Ellicottville Times August 16, 2013

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It’s Local, It’s Fresh and It’s Delicious This Season’s Bounty Available at Farmers’ Markets

By Eva Potter

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Local farmer’s markets and u-pick farms are in full swing and their stalls are overflowing with fresh, locally grown produce like zucchini, corn, tomatoes, beans, eggplant, potatoes … and the list goes on.

These places are tucked into all corners of the county and in between, so take advantage of this season’s healthy offerings.

Get to Know Your Local Farmer The Ellicottville Farmers’ Market, which has served the area for over 20 years, is set up every Friday at 1–5 p.m. on the front lawn of the 1887 Building through the beginning of October. The actual number of vendors and products vary from week to week, but there is always a great selection of vegetables, fruits, as well as flowers, shrubs, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, and handmade crafts and clothing.

Instead of purchasing produce that travels in shipping containers for many miles over several days, you can purchase freshly harvested foods that haven’t lost many of their nutrients in transit.

Shopping at your local farmers’ market also helps support and strengthen the regional economy and the money goes directly back to the producer, while you save gas and improve your eating habits.

Other farmers markets in the county include: Franklinville, Wednesdays 3–6 p.m.; REAP’s Olean Market, Saturdays 8 a.m.

–2 p.m.; Southern Tier Farmers Market in Olean, Fridays 2–7 p.m.; and Salamanca Farmers Market, Tuesdays 11 a.m. – 5 p m.

See Season’s Bounty page 8

HoliMont Summer Projects in Full Swing

By Jann Wiswall

HoliMont has been keeping its full-time building and grounds staff busy since the end of last ski season as the resort invested some $400,000 for repairs, upgrades, infrastructure improvements and new features to ensure that

winter 2013-14 is the best it can be for members and guests alike.

Lift and snowmaking equipment maintenance is always a number one priority, and this year is no exception. Crews have rebuilt and repainted the Meadow chairlift to give it an updated look to complement the Exhibition Express highspeed detachable quad lift that was installed last summer. The landscaping project, which includes steps that approach the Exhibition Express, is progressing nicely. In addition, crews have been testing, repairing and replacing inground water and air lines to perfect the resort’s snowmaking system.

HoliMont’s diesel generator has been revamped and converted so that it can run primarily on gas, the ignition systems on two other gas generators in HoliMont’s power plant have been upgraded and road repairs have been See HoliMont page 8

IBO Returns to Ellicottville Next Summer

by Eva Potter

Celebrates 30th Anniversary in 2014

Bowhunters will be excited to learn that the IBO World Championship is coming back to Ellicottville in 2014 and 2015 — and with a few improvements.

In a personal interview with the Ellicottville Times, Bryan Marcum, IBO president, said the World Championship will be back at Holiday Valley Aug. 7–10, 2014, and Aug. 13–16, 2015.

Last weekend’s World Championship at Seven Springs drew over 1,400 shooters from 7 countries, including South Africa and Australia, and Ellicottville can look forward to a similar turnout to mark IBO’s 30th anniversary next year.

Marcum said, “We’ve seen tremendous (membership) growth over the last 30 years … between 6,000–8,000 members at any given time.”

What is IBO? “The IBO was formed back in 1984,” explained Marcum. “Next year will be our 30th year anniversary of our organization. IBO See IBO Returns page 6

Village Board Wrestles with Water/Sewer Rates

By Jann Wiswall

The new water and sewer rates for the Village of Ellicottville continue to be a source of controversy, and the Village Board is considering whether or not to revise the law.

At a protracted meeting on Monday, August 12, the board again heard from a small-business owner, Bridget

Ward of The Holiday Shoppe, whose business is in a newly established commercial class.

The new class of businesses — defined as those with 5/8inch or 1-inch meters and low water and sewer usage — previously were being charged at the residential rate.

The new classification brings their minimum water/sewer rates up to $256.30 per quarter,

approximately $150 more than the new minimum residential rates.

Mayor Charlie Coolidge, along with Jim Campolong, who developed the new rules, regulations and rate structure through engineering firm Nussbaumer & Clarke, explained the rationale behind the new law, saying that

proceeds from which benefit a variety of community charities and nonprofit organizations.

The event lasts five days and puts a spotlight not only on the organizations that depend on the funds that are raised but also on the geographical area.

Bruce Wakefield, a Gowanda resident, said he’s ridden his bike in the event the past four years. He’s been especially proud to help with the Southern Tier Military Support Group.

As a veteran of the United

See Village Board page 8

Bikers for Charity Next Weekend Bradner Stadium Hosts Annual Rally in the Valley

By Jeff Martin

The wildly popular event featuring motorcycles and the charities that benefit from them will be held once again in the valley on Aug. 21–25 in Olean.

This is the 11th year for the Rally in the Valley, the

See Rally in the Valley page 3

ECS Board Prepares for 2013-14

By Jann Wiswall

With the first day of school just three weeks away, the ECS Board of Education had a full agenda at its meeting on Aug. 13, 2013, following two public hearings.

One hearing was for approval to use not more than $25,000 from the Repair Reserve Fund to rehabilitate the cafeteria.

The second was to approve changes to the school’s Code of

Conduct and Discipline Code.

No members of the public were present to comment on either issue, and both were reviewed and unanimously approved by the Board. Middle/ High School Principal Bob Miller said that information about the changes to the Code of Conduct will be shared with students, parents and teachers.

The first topic on the regular agenda was an update on the capital project. The architectural plans are now considerably completed and detailed estimating is well under way. Superintendent Mark Ward said there will be a full presentation of updated drawings and budget figures at its next meeting on Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

See ECS Board page 6

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Village Planning Board OKs Drive-Thru for CCSE second gooseneck light on the property’s sign at its main entrance. Sprague now has two weeks to have that light installed. Sprague also has a number of other conditions that must be met by a previously established deadline of Oct. 1 — most of which cannot be completed until other projects are underway.

The board placed two new conditions on the developer — it will not provide an occupancy permit for the bank until all of those Oct. 1 conditions are met, and Sprague must get approval from engineering ďŹ rm Nussbaumer and Clarke ensuring that the engineering

By Jann Wiswall

The Ellicottville Village Planning Board has agreed to allow Sprague Development to begin construction of driveways and a drive-through banking window for the Cattaraugus County School Employees Federal Credit Union at the Ellicottville Square business complex at 3 Bristol Lane.

At last month’s planning board meeting, Sprague was denied the go-ahead because it had not met a number of conditions. All but one of those conditions has been met now. The outstanding condition is installation of a

of the driveways and drivethrough are completed as intended.

The planning board again tabled the amendment to the site plan until its September meeting.

In other business, the board approved plans for a minor subdivision at 51 Mill St. The owner, Kent Dixon, will subdivide the property into four lots for single-family homes.

The next meeting of the Village Planning Board will be held at the Village/Town Hall on Sept. 10, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.

Trail Talk: Ellicottville-GreatValley Trail Off-Road, Multi-Use Trail Planned If you haven’t heard, Ellicottville and Great Valley will have a new off-road, multiuse trail in the next few years.

Just like at major resorts in the West, the Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail will create an easy way to access local businesses, schools, the library, government ofďŹ ces, parks, area resorts and other destinations. The project has been in the works for more than a year.

Since early June 2013, members of the EllicottvilleGreat Valley Trail Committee

have been working diligently to prepare a major grant application for a $2 million Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP) grant from the New York State Department of Transportation.

The master plan for the trail outlines the entire proposed project.

Residents and visitors are encouraged to help build the trail with a tax-deductible donation.

To date, $27,000 has been raised by private and business donations.

Please consider making your

tax-deductible donation online www.cattfoundation.org, at or mail your check payable to: Community Foundation/ Ellicottville-Great Valley Trail Fund, c/o Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, 120 N. Union St., Olean NY 14760.

Every dollar makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

For more information, visit and “like� the trail’s Facebook page (Facebook.com/EVLTrail) or call Jennie Acklin at (716) 699-4062 or Ken Hinman at (716) 474-8214.

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Jamestown, NY – Jamestown Audubon has announced the winners of its 2013 Nature Photography Contest that received entries from across the United States and around the world.

Audubon Program Director and contest coordinator Jennifer Schlick noted, “Part of Jamestown Audubon’s mission is to connect people with nature. The breathtaking quality of some of the 2013 photo contest entries will surely inspire the viewer to make that connection!�

The categories for submissions of photographs were Landscapes, Plants (including trees, fungi, lichens, mosses, etc.), and Wildlife (animals in their natural habitats), with Adult and Youth (18 and under or still in high school) Divisions in each category.

