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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN AND VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, NEW YORK THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF GREAT VALLEY, NEW YORK

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Centurion Brings Legends, Technology and Friendly Competition Family-Friendly Biking Event This Weekend

by Jeff Cole A ride with a hockey legend, new tracking technology and various cycling events are all part of the upcoming Centurion Ellicottville weekend Aug. 17-19. The three-day festival will take place Friday through Sunday and will feature a number of events, including a bike movie night at 6 p.m. Friday in downtown Ellicottville, as well as a C25, C50 and C100. This year will be the first of five consecutive years the event will be held in Ellicottville. Brian McFadden, executive director for the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, said that the Ontario, Canada-based Centurion office contacted him last October about holding the event in Ellicottville. “They just heard so much about Ellicottville and all the things we’re doing here and it kind of suited their M.O. (mode of operation). They like to run these events in resort towns. And we’re also close to the Canadian border and we have a lot of Canadian tourists here. So it all kind of makes sense to them,” he said. One of the major highlights of the weekend will be “Pedal with Pat LaFontaine at Centurion Ellicottville,” an 11.5-mile ride with National Hockey League Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Sabres great Pat LaFontaine. Pat’s Ride is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The goal of the ride, according to Holiday Valley’s website, is to “get more people focused on improving their health by riding their bikes in a festive and safe environment while also raising awareness for LaFontaine’s Companions in Courage Foundation,” which raises funds for hospitals to build interactive playrooms for hospitalized children. See Centurion Section B Page 1

Four-Season Recreational Town of Ellicottville Board Trail Enhances Quality of Life Tackles Foodplain Study, for Residents and Increases Town Garage Bids, Rec Trail Property Value and Town Cupola

by Eva Potter Ellicottville is widely recognized for its enchanting scenery, spectacular fall colors, warm hospitality, vibrant nightlife, interesting shopping and delightful restaurants. But most of all, it is known as an active outdoor adventure community. Often compared to other resort towns in the Northeast and West, Ellicottville has earned a highly respected reputation as a four-season

resort town, boasting a slew of recreational activities for young and old, single and married, athletes and not-so-athletic types. Skiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, snowboarding, golfing, swimming, road biking, jogging, hunting, fishing, hiking … the list is long and varied – there’s something here for just about everyone. There isn’t much missing except for a safe, traffic-free

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recreational trail that can be used for multiple purposes – think babies in strollers, joggers, cyclists, skaters and families walking dogs. From a real estate perspective, Cathy Pritchard, a licensed associate real estate broker with ERA Team VP Real Estate in Ellicottville, knows what homebuyers are looking for when they buy a primary or secondary residence. She said people who come here are active and that she views a recreational trail as a real asset to the community and to homebuyers. “The way I look at it, (trail access) enhances the value of their property,” said Pritchard. “Most people that come down here (to Ellicottville) are into fitness, recreation, and biking is so big right now. Walking is so big right now that we really do need something like (a recreational trail). Safety is another thing. It’s a real issue for every age.” Glenda and Rick Jackson, owners of the Ilex Inn Bed & See Recreational Trail Page 8

by Jennie Acklin

Supervisor John Burrell called the Town of Ellicottville Board meeting to order at 6 p.m., Aug. 15, 2012. Donlen Drive. Michael McGillicuddy addressed board members with his continued complaint regarding the vacant property at 6515 Donlen Dr., specifically about lack of proper exterior maintenance.

Town Attorney Kathleen Moriarty advised him that the town is not obligated, nor authorized, to remedy the situation. She advised McGillicuddy of the NYS Property Maintenance Code that the Town of Ellicottville has adopted, and that any complaints of violations should be addressed in writing to Town See Town Board page 7

Floodplain Remapping, Upcoming Events and Trash Compliance on Village Board Docket by Jennie Acklin

Mayor Charlie Coolidge called the meeting to order on Aug. 13, 2012, at 6 p.m. Harold Morton started the meeting with his Department of Public Works Report. As mentioned last month, the tennis backstop at village park was completed with funds donated by the 700 Club, one of Ken Brown’s wishes for the

project. Morton said public reminders for brush pickups seem to be working. (Brush and leaves will be collected at curbside from April 1 to Nov. 30 on the first Monday of each month - only one time per month, not multiple times per week.) Additional items included sidewalk replacement on Elizabeth and West

Washington streets, ongoing water meter replacements, and grass replacement on the corner of Monroe Street next to Earth Arts. Morton also talked about the water plant alarms and the “ghost calls” received during a power failure or lightning strike, requiring someone See Village Board page 8

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Katy’s Cafe award winning Elvis Sundae: Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter sauce, banana and bacon!

Congratulations Katy’s CafÊ and Riley’s Restaurant! The newest edition to the Taste of Ellicottville has won the Best Overall Peoples Choice award. Owner of Katy’s CafÊ and Cake Creations, Katy Herbach put together an outstanding menu that showcased a variety of homemade delectables that she offers at her CafÊ. Katy’s CafÊ and Cake Creations’ Taste of Ellicottville menu featured Blue Mushroom Soup: a savory blend of crimini, button and shitake mushrooms with crumbly

blue cheese and bacon, Asian Chicken Bowl: grilled chicken, red bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, broccoli, asparagus and sesame seeds mixed with linguini and tossed in a spicy honey teriyaki ginger sauce, Sweet N Spicy Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos: no explanation necessary and The Elvis Sundae (a tribute to the King): vanilla ice cream topped with peanut butter sauce, chopped banana and BACON pieces‌YUM! Second place in

the Peoples Choice award went to Riley’s Restaurant who featured their famous Hickory Buttered Ribs, Scallops Macadamia and their delicious Blueberry Cheesecake. If you didn’t get the chance to sample any of these outstanding and creative creations from either of the, Taste of Ellicottville Peoples Choice Award winners, then make sure you make it a point to stop in and check them out!

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Americana Folk Art Fair Showcases Local Talent

Folk artists and loveable locals Bob McCarthy and Huey Dunne displaying some of their creations.. by Sue Whistler

There is a very special and unique summer festival coming to Ellicottville next weekend. The Americana Folk Art Festival will be held at the village gazebo on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26. The Americana Folk Art Festival is the first of its kind to grace our little village and will feature the work of several local artists, live music and a quilt show on the lawn of St. John’s Episcopal Church right across Washington St. from the gazebo. The fun starts both days at 10 a.m. and goes until about 4 p.m. with live music from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday features the band Weekly Notice with Fred Joseph and Rod Tucker. Sunday you can hear Wild Oats with Tory and Rob Bedard. The festival winds down with an auction at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The festival is organized by Ellicottville’s own Bob McCarthy, local artist and Ellicottville goodwill ambassador. McCarthy wants everyone to understand that there is no official organization or committee putting this festival together. He said it’s just a group of local artisans coming together to celebrate their craft and community. There will be seven folk art

cottages on site, each of which will house a different artist and their work. Three of the cottages were built by McCarthy, one by Chris Woodarek, and three by woodcarver Doug Stein, who will also be displaying his hand-carved creations at the festival. Art festivals can sometimes make strange and wonderful cottage dwellers. You will find Ellicottville Times Editor Jennie Acklin weaving wool that has been spun by local horse whisperer Annie Widger in the Weaver’s Cottage. Huey Dunne will display pieces from his Art of the Forest collection. Huey creates his unique, handcrafted furniture from organic artifacts, which he scavenges from the local landscape. Other featured artists include woodcrafter Emily Arena, water colorist Pat Kerl,

