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HV Golf Course Readies To Open Front Nine of Double Black Diamond Slated for Play April 8 BY ERIC HUND
20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162 Saturday, April 3, 5-9pm THE BUDDY HINDS BAND Playing a great mix of music to keep the Balloons crowd dancing!
26 Monroe Street ~ 699-8990 Saturday, April 3rd The much-anticipated return of the INDOOR RAIL JAM with music by THE WRONG CROWD It all kicks off at 8pm Every Monday, 10pm MONDO MONDAYS With Jack Darvaset
20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530 Every Thursday, 7-11pm KUK & FREDDIE
The warmer temperatures, the lengthening of daylight and, most importantly, frequent glimpses of the formerly elusive Sun means only one thing - spring is here. While this unfortunately marks the end of the ski season, it also offers the chance to enjoy other outdoor activities. Golf is one of the outdoor activities that starts to kick into gear this time of year, and Holiday Valley Resort is preparing for the golf season by opening their Double Black Diamond golf course. Holiday Valley PGA Golf Pro Steve Carney said the anticipated opening date for the course’s front nine holes was originally April 10, with the back nine holes expected to open about two weeks later. However, with the nice weather that is forecasted for next week, officials have decided to open a couple days earlier, on April 8. Carney said the delay between opening the front and back nine holes is solely based on The anticipated opening date for the Double Black Diamond golf course’s front nine holes is next ThursSEE GOLF PAGE 9
Olean Home & Garden Show April 9-11
Saturday, April 3rd, 9pm-1am JOE & THE SHMOES Monday, April 5th, all day DYNGUS DAY CELEBRATION Polish food specials & music all day long. Celebrate Gus’s 1st birthday with cake & appetizers at 7pm! Every Wednesday, 9pm-1am WAGNER & WINSTON
Rec Center Showcases Real Solutions and Applicable Ideas for Your Home Projects BY NICHOLAS PIRCIO WPIG 95.7 FM Our weather ups and downs point to a reluctant winter vacating the region. Despite the fickle temperatures, we know spring is indeed upon us, because the date for this year’s Home and Garden Show in Olean is drawing near. Preparations are underway by the
Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Coming April 10th, 8pm AMERICA Tickets start at $20 Coming April 24th, 8pm MONTGOMERY GENTRY Tickets start at $30 Tickets available at the Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com & all Tickemaster locations.
day, April 8, with the back nine holes expected to open about two weeks later. The reosrt anticipates opening their driving range and practice facility today, April 1.
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce for the show’s 39th edition. The days to remember are Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11. The location is again the William O. Smith Recreation Center, across from Bradner Stadium on East State Street (Route 417) at War Veterans Park. The theme is “Go Green, Save Green.” More than eighty vendors have
signed up to exhibit their wares. These exhibitors are among the Olean area’s leading businesses. Organizers and visitors find the Home Show to be a great place to go for ideas. There’s that new patio or deck you always wanted to build, or perhaps this is the year to add on to the house. Whatever your project, it’s the place to start. Nancy Morgan is Greater Olean’s
Member Services Coordinator. She states that the Home Show “is brimming with practical ideas, real solutions and a host of applicable ideas to take home.” The show features gardens and equipment where you can get information or simply admire. And it’s “all in one place.” SEE GARDEN PAGE 9
Performing Live In Concert At Seneca Allegany Casino ‘America’ to Take the Stage Next Saturday, April 10 at 8pm; Tickets Still Available They were just barely past their teenage years when the original members of the band, America (Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek) began scoring #1 hits and achieved their first Grammy for “Best New Musical Act.” They enjoyed musical success throughout the 70’s with such top charting songs as “A Horse with No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair,” “Ventura Highway,” “Tine Man,” “Daisy Jane” and “Lonely People.” The band’s pop-friendly sound won them commercial success and the attention of famed Beatles producer, George Martin, who worked with them on a series of seven albums. Peek left the band in’77 but Beckley and Bunnell continued on and returned America to top 10 status in ’82 with “You Can Do Magic.” Their most recent album was 2007’s release Here and Now. America will take the stage at the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel next Saturday, April 10 at 8pm. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations.
Sneak Peek In This Issue . . .
Catt. Co. Fault Line Examined Researchers Investigate Ways to Curtail Effects on Residents and Visitors BY JEANINE ZIMMER
Inside Business Track: Elkdale Country Club Open For the Season ... page 8 By Gary Dulanski Situated in the hills of the Southern Tier, Elkdale Country Club, which is sprawled on a hundred year estate, is open and offering their 18hole golf course, beautiful scenery and restaurant facilities. Elkdale’s clubhouse heated pool will soon be open daily and is open to the public. Elkdale is a semi-private golf club that is not only open to the members, but to the public as well. “We have a membership drive [and are lowering] our membership fees for first-time members,” says Jack Widger, Elkdale’s PGA Golf Pro.
