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Planning Ahead For The New Year Ellicottville Boasts a Full Calendar of Events in 2010
20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162 Thursday, Dec. 31st, 7-11pm New Year’s Eve Party with FLOOZIE Original Rock ‘n Roll with influences of 60’s pop/rock. Live DJ to follow. Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 5-9pm JELLY JAR
26 Monroe Street ~ 699-8990 Thursday, Dec. 31st, 9:30pm New Year’s Eve Party with CZORA & THE EXPLORERS
Pictured left to right: Start the New Year in Ellicottville with the annual Winter Rhythm & Blues Festival Jan 8-9, with many great Blues bands. March 13-14 will see the return of the Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Ellicottville and Winter Carnival at Holiday Valley. Towards the end of ski season, Holiday Valley will again host their Spring Party, inviting skiers and snowboarders to enter the Pond Skimming contest.
Friday, Jan. 1st, 9:30pm WEST
BY JEANINE ZIMMER
Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 9:30pm SUDDEN URGE
The holiday season is quickly wrapping up and a new year is upon us. With the New Year comes several events to bring another year of excitement and fun to Ellicottville. Festivities begin with a tip of the hat to our friends north of the border with Canadian Friendship Week January 4-10. During the week, Holiday Valley
Sunday, Jan. 3rd, 8pm-midnight 2 GUYS DRINKING BEER Every Monday, 10pm MONDO MONDAYS With Jack Darvaset
20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530 Thursday, Dec. 31st, 8pm New Year’s Eve Party with DOUG YEOMANS BAND Limited tickets, call 716-913-2882 to make your reservations. Friday, Jan. 1st, 9pm-1am RABBITFOOT Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 9pm-1am JOE AND THE SHMOES Every Monday, 7-10pm BLUE MULE BAND Every Wednesday, 9pm-1am WAGNER & WINSTON
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will offer lift tickets, rentals and tubing at par with Canadian cash to entice northern skiers and riders to hit the Ellicottville slopes. The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce follows up Canadian Friendship Week with its Winter Rhythm and Blues Festival January 8-9. Musicians from around the region will take the stage for up to 15 performances during the two-day event, capped off by country music
singer and Nashville Star semi-finalist Sean Patrick McGraw, Sunday at the Gin Mill. Of course, it wouldn’t be a new year in Ellicottville without plans for our area skiers and boarders. First in line is the ever-popular Penguin Paddle event February 20 at the base of Yodeler at Holiday Valley. At this fundraiser for the Lounsbury Adaptive Program, you can enjoy a cookout and
auction before you drape yourself in the black garbage bag and slide down the hill. The Red Bull Buttercup takes place at Holiday Valley March 6. This snowboarding contest will make five stops on the East Coast this season, inviting snowboarders to show their skills on Red Bull signature “butter pads.” The village and the SEE EVENTS PAGE A-2
Year In Review: Looking Back On 2009 Ellicottville Reflects on the Many Events Over the Past Year, Not Soon to Be Forgotten COMPILED BY BRENDA PERKS
As we say goodbye to 2009, we reflect on the events and those involved that made this year so memorable here in Ellicottville and the surrounding areas. January: HoliMont hosted the 11th annual Ski-Scape event, which raised over $36,000 for the Kids Escaping Drugs campaign. The event returns to the Mont this coming Sunday, Jan. 3 for yet another sure-to-be successful year. February: Snowboarders from across the region took to the slopes at Holiday Valley on Valentine’s Day as the Boarding For Breast Cancer initiative brought education, information and hope to Ellicottville. The B4BC event at Holiday Valley marked the program’s first appearance in Ellicottville, and offered a rail contest, park clinics, and many informational booths and Left: Holiday Valley Safety Patrol display the ‘Boarding for Breast Cancer” sign during the resort’s first time hosting the event last February. Photo/Bob Knab. Right: Community members pose with the new SEE REVIEW PAGE A-9 clock installed this past July in the village, a donation made by HoliMont. Photo/Gary Kinn
Sneak Peek In This Issue . . .
Learn A Snow Sport Holiday Valley Encourages Beginners to Book Lessons with Learn-To Discounts BY NICHOLAS PIRCIO WPIG 95.7 FM
SkiScape Returns To HoliMont ... page A-6 HoliMont is once again joining forces with Kids Escaping Drugs to provide a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. It’s worth participating just to witness the Lake Effect Firefighter races where firefighters race down the slopes of HoliMont in full fire gear!
January is National Learn a Snow Sport month, with the weather cooperating just in time for the occasion. At Holiday Valley, new skiers and snowboarders typically flock to the slopes during the first few weeks of the New Year. The holiday hustle and bustle is over, and the whole season is ahead of you. This provides an opportune time to learn a snow sport. During the month of January, Holiday Valley will promote a special offer for beginners, according to Marketing Director Jane Eshbaugh. A 20% discount off their Learn-toSki or Learn-to-Snowboard package is being offered. “You get everything you need” including rental equipment and a lift ticket for a beginner’s area, as well as a lesson. “You get that first lesson under your belt,” which should send you on your way. After that, you get to practice. Coupons are available During the month of January, Holiday Valley will promote a special from the Ski Areas of New York offer for beginners, according to Marketing Director Jane Eshbaugh. website at www.learnasnowsport.net. A 20% discount off their Learn-to-Ski or Learn-to-Snowboard package SEE LEARN PAGE A-9
is being offered. “You get everything you need” including rental equipment and a lift ticket for a beginner’s area, as well as a lesson.
