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Hiking in the Enchanted Mountains By Alicia Dziak
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Late summer and early fall are great times to enjoy all the hiking the Enchanted Mountains region has to offer. Your next memorable trek is practically in your own backyard, so take advantage of hundreds of miles of trails beckoning hikers of all abilities. Allegany State Park Allegany State Park (ASP), New York’s largest state park, offers 18 hiking trails, ranging from the relatively flat and easy half-mile Bear Springs trail, to the moderate threemile Black Snake Mountain, to the difficult Beehunter Trail on the Red House side, which encompasses 6.5 miles of hilly terrain. Trail maps, found at both the Red House and Quaker rental offices, mark trail distances and level of difficulty so you can select the one that’s perfect for your ability. The ASP trail system links the park with various other trail systems in the state and region, including the Finger Lakes Trail System (www. fltconference.org/trail.) The park’s Conservation Trail, beginning at ASP’s New York/ Pennsylvania border, tackles four miles of difficult terrain within the park, and then continues 177 miles through various area county and state parks to meet the Bruce Trail in Canada. North Country Trail The longest trail that runs through ASP is the North Country Trail, a trail that begins in Crown Point, N.Y., near the Vermont border, and stretches 4,600 miles, spans seven states and links 10 national forests (www.northcountrytrail.org). See Hiking page 5
County Tourism Center Awaits Legislative Consideration
September 10th Republican Primaries
County DA, Two Mansfield Board Candidates
By Jann Wiswall
Registered Republicans in Cattaraugus County have the opportunity to vote next Tuesday, Sept. 10, for County District Attorney, and Republicans in the Town of Mansfield will choose two candidates for Town Board. Running in the countywide
Architect’s rendering of proposed tourism center in Ellicottville By Jann Wiswall
The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Development and Agriculture Committee was presented with a resolution on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, to contract with the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce to provide $40,000 per
year for 10 years in operating subsidies for a proposed County Tourism Center. The resolution was sponsored by District 5 Republican Legislators Donna Vickman and William Weller, See County Tourism Center page 5
2014 STAR Exemptions Resident Homeowners Required to Register by Dec. 31 By Eva Potter
New legislation was recently passed requiring all homeowners receiving a Basic STAR exemption to register with the New York State Tax Department. The measure is part of a new initiative to protect New Yorkers against inappropriate or fraudulent STAR exemptions. Last week, homeowners who currently receive the Basic STAR (School Tax Relief) exemption received letters from the New York State Department of Taxation with instructions on how to apply
for the Basic STAR exemption for 2014 and subsequent years. The letters contained a STAR code unique to each homeowner for use during the registration process.
Who Must Register? If you are a resident homeowner and currently receive the Basic STAR exemption, you are required to register before Dec. 31, 2013, to continue receiving this benefit. Homeowners do not need to register in order to receive their 2013 STAR exemptions and they will not have to reregister every year.
The Tax Department will be able to verify homeowners’ eligibility in the future based on the information provided during registration. Registration runs through Dec. 31, 2013. If you are a resident homeowner applying for Basic STAR for the first time, you are not affected by this new registration procedure and will still use form RP-425 to be filed with your local assessor.
What About Enhanced STAR Recipients for Seniors? See 2014 STAR page 8
Republican primary for the four-year term as district attorney are incumbent Lori P. Rieman and County Public Defender Mark S. Williams. With no Democrats running in November, this primary likely will determine the election. In Mansfield, two board positions expire this year —
those of James A. Hammond and Donald F. Mosher. Both are running for re-election against a third candidate, Larry A. Johnson. The primary will ask voters to select two of the three, and in November, those two winners will run against Patriot Party challenger Greg See Republican Primaries page 6
EVL Town Board Appoints Assessor, Interim Judge By the Ellicottville Times
At a special meeting of the Ellicottville Town Board on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Harry Weissman was appointed as the new town assessor. Weissman was one of five applicants
interviewed during the meeting in executive session. The position carries a six-year term beginning Oct. 1, 2013. Weissman is the former town supervisor of East Otto and also served a five-year term
as the Town of Ellicottville’s deputy assessor beginning in 2008. Weissman will continue as a realtor with ERA Real Estate in Ellicottville. Current Town of Ellicottville Assessor See Town Board page 11
Ellicottville’s John Chew Inducted
WNY Runners Hall of Fame
By Jann Wiswall
John Chew was inducted into the Western New It probably comes as no surprise to anyone York Runners Hall of Fame. This distinct honor comes to a person whom who knows him, but on Aug. 29, Ellicottville’s many credit for bringing long-distance running to Western New York. Said Tom Donnelly, president of the Hall of Fame, “John has been one of the most visible contributors to the sport in our area for decades — both as an advocate and as coach to Olympians and World Cup runners. His efforts have really set him apart.” Chew got involved with coaching immediately upon his arrival in the U.S. from London with wife Monica to work as a mechanical engineer with General Motors in Lockport. During the 1960s, he coached numerous See Chew Inducted page 3
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Aneen Barrera has been traveling to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, for many years, along with her friend Lucie Olson of Bradford, Pa., and anyone else she can encourage to accompany them. And not just for a lovely seaside vacation — but to work hard to help the local townspeople, especially the children. Although the area is a popular tourist town known for fishing and surfing, the local economy is actually quite poor. Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America. Barrera, Olson and others have been helping the povertystricken schoolchildren who live in this picturesque coastal town in southwest Nicaragua by providing needed books, supplies, tuition and school uniforms. Several years ago, when Barrera was on a trip visiting her friend Pat Brania, she witnessed firsthand the poverty
that kept many children out of school. As a retired AlleganyLimestone Spanish teacher, Barrera decided to volunteer her time in the classroom. She then decided she could provide more aid if she could raise money to help send more children to school. Barrera and Olson, a retired Allegany-Limestone physical education teacher, have recruited a lot of their friends since those early days. Brania, who has worked in the American Embassy in Managua and has lived there for almost 20 years, has worked with Barrera and Olson distributing and administering their fundraising efforts. Another friend of Barrera, Etta Walker, a retired Allegany/ Limestone administrator, has also traveled to San Juan del Sur and helped Barrera organize the distributions on computerized spreadsheets. Several professionals and organizations were also
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Ski Wear Trends Hit EVL By Alicia Dziak
As summer draws to a close, ski season is right around the corner. Ellicottville is lucky to have some fabulous ski shops to keep skiers and snowboarders on the cutting edge of the latest trends. One of those shops is Mud, Sweat n’ Gears, located at 21 Washington St., whose owner Kimberly Reading and buyer Debby Doro travel the U.S. in order to bring the latest trends to the streets and slopes of Ellicottville. “We attend the national SIA Snow Show in Denver, an outdoor retailer show in Salt Lake City, and several smaller regional shows,” said Reading. This exposure to the latest trends translates into the latest fashions being available to area winter sports enthusiasts. “This season, we’re seeing a lot of color blocking and mixed textures,” said Reading. “Stripes and bold patterns are also big right now.” According to the SIA Snow Show Daily, asymmetrical patterns are where it’s at. Although neons will still be seen, their popularity is fading from previous years, replaced by bright but less “in your face” colors like cobalt blue, lime green and orange. The top five brands in skiwear carried at Mud Sweat n’ Gears are Spyder, Obermeyer, Burton, Marmot and Arc’teryx. “The hot brands definitely change from year to year depending on what colors and styles come out for each