For the past decade, the University at Michigan has been diligently trying to understand and curtail the effects of the fault line of Cattaraugus County. The same overbearing energy that caused the rupture of Letchworth State Park and Zoar Valley has been on the Richter scale showing itself in the heart of Ellicottville at exuberant levels. Though the fault line is active, it is only bearing a silent threat as no vibrations are foreseen in the future. Reports have been filed about strange activity happening within the immediate proximity such as sporadic bursts of euphoric behavior and an unrelenting urges to return to the area, and as they noticed increased stimulation, officials began to take notes. In 1985, there began an influx of calls from the 716-699-area outgoing to family and relatives, reporting an overwhelming draw to the Ellicottville area. After several documented reports, they assigned a team to undergo a study and found in fact, increased blood flow to the brain creating an overwhelming sense SEE EXAMINE PAGE 9
For the past decade, the University at Michigan has been diligently trying to understand and curtail the effects of the fault line of Cattaraugus County. To counteract the effect, they decided to test a new augmented specialty turf, produced with small non-harmful magnetic fibers designed in opposite polarity to help negate the paramount effects of the moon’s pull.
GOOD FRIDAY FISH FRY: APRIL 2 ~ ST. ALOYSIUS REGIONAL SCHOOL, SPRINGVILLE, 3-7PM
~ The Villager ~ April 1-7, 2010
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Publisher’s Word
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Welcome Spring with Your Hometown Realtors!
Spring Fever
With the official arrival of spring and the recent spike in temperatures we’re currently enjoying, it won’t be long before we all start thinking about new, post-ski season pursuits. The “Burial of Old Man Winter” at Holiday Valley will be here
before you know it. Looks like we’ve finally transitioned to post-winter in Ellicottville. It’s time for our village street crews to get busy cleaning the shoulders of the roads, potholes to get patched and the Alley Katz to start their wonderful work making our village beautiful yet again. The green grass and budding trees puts everyone in a happier state of mind, and suddenly lawn work becomes less of a chore and more of a privilege. It’s as if the village is letting out a big sigh of relief, catching its breath and making ready for big things to come this summer. And big things ARE coming! Soon we’ll be filling up with both motorcycles and mountain bikers, nature lovers and hikers, golfers and joggers, and people from all over creation coming to explore and enjoy the nice
weather and gorgeous green scenery, as well as our shops and restaurants. Easter Sunday is also upon us, much to the delight of kids everywhere. And it looks like we’re going to have an “old fashioned” Easter, just as I remember from my childhood. Beautiful sunny weather, crocus blooming and Mom taking pictures of me in the side yard, complete with new Easter clothes and my basket of bunnydelivered goodies. I better start looking for those black patent leather shoes and white knee socks … So, dear readers, get outdoors as much as you can and enjoy the color, sights and smells of springtime in Ellicottville. And make sure you rest up – the best is yet to come! Until next week … Jeanine Zimmer
Easter Egg Hunt April 3 at E’ville’s Village Park
7571 Dublin Hollow New build mins. to slopes! 3bdrms, 3 baths, lg. f/p, hd/wd floors. $398,000
7011 Niles Road Bright interior for cozy living w/stone f/p, formal dining, back deck. $569,000
Route 219 @ Wildflower Ellicottville, New York
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8760 Krager Hill, Mansfield Fabulous chalet on 80 acres. Rentals: 699-2000, ext. 4600 5bdrms, 3.5 baths, views! $595,000
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11 Elk Creek Drive 5bdrms, 3 baths, lg. front porch, deck w/hot tub, att. 2-car gar. $314,500
The annual Easter Egg Hunt in Ellicottville will take place on Saturday, April 3 at lpm at the Ellicottville Village Park. The event is sponsored by the Ellicottville Fire Department and invites children of the community and their parents to come celebrate this fun and exciting Ellicottville tradition! (In the case of inclement weather, the event will take place inside the Fire Hall.)
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Food Pantry of Ellicottville Thanks HV Ski Patrol and Community Dear Bob Barbu and the Ellicottville Community: On behalf of the session of The United Church of Ellicottville, I am writing this to thank Bob and the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol for their generosity in collecting food and donations for the community food pantry that is housed at our church. We serve many folks over
the course of the year and we are always grateful for those who help make sure that our shelves are always full. Your commitment to collecting the food and monetary donations is very much appreciated, especially as the weather wasn’t very cooperative this year. Thanks for standing out in the rain, Bob!
If you know of anyone who can use our services, please have them contact The United Church at 699-4003 to make an appointment. Thanks again for the generosity of so many of you and the willingness of the ski patrol to oversee the collections. With much gratitude, Rev. Deborah Packard United Church of Ellicottville
Happy Birthday Ellicottville’s Own Milly Forrest Celebrates with Familly & Friends
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New Board Member Tom Brady of Brady & Swenson Joins the Salamanca Chamber Board
Tom Brady (above) has a long history of community support and volunteerism in the Salamanca area.
SALAMANCA - The Salamanca Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Thomas C. Brady, partner in the law firm
of Brady & Swenson, located in Salamanca, has joined the Board of Directors of the Salamanca Area Chamber of Commerce. Brady began the practice of law in Cattaraugus County in 1973 and opened his own law firm in 1976. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates in the area of personal injury litigation. “We are very excited to have Tom join the Chamber Board,” said Jayne Fenton, President of the Salamanca Chamber. “He will bring not only a wealth of knowledge in the field of law, but also a very strong business acumen to board decisionmaking.” “The Chamber has grown immensely in the past two years in terms of its visibility in the community and its overall accomplishments in support of local businesses. I look
forward to being more closely involved in the Chamber’s efforts in the future as a board member,” said Brady of his new role. Brady has a long history of community support and volunteerism. He is currently the President of the Salamanca Kiwanis Club, on the Board of Directors of the Jamestown Community College Foundation, a charter member of the John Paul II Council 12549, Knights of Columbus, Salamanca, among many other civic contributions throughout the community. Brady earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Niagara University and a Juris Doctor from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He makes his home in Salamanca with his wife Joan and their children and grandchildren.
