down in buckets and we here at HoliMont experienced some very fun, back-to-back-to-back powder days.

Between the night of Tuesday the 19th and the morning of Friday the 22nd, HoliMont received over 18 inches of snow. Considering how last season we closed on March 27, this recent snowfall was an unexpected and

extremely welcome shot in the arm to everyone at HoliMont.

Wednesday the 20th was the annual Chamber Day event, sponsored by the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, Dina’s and HoliMont. That morning, you could watch the smiles grow on the faces of people as they stepped out of their

cars and looked to the slopes.

The snow was pristine and they knew that a great day was waiting for them out on the hill.

It was fantastic to see so many local shops represented

at Chamber Day. And with many of the ski shops on hand, it was obvious that some very strong skiers and riders would be ripping through the fresh powder. Whether they were on the steeps, in the trees, or bombing through the moguls, everywhere you looked that day you could see large puffs of snow exploding across the slopes.

Enthusiastic yells echoed throughout the glades as people bounced in and out of the trees.

The energy level was set to “Red Bull commercial” that day.

By the time the Chamber Day après party began, everyone had clearly made a lot of good turns that day. At that point, it was time to sit back, consume some food, drink some refreshing

beverages and rock out with The Party Squad, who were making their second trip to HoliMont in two weeks. The consensus was that when in Ellicottville, one can never have enough Party Squad.

The next morning HoliMont awoke to more snow. Once again, the slopes were covered with fresh snow and the powder hounds were out forming a line at the Exhibition Express, waiting to get first tracks out on their favorite runs. To add to

the winter-like scenery, every now and then the snow clouds would break, the sun would peak out and HoliMont would be covered in picturesque blue bird conditions.

On Friday there wasn’t much in the way of sunshine in the forecast, but much to HoliMont’s amazement there was more snow! Three days into spring and three days of consistent snow had people ready for a weekend of fun at the club.

The addition of the new snow had members who were just getting to the club for the first time in a week excited to get out on the slopes. And while HoliMont typically sees a decline in attendance

at this point in the season, by and large, everyone who was able to make it out had a nice, relaxed weekend.

As the ski season begins to wind down, we here at HoliMont want to thank all of our amazing members, their friends and anyone who came to visit us midweek (be it individuals or groups) for helping the club celebrate a spectacular 50th anniversary.

And while it has been a season full of very special memories, please keep in mind … it’s not over yet! Spring skiing technically hasn’t even started yet, so stock up on sunscreen and we hope to see you out here making even more fantastic memories.

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The sidewalk project, which includes drainage improvements, is one of three projects the State recently agreed to complete for Ellicottville. The second project is improvement of

the Elizabeth/Fillmore/219 intersection and the third is rebuilding the handicap ramps and curbs at five intersections in the Village along Washington Street.

According to Town of

Ellicottville Engineer Mark Alianello, “these are great projects.” All will improve safety throughout the Village and Town for vehicle and pedestrian traffic alike.

The Day I Threw An Airline Pilot Under The Bus There’s a YouTube video on the Net of the old TV show To Tell The Truth. Very popular in its day, it shows host Joe Garagiolo introducing the Great Imposter. The panel has to correctly select the Great Imposter from a line-up of three guys and two of them are not the real guy so they also are imposters. His deposition: “I Frank William Abagnale am known as the world’s greatest imposter. In the course of my nefarious career I’ve pawned myself as a doctor, a lawyer, a stock broker and the pilot of a major airline. For six years I also cashed $2,5000,000 in bad cheques in 26 countries.

Ultimately I was sentenced to 72 years in prison; I served one year in France, one year in Sweden and four years in a federal prison in the United States. Parolled, I now devote my life to the prevention and detection of crime.”

In the spring of 2001 I filled in for the Great Imposter.

Five hundred Canadian travel agents attended a conference in Cascais, Portugal and I was one of four speakers booked for the week-long conclave. Frank, who by this point in his life had gone from career criminal to motivational speaker was the keynote. Then there was Robert Sharma (The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari), Elaine Denby listed as a motivator/ chiropractor (“get your life together or I’ll manipulate your neck”) and me.

