The Rotary Club of Ellicottville continues to provide community support during the Covid-19 crisis. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the club has doubled its quarterly donation to help keep the shelves of our local food bank stocked.

Senator George Borrello presented Ellicottville Mayor John Burrell with a proclamation Thursday, April 15th recognizing Mayor Burrell’s 55 years of service with the Ellicottville Volunteer Fire Department.

On April 30th, the Nannen Arboretum Society, Inc. plans to host activities celebrating Arbor Day. There will be an Arbor Day Proclamation from the Village of Ellicottville, and recognition of our Tree City USA status. 

For every doctor’s visit, Trenton Pierce had to be helped inside his family’s car by his parents and a manual lifting-sling for a two-hour drive to Rochester. Today, Trenton is able to safely travel for his medical needs in a van that accommodates his wheelchair.

As I write this article overlooking Sugarloaf Mountain in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, the drive out here gave me time to reflect on the communities I passed. Now, you’re probably wondering, “Caitlin, what does this have to do with Planning in Ellicottville?”

Despite a winter season without fundraising events, Holiday Valley made substantial donations to area youth programs and the Ellicottville Alley Katz on April 7th.

Just like that, the ski and snowboard season has come to an end. But with every ending comes a new beginning, and for many of you that means it is now time to break out your bike and get ready to ride! 

For more than 30 years, the month of April has been dedicated to autism awareness. In recent years, many organizations have recognized April as Autism Acceptance Month, a shift that Ellicottville Central School special education teacher Kristin Rocco has incorporated in her own classroom.

The March meeting of the Ellicottville Village Board opened with two pieces of good news. Two checks were received: the first is a refund check from Workers Compensation; The second, from the Cattaraugus County sales tax distribution.

Kristen Hintz was a senior at Ellicottville Central School when her life was tragically cut short by an automobile accident in 2000. Her memory lives on through a scholarship to help send Ellicottville graduates on to college.

The Wolfinger Family Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is making possible $2,000 in support for the Ellicottville, Smethport (PA) and Coudersport (PA) school districts.

Students from the CA BOCES CTE Center at Ellicottville Power Equipment Technology program recently received a day of advanced heavy equipment electrical training.  

Interested in scoring a combo pass to Holiday Valley for next season? SK8EVL, a local group of skateboarding advocates, is currently selling raffle tickets to raise money for the Ellicottville Skatepark Fund. 

At the beginning of October 2020, the family of Trenton Pierce of Great Valley organized a donation drive with the goal of raising funds to purchase an all-accessible mobile home, which will accommodate Trenton’s needs — who is diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville’s Tuscan Moon – Gourmet Cocktail Party is returning in 2021! The fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, August 28th at 6:00pm at John Harvard’s Cabana Bar & Pool Complex at Holiday Valley.    

Holiday Valley teamed up with the officers and advisors of the class of 2021 to create a day of fun and laughter as the Valley opened their tubing park for the senior class to enjoy for a few hours this past Wednesday, March 10th.

Did any of us think last March that a two-week “cautionary” shutdown would carry on for a whole year? Certainly not I. This pandemic has made quite an impact on so many levels for so many people. Thankfully for our mental state, we live in a ski town.

For his upcoming 90th birthday (on March 20th), we at EllicottvilleNOW would like to recognize Reggie Mawson, a fellow who helped make and keep Ellicottville a fun and friendly place. 

Step into spring with some of our top product picks for the season! From ski and snowboard shop end of season deals to spring fashion, you’ll be ready for the sunshine in no time.

We did it again! We raised $1,000 for Empire Animal Rescue (EARS) through the sale of Willow's 2021 calendars!