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Music Notes Town Board Elections: Part I

20 Monroe Street ~ 699-4162
Saturday, August 29th, 5-9pm
SCOTT CELANI BAND
Featuring Ray Barry, Matt Young,
Nik Georgakis, Carl Johnson
and Scott Celani!
26 Monroe Street ~ 699-8990
Friday, August 28th, 9:30pm
VICTIMS OF FATE
Saturday, August 29th, 9:30pm
SUPER TREAT
Every Monday, 10pm
MONDO MONDAYS
With Jack Darvaset
Playing music for no reason
whatsoever other than to have fun!
Bob Scharf and Dennis Abriatis Speak with The Villager
BY IAN BIGGS
With the primary elections of the
Town Board of Ellicottville fast
approaching, candidates are getting
ready to begin their campaigns.
According to Kevin Burleson, the
Cattaraugus County Democratic
Commissioner, the primary will
be held September 15 with polls
open from noon-9pm. The general
election will be held November 3
from 6am-9pm. Candidates from
the Democratic side are Steve
Crowley and John D. Northrup.
On the Republic ballot will be Bob
Scharf, Dennis Abriatis and John D.
Northrup.
This week, we have interviewed
two of the candidates and will
continue the story next week with
the thoughts of John Northrup and
Steve Crowley, the two democratic
contenders (though John D.
Northrup is running on both the
Democratic and Republican tickets.)
The Villager Spoke with Dennis
Abriatis and Bob Scharf this week.
Dennis Abriatis previously served
on the Town Council for thirteen
years and is running again after an
hiatus. He has lived in Ellicottville
since 1961, and has raised three
sons who all graduated from St.
Bonaventure University. His wife
operates a licensed daycare in the
area, which she has done so for the
past 25 years. Dennis currently
works in carpentry at Holiday Valley
Realty and in the maintenance
department at the University at
Buffalo.
Dennis feels that the Town is well
run, though he would like to see the
Town watch what we are spending
on assessors. He sees the Town is
spending as much on assessors as
the Town of Olean; he also feels the
Town Supervisor’s pay rate should
reflect what work is being done. This week, The Villager had the opportunity to interview two of the
four candidates running for Ellicottville Town Board - Bob Scharf and
Dennis Abriatis. Watch for interviews with Steve Crowley and John D.
SEE ELECTION PAGE 9 Northrup to appear in next week’s issue.

20 Washington Street ~ 699-2530

Every Thursday, 7-11pm
KUK & FREDDIE
Saturday, August 29th, 9pm-1am
JOE WAGNER BAND
Every Monday, 9pm-1am
(throughout the summer!)
BLUE MULE BAND
Every Wednesday, 9pm-1am
WAGNER & WINSTON
Town Planning Board Review
Ellicottville Board Members Discuss Cellular Towers, New Zoning Laws, and Electronic Signs
BY ERIC HUND antennas and replace them with six
new antennas. A representative from
Ellicottville’s Town Planning Board AT&T stated that the new antennas
held their monthly meeting Monday, would increase call capacity and
Aug. 24. improve internet ability for their
The board held a public hearing on a customers.
proposal to upgrade AT&T’s cellular The representative from AT&T
tower, which would remove four old presented an engineer’s report to
the Planning Board that detailed the
structural integrity of their cellular
phone tower. The board required
the report before the members would
approve the building permit allowing
the tower’s upgrade.
The engineer’s report found the
tower is structurally sound, though
some minor rusting was found near
the base and around some welds.
The engineer recommended that the
tower have some form of corrosion
protection applied, and that a regular
inspection schedule be followed
SEE TOWN PAGE 9

Patriot Golf Day At Holiday Valley Labor Day Weekend

Salamanca, NY ~ 1-877-553-9500
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Coming September 17th, 7pm
ZZ TOP
Tickets start at $60
Tickets available at The Logo Shop,
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and all Ticketmaster outlets
1-800-745-3000
Green Fee Donations Collected Sept. 4-7 to Benefit the ‘Folds of Honor Foundation’
HOLIDAY VALLEY - Make a difference in the lives of the families of our American heroes by participating in the third annual Patriot Golf
Day, Sept. 4-7. On Labor Day weekend, participating public golf courses nationwide will request a minimum of $1 for each green fee they
process. Private facilities will solicit contributions from their members. These donations will go to the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides
educational scholarships to families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of duty. Established by Major Dan Rooney, a
PGA professional, USGA Member and F-16 pilot in the 125th Fighter Squadron of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, the inaugural Patriot Golf Day
in 2007 resulted in donations of more than $1.1 million from more than 3,200 golf facilities nationwide. Last year, contributions of approximately $2
million were received from more than 3,800 golf facilities. In the last two years, more than 550 educational scholarships have been awarded through
the Folds of Honor Foundation. The continued support of USGA Members will help ensure that this program is able to serve more and more families
of those who have so heroically served our nation. The Double Black Diamond Course at Holiday Valley will be participating in this year’s Patriot
Golf Day. You can also contribute directly to the Folds of Honors Foundation at www.FoldsofHonor.org

