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Firefighting Calls for Commitment from Volunteers

By Jesse Mast

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The National Fire Protection Association reports that in 2011 there were 1,100,450 firefighters nationwide.

Nearly 70 percent of these were volunteers.

April is National Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment month, and this is a good time for Cattaraugus County residents to learn how they can be involved in volunteer fire departments.

Being a volunteer firefighter is no small commitment.

Ed Fredrickson, volunteer firefighter and former Fire Chief of Ellicottville Fire Department, said that “volunteering is getting harder and harder,” as people juggle increasing commitments and responsibilities.

Ellicottville Fire Chief Kevin Morton described the process of becoming a volunteer firefighter. It begins with filling out an application, after which the applicant is expected to begin training at fire school, usually within one or two years. Fredrickson explained that this is to ensure commitment on the part of the applicant, since the fire company invests around $1,500 for every trainee.

Depending on the desired level of certification, training may take as little as a few months or as much as a few years, according to Christy Wiser of the Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company.

In addition, the Cattaraugus County of Emergency Services provides fire courses for free.

Morton said volunteers are encouraged to take as many of these courses as they want.

Once they have completed the required training and have become firefighters, volunteers are on call. What does “on call” mean? Exactly what it sounds like.

Although volunteer firefighters work at other jobs, See Volunteer Firefighters page 11

Cattaraugus Creek’s Rapids Provide Thrilling Ride

By Jeff Martin

Over at Catt Rafting Adventures in Gowanda, the persistent spring rains of late have created ideal outdoor circumstances for the three friends who once wanted nothing more than to offer premiere outdoor adventures.

Christine Baer, co-owner along with David

Schall, spent last weekend hosting a whitewater rafting trip with the University of Buffalo’s Outdoor Adventure Club. Rising and falling in freezing temperatures, the group had the time of their lives. Rapids along the Cattaraugus Creek were at their prime, measuring near Class V. But such trips are the norm for Baer, who three years ago helped start the company with Schall and Oren Barris.

“It was a dream of ours to do it,” Baer said. “A lot of rafting companies have started here and there are ones that continue to thrive, but I think we offer something special here.”

Trips include several rafting trips down the Cattaraugus Creek during the spring, summer and fall months, and hiking trips during the off-season. In addition, the group offers special trips. In June, participants will travel to the See Catt Creek Rafting page 4

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Engvall and Madigan Headline • Aug 1-4

By Eva Potter

The great comedienne Lucille Ball once said, “I’d rather regret the things I have done than the

things that I haven’t.” And that’s the only reason you need to attend the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, N.Y., August 1–4, 2013.

This year, the Lucy Desi Center for Comedy is featuring national headliners Bill Engvall and Kathleen Madigan, along with a “Comics to Watch” showcase of upcoming comedians presented by Pandora.

The festival weekend kicks off Aug. 1, when the Lucy Desi Center for Comedy and Pandora internet radio present the stand-up showcase “Comics to Watch.” Visitors can also look forward to an interactive exhibit from Pandora’s Comedy Genome Project, which spans 12 genres and adds 10,000 comedy clips from over 700 comedians. The exhibit will be located at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station.

On Aug. 2, Kathleen Madigan, who has never been hotter in her 25-year career, will perform at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. She is a frequent See Lucy Comedy Festival page 4

Ellicottville Town Board Meeting EMS Volunteers Needed Sidewalk Plow Purchase Considered

By Jennie Acklin

Town Supervisor John Burrell opened the April 17, 2013, board meeting reporting the town had acquired the requested air conditioning units and a refrigerator for the Cooperative Extension Service Building, and NYSERDA had sent a check for 75 percent of the entire cost. Also noted was a 20 percent increase in CHIPS from $82,021 to $103,952.

Emergency Services: Rick and Glenda Jackson, Ellicottville residents and owners of the Ilex Inn, spoke about an incident approximately eight weeks ago

about a call to local EMS that essentially went unanswered.

Rick’s mother, Andree McRae, called for help when her mother became weak. After 20 minutes and no response from paramedics, McRae called again to tell them her mother had recovered, and the answer was, “Thank goodness, because we didn’t have anyone to send.”

The Jacksons brought this to the town board’s attention to raise awareness that volunteers are desperately needed.

Ellicottville is an all-volunteer department, and although there are currently some EMT

trainees in class now, there are no new trained volunteers ready to go. A discussion followed regarding dual certification for police officers and fire fighters, our large community of trained and certified ski patrollers at Holiday Valley and HoliMont, and the challenges of living in a rural community.

Chief of Police Don Auge announced that the Ellicottville Police Department will respond to all fire calls effective April 17, after discussing the needs of more backup with Fire Department Chief Kevin Morton. Auge said, “We will See Town Board page 2

Home Show Great Kickoff for Home/Garden Projects

The 42nd Annual Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show welcomed more than 3,569 visitors April 12-14 (about 300 less attendees than last year). Seventy-four vendors were on hand to display and demonstrate products from hot tubs, to gardening supplies, along with heating and cooling systems. The event, hosted

by Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce,

was co-sponsored by their 48 corporate sponsors.

The vendors at the Home and Garden Show were enrolled in a contest for “Best Booth” based on neatness, presentation, props, information and theme-related. The theme this year is “Where Inspiration Becomes Reality.” Winners for 2013 Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show go to: Best Use of Theme – Lee’s Wine & Beer, and Best Overall Booth – Scott’s Landscaping.

Congratulations to both and thanks to the judges for their time and coordination. Prizes were discounts on 2014’s Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show rental.

The winners of the door prizes were: GRAND PRIZE Barnsley 5-piece Dining Set winner Kerrie Crabtree of Olean; SECOND PRIZE Arrow Gazebo winner Ann Martello of Bolivar; THIRD PRIZE 22” Charcoal Grill winner Shawn Anastasia of Olean; FOURTH PRIZE See Home Show page 8

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It is tradition among staff at Catt Rafting Adventures to look for eagles at the onset of every trip down Cattaraugus Creek.

Craning her neck upwards, Christine Baer searched the gorge ledges for any sig n of eagle as we began our trip down the creek. It was Saturday, April 13, and the persistent rains of the past few days had swollen the creek to near river-ferocity. One of the licensed guides determined earlier that morning that the rapids, about f ive along our course, were approaching Class 4.5.

“Any stronger and we would have postponed the trip,” he said. His name was Dave and he was to be our navigator, our steer-man, perched higher than the remaining six of us in the raft.

I was in the front, right side, and was beg inning to question why I had ag reed to take the trip.

I’d never been whitewater rafting. I moved here last August from the western plains of Missouri, and the closest I got to such an experience was a 15-mile canoe trip down the Jack Forks River in southeast Missouri, a lovely course located in the northern half of the Ozark Mountains.

When I moved here, I hiked most of the Zoar Valley area, specif ically the popular spots reached via Forty Road and Valentine Flats. Our rafts, six in number, would traverse those areas, but they would not resemble the summer calm as I remember them. Instead, the rain and steady spring melt had transformed the creek into a twisting, convulsing torrent.

Looking for eagles, Baer looked worried. She told everyone in the raft that seeing eagles at the beg inning of a trip is a good sig n, but most of the occupants, students at the University of Buffalo, didn’t seem to pay attention. They were watching the waterfalls, some of which fell 200 ft. f lush against the shale slopes. One waterfall, close to the conf luence of the two creeks, was so strong it fell free of the shale, falling perhaps 300 ft. before striking the stones.

“I’m not seeing any eagles,” Baer said.

I’m not a suspicious person, and sig ns and symbols depicting good (or bad) luck are best left in the realm of conjecture, of relativism. Ancient thinking. My thought was if we keep our oars in the water consistently enough, dig hard when we needed to and send a small prayer up to the Gorge itself we would be f ine.