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champion runners, including All-American Buffalo State runners, the Pfiel brothers; Don Howieson, the 2:12 marathoner for the Canadian Olympic team; Jennifer Colgrove-Martin, the three-time 2:34 marathoner who represented the U.S. team in the World Cup Marathon and 15K in Stavanger, Norway; and David O’Keeffe, who ran for the U.S. team at the World Cup Marathon in Spain and in the World Cross Country Championships in New Zealand. Both Colgrove-Martin and O’Keefe are inductees of the WNY Runners Hall of Fame, along with Chew. In 1966, Chew formed the Lockport Track Club as a registered AAU Club to develop distance runners. This was a real challenge in those days when anyone outside the school system was restricted from working with runners except during the school year. “I felt strongly that the only way young athletes can make
it is to train year round,” said Chew. Perhaps to prove this notion, two years later Chew had put together a team of eight high school runners to make a record attempt on the 100-mile relay. Their record of 7:27:55.6 still stands to this day, and, Chew is pleased to say, seven of those “lads,” as he still calls them, attended the Hall of Fame induction ceremony to support their coach. In 1980, Chew served as race director for the U.S. Men’s Olympic Marathon Trials. Due to his team’s success and Chew’s advocacy, he managed to bring the 1984 Olympic Trials to Buffalo/Niagara Falls — the first time the area was awarded this honor. During that event, he was head coach of the U.S. National Team. Chew’s coaching has taken him far beyond the borders of Western New York. His first international assignment was as coach of the USA Junior team for the World Cross
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Allegany State Park Calendar of Events
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September 7 10:00 am: Friends of Allegany- meet at Red House Admin building and volunteer 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
Two Rock Solid Hiking Spots at ASP
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Did You Know? New this year! The Red House Beach Snack Bar will stay open this the fall (weather permitting), serving ice cream, burgers, fries, shakes and slushies on weekends. Hours of operation are Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Sept. 7 is Friends of ASP Chore Day
If hiking in and around giant rocks are your thing, ASP is your place, offering visitors two formal areas for exploring these wonders of nature. Explore Bear Caves The Bear Caves, located on the Quaker side of the park, feature small dark caves among moss-covered rocks, which are an outcrop of Devonianage Salamanca Conglomerate bedrock. The Bear CavesMount Seneca hiking trail covers four miles and is rated moderate on the ASP trail map. Those in it for the long haul should start at the trailhead near the Diehl cabin trail and Quaker Museum. You can expect an immediate steady climb up Mt. Seneca that will get your heart pumping, leading you deep into the woods over rolling hills on the well-marked path. About threequarters of the way through the trail, you’ll arrive at the top of the Bear Caves, a series of large, mossy rocks waiting to be explored.
The trail splits into several smaller trails that lead you around the rocks. You can roam the tops, enjoy the view looking down, and venture into the crevices below. There are three small caves, and rest assured, there are no bears inside, just the occasional bat. The largest of the caves can be accessed from the bottom of the main middle section of rocks, and there is usually a small crowd of people gathered around its entrance. The opening for this is slender, so adults most likely have to turn sideways to get inside, but once you do, it opens up about 10 feet in height. Be sure to bring a flashlight so you can see inside. A second smaller cave is also in this general area, but it’s more of a crawl space. Unfortunately, the cave on the far left, now has a boulder blocking part of the entrance. After taking in the scenery, continue downhill a short distance, back to ASP 3. The trail leads to the road near
Creekside and Kaiser cabin trails, about a mile from the other trailhead. If you anticipate being tired after four miles of moderate hiking, plan on leaving a vehicle in the trail parking area across the street from the second trailhead. Wander Through “Rock City” If you continue away from Quaker’s “main drag” by car down ASP 3, it turns into ASP 2 near the park’s Bradford entrance. Continue to follow ASP 2 until you see signs for Thunder Rocks. Like nearby Little Rock City in Little Valley and Rock City Park in Olean, Thunder Rocks is considered a “rock city” because of the street-like walkways formed between the rock formations, composed of Olean conglomerate. According to information compiled by Riley Brumagin and Owen Dudley for the Cattaraugus County Geology Trail: “About 360 million years ago, New York State, along with Allegany State Park was covered by a large, shallow sea. The nearby Catskill Mountains were formed to the east during this time. Sediment from these
mountains eroded westward towards western New York and deposited within this area. Thunder Rocks is made up of this sediment. Over some time, frost wedging and gravity erosion shaped the boulders into their present arrangement. Gravity was able to pull the large rocks down some slopes and hills. This resulted in the rocks being scattered away from each other.” Thunder Rocks is an area within the park more than it is a marked nature trail, but hikers will enjoy walking through its “streets” and exploring some short pathways that lead away from the rocks and into the woods, not to mention putting those leg muscles to good use by climbing up and around the rocks. If you want to make this a longer hike, park at the end of one of the dirt roads that lead you toward Thunder Rocks off ASP 2 and walk from there. Make the Bear Caves and Thunder Rocks your destinations for the day or make them a brief stop on your hiking tour of the park. However you choose to explore these two amazing places, you won’t be disappointed!
In response to our Bear Safety article from 8-30-13, we received the following bear story from one of our readers: Bear stories? We are visited almost on a regular basis. Every May-June for sure. I have trail cameras facing our deck. I won’t give away the road we are on, but we are at the northern side of the township of Ellicottville. This year the big guy brought a girlfriend and demolished our birdfeeders, including a hummingbird glass feeder. They love the thistle seed that we had left out not thinking the bear would be interested in the tiny little seeds. We do not often actually see them, as they come in the middle of the night and are quite stealthy, thus the game cameras. Set it and forget it. Enjoy! Rob Fader (If you have a bear story you’d like to share, please email it to eva@ellicottvilletimes.com.)
Ellicottville-GreatValley Trail Multi-Use Trail Planned
Maddie Ferrara painting a cabin on Ward Trail on the July FOASP work day.
This Saturday, Sept. 7, the Friends of Allegany State Park will meet to do monthly park chores. The group will meet at the Red house Administration Building at 10 a.m. for signup and chore assignment. The public is welcome to join in this worthwhile effort! Workers should come into the park through the Red House entrance to gain free admission to the park. Please tell gate personnel that you are with the FOASP and leave your name at the gate please. This month’s chore list on the Red House side will be: 1. Trimming the brush back along the Red House Lake bike path. 2. Picking up debris on the shores of Red House Lake. 3. Painting the new siding on the Camp Allegany Barracks. 4. Painting the new siding on the Beehunter refurbished cabins (subject to permission — we do not want to disturb potentially occupied cabins). 5. Assembly of new picnic
benches on the Red House side. Please dress appropriately and bring a bag lunch. If you would like to assemble benches, please bring some wrenches, but the park will provide tools as well. The park will provide garbage bags and gloves for litter pickup and clippers for the brush trimming, but feel free to bring your own clippers. If you’d care to join our Friday night campfire, the core groups will be camping on Diehl Tent Trail (#15) from Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8. Please join our Facebook page for updates and announcements! GOASP Founder and President Paul Crawford, said, “I’m looking forward to working with you fine folks and will see you Saturday morning. Hope for good weather!” Please contact Paul Crawford at pcraw61@juno. com with any questions.