birdhouse fabricator Lisa Hitchcock, as well as jewelry by Urania Shaklee, owner of the Purple Doorknob. Perhaps the best part of the Americana Folk Art Festival is the active participation of some very talented and civic-minded local young people. Eight- and 12-year-old siblings, Elsa and Walter Woodarek, are among the featured artists. Elsa creates her own unique jewelry designs and her brother Walter is a coppersmith. Nine yearold twins, Hayley and Logan Fredrickson, have recruited several of their friends to help set up and run a lemonade stand. They will donate the proceeds to the Ellicottville Food Pantry. For the auction, McCarthy has donated some of his own unique “found art� creations along with a piece or two from Huey Dunne’s Out of the Forest collection. All proceeds will benefit Ellicottville Public Charities, which was founded and is run by Sherman Wilkins. McCarthy said he organized this festival because he “wants people to discover Ellicottville.� So many folks think of our village as primarily a quaint ski town. Those of us who call Ellicottville home know that our beautiful little hamlet has even more to offer during the spring and summer months. In addition to two fabulous ski resorts, unique boutiques and great restaurants, Ellicottville is home to a vibrant and diverse group of artists, craftsmen and exceptional year-round residents who love and work hard to support this wonderful community. Those who visit only during the ski season are apt to miss that facet of this special place.

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Checking Out The Tunes & Other Stuff in Ellicottville As we enter the second half of August and are still digesting the wonderful goodies from last weekend’s Taste of Ellicottville Weekend, we can work off the results of last weekend by participating in The Centurion Cycling Event. This three day bicycling event begins this Friday and runs through Sunday August 18, 2012. One of the races of this event will be an 11.5 mile ride with Hockey Hall of Famer, Pat LaFontaine. For more details on this new event for Ellicottville, check out The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Web Site, www. ellicottvilleny.com. As an added bonus, a one hundred and forty-four car Corvette Parade will travel through Ellicottville on Sunday morning. If golf is on your agenda, check our the FUN Times that are available on Holiday Valley’s Double Black Diamond Course and Elkdale Country Club’s Super Course. Both are in excellent condition and are available for the public to play. Just call either location, make a Tee time, then get out and enjoy the good times both offer. A few notes before we get started, The Depot’s summer hours are still Thursday through Saturday. This Weekend The Depot will be presenting Music & Movies of vintage “AC DC” and promoting “The Centurion Bike Race”. Therefore as Moose says “Those who stop in The Depot for the pizza and wing’s specials Wheel also be having a wonderful and Wheel Good Time”. Then moving to the east of Ellicottville, The Birdwalk Restaurant & Antique Shop will be serving their gourmet pizza specials along with a wonderful fine dinning menu that is among the best in our part of the world. Tips Up Cafe, here in the village, is another excellent restaurant located on Washington Street. Beside a super and well-prepared fine dinning menu, like we said last week, the local hometown service with a Tips Up Cafe Smile will also be happenin. The Barn Restaurant, another local and family friendly establishment on Monroe Street, offers great food and drink specials along with all ages friendly service. All of which creates an atmosphere that is a FUN Barn Experience. Now on to what’s happenin this coming week. We will have thirteen Bands, three DJ’s, A Black Light Party, several Sound System Events plus all the excellent food and drink specials that are always available in Ellicottville’s neat clubs and restaurants. The first band performance will begin at 7:00 PM Friday in Balloons when “The Porcelain Bus Drivers” take the stage. This excellent Jamestown band plays a mix of classic to modern rock; disco and hip hop from the eighties to today. They are well known for their annual Friday performance at Rocktoberfest and were the opening act for “Loverboy” at our Summer Festival of The Arts in 2005. Following The PBD Band “Personable DJ John Barry” will be in Balloons Sound & Light Booth keeping the party going with his FUN, LIVE “Personality Show Off Show”. John’s show, as always, will include neat danceable tunes and good Party-Time FUN & Conversation till close. Also at 7:00 PM Friday The

C.U. ‘Round The Music Scene Silver Fox will have “The EZ Three” doing their “Smooth Oldies & Cocktail Cozy’s” music show. This, local, three-piece group provides a really neat music un-wind for a hectic workweek. They will also enhance Silver Fox’s Friday Martini Party At 9:00 PM Friday The Gin Mill will host a new acoustic duo for Ellicottville, “Al & Chrissy”. This duo from State College PA, according to their website plays an acoustic version of classic to contemporary rock along with a taste of blues to country tunes with some jazz also in the mix. The Gin Mill, as they always do, comes through for Ellicottville’s music loving patrons. “The Black Light Party” will also begin at 9:00 PM Friday in Great Valley’s PUB. This neat party will feature the Karaoke FUN of “DJ Felony”. So what you do is show up at The PUB wearing all white or neon clothing, allowing you to show-off in the black light. Then choose to be part of The Karaoke show or just kick back and enjoy the good local FUN & GOOD TIMES that will be happenin in The PUB this Friday night. Saturday’s music kicks off at 4:00 PM in Kabob’s Kafe with Bruce Dominessy doing an acoustic jazzy solo gig. This is his second show at Kabob’s Kafe and it will create another neat start to Ellicottville’s Saturday afternoon of music. We now move to Saturday at 6:00 PM in Balloons with “Steel Keys & Brass” This four-piece group consisting of acoustic guitar, keys, sax, bass and percussion, with one or more on vocals. Their show is quite entertaining and FUN and will create another FUN music Saturday in Balloons. Following “Steel Keys & Brass”, “DJ Frank Watson”, “The innovative and trend setting Party Monster”, will arrive from The Disoriented DJ Home. His innovative plan will be to continue the party already in place, with trend setting chitchat and tune selections from Balloons Sound Booth till close. Returning to 7:30 PM Saturday, The Silver Fox will have “The Family Tree Band” on their music stage. From earlier this summer, we have a local three-piece, acoustic, close harmony trio featuring three members of the Peters Family, Delaney, Rick and Aaron. Their music features many tunes from the thirties to today with the emphasis being on the seventies. The harmony will be the highlight of this Silver Fox Show Then at 9:00 PM Saturday The Gin Mill will have “The Powerplay Band” on their music stage captivating The Gin Mill’s Music Loving Crowd. This four-piece High Energy Buffalo band plays everything from Classic Rock, Blues to Disco in a very entertaining and danceable way. They create a very classy live entertainment and music show by combining many popular styles that will have The Gin Mills Dance Floor full and very busy all night long. Sunday at 2:30 PM “The Rockin’ Jake Band” will take the stage in Balloons. This is another of nation wide touring bands Balloons has brought to Ellicottville. A quote from “Rockin’ Jakes” web site describes “Rockin’ Jakes” sound as “a hybrid of second line, swamp funk, blues and zydeco” with influences from many well know blues artists.

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WOW, if The Blues Bug interests you, Balloons will be the place to be this Sunday. Monday’s music begins at 6:30 PM in The Ellicottville Brewing Company with, “Brews & Bluegrass”, featuring music by “The Blue Mule Band”. Bluegrass with Heart performed in this excellent five-piece band’s interesting way will, for sure, make for a FUN Music Evening in The Ellicottville Brewing Company. Next, The Gin Mill starting around 7:00 PM, besides their “All U Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner” for only $6.99, will have “Home Made Jam” doing their “Country Oldies Pure & Simple Music Show”. Their music and the performance of vocalist Liz Boberg is among the best we get to see here in Ellicottville. So stop by The Gin Mill this Monday to enjoy a great spaghetti dinner and wonderful music by “Home Made Jam”. Monday rounds out at 10:00 PM Sharp with Madigans Church on Monday. Reverend Jack accompanied by Deacon Dan will have the house BOPPIN & ROCKIN to the beat of their original Honky Tonk to Rock-A-Billy tunes that they do in their own FUN and entertaining way. Thereby creating another Unique Madigans Music Night. Moving to 8:00 PM Wednesday when The Gin Mill will have Joe Wagner and John Winston doing their neat and traditional folk to southern rock acoustic music show. As we all know, this Gin Mill Tradition of well over twenty years is one of the best and most FUN music nights in Ellicottville and The Gin Mill has it going every Wednesday. Then at 8:00 PM Thursday “The FAR Out Band” will be ROCKIN The Gin Mill. “The FAR Out Band”, which is “The Rod And Freddie Outstanding Band” with Freddie on bongos and vocals and Rod on guitar and vocals. As we all know, we will hear tunes with an excellent country to southern rock sound, which will create another excellent Gin Mill Music Show.