TORCHLIGHT PARADE: DECEMBER 31 ~ HOLIDAY VALLEY RESORT, 11:30PM
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Publisher’s Word Ring Out the Old, Ring In the New
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The festive spirit of Ellicottville has been alive and well this past week. Fast on the heels of a rather soggy Christmas comes a
whiter start to a joyous new year. The village has been alive with the excitement of the annual celebration and many folks will fill the pubs and restaurants to say “so long” to a year filled with more than a few surprises and a hearty “welcome” in anticipation of things improved. Like another foot of powder … We all make resolutions of one kind or another; a pledge to ourselves to start the New Year off afresh. The trick, of course, is keeping these pledges: resolving to lose 40 pounds, exercise five days a week, get more sleep, start dieting, ski more, watch less television, remodel your home, climb Mt. Everest, see the Dali Lama, visit Paris in the springtime, and run for governor can make for a tough, if not
disappointing, new year. Perhaps we can simplify our resolutions for 2010 just a smidge. If we all pledge to start with a new page and do our level best to rise above those little things which distract us from being calm, kind and giving individuals, our community would be a better place than it is today. Ben Franklin said: “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better person.” Good advice from The Villager’s “main man.” And I say to you, our dear readers, may all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions! Until next week … Jeanine Zimmer
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Celebrate The Holidays WPIG Radio and The Villager Announce Winner of Recent Contest
Congratulations to Kimberly Logel of Ellicottville, winner of the WPIG 95.7 FM/Villager holiday contest. Kimberly’s winning name was drawn from the City Garage location. She will receive a family getaway at Sugar Pine Lodge and $300 in E-Bucks to spend at sponsoring locations. Special thanks go out to all the businesses that participated: Anew Beginning Massage & Spa, The Birdwalk Restaurant, City Garage, Ellicottville Dental Group, Pictured are WPIG personalities Mark and Bethany presenting Holiday Shoppe, Subway, and Kim and her son, Zach with their prize package. Sugar Pine Lodge.
Observing The Night Sky Ellicottville Library Offering a Two-Session Class Under the Stars E’VILLE - What do you see when you look up on a clear, moonless night? Come out to a two-session class offered by the Ellicottville Memorial Library called “Observing the Night Sky,” which will be offered at the library on two consecutive Wednesdays, Jan. 13 and 20 from 7-8:30pm. An outdoor
Events CONT. FROM PAGE A-1 hills will be partying during the Winter Carnival/Mardi Gras Parades March 13-14. Dress your custom best and parade the streets of the village on Saturday and the slopes of the Valley on Sunday. Rounding out the month and ringing in the Spring is the Pond Skimming event March 27. Here everyone drags out their zaniest outfits to bare
session under the stars will also be held in the spring. The capabilities of three observing tools - the naked eye, binoculars and telescopes - will be compared. You will learn how to find your way around the night sky using a planisphere and star charts. A few easy and impressive targets for each
session will be presented. The Big Bang theory will not be covered and there will be no mathematics – just plain old lookin’ at the sky. The class will be led by Bert Probst. Attendance is limited to 15 people and advance registration is required by contacting the library at 699-2842.
the elements and dare to make it down the slope and over the pond on their skis or snowboard. With the new season comes all sorts of new reasons to celebrate the outdoors right here in Ellicottville: Women’s Weekend June 11-13; Ellicottville Championship Rodeo July 2-4; Summer Festival of the Arts July 2-4; Americana FolkArt and Music Fair July 17-18; Ellicottville Jazz Weekend July 30-August 1; the Taste of Ellicottville August 7-8; IBO World
Bowhunting Championship August 11-14; Children’s First Festival August 14; Rock’n Oldies Weekend September 17; Fall Festival October 9-10; Christmas in Ellicottville November 26-29; and the Christmas Stroll December 4. These events highlight a packed schedule of fun and entertainment for all ages in the upcoming year in Ellicottville. For more information, visit the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce website at www. ellicottvilleny.com
I’d like you to meet my Dad, Samuel Pellerito He is 62 years old and in need of a kidney. My Dad has Polysistic Kidney Disease and his kidney function has greatly decreased in the past few years. My Dad is a wonderful husband, father of 3 and grandfather of 5. My parents have been happily married for 41 years. He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family and friends. My Dad has had a long, fullfilling career of 36 years in the Jamestown Public School system. Currently he is in formation at the Christ of Kings Seminary in the Deaconate Program. He serves as President of the Southern Tier Kidney Foundation and has also been involved in Koinonia and Cursillo. My Dad leads a very spiritual life with God and gives everything he has humbly. He never complains even though we know he doesn’t always feel well. Receiving a kidney would be a blessing to him and our whole family. If you are blood type “B” and would like to be Sam’s living kidney donor, please contact Jeanette Ostrom at (716) 450-8958 or e-mail Sam at spellerito@stny.rr.com To the world you may be just one person, but to one person, you just may be the world. Thank you from the Western New York Kidney Connection.
