The Villager-March 19-25, 2009

March 19-25, 2009 Volume 04 ~ Issue 12

Up Close & personal: JUmp with Jill: roCkin’ nUtrition show hits west Valley . . . page 7

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Holiday Valley Triple FeatureGuns ‘n Hoses, Quarterpipe, & Northwind Super G this Weekend

Sneak PeekIn This Issue . . .

An Irish Celebration in Ellicottville ... page 3Many Ellicottville locals gathered to celebrate an Irish tradition this past Tuesday. E’ville’s only Irish bar, Madigan’s, was in full Irish swing, dressed in green and serving up Jameson. See more photos on page 3.

Coalition Urges Gov’t To Clean Up SiteCitizens Concerned with West Valley Nuclear Wastes to Engage Public Participation at March 24 Meeting

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Antique Appraisal FairJCC-Olean Cutco Theatre to Feature Expert Appraiser Greg Carter Next Weekend

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‘Karing For Kellie’ Benefit This Sunday At The Legion In E’villeFriends and Family of Kellie Robinson Need Your Help to Raise Money for Kellie’s Increasing Medical CostsA benefit for Kellie Robinson will be held this Sunday, March 22 from 1-7pm at the Ellicottville American Legion. Kellie is a former resident of Ellicottville and owns the Kelly House Lodge with her husband, Dave, and their two children, Turner (age 9) and Lexie (age 6). Kellie was recently diagnosed with stage IV cancer and is now being treated at the Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Proceeds from this Sunday’s event will help Kellie and her family with her ever-increasing medical costs. Sunday’s event will feature entertainment, door prizes, a live auction, Chinese auction, raffles and much more! (Two 42” JVC HD TVs will be raffled during the event!) Advanced tickets are $5.00 and are available at the Gin Mill and Holiday Valley Day Care. Each advanced ticket has a stub which enters the ticket into a drawing for various door prizes. For more information, contact Maribeth Rick at 716-913-2882. Monetary donations can also be made to the “Karing for Kellie Fund” at Five Star Bank in Ellicottville.

Holiday Valley will again be hosting a number of exciting events this weekend. On Saturday, the Holiday Valley Snowmaking Crew invites snowmakers from the region to the annual Guns ‘n Hoses Race (pictured at left) beginning at 10am on Cindy’s. Snowmakers must ski through race gates while carrying snowmaking hoses, and hook them up to snowguns at the base of the course. It is a great way for these hardworking men and women to celebrate the season, and the event raises funds for Mercy Flight Emergency Helicopter Services. The annual Quarterpipe Competition (pictured at right) will also be held this Saturday from 10am-2pm. Winter Carnival’s Snowbar at the base of Yodeler has been transformed into a giant quarterpipe. Riders and skiers will compete for prizes as they catch air above the pipe. The Northwind Super G on Sunday is a race open to all skiers and riders - the fastest time wins. A radar gun is used to clock the speed of each racer on Northwind at the fastest spot on the course. This event takes place from 9am-2pm. To learn more about any of these events or other upcoming spring events at Holiday Valley, see page 9. You can also visit www.holidayvalley.com or call 716-699-2345. Quarterpipe photo/Bob Knab

By erik sChmitz

In December of 2008, a panel of scientists and economists presented findings comparing the long term costs of leaving nuclear wastes on-site at the West Valley nuclear facility to different cleanup options. The panel met in response to a 2005 Department of Energy Environmental Impact Statement, which did not factor into its findings

the inevitable contamination of Cattaraugus Creek, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. The study concluded that the long-term costs of cleaning up the site were lower than leaving the site in its current state and monitoring for next 1,000 years. In response, the Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will hold a series of public hearings throughout the state of

New York from March 30 through April 2. On March 24, 2009, the Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Wastes will hold a public meeting to discuss the panel’s findings and prepare for participation. Joanne Hameister, Chair of the coalition, stressed the importance that citizens become involved in the meetings and letter writing campaigns. According to Hameister, “The DOE and NYSERDA have to know that

people care about the decision-making affecting West Valley, Lakes Erie, Lake Ontario, and water supplies.” The coalition meeting will take place next Tuesday, March 24, from 7-9pm in the Concord Town Hall, 86 Franklin Street, Springville, NY. For more information and links to pertinent documents, please visit the West Valley Citizen Task Force website at www.westvalleyctf.org.

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Questions about the value of your antiques can be answered at the third annual Olean Antique Appraisal Fair and Marketplace at the JCC-Olean Cutco Theatre, scheduled for March 27 and 28. The fair, which will run from 5-8pm on March 27, and from 9am-3pm on March 28, will feature expert appraisals by Greg Carter, owner of United Auctions and Antiques, and his team, who specialize in a wide range of different types of antiques. According to a Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) press release, specialists will be available to cover jewelry, watches, furniture, books, postcards, dolls and toys, quilts, paintings and prints, china, glassware and pottery, vintage clothing and more. Anyone who is interested may bring up to three items; there will be a $5 appraisal fee for a single item, or $10 for three items. Carter said that people should only

By Anne LondonI found this home the way a good vacuum cleaner salesman does – by going door to door. What I got was a warm welcome and a breathtaking example of what Ellicottville’s construction tradespeople can do when they’re very talented, when the stars are right, and everything comes together to perfection.

Architectural Digest ... page 10

Most people have something that they consider a family heirloom, and most are interested in finding out what it is worth. If you have an item you’d like appraised, you can bring it to the third annual Olean Antique Appraisal Fair and Marketplace March 27 and 28. You can bring up to three items, with an appraisal fee of $5 for a single item, or $10 for three items.

~ The Villager ~ March 19-25, 2009

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Happy St. Patty’s DayPhotos of Tuesday’s Irish Celebration at Madigan’s

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We’re not quite at the “sprung” stage yet, even though the calendar says so. Telltale signs abound – birds are chirping their darn heads off, the crocus is poking up in my garden, and the rapidly diminishing snow is giving way to dull green patches of grass. Sap buckets are starting to appear on the sugar maples and the winter-brown canopy

of leaves is starting to show early signs of budding up. But DARN was it ever cold this morning! According to the weatherman, we’re going to hit fifty degrees today, but the thermometer is reading 12 degrees right now. It’s hard to make a fashion statement when you have to cover such a wide range of climatic conditions! As many of you know, I’m so interested in science – oh, wait – that’s shopping, not science. Anyway, I have a friend who’s interested and he told me that an equinox is the precise time when day and night are of equal duration. And this happens to us twice a year – once in March marking the start of springtime (the vernal) and once in August marking the beginning of Fall (the autumnal). A little after midnight, on March 20, the sun comes closer to the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern. As the months roll by, the sun gets closer and closer and closer to us

Northerners until eventually we burn up like a big old charcoal briquette. So get to the drugstore fast and buy as much sunscreen as you can get your hands on. SPF 80 works well … (I wonder if anybody actually reads this column – guess I’ll find out now.) Unfortunately for our lamenting skiers, winter doesn’t last forever. To these fine folks I say – hey, you’ve got at least another two to three weeks of awesome spring conditions, so enjoy the sunshine and the corn snow. And take a moment to see if your mountain biking gear still fits after all that drinking and eating. So, dear readers, celebrate the end of one great season with the anticipation of the beginning of another. Get outside, enjoy the sunshine and take pleasure in knowing you’re at the best place in the Northern Hemisphere! Until next week …

Jeanine Z. Bosworth

In last week’s issue of The Villager, we featured artist Todd Plough in our ‘Inside Business Track’ column. Todd Plough no longer teaches at Georges Art and Antiques (as stated in the article), however, he does teach at the Ellicottville Memorial Library, Salamanca Public Library and he also teaches private residential groups. The library classes are open to the public to join. Todd can be contacted via his website at www.americanimpressionism.net or at 716-945-6254.

