Ellicottville Times March 22, 2013

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Pond Skimming & Box Races at Holiday Valley March 23 HoliMont Hosts Pond Skimming March 30

by Eva Potter

© 2013 KEYSTONE DESIGNERS

With almost a foot of hero snow this past week, be sure to enjoy the slopes while it lasts and stick around this weekend for some gut-splitting entertainment, too.

On March 23, at 12:30 p.m., you’ll be in for a treat when you watch the Box Races at Holiday Valley. The bottom of Yodeler will be turned into a “race course” as competitors navigate their original racing box designs down the slope to the finish line. Prizes awarded for Most Original Racer, Funniest Entry, Best Costume, and Best of Show.

Later that afternoon, take a break at 1 p.m. and head to the bottom of Yodeler for Holiday Valley’s Pond Skimming event. It takes a special sort to willingly ski down a slope with the goal of picking up enough speed to skim across an ice-cold, water-filled pond.

Many will try, many will fail and a few will take home the prizes for Best Skimmer, Best Costume, Best Kid and Best Splash. Spectators can enjoy tunes by DJ John Barry, the outdoor barbeque and margarita bar. It’s the Valley’s version of a polar bear swim on skis — don’t miss it.

Cost for the Box Races and Pond Skimming is $5 per event and registration begins at 11 a.m. outside Yodeler Lodge.

Visit www.holidayvalley.com for more details.

On March 30, HoliMont will host its own version of Pond Skimming. This event was canceled last year due to unseasonably warm weather.

This year’s members-only event will have a “Las Vegas” theme and will begin in front of the Main Chalet. The Skiffle Minstrels will entertain the crowd from 3–6 p.m.

ECS Board Appoints Kilby District Treasurer

By Jann Wiswall

While the vote approving the Capital Project was top of mind during the ECS board meeting on Tuesday, March 19, the board did hold an abbreviated regular meeting during which it was announced that a new district treasurer had been

appointed.

Former school board member Aimee Kilby, CPA, has been hired to fill the vacant position beginning April 1. She will be working with interim District Treasurer Joe Mahar over the next few weeks to get up to speed on processes and procedures. Kilby resigned her seat on the school board at the last meeting in order to be able to take the full-time position.

Kilby, who has worked with Cattaraugus County since 2001, currently serves as senior accountant with the County Treasurer’s Office.

She has served on the ECS Board of Education since July 2012.

Reached after the board meeting, Kilby said she has enjoyed her time with the county and has “gained a great deal of knowledge from See District Treasurer page 4

Voters Approve ECS Capital Project, 448-147

By Jann Wiswall

Nearly 600 school district residents took the time to vote on a snowy day to decide the fate of the proposed Capital Improvement Project for the Ellicottville Central School. By a vote of 448-147, the project passed, allowing the school to go ahead with plans to make needed repairs,

renovations and improvements to the aging facility.

ECS Superintendent Mark Ward, whose first comment at Tuesday’s School Board meeting when the results were announced was “Hooray!” thanked the board, staff, planners, architects, financial advisors and others for “helping to put together a plan that made sense to all.”

“People voted themselves a tax increase to benefit our children,” Ward said. “It makes me proud to be a member of this community.”

The project was prompted by a number of factors. The first was the recommendations from a board-sponsored strategic planning process to modernize and improve numerous substandard areas of the facility. The second was the Building Condition Survey conducted

by SEI Design Group in 2010 — a survey that See ECS Capital Project page 6

CCIDA Supports 1887 Building Hotel, HV Improvements

By Jann Wiswall

The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency’s (CCIDA) Board of Directors expressed unanimous support for Sprague Development’s tentative proposal to turn the 1887 Building in the center of Ellicottville into a boutique hotel, and for Holiday

Valley’s plans to make continued improvements to the resort at its meeting on March 19, 2013.

Kody Sprague described his company’s tentative plans for the 1887 Building. The plan involves turning the building’s classrooms into

approximately 24 luxury guest rooms, maintaining the historic character of the exterior and bringing the entire structure back to its original prominence. To this end, he expects to do some brick restoration, replace windows See CCIDA page 4

Ellicottville Town Board

Progress on Extension Service, East Tank Projects

By Jann Wiswall

Tops on the agenda of the Town of Ellicottville’s board meeting on March 20, 2013, was a progress report on activities related to the Cooperative Extension Service Building that was acquired by the town in January.

Town Supervisor John Burrell, who was authorized to advertise for a part-time

facilities manager position for the building, reported that he had received several inquiries about the position.

After discussion, it was decided that Burrell and board member Ken Hinman would begin the interview process after receiving resumes and/or completed job applications.

Burrell reported that after getting three estimates for nine

air conditioning units and a refrigerator for the building, the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) agreed to reimburse the town for 75 percent of the low bid.

Burrell also said that, through a program with National Grid, the town will be able to purchase new energy-efficient See Town Board page 7

Holiday Valley’s Shantler and HoliMont’s Flaherty Head to Can-Ams

By Nick Nenno

Seven Niagara Frontier athletes from Holiday Valley and HoliMont made their way to Sunday River, Maine, last weekend to compete against the best U14 ski racers on the East Coast. Local athletes competed in Slalom and Giant Slalom disciplines with the goal of being selected as part of the U14 Eastern Can-Am team.

In the Slalom, Holiday Valley’s Tommy Shantler once again showed his natural talent and athleticism by finishing 7th. This was highlighted by an impressive 5th place second run. HoliMont’s David Flaherty finished just behind Shantler in 8th place after two aggressive and inspired runs.

For the Girls, Chloe Richards skied to a top 20

finish and Bella Wylie skied two consistent runs to earn a 38th place finish.

The Giant Slalom proved to be tougher for area athletes, but Shantler still skied away with an 8th place finish in the first run (16th overall). Dylan Thomas of Holiday Valley finished 38th the first run and HoliMont’s Jacob Flaherty See Shantler/Flaherty page 7

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The Ellicottville Memorial Library is displaying photographs by Jennifer Karns, in her first solo exhibition.

The artwork includes landscapes, floral and still life, including a few shots that many Ellicottville residents will find familiar.

Jennifer first studied photography in high school in Atlanta, Ga., and again in college. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Art History. She and her husband Chris, and children Samantha, Lauren and Christopher have lived in Ellicottville since 2005. She credits her family, friends and a recent Artists Way class for showing her the support and encouragement to pursue her passion for photography.

Jennifer explains her artwork: “I love up close and personal photographs of objects that others would not necessarily consider art at first glance. I love to find the soul

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Aly Hill and “Indy” Take First Place

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Happy Birthday Margery!

Margery Fitzpatrick celebrated her 90 birthday with family and friends last Saturday.

It took only one puff to blow out the nine candles representing the decades of her life which began in Ellicottville as the great, great granddaughter of one of Ellicottville’s first settlers, Chauncey J. Fox. When asked to make a speech she said, “I don’t feel any different than I did when I was 70.”

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The Magers entered 6 juvenile alpacas winning 2-firsts, 7-seconds, 1-third, 1-fourth and 1-fifth along with the ‘Best of Show”.

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An artist’s reception is planned for April 27, from 7-9 p.m. at the Ellicottville Library’s Community Room.

The reception is open to the public and more of her photographs will be on display for this evening, so please come and meet Jennifer and enjoy this beautiful exhibition of her vision and talent.

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Connections: Exploring the Extraordinary

By Jeff Martin

Something extraordinary has happened to me ever since I moved to the Ellicottville area.