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a member of Evans National Bank-Board of Directors, HR & Compensation Committee Chairman; SUNY at Fredonia Foundation-Board Member; Hilbert CollegeTrustee Emeritus; Hamburg Development CorporationBoard Member; Gilda’s ClubBoard of Directors, Secretary; American Red Cross, Buffalo Chapter-Finance Committee Member. He and his wife Sarah reside in Hamburg, NY. About MassMutual: Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders. The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company’s strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term. MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management, LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC (www.finra.org and www. sipc.org); OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. For more information, visit massmutual.com
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Rotary Club to Host New Year’s Eve Party The Rotary Club of Ellicottville will be hosting their 2nd annual New Year’s Eve Party on Thursday, Dec. 31 beginning at 8pm at the American Legion (back room), Maples Road in Ellicottville. The event welcomes the public to come ring in the New Year with proceeds benefiting the Ellicottville Family Support Group. There will be a cash bar, free appetizers and hot sandwiches, and music by local DJ John Barry. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased by contacting David Blanchard 474-7024, Sherman Wilkens 912-8306, or Greg Cappelli 474-7832.
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Winter In The Park Allegany State Park to Host Sled Dog Races & Cross Country Skiing
Allegany State Park is gearing up to host some exciting winter events. The public is invited to watch beautiful sled dog teams from all over the country compete on the snow covered trails at Allegany State Park when the annual Sled Dog Races come to Salamanca, January 30-31. Sprints begin at noon both Saturday and Sunday. To learn more or for a complete schedule, visit www.canadian-
americansledders.com Get ready for another fine day of Classic Cross Country Skiing on the serene and rolling trails of Allegany State Park as the 2010 Art Roscoe LoppetClassic Cross Country Skiing event comes to Salamanca on Sunday, February 7. Choose your course distance for an exhilarating day of cross country ski competition on our groomed trails set for Classic style skiing. All trails feature
double set tracks. In the event of poor conditions, the race will be postponed to the following week. The summit ski area can have significantly different snow cover than the surrounding southtowns. For current conditions, registration information or answers to other questions you may have, call 716-354-9121 or check the website www.heartrateup. com
Upcoming in Ellicottville Thursday, Dec. 31: Rotary Club of Ellicottville’s 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Party, 8pm at the American Legion - cash bar, free appetizers and music by local DJ John Barry. Call David Blanchard at 474-7024 for tickets.
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Sunday, Jan. 3: HoliMont Ski-Scape - a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign Monday-Sunday, Jan. 4-10, 2010: Canadian Friendship Week – Canadian cash is accepted at par at Holiday Valley for lift tickets, rentals and tubing.
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December 31, 2009 • 7-11pm
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FLOOZIE
[floo-zee] - noun, plural - zies. Slang. A fairly straight forward, yet very original rock ‘n roll quartet that takes their influences of 60’s pop/rock, turns up the VOLUME and INTENSITY to make what we call MUSIC. They are an extremely hard working band that is dedicated to their music and earning new fans, even if it means one at a time. http://www.myspace.com/floozie
Ellicottville Memorial Library Events Wednesdays: Story Time, 11:15am / Belly Dancing, 5-6:15pm - learn basics including technique & movement as well as the importance of stretching, $10 per class. 2nd Wednesdays of the Month: Book Club meets, 1:30pm – Jan. 13 discussion: “Run” by Ann Patchett. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more details.
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Thursdays: Hatha Yoga Class for Beginners, 8:30-9:45am with Laura, $10 per class. Wednesdays, Jan. 13 & 20: Observing the Night Sky, 7-8:30pm – join us for an introduction to observing the night sky, including a review of instruments and tools available to help you find your way around. Class size is limited to the first 15 who register, ages 14 and up.
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Don’t forget that Winter Blues Weekend is January 8-9! Stay warm to the hot sounds of blues all weekend long. The Village hot spots will feature live local Blues acts both Friday and Saturday nights including: The Todd Eberwine Band (pictured above, www.myspace.com/thetoddeberwineband), The Tommy Z Band (www.myspace.com/ southblossomrecords), and The Mick Hayes Band. Come and check it out. For a complete listing of the acts log onto www.ellicottvilleny.com
Warm Wishes from the Ellicottville Chamber The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
New Chamber Members Welcomed The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome our new members: • The Crosspatch, Salamanca, NY 14779, phone 716-938-6313 (www.thecrosspatch.com) • David B. DiMarco, M.D., P.C., Olean, NY 14760, phone 716-375-7361 • Electric Vehicle Systems Inc., Ellicottville, NY 14731, phone 716-699-6611 (www.ecoeatv.com)
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The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that they have purchased a new commercial color printer and will now be offering affordable, local printing in both black and white and color options. Black and white copies (8.5” x 11”) will be available for $0.12 each and color for $0.35. An 8.5” x 14” color poster on poster stock is also available for $0.90. Stop into the office Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm and we will be happy to look after your printing needs!
