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Holiday Valley Open For The Season
Tamarack Club Welcomes Guests Beginning Next Friday
Quality Market Slated To Close
Ellicottville is Hopeful of a New Grocer to Remain Open
Sneak Peek
In This Issue . . .
Up Close & Personal with Ken Brown ... page 9
By Stephanie Hacker, St. Bonaventure University
Ken Brown is the father of four, and grandfather of
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Birthday. Ken was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, butEllicottville has always been his home away from home. As the owner of Corbetts Ski shop in Oakville, he would send nearly 40 buses to Ellicottvilleeach year packed full with ski enthusiasts.
MicroWinery Coming To Ellicottville
‘Winery of Ellicottville’ Wines to be Produced on Monroe Street
Music Notes
20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162
Saturday, Dec. 12th, 5-9pmHARVEY & THE HURRICANES
26 Monroe Street ~ 699-8990
Every Monday, 10pmMONDO MONDAYS
With Jack Darvaset Playing music for no reasonwhatsoever other than to have fun!
Saturday, Dec. 12th, 9pm-1amRAY D. O’FLYER
20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530
Every Thursday, 7-11pmKUK & FREDDIEEvery Wednesday, 9pm-1amWAGNER & WINSTONEvery Monday, 7-10pmBLUE MULE BANDFriday, Dec. 11th, 9:30pmWESTSaturday, Dec. 12th, 9:30pmTHE JOHN DOE BAND
Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500
Coming Jan. 9th, 8pmJ. MEDICINE HAT
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Coming Jan. 29th, 8pmGARY ALLEN
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See Our Calender of Ongoing Events ... page 3
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Quality Market’s WashingtonStreet store in Ellicottville is oneof the unlucky stores scheduledto close on February 15th afterparent company Penn Traf
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c, said Quality“may move forward or backwards”and was hesitant to speculate whatwould ultimately happen with thestores. For now “an agreementhas been made with lenders to sellall assets, and the Ellicottville storeis part of those assets” he said.Quality lost $17.2 million last yearand $42 million in the year previous,according to the AP Story. Theyhave struggled for more than adecade. It emerged in 2005 from atwo-year bankruptcy reorganization,but has continued to lose money.Ellicottville Mayor Coolidge said,“Hopefully someone will want tostep up and come in” and he will“start making calls” regardinggetting another grocery store intown. “Possibly Park View orPark-n-Shop would want to comein and hopefully something can beworked out.” The Mayor receiveda letter last week from Penn Traf
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ling.Jim Reed of Olean Wholesale,which represents Parkview, Parkand Shop and Reid’s Food Barn,is optimistic about Ellicottville’ssituation. He is “95% certain thatsomeone will pick up the Ellicottvillelocation” and continued, “the lastthing Ellicottville residents shouldbe worried about is not having agrocery store.”In a November 18th press release,
Holiday Valley opens its 2009-2010 Ski Season today, Thursday December 10, 2009 with three quad chairlifts (Creekside, Mardi Gras andYodeler) and up to ten slopes (including Mardi Gras, Candy Cane loop, Yodeler, School Haus, Independence and Edelweiss) running from9am-10pm (see story page 5.) Holiday Valley Resort has an expected goal of having all 56 slopes and 13 lifts open by Christmas. Holiday ValleyTubing Company is slated to open next Friday, December 18. As promised, the new Tamarack Club is readying for the upcoming season withcrews working steadfastly to meet the deadline. Successfully they have been taking reservations for its
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rst rental guests to stay next Friday,December 18. This Sunday, the public can experience some of the luxurious amenities the Tamarack Club offers to its owners and guests asthe new Falling Waters Spa in the Club opens its doors; reservations can be made today by calling 716-677-9700. John Harvard’s Brew House,the new slopeside restaurant in the Tamarack Club, is also preparing to open to the public; Steve Gotreau of the Boston Culinary Group says,“We’re washing China and glassware now; we’re
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Dominic Spicola isn’t a strangerto making wine, having made itfor many years. His son-in-lawSamuel Sheehy also has a passionfor making wine and is currentlyemployed at a winery in Sheridan,New York. Dominic and Samuelplan to bring to Ellicottville (albeitafter receiving planning approval)the Winery of Ellicottville, bottlingand selling their own “micro” madewines.Their proposal of turning the oldCulligan Water Building at 14Monroe Street into a Micro Winerycame before the Village PlanningBoard at this past Tuesday’smeeting. A Special Use Permit fora new business was requested.Architectural plans were presentedand Village Planning Boardmember Nancy Rogan touted themas “super”. They proposed to movethe Culligan Building forward andadd a second story. Owner DominicSpicola said passer-bys “would beable to see the wine vats throughthe windows”. Rogan added thatthe top half of the building wouldbe similar in architecture to that oCoffee Culture, in keeping with thecurrent town’s look.Spicola hopes to have wine tastingswith his “Winery of Ellicottvillelabeled wine. He intends to useonly grapes grown in New York
Jim Reed of Olean Wholesale, which represents Parkview, Park and Shop and Reid’s Food Barn, is optimisticabout Ellicottville’s situation. He is “95% certain that someone will pick up the Ellicottville location” andcontinued, “the last thing Ellicottville residents should be worried about is not having a grocery store.”