Having moved from the large metropolitan area of Kansas City, where fast food chains were as numerous as blades of g rass and the people and traff ic were like ants on a hill, f inding myself in such a sparsely populated area like Ellicottville was an initial shock.

For instance, it had been f ive years since I had lived in an area where regular folks owned and operated small businesses. When I f irst walked down Ellicottville’s main drag, I felt almost light-headed as I read sig n after sig n proclaiming some name and service that had nothing to do with Big Lots, McDonald’s or Chuck E Cheese.

I remember stopping in the City Garage, my f irst business visit in my new home.

Stuffed with a wide variety of clothing and snow-related equipment, I felt like a 10-year-old looking at a Denny’s menu for the f irst time. It was near closing time but the clerk helped me look through some discounted items, some of which included North Face garments that I could never f ind in the Midwest.

Upstairs, the snowboards leaned against the walls like loitering soldiers. The prices were reasonable from what I could tell, but my wallet stayed put like a puppy on a hearth. I made a promise before moving here that I would learn at least one winter sport, and City Garage seemed like the best place to embark on that journey.

Down the street, my g irlfriend and I stopped in Ellicottville Brewing Company. I was used to local brewery selections from when I lived in Kansas City, but I can honestly say that Boulevard, the Kansas City sig nature line, paled in comparison to EBC — especially EVL Blizzard, a spicy selection that was part slap in the face, part warm embrace.

By then, it was starting to snow pretty hard outside, no doubt because of my drinking a beer named after an unpleasant, and evidently common, weather pattern.

We walked back to the car beneath the glittering dome of lights fastened onto the trees lining “Main Street.” Behind us, the slopes of Holiday Valley stretched into the sky, the faint sound of snow guns rumbling, the g iant tractors (or whatever they call them) snaking their way up and down the hill — either in an effort to condition the hill or search for lost and/or injured skiers.

That was my f irst extended visit to the village. Over the course of the following weeks, I would make several trips into the village, some of those trips on personal business and other trips professional. Working at a newspaper always affords one a backdoor glimpse of an area he/she covers. I would sample chocolate at Watson’s Chocolate, examine local art selections at Earth Arts and sit beneath the Northern Lights stained glass piece constructed by a local artist, Mat Snyder.

To be outright honest, I’m a bit overwhelmed by the area — not just because it’s so alien to me but because there is simply too much to do, which I feel is Ellicottville’s principle charm.

During subsequent weeks, I would visit many unique attractions. One of my most favorite so far is Allegany State Park. I’ve always been a big hiker, and f inally living in an area that offers challeng ing and remote terrain was a blessing.

Slipping into pine forests, where heartbeat and animal sounds replaced those of clicking tires on highway pavement in the far distance, I felt a return to human essence.

A member of the Allegany Nordic Ski Patrol once told me when I was doing a story on their g roup, “You can lose yourself in this park, but you can f ind yourself, too.”

I’m looking forward to pitching a tent in the park this summer — or, now that I’m on a roll, I’m very much looking forward to resuming my exploration of Zoar Valley, a massive state preserve a mere 15–20 miles northeast of the village. People tell me constantly that Buffalo residents simply can’t believe that a place like Zoar Valley, with its 500-foot shale cliffs and old-g rowth forests, exists. I had a diff icult time, too, believing my eyes when I f irst visited it last August.

From skiing, to tubing, to hiking, to camping, to specialty shops, to gambling, to river rafting down Cattaraug us Creek — and all within an hour of a major metro area — we are all lucky to live in this area.

Simply put, there is much to do here in Western New York, specif ically the Cattaraug us County area. Many people — both visitors and natives — fall into ruts where their eyes fail to see what’s in front of them, but I’m happily, and luckily, not among them.

My sister, a Spring ville resident of 25 years, said to me once that I had found places and things to do in the area in three months that they had never heard about in all the years they had lived here.

With that said, I invite you to contact me and tell me of a place you have heard aabout or a place you would like to experience. Who knows ... maybe I haven’t heard aabout it, and maybe I’ll mention it here in this column.

Happy exploring.

(You can contact Jeff Martin at jwmartin38@g mail.com.)

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10th Annual Rolling Stones Celebration

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April 12 & 12+1

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EXIT Back again for another Saturday happy hour gig, this quintet plays both originals and covers with a sound and feel of the original artists of the rock era. A must-see act from the Buffalo area, they play classic rock that COUNTS

Saturday, March 23 Gin Mill, 9 p.m.

The Joe Wagner Band Most soloists will “upsize” to a three- or four-piece group on special occasions, and Joe is no exception. His mercurial lineup keeps his repertoire sounding interesting, which includes a wide range of folk, rock and blues favorites, with Joe switching between guitar and bass. Stop in and see another side of Joe. The Pub, 4 p.m.

Toucan Jam This local area duo loves to rock and plays a diverse selection of music from the ‘60s to today, including some instrumentals as well.

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The Boneshakers This tight six-piece group from the Buffalo area plays a wide variety of blues, classic rock, rhythm & blues, country and country-rock “with crowd pleasing assurance.” Boasting a sax man and a keyboardist who plays a real Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker, their show sounds very authentic and masterful.

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Monday, March 25 Gin Mill, 7 p.m.

A Touch of Gray Back again for their fortnightly gig are Red Gray and R.P. Jones doing their acoustic thing with a great variety of popular and offbeat favorites ranging from rock to country to blues and beyond.

So come on in and holler up a request to Red. He loves playing what YOU want to hear.

Wednesday, March 27 Gin Mill, 8 p.m.

Joe Wagner & Friends In EVL skiing turns into golfing, but Joe on Wednesday is a constant. His acoustic comfort music transcends the seasons. So whether you’re wearing ski boots or golf shoes, always bring your boogie shoes to the Gin Mill every Wednesday and settle in for a nice mix of your favorite songs, helped out by Freddie’s spot-on percussion and vocals ...always a no-miss night.

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Freddie & Tuck For your dining and dancing pleasure, these two will get you in the mood to start your EVL weekend off with a musical BANG, with a wide

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Cross Country Ski Report

ALLEGANY State Park

The Park has received 6-8 inches of snow on the entire trail network in the last 24 hours. Park forces groomed the entire trail system with the LMC CAT/Roller and Double Track Setter today.

We have been receiving additional snow the entire day. The forecast looks favorable for additional measurable snow this week and next.

Allegany State Park – Enjoy Spring a Whole New Way Just a short drive from Ellicottville, the natural beauty of Allegany State Park (ASP) in Salamanca, N.Y., draws thousands of visitors year round to enjoy its scenic rolling hills, tranquil lakes, abundant wildlife, and boundless opportunities for outdoor recreation and entertainment.

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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

Maple Weekend in the Mountains

Syrup Producers Open Doors March 23-24 Gather your friends and family and head out to sample and learn about a New York State specialty — maple syrup. The 18th Annual Maple Weekend takes place March 23-24, 2013, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. each day and is presented by the New York State Maple Producers Association.

About 110 maple producers across New York will be hosting open houses for the public to see how maple syrup and other related products are made. Check out an oldfashioned sugar shack, as well as ultramodern processing equipment. Then participants will be boiling sap into maple syrup and many will demonstrate the making of other maple products.

Of course, visitors can sample and purchase the

maple products. Some of the sugarhouses will also provide of variety of other activities to make your visit even more memorable.

Admission is free! Maple Weekend takes place regardless of the weather, so please dress accordingly.

