ARCHITECTURAL SPOTLIGHT OF ELLICOTTVILLE......PAGE 4 August 27 - Sept. 2, 2015
Volume 10 ~ Issue 35
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Pumpkinville Season Is Coming
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Pumpkinville Adds New Excitement to Traditional Attractions: Opens Sept. 12 20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162
CAITLIN KOCH
Friday, August 28th, 7PM
NO LIMIT BAND
Saturday, August 29th, 6PM
20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530
RT LIVE
Friday, August 28th, 9PM 3 EZ PIECES Saturday, August 29th, 9PM THE HICK UPS Tuesday, September 1st, 6:30PM
8 Hughey Alley ~ 716-699-4672
Pumpkinville has meant Fall Family Fun for decades. And their success has been continually adding new, exciting attractions to the traditional standards visitors have come to know. See this year’s Fall Family Fun for yourself. Pumpkinville opens September 12th and runs through
KRISTIN DIABLE & THE CITY Friday, August 28th @ 8:15PM
Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500 MONTGOMERY GENTRY
Friday, August 28 at 7 PM Tickets Start at $25
200-acre farm is also the oldest, continuously working pumpkin farm in New York State. Every year Pumpkinville has something new. This year the Punchin’ Pumpkin Race lets visitors square off against family and friends in a race against time as they navigate a maze while tapping a
series of pumpkins along their route. The runner with the fastest time wins. “People have asked us to create something that will allow family and friends to compete against each other,” said Dan Pawlowski. “We See PUMPKIN page 7
Annual Chamber Golf Outing: Details on Page 3
Candidates Vie for Votes Town Supervisor Election Features Familiar Faces
LTM TRIO Saturday, August 29th, 7PM
www.chqtickets.com • (716) 357-6250
October 31st. It was just ranked #6 in KidsOutandAbout.com’s survey on the Top 20 places to take kids around Buffalo. The innovation of Dan and Diane Pawlowski is the largest fall tourist attraction in Cattaraugus County, drawing more than 100,000 people during its six-week run. The
Story by John Thomas Staff Writer
This November 3rd, in the general election, town residents will vote for Town Supervisor, among other offices and measures. A couple of long time town residents are in the competition for the office. Both men grew up in town, have similar backgrounds, have supervisory experience, served in other public positions, and have a deep love for this community. John Burrell is the current Town Supervisor and is running for reelection, and Matt McAndrew is running for the office for the first time. Matt McAndrew was born in Ellicottville, attended high school here, and upon graduation went to
Sneak Peek Inside this Issue...
Business: EVL Lodge.... Page 5 Kelly House Lodge is Now EVL Lodge
By Chad Neal As the time shuffles past, Ellicottville has become a very different place that it was just five years ago. As the clock ticks the changes become more and more evident and to anyone who hasn’t been here or heard of the alterations in this town and village, they become disoriented, especially if they expected it to be nearly the same as they left it. One staple place that eluded change for quite a while has been the Kelly House Lodge on East Washington Street, located across from the Elizabeth Street junction. In the infancy of its metamorphoses, the now EVL Lodge has some news to share. As the transaction to sell the old Kelly House Lodge, little to no activity was noticed, but four months ago, according to the new innkeeper Tony....
Curator’s Talk in E’ville.... Page 3
Eldred WWII Museum Curator to Speak on September 9th
On Wed, 09/09/2015 - 7:30pm. Museum Curator of the Eldred World War II Museum, Steve Appleby, will speaking on the Museum with discussion to follow. The museum has it’s location in Eldred PA because of a munitions plant that was operated there during the War. Approximately 1500 people worked in this facility at the time of the war.....
Alarm Law Debated
work in the engineering department for the county. He was trained on the job and supplemented his training with college CAD, and supervisory courses. Mr. McAndrew became supervisor of his department in 1995, and says, “I am responsible for assigning and assisting construction projects that involve planning, designing, permit administration, right of way acquisitions, cost estimating, project managing along with job performance reviews.” In his position, he has worked on projects with many different communities throughout the county. “I’m well aware of how town governments work,” he adds. McAndrew See ELECTION page 9
Town Board Accepts Input from Jack Rogan
The former Aardvark store is proposed to be converted to a brewpub.
Story by John Thomas Staff Writer
Officer Cori Kowalski to the town police force. The board welcomed him to the town and the force. Mr. Proposed Brewpub Burrell also reported that after an As he often does, Town audit of the town’s workers’ comp Supervisor John Burrell started the insurance policy, the town should be Town Board meeting off with good See BOARD page 7 news, specifically the addition of
ECS Anticipates School Year School Board Consolidates Hiring Story by John Thomas Staff Writer
Superintendent’s Report At the ECS board meeting, Tuesday night Superintendent Mark Ward gave an update on the Capital Improvement Project. He said that although the past few weeks have been “crazy” the project is coming along well. Crews have been working weekends to finish the project in The nearly completed gym and time for school to start September stage at ECS. There will be a 3rd. Mr. Ward said some of the dedication ceremony for the work will not be finished at that additions on September 20th. time, but “will be ready a little
later, but not too much later.” Some of the students have already seen the work that has been completed, and all have made positive comments. Some of the seniors were at the school that evening for the Senior Ice Cream Social. High School Principle Bob Miller brought some of the leftover ice cream and pop to the board meeting. Continuing with the said they have completed a lot of hiring for the school year (see below). Ward reviewed proposals from Coke and Pepsi See ECS page 7
Falling Leaves Regatta
Annual Event takes place on September 11-13th in Hinsdale NY
On Saturday an amateur dice run regatta will be held with any form of motorless boat, running the Ischua Creek (Behind The Ischua Town Barn). & SR 16 to behind the Hinsdale American Legion (approx 7.0 miles). There will be five pit stops with free beverages at each stop followed by a chicken bbq. Transportation will be provided to all entrants. Ample camping will be available on the Legion grounds along the creek. Live music/DJ will be provided in the pavilion. On Saturday, September 12th, there will be a breakfast buffet in the American Legion. Prizes: Cash and/or trophy awards will be given. Camping : Camping at $45.00 per site (2 vehicles per site). All proceeds will go to support the Hinsdale American Legion, Son’s of the American Legion, the Hinsdale & Ischua Vol. Fire Departments and an annual scholarship for a Hinsdale Central School graduating senior. To register for this event and for more information please visit http:// fallregatta.com
Tuscan Moon - A Tribute to Mike Kerns: August 29, 2015 : Ellicottville NY