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 offices, 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 Ellicottville-Great 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 at www. cattfoundation.org, 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 trail chairman Ken Hinman at (716) 474-8214.
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ASP’s stretch of the trail encompasses 18 miles inside the park, and leads to McCarty Hill State Forest, which covers over 6,000 acres in the towns of Mansfield, Little Valley, Great Valley and Ellicottville. Part of the state forest borders both HoliMont and Holiday Valley, and trails connect with miles of hiking trails within both ski resorts. Rock Cities Joining up with McCarty State Forest is Little Rock City, one of three “rock cities” in the area, the other two being Rock City Park in Olean and Thunder Rocks in ASP. In this rock city, giant rock formations form street-like walkways below. The awe-inspiring nature trail also intersects the North Country Trail, which connects Little Rock City with the Camp Seneca Trail Loop, also referred to as the Billygoat Trail. For directions, visit www. dec.ny.gov/lands/77184.html. Pat McGee Trail Also intersecting the North Country Trail is the Pat McGee Trail, spanning about 12 miles from the village of Cattaraugus to Salamanca, and winding through nine ecosystems including woodlands and wetlands. The major trailhead can be found in a small
When hiking any trail system, always sign the trail register before beginning your hike and after you have finished. Stay with your party; don’t split up and take different trails. community park with a picnic shelter and two gazebos in the Village of Little Valley, although there are a total of five trailheads. Golden Hill State Forest Another state forest, Golden Hill, covers over 2,000 acres in the towns of Humphrey and Franklinville and offers a series of multiple-use trails. For more information, visit www.dec. ny.gov/lands/79295.html. Artistic Hikes Griffis Sculpture Park, located in Ashford, between Ellicottville and Springville, features a variety of hiking trails on the park’s two sides — Rohr Hill and Mill Road. The unique trails here are dotted with numerous sculptures, most of them climbable and all of them photographable. For more information, visit www. griffispark.org. Scoby Dam Those looking for a less strenuous hike will enjoy Scoby Dam Park, sitting on the border of Cattaraugus and Erie
counties, along the Cattaraugus Creek. At the park, you will find a hiking trail that takes you along the bank of the creek and overlooks the Scoby Dam. From Ellicottville, take Route 219 North to Scoby Hill Road. The road ends at the parking lot for the park. Zoar Valley A must-see for more adventurous hikers wishing to experience the Cattaraugus Creek is Zoar Valley, encompassing almost 3,000 acres in Gowanda, and offering cliffs overlooking a gorge and waterfalls flowing into rushing whitewater. Directions to the various parking areas and trails can be found at www.dec. ny.gov/lands/36931.html. With so many trails to explore, hiking is the perfect way to get some exercise while taking in the beautiful Western New York scenery. Your next hiking adventures await — pack up a water bottle and some granola bars and get out there before the snow falls!
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By Mary Fox
We all remember certain dates — whether good, bad, happy or sad — that mark an event important to our family and friends, our town, state and country. Sept. 11, 2001, is one of those dates we will never forget. We in Ellicottville, like citizens of towns and cities all around the country, remember where we were on that day when they heard the news of the attacks on the buildings of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the heroic sacrifice of people on a plane that crashed
in a Pennsylvania field. The memory of that horrific day must not be forgotten. The bombings of Sept. 11, 2001, are officially revisited each Sept. 11 as a day of remembrance. On Nov. 30, 2001, a resolution was signed by President George Bush to make Sept. 11 Patriot’s Day in memory of the 2,977 killed in the 2001 terrorists attacks. The president of the United States requested that on Sept. 11 the American flag be flown at half-staff at individual homes, at the White House and
at all government buildings and schools in this country and abroad. The president also requests Americans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center that day. It is not too much to ask of us to offer our prayers of remembrance and hope for world understanding. It’s not the horror, but the reason for it that we must remember and what it means to our town, our country and the world.
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and by District 4 Democratic Legislator William Sprague. Ellicottville lies within Legislative District 5. Funding would come from the Western New York casino settlement. Earlier in the legislative committee meeting process that evening, the Public Works Committee was presented with a proposal to spend casino settlement funds on several road, bridge and culvert projects. During that discussion, the committee and other legislators in attendance suggested that the legislature should gather all proposed projects from committees and county department heads and consider the merits of each before deciding which should be funded with this windfall. The legislators agreed to ask for these proposals and meet as “a committee of the whole” on Sept. 18. As a result, the Tourism Center proposal was tabled and will be considered at that meeting. About the Tourism Center Resolution sponsor Donna Vickman said that Ellicottville is the most logical location for a County Tourism Center. She pointed out that development of the tourism market is a critical piece of the economic development goals of the county. “Ellicottville really has become the hub of tourism here. That makes it the best place to tell visitors about what the rest of the county has to
offer and keep them coming back to take advantage of Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, the Amish Trail and everything else the area has to offer,” said Vickman. According to Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brian McFadden, the County Tourism Center would be located in Ellicottville on Route 219 at the old Kwik Fill property, which is owned by Kwik Fill’s parent company, United Refining Company. “Currently, the only visitors’ center in the county is in the municipal building in Little Valley. It consists of a rack of brochures, and you have to go through a metal detector to get there,” said McFadden. “We think Ellicottville is a much better location, and the old Kwik Fill site is ideal since it is centrally located and there
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will be parking and public restrooms.” While the resolution, if approved, would provide some funding, McFadden said there will need to be additional revenue streams identified to cover building renovations and additional operating costs. For the Ellicottville Chamber’s part, McFadden said his staff and offices could move to the site and fund a portion of the operating costs through its budget, but that the support of all of the area’s chambers of commerce will be needed to make the project a reality. “We see this as being operated as a group by all of the area chambers of commerce, so we’ll need their buy-in and active support in order to make this truly a county-wide center that advances tourism throughout the region.”
AKC Agility Trial in Allegany This Weekend The Olean Kennel Club will be holding their annual Agility Trials Sept. 6–8 at the Allegany Fire Department Community Grounds on North First Street in the Village of Allegany. Event hours are Friday noon–5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m., and Sunday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Agility is one of the fastest growing dog sports in the United States and is described as a sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs run off-leash with no food or toys as incentives, and the handler can touch neither dog nor obstacles. The Agility Trials are free and open to the public. Bring
your family to the event to learn, enjoy a few fun activities and watch demonstrations of this amazing dog sport.
For other Olean Kennel Club activities, please visit their website at www. theoleankennelclub.org.
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ECS Welcomes Three New Teachers (Reprinted from September 2013 ECS School Newsletter) Parents and teachers will see three new faces on the teaching staff at Ellicottville Central School this year. Caitlin Riggs Keller will be teaching Kindergarten. The district added an additional section due to enrollment. Keller is no stranger to the district having worked the past two years as an AmeriCorps worker. She has worked with students oneon-one and assisted several students with special needs. Keller is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia in Early Childhood Education with a Masters in Differentiated Instruction from St. Bonaventure. She and her husband Dan live in Salamanca. ECS is excited
to have Keller as a full-time member of the teaching staff. Chad Bartoszek will be teaching Physical Education in grades 7-12. During the past two years, he has been working as a P.E. teacher in the Portville Central School. Prior to that, he worked in several educational positions with the Seneca Nation, Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems and Salamanca City Central School. Bartoszek has a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University Buffalo and a Master of Sports Science from United States Sports Academy. He also played Division I football at the University of Buffalo where he was drafted and spent two years in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. He has also
been named the Eagles Head Varsity Football Coach. He lives in Bradford with his wife Denise and their son Brandon. Alice Alessi will become the district’s first full-time speech teacher as the district took over her position from CattaraugusAllegany BOCES. For the past 22 years, Alessi has worked for the Randolph Academy or CA-BOCES as a speech teacher. She brings a wealth of speech experience to the job and is well respected by the staff and parents of students for the excellent work she has done. While it was, in part, a financial decision, being able to get a teacher with Alessi’s professional experience made the decision even easier. She lives in Randolph with her husband Mark.
