BEAT ON THE STREET:.......PAGE 11 April 1st - April 7th, 2021 Volume 16 ~ Issue 13 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 Illegal to Drink and Surf High Hopes for Summer 2021 NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH March 1st - March 31st Lawmakers Prohibiting Use of Internet while Intoxicated Events Carefully Re-Open in Western New York Across the United States WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH March 1st - March 31st Across the United States WINTER CARNIVAL March 13th & 14th Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville ALLEGANY STATE PARK Open Daily • 24 Hours Allegany State Park, Salamanca NANNEN ARBORETUM Open Daily • Till Dusk Town of Ellicottville, Ellicottville EVL VILLAGE PARK Open Daily • Till Dusk Sentencing includes fines and community service, a few even Village of Ellicottville, Ellicottville contain jail time. Ellicottville’s Chamber of Commerce is championing its members LETCHWORTH STATE PARK at every opportunity while making big summer plans. In the gears Open Daily • Till Dusk BY CHAD NEAL misuse and irresponsible use of is Red Head Days: Redheads, whether born or dyed, will have their Letchworth State Park, Castille the Internet. potential inaugural fun June 18-19 during Red Head Days. The Internet is a vastly used Some lawmakers including Joe LONG POINT STATE PARK resource in the United States. Kesonyu of Queens have brought BY JESSICA MIlleR learn while protecting one another Open Daily • Till Dusk More and more people are using up bills that include an “internet from potential exposure to a virus 4459 NY-430, Bemus Point the Internet for a plethora of jurisdiction” with a “policing The world is adapting and that still carries a lot of unknowns. SCOBY DAM PARK different reasons. And with the which can track offenders for recovering from the challenges Our local Chambers of Commerce Open Daily, Till Dusk overwhelming use of the internet- certain issues many people have that can best be summed up as the are actively demonstrating this Scoby Hill Road, Springville an information highway, more and year 2020. We are finding ways more people are concerned with SEE “INTERNET” PAGE 6 to meet, do business, gather, and SEE “HOPES” PAGE 6 GRIFFIS SCULPTURE PARK Open Daily, Till Dusk View from My Deck: Mill Valley Rd, East Otto Sharing the Joy of Spring Potential of Partnership MIDWAY STATE PARK Appreciating All the Businesses Here for Us The Station Bistro is Searching for Restaurateur Open Mon-Fri • 8-4:30pm BY CARol FISHER-LINN 4859 NY-430, Bemus Point BY JESSICA SCHUltZ KINZUA BRIDGE STATE PARK Earlier this Monday morning, The Station Bistro has been Open Daily • 8-4pm Pupper looked at me strangely open for a while now. It made 296 Viaduct Rd, Mt Jewett when I asked if she wanted to it’s debut with delicious specials, go outside. She, like I, surely ROCK CITY PARK creative menu and wholesome thought that her days of tramping entertainment. It’s been a breath Open Daily • 9-5pm through the snow were gone for a 505 NY-16, Olean of fresh air during this ongoing while. Reluctantly, she acquiesced pandemic and a lot of people and stepped outdoors with me. For more information on are happy to travel to the West NY Parks visit parks.ny.gov We took a walk around the Valley establishment for a relaxing property and spotted a returning evening out. towhee along with a gathering Advertise All Your But owner Emily Tingue of redwings, juncos and colorful (pictured) has always been hoping Upcoming Attractions & cardinals under the very busy to pass the everyday running of the The Kinzua Viaduct was once the bird feeders filled with yellowing Events Here world’s highest and longest rail. restaurant to a partner, so she could Call: 716-699-2058 goldfinches and sassy chickadees. better focus on their other event In 2003 a F-1 tornado partially Did you know that (per Audubon. Email: [email protected] destroyed the bridge and the re- space, Lucky Day Homestead. The www.thevillagerny.com maining towers were restored to construct the skywalk in 2011. SEE “SPRING” PAGE 6 SEE “BISTRO” PAGE 9 CHQ. Spotlight: AKS Sign Design Nadine Saviano Photography Sneak Peek Signs & Designs of a Young Woman EVL Chamber Spotlight: Life Long Study of Art and Light Inside this Issue... Buffalo Botanical Gardens ... Pg. 7 National Historic Site in Bloom BY JUDY SHUleR BY KAte BARtlett Just four years after graduating from Southwestern This week, The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Spring is in the air! Especially at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical High School in 2014, Lakewood native Alexandra is shining the spotlight on Nadine Saviano Gardens. Located in South Buffalo, the Botanical Gardens is a national Sullivan set out to become an entrepreneur. Photography. After traveling back and forth for many historic site, education center and tourist destination full of exotic She worked two years in sales for Hanson