Maple producers in Cattaraugus County include Boberg’s Maple in Delevan, Maple Glen Sugar House in Gowanda, Moore’s Maple Shack & Pancake House in Freedom, Sprague’s Maple Farms in Portville and Wright Farms in Farmersville. Maple products can also be purchased at various local stores including the Ellicottville Country Store in Ashford and Barbara’s Maple Haven in Franklinville.

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Kilby District Treasurer Cont. from Front Page

everyone I have worked with.”

She added that her experience with the county is a “great asset that will help me prepare for the next chapter of my career as district treasurer for Ellicottville Central Schools.”

Mahar, who served as district manager and district clerk for the Olean School District for 27 years and has been on temporary contract with ECS since January, agrees that Kilby “is highly qualified” for the position.

“We are very fortunate to have her on the team,” he adds.

In other business, the board approved a request from ECS high school student Grace Hall for permission to cabin-camp at Allegany State Park on the night before the Cattaraugus County Envirothon competition there.

Envirothon is the largest high school environmental

education competition, where teams of five students work together in hopes of winning scholarships and awards. The teams compete in several environmental categories (i.e., soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry and wildlife), as well as a current environmental issue. Students will compete for the county title; winners go on to compete at the state and, potentially, national levels.

Hall explained that staying at the park on the night before the competition will allow the school’s two teams to practice their oral presentations in an appropriate setting. ECS District Superintendent Mark Ward noted that chaperoned overnight camping has been a tradition for Envirothon teams over the years and that it has been a successful activity for all involved.

Scenes from ECS Drama Club dress rehearsals

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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

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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Purchase Inexpensive Seedling Trees and Shrubs

Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District/Ellicottville Annual Sale Planting tree and shrub seedlings, vegetable gardens, composting and using safe methods to control pests are all part of adopting a greener lifestyle.

And an easy, inexpensive way to purchase seedlings is from the local Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District in Ellicottville at their annual sale.

Until March 29, 2013, anyone can place an order for tree and shrub seedlings at very affordable prices. Prices vary depending on seedling species and quantities ordered. Conifers (evergreens) can be purchased in quantities from 25–500, and deciduous trees and shrubs (including hardwoods) in quantities of 10. There are also three conservation assortment packets with 10 seedlings, two each of five species including a songbird packet, nut tree packet and fast-growing shade packet.

Please note these are bare-

root seedlings averaging 10–24 inches in height (with some a little larger) and are not potted or balled-and-burlapped trees.

Conifers range in price from $15 to $20 for a package of 25, all the way up to $175 to $200 for 500 seedlings (same species). Hardwood trees and shrubs are $12.50 for a package of 10. Raspberry, blackberry and blueberry plants are $20 to $25 for a packet of 10, and conservation assortment packets are $15.

The deadline to place orders is March 29, although orders may still be processed after that date if quantities are still available.

To purchase seedlings, please call (716) 699-2326, ext. 101, to request an order form, or stop in the USDA Service Center at 8 Martha Street in Ellicottville.

There is no limit to order quantities as long as supplies last.

CCIDA Board of Directors Meeting Cont. from Front Page

and make the building ADA accessible. He also hopes to make good use of the groundfloor gymnasium – perhaps as a movie theater, meeting space or other community venue.

As noted at the Ellicottville Village Planning Board meeting on March 12, where there was broad support for the project, the biggest hurdle still to be addressed is parking for the hotel. Sprague said that if a parking solution isn’t found, the company may decide to abandon the project.

The CCIDA Board agreed that parking could be difficult to work out, but also felt that, if Sprague Development decides to leave the project behind, it could be years before another use is proposed for the building. Since it is largely unoccupied already, the board felt that a vacant building of such historic significance would be a drain on the village from many perspectives.

CCIDA Executive Director Corey Wiktor said he had reviewed the proposal “from the 30,000-foot level” and feels that a boutique luxury hotel would not duplicate other lodging offerings in the community and would be an economic win for the village.

Board member Greg

Fitzpatrick agreed that this would be a great project that fits well into the CCIDA’s goals to expand tourism and bring jobs to the county.

The board approved a motion to schedule a public hearing on the proposal and to initiate a SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) with the village as the lead agency.

Next, Win-Sum Ski Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer David Trathen presented Holiday Valley’s application for sales tax abatement on the resort’s 2013 plans for improvements, equipment purchase and continuing renovations. These plans include finishing some projects associated with the new main lodge, tearing down the old day care center structure and replacing it with a new plaza, removing the tent from the cabana/pool area and replacing it with a wood- and glass-enclosed area, purchasing some new grooming and snowmaking equipment, adding some new features to Sky High Adventure Park and making some interior improvements to the Inn at Holiday Valley.

Wiktor noted that Holiday Valley is coming off a robust season and that the resort,

which employs well over a thousand people, continually reinvests in the community.

Many of the planned renovations are designed to bring in even more people during non-ski seasons, further adding to the economic health of the community. As a result, he recommended approving the resort’s request for sales tax abatement on the $2.8 million cost of the planned work. The board approved the motion.

2012 Audit Report Denise Veloski, CPA, with R.A. Mercer & Co., P.C., conducted the CCIDA’s 2012 Financial Audit and reviewed the final audit report in some detail with the board. She explained that the agency’s net assets exceeded its liabilities by $1,565,401 for 2012, compared to $41,562,308 in 2011. The total assets include $248,294 in property and equipment and $1,317,107 in funds “available to maintain the agency’s continuing obligations to citizens and creditors.”

Expenses totaled $225,588 for administration (e.g. personnel, benefits) and contracts (e.g. rent, utilities, professional services).

In 2012, the CCIDA reported its highest income in more than six years as a result of

fees earned on inducements of “nearly $20,000,000 in total private sector project costs,” and “total private sector investment of nearly $255,620,000.”

The auditors found no weaknesses in the financial management of the agency.

The board accepted the report as written.

Other Business Before moving into executive session, the board approved some documents for prior applications, including an amendment of an application from HoliMont on its sales tax abatement for the quad chairlift, approval of tax abatement for construction of an office building project in Olean with Community Bank, N.A., and approval of tax abatement for construction of a commercial office building in Gowanda.

The board also resolved to send a letter urging Governor Cuomo, the State Assembly and other state decision makers to authorize funds to complete the NY portion of the Southern Expressway (U.S. Rte 219).

The next meeting of the CCIDA will be held Tuesday, April 23 at 11:15 a.m. at its offices at 9 East Washington St. in Ellicottville.

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Local Artist Designs Girl Scouts Coin

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When President Obama signed legislation in October 2009 authorizing the U.S. Mint to issue 350,000 silver dollar coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), little did Little Valley artist Barbara Fox know that her design would be chosen for the face of the coin.

In 2007, Fox responded to a “call for artists” by the U.S. Mint to enlarge its pool of professional artists and designers as part of the Artistic Infusion Program (AIP). Fox — an oil and watercolor artist — decided to apply, confident that her commercial art experience, as well as her work in relief artistry, enhanced her chance of being chosen.

“My application process required sending a portfolio, resume and references. I passed the ‘professional artist’ test, so then I was given an assignment to design a coin,” explained Fox. “I was chosen, along with 6-8 other artists from around the country, to join the artists who had been in the AIP for several years. We had a few training sessions, and I was given my first assignment in 2008.”

The competition was stiff with eight full-time designers/ engravers working at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia and about 12 artists in the AIP. As a master designer, Fox designed 10-12 coins over the next few years before one of her designs was chosen to be minted.

She said, “I learned a lot during this time; I was given lots of great direction and generous support from the Mint’s art director, and I honed my skills at portraiture at my weekly figure drawing session.”

