THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 15 FREE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
Muddy Trails and Swampy Obstacles Highlight HVʼs Mudslide June 16 BY EVA POTTER
This Saturday, June 16, Holiday Valley will be filled with athletes and fun runners dressed in “disposable” clothing and running shoes, looking for a good time even if it means getting really muddy. The first annual Mudslide Obstacle Run event will challenge and entertain runners of all ability levels. “I am so excited ... canʼt wait. Iʼve been having nightmares I will finish so far behind everyone else that they wonʼt realize there is still a slow poke out there on the course!” said Brooke Potter, who is participating with two friends from Allegany and two friends from the Buffalo area. “We are going together and dressing in similar costumes.” Participants are encouraged to wear a creative costume to win merchandise prizes at the after-event party. According to Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director at Holiday Valley, the original goal of the event was 400 participants with competitors coming from Canada, Southern Pennsylvania, Cleveland and many other locales. Eshbaugh she expects to welcome close to 600, many of whom are coming as families for a weekend of fun. Where the Dirty Duathlon and Mountain Bike Series are See Mudslide Page 9
Town Board Sells Highway Garage - Rejects Bids for New Construction By Jennie Acklin
A special meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board was held on Wed., June 13 at 6 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was primarily for the purpose of reviewing and awarding bids for the building of a new highway barn structure.
Town board members present were John Burrell, Ken Hinman, Steve Crowley and Greg Fitzpatrick. Councilman John Northrup was not present. Also in attendance were Mark Alianello and Dave Golley. Mike Briskey was present to advise the
Kaitlyn Riethmiller, ECS Valedictorian By Erin Bohn, ECS Student Correspondent
This year’s valedictorian and salutatorian from
Play Golf America, Pro Am, Ed Szpaicher Classic & More
board on the funding legislation being written, as detailed in resolution 4, (see below). Supervisor Burrell offered the following resolutions: Approval of the purchase of property from the NYSDOT. Parcel No. See Highway Garage Page 7
ECS Salutes Valedictorian Riethmiller and Salutatorian Golley Ellicottville Central School are two very promising young ladies with bright futures ahead of them. Knowing both of them very well for our whole school career, I can say these are two of the hardest working students I have ever had the pleasure to know. Valedictorian Kaitlyn Riethmiller and salutatorian Ashley Golley have had their hard work pay off and now they’re both moving ahead into what will most likely be exciting futures. Kaitlyn Riethmiller has been very involved
E’ville Area a Golfer’s Paradise:
10th Tee at Elkdale Country Club. by Jeff Cole
From spending some quality time with dad to raising money for a worthy cause to just playing a round with friends for fun, the reasons for going golfing are plentiful. June 17 Play Golf America Day Noon to 3 p.m. Father’s Day
Ashley Golley, ECS Salutatorian in the school, sports and her community; this is what she was taught by her parents Daniel See Riethmiller, Golley Page 7
And so are the opportunities to participate in golf events that will take place in and around the Ellicottville area this summer. From noon to 3 p.m. Father’s Day, Holiday Valley will host Play Golf America Day/Demo Day at its practice facility and driving range located behind the Ellicottville Depot Restaurant. The
event, which is completely free, will include demos of Callaway and Nike equipment and lessons for all ages and abilities on everything from instruction on woods and irons to chipping, pitching and putting. The demo and lessons will occur from noon to 2 p.m., while a new addition to the event, the Big Break skills challenge, will take place throughout the duration of the event. The challenge, which has been featured on The Golf Channel, will include Over the Wall, in which participants attempt to chip golf balls over a wall, and Break the Glass, where players try to shatter a pane of glass
with their golf shots. On hand for the event will be several instructors including: Steve Carney, a PGA master professional from the Holiday Valley Resort; Cindy Miller, an LPGA teaching instructor from Wehrle Golf Dome; Kyle Benish, a PGA Class “A” member from Holiday Valley Resort; Jim Barillo, a PGA senior professional and 50-year Cattaraugus County golf pro; and James Arbogast, an instructor at Phil RitsonMel Sole Golf School. Anyone interested in signing up for the event can do so by visiting www. playgolfamerica.com, then by looking for “Improve Your Game” at the bottom of the page and clicking on “register.” All registered participants will be eligible for door prizes and will receive offers for followup lessons and discounts at the Holiday Valley Gift Shop. The purpose of the event, according to Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director for Holiday Valley, is to try to promote the sport of golf and to provide an activity for the entire family. See Golfer’s Paradise page 9