As a senior in high school, one often spends their free time reflecting on the previous years. It has come to my attention that people (not only high school students) tend to take the present moment for granted.

Edna Northrup passed away on September 8, 2021. She died surrounded by family at her home on the Pengilly Hill Farm in Ellicottville, NY. Visitation will be at the Yodeler Lodge at Holiday Valley on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th.

The Tri-County Arts Council is delighted to bring back its popular monthly Creative Clay Classes. The first class will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 14th and Tuesday, Sept. 28th in the arts council gallery studio.

The GOACC Corporate Golf Classic pits businesses against businesses in a heated competition to be deemed corporate winners. This year, the golf classic was able to donate $750 to the Michele Krahe Peace Scholarship Fund with the Catt. Region Community Foundation.

The Bemus Point Golf Club & Tap House will be hosting a Labor Day Weekend Celebration including a public fireworks display, live music, Kallie’s Krusade Fundraiser, Mikey’s Famous Chicken BBQ, and The Great Golf Ball Drop.

Ellicottville is proud to be a Tree City USA, which means we inventory and curate our beloved Village trees. A few were removed on Thursday morning that were overgrown and/or diseased. Some will just get a haircut. 

Tri-County Arts Council is delighted to offer “Brushes and Brews,” an afternoon of social creativity with renowned artist Samila Sosic. It will be a fun afternoon blending a social event with the best in art instruction.

Celebrate Colden, Inc., the folks who put on the Colden Festival each year, are excited to announce the festival dates for 2021: Sept. 11th-12th. The Festival is free to attend and has been described as a "Small town festival with a cool vibe."

This year, GOACC officials are stating, “ARRIVE • RUN • STAY” as a slogan for its Allegheny River Running Fest. It will feature two races: a 10K and Half Marathon, both will start/finish at War Veterans Park in Olean.

Here are some of the key components of Ellicottville Central School’s reopening plan for the 2021-22 school year. For the full document, please visit www.ellicottvillecentral.com.

An annual event, the 716 Golf Classic has been bringing golfers together for many years. Area golfers and numerous members of the basketball community will come together for a great afternoon on the greens to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Holiday Valley was recently recognized by two local publications with two prominent awards. Buffalo Spree named Holiday Valley the winner of its reader-voted Best Family Fun (winter) award. And the Buffalo News voters gave the resort the Best of 716 Best Ski Resort in WNY.

Ellicottville Central Superintendent Bob Miller sat down with ellicottvilleNOW to discuss the school’s reopening plans and updates on the school’s capital project, including the school’s plan to operate 5 days a week for all students, and a more “normal” pattern for fall sports.

There is something about the woods at night … murkiness shrouds and moonlight dampens every nook and cranny. Once per year, Griffis Sculpture Park allows Doug Sitler and his team to light up the larger than life pieces of art into a field of neon dreams. 

They can hurt, they can heal, they bring us honey and they help bring forth fruits and flowers into this abundant world we live in. Everything that honey bees do benefit something else. Even their stings hold medicinal benefits for those that are not allergic.

Advocates of the proposed Ellicottville Skatepark are excited to announce a major grant that puts the project within reach of its goal. The Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association has awarded $100,000 to the Ellicottville project.

Holiday Valley hosted the 18th annual Ellicottville Library Pro Am on August 9th with a field of 84 players competing, including 21 WNY PGA Pros and 63 local amateurs. The players enjoyed a beautiful day and the Library appreciates the great support. 

A move to repopulate Ellicottville with full-time residents is becoming a key issue in the discussions surrounding the Downtown Revitalization Initiative project.

The Ellicottville Town Board, during its monthly meeting, talked to Animal Control Officer Paul Timkey who wants to continue in his job but recommended the town contract for placement services with the SPCA of Cattaraugus County.

The weather was beautiful, the food was outstanding, and our village was full of smiles and laughter. This past weekend we celebrated our annual Taste of Ellicottville which included 19 local restaurants.