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the photography seminars are scheduled for Mondays, Sept. 16 and 23, and Oct. 7 and 28. Dan Jordan of Jordan Photography & Consulting will be hosting a four-day workshop on Digital Photography for the Non-Digital Generation. The workshop will be held at noon at the GOACC office. Space is limited. These classes will cover everything from the basics to semi-advanced! Class schedule is: Sept. 16 Basic Understanding of Digital, Sept. 23 How Do I Work this Darned Camera?, Oct. 7 Sharing My Photos & Printing Assistance, and Oct. 28 Bonus Content: How Do I Become a Better Photographer? The four seminars are $20 for GOACC members ($40 for nonmembers). Future seminars include Managing Your Time Using New Technology instructed by John Stevens on Nov. 6 at noon. You will learn how apps on smartphones, iPads and laptops can help people stay on
task. Public Speaking: More Confidence, Less Stress will be held Dec. 11 at noon and will be led by Anna Bush of Positive Moves Consulting. Excellence in Wellness will take place Jan. 23, time announced at a later date. Kelly A. Stranburg will show attendees easy steps to creating a workplace wellness program. Leadership Skills and Basic (Non-Social Media) Marketing Skills will be featured in seminars on March 5 and April 16. The seminars, with the exception of the Mars program, are held at the Chamber office at 120 North Union St. in Olean, and are FREE for members, with a $10 charge for non-GOACC members (with the exception of the four photography courses). For more information or to make a reservation, please contact GOACC at (716) 3724433 or email betty@oleanny. com.
Nutrition: How Much Coffee is Too Much? Caitlin Riggs Keller, Chad Bartoszek and Alice Alessi are all new teachers for the 2013-14 school year.
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My mornings always begin the same, the familiar aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans brewing in a six-cup coffeepot. Like 64 percent of Americans, this important early morning ritual marks the beginning of a new day. And like many of us, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine it any other way. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wondered if this is a healthy or harmful habit. In the last few decades, coffee has been placed under much scientific scrutiny. In just the last year alone, there have been well over 100 clinical trials evaluating the safety of coffee. Much of this research has noted many benefits, such as decreased rates of liver disease, prostate cancer and even decreased risk of suicide. But these benefits may be short lived, as a study released last month by the Mayo Clinic shows that sometimes there can
be too much of a good thing. A recent report by Mayo Clinic researchers entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Association of Coffee Consumption With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortalityâ&#x20AC;? indicates that too much coffee may not only be harmful but actually deadly. The study measured the longterm effect of coffee intake in over 40,000 subjects over 30plus years. Results from the study found that drinking over 28 cups of coffee per week (four cups per day) increased the risk of death by 55 percent in men and over 200 percent in women. Most surprising is that these risks were only found in younger people, whereas people over the age 55 were not affected. The Mayo Clinic report is controversial to say the least. Over the last 10 years, this is one of only a small handful of studies to find increased risks
of death. Instead, the majority of research has typically found the opposite. For instance, less than one month before the Mayo Clinic report, a comprehensive review of all research on coffee intake posted in the European Journal of Epidemiology failed to find any increased risk of death. In fact, the study noted that increased intakes of coffee actually improved overall health. With so much conflicting information, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to know what is correct. For now, the bottom line is two to three cups of coffee per day is not only harmless but may actually be particularly healthful. Based on the totality of the research, even intakes of four cups per day may not likely be too problematic. But if you are like me and drink excessive amounts (six-plus cups per day), well, then cutting back may be a good idea.
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ECS Replaces Power Announcement with Global Connect Reprinted from ECS September 2013 newsletter)
Instant Communication With Families ECS will use Power Announcement as a method of communication with families. This system allows the district to automatically call every family/parent within a matter of minutes. The system will be used to notify families about school
events, special recognition, reminders and any special conditions or decisions that may be made based on weather or other emergency situations that might occur. Families have the option of including up to six phone numbers where messages can be sent (home, business and personal cell phones). With respect to the closing of school, ECS suggests that you
continue to listen to the local television and radio stations, as the school district will continue to use the stations they have in the past. Please contact Shawne Hunt, ECS technology coordinator, by emailing her at shunt@ eville.wnyric.org or calling (716) 699-2316, ext. 230, with any updates or changes.
2013 FREE Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Oct. 26 in Little Valley, Registration Required
Do you have boxes of old paint, varnish stripper, degreasers or other hazardous waste sitting in your garage or shed waiting for safe disposal? On Saturday, Oct. 26, you can get rid of this stuff free of charge. The Cattaraugus County D.P.W. will hold a 2013 FREE Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day from 9 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;noon at the Cattaraugus County DPW at 8810 Route 242 in Little Valley. What can I take? Home products like oven cleaners, polishes, drain openers, spot remover,
degreasers, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, disinfectants, flea products, nail polish remover and most other household hazardous waste are accepted. Oil-based pain, paint thinner, brake fluid, antifreeze, gasoline, carburetor cleaners, adhesives, varnish stripper, insecticides, roofing tar, driveway sealer, rodent poison, weed killers, wood preservatives, pool chemicals, car wax, solvents, mothballs, septic tank cleaners and law chemicals can all be brought for safe disposal. Materials should be in their original, labeled containers.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! To register, please call the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works Refuse Division at (716) 938-2441 or 1-800-2487719, ext. 2441, by Oct. 18, 2013. Keep your home safe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dispose of hazardous waste properly! The Cattaraugus County HHW collection program is partially financed with grants from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and the Cattaraugus County Water Quality Council.