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The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the localAlley Katz with a $500 donation. The Chamber is grateful for allthe efforts that the Alley Katz put into keeping the village beautifullydecorated throughout the year.
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Notice: Winter Parking in Ellicottville
This is an annual reminder for residents and visitors to Ellicottville about parking onstreets and highways. Within the Village, from December 1-March 31, there is NOPARKING on Washington Street and Monroe Street from 4am-6am to allow the D.P.W.to clear the streets of snow accumulation within the business area. In addition, thereis NO PARKING on ALL Town of Ellicottville highways from December 1-April 1. Ifthere are any questions, please call Constable Howard T. Gifford at 716-353-5439(work cell) or 716-699-4664 (home). These contact numbers may also be used toreport any incidents or to request assistance. Thank you.
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Happy Birthday!
Ellicottville Residents Celebrate Near and Far
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Living in snow country,we’re used to driving undermost wintery conditions, buteven the best of us can run intotrouble. This is why beingready for slippery conditionsand roadside emergenciesis critical this time of year.Here’s what my internet searchfor tips turned up:Always keep the top half of your gas tank full. It can giveyou better traction and givesyou a margin for error if youget stuck and need to keep theengine running to keep youwarm.If you’re stuck in a seriousstorm, do not leave your car.Run the engine periodicallyand wait for help.Carry blankets, water,a
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ashlight, a shovel andsomething to chow on in caseof an emergency. Updateyour vehicle’s safety kit byincluding the above, plus sandor kitty litter to provide sometraction. Jumper cables, lockde-icer and (of course!) an icescraper are “must haves.”Remember that 4-wheeldrive does not mean 4-wheelstop! A 4-wheel drive vehiclewill not stop any better onsheer ice than a 2-wheel drivevehicle.Be sure you have goodtires; NYS DOT recommendsat least 1/8 inch of tire treaddepth. All season radials ona front-wheel drive and snowtires on rear-wheel drive areadequate for most situations.In poor visibility or evenwhite-out conditions, don’tdrive faster than you can seeahead. High speeds in pooror no visibility can lead tolarge chain reaction accidents.Remember: Mom and Dadwant to see you arrive safely – if you’re a little late, theywon’t care!Leave space between yourvehicle and the one in frontof you, and don’t drink anddrive. And, of course – alwaysBUCKLE UP!My favorite gift forthe holidays? An annualsubscription to the AutomobileAssociation of America(A.A.A.). Use the towingservices alone just one timeand this gift has paid for itself!Not very
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ashy (like the Pradaboots I’m hoping Santa bringsme this year), but it gives onepeace of mind knowing in anyroadside emergency you havea number to call for help.So, dear reindeer, I mean – readers, respect the winterdriving conditions. If it’sreally nasty out there, stayhome, open a nice bottle of wine and bake some Christmascookies! Until next week …
Jeanine Zimmer
Lyn Weishan of Ellicottville celebrated his96th birthday this past Wednesday duringa luncheon held at the Cornell CooperativeExtension building. Photo/Gary KinnTim Diggins (2nd from left) celebrated thebig 5-0 with a trip to Florida, accompaniedby friends (left to right) Michael Nickolson,Steve & Kelly Christie, and Sally Hach.