I even brought Frank’s book Catch Me If You Can – The True Story Of A Real Fake for him to sign. Steven Spielberg had directed the movie Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.

The movie grossed $352 million worldwide and it must have killed Frank not to have embezzled that too.

So the night before it all starts we’re all tasting wine in a candlelit cavernous wine

cellar up in the mountains of Sintra when the event meeting planner came up to me, white as a ghost.

“Frank Abagnale,” she said breathlessly. The Great Imposter? He’s a ‘no show’.”

“Oh, no,” I said, feeling her pain.

“Now you’re our keynote speaker. You go on tomorrow morning.”

“Oh, no,” I said, feeling my own pain. “Absolutely,” I said.

“I’ll do whatever it takes.”

Looking back I realize I was too stupid to say: “How much were you paying Frank?”

Frank had given some lame excuse about being turned back by the airline in Chicago because he tried to use his own Air Mile points to fly to Lisbon.

I suppose if you’ve surgically removed a guy’s spleen while holding a doctor’s operating manual in your other hand, then ripping the heart out of a meeting planner is not such a big deal.

The travel people were noticeably not happy about this and tomorrow morning I could well become their target of disappointment. So I rejigged my speaking notes and led off with a new presentation titled: “Bury Frank.”

So there I was standing in front of 500 disgruntled conference goers substituting for Frank Abagnale who even today remains Number One on the list of the World’s Most Successful Con Men. Honest.

Charles Ponzi who invented the “Ponzi scheme’ and was Bernie Madoff’s mentor is number two. (And no, I checked, Benny Hinn didn’t even crack the top ten.)

“Thank you for coming out this morning, I hope you’re not too disappointed that you get to hear me speak and not Mr. Abagnale because frankly I

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By William Thomas have spent very little of my life in jail.”

A few people found humour in this.

My mother would have been very proud.

‘Yes, I’ve lived a very sheltered life. I mean in the 70’s while Frank was screwing over good people like you, I was just trying to pay off my student loan.”

They were coming around, nodding in agreement.

‘And believe me, if I’d have known you could write cheques on other people’s bank accounts, I could have paid those loans off a lot sooner.”

And then we were off to the races.

“Frank claims he couldn’t get on his flight here to Lisbon but really, you would think a guy who impersonated an airline pilot would be able to read a boarding pass.”

“I’m, sure Frank is a great motivator and would have made a fine keynote speaker but the good news is when you shake my hand later, your watch will still be on your wrist.”

“Seriously, I’m sure Frank’s a great guy and it’s a shame that when he goes to Sunday dinner, the in-laws still lock the silver in the trunk of the car.”

Oh yeah, I was relentless … and it worked. All humour needs is a victim and the guy who disappointed 500 people with a lame excuse about his Air Mile points was perfect.

March 28, 2001, the day I threw a phoney airline pilot under the proverbial bus.

And believe me, the people at that conference who had come especially to hear Frank speak, they wished it had been a Greyhound instead of a ‘proverbial’ bus.

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year. The board sympathized with the residents’ concerns and explained that it had sought legal and other advice on the issue, but determined there was little they could do. Barring voluntary resignation, Keis explained that it is extremely difficult to get elected officials dismissed during their terms.

Since that Board meeting, the issue was covered by local and Buffalo media, including

WGRZ’s Ron Plants who unsuccessfully attempted to interview Hahn at his home on Friday, March 22.

Keis says that the board will officially accept the resignation on Monday, April 1, during a previously planned special meeting. At that time, he said, it is likely the Board will appoint Deputy Highway Superintendent Brad Hurley to fill the position in an acting

capacity through the end of Hahn’s term on December 31.

Hurley has already been doing the work of the Superintendent in Hahn’s absence at the Board’s request.

An election for a new Highway Superintendent, as well as other Town officials, is already scheduled for November.

From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library

“The Last Runaway” by Tracy Chevalier In New York Times bestselling author Tracy Chevalier’s newest historical saga, she introduces Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker who moves to Ohio in 1850, only to find herself alienated and alone in a strange land. Sick from the moment she leaves England, and fleeing personal disappointment, she is forced by family tragedy to rely on strangers in a harsh, unfamiliar landscape.