Sneak Peek Benefit For Jay Harrington

In This Issue . . . The Community Pulls Together for a Friend in Need; This Saturday in Great Valley
BY IAN BIGGS

A benefit for Jay Harrington of Great

Valley will be held this Saturday,
August 29 beginning at 2pm at the
Great Valley Fireman’s Club. Jay’s
sister, Nicole Macomb estimates over
400 people will be in attendance.
“Ticket sales have already surpassed
450 and we are hoping that there
will be more people to come,” she
said. Tickets will be available at the
door for $15, or pre-sale for $10. All
proceeds from both the silent auction
and ticket sales will go to help Jay’s
ever surmounting medical bills.
Jay, 35, worked at Holiday Valley
for the past nine years in the ski and
snowboard rental shop in the winter,
and at the pro shop in the summer.
Up Close & Personal: Mary & Carl Vahl ... page 8 Anyone dealing with Jay always
knew him as a happy-go-lucky guy. Jay, 35, worked at Holiday Valley for the past nine years in the ski/
Making a Difference in the World “Jay would always be there to help snowboard rental shop in the winter, and at the pro shop in the summer.
Close to 500 people are expected to attend this Saturday’s benefit for
By John Thomas you out,” said his sister, Nicole. “If Jay, which will take place at the Fireman’s Clubhouse in Great Valley
When asked to list some of the most pressing problems facing the world you ever needed anything, he would beginning at 2pm. Tickets will be available at the door.
today, not all of us would put the scarcity of clean drinking water at the top of be right there for you,” she went on to
the list, but in most third world counties it is the most urgent problem, killing say. point that an ambulance was called. Jay’s condition was, and still is, very
far more people each year than famine or warfare combined. Across the Jay had contracted diabetes at He soon began having seizures and serious. Though he has progressed
developing nations 25,000 people die each day from water related illnesses. twelve, and had managed it well over was placed into a medically induced a long way since coming out of the
The UN estimates that 80% of all diseases in developing countries are caused the years, but in early April of this coma so doctors could determine his coma, his brain injury has left him
by poor water and sanitation conditions. The worst thing about this is that year, things took an unexpected turn. condition. He was diagnosed with with limited sight capability and
it’s all preventable through nothing more than access to clean water. Mary One Wednesday in April, he wasn’t a serious brain infection with an very short memory span. “He is just
and Carl Vahl of Olean have decided to do something about this problem, feeling too well and was experiencing undetermined outcome. now beginning to walk better with a
and this week returned to The Republic of Niger to assist in completing and flu-like symptoms. The doctor After an excruciating 53 days of walker,” said Nicole. “He still has a
inspecting several previously drilled fresh water wells. prescribed antibiotics, but by Saturday waiting, his family was by his side
his condition had worsened to the when he was brought out of the coma. SEE BENEFIT PAGE 9