Santa’s Sheriff’s Program
Annual Campaign Kicks Off Sixth Year of Giving
LITTLE VALLEY - Jolly OldSt. Nick recently visited theCattaraugus County Sheriff’sOf
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ce, SalamancaHigh & Middle Schools,Cattaraugus CommunityAction, the Cattaraugus CountyDepartment of Social Servicesand the Olean Wal-Mart arehard at work planning toprovide Christmas gifts for 14local families during their 2009giving program. (Wow! Thisis two more families from lastyear!)The Santa’s Sheriff’s program,modeled after a similarinitiative in Texas, began in2004 and has been steadilygrowing. Partnering agenciesraise funds and refer lessfortunate Cattaraugus Countyfamilies to the program. Giftsare purchased at the Olean Wal-Mart. Youth and volunteersfrom Salamanca Schools andother County agencies wrapthe gifts and package them fordelivery. This year studentsfrom Salamanca Schools andmembers of the Sheriff’s Of
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ve families; the program hassince grown to serve 14 familiesthis year, with hopes to reach20 families for the 2010 givingseason.The Olean Wal-Mart haspledged $1,500 to the project. Inaddition, Wal-Mart will donateturkeys for each family and willmake arrangements at the Oleanstore to expedite gift shoppingfor program staff. Mary Coss,Personnel Manager for Wal-Mart is pleased to be a part of the program and states, “Wal-Mart loves to help children.”As in past years, the Sheriff’sOf
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or maysend contributions with a checkmade out to the CattaraugusCounty Sheriff’s Of
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Pictured left to right: Mary Coss, Personnel Manager for Wal-Mart and CattaraugusCounty Sheriff’s Of
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December 10-16, 2009
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Upcoming in Ellicottville
Ellicottville Memorial Library Events
Wednesdays:
Story Time
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Belly Dancing
, 5-6:15pm - learn basics includingtechnique & movement as well as the importance of stretching, $10 per class.2
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Book Club meets
, 1:30pm – Jan. 13 discussion: “Run” byAnn Patchett. Contact Bev Webster at 945-4089 for more details.Thursdays:
Hatha Yoga Class For Beginners
, 8:30-9:45am with Laura Solly, $10 per class.Wednesdays, Jan. 13 & 20:
Observing the Night Sky
, 8:30pm – join us for an introductionto Astronomy, including a review of instruments and tools available to help you
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rst 15 who register, ages 14 and up.Thursday, Dec. 10:
Chamber Christmas Party
, 6pm at HoliMont - tickets are $45 forChamber members and $50 for non-member guests. Call the Ellicottville Chamber of
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ceat 699-5046 to register. Healing Service, 7pm in the Ellicottville Memorial Library’sCommunity Room – all are welcome.Thursday, Dec. 31:
Rotary Club of Ellicottville’s 2
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,8pm at the American Legion - cash bar, free appetizers and music by local DJ John Barry.Call David Blanchard at 474-7024 for tickets.OLEAN - The UnitedStates Chamber of Commerceawarded the Greater Oleanrea Chamber of Commercewith a 4-Star Accreditation forits sound policies, effectiveorganizational procedures,and positive impact on thecommunity.“Accreditation validates achamber as having programsthat bene
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uencingaction in their community,”said Raymond P. Towle, IOM,CAE, U.S. Chamber ExecutiveDirector of Political Affairsand Federation Relations. “Weapplaud these organizations foradvancing the principles of freeenterprise.”Accreditation is the onlynational program thatrecognizes chambers fortheir effective organizationalprocedures and communityinvolvement. The accreditationprocess involves a rigorouseight-part examination of suchareas as HR policies,
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nancialpolicies, building and facilities,communications, website andelectronic communications,government and legislativeaffairs and more. Theapplication requires more thansix months to complete.“We are extremely proudto be awarded our 10-yearaccreditation with a Four-Starrating by the U.S. Chamberof Commerce. Accreditationis one of the most prestigioushonors bestowed by the U.S.Chamber of Commerce, andoffers an excellent measurementtool for chambers of commerceto achieve the highest standardsof organizational excellencein representing their memberbusinesses and communities,”stated Jim Stitt, Jr., GOACCBoard President.GOACC is among lessthan 4% of the nation’s 7,000Chambers of Commerce to
Pictured left to right: Larry Sorokes, GOACC Board VP;Meme Yanetsko, GOACC and COO; and Jim Stitt, GOACCBoard President hold the plaque presenting the 4-StarAccreditation to GOACC.