When the U.S. Mint needs coin designs, they assign artists

to the coins. Fox said the design process always includes strict parameters.

“Designing for coins is challenging. We must interpret the narrative (sometimes one sentence, sometimes a five-page essay), design in a round format and add the necessary lettering in an attractive manner. We work on an 8-inch template, and I have learned that the more detail in the drawing, the better, even though the coin is so tiny as to make the details invisible,” said Fox. “Additionally, we designers must keep in mind that the final product will be a bas relief sculpture. We cannot use color or shadows in our design, as these cannot be sculpted.”

In the case of the 2013 Girl Scouts coin, Fox said the finished designs were edited by the art director at the U.S. Mint, then reviewed by the Citizens Fine Art committee and the Citizens Coin Advisory Committee. Since this was a collectible coin, the stakeholder, the Girl Scouts of America, also reviewed the designs. The final approval of the coin design is made by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

“I was assigned the obverse (heads side) and given the narrative ‘Show how Girl Scouts build courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.’

I did two designs, one showing a group of Girl Scouts planting a tree and flowers, and the portrait design shown here,” said Fox. She said the committees liked her portrait design, because it showed the different ages and ethnic diversity of Girl Scouts. The coin’s inscription includes the words “courage,” “confidence,” and “character,” which reflect the Girl Scouts’ mission to “build

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girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” The design also includes the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary logo and the words “In God We Trust.”

“For my design, I was lucky to have drawings of two young women in our community from my figure drawing sessions.

The middle girl is Cedella Sergel and her image is just as I drew it. The older girl on the right, Ana Pierce, had to be edited several times, so it no longer looks like my original drawing (sorry Ana!). I bought the photograph of the third girl from a stock photography service,” Fox explained.

The U.S. Mint is very particular about sources and the artists must provide proof that their designs are original, including copyrights to photos or designs used as reference and model releases from anyone who has posed for them.

Once a design is submitted, Fox said it can take up to a year before the chosen artist is notified, then sworn to secrecy until information is released to the public.

Being chosen to design the Girl Scouts coin had extra special meaning to Fox. She said, “I was a Brownie and a Girl Scout until I was 12 years old, so I was very happy to be given this assignment. It is the favorite of my designs chosen to be minted.”

Fox’s designs have also been selected for the First Spouse coins featuring Lucretia Garfield, Lucy Hayes, and Frances Cleveland; the National Park quarter for Montana (Glacier National Park) and for Maine (Acadia National Park); 5 Star Generals Commemorative coin; American Eagle Platinum Coin; and William Howard Taft Presidential $1 coin.

The Girl Scouts of America coin is available as a silver proof and an uncirculated silver dollar. Both are available on the website www.usmint. gov.

To meet Fox and see her work, visit her open studio on Routes to Art weekend from May 18–19, 2013, at 7590 Maples Road, just outside of Ellicottville.

Legal Matters: DWAI and Canadian Entry

By John C. Nelson, Peters & Moriarty, Attorney and Counselor at Law

Legal Matters is a regular column intended to address general legal concerns. Since every client walks in the door with a different set of circumstances, you should not rely on this column to provide specific legal advice. If you are in need of specific legal advice, please consult with an attorney; he or she will provide advice that is unique and tailored to your legal needs.

With greater frequency, Americans are denied entry into Canada as a result of having been charged with Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI).

In New York, DWAI is a violation for driving with a blood alcohol content of .06–.07 percent. Although the charge is only a violation in the U.S., it is a more serious offense in Canada. As a result, Americans are often caught off guard when they are turned away at the border for what they believed was a minor infraction.

Frequently, a person charged with the more serious offense

of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), driving with a blood alcohol content of more than .08 per cent, will plead to the lesser offense of DWAI. These people are typically unaware that the violation will cause collateral immigration consequences. Even where an alcohol-related offense is subsequently dismissed, the charged person may still have difficulty entering Canada.

If you have been convicted of DWAI and need to travel to Canada, consider these options: (1) If 10 years have passed since the conviction, you are generally deemed rehabilitated and can apply for entry; (2) If five years have passed since your conviction and you can show that you have been rehabilitated, you can apply for streamlined entry; (3) If you need a one-time entry before your five-year period expires, you can apply and purchase a Temporary Resident Permit

through a Canadian consulate.

The post-conviction entry process can be time consuming and costly; as always, it’s much easier and cheaper to hire a designated driver.

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ECS Drama Club Presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Performances March 22-23 in Salamanca Another year, another awesome show for the ECS Drama Club, which is presenting “Bye Bye Birdie” on Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23. The performances will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Salamanca Central School auditorium. Tickets will be

available at the door for $6.

Cast members in this year’s production include Courtney Antholzner, Katie Barry, Doug Bliss, Mary Bohn, Macie Boyko, Noah Butler, Bre Coolidge, Alex Delity, Nick Delity, Hannah Doro, Paige Enderby, Alessia Filutze, Tanner Gregory, Kaleigh Hunt, Philip Kurtis, Colleen McClure, Mickala Michaels, Liam O’Rourke, Quinn

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Diane Pawlowski, Pawlowski, who is a Pumpkinville’s Granola and who with husband master baker and also Pumpkin Cookies© Dan organizes the runs the Little Red 1 teaspoon salt annual pumpkin ¾ cup butter Shop next door to her 1 teaspoon vanilla festival on their 3-3 ½ cups flour home, has included 3 cups granola cereal farm just a few miles 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar some of her favorite 3 cups pumpkin 1 teaspoon soda from Ellicottville, old-fashioned recipes 1 cup chocolate chips has just released 1 egg that have been handed Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Add egg, down in her family her latest edition of the “Pumpkinville vanilla and pumpkin. Mix well. Stir in flour, soda, for generations — Cookbook,” a and salt into bowl. Add granola and chips and including her famous compendium of stir. Dough should be sticky. Drop by spoonful on apple crisp recipe. She some 200 recipes greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 also included some for sumptuous to 15 minutes. unique recipes that appetizers, entrees, she’s pretty proud of, sides and desserts including a pumpkin all made with her favorite fall don’t have any idea what to soup that she suggests you crops of pumpkins, apples and do with them,” she said. “The serve in hollowed out pumpkin a variety of squashes. cookbook explains the basics of shells for an extra special Pawlowski, whose pies, how to peel, seed and prepare presentation. cookies and other baked treats acorn, butternut, pumpkin and The cookbook, which makes attract long lines of customers other squashes and serve them a terrific year-round gift, is when Pumpkinville is open, in unexpected ways.” available for purchase for

$13.95 at the Little Red Shop, as well as online at www. pumpkinville.com. The Little Red Shop, which sells a wide variety of local maple syrup,

jams, jellies, honeys and Pumpkinville’s own brown eggs every day, also sells Pawlowski’s freshly baked pies, cinnamon rolls, cookies,

sweet breads and more every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the year.

Faith & Spirituality Today There seems to be an increased interest in faith and spirituality in light of the current History Channel series on The Bible and the upcoming celebration of Easter. In light of this an open Discussion Group will begin on Saturday, April 6th and run for 6 weeks. The topic of our discussions will be: The Life of ChristBeginnings.

If you have never read The Bible, of wonder about its relevance for our lives today, we encourage you to join us. Will and Lois Lowry will host these gatherings.

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

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is mandated by the state every five years to evaluate and inspect all systems, structures and the physical plant. The survey documented a large number of needed repairs and building inadequacies that had to be addressed in renovation plans.