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Who doesn’t know someone affected by a recent job loss? Newscasts and newspapers tell us hourly and daily of the steadily climbing unemployment rate locally and nationally. It’s scary, to say the least. According to an article in the New York Times, more than two million jobs were lost in 2008. The good news, and yes, you read that right, the good news is there are many talented and experienced people of all ages with more time on their hands. There is opportunity in this struggle. To those of you who feel

broke, busted and disgusted with their recent job loss: You are needed and important. You are vital to the mission of organizations here in our community. And while you seek your new job opportunity, another opportunity, as a volunteer, awaits you. Volunteering allows you to work the hours you want, it keeps the spirits up, enables you to make new contacts, allows you to test out a field you’ve been interested in learning more about, and mostly, it changes the life of someone else. While there are many

organizations who currently need volunteers, Interfaith Caregivers, Inc. is currently looking for volunteers throughout Cattaraugus County to transport the frail elderly and disabled to medical appointments. Volunteers are also needed for telephone reassurance and home visits. Those who are interested can contact Interfaith Caregivers, Inc at 716-372-6283 for more information.

Megan TaylorExecutive Director

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E’VILLE- The Ellicottville Post Office has new window service hours that went into effect this past Monday, March 16. The shortened window hours are now Monday-Friday 9am-1pm and 3-5pm, and on Saturdays from 10am-noon.

E’VILLE POST OFFICE SETS NEW HOURS

Happy St. Patty’s DayPhotos of Tuesday’s Irish Celebration at Madigan’s

Photos/Gary Kinn


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Ellicottville Central School presents “Oliver!”, starring Liam O’Rourke as Oliver, Quincey Widger as Nancy, and Aaron Thomas as Fagin. Come see the show on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 22 at 2pm. Tickets are $5.00 per person and are available at the door. Please join us for an evening full of music, dance and fun. Thanks to the following businesses/associations who were sponsors for this year’s Drama Club performance of Oliver: Ellicottville Drywall, Bare Bones, Holiday Valley Realty, Fitzpatrick and Weller, HoliMont Ski Resort, Dina’s Restaurant, Holiday Valley Ski Resort, Fitzpatrick Security Systems, Red Door Ski Shop, Weber’s Florist, Thunder Farm, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellicottville Teacher’s Association, Ellicottville Optical, Cattaraugus County Bank, Century Carpet and Bedding, Carolyn Wendel, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ward.

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Jaimie Woodarek of Ellicottville has been named to the fall 2008 dean’s list at Buffalo State College. Woodarek, a fine arts photography major in the School of Arts & Humanities, is a 2008 graduate of Ellicottville Central High School. To qualify, students must earn a minimum term GPA of 3.5 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours. Founded in 1871, Buffalo State is the largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system. Buffalo State offers more than 135 undergraduate and 63 graduate programs in the arts, sciences, professions, and education. Each year more than 11,000 students choose Buffalo State for its superb academic programs, applied learning opportunities, affordable tuition, and metropolitan location.

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ALBANY – The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association (NYSNLA) recently announced their 2009 New York State Environmental Beautification Award winners. This program is designed to highlight excellence and quality in landscape design and construction as well as foster goodwill through friendly competition. “This is an annual competition and we’re pleased to have accepted a record 34 member entries from across New York State,” commented Donna W. Moramarco, CNLP, NYSNLA President. “This year’s winners span from Long Island to Western New York and are a great reflection of the skill, creativity, diversity, and dedication all NYSNLA members possess. I’m very proud of this year’s winners.” Steve Beattie of Dr.

Green Lawn/Custom Turf, Salamanca received an award in the following category: Commercial, $25,000 to $50,000 for the design and construction of the Salamanca Historical Park. “Steve’s project represents the fine work a professional in our industry demonstrates, and the Association is proud to recognize his talents,” said Moramarco. “We had a group of judges this year that worked very hard reviewing each project carefully,” said Moramarco. “Without their time and dedication to the green industry we would not be able to recognize the talent of our members.” This year’s judges included David Allen, CNLP, David Allen Landscape Consultant; Chuck Schmitt, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany Co.; Kennoth Carnes, Division of

Plant Industry, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets; Chris Cash, Terry Forsyth, Jack Ingels, and Steven Mullarkey all from the Department of Plant Science, SUNY Cobleskill. “This award is a great reflection on the talented and dedicated crew we have here,” commented Beattie. “Without their drive to be the best, we wouldn’t be where we are today. I can’t say enough how proud I am of their efforts.” The award-winning designs will be featured in NYSNLA’s publications as well as the website, www.nysnla.com. Mr. Beattie’s achievement will be formally recognized during the Association’s Award presentation at the Arbor Day celebrations in Albany on Friday, April 24, and again on Opening Day of the New York State Fair in Syracuse on August 27. NYSNLA is a statewide professional trade association that is dedicated to advancing the interests of New York State’s nursery and landscape businesses and professionals by promoting sound business practices, expanding state and local markets, and exerting leadership in the development of sustainable communities. NYSNLA represents nearly 700 nursery and landscape firms and their employees, and provides a certified training program and education days, quarterly magazine and regular membership communications, conferences and trade shows, and much more. For further information, visit their website at www.nysnla.com.

Pictured above is the entry view of the new Salamanca Historical Park located on Main Street in Salamanca, designed by Steve Beattie of Dr. Greenlawn.

Growing SeminarPumpkinville to Sponsor Free ‘How to Grow Giant Pumpkins’ Class

GREAT VALLEY - Pumpkinville will sponsor a free How to Grow Giant Pumpkins Seminar for all interested growers on Saturday, April 4 from 10am-noon at the Humphrey Fire Hall located on Cattaraugus County Road 18, Humphrey Road, between Great Valley and Humphrey. This seminar will be conducted by the areas own Andy Wolf, grower of the NYS record pumpkin of 1407 lbs. and other giant pumpkin growers. FREE giant

pumpkin seeds will be available, courtesy of Andy and other giant pumpkin growers. Contest rules and regulations will also be available on that day. All groups, clubs and organizations are also welcome to participate in the contest. For any questions or further information, please contact the Pawlowski family at Pumpkinville, 716-699-2994. Pumpkinville, the original and oldest operating pumpkin farm in NYS and member of the Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth

(GPC), will host the fourth annual Enchanted Mountain Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off October 4 at noon. Pumpkinville is located at 4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, NY. In 2008, forty giant pumpkins were entered into this contest with the winner weighing 1474 lbs. Pumpkins weighed in this contest will be eligible to compete against growers from all over the world. Bring your biggest, try to topple the world record and take home the cash!

New Farms In New YorkOnline Video Series Offers Advice for Aspiring Farmers

Cornell University is launching an innovative, online video series that will help agricultural entrepreneurs successfully initiate new farms in New York State. Produced by the NY Beginning Farmer Project with support from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the NY Farm Viability Institute, the video series, titled, “Voices of Experience,” covers essential topics such as financing farm start-up, marketing, profitability, and goal setting, to name just a few. The ‘voices of experience’ in the series are actual farmers who have successfully started their own farm business. Two Cattaraugus County farmers are featured in the video series. Mark Schindlbeck of Franklinville operates a

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WILLIAMSVILLE - On Sunday, April 5, 2009 from 10am to 3pm, WNYMBA will be hosting the 9th Annual Bicycle Swap Meet at the Main Transit Fire hall Banquet Facility located at 6777 Main Street in Williamsville, NY. We are offering this event for fitness and sports riders, racer’s families and bicyclists of all kinds. The event will be an opportunity for the entire bicycling community to gather for a day to buy, sell or trade bicycle related items in preparation for the 2009 bicycle season. Seven bicycle shops will be on hand, “peddling” discontinued

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OLEAN - The Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) has announced a fundraising benefit to help fund the Southern Tier Biennial (STB) art exhibition on Saturday, March 28 from 6-10pm at the Other Place tavern on Main Street in Allegany, NY. The evening will feature music by Dave Dorson, Andy Hannon and Bill O’Connell’s Wild Rovers, and the Mojo Hand Blues Band. Free pizza will be served and a portion of the bar receipts will go towards the fund. Tickets at the door are $10. All event proceeds will go to the close the budget gap for this year’s Southern Tier Biennial exhibition. In early January, the Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC), producers of the STB contemporary art exhibition were informed that there would be no funding for

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(R-Olean) helped secure the $50,000 state grant used to purchase and equip the vehicle. She spoke at the dedication ceremony inside the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. This means a lot to me personally, Sen. Young said. “I had the good fortune of growing up on a dairy farm in Livingston County, but my mom was a teacher and she always made sure that we had opportunities to see the philharmonic in

Rochester, or go see a play or an art exhibit. Those experiences helped shape the person I am, and I want to make sure that our young people have those chances to enrich themselves culturally. We all know how important this exposure is to the education process.” Sen. Young was approached about the Artmobile concept two years ago by Joseph LoSchiavo, Quick Center executive director; Michael Kramer from University Relations; and Marianne Laine, chair of the Guild for The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. They were so enthusiastic and had such a great vision that it was hard not to feel excited about the idea, Sen. Young said. These are the types of grants that make a real difference in our communities. Laine applauded Sen. Young’s support of the Artmobile, which was blessed with holy water by Fr. Leo J. Gallina Jr. of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Bradford, Pa. I can’t express enough how grateful we are for Sen. Young making this part of the vision such a wonderful reality, Laine

State Senator Catharine Young speaks at the dedication ceremony for St. Bonaventure’s Artmobile (background), made possible by a grant secured by Sen. Young.