Entries were submitted digitally. In the Adult Division, 124 photographers submitted 272 photos. Adult photographers came from 25 states in the United States and 10 foreign countries. Twenty-nine youth photographers from 14 different states and two foreign countries made 80 submissions as listed below.

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2 Guys Drinkin’ Beer These two guys, Ron and Terry, make music much better than they drink beer. And while they hold their liquor well, they also hold their own with the best acts you’ll ever see.

Covering all your favorite styles and songs, these veteran performers love to entertain and it shows!

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The Pub in Great Valley music,” then these Buffaloarea masters of the genre will bring it on back to ya’. Their music is a blend of roots reggae, funk, ska, rockin’ soul, dub (I had to look this up ... it’s instrumental reggae), hip-hop and downhome goodness.

Saturday, August 17

Gin Mill, 9 p.m.

Ray D. O’Flyer This local area quartet, consisting of Martin, Jim, Roger and Warren, are a Gin Mill favorite, playing what they call “Southern-Fried Boogie-billy.” It sounds like high-energy classic southern rock and blues, but it also sounds like a great time!

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The Rod Horning Project This Buffalo-area quartet plays a nice mix of ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s rock, blues, jazz and “anything else that gets in our way”...a very eclectic list with jam band overtones that us

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Mondo Monday Also known as “Church on Monday,” the cryptic “clergy” (Shad and Dan) sing and play from their humorously hip hymnal to convert you to their ridiculous religion of sick shtick and musical mayhem.

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Oliverio This local band from Salamanca is a real family affair. Consisting of dad Dan and sons Dane and Anton, they perform both covers and originals from rock to country to blues and alternative as well.

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The Haybalers Returning to the Fox, they play their self-described “hill country soul” of covers and self-compositions ranging from old-school country to straightahead driving bluegrass with their own laid-back rural flair.

Tuesday, August 20

Gin Mill, 7 p.m.

The Twobadours Messrs. Gray and Brown bring their informal, downhome versions of country, blues and rock in their unique laid-back style ... just for the fun of it!

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Wednesday, August 21

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Wagner & Winston These two musical mainstays have been a Wednesday night tradition for over 30 years! All your favorites in their acoustic comfort style, along with those wonderful wings, and you have the perfect mid-week repose.

Thursday, August 22

Gin Mill, 8 p.m.

Fred & Tuck Freddie & Rod have the unique ability to make themselves sound “bigger” than just a duo. By the second set, they will kick it up a notch, playing covers and surprises that will lead you into a great EVL weekend!

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Celebrate a wonderful day at the Griffis Sculpture Park on Aug. 18 surrounded by art, live musical performances, drum and percussion circle, park tours, artist displays, a children’s craft tent and scavenger hunt, poetry readings and more. The event runs from noon to 6:30 p.m.

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Rally in the Valley Continued from Front Page

States Army, Wakefield said riding a motorcycle throughout the Enchanted Mountains region is a special experience; riding a motorcycle through the Enchanted Mountains for a cause is even more special.

“A lot of guys do it for one reason,” Wakefield said.

“Some guys do it for many reasons. It’s just nice to know places are being helped out.”

This may be Wakefield’s last year, however. A knee injury he sustained over the winter has become bothersome and he’s considering putting his bike up for sale after the event.

“It’s a little sad for me,” he said. “But it’s a good way to go out, I guess. Maybe I won’t sell it.”

At a Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce meeting back in winter of 2003, Dennis Jones, of Jones Realty in Olean, suggested holding a motorcycle event much like Gowanda’s Harley Happening. The first event was held that summer and has been going strong ever since.

The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, Gowanda Harley Davidson, and

the Greater Olean Motorcycle Enthusiasts sponsor the event, but additional support goes much deeper. Community Bank, Country Inn and Suites, radio stations and other businesses have sponsored in the past as well.

In recent years, over $10,000 was raised for charities including the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center, the Rehabilitation Center, Mercy Flight and others. Rally in the Valley has raised over $177,000 in the 10 years it’s been held.

Keeping it “family oriented,” the rally has become popular with those who attend the event.

Held at Bradner Stadium, each day of the event will be stacked with activities.

Beginning with a motorcycle parade and free concert featuring a regional band, there will games, vendors, food, a street dance, contest and many other activities during the five days. Judging contests will feature best paint, best custom, best vintage, best trike, best touring.

New this year, the Rally

event will include the Street Masters Car Show on Saturday in War Vets Park across the street from the stadium. You can get there via the tunnel that runs under East State Street.

The 130-mile dice run, which has grown in popularity over the years, caps the weekend’s events with $2,000 in cash and prizes. The run , which starts in Olean, wind its way along scenic Pennsylvania roads with stops at Byllye Lanes in Bradford, Barrel House in Kane, Two Mile Inn in Port Allegany, Model T Inn in Derrick City, and will end at Bradner Stadium.

During its early years, the event attracted about 2,500 people, according to other published reports. In recent years, the number has grown to over 6,000. The dice run alone has seen a huge increase in participation. In 2011, 1,000 riders participated, traveling over 113 miles.

For more information, including a complete schedule of events, visit www.oleanny. com, or call the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433.

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August 16-22, 2013

Allegany State Park Calendar of Events

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August 17 3:00 pm- “Old MacDonald” record breaking attempt at Quaker Amphitheater September 22 Pain in the Alleganies Half Iron, Triathlon, Aquabike and Duathlon September 28 National Public Lands Day at ASP Volunteer at your favorite park!

For a full list of events, visit: www.facebook.com/alleganystatepark

Just minutes from Ellicottville!

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ASP Hootenanny Attempting RecordBreaking Sing-Along on Saturday

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Come Enjoy Allegany State Park and The Park Restaurant! www.facebook.com/AlleganyStateParkShopsRestaurant Located on the 2nd floor of the Red House Admin Building inside Allegany State Park Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00am-4:00pm Friday 9:00am-8:00pm Sat-Sun 8:30am-4:00pm

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Why not swing down to Allegany State Park and be part of an attempted world record?

The event is a spinoff of Sally Marsh’s hootenanny, a summertime weekly singalong that’s been held at ASP for over 40 years.

On Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Quaker Amphitheater, Marsh will try to lead a Guinness Book record-breaking singalong of “Old MacDonald,” a hootenanny staple.

“The idea came from a comment I made. I love singing ‘Old MacDonald’ with the kids, and I let them each be an animal and sing in the microphone,” said Marsh. “I have 50-75 kids sometimes, and I kiddingly said we should try to set the Guinness record.

My friend looked it up and there really is one.”

So Marsh began planning and rallying her friends and

Allegany State Park will play host for a race of epic proportions, as XTERRA ASP draws in triathlon enthusiasts from near and far on Saturday, Sept. 28.

XTERRA is a triathlon series held around the world.

The XTERRA ASP will feature XTERRA Epic ASP, the second of four races in the inaugural XTERRA Epic Series.

“Epic is considered the half iron distance of off-road trail running,” said Richard Clark, vice president of Score This!!!, which is the organizer for the event.

Clark said that this being the first XTERRA event of the 2014 season, as well as one of the Epic Series, makes it a “unique” race.

The uniqueness of the XTERRA Epic might be what attracts triathletes who are willing to travel great distances just to race. Those who have already registered include athletes from Rochester, Syracuse, Connecticut and even Seattle, Clark said.

Altogether about 150 athletes are expected to participate.

Two races will be held at Allegany State Park. In addition to the XTERRA Epic will be the XTERRA ASP, a shorter distance triathlon.

Both events begin and end

Triathletes wanting a challenge will find it at the XTERRA ASP. The XTERRA ASP will include a 0.6-mile swim in Red House Lake, followed by 15 miles of biking — with a 900-foot gain per loop — and 4.5 miles of running. The Epic race will be a more grueling task, with 1.2 miles of swimming, followed by 36 miles of biking and ending with a 9.5-mile run.

XTERRA ASP is a part of the XTERRA Points Series.

Athletes earn points into the XTERRA American Tour depending on their final placement. For each race, points will be awarded to the top 15 finishers in each 10year age group, with 75 points awarded to first place. Athletes will count their four best scores to qualify for nationals.

In addition, athletes in the XTERRA Epic will count their two best Epic scores for a chance to qualify for the 2013 XTERRA Epic Series Championship.

be talking about the history of radio and sharing some of her experiences in the business.