Attention Students ‘Order My Steps’ to Host Twin Tiers Prom & Graduation Party Expo OLEAN - Order My Steps Expos (based out of Olean) is very excited about hosting the 2010 Twin Tiers Prom and Graduation Party Expo held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 1-5pm at Jamestown Community College - Olean Campus. This is the very first year that this expo is being held and it is targeted to high school students, college students, and parents. The expo will feature around 20 vendors from the Twin Tiers
region and will also include a couple of exhibitors from Buffalo, NY and Erie, PA. One of the co-sponsors of the expo is Olean General Hospital. They are partnering to send out a message of safe fun to our high school and college students: “Reminding students to make healthy, responsible decisions during prom and graduation season.” Other co-sponsors include The Mix 101.5 FM, the Olean Times Herald, and DBP
Realty. There will be a fashion show to kick off the expo starting at 1pm in the Cutco Theatre on campus. The fashion show will feature a dress showcase by the Deb store of Chautauqua Mall. The expo will start immediately following the fashion show, and it will be held in the Student Union on JCC’s campus. Featured vendors SEE EXPO PAGE 9
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The BARN Restaurant GREAT FOOD & COCKTAILS IN A RELAXING ATMOSPHERE
Easter Dinner served sunday, april 4 from 2:00-9:00pm
• Baked Ham • Prime Rib • Seafood Platter • Sunset Chicken • Blue Crusted Pork Tenderloin in ... along with our regular & children’s menu
Flippin’ Eddies Night
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SPRING BUDS WALK: APRIL 3 ~ PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER, PORTVILLE, 19:30AM-12:30PM
~ The Villager ~ April 1-7, 2010
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Summer Fest Co-Sponsors M&T Bank and Holiday Valley Resort Support This Year’s Event
Monday, April 5th: DYNGUS DAY
Come celebrate Gus’s 1st Birthday! Polish food specials and music ALL DAY! Birthday Party with cake & appetizers at 7pm! WEDNESDAYS, 9pm-1am: Wagner &Winston • THURSDAYS, 7-11pm: Kuk & Freddie 20 Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York
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Best of Ellicottville reader’s survey examines what’s great about our region. From where to dance, dine, find a romantic cubby, go for a hike, sip a cup of coffee, explore in the woods, or experience the best ski run, you will find it here in The Villager’s Best of Ellicottville. Businesses, you may want to bribe your customers with specials and discounts for your opportunity to receive a rare, official, exclusive collector’s edition, Villager certified plaque, that will entitle you to bragging rights for being the Best of. To participate in the Best of Ellicottville, simply fill out this ballot and send in to: Best of Ellicottville, The Villager, PO Box 178, Ellicottville NY 14731. Ballots must be submitted by April 30th. Winners will be announced in the May 6 edition of The Villager. Don’t miss your opportunity to share your voice on who is the Best of Ellicottville. Best place for a romantic evening
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Pictured left to right: Steve Lanza and Christine Tarbrake of M&T Bank recently presented to Brian McFadden of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce their sponsorship check in support of this year’s Summer Festival of the Arts.
The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that M&T Bank will once again be co-sponsoring the Summer Festival of the Arts with Holiday Valley Resort. M&T bank has been a proud sponsor of the Summer Festival for 6 years and Holiday Valley for over 15 years. Because of these loyal sponsors the Chamber of Commerce has been able to keep the ticket prices for Summer Festival
of the Arts so affordable. Their tireless support of this and many other events in Ellicottville has a lot to do with the ongoing success of all local events. This year’s Summer Festival concerts will feature Grammy winners and Oscar nominees Survivor on July 3 and the Buffalo Philharmonic July 4. The BPO will feature light classical in the first set and then be joined by an 11 piece
Motown band doing a tribute to Motown. Of course the set will end with the favorites Stars and Stripes Forever and the 1812 Overture. The weekend is filled with activities from a Country concert at HoliMont Ski Area to a House Tour, Pet Parade, Arts and Crafts show, Strawberry festival and more. Visit www.ellicottvilleny.com or call 800-349-9099 for more information
All Inclusive Package Includes an Entire Weekend of VIP Treatment It’s time to start planning for one of Ellicottville’s most popular events, Summer Festival of the Arts! Now is the time to reserve your all inclusive Summer Festival Package. This inclusive package offers two tickets to the Friday night Country and Western concert
with dinner at HoliMont, two tickets to the Sponsors dinner and concert at Holiday Valley on Saturday night featuring the Emmy Award winning band, “Survivor”. This package also includes two tickets to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on the slopes of Holiday Valley
on Sunday night as well as preferred seating and parking. This all inclusive package is only $235 per couple. With three nights of entertainment and two full meals this is one deal you don’t want to miss out on. Call 800-349-9099 to reserve your package today.