The f irst rapid, the name of which I’ve forgotten, was a pleasant introduction. How the water lifted the raft with such ease was humbling; several times during the trip, the water lifted our raft into the air as effortlessly as a bird lifting its wing in a strong wind gust. Rocks I had stepped slowly across last summer had now become launch pads, ramps upon which our vessel approached at about 15 mph and skimmed over, pulling forth gasps and hoots from all aboard.

“Yeah!” one of the students said. “That’s g reat!”

“That’s a warm up,” Baer said, resting her paddle on the raft and letting the fast current carry us closer and closer to the conf luence.

Judg ing by the amount of water f lowing down the creek, I knew the conf luence, rough and deep last summer in spite of the drought, would be a sight to behold. I imag ined the two creeks coming together, doubling in streng th and speed and noise, and I started getting a bit nervous.

I wish I had seen an eagle.

Upon ref lection, passing through the conf luence was a blur. I remember rounding the bend and hearing the roar and glimpsing the whitecaps. In some spots, the water was higher than my head, and Dave commanded a hard “dig,” or oars in deep. We had to center the raft through the rapid, which had become massive where the two creeks joined forces.

We were headed sideways. To the left I glimpsed a hydraulic, or hole, where the water falls steep and strikes another rock, creating a kind of whirlpool. To get caught in one is to invite trouble: the raft can f lip or get caught, bouncing the occupants into the water.

We passed through quickly and without trouble, the nose of the raft lifting as high as a 40-deg ree angle and slamming down hard, digg ing a wall of water from the creek and into the boat. And into my face.

When we stopped, we were shocked to hear that one of the rafts had gotten caught in a hydraulic, sending two occupants into the water. One of them, Russ Crispell, a professor for outdoor pursuits for the University of Buffalo, got trapped in the water. He banged his knee pretty good, he later told me.

“My wife told me not to go today,” he said. “She’s gonna be mad.”

After some creek-side chicken soup, where everyone proceeded to warm their soaked feet as the wind began to pick up, we ventured on. We would pass through rapids called “pinball,” “red line,” and “washboard.” No problems. When we landed behind the rafting facility, housed in the U-Haul building on Palmer Street, we wobbled up the stone steps like penguins and inside.

I made it. I completed a whitewater rafting journey down a torrent, and anyone who asks me, I will recommend the experience — with or without eagles.

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We have AED’s in all police vehicles.”

Burrell said the town board is looking into the need for increased membership, and said, “I’d be happy to see any of our town employees become EMT certified.”

Supervisor’s Report: Twenty applications were received for the part-time facilities manager position at the Cooperative Extension Service Building, and Burrell and board member Ken Hinman interviewed 14 candidates. After narrowing the field down to four, the board went into executive session to discuss the final reviews and announced awarding the position to Cheryl Ambrose.

Burrell also presented board members with a proposed drawing for remodeling the courtroom and associated offices. It was also noted that a new courtroom conference table was donated by attorney Kathleen Moriarty.

Recently, Ellicottville Mayor Charlie Coolidge, Mansfield Town Supervisor Bob Keis and Burrell met to discuss expansion of joint fire districts by inviting Great Valley and Humphrey into the current district. The initial study group discussed the economies of consolidating workers’ compensation insurance. A consultant has been invited to meet with all local district captains planned for May.

Burrell also announced that he negotiated a considerable savings in the state insurance fund for the upcoming year effective July 2013.

Auge’s agenda items included a civil service concern, resulting in all board members excusing themselves to a brief executive session.

The outcome was a motion to give police officer James Bouchard the title of deputy officer in charge.

Highway Report: Highway Superintendent Dave Golley discussed the new town barn completion and a gutter problem. “Building Innovations will make it right,” said Golley. A flawed design resulted in twisted, mangled gutters after the harsh winter. His department will be completely moved into the new building located on Bryant Hill Road by week’s end. Golley also had a personnel matter that took the board into a second executive session.

East Tank Update: Town Engineer Mark Alianello updated the board on the East Tank project, noting that the finalized location was decided last Friday after an inspection of the site. He also said the state hasn’t provided a letter of conditions to release the funds yet. Other items included the HoliMont sidewalk public hearing, the floodplain study submission and an easement granted by the DOT to the town for the corner property of

Routes 219 and 242.

New Business: Burrell presenting information regarding the purchase of a new sidewalk plow, with the expense shared with the Village of Ellicottville. The current plow is over six years old and has been out of service twice this winter, the last time for over 30 days. Board members discussed the current sidewalk plow problems, how to the purchase will fit into the 2014 budget, and how to share the expense with the Village.

With increased sidewalk projects planned next year, board members agreed the right equipment is needed. A Rochester dealer provided an estimate of $120,000 for a new plow. A motion to purchase a new sidewalk plow, with half the expense to be reimbursed by the village, was made and seconded.

Trail Update: Hinman presented the board with a recreational trail update, mentioning two landowner approvals are still needed for the proposed village loop. Fundraising has raised approximately $17,000 to date, and plans for beginning the master plan phase are in the works. The committee members have filed and received non-profit corporation status and plan to begin a major fundraising campaign during this summer’s festivals.

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Friday, April 19 Gin Mill, 9 p.m.

RT Live Back again, and with drummer Freddie (Thursday night) is Olean’s Rod Tucker on acoustic guitar and vocals.

A true road warrior, Rod’s been gigging solo or in groups for three decades (he just turned 48), and together with Freddie’s percussive talents, they put out a great variety of good music, both classic and contemporary. Be prepared for a great musical evening!

Balloons, 7 p.m.

Scott Celani Band A very talented singersongwriter from Buffalo, Scott can lay claim to some of the most original and melodic songs from this area. He and his fellow band mates (this one is a quartet) are working on their fourth CD, and have opened for many famous acts all over the U.S and Canada.

His show is melodic, hookladen rock at its best and worth a listen.

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Joe Wagner Band Most solo acts like to “stretch out” and upsize to a three- or four-piece ensemble, and Wednesday night icon Joe Wagner is no exception.

His augmented band of steady friends and guests keeps Joe’s repertoire sounding upbeat, and includes a wide range of folk, rock and blues favorites, with Joe switching between guitar and bass.

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Sandy Bandi Drummer Buddy Hinds leads a high-energy quartet, playing very danceable classic rock and blues, and putting on a superior show of top-notch musicianship.

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Joe Wagner & Friends In Ellicottville, skiing turns into golfing, but Joe on Wednesdays never changes.

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Southern Tier Symphony Presents ‘Reminders of Gettysburg’ Music Director John Whitney and the Southern Tier Symphony will present its final pair of season programs at Olean High School at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and

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at the Bromeley Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 and will be available at the door. Students and children are admitted at no charge.

Reminders of Gettysburg will be included in the centerpiece work, Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait.” Narrating the work will be Dr. John Weinhold. A special display of Civil War instruments will be on display from the collection of Robert Fairbanks and a brief talk by Thomas Lloyd during intermission will spotlight the era.

Other musical works include “Komm Susser Tod” by J.S.

Bach, “Pavane” by Maurice Ravel, “Off to the Races with Susanna and a Banjo” by Brian Casey, “Frankie and Johnny Overture” by Maurice C. Whitney, “Porgy and Bess Suite” by Gershwin, and “Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy” by Peter Illich Tchaikovsky.

The Southern Tier Symphony is supported with a Community Arts Grant from the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, through the NYS Council on the Arts. For additional information, please contact John Whitney at (716) 371-5001 or (716) 378-5816, or email him at whitneymusic@ earthlink.net.

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The Quaker exit 18 off route I-86 Overpass Bridge will be closed beginning April 11, 2013 and expected to be in effect for the next 6-8 weeks.

The detour signs will direct traffic as follows: •Eastbound I-86 on and off ramps to Route 280 will remain open.

•I-86 westbound to Route 280 south (Quaker Area ASP Route 3) will detour to Steamburg (exit 17) and back onto I-86 eastbound.

•Route 280 north to I-86 westbound will detour to Red House (exit 19) and back onto I-86 westbound.

