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America Takes Stage
Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel Presents Concert This Saturday By Jeanine Zimmer
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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 popfriendly 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. “When you’ve been around as long as we have, you’re bound to have knocked on pretty much every door there is,” said Dewey Bunnell See CASINO page 9
Every Wednesday, 9pm-1am WAGNER & WINSTON
America will take the stage at the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel this Saturday, April 10 at 8pm. Founding member Dewey Bunnell took the time to speak with The Villager in honor of the upcoming show. The band began as a trio over 40 years ago with London high school mates Gerry Beckley, Bunnell, and Dan Peek; today Beckley and Bunnell are still going strong playing over 100 shows/year fueled by their legendary anthems such as “Horse with No Name” and “Venture Highway’ (both written by Bunnell himself). Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at all Seneca Casino box offices, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations.
Spring Sportsmen’s Show This Weekend
Event at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in Little Valley Raises Money for Volunteer Fire Department Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Saturday, 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.
By Nicholas Pircio WPIG 95.7 FM Outdoor enthusiasts ready for a change of season are getting set to spring into summer at the annual Spring Sportsmen’s Show at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, the weekend of April 10-11. The event is made possible through the efforts of the Little Valley Volunteer Fire Department, which is sponsoring the program. Jim Miller is a member firefighter who notes that they’ve been running the show for eighteen
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years. “All the proceeds go to the fire department” to buy equipment, fix the hall, or wherever else the money is needed. This year’s show features approximately 45 vendors and 55 tables. Visitors slated to attend include a charter captain who runs tours on Lake Ontario, archery suppliers, and a man from Jamestown who makes flies for fishing. There will also be a wide variety of firearms. Miller says there will be “antique and military firearms and accessories”, fishing tackle, and sporting goods. One guest for example,
Up Close & Personal: Owner of E-Ville Spirits Tours South Africa’s Wine Region ... page 5
By John Thomas For most people, a trip to tour South Africa’s wine region would have been an enjoyable excursion of tasting and touring, but for Shannon Carscallen, owner of E-Ville Spirits, it was a life-changing experience. The trip was organized by a group in South Africa to promote South African wines in the United States.
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Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Business Development Meeting Highlights
The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business Development Meeting this Thursday, April 8 at 9am at the Wingate by Wyndham. On the agenda were updates to the new Newsmaker Program, Summer Festival of the Arts and the 4th Annual Women’s Weekend event. Mark Wessel of Bullpen Marketing opened the meeting with updates to the new Newsmaker Program his Public Relations firm has been acquired by the Chamber to instill
By Rebecca Blakeslee If it was possible to make a living by growing giant pumpkins, Andy Wolf said that he would. Selling one might cover the cost of the fertilizer, though, and fertilizer isn’t the only ingredient in growing a pumpkin over a thousand pounds. Wolf held the New York State record for giant pumpkins at 1,407 pounds, until a 1,631-pound monster bumped him from his spot in 2007. He’s passing along his pumpkin growing knowledge at a free seminar sponsored by Pumpkinville on Saturday, April 10 at 10am. The seminar, to be held at the Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, will include “Everything You Need to Know to Grow a Thousand-Pound Pumpkin.”
firefighters. In return, the Little Valley fire department gives the library a donation for their help. “It basically benefits the whole Village of Little Valley,” according to Miller. Miller says the turnout has improved “every year we’ve been running the show.” Last year, the Spring Show attracted over 2,000 people for the weekend. So what are the needs of the Little Valley Volunteer Fire Department? There’s maintenance for two
4th Annual Women’s Weekend By Jeanine Zimmer
Inside Business Track: How To Grow a Giant Pumpkin ... page 5
specializes in game calls for deer and turkey hunting. Miller is no stranger when it comes to sportsmen’s shows, since he’s been doing them for various non-profit organizations since 1972. He’s been assisting the Little Valley Memorial Library with their show held in September, and he’s also involved with the Little Valley Sons of the American Legion, whose show is in two weeks at Green Gable Village in Great Valley. One reason for his commitment to the library is because their volunteers “do a real good job” helping the
through our area. His objective is to get the community proactive in storyline development; adding colorful vignette ideas for the travel writers he may bring to our community. His company has been responsible for gaining attention from travel writers to the Ellicottville area. The subsequent “advertorials” written have shown up in such national publications as National Geographic and Men’s Journal, as well as a slew of Canadian and U.S. newspapers. These “advertorials” garner three times that amount of attention than any paid for advertisement and Ellicottville has
been awarded several hundreds of thousands of dollars in them this past year alone. Some of the things that catch the writers’ attention are offbeat ideas such as Griffis Sculpture Park or Ellicottville’s mountain bike trails. He is encouraging the community to keep their free-lance journalist caps on and to e-mail any unique ideas to the chamber office at info@ellicottvilleny.com Next on the agenda was an update to Summer Festival of the Arts. There are several exciting changes See WOMEN page 8
Village Board Review
