THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 22 FREE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
Experience Ellicottville’s Exciting Changes! Ellicottville is a hub of activity these days. Holiday Valley’s new chalet construction project is well underway and changing shape every week. It’s worth a quick drive by to check out the progress. It will leave you wishing it was already December. Holiday Valley is also hosting the Ultra Trail Run this weekend. This endurance event will challenge even the most fit as they navigate the 12mile or optional 4-mile course. The IBO tournament was hosted by Holiday Valley last year but is taking place in Seven Springs, N.Y., this year with several local archers participating. Holiday Valley hopes to bring the event back to Ellicottville in a few years.
The Centurion, a Tour de Francestyle road cycling event, hits Ellicottville Aug. 17-19 and will be held annually for five years. Centurion cycling events are held all over the country. Look for expert cyclists, recreational riders and even kids enjoying a fun weekend of racing and activities. Even if you’re not a rider, it’s a great way for the entire family to experience the athletic side of Ellicottville. Stay for the weekend and explore all the area has to offer including swimming, golf, mountain coaster, mountain biking, hiking, aerial park challenges, horseback riding and more. Wander the village sidewalks and experience the exciting changes as businesses have relocated to interesting spaces. The area’s rich arts and culture opportunities, energetic nightlife and varied culinary scene will compel you to book a longer stay.
Holiday Valley’s new chalet construction project is well underway and changing shape every week. Several activities are centered in and around Holiday Valley in the next few weeks, including the Ultra Trail Run this weekend, A Taste of Ellicottville Aug. 11-12, the 14th annual Barn Restaurant Golf Outing at the Double Black Diamond Golf Course on Aug. 15, and the Centurion cycling event Aug. 17-19. PHOTO BY JAIMIE WOODAREK
Village of Ellicottville and St. John’s Episcopal Church Celebrate 175 Years
by Mary Fox
This Saturday, Aug. 4, the Ellicottville Historical Society and St. John’s Episcopal Church are celebrating their 175th birthdays with an old-fashioned family day of tours, food, music, games and a special church service. “There will be lots of fun events for everybody,” said Judy Brown, chairperson of the event. The celebration begins at 11:30 a.m. with tours of St. John’s Episcopal Church (with the opportunity to ring the bell) and the Ellicottville Historical Museum. Both will be open until 2:30 p.m. Hot dogs and beverages will be sold during this time by the Ellicottville Rotary Club and lawn games will be held in front of the Episcopal Church.
From 1-3 p.m., a musical duo with singer Mandy Hintz and Dave Robbins on acoustic guitar will play at the gazebo. At 3 p.m., a birthday cake and cupcakes donated by the Historical Society and DJ’s Restaurant will be served. Ellicottville’s Town Supervisor John Burrell and Village Mayor Charlie Coolidge will make brief remarks noting this special occasion. Following the cake cutting, Family Bingo will be held in front of the gazebo from 3-5 p.m. Great prizes have been generously donated by dozens of Ellicottville businesses. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to walk home with a gift or gift certificate from one of our special stores or restaurants. Fr. Michael Lonto will hold a special 1800s worship service at 5 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church including the 1869 Prayer Book, the 1850s organ and singing of old hymns. Everyone is welcome. “St. John’s church has meant a lot to many people in Ellicottville,” said Sue Parsons, who will be one of the tour guides at St. John’s. “When we came here with our children in 1976, the church welcomed us, not as strangers but like friends and relatives.” And that is the impression Ellicottville has given to visitors to our friendly little town since 1837.
BY JEFF
Local Archers Take Aim at IBO World Championships
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From the pros to those in the youth classes, males and females of all ages and ability levels will soon take aim at the 2012 International Bowhunters Organization World Championship and Archery Festival. On four occasions, including last year, the IBO World Championship and Archery Festival has been held at
Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville. The change in venue this year to Seven Springs Mountain Resort, according to Jane Eshbaugh, director of marketing for Holiday Valley, is because with so many people participating in the event, it needs to be held in other locations to be more accessible for people in various parts of the country.
Several local archers will travel to IBO World Championships and Archery Festival Aug 8-11, with hopes of the event returning to Holiday Valley in the next couple of years.
“The people in Buffalo loved it when it was at Holiday Valley, but now it’s going to take place at Seven Springs for at least two years, so it’s closer to Pittsburgh and West Virginia. They (the IBO) travel around.We are hoping that they will come back hopefully in the next couple of years,” she said. On Aug. 8-11 competitors will arrive from states across the country and nations around the world. The events will include bowhunter defense ranges, an Easton Eagle Eye championship and bowhunter opens among others. A trophy shoot will be held from 8 a.m.4 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11, and trophies will be awarded in each category. A Kids’ Camp will keep children of walking age through age 5 busy at games, crafts and more, while parents partake in the event. Even though the event is farther away this year, the drive isn’t enough to deter some archers from participating, however. Craig Acklin of Jamestown, who competed in Ellicottville last year, will also compete in the men’s senior release Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. He said with people from all over the country See IBO Championship Page 7