Sign years to snowboard, telemark ski, hike and mountain horticulture treasures from around the world. Co., a wholesale manufacturer in Falconer, leaving bike, she is thrilled to now call Ellicottville her the company to focus on local retail signage. In 2018 permanent and full time home. She describes herself she founded AKS Sign Designs & Marketing. Now as a wife and mom who loves God and her family. She Village of Ellicottville Refuse Laws... Pg. 8 she has clients around Chautauqua County and in loves being outdoors year round, working with the more than 30 states. community and creating behind the camera as well Bins are Required and Rules are Attached “First impressions are important,” her mission as on the computer. We had the pleasure of getting to Earlier this year, the Village of Ellicottville updated their refuse laws. statement says. know more about her photography background and Homeowners must place their garbage in receptacles and take it out For businesses that means everything from logo, to experiences that make her so unique. to the curb signs, to clothing, to presence on the web. The Villager (V): What is your experience and “We offer signage, apparel, and design services. We what types of photographs do you specialize in? work with illuminated signage, dimensional signage, Nadine (N): Most of my 24-year career as a Naturally Ours: Native Plants... Pg. 10 routed letters, digitally printed signs, screen printed professional photographer was spent managing and Getting Ready for Gardens & Flowerbeds signs, formed pan faces, vinyl graphics. For apparel photographing for other photography studios. But in we offer screen printing and embroidery.” 2019 I was proud to announce the establishment of We’re all happy to see the first shoots of green peeking out from the AKS provides more distant businesses with apparel, Nadine Saviano Photography. My experience includes ground. The gray skies and hard ground eventually gives way to print marketing and smaller signage. well over 600 weddings and even more portraits; sunshine and young plant life emerging. SEE “AKS” PAGE 13 SEE “PHOTO” PAGE 12 EVL VILLAGE PARK: OPEN DAILY, TILL DUSK : VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, ELLICOTTVILLE Page 2 ~ The Villager ~ April 1 - April 7, 2021 Publisher’s Word Message for Chautauqua Residents “The Grass is Green” Chautauqua Institution Gives Update On Summer Plans Now we get to think about it all in (socially distant and tending to our gardens and regulated as you will). exploring new outdoor As always, we are happy adventures! On these to bring you news of pages you will read about prospering businesses and many outdoor excursions events. Keep your calendars and renewed Chamber of full and your minds open. Commerce events in our Stay safe and enjoy the region. There is a freshness read! in the air and we can start -- Until next week, Jeanine feeling safe to begin taking Caprino Zimmer Happy Birthday MaryAnn Bianco... April 3rd • Elizabeth Lowes... April 6th • Rochelle Dunkleman... April 8th • Tim Burns... April 9th • Steve Gustafson... April 10th • Tammy Lockwood... April 15th • Brian Vilka... April 15th • Jeff Perks... April 15th • Mark Lockwood... April 15th • Carl Vahl... April 15th • Heather Sullivan... April 15th • Jason Nett... April 17th • Jamie Bell... April 17th • Kimberly Wick... April 19th • Chris Mendell... April 20th •Cindy Oak Goodin... April 21st • Amy Boroweik... April 23rd • Derrik Gassman... April 23rd • John Centi... April 25th • Ken Zatyko... April 26th • 2021/2022 Directory Lisa Mendell... April 29th Share The Warmth 2021 Oen for coctil lit foo Howard Hanna Real Estate Annual Coat Drive Is Back Fri Strda -11 Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and The Villager have joined together in collect- Fetrin octil one ing new and/or gently used coats, hats, gloves & mittens. Donations will be accepted all winter during business hours (seven days a week!) at (716) 699-9143 the Howard Hanna office located at 34 Washington St. Ellicottville, NY. 9 e. Washington St, Ellicottville NY Drive-Thru Chicken BBQ Ellicottville/Franklinville Lions Club Fund Raiser Event. Saturday, May 8th, 2021. 11- 2:30pm or until sold out. Pre-sale tickets $11 dinner (must be picked up by 1pm) $12 12 Monroe Street day of event. Ticket includes a half chicken, potato salad, macaroni salad, roll and butter. Drive-Thru/Take Out Only at Wingate by Wyndham, 11 Mill St., Ellicottville, Ellicottville, NY 14731 NY. Pre-sale tickets available by calling President Bob Illig @ 455-4076 or Treasurer James Jozwiak @ 998-2501 Office: 716-699-8888 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Ellicottville Fire Department’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a go for 2021.. Saturday, April 3rd at the Village Park at 1pm. Masks required for ages 3 and up. Everyone will be spread out. In the event of poor weather, they will have bags to pass out as a drive through event.