The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Salamanca Historical Museum located at

to enjoy the park and spend the afternoon being a part of history. Your kids will be saying, “remember when…” for years to come, regardless of the end result!

For more information, visit the Hootenanny Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AlleganyStateParkHootenanny.

Registration on Saturday is from 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the Quaker Amphitheater. $5 registration for the event includes a T-shirt and a popsicle.

Beginning Labor Day weekend, ASP cabins can be rented for a minimum of two nights instead of the seven during the summer peak season.

Hundreds of cabins available throughout the park!

Reservations can be made at www.reserveamerica.com.

XTERRA ASP is sanctioned

by USA Triathlon. Adult athletes who are not USAT members may obtain a one-day USAT membership for a $12 fee.

The shorter triathlon will begin at 8 a.m. with a wave start, and the Epic race will begin at 8:10 a.m. Exact wave start times will be posted on the website approximately one week prior to the event.

The transition area for the race will open at 5:45 a.m., and body marking will begin at 6 a.m. A pre-race meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. in the transition area.

The awards ceremony for the shorter triathlon will take place at 10:30 a.m., and the Epic awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m.

Registration for the event is available online at www.scorethis.com. Regular registration fees vary from $60–$175, depending on the type of race.

Regular registration goes until Aug. 22, after which prices will increase.

Race packet pickup is Friday, Sept. 27 from 5–8 p.m. at a location to be determined, and on race day from 6–7:30 a.m.

All athletes must pick up their packets themselves, including members of relay teams, and must present photo ID and a USAT membership card.

For out-of-town athletes in need of lodging, a special PAIN rate is offered at Holiday Valley Resort by calling (716) 699-2345.

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XTERRA ASP Triathlon to Feature Inaugural Epic Series in the Red House Area. Clark said that Allegany State Park is particularly well suited for this event. He noted that the park is attractive because of its natural beauty, allowing for people to hang out, build a campfire and observe wildlife. But it’s also a great location for off-road racing.

“We knew it was going to be a challenging course,” said Clark. “The park has everything you need.”

loyal fans to join the party on Aug. 17. In order to break the current record, more than 332 people are needed to sing at least 10 verses. About 200 people have pre-registered, but more are still needed to make the attempt successful.

“The park is booked full for the weekend, so I’m hoping the rest will register that day,” Marsh said.

Even if you’re not camping for the weekend, you can stop down to join the fun!

Registration the day of the event will be held from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Quaker Amphitheater, located on ASP 3 near the Quaker Museum and Gift Shop. Cost is $5 and includes a T-shirt and popsicle.

The event will start at 3 p.m. sharp at the Quaker Amphitheater.

This one-of-a-kind event in one of Western New York’s most scenic places is sure to be one of the highlights of the summer. Arrive early

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Some of the Works on Wood pieces auctioned off during the Beach Party

Annual ASP Beach Party Another Huge Success

By Alicia Dziak

On Friday, Aug. 9, the shores of Red House Lake at Allegany State Park were filled to the brim with visitors, music and festivities.

The annual Full Moon Family Beach Party, sponsored the Cattaraugus County Arts Council in partnership with Allegany State Park, brought campers and locals, young and old, together for a fun-filled evening.

Artist in Residence Kevin McCarthy kicked off the live music, followed by NY Rockin Revue, who covered everything from Fleetwood Mac to Carly Rae Jepsen to

Steely Dan. The fun didn’t stop there!

Besides the concession stand staying open to serve ice cream and other beach goodies much later than usual, a large face painting tent was popular among the younger set, and an area housing birds of prey also attracted a lot of attention.

In addition, several original Works on Wood pieces were available for purchase through a silent auction. The pieces had been displayed inside the Quaker Museum during the week so that potential buyers could get a sneak peak. The pieces, created by talented local artists, included

wood repurposed into unique items such as walking sticks, campstools, picnic baskets and camp signs.

The proceeds from the Works on Wood auction will support free arts programming at Allegany State Park in 2014.

Children could be seen building sandcastles and running around near the water, as parents watched nearby from the grass overlooking the lake and the stage.

As the sun went down, the fireworks began, ending a perfect summer evening at the park.

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Safe Computing: You Wouldn’t Ski Without A Helmet, Would You?

By Dave Potter

First of all, let me start off by saying that I’m by no means a computer expert. As I like to tell people, I know just enough to be dangerous.

My friends often bring me their computers when they start acting up. More often than not, I can solve most issues by using one or several free programs that I have learned about over the years. Notice that I said FREE! A friend of mine likes to say, “If it’s free, it’s me.”

Antivirus Protection The first question I always ask is, “Do you have antivirus software installed?”

If you do, is it current and running? Or did you use the free trial when you purchased your computer and when it ran out and asked you to pay to continue using it, you decided you didn’t need it and let it lapse?

You are not protected if computer has antivirus software that has expired, because it can no longer update itself, creating a safe barrier between you and those nasty computer bugs just waiting to infest your computer.

If you don’t have the funds to purchase an antivirus program, what can you do?

It’s easy. Download one of the free antivirus programs available on the internet from a reputable site.

I like to use AVG Free. Just go to http://free.avg.com/usen/homepage, click the green download button and follow the directions. You can even schedule it to run automatically.

But before you do that, you should uninstall your old antivirus program or, at the very least, disable it, because two antivirus programs won’t play nice together on the same computer.

Spyware and Popups So, now you have antivirus protection. Whew … you’re safe now, right? Wrong!

The bad guys will still come at you with other malicious methods.

Are you getting popups when your browser isn’t even open?

If you are, the chances are good that spyware is installed on your machine.

Spyware is software that self-installs without you even knowing it and covertly gathers information about your internet habits, which can include passwords and other sensitive information.

Again, there are a couple of free programs out there that can help.

Spybot Search & Destroy, http://download.cnet. com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137. html, and Ad-Aware, http://download.cnet.com/ A d - Aw a r e - F r e e - A n t i v i rus/3000-8022_4-10045910. html are two good ones that have been faithful friends of my computer for years.

Unfortunately, these two programs are going to require a little more participation on your part. You should run these programs weekly, but you may be able to get by with just a monthly run. Luckily, they have very good help files and are somewhat intuitive to use.

Don’t Do It One last word on popups — if you get one that says “your computer is infected, just click here and we’ll clean it for you,” DON’T! If you do click on the link, your machine will certainly be infected if it wasn’t before.

Malware for a DeepCleaning Let’s say your machine is running slow, you’re getting popups and the hard drive

light is always busy blinking, and Spybot or Ad-Aware don’t seem to be helping. There is one last-ditch, free program that might help — Malware Bytes at http://www.malwarebytes.org.

Again, just download and follow the instructions.

Malware Bytes is a deepcleaning, anti-bad-guy program.

If this doesn’t work, take your computer and some of your hard-earned cash to a professional and have them work on it. If you are as emotionally attached to your computer as I am, it’s worth every penny!

By Invitation Only One last thing to remember — a lot of evil programs are “invited” into your computer.

If you receive a strange email from a friend and it invites you click on a link for a joke or get a special offer with only a link in the body, DON’T click it.

If you receive an email and it appears to be from a company you trust, check the email address anyway. If the address seems strange (and includes gibberish or a name that doesn’t make sense), go to the company’s website directly through your browser and see if it matches the email address.

It always pays to be a little suspicious.

A recent popup going around the internet comes from the “government” saying you have “illegal material on your computer.” Please do not click on the link provided. The bad guys are just trying to scare you into making a wrong move.

A simple rule is that if something looks suspicious, it probably is. I hope this helps and makes you more aware about safe computing.

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was formed to bring shooters together for a common purpose and that is to promote, encourage and foster the sport of bowhunting.”

He said the nonprofit organization holds 3-D tournaments every year to bring shooters together for a common cause, to create camaraderie and to foster a good level of competition for like-minded people.

During IBO events, bowhunters shoot at threedimensional, lifelike targets that look like animals. This year, IBO held six main events.

“We held a Winter National, a Spring National and then we had a Triple Crown. Our Triple Crown event is our National Championship,” said Marcum, listing Bedford, Ind.; Erie, Pa.; and Marengo, Ohio, as locations.

“Those six events are considered our Shooter of the

Year events. You have to shoot five of the six tournaments to be considered a Shooter of the Year. The World Championship must be shot to qualify for Shooter of the Year,” Marcum said.