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GOOD TIMES GOOD FRIENDS GOOD TUNES
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its “Rising Star” in 2007. He delighted audiences in major venues in Europe and in the United States and performs extensively with the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society. St. Bonaventure’s Regina A. Quick Center will also present ‘A Night at the Operetta’ on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7:30pm. Soprano Jessica Rose Cambio and baritone Michael Weyandt, prize winners of the 2009 Liederkranz Competition, will enthrall the audience with highlights from Viennese,
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Springville Arts Center ‘Dixie Swim Club’ to Appear On Stage Jan. 28-Feb. 7
e SPRINGVILLE - The eSpringville Center for the Arts yis proud to announce their ,upcoming show, The Dixie eSwim Club. t The story revolves around efive southern women whose yfriendships began many years -ago on their college swim team. .They set aside a long weekend devery August to recharge -those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they dmeet at the same beach cottage ton North Carolina’s Outer eBanks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives.
The Dixie Swim Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years. As their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges that life flings at them. And when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives, these friends, proving the enduring power of “teamwork,” rally ‘round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising
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HoliMont is once again joining forces with Kids Escaping Drugs to provide a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. It’s worth participating just to witness the Lake Effect Firefighter races where firefighters race down the slopes of HoliMont in full fire gear! For more information on this weekend’s SkiScape event, or to pre-register, please call the KED office at 716-8279462 or register online at www.ked.org
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Group Outings Treat Your Team to a Great Deal at HoliMont! Let our team at HoliMont treat your team to a great deal! Motivate and reward your business, club or organization by planning your next group outing at HoliMont. Take advantage of our weekday ski group program, which features skiing and meeting facilities. Groups of 15 or
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Pity your poor ski bases. They are subjected to wear and tear that would shred the most robust amongst us in minutes. While ski ads promote endless runs of powder snow under unblemished blue skies, everyday practitioners of our sport in Western New York know that this is the exception, not the rule. Sure, if you are a frequent skier and an early riser, you can ski real powder at HoliMont. But Mother Nature can be fickle. Oftentimes we are only skiing or riding because Father Snowmaking has filled the breach. And there’s the rub. This artificial wonder of snowmaking has allowed us to ski when our ancestors would have been chanting for snow. But, alas, it is not champagne powder. Fortunately, manmade snow does improve with age as it airs out - and a skilled groomer can turn it into an amazingly pleasant surface to ski on. But it still has more water content (making it harder) and is more granular than real snow. Therefore, it gives
the bases of our skis a real workout. The p-tex base on our skis is a wonder of compromise. Make the base too hard, and it will not absorb wax; make the base too soft, and it would wear down very quickly. So manufactures make a hardy base surface that is just soft and porous enough to absorb wax. But any ski base regularly skied on a hard snow will begin to wear down within one season. The ideal situation for our ski bases is to be level with our base edges. (Not to confuse the issue, almost all ski bases and side edges are beveled – they do not form a 90˚ angle. A ski technician at your favorite shop can explain the purpose of edge bevel.) This is simply known as a “flat” ski. But many of our skis are not flat. Oftentimes, as skis cure when they come out of the factory, the edges pop up a bit over the bases. This is an “edge high” ski. I am not going to kiss and tell, but some ski brands are more prone to this problem. An edge high ski is as unpredictable as a male rhino during mating season. These skis will feel overly grabby, as if the ski edges have a mind of there own. The other extreme is a base high ski. This is when the base of the ski rides above the edges. This happens from frequent skiing on harder snow or from overfiling your base edges. The Hard Snow Problem: Eventually the p-tex base nearest the edges of our skis wears down. Why? Because our skis are tilted on their edges most of the time while we are skiing. Therefore the p-tex closest to our edges wears down faster than the p-tex in the center of our skis. The Overfiling Problem: Every time you run
a file along the base of your skis, it takes off a little more edge than base. After a few of these hand tunes, your skis will be base high and not grip well on ice. If your skis are edge high or base high, you can sharpen your skis until Brittany Spears becomes a nun, but your skis will never ski predictably or grip properly. THE SOLUTION: Get to one of our great local ski shops and ask to have your skis “stone ground.” This is done on a very expensive machine designed by German engineers who rarely smile. Stone grinding is a beautiful thing, for its sole purpose is to make your bases and edges level with one another. In other words, a stone grinding will solve either the base high or edge high problem. (Remember: stone grinding flattens the base of your skis – it does not sharpen your edges.) It is well worth having your skis stone ground at least every other season. Then the time or money you spend on tuning your skis will be truly well spent. Do yourself a favor: If you tune your own skis, DON”T FLAT FILE THE BASES OF YOUR SKIS AFTER YOUR SKIS ARE STONE GROUND. Instead, gently use a diamond stone to hone the base edge. The diamond stone will not wear down your base edge. Then run a file with a file guide down the side edges to sharpen the edge. As a final step, run a fine diamond stone along your base edges to remove any “burr” that formed on the edges from side filing. Skis with a burr on the side edges resemble the coed toga party in the movie Animal House - very grabby and unpredictable.
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The Torchlight Parade (above) will take place on Cindy’s Run. The lift will remain open until 11pm and anyone interested in participating in the parade (intermediate skiers or better) should meet at the bottom of Cindy’s at 11pm. The parade starts at 11:30pm.
