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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 45
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Cheers to Beer & Wine Fest Weekend Wine! Beer! Food! Friends! Music! It’s all here at the annual Beer & Wine Festival Weekend at Holiday Valley, where adult beverages find their match and grapes and hops make way for two fun-filled events. On Friday, Nov. 6, the 10th annual Brewmasters Dinner takes place at the Main Lodge. This event is designed around beer and food pairings, with a backdrop of the Golden Age of Hollywood theme. Tickets for this event sold out quickly, so plan early for 2016 so you’re sure to get in on the fun! On Saturday, Nov. 7, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., Holiday Valley Resort, the Ellicottville Brewing Company and Southern Tier Brewery will host the 12th Annual Beer and Wine Festival at the Holiday Valley Lodge. Guests will be able to sample over 100 handcrafted beers from more than 30 of the best New York State and American craft breweries, as well as wines from New York, Southern Ontario and Ellicottville vintners. The new festival Wine Cellar on the lodge’s ground floor will be the site of several New York wineries, including Merritt, Black Willow, Winery of Ellicottville, Savage, Victorianbourg, Busted Grapes, Chateau Buffalo Ciderhouse and Winery, Noble Winery, Main Street Winery, Long Neck Wines and more. In addition to samples galore, the Beer & Wine Festival will feature live music that can’t be beat. Check out Hit-n-Run on the top floor, A Band Named Sue on the middle floor and Michael Nugent in the Wine Cellar on the ground floor. For more info, visit www. holidayvalley.com.
Fri • RT Live • 9pm Sat • Live & Kickin’ • 9pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thursday • Fred ‘N Tuck • 8pm 20 Washington St • 699-2530
Fri • Ozone Rangers• 7pm Saturday • The Strangers • 6pm 20 Monroe St • 699-4162
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November 6 Brewmasters Dinner Holiday Valley
It’s been a cherished Christmas event at the Gin Mill for most of the 16 years it’s been in existence, but this year the annual Irish
November 21-22 Winter Arts Festival Holiday Valley November 27 Christmas in Ellicottville begins November 27 Tentative Opening Day Holiday Valley December 4 Irish Christmas See Third in the East page 9
Irish Christmas 2015 Moving to EBC
By Eva Potter
November 7 Beer and Wine Festival Holiday Valley
Christmas event is moving the increasingly popular event to a larger space in the village. Ellicottville Brewing Company (EBC) will host this year’s fundraiser, which
is a merry evening of music, food, drink, camaraderie and, of course, the infamous pie auction. The change in venue has caused a bit of a stir this year, but there are good reasons for the move. “Over the years, it’s become an iconic event and we just ran out of highway – we ran out of room. I got a lot of static about that — I’m breaking a tradition —but if we have more people who can’t get in than can get in, then I really need a different location. So that was See Irish Christmas page 8
Saluting our Veterans By Daniel Meyer
Observed annually on Nov. 11, Veterans Day is the single day of remembrance that recognizes the signing of the armistice, which ended World War I. Military veterans are honored and publicly thanked for their service to their country on Veterans Day in a wide variety of ways, including parades, church services and other community-wide recognition ceremonies. Though World War I ended in 1918, Congress officially recognized the end of the battle in 1926 by declaring that the anniversary of the armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving. Nov. 11 was approved as a legal holiday in 1938 and was originally known as Armistice Day to honor all World War I veterans. Following the mobilization of service members to fight in World War II, it was decided in 1954 to officially change the name of the holiday to Veterans Day. See Veterans Day page 2
Stay Local, Shop Small By Mary Heyl
There are just seven more Saturdays until Christmas! For many people, these valuable shopping days are spent at strip malls in bigger cities outside of their communities. But for a growing number of consumers, these weekends are spent much closer to home, as shopping locally
is becoming a more popular choice every year. The celebration of this trend is Small Business Saturday, the holiday shopping day sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On Saturday, Nov. 28, small businesses across the U.S. are opening their doors and encouraging community members to shop local! See Small Business Sat. page 9
EAGLES Sports Roundup Eagles Soccer Teams Win Sectionals, Titans Head to the Ralph By Todd Palmatier
The Eagles girls’ varsity soccer team defeated Pine Valley 3-0 to win the Section 6 title last Friday night at Pioneer. Seniors Morgan Zlockie and Brenna Cole each had one goal, while junior Jenna
Aldrich also scored. Freshman Robin Freaney was spectacular in the net with five saves and the shutout. The Eagles’ next game is the Regionals Championship against the Section 5 Class D team (to be determined). The Regionals game takes place
Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. at Niagara University. The Eagles boys’ varsity soccer team defeated North Collins 1-0 to advance to the Far West Regional Game on Friday, Nov. 6. Freshman Brennan Finn scored the lone See Sports Roundup page 4
Election 2015 Results
County Clerk, EVL Supervisor Races Too Close To Call By Jann Wiswall
Election Day in Cattaraugus County was busy at polling sites all around the region despite the fact that it was an off-year election. While many races were not competitive (e.g. lone candidates for the post or two candidates running for two
seats), some were competitive indeed. The race for county clerk is too close to call, according to the Republican Commissioner of Elections Sue Fries. Incumbent Democratic Clerk Alan Bernstein received 47.01 percent of the vote while Republican challenger Michael
M. Brisky had 46.03 percent. Working Families/Women’s Equality candidate Brittany N. Melfi had 6.92 percent. Fries reported that, as of Nov. 4, the Board of Elections has more than 700 absentee ballots to count before it can certify the election for County Clerk. See Election Results page 8