“In the past, it didn’t have to be. You could just choose any five tournaments you would like, but they are required to count their score at our World Championship to be considered Shooter of the Year.”

The IBO changes venues every few years to keep things interesting and exciting for participants. Next year, the World Championship will rotate back to Ellicottville after a two-year absence.

According to Marcum, it makes sense to come back to Holiday Valley where trails are still available and the event location doesn’t require major labor to ready the grounds for the event.

“We work with the Holiday Valley mountain crew to determine where the courses will be set,” Marcum explained. “They get the animals in place and we set the competition course according to the distances for each class.”

What can participants expect at next year’s event at Holiday

Valley?

He said, “Something different than in the past — our Bowhunter Defense ranges were off-site at the tubing park (in 2011). Next year, they will be moved on-site so everyone will be at Holiday Valley and they don’t have to go off-site to practice.”

There will also be a couple different range locations than in the past, but the tournament remains more or less the same year after year.

“We have approximately 16, 20-target, competitive ranges, and we also have the Championship ranges that we set up, and we have our Bowhunter Defense ranges,” Marcum said.

During the World Championship, IBO also runs a Trophy Round, which draws a lot of local participants and focuses more on the shooter who may not have qualified for the World Championship.

This allows those shooters to enjoy the weekend and still participate in the Trophy Round.

“The Holiday Valley crew are great guys to work with and we’re excited to go back to Holiday Valley,” said Marcum.

“It’s a beautiful venue, especially with Ellicottville and all the neat little stores and restaurants there. It’s very popular with our shooters.”

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Finally … I’m a Curmudgeon Recently I had a birthday and I’d like to take a moment to thank those readers who took the time to send me a note or a card, all expressing some very sincere cheap shots. The “I respect you, as I do all my elders” from the retired teacher was not the lowest blow I took, but one of the few that was printable. And “A wise man once said don’t count your years, make your years count.”

Doesn’t anybody buy nice birthday cards anymore? At what point did the publishers of birthday cards decide that they should convey a message sure to make you feel lower than the flat tire on a pickup truck in a country and western song?

It’s like somewhere along the line Hallmark was a victim of a hostile takeover by the Don Rickles Corporation. And as insults go, they’ve become very expensive.

I had a lousy birthday, thank you. I received a cake with a glob of smoldering twigs on top, mainly because my buddy John Grant had a birthday only a few weeks before mine, depleting the world supply of wax. (Please, when it comes to delivering the cheap shots, leave it to a licensed professional.)

I never thought of myself as old until I was sitting on my break wall one evening at sunset, having a drink with a friend when she said, innocently enough, “It’s going to be chilly tonight.” To which I said, enthusiastically, “Yeah, it’ll be a good night for sleeping.”

Then I quickly jerked my head around to see who the dork was that said that. A good night for sleeping!?! Old people say things like that. People named Sully and Myrtle whose lives revolve around sweet corn say things like that. These are people who overuse the word my, as in “I gotta have my morning coffee” and “I gotta get my eight hours.”

It wasn’t that long ago that a good night for me was when I got home too late to

do any sleeping.

Now here I am at sunset looking forward to eight or nine hours of unconsciousness, like it might be a lot of fun.

I must admit, I kind of redeemed myself a few hours later and pulled myself out of the funk. This actually happened. I had smoked a turkey all day, but when the guests arrived around eight, the butterball still wasn’t done.

So, the cocktail hour stretched to two and I was out by the shed, feeding hickory sticks into the smoker, when one of the women came by and asked, “Do you mind if I take a peek at the bird?”

“Hey c’mon! I hardly know you,” I said and I felt so wonderfully young and immature again. Hey, you can find new friends anywhere, even at the bus station. But how often do you get a chance to relive a moment of ill-spent youth?

As you might have guessed, I’ve reached an attitude plateau in my life, a crossroads of the currents of age. And I’m very frustrated, like a centipede with athlete’s foot or a beaver with gingivitis.

I’m definitely too old to be a smartass. Taking flying leaps at rolling doughnuts is a job for somebody younger, somebody who doesn’t have to ice his lower back every time he chases a Jehovah Witness down the driveway.

By definition, I’m not sure I’ve made it to curmudgeon yet.

To be a real curmudgeon, you have to impersonate the late Andy Rooney, growling and jowling at anybody under 50 and everything that makes you irregular. Andy delivering his whiney rant on “60 Minutes” always looked like his shorts were way too tight.

I’m like this close to walking into a room and forgetting why I did so.

There was a time when I believed I’d take my life

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By William Thomas before I started a sentence with “Why, when I was your age, kid …” But, but I’m there now and I’ll tell ya, yeah, when I was your age kid, I knew the basic theory behind the baseball cap. It was invented as a practical head shield designed with the peak to be worn in the front to keep the sun out of your eyes and the bird droppings off your nose?

Back then you only wore a ball cap backwards to make a catcher’s mask fit.

Why when I was your age, kid, I wore my clothes a little loose for comfort. But today you kids wear your clothes so baggy it looks like you’re trying to conceal gross and unsightly things, namely other kids. When we mooned people back then, it was intentional, not some unfortunate wardrobe malfunction.

And colours? You kids are wearing clothes so bright you’re giving your parents acid flashbacks. Sure we wore tiedyed and psychedelic colours when I was a kid, but we also smoked dope so none of us actually noticed how ridiculous we looked.

Hip? You think you’re hip?

You don’t know hip until you’re talking the benefits of titanium versus ceramic.

And, kid, do not sass me when I yell, “Hey! Get off my lawn!” So what if we’re both standing side by side buying Slurpees at 7-Eleven. I’m old.

Show me some respect.

I wouldn’t say my advancing age has suddenly changed my perspective on kids, but I’m not even speaking to my niece and nephew. For years, they came to me with questions on history, which I answered eagerly, assuming their mother had told them I’d majored in the subject. Now I find out they knew the answers all along — they just wanted to hear from an eyewitness.

Legal Matters:

What is the Purpose of Recording a Legal Matters: Deed or Mortgage?

By Kathleen G. Moriarty, Peters & Moriarty, Attorney and Counselor at Law

Legal Matters is a regular column intended to address general legal concerns. Since every client walks in the door with a different set of circumstances, you should not rely on this column to provide specific legal advice. If you are in need of specific legal advice, please consult with an attorney; he or she will provide advice that is unique and tailored to your legal needs.

Deeds and mortgages are recorded for two main purposes: to protect an owner’s or lender’s interest in the property and to put others on notice of those interests.

A lender is interested in recording the mortgage because it’s the document that ties the collateral to the loan; usually, this is in the context of a bank lending money for the purchase of the home.

The lender’s interest is its financial investment in the property, but, if the borrower defaults on the loan, then the lender can step in and reclaim the property. Thus, the lender

wants to make sure that no one else lays claim to the property if the borrower should default on any other loans.

Typically, if the mortgage is recorded before any other judgments, liens, or mortgages, and especially if it’s a purchase money mortgage (another topic altogether), then the mortgage is first in line to be paid out in the event of bankruptcy or foreclosure. A recorded mortgage also serves as notice to a potential buyer to ensure the mortgage is discharged before closing.

A homeowner taking title to the property either has paid up front for the property or will be making significant payments over a period of years. He needs to be assured that no one else is holding title to his investment.

Under rare circumstances, a person may deed the same parcel, or part of a parcel, to more than one person — by

fraud or mistake, for example.

Property that is not recorded as having been deeded will not be reflected in a title search to put a potential buyer on notice.

Since legal title goes to the bona fide buyer who records first, a deed should be recorded immediately after closing.

Deeds and mortgages, among plenty of other documents, are recorded at the clerk’s office of the county in which the subject property is located. County clerks’ offices are usually home to the satellite offices of title search companies. If you have any questions about recording deeds or mortgages, the clerk’s office is a good place to start.

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Ward also briefed the board on state test results, which were released by the Education Department on Aug. 3. English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests were given to students in grades 3-8. Overall, ECS students did very well on the tests, which were conducted for the first time in 2013, and compared to other schools in Cattaraugus County, ECS ranked highest or second highest in almost all grade levels and tests. Ward noted that the tests establish a new baseline for achievement and that the focus for the next school year will be on continued improvement.

A big red flag went up for grade 3, however, where results in both the ELA and Math tests were below county, BOCES and state averages. Elementary School Principal Connie Poulin explained that these results

were surprising because the formative assessments teachers were using to help prepare for the tests indicated that students were “on the mark.” She noted that her staff is aggressively addressing the issue and making significant changes for the next school year.

