BEAT ON THE STREET:.......PAGE 13 December 17th - December 24th, 2020 Volume 15 ~ Issue 51 A FREE Weekly Publication Serving Ellicottville and Surrounding Communities Visit our website at: www.thevillagerny.com FREE CHQ-CATT CO’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Area Events Celebrate: It’s Holiday Time Delivering Christmas in Covid HUMAN RIGHTS MONTH December 1st - December 31st Many Diverse Ways People are Spending the Holidays Post Office, Fed Ex, UPS, Rival Santa in Deliveries Across the United States NANNEN ARBORETUM Open Daily • 24 Hours Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville EVL VILLAGE PARK Open Daily • Till Dusk Village of Ellicottville, Ellicottville ALLEGANY STATE PARK Open Daily • 24 Hours Allegany State Park, Salamanca CHRISTMAS IN EVILLE The Month of December Village of Ellicottville, Ellicottville SANTA’S COTTAGE Each Wednesday • 6-8pm Lincoln Park, Olean My friend-coloring book now requires my box of crayons to have Another example of the extraordinary amount of mail this year the 48 colors instead of 8. Coloring outside of the lines is expected and Olean post office (pictured) is receiving, is five semi-truck loads FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS appreciated. America is a richly diverse, beautifully multicultural of packages a day whereas usually it receives only two semi-truck Month of December • 5-9pm world, inviting us all to be aware of other religions, cultures and ways loads of parcels a day. Erie County Fairgrounds, Hamburg of life. BY VICTORIA KEARNS remain committed to delivering the ANNUAL HOLIDAY EXHIBIT BY CAROL FISHER sugar-sprinkled Christmas cookies. holidays to you”, U.S. Post Office Saturdays till 1/2//21 • 10-4pm Many Americans customarily “USPS is experiencing official statement. Fenton History Center, Jamestown Deck those halls, ring those celebrate this season with these two unprecedented package increases Thankfully, Santa does not use the Christmas bells, put up the tree, major holidays driving December and limited employee availability post office to make his deliveries. HANUKKAH light the menorah, play with the due to the impacts of COVID-19. December 10th - December 18th SEE “CELEBRATE” PAGE 8 SEE “MAIL” PAGE 10 Around the World dreidel and eat lots of latke and We appreciate your patience and CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY December 24 - December 25th Seneca Language Education Tap + Bottle Taqueria Around the World Contemporary Methods for Timeless Knowledge EBC’s Newest Endeavor is in Full Swing in Ellicottville KWANZAA December 26th - January 1st BY JESSICA MILLER Around the World The Onödowá’ga (those of the WINTER SOLSTICE BONFIRE big hill)/ Haudenosaunee Seneca December 21st • 4:30-6:30pm people have always lived in the Audubon Nature Center, Jamestown western New York and southern CHRISTMAS WITH CRITTERS Ontario region. As such, their December 29th • 10:30-12:30pm language and culture is among the Audubon Nature Center, Jamestown first influences to shape this present day region. Like all cultures For more information on have experienced, varied events NY Parks visit parks.ny.gov influenced and shaped the big hill residents’ lifestyles over time. Also like other cultures, they hold Advertise All Your steadfast to consistent factors. Upcoming Attractions & Language is one such vital and Events Here consistent component of a culture. Call: 716-699-2058 Drivers on the Allegany reserva- It demonstrates and reinforces Email: [email protected] tion receive a language lesson the thought processes of a group “This theme will be the www.thevillagerny.com and clear message with this and and passes stories and traditions bedrock for our rooftop other signs7 from one generation to the next. bar in Bemus Point. We It promotes understanding among think we’ve discovered quite members and ensures heritage for the niche for ourselves in those yet to be born. Naturally, any the Tap + Bottle Taqueria resources available to teach and segment of craft beer, and we Sneak Peek promote Onödowága are important want to share it throughout Inside this Issue... tools to uphold access to wisdom our Western New York and connections. footprint.” - EBC’s Topper Inside Business: UBMD Orthopaedics.. Pg. 6 Every generation uses the tools Clemons, pictured left. E’ville Welcomes New Medical Center UBMD Orthopaedics SEE “CULTURE” PAGE 12 SEE “EBC” PAGE 12 EVL Chamber Spotlight: Fredonia Small Business Rev. The Boardroom Lena’s Pizz Accelerates with SBR (4 of 7 part Series) Snowboard Shop’s Spencer Timkey BY JUDY SHULER This is the fourth in a Three generations of Timkeys pictured at their The latest addition to Ellicottville’s growing medical scene has arrived series highlighting those family business. The Boardroom Snowboard In January Fredonia was businesses. Shop, located at 6113 Route 219 S in Ellicottville. selected