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Transportation and Infrastructure on Agenda at County Comprehensive Planning Forum by Jeff Cole

Many miles of highways, telecommunication towers, numerous railroad lines and gas lines are just some of the examples of transportation and infrastructure in Cattaraugus County. Others include water and sewer lines, several public bus lines, a municipal airport, cable and broadband. In an effort to improve and build upon the development of these examples and others like them, Cattaraugus County held a public forum Aug. 9 at the Cattaraugus County Olean Airport in Ischua to gather public feedback on transportation and infrastructure in Cattaraugus County. The forum was the fourth in a series of six to be held monthly through October. Each forum’s purpose is to gather public input on one of six specific topics as it relates to Cattaraugus County in order to create a new county comprehensive plan. According to ww2. cattco.org, the county’s original comprehensive plan

was adopted in 1978 and was intended to guide the development of the county through the year 2000. However, “a new comprehensive planning update is needed to address the challenges of the 21st century and build upon more recent planning initiatives.” The plan’s purpose, the website further states, is “to provide a blueprint for the future growth and development of the county in the areas of land use, economic development, agriculture, the environment, transportation, infrastructure and arts and culture.” James Isaacson, senior planner for Cattaraugus County, said that about 15 people attended the Aug. 9 forum to share their ideas on ways to accomplish growth and development on transportation and infrastructure in the county. “We wanted to get some ideas from the public on what’s important and what our priorities should be for transportation and infrastructure, and how best to utilize what we have to improve the economy and business

environment and way of life for citizens in Cattaraugus County,” he said. Isaacson said one particular idea kept resurfacing during the meeting. “One that came out that I heard over and over again is that the county needs to work with our various partners from our region, other counties, the Seneca Nation and other organizations within our county to work together on common issues that we have for transportation and infrastructure,” he said. Previous forum topics have included economic development, agriculture and the environment. The dates and topics for the remaining public forums are as follows: Sept. 20 - Arts and Culture Oct. 18 - Land Use All public forums have scheduled start times of 6 p.m. and light refreshments are served during that time. The locations for the final two forums have not yet been determined.

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GV Town Board Approves Multiple Business Requests Mining and Development on Agenda

By Mary Fox

The regular meeting of the Great Valley Town Board was opened by Deputy Supervisor Ted LaCroix at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. A motion was made for Highway Superintendent Jack Harrington to begin negotiations with the Cattaraugus County Highway Department concerning the proposed takeover of Mutton Hollow Road by the Town. The road must be brought up to specs, including sluice pipes and ditching, before the town will consider taking it over. The Planning Board Chairwoman Yvonne Darts, reported: Final approval has been given to Rick Howard’s multiuse facility on Route 219 for a beauty parlor and storage units. Plans have been approved conditionally for the Kay Kent subdivision between Christian Hollow and Mutton Hollow Rds. Twelve lots of his farm are being developed off Christian Hollow and three off a private drive off Mutton Hollow Road.

Approval has been given to Karl Northrup to move his business to the Johnson Brothers property. The Zoning Board Chairman Stephen Ginniti reported a public meeting will be held this Thursday, Aug. 16. at 7 p.m. to discuss criteria the state wants to place on the zoning laws in reference to the Corey Brown Gravel Pit. The gravel pit was purchased by Corey Brown in 2008 before the town zoning law went into effect, allowing no new mines or expansion of mines in the Town of Great Valley. At the time, the mine was not being used by Cory Brown. A prospective buyer, Fred Perkins, wants to continue mining and wants to expand it. He feels in approximately five years it will be mined out, at which time he would fill it in with a lake and develop lots around it. Consideration will be given to adjoining residents in making a decision. The town barns will be moved to the old Northrup site. The town barns will be taken over by the Tim Hortons facility.

Slightly bent or heaven sent. By William Thomas Canada sent a poet to the London Olympics. Seriously, we sent a rhymer to a musclefest which is sort of like sending a Seventh Day Adventist to the World Series of Poker. Unfortunately the Canadian poet did not win a medal because under pressure, she was unable to come up with a word that rhymes with “podium.” If poetry ever becomes an official Olympic event, America’s Jesse Jackson is a lock for the gold. “To my fellow Olympians and even you Canadians. Run fast, run far, compete clean, be a star. Down with dope and up with hope. Strive for perfection without losing your direction. If your mind can conceive it and

your heart can believe it, Then you can achieve it. Get hold of that gold.” Canadian writer Priscila Uppal attended the London Olympics as poet-in-residence for Canadian Athletes Now, the same role she played at the Vancouver Winter Games. Each day Priscila wrote two poems inspired by the athletes she watched in competition. A typical example of her works is “Gymnastics Love Poem.” “I can honestly say I’ve bent over backwards for you, executed front flips and twists and somersaults in your name. I’ve tumbled my way in and out of corners. I’ve kicked up storms and spun my wheels. I’ve learned to balance my heart on my sleeve while …” Okay, I know what you’re thinking – you’d rather watch

To Ivan Tsikhan It’s your neck the fans back home want to throttle. Your were their hero until you peed in the bottle. Ode To The Javelin My friend and my fellow warrior, my most worthy opponent. I stand proudly behind you holding this spear, The one they call the “Celtic Knife.” Seriously, it’s either the gold medal or your life!” Condoms, Condoms Everywhere 150,000 condoms handed out at the games. Action so furious, they forgot to exchange names. At these Olympics boinking was more popular than biking, Making love far more preferable than fighting. At the London Games everybody was chased, But nobody was being chaste.

August 20th Mary McQueen and her Golden Retriever Robin will present their story at the Salamanca Historical Museum at 125 Main St. as part of the Summer Speaker series on Aug. 20. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome. Mary will tell the remarkable story of her journey with Robin, a well-bred and well-trained dog who became a Sheriff K9 Deputy, a narcotics detector and a therapy dog. He was named Eukanuba Champion dog for law enforcement in 2009. Mary and her husband Butch are owner/ trainers of Nitro Golden Retrievers in Frewsburg, N.Y. Their facility has received the American Kennel Club’s Breeder of Merit Award. Don’t forget to stop by and see the special exhibit of Salamanca resident Ken Pierce aka Che Che Whitecloud memorabilia. Ken is considered to be the greatest knife thrower in the world. The museum is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. The museum will be holding a sidewalk sale on Aug. 18 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in front of the museum. Rain date will be Aug. 25.

Ode To The Odd As the winning sprinters take the podium, Loud thunder and black clouds descend on London. Amid the gleam of gold and sparkle of silver, A serious storm circling and heightening and … And holy crap! A twist so frightening! Usain Bolt just got hit by lightening! A Boo To Women’s Boxing I can never accept the fairer sex, Punching each other in the solar plex. Two women pummeling each other half to death, Spitting, grunting, out of breath. I see your bruised faces in my dreams, Which is why I always wake up to jarring screams. Alcohol And Athletics To the Brits and the Belgians, And all cyclists who drink. By day churning legs right to the very brink, By night listening to your pints go “klink, klink, klink.” On the course you’re brilliant, totally in sync. At the end of the day you throw up in the sink You know there’s a test for cycling drunk. It’s a roadside test call a big, tree trunk.

