THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE AND THE TOWNS OF ELLICOTTVILLE, GREAT VALLEY AND MANSFIELD,
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FALL FEST WEEKEND • OCTOBER 11 - 17, 2013
Fall Fest is Here!
Village Street Festival, Chairlift Rides, Live Bands, Ski Sales, Great Food and More By Alicia Dziak
Ellicottville’s long-awaited annual Fall Fest hits the streets and slopes of EVL this weekend, and the fabulous fall forecast is sure to bring thousands to town for this fun and family-friendly weekend. Get a jump on the festivities by arriving Friday. If you’re looking for adventure, Sky High Aerial Park and the Mountain Coaster will be open until 6 p.m. Afterwards, trek down to Jefferson Street and have dinner at one of the numerous food stands open 6–10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday bring a whole new set of activities, including the annual 5K Run, starting from the Holiday Valley Lodge at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and the mountain bike race, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Mountain Sports Center. Looking for some unique family fun? Chair lift rides will be available for only $2 at Holiday Valley’s Mardi Gras lift from noon – 4 p.m. each day. Once to the top, enjoy live music, a mountain top cookout and spectacular views. Ride or walk back down. Chairlift rides will also be available on HoliMont’s Exhibition Express, running on Saturday 11 a.m. –3:30 p.m., and their ski shop will be open on Saturday and Sunday with some great deals on gear. Head into the hustle and bustle of town as the village streets come alive with food, craft and merchandise vendors. Carnival rides will be open
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Complete Schedule of Events See Page B3
See Fall Fest page 9
SKI Magazine Ranks Village Board Discusses Holiday Valley 5th in the East Plans for Fall Fest Readers of SKI Magazine ranked Holiday Valley as the 5th best resort in eastern North America in the October 2013 issue of this
national publication. The Resort Guide is based on a survey of 40,000 SKI Magazine readers conducted during the 2012-13 season. The magazine asks the readers what matters most to them in a resort, and then asks them to rank resorts they have visited over the past year using those criteria. Holiday Valley’s President, Dennis Eshbaugh said, “We are especially proud of our number five ranking, as Holiday Valley is the only resort in the top 10 to have less than 1,500 feet of vertical drop. What Holiday Valley might lack in the size of the mountain, it makes up in top-
Considers Stray Cat Issue
By Jann Wiswall
The Village of Ellicottville’s Board was asked by resident and local business owner Betsy Peyser to consider taking action to control a stray cat problem in the village. Peyser
said she has seen increasing numbers of stray cats in and around the village, especially near dumpsters, and has heard negative comments regarding the issue from visitors and residents alike. She said the problem is only going to get worse as new litters of strays
are born. Peyser noted that there are several local organizations that will help trap the animals at no cost, spay/neuter them at village cost and then release them back into the community. While Peyser acknowledged See Village Board page 8
See Holiday Valley Ranked 5th page 11
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By Alicia Dziak
It’s easy to see why people flock to Ellicottville year round. With so many great shops, restaurants and outdoor destinations in or within a short distance from the village, the ease and fun of getting from one place to the next will only be enhanced by the addition of the Ellicottville-Great Valley (EVGV) Trail, a fourseason multi-use trail. The EVGV Trail Committee held a meeting on Sept. 17, 2013, at the Town Center building.
New Mansfield Highway Garage Open for Business Almost exactly a year after a fire leveled the Town of Mansfield Highway Department garage and seven department vehicles, a new structure has been built and is nearly ready for winter 2013-2014. During an open house held on Saturday, Oct. 5, some 100 area residents, many of whom either worked on the new building or helped fight the fire last Oct. 7, celebrated the completion of the garage and the end of a year of challenges for the Transportation Department and Mansfield officials. The new structure, designed by MDA Architects, is a 60-foot-by-180-foot preengineered metal building with eight vehicle bays. It also will have offices, restrooms and an employee break room, which are still under construction. by Jann Wiswall
Glen Burn Trail Readies Tim Horton’s Ellicottville for Nov. Open House Opens for Fall Festival See EVGV Trail page 4
by Eva Potter b
Tim Hortons Ellicottville, the town’s first 24hour eatery, expects to open Friday, Oct. 11, in time for all the Fall Festival revelers, early morning commuters, and baked-goods lovers among us. At least, there’s a 90 percent chance. “We’re on track to open Friday morning,
Glen Burn Trail, a new 38-unit townhome development d located at 6422 NYS Route 242 2 East in Ellicottville is readying for an Open O House sometime in November. The infrastructure i and an initial block of townhomes are a nearing completion. Townhomes feature garages, g multiple layouts including first-floor bedrooms b with living space on the main floor. “As you can see we have had a busy summer on o site here at Glen Burn Trail! We’re really
See Tim Horton’s Opens page 9
See Glen Burn Trail page 10
By Jann Wiswall