Now that the Christmas of 2009 is in the rear view mirror, leaving far too many of us feeling overly stuffed from a vast assortment of holiday treats, you may find yourself asking … what do I have to look forward to next? The answer, of course, is the annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza at Holiday Valley. This year the Davey Z Project will be rocking the Clubhouse at the Main Chalet from 9pm1am. Not only will partygoers be able to dance the night away, but they will also be able to dine on the exceptional cooking of
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in participating in the parade (intermediate skiers or better) should meet at the bottom of Cindy’s at 11pm. The parade starts at 11:30pm. Following the parade there will be an impressive display of fireworks with the Grand Finale welcoming in the New Year at midnight. We’re looking forward to a great 2010 season and we would love for you to come celebrate the beginning of the New Year with us. If you want more information about the New Year’s Party, please call 699-2345.
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Winter is finally officially here, which means that Holiday Valley has a full calendar of events for you to take advantage of over the next few months. After all, what is the point of living in a ski town if you don’t embrace all of the snow-themed activities? r December is winding down fast but you still have the New rYear’s Eve Celebration on the t31st to look forward to. Come to the Valley - eat, dance, take part in the Torchlight Parade and most importantly kick off 2010 in style. January is, appropriately, National Learn a Snowsport Month. So if you have yet to put on a pair of skis or strap your feet into a snowboard, make it a point to come to Holiday Valley and try something new. rGo to www.learnasnowsport. net to download a coupon for 20% off a learn-to-ski or learnto-snowboard package, valid through January (excluding Martin Luther King weekend). Or you can always start a little smaller. Visit the Holiday Valley rTubing Park for some tubing excitement and then work your way up to the bigger hills. The possibilities are endless but the final result is always fun.
On January 16-22 we will be recognizing Safety Awareness Week at Holiday Valley. After all, safety on the slopes is our top priority. Finally on January 30-31 we will be having our first USASA Boardercross event of the season, where some of the top snowboarders in Western New York will compete to see who is the fastest rider in the area. February is an action packed month at Holiday Valley. On the 6th and 7th there will be a Freestyle competition. The next week on the 13th we are hosting a Boarding for Breast Cancer fundraising event, where proceeds will go towards helping to find a cure for breast cancer. On the 20th USASA is back with a Halfpipe competition. The Penguin Paddle fundraiser for the Adaptive Program is also taking place on the 20th. The following day, the 21st, is the USASA Slopestyle competition. The 26th is for all you Telemark skiers out there - it’s the Telestock Telemark Festival. And then on the 28th Salomon will be at the Valley hosting its Jib Academy. Not surprising, March is just as busy as February. On
the 6th we will be hosting the Red Bull Butter Cup. The 13th and 14th is the always popular Winter Carnival. March 20 is the annual Guns & Hoses Snowmakers Race as well as the Quarterpipe competition at the bottom of Yodeler. On the 21st racers of all ages will be speeding down the slopes for the Northwind Super G. And March 27 closes out the March calendar with the Bump or Burn Dual Mogul competition and the Pond Skimming Spring Party. April 4 will be the last day of the 2009-‘10 season at Holiday Valley, so make sure to make the most of the season and come visit us for as many events - and as many days in between - as possible. But wait! There’s one last treat in store for you parkjunkies out there. April 10 we will be holding a Spring Hike the Park session so don’t put your skis or boards away for the season too soon. Events are subject to change so please check www. holidayvalley.com regularly for updates. You can also become our friend on Facebook at www. facebook.com/holidayvalley and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/holidayvalley
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Because comedy clubs were just becoming en vogue, all of the new aspiring comics were working together and off of each other, creating a nurturing environment to grow. J. started out writing skits for improvisational acts but what he really wanted to do was to write, direct, produce and star in his own work. He’s been doing so for 26 years now. His work has taken him to “colleges, high schools, and virtually every comedy club in the nation,” he said. “I primarily work for the Funny Bone clubs now.” Through his work he has had the opportunity to open for the Stray Cats (which is his favorite Rockabilly Band - because we all need a FAVORITE Rockabilly Bank, you know), Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell … his list went on and on.
“The Cable Guy,” he adds, “I consider him a good friend. I’ve been lucky enough to meet all of these people. I love it! I’ve been off for the holidays and now I’m just itching to get back!” J. added hypnosis to his act after opening for another hypnotist about 16 years ago. “The first time I saw someone do hypnosis, I was like, ‘wow’ this is what I want to do now. It look fun,” he said, “in the sense that it wouldn’t be the same thing every night. It would change depending on the personalities of the volunteers and their creativity.” “It amazes me what these people will do!” J. laughs about his volunteers from his audience. “When I tell them that the person next to them sticks, you should see some of the things they will turn to them and say. Or if we play spelling bee, they make up the strangest words AND use them in a sentence!” When asked to define hypnosis, J. said, “that’s easy.” “Have you ever been around someone who talks in their sleep and you try to talk back to them to get them to tell you stuff? That’s hypnosis. It’s a semi-dream state and a different level of consciousness.” J. not only likes that he gets to make people laugh and make some money while doing it, he also uses their state of hypnosis to his volunteers’ advantage. “I’ve just terrorized them for an hour, it’s the least I can do to help them change their life in a meaningful way forever, right?” After his shows, before taking them out of this dream-like state, J. will often times help his volunteers with something that has been plaguing their life such as smoking or obesity. Tickets for J. Medicine Hat’s Jan. 9 performance at Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel are on sale and can be purchased at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations. (Must be 18 or older to attend.)