ASP Route 1 from Red House to Quaker will remain closed until May 1st.

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Springville’s First Taste of the Southtowns The first Taste of the Southtowns will be held on April 21 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. inside the Springville Fire Hall on Rt. 39/Main St. in Springville. Free admission with food ticket purchase.

The event is a benefit for the Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary to help them save the birds and continue to grow the sanctuary with the addition of new species. Gooseneck Hill is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 5067 Lindsley Rd. in West Valley, N.Y. They have the two largest covered aviaries in the U.S. with over 60 species and 600

endangered and protected ducks, geese and swans.

Food tasting tickets range from $1.50 to $4 for a variety of specialties.Come to the biggest and best Chinese Auction in all of Western New York! There

will be 50 fantastic baskets and you do not have to be present to win. Also, there is a great Silent Auction.

Two terrific bands will be playing. First up, Wagner & Winston, then The Rustic Ramblers will be on stage with Gene Hilts on steel guitar.

The event is sponsored by 35 Southtowns businesses, with the Dining Tent being donated

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Lucy Comedy Festival Cont. from Front Page

guest on late night talk shows and her stand-up show has been featured on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central.

Bill Engvall, a prominent member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, will take the stage on Aug. 3 at the Reg Lenna. He has toured alongside Jeff Foxworthy, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy, and his Blue Collar Comedy movies have sold more than 9 million units.

What many don’t realize is that this is the 22nd anniversary of the comedy festival, which attracts thousands of visitors annually.

And even though “Lucy Fest” embodies Ball’s vision for her hometown legacy — an annual comedic arts celebration — its beginnings envisioned a much broader scope.

“It started out as a comedy festival with Ellen DeGeneres, Ray Romano, Louis Black, the Smothers Brothers and Paula Poundstone, and then it became much more narrow in focus and became a Lucy Fan Club Convention … for ‘I

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Love Lucy’ fans from all over the world,” explained Journey Gunderson, executive director of The Lucy Desi Center for Comedy in Jamestown. “I think that’s when we really lost the interest of the average community member, and so now we’re really doing both …

We’ve gotten it back to what it was originally intended to be, including contemporary comedy.”

The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is the first pillar in a four-pillar vision for the organization, which also includes a comedic arts education program, comedy film festival and the establishment of the first national center for comedy.

According to Gunderson, this year’s comedy weekend will also feature a soft launch of the film component of the festival with screenings of classic “Lucy” films, as well as emerging and indie comedy films that no one has ever seen before.

Gunderson revealed that the Lucy Desi Center for Comedy is also in the master planning stage of developing a national center for comedy to be centrally located at the Jamestown Gateway Train Station, a recently renovated

historic gem that reflects a bygone era.

“This would be a national attraction based in comedy that is at once a museum of comedy … but also an incubator for the industry … it’s really a robust vision,” said Gunderson. “If Cooperstown can do it with baseball, I think we can do it with comedy.”

If it’s been a while since you visited the Lucy Desi Museum, it has tripled in size since 2008, and Gunderson said the museum now has a new audio guide tour narrated by Lucy Arnaz, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s daughter. You can also see six of Ball’s Emmy awards and visit the screen room showing coverage of the last 21 years of the comedy festival.

Another attraction, Desilu Studios, instantly immerses you in “I Love Lucy” shows through film sets, costumes and displays.

For more information about the wide variety of attractions, headline acts, events, and entertainment including tours, contests, workshops and lake cruises, visit www. lucy-desi.com.

Discounted, presale festival tickets are available online at www. lucycomedyfest.com or by calling (716) 484-0800.

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Allegany Adventure Run Coming May 4

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The annual Allegany Adventure Run will be held May 4 in Allegany State Park’s Red House area.

“It’s always turned out to be a popular and well-attended event,” said Gary Quattrone, Red House Area manager. “It’s really kind of a neat, healthy activity we offer here at the park … it’s one of the prettiest runs you could take.”

Proceeds help support

HEART Animal Replacement Services and the Allegany Nordic Ski Patrol. Other activities include a moonwalk race, demos from event sponsors and a cookout lunch.

Choose from the 22K, 13K or 6K. Awards will be presented for each distance in different categories, including male, female and age. Preregistration forms and details online at www. heartrateup.com. Same-day registration available.

Holiday Valley Improvements Cont. from Front Page

courses—Snap Dragon a yellow (easiest) course and Fern Gulley a green (next level up) course. In addition, the all new Climbing Forest features a 3-D version of a climbing wall, consisting of closely spaced vertical “tree trunks” with handholds where climbers can choose their route up the 45foot heights.

The former Holiday Valley Day Care building, located between Holiday Valley Lodge and the Tamarack Club, has been removed and will become the Overlook Terrace with seating, a fireplace and

wonderful views — great for weddings and other social gatherings. Holiday Valley Day Care is now located inside the Holiday Valley Lodge.

Inn at Holiday Valley guest rooms will be upgraded with new bedding, artwork, lighting, bath fixtures and pool furniture. In addition to Plaza Deck trimming, landscaping, driveways and walkways, finishing touches will also be applied to the Holiday Valley Lodge.

In the fall, the Cabana Bar will be replaced with a new timber beam roof system with

open sides during summer and glass panels for cold weather use.

Additional projects include glades and wood lot improvements, terrain park rails, signage, uniforms and IT system upgrades.

Catt Creek Rafting Cont. from Front Page

Madawaska River, which is part of the Palmer Rapids in Ontario.

To compensate for low water levels, Catt Rafting offers duckies, or inflatable kayaks, and beetle bugs, or smaller version of a catamaran. Fishing trips are also offered along the creek.

“We’re weather-dependent here,” Baer said. “We really have to adjust what we offer based on what’s happening in the gorge.”

For those who know nothing about rafting, lessons are also offered, Baer said. Licensed guides are part of the team, some of whom have logged thousands of hours in the field.

Russ Crispell, director of Outdoor Pursuits at the University of Buffalo, has participated in several adventures. Accompanied by his students, Crispell said he trusts numerous rafting outfits but Catt has proven to be something special.

“The guides and staff have a lot of experience,” Crispell said following a recent excursion down the creek.

With what Baer describes as “an armada” of flotation devices, Catt Rafting prepares the adventurer thoroughly. Wet suits, helmets, PFDs, paddles and booties are supplied, as is a

prepared meal halfway through the journey and food at its conclusion.

Justin Lex, a junior at the University of Buffalo, coordinated the recent trip for UB students. Like many Buffalo residents, he had no idea that the Zoar Valley area even existed — much less whitewater rafting.

“It was crazy, just crazy,” he said following the trip. “This has got to be some of the best whitewater rafting in the state.”

Both Lex and Crispell are part of a growing number of people who believe that young adults, ensnared by technology, are finally becoming more and more interested in spending time outdoors.

When technology exploded in the ‘90s, it seemed the youth traded the outdoors for sitting in chairs playing video games and staring at computer

screens.

“I think young adults are starting to become more active again,” Crispell said. “Look at these kids. They are generally interested, and places like Catt Rafting get them interested even more.”

Unlike many rafting company outfits, Catt offers an ideal guest ratio (1:4). Trips typically have no more than 4 to 6 guests per raft, Baer said.

“It’s safer and more educational that way,” she said.

Floating down the creek, rafters can expect to see eagles and several waterfalls. Already popular with hikers throughout the year, rafting the creek gives people a different perspective of the gorge itself — and the water that has formed it.

For more information about trips and prices, visit www. cattraftingadventures.com or call 866-1461.

ECS College Scholarships Available

Applications Due May 3 Each year several local scholarships and awards are given at graduation ceremonies.

Ellicottville Central School is fortunate to have so many families, organizations and businesses that generously offer these funds.

Below is a list of the scholarships and awards that students need to apply for

through the Guidance Office.