700 Club to Install Tennis Backboard; Rezoning for Mechanic Street Denied By Eric Hund The Ellicottville Village Board held their regular monthly meeting this past Monday, April 5. Tennis Court The board approved a proposal by Ellicottville’s 700 Club to install a tennis backboard inside the park’s tennis court. The 700 Club would fund the purchase and installation cost of the pressure treated backboard. The backboard would allow people to practice on the court without the need of a partner by causing the ball to rebound back after a shot. DPW Report DPW Superintendent Harold Morton presented the board with his monthly
DPW report. He said his crews have washed Washington and Monroe Streets and have swept a number of side streets. He added that they have patched potholes around the village and began putting out benches, though two benches still need to be repaired. Morton said his water crews met with the health department and passed inspection, and that his employees completed their free “Violence in the Workplace” training and began implementing ideas from the course. Morton said the crews had finished working on Building Inspector Tom Abriatis’ office. He also informed the board that there were four applicants for the position of flower gardener, and that he would be rehiring two previous
part-time workers for the summer. Police Report Constable Howard Gifford presented his report for the month of March to the board. He informed the board that there were two vehicle and traffic summonses, one complaint aggravated unlicensed operation, four open container violations with two occurring during Mardi Gras weekend, one complaint of harassment, one arrest for underage drinking and one arrest for petit larceny. He reported answering two alarm calls, assisting on two ambulance calls and receiving several calls about dogs roaming on route 242. He said he answered two calls by the See VILLAGE page 9
HOME & GARDEN SHOW: April 9-11 ~ William O. Smith Rec Center, Olean
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When it comes to the Easter holiday, my family’s not very calorie-cautious. Not that I mind. When one grows up in a traditional Italian-American household, one comes to expect occasional bouts of heavy cooking and chowing. Like every Sunday … The fam was truly at their finest during last week’s long (and wonderfully warm) Easter weekend. The Caprino clan
starts with a 2pm ham dinner on Good Friday. A “snack” if you will, complete with unimaginable portions of everything else under the sun, like stuffed artichokes, ham, veggies galore and wonderfully warm bread complete with dipping oil. All the extras are fine with me – ever since “Charlotte’s Web” came out, I haven’t been able to partake of any part of Wilbur (that’s some pig, you know). And we shan’t forget Aunt Pina’s epic wastedi for dessert – it’s like homemade fried dough with a “pinch” of sugar - incredible. I forced myself to take a tiny bite … or two. Friday’s festival of food simply set the stage for the rest of weekend, which was constant and shamefully delicious, all the way to Sunday. And would you believe the ol’ Easter Bunny still manages to find me? (That’s some rabbit, you know). So what’s up for this postholiday weekend? Plenty, as
usual. HoliMont’s “last hurrah” of the ski season is always fun and makes you wonder where the heck they get all that snow from. Awesome conditions for mid-April, to be sure. And it’s “Hot Rocks” weekend at the Depot! Moose and Vikki roll out the red carpet for those fortunate to hold tickets for this annual soiree. Forget about going unless you know a friendly scalper – both nights have been sold out for weeks. And one of my favorite bands – America – is playing at the Seneca Allegany Events Center for one show Saturday night at 8pm. These guys will be playing many of their gajillion hit songs, all for a $20 ticket. And it’s just over the hill from merry olde E’ville. So, dear readers, get your lawn and gardening chores done early this weekend, because you have a lot of less arduous options to exercise. And keep your fingers crossed for beautiful spring weather! Until next week … Jeanine Zimmer
Letter To The Publisher Ask 10 in ‘10 to Raise 10 for 10!
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Beverly Dodici, daughter of Bud and Dot Ploetz of West Valley, is asking for your help to raise $10,000 for cancer research. Beverly will be running in the Boston Marathon on April 19.
Think about it: in less than one minute, I bet you can think of at least 10 people who have dealth with cancer. It’s a sad minute, isn’t it? So, I am asking you to ask 10 people to help use raise $10,000 for cancer research and support, in honor and memory of those 10 people you know and love! If you do your part and ask 10 in ’10, here’s what I’ll be doing: on April 19, 2010, exactly two years after my sister Barb Nagel gracefully ended her battle with cancer, I will be running the Boston Marathon. I have done three marathons in the past two years, raising over $5,000, but this one will be the most meaningful, and the hardest! So please help me with this final quest: ask 10 in
’10 to raise 10 for 10! Pledges can be sent to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263, or me, Beverly Dodici, Box 99, Dryden, NY 13053, or given to my parents, Bud and Dot Ploetz, 6135 Beaver Meadows Rd., West Valley, NY 14171. Please make checks out to Roswell, and put my name in the Memo section so the credit goes to our goal of $1,000! If you are really daring you can also try the internet address, http://tinyurl. com/Dodici. Thank you for your time, and may God bless you and your loved ones as we all battle this cancer challenge! Love and Peace, Beverly (Ploetz) Dodici
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Eighty Days of Skiing; Donation to Locks of Love
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Left: Cleveland resident and Holiday Valley skier Rich Amato set a goal of skiing 80 days this season to help him celebrate his 80th birthday which is coming up this summer. Rich’s 80th day of skiing took place at Holiday Valley on April 1, 2010. Photo/Gary Kinn Right: Sarah Wojtowicz, an 8th grade student at Ellicottville Central School, hasn’t had a haircut in 12 years! And all for good reason. She recently visited the Style Club salon in Springville and requested to have her healthy locks cut off and donated to Locks of Love, a public, non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. and Canada under the age of 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Sarah’s donation provided two ponytails, each 12 inches long. To learn more about Locks of Love, visit www.locksoflove.org, or just ask your local stylist!
SYRACUSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: April 16 ~ St. Bonaventure, 7:30pm
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Annual Rally Raffle
GOACC Announces Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Giveaway
OLEAN - The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the Olean Area Motorcycle Enthusiasts are raffling off a 2010 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide, black with flames during the 8th annual Rally in the Valley motorcycle event in August. After a year’s absence, the wide glide returns to the 2010 H-D lineup as one of four newer revised models introduced in the standard 2010 production line. The 2010 Dyna Wide Glide looks smokin’ hot in its vivid black with flames color combo. The pulse of the Wide Glide is provided by a 1584cc, aircooled Twin Cam 96 engine. Tommy Gun 2-1-2 exhausts replace the dual staggered shorty pipes of old and emit note at speed. Tickets are available for a chance to win the Dyna Wide Glide and second prize of a Krish Enclosed Two Bike Trailer. The tickets are $20 with a limit of 2,000 tickets to be sold. The drawing will be announced on Sunday, August 29. The motorcycle was partially sponsored by Larry’s Sport Center of Galeton, Pa. Tickets are available to purchase before the event at the Greater Olean Area
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Rally in the Valley co-chairs are shown with the 2010 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glid which is being raffled during the August event in Olean. Pictured left to right: Larry Penman, Dennis Jones, Dan Jordon (on the bike), Alan Roth, and Randy Langdon.
Chamber of Commerce, Poor Cow Leather, at the Home Show, the Taste of Olean and Gus Macker, various Rally committee members and during the Rally event. The Rally Committee is spearheaded by Dennis Jones, Randy Langdon, Larry Penman, and Dan Jordan. “Through the 7th annual Rally in the Valley, we have been able to give more than $100,000 to local charities,” said Rally Co-Chair Dennis
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Jones. The charities that will benefit this year include CARes-Council on Addiction Recovery Services, Inc.; the Dempsey Club; Olean Airport Support Group; Southern Tier Military Support; the ReHabilitation Center; and Rebuilding Together. For more information on the 8th annual Rally in the Valley, call Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433 or e-mail tourism@oleanny. com.
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Holiday Valley Spring Session This Saturday
The 3rd annual Spring Session at Holiday Valley is locked and loaded, set to take place this Saturday, April 10 from 11am-2pm in the 42/78 Park on Foxfire. Participants can come hike the custom spring set-up built by the 42/78 Park Crew, and get their last hits of the year in. Suburban Blend will be in the house to hand out prizes throughout the event. Free to enter … come send it in the sun!
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The Villager Yankees held their first little league practice this past Monday evening at the Ellicottville Village Park, in preparation for the upcoming 2010 baseball season. This year’s roster includes: Griffin and Wyatt Chudy, Evelyn Cortez, Conner Fitzpatrick, Zach Golley, Hunter O’Stricker, Evan Palmatier, Parker and Victor Rieman, Mitchell Sexton, and Walter Woodarek. The team is coached by Todd Palmatier, Matt Sexton and Christopher Woodarek. Baseball season begins the first week of May. Photos/Mike Painter
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Ellicottville Library: Introduction to Scratchboard
E’VILLE - Artist Susan Treadgill offers this engaging and fun workshop that will unleash your creativity in a new way. Sharp tools are used to scratch away the layer of india ink to reveal the white clay underneath. Everyone will go home with a 5x7 scratchboard work of art. This workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 19 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Ellicottville Memorial Library. All supplies included; ages 14 and up. Class size is limited for personal attention and instruction. Call the library at 6992842 for more information or to register.
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Eagle Silver Dollars
Year 2010 Coins Arrive April 12 at Cattaraugus County Bank
LITTLE VALLEY - CCB (Cattaraugus County Bank) is pleased to announce the arrival of year 2010 American Eagle Silver Dollars. Customer Service Representatives at all nine CCB locations begin selling the coins on Monday, April 12, 2010. The cost for a 2010 American Eagle Silver Dollar this year is $30. The beautiful Eagle coins contain 0.999 troy ounces of fine silver and come in a decorative velvet box. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen the coins more beautifully packaged! These coins are, and have been in the past, such a
hit with the public,” states Joni Simcick, CCB Vice President. “People find many occasions where one of these attractive coins make a truly special gift. Graduations, holiday gifts, birthdays, weddings, babies ... the public relies on CCB to offer these American Eagle coins each year. As always, CCB has come through to provide our customer’s this opportunity. I encourage everyone to plan on purchasing one (or more) of these beautiful coins.” CCB has held the sale of American Eagle coins for many, many years. Because of the popularity of the coins and
the limited supply, Simcick encourages people to stop by soon to purchase them before the supply is exhausted. CCB is an FDIC insured New York State chartered independent, community bank. From January 2, 1902, CCB has established an unprecedented record of fiscal integrity and sound financial growth, which now totals over 160 million in assets. CCB maintains convenient ATMs and can be found on the web at www.ccblv. com. CCB is an equal housing lender. CCB’s main office is located in Little Valley, with eight branch offices.
