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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10
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MARCH 13 - 19, 2015
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Welcome to Winter Carnival & Mardi Gras
March 14-15 Mardi Gras and Winter Carnival Holiday Valley and the Village
Holiday Valley’s Winter Carnival and Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras weekend is here and we can guarantee all manner of fun no matter which way you choose to spend your time. At Holiday Valley, dress up for the costume parade. Rock out to live musical entertainment. Step in to the Snowbar for a frosty one. Fill up at the Safety Patrol’s cookouts and Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Sit back and enjoy the Dummy Downhill Race. Duck down as Mercy Flight’s helicopter drops rubber duckies that can win you prizes. On Saturday night, head into the village for the wacky and wonderful, one-of-akind Ellicottville Mardi Gras Parade – beads and all. Drop off donations at Tops Market or during the parade for the HV Ski Patrol’s food drive for the Ellicottville Food Pantry. Stroll around the village’s charming shops and boutiques. Hang back for some major party music and food and beverage specials at virtually all of Ellicottville’s cool bars and restaurants all weekend long. Yes, there’s something for everyone. Take a look at page 7 for a complete list of Saturday and Sunday activities at Holiday Valley, and page 3 for a list of bands playing around the village. Then just relax and have fun!
Annual Maple Weekends March 21-22 and March 28-29 March 22 Northwind Super-G Race at Holiday Valley March 28 Pond Skimming Holiday Valley April 17-19 Greater Olean Area Home & Garden Show April 19 Taste of the Southtowns Springville
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April 25-26 Maple Festival Franklinville May 2 I Love My Park Day Allegany State Park May 2 Adventure Run Allegany State Park June 20 Mudslide Obstacle Run Holiday Valley July 3-5 Summer Music Festival Holiday Valley
Craft Brewing Sweeping Ranger Moms Get Their Turn on the Slopes Cattaraugus County By Alicia Dziak
Taste Your Way Thru Local Cider, Wine and Beer
Whether it’s hockey or soccer or dance or gymnastics, moms are a big part of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to their kids’ activities. Moms are often the ones burning the midnight oil, making sure gear is ready, kids are rested, car is packed and waiting to transport everyone at a moment’s notice. All of this is especially true for the Ranger Moms,
By Eva Potter
There is an energetic movement underway and it promises to yield some interesting and tasty products. Bet you never thought of Cattaraugus County as a hub of brewing and distilling, but it won’t be long before visitors flock here to travel around the circuit sampling the variety of craft brews, wines and spirits. As a matter of fact, the award-winning Winery of Ellicottville, at 14 Monroe St. in the village, is hosting a vertical wine tasting this Saturday, March 14, at 6 p.m., where you can sample and learn See Craft Brewing page 5
Acoustic Sundays at the Gin Mill Bernie & Gail Play for the EVL Food Pantry By Alicia Dziak
A staple on Ellicottville’s main drag, the Gin Mill is known for its fun atmosphere, tasty food and hoppin’ entertainment lineup. And when you combine all of those elements into a reason to give back? Even better! Stop in to the Gin Mill on Sundays See Acoustic Sundays page 2
ECS to Present Cats Performances April 10, 11 By Mary Heyl
Looking for an evening of music and entertainment this spring? Get your tickets for Cats, Ellicottville Central School’s spring musical, taking place on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Salamanca Ray Evans Theater. This well-known musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is the third longest running musical in Broadway history, and is sure to be a hit with theater-goers in Salamanca! Based on the T.S. Eliot novel Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Cats, the musical, tells the story of a tribe of See ECS Cats page 8
See Ranger Moms page 12
Village Board Reviewing Rate Increases By Jann Wiswall
Several actions were taken by the Ellicottville Village Board at its meeting Monday, March 10 that may have a small impact on residents’ and businesses’ pocketbooks. As has been reported for several years, the village must construct a new wastewater treatment plant per a state
mandate. Construction of the $4.9 million plant is slated to begin in June and residents of both the town and village may see a small percentage increase (5 percent or less) in their sewer bills sometime this year. The amount of the increase is not yet known, because the village has applied for a 0 percent NY Environmental
Facilities Corporation loan. If that loan is received, the impact on sewer bills would be negligible. In the meantime, the board authorized its engineering firm, Nussbaumer & Clarke, to request bids for fill suppliers. The firm wants to get the fill purchased and delivered to the See Village Board page 9
28 Washington Being Restored to its Original Style Gin Mill NOT Moving By Jennie Acklin
Gin Mill owners Ed and Maribeth Rick recently purchased the building at the corner of Washington and Monroe Street, which currently houses DJ’s Restaurant and A Touch of Ellicottville. The Ricks are known for their interest in history, and plan to restore the building to its original historical authenticity. “We have been working closely with Mary Elizabeth Dunbar of the Ellicottville Historical Museum and See 28 Washington page 3