Pitt-Bradford Students Make Use of Junk for ‘Innovation Challenge’

BRADFORD, Pa. - Students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford raided the university’s closet last week and turned what they found into something useful. The first Pitt-Bradford Innovation Challenge yielded nine objects created with items no longer used at Pitt-Bradford that were being stored by the campus’s facilities management department. Nine teams of students got their pick of objects from storage and a $25 gift certificate for purchasing supplies at Worth W. Smith Co., which co-sponsored the challenge, along with the Pitt-Bradford Entrepreneurship Program and the Students in Free Enterprise club. The teams had 100 hours in which to make their creations. Cash prizes were awarded for the most economic value, most social value, most creative value and people’s choice award given to the entry

getting the most votes from those who viewed the projects on display last week. The winner of the most economic value was a multi-desk created by a team led by Andrew Hwang, a business management major from Horsham. Other members of the team were Heather Kelley, a business management major from Eldred, Paige Rockaway, a business management major from South Abington, and Naomi Barker, an accounting major from Genesee. The desk was designed to make the most of limited space and included a refrigerator and a place to store a laptop computer. The winner of the most social value was a Pitt Stop and Sit Bench made from a table by Sarah Dwyer, a business management major from Warren, and Jessica Bogart, an accounting major from North East. The bench, created from piping and wood, was painted in Pitt colors and included

flower planters. Dwyer said that she and Bogart didn’t have anything in particular in mind when they went to the facilities warehouse. When we were looking around, we saw a table with cracked laminate that was lying on its side and thought about cutting it and reassembling it in the form of a bench, she said. We spent the gift certificate on paint, a paint brush, long screws and two buckets to finish off the bench. Tim Burkhouse, an engineering science major from Bradford, and Michael Lang, a civil engineering major from Great Neck, N.Y., won both most creative value and people’s choice for the Panther Can Recycling Center, a large upholstered Pitt panther that crushed aluminum cans in its mouth. Once the cans are crushed, they slide through the guts of the panther and exit into a trash can at the other end. We offered the challenge as a way to promote recycling as well as innovation across all disciplines on campus, said Diana Maguire, associate project director for the Entrepreneurship Program and SIFE adviser. All areas of study or profession can greatly benefit by being able to think outside the box and look at items or processes in an entirely new way. We felt this was a great way to encourage that type of thinking at Pitt-Bradford. Judges for the event were James Baldwin, assistant dean of academic affairs, registrar and director of Science in Motion; Peter Buchheit, director of facilities management; Kong Ho, associate professor of fine arts; Ron Mattis, associate professor of engineering; Mike Glesk of the Bradford Area Alliance; Carl Knoblock, of the Small Business Administration; and Marsha McAdams of Worth W. Smith.

Romainne Harrod, a member of Students in Free Enterprise, which sponsored the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Innovation Challenge, demonstrates the Panther Can Recycling Center constructed by Tim Burkhouse of Bradford and Michael Lang of Great Neck, NY. The panther won both most creative value and people’s choice awards.

Hut-a-Thon Fundraiser to Raise Awareness About Homelessness ST. BONAVENTURE - To raise awareness about the connection between homelessness and mental illness, Phi Rho will be hosting this year’s Hut-a-Thon fundraiser this weekend. The event will be held in the parking lot in front of University Ministries from 5:30pm on Friday, March 20 through 12:30pm on Sunday, March 22. Donations will be collected as pledges for those who wish to sit in or stand around a hut, getting a feel for what it is like to be without a home. Participants will ask friends, family members, co-workers and teachers to pledge money for the period that they sign up for. Participants are asked

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“The songs from the Jump with Jill show are an innovative way to teach kids about healthy eating and exercise messages while movin’ their bodies!” says Jill Jayne. “I appeal to parents and educators because I’m a Registered Dietitian; I appeal to kids cuz I rock.” Jill is pictured above with students during last week’s performance at West Valley School.

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The SPCA in Cattaraugus County continues to be a busy place. SPCA President Kelly Chaffee says “it’s always busy.” They recently received a generous gift from Community Bank. The bank conducted a branch-wide drive for the animals and on March 14 brought in truck-loads of animal supplies and treats. Chaffee said there were a number of key people behind the drive, and she wanted to thank them. People are constantly helping out, “just spend an afternoon at the SPCA.” Chaffee said many people contribute supplies for the animals, along with monetary donations. Others come in to adopt animals. “Lots of animals get walked and seen, and it’s just a very positive environment.” The SPCA is open to the public every day, noon-5pm Monday through Saturday, and Sundays from 1-4pm. Volunteers are welcome anytime between 8:30am and 5:30pm, or during evening hours. The reason the SPCA is not open in the morning “is because that’s the time we spend with the animals.” The animals are exercised, walked, and cleaned during the morning, and this takes a good four hours. While other shelters have experienced the problem of people wanting to drop off their pets, the SPCA has not seen that happen, “at least not yet, thankfully.” The SPCA in Cattaraugus County has been educating people about responsible pet ownership for about twenty years now.

Pictured above are Trisha Tuttle of Belmont and her daughter, Tristin Ward outside the SPCA, getting set to adopt their new dog, Tobia.

“We’ve seen a decrease, not an increase, in people being irresponsible” over the years. Chaffee attributes this to education, very aggressive spay and neutering programs, “and just trying to educate the public that a pet is not a disposable item, that you don’t get rid of it when you get tired of it.” She said pets can live for twenty years, and people must be prepared to care for them for that length of time. Dumping an animal at the SPCA “is not the thing to do,” since there are lots of ways for pet owners to find homes for animals that are no longer wanted. When you bring a pet to the SPCA, “it’s scary, an unfamiliar place with lots of dogs and cats,” a far cry from being comfortable at home. “What we will do is help you find a new home for your pet” if you absolutely can’t keep it.

Chaffee said the SPCA has not seen an increase in unwanted pets due to the recent downturn in the economy. “Through the years, people have come in saying they’ve experienced tough times and can no longer afford to feed their animals.” The SPCA has donated pet food to people experiencing financial difficulties. “We are more than happy to help people feed their pets until pet owners can get back on their feet financially.” The number of people who abandon their animals along the road has also decreased over the years. Back in the 1980’s, the SPCA formed contracts with municipalities to take in stray animals. The SPCA could only accept about fifteen municipalities between 1984 and 1989, “and it would

Rochester, or go see a play or an art exhibit. Those experiences helped shape the person I am, and I want to make sure that our young people have those chances to enrich themselves culturally. We all know how important this exposure is to the education process.” Sen. Young was approached about the Artmobile concept two years ago by Joseph LoSchiavo, Quick Center executive director; Michael Kramer from University Relations; and Marianne Laine, chair of the Guild for The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. They were so enthusiastic and had such a great vision that it was hard not to feel excited about the idea, Sen. Young said. These are the types of grants that make a real difference in our communities. Laine applauded Sen. Young’s support of the Artmobile, which was blessed with holy water by Fr. Leo J. Gallina Jr. of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Bradford, Pa. I can’t express enough how grateful we are for Sen. Young making this part of the vision such a wonderful reality, Laine


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HoliMont will be offering Half Day Rates ALL Day Long! Promotion starts Monday, March 23. Cost: $41 Adult, $31 Junior. To learn more about HoliMont, visit www.holimont.com or call 716-699-2320.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! HoliMont Spring Rates in Effect March 23

As yet another winter winds down and thoughts of daffodils and daisies dance in our heads, HoliMont gears up to welcome spring with its 4th Annual Pond Skimming Contest on Saturday, March 28. This year’s theme is “My Big Redneck Luau” so put together your best costume and an old pair of skis or a snowboard. While participants agree that it’s fun to compete, spectators have an equally good time enjoying the sights and of course, the dramatic splashdowns. The fun continues with the season’s final après ski party at the Main Chalet featuring the Jack Prybyslski Band from 3-6pm.