“This won’t happen again,” she said.

Other Business The board approved a number of resolutions at its meeting. They included: Selection of Energy Mark as the supplier of natural gas.

Selection of Casella Waste Management of New York to provide trash and recycling pick up and promote recycling by students in all grades.

Lease of two school buses with delivery by Sept. 30.

Provide a letter of support for the proposed EllicottvilleGreat Valley Recreational Trail

for a grant proposal.

Appointment of Tracy Stokes as junior varsity soccer coach for 2013-14.

In addition, because there already are 43 children enrolled for kindergarten this year, the school will add a third kindergarten class. As a result, the board approved creation of a new full-time teaching position for the class and appointed Caitlyn Riggs Keller to that tenure-track position. Keller, who has been teaching at the school for two years, has a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and coached the high school Odyssey of the Mind team that went to World Finals in May. The board also approved drafts of new school policies related to student cell phone use, athletic participation, dual sports participation and academic eligibility.

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Location: Courts will be positioned on Delaware Avenue and North Barry Street,

with food and retail vendors setting up in the Olean Center Mall/Key Bank parking lot.

Loads of Visitors: There are 277 teams registered, which means more than 6,000 people for the Gus Macker event!

Street Closures: Delaware and North Barry streets will be closed to trafďŹ c Friday, Aug. 16. They will reopen late Sunday, Aug. 18.

Parking: Olean Center Mall, lots on Wayne Street.

Jamestown Community College (North Union Street and in lots behind campus), and city lots off West Sullivan.

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Avenue. Brackets and a map are available at www.macker. com.

Dream Court: The Dream Court, complete with color commentators, will return for its sixth year appearance at the Olean Macker.

Medical Staff: The medical â&#x20AC;&#x153;tentâ&#x20AC;? will be located near the American Red Cross building on North Barry Street.

Court Layout: Courts are lined with yellow duct tape in a 35-by-35-foot area marked with a take-back line, foul line and a 2-point shot arc. Games are to 15 (win by two) and players must cross the takeback line with 2 feet after every change of possession.

Possession changes after every made basket as well, meaning no â&#x20AC;&#x153;winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ballâ&#x20AC;? rule.

Registration: Team registration will take place from 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m. at a new location â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Covered Wagon OfďŹ ces, 528 North Barry St., Olean. The Gus Macker Olean Committee encourages all local players to register Friday. Saturday registration continues from 7 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; noon.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact either David Carucci at (716) 372-9289 or Meme Yanetsko at (716) 372-4433.

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SPRINGVILLE — Bertrand Chaffee Hospital was recently recognized as a top-ranked Community Value Provider

by Cleverley + Associates (Columbus, Ohio).

Cleverley + Associates, a leading healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance enhancement strategies, released the findings as part of its new publication: State of the Hospital Industry 2013 Edition.

“It is wonderful to see the hospital recognized with other hospitals all over the country,” said Darlene Schrantz, director of Patient Care Services for BCH. Written by William O. Cleverley, Ph.D., a noted expert in healthcare finance, the State of the Hospital Industry reports selected

measures of hospital financial performance and discusses the critical factors that lie behind them. The publication focuses on the U.S. acute-care hospital industry over a three-year time period (2009- 2011).

For the tenth year, the 2013 State of the Hospital Industry reports an exclusive measure developed by Cleverley + Associates: the Community Value Index® (CVI). The CVI is a proprietary index created to offer a measure of the value that a hospital provides to its community. The book outlines the data used to calculate the CVI as well as provides a list of the Top 100 and all FiveStar (top quintile) hospitals.

“The topic of hospital value is increasingly being discussed. Issues of pricing and community benefit have been well-publicized but little

has been offered to measure the broad scope of value,” added James Cleverley, co-author.

“In response, the Community Value Index® was created to provide an assessment of a hospital’s performance in four areas: financial strength and reinvestment, cost of care, pricing and quality.

Fundamentally, the CVI suggests that a hospital provides value to the community when it is financially viable, is appropriately reinvesting back into the facility, maintains a low cost structure, has reasonable charges and provides high quality care to patients.”

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made all around the property.

In addition to these behindthe-scenes improvements, HoliMont members will be pleasantly surprised to see that the main chalet’s restrooms have been thoroughly remodeled, and they’ll also be thrilled when they discover the new log-cabin style warming cabin at the top of the Cascade chairlift. The cozy new building, which is currently under construction, will feature a wood stove, bench

seating, light food service and spectacular views from the 24-foot-by-30-foot porch.

Of course, all of these summer projects are going on in tandem with development of the $22 million WestMont Ridge expansion project.

Road and infrastructure work has been under way since spring on the first phase of the multi-phase project — 31 single-family homes and 72 condominiums with garages.

Closings on 20 of the first 31

lots will take place by the end of this year. Condominium sales may start as early as this fall after permitting and architectural plans are completed.

Ultimately, the project will include a total of 94 ski-in, ski-out homes, new slopes in the Sunset area, a new lodge, “Park & Pipe” terrain park, a new beginner ski area, a highspeed detachable lift, a Nordic Center, parking and more.

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Pick it Yourself It’s still blueberry season and there are plenty of u-pick places to visit. It makes for a fun and inexpensive family outing while introducing the kids to these candy-like, purple

berries. A great resource for u-pick fruits and vegetables is www.pickyourown.org, which lists farm locations, recipes and lots of other helpful tips.

Too Much of a Good Thing Don’t know what to do with

your overabundance of green beans, zucchini, tomatoes and squash? Check out Liz Bares’ “Simply Food” column below, for some great, creative cooking tips.

Simply Food

By Liz Bares

Cooking with Fresh, Local Produce

By Liz Bares

In the summer, when farmers’ markets and gardens are filled to the brim with delicious produce, dinners are usually light and fast and don’t need a ton of ingredients. Here are some techniques and ideas, rather than specific recipes, for cooking with local seasonal vegetables.

Green Beans: Delicious roasted. I usually toss a bunch in a baking dish with some olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, a couple crushed cloves of garlic and roast them at about 400 degrees for 10-20 minutes. I constantly toss them and take them out when they look brown and feel tender, so I don’t have a set time.

Zucchini: Very versatile grilled. Sometimes I add grilled strips to pasta with feta cheese and tomatoes. Or, I add them to sandwiches. If I’m going to a party, I grill them then put a small dollop of ricotta cheese, salt and pepper and maybe a few sprinkles of bacon then roll them up into little rollups.

Tomatoes: So many

possibilities! Tomato is my all-time favorite fruit ... or vegetable ... fruit … a nightly discussion at my house in the summer. I love to take a big tomato and slice it fairly thick then lay it on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Next, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add some feta cheese or a blue cheese or another crumbly, incredibly stinky cheese. Pop the baking sheet into the broiler for about 10 seconds. The cheese will be melted and the tomato just slightly cooked but not a soggy mess. So good!

For the small cherry tomato beauties, I like to roast them and put them on a homemade pizza with pesto. To roast, cut them in half or leave whole (depends upon your texture palate, I like them sliced in half) dump them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Turn your oven to about 450 degrees. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt, pepper, 2-7 cloves of chopped garlic ( I LOVE garlic), a couple tablespoons of olive oil and a splash

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of balsamic vinegar. Toss everything together. Roast until the tomatoes pop (about 15 minutes). Again, I usually open the oven door and toss the tomatoes around a few times and don’t really time it. I judge by smell. If I can smell the garlic and balsamic vinegar, then I know they are close to being done.

Yellow Squash: While not my favorite vegetable grown, this variety of squash is really good stuffed. I stuff it with quinoa, roasted pine nuts or walnuts, feta or another soft stinky cheese, and truly any herb I have a ton of. Right now that is basil. So, cook the quinoa and roast the nuts. Then cut the squash down the center and scoop out the pulp. Chop the pulp and add it to a hot pan of oil and sautéed onion and garlic. Once the pulp is cooked, I add the quinoa, nut, herb and cheese mixture. Pop them into a 350-degree oven and cook for about 20 minutes. The top will be browned and the squash will be fork tender.

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The 2013-2014 hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) are now available for purchase, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

“New York has some of the best hunting, trapping and fishing opportunities in the nation, and we encourage people to purchase a license that will allow them to take advantage of all our state has to offer,” said Commissioner Martens. “Governor Cuomo’s NY Open for Hunting and Fishing Initiative is committed to providing outdoor enthusiasts with an abundance of recreational opportunities to enjoy throughout the year.