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Golf season is here and the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce has lots of Ellicottville golf accessories at great prices. There are many items available to purchase online at the Chamber’s new e-commerce page - from Calloway and Titleist golf balls to Ellicottville ball markers, towels and gym bags. Log onto www.ellicottvilleny.com and visit the “Store” to get your Ellicottville merchandise online or stop into the office Monday through Friday to purchase in person.
Summer Festival All-Inclusive Package Now Available
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, as well as 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. The 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!
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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!
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The front nine of the Double Black Diamond Golf Course at Holiday Valley is opening today, Thursday, April 8! Spring rates are $31 for 9 holes, including cart. An extra round of 9 holes is $5. The back nine will open as soon as the snow melts, usually about two weeks depending on the weather. You can get some early season practice in at the Driving Range. A small bucket of balls is $4, medium is $8, large is $10 and extra large is $20 ... but the best deal is to purchase a key fob for $150 and you’ll get an extra 50 balls. You can reload the fob as often as you need through the year. It is always a good idea to start the year off with GOOD habits! Lessons are available from PGA Pros Steve Carney and Kyle Benish or Tom DiRito, USGTF. Just call the Golf Shop at 699-2345 ext 4411 for half hour or one hour lessons. Pat Hoffman of the Phil Ritson Mel Sole Golf School will be offering one, two or three day golf schools starting on May 15. Check out www.holidayvalley.com for more information about golf at Holiday Valley.
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For most people, a trip to tour South Africa’s wine region would have been an enjoyable excursion of tasting and touring, but for Shannon Carscallen, owner of E-Ville Spirits, it was a life-changing experience. For starters, there was the country itself and the effect seeing it had on her. “It’s
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how his business is about more than wine production. “He was so humble and was so vast in knowledge and the people were so important to him.” She pointed out that the vineyards hire people without experience because “they want to give them a trade, so they can have money for their whole family.” For Shannon, wine is a family business. Many years ago her grandfather started a wine store in Buffalo. The store was handed down to her father. “I was in pharmaceutical sales for almost ten years and my father wanted to retire. So he asked me to come into the business.” At first she was a bit reluctant, but eventually found an opportunity here in Ellicottville. “I opened up this store on my own to have my ideas, and sort of my own thing.” Although she insists that her store here is a completely different entity, she still works occasionally at her father’s store in Buffalo. Here, her emphasis is on lesser known wines that present a good value. “In our store, Bob, Judith and I have tried every single wine, and approved it.” She enjoys working with her customers and escaping the rigors of the big city. “The people that come in are wonderful to work with; it’s a pleasure being with Bob and Judith; they are just a great team. It’s a little more relaxed than Buffalo.”
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For Shannon Carscallen, a recent trip to tour South Africa’s wine region was a life-changing experience. The trip was organized by a group in South Africa to promote South African wines in the United States. The best part for Shannon: the opportunity to meet some of the winemakers. Photo/John Thomas
like nothing I’ve ever seen. I’ve been to Italy, I’ve been in different parts of Europe, different parts of the United States, and this is by far the most beautiful country I’ve ever seen.” She described a dinner she and her tour group had with a winemaker. “We were sitting outside having dinner, and the sun was setting, so we all got up from the table. There was a full moon that night, and the moon popped out of the clouds and over the mountains. It almost looked like an eclipse was going to evolve.” Shannon says some Americans are hesitant to try South African wines; the trip was organized by a group in South Africa to promote South African wines in the United States. “Part of their program was getting twelve Americans from throughout the United States - from Seattle to Ellicottville - to go on this trip,” she tells me. The group toured some of the major wine regions in South Africa: Stellenbosch, Paarl, Swartland, as well as some of the major producers there. The best part for Shannon was meeting some of the winemakers. “We sell a wine called The Left Bank; it’s one of our biggest selling wines. It’s from Neil Ellis; I sat down and had dinner with him. He and I talked about politics and culture and that man has changed my life in wine forever.” She told me
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up against your personal best; that’s what keeps a lot of people going,” he said. Then there’s the actual growing. “It’s so cool to see the things packing on weight everyday,” Wolf said. “The craziest thing is the growth weight. People have had pumpkins grow over 50 pounds a day.” Wolf enters his pumpkins in local competitions, including the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at Pumpkinville in Great Valley. He also travels with his prize winning pumpkins, strapping them into the back of a pick up truck and hauling them to state fairs and weigh-offs in other areas and states. “I’ve taken my pumpkins to North Carolina, Massachusetts …” Wolf said. “We essentially created a family vacation that may or may not pay for itself in prize money.” Last year’s trip to the Iowa State Fair is so far the furthest Wolf has taken his pumpkins. Growing giant pumpkins
isn’t an easy process – it starts for Wolf in late April when he starts the seeds, keeping them inside and under lights at first. “I try to baby them every step of the way,” Wolf said. He works hard to keep the soil just right, and as organic as possible. The weather plays an important and unpredictable part in pumpkin growth. “I’m happiest when it’s 85 during the day and in the high 60’s at night … when it’s tough to sleep because it’s so hot and humid - the plants love it!” Wolf said. If that’s the kind of weather this season, then maybe he’ll beat the world record. “We always say that it boils down to good seeds, good soil, and good luck, and the harder I work, the luckier I am,” Wolf said. To learn more about the giant pumpkin-growing seminar taking place April 10 at Holiday Valley’s Tamarack Club, contact Dan Pawlowski, owner of Pumpkinville in Great Valley, at 716-699-2994.