Nineteenth-century America is practical, precarious, and unsentimental, and scarred by the continuing injustice of slavery.

In her new home Honor discovers that principles count for little, even within a religious community meant to be committed to human equality.

However, drawn into the clandestine activities of the Underground Railroad, a network helping runaway slaves escape to freedom, Honor befriends two surprising women who embody the remarkable power of defiance. Eventually she must decide if she too can act on what she believes in, whatever the personal costs.

A powerful journey brimming with color and drama, The Last Runaway is Tracy Chevalier’s vivid engagement with an iconic part of American history.

This book is available at the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format only. It is also available in large print and as an audio book using our interlibrary loan program. Stop in and check out our selection of over 8,400 items in our adult fiction and nonfiction sections.

Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals Cancels April Meeting The meeting of the Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled for Thursday, April 4, 2013 has been cancelled, since there is no new or pending business before the Board.

The next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. in the Ellicottville Town Hall

Bread Sale March 29 for Little Valley Memorial Library Memorial Library of Little Valley will be holding another fabulous bake sale at the Cattaraugus County Bank in Little Valley on Friday, March 29, from 9 a.m.–noon, featuring many scrumptious, homemade types of bread.

There will be quick, yeast, sweet, sourdough, whole grain, brown, white, fruit and nut breads; coffee cakes; muffins; scones and sweet rolls. Cookies will also be available.

The prices of the bread sale items are as follows: breads: tiny $2, medium $4, large $5; dinner rolls $6 a dozen, $3 for 6; coffee cakes $2.50; muffins $.50 each or $3 for 6; and cookies $.50 each or $6 a dozen.

If there’s a favorite recipe

you enjoy, we would encourage you to make it and share it with others by donating your finished creation to this important fundraiser. Breads may be dropped off at the bank on Friday morning.

As usual, the sale will begin when the bank opens at 9 a.m., providing those on their way to work an opportunity to pick up a delicious treat for the office.

If you have the good fortune of not being required to work on Friday morning, all the better.

Come down and pick up a coffee cake for breakfast, a loaf of your favorite homemade sandwich bread for lunch and some dinner rolls for supper.

The success of the bread sale, of course, depends on donations made by the public.

It is a fun way to contribute to the continued life of the library that serves our community and gives so much back to all of us.

Mark your calendars with these upcoming events at the Memorial Library of Little Valley: “Making Your Yard Bird Friendly” by Garner and Mitchel Light — Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.–noon, Library Community Room Craft Show — Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Little Valley VFW Steak Beak — Saturday, May 18, 5–8 p.m., Little Valley VFW For more information about library programs, please call the library at (716) 938-6301.

LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF MANSFIELD, PUBLIC HEARING LOCAL LAW NO. 1-2013 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Mansfield Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on Local Law No. 1-2013, a local law providing for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Said PUBLIC HEARING is scheduled for Monday April 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. to be held at the Mansfield Town Hall in Eddyville, 7691 Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley. By Order of the Town Board, Betty Jane Horning, Town Clerk TOWN OF MANSFIELD SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Mansfield Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Said meeting to be held at the Mansfield Town Hall in Eddyville, 7691 Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley.

By Order of the Town Board, Betty Jane Horning, Town Clerk

Visit The United Church Of Ellicottville Easter Sunday, March 31 at 10Am as We Welcome Guest Minister Rev. David Persons Honorably retired minister of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Persons pastored the Wayside Presbyterian Church in Hamburg for 33 years. He studied at Bob Jones University, Pittsburgh Seminary and San Francisco Theological Seminary. For his doctoral thesis on the topic of Spirituality, he was given a grant to study and visit various ashrams of India in 1987.

Howie Evert, guitarist and friend will join David during worship. They are finishing up a CD of inclusive spiritual songs written by David Nahmod.

The church is located on Elizabeth Street, one block over from the traffic light. Join us in this joyous celebration of Easter.