POND SKIMMING: “My Big Redneck Luau” Set for March 28th

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Regional FinalsFLITE Team Brings Home Many Medals from Seven Springs

Eighteen athletes, 17 parents and 4 coaches headed to Seven-Springs, Pa. for the Western Regional Finals. This was a 2-day event hosting moguls, aerials and slopestyle. Each skier had to qualify from previous events in order to be invited to compete. The weather was spectacular, posting a high of 72 degrees. The mogul event started things off on Saturday. The course was perfect and the weather was beautiful. Skiing for the FLITE Team girls was Tori Krebs placing 8th overall and 3rd in her age group. Tori had a great weekend and took home several medals. Then there was Jenna DiDonato who skied amazing. She placed 13th overall and was 5th in her age group. Jenna skied the best we’ve ever seen her ski and ended the season on a great note (coaches Kelly and Corey). On the boys side, hats off to Rookie of the Year Robbie Andison! One of our youngest skiers out there, he had the top finish on the FLITE Team placing him 15th overall and 5th in his age group. Way to go Robbie! It was really great watching

our entire team compete so well. Each athlete made us smile with the progress they made throughout the season: Alex Hastie 18th overall, Mac Wismer 19th, Andrew Smith 20th, Brett Watson 24th, Parker Hastie 29th, Bryan Watson 30th, Connor Chevli 33rd, Michael DiDonato 34th, Denis Clement 36th, Matthew Anderson 38th, Sean Balfour 43rd and Connor McQuilkin 44th. The FLITE Team had a total of 15 mogul skiers in a field of 79. Aerials was the next event on Sunday morning. The rain held out and it was again another beautiful day. The FLITE Team was proud to have half of the aerial field in the competition. Fourteen FLITE Team members flew high and performed very well. The only FLITE Team female athlete, Tori Krebs, took home two medals in this even - Bronze overall and Gold in her age group. Great job Tori! The FLITE Team men also did an outstanding job. Once again Andrew Smith was at the top of the leader board for this event. Andrew took home Bronze overall and Gold in his age group. Awesome

Andrew! Next (this little guy was on fire), Parker Hastie posted his top result finishing in 5th overall and 2nd in his age group. Bryan Waston also had a great finish and took home some hardware. He placed 9th overall and 2nd in his age group. Connor Chevli 11th overall, Robert Andison 12th, Alex Hastie 15th, Denis Clement 16th, Sean Balfour 19th Brett Watson 22nd, Connor McQuilkin 23rd, Mac Wismer 24th, Spencer Krebs 27th and our newest member to the FLITE Team and Freestyle, Reese Cooper 30th. Reese: congratulations on qualifying your first year on the team. Really great work! The last and final event leaves us with the slopestyle. A difficult event for the spectators to get to but they all made it there safely. Mac Wismer was our top finisher of the day placing him 6th overall, followed by Alex Hastie 7th, Denis Clement 10th, Bryan Watson 13th and Brett Watson 19th. Great weekend everyone. The final event is Eastern Championships which will be help at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire.

HoliMont’s Spring Fling II Team Ski Race is scheduled for April 4 and will benefit the Phoenix Adaptive Program. Cost per team is $200 and includes lift tickets, the race, food, beverages and awards. Divisions: A “Fun” division will race an easier course appropriate for all skiers. A “Race” division for the spandex-clad speed-freaks. Team Requirements: 5 people per team, at least one female per team. To register, go to http://narracing.com and click on the “Spring Fling” link.

SPRING FLING: April 4 Ski Race to Benefit Phoenix Adaptive Program

As Ellicottville was re-invented into its very own Mardi Gras haven last weekend, HoliMont’s Winter Carnival tradition took place and it was too much fun! The weekend was filled with all the traditions of one of HoliMont’s biggest weekends! The costume parade down Exhibition brought out everyone from Little Bo Peep to SpongBob Square Pants. Carpenter’s Corner hosted a delicious cookout! Our Après Ski featured music by Toast! And of course, our terrain – and our skiers – were covered in beads, beads and more beads! Competitors Aim to Catch Big Air in Annual Event


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Mardi Gras At HoliMontA Winter Tradition: One of HoliMont’s Biggest Weekends

Wow what a season of great skiing and riding! The good news is we still have three more weeks of springtime fun to be had on the slopes. Night skiing ends this Saturday, March 21. Twilight skiing and riding starts on Sunday, March 22 and ends Saturday, March 28. During Twilight skiing, Holiday Valley will operate until 7pm with limited lifts. Check the slope report at www.holidayvalley.com or call 716-699-2644. On Monday, March 23, Spring rates on lift tickets will begin, saving you 10%! So hit those slopes; we will still have great coverage and lots of sunny spring days to look forward to!

SPRING SKIING: Twilight Begins March 22; Spring Rates Begin Soon

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Spring Events At HVPond Skimming, Shop Wars, Slush Cup and More!

The annual Pond Skimming Spring Party on March 28 is day of fun that includes the Bump or Burn Dual Mogul Competition starting at 9:30am, the Pond Skimming competition starting at 1pm, the Great Ellicottville Chili Cookoff, a fantastic auction to benefit the Ellicottville Library and live music from everyone’s favorite band, the Party Squad. The events all take place on the Yodeler slope and the Yodeler Lodge. Some of the auction items include: a Grand Opening ski and lodging package at the new Tamarack Club at Holiday Valley, an overnight package at the luxurious Niagara Falls Hilton, a family lodging package at the Great Wolf Lodge Waterpark in Niagara Falls, a very special Holiday Valley Golf Package and more. Ten of Ellicottville’s finest

restaurants will be whipping up their best batches of chili for this first-time-ever friendly competition. Samples will be available from Founders at Holiday Valley, Ellicottville Brewing Company, Balloons, the Silver Fox, Dina’s, the Birdwalk, the Barn, and Double Diamond from11:30am-2pm. Shop Wars is an invitational slopestyle contest for the area’s best skiers and snowboarders. Shop Wars will take place at Holiday Valley’s 42/78 Park on Foxfire from 10am-2pm on March 29. The Slush Cup Slalom on April 4-5 is a USSA sanctioned slalom race. Racers from all over the East coast will compete to better their standings in USSA competition. Several up and coming racers have competed in past years, including Ted Ligety and Lindsey Kildow Vonn. It is an exciting

competition to watch from the base of Edelweiss slope. The Corduroy 8’s on April 11 is a new event that will wrap up the spring ski season. Teams of 2 will “compete” to lay down the best, most symmetrical tracks on groomed corduroy snow. The event will most likely take place on Yodeler. April 11 is also the target opening date of the front nine of Holiday Valley’s Double Black Diamond Golf Course. (The back nine will still be snow covered!) The Spring Park Session takes place on Foxfire (weather permitting) a week after the ski season ends on April 18. Snowboarders and Freeriders will hike the park to ride special features set up for the day and take part in a fun competition. For more information on any of these events, visit www.holidayvalley.com.