Holiday Valley Scholarship, Hughey Memorial Scholarship, Daniel Sirianni Memorial Scholarship, Joseph F. Ward Memorial Scholarship, Ellicottville Rotary Club Award, Ellicottville Teacher’s Association Award, Leland Arthur Eastman Memorial Award, Kristen Hintz

Memorial Award, ECS Alumni Association Award, Cattaraugus County Bank Award, Marcia Slater Memorial Award, Visionary Award, Salamanca Kiwanis Award. Please submit the necessary information to the Guidance Office by May 3 in order to be considered for any of these awards.

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2013 Southern Tier Biennial Art Exhibition Entries Now Accepted

The Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) has announced a call for artists for the Southern Tier Biennial (STB), a ninecounty professionally juried contemporary art exhibition.

The application deadline is June 7. Jurors Kate Koperski from the Castellani Art Museum and John Vanco from the Erie Art Museum will review entries and artists will be notified of acceptance beginning July 3. Artists can read application guidelines and submit entries online at www. southerntierbiennial.com.

As in past years, works created in all visual media are eligible and the exhibition is

open to all artists, 18 years of age or older, who are currently residing in New York State’s Southern Tier (Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties). New for 2013, artwork will not be judged by media categories. A two-part artists’ reception will take place on Sept. 21, 2013.

Part one will take place at the Olean Public Library Gallery at 3 p.m., with part two at JCC’s Center Gallery at 4:30 p.m.

In addition to inclusion in a color catalog for the exhibition, each artist accepted into the show will receive a $100 stipend to help defray costs associated

with travel, shipping, and production. In addition, four cash awards totaling $2,500 will be presented: $1,000 to the Best of Show winner and $500 for three Honorable Mention winners. The Best of Show winner will also receive a solo show in the fall of 2014 at the Olean Public Library Gallery with a four-color catalog, up to $1,000 for professional development and up to $1,000 for show expenses.

The Southern Tier Biennial was founded in 2005 and is produced by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, in collaboration with the Olean Public Library, Jamestown Community College, and the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, made possible by an endowment from the estate of F. Donald Kenney.

For more information, contact Anne Conroy-Baiter at CCAC by calling (716) 372–7455 or by emailing stb@ myartscouncil.net.

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We are living vessels meant to carry something greater than ourselves. That “something” is the life of God.

Saturday evenings we gather to consider and discuss the “Life of Christ”. No matter what your beliefs are, or what your experiences have been regarding faith and the spiritual life, we invite you to join us.

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the greens intake for the family during the spring/summer months.

Thankfully, everyone likes salad but salad can get a little dull after a while.

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Spinach Pesto Sauce (for noodles) 2 cups cottage cheese (I use the 1% milk fat variety) 10 oz. fresh spinach, quickly sautéed (you could also use frozen, but just make sure it is thawed and completely drained before you use it) 1-5 cloves of garlic (we love garlic, so I use the 5 smallish cloves) ¼ cup walnuts (toasted at 350 degrees until fragrant) A handful of basil (I usually just use the prepackaged serving until my basil starts to grow) ¼ cup parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste

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Dylan Opener, The Wiyos, to Perform at SCA The Wiyos, opening act for Bob Dylan, will be performing their twisted brand of roots music at Springville Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m.

The Wiyos have been rolling out tunes for over a decade. They were one of the first old-time influenced bands to emerge on the national scene in the first wave of acoustic bands riding the renewed popularity of early swing jazz, rural folk, oldtime blues and Appalachian music. Their relentless touring in the U.S. and Europe, and numerous critically acclaimed albums and EPs landed them a full 28-day summer tour as openers of the 2009 Bob Dylan Show. The Wiyos were also featured in the BBC television documentary, “Folk America – Hollerers, Stompers and OldTime Ramblers.”

In 2012, The Wiyos released their fan-funded concept album, “Twist,” a 14-track eclectic musical collage loosely based on “The Wizard Of Oz” that was recently nominated for an Independent Music Award. “Twist” is undoubtedly The Wiyos’ strongest and boldest work to date. The Wiyos are mostly known for their amalgamation of “old timey” sounds, but on “Twist” the band lets their late 20th century upbringings creep in with their vintage sensibility.

The Mansfield Area Historical Museum is beginning to develop programming for the 2013 season. On June 8 at noon, there will be a presentation on the “Olde Chautauqua Road” in the Town of Mansfield area, which was located in the Windsor Road/ Fish Hill/Dublin Road area.

The Olde Chautauqua Road was constructed by the Holland Land Company to promote settlement between Batavia and Western Chautauqua County, via Cattaraugus County.

The Mansfield Area Historical Society also requests assistance from anyone holding historical information and/or items relating to the Town of Mansfield prior to 1900. In creating a display,

we hope individuals will offer assistance to us by allowing us to review and possibly copy written historical materials such as letters, diaries, journals, family histories, newspapers, scrapbooks, photographs, oral traditions (stories), bibles with historical information and any other relevant items.

With your consent, we would like to include your historical materials in a display featuring the Early Town of Mansfield history.

If you need assistance in developing an exhibit regarding your Mansfield ancestor’s family, we welcome your contribution and can provide help upon request. If your Mansfield family has a local reunion and would like

a private tour during your next reunion, please let us know.

We would also appreciate the loan or donation of any historical items pertaining to the Town of Mansfield. Items can be loaned for whatever timeframe you designate under the conditions you specify. We also accept donations.

We welcome you to join us at our next meeting on May 6 at 2 p.m. at the Mansfield Area Historical Society Museum located next to Mansfield Town Building on Toad Hollow Road. If you would prefer to contact us directly, please call Marilyn Eddy Siperek at (716) 945-3161, msiperek@aol.com, or Sue Cross (716) 307-2904, sm7159@hotmail.com.

Master aster Your Garden

By Barbara Kozlowski, Master Gardener Scotland’s The Herald reviewed a 2012 release shows of Twist in Glasgow and called it [everything from] “junkyard blues to Cuban neighborhood via surf song harmonies and backwoods Appalachia ... a fascinating travelogue.”

In 2013, The Wiyos (Michael Farkas, Teddy Weber and Sauerkraut Seth Travins) return to their roots, leaving some of the electricity of the “Twist” tours in the studio and reintroducing Michael’s legendary washboard. The Woodstock Times writes “the fact that it is getting harder to pigeonhole their style(s) is perhaps the best indicator of their growth.” They have been continually unveiling new material and re-interpreting their own six-album catalogue.

Recent performances included a family concert at Carnegie Hall and a UK tour.

In addition to the feature concert, the Wiyos will be spending time in Springville rehearsing for their next album and will make a series of public

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and private appearances. They will perform a concert for preschoolers on Wednesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. There is very limited capacity and interested parents should call far in advance for availability.

On Friday, the Wiyos will do a series of workshops in music business and music composition at SGI High School.

The Wiyos will host an interactive workshop Saturday, April 27 at 4 p.m. where participants are invited to bring their instruments. This will be a casual atmosphere where the focus will be on group playing and dynamics. The cost is $18.

Springville Center for the Arts is located at 37 North Buffalo St. in Springville.

Tickets can be purchased online at SpringvilleArts.org, by calling (716) 592-9038 or in person at the Box Office at Arts Underground, 66 East Main St., Springville. Ticket price is $12 presale and $15 at the door.

Has spring finally arrived? I know the past few really warm days show a promise of spring, but let’s be cautious when it comes to our gardens.

This is a good time to clean up some of the “winter junk” like branches that fell over the winter and rake up any leaves or other debris in our driveways, walkways or nongrowing spaces. Removing any mulch used to protect your perennial plants over the winter should wait until those plants have started growing again and are clearly visible. Tender new shoots need to be protected just a little longer. If you happen to see any broken branches on trees or bushes, they can be carefully trimmed.