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Get to Know: Amber Justice

By Jann Wiswall

Title: Police Officer, Town of Ellicottville A Few Facts: Amber Justice is the newest addition to the Town of Ellicottville’s police force. She started the job in February after five years as an officer with the Arcade, N.Y., police department.

Justice (and yes, that’s her real name) has always been interested in law enforcement.

Before graduating from high school, she enlisted in the Air National Guard (ANG) in 2002, and the day after graduation, she headed off to basic training.

She has since graduated from Hilbert College with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and then completed a year at the Rural Police Training Institute, all while continuing her work with the ANG. She is now working on her master’s degree in criminal justice administration and hopes to teach part-time on the side.

Q: What attracted you to law enforcement?

A: My parents will tell you that I’ve wanted to be a police officer ever since I was a little girl. They both served in the Army, so that probably had something to do with it.

When I was in high school, they pretty much told me that if I wanted to go to college, I would either have to pay for it

myself or enlist. It was an easy decision to enlist, because I wanted the training as well as the education.

I also always knew I wanted to work with people. Law enforcement offers such a variety of cases to get involved in. It’s also a career where you can be sure you won’t be doing the same thing all day every day. There’s always something new in our work to protect and serve the public. We’re the first people you call when there’s a problem, so it’s very rewarding.

Q: How do you like working in Ellicottville?

A: I’m enjoying it very much. I’ve been coming to Holiday Valley since I was on my middle and high school snowboard teams, so I knew the area and already loved the feel of the community.

I also worked several times

as a special police officer at Fall Fest and other events in Ellicottville. When I heard there was an opening, I jumped at the opportunity. It’s a nice fit.

One thing I’d like to do for the Ellicottville and surrounding community is start a car seat check program. I’m a certified car seat technician – I make sure they’re properly installed and safe for the child.

A lot of people don’t know that car seats expire, so handme-down, used or old car seats might not be providing the best protection. I was involved in a program in Arcade where we got grants to provide free car seats to eligible parents who needed them. I’d like to get something like that going here, too. For now, though, people can call the Town Police Department (716-699-2120) to make an appointment with me to check them out.

Q: Your name has got to be a topic of conversation. What kinds of reactions do you get?

A: Oh, I’ve gotten it all.

Some people think I’m joking or pulling their legs when I identify myself as Officer Justice. Or they want to know if I’m related to Dave Justice, the baseball player. Some ask if I’m going to be Chief Justice some day.

I say I certainly hope so!

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Letter to the Editor Troops Say Thank You to St. Paul’s The following letters were received from recipients of care packages sent to U.S. troops in Afghanistan by a team of dedicated volunteers at Ellicottville’s St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

March 21, 2013 Hi! I’m 1st LT Mark Urbank from 57th Sapper Company at FOB Shank Afghanistan. I recently received the care packages that you sent and just wanted to send thanks from the whole company and from myself. We really appreciate the gifts and the prayers.

Respectfully, 1st LT Urbank Dear Good People of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, I recently received a care package from your church. It was well received. I have seven personnel in my section and they all were able to find something useful.

The snacks are always the first thing to go. Thanks for including the personal hygiene products. As you have heard through the media outlets of the U.S., troops are leaving Iraq. As a result, there are less items being stocked on the shelves of our base exchange, which is much like a small store with essential and limited creature comforts for our soldiers. The crossword book and Bible were grabbed up quickly as well. Thanks.

It is an honor to serve the people of the United States, as it is our duty as Citizen Soldiers.

Even though it is our duty to defend the liberties enjoyed in the US, we are humbled upon getting letters ,packages and cards from the great people of the U.S. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we continue our mission in Iraq.