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Shirley Reinhardt, owner of Antiques and Interiors in Great Valley, describes her inventory as being “very eclectic.” “I have new things, vintage items, and taxidermy,” to name a few, she said. Her wide variety of items caters to all people and collectors.
BY STEPHANIE HACKER few places around Ellicottville ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY beginning with the corner of Washington and Monroe with Antiques are not just things Judy Irish. She then rented the from the past - they are great Agway building on Martha additions to the present and the Street for a couple of years and future. Shirley Reinhardt has then she was on 219 across an antique, collectable, gift, or from Wildflower for a year, home décor item for everyone before settling at her current in your life at her Antiques and location on Route 219 in Great Interiors shop in Great Valley. Valley. Shirley was born in Buffalo, She describes her inventory as and has lived in Western New being “very eclectic.” “I have York her whole life. Her eye new things, vintage items, and for antiques started young. taxidermy,” to name a few, “I just liked old things,” she she said. Her wide variety of said. “I started [collecting] items caters to all people and when I was in my 20’s.” collectors. “Antiques were within the “I have a good following of family. A family member women for home accessories, was selling a few things and personal collection, jewelry, I bought them and kept them. and gift items - new and old,” I started by keeping a lot, and she said. then started selling.” “We are a busy shop,” In 1995, she made her move she said. “I get people from to Great Valley. She got into Williamsville, East Aurora, the antique selling business Orchard Park, Rochester, right away. She set up shop a Bradford, as well as locals.
It is not your typical antique shop; it is orderly and you can see and touch things. The inventory is fresh and circulating all the time.” So where does an antique storeowner get all of her antiques, you might ask? Shirley said that it is important to have things that are different and interesting in quality. “I have people that will call me directly, and I will go to their home to purchase directly from an individual” - this is her favorite method she said. This way she is able to see the item and see in what way it is used within a home. She said she will also go to estate sales, auctions and occasionally other dealers as well as purchase some things that people bring to her. “We have a trailer and we go on the road shopping several times a year.” “Antiques are very affordable compared to going and buying new furnishings,” she said. “You just have to like them. Right now there is a surge in the 60’s and mid-century styles.” She said that she has some of this style but is looking for more. She does her best to keep inventory of what is in high interest of a buyer. Men would enjoy a walk around the shop as well. “We have a lot of things for the male buyer including sporting and taxidermy, guns, and fishing supplies,” she said. “If you really like something and you take it home it is going to work,” Shirley said. “You won’t even realize that what you are picking out will fit with everything else you like. Antiques and Interiors is located at 5034 Route 219, Great Valley, NY phone: 716945-6737.
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fundraising opportunities. B4BC will return to the Valley in 2010 on Feb. 13. Holiday Valley continued a busy February with the annual Penguin Paddle races, which raises money each year for the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, and the well-reviewed Red Bull Butter Cup event, which offers snowboarders the opportunity to show their skills on a custom built “butterpad.” This year’s Penguin Paddle is scheduled for Feb. 20, and the Butter Cup will return March 6. March: The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging Senior Wellness & Nutrition Program participated in the national 2009 March for Meals/ Mayors for Meals campaign this month. Ellicottville Mayor Charles Coolidge lent a helping hand by volunteering to distribute meals to the seniors in our community. April: Electric Vehicle Systems Inc., which is co-owned by longtime Ellicottville native William Northrup, moved from Illinois to its new headquarters in Ellicottville. The company, which produces the e.Force ATV, is a 100 percent electric, zero-emission ATV that tops out at 35mph and runs on a 28 horsepower motor powered by a battery that can plug into a garage socket. May: Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca celebrated their five-year anniversary. Since their opening, the facility has grown to boast 2,322 slots and 40 table games, a spectacular 212-room hotel equipped with salon, spa and pool, two public bars, two fine dining restaurants (Patria and The Western Door Steakhouse), a 24-hour restaurant (The Seneca Café), and of course, their original restaurant, Thunder Mountain Buffet, which has since been expanded to seat 420 people. They have come a long way in five years, also offering meeting rooms, a retail store, an expanded poker room, and the Events Center, which hosts big name acts and sold-out concerts on a regular basis. On May 23, over 30 members of the Lowry family, in addition to members of the Ellicottville Memorial Library Board, gathered at the library for the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Lowry Family Patio, the result of a generous donation from Tom Lowry. The Lowry family dedicated the patio area in memory of Marjorie Lowry who, having been the mother of ten children, certainly understood the importance of education in children’s lives. June: Over 300 area residents came together to honor cancer survivors and remember those lost to cancer during the Relay for Life event at Ellicottville’s village park. Relay for Life is a worldwide campaign organized by the American Cancer Society; the event is expected