It is also the perfect time to assess what we need to do with our lawns, flower gardens and vegetables gardens. Look back at last year’s gardening logbook. You did keep one, didn’t you? Well, if you didn’t, go out and purchase a small notebook or garden logbook

to write what and how you are doing in your gardens. No matter what age we are, we tend to forget a lot of what goes on in our gardens and lawns from year to year. Logbooks also are good for tracking weather patterns from year to year.

I took a short walk around my yard to check on what’s growing. The crocus are blooming as are my Helleborus (Lenten rose) and of course my snowdrops. The daffodils are about ready to bloom with their buds growing taller every day. I also saw a lot of debris I wanted to remove, but knowing there are still tender shoots of day lilies, tulips and more growing under this protective cover, I’ll wait until they are a little stronger and taller. Once the frost has left the ground and the earth has warmed and had its spring rain to settle the ground, we can once again grab our trowels, rakes and shovels and begin our gardening.

As the gardening season is about to begin, be sure your

equipment has been cleaned to prevent spreading of any disease and to remove any rust that may have appeared over the winter, and be sure to sharpen your pruning shears to allow for clean cuts.

On Saturday, May 11, the Master Gardeners of Cattaraugus County will present Cultural Practices for a Healthy Garden at the Cooperative Extension and Arboretum, 28 Parkside Dr. in Ellicottville, 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. This is a free program and open to the public but preregistration is required. This year’s topics include pest management, Cornell on-line gardening resources, deer proofing your garden plus seed starting, creating your own salad bowl, culinary herbs, deer proofing devices, and compost and manure tea. Look for additional information in this paper.

Enjoy your garden!

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Catt-LV Students Participate in Simple Machines Program at Challenger Center

With the help of Commander Butch MacQueen, 5th graders from Cattaraugus-Little Valley build and experiment at the Simple Machines program at the Challenger Learning Center.

Catt-LV Students Participate in Simple Machines Program at Challenger Center Are machines only for doing work? Lots of machines can be used as much for play as they

are for work. When used in different ways, these machines can make play out of work.

A class of 5th graders from Cattaraugus-Little Valley recently participated in the

Simple Machines program at the Challenger Learning Center in Allegany, N.Y. The Simple Machines program allows young “engineers” to build and experiment with various simple machines to discover the many ways to use the basic principles and designs for the most efficient and work-saving models. From playground equipment, bicycles, and fishing reels to mechanic’s tools, simple machines are in our everyday lives. Come explore the fascinating world of machines. For more details or to book a class, email Director Tom Moser or call (716) 379-8686.

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The annual parade will kick off on Saturday at 11 a.m. Other events taking place include the annual SAPS Run/Walk, the Antique Gas Engine show on Saturday, the Auto & Car Show on Sunday, Creekside Roundup horse plowing demonstrations, the Annual Firemen’s Chicken BBQ on Sunday, the Blount Library Book Sale, tours of the Minor’s Cabin provided by the Historical Society, free

entertainment throughout both days and much more. For the second year in a row, the Usual Suspects will headline a dance at the Franklinville Conservation Club Saturday evening beginning at 8 p.m.

To view a full schedule of events www.franklinvilleny. org/maple-fest.php.

Also, visit and “like” the festival’s Facebook site by searching for Franklinville’s Annual Western New York Maple Festival.

For further information, please contact Marty Brisky at (716) 557-2498.

3rd Quarter Honor Rolls Ellicottville Boces

Noel Sheehy, principal of C-A BOCES’ Career Tech Center at Ellicottville, has announced the following honor and high honor rolls for the 3rd quarter of 2012-13. ECS students include: Honor Roll Building Technology — Nicholas Butler, Dennis Davies Collision Repair Technology — Connor Greene Cosmetology — Danna Scharf Early Childhood — Grace Hall, Kate Seiflein Media Communications Technology — Linsey Roblee, Big Picture/Ellicottville; Konner Sanders

Medical Assisting — Mary Abbinanti Natural Resources — Taylor Grinols, Benjamin Scott New Vision Hospitality And Tourism — Ashley Wilson Project Lead The Way/Cad — Melinda Rust High Honor Roll Animal Science — Kayla Dunkleman, Hannah Gerwitz Media Communications Technology — Alyssa Costello Medical Assisting — Courtney Bradley, Jessica Wojtowicz Natural Resources — Ashley Bognar

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Area Snowsports Instructors Step Up Many Earn PSIA/AASI Certification

By Jann Wiswall

Ellicottville is widely known for its great ski areas, Holiday Valley and HoliMont. And one of the factors that makes the ski areas so great is the quality, dedication and commitment of its some 100 ski instructors.

Every year, instructors at both resorts receive extensive training, attend regular continuing education clinics on the best teaching methods and work year round to hone their overall teaching and communication skills — both as teachers and as representatives of their sports. And every year, a good percentage of those instructors work to attain accreditation or certifications that prove to themselves and their students that they are the best of the best.

PSIA/AASI Children’s Specialist Exams, which are nationally recognized accreditation programs for those who teach children

ages 3-17, took place at Holiday Valley on March 4-5. HoliMont’s Brian Smith successfully completed the Children’s Specialist I exam, as did 15 Holiday Valley instructors including Brandi Burgard, Curtis Boza, Elliott Clark, Lonny Clark, Sandy Curran, Patty Elliott, Dick Fox, Mary Gibbs, Don Haas, Ryan Jarvis, Ralph Paddock, Joe Piazza, Megan Pierson, Brian Wilcox and Patty Wolf.

An even more rigorous exam, the Children’s Specialist II, accredits instructoreducators — the folks who “train the trainers.” This year, the following area leaders in their fields received accreditation at the Children’s Specialist II level: Wendy Frank, Snowsports Director at HoliMont; Jane Robinson, former Children’s Snowsports Director at HoliMont; Ron Kubicki, Snowsports Director at Holiday Valley; Rich Rumfola, Children’s

Snowsports Director at Holiday Valley; and Debbie Goslin, Snowsports Director at Kissing Bridge.

In addition to formal accreditation, both resorts encourage instructors to take PSIA/AASI certification exams. This year, the six HoliMont instructors who achieved Level I PSIA Alpine Skiing Certification were Tia Krebs, Alexa Pietrowski, Jim Quinn, Mike Sweeney, Cassandra Tarbell and Katarina Ulsrud. Four other instructors received certification in the Adaptive Division: Chelsea Marucci, Lynn Neeson, Jackie Novkov, and Cody VanGorder.

At Holiday Valley, Alex Paddock and Megan Pierson received their Level I Alpine Certifications, Megan Pierson and Brendan Neill attained Level II AASI Certification, and Patty Elliott was reinstated as an Alpine Level III member.

‘Rainbows of Love Over the Rainforest’ Opening at OGH On March 26, Olean General Hospital welcomed attendees at an afternoon opening reception for “Rainbows of Love Over the Rainforest,” a community mosaic that was donated to the facility earlier this year.

This vibrant mosaic mural was created by nearly 200 area residents at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council under the artistic direction of acclaimed clay artist and art instructor Gilda Oliver. This large-scale community art project was part of a series of AmeriCorps community service opportunities coordinated by the arts council.

After a special exhibition of the mosaic at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts in 2012, the community project was

donated and permanently installed on the second floor of Olean General Hospital in early 2013. Attendees at the opening reception, including many of the youth and adult volunteers who worked on the piece, enjoyed opening remarks from OGH’s President and CEO Timothy Finan, as well as the arts council’s Executive Director Anne Conroy-Baiter, and the project’s artistic director artist Gilda Oliver.

For six weeks during the summer of 2011, volunteers of all ages helped to create beautiful ceramic tiles to contribute to the piece.

Children and their families made hundreds of colorful animals and plants that were fired, glazed and then placed within the mosaic. To complete

the jungle scene, small square tiles and glass beads were cemented down with colored grout filling in the gaps.