YouTube Views Ellicottville Want to share your love of Ellicottville with your friends? Let them a see all that Ellicottville has to offer through Ellicottville’s youtube video page. Log on to http:// www.youtube.com/user/EllicottvilleNY to view the latest videos of the village, events and all of the fun things to do while you visit.
Printing Service Available at the Chamber The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that they are now offering affordable, local printing in both black and white and color options. Black and white copies (8.5” x 11”) are 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 Chamber office Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm and we will be happy to look after your printing needs!
Spring Into Ellicottville Four-Season Resort Readies for a New Season of Activities
From Springtime hikes and horseback rides to mountain bike trails and picnics in the hills, the beautiful warm weather allows everyone to experience Ellicottville and all it has to offer.
Everyone knows Ellicottville as a ski town but did you know that Ellicottville is also a great place to visit during the Spring? From Springtime hikes and horseback rides to mountain bike trails and picnics in the hills, the beautiful warm weather allows everyone to experience Ellicottville and all it has to offer. Are you a history buff or
just interested in some of the amazing historical buildings that line the streets of the Village? The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce lobby is open twenty-four hours a day and has a large assortment of literature highlighting everything from the unique shopping and accommodations in the area to maps of the county
and Ellicottville’s Historic Walking Tour. While you are here stop into the office and Jen will be more than happy to point out some of the amazing Spring hiking venues. Ellicottville is great way to spend a leisurely Spring getaway and enjoy all that the beautiful hills have to offer this time of year.
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As they say on TV, we are professionals and viewers should not “try this at home.” Yet many sellers at least consider the idea of selling their homes without the help of a real estate agent. The reason given by nearly half of FSBO (For Sale By Owner) sellers is to save money on the commission fee. However, the National Association of Realtors® reports that sellers who use a real estate agent make 16 percent more on the sale of their homes than sellers who choose to go it alone. The fact is that, unless sellers have a specific buyer in mind (such as a friend or family member), they are likely to underestimate the complexity of selling a home. If you are planning on selling your home, you will benefit from my knowledge and 20 plus years of real estate experience. I know how to best price, stage and market property. Contact me today at 716-474-5646 to learn more. HINT: It takes a lot of energy, time, and expertise to market a property properly, qualify potential buyers, negotiate a deal, and follow through with all of the necessary paperwork and procedures.
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Pretty soon the chairlifts will shut down for the season and the sound of FORE! will echo throughout the hills of Holiday Valley. Welcome to Ellicottville in the summertime, where skiing and snowboarding give way to golfing, hiking and mountain biking. And with our recently renovated 6,500 yard Double Black Diamond Course, golfing at Holiday Valley has never been better! Golf Course Architect, Paul Albanese, redesigned each hole and after it was completed the course was nominated by Golf Magazine as one of the best redesigns of the year for 2009. If you’re looking to take your game to the next level (and to justify the purchase of that
new driver you just bought) the renowned Phil Ritson/Mel Sole Golf School at Holiday Valley features PGA Pro Pat Hoffman who works wonders with golfers of all ages and ability levels. Beginning May 15 the Golf School will offer morning or afternoon classes Tuesday through Thursday and Friday through Sunday. With a maximum of 4 students per class, you are sure to get the guidance you need to see your game reach new heights. To make reservations call 1-888624-4653 or visit www.ritsonsole.com After your lesson you can put all your new skills to work at our pristine practice facility. This 15-acre facility includes a
driving range with 10 covered tees and 50 grass tees as well as multiple target practice greens and bunkers, which will give you ample amount of opportunities to fine-tune your game. Golf packages with lodging are available at the course-side Inn at Holiday Valley, the brand new Tamarack Club, or any of our rental condominiums and townhouses. Get all of your Holiday Valley Summer activities information at www. holidayvalley.com, click on the Activities tab at the top of the page and then on Summer Activities or call 699-2345. Thanks everyone for an excellent 2009-‘10 ski season! We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Cool Down this Summer at the Holiday Valley Pools Looking up at the slopes, it is pretty obvious that winter is officially over. Sure it is Western New York and the temperature could dip back into the low-20’s at any given moment, but for the most part it is safe to say that spring is here. And that means that the warmth of summer is only a stone’s throw away. So after spending all winter layering up and dressing for the elements, your goal will soon be to cool down. Well guess what ‌ Holiday Valley has exactly what you need to make that happen. The addition of the Tamarack Club brought an entirely new
3-pool complex to the resort to the tune of $1 million dollars. Now there is a toddler pool for the little ones, a great lap pool for those of you looking to get your fitness on, and an activity pool with a diving board and a slide for kids and families looking to just relax and have some fun in the sun. When you’re not swimming you can kick back on one of our multi-tiered sun decks and enjoy the scenery that our beautifully landscaped area has to offer. Of course it wouldn’t be a relaxing afternoon without adding in some topnotch food. Food and beverages
are available at the Cabana Bar, McCarty Cafe and John Harvard’s Brew House, all of which are conveniently located just a few steps from the pool area. Daily rates are $8 for adults and $6 for kids under 18. The pool opens at noon on weekdays and 11am on weekends. After 5pm it is only $5 for access to the pool until 7pm. Children 4 and under are $3. Summer memberships are also available. An individual membership is just $80 and a family membership (of 4 or more) is $295. Call 699-2345 for more pool membership information.