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If it was possible to make a living by growing giant pumpkins, Andy Wolf said that he would. Selling one might cover the cost of the fertilizer, though, and fertilizer isn’t the only ingredient in growing a pumpkin over a thousand pounds. Instead, Wolf works for the county health department and grows pumpkins as a hobby. They take up nearly his entire garden, which might seem excessive. But Wolf held the New York State record for giant pumpkins at 1,407 pounds, until a 1,631-pound monster bumped him from his spot in 2007. Wolf’s goal is to grow a pumpkin weighing more than 1,725 pounds, the current world record. “I figure if I’m going to break the state record, I might as well break the world record,” Wolf said. He’s passing along his pumpkin growing knowledge at a free seminar sponsored by Pumpkinville on Saturday, April 10 at 10am. The seminar, to be held at the Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, will include “Everything You Need to Know to Grow a ThousandPound Pumpkin,” Wolf said. “Anybody even considering growing giant pumpkins should come to the beginner seminar,” Wolf said. He said he will offer an overview of the growing process, from soil to seeds and attendees will receive free giant pumpkin seeds to get them started. Wolf was first interested in growing giant pumpkins as a kid growing up on a farm in Allegheny County, when he saw them on TV. It wasn’t until 1998 that he got into it competitively. Although Wolf said the competitive aspect draws him, he also compared growing giant pumpkins to golf. “You’re always going
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Architectural Digest A Diamond in the Rough
Story and Photos By John Thomas First full disclosure: I love ponds. Show me a house with a pond and I’ll ignore the house and go right for the pond, which is just what I did
when I arrived at 7571 Dublin Road. I got out of my car and walked over to the pond. As I stood by the water’s edge and enjoyed the quiet and serenity of what is a fairly good sized natural pond, I couldn’t help but look for locations for a
A vaulted ceiling and huge stone fireplace dominate the living room, its chimney rising to the high ceiling.
A large loft overlooks the living room and would be perfect for a home office, den or playroom for kids.
The most striking thing about the kitchen is the beautiful cabinet work; the detail in the trim extends to the inside of the door as well as the front.
dock, a waterfall, lights and landscaping. Currently in a natural state, the pond seemed to cry out for a creative touch to come along and augment its natural charms. It turns out that’s exactly the way the house is, too. Sitting on just under five acres, this newly constructed home stands ready and waiting for someone to supply the final accessories and polish to create a unique custom home. I stroll up on the deck overlooking the pond and discover the deck wraps almost entirely around the house. From here the view looks over the pond and out to the surrounding hillsides. I notice on the side of the deck closest to the kitchen, which is an enclosed screen porch, there is an outlet for hooking up a gas barbeque. The area is large enough to accommodate a patio table. I enter through the handsome wood and glass front door and discover I’m standing in front of the stairway to the upper floor. Rich, shaved hardwood floors extend throughout the open floor plan that spreads out before me. To the right is the living room and to my left is a hallway leading to the back of the house. I walk into the living area and look up to see the vaulted ceiling overhead. This area is dominated by the huge stone fireplace; its chimney rises to the high ceiling. The oversized windows are trimmed in dark walnut and look out to the pond and the forest next to the house. Walking into the kitchen, I notice the builder has left the selection of the appliances up to the new owner, ensuring they will be perfect for the new family. The most striking thing about this kitchen is the beautiful cabinet work; the detail in the trim extends to the inside of the door as well as the front. The cabinets in the attractive work island feature large pullout drawers,
Sitting on almost five acres, this newly constructed home stands ready and waiting for someone to supply the final accessories and polish to create a unique custom home. Rich, shaved hardwood floors extend throughout the open floor plan. A wrap around deck overlooks a magnificent pond and offers views out to the surrounding hillsides. Windows in the master bedroom (right) also offer a scenic outlook, framing beautiful views of the pond. This home is currently on the market and offered by Joany Klopp Bund of Holiday Valley Realty. Contact her at 716-699-3954.
making reaching that seldom used pot in the back easy. Then I discover something I had not seen in a kitchen before: self-closing drawers. I pull a drawer open, then leave it about two inches short of closed and almost magically the drawer gently slides closed by itself. I don’t know how much time this would save a harried cook, but it sure seems cool. The master bedroom suite is on the main floor, and its large walnut trimmed window frames a view of the pond. The master bath features a large Jacuzzi tub and separate shower.