About 85 percent of the approved Capital Improvement Project costs will correct these maintenance and health and safety/security issues, including

partial roof replacement, electrical, masonry, and ventilation improvements, accessibility concerns, security improvements and more.

The remaining 15 percent of the project’s costs covers reconfiguring and adding a 100-foot-by-50-foot addition to the back of the existing gymnasium in order to create a multi-purpose athletic and performance space that can be used for sporting events, as

well as concerts, graduations, testing, large-group instruction, distance learning and more.

SEI Design Group Senior Principal Michael Ebertz, who attended Tuesday’s board meeting, said his team will immediately begin work on outlining a schedule of next steps now that the project is approved. The first item on the agenda will be to hold numerous meetings with teachers, staff, community members and other users of the facility to ensure that specific needs are met. These meetings will be completed by the end of the school year.

Over the summer, plans will be prepared that incorporate the users’ needs and will be ready for school and board review at the start of the 2013-14 school year. Final plans will go to the State Education Department for approval in November or December. By March or April 2014, he expects the team will be able to request and award bids and break ground in May or June. Construction will take 18 months.

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managed a 24th place second run.

Danielle Mason was the top area female athlete finishing in a respectful 34th overall.

At the end of the weekend, the top 30 boys and girls were named to U14 Eastern Can-Am team. Among them, Tommy

Simply Food

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Chocolate Mouse with Maple Syrup The first day of spring is upon us and so is a winter storm warning and piles of icy snowflakes. I just finished plowing out the driveway, but I did see my first robin flittering about yesterday, and with all this cold weather, there should be some delicious maple syrup in a few weeks.

I personally love maple

syrup — I could drink it by the cupful. I love the tangy sweetness of the dark grade B variety.

Substituting maple syrup in your cooking is easy and delicious. Pure maple syrup has fewer calories than honey and has a higher concentration of minerals, magnesium and zinc, for example.

If a recipe calls for honey, I usually substitute grade B pure maple syrup. This grade can be hard to find, however I have had luck purchasing it at

Shantler and David Flaherty will move on to compete with the best international athletes from Canada and select athletes from the Rocky Mountains.

Tommy and David finished the weekend placed 11th and 12th overall. Chloe Richards finished as First Alternate for

the Girls’ Team (31st) and Jacob Flaherty finished just four spots out from making the Boys’ Team (34th).

U14 Eastern Can-Ams will be held March 29–31, 2013, in Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.

Good luck, boys!

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Chocolate Mousse (Serves 4-6) 2 cups (or two whole) avocados – make sure they are ripe ¾ cup pure maple syrup (grade B if you can find it) 2 tablespoons coconut butter (you can omit this if you just do not like the flavor of coconut. It is not a strong flavor but it is there.)

1-2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (I typically use 2) 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon soy sauce (I use low sodium) 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder* Directions: In a food processor, blend the avocados, maple syrup, coconut butter (if using), vanilla extract, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.

Add cocoa powder and blend until smooth. Sometimes I will sift the cocoa powder to prevent lumps.

Store in the fridge at least an hour before serving. I serve with fresh whipped cream made with maple syrup and, if in season, berries. *(My food snob-ness will shine here — I use Green & Black’s or Scharffen Berger cocoa powder available at Wegmans and sometimes Nature’s Remedy in Ellicottville.

In a pinch, I’ll use Hershey’s.)

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lighting for the building at a significant discount and will be able to pay off the cost in as little as 26 months through reductions in energy bills. The board approved both measures.

Department Head Reports Town Police Chief Don Auge reported that Village Constable Howard Gifford asked Auge to take over policing during Mardi Gras weekend when Gifford was unavailable due to a death in his family. Auge said that Saturday was quite busy and that it took police close to an hour to get Washington Street open after the parade. He said he would suggest to the Village Special Events committee that it work on developing a parade exit strategy to get people off the streets more quickly.

Over the weekend, the town police issued 12 parking tickets along with two village and 14 town traffic tickets. Three arrests were made in the village — one for disorderly conduct, one for marijuana possession and one for having an open

container of alcohol.

Auge noted the number of open container complaints seems to be falling due to the fact that Constable Gifford has begun fining the bars when he catches people leaving their premises with open containers.

“The word is getting around,” Auge commented, and it seems to be having an impact.

Highway Department Head Dave Golley reported that the department is working on finishing the building’s offices, restrooms and lunchroom.

He also said there have been some problems with icicles tearing off gutters the building.

He is working with the gutter contractor to resolve this.

Next, Town Engineer Mark Alianello reported that the East Tank water project “has been stymied” while he is waits for the state to provide an “incentive letter” outlining its requirements for minority- and women-owned business participation and other expectations. He also is

working with bond counsel to identify all areas that will directly benefit from the project, which, among other things, will provide better fire protection for residents and businesses through placement of new fire hydrants.

Alianello noted that the State Department of Transportation has agreed to install sidewalks along Route 242 from HoliMont into the village. It also will make improvements to the intersection at Fillmore and Route. 219. Construction of both projects will begin in summer 2014. Alianello said that there is a 500-foot section of water line along Route 242 that must be connected before sidewalks are installed. The DOT will do the work if the town foots the bill. The board agreed to make this “Betterment Request.”

The next meeting of the Town Board will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall.

St. Pacificus ‘Mother Church’ of the Franciscan Order to Unveil Statue

By Jeff Martin

A small Catholic church/ oratory that has served as a place of worship for 158 years in Humphrey will finally honor its patron saint.

All are invited to St. Pacificus on Chapel Hill Road in Humphrey at 7 p.m. on April 10, 2013, as a 2-foot wooden statue, exquisitely carved by Italian artisans, will be unveiled. A reception will follow the Mass of Dedication.

Father Ronald Mierzwa, pastor of the oratory, said the unveiling and dedication will coincide with the birthday celebration of Father Gregory Brennan, the church’s former pastor who died in a drowning accident in 2007.

“The way this all fell together was quite wonderful, very beautiful,” Father Ron said.

It is believed that the Humphrey oratory and church is the only Catholic church in North America dedicated to St. Pacificus, who was born in San Severino in March 1653.

Blind, deaf and crippled for 29 years of his life, St. Pacificus “bore his ills with angelic

patience, worked several miracles and was favored by God with ecstasies,” according to information provided by the Catholic Church.

“He was extraordinary,” Father Ron said.

The addition of the statue underscores even more the church/oratory’s significance in Western New York religious landmarks. Considered the “mother church” of the Franciscan Order, it was the first mission church to be built

by Italian Franciscan friars who traveled to Humphrey.

“Humphrey used to be called Chapelsburg,” Father Ron explained.

Open on a regular basis until Father Gregory died tragically in 2007, the church still attracts worshipers, but the scheduling for Mass and events aren’t set in stone. Father Ron, who also serves as pastor of Holy Name of Mary Church in Ellicottville, said Mass typically attracts 25 to 30 people when it is held — even more during Midnight Mass.

“It’s a country setting and people love that,” he said, adding the church underwent

some improvements in 2005 during its 150th anniversary celebration, including the installation of a new canopy, new carpeting, select painting, new flower beds and a new sign.

The new statue, depicting the saint with crutches reaching toward Heaven, will be placed in a prominent area during the unveiling and then moved to beneath the alter and supported by two pillars. Holy Cards depicting St. Pacificus will be offered during the ceremony.

The statue was paid for by the church trust fund, Father Ron said.

“People are very excited about it,” he said. “When we made the announcement during Lent that the statue was finished and ready, people became very excited.”

Father Ron paused.

“St. Pacificus honors those people who live with chronic pain every day of their lives,” Father Ron said. “We all know someone like that.”

