THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 27 FREE www.EllicottvilleTimes.com
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Patriots’ Day is Sept. 11 By Mary Fox
Remembrance and Understanding 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 November 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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Ellicottville’s Rock N’ Roll Weekend and Classic Car Show
By Susan Whistler
Summer is winding down, fall is in the air and soon the unforgettable sounds of classic rock n’ roll will be spilling out onto the streets of Ellicottville. Since it first began in 1995, the Ellicottville Rock ‘n Roll Weekend (formerly Rockin’ Oldies Weekend) has been taking visitors for a nostalgic walk down the backstreets and alleys of an iconic musical and automotive era by showcasing the classic Photo by Eric Demme
rock music and wheels of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Sherman Wilkens, entertainment columnist for the Ellicottville Times, said that “the Classic Car Show coupled with the wonderful music makes EVL’s Rock N’ Roll Weekend the best and most positive festival of the year.” The shindig and live music begin Friday evening, Sept. 14, 2012, and won’t end until late Sunday afternoon. Every
restaurant and bar in the village has booked their own special weekend lineup of terrific bands. In addition to all the great live entertainment, visitors will get to check out over 200 vintage convertibles, hotrods, trucks and sports cars that will be lining the main drags of Ellicottville for the 14th annual Classic Car Show, making it one of the largest and best in Western New York. If you just can’t get enough chrome, tailfins and duel exhausts then this is the place for you. Mark your calendars. The car show starts Sunday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m., with judging and awards for the best in each class. What could be better than spending a beautiful late summer day strolling around our scenic village while enjoying great See Rock N’ Roll Page 8
Pumpkinville Opens Sept. 15 Animatronic Chickens, Pumpkins, Cider, Corn Cannon, Hay Rides and More BY JEFF COLE
The conclusion of summer means the beginning of fall. And the beginning of fall means the return of football season, apple cider, multi-colored leaves and the popular premier pumpkin-picking place known to many visitors far and wide, young and old: Pumpkinville. This year, Pumpkinville, which is one of Cattaraugus County’s largest attractions and is located at 4844 Sugartown Rd. in Great Valley, will open up its pumpkin patches to the public from Sept. 15 through Oct. 31, from 9 a.m.–7 p.m. every day. Admission is free. New to Pumpkinville this year is the Hen House Five Review, described in a press release as a “friendly flock of animatronic chickens” that will “entertain you with their singing and even tell some jokes.” The attraction also added a kettle corn operation, a number of new displays and upgraded the corn maze and hay rides. Returning favorites are the annual hayrides that travel around the farm and into the woods, the six-acre corn maze, the Cow Train, helicopter rides on weekends in October, the Corn Cannon, pony rides, Goat Mountain and Storyland. Some of these attractions have a minimal fee. Of course, other common staples of Pumpkinville are pumpkins and a wide See Pumpkinville Opens Page 8