THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 19 FREE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
SUMMER GAZEBO MUSIC SERIES Pulling up a blanket or a chair and getting caught up in music being performed live by a band located within an ornate Ellicottville gazebo is a great way to kick back and relax after a hard day’s work. It’s also a great way to enjoy something for nothing. From 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at the village gazebo, the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce will present the 2012 Gazebo Series, featuring a different musical performer every week. Each concert is free and sponsored by Five Star Bank. The Midnight Riders, a classic rock, southern rock and blues cover band, kicked off the gazebo series June 30. Girls Gone Mild, four regional female music stars, performed July 5 and the Celtic and world music band Stone Row played at the gazebo Thursday night. The remaining lineup is as follows: July 19 - Tony DeRosa Band (original styling of popular songs) July 26 - Vitamin D (highly stylized favorites) Aug. 2 - The Visitors (Maria Sebastian’s American/pop band) Aug. 9 - Mirage (nuevoflamenco and world-flavored music) So unfold a chair or roll out that blanket and have a picnic while enjoying the music with someone you love. Oh and try not to sit too far away.
August 25 & 25 Downtown Ellicottville Dozens of Artist & Craftsmen
1st Annual Eddie Szpaicher Village Board Meeting Nature’s Remedy Signage • Trash Talk Golf Tournament July 18 By Jennie Acklin
By Jennie Acklin
A sold out event. 236 golfers are registered for the first annual Eddie Szpaicher Golf Tournament next Wednesday, July 18 at Holiday Valley Resort. Quite a tribute to our friend Ed. Big Eddie was a huge part of our community, and when he suddenly passed away last January, many people needed a BIG way to memorialize him. So the idea of a scholarship fund and an annual golf tournament to fund the scholarship started taking form. An incredible number of volunteers have made this happen over the past several months. To date, over $15,000 has been donated to the scholarship fund, which will go to two college bound Ellicottville Central School seniors, with consideration given to academics and athletics. Anyone can donate in the name of the scholarship at M&T Bank in Ellicottville.
Bob McCarthy started building things to be raffled – he’s good at that.
He built a 97 square foot Poet’s Cottage, which has been on display in the village since March. It will be moved down to the Depot for the Tuesday night raffles, pizza and wings party, music by Weekly Notice Band and a lot of other fun. It all starts at 6:00 pm at the
Depot – tickets are $25 per person. The actual tournament gets underway Wednesday at 7:00am with registration, and an 8:00 am shotgun start. The second flight starts at 1:00pm. Over 60 hole sponsors have signed up – all friends of Big Eddie, and wanting to be a part of this terrific community event. As e v e r y o n e finishes on the golf course, the event moves over to Holimont at 6:00pm for appetizers and cocktails, dinner, and auction and enter t ainment by Only Humen. Over 250 reservations have been made so far – and is sure to be a memorable evening. The list of silent auction items include weekend stays at Tamarack and Holiday Valley, greens fees at Moonbrook CC, Springville CC, numerous See Szpaicher Golf Classic page 4
After she moved her business to 27 Monroe St. this past spring, Nature’s Remedy Owner Gretchen Mendell has noticed that some of her customers are having difficulty locating the store’s new location. In fact, Mendell said some patrons have even driven all the way to her other store in Allegany, thinking that her Ellicottville business, which was located at the corner of Monroe and Washington streets for 19 years, has closed.
At the invitation of village board member Patra Lowes, Mendell shared her problem with the village board during its meeting Monday night and made several requests that could help customers locate her Ellicottville business. Mendell has spent an undisclosed, but substantial, amount of money purchasing the former Double Diamond building and making extensive renovations, which are not even complete yet. And now is not the time
to be losing customers due to a lack of important directional signs. She requested a temporary sign in the Alley Katz flower barrels at the intersection of Monroe and Washington streets, through the end of the growing season, which was approved by the board. She also requested permission to keep her sandwich board at the same corner. Discussion involved required materials, colors, professional look See Village Board Page 5
Village Planning Board Meeting Shared Driveway Disputed • Two Public Hearings Held
By Jennie Acklin
An Ellicottville homeowner’s opposition to the details of Bill Paladino’s Ellicott Development Project prompted the village’s planning board to set a one-month
Washington St. and 11 E. Washington St., which is planned to be used for several purposes. These include delivery vehicles needing access to the new shops in the building, employee traffic to and from the employee parking area, garbage trucks one to two times per week and emergency vehicle access. The smell and sight resolution deadline of the dumpster located during its July 10 at the end of the shared meeting. Homeowner Pat driveway are also of Pagenkopf’s complaint concern to Pagenkopf, stems from several issues as well as the increased related to the shared traffic “right outside my See Planning Board page 4 driveway between 9 E.