An attractive wrought-iron balustrade frames the stairway and the landing of the second floor. The staircase lands at a large loft overlooking the living room and would be perfect for a home office, den or playroom for kids. A second bedroom and full bath are off the main area. Altogether the second floor makes a perfect kids zone. Just off the kitchen is a stairway down to the walk-out lower level with huge picture windows and a door out to the patio and pond. The area is unfinished, large, fairly open and ready to be transformed into more bedrooms or
whatever creative use the owners have in mind. The utility room is here, and one area is sectioned off for a laundry room. The windows here are trimmed in the same dark walnut as the upper floors, indicating that this floor is intended to be finished off according to the owner’s plans. Sitting on almost five acres, this diamond in the rough brims with creative opportunities inside and out. This home is listed by Joany Klopp Bund at Holiday Valley Realty. For more information on this home, call 716-6993954.
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your goals. Your personal vision statement can be 25 words or 250 words; the length is not important. However, you must be sure to write it in present tense. This will allow you to imagine yourself already living your vision. Your vision statement is the destination for your life’s journey. Writing a personal vision statement is the first step toward focusing on what you want your life to be like in the future. Vision statements can focus on various dimensions of life. Be sure to consider goals that relate to your physical, spiritual, family, social relationships, career, financial security, mental fitness, and pleasurable activities. Take yourself back to those moments when you sat and wondered what your life might be like in the future. Start to take some notes, begin using those notes as the core of your inspiration and motivation toward the creation of your personal vision statement. If you do not know where you are headed, how will you know when you have arrived? Questions? Comments? E-mail Dr. Dionne Kress, DM at dionnek @hughes.net or visit her website at dmkress.com
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to this year’s event to take place Friday, July 2-Sunday, July 4. The fireworks display has been moved to Saturday night because many families cannot stay late on Sunday in order to get back home for the workweek. They have also moved the Sponsor’s Reception on Saturday to the new poolside at Holiday Valley. This year they are sporting a Caribbean theme complete with a steel drum band and umbrella drinks! They are encouraging all participants to wear their Hawaiian themed shirts and leis. The Headline band this year is Survivor, the popular 80’s band best known for songs such as “Eye of the Tiger” (theme song for motion picture Rocky III) and “Can’t Hold Back”; they will be opened by Buffalo-based, blues-rock
become recovery operations. This is the scene playing out in Montcoal, West Virginia right now. We’ve seen it before and we’ll see it again. As of this writing, the death toll at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal stands at twenty-five. Four miners are still missing. Every second that ticks by is a grim reminder that lives are slipping away. As for Massey Energy and the coal companies it owns, life is a commodity. Black Lung Disease is a necessary byproduct of the business and coal is Mother’s milk. Nothing will change. The lawyers will see to that. It’s been estimated that more than 104,000 Americans and immigrants have died in U.S. coal mines over the years. Worldwide that number is in the millions. The sad fact is that many of these disasters could have easily been prevented. Unfortunately, for the miners and their families, there has never been a more change resistant industry than the mining industry. The Upper Big Branch mines paid out more than a million bucks in safety fines last year to the government. That’s a drop in the bucket compared to its yearly profit. Therein lies the problem. The industry itself would rather pay fines than change the way they operate. Changing would mean admitting that there was a problem in the first place. This particular mining operation has been cited for more than 3,000 safety violations since 1995. It was only a matter of time until disaster struck. When we talk about jobs that most people couldn’t or wouldn’t even attempt, mining jumps
to the top of the list. It takes a special breed of human to enter the claustrophobic confines of a deep earth mine. These men and women are usually second, third or even fourth generation miners. They enter the mines they swore in their youth they would never enter because it’s a job that pays well and, in rural mining country, there’s nothing else. The people who run the mines like it this way. They have done everything, even resorting to violence, to keep the status quo. Attempts to pass mining regulation are met, year after year, by a steel wall of coal company lobbyists roaming the halls of the capital. The owner of this particular company has bragged that he has bought and paid for the West Virginia Supreme Court. These are the type of people who control those lives underground in the darkness of the coal mine. So, we sit and wait for the inevitable news to come from the earth. The families of the four missing miners and those of the twenty-five confirmed dead will comfort each other. The mining company lawyers will give press conferences explaining how worker safety is their number one priority while continuing to block the unions that could help. The lobbyists are already preparing their briefs and, in the next couple of weeks, we will be inundated by coal company advertising perpetuating the myth that is clean coal. In Montcoal, West Virginia, twenty-nine help wanted ads will appear in the local paper and the sons of dead miners will come to answer the call. Comments? E-mail Doug at shakedowndoug@hotmail.com
group, The Mick Hayes Band beginning at 7:30pm. The Buffalo Philharmonic will be taking the stage at Holiday Valley on Sunday this year instead of on Saturday and at 7pm instead of at 8:30pm due to an ongoing commitment they have in Buffalo on July 3 and to keep in line with closing the evening earlier so families can enjoy all of the events and still make it home at a reasonable hour. They will begin with light classics and then move into a Motown theme, complete with a 12-piece Motown tribute band. The evening will close with the 21 Gun Salute to the 1812 Overture. The meeting closed with updates to the fourth Annual Women’s Weekend event taking place Friday, July 11-Sunday July, 13. New this year is a mandatory $55 pre-registration form. All participants must fill out the form and sign up for four classes they will attend during the weekend. The $55 includes
most activities and Saturday’s reception at HoliMont. The reception includes dinner and live music. At the reception they will name the honorary Woman of the Year and award prizes for the “Pub Crawl” event where each woman picks up a “poker card” at each of the establishments she visits; the woman with the best hand wins; prizes given to the top ten. The whole weekend will be filled with new and expanded events; registration will begin within in May and can be done by calling the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce (800) 349-9099, or online at www. ellicottvilleny.com. Again, they are encouraging merchants to get involved in the goodie bags being handed out during the welcoming reception on Friday, July 11; each is invited to offer special discounts or coupons to the women on a 3.5 x 2 inch piece of paper to be included in the special coupon book.