For more information about the church and/or upcoming Mass and services, call the church at (716) 699-2592.

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“Spring” Skiing and Freeing the Heel at HoliMont

At 7:25 a.m. on February 2, 2013, down in Punxsutawney, Pa., the famous Punxsutawney Phil emerged out of his quarters under a very overcast sky and failed to see his shadow, which supposedly set things in motion for an early spring, rather than the extra six weeks of winter that the skiers and snowboarders of Ellicottville prefer.

Well, we have now passed the six-week mark and winter has yet to step aside and allow spring to come through the door. Quite honestly, we here at HoliMont couldn’t be happier. Considering we are now nearing the end of March, the amount of snow left on the slopes is considerable (for anyone who has yet to strike last season from their memory, HoliMont was shutting down at this time last season) and the condition of the snow on the slopes is superb.

The weekend of March 16–17 was an enjoyable one for everyone at the club. The Jim Barker Memorial Club Championship Race took place on Saturday and HoliMont members of all ages took to the slopes to test their speed against one another and see who was the fastest, most technical skier

at the ’Mont. Given HoliMont’s strong racing program, it was a sight to watch some of the more competitive adults try to best one another’s times.

But it was the sight of the younger racers making their way around the gates that a lot of the crowd was there to see.

These young racers are the future of the club and as such, it was great to see their love for the sport showcased in an event that has very deep roots in the HoliMont community.

Club Championships used to be called just that, but last year HoliMont lost longtime Member Jim Barker. Jim was a fun, loving, energetic man who gave his heart and soul in everything that he did. In the wintertime, much of this heart and soul was devoted to the HoliMont Racing Program and the Club Championships was one of his favorite events.

So in his remembrance, the Racing Program dedicated the Club Championships to him.

Jim would’ve been thrilled with what he saw last Saturday.

Also on Saturday, there was a slopestyle contest that the Terrain Park Crew put together.

It’s always fun to watch kids rip through the park, but that fun gets stepped up a couple

notches as soon as a section of the park is closed down for them, and people are cheering them on from the chairlift above and music is pumping through the park. The kids who came out for the competition showed off their skills by jibbing, sliding and spinning their way through a series of rails, boxes and jumps. More importantly, they all had fun, which is the whole reason for being out on the slopes in the first place.

Moving forward, on March 30, HoliMont will be holding its annual Pond Skimming event. There is a lot of pent up excitement for this event, as it had to be canceled last year due to the fact that the ski area was forced to close before the scheduled Pond Skimming date. This season there should be plenty of thrills and (potentially) lots of spills in this members-only “Las Vegas” themed event.

The spectacle starts at noon in front of the Main Chalet and the first 30 members who sign up and show up in appropriately themed costumes will get to vie for pond skimming bragging rights (or they will get a chilly bath).

Mansfield Town Board Mansfield Residents Question Highway Superintendent’s Performance

By Jann Wiswall

More than a dozen Mansfield residents attended the Monday, March 18, meeting of the Mansfield Board of Directors to express their concerns about the job performance of the Town of Mansfield’s Highway Superintendent.

John Barry, who took on the role of spokesperson for the residents, had a long list of questions he posed to the Board. Most questions related to the perception that the Superintendent, who was elected for a second term in 2011, has not been performing his job. Barry asked pointed questions about the Superintendent’s salary, benefits and other information that is in the public record of elected officials. He also asked specifics about how the job is getting done, who is responsible for filing staterequired paperwork, how much overtime is being logged by department employees, and many other pointed questions.

Barry’s questions were

answered by Town Supervisor Bob Keis, who explained that the Superintendent has complete autonomy and does not report to the board or any other entity except the citizens he serves. He said that he thinks that if the citizens are displeased with his performance, their best and, probably only, option is to vote for someone else in November.

Mansfield resident Michelle Jacobson asked about the possibility of changing the position to an appointed one.

Keis responded that that would have to be put to a vote in a referendum.

Keis also noted that the job of keeping Mansfield’s roads plowed is being done, and credited the hard work of Deputy Superintendent Brad Hurley for dealing with many of the issues related to making the Town whole after the Highway Garage fire in October. He said he, personally, hopes that Hurley will run for the Superintendent’s position in November.

Highway Building Contracts Awarded In other business, the Board completed several tasks that were on the evening’s agenda.

The first was to award bids for construction of the new 60’ x 180’ Town Highway Building.

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The low bids for the following items were accepted by the board: Pre-engineered Metal Building and Foundation: Kirst Construction won the contract with a bid of $305,400. In addition, Kirst will provide and install a manual overhead hoist at a cost of $8,400. The Town’s Highway Department staff will do the excavation.

Concrete Slab: Kirst Construction also had the low bid to pour the floor slab for $74,900.

Concrete (material only): This contract went to Superior Concrete for $90.75/cubic foot.

Superior also provided quotes for additives that may or may not be needed depending on when the slab is poured.

Overhead Garage Doors: Overhead Door Company of Jamestown won the contract for supply and installation of eight (8) overhead doors for $23,900.

Local Law 2013 Approved Local Law 2013 For Code Enforcement Administration, providing for enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, was approved after Mansfield Code Enforcement Officer Gil Wiswall answered the last of the board members’ questions to their satisfaction.

Nordic Gods smiled on HoliMont’s Annual Free Heel Fling, an “International” Telemark event, which took place on March. More than 60 free heeling skiers from Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and New York enjoyed the sunny slopes, clinics, camaraderie and a fun tele race. The telemark committee wants to thank all who participated in the event, donated their time and contributed to the raffle and wonderful potluck lunch.

Here is a recap of the day.

Gear Up and the City Garage were on hand to supply rental and demo equipment to experienced skiers and new comers. Eight people freed their heels for the first time, including the youngest participate, an 11-year-old girl from Ohio. HoliMont’s certified Nordic instructor led clinics throughout the day for all ability levels. Our guest instructor was Jay Nation from Seven Springs, Pa. He is a level 3 instructor and a PSIA Nordic Development Team member.

Race coordinator Rick Barry put a new twist on the classic tele race. The Tele Raid, took skiers to caches all over the mountain, then to a racecourse

with gates, trees and an uphill finish. Prizes were awarded for the fastest male (Jeff Maceachern) and female (Sean Miller). Metal Telemark skier trophies designed by Clark Duffin of HoliMont Snowsports were awarded to the winners of the race and also to the youngest and the most enthusiastic tele skiers.

Next year’s festival will be on Friday March 7, 2014. Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss it. Free Heel Fling is fast becoming the largest telemark event in Western New York.

Local businesses who donated gift certificates and prizes for the après raffle

My Best Idea Ever!

I know, I know … I’ve had some really bad ideas in the past. The Wild Kingdom Birdfeeder with the video camera and room for the cat in the back. The Hands Across The Arctic environmental protest (My thoughts still go out to those seven guys dressed as Shriners who bit the big one on Ellesmere Island.). I swear that “driver’s seat methane gas converter” allowing a man to self-fuel his vehicle by drinking beer and eating peanuts while he motored cross-country would have worked until MADD got wind of it.

But wait. I’ve got this really great idea. Honest. No, the rubber chicken is not on my shoulder as I write this and the Belmont won’t even open for another hour.

Canada Day, July 1st is fourteen weeks away. We – and by we I mean me and the other 29,999,998 in this country you are going to contact personally once you hear my idea – have plenty of time to create a birthday party that will go into the history books.