Meyer for the two open seats. The Ellicottville Times asked the three Republican primary candidates to tell us a little about themselves and to comment on what they believe is the role of the Town Board, how they feel they are qualified for the elected position and what they hope to achieve as a board member. The following is a summary of their responses. James A. Hammond James (Jim) Hammond grew up on a family dairy farm in the Town of Mansfield and attended Little Valley Central School. He has been married to his wife Barbara for 52 years. The couple has two grown children, Nathan Hammond and Heidi Lee Brewer. Hammond served with the Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works for more than 25 years and retired as bridge construction supervisor. Since his retirement, he has been raising beef cattle on his farm in Mansfield. As a current councilman on the Town Board who also serves as deputy supervisor, Hammond notes that the largest portion of Mansfield residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tax dollars goes to highway-related expenses. He feels his experience in road construction, machinery purchasing and repair work, along with bridge maintenance and culvert replacement, plus his years of experience on the
board, qualify him for another term. Hammond says he will â&#x20AC;&#x153;continue to work for a safe, attractive and low-taxed rural township.â&#x20AC;? He also feels â&#x20AC;&#x153;we need to stand firm against increased taxes and losing land owner freedom and privileges.â&#x20AC;? Larry A. Johnson Larry A. Johnson was born in Mansfield and graduated from Ellicottville Central School in 1979. He and his wife Phyllis have two children, both of whom now live out of state. Johnson worked for Chester-Jensen in Cattaraugus for 27 years, during which time he was a union griever for three years and unit chairman for six years. He also is owner of Johnson Auto, a used car dealership and repair shop in Mansfield. Johnson points out that Mansfield has â&#x20AC;&#x153;changed from a farming town with many small farms to a town with one major farm and a few smaller farms.â&#x20AC;? As â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ellicottville expand[s] into the township â&#x20AC;Ś our infrastructure has to keep up.â&#x20AC;? As an owner of a used car dealership and repair shop for 10 years, Johnson understands â&#x20AC;&#x153;some of the cost of repairs and maintenance of town equipment, as well as the hours of work it takes.â&#x20AC;? While the â&#x20AC;&#x153;town board has done a good job with the budget,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel that a lot of pressure is being put on just too few peopleâ&#x20AC;? to get the
work done. Donald F. Mosher Donald (Don) Mosher grew up in Erie, Pa., and graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1960 with a B.S. degree in Parks and Recreation Administration. During the early years of his career, Mosher served as parks and recreation director for a large school district in Western Pennsylvania and as business manager and assistant director for development for Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Kensington Campus. He and his wife Carol have lived in Mansfield for 32 years and own and operate Marble Works in Ellicottville. They have three grown sons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeff, Dan and Pete. Mosher believes that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the role of the Town Board is to provide reasonably priced services such as well-maintained roads and snowplowing for all residents â&#x20AC;Ś and to enact local laws and regulations for the benefit of residents.â&#x20AC;? Mosher served for nine years on Mansfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning Board and is seeking his third term on the Town Board. If reelected, he will work to continue to â&#x20AC;&#x153;lower the tax rate per $1,000 â&#x20AC;Ś which has been improving for the past 15 years.â&#x20AC;? He also wants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;continue to help the Historical Society preserve the past for all and to provide activities for our Senior Citizens to enjoy.â&#x20AC;?
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Like all historians, Roberta Stone can talk. And talk. But that’s a good thing. The more Stone talks, the more you learn; and the more you learn, the more you appreciate where you live and work. At 91, Stone has seen and learned a g reat deal about the area in which she has lived her life, specif ically in the Great Valley and Killbuck locations. And as the off icial historian for Great Valley since 1973, she has become the go-to person about everything from former businesses to family names. “People ask me everything,” Stone said during a recent interview. “I’ve always been naturally nosey, so it’s worked out. I guess I know a lot. I’ve always loved history.” Surprisingly, Stone was never a history teacher. Instead, she was a nurse, working in every hospital and school in the Great Valley and Salamanca. In her free time, she studied the local history and acted as a kind of history liaison with the Town of Great Valley. She’s worked in concert with other villages and towns and knows a g reat many people, many of whom are history buffs themselves. “A lot of people are interested in the history that surrounds them,” she said. “But I think it’s more just the older people — especially now. Young people … I don’t think there is much appreciation among the young people anymore, and that’s sad.” Listening to Stone talk about local history is like trying to photog raph a wild bull just coming out of the gate: It’s hard to keep up. One minute she’s talking about g ypsies who used to camp along the creek and visit HA Pemberton and Son (Killbuck store), and the next she’s talking about the Everg reen Tea Room, which is now a bed and breakfast at Routes 219 and 98. “The g ypsies wore these long, beautiful dresses,” Stone said. “One woman would distract the cashier and the others would go around and slip things into their pockets. I mean, they weren’t all thieves, but that’s what I remembered. Back then the little stores had everything you could want.” At the Everg reen Tea Room, Stone remembers attending end-of-the-year school events. “You’d dress to the nines,” she said. “Hats, gloves — it was a classy place, very unique for this part of the area. It was special.” She talked about the toll road off Killbuck Road, the hitching posts that are still scattered throughout the village; she mused about white pine and the lumber mills that processed them and sent them south where they were used to build the nation’s early ships. “There was a lumber mill every half mile,” she said. “White pine was our major export for many years.” And yet even history has an end. About two weeks ago, Stone stepped away from her position as town historian. It was time because, well, all good things come to an end. Her replacement, Marilyn Eddy Siperek, is the best candidate for the position, Stone said. “She’s very knowledgeable, knows a lot about family histories,” Stone said. “She helped a woman recently who was passing through the area f ind a lot of information about her history.” I can’t help but wonder if, in the future, there will be a shortage of people like Stone, people who recog nize the importance of knowing local history. You really have to wonder when meeting the youth of today. “A lot of the young people don’t even know American history, which is trag ic,” she said. “That’s our foundation.” So if you see Stone and have a question about a family name or an intersection or a vacant house you’ve always wondered about, by all means ask her. After all, people love practicing their passion.
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Catt. Co. Announces Fall Business Basics Course Have you ever wanted to start your own business? The Cattaraugus County Economic Development, Planning & Tourism Department has announced that this October, the Cattaraugus County Business and Veteran Outreach Center (CCBVOC) will be offering a five-week Business Basics course. The Business Basics course is the only HUD-approved, entrepreneurial training program presented locally and
will include information on writing a business plan, finding your unique selling perspective, accounting basics, employee issues, taxes, pricing, filing a “doing business as” form, marketing, etc. Participation in the Business Basics course is required in order to apply for funding through the Cattaraugus County Microenterprise Development Loan Fund (MDLF). Classes start Oct. 2, 2013, and will run for five consecutive
Wednesdays from 6:30–9 p.m. in the Civil Defense Room at the Little Valley County Building, 303 Court St. in Little Valley. The cost of the course is $50 or $10 per each session. All five sessions must be attended to be eligible for the MDLF loan program. For more information or to register, please contact Lenora Leasure at (716) 938-2311 or LALeasure@cattco. email org. Class size is limited, so please sign up early.
From the Bookshelf Recommended Reading from the Ellicottville Memorial Library
“How the Light Gets In” by Louise Penny
C Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it’s a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright ligh lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive season for Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Most of his best age agents have left the Homicide Department, his old friend and lieutenant Jean-Guy Bea Beauvoir hasn’t spoken to him in months, and hostile forces are lining up against him. Wh Gamache receives a message from Myrna Landers that a longtime friend has When fai to arrive for Christmas in the village of Three Pines, he welcomes the chance to failed get away from the city. Mystified by Myrna’s reluctance to reveal her friend’s name, Ga Gamache soon discovers the missing woman was once one of the most famous people no just in North America, but in the world, and now goes unrecognized by virtually not ev everyone except the mad, brilliant poet Ruth Zardo. As events come to a head, Gamache is drawn ever deeper into the world of Three Pines. Increasingly, he is not only investigating the disappearance of Myrna’s friend but also seeking a safe place for himself and his still-loyal colleagues. Is there peace to be found even in Three Pines, and at what cost to Gamache and the people he holds dear? How the Light Gets In is the ninth Chief Inspector Gamache Novel from Louise Penny. It follows where her last book “The Beautiful Mystery” leaves off. (Note – they are best read in order). This book is available from the Ellicottville Memorial Library in book format only. It is also available in large print and audio book using our interlibrary loan program.