In addition to workshops at the arts council, volunteer sessions were conducted with community members from the Portville Free Library, the King Memorial Library, the Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES program, and The ReHabilitation Center of Olean. This project was made possible through support from the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau, Champions for the Challenged, the Courage Unlimited Corporation, DalTile, Pierce Steel Fabricators, Inc. and the Southern Tier AmeriCorps Resource Team.

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April 19-25, 2013

Miracles on a Mountain

The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

By Sue Whistler

My husband Tom and I, along with seven other instructors from the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program at Holiday Valley, just returned from the 27th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC) in Snowmass, Colo. We were honored to be among the approximately 140 volunteer adaptive ski instructors from all over the U.S. and Canada who were invited to take part in this event. The other participating instructors from the Lounsbury Program included Richelle Dube, Pam and Paul Krieger, Patty Jordan-Smith, Steve O’Neill, and Steve and Anne Slater. As first-year rookies, their camaraderie and mentorship were invaluable to us. Tom and I can’t thank them enough.

The NDVWSC is organized and hosted each March by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) with the support of the Department of Veterans Affairs and dozens of corporate and private sponsors. The DAV is a non-profit charity that was founded in 1920 by disabled veterans returning from WWI and is dedicated to helping America’s disabled veterans and their families build better lives. The NDVSCW spans five full days and offers several activities in addition to alpine skiing including scuba diving, curling, Nordic skiing, sled hockey, kayaking and rock climbing.

Our mission as adaptive ski instructors was to get approximately 375 vets with various physical and cognitive disabilities out on the slopes.

We used whatever adaptive equipment and enhanced persuasive means necessary to lure them onto the snow and teach them to ski in two three-hour lessons apiece in four days. Many of the lessons require two instructors depending upon the equipment required and severity of the disability. Some of the participating veterans had never set foot on snow. Some were quite accomplished skiers who only needed to borrow our

eyes or a little muscle to ski down the hill.

There are so many great stories, but my personal favorite involves a retired Navy Russian cryptographer who happened to be blind.

Within the first five seconds of our meeting, she announced that she liked to “ski fast” so off we went. We headed for the chairlift and minutes later I found myself “guiding” her down the mountain from behind at a distance of about five yards using simple directions like “left,” “right” and “SLOW DOWN!” peppered with a few choice expletives at speeds approaching 40 mph. No, really. I know this because I had just loaded a new app on my smartphone that tracks, among other things, your top speed on every run. Toward the end of her “lesson,” we were poised at the top of a perfectly groomed, wide open run with nothing and no one below us. I don’t know what possessed me, but I actually told her to “let it rip.” What I witnessed next was nothing short of a miracle on the mountain. I had to pinch myself to be sure I hadn’t died and gone to adaptive ski instructor heaven.

Many of our less able-bodied veterans used sit-skis, which are “buckets” perched on one or two skis, depending on the skier’s proficiency level. If they have sufficient strength in their upper body, the skier will also use hand-held outriggers, which are best described as short ski poles with little skis on the ends to aid with balance. Some sit-skiers are

completely independent while others require a highly skilled ski instructor to ski them down the slope at the end of tethers to help steer the sit-ski and control their speed. This process is a thing of beauty to behold and resembles a finely choreographed dance between the instructor and student.

But forget the skiing, we and our veterans just laughed as we set out to master the mountain together. We all laughed until we cried and there were times when we cried until we laughed. We spent the week grinning like a bunch of Cheshire cats. Before this trip, I never knew it was possible to get sunburned teeth.

This event can only be described as amazing and the entire DAV experience was beyond anything we could have imagined. As the battle over budgets and spending cuts rages on in this country, it was a rare opportunity to actually see firsthand some of our hardearned tax dollars being used for something of real value; the healing and rehabilitation of our veterans.

It is difficult to express what an honor and privilege it was to be included in this program and to work with such an incredible group of professionals and almost 400 of our national treasures. I only know that I have never been so proud to be a part of anything or so humbled by the strength, courage, mutual respect and compassion we witnessed every day on the slopes. So many miracles on a mountain.

What a ride!

Lifesaving Equipment Generously Donated to District

Pictured (l-r) are: Clarence Bickell, President GVFD; Rob Snider, First Assistant Chief GVFD; Anne Adams, Mansfield Fire Company First Aid Captain; Eric Pearl, Mansfield Fire Chief; Kevin Watt, GV Ambulance Chief; Connie Hellwig, ECS Board VP; and Roger Spell, ECS Board President.

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Outdoor Fireplace winner Kate McLear of Olean; and FIFTH PRIZE Outdoor Patio Lights winner Lori Carlson of Olean.

The next GOACC events

include the Community-wide Garage Sale on May 18 and the Corporate Challenge 5K Run/Walk on Thursday, June 27. For more information

regarding Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce or events and activities, please call (716) 372-4433 or email member@oleanny.com.

(Reprinted from ECS April 2013 Newsletter) ECS wants to express a special thanks for the combined efforts of the Ellicottville/ Great Valley Ambulance Inc., Great Valley Fire Company and the Mansfield Fire Company for the purchase of four new Automated External Defibrillators (AED)!

Each of the new units cost $1,500 and they will be replacing older units that are now out-of-date. When

Kevin Watt, member of the Ellicottville/Great Valley Ambulance Inc. and assistant chief found out that our AEDs needed replacement, he contacted the local departments. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the two fire companies and the ambulance service.

The portable electronic devices are clearly positioned throughout the building in the event they are needed for students, staff or visitors. These

units are able to automatically diagnose a potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmia and are able to treat them through the application of electrical therapy, which actually stops the arrhythmia and allows the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.

All of our coaches and some of our staff members receive annual training on the use the machines.

Scenes from the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, Vail CO

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Olean General Hospital Ranked in Top 5% for Patient Safety Olean – Olean General Hospital (OGH), a member of Upper Allegheny Health System, announced today that it has achieved Healthgrades’ 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, according to Healthgrades, the nation’s leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals.

The distinction places Olean General Hospital within the top 5 percent of all hospitals for its excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.

Healthgrades’ 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recognizes 379 hospitals out of 4,729 hospitals nationwide that have the lowest occurrences of 13 of 14 serious, potentially preventable complications and adverse events during a patient’s hospital stay; 262 of those hospitals, which includes Olean General Hospital, achieved distinction to be recognized as the top 5 percent for their performance in patient

safety.

When compared to hospitals performing in the bottom 5 percent for patient safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients had three patient safety indicators showing the largest difference in observed to expected ratios. On average, patients treated in Patient Safety Excellence Award hospitals were also less likely to experience hip fracture following surgery, pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital or a catheterrelated bloodstream Infection acquired in the hospital.

“OGH was the only hospital in Southwestern New York State and one of only two hospitals in Western New York to earn this prestigious recognition,” said Timothy J. Finan, president and CEO of Olean General Hospital and Upper Allegheny Health System. “Patient safety has always been our top priority.

Everyone at OGH is extremely proud of this achievement, which is an important indicator that Olean General Hospital

provides safe, effective care to all its patients.”

Olean General Hospital has made significant investments in improving patient safety and quality, including the employment of board fellowship trained intensivists in its ICU. Other initiatives at OGH include the introduction of Smart Pumps, which automatically monitor and regulate intravenous patient medications; troponin blood testing in the hospital’s ER, which significantly reduces testing time for patients presenting with chest pain; and the recent introduction of a 128-slice CT scanner, which minimizes radiation dosage to the smallest amount appropriate for each patient.

In conjunction with the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI), the hospital also participates in aggressive initiatives to prevent falls, adverse drug events, blood clots, infections (including MRSA), pressure ulcers, surgical site infections - specifically joint replacement infections, and influenza.

From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library

“A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy

T book, published posthumously, is pure joy, full of Maeve’s This trademark warmth and humor. She embraces us with her grand tra storytelling and allows the reader to share a week with this unlikely sto cast of characters. It is fitting that the final book by Ireland’s ca beloved be lady of letters is itself a love letter to her homeland.

Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all al the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take ta an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the th windswept Atlantic Ocean and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, everyone thinks she is crazy. Helped by Rigger R (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the house) a Orla, her niece (a whiz at business), Chicky is finally ready and tto welcome the first guests to Stone House’s big warm kitchen, llog fires, and understated elegant bedrooms. John, the American movie star, star thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian are forced into taking a holiday together; Nicola and Henry, husband and wife, have been shaken by seeing too much death practicing medicine; Anders hates his father’s business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired schoolteacher, criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone’s relief; the Walls are disappointed to have won this second-prize holiday in a contest where first prize was Paris; and Freda, the librarian, is afraid of her own psychic visions.

Reading this novel is like ducking out of a cold rain into a fire-warmed pub filled with laughter. Come check out this and many other “Best Sellers” currently available. This book can be borrowed from the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book and eBook formats. It is also available in large print and as an audio book using our interlibrary loan program.

Library board members Laura Flannigan, Amy DeTine and Bart Frank hand out popcorn at last Friday’s Movie Night at the library featuring “The Life of Pi.” The latest movies are shown several times a year. No charge and all the popcorn you can eat. Watch for the next Friday Night Movie.

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JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL

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4/19 4:30 pm vs. North Collins

4/22 5:00 pm vs. Clymer

4/23 4:30 pm @ Olean

4/24 4:30 pm @ West Valley

4/27 11:00 am vs. Alleg/Limestone

4/26 4:30 pm vs. Randolph

MODIFIED BASEBALL 4/25 4:30 pm vs. West Valley 4/30 4:30 pm @ West Valley

VARSITY SOFTBALL 4/19 4:30 pm @ North Collins 4/22 5:00 pm vs. Clymer 4/24 4:30 pm @ West Valley

MODIFIED SOFTBALL 4/25/13 4:30 pm vs. West Valley

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Zippy Chippy – Worship Your “Inner Winner” I have always been fascinated by the story of Zippy Chippy, probably the worst race horse in the history of the sport. Zippy Chippy was bred to be a winner.

His pedigree included such North American champions as Buckpasser, Man o’ War, Bold Ruler, War Admiral, Native Dancer and the great little Canadian battler, Northern Dancer.

Any heritage with those bloodlines should have produced a two-year-old that would win the Kentucky Derby or even the Triple Crown. Instead they created a thoroughbred that entered 100 races over a career of 14 years and retired with a perfect record of no wins whatsoever.

Essentially they bred a Princess Grace of Monaco with a King Juan Carolos of Spain and produced a … a Prince Harry.

Breeding horses is far from an exact science, okay?

Recently, I arranged to meet Zippy’s owner Felix Monserrate, and longtime trainer in Farmington, New York near the Finger Lakes Race Track.

“At Maddono’s,” said Felix on the phone. Clever guy, I thought. I get the interview and in return, he gets lunch at a really expensive Italian ristorante.

The second time through the same appointed intersection, I remembered Felix still has a strong Puerto Rican accent.

‘McDonald’s’ is what he’d meant.

Felix was quite late and my cell phone doesn’t work in New York State so I went to the counter hoping to borrow a phone.

“I’m here to see a man about a horse,” I explained.

“Down the hall and on your left,” said the kid. “Next!” Not going quite well, this interview.

When the trainer arrived it was clear, thanks to Zippy Chippy, Felix was a bit of a local rock star. Everybody knew him and Felix had a kind word with everybody. Zippy may have been bred to be a champion, but

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he proved to be bad to the bone and Felix was only too willing to show me the bite marks.

So how does a horse lose a hundred times consecutively?

“Well, he don’t win,” replied Felix, a man with a keen eye for the obvious.

“But he didn’t lose either.

Because after every race Zippy thinks he win.” Even when he finished last, Zippy would return to the backside of the track, do a little victory dance, have a nice meal of clover and alfalfa and doze off almost immediately.

No sleep lost in losing for this guy.

But how could Felix keep running a horse that was setting records at losing?

Referring to what the Puerto Rican trainer calls two previous “backa tabakka” second place finishes he says: “You know, he was losin’ real close there for a while.”

“But Zippy, he really become family,” said Felix. Marissa, Felix’s seven-year-old daughter and helper at the time was warned never to go into Zippy’s stall. The horse had cornered Felix for almost an hour before he was saved by a groom with a bundle of carrots. The horse bit just about everybody and kicked more than a few.

But one day the door was left open and Marissa was straight in. Felix panicked when he noticed her missing and ran for the barn where he found Marissa giggling with her arm around Zippy and the horse was gently nuzzling her head and neck.‘He be family for life after that,” said Felix.

So Zippy ran and lost and trained hard and lost and ran faster and still lost.

In ten years of horse racing with eight seconds and twelve thirds, Zippy earned a grand total of $30,000 lifetime. At $500 a month for upkeep, he missed his room and board budget by $30,000.

I know what you’re thinking: Hey! That sounds like my second oldest kid, the one we’ve nicknamed “Odd Job,” the one that lives in the basement and thinks the sun comes up at noon.

Do not throw that kid out of the house. Today Zippy Chippy is a 24-year-old lifetime loser with a legion of fans, a movie deal in the works and a biography on the way. He’s happy and famous with his head buried in a feed bag most of the time. Why? Because he’s family.

Felix could have disposed of Zippy many times, thereby giving him a second career as dog food.

But he did not and do not even think about using that threat with your adult children who still live at home. Although in the short term it could prove motivational, down the road the comparison to Alpo could bruise their self esteem.

My point is, there is way too much emphasis on winning today.

Vince Lombardi’s quote ‘Winning is not everything, it’s the only thing,” has defined sports and life for 50 years and with it came trash talk, concussions, cheating, drug use and bonuses paid to players who can sideline opposing players with injuries.

But the little-known quote

by Lombardi that we should be memorizing, the one that speaks to 7 billion people on this planet who can’t all be George Clooneys or Lindsay Vonns, the one that sums up the career of Zippy Chippy in nine fine words is: “In great attempt, it is glorious even to fail.”

As went “The Zipster”, so go the rest of us. If you try your best and believe you’re a winner, you are.

For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca

ECS Sports Boosters Unveil Homerun Fence The Ellicottville Sports Boosters had a very productive meeting on April 15. According to Debbie Golley, some of the spring fundraising ideas discussed included Maximum Force Wrestling, Adult Dance and Auction, Spirit Cups and many other great ideas.

The group is waiting for a

new homerun fence for the girls’ softball field to arrive.

“Ellicottville Eagles Baseball” and “Ellicottville Eagles Softball” banners are also expected to be in soon.

If you have any ideas to contribute or would like to join this energetic group, you can attend one of the ECS

Sports Boosters’ meetings, which are always held on the third Monday of the month in the high school cafeteria at 7 p.m. You can also email them at ecssportsboosters@gmail. com and follow them by liking their Facebook page. The next meeting is on May 20.

ECS Sports Central Varsity Baseball Falls to Ripley 23-2 The Ellicottville Eagles Varsity baseball team dropped a 23-2 decision to Ripley Central School at Ripley on Monday, April 15.

Phalla Musall got on base two times in the game for the Ellicottville Eagles Varsity. He singled in the first inning.

Trevor Enterline recorded the win for Ripley. He allowed one run over five innings, struck out eight, walked seven

and surrendered two hits.

Ripley went up for good in the first, scoring two runs on a two-run single by Enterline.

The Eagles scored one run in the top of the second to cut their deficit to one. A fielder’s choice set off the Eagles’ rally, but the threat came to an end when Enterline finally got Tyler Slaughenhaupt to strike out.

Ripley survived the Eagles’

surge and put up six runs of its own in the second. Ripley scored on a wild pitch, a passed ball, an RBI single by Enterline, an RBI single by Michael Lisek and an error.

