Ellicottville Celebrates 50 Years of Fall Festival and Community

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Oct 14

**Ellicottville Celebrates 50 Years of Fall Festival and Community**

After a milestone 50th Fall Festival, Ellicottville Chamber Executive Director Barb Pump shares her gratitude for the volunteers, businesses, public safety teams and community members who make the celebration possible.

As we look back on an incredible weekend celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Ellicottville’s Fall Festival, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make this milestone celebration such a success! An event of this magnitude takes teamwork, dedication, countless hours of hard work, and a community that truly comes together. I am so proud and thankful to all of the people who make Ellicottville such a special place!

A HUGE thank-you to: Ellicottville DPW, Ellicottville Police Department, our amazing flaggers, Ellicottville Fire Department & Ambulance, County Emergency Services, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Department of Transportation, NITTEC, the Village of Ellicottville, our local businesses and their hardworking employees, our local residents, First Student, all of our wonderful vendors, the Ellicottville community, the Ellicottville Boosters, the Ellicottville School, and all of the visitors who came to celebrate with us!

And, of course, a very special thank-you to my amazing Assistant Director, Laney Roxanne Hill and our amazing friend, Jennifer Pauly! Your dedication, hard work, and commitment mean more than you know. I couldn’t do it without you! And to my family for putting up with all of my craziness in the planning and the event itself!

To everyone who volunteered, worked behind the scenes, helped keep things running smoothly, welcomed visitors, or simply showed up to support our community - THANK YOU! You are what makes this event, and this village, so extraordinary. Celebrating 50 years of Fall Festival is a milestone worth being proud of, and it wouldn't have been possible without each and every one of you.

I am beyond grateful to be part of this community and for the incredible people who make Ellicottville shine year after year. Here's to 50 amazing years and many more to come! THANK YOU for celebrating this special milestone with us! With gratitude,

- Barb Pump

Executive Director, Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce