FREE P plements of Our Adv y • Com ertise Frida rs ry Eve d he lis ub Visit us at www.EllicottvilleNews.com Friday, August 13, 2010 Volume 21 Issue 32 ••• • •• ecial•E•fects••••• Sp •••• •• ••• e O ial Newspaper o hTown fficVillage of Ellicottville f: T and Ellic FRIDAY • COMPLIMEN TS OF OU HED EVERY PUBLIS R ADV ERTI SER S • •• •• • • ENTERTAINMENT ALSO CHECK OUT [PG 4] Ward Elected President of NYSPHSAA By Eva Potter Friday, August 13th Only Humen (7-11) DJ John Barry (11) Saturday, August 14th Terranova (5-9) DJ Frank Watson (9) Mondays Dart Night (8) ‘Tune in Tuesday’ August 17th (6) Saturday, August 14th Permanent Record (9-1) The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc., held its most recent meeting at Holiday Valley from August 3-5, 2010, during which Mark Ward, superintendent of the Ellicottville Central School District, was elected to a two-year term of office as President of NYPHSAA. Ward became a superintendent’s rep for Section VI (Chautauqua-Cattaraugus) four years ago. He said, “This is really an eight-year commitment spent with two years as superintendent’s rep, then fours years as second and first vice (president), and now president.” The last two years is spent as past president. For equal representation, New York State is divided into 11 sections—each with a superinten- dent’s, principal’s, boys’ sports, and girls’ sports representative. These 44 people make up the Central Committee of NYSPHSAA, which meets approximately four times a year. “This is my 36th year (in sports), and every one of those years I’ve either been a coach, the athletic director, a representative on Section VI, an officer for Section VI, a referee, so my life is filled with athletic experiences, so to speak. This was a way that I could stay involved, even though as an administrator I couldn’t coach anymore.” As president, Ward will act as spokesperson for the organization in collaboration with Executive Director Nina Van Erk. Other duties include attending meetings and functions, and serving on various committees. Ward said, “I try to attend championship events across the state to hand out awards from a ceremonial perspective. There are about 33 different boys and girls sports for which state championships are held each year. “The organization (NYSPHSAA) INTERNATIONAL BOWHUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS at Holiday Valley thru August 14th Children‛s 1st Festival August 14th 11 am - 5 pm 1887 Building Ellicottville, NY oversees the state championships. It also oversees the rules and procedures, so that no matter where you go you are following the same rules in the state; otherwise, you’d have chaos. All these championships are basically conducted with the help of volunteer people. Without those volunteers, there’s no way in the world that we could handle all the things that are going on. Continued on Page 9 Mondays Blue Mule (7-10) Tuesdays Pubstumpers (7-10) Wednesdays Wings, Wagner & Winston (9-1) Thursdays Kuk & Freddie Humphrey Blueberry Day By Chad Neal (7-11) In This Issue... Chamber News ................pg 2 Things To Do ...................pg 2 News & Notes .................pg 3 Entertainment .................pg 4 Collage .............................pg 6 Golf Pages ................pg 6 & 7 Daddy Daze .....................pg 7 Down To Earth ................. pg 8 Healthwise........................ pg 8 Way Back When ................ pg 8 Classifieds........................pg 9 Games .............................pg 9 Business Directory ... pg 10 & 11 Kid’s Nook ..................... pg 11 Blueberries donated by Child’s Blueberries have been used as a reason to celebrate Humphrey’s Blueberry Day for several years now, since 1997, and this year it is in concurrence with the Humphrey Fire Hall’s 40th anniversary. This annual event held at the Humphrey Fire Hall on Sunday, August 15th is chock-full of activities and blueberry-themed contests. Not to mention food. Start off with an all-you-can-eat blueberry pancake breakfast for only $5 per person. This starts at 8 am and goes until 11:30 am. Of course, if you fill up on the pancakes for breakfast you might not have enough room for the Fireman’s Chicken Barbeque that starts at noon and lasts until 3 pm. The afternoon will also showcase the parade at 2 pm, and fire truck rides and horse wagon rides for the kids, which will go all day long. The ice cream social is planned to start right after the parade. A flea market and blueberry baked goods will also be on-hand. For those kitchen-savvy blueberry fans out there, the Best Blueberry Baked Goods Contest will have prizes for the best three tasting and appealing desserts. This is the season for self-serve blueberry plucking and getting those antioxidant-filled treats in my belly. I have gone blueberry picking several times and by the time we got home most of them were gone. So, I never got to make any tasty blueberry treats, but I have an idea about getting my fill on Sunday. Even if blueberries aren’t your cup of tea, this event will have a Chinese auction, a 50/50 drawing and a raffle for a homemade quilt fashioned by Sandy Lockwood. And the souvenir Humphrey Blueberry hats and t-shirts will probably go fast, too. Continued on Page 9 Cattaraugus County Trapper’s Association Sportsmen’s Show By Stephanie Keis Timblin The Cattaraugus County Trappers Association Sportsmen’s Show celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend with three days of activities for outdoor enthusiasts at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds on Route 353 in Little Valley. The show features conservation displays, archery, black powder, trapping, fishing, gun dealers, a leather dealer, a big buck club display, a sanctioned turkey calling contest and live seminars both indoors and outdoors. A mountain men encampment will be set up with tours throughout each day. There will be a raffle of a chartered fishing trip and a live auction on Saturday at 6:30 pm of used and new items donated by the vendors. Camping is available and the daily cost of admission is $5 per car. The show begins Friday, August 13 and runs from 3 pm to 8 pm; followed by Saturday, August 14 from 8 am to 6 pm; and finishes up on Sunday, August 15 from 8 pm to 3 pm. Regular Meeting Of The Village Board: Committee To Be Formed By Mayor To Address Noise Ordinance By Stephanie Keis Timblin Several residents, restaurateurs and other concerned parties gathered for the Business from the Floor portion of the regular meeting of the village board held Monday, August 9, 2010. In recent months, the village board has been considering a recommendation to move the existing 11:00 p.m. regulation in the current village statute to the newly proposed 1:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights. Of particular concern are a growing number of complaints by residents regarding the sounds of both live and programmed music coming from the local bars. In response to the ongoing discussions, Grace Kell, Owner of Madigan’s spoke to individuals from five different towns, cities, and ski areas to get a feel for the way noise ordinance concerns are addressed in communities similar to Ellicottville. Kell said “the way to do this is to get together and talk about it.” Mayor Charles Coolidge recommended that a committee be formed, made up of individuals from varying demographics, to assist in the planning process for changing the existing noise ordinance statute. It was noted that the existing statute was drafted from the framework recommended by the Conference of Mayors. Coolidge noted that if the ordinance does in fact change to 1:00 am, “We’ve got to find a way to enforce this law. Everyone has to work on this together.” Continued on Page 8