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to return to Ellicottville this summer yet again. Another much-anticipated event invited women of all ages to enjoy their two favorite temptations – wine and chocolate, as the kickoff for the celebration of Women’s Weekend. Many exciting activities were offered throughout the entire weekend – from an herbal tea party and cooking classes to hiking, fly fishing and archery to yoga, pilates and more. Women’s Weekend in Ellicottville grows each passing year, and it’s only a matter of months until we find out what the planning committee has in store for 2010! July: The Summer Festival of the Arts was packed with plenty of arts and entertainment, including outdoor performances by country superstar Sean Patrick McGraw at HoliMont and Three Dog Night at Holiday Valley. The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo also returned, a weekend event which has become tradition for many families to attend. The corner of Washington and Jefferson Streets in Ellicottville received a special gift: a new decorative clock which stands close to eleven feet tall was installed by the DPW in front of the 1887 Building. The clock was donated by HoliMont as a way of expressing their appreciation and support of the community. August: The International Bowhunting Organization returned to Ellicottville for the 2009 World Championships, hosting approximately 1,700 contestants and their families from over 20 countries. Town Supervisor John Burrell proclaimed one of the soccer fields at the Ellicottville Town Park as “The Delity Field” in honor of Joe and Adam Delity. The two brothers are recognized for starting the Youth Soccer Program here 30 years ago. September: The SnowPine Homeowners Association celebrated 25 years of managing the SnowPine condominiums, located at Holiday Valley. To celebrate the occasion, a dinner/dance was held at HV’s Tannenbaum Lodge for association members. Holiday Valley welcomed Corvette owners during a special weekend as “Vettes at the Valley” rolled into Ellicottville, and the Valley also had the opportunity to show nationally-known horseback enthusiast and Virginia farmer Tom Seay all that Ellicottville
has to offer. Seay, the producer of the television program, “Best of America by Horseback” spent a number of days in Cattaraugus County, filming for his RFD-TV network show, which plans to air sometime in January. October: The Rotary Club of Ellicottville hosted yet another successful Michael Kerns Memorial Starz for Youth Ball, with over 200 people in attendance. Funds raised from this annual event go towards the Rotary’s Foundation for Youth, located inside the Ellicottville Memorial Library. The third and final phase of HoliMont’s snowmaking improvement project was completed in 2009, enabling the ski area to make more snow at warmer temperatures. HoliMont also made improvements to the main chalet, and installed a new heated brick walkway, patio, firepit and grilling area. November: The 5th annual Beer & Wine Festival at Holiday Valley saw a record number of event-goers and participants, with approx. 30 breweries and 20 wineries in attendance. Mike Randall gave his performance of “Charles Dickens Presents: A Christmas Carol” during Ellicottville Christmas Open House. The event, which the Ellicottville Library was able to partially fund thanks to a grant secured through the Catt. Co. Arts Council, was well received by all who attended. December: The Gin Mill hosted an “Irish Christmas” fundraiser to collect gifts for those less fortunate. Telemark Skier Magazine editor Josh Madsen made a stop at The Depot Restaurant in Ellicottville to promote his new film, “The Freeheel Life.” And one of the most anticipated events of 2009 was the completion of the new Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley, which officially opened its doors to the public just a few weeks ago. The $40 million, 166,000 square foot building boasts 138 condo units and hotel rooms, the 3,200 square foot Falling Waters Spa, John Harvard’s Brew House and an indoor/outdoor heated year ‘round pool. A grand opening celebration for the Tamarack is slated for mid-January. Thank you 2009, for bringing many exciting events and happenings to our area! Here’s to the coming of many more memories sure to be made in the New Year! Cheers!
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The coupons are good for the entire month of January, except during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend of Jan. 16-18. Eshbaugh explains that Holiday Valley has a “really nice system for adult beginners.” It is housed at the new Creekside Lodge, which contains “everything you need for the whole day right there,” down to a large fireplace and a hot cup of coffee or chocolate. The idea is to “try and make people feel comfortable” by teaching the rules of the road and what to do next. Holiday Valley Ski Instructor Ron Kubicki is a busy man these days. Except for Presidents’ Weekend, the biggest influx of beginners arrives “through the Christmas holidays.” On a daily basis, around 80-100 people go though the resort’s adult learning center. In addition, “there’s probably another forty children age twelve and under daily” who go through. An important factor is the amount of snow people see in their backyards. The more snow people see in Buffalo or Cleveland, the more people head to Holiday Valley. According to Kubicki, “That’s just the nature of this business.”
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Do beginners stick with their snow sport? “Less than 15% stick with it,” says Kubicki, “but we are trying to improve that number.” Still, there can be an appreciable increase and retention over the course of the winter season, “hopefully several hundred customers. Our biggest growth is in the children’s program.” The idea is to get the youngsters and bring in the entire family, which could eventually purchase a season pass or a condo locally. “So it’s important that we have a strong children’s beginner program.” Kubicki notes that skiing doesn’t take as much physical fitness as in days gone by because of technology. “Snowboarding does somewhat, because of the effort required of a beginner to get off
the snow on a snowboard. But snowboarders tend to improve faster after less exposure to the sport. An average fitness level is certainly adequate” to enjoy either skiing or snowboarding.” The best way to make a beginner feel comfortable, according to Kubicki, is to let them know you care about them. “We start our beginner lessons right inside the building, and try to quell any apprehension of the unknown.” The instructor gets to know them and make them feel like they are part of the process, which is gradual and personal. Lessons are given daily. Children go out at 10am and 1pm, while adults go out at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Also, in the evening there are three night line-ups.