A one-run seventh inning helped bring the Eagles within 21 and an error gave the team new life. Tyler Meredith got the last out, as the Ellicottville Eagles Varsity’s Jesse Pollock struck out.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities Now - April 25 ECS Walking Program Mon-Thurs 6-9pm when school is in session - check in at the High School back parking lot entrance each time.

Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park The park offers 18 hiking trails, 3 of which have been developed as self-guided nature trails. Or bike along miles of paved trails.

For current conditions, call (716) 945-0523.

April 11- April 21 “Dinner With Friends”-Springville Center for the Arts A funny yet bittersweet play about the married lives of two couples who have been extremely close for years, and the impact felt by both couples when one relationship goes sour. Special dinner packages avail. www.springvillearts.org April 21 2013 Taste of the Southtowns Held inside the Springville Fire Hall. 7 Restaurants will be serving 44 food items. Live music and more. Proceeds benefit Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary.Call 716-942-6835, or e-mail: rosebird@frontiernet.net April 27 Ellicottville Historical Society’s Victorian High Tea For young and old on April 27, 12-2pm at the United Church of Ellicottville on Elizabeth Street. Admission is $10 however ladies over 80 will be admitted free. There will be a vintage fashion show and door prizes. Reservations would be appreciated by calling 6994618 or 945-5080.

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April 27-28 Franklinville Maple Festival Stop by to taste that mouth watering, freshly made maple syrup and learn the process of making it! www.franklinvilleny.org May 1 Rock City Park Season Opening www.RockCityPark.com 866-404-ROCK May 2-May 5 Olean Theatre Workshop presents Moon Over Buffalo This play is a madcap look at life and love in the theatre.

Chaos ensues when famed www.oleanworkshop.org/ May 3 Onoville Marina Open for 2013 Season Steamburg, NY 716-354-2615 May 4 Allegany State Park Adventure Run 6K, 13K or 22K on the Art Roscoe Trail System, which features mile after mile of rolling, wide cross country and multi-use trails. www.heartrateup.org

May 11 Leon Historical Museum’s Period Fashion Show Call 716-296-5709 May 11 Cultural Practices for a Healthy Garden Presented by the Master Gardeners of Cattaraugus County at the Cooperative Extension and Arboretum, 28 Parkside Dr. in Ellicottville, 8:30 a.m.–1.

May 11 2013 Zoar Valley Fest Kayaks, rafts, and canoes will be on the water to demonstrate what it is like to paddle the Cattaraugus Creek. Raft rides available (with a donation) at 716-532-2834. NYS DEC will be providing a casting experience for youth. www.

GowandaChamber.com May 18-19 Routes to Art Weekend

May 11 & 12 Rock City Park Arts & Crafts Show Olean NY 10 am - 5pm www.RockCityPark.com

Artwork at the Library – Beginning on March 16th and continuing through April 27th photographer Jennifer Karns will be displaying her artwork in the gallery area of the library. An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 7-9pm in the Library’s Community Room.

Large Print Available – The library has over 170 large print titles available for checkout.

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June 1 Finn McCool 4 Mile Odyssey at Griffis Scuplture Park Participants navigate a 4 mile course loaded with challenging obstacles, difficult terrain and a mud pit at the finish! www. finnmccool4mile.com/ June 9 Dirty Duathlon Holiday Valley Resort plays host to an amazing day of offroad athletic competition for runners and cyclists in several formats. www.heartrateup.org June 15 Holiday Valley Mudslide A mud run that’s FUN! 8 obstacles. Ride up a chairlift to the start and choose from 3.5 mile or 5.4 mile courses www.holidayvalley.com June 29 Remembering August For the Future of Tatymn & Bubba Fundraiser Great Valley Fire Hall, 2-8pm Tickets available at Day’s Auto 716-699-5802 and at the door.

May 4 Great Valley Fireman’s Annual Regatta This 10 mile regatta is fun for spectators and participants. www.greatvalleyregatta.com May 5 Zumbathon® Charity Event and Pool Party www.oleanymca.org or 716-373-2400

May 31- June 2 Springville Dairy/Ag Fest Parade, arts & craft show, new farm equipment show, kids’ farm activities and petting zoos, amusement rides, live music, food and more! www.wnydairyagfest.com

Artist open their studios for all to visit - throughout Cattaraugus County

May 31- June 2 Allegany Nature Pilgrimage This annual event offers dozens of nature-based programs throughout the weekend. alleganynaturepilgrimage.com

June 29-30, 2013 Annual Raccoon Rally Cycling Festival Weekend Allegany State Park turns into a haven of everything “cycling” featuring the annual Road Race, Trials Competition and Blockbuster Cross Country and Kids Race. www.heartrateup.com

Religious Services

Community Meetings

•Holy Name Of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am •St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat, 7:15am & 10:15am Sun •St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am

•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch. 10:15am, Worship, 10am •First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm •United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am •Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am

All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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Artists: Call for Entries outreach department loans us twenty different large print books every three months for our patrons to check out. Our current selection includes a variety of mysteries, westerns and best-selling authors. eBooks available at the library – Did you know that eBooks are now available through the library. All you need is a library card and a computer. Browse through over 2,000 eBook titles and download (for free) onto a compatible computer or device.

Stop or call the library for more details on this exciting new technology.

Book Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 pm. The May meeting will be the annual luncheon and outing and will take place on Monday May 13th. The June 12th book is “Snow Child”

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they are expected to respond to a call whenever possible.

And since a call can come at any time, it’s a 24-hour commitment. “(A volunteer firefighter) could be anywhere from a call at one in the afternoon to a call at two in the morning,” Morton said.

Responding to a fire call entails a variety of responsibilities. “You don’t have to run into a burning building” to help fight a fire, Fredrickson said. For each firefighter who does enter a burning building, a certain number of volunteers are needed to for support tasks, such as operating the water hose.

“It’s really up to the individual how much or how little they would like to advance in the company,” said Wiser.

The fire companies in both Ellicottville and Great Valley operate on a point system.

Volunteers accumulate points based on how many calls they respond to.

The Ellicottville Fire Department currently has 54 volunteers, Morton said.

However, that number is part of a downward trend.

“Numbers have slowly been decreasing through the years,” said Morton.

The Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company, which has about 35 active members, is experiencing a similar trend, according to Wiser. At the same time, she said they are fortunate for newer members who have “chosen to go above and beyond” by contributing with their swift water rescue and SCUBA training.

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or Great Valley, one must reside within that fire district.

This makes recruiting for Ellicottville especially challenging, since many people reside there only seasonally.

“We’re trying to find whoever we can,” Morton said.

There are also other ways to volunteer at a fire department.

“It’s a common misconception that volunteer fire (companies) are only looking for firefighters,” said Wiser, who is an EMT. In addition to firefighters, Wiser said, fire companies have need for EMTs and auxiliary members, as well people to maintain to buildings and equipment.

Wiser said that while Great Valley is not actively recruiting volunteers, they are “always looking to add new members.”

Ellicottville Fire Department will host an open house Saturday, April 27 from 1-4 p.m. at the fire hall. Morton said this will be a good opportunity for people to apply as volunteer firefighters.

As well as applications being available, the open house will feature fire truck rides, firefighting equipment and other interactive activities.

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On May 18 and 19, 2013, Routes to Art weekend, artists around the region will open their homes, studios and businesses to welcome visitors and present their artwork.

Now in its sixth year, Routes to Art (RTA) is an annual, self-guided, open-studio artists’ tour taking place in Cattaraugus County and the Seneca Nation of Indians. The weekend will showcase work from 35 participating artists who work in painting, jewelry, basket weaving, ceramics, drawing, beadwork, painted

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Anne Conroy-Baiter, Cattaraugus County Arts Council’s executive director said, “This year, we’re focusing the tour around the county’s center. Ellicottville, Salamanca, Little Valley, Cattaraugus and Irving will form an easy driving loop, more manageable and accessible to visitors coming in from Buffalo and Canada.�

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