Mary McQueen and her Golden Retriever Robin will present their story on Monday August 20.

Building Code Officer Rob Germain reported that owners Geraldine Meacham and Clayton Williams did not appear for court to answer charges placed against them to clean up or tear down the building on their property on Route 98 next to the Great Valley Creek, formerly known as the Great Valley Inn. Germain will revise paperwork and serve another summons. Highway Superintendent Jack Harrington reported that blocks are in place for salt/sand storage building, with set-up to begin tentatively on Aug. 16. Under Old Business, resident Jim Evans brought up the regatta security bill from the county for $10,420 for full-time coverage of the Great Valley Regatta. He reported that the fire company had discussed the bill with the sheriff’s department and they will pay the full amount, but will negotiate further for security for next year’s event. The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m. The next meeting will take place Sept. 10.

Poetry as an Olympic event?

A Nod To Humour If the opening ceremony is the real big show, The splendid start that gives the games their glow. Shouldn’t they award medals to the best we’ve seen? Solid gold to the Queen and a silver to Mr. Bean.

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China play South Korea in the “Nobody Wants To Win This Stupid Badminton Match.” Wasn’t that amazing? Two of the best badminton teams in the world desperately trying to tank in front of thousands of booing spectators. The only way that game could have been uglier is if they’d been using a live bird. I wished somebody had offered me the job of poet-in-residence at these Olympics. I’d a been there faster than a Chinese swimmer on a cocktail of chewable steroids and nuclear enriched blood.

In A Flash, Victory Vanished As breathless sprinters raised their 4x100 batons, The scoreboard showed Canadian men had won the bronze. They’d run out from obscurity and into the limelight, Until a track judge spotted something not quite right. Jared Connaughton had accidentally stepped on a lane line, And it might as well have been a live landmine. In under four seconds this runner elite, Had experienced the thrill of victory and the agony of da feet. Farewell To A Norwegian Ref It was a classic match on the Old Trafford patch, A fired-up Canada against America’s best. In the world for women’s football, no better batch. The greatest play in the history of the game, Was stopped by a Norwegian whose nickname is “Lame.” Though Wambach and Rapinoe did America proud, Sinclair scored three and the Canucks got loud. It was a barn burner, a ball buster, one for the book, Until Christina Pederson assumed the role of the crook. She jobbed us once, she robbed us twice. She far outdid the three blind mice. A classic was ruined, a thing of beauty cracked, But I’ll bet Pederson got her green card fasttracked. With Prince Harry cheering in full Olympic mood, Our team, The Pride of the Pitch, got royally screwed. Our feelings for Pederson no words can tell, Unless they spell “Go Straight To Hell!” As I said, I would have liked to be the Olympic poet-in-residence and now you know why I wasn’t. For comments, ideas and copies of The True Story of Wainfleet, go to www.williamthomas.ca

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Ron Mercer to be made). Ellicottville was once the shoe last capital of the world. Shoe lasts were made of elm, which was readily available in this area. Once shoe lasts started to be made of plastic, the wooden shoe last business in Ellicottville Ron Telaak ended. John Burrell cited Ellicottville Ag riculture was the f irst “industry” in this area. The as being a “cradle for industry,” hills, as well as the valleys, in reference to the industries were clear-cut by early settlers to create farmland. Today there are very few small farms left. No longer are the hillsides being used for farming but have returned to g rowing timber. Don Telaak talked about changes he has seen in farming since the 1950s. Ron Mercer spoke about the wood industry and the numerous industries related to it, which have been important to Ellicottville since the time John Burrell of its founding. Mercer showed examples of shoe lasts (the that Ellicottville has seen form around which shoes used since its industrial revolution

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as agreed upon last March as a condition of approval. The entrance is to be closed to all heavy construction equipment and the Fillmore Drive access is to be used, with the Elizabeth Street driveway to revert to grass and a sidewalk only. An unexpected water line leak and repair discovered by the Town Department of Public Works delayed work at the project site, so an extension was granted until Sept. 1. If an additional extension of time is needed, the board was open to that discussion. The planning board agreed to approve the commercial space special use permit, but decided to table the residential apartment special use permit until next month, so that the requested plans could be submitted and reviewed. The next meeting of the Village Planning Board is Sept. 11, 2012.

ECS Board Considers Capital Project Building and Grounds Moisture Issue Dennis Eshbaugh cutlery and much more. Dennis Eshbaugh gave a video presentation on Ellicottville’s largest industry, Holiday Valley, and discussed the changes that have taken place there over the years. More information and displays about the industries of Ellicottville can be found at the Ellicottville Historical Museum. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

BBQ Rib Teams and Johnny Cash Tribute Coming to Salamanca The Seneca Salamanca Chamber of Commerce is presenting the 1st Annual Allegany Rockin’ Ribfest at Veterans Memorial Park in Salamanca, NY on Thursday, August 16 – Saturday, August 18, 2012. Professional, national, champion rib teams aka “Ribbers” will compete for trophies while offering their specially prepared foods to the public. The champion cooking teams include: Smokin’ Joe’s Hog Wild Barbeque, TWO FAT GUYS BBQ, Wells Hog Wild, My Happy Place BBQ, and SGT. Oink's BBQ Co. Allegany Rockin’ Ribfest will also feature an outstanding

by Jennie Acklin Applications for special use permits were the subject of the public hearings held Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the Village Planning Board meeting. Kody Sprague, Bill Sprague and Bill Gugino attended to discuss details of their project at 11-13 Elizabeth St., site of the former Nannen Bat Factory. Sprague Development is planning to include approximately 5,500 square feet of office/commercial space, which is an allowable use in Commercial III zoning. The details of office sizes, windows, courtyard access, parking, exterior lighting and exterior finish were all discussed. No members of the public chose to attend the hearing, so it was closed. The second public hearing was also for Sprague Development, which plans to include a maximum of 15 residential apartments within

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By Jennie Acklin The Ellicottville Central School Board of Education met on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Ellicottville Town Councilman Ken Hinman brought the topic of the possible recreational trail to board members, looking for feedback as to whether or not the trail could tie into the school property. “If the board shows an interest, I will take this back to the study group committee for further discussion,” said Hinman. Without too much detail about the location and route of the trail, Hinman talked about needing a way to cross Route 219 at SnowPine, if ECS was going to be a possible destination point. Board members asked questions, expressed enthusiasm for the project, and asked to be kept appraised of further developments. Sherry Dunkleman made her annual presentation of the audit department’s work, with 62 invoices approved for payment.

Superintendent Mark Ward talked about c o m m i s s i o n e r ’s requirements, what needed to be done before the new school year starts, and gave an update on the moisture and mold issue in the building and on the grounds. The possibility of a capital project to address aging sections of the building was discussed and will be on the agenda for the next ECS board meeting. Roger Spell, newly elected ECS Board of Education President, and Carl Calarco recently performed a complete walkthrough of the building and grounds, looking at the condition of the locker rooms, athletic fields, the newly purchased mower, drainage systems currently in place, and other details of the building. Calarco’s professional recommendation as an engineer is that the water/ drainage and ventilation systems need to be addressed and supports the possibility of a capital project to accomplish this.