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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF CATTARAUGUS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 75911 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. JASON SILVA, LYA SILVA, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 304 ERIE STREET, LITTLE VALLEY, NY 14755 SBL #: 54.071-2-19 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Cattaraugus. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 14th day of December, 2009, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: JASON SILVA and LYA SILVA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. MICHAEL L. NENNO of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 8th day of December, 2009 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Cattaraugus County Clerk, in the City of Olean. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by JASON SILVA and LYA SILVA dated the 1st day of July, 2005, to secure the sum of $105,039.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 35157-002 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Cattaraugus, on the 8th day of July, 2005; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 8th day of May, 2008, and recorded on the 27th day of May, 2008, in the Office of the Clerk of Cattaraugus County at Instrument No. 102289-001; The property in question is described as follows: 304 ERIE STREET, LITTLE VALLEY, NY 14755 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Village of Little Valley, County of Cattaraugus and State of New York, distinguished as being all of Lot 2 and the easterly third of Lot 1 in Block “N” according to a map of said Village made by George S. Josselyn, Surveyor, and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of Erie Street at the distance of 99 feet easterly from the intersection of said centerline of Erie Street with the center of Eighth Street; Thence easterly along the centerline of Erie Street 99 feet; Thence southerly and along the westerly line of Lot 3 in said Block, 165 feet to the northerly line of Lot 5 in said Block; Thence westerly along the northerly line of Lots 5 and 4, 99 feet to a point; Thence northerly on a line parallel to the centerline of Eighth Street, 165 feet to the point of beginning. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US <http://www.banking.state.ny.us/> . FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: December 14, 2009 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, collector of taxes in and for the Town of Mansfield, County of Cattaraugus, State of New York, have received the warrant for the collection of the taxes of the said town for the present year, and that I will attend at the place and dates named below, for thirty days from the date hereof, from 9:00 o’clock a.m. until 5:00 o’clock p.m. for the purpose of receiving payment of said taxes. Further take notice that taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2010 without charge of interest. On all taxes collected after such date, there shall be added interest of one percent for each month until the return of the unpaid taxes is made to the Cattaraugus County Treasurer on the 1st day of April, 2010. Place for collection of said taxes: at the Mansfield Town Hall in Eddyville, 7691 Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley, Monday 9:30am to 1:00pm, Thursday 5pm to 7:30pm, Saturday 9am to 12:00 noon. Dated at Mansfield, New York on the 17th day of December, 2010, Betty Jane Horning, Collector
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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, place a number into each box so that each row across, each column down, and each small 9-box square within the larger diagram (there are 9 of these) will contain every number from 1 through 9. In other words, no number will appear more than once in any row, column, or smaller 9-box square. Working with the numbers already given as a guide, complete each diagram with the missing numbers that will lead to the correct solution. Good luck!
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Notice Of ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Of The Ellicottville Town Board and Special Meeting: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Organizational Meeting of the Town of Ellicottville Town Board will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 6:00PM in the Ellicottville Town Hall. A Special Meeting to discuss various matters will follow the Organizational Meeting. By order of the Town Board of the Town of Ellicottville, Toni Higgs, Town Clerk
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LEGAL NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that a liquor license has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail for on premises consumption under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law: MARGARET S. LUTZ, DBA: EURO WAY RESTAURANT, 31 JAMESTOWN STREET, GOWANDA, NY 14070. ABSOLUTE BEER CO. LLC: Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/4/09. Office in Cattaraugus Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Joe Bartholomew, 3398 Buffalo Rd., Allegany, NY 14706. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of WINERY OF ELLICOTTVILLE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/13/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Princ. office of LLC: 14 Monroe St., Ellicottville, NY 14731. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Joseph A. Collins, 4255 Clark St., Hamburg, NY 14075. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NOTICE OF FILING OF SMOKER’S BEST GROUP, LLC: Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/2009. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Principal Business Location: 35 South Avenue, Salamanca, NY 14779. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which process shall be mailed is c/o C T Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. C T Corporation System, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, is to be the agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Purpose: Any lawful business not statutorily prohibited. Notice of Formation of SUZANNE DERX, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/03/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Princ. office of LLC: 1862 Wayman Branch Rd., Olean, NY 14760. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. NEW LLC FORMED. Name: VanB Enterprises, LLC; Filed: 12/04/09; Address: 9905 Rock Springs Road, West Valley, Cattaraugus County., NY; Service: NY Secty/State w/copy to LLC at above address; Purpose: any lawful activity.
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Penguin Paddle Benefit for Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program: Feb. 20, 2010
Mardi Gras/Winter Carnival: March 13-14, 2010
Pond Skimming: March 13-14, 2010
The Four Season Resort of Ellicottville, New York
Photos/Gary Kinn
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