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Legal Matters: What is the Probate Process?
By Kathleen G. Moriarty, Peters & Moriarty, Attorney and Counselor at Law
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Once you have a will prepared, it is usually protected in a locked safe at your attorney’s office. Sometimes it’s a very handsome gun safe with a 10-point buck on the door. But then what? What happens with the will when a person dies? In most cases, the decedent’s family or friends are aware that a will exists and know where to find it. Once the will is located, the person named as executor typically meets with the attorney who prepared the will. Together, the executor and attorney will move the estate through the probate process. The first step is to obtain the original will and a certified copy of the death certificate. Your attorney’s office will then prepare the probate petition on behalf of the executor. The petition is essentially a request to the court to validate the will, but the petition also contains vital information
about the estate. It will list any persons who stand to benefit from the estate — both under the will, beneficiaries, and under state law, distributees, in the event that the will is invalidated. The petition also tells the court if anyone other than the executor is involved in managing the estate — most commonly, a guardian for minor children or a trustee of a testamentary trust. In the rare event that a will is determined to be invalid, New York law contains provisions for the distribution of a person’s estate. Thus, part of the probate process is to notice these potential distributees of their right to contest the will on the basis of fraud or incompetence, for example. If a distributee chooses to contest the will, the court will schedule a date to hear objections. Once objections are heard, the court will make a decision to validate or invalidate the will. In many cases, the distributees are the same as the beneficiaries — typically, spouses and children of the decedent. Thus, distributees are often asked to sign a “Waiver of Process: Consent to Probate.” If distributees waive their right to contest the will, the probate process
is facilitated by skipping the notice requirement. Assuming the will is validated, the court issues Letters Testamentary to the executor. This document is critical; it gives the executor legal authority to access bank accounts, sell real property, disperse personal items and money, and otherwise take the steps necessary to close the estate. Throughout the process, it is the attorney’s role to be the liaison between the court and the executor. The executor is the liaison between the beneficiaries and the estate. An attorney’s commission for probating the estate is set by statute as a percentage of the value of the estate’s assets. In the event that the commission far exceeds the value of the work performed, the attorney often chooses to assess his time and bill hourly. The case of an invalid will is another article entirely!
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Simply Food Zucchini Cookies they produce enough zucchini that I’m entertaining the idea of leaving some in the front lawns of strangers. Last week, my counter was covered with zucchini. Thankfully, my neighbors took some off my hands. Zucchini, or courgette, is filled with Vitamin A, C, B6, magnesium and potassium. The best size to pick your zucchini is 6-8 inches long. This size will yield a much sweeter product. I try to avoid the gigantic zucchini by surveying the garden daily. However, sometimes one sneaks by and I end up with a baseball bat-sized zucchini. While the kids think they are incredibly awesome, I throw them to the
wild animals. I made a lasagna last week using the zucchini as noodles and it was delicious but very watery. Next time I’ll grill the zucchini first to see if that helps with the liquid. Typically, you need to salt zucchini for about 10 minutes and then squeeze out the liquid before cooking it, although I’ve found you do not need to salt before grilling. I’m not sure of the science behind that. This recipe is for zucchini cookies. Adding zucchini to baked goods adds moisture. These cookies could use a full 15 minutes of cooking to make sure they aren’t too sticky.
Recipe for Zucchini Cookies 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat pastry or spelt flour (I use spelt) ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg, beaten ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar 1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey, I prefer grade B maple syrup) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup finely grated zucchini 12 oz. chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Combine the wet ingredients in a large bowl. Blend the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Then stir the zucchini and chocolate chips into the large bowl. Drop one tablespoon of batter onto the prepared cookie sheet and flatten slightly with hand or spoon. Bake for 15 minutes. You want to make sure the cookie has browned nicely on the sides and bottom. The cookies will be VERY moist. I store them in waxed paper in the fridge. If you are going to eat them within a day, then you can store them on a plate.
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Port Colborne, a lakefront city at the top of the Welland Canal with a population of 18,500 people is really just a small town. It’s so small the three bargain stores downtown are within shouting distance of each other. In fact, Port Colborne is so small that 20 years ago when it experienced its very first hostage taking standoff, the gunman couldn’t find a victim. So he took himself hostage. This is good news for family, friends and neighbours of the hostage-taker; bad news for your home-alone gunman. You see, and I believe the experts will back me up on this one, in a prolonged process of negotiation, a gunman without a hostage has severely limited bargaining power. For instance, when a gunman comes out to make his break, holds the gun to his own head and yells, “Cash and a car or I’m gonna pop this guy!” every emergency task force team in Canada is trained to stand down and let this problem pretty much take care of itself. For me, it just doesn’t work. No, for me a hostage-taker without a hostage is like a drive-by shooter on an exercise bike. It’s like a bank robber flashing a valid driver’s license instead of a ransom note. The incident in Port Colborne began when the ceiling of the gunman’s apartment began leaking and he fired off several shots. I know what you’re thinking — a lot of guys would’ve just called a plumber. Plus now you need six pails for the leaks instead of three. Anyway, the police were summoned and the gunman settled in for the siege with a 30/30 rifle, a shotgun, a club, a hunting knife, a machete and a bow with arrows. Essentially,
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When I was a kid, August felt like a month of Sundays. As each day blended into the next, you knew summer was coming to a close and school would start back up. While summer days wind down in August, gardens around here are just getting started! Tomatoes are ripening, dill is blooming, sweet corn silk is turning brown and aching to be picked. And, zucchini, the bunny rabbits of the garden, just keep producing seemingly overnight. I realize there are zucchini recipes aplenty this time of year and I’m going to add to the fray. One zucchini plant seems to be enough for a family of four. I have three plants and
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he’s as well armed as any guy you might find yourself standing next to in a bar in Florida where if they can’t ban weapons could they at least outlaw conversations about politics and religion. During the 31-hour standoff that followed, the police who really did believe a person was being held at gunpoint, tried to call the gunman to negotiate an end to it all. Unfortunately, the guy did not have a phone. This was a real shock to residents out here in Wainfleet who already had call display. We’re usually the last to get everything. At some point, the police sent Freebee, their Remote Mobile Investigation Unit, into the apartment and the gunman shot the hell out of the robot. This was a big mistake. I’m no expert in this area, but couldn’t Freebee have become the hostage he never had? Think about it — not only is that thing very expensive to replace, if it’s as smart as the cops claim it is, the robot could have driven the gunman’s getaway car. Anyway, the good news is that Freebee was not killed. He was, however, listed in fair condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Atlas Steels in Welland. The police noticed the blue light of a television set in the apartment so they cut off the TV cable for the whole building. Turns out he was watching a movie on a VCR. That’s when they cut off the electricity … to the whole city block. At precisely 4:06 p.m. on the second day of the standoff, the Niagara Regional Police Emergency Task Force Unit said that “enough is enough” and began what they called their “teargas campaign.” They lobbed over 18 tear
By William Thomas gas canisters at the window of the gunman’s apartment. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, every one of them missed the window and bounced off the side of the building. Eighteen misses in a row? That’s not a “teargas campaign.” At that time in history, 18 turned out to be Kim Campbell’s campaign! (She won two seats including her own.) When the police finally did land one in the apartment, the gunman picked it up and threw it back out through the broken window. It’s a wonder that all the residents of the building, who had been evacuated, didn’t run back up the stairs and into the gunman’s apartment because at this point, it was the only place in the neighbourhood with clean air. After it was over, I counted 18 softball-sized pockmarks on the side of the building where the tear gas canisters bounced off. One such dent was two feet off the ground. The gunman’s apartment was on the second floor. Either the police assumed he had a midget accomplice in a ground floor apartment or they just gotta straighten out the barrel of that gas gun. Anyway, the gunman gave himself up. I don’t know if it was the tear gas or the fear of losing his damage deposit. Personally, I think he just couldn’t stand the brutal beating the vinyl siding was taking. And that’s why I love small town living. Because even in the throes of a real live hostagetaking standoff, neither the criminal nor the cops pose a threat to public safety. In nice little towns like Port Colborne, things have a way of working themselves out.