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Cont. from facing page – singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the American rock band, America in an interview this week with The Villager. The band began as a trio over 40 years ago with London high school mates Gerry Beckley, Bunnell, and Dan Peek; today Beckley and Bunnell are still going strong playing over 100 shows/year fueled by their legendary anthems such as “Horse with No Name” and “Venture Highway’ (both written by Bunnell himself). They have toured all over the world and with more bands that you can imagine. “Moroco, Indonesia, Europe obviously,” Bunnell began to recite, “and we’ve shared the stage with not only legendary musicians but with such veterans as Bob Hope and George Burns …” “I think our biggest show,” he continued, “was at the Washington Monument in 1984; we played to 400,000 people in a July 4th celebration. We were accompanied by The Beach Boys, Ringo, Three Dog Night; there was just a load of bands,”
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ambulances, and of course keeping firefighters in proper turnout gear. Miller notes, “ Just to outfit one fireman costs $2,000 by the time you include air packs and other personal equipment.” Visitors to the Sportsmen’s r Show should know security f is maintained on the grounds n , n s y a Cont. from front page l g Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s e Office - one for a motor vehicle y accident involving a rollover, n and the other for a motor vehicle p accident reporting a collision s with a deer. He reported aiding r the town police with answering l an emergency overdose call e from Holiday Valley Resort, r two alarm calls, checked on the s welfare of an individual who t was not answering their door, a covering parking complaints e and setting up landing zones for l emergency rescue helicopters. e The department issued 33 parking tickets and received ticket payments totaling $1,810. e Gifford informed the board r that he participated in an antie terrorism course at Hilbert l College that dealt with local and g homegrown terrorist groups, s and how to deal with them. He w also informed the board that he r and two of his officers would g take part in a training program d presented by the Tonawanda y police department that would e teach them how to use an l automated calling system that y helps to track missing children. e He said the system could call 1,000 numbers in a second, , passing along the child’s s information and last known r location. Zoning Report l Engineer Mike Smith presented t the board with the Zoning Report and informed the board that the Planning Board denied a request to rezone a section of Mechanic Street. He said the Planning Board made the decision based on what they felt was the intent of the recent zoning laws. He also informed the board that an application for a multicar twostory garage, also on Mechanic Street, was rejected. He said this decision was made based on the lack of clearance around the building. Board member Bob Kaine raised concern that the decision seems too subjective, since he felt the building would still have left enough room for the 80-foot variance required by the law. He said other people will probably want to make these types of changes in the future, and a concrete plan must be in place to deal with them. He asked that Building Inspector Abriatis measure the lot and get an exact measurement of the variance to review the decision, and the board members agreed with the request. Engineer’s Report Smith presented the board
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he laughed, “and that night we had to be in Casper, Wyoming for a show.” As soon as they graduated and focused full time on their music, the band was plummeted into fast success having come from a small town in London where, as Bunnell puts it, “you only needed a few contacts and open doors to get in front of some of the legendary names in music at the time.” The first year they had the opportunity to play in front of The Who and Pink Floyd. “You could say we were the darlings of London for a minute,” Bunnell said, “and soon we secured a deal with the parent company of Warner Brothers who asked us to do a six week tour in the states” to help promote their music here that had gained them fame in Europe. “We opened for the Everly Brothers; by the time we made it to our sixth week we were playing the club Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles and we were topping the charts.” Up until this time, they had self-produced all of their albums and decided for their fourth album, they needed something fresh, and secured a long lasting relationship with Beatles producer George Martin. “We really hit it off with
George,” noted Bunnell. “We all had the same British background and strange sense of humor.” The group won the Grammy for Best New Artist, beating out The Eagles and Loggins and Messina and went on to produce seven more albums with Martin. “It all just happened so fast,” Bunnell said about their up rise to stardom. “It was Cinderellalike.” Though the band has enjoyed decades of successes, what Bunnell says is most important to them is “to have songs that maintain their energy from one generation to the next.” The band stays strong with an aggressive touring schedule lined up. They have just returned from Mexico, and after this show they have dates scattered through “Florida, Virginia, Vegas, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah,” Bunnell rattled off, bringing them back to this area June 29 for a show at ArtPark in Lewiston. “This is our fourth year there in a row. We really like it there and they always treat us well.” This fall the group will be in Amsterdam touring with the band Chicago. To learn more about the band and their upcoming shows and links log on to www. venturahighway.com
at all times. Firearms brought in are checked at the gate “to make sure everything is safe.” Miller says everyone who purchases a firearm must go through the national instant background check, which is a federal regulation. “We abide by (all) state and federal regulations” in running the show. The Cattaraugus County Pistol Clerk will be available for the convenience of firearm purchasers. Little Valley Fire Chief Ron
Bridenbaker has been with the Little Valley Fire Department for more than 29 years. He agrees with Jim Miller that attendance at the show continues to grow. When asked if they have enough volunteers to help with the demand of the ever-growing show he said, “We struggle sometimes, but we do the best we can.” Admission is $5.00, and children under twelve are admitted free – and there’s plenty of parking at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds.