earn this recognition. Localchambers are rated Accredited,3-Stars, 4-Stars, or 5-Stars.State chambers are recognizedas either Accredited StateChamber or Accredited StateChamber with Distinction. The
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nal determination is madeby the Accrediting Board, acommittee of U.S. Chamberboard members. The U.S.Chamber of Commerce isthe world’s largest businessfederation, representing morethan three million businessesand organizations of everysize, sector, and region.Greater Olean Area Chamberof Commerce, located at120 North Union Streetin downtown Olean, hasbeen the leading businessorganization in the greaterOlean area since 1906. Theirbusiness plan re
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torganizations, manufacturers,and area residents. For moreinformation, please contactGOACC at 716-372-4433 orvisit www.oleanny.com
Rotary Club Announces New Year’s Eve Party
The Rotary Club of Ellicottville will be hosting their 2
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ting the Ellicottville Family Support Group. There will be a cashbar, free appetizers and hot sandwiches, and music by local DJ John Barry. Ticketsare $15 per person and can be purchased by contacting David Blanchard 474-7024,Sherman Wilkens 912-8306, or Greg Cappelli 474-7832.
Blood Drive/Food Drive: Give the Gift of Giving
OLEAN – The American Red Cross encourages Olean and area residents to givethe gift of giving this holiday season during a Blood Drive/Food Drive scheduledfor Monday, Dec. 14 from noon-6pm at Elks Lodge, 209 W. State Street, Olean. TheBlood Drive/Food Drive is an event that offers residents the opportunity to donateblood and a non-perishable food item to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry locatedon Prospect Avenue. All presenting donors will be entered in a drawing to win a pairof tickets to see the Buffalo Bills take on the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday,January 3. Appointments are not necessary, but can be scheduled by contacting theAmerican Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or by logging onto www.donatebloodnow.org. Walk-ins will be gladly accepted throughout the day!
Concert In Springville
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SPRINGVILLE - A concert tobene
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t the National Center forMissing and Exploited Children(NCMEC) will be held atSpringville Center for the Artson Saturday, December 12.ll bands’ proceeds are goingto bene
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t this cause. Bandsinclude “Reardon & Garvey”Celtic group, “The PAK” and“One Way Out.” Doors open at6:30pm and the concert beginsat 7:00pm. Tickets are $5.00and can be purchased by calling716-592-9038. SpringvilleCenter for the Arts is locatedat 37 North Buffalo Street inSpringville, NY 14141.Donations will be acceptedand raf
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tthe NCMEC. For moreinformation e-amil jim_howe1@roadrunner.com“The PAK” is short for“Parents and Kids” withspecial guests Ferris Abdo,Tom Brown, Chris Gerwitz andnine-year-old Julianna Noto.They will be getting away fromtheir country roots. This mostlyteen band will be performing a“Blues” set.“Reardon & Garvey” Celticgroup normally grace the stageof such venues as the BuffaloIrish Center, the Niagara CelticFestival, Art Park and theBuffalo Irish Festival, to namea few.“One Way Out” will beperforming familiar favorites aswell as obscure songs.Dana Oakes, who works with“at-risk” youth as a programcoordinator for the CattaraugusCounty Youth Bureau saidthat these children are thoughtto be those with 2-3 hours of unsupervised time per day.Clearly, among the 800,000children under age 18 who arereported “missing” each yearare a number who meet thesecriteria. It is our hope to raiseawareness and to encouragepreventive measures that willhelp keep kids safe as well asincrease their chances of livinghealthy, productive lives.”
Santa’s Cottage
Visit with Santa in Olean’s Lincoln Park on Wednesday, Dec. 16
OLEAN - Santa’s Back inown! Greater Olean Areahamber of Commerce, Cityof Olean, Home Depot, anduggan and Duggan Generalontractors are sponsoringa ‘Visit with Santa’ at hiscottage in Olean’s Lincolnark. Santa will visit withhe children from 6-8pm onednesday, December 16.A mailbox, created byfamilies of the EvenStartprogram, has also beenconstructed and placed bySanta’s Cottage in LincolnPark. Santa is encouragingall children to write a letterto Santa and place it in themailbox.This Saturday, December12, the annual ‘Santa onthe Roof’ will be held inAllegany at Gallets HouseBed & Breakfast from 6-8pm.Children can come and talk toSanta. Bring a paper productor canned foods for the areafood panty. All are invited to join in the caroling with theGirl Scouts and Camp Firegroups.In addition to the Santa visits,many activities are plannedfor this holiday season. Youcan get a copy of the eventsbrochure at the Greater OleanArea Chamber of Commerceof
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ce, 120 North Union Streetin Olean, or visit www.oleanny.com. For more informationregarding Santa Claus Lane,please call 716-372-4433 ore-mail mailto:santa@oleanny.com
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