Quarterpipe This SaturdayCompetitors Aim to Catch Big Air in Annual Event

Holiday Valley will host the annual Quarterpipe competition this Saturday, March 21 at the base of Yodeler. Registration will take place from 10-11am at Yodeler Lodge, with the contest to start at noon. $5.00 entry, helmets are required, along with a parent’s signature if under 18. To learn more, visit www.holidayvalley.com. Photos/Bob Knab

During last weekend’s Winter Carnival, many imaginative minds joined together to bring out some of the most exciting creations for the annual Dummy Downhill event, which took place on Yodeler slope. Congrats to Beaver Valley Ski Club, reigning champions three years in a row! Their dummy, “Mickey Mouse” is pictured top left. Photos/Bob Knab


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I found this home the way a good vacuum cleaner salesman does – by going door to door.

Very simply, I needed a house that would interest my readers and that I could write about in time to meet my deadline. What I got was a warm welcome and

a breathtaking example of what Ellicottville’s construction tradespeople can do when they’re very talented, when the stars are right, and everything comes together to perfection. The home I found was designed by Buffalo architect Gerald Schaffer and built by local contractor Gerald Musall and crew circa 1991. Its current owners, Paul and Jane Hilbert, had previously, with their six children, enjoyed a ski home on Buchan Ridge off Holiday Valley Road. In 2000, Realtor Tina Dillon approached them saying she had a buyer for their home if they were interested. Paul answered that the only way they’d be interested would be if a home they’d admired on Niles Road became available. Well, it was - and, thrilled, the Hilberts bought it, deciding then and there to henceforth make Ellicottville their full time home. The Hilberts were the home’s third owners. Each of the three made valuable contributions and were surprisingly unified in their vision of how the home should look. Other than replacing appliances in the kitchen and adding a bubbling waterfall to the landscape, the Hilberts changed very little, rejoicing in the area rugs, bedspreads, furnishings, wall coverings and trims that were part of what they treasured about their new home. From the outside, the home appears to be a proper board and batten country house with two gracious entrance doors to each side of a stone faced alcove. Inside, it takes on the look of a New Mexico mountain hacienda, all sun dashed, curvy, and influenced by the art of Southwest Indian tribes. The Great Room is masterful. It has, of course, the requisite fireplace, sofa/loveseat cluster, and lofty beamed ceiling, but these are just for openers. It also has massive alcoves recessed into the walls (a Gerry Musall specialty) wherein artful pottery, Fiestaware, and

giant cacti can be displayed within cabinets that have Indian designs layered into the carpentry. It has an antler chandelier from Ellicottville’s Gone Wild shop, as large and stunningly beautiful as a twin fixture which Gone Wild made for Tommy Hilfiger’s home. It has butternut walls, a floor that glows with the warmth of wide cherry planks, and a diagonally angled kitchen which succeeds in being ultramodern and thoroughly folksy at the same

time thanks, in part, to teal-colored paint which has been dabbed in a time-honored process known as pickling. More delights await around every corner . . . the stone-lined curved wall for the staircase that makes you feel like Scarlet O’Hara as you descend - the master bedroom with sewing room loft and dresser Jane converted from a wine rack – the bedroom mirror and mountain scene paintings with wood inlay frames from Gone

Wild – the stained glass window that resembles a wagon wheel – the dining table and chairs by Larry Tocha of the Five Points shop - the interior doors, ribbed and arched with infinite care to suggest doors on a horse stall – the coffered ceilings (extra labor, but so elegant) - walk-in closets with built-in cabinets - a guest bedroom with walls painted in a wondrous peach tone that mimics stucco - the

From the outside, the home appears to be a proper board and batten country house with two gracious entrance doors to each side of a stone faced alcove. Inside, it takes on the look of a New Mexico mountain hacienda, all sun dashed, curvy, and influenced by the art of Southwest Indian tribes.

The Hilberts were this home’s third owners. Each of the three made valuable contributions and were surprisingly unified in their vision of how the home should look. Other than replacing appliances in the kitchen and adding a bubbling waterfall to the landscape, the Hilberts changed very little, rejoicing in the area rugs, bedspreads, furnishings, wall coverings and trims that were part of what they treasured about their new home.


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INGREDIENTS for White Clam Sauce:1-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped (adjust to taste)1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1-2 pounds manila clams or 2 cans Snow’s Minced or Chopped Clams (more if desired)1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)1/4 Tsp. sea salt or to taste1 Tbsp. chopped parsley plus 1 Tbsp. chopped oregano1-2 Lbs. linguine, cooked and drained (reserve some of the starchy water for sauce) grated parmesan and Romano cheese

METHOD for Sauce: In medium pan, heat olive oil and cook garlic until aromatic. Make sure to rinse clams well to remove any sand and loose shell fragments. Add the clams, salt, wine, parsley, and oregano and cook until opened. Discard any clams that have not opened. If using the canned clams, just add and cook until hot. Set aside sauce. Heat water to a boil and add the linguini. Serve over hot linguine with a fresh crisp side salad along with crusty bread and garnish with freshly grated cheese. Andiamo a mangiare la vongole! Enjoy!

Lukas Tremblay is an aspiring Chef and writer. He currently works at Balloons Restaurant in Ellicottville.

By lUkas tremBlay

Early one morning, in the small town of Montedoro, in between the sloping foothills stood a rundown farmhouse, the door on the side swayed ever so gently in the wind. The land was parched, the garden under tilled and the work shed out back sat in ruins. Inside, a small dark room, a family stayed huddled together eating what was left of some stale bread and salted fish. It’s been tough for them and food has been scarce. A little boy sitting on his mother’s lap looks up and asks “Momma where did papa go?” The only visible light shined through a crack in the door and onto her face. Starring into her sons eyes she said with a ton of hope, “Your papa will be back, he’s gone fishing.” Sitting there with her children, her hope began to fade away. She closed her eyes and rested for a bit only to be woken to the sound of boots scuffling around outside. She stood up and walked with her children towards the front door. As they stood together they heard a familiar voice and with that the

door whooshed open followed with a burst of light that shot across the room like a comet in the midnight sky. In front of them was a tired, weathered looking man who stood on the small pebbled walkway. In both hands and draped over his right shoulder he held a bag wider than the door itself. There was complete silence as he stepped into the house. Taking off his hat, to hang it on the hook, a little voice shouts “Papa!”. With a deep commanding voice the father spoke, “Ah, my loving family, look, what I have brought!.” Quickly, without hesitation they all began opening the bag as fast as they could. Its aromas rushed up at them like the waters of the ocean. Opening the bag, the little boy reached in, before he could say anything a big smile swept over his face. With such joy in his voice he shouted, “Vongole!” Papa smiling back and said, “Yes my boy, clams!” “Quick my children, help your mother empty the bag and clean the clams.” “We are going to have a meal together!” This is heaven, as they stood together in their small farmhouse,

realizing it’s not what they have, but what they have been given. Sorrow and hunger no longer filled the empty voids of their spirits. Yet, it was replaced with joy and happiness. “Papa!” says the boy “We have these clams and some leftover pasta, we should put them together!” “That’s a great idea my boy, so, what shall we call this dish?” “Oh, I know, we shall call it Linguine con Vongole!” “Yes, Linguine and Clams, that has a catchy ring to it.” The history of the clam and pasta is known throughout the world, and both can be dated back thousands of years. Pasta, meaning “dough” in Italian, Linguini, being a form of pasta originated within the Campania region of Italy. Always a handmade treat in my family, we spent time grinding the Sicilian durum semolina wheat and forming the dough to roll it out through our hand-turned press. The Sicilians and Italians alike are known to combine Linguini not only with clams but all sorts of other seafood, such as snails, squid, and octopus just to name a few, and all are delicious. These are some of the

traditions my family has carried on throughout our history. Growing up, we all told tales of the old country all while preparing our meal. This is what my family has carried on, a hand made meal, harvested from the ocean. It is prepared in such a way with its simplicity being key. From the subtleness of the fresh clams in its natural juices, to the fragrant flavor of the oregano and garlic, along with a splash of olive oil; linguine and clams; simple, yet distinctive. Often, the clam is described as the golden jewel in the crown of Sicilian cuisine. Prominent within the Sicilian culture, this dish is eaten regularly on a daily basis. To sit with family and twirl the linguini, it is beautiful! Everyone smiles, whether it’s the taste, or memories or the full glass of wine in their hand, it doesn’t matter because it’s all good. This is typical Sicilian by any standard, and once you take your first bite, you’ll see why. As always, whether it’s a fancy pasta dish or as simple as Linguine con Vongole, always remember if you put love into it you’ll be creating more than just great food.