I know we all love this country more than fresh cut fries, Terry Fox and the Maple Leaf flag itself. Every year we get bigger and bolder in our celebrations on Canada Day with louder bands, more dazzling fireworks and more A-list celebrities. And every year we look more like Americans celebrating Independence Day. We need, on this our 146th birthday, something purely Canadian, entirely unique, highly dramatic and more fun than a barrel of monkeys having a food fight with poutine.

Imagine all Canadians of every age, colour and race unified for one magical hour, all attending the same party this upcoming July 1st holiday.

Sometime in the afternoon at the exact same time across six time zones every Canadian would be listening to the radio – CBC, CHUM FM, local, national, short-wave – every radio in the country is on with the volume turned up high about to broadcast the same prerecorded 60-minute program.

Then you would hear the

voice of a very special Canadian – maybe Chris Hadfield from the space station or Jian Ghomeshi from ‘Q’ or Farley Mowat from a town called Port Hope – make a very brief and simple introduction. And then … and then, for one glorious hour this great nation kicks back and together, each hearing the same lyrics at the same time and singing and yelling and yes, crying our eyes out at the words that all at once bring lumps to our throats and swells to our hearts and make us proud and for 60 magical minutes make us one, Canadians handin-hand whole, Canadians singularly connected like never before.

And the playlist goes like this …

“The girls are out to Bingo and the boys are gettin’ stinko, And we think no more of Inco on a Sudbury Saturday night.” .All around the lakes of the north, we will sit out on our docks and let the sounds of Canada carry across the water.

“It’s Bud the Spud form the bright red mud, Rollin’ down the highway smiling.

The spuds are big on the back of Bud’s rig, And they’re from Prince Edward Island. They’re from Prince Edward Island.”

We will frolic on beaches from Cape Breton to Lake Erie to the isles of Queen Charlotte – one long conga line dancing to the beat of our favorite drummer boy, the one with the black cowboy hat.

“She loves the way it feels, driving snowmobiles, And laughing at her dates when they don’t know how to skate.

She knows her hockey games and the players of the world.

She’s an all Canadian, northern lady. A real Canadian girl.”

In cities and towns we will open our windows and let the story of this great nation echo down every street and avenue.

We will picnic in parks and sit clapping on coolers as the words that bring our birthright front and centre, roll over us in joy.

“Now there is one thing you

include Alexandra’s, A New Beginning Massage and Spa, Bike and Bean, The Birdwalk, Cadillac Jacks, Coffee Culture, Dekdebrun’s Ski Shop, The Depot, Earth Arts, E-Ville Wine & Spirits, Hampshire Mills of Salamanca, Just Riding Along Bike Shop in Bradford, Katy’s Cafe, Kazoo II, Nature’s Remedy, Oasis Day Spa, The Red Door Ski Shop, Subway, Tangled Twigs, Tim and Bonnie’s Pizza, Tops, Watson’s Chocolate, Village Wine Rack, Wingate by Wyndham, Winery of Ellicottville and Zippo.

Other sponsors include Al Mahar, Mike Hughes, Gear Up and HoliMont, Inc.

By William Thomas can always bet If I never smoke another cigarette.

I might get taken in a lot of deals But I won’t go workin’ the tobacco fields of Tillsonburg, Tillsonburg. My back still aches when I hear that word …

Tillsonburg.”

And the hockey song? Are you kidding me? We will see grown men sobbing with their hands over their hearts to the lyrics of the good ol’ hockey game, the best game you can name?

“Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s ‘Hockey Night’ tonight.

Tension grows, the whistle blows, and the puck goes down the ice. The goalie jumps, and the players bump, and the fans all go insane. Someone roars, “Bobby Scores!” at the good ol’ Hockey Game.”

Oh yeah, this is absolutely doable, a Canada Day Stompin’ Tom concert with a ‘standing O’ by 30 million fans. The man who bled Maple Leaf red, is dead. He courageously sang out loud what the rest of us felt and couldn’t say because … we’re Canadian, eh?

Unsophisticated? Yeah, but so were we 146 years ago. You don’t need to love his songs, you just need to love this country half as much as he did.

At the end of the hour we turn off our radios, we put our bottles of beer down and we stand while we sing, altogether now … “Oh Canada, our home and …” Yes, it is time we all learned the words by heart.

Seriously, send copies of this column to every politician, disc jockey and every social network nut in the nation.

Send the column to every Canadian you know and three you don’t. I look forward to singing with you: “I know the times are changing, factories closing down. But if you stay and help us, we can turn these things around. But if you don’t believe your country should come before yourself, ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else.”

For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca

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Aim Your Adventure Plans ‘Sky High’ There may be a lot of snow on the slopes and many skiing days left in the winter season, but you can look forward to long summer days and nights climbing your way through the courses at the Sky High Aerial Adventure Park and zigzag your way through the trees on the Mountain Coaster.

The Aerial Park is a playground in the trees at Tannenbaum featuring a series of platforms and bridges. You’ll need strategy and balance to help you cross bridges, climb ladders, navigate obstacle and soar on the zip lines. Bring your family and friends to explore the 11 unique treetop courses that range from mellow to downright demanding.

Minimum age is 7 years. It is not all strength; it is more strategy and balance.

There are 11 courses with varying levels of difficulty and the more difficult the course, the higher up it is in the trees. There are 3 yellow courses (Sunflower, Sunshine and Snap Dragon), 4 greens (Forest Run, Mountain Trail, Grand Rapids and Fern Gully), 2 blues (Waterfall and Rip

Tide), a single black diamond (Black Storm) and a double black ... The Commando! All courses except Commando have at least one zip line and some have several. Grand Rapids is a dual zip line course that allows Sky High trekkers to go from the park to the base via 2 sets of 6 side-by-side zip lines. The sixth and final zip travels 350 feet down across the Tannenbaum base area to finish next to the Tannenbaum Lodge. It is an exciting end to this great adventure ... to say the least!

The Mountain Coaster is a thrilling ride down banked curves, over humps, around loops and roundabout corkscrews. The coaster is located in the woods near Spruce Lake Chair. Ride alone or with a friend, you control the speed and we offer up the fun!

Minimum age 3 to ride with an adult, age 8 to ride alone.

New for 2013 ...

2 New Courses and the “Climbing Forest” The Park is growing again with two new courses. Over the winter, the crew built a new yellow (easiest) course

called Snap Dragon and a green (next level up) course, Fern Gully.

On these easier courses, climbers stay relatively close to the ground and the bridges and obstacles are smaller and easier ... family friendly!

The “Climbing Forest” is a totally new feature that is like a 3-D version of a climbing wall. It consists of closely spaced vertical “tree trunks” with handholds so can choose your route as you climb up the 45-foot heights.

New Special Events & Night Climbs Whether you are looking for a unique birthday party idea or thinking of getting your coworkers out of the office for a day, the new special event climbs at Sky High are just the ticket for a fun time climbing in the trees!

Twilight Climb The Twilight Climb is a great way to enjoy a late afternoon climb at a great price. The Twilight climb is from 3:30–6 p.m. No need to get a group

Letter to the Editor ECS Community … THANK YOU!!!

The overwhelming approval of the capital project on Tuesday, March 19 certainly reflects the value our community places on the education of our children. The improvements and upgrades this project will bring to our school will impact education at ECS for many years to come!

The Board of Education and administration would like to express our appreciation for the tremendous vote of confidence the community gave this project. With over 75% approval (448147), the community clearly took the time to understand the project and was willing to vote themselves a tax increase because they believed in the project and the value it would have on the education of their children, grandchildren and the future of our community We are blessed to live in a community that values and supports education. This project will allow us to bring some much needed improvements and upgrades to our school facilities as we try to keep pace with the changing world around us.