High School Principal Bob Miller presented a policy on concussion management. Head injuries and concussions are more common in children and adolescents who are actively involved in sports and other recreational activities. Miller also presented a detailed document entitled “NYSED – A Runaway Freight Train,” and the discussed struggles he has in implementing and managing extensive a d m i n i s t r a t i v e requirements in a small district. Miller is in charge of the senior class “welcome back” to school each year. He is planning an ice cream social with all parents invited this year, so a complete list of senior requirements can be give directly to parents at the beginning of the school year. The first day of school is Wednesday, Sept. 5. The next ECS Board of Education meeting will be Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

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Code Enforcement Officer Tom Abriatis. She further advised him that his next steps, should he find the code enforcement officer’s remedies unsuitable, would be to file a public nuisance civil action against the property owner and Bank of America, who currently owns the property, which is in foreclosure proceedings. Orkin Pest Control was at the property recently, as acknowledged by McGillicuddy and Councilman Hinman. Both parties spoke with the Orkin representative, with different conversations reported. Councilman Greg Fitzpatrick, who originally spoke with a Bank of America representative last month and ultimately got the maintenance concerns addressed, commented that the bank is working diligently on taking care of the property during foreclosure proceedings. Four Flushers Meeting. A new water agreement between the Town and Village of Ellicottville was signed at the Four Flushers meeting held on Aug. 10, granting the town a usage amount of 7.5 million gallons per year. Since the new pressure reduction valves (PRV) were installed, the weekly readings have revealed trends and possible problems/ leaks. “It (the PRV) has made a huge difference,” according to Burrell. New Highway Garage Building. The construction contracts were signed recently with Building Innovation Group, and the building has been ordered. BIG was awarded the bid last month. Highway Superintendent Dave Golley will be meeting with National Fuel to determine details of the directional boring for a gas line to be installed under the railroad tracks and Route 242. Golley also spoke about the environmental study done recently on the old town barn building site, with no report prepared yet. Town Engineer Mark Alianello handed out a letter from National Fuel regarding the gas line that services the old town barns. The current gas line crosses private property, and the letter states that moving the

old line would be at National Fuel’s expense. Special Meeting for Pole Building Bids. Burrell and Alianello opened the bids on Aug. 11 for the Town Garage pole barn building. Four bids were received. Alianello is also looking into materials bids for the project, with the option of constructing the building by town employees, to be hired as part-time seasonal employees. A motion was made to advertise for materials bids for the project to be opened at 4 p.m. Aug. 24 during a special meeting. A motion was made to call the special meeting. Town Police Ready for Centurion. Don Auge gave his police report, which focused primarily on the Centurion Cycling event being held in Ellicottville Aug 17-19. Considerable scheduling and coordination has been done to ensure all intersections and course routes are staffed. Auge applauded the Centurion organization for their thorough attention to details and looks forward to a successful weekend. Engineering Report. Soil borings were taken this past week on difficult terrain for the East Tank Project. According to Alianello, materials are ready to be ordered for the 242 Waterline Extension project, but the necessary easements for each piece of property have yet to be obtained. The necessary application will be submitted to the Health Department on Aug. 16. An extensive materials list will be finalized and sent out for bids to be opened on Sep. 14 at 11 a.m. A motion to advertise for bids was made. Revised Floodplain Study. As discussed Monday night at the Village of Ellicottville Board meeting, the local floodplain maps are old and inaccurate. Four parties have looked into redoing the maps, requiring a new topographic survey and a FEMA application to review the revised maps. The Town of Ellicottville, Village of Ellicottville, Sprague Development and Ellicott Development have agreed to work together, saving significant application and

survey costs. The Town and Ellicott Development will each spend $8,268.75, and the village and Sprague Development will contribute $11,768.75 each. At the heart of the study are the correction of floodplain designations and flood insurance costs for affected properties, with potentially significant savings to property owners. The survey will be done and submitted to FEMA before the end of 2012. FEMA review will take about 12 weeks before their decision is made. A motion to approve a floodplain study was made. Bike Path/Recreational Trail. John Burrell spoke about the bike path concept brought to the board last month by Hinman, who spoke briefly about the possibility of the project. “Landowner permission is the first priority, then identifying possible grants for funding the project is what we are working on,” said Hinman. He thanked all members of the recreation trail study group and thanked Alianello for providing aerial maps. Cooperative Extension Building. Extending the lease agreement between the Town of Ellicottville and the Cornell Cooperative Extension office was mentioned. A possible lease option will be considered. Details from the town attorney were unavailable during the board meeting, so the subject was tabled until the Aug. 24 special meeting. Town Hall Cupola Emergency Repairs Needed. Inspection of the Town Hall Building’s cupola revealed that emergency repairs are needed. Peterson Roofing of Olean has repaired similar projects and submitted a bid of $14,300. It is a highly technical project, requiring hydraulic lifts used by specific qualified contractors. It was agreed that if repairs were not done immediately, damage to the building could occur. The expense was approved for immediate attention. The regular meeting adjourned at about 8:15 p.m. A special meeting will be held on Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. The next regular meeting will be Sept. 19 at 6 p.m.

7 Dunkleman brothers together for a round of golf, here for the Dunkleman reunion held on July 29th, for mother Jane’s 83rd birthday. Happy Birthday Jane! From left to right by age and handicap (ha ha). Brian from California, Dan from Great Valley, Jim from Great Valley, Tom from Nebraska, Allen from North Carolina, Gerald from Florida, Dale from Great Valley

Legal Notices ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Ellicottville, John Burrell, Supervisor, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY 14731 Sealed BIDS for the Supply of Materials for the New Pole Barn Storage Building will be received by the Town of Ellicottville until 4:00 PM EST on August 24, 2012 at the Town Clerk’s Office, 1 West Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY 14731, and thence publicly opened and read aloud. The envelopes containing the BIDS must be sealed and addressed to the Town of Ellicottville, 1West Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY 14731, and must be designated as BID FOR SUPPLY OF MATERIALS FOR NEW 60’x 120’ POLE BARN STORAGE BUILDING. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Engineer’s Office: One Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY 14731 Town Clerk’s Office: 1West Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY 14731 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of the Engineer, Mark D. Alianello, P.E., Consulting Engineer, One Washington Street, P.O. Box 604, Ellicottville, New York 14731, Phone 716-699-4650. Copies will be mailed when requested upon receipt of a non-refundable postage and handling fee of $25.00. All checks shall be made payable to Mark D. Alianello, P.E. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all BIDS. Each BID shall be accompanied by a non-collusive certification No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within 60 days of the BID Opening. The BIDDER should also be aware that the Work must be completed within the time frame specified. August 16, 2012 Robyn George, Town Clerk, Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville, NY 14731