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and sportswomen and to boost tourism opportunities throughout the state. Under this initiative, New York is streamlining the purchase of hunting and fishing licensing and reducing license fees, improving fishing access at various sites across the state, stocking as much as 900,000 pounds of fish, expanding fishing clinics and increasing hunting opportunities in various regions. The reduced fees become effective Feb. 1, 2014.

Licenses and permits can be purchased at one of DEC’s 1,500 license sales outlets statewide. Sporting licenses can also be ordered by telephone by calling 1-866-933-2257 or online at http://www.dec. ny.gov/permits/6101.html.

The 2013-2014 sporting licenses are valid beginning Oct. 1. The new Hunting & Trapping and Freshwater Fishing regulation guides are available at all license-issuing outlets as well as from the DEC website.

DEC’s Automated Licensing System (DECALS) is a computerized system for issuing sporting licenses and tracking license sales and

revenues. The DECALS Call Center at (1-866-933-2257) is accessible from 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Aug. 12 – Oct. 12 for questions regarding license purchases.

Sales of all sporting licenses are deposited into the Conservation Fund, which is used to manage New York’s fish and wildlife populations and protect and manage wildlife habitat.

Important Updates for 20132014 Youth Firearms Deer Season will occur over Columbus Day weekend, October 12-14, 2013. For more information, visit DEC’s website.

Deer Management Permits With an exceptionally mild winter in 2011-2012 and below-average winter conditions in most of the state again in 2012-2013, deer populations have grown despite generally increasing antlerless harvests the past few years. Accordingly, DEC will be issuing approximately 18 percent more Deer Management Permits for antlerless deer this year.

More information about these and other programs is available at www.dec.ny.gov.

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the intent was to establish equitable billing regulations that addressed issues identified by the state — one of which was to establish the new commercial classes. During the planning process, the board decided that the fairest way to define the new classes was to base them on the size of their water/sewer meters.

Ward said she understood the need for the new classifications and the “Uniform Billing Practices” the board had instituted. However, she felt strongly that the new minimum rates for the new commercial class are unfair.

“It’s a lot of money,” she said, and “it’s not fair to the small businesses on Washington Street. “We’re struggling,” she said, and the minimums “are just too high.”

Following Ward’s departure and throughout the rest of the meeting, the board continued to discuss the topic. At the end of the meeting, the board voted on a motion to change the law — which would require the board to rehire consultants to revise the policies, rehire the lawyer to rewrite the laws, vet revisions with the board, advertise and hold public hearings and so forth. Two

board members, Greg Capelli and Sherman Wilkens, voted against the motion to change the law. Two others, Patra Lowes and Bob Brogcinski, voted for it. Mayor Coolidge chose not to break the tie, asking instead to reconsider the motion next month.

Coolidge also asked the board to decide how to treat homes and businesses that are closed or unoccupied. In the past, these addresses were considered inactive, so were not billed for water/sewer services at all. However, Coolidge felt they should continue to be billed the appropriate minimum rate since they are still benefitting from the village water/sewer infrastructure. The board agreed, and moved to bill such properties until they change hands.

Fall Festival Planning Lowes, chair of the Village’s Special Events Committee, said her committee is not yet ready to present the full plan for Fall Festival for board approval as discussions are still in process. However, she did present a proposal for a small portion of the event that needed a decision in order to allow business owners to plan accordingly.

As she explained, Balloons and Ellicottville Brewing Company would like to proceed with hosting outdoor bar tents. The committee worked closely with the owners and Town Police Chief Don Auge to come up with policies they think will avoid some of the issues related to the tents at last year’s event, so she asked the board to consider approving staggered bar closing times and limits on outdoor music — live music would end at 11 p.m. on the Saturday of the event, and sound-system music would end at 1 a.m.

Coolidge strongly objected to extending the music beyond 11 p.m. Lowes and Capelli, a member of the committee, felt that the extension was a good compromise considering that the rest of the bars in town will be open and music-filled until 2 a.m. The board recommended a further compromise — sound-system music would be permitted to continue only until midnight. The board approved that motion, with Coolidge in dissent.

The next meeting of the Village Board will be held on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Village/ Town Hall.

From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library

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“ “Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis” By Robert Ed Edsel W When Hitler’s armies occupied Italy in 1943, they also seized control of mankind’s gre greatest cultural treasures. As they had done throughout Europe, the Nazis could now plu plunder the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the treasures of the Vatican, and the an antiquities of the Roman Empire.

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Brilliantly researched and vividly written, “Saving Italy,” brings readers from Milan and the near destruction of The Last Supper to the inner sanctum of the Vatican and behind closed doors with the preeminent Allied and Axis leaders: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and Churchill; Hitler, Göring, and Himmler.

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Kids, Parents and Coaches Grow Through Sports

There was a time not long ago when the sport of soccer had a bad reputation among families in Western New York.

Russ Parisi, a retired corrections ofďŹ cer, said many likened it to a foreign invasion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like communism around here for a long time,â&#x20AC;?

Parisi said recently.

Yet all proof would indicate otherwise. Having just put the ďŹ nishing wraps on summer recreational soccer for Little Valley and Cattaraugus students, Parisi, like many volunteer coaches, is seeing a dramatic turn in the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularity.

Football and baseball are no longer the sport of choice for elementary and high school students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those used to be the only two sports anyone ever played,â&#x20AC;?

Parisi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, really, those two sports, unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing speciďŹ c positions, rob players the feeling that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part of a team. A lot of time they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even touch the ball.â&#x20AC;?

As a volunteer coach for the past 20 years, Parisi has seen the sport of soccer grow from a kind of small cult following to one that shuttles as many as 300 through winter and summer leagues.

And volunteer coaches are a critical part of it.

As is typically the case, volunteer coaches begin coaching because there is a need within the team their children play for. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened to Parisi, whose son started playing at a young age for a Little Valley team. That was before both Little Valley and Cattaraugus merged.

Parisiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son got into an argument with a coach during a game and Parisi, teaching his son that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appropriate behavior, asked the coach if he

needed help. Always needing help, the coach accepted the offer and Parisi has coached ever since. He has taught several age groups, from elementary children to, most recently, high school students.

The job comes with its frustrations, speciďŹ cally about the schools that enlist the help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people that come in to coach donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the sport or the rules very well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of that comes from the newness of the sport here, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re committed or getting paid, you should know the fundamentals.â&#x20AC;?

As it turns out, fundamentals continue to cause problems among players in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The players just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a strong handle on them,â&#x20AC;?

Parisi said.

The return of Myrna Reynolds, a former Little Valley teacher, has put some spunk back into the sport.

Because of her, the program attracted 200 children in Little Valley alone last year.

Parisi knows Reynolds well, having coached beside her. He considers her a good friend who has the playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; best interests in mind. As the years have gone by, Parisi has learned to enjoy the sport for what it truly is: a chance for kids of all ages to get out and move and understand the value of teamwork. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about winning, and unfortunately a lot of parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand that,â&#x20AC;? Parisi said, who plans to referee against this fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate, but I think they learn eventually. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty competitive and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned that.â&#x20AC;?

Jerry Titus, a Little Valley resident, knows the lessons well. He was once a player on Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; over

20 years ago in Salamanca.

When he played as a kid, Titus was especially fond of playing indoors, but that offering disappeared until just recently, when it was reintroduced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sport is really coming back pretty strong,â&#x20AC;? Titus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just so much fun back when I played. I just wanted to help get it back to where it was.â&#x20AC;?

Titus just ďŹ nished coaching the summer league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been this vibrant in years,â&#x20AC;? Titus said.

Reynolds said the sport hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been this vibrant since Dr. Lito Guiterrez, an Argentine doctor who lived in Salamanca, started leagues in the area many years ago.

He worked to get other cities and villages competing. Now players play each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will say that soccer is a great avenue for kids of all ages to play,â&#x20AC;? Reynolds said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that, and I have been at it for over 40 years. The philosophy is important and we try to instill the idea in our coaches. We want everyone to play and learn: parents, coaches and kids. The idea is that recreation soccer is not to win, but to learn and develop and have fun.â&#x20AC;?

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ll this soccer talk has got me thinking about the sport.

In talking with some volunteer coaches throughout the area, specif ically Myrna Reynolds of Little Valley, I began drifting back to when my oldest son started playing the sport.

That was back in Ohio in the early 2000s. Like all kids, he experimented with a number of sporting activities including baseball, which to this day doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interest him. He even dabbled in a little touch football, which excited him more than his mother.