The Heart Of A Sicilian Chef

This Week’s Recipe: Linguini con Vongole (serves approx. 4)

Often, the clam is described as the golden jewel in the crown of Sicilian cuisine. Prominent within the Sicilian culture, this dish is eaten regularly on a daily basis - whether it’s the taste, or memories or the full glass of wine in their hand, everyone smiles. Once you take your first bite, you’ll see why.

BUFFALO – Ted Nash and Odeon will perform as part of the 2008–‘09 Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery on Sunday, March 29 at 3pm in the Gallery Auditorium. A pre-concert performance by the Other Side jazz trio featuring the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s Chief Curator Doug Dreishpoon, Kelly Bucheger, and John Werick, begins at 2pm. Tickets are $18 for Gallery Members; $22 for non-members and are available by calling 716-270-8292. A featured member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, saxophonist Ted Nash formed his group Odeon, which has “a sound unlike any other,” one that includes elements of “tango, klezmer, second-line rhythms, impressionism, Ellington voicings, marches, the Near East, the Middle East, the Far East and, representing the West, country music and jazz.” (Gary Giddins, The Village Voice) Born in Los Angeles, multi-instrumentalist Ted Nash became interested in music at an early age. At the age of sixteen, he not only toured with legendary bandleader Lionel Hampton, but also played with the Quincy Jones Band. Nash then moved to New York City and joined the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and Gerry Mulligan’s band. Since then, in addition to leading his own groups, Nash has been instrumental to the success of the

Jazz Composers Collective with Ben Allison, Frank Kimbrough, and Matt Wilson as well as being intricately involved for the last decade with Jazz at Lincoln Center both as an educator and as a member of the Wynton Marsalis–led orchestra. With its unique line-up that includes Bill Schimmel on accordion, drummer Tim Horner, Clark Gayon on brass instruments, and violinist Natalie Bonin in addition to Nash on numerous reed instruments, Odeon has garnered much attention in the jazz world and beyond. As noted critic Zan Stewart (Newark Star-Ledger) recently observed, “Ted Nash made his quintet, Odeon, sound variously like a 21st-century New Orleans funeral marching band, a bare-bones jazz orchestra à la Gil Evans, an authentic tango group, and more.” To learn more, visit www.tednash.com/homepage.html. The Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series 2008–2009 is supported by a generous grant from Hunt Real Estate. It is produced by Bruce Eaton and organized by the Gallery’s Education Department. Concerts usually sell out in advance of each performance, so order tickets early to avoid disappointment. The Gallery restaurant, muse, will be open for dinner before the performance. Reservations are strongly recommended. Please call 716-270-8223.

With its unique line-up that includes Bill Schimmel on accordion, drummer Tim Horner, Clark Gayon on brass instruments, and violinist Natalie Bonin in addition to Ted Nash (above) on numerous reed instruments, Odeon has garnered much attention in the jazz world and beyond.


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Whether you’re just starting a fitness program or you’ve been active for a number of years, the number one roadblock to avoid is injury. Let’s examine the two major types of injury, as well as their causes, symptoms and care. In general, there are two different kinds of injury: acute and chronic. An acute injury occurs when someone suddenly injures him/herself while engaging in a physical activity or workout. Symptoms include sudden pain in a joint, muscle, ligament or tendon, which could be mild to severe in intensity. Cuts, tears, strains or sprains are the most common acute injuries. Causes may include a movement involving a sudden offset of balance in a slip or fall, misalignment of the spine, or unequal body weight-bearing. An acute injury may also result from excessive joint loading (i.e. using too heavy of a weight for resistance), an insufficient warm-up or cool down, performing an unreasonable number of repetitions per set, ignoring any physical limitations or exercising with a weakened immune system due to illness, etc. I always tell my clients and students, “Listen to your body, its needs and limitations!” In addition, an unreasonable fitness regime that fails to exhibit a GRADUAL increase in intensity over time can result in unfortunate injury. A balance in exercises is also very important. Muscle groups should basically be worked in

pairs, either front to back or side-to-side. In doing so, muscle strength will be balanced and equally distributed between the muscles supporting a specific joint. (When we train one muscle group more than its counterpart, we create an imbalance, which can easily result in injury.) If treated properly and effectively, acute injuries can be remedied in time. In fact, the first 72 hours following an acute or sudden injury are vital and play a major role in the healing process and outcome. Here, the R.I.C.E. approach can bring about healing in most cases. REST allows the injured tissue to re-build while avoiding additional stress and aggravation. Avoid any physical disruption or disturbance of the injured tissues. ICE - not heat - greatly reduces swelling, internal bleeding (i.e. bruising) if applied within the first 72 hours after injury. Wrap the ice pack with a cloth covering to avoid direct contact with skin and apply to the injured area for approximately 20 minutes, 8 times/day for 72 hours. COMPRESSION: When used with ice, a medical elastic wrap can be very effective in reducing swelling. Avoid over-tightening any compress or bandaging wrap; fingers, toes and the effected area should never turn purple or experience numbness or tingling. ELEVATION: The injured area should be lifted/positioned above heart height in order to decrease blood flow to the specific area. Chronic injury can result from ongoing, repetitive physical activity which neglects muscle balance, spinal alignment, proper posture and proper technique and form. Expecting “too much too soon” in a workout can also result in either or both acute and chronic injury. Insufficient rest time between sets and workouts can break muscle groups down while putting significant strain on the involved joint(s). A

minimum of 24 hours is needed for recovery between workouts when exercising the same muscle groups; more intense workouts require a longer period for re-cooperation. As well, age, current fitness level and any physical limitations effect recovery time. A rest period of 30-60 seconds between sets is the general rule of thumb in a straight set workout regime. Again, consideration must be given to age, intensity of the exercise, any physical limitations and current fitness status. As well, both a safe and proper warm-up and cool down consistently performed with every workout can alleviate any risk of chronic injury. An acute injury can easily develop into a chronic one if insufficient healing time isn’t given. In general, chronic pain begins with mild discomfort in a joint or muscle group and can progress into severe pain. Common injury sites include the lower back, shoulder, foot, knee, hip, neck, wrist and elbow. Chronic injury should never be ignored and medical care and attention should be sought in order to avoid future increased pain or eventual disability. If in any doubt regarding your health status, please consult your physician prior to starting a fitness regime. As well, always confirm with your M.D. your return to physical activity after an injury. Katherine Preston is a Registered Personal Trainer, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist, Older Adult Specialist, and Fitness Instructor through the Canadian Fitness Professionals Assoc. Katherine founded and operates her own business ABSolute Fitness Training & Consulting, which offers Certified Personal Training and Nutrition Consulting in clients’ homes, in fitness facilities and as a referral for Post-Rehab patients. Questions? Comments? Contact Katherine at [email protected] or visit her website at http://home.cogeco.ca/~absfit

By DoUg arrowsmith

These are desperate times my friends. There are fiends at the door and they want your blood. Our proud nation has been ransacked by a cabal of filthy, cash-fat ditch diggers who have raped our banks and left them lying in ruin. What will we see when the contaminated clouds of our economic Chernobyl have finally lifted? Will anyone stand with us in defiance? Will there be any heroes left to carry our banner? Will Wolf Blitzer, like a bearded, old testament prophet part the seas and lead us from bondage? Will Rush Limbaugh set aside his partisan hatred and rise to the challenge? Or will we be alone, left to ponder our uncertain futures, scuttling from trash bin to trash bin in search of our recycled wealth? Where are the heroes? Apparently on basic cable and the internet. That’s where. Last Thursday, a fight that had been brewing for weeks finally came to a head, on - of all places - Comedy Central. Jon Stewart, a supposed comedian with a “fake” news show, had been tormenting the pick-pockets at CNBC for days over their inability to live up to their self important reputation as the financial voice of the