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2014 STAR Exemptions Continued from Front Page
The new registration process does not affect seniors who receive the Enhanced STAR exemption. Seniors will not be mailed new instructions from the Tax Department. However, seniors do need to continue to apply annually or participate in the Income Verification Program in order to continue receiving this annual exemption.
How Do I Register? The easiest and most efficient way to register is by going to the Tax Departments website at www.tax.ny.gov. Please have your STAR code available as you will need it during the registration process. If you have lost your STAR code, you can retrieve it through an online lookup or by calling the Tax Department at (518) 457-2036. The online registration process will ask you a series of questions in order to process the application including:
• STAR code and property address • Names and social security numbers of all owners of the property and spouses • Confirmation that the property is the primary residence of one of its owners (married couples with multiple residences may only claim one STAR exemption) • Confirmatiom that the combined income of the owners and their spouses who reside at the property does not exceed $500,000 • Confirmation that no resident owner receives a residency-based tax exemption from another state If you are unable to register online, you may do so by telephone by calling (518) 4572036 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.). You may also call this number to receive support
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What if I Forget to Register? It’s easy to forget in this fastpaced world, but a reminder system has been built into the registration process. The Tax Department will send homeowners additional reminder letters in December 2013 and January 2014. In February 2014, assessors will receive a list of homeowners who have not registered or who were ineligible to receive the STAR exemption. The assessment role entries for these homeowners will not include the STAR exemption. Please note that homeowners who were found ineligible for STAR will have the right to administrative review within the Tax Department and review before the State Board of Real Property Tax Services.
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STAR? If you own a house, condominium, cooperative apartment, manufactured home, farmhouse, mixed-use property (including apartment buildings, but only the owneroccupied portion), then you may be eligible for Basic or Enhanced STAR exemptions. You must own this home and this must be your primary residence. Basic STAR has no age restriction and applicants must have an annual income of $500,000 or less. This income limit applies to the combined incomes of only the owners and owners’ spouses who reside at the property. To qualify for Enhanced STAR, you must be age 65 or older. For jointly owned property, only one spouse or sibling must be at least 65 years by Dec. 31 of the year when the exemption will begin. The income limit is $81,900 and
applies to all owners, and any owner’s spouse who resides at the property. To determine your primary residence, your local assessor will consider many factors to determine whether a property is your primary residence including voter registrations, vehicle registrations and length of time spent each year on the property. The assessor may ask you to provide proof of residency with your STAR application, as well as after granting the exemption to verify that it remains your primary residence. Income eligibility in 2014 is based on income information from the 2012 tax year. Income means federal “adjusted gross income” minus the “taxable amount” of total distributions from individual retirement accounts or individual retirement annuities (IRAs). You will find special eligibility rules for seniors,
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How Much Can I Save?
Most STAR recipients save several hundred dollars. Savings are affected by your property’s assessed value that is exempt from property taxes due to STAR, taxes collected by your school district and prior year’s savings (STAR savings cannot increase by more than 2 percent). Exemptions may vary based on property location, a recent municipality reassessment, the level of assessment of the individual municipality and the annual adjustment based on the rate of inflation (Enhanced STAR only).
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For many parents, back-toschool time also means back to extracurricular activities. Although kids have interests that vary from year to year, finding your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest or greatest passion can be as easy as making a phone call. Martial Arts Martial arts are a great form of exercise that also teach kids discipline and respect. Many places that offer these classes also address topics like focus and anti-bullying, so the lessons learned can be carried into the classroom and beyond. AKT Combatives Academy, located in Olean, offers karate, grappling, kickboxing and mixed martial arts for children, teens and adults. For more information, visit www. aktcombatives.com. Kempo Karate, located in Springville, offers classes six days a week, including Little Dragon classes for 4 year olds on Saturday mornings, adult classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights, jujitsu class on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and a tai chi class in the fall. Kempo also offers special family rates. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/pages/KempoKarate-Center or call (716) 592-5425. Dance For kids who love to twirl, jump and be on the move, dancing is a fun way to burn energy while building strength and balance. Dance Arts of Olean offers classes for children, teens
and adults, and only admits a maximum of 16 students per class for individualized instruction. For more information, visit www. danceartsolean.com. Kay Duffy School of Dance in Springville offers a variety of dance classes for children as young as age 3. For more information, call (716) 5927045. Neighborhood School of Dance in Olean offers lessons in various types of dance. For more information, call (716) 373-3330. Gymnastics For children who might prefer doing cartwheels on the soccer field to actually playing soccer, gymnastics might be a good option, developing kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coordination, flexibility and strength. Flyers Gymnastics in Falconer, offers classes for children ages 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;18 years. According to their website, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether you want to stay active and fit, develop core strength and flexibility for other sports, or achieve the dream of competing on a gymnastics team, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find the right classes for your goals.â&#x20AC;? For more information, visit www.flyers-gymnastics. com Horseback Riding For animal lovers, horseback riding can be a fun and rewarding experience. Dunham Sport Horses in Little Valley, offers semiprivate and private lessons for kids and adults. For more information, visit www. dunhamsporthorses.com.
Music For the musically inclined, music lessons can be a great way for kids to express themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Private music lessons can be a great supplement to in-school lessons because the students get one-on-one attention,â&#x20AC;? said Miquela Cerrone, former band teacher at ECS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids can also have the opportunity to learn an instrument that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offered in school, such as guitar or piano.â&#x20AC;? Wada Music Studios in Allegany offers piano, cello, violin, viola and bass lessons. For more information, call (716) 904-1445. Alexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East Main Music Studio, located in Springville, offers instruction for all ages in guitar and a variety of other instruments for all ages. For more information, call (716) 481-1682. More so than other types of lessons, instrument lessons are often taught by men and women out of their homes, in which case they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually maintain a web site or official business address. By simply asking around, you can usually find classmates who take such lessons and can give you a referral. Build Confidence Adding lessons to your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule can be a key factor in developing strong time management skills, as well as self-confidence. No matter what your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests, signing them up for special lessons can be a great way to round out their education, and is oftentimes a surefire way for them to make new friends with similar interests. If you do some research, talk to other parents and put the effort into finding the right type of lessons, chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll unlock your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential in a whole new way.