with the Engineer’s Report and informed the board that he is reviewing plans for dealing with plowing and maintaining of roads at the Starlight Village Townhouse Subdivision. He also informed the board that the Rural Development Fund has issued a preliminary approval for funds totaling $1.25 million to cover the cost of the state mandated improvements to the wastewater treatment plant. He said the funding would come in the form of $534,000 in grant money and $708,000 in loans. Smith stressed this is simply a preliminary finding that the village is eligible for the funding, and they still must pass a checklist before final approval. He added the village would need to finalize plans and finish getting companies under contract before they can complete all the paperwork. He said no time line has been set for when the project must get underway, and the only restriction thus far is all of the equipment must be manufactured in the U.S. Sewer Report Jigger’s sewer report informed the board he hired Northrup’s pump to help alleviate flooding caused by snowmelt, though he only needed to use it for an hour. He said he re-installed the drive on pump number two to use as a back-up, and he ordered a replacement pump drive on the mayor’s approval for $1,845. He added he tested an old line on the Niagara Mohawk building to make certain it was functioning, he repaired damage to the lawn caused by winter plowing, inspected the sewer line at 6844 Leslie Road and performed all the usual daily, weekly and monthly maintenance. Mayor’s Report Coolidge informed the board he signed a new contract between the village and the SPCA that would allow animals picked up by the village to be transported to the SPCA for a fee of $75. The village would house the animals overnight if they captured the animal after the SPCA closed for the night. He also informed the board this was the first month for billing the new water rate of $66.52, and he has only heard a few complaints so far. Special Events Report Patra Lowes presented the board with the Special Events Report. She said she recently received an application for the Women’s Weekend run up Poverty Hill. She said she wants to make certain all the paperwork is in order, and they have the proper insurance, and that they will be able to get the
necessary police coverage for the event, which will take place in June, before approving the event. Organizational Meeting The Village Board of Trustees held a special Organizational Meeting to appoint individuals to various official village positions and to approve Village policy. The board appointed trustee Bob Brogcinski as deputy mayor and Mary J. Klahn as village clerk, treasurer, registrar of vital statistics and deputy registrar. The board also appointed Harold Morton as DPW superintendent, Howard Gifford as constable, Betsy Kerns as acting village justice, Bob Simon as village attorney, Mike Smith as village engineer, Jason Paananen as village planner and R. A. Mercer and Co. as the village accountants. The board approved Five Star Bank, M&T Bank and HSBC as official depositories for the Village; the board also approved the investment policy and bid policy for the Village. The board approved The Villager and Special E-fects as the official newspapers of the Village of Ellicottville. The board appointed Charles Coolidge as budget officer and streets commissioner, Patra Lowes as zoning and planning commissioner as well as beautification commissioner, Bob Kaine as parks commissioner and refuse commissioner, Bob Brogcinski as water commissioner and sewer commissioner, and Sherman Wilkens as sidewalks commissioner and parking commissioner. The board approved holding Village Board meetings on the second Monday of every month. The board approved 14 official Village holidays with all fulltime employees having two floating holidays, since both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday this year. This allows the full-time workers to take any two days out of the year off instead of losing these two holidays. The board approved the updated employee benefits plan, which includes the floating holiday. The board approved reappointing Jack Kramer to the planning board, Kevin Kiersz to the zoning board of appeals, Marty Bentley to the tree board and Jack Kramer to the comprehensive planning committee. The board also appointed Dan Auge and Ashley Butler to the special events committee.
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Each Point you earn here is actually worth $1, unlike other casinos whose points are worth pennies on the dollar. Points can be redeemed for Dining, Retail, Entertainment, Spa & Salon services, and Hotel stays.
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Ellicottville Fire Dept. Sponsors Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Children Swarmed the Ellicottville Village Park Last Saturday in Search of Treats Left by the Easter Bunny
HoliMont Hosts Annual Pond Skimming Celebration Hollywood Themed Party Took Place on a Gorgeous Afternoon Last Saturday
Skiers Flocked to Holiday Valley Last Weekend for Season’s Final Run
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