When we learned of soccer, specif ically about the sport itself and what it instilled in the players who played, our interest was piqued. There were many sponsored teams in the city, and depending on where you lived, you either played for a team f inanced by a pizza shop, an auto shop, a beauty shop and, in our sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, an insurance f irm.

The f irst practice among children four years upon the earth was a demonstration of wayward limbs and impatience. Our son kicked the ball like it was an ang ry hornet coming to attack him. The coach, a well-dressed Ken doll named Peter, f lapped his arms as if he wished for nothing more than to take f light.

The kids were a school of f ish on drugs, darting to all compass points.

This went on for a period of a few weeks. When the f irst game came around, me and my now ex-wife were amazed at the skills that suddenly appeared inherent in the players. They were dressed in their uniforms, shirts tucked in. Socks were pulled to the knees. Pads were laced. Soccer shoes, whose sharp cleats could prick skin, dug into the earth.

They had learned technique and strateg y and teamwork. Players who led the attack passed to players who worked the side of the f ield â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and always the players who kept in the rear, in the event that the offense broke down and the other team began their own advance.

Scores were kept, but there were no winners and losers. Sure, the kids had to learn and understand this concept, but they accepted it after a while. Some of the parents also had to accept that their services, namely volunteering to help hold a f lag during play or stepping in after work to help with coaching, were needed. I was asked at one point, and you know what I said? I said no.

You reg ret decisions as time passes. When life delivered us to Missouri, my oldest continued to play soccer, which is very popular in the Midwest, and, again, I declined invitations to help out.

An athletic complex, built and maintained by the local school district and maintained by the city, had eight soccer f ields. At any one time, there were eight games going on simultaneously, the complex jammed with people on Saturday mornings.

Wondering how well my sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old team was doing out there in Missouri, I emailed his old coach, who was someone I came in contact with a number of times while working as a news reporter. I got a response and he said he still coached and that kids still showed up to practice. In other words, the sport is still popular â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for a host of reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could use some help,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your son still play?â&#x20AC;?

I emailed him a snapshot of MapQuest, showing the 1,002-mile commute.

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Great Valley Town Board

Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retirement Accepted â&#x20AC;˘ Siperak Named New Town Historian

By Mary Fox

The Great Valley Town Board meeting on Aug. 12, 2013, was open with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m. by Town Supervisor Dan Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This meeting is dedicated to Roberta Stone, retiring town historian,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thank her for her service of 38 years and accept with regrets her resignation as town historian.â&#x20AC;?

The board went into executive session to review the applications for assessor.

Coming out of executive session, the board voted to appoint Jeff Forster for another one-year term.

Planning Board Chairman Chris Shena stated that there will be a meeting on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;to discuss the town comprehensive and zoning plans which are due for review.â&#x20AC;?

Code Enforcement OfďŹ cer Rob Germain reported that court dates have been set for property maintenance issues on two properties in Great Valley.

The board voted to remain with the county Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Compensation Insurance, which covers the Killbuck and

Great Valley Fire Departments and the Town Highway Department.

Supervisor Brown asked for a letter to be sent to Luke Zlockie, a member of Ellicottville Boy Scout troop 652, in congratulations for his achievement in earning the honor of Eagle Scout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is only the second one from Great Valley,â&#x20AC;? said Brown, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a great accomplishment.â&#x20AC;?

Zlockie earned his ďŹ nal Eagle badge for planning, organizing and supervising the removal and disposal of several tons of debris from a drainage ditch/ tributary to Great Valley Creek behind Cavalry Cemetery and documenting, by way of mapping, the Ellicott Street Cemetery.

The board interviewed Marilyn Eddy Siperek for the position of town historian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I consider myself a history detective,â&#x20AC;? said Siperek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of written history is not accurate. I am very organized and am up to date on what is happening in historical tourism in New York State and skilled at keeping records on the computer. The Town of Great

Valley will be 200 years old in 2018. It was once a booming little town.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I say we appoint her right now,â&#x20AC;? said Councilman Ted LeCroix. Siperak was elected town historian unanimously.

Councilwoman Lori Finch reported that there is $9,000 in donated funds available for new projects for the youth program. The board will be looking into the possibilities.

Annual mosquito spraying along the river in Killbuck was completed at a cost of $3,949.

The town received two bids for water well repair work at the Bonne Val subdivision.

Bids were made by Emke Well Drillers, Inc. of Silver Creek, N.Y., and Willey Well Drilling of Sardinia, N.Y. The job was awarded to the lowest bidder, Emke Well Drillers.

The meeting ended at 7:30 p.m. with cupcakes served by Hildegarde Krause, supervisorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clerk in celebration of the new town historian and retirement of Roberta Stone.

The next meeting of the Great Valley Town Board will take place on September 9, 2013, at 7 p.m.

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JAMESTOWN JAMMERS Class A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Catch some baseball and family fun at Diethrick Park as the Jammers return home for five straight games!

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Want to work hard and play hard in Ellicottville and the Southern Tier? If you like to ski, bike , hike this is the place!

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Fri. Aug 16th bring

your furry friend as the State College Spikes are in town!

It’s our annual “Bark in the Park” sponsored

by Nestle Purina.

Sat. Aug 17th bring your appetite for Chicken Wing Night sponsored by Kix Country!

Single game tickets start as low as $6.00!

Discounts available for groups of 20 or more.

All Monday - Saturday games start at 7:05 PM and gates open at 6:00 PM. For more information give us a call at (716) 664-0915.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities August 16-18 Gus Macker, Olean 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the streets of downtown Olean. www.macker.com

Green, 51 North Buffalo Street, Springville. Rain Location is at Concord Town Hall, 65 Franklin Street. Last one of the summer! No Fee.

August 16-18 2nd Annual Allegany Rockin Ribfest Lip smackin’, barbeque sauce on your chin, family fun event. www.salamancachamber.org

August 21-25 Rally in the Valley Bradner Stadium, Downtown Olean 372-4433

August 17 Summer Movie Series at Griffis Sculpture Park Bring a blanket and enjoy “Fantastic Mr. Fox” playing at the main stage at dusk. $2.00 admission.

August 17 Hootenanny Looking to Break World Record at Allegany State Park Attempt to break a Guiness World Record of 332 people singing “Old MacDonald” at one time. Quaker Amphitheater.

716-358-2102 August 17 End of Summer Blowout Event at Springville Center for the Arts www.springvillearts.org Now-August 18 Erie County Fair www.ecfair.org August 18 Griffis Sculpture Park Summer Festival Art, musical performances, tours, artist displays, and a children’s craft tent. Tickets $10 for adults, children 12 and under free. Tickets available at the gate August 20 Drum Circle Weekly drum circle at Fiddler’s

August 23-25 Tomato Festival at Evangola State Park Tomato contests, farmers market, food, games, crafts, live music and more at the beach in Evangola. www.evangolastatepark.com/ August 24 Pfeiffer Nature Centers Flowers, Edibles and Balms www.pfeiffernaturecenter.org

September 5, 2013 First Day of School for ECS Students September 6-8 Falling Leaves River Regatta Any form of motor-less craft may be entered for a fun trip down the beautiful Ischua Creek. www.fallregatta.com September 7-8 “The Natural” 30th Anniversary Celebration in South Dayton Carnival with period games, car show of vehicles that were featured in the movie, adult baseball tournament, train rides and a showing of the movie itself! http://southdaytonco.wix.com/ south-dayton-co

August 24 Ladies’ Summer Soiree www.springvillechamber.com

September 7 Swine, Wine and Craft Festival www.uwcattco.org

August 26 Holiday Valley Pro Am Golf Tournament to benefit the Ellicottville Memorial Library.

September 14 Season Opening for Pumpkinville www.pumpkinville.com/

August 30-September 2 Little Valley Rider’s Annual Labor Day Trail-Ride www.littlevalleyridersclub. webs.com/ August 31 Summer Movie Series at Griffis Sculpture Park Bring a blanket and enjoy “Young Frankenstein” playing at the main stage at dusk. $2.00 admission.

September 1 Chris Higbee Concert at Good Times of Olean www.goodtimesolean.com

Ellicottville Memorial Library

Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm • Tues. /Wed. until 8 pm Closed Sunday www.evml.org

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Help Wanted: Holiday Valley Resort has an immediate opening for a full time vehicle maintenance mechanic. Applicants should possess a knowledge of small, medium, and heavy equipment both gas and diesel powered.