Slush Cup Slalom This Weekend On Edelweiss Holiday Valley will host the Slush Cup Slalom this Friday and Saturday, April 2-3 on Edelweiss slope. Approximately 60-70 skiers from across NYS are expected to compete for points earnings. Start time: 10am. For more info, visit www.holidayvalley.com
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By the time this article is being read, the vestigial remains of snow in our little ski town will be rapidly disappearing, welcoming the beginning of spring. The memories created, experiences lived, and the feelings of victory and defeat on the slopes will, however, last a much longer time! Our Holiday Valley Freestyle Team put in an incredible season. As stated earlier in other articles, this season saw our team dominate in just about every competition entered. Our distinctive green jackets were continuously called to the winner’s podium across all age groups. The overall proof of this is the fact that our team placed 2nd overall in the Kelar Altantic EQS “B� Championships against approximately 16 other teams from all over the Eastern United States. (Individual results to follow.) The quality of our team could not have been realized without
acknowledging our coaches. Stan Pawlik (Head Coach of HVFT for 20 years!), Barney Barnum, Danielle Perla, Tom Burke, and Richie Morgan did more than just coach our team, they invested their heart and soul in the growth and progress of each and every team member. Their skiing skills have all greatly improved and a number of team members will now be moving up to the ECS “Aâ€? level of competition ‌ and who knows? Maybe even the Olympics! Stan Pawlik has personally coached Alex Wilson, Jill Vogtli and Travis Mayer - All HVFT team members and Olympians! (Also Jackie Brown from the Canadian Ski Team.) In closing, we also want to thank all of the parents and everyone else who supported our team, in addition to our numerous sponsors and Holiday Valley itself for their generous contributions and support. Without their help
we would not have been able to host a Championship event that was truly the envy of ALL of the other resorts in the East. Wax your skis before storage, and don’t let your edges rust. It won’t be as long as you think before Ellicottville is again covered in our beloved snow! HVFT Team EQS “B� Championships results (top 20) Slopestyle: Girls: 5th-Macy Putman, 6th-Emily Pawlik, 7th-Brynn Alexander, 9thSophie Maxwell. Boys: 1stDerrick Robinson, 17th-Adam Zuckerman Moguls: Girls: 9th-Macy Putman, 13th-Brynn Alexander. Boys: 6th-Liam O’Rourke, 10th-Adam Zuckerman, 15thAnthony Berberich, 20th-Nick DiDonato Aerials: Girls: 2nd- Brynn Alexander, 7th-Emily Pawlik, 15th-Macy Putman. Boys: Putman, 11th9th-Bryce th Matt DiDonato, 12 -Liam O’Rourke
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HoliMont will be open daily through Sunday, April 4, 2010. We will be closed Monday, 5-Friday, April 9 and re-open for the weekend of April 10 for one last Horrah! u April Weather and conditions will determine available lifts. Stay tuned to www.holimont. com or 1-877-SKI-HOLI (754-4654) for details. Spring rates in effect. Weekday rates: $42; half day $38. Junior weekday rates: $28; half day $24. Weekend rates (Reservations Required): $50; half day (after 1PM, Sunday only) $46. Junior weekend rates: $36; half day $32.
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We look forward to your stay with us! The “Plowboys’ Day” was held at HoliMont on Wednesday, March 24, a special day in honor of the dedicated and hardworking group of people who plow faithfully day and night. They were happy with the wonderful spring conditions with corn snow and sunshine in abundance. Most of these great people skied or snowboarded, though some came just to relax and enjoy the camaraderie, food and fun. HoliMont recognizes the important role that this group of individuals plays in the Ellicottville winter scene. Therefore, we decided to host a party to celebrate with our “plowboys” the end of another successful ski season. We all realize the crucial contribution they provide the skiing public with regular and safe access to our businesses and homes. Photos/Gary Kinn
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Situated in the hills of the Southern Tier, Elkdale Country Club, which is sprawled on a hundred year estate, is open and offering their 18-hole golf course, beautiful scenery and restaurant facilities. Elkdale’s clubhouse heated pool will soon be open daily and is open to the public. Elkdale is a semi-private golf club that is not only open to the members, but to the public as well. “We have a membership drive [and are lowering] our membership fees for first-time members,” says Jack Widger, Elkdale’s PGA Golf Pro. Their kitchen already boasts a full menu, but beginning in May they will offer Wednesday night prime rib features, and by mid-April will offer a Friday dinner menu including fish fry along with soup and salad bar. Widger oversees the golf shop at Elkdale, located a stone’s throw from the clubhouse. “This year we are offering a special membership rate,” he says. Prices range from $750/ individual to $1,100/family and students can join for a mere $227. Jack began working for Elkdale when he was in high school, nursing a lifetime interest in golf. Denny Lord, Elkdale’s Clubhouse Manager, began her Elkdale experience
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Elkdale - your guests will be glad you did. For the avid golf connoisseur, you can check out the Elkdale website for the Hole-in-One club archive that features highlights that extend all the way back to 2001. Elkdale’s breakout event for the season will be the Western New York PGA Pro-Am in May, which will be sponsored by the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel. In parting, both Denny Lord and golf pro Jack Widger wanted to stress highly that the clubhouse is open to the public and they welcome your next wedding or event. “We go by availability; we work around the golf course … whatever’s been going on.” For full menu disclosure the Elkdale website (www.elkdalecc.com). Elkdale Country Club is located on Route 353 halfway between Salamanca and Little Valley, just 10 minutes from Ellicottville. Elkdale is the place to be if you love golf as much as the employees. To book your next event, contact Denny Lord by phone: 716945-5553 or fax 716-9454485. For more Information log onto elkdalecc.com or by mail: Elkdale Country Club, PO Box 544, Route 353, Salamanca, NY 14779. Golf Shop hours may vary depending on weather and daylight hours and will close for the season around Nov. 15.