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October 5 Griffis Sculpture Park Fall Walking Tour Guided walking tours on the hour, scavenger hunt and more. 12-5pm. www.griffispark.org October 11-13 Rock City Park’s 2013 Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show View, purchase and learn about rare and common rocks from around the world www.RockCityPark.com
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The next meeting of the Salamanca Garden Club will take place on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the United Congregational Methodist Church. Sally Cunningham, author, CNLP, TV personality, and chairperson of the National Garden Festival will be the speaker. Cunningham will speak on perennials that bloom in the
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. www.EllicottvilleNY.com October 12 Fall Festival 5K Run 10am start. www.heartrateup.com October 13 Fall Festival Mountain Bike Race Cyclists from several states around toe the line for the season ending mountian bike race at Holiday Valley! www.heartrateup.com 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 Nov 9 Annual Beer and Wine Festival Holiday Valley Art Roscoe Trails Allegany State Park The park offers 18 hiking trails. Or bike along miles of paved trails. (716) 945-0523.
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and will continue until midOctober. Donations of books and DVDs accepted during the month of August and up until the start of the sale.
Story time is every Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. www.evml.org – check out our website for more information on new arrivals of books, coming events and classes, and browse the system catalog for books, eBooks and movies.
fall and will explain how these particular plants will extend the flowering capabilities of your garden well into the cool season. A reminder that the club picnic will be held at the home of Nan Miller on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Any questions should be directed to Nan Miller at (716) 945-3845.
Ellicottville ZBA Cancels September Meeting The meeting of the Town of Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, has been cancelled, since there is no new or pending business before the board.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR A Calendar of Events for Ellicottville and the Surrounding Communities September 7-8 “The Natural” 30th Anniversary Celebration in South Dayton Carnival with period games, car show of vehicles featured in the movie, adult baseball tournament, train rides and a showing of the movie itself! http://southdaytonco.wix.com/ south-dayton-co
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Help Wanted for Fall Season. We are looking for friendly, energetic people for all positions including food service, field work, bakery, retail shop clerks, tractor drivers and more for both weekends and week days. Varied hours. Apply in person at Pumpkinville, 4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, NY starting Tuesday, September 3rd from 9AM-6PM. No phone calls.
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The next meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the Ellicottville Town Hall.
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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 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 •Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Mansfield 7705 Toad Hollow Rd, 257-9138 Sat 7pm, Sun 10am Grace Bible Baptist, Mansfield 7968 Reed Hill Rd 257-3645 Sun Sch 10am, Sun Worship 11:0am & 6pm Wed Bible study/prayer srv 7pm
Community Meetings 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) September 18, 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) September 16 Otto (3rd Tuesday) September 17 Salamanca City (2nd Wednesday) September 11 Salamanca Town (2nd Tuesday) September 10
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Half Iron, Triathlon, Aquabike and Duathlon Hundreds of athletes will gather for tough competition at the second annual Pain in the Alleganies on Sunday, Sept. 22. Allegany State Park’s Red House Area provides the scenic backdrop for this grueling event. Pain in the Alleganies is a multisport event that includes half iron, triathlon, aquabike and duathlon races. Now in its second year, organizers are expecting a good turnout of athletes, according to Score This!!! Vice President Richard Clark, the organizer of the event, who is targeting 500 participants this year. Athletes will choose from a variety of races of different lengths. Athletes opting for the longest of these, the half iron, will endure a 1.2-mile swim, tackle two climbs — twice each — on a 56-mile bike segment, and finish off with 13.1-mile run over paved park paths.
On the shorter side of the competition is the duathlon: 3.1 miles running, 12.4 miles biking and another 3.1 miles running. The half iron and short triathlon events may be done solo or as a relay. The competition begins bright and early. The transition area opens at 5:45 a.m. for body marking to begin at 6 a.m. and a pre-race meeting at 7:30 a.m. The race kicks off at 8 a.m. with a cold plunge into Red House Lake and will be held in waves, starting with the sprint triathlon and duathlon. “Last year we had horrible weather,” Clark laughed, saying that the event continued through sun, rain and even hail. “It was very unique.” The awards ceremonies for the various categories will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Over 100 volunteers plus the fire department, park police and more than 40 Score This!!! staff contribute to the success of this event. Pain in the Alleganies is sanctioned by USA Triathlon. Adult athletes who are not USAT members may obtain a one-day membership for a $12 fee. Registration is available online at www.paininthealleganies.com. Registration fees are different for each type of race. Race packet pickup is Saturday, Sept. 21 at Holiday Valley Resort from 5–8 p.m., and race day at Allegany State Park Red House Area from 6–7:30 a.m. All athletes, including those on relay teams, must pick up packets in person and must present a photo ID. USAT members must also show their membership cards.
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butter, and much more. Topping the list is their famous pumpkin donuts made fresh daily. “We’ve got people across the country asking us to ship those donuts to them,” said Mr. Pawlowski. The Pumpkinville Grill, Chicken BBQ, Ice Cream Factory, and Di’s Pies & Bake Shoppe all are filled with goodies like hot dogs, chili, pumpkin soup, Italian sausage, been on weck, curly fries,
decorating. Pink Pumpkin Weekend is Sept. 21–22 and features 3 acres of specially developed pink pumpkins, along with pink-themed merchandise and activities including pumpkin painting and entertainment. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation of WNY. Pumpkinville will also participate in Fall Festival Weekend, Oct. 12–14, with a variety of festivities each day. Pumpkinville is just minutes from Ellicottville at 4844 Sugartown Rd., off Route 98 in Great Valley, and is open daily from 9 a.m.–7 p.m. through Oct. 31. Admission is free and there is ample parking. Dogs are welcome if on a leash and well mannered. For more information, visit www.pumpkinville.com or call (716) 699-2205.
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sweets and more. Fall apples, of course, are another main attraction, with all the most popular varieties to take home in bags or bushels. Pumpkinville makes its own freshly pressed cider in the 1870s antique cider mill, which you can tour and see how the process works from beginning to end. You can even take cider home in gallon or half-gallon jugs. And don’t forget the main attraction — pumpkins! Guess the weight of a giant pumpkin and watch artists carve these beautiful orange giants. There’s also a vast array of pumpkins — from small to behemoth — presorted, or pick your own, to take home for cooking and carving. You may even find one weighing more than you! Also, check out edible and decorative squashes, Indian corn and gourds for seasonal
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Robin Pearl did not apply for the position. According to Town Supervisor John Burrell, “All five applicants were very well qualified. We felt
Weissman was the best fit for Ellicottville.” Also during the executive session, the board moved to appoint Town Judge Andrew Stokes to serve as interim
judge to fill the role being vacated by the upcoming resignation of the town’s other judge, Elizabeth Kerns.
EVL Rockin’ Weekend Starts September 20 Talented Performers, Classic Car Show and More Are you ready to rock it out? Ellicottville’s annual Rock N’ Roll Weekend begins Friday, Sept. 20 with lots of live entertainment, great food, a car show — even Elvis will make an appearance! All weekend long, you can hear live bands featuring the best of the rock n’ roll era in many of the local hot
spots. Browse Ellicottville’s funky shops, taste your way through fabulous restaurants and catch unforgettable performances by talented regional musicians. On Sunday, Sept. 22, the 15th annual Classic Car show takes place from noon–5 p.m. Bring your wheels and set up
on Main Street. Ellicottville will happily showcase your cars, trucks and rods all set up in class order to be judged by a panel of experienced car enthusiasts with awards in each class. More details and the car show application can be found at www.ellicottvilleny.com.
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