American media. The main target of Stewart’s attack was the clown prince of market analysis Jim Cramer who’s show is sort of a cross between Wall Street week and a Marx Brothers movie. Cramer makes his fortune by predicting market trends while acting like a clown. Unfortunately for Cramer, his predictions have been a bit off the mark lately. This is the guy who, the day before the Bear/Sterns collapse, said it was OK to buy Bear/Sterns stock! While Cramer was telling people to toss their money to the lions, his network, CNBC, appeared, through numerous on-air rants, to be cheerleaders for the Wall Street scumbags who have been crippling our economy. This got the attention of Stewart who skewered Cramer when he made an ill-advised appearance on the Daily Show. Stewart’s devastating and cogent attack on Cramer may have actually changed the face of the American media who’s reaction ranged from amusement to “why didn’t we think of this” amazement. It took a comedian to stand up to a group of bullies while CNN and FOX stood by with their collective mouths hanging open. Our next hero is Meghan McCain, daughter of GOP senator and former presidential candidate John McCain. McCain, a conservative, has been complaining lately that the face of the American Conservative movement has been damaged by the likes of Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh who’s mean spirited attacks on their opponents lack substance and, by avoiding the actual issues, are more damaging to the party than helpful. That comment got the attention of Laura Ingraham,

another conservative radio host who’s response to McCain was to call her a useful idiot and a plus-sized model wannabe. Brilliant. Ingraham only reinforced McCain’s stance by resorting to name-calling. The media, in all its brilliance, described the supposed feud as a GOP cat-fight. What I found most disturbing about these two political death matches was the response of the supposed “real media.” They pounced on these stories but not in the expected way. They covered the fights but not what the fights were about. ABC news actually used the insulting phrase “cat-fight” to describe the McCain/Ingraham dust-up. Like the pack of smirking chimps that they are, they completely missed the point. It’s no surprise that more people are getting their daily news fixes from places like Comedy Central instead of CNN. The fights weren’t the news. While the idiots at FOX and MSNBC were covering Jon Stewart, they completely forgot to cover what Jon Stewart was talking about. So, where are the heroes? They can be found in some rather unexpected places, and while trying to fight the good fight they have managed to expose the “responsible” media outlets as nothing more than attention junkies starved for ratings and looking for blood. This is serious folks. Our nation, as we know it, seems to be dying. We’re in big trouble and the rest of the world is beginning to circle like sharks. It’s time to hold some feet to the fire and if it takes a comedian and a blogger to do it, then so be it. We’ll take our heroes any way we can get them. Comments? E-mail Doug at [email protected].


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have been a hardship to try and take on any more animals.” But educating people has resulted in a decrease of animals from each municipality, allowing the agency to expand their contracts to 47. “Animals are coming in to the shelter every day, but they’re going back out” after being spayed and neutered. Chaffee said that back in 1984, 27 million animals were being

euthanized nationwide. That number has been brought down to nine million due to population control, “although it’s still too high.” The SPCA in Cattaraugus County has been a no-kill shelter since 1985, and “it absolutely works.” Chaffee said shelters should not allow themselves to become so overloaded that they have to kill the animals. “Shelters that kill animals are sending a message that animals are disposable.” It was last year that the SPCA received funding from Zootoo, a nationwide online

animal support network. In addition to awarding the SPCA $5,000 for finishing in the top twenty from among 1,600 shelters that applied for their assistance, Zootoo brought in much positive publicity to the area. “This helped increase our adoptions.” Chaffee noted that Zootoo founder Richard Thompson pinpointed areas of concern, which locally meant “our very old heating system.” Thompson paid half the cost, matching the community’s contribution for a new heating system “so the animals stayed warm this winter.”

balcony with hot tub that juts out over the countryside – the brilliant Indian motif stained glass above the balcony’s door - the inground swimming pool - the wall-to-wall view of Sunset and most of HoliMont’s easterly ski slopes . . . By now, you may be expecting to read that the home is for sale through such-and-so realtor, but this is not that kind of story. Instead it reminds us that, with patience, good luck and extraordinary timing, you may find, as the Hilberts did, that your Ellicottville dream home is just a mountain or two away. Hang in there.

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bring small, easily moved items to the fair. His team can appraise larger objects, or firearms, by using a high quality photograph, he said. Meme Yanetsko, events director of the GOACC, said that most people have something that they consider a family heirloom, and that most are interested in finding out what it is worth. Carter agreed with her statement, saying it “just seems the public is curious about what their antiques are worth.” “Some nice folk art, jewelry and folk paintings have come through these events,” he said. “Most people think their antiques are worth a lot, some are and some aren’t, but it is good to know for various reasons.” One reason he said people should learn the value of their antiques are for inheritance purposes. Knowing how much an item is worth before you pass it on could save your family from a heavy tax burden after your death. He added that many people believe that their antiques are covered by their homeowners insurance, but in reality, the insurance will only cover that type of item, not necessarily the value of the one you had. Therefore, if you were to lose an antique lamp worth $1,000, you might only receive enough money to replace a basic lamp worth a few dollars. He said that if you know what the item is worth, you could get a special rider added to you home insurance that would cover the

amount of your antique. Yanetsko said the first fair simply featured an auction, and took place in August. The addition of the antique appraisals at the second fair went over so well with the crowd that they made a decision to change the event into just an antique appraisal. She added that if enough people express interest in selling their antiques, a separate auction could be set up a couple of months later. They also decided to hold the event in March, since “there are fewer things to compete with the event this time of year,” she said. The Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus Alumni Association and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce organized the event. According to the GOACC press release, this year’s event will feature an Antique Marketplace where you can buy or sell an

antique. There is a $30 setup fee to sell in the marketplace, though there is no charge to browse. Proceeds from the event will benefit the JCC Alumni Association and GOACC projects such as Santa Claus Lane and Allegheny River Valley Trail. Yanetsko said that a number of people have registered for the event already, though more are certainly welcome. Anyone who is interested in having an item appraised, or who wishes to sell at the marketplace, can download the necessary forms from www.oleanny.com. The JCC-Olean Cutco Theatre is located on the Jamestown Community College Olean Campus. For more information, please call GOACC at 716-372-4433, United Auctions at 716-307-3405 or e-mail [email protected].

said. LoSchiavo said that 33 schools and more than 2,300 children have already benefited from visits by the Artmobile, which began making trips in the fall. The exposure to those underserved children bolsters the educational mission of the Quick Center, which hosted more than 3,000 schoolchildren in 2008 for tours and performances. “The numbers just keep climbing”, said LoSchiavo, who reported that more than 800 children visited the Quick Center this week alone, including a number of children Friday from Ivers J. Norton Elementary in Olean. More than 50 school districts make up the center’s six-county service area, including 43 in New York State alone. The impetus for the Artmobile came as Quick Center staff watched the closing and consolidation of several area schools in the past several years, and the loss of funding for

school field trips. School districts interested in an Artmobile visit can contact museum educator Evelyn Sabina at 375-2088 or [email protected]. The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts opened its doors January 1995 to consolidate the artistic activities of the campus, while creating a regional outlet for culture and expression for Western New York. The Quick Center offers a

number of resources for the education and entertainment of its varied audiences. The center is made up of four exhibition galleries, the 321-seat Rigas Family Theater, the F. Donald Kenney Museum & Art Study Wing, art storage areas, and instructional spaces for the visual and performing arts. Information about the Quick Center’s hours and exhibits is available at www.sbu.edu/quickcenter.

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Fr. Leo Gallina Jr. sprinkles holy water on the Artmobile Friday afternoon outside the Quick Center at St. Bonaventure University. Joseph LoSchiavo, Quick Center executive director, assists Fr. Gallina.

The fair, which will run from 5-8pm on March 27, and from 9am-3pm on March 28, will feature expert appraisals by Greg Carter, owner of United Auctions and Antiques, and his team, who specialize in a wide range of different types of antiques. Specialists will be available to cover jewelry, watches, furniture, books, postcards, dolls and toys, quilts, paintings and prints, china, glassware and pottery, vintage clothing and more.


