‘Human Interest’ Archives
Weather Presented Challenges to Farming Community
By Becca Whited Our area is home to many agricultural hidden treasures in every community. Farmers produce everything from honey, giant pumpkins, corn, meat, eggs, and many other nutritious vegetables. Many farmers have been adversely affected by this year’s change in weather patterns and water restriction or saturation. The spring was [...]
The search for Private First Class Irvin T. Ebert continues
by Adam Zaremski The search for Private First Class Irvin T. Ebert continues. Lost in the Philippians during America’s early involvement in World War II, family members are still trying to locate his remains and bring them home. And though he has been missing for nearly 70 years, the possibility is better now than ever before. Holland [...]
Ted LaCroix is Relay for Life’s Co-Honorary Survivor
This year’s Relay for Life of Ellicottville takes place on June 4 from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., at the Ellicottville Central School’s track. This family-friendly event will kick off with the Survivor’s Ceremony. Leading this year’s ceremony will be the event’s co-honorary survivors, Ted LaCroix and Melissa Walker. Having almost no symptoms [...]
Dog Opens Bank Account in Salamanca
Robin Depositing Funds to Fight Cancer By Eva Potter We’ve all read our share of warm and fuzzy human interest stories, but this one takes a slightly different twist. Meet Robin, a hard-working member of the Salamanca Police Department, who has won numerous awards, located narcotics, participated in missing person searches, and just [...]
Ellicottville’s Emergency Services Deserve Heaping Praise – Part 5 of 5
By Eva B. Potter With the increasing demand of time on our already busy lives, how can we possibly fit in one more thing – one more thing like volunteering for an organization that needs our help? It is possible, and the dedicated Ellicottville citizens who staff the ambulance service and fire department have proven it [...]
Making the Difference – Bob McCarthy
For years, Bob McCarthy has been a positive force in our community – one that we have all come to know and love. He truly has been “The Voice of Ellicottville” for many years as a selfless giver who wants to do good for others and help where he can. And Ellicottville is a better place because he is part of it! Bob Volunteers for many [...]
Making a Difference – Tommy O’Connor
Tommy O'Conner was recently nominated for our “Making a Difference” column. He is a man who truly deserves it. Although O’Conner was not contacted to give a quote, only because we were sure he would have tried to talk us out of doing it! He is a selfless giver and does things expecting nothing in return. His many contributions to this [...]
Haiti Needs Bicycles
Haiti Needs Bicycles There are people in our area that truly make a difference in our communities. These are people who don’t want recognition, but selflessly enjoy helping others. Whether it is a small feat like taking soup to a sick neighbor, or larger like volunteering with a fire department, every act of kindness and volunteerism [...]
The Ellicottville-Nicaragua Connection
A Community Unites By Gerlind Dubey Ellicottville resident Anneen Barrera will be making her fourth pilgrimage to Nicaragua in January for a three-month stint to continue her mission to help educate the impoverished children in Nicaragua. Accompanying her is retired Allegany-Limestone teacher Lucie Olson, who will be making her second [...]
Mommy Chronicles – Dear Big Kid… on your first day of school!
If you had been born a horse, you would have been galloping by the next day. I’m glad it took you about a year to gallop – but it seems like it happened within just minutes. Now you’re faster than me! (Almost.) If you were a kitten, I would have carried you around in my mouth by the skin on the back of your neck. I would’ve had my [...]