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as a bartender. “I enjoy my job,” she says enthusiastically. “It’s home and we have a good crew that are like family.” When it comes to home improvements, the crew at Elkdale has been busy with a few projects including the bar, which they’ve spruced up. They’ve also done some course correction in a rebuild of teeing ground #5 and put in some work on several bunkers. The front nine at Elkdale was built in 1927 and is scored through varied terrain, mature trees and a meandering creek near hole #3. Elkdale’s back nine was created in the early 1960’s and their 6,132-yard par 70 layout was designed to provide an appealing challenge. Elkdale provides the intrepid golfer, according to their website, with “three holes at Elkdale that could be considered signature holes, including hole #4: 169 yard, par 3; wins for beauty and difficulty. For your better players it’s a mid iron out of a narrow chute of trees, over a pond and a small creek, to a dime size green protected by a pond and trees along the left and a drainage ditch along the green.” Elkdale opened this year March 17 and they have until November, weather permitting, so whatever event you may be planning, come to
BY DOUG ARROWSMITH How do you folks spend your weekends? Most people I know, who don’t work in the service industry, spend their Saturdays and Sundays working around the house or taking day trips with their families. Others become couch spuds and spend their down time catching up with Sports Center. Some, however, take their free time a bit seriously. They strap on the combat boots, break out the fatigues, apply camouflage grease paint and get locked and loaded as opposed to just loaded. These patriotic souls then head off to the local forests and spend the rest of the weekend gearing up for the coming apocalypse. I’d rather watch Sports Center. Which, of course, brings me to Hutaree. Hutawhat? Hutaree. Hutaree, for those of you who actually have lives, apparently means “God’s Warriors.” It doesn’t really mean that. It means nothing. It’s a made up word. They made it up because it sounds religious. Who are Hutaree? Hutaree, and I’m sorry that I have to keep saying that ridiculous made up word, is the militia group that had been running
around the woods of Southeast Michigan training for the end times. Most of Hutaree’s members were rounded up over the weekend by the FBI for plotting a massive attack on the local police force. Their plan involved the murder of a police officer followed by an IED attack on the funeral procession that would follow. Members of the Militia would then retreat to prearranged rally points where they would await the resulting uprising by likeminded militia members across the country. Even the best laid plans, as the saying goes. First off, what’s up with Michigan? I read someplace that there are currently sixteen patriot movement militias operating in Michigan. Sixteen! They all seem to be crazy but even these crazy people thought the members of Hutaree were nuts. Most militias operate under the assumption that the UN will be their eventual enemy. They seem to be fighting the big, bad New World Order that will, inevitably, try to take over America. Most of them are, in reality, bored hillbillies with to many guns. Some of them, Hutaree for example, are stark raving mad. Hutaree is a bit different. They are a cross between a religious cult and a militia. (My two favorite kinds of crazy, by the way.) They separated themselves from the rest of the militia movement by using religion as a weapon. They, unlike the rest of the crazies shooting up the Michigan forests, didn’t blame the Jews or the Mexicans for the coming apocalypse. They were waiting for the actual Anti-Christ. The Big Cheese.
The Head Honcho of Evil! How the local police force was in league with the actual son of Satan seems to be a bit unclear. How nuts is Hutaree? When it became clear that the FBI was closing in on them, some of its members sought shelter with other militia groups. These other groups sent them on their merry way. When crazy people think you’re crazy, you’re probably crazy. Just because these folks amuse me doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous. Hutaree seems to have been very close to actually carrying out their plans. They had the means and the know-how to do it. And they aren’t alone. In recent weeks we’ve seen an increase in right-wing psycho babble. Most of it seems to be nothing more than a case of sour grapes over the health care bill, but some of it is getting out of control. There are armed lunatics running around the woods looking for a fight. Some of them are in our own backyard. These crazy rednecks use a dangerous blend of religion and political rhetoric to justify violence against anyone who doesn’t agree with them. Sound familiar? It should. We’ve been fighting this kind of person since 9/11. Just because they call themselves Christians and they have white skin doesn’t mean they aren’t terrorists. We toss that word around a lot lately, but in this case, it’s appropriate. The next time you hear someone like Sarah Palin telling her rabid flock to stay locked and loaded, keep in mind that some of them are. Comments? E-mail Doug at shakedowndoug@hotmail.com
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CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE the amount of snow covering the ski slopes, which border the back nine and prevent them from being playable until the snow has melted. Jane Eshbaugh, Marketing Director at Holiday Valley, added that the resort anticipates opening their driving range and practice facility today, April 1. Holiday Valley Resort redesigned the Double Black Diamond golf course last year, and Golf Magazine nominated the course as one of the best redesigns in the country for 2009. Carney said that while there are no major upgrades or projects planned for the course this year, the resort does intend to make some minor improvements throughout the season. “We’re just tightening up the course a little,” Carney said. Plans include upgrading the greens to achieve a more consistent speed, and leveling out the tee boxes on holes 12 and 14. He added that some minor alterations to hole number nine will also be finished this spring. In addition, the resort plans to create a new practice and chipping green behind the Tamarack Club that will be open to the public.
