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MAY 1 - 7, 2015
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Catch Your Adrenaline Rush Here
THIS WEEK:
This Week:
There’s Always Something to do in Ellicottville
Fri •2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer• 9pm Saturday • 3 Easy Pieces • 9pm Sunday • Bernie & Gail • 1 pm Tues• The Hick Ups • 7pm Wed • Wagner & Winston • 8pm Thursday • Fred & Tuck • 8pm
By Eva Potter
Shame on you if you find yourself bored in Ellicottville, because there are so ways to stay busy. You’re guaranteed to leave with an interesting story or one-of-a-kind experience. Get your adventure pants on and head out for a great time! Holiday Valley Sky High Adventure Park This spring, adrenaline junkies visiting Sky High’s Aerial Park will get a wholesome kind of high. All it takes is one visit to its 13 challenge courses to get your blood pumping. The familyfriendly courses are geared to a wide range of ability levels, from easy (about 15 feet off the ground) to commando (50-plus feet up). There are 10-15 features— like platforms, bridges, obstacles and zip lines — on each course and some trees have more than one platform. These challenge courses aren’t only about physical strength — they’re also about strategy and balance. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling (716) 699-HIGH. Open May 8–June 14, Friday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. The park’s Climbing Forest is a perennial favorite for kids and adults alike. The 3-D version of a climbing wall equipped with climbing
20 Washington St • 699-2530
Saturday • Charlie Daniels Band
Calendar of Events May 2 I Love My Park Day & Adventure Run Allegany State Park May 8 Sky High Adventure Park opens
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May 29-31 Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
See Adrenaline in Ellicottville page 9
ECS Board:
Homeowners to Get School Tax Rebates This Fall Encourages All to Complete Surveys By Jennie Acklin
ECS School Board members took a hard-hat tour of the construction progress on the school’s new addition ahead of its meeting on Tuesday, April 28. By the end of this week, most of the concrete floors will have been poured for all areas, including the gym, band room, locker rooms, chorus and the stage. The roof over the new
areas is in the final stages of completion as well. (Look for a photo tour in next week’s edition of the Ellicottville Times.) Many small details of the finish work are being discussed with teachers and board members. School Superintendent Mark Ward presented drawings of proposed exterior lettering signage, and possible lettering
On Saturday, June 6, Relay for Life of Cattaraugus County is taking place at Ellicottville Central School. Starting at 11 a.m., Relay for Life teams will begin walking around the track to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society (ACS), an organization for which they have been raising money all year. Cancer survivors and individuals whose family and friends have been affected by cancer will be walking in support of each other and countless others, one step at a time. This year marks the 30th year of the ACS Relay for Life, an event that began with just one person and is now an international movement. In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt See Relay for Life page 4
June 20 Mudslide Obstacle Run Holiday Valley July 3-5 Summer Music Festival
Public Hearing Set for Kennel Permit By Jann Wiswall
The Town of Ellicottville’s Planning Board has conditionally approved the final plat for 42 Degrees North, the new 144-acre resort off Poverty Hill Road. The resort, which features 24 lots on 5-8 acres each, will be a
four-season vacation property governed by a homeowners association. Home designs will be reviewed by a committee formed by the developers. A community lodge on 10 acres, owned by the developers, will be constructed for residents’ use. Common amenities will
include tennis, a swimming pool, a Nordic spa, event space and more. Trails throughout the heavily wooded community, including the existing Finger Lakes Trail (which will be rerouted per the planning board), will allow for year-round See Planning Board page 5
Core Performance Getting Bigger Digs By Alicia Dziak
Ellicottville Takes on Cancer By Mary Heyl
June 6 Relay for Life
Conditions Placed on 42 Degrees North Approval
See ECS Board page 4
Support the 25th Relay for Life
June 5-6 Cycling Weekend Holiday Valley
Owner Kim Duke stands outside the entrance of the new location of Core Performance, opening in June.
Looking to strengthen your core and get ready for summer? Core Performance, which opened in 2009, is ready to whip you into shape in its new, state-of-the-art facility. “My classes were too large for the present space and I really wanted to have showers and See Core Performance page 2
Be a Trailblazer
Mountain Biking in WNY By Alicia Dziak
Photo International Mountain Bicycling Association
Is your idea of a perfect day flying through the woods on your bike? Do you live for navigating single tracks to get your heart pumping? You’re not alone! Ellicottville has quite the reputation in mountain biking circles. Ellicottville is “Epic,” according to the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), which defines the designation as a region that offers “demanding, singletrack mountain biking adventures in a natural setting … that are technically and physically challenging, more than 80 percent See Mountain Biking in WNY page 8