We also want to thank the many community members who served on the Strategic Planning Process (2009), Building Committee or attended any of the meetings for this project. Your time, energy and suggestions contributed greatly to this project.

March 19, 2013, will go down as a milestone in the history of the Ellicottville Central School.

Thank you again for your tremendous support of our students (present and future)!

Sincerely, Board: Roger Spell, President, Connie Hellwig, Vice President, Steve Crowley, James Wiley, Carl Calarco and Lynn Eddy.

Administration: Mark J. Ward, Superintendent, Bob Miller, MS/HS Principal and Connie Poulin, Elementary Principal/CSE Chairperson

together to get a great rate, but climbing during this time is based on availability.

Birthday Party Package The NEW birthday party package is for ages 7-19 years old. You will need a minimum of 10 guests (and one climbing adult) and the birthday party includes a 2-hour climb and a Sky High goody bag with some great swag. The Birthday Party Package is available 9 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays.

Reservations are required, based on availability. Packages start at $25 per person, and a pizza party or other food and beverages can be added to the package. Add unlimited coaster rides and the package is $35 per person.

Night Crawlers Take your adventure to the next level and explore the Sky

High courses at nighttime with just a headlamp in September and October! The dates for the Night Crawler climbs are Sept. 26 & 27 and Oct. 4, 5, 18 and 19. And if you love to be scared, come test your courage at the Halloween Fright Night climbs on October 25 and 26.

Reservations are required for the Night Crawler climbs. Start times begin at 6 p.m. A 2½hour climb including headlamp is $39.

Fall Chairlift Rides on Spruce Lake What better way to spend a beautiful fall day than with a chairlift ride to take in the spectacular foliage and rolling hills of Holiday Valley. The fall chairlift rides will be available Sept. 27 & 28; Oct. 5 & 6, 1214, and 19 & 20. The Spruce Lake chair will run from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. The chairlift ride is $5 per person.

Scout Troop Special Calling all Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops! The Scout

Troop climbs will be available 9 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays. The climb is based on availability and reservations are required.

A 3-hour climb starts at $37.

Corporate and Team Outings Bring your staff, team or group to Sky High for a teambuilding experience that they will never forget! The shared fun and challenge will develop camaraderie like nothing else. The climb is based on availability and reservations are required. A 3-hour climb starts at $40.

At Sky High Everyone wears a harness with a special locking lanyard that safeguards you from falling if you slip or let go. Children must be at least 7 years old, and all guests must be able to perform certain physical tasks to participate.

There is a weight limit of 250 pounds. Reservations are suggested for the Aerial Park, call 716-699-HIGH.

Peters & Moriarty 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

Ellicottville Office:

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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Salamanca Office 680 Broad St., Salamanca NY 14779 • (716) 945-1360

Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board to Meet Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board to meet Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 1 p.m. in the Large Committee Room, 3rd Floor

of the Cattaraugus County Center Little Valley, N.Y. The agenda includes a report on the Cattaraugus County Agricultural website, discussion on the second annual

Farmer-Neighbor Dinner, and agency updates from the Farm Bureau, Cooperative Extension and Southern Tier West. The public is invited to attend.

From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library

“Suspect” by Robert Crais LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty—until he meets his new partner.

Maggie is not doing so well either. A German shepherd who survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler to an IED, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s.

They are each other’s last chance. Shunned and shunted to the side, they set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the men who murdered Stephanie.

What they begin to find is nothing like what Scott has been told, and the journey will take them both through the darkest moments of their own personal hells. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say.

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

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK: The Village of Ellicottville Board will hold a public hearing on Monday April 8th at 6:00pm at the Town & Village Hall, located at One West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York re: 20132014 Budget. Copies of the budget are available in the Village Clerks office.

March 20, 2013 Mary J. Klahn, Village Clerk PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Ellicottville Board of Trustees on April 8, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York, regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2013 to amend Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2012 entitled “A Local Law Setting Forth the Rules and Regulations Governing Water Service” by adopting a water rate schedule which includes the establishment of 3 new commercial quarterly minimum water rate classes based on meter size, establishing 3 new commercial Rate Blocks to correspond to proposed quarterly minimum water rate classes based on meter size, increase Commercial Water Usage Rates (cost per gallon) by 5%, and increase Residential Water Usage Rates (cost per gallon) and quarterly minimum charge by 5%.

Copies of the proposed local law are available in the Village Clerks office.

March 20, 2013, Mary J. Klahn, Village Clerk PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Ellicottville Board of Trustees on April 8, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York, regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2013 to amend Local Law No. 3 of the Year 2011 entitled “A Local Law in Regard to Local Sewer Use Law” by adopting a sewer rate schedule which includes the establishment of a new commercial quarterly minimum sewer rate class based on meter size of 5/8” up to and including 1” meter. Copies of the proposed local law are available in the Village Clerks office.

March 20, 2013, Mary J. Klahn, Village Clerk

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Holy Week Worship Services Sun March 24 – Sun March 31 Palm Sunday, 10:30am With Palms and Reading of The Passion Devotions with Holy Communion Mon, Tues, Wed, Maundy Thursday, 7:30pm Good Friday 7:30pm Prayer Vigil During the Day

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Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 5:00pm

Easter Sunday

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

ALL ARE WELCOME

6360 Route 219 East, Ellicottville • 699-2265

Visit the United Church of Ellicottville Palm Sunday, March 24th and 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.

Religious Services

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

Saturday 3/23 10am to 2pm 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 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.

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.

“Bye Bye Birdie” Salamanca Auditorium at 7:30 pm. Tickets available at the door for $6 March 22-23 Maple Weekend About 110 maple producers across New York will be hosting open houses for the public to see how maple syrup and is made. www.mapleweekend.com March 21-24 Plantasia Held at the Hamburg Fairgrounds, Plantasia’s gardens and displays will inspire the best in home gardening. www.plantasiany.com 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.

March 23 2013 Daffodil Festival in South Dayton Easter egg hunt and craft show and more!The festival takes place in the South Dayton Firemen’s Activity Hall at 34 Maple Street.

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

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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

March 22-23 ECS Drama Club

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

April 10 Farmer-Neighbor Dinner 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 April 12 Free Movie Night at the Ellicottville Memorial Library “The Life of Pi” 6:30 - 8:00 pm 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

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

Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am

•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

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

eBooks available at the library – Did you know that eBooks

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 7-9pm in the Library’s Community Room.

•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

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 Orwell. Contact Bev

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As far as strength is concerned, most athletes agree that in order to be strong, you must build strength from the center of the body out to the periphery — this means your core or speed center.

These muscles include your

abdominals, lower back and hip musculature. For a solid base of support capable of transferring power through the kinetic chain, athletes need to build core strength through a variety of controlled movements that allow powerful, explosive strength training that accommodates a full range of motion and whole body skill movements.

Both of these forms of training allow for cardiovascular improvements, but nothing beats hitting the slopes for some real time training. Interval training and circuit training on the hill is a great way to get started. What

does that mean?

Run one mile, do 10-20 pushups. Run another mile and do 10-20 squats. Run another mile and then bear crawl 10 yards. Add triceps dips/pullups, and skip, hop and leap your way down the trail; all of these activities with develop a stronger you.

Finally, always spend time stretching. Your cool down may seem like a simple task worth shortchanging but in reality, stretching is an essential part of training your muscles to become more injury resistant and helps reduce muscle soreness.

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