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Re: Vacant Property on Donlen Drive Dear Members of the Town Board, We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your interest and support of the situation of the abandoned property on Donlen Drive. As taxpayers, we have personally found the returned phone calls, communication and actions taken by individual board members beyond what we expected. Mr. Burrell has returned our calls, discussed the issues, made several calls on our behalf and brought this issue to the Board's attention. At the June meeting that we attended, we were most appreciative of the time and empathetic reaction from all the board members. In particular, the kind responses from Mr. Northrup, Mr. Hinman and Mr. Fitzpatrick, made us feel as though we were dealing with “neighbors” who shared our concerns about the diminishing value of our property. We are aware and most appreciative that Mr. Fitzpatrick “jumped” into action and made several calls to his personal contacts at The Bank of America. We would also like to thank Mr. Abriatis for his follow-up on maintenance of the property and Mr. Hinman's efforts to attend to pest control. What we believe has been learned is that this is not an easily resolvable situation and that our town has NO control or leverage over the bank's bureaucracy for this Donlen Drive property of other abandoned properties within the township. It appears that you are investigating (and hope you continue) ordinances that can be initiated to provide some jurisdiction over these properties and will prevent this “blight” and depreciation of property values in our community. As our “neighbors”, we're sure you recognize that these abandoned properties present a problem, not only to the immediately surrounding properties, but to our entire town. Thank you for your support and we hope that we can depend on your continued support in putting pressure on the bank to move this situation along. Sincerely, Douglas and Karen Duguay August 12, 2012 Re: Ellicottville Recreational Trail Good morning, as a long time home owner and year long user of the many outdoor activities in Ellicottville, I welcome the addition of a recreational trail. I applaud the area leaders from both corporate and government. Your vision has made my families’ vacation home amazing. I look forward to watching your progress and I always brag to my fellow Pittsburghers’ about the vision of Ellicottville, NY. I love bringing our friends into your village for the first time. The comment is always similar, “this is western NY? It feels like a ski resort out West!” I am proud to own a home here. Thank you. Tim Haluszczak August 11, 2012 Re: Ellicottville Recreational Trail I would just like to point out that a trail to the school from the village would be real nice for school children and employees of the school. Route 219 has wide shoulders,but you still have lots of traffic w/truck moving pretty fast between Burger King and ECS. This would obviously help to encourage local kids to walk/ride bikes to school, and thus be more physically active. I live in the village and often walk/ride to ECS, in the very early morining I can utilize the golf course trails, but once the golfers are out, this is not an option. Good luck with the Trail project, I know it will be well used, as we have a lot of recreational walkers and non-mountain bikers. Thank you, Jeanne M. Brown, bus driver for ECS

Doris B. Peyser Ellicottville, NY – Doris B. Peyser, 92, of Elizabeth Street passed away Sunday August 12, 2012 at The Pines in Machais, NY. She was born March 21, 1920 in New York City, NY the daughter of the late Carl and Charlotte (Pfeiffer) Beecher. Mrs. Peyser was married to Jesse F. Peyser who predeceased her. She was a

member of the Ellicottville Art Assoc., the Alley Cats, Ellicottville Book Club and ran the winter carnival for many years. Mrs. Peyser was a first grade teacher for 30 years in Pepper Pike, OH. She is survived by 2 daughters Betsy Peyser of Ellicottville, NY and Barb (Ed) Murray of Hudson, OH and a son Don (Denise) Peyser of Chelsea,

MI and 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Besides her husband she was predeceased by a sister Bernice. Memorials may be made to Almost Home Animal Sanctuary. Arrangements under the direction of O’Rourke Funeral Home 411 Rock City Street in Little Valley, NY.

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Breakfast, are very excited about the prospect of a recreation trail being planned in Ellicottville. Ms. Jackson said, “We have many very active adults stay here at the Ilex Inn, hikers, both mountain and road bicycle riders, runners, and cross country skiers and snowshoe hikers. It would definitely draw more people to the area.� Although the Jacksons expressed the need to keep the trail well maintained and

clean, they said they “would love to have it come behind the Ilex Inn as well as a trail out to the Great Valley area, possibly tying into the Route 17 bike trail for cycling folks.� The Jacksons said they would definitely use the trail and suggested an accessible route through the village and “long enough to make it worth coming here to ride or walk it.� Brian McFadden, executive director of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce,

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is the importance of “adding to quality of life for our residents.â€? Alianello helped with initial planning of the Pat Magee Trail and drew the plans for a short extension of the Allegheny River Valley Trail. He said, “These experiences have helped me understand some of the issues involved in assembling a trail system‌ I hope this can become a reality and I look forward to trying to help out as I am able.â€? Pritchard summed up the sentiments of many when she said, “It’s exciting. I hope it doesn’t take that long (to build).â€? The Times has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the community. We’d love to hear from you, too. Where should it go? What points should it connect? How long should it be? What are the pros and cons? Send an e-mail to jennie@ellicottvilletimes. com and we’ll print your letter to the editor (just sign your name and town).

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from the DPW to inspect the occurrence, frequently in the middle of the night. A motion was made to purchase Aqua Logics software, which allows remote access checks of the system. Installation costs $2,700 plus $12 per month for the village and town, each. Howard Gifford presented the Village Constable’s Report. Eleven vehicle and traffic summonses and eight warnings were issued. One aggravated harassment criminal arrest, one open container arrest and two disorderly conduct arrests (resulting from a large fight at Balloon’s) were made. Thirteen parking tickets were issued in July for a total of $350. Recent purchased, upgraded radios (four portable, one mobile) are awaiting programming. As required under the DEC’s creek discharge consent order, a stream flow meter must be purchased and installed by the end of September 2012. The cost of the meter is $5,715.86 and will be paid through the sewer budget. A motion to approve the purchase was made. It came as no surprise that a lot of building permits have been issued recently. As shown in Tom Abriatis’ Building

Inspector’s Report, 15 new permits were issued since June 13, 2012. The Engineer’s Report centered on the floodplain remapping project. Mike Smith stated that over 64 families will be affected by the re-evaluation of the floodplain, with potential reduction or elimination of significant flood insurance cost. The existing FEMA mapping was done with 20-foot contour technology, and the new work will be done at 1-foot contours, with greater accuracy expected. Sprague Development and Ellicott Development, major developers within the village, have consented share the cost of the project with the Village and Town of Ellicottville. The engineering/survey proposed cost is $27,675, plus a $5,400 application fee to FEMA. The group will save over $16,000 by working together on this project. The village has been requesting a remapping project for 6-7 years, and is happy to see this move forward. A motion was made to participate with the three other parties in the floodplain remapping. The village garbage contract with Modern Trash will expire in June 2013. Mayor Coolidge and other board members have

worked hard to control costs, achieve residential compliance and obtain other options for trash removal. Too many residents are not purchasing the proper village trash bags, resulting in only about 10 percent of the $60,000 annual trash removal contract being covered, leaving the village “holding the bag� for the rest of the cost. A motion was made to put a new garbage contract to bid. Patra Lowes gave the Special Events Report, including details of the Centurion Cycling event. She said Doug Bush has been instrumental in coordinating details between the Centurion organization and the village. She said as of tonight, fewer than anticipated participants had signed up for the event, but registration doesn’t close until Aug. 15. She also mentioned Bob McCarthy’s upcoming Americana Folk Art Festival was approved. A Special Events Committee meeting is scheduled for Aug. 20 to discuss September’s Rock N’ Roll Weekend and October’s Fall Festival. The next meeting of the Ellicottville Village Board is Sept. 10, 2012, at 6 p.m.

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Corvettes of Buffalo Caravans Through Ellicottville

The 8th annual Corvette Caravan will travel through Springville and into Ellicottville around noon on Sunday, Aug. 19, with cars coming from Western New York, Southern Ontario, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The events begins at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens restaurant, a sponsor of the drive, along with Emerling Chevrolet in Boston, N.Y. Springville and Ellicottville police will direct the 144-car caravan through their villages. They are expected to arrive in Springville around 11:30 a.m. and in Ellicottville around noon. This year’s charity caravan with support the Wounded Warriors Charity, in part because club chairman John Meyerhoff and other members are veterans. The group’s final destination is Holiday Valley’s Yodeler Lodge for a super Sunday brunch at 1 p.m.