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Holiday Valley Resort redesigned the Double Black Diamond golf course last year, and Golf Magazine nominated the course as one of the best redesigns in the country for 2009. The resort plans to create a new practice and chipping green behind the Tamarack Club that will be open to the public.
The course measures 6,500 yards and consists of a relatively flat front nine surrounded by ponds and bunkers that run alongside U.S. Route 219, and a back nine that follows the course of the valley along the ski slopes. Pre-season golf rates are $22 to walk nine or eighteen holes, $31 for nine holes with
cart and $36 for eighteen holes with cart. After May 18, fees are $34 Monday through Thursday, $44 Friday through Sunday and $15 for a cart rental per person, after 4pm on Sunday the rate is $22. For tee times or more information, call 716-6992345, ext. 4411 or visit www. holidayvalley.com
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Exhibitors are pleased to return year after year. They tell Nancy Morgan that “this is the best exposure for the money that they can get.” Contacts made at the Home Show can help merchants into the fall and next winter, even if they don’t sell products during the show. “If that happens, then they (businesses) are happy.” That is why organizers are hoping for a good turnout. Last year, 84 vendors were on-hand to display, and there were more than 4,600 visitors. Morgan says, “We do have some new faces this year, so we’re happy for that.” Not everything will be indoors. Outside, you will find exhibitors along the entrance walkway. The space is put to good use because “we wouldn’t get too many tractors inside.” Displays inside and out will spotlight geo-thermal and other heating methods that are available. There will be an information trailer for things to see and sdo in Cattaraugus County. fVisitors will also find maple .products, fresh from the recent tMaple Weekends. You can sfind landscaping, greenhouse ssupplies, and booths from hseveral of the Home Show’s ecorporate sponsors. Contractor n y ,
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More than eighty vendors have signed up to exhibit their wares. These exhibitors are among the Olean area’s leading businesses. Organizers and visitors find the Home Show to be a great place to go for ideas. There’s that new patio or deck you always wanted to build, or perhaps this is the year to add on to the house. Whatever your project, it’s the place to start.
Mel Duggan will be at the show promoting “Rebuilding Together,” the annual effort held each summer to repair homes whose owners are unable to do the work themselves. Nancy Morgan asked the question, “Could you fix it so that people get all of their lawn work done this weekend, so that they’ll come to the show? Go to the show, then go home and do the work!” Admission money helps make
the Home Show the chamber’s big event for the year in terms of fundraising. While other activities like Rally in the Valley are important, the Home Show is strictly a service of the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce. An informational brochure will be available in an upcoming edition of the Olean Times-Herald. You can go online to www.oleanny.com to find out more about the Home and Garden Show.
addictive stimulus is most apparent when the moon is closest to the earth. This is when they noticed the most increased levels of exuberance and joy in people, and the addicting need to come back. They were able to link the stimulated blood flow to the magnetic pull between the moon and the center of the earth, and when the moon is closet to Ellicottville, the faster the pulsation becomes, this is immediately apparent to those individuals who have been out in the village on a full moon and felt the overpowering ecstatic emotion this secretion causes. This is the result of the iron-based hemoglobin in the red blood cells reacting to this tremendous magnetic pull on Cattaraugus County’s fault line. To counteract any addictive stimulus the Ellicottville area
may cast on it’s unexpecting guests, they decided to test a new augmented specialty turf, produced with small non-harmful magnetic fibers designed in opposite polarity to help negate the paramount effects of the moon’s pull. It provides a barrier to these harmful effects of the moon’s pull on the unknowing individuals in the area. Until all the tests are complete and all grass is replaced with the new shielding turf, they will provide village residents and guests with special aluminum-lined hats for their protection from this altered state of mind. If you have any questions/ concerns or reports, please call Dr. Feelgood Tommy Lee at 1-800-APRIL-FOOLS. This has been a public safety message brought to you by your Motley Crue.