Season Five small For many of us, first jobs town winner of the Deluxe are best forgotten. For Holiday Valley Update... Pg. 5 BY CASEY BARBER 219 S in Ellicottville. Small Business Revolution others, they define the rest They are open daily and Mountain Operations with Jim Curtis (SBR), with a half-million of life. The Boardroom feature top brands that dollar makeover. Seven When Matt Swank started The 2020 season is up and rolling, we have made it through the Snowboard Shop is will meet all your winter first weekend with a lot of smiling eyes and happy people out on businesses were chosen to work at Lena’s Pizza, a family-owned and snowboarding needs. The the slopes to bring in Opening Weekend. I took some time to chat receive facility upgrades Subs & Wings in his teens operated business Timkey family has created with Mountain Operations Manager, Jim Curtis, who has been and business advice. he found a mentor, met located at 6113 Route a wonderful sense of working hard to get the lifts and his employees ready to go! SEE “LENA’S” PAGE 14 SEE “EVL” PG 14 CHRISTMAS IN ELLICOTTVILLE: DECEMBER 2020 : VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, ELLICOTTVILLE Page 2 ~ The Villager ~ December 17 - December 24, 2020 December 17 - December 24, 2020 ~ The Villager ~ Page 3 Tina J. Dillon Publisher’s Word “Bob McCarthy’s” Irish Christmas Lic. Real Estate Sales Assoc. “Happy Holidays” Annual Event Becomes Live Facebook Auction on December 18th Cell: 716.474.5646 www.tinadillon.net holidays? As I write this, we and unfold all the positive If you knew Bob Email: [email protected] are in a virtual snow globe! news we have for you! New McCarthy aka “The Voice A new season is upon us businesses are opening, of Ellicottville”, then you and with the vaccinations en events are happening, people knew the instrumental role route, a better day ahead for are smiling and our ski resorts he played in helping many sure! Though 2020 saw us all are opening! I hope you youth programs here in in a pandemic, we powered enjoy the read as much as we Ellicottville, with his favorite through; our shops are still enjoyed putting it together for being Rotary’s “Santa’s thriving and our spirits are you! As always, if you have Workshop.” To support this still raised, it goes to show a story idea, please send it endeavor, many years ago what great communities we our way, we’d love to share Bob created the event, Irish 3 ACRES! PRICED TO SELL! THE TAMARACK CLUB! The countdown has begun. live in! Just stroll through the it: [email protected]. Christmas. Since his passing Build your next home on this Check out this 2 - 3 bedroom, Ski in/out & golf course location Are you ready for the pages of this week’s paper in 2016, the event renamed scenic 3 open acres with nearby 1 bath remodeled home w/ enc from part time ownership unit w/ Until next week! - JZ stream. Ellicottville School District. side & front porches, det garage. fp, access to gym, pool. “Bob McCarthy’s Irish MLS#B1299573..$29,900 MLS#B1283300..$64,900 MLS#B12296946..$75,000 Christmas” - continues. With the help of many members of the community and The Rotary Club of Ellicottville, each holiday season has become a great memorial to participating restaurants and Get into the spirit of the Bob. Bob McCarthy’s Irish businesses in the Village. season by participating Christmas is a great tribute to Bidding and winning an in Bob McCarthy’s Irish an amazing individual. item will be simple – You Christmas and help our local 6 + ACRES! SKI IN/SKI OUT BUILDING LOT! NEW PRICE! In our 15th year, Bob will have three ways to bid: merchants and restaurants by Build one or two houses on this Enjoy the views and hit the slopes Furnished 4+ bedroom, 3 bath McCarthy’s Irish Christmas 1. View and bid on each item shopping local while viewing 6+ open & wooded acreage from this 1/2 acre lot at Westmont home at Village edge w/ gas fp, overlooking Sunset at HoliMont. Ridge in HoliMont. deck, attached garage & more. fundraiser has adapted to on display at participating the great auction items. You MLS#B490583....$86,900 ensure support for Santa’s business using the bid sheet. can also view and bid on-line MLS#B489476....$79,900 MLS#B1307824....$360,000 Workshop and the Sheriffs 2. You can view all at www.ellicottvillerotary. Santa Program, that provides auction items on-line at com gifts to help make Christmas brookslefeberauctions.com Brooks LeFeber will be better for less fortunate or ellicottvillerotary.com hosting the Facebook “LIVE” families in our community. 3. Bid on any at the FB Live auction on Dec.18th at 7:00 Happy Birthday This year a special lapel on-line auction on Friday PM. Please make sure you Mackenzie Hoag... December 18th • Jennifer Penhollow... December 18th • pin of “McCarthy in the top December 18th at 7:00 PM. “LIKE” Rotary’s Facebook hat” created from the original Gary Kin..