FREE P plements of Our Adv y • Com ertise Frida rs ry Eve d he lis ub Visit us at www.SpecialEfectsNY.com Friday, February 12, 2010 Volume 21 Issue 6 ••• • •• ecial•E•fects••••• Sp •••• •• ••• e O ial Newspaper o hTown fficVillage of Ellicottville f: T and Ellic Hearts for Haiti Saturday & Sunday in front of the 1887 Building Saturday, February 13 FRIDAY • COMPLIMEN TS OF OU HED EVERY PUBLIS R ADV ERTI SER S • •• •• • • ENTERTAINMENT ALSO CHECK OUT [PG 4 & 5] ] Rise to the Challenge Phoenix Awareness Day at HoliMont 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday, February 13 B4BC at Holiday Valley 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday, February 12th The Hudsons Band (7-11) DJ John Barry (11-2) Saturday, February 13th Route 66 (5-9) DJ Frank Watson (9-2) West Valley Will Not Combine Interscholastic Sports Teams with Ellicottville Central By Eva Potter Friday, February 12th Joe Wagner Band (9pm-1am) Saturday, February 13th Bad Influence (9pm-1am) Every Monday from 7-10pm Blue Mule. Every Wednesday from 9-12am Wings & Wagner & Winston Every Thursday from 7-11pm Kuk & Freddie At the January 25, 2010 West Valley Central School board of education meeting, the board made the decision not to merge any interscholastic sports teams with Ellicottville Central at this time. Michael Chudy, West Valley Central School’s business official, announced that the school will be facing major financial issues after New York State Governor David Paterson’s reduction in state aid to schools. At that meeting, Mr. Chudy is quoted as saying, “Paterson is asking for drastic cuts in educational spending.” Federal stimulus funds will be eliminated at the end of the 2010-2011 school year, and the district is preparing for a potential decrease in school aid of $274,000 for that year. A letter printed in the February 2010 West Valley school newsletter stated: COMBINING SPORTS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR The West Valley Central School Board of Education, Administration and coaches have been exploring the possibility of combining some interscholastic sports programs with Ellicottville. During a comprehensive process, much data and public input was gathered in order to determine the costs and benefits for our students and district. The Board of Education has completed its analysis of information and has determined that despite many positive aspects it would not be logistically or financially prudent to continue the process at this time. We would like to thank the Ellicottville Board of Education and Superintendent Mark Ward for collaborating with West Valley in these discussions. The Board would like to assure the community that deContinued on Page 6 Zaccagni’s Art Reveals Unique Insight into the Ordinary By Eva Potter Mayor’s Budget Proposes No Raise in Village Taxes By Stephanie Keis Timblin At the monthly meeting of the Village Board, Mayor Coolidge encouraged Board members to set meetings with him during the upcoming weeks to review and discuss his proposed budget which includes no tax increases. A Public Hearing on the proposed budget will be scheduled for next month. Harold Morton, DPW, provided the Board with an update that included snow removal from Main and Monroe St., plowing and sanding throughout the Village, reading of water meters, installation of water meters, and work on the new office space at the DPW facility for During the Zoning Report porTom Abriatis, Building Inspector. tion of the meeting, property According to reports submitted owner Clayton Letourneau of 41 by Constable Howard Gifford, 19 Mechanic Street, made a presenVehicle and Traffic summonses tation regarding his petition for rewere issued, along with 1 A.U.O. zoning. The Board sent his request 3rd arrest, 2 Criminal Mischief 4th and information on for review by Degree arrests, 1 D.W.I. arrest, 6 the Village Planning Board. Open Container violations, 1 PeThe Building Inspector’s Retit Larceny arrest, and 2 Public port submitted by Tom Abriatis Urination complaints. Other gen- included 3 permits issued, includeral complaints, traffic details, and ing a Demolition and Repair at 14 parking matters were handled. Monroe St., and a permit to reContinued on Page 5 In This Issue... Special Shorts .................pg 2 News & Notes .................pg 3 Entertainment .................pg 4 May I Suggest ................... pg 5 Healthwise .......................pg 6 Collage .............................. pg 7 In the Spotlight ...............pg 7 Ski Pages ..................pg 8 & 9 William Thomas............. pg 10 Games ........................... pg 11 What Rocks EVL ........... pg 11 Business Directory ...pg 12 & 13 Classifieds...................... pg 14 Chamber News .............. pg 14 Mommy Chronicles ....... pg 15 ECS News........................pg 15 Special Valentine’s ..........pg 16 High School Ski Race ......pg 16 Hope Zaccagni knew at an early age that her destiny was tied to art. Her music career quickly ended in kindergarten when she was bumped from kazoo to the rhythm sticks in the rhythm band because she couldn’t figure out that she was supposed to hum through the kazoo, but not all was lost. Ms. Zaccagni said, “The next week the teacher asked me to paint the illustrations of the book we were reading that were to go up on the walls for parents visiting day. I spent a week at an easel with a tray full of tempera paints and chunky brushes and was hooked.” After graduating from UNC at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, she spent the following summer at Penland School in Penland, NC, studying jewelry making. After 13 years of working as a silver and goldsmith making fine art jewelry, she returned to painting. Ms. Zaccagni said, “I am currently working in oils and find that it suits me for now, but I have worked in many mediums over my art career.” In addition to her artistic pursuits, she is also the 2D Technician for the Division of Expanded Media and the Division of Drawing, Painting and Continued on Page 10 Recommended Eateries Little Valley, NY Salamanca, NY