‘Rants & Raves’ Archives
Special Standpoint – Noise Ordinance
By Ned Chala Some days in Ellicottville you see nary a car on the street. Some days in Ellicottville you see nary a parking spot in town. When Ellicottville has a festival and the quiet transforms into a buzz and the buzz into a bustle, and the tents go up on any given street, the bustle gives in to a throng of bodies shuffling through one [...]
Letter to the Editor – July 23 Edition VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE NOISE ORDINANCE
Headline Retraction The Mayor wishes to apologize for the recent Headline that was put in the paper last week stating Residents vs Tourist Industry Round One. That is totally false, we are trying to work with the bar owners and the residents to come up with a solution that everyone can live with. When the papers come out with headlines such as [...]
Local Fire on Hencoop
Mike and Sandy Slater would like to give a very big thank you to Mansfield, Ellicottville and Little Valley Volunteer Fire Service. They did a superb job fighting an electrical fire in our home on Hencoop. They were very respectful of our property and did a wonderful job of keeping the damage to a minimum. We cannot express our gratitude [...]
ANOTHER GREAT FOOD DRIVE… THANK YOU
This was our fourteenth year and the Holiday Valley Ski Patrol was able to raise a little over $700.00 this past Mardi gras weekend, and at last count, over 15 cases of food. We are still not finished picking up the food from all locations. The food boxes will remain in place until Monday March 21st at The Red Door Ski Shop, and Guest Services [...]
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
By: Nancy LaRusch and Mary Ellen Racich The Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program held its annual Penguin Paddle last Saturday, February 20. The people, the weather, and the volunteers all contributed to its huge success! This could not have happened without the hard work of many, many people: Steve Crowley and his Mountain Crew did a fabulous job [...]
Thanks form Francis Morton
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped with my birthday party on Sunday, January 31, 2010. I really enjoyed seeing and visiting with so many of my friends and relatives. Thank you for all the wonderful cards and well wishes. Love, Francis Morton
A Miracle for Marcia Thank you
We would like to express our gratitude to the many people who helped make our benefit for Marcia Slater a huge success. Our community and surrounding area has been extremely generous with their support. To all of you who gave so generously of your time, gift certificates, monetary donations, talents in basket creations, food preparation and [...]
Pat Morgan Thanks – Boarding for Breast Cancer
I wanted to take a moment to personally recognize, and thank a long list of people who helped make the Boarding For Breast Cancer event last Saturday an overwhelming success. With over eleven thousand dollars raised, we had an amazing group effort on our hands. The staff and administration at Holiday Valleyand Center Plate provided a dynamic [...]
I backed out of my garage into a snowbank burying the left side of my car
On Monday, January 11, I backed out of my garage into a snowbank burying the left side of my car. I rocked it a little but I was stuck. My wife Rosanne came out and started shoveling ... to no avail. I couldn't open the driver's side door so I crawled out the passenger door and started shoveling. A jogger came running by, an attractive young [...]
Boarding for Breast Cancer Thanks!
I wanted to take a moment to personally recognize, and thank a long list of people who helped make the Boarding For Breast Cancer event last Saturday an overwhelming success. With over eleven thousand dollars raised, we had an amazing group effort on our hands. The staff and administration at Holiday Valleyand Center Plate provided a dynamic [...]