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In Your Easter Bonnet With All The Frills Upon It … The Salamanca Area Historical Society is hosting an old-fashioned Easter Bonnet Parade on Saturday, April 3. The parade will begin at the Historical Museum, 125 Main Street, at 2 pm. Prizes will be awarded by age groups: Baby to Toddler, Age 5-8, 9-12, Teen to Adult, and Pets. Although it is called an Easter “Bonnet” Parade, any hat decorated for Easter is acceptable. We hope that the boys will also get into the spirit of the parade by decorating a baseball cap, football helmet or any other type of hat and join us that day. All children who participate in the parade will receive a small gift. Hats will be judged in the categories of: Best of Group, Most Beautiful, and Most Creative. For further information please call the Salamanca Historical Museum at 716-945-2946. LITTLE LEAGUE T-BALL & SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS: ECLV Little League Baseball is still taking sign-ups and is looking for all ages to play T-Ball and Girls Softball. If you have a child who will be 5 years old by April 30, 2010 for T-Ball or a girl who turned 9 by Dec. 31, 2009 for Softball, please contact Todd Palmatier at 716-244-0964 or Marty Burroughs at 716801-0944 or you can e-mail Todd at tpalmatier@rockytopbp.com. ECLV is also looking for parents to coach teams at all levels! Spring Buds Walk: Before June busts out all over, tree buds swell and begin to flourish in the springtime sun. Take a stroll and observe this amazing process on a variety of trees and plants at Pfeiffer Nature Center’s old-growth forest on Saturday, April 3. Pfeiffer’s Naturalist will discuss how to make careful observations of the plant phenophases such as first leafing, first flower, and first fruit ripening of a diversity of trees and shrubs located on the property. The program will be offered at 1974 Lillibridge Road in Portville, NY from 10:30am-12:30pm. The fee is $10 for the general public and $5 for Pfeiffer Nature Center members. Pre-registration is requested. Please call 716-933-0187 for more information or to register. Sheriff’s Office Offers Hunters’ Education Class: The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a hunters’ education class for the gun portion only on the following dates and times: Tuesday, April 13 from 5-9pm and Saturday, April 17 from 8am-1pm. The class will be held at the Little Valley County Building in the Civil Defense Room. There is no charge for the class. Participants must attend both days of instruction to receive a certificate. It is preferable that participants be at least 12 years of age. If a parent wants an 11-year-old to take the class, the parent must attend and sit with the child on both days. Class size will be limited to 30 students. Those attending must bring some form of identification such as a driver’s license, birth certificate, etc., and a pen or pencil. They may also bring snacks or something to drink. Pre-registration is required. Reservations for the class may be made by calling the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office dispatch at 716-938-9191.
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PUBLIC NOTICES RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) authorized the issuance of many new bonds, including Recovery Zone Facility Bonds. These tax-exempt bonds may be issued for private development anywhere in Cattaraugus County (the “County”) designated as a Recovery Zone. Both the Cattaraugus County Legislature (the “County Legislature”) and County of Cattaraugus Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) have designated the entire County as a Recovery Zone, allowing the issuance of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds for projects anywhere in the County. The County has received an allocation of $3,507,000 of bond volume limit for Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, and, by action of the County Legislature, the County has assigned such allocation of bond volume limit to the Agency. Pursuant to the provisions of ARRA, the Agency must issue any Recovery Zone Facility Bonds authorized by such bond volume limit before January 1, 2011. A Request for Proposals developed by the Agency for use of such bond volume limit for Recovery Zone Facility Bonds is available at the Agency’s website, located at www. cattcoida.com. A printed copy of said Request for Proposals may be requested from Corey R. Wiktor, Executive Director, County of Cattaraugus Industrial Development Agency, 3 East Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York 14731, Telephone (716) 699-2005, fax (716) 699-2942. If you have a project and are interested in tax-exempt financing, please contact Corey R. Wiktor, Executive Director, County of Cattaraugus Industrial Development Agency, 3 East Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York 14731, Telephone (716) 699-2005, fax (716) 699-2942. COUNTY OF CATFARAUGUS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY By: Corey R. Wiktor Name: Corey R. Wiktor, Title: Executive Director
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Countywide Gravel, LLC. Art. of Org filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 2/16/10. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5800 Seneca Street, Elma, NY 14059. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of SPRAGUES WASHINGTON SQUARE, L.L.C., a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/30/2009. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: William Sprague and Kody Sprague, 11958 Route 16 P.O. Box 659, Yorkshire, NY 14173. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. CTFH, LLC. Notice of formation of the above Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 02/16/2010. Office location County of Cattaraugus. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The LLC, 1616 Gemini Drive, Olean, NY 14760. Purpose: any lawful act. HIGGINS ENTERPRISES, LLC. Notice of formation of the above Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 02/16/2010. Office location County of Cattaraugus. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The LLC, 1616 Gemini Drive, Olean, NY 14760. Purpose: any lawful act. Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name ODEUM PUBLICATIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/20/2010. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of processing to C/O ODEUM PUBLICATIONS, LLC, 119 North 9th Street, Olean, NY, 14760. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of ZOAR VALLEY REGISTERED BLACK ANGUS FARM, LLC: Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/18/2010. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: PO Box 11, Versailles, NY 14168. Purpose: any lawful activities. Notice of Formation of Kinship With Horses LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 08/11/08. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3924 N. Otto Rd., Cattaraugus, NY 14719. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF Formation of Linderman LLC: Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/08/2010. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to principal business location: 416 Abbotts Road, Cuba, NY 14727. Purpose: any lawful activity. NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: On March 16, 2010, JORDAN’S RESTAURANT & DOG POUND, LLC filed with the NYS Department of State its Articles of Organization. The office to be located in Cattaraugus County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as agent for services of process. The mailing address for the LLC is 1136 Old Rock City Road, Olean, New York 14760. The purpose of the business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law.
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Last Saturday Holiday Valley Played Host to Annual Spring Party
Fun-Filled Events Lined the Day such as the Much Anticipated Pond Skimming and Bump or Burn Mogul Contests
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Rome Brings the ‘Stoken Series’ Back to the Slopes of Holiday Valley Last Weekend’s Sponsored Event was All About Giving the Riders a Fun-Filled Day with No-Holds Barred
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