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PUBLIC NOTICESNOTICE OF BOND RESOLUTION, VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, on March 9, 2009 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if: (1) (a) such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Ellicottville is not authorized to expend money or (b) if the provisions of the law which should be complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is com-menced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice; or (2) such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York. SUMMARY OF BOND RESOLUTION: The following is a summary of a bond resolution adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Ellicottville on March 9, 2009. Said bond resolution authorizes a sewer system improvements project in the amount of $1,300,000, and the issuance and sale of a serial bond or bonds and a bond anticipation note or notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of said serial bonds of the Village in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local funds received. The proceeds from the sale of the obligations authorized in said resolution shall be used to fulfill all or a por-tion of a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Consent Order No. R9-4144-94-06 to finance the reconstruction of and construction of improvements to the Village sewer system including, but not limited to, various modifications to the existing pump station, review and analysis of the existing aeration system, electric system upgrades, the installation of a lagoon nitrifier, review and design of an ultrasonic system and the installation of remote collection water meters, including all preliminary work and necessary equipment, materials and site work, and all preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto. The period of probable usefulness for said purpose is 40 years, or as otherwise provided by subdivision 4 of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. A copy of the resolution summarized herein is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the Village Clerk, located in the Village Hall, 1-7 W. Washington Street, Ellicottville, New York.

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Worship Services In & Around Ellicottville

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Community Church of Eddyville, 7705 Toad Hollow Road, Little Valley, 257-3703Sunday 10am

Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 22 Jefferson St., E’ville, 699-2592Mass Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am

Solomon’s Porch Ministries, Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, 699-5751Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday 10:00am

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2 W. Washington Street, EllicottvilleSaturday 5:00pm with CommunionSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 6360 Route 242 East, E’ville, 699-2265Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 10:30am

The United Church of Ellicottville, 53 Elizabeth Street, Ellicottville, 699-4003Sunday 10:00am, Communion held the 1st Sunday of each month, Sunday School 10:15am

Faith Baptist Church of Mansfield, 7968 Reed Hill Road, Little Valley, 257-3645Adult Bible Study/Sunday School 10:00am, Sunday Worship 11:00am & 7:00pmWednesday 7:00pm Prayer & Bible Study

First Baptist Church of Great Valley, 5049 Route 219, Great Valley, 945-4629Sunday School for all ages 9:30am, Sunday Worship Service 10:45am & 6:30pm

Alliance Community Church, 6748 Route 417, Killbuck (next to Post Office), 945-4292Sunday 11:00am

Little Valley United Methodist Church, 109 Court Street, Little Valley, 938-6150Sunday School 9:15am all ages, Worship 10:30am

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALEBuild Lots For Sale: 3 to 5+ acre building lots on town maintained road in Ellicottville. Underground utilities - electric, phone & cable. Panoramic views, private & secluded setting, 1.8 miles from the village. From $65,000. Phone 716-378-4223.House For Sale: 4-BR’s, 4 baths, 5 miles from the slopes, Town of Mansfield. 60 acres, 3500 sq. ft. living space. Will split acreage. Asking $395,000. Call 716-699-4135 for info.Charming Cape Cod Cottage Home: 2 acres, pond & views of HoliMont. 5 large BR’s, gourmet kitchen with sub-zero, priced to sell at $480,000. 814-312-7257.LAND FOR SALE: 3.02 acres on Dublin Terrace, just a couple miles from HoliMont. Road frontage on both sides, phone & electric on both sides. Access driveway. 716-378-5272.LAND FOR SALE: 47.15 wooded acres on Sommerville Valley Road. Timber value. Great view of Holiday Valley Resort. $68,000. Call Herman Phillips at 772-569-2609 (home) or 772-321-6170 (cell).LAND - 112 Acres: 4 miles north of Ellicottville. Abundant road frontage and development potential. Mixture of wooded hillside and open meadows. $285,000. Field & Stream Real Es-tate, 716-373-5618, www.land-lady.com.

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Vacation Rentals: Plan your next getaway, wedding, reunion, golf or ski vacation with ERA Vacation Properties. Visit our website at www.ellicottville.com for virtual tours of our properties, or call 716-699-4800.Seasonal/Monthly Guest House, Cabins & Cottage Rentals: 4-BR furnished house sleeps 8-10 people, 2.5 baths, FP, Jacuzzi tub, washer/dryer $1,000 per/week, $2000 per/month plus utilities. Two furnished cottages $500 per/week, $1,200 per/month includes utilities, sleeps 4-5 people. 8 miles from ski resorts, available for ski season. www.elkdalervresort.com 716-938-6136.FOR RENT: Luxury 2 & 3-BR townhomes in Salamanca. Private entrances, FP, granite counters, Berber carpet, stainless steel appliances, washer, dryer, grounds keeping, snow removal, electric, wa-ter, garbage, sewer included. Various lease lengths available. Prices range from $900 to $1,100 monthly. No pets. Call to set up your appointment today! Palmer Rentals 716-945-1906.Studio Condo: 34 Wildflower. Fully furnished, all appliances, fireplace. $450/month plus utilities. Available April 1-Sept. 30. Contact Tara Ebert at 716-699-3952.Charming Cape Cod Cottage Home: 2 acres, pond & views of HoliMont. 5 large BR’s, gourmet kitchen with sub-zero. $2,500 fully furnished, year-round. 814-312-7257.700 Square Feet, Main Street, Commercial Space For Rent: Great location. $1,000 per month plus utilities. Lease. Call 716-572-9192.FOR RENT: Beautiful 4-BR house with garage, appliances included. $700 plus utilities. Nicely remodeled apartments & houses available soon, act now! Call 716-945-0238 for more information.

Articles of Organization of 53 WILDWOOD, LLC (the “LLC”) were filed with the New York Secretary of State on April 13, 2006. The LLC’s principal business location will be locat-ed at 53 Wildwood Avenue, Salamanca, NY 14779, Cattaraugus County. The Secretary of State has been designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address for service of process is: 53 Wildwood Avenue, Salamanca, NY 14779. The LLC has been formed for the operation of a restaurant and entertainment club and any other lawful purposes so designated.

Notice of Formation of SOUTHERN TIER PILATES, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/23/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Principal office of LLC: 1 Washington St., Ellicottville, NY 14731. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to SHERRI DESHONG, 7 Elk St. (Rear Apt.), Elicottville, NY 14731. As amended by Cert. of Correction filed with SSNY on 02/04/09, address of process changed to SHERRI DESHONG, 7 Elk St. (Rear Apt.), Ellicot-tville, NY 14731. Purpose: Any lawful activity.DGW ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. Articles of Organization of DGW Enterprises, L.L.C. were filed with the New York State Office of the Secretary of State on 02/03/2009. Office Location: Cattaraugus County. The principal business location is located at 7 Crestview Drive, Franklin-ville, NY 14737. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the L.L.C. upon whom process against it may be served. The New York Secretary of State shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principal office. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

DON LUCHO’S, LLC. Notice of Formation of Don Lucho’s, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/4/09. Office Location: Cattaraugus County. Principal business address: 149 North Sixth Street, Olean, New York 14760. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: DiCerbo and Palumbo Attorneys, 410 Community Bank Building, Olean, New York 14760. Purpose: any lawful activity.Notice of Formation of MCCRACKEN OIL & GAS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Principal office of LLC: Carl A. McCracken, PO Box 231, Limestone, NY 14753. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principal office. The registered agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.Notice of Formation of MCCRACKEN OIL INTERESTS, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/03/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Principal of-fice of LLC: Carl A. McCracken, PO Box 231, Limestone, NY 14753. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the address of its principal office. The registered agent of the company upon whom and at which process against the company can be served is Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose: Any lawful activity.KING’S EQUIPMENT LLC: Notice of formation of the above Limited Liability Compa-ny (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 03/10/2009. Office location County of Cattaraugus. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such process served to: The LLC, 1595 Olean-Portville Road, Olean, NY 14760. Purpose: any lawful act.

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V i e w s f r o m t h e V i l l a g eSunshine Beams on Ellicottville’s Mardi Gras Parade

Parade participants and supporters alike join in the Mardi Gras Festivities with great enthusiasm last Saturday

Holiday Valley Celebrates with annual Winter CarnivalLast weekend, skiers and revellers dressed in costume to enjoy perfect weather on the snow

Photos/Gary Kinn

Photos/Gary Kinn

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