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Centurion Goes High Tech with Cloudbased Mapping Technology BY JEFF COLE

Ellicottville is officially geared up to host Centurion Weekend, a series of spirited bike racing competitions and family fun Aug. 17–19, 2012. As spectators follow the events from roadside vantage points, the races will also be monitored by sophisticated tracking technology to keep racers safe. During the race, new tracking technology will be introduced and implemented, which includes iPhones, with a custom application and custommade “cloud-based” mapping services. Paul Frey, Cattaraugus County geographic information systems coordinator, said the technology will allow for Christopher Baker and his Cattaraugus County Emergency Services team, stationed in its Mobile Command Post, to know where the lead car of any race is at any time using laptops. “This means they’ll essentially know the status and pace of the race,” he said. The way the technology works, Frey said, is the lead car will carry an iPhone with the tracking app turned on and the app will check its location every 30 seconds, then transmit the coordinates back to the servers. In turn, the servers transmit the location and maps out to any

Centurion Brings Legends, Technology and Friendly Competition Cont. from Front Page, Section A past HoliMont and up Fish Hill, before “splitting to bring the C50 participants back through the village and then east for a second loop, containing rolling hills and moderate climbing.” The C100 course, the website continues, goes farther out and “then up Murder Hill and through Little Valley, before coming back through the village and out east for a 75-mile loop that includes challenging climbs up some of the area’s most legendary hills.” The C50 is scheduled for 7 a.m. Sunday and the C100 will have an 8 a.m. start time. Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers of the time trial, the C25, the C50 and the C100, as well as three-deep in different age groups for each event. Technology will play a role in the race with the application of custom-made “cloudbased” mapping services, which will be tested for the first time during the races this weekend. The system uses iPhones, laptops and a custom app to allow the Cattaraugus

County Emergency Services team to monitor the location of racers for safety purposes. (See Centurion Goes High Tech article.) Mike Widger of Mansfield said that he will ride in the C100, along with his friends, Salamanca resident Shawn O’Neil, and Ellicottville Bike Shop Owner Dennis Baldwin. He listed his love for cycling, the opportunity to ride in a local event with his friends and the challenge that the course presents as his reasons for competing in this year’s Centurion. “It’s a big challenge. I’ve done other centuries in the past and this one has a very challenging, hilly route,”he said. O’Neil said he is hoping for nice weather and added that he is sure the event will be well-run. “I’m not sure what kind of levels (of competition) they get there, but I’ve heard from (Endurance Factor head coach) Doug Bush that they get some pretty fast guys so it should be interesting,” he said.

Shannon DeCelle for Centurion Cycling.

In addition to the ride with Pat LaFontaine, Saturday’s other cycling events will include the Individual Time Trial at 2 p.m. and the Elite Team Time Trial. Holiday Valley’s website states that the first of these events is a short-course timed event that begins with an individual start down a ramp and the second event “will feature the region’s top amateur cyclists on four-person teams in a race against the clock to see who will claim the prize purse.” Other notable events in the Centurion will be the C25, C50 and C100. The C25, which is a 25-mile ride, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Washington Street, where it will also end and then be followed by a kids’ ride at 1:30 p.m., which will also start and finish on Washington Street. Touted as “the crescendo to the weekend,” are the C50 and C100 cycling events, which are 50 miles and 100 miles long, respectively. According to Holiday Valley’s website, the routes for the C50 and C100 both head southwest

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emergency responders in the field. “By knowing the location of the lead car and the pace of the race, safety is greatly improved. If inclement weather moves in, we will be able to tell if and when it will affect the race. Also, the map displaying the lead car’s location has all the law enforcement posts and water stations on it as well, so if there is an accident, we will be able to quickly tell who is the closest and who should respond,” said Frey. Frey said the technology will be introduced during the Centurion because “it is now functional, and the race provides a perfect opportunity to use the system in an environment that is not quite as hectic as a disaster-response scenario.” He said the tracking app, which is part of a larger system called Real-time Emergency Deployment Geographic Information Systems (RED GIS), and the RED GIS system as a whole will improve Cattaraugus County’s disaster preparedness and response capabilities greatly through the centralization of information. “The system is state-of-theart and was also developed from scratch by Cattaraugus County GIS and Emergency Services,” he said.

Centurion Ellicottville Schedule Venue and Start/Finish: Downtown Ellicottville Onsite registration is available starting Friday evening at the Centurion Expo in Downtown Ellicottville.

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Saturday, August 18 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

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5:30 – 6:45 a.m. 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

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Holiday Valley Announces Exciting Upgrades to Terrain Garden, Snowmaking and Website

by Jeff Cole

A brand-new lodge that will replace the recently demolished Clubhouse Chalet won’t be the only change for Holiday Valley this fall and winter. As reported in last week’s edition of the Ellicottville Times, Holiday Valley demolished its Clubhouse Chalet in midMarch and is in the process of constructing a new $12 million, 66,000-square-foot lodge that will be more aesthetically pleasing and will allow for more meeting space. According to Jane Eshbaugh, marketing director for Holiday Valley, the resort is investing $1.9 million in capital improvements in addition to the money it is spending on the new lodge. This summer, the resort widened the Moon Shadow slope by about a third

of its width and doubled the snowmaking on that slope to improve the boardercross course. “With a wider slope it allows us to make a more interesting and longer course,” she said. Also extended was the number of rails and features made to the Terrain Garden,

which is located to the east of School Haus, also known as the “bunny slope.” Pat Morgan, Terrain Garden manager, said this is Holiday Valley’s second year with the Terrain Garden and that about six to eight more features (boxes and rails) are being added, which will bring the total number of features to more than a dozen. “They’re in various stages of welding and construction right now,” he said. “They’ll be ready to go for the beginning of the (winter) season.” More rails, Eshbaugh said, mean more fun. “These are introductory rails and features, so it will give people more opportunity to practice before they move on to other parks and larger features,” See Holiday Valley page 2

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Ride Alongside Former Sabre Pat LaFontaine The Centurion in rolling into town! From Aug. 17-19, the area will be filled with regional and international cycling enthusiasts ready to take on the challenge of 25-, 50- and 100mile road courses. A highlight of the weekend will be a Saturday morning 11.5-mile ride with former Buffalo Sabre Pat LaFontaine to raise funds for his children’s charity. After playing for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers, LaFontaine left hockey prematurely due to a series of head injuries and concussions suffered throughout his career. With the help of friends and family, as well as inspiration

gained from the kids at Buffalo Children’s Hospital where he volunteered much of his time, he was able to bridge this difficult time.

Pat LaFontaine, former Buffalo Sabre / Companions in Courage Foundation, Brian McFadden, Executive Director of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, and Graham Fraser, Centurion Cycling Founder

He said, “Being with these kids … changed my life. These children left me with a simple reality: We don’t always have much control over what happens to us, but we do have a choice in how we respond.” The amazing kids he met provided the impetus to begin the Companions in Courage Foundation to help fund interactive playrooms called Lion’s Dens in children’s hospitals. Using innovative communications tools, these rooms make juvenile patients feel less isolated in the hospital setting and provide a connection to their family, friends and celebrity visitors during their hospital stays. To raise additional funds to build more Lion’s Dens, LaFontaine has partnered with his good friend Graham Fraser of Centurion Cycling to create Pat’s Ride, which begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. For more details on LaFontaine’s fundraising ride and foundation, go to www. pedalwithpat.com.

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she said. The Terrain Garden, Morgan said, was very popular last year, mainly because it allows anybody of any ability to get exposure to the terrain parks. “It’s geared towards anybody who wants to get comfortable with learning to use a terrain park. It could be an introductory skier, snowboarder, men, women, children, all ages. We want to make the terrain parks seem more accessible to every person who visits here,” he said.