Hourly rate based on experience. To schedule an interview call Ed Imhoff @ 699-2345 ext. 4112.

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Rte 353, 9am registration, to benefit sight needs.

September 28 National Public Lands Day at Allegany State Park Volunteer for the day at New York’s largest state park!

Pre-registration required.

716- 354-9101 x236 October 12 & 13 Fall Fest Weekend Ellicottville’s oldest and largest Festival takes place when the foliage of the surrounding hills are ablaze with color!

Thousands of festival goers make for a lively weekend of unique foods, an art and craft show, carnival rides, live entertainment and much more.

Nov 2 & 3 East Otto Country Fall Open House 3 Art Studios open their doors for their annual open house. Mill Street Gallery in Ellicottville, and Hog-Shed Studio Pottery and Brookside Studio Watercolors in East Otto. www.eastotto.com

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town of Ellicottville Town Board will be held at the Town Center Building on 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, NY at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 21st , 2013. By Order Of The Town Of Ellicottville Town Board.

Notice Of Public Hearing Zoning Board Of Appeals, Town Of Ellicottville, New York Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Sections 267, 267a, and 267-b of New York State Town Law, the Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. in the Ellicottville Town Hall, small conference room, One West Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York, to consider: ZBA-2013-01 the appeal by John and Megan Swanson for a variance to the rear yard setback requirements, to allow a portion of a deck to come to within 20 feet of the rear property line where Section 3.4 D(2) of the Town’s Zoning Law requires a minimum setback of 25 feet. The site is located at 39 HoliMont Drive and is further identified as Tax Map Number 55.011-2-23.

Application materials are available for review at the Town Hall, One West Washington Street, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear all interested persons at the public hearing. Persons wishing to do so may submit written comments at or prior to the public hearing. Written comments may be mailed to the attention of Jack Kramer, Chair, Zoning Board of Appeals, PO Box 600, Ellicottville NY 14731.

Comments and/or questions may be emailed to Carol Horowitz, Town Planner, at cahorowitz@hotmail.com Zoning Board of Appeals to Meet Aug. 21 The Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the small conference room at the Ellicottville Town Hall.

Religious Services

•Holy Name Of Mary RC Church, Ellicottville 20-22 Jefferson St., 699-2592 Sat. Vigil Mass 4pm & 5:30pm Sun. Holy Mass 8am &10:30am •St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicottville Washington and Jefferson Sts. 945-1820 Services 5pm Sat •St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville 6360 Rt. 219 East, 699-2265 Worship Sat 5pm, Sun 10:30am

Community Meetings

Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm

All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Ashford (2nd Tuesday) September 10 Cattaraugus Village (2nd Monday) September 9 East Otto (2nd Tuesday) September 10 Ellicottville Town (3rd Wed) August 21, 6pm Ellicottville Village (2nd Monday) September 9 6pm Great Valley (2nd Monday) September 9 Humphrey (2nd Monday) September 9 Little Valley Town (2nd Monday) September 9 Little Valley Village (2nd Tuesday) September 10 Mansfield (3rd Monday) August 19 Otto (3rd Tuesday) August 20 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) September 11 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) September 10

Driver, Hickory Sticks Golf Course, Whispering Woods Golf Course, River Oaks Golf Club and Royal Niagara Golf Club passes. Raffle tickets are

available in the library and at the Golf Shop at Holiday Valley.

Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

WWW.EVML.ORG — Checkout our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.

Sun Sch. & Adult Bible Study 9am

•United Church, Ellicottville Elizabeth and Elk Sts. 699-4003 Sun Sch, begins in Sept Worship, 11am •First Baptist Church, Great Valley 5049 Rt.219, 945-4629 Sun Sch. 9:30am Worship 10:45am & 6:30pm •United Methodist Church, Great Valley 5242 Rt. 219, 945-4375 Sun Sch. 10am, Worship 11am

September 16, 2013 ECS Sports Booster Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Nov 9 Annual Beer and Wine Festival Holiday Valley

September 20-22 Rock N’ Oldies Weekend Live music, classic car show lots of fun all weekend.

Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park The park offers 18 hiking trails.

Or bike along miles of paved trails. (716) 945-0523.

•Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am

September 21 Springville Oktoberfest www.facebook.com/ SpringvilleOktoberfest

Free Story Hour at Griffis Hill Gardens, Griffis Sculpture Park, Every 2nd Sunday at 11am and 3pm

Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645

September 22 5K Run & Walk Little Valley Lion’s Club Little Valley American Legion

Gentner Springville Auction every Weds.

Fresh produce, animal auction, flea market. gentnerspringvilleauction.com

September Book Sale Our annual fall Book Sale will start on Friday, Sept. 20 and will continue until midOctober. Donations of books and DVDs accepted during the month of August and up until the start of the sale.

There is still time left to win a car! Please help support the Library!!

Mother Nature did not cooperate and the Pro Am

golf tournament had to be rescheduled. The new date is Monday, Aug. 26. The Holiday Valley Pro Am Golf Tournament and the associated raffle is our one big fundraiser for the year. The raffle prizes were donated so ALL proceeds from the raffle go to the library.

Prizes include a 2005 PT Cruiser from Ed Shultz Group, Holiday Valley Golf package for two, Nike Covert

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New VanOver Exhibition to Open Sept. 7

“Fractured Imminence” Artwork by Mark Allen

Mixed media on paper, dimensions 18” x24”

VanOver Fine Arts is set to launch a new exhibition on Sept. 7. “Fractured Imminence,” artwork by Mark Allen, will kick off with an opening reception 6–10 p.m. at 49 East Main St. in Springville.

Allen said, “As an artist, it is very important for me to connect the world with an image that is familiar, but will keep you thinking of endless possibilities — to stay,

contemplate and wonder about the world that we share. I have studied long and far getting most of my rounding at Pratt at MunsonWilliams where I learned a great amount and became an ambassador to the art world.”

According to the artist, “We have necessities that I try to focus in on — the everyday life that surrounds us.”

Allen’s subjects include flowers, fruit and vegetation. He says these are simple things in life that we really don’t think about, yet they have so much more to offer.

Allen said, “The thought process for most is in the smell, taste or color.

However, the nutrients, and/ or extract that we obtain from these plants are a lot more important. The growth from photosynthesis even gives so much more … taking carbon

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dioxide and producing the oxygen that we breathe. A great percentage of oxygen is omitted in the air by green growth, letting us exist as a society.”

The artist has also been examining the concept of “chaos versus order in similar realms where decay is not an overlooked factor, but just as important as growth.”

Allen tries to introduce this notion with line work.

“The line is the most simple mark one can make on a paper. The decomposition of a natural organism and returning matter in the land is so natural, it’s simple in our minds but is very complex. A mark on a paper can instill humbleness just as watching a daylily grow. Most overlook that and take nothing that doesn’t fit in the schedule.”

He hopes his work inspires people to take a step back from their chaotic lives to appreciate how far they have come.

The exhibition will be on view through Nov. 2, 2013.

For further information about this exhibition or about VanOver Fine Arts, visit www. vanoverfinearts.blogspot.com.

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Springville Ladies’ Summer Soirée Aug. 24

Get ready to wind down the summer with shopping, relaxation, and refinement at the very first Ladies’ Summer Soirée! The Springville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present this new community-wide event on Saturday, Aug. 24 starting at noon.

The soirée will showcase local businesses while celebrating the female persuasion! Event headquarters will be at the Concord Town Hall, where there will be a vendors’ gallery featuring several local home businesses that offer many female-oriented goodies and services. Vendors include Double Take Studio, Ada Mae’s Jewelry, Klahn’s Creation Space, Springcreek Athletic (will also be giving gym demos!), It Works!, Tupperware, Cooper Planning Group, and Organize Your Life. Vendors are still being accepted, and interested parties should print the application from the soirée page at www. springvillechamber.com and submit per instructions.

There will also be a Chinese

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“Our goal is to promote our area’s businesses in a fun and spirited way,” said Springville Chamber Executive Director Erika Thurkins. “My hope is that this event will provide a fun afternoon for many who are looking for a local ‘vacation,’ a girl’s day out, or just something cool to do on a Saturday!”

Events include High Noon Tea from noon – 1 p.m., Organize Your Life! Talk and demonstration by expert Sherri Papich from 1-2 p.m., $1 Make-and-Take Christmas Ornament Crafting from 2–3 p.m., and a fashion show from 4–5 p.m. featuring outfits and

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