Ellicottville Times 3-14-14

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MARCH 14 - 20, 2014

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Excellent Spring Skiing! With March rolling in like a lion, it might be hard to imagine that spring skiing season is just about here. Take this opportunity to shed some layers, revel in the sunshine and enjoy the last few weeks of ski season in Ellicottville! This time of year is a big draw for ski and snowboard enthusiasts at Holiday Valley. “Moguls get soft and fun to ski in, and it stays light out longer,” said Jane Eshbaugh, Holiday Valley’s marketing director. She also cites picnics and after-skiing beers on the decks as a fun way to wind down the season. Holiday Valley offers spring lodging packages starting on March 16 and spring ticket rates starting on March 23. It’s been a nice, long ski season so far. March 8 marked 100 days of skiing at Holiday Valley and very soon HoliMont will be celebrating 100 days as well. “We’ve had a fantastic winter,” said Dash Hegeman, HoliMont’s marketing director. “No snow enthusiast can complain about how this season has been going. That said, it’s definitely been a cold winter. Layers were needed and on some days, lots of them were needed. So, the benefit to spring skiing/riding this year is going to be being out on the slopes and not feeling like you need to take a break every hour to warm up. Plus, it’s a chance to take in some natural vitamin D.” Hegeman stressed the importance of wearing sunblock while on the slopes and reminded skiers to be cautious of the intensity of the spring sun reflecting off the snow. “Spring conditions just seem to make people happy,” he added. “The snow conditions loosen up and make for nice

March 13-16 Freestyle B East Coast Championships Holiday Valley

100+ Days of Adventure on the Slopes

March 15 Quarterpipe Contest Holiday Valley March 20-23 Acrobag Jump Holiday Valley March 22 Pond Skimming Party Holiday Valley Mar 22-23 & 29-30 Maple Weekends WNY Mar 23 Northwind Super G Holiday Valley April 5-6 Little Valley VFD Spring Sportsmen’s Show Little Valley April 11-13 Enchanted Mountain Music Festival Holiday Valley

By Alicia Dziak

April 11-13 Greater Olean Area Home Show May 17-18 Routes to Art Tamarack Lodge June 6-8 Cycling Weekend Holiday Valley June 7 Relay for Life Ellicottville Central School June 14 Mudslide Obstacle Trail Run Holiday Valley

See 100+ Days page 9

Local Zoning Law Decision Delayed Village Supportive of ‘Art of Rescue’ By Jann Wiswall

A public hearing scheduled by the Ellicottville Village Board to consider an amendment to a local zoning law was cancelled Monday, March

10, after the board learned that the county planning board had not held its Feb. 27 meeting on the subject due to weather. As a result, the village board was unable to act and will reschedule the public hearing for April 14. The amendment to Local Law #2 of 2014 would rezone the former American Locker site at 16 Martha St. from industrial zoning to village commercial 3. Approvals have been obtained from the Ellicottville Village Zoning Board of Appeals and the village planning board. The delay of the public hearing also means that the village planning board must delay its review of architectural and site plans for the project. The property’s owners, who attended the meeting and public hearing, asked if there was a way the board could somehow approve the law pending county planning board approval

School Leaders Call for Action on GEA Rally Packs the House By Jann Wiswall

At least 500 public school administrators, teachers, board members, legislative representatives, parents and students from across the region packed the gym at Ellicottville Central School Monday, March 10, for a rally calling for an end to the state’s Gap Elimination

Adjustment (GEA) law. The GEA was introduced in fiscal year 2010-11 as a way to close New York’s $10 billion budget deficit. Under that legislation, the state has been withholding promised funds for schools to the tune of nearly $8.5 billion so far. If left unchanged, the GEA will

By Jann Wiswall

Ellicottville Central School’s Drama Club is rehearsing now for a performance of the much-beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “South Pacific.” If you’ve never seen this

Keystone Designers and the Ellicottville Times Win Coveted American Advertising Award Newspaper Recognized for Excellence in Advertising The lights dimmed, the announcer began to speak — “and the winner of the 2014 Silver ADDY Award for Elements of Advertising,

Illustration, Single category is … Keystone Designers/The Ellicottville Times for the Christmas in Ellicottville cover art design!” Jennie Acklin, owner of Keystone Designers, which produces the Ellicottville Times weekly newspaper, attended the Advertising Club of Buffalo’s 2014 American Advertising Awards dinner on March 7, at The Tralf in Buffalo, and walked away as a winning art director, along with Bill Derrick, illustrator. The winning design, “Christmas in Ellicottville,” printed in the Nov. 28, 2013, edition of the Ellicottville Times, was designed by Derrick, an accomplished multimedia artist, in collaboration with Acklin. Derrick See Ellicottville Times Award page 3

See School Leaders page 11

ECS Presents ‘South Pacifi c’ Performances on April 4 & 5

See Zoning Law Delayed page 10

By Eva Potter

withhold another $1.3 billion in state aid in fiscal year 201415. Statewide School Finance Consortium Executive Director Rick Timbs, PhD, who was the rally’s dynamic keynote presenter, argued that while the GEA has had a

remarkable show, this is your chance to hear some of the best Broadway songs ever written, combined with a romance, war and morality story that still resonates today. Based on James Michener’s See South Pacific page 13

Bluegrass, Bikes and Bows New Events Take Over the Valley By Eva Potter and Alicia Dziak

As the weather heats up in Ellicottville, so does the fun and excitement at Holiday Valley. Mark your calendar for all the upcoming fun events so you don’t miss out! On April 11-13, the first-ever Enchanted Mountain Music Festival will be held at The Lodge at Holiday Valley. Concerts and workshops

will highlight the weekend, anchored by bluegrass and roots music. Bands will include Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen, Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line, Creek Bend, and Paris Texas with Dee Specker. Enjoy the entire weekend of concerts for only $75, or $25 for each individual concert. An all-day Saturday pass, including morning workshops, and afternoon and

evening concerts is $50, and kids 12 and under are free. If you’d like to make it into an even more memorable getaway, special lodging packages, including tickets, start at $93.50 per person, per night for a two-night package and are available at the Tamarack Club and the Inn at Holiday Valley. To order concert tickets, or to See Bluegrass, Bikes page 8

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