This summer also brought about the installation of automated snowmaking systems on Yodeler, Morning Star, Candy Cane, Laurel and Punch Bowl slopes. Snowmakers are able to run the systems “with the push of a button” and adjust them via computer, which allows the resort to make snow in short windows of cold weather. The main computer for these systems is in the compressor building at the bottom of Yodeler. Eshbaugh said

the systems can run on any computer, even a smartphone. Also, the systems make better snow and more snow more efficiently, according to Eshbaugh. “The quality of snow is improved because the system allows for adjusting the air/ water ratio and is quicker to react to changes in weather. We predict a 20-25 percent increase in efficiency with a total of 100 auto locations,” she said. See Holiday Valley Page 4

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Course Map - Time Trial Saturday August 18, 2:00pm

Saturday August 18, 10:30am Course Map for C25 (above) For C25 riders, all course markings and signs are WHITE. Course staff, volunteer course marshals and law enforcement will manage the course ensuring safety and allowing participants to race or ride at their own pace.

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New Holiday Valley chalet currently under construction, scheduled for a December 2012 completion date.

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One upcoming change that won’t be taking place on any slope or to any lodge is the introduction of a new Holiday Valley website. The new site, which is set to launch in October, will be totally

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redesigned, with many new features that will make use of the site easier and more fun, Eshbaugh said. “The existing website is more than four years old and much new technology has

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been developed since then, such as mobile sites and better software that works across all platforms. If done well, a new site will attract new viewers and keep our regulars coming back more often,” she said.

Course Map for C50 (above) Sunday August 19, 7:00am For C50 riders, all course markings and signs are BLACK. All races are staged in Holiday Valley crews working the center of Downtown Ellicottville on Washington Street. To begin, riders will head on snowgun hydrants over the southwest from Downtown Ellicottville in a neutral rollout for approximately 1/4 mile.As summer. the field stretches out, moto marshals and law enforcement will enforce the centerline rule. You are REQUIRED to ride to the right of the centerline at all times.

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Jacksons Enjoy Spoiling Their Ilex Inn Guests

Poolside at the Ilex Inn, Ellicottville. by Eva Potter

Course Map for C100 (above) Sunday August 19, 8:00am For C100 riders, all course markings and signs are RED. All races are staged in the center of Downtown Ellicottville on Washington Street. To begin, riders will head southwest from Downtown Ellicottville in a neutral rollout for approximately 1/4 mile.As the field stretches out, moto marshals and law enforcement will enforce the centerline rule. You are REQUIRED to ride to the right of the centerline at all times.

Color Coding by Event: Each event has a corresponding color scheme, so be sure you are wearing the bib and bike plate that corresponds to the event in which you are participating. •Silver/Grey: Time Trial • White: C25 •Black: C50 •Red: C100 (Not Shown) • Green: Pat’s Ride and Kid’s Ride

Rick and Glenda Jackson haven’t always been innkeepers. The new owners of the Ilex Inn Bed & Breakfast lived very different lives before relocating back to Ellicottville almost two years ago. Rick grew up in Ellicottville and graduated from Ellicottville Central School. Since graduation, he has lived in Palm Beach County, Fla., and has pursued a career in law enforcement since 1985. Glenda was born in Puerto Rico but moved to Hartford, Conn., with her family when she was 12. After graduating from high school, she moved to Palm Beach and by coincidence worked for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), too. The Jacksons had met a few times over the years, but it wasn’t until 1998 that their relationship took a romantic turn and they were married in 2001. They visited Ellicottville in the summer of 2010 and became intrigued by the bed & breakfast business. They toured the Ilex Inn, which was for sale at the time, and upon returning to Florida

promptly purchased the “Running a Bed & Breakfast for Dummies” book. In September 2010, they retired, sold their Florida home and moved to Ellicottville to take over the inn located at 6416 Route 242 East. Since the Jacksons took ownership, they made a few changes to the property, which have received high marks by guests on www.tr ipadvisor.com, including their delicious breakfasts. The main house has six tastefully furnished luxury guest rooms with full amenities, including their own baths and free Wi-Fi. The adjoining Kennedy Cottage offers the same amenities plus a mini kitchen. Guests can also relax and enjoy the veranda, year-round hot tub, seasonal in-ground swimming pool, patio lounge, fireplace lounge, sitting room and dining room. Deer, turkey, fox and the occasional errant bear are often spotted on the property. According to their website, “The Ilex sits on perhaps the largest tract of virgin land in Ellicottville, and Ilex

guests are encouraged to enjoy every unspoiled acre of it!” Hiking trails on the property tie right into the Finger Lakes Trail. Guests can even access the inn via snowmobile or enjoy out-the-backdoor snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. A short, five-minute sidewalk stroll places you in the heart of the village with quaint shops and fabulous restaurants. Noted ski resorts Holiday Valley and HoliMont are less than two miles away. Since purchasing the inn, the Jacksons said they have met some great people from all over the world, including cycling enthusiasts. As a couple, they have always had an interest in cycling and have organized a cycling club, charity rides and fundraisers. Rick has ridden two “century” rides, one in Cocoa Beach, Fla., and another around Lake Tahoe. They look forward to welcoming Centurion cyclists to town this weekend. Visit their website at www.ilexinn.com, call 1-800-496-6307, or just stop in to say hello and take a tour.

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The Current Rate of “Funemployment” by Susan Whistler

During a recent conversation with my doctor he was surprised to learn that I actually “work” a few days a week at several part-time jobs, each of which I enjoy very much. I guess he had assumed that I was another empty nester, mourning the departure of her children while living off of the labors of her long-suffering and still hardworking husband… and he was right, at least regarding the husband part. As I was leaving his office he smiled and pronounced me “funemployed” and challenged me to write an article about his newly coined term. “Funenployment”... What a concept!... and a perfect word to describe something to which we all aspire in our work-a-day lives but relatively few of us ever achieve. Like most women of my generation, I am no stranger to the daily workforce. I have worked part-time throughout most of my marriage to supplement our family’s income while raising our three children. I was fortunate to have the luxury to work only part-time and have the flexibility to be a stay-at home mom when our children were

very young. Unlike many college graduates today, I was always able to find work in my chosen field of study. When our youngest child finally left for college, we decided it was time to “downsize” and move closer to family and fun… so naturally, we moved to Ellicottville. My first priority upon moving here was to figure out what I really wanted to do and with whom I wanted to do it. It’s funny how things like motherhood and a few decades of life experience can change your perspective and help you discover new interests and aptitudes. I could never see myself adopting the full-time role of one of “the ladies who lunch” but I really didn’t want to return to my previous career. Call it what you like: a mid-life crisis, menopause, madness, menopausal madness… I was ready to reinvent myself. I decided that now was the time to embrace the old adage that if you love what you do and do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. I became gainfully “funemployed”. The workforce that fuels the economic engine here in Ellicottville is a marvelous and unique amalgam of artists, entrepreneurs, farmers,

tradesmen, teachers and public workers. Many of these fine folks have had to deviate from their chosen career paths and create their own unique employment niches in order to remain in our beautiful little community during tough economic times. They have done what Americans have always done best. They have worked hard, innovated and adapted their way into relative prosperity in a down economy… and they are content, even joyful. They have joined the ranks of the “funemployed”. Maybe there is a silver lining in the persistent cloud of unemployment that currently hangs over our country. Maybe, just maybe this is an opportunity to put ourselves on a road less traveled; a road we’ve often dreamed of but feared was beyond our ability to navigate. Today’s faltering economy might actually force some of us to veer off our deeply rutted career paths and rechannel our energy into working at something that truly delights and invigorates our lives. We just might stumble into “funemployment” and turn our dreaded Mondays into “Fundays”. Thanks for the inspiration Dr. K.!

Both Rick and Glenda are cycling enthusiasts, and have participated in many rides around the country, including Palm Beach and Lake Tahoe. Although they are not riding in this weekend’s cycling event, they WELCOME all Centurion riders and spectators!

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