Respectfully Neil Hogie

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Real Estate AUCTION Vacant Lot Across From Holiday Valley Ski Resort! Seller Financing Available w/ 25% Down at 8% for 10 Years (3 Yr. Call)! Saturday April 6 @ 10 AM 6702 Holiday Valley Rd, Ellicottville .488 Acre Lot Directly Across the Street from Holiday Valley’s Yodeler Lodge Entrance! Prime Building Lot STEPS from the lift! Yearly Taxes Approx: $2,200. See web for more info, terms & pics! Cash Realty & Auctions •716-885-2200 • www.cashauction.com

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ESTATE SALE Friday & Saturday April 5th & 6th 9:00 am Sunday, April 7th IF NECESSARY, 6964 Toad Hollow Rd., Little Valley, Near Five Points Transfer Station, FOLLOW SIGNS 9 piece Steul carved oak dining room set, 1930’s French 6 piece bedroom set, Mahogany serpentine bedroom set, large bowfront fruitwood china cabinet, large two piece fruitwood cabinet with matching Queen Anne table and chairs, pair wing chairs, older sofa, lots of miscellaneous wood and upholstered furniture. Deco, black, spinet piano. Mitterteich fine china service for 12 including servers, “Lilac” pattern, lots of older fina china including teacup collection, older glass and fine linens. Sofa size framed tapestries, vintage clothing and accessories.

Nearly new Kenmore black propane stove in immaculate condition, newer Whirlpool washer, Maytag washer, commercial stainless coffee urn, king waterbed with nearly new mattress, loads of kitchen and household miscellaneous, older metal lawn furniture, collector dolls, many pairs cross country skis, bicycles, tools and garden.

Lovely things priced to sell!

Ellicottville Memorial Library “The Life of Pi” 6:30pm

COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Olean Kennel Club is starting a series of classes the first and second week of April, taught by certified dog obedience instructors using positive training methods.

Registration is limited and available on a first come basis.

The Olean Kennel Club also sponsors classes in obedience, rally obedience, conformation, and agility.

For more information on classes you may check the website at www. theoleankennelclub.org or call 716-925-7109.

Now - 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.

April 1 Salamanca’s Rail Museum 2013 Season Opening The museum exhibits show nostalgic railroad pieces with an emphasis on the three railroads that served the region: the Erie, the Baltimore and Ohio (BR & P), and the Pennsylvania Railroads.

Call 716-945-3133.

April 21 2013 Taste of the Southtowns Held inside the Springville Fire Hall. 7 Restaurants will be serving 44 food items.

Basket Chinese Auction, Silent Auction, 2 Live bands Proceeds benefit Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary.

Call 716-942-6835, or e-mail: rosebird@frontiernet.net

April 10 Farmer-Neighbor Dinner

April 27-28 Franklinville Maple Festival Stop by to taste that mouth watering, freshly made maple syrup and learn the process of making it! www.franklinvilleny.org

Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park

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

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 25- April 7 Spring Flower Show The Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens in Hamburg will be FILLED with spring colors and beautiful fragrances!

Farmer Brown’s Animals 10am-4pm daily - Visit baby bunnies, chicks, lambs, pigs, a donkey, goats and more! buffalogardens.com

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

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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

Movie Night - On Friday April 12th we will be showing “The Life of Pi” from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The movie will be shown on the projector screen in the Community Room at the 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

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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

Holy Saturday

May 4 Great Valley Fireman’s Annual Regatta www.greatvalleyregatta.com May 11 & 12 Rock City Park Arts & Crafts Show Olean NY 10 am - 5pm www.RockCityPark.com 866-404-ROCK May 11 2013 Leon Historical Museum’s Period Fashion Show Leon Historical Museum Call 716-296-5709

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

Easter Sunday

ALL ARE WELCOME

7:30am Sunrise Service 9:00am Easter Breakfast 10:30am Easter Festival Worship

Religious Services

Community Meetings

•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

•St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am

•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch. 10:15am, Worship, 10am

May 18-19 Routes to Art Weekend Artist open their studios for all to visit - throughout Cattaraugus County June 1 Finn McCool 4 Mile Odyssey at Griffis Scuplture Park Participants navigate a 4 mile course loaded with challenging obstacles, difficult terrain and a mud pit at the finish, all building up to the moment when the race is over - and the real fun begins! www.finnmccool4mile.com/ June 9 Dirty Duathlon Holiday Valley Resort plays host to an amazing day of offroad athletic competition for runners and cyclists in several formats. www.heartrateup.org

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.

Stop or call the library for more details on this exciting new technology.

Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The April 10th book is “Animal Farm” by George

Good Friday

Service 7:30pm Easter Vigil Service 5:00pm

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

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

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

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April 12 Free Movie Night

A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities

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

Call the Ellicottville Times at 716-699-4062 or email jennie@EllicottvilleTimes.com

Sweet Treats! Home made pies, cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, cookies & breads. Every FridaySunday. 7AM-9PM Di’s Pies & Bake Shop.

Stop at the Red Farm Shop next to Pumpkinville.

4830 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, NY. To order ahead - call 716-699-2994.

HELP WANTED Barista/Coffee Bar help needed. Experience & excellent work ethic a MUST. Email letter of interest to: beanstobrewcafe@gmail.com. 716794-7022

The Ellicottville Times is looking for writers interested in covering local events, meetings, & news stories.

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•First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm •United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am •Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am

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) April 17, 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) April 15 Otto (3rd Tuesday) April 16 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) April 10 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) April 9

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

Artists: Call for Entries Orwell. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more information.

Americana Folk Art Fair Ellicottville NY July 20-21

Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

Folk Art: Pottery, Watercolors, Pastels, Wood Carving, Sculptors, MetalSmiths, Painters, Fabric Artists, everyone is welcome!

Come enjoy an afternoon on the lawn of the Village Square in downtown Ellicottville. Hosted by Bob McCarthy.

Call 378-0916 or 699-4062 for space reservation and more information.

www.evml.org – check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.

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Farmer-Neighbor Dinner Announces Sponsors Reservations Due March 29 The second annual Cattaraugus County FarmerNeighbor Dinner will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 Route 240, West Valley.

It will be hosted by the Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board.

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with agricultural related exhibitor displays and appetizers. Dinner will begin at 6:45 p.m., followed by speaker Elizabeth Wolanyk presenting the topic “Informed or Misinformed,” followed by awards.

Cattaraugus County is home to a vibrant and diverse agricultural industry. Good communication is essential to developing and maintaining good relationships between farm and non-farm neighbors.

This event is a way to bring the county’s farmers and their neighbors together for a night of fellowship and

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The premier sponsors of the dinner are Lamb & Webster, Inc. and Allegany Co-Op Insurance Co. Other sponsors of the event include Bob Johnson Motors, Carolina-Eastern Crocker, LLC; Farm Credit East ACA; Gramco Feed Co., Inc.; Ortel Supply Inc.; New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health; Perry Veterinary Clinic, PLLC; Teitsworth Trailers; Thompson Ag and Weast Insurance Agency.

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Reservations for the dinner are due no later than March 29, 2013, and can be made by contacting Deb Miller at 716-938-2318 or by email at deborahmiller@cattco.org.

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Stan Pawlick Wins Holiday Valley Training Center Raffle

Pictured at the Ed Shults Holiday Valley Training Center raffle drawing at Holiday Valley: Stan Pawlick, winner of the 2004 Ford Trail Blazer, Bob McCarthy, Bonnie Koschir of Holiday Valley, Randy Kane of Shults Auto Group, Miguel Azcarate of Mud Sweat N’ Gears, and Dennis Eshbaugh of Holiday Valley.

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Spring Break Art Classes for Kids Program Starts Monday, April 1!

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It’s not too late to sign up for children’s art classes April 1-5 at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council studio at 100 West Main St., Allegany. Classes are available for Pre-K through 5th graders. The cost is $65 for the week and supplies are included. “Students will exercise their creative thinking by exploring a variety of exciting mediums, such as fabric arts, painting, ceramics and much more. CCAC has designed

these classes so children will have fun while learning about the fundamentals of art in a hands-on environment,� said Programs and Grants Manager Courtney Blackmon.

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

There are two programs for children in grades 2-5: a Fine Arts Series and a Ceramic Series. The Fine Arts Series

includes fabric arts and painting. The Ceramic Series features various techniques and lessons with clay, including the ever-popular Clay Monsters class.

The Art Start series for Pre-K/ďŹ rst grade is from 9-10 a.m. each day. The Fine Arts Series fruns from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and the Ceramic Series is from 12:30-2 p.m.

Register today at www. myartscouncil.net, or call (716) 372-7455.