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Taste of Ellicottville August 6-7
Sample Tasty Morsels on Village Sidewalks Prepare Your Palate for The Taste of Ellicottville by Chad Neal If eating superior quality food isn't your thing, this article may convince you otherwise. Every year the fine establishments of Ellicottville host a food sampling extravaganza, The Taste of Ellicottville. This year the event takes [...]
County plan to downsize legislature moves to the voters
By Chris Chapman Downsizing of the Cattaraugus County Legislature is now going to the voters. In a split vote, a plan that would drop the number of legislators from 21 to 17 was approved and will be on the ballot for county residents on Election Day, November 8. The plan is not one that is welcomed by all, however. District 8 [...]
Ellicottville Entertainment – Jazz and blues Fest weekend – Checking Out The Tunes & Other Stuff in Ellicottville
As July comes to an end, our fifth festival weekend of 2011, "The Ellicottville Jazz & Blues Festival" is beginning. The weather for the weekend looks good, which will further enhance the FUN created by the outdoor music of this neat event. Starting today Friday July 29, 2011 through Thursday August 4, 2011 we will have eighteen Bands [...]
Ellicottville Jazz and Blues Weekend
Free Shows All Weekend Long By Chad Neal Another one of Ellicottville's memorable festivals is looming large around the next hot summer week. The Jazz Festival meshes with another genre of music very similar in style and upbringing this year; the Blues, and it is distinctly called Ellicottville Jazz and Blues Weekend. The two types of [...]
ECS board approves increase in cafeteria meals
by Chris Chapman When students in the Ellicottville School District return to school, they will be paying a bit more for their school-provided meals. “Our cafeteria situation is one that we have been watching for a while now,” Mark Ward, district superintendent, said. “In the 2009-2010 school year, we had a deficit of $36,502. In the [...]
Town board discovers outright fracking ban illegal
By Ciji Riley The hot topic at the Wednesday evening’s Ellicottville Town Board meeting was, once again, the issue of hydraulic fracturing of gas wells in the Ellicottville vicinity. At June’s monthly meeting, a local law banning fracking had been tabled until further discussion could take place. Town Supervisor, John Burrell, opened [...]
Ellicottville Entertainment
The Summer of Heat has really hit Ellicottville this July. It’s hard to remember, just over two months ago we were wondering if the rain would ever stop and just maybe summer would begin. Wow, what a change. Anyway, in spite of the heat and humidity Ellicottville still has a bunch of fun stuff going on. We start with the golf and yes, both [...]
Mountain and Valley News Adds Editor, Advertising Manager
Mountain and Valley News Adds Editor, Advertising Manager Chris Chapman and Jennifer Acklin have joined the staff of the Ellicottville Mountain and Valley News, according to Becca Whited, newspaper operations manger. Chapman, a journalism graduate of St. Bonaventure University, has been named editor. He will have responsibility for the [...]
ECS Gridiron Lights Up for Alumni Game
By Chris Chapman The gridiron under the lights at the Ellicottville Central School was packed Friday for the latest installment of what is becoming a charity classic for the area. The Eagle alumni took on a team sporting West Valley Wildcat uniforms, with proceeds benefiting youth football in Ellicottville and West Valley. The [...]
Ellicottville Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals Tackles FAR By Rebecca Whited For one Ellicottville family, the fight over building a two-car garage may be enough to force them to move out. At the July 12 meeting, zoning board heard the concerns of Bruce Kozlowski and his wife, who bought a house in Ellicottville in January of 2011. At that time, before [...]