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Publisher’s Word
Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves
Once again, Mother Nature
has shown us her power knows
no bounds. Disaster is only a
blink away, as evidenced by
last week’s torrential rain,
wind and flooding. Our
idyllic corner of the world
can be turned upside down at
a moment’s notice. And lives
can be changed in an instant.
Happy Birthday: BRIAN McFADDEN . . . . AUGUST 28
Memorial For The Sheriff
Over 800 Attend Service Last Saturday for Dennis B. John
More than 800 people attended the memorial service for Cattaraugus County Sheriff
Dennis B. John, held last Saturday morning, Aug. 22 at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic
Church in Olean. The church was filled to capacity, with a spillover crowd outside, as
three helicopters flew overhead in honor of John, the first Native American in New York
to serve as a county sheriff. Photos/Nick Pircio, WPIG 95.7 FM
More than 800 people
attended the memorial service
for Cattaraugus County Sheriff
Dennis B. John, held last
Saturday morning, Aug. 22 at
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic
Church in Olean. The church
was filled to capacity, with a
spillover crowd outside, as
three helicopters flew overhead
in honor of John, the first
Native American in New York
to serve as a county sheriff.
The Episcopal funeral liturgy,
Letter To The Publisher
Golf Tournament at Holiday Valley to Raise Men’s Cancer Awareness
In March 2008 I was notified
by my cardiologist that my
liver enzymes were at a high
level and he insisted I see
a specialist. After testing,
it was determined I had
Cholangiocurcinoma, a rare
but fatal form of cancer found
mostly in Europe and Asia.
After 16 moths of treatment
(radiation and chemotherapy)
– I am still here.
The point is that I would not
be here if my cardiologist had
not insisted I see a specialist.
Too many men do not take
proper caution when it comes
to cancer awareness. Women
are very diligent when it
comes to mammograms and
other testing, but most men are
not. In my case, I attributed
my loss of energy and general
fatigue to the aging process.
During my treatments at
Strong Memorial and Roswell
Park Cancer Institute, I
immediately noticed the
debilitating effects that cancers
have on patients: men, women
and small children alike. It
made me feel that I was very
lucky not to be suffering like
many individuals I observed in
the hospitals.
The early part of 2008 I had
a chance meeting with an old
friend, Armand Burke, who
had recently recovered from
prostate cancer. He was quite
involved with the Olean chapter
of “Man to Man,” a national
support group concerned
with prostate awareness and
research. The Olean Chapter
is an especially active group,
and with the encouragement of
OWL PROWL: AUGUST 29 ~ PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER, PORTVILLE, 7-9PM
Gowanda experienced the
worst of the worst, and are still
in a desperate situation. The
full extent of the damage this
quaint village has undergone
will not be totally calculated
for some time, but it’s safe to
say the destruction caused by
the flooding was vast. Tons
of mud and debris settled into
basements and living areas
of over 400 homes, making
the dwellings uninhabitable.
Affected families have been
left with few alternatives but to
temporarily relocate, and the
long, arduous and expensive
clean-up has just begun.
The challenge that these folks
face is considerable, to say the
least. Let’s remember we are
ALL custodians of not just
our own homes and our own
village, but our neighboring
communities as well. Let’s do
what we do best around here
– let’s roll up our sleeves and
get it in gear. Volunteering
presided over by four Episcopal
priests, included traditional
Seneca components. John’s
daughter, Jessica L. Johnessee,
Seneca Nation President Barry
Snyder Sr. and Cattaraugus
County Undersheriff Timothy
S. Whitcomb were among those
who gave eulogy remarks.
“It will be a very long time
before any of us who have
been so deeply impacted by
the sheriff’s death can find
peace with what happened,”
a researcher, Dr. Adam Karpf,
and Dr. Kurshid Guru, Head
of Robotic Surgery at Roswell
Park in Buffalo, as well as
others from Strong Memorial
in Rochester, we decided
to hold a series of cancer
awareness golf fundraisers.
Because of my involvement
in golf for many years, we
felt we could use this tool as
an effective fundraiser at the
national level for men’s cancer
awareness, research and
cures. We were well aware of
the great effect the Susan B.
Komen Foundation has had
with breast cancer awareness,
and decided to try and advance
men’s cancer awareness.
This led to the formation of the
Richard J. Eaton Foundation.
With the assistance of a board
of directors, we are now up
and running. Three Western
New York tournaments are
slated to be held in August and
September of 2009. These
events are being held to create
a model and raise money
for nationwide tourneys that
will be promoted and run by
members of the United States
Golf Teachers’ Federation
(USGTF).
The USGTF is an
organization of some 20,000
golf instructors located in
every state. We are now in
the process of creating our
website and an instructional
DVD which will go into detail
on the steps to organize a golf
fundraiser.
Our board of directors will be
entertaining funding requests
from institutions, physicians
your labor is most important
as the residents face many
hours of arduous work with
the remaining clean-up effort.
Donations of household items,
non-perishable food, fans
and dehumidifiers, mops,
cleaning supplies, baby
formula, diapers and any other
basic household items are
desperately needed. And of
course, monetary donations
are always welcome. The
American Red Cross remains
on the scene and are the chief
coordinators of the restoration
efforts. Give them a call and
ask what you can do to help
out.
Remember, dear readers –
what happened in Gowanda
could happen here. It’s our
duty and obligation to help
our neighbors anyway we can.
Call the Red Cross and ask
how you can help! Until next
week …
Jeanine Z. Bosworth
Capt. Joseph Grube of the
Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s
Office said in a statement also
released on Saturday.
The outpouring of support at
the funeral, added Grube, “is a
testament to the man we honor
and remember.”
At 12:45pm Saturday, the
Cattaraugus County Police and
Fire Emergency System, based
in Little Valley, held a minute-
long radio silence in honor of
the sheriff.
and individuals for aid with
men’s cancers. Initially
fundraising will be through
golf events but will not be
limited to golf in the future as
the program grows.
Dick Eaton
Richard J. Eaton Foundation
Publisher’s Note: The 1st
annual “Turning Double
Bogies into Birdies” golf
tournament for the Richard J.
Eaton Foundation for Men’s
Cancer Awareness, Research
and Cure will be held Sunday,
Sept. 27 on the Holiday Valley
Double Black Diamond Golf
Course. The 1pm shotgun
offers Men’s, Ladies and
Mixed Divisions. Cost is $105
per player ($85 for members)
and includes green fees, carts
and dinner. (Only a few
spots to play remain – sign
up soon!) SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES: Many
sponsorship opportunities
are available for businesses,
organizations and individuals,
including Tee Sponsors ($100)
and Green Sponsors ($150).
Please consider sponsoring
this worthy event. To register
your sponsorship or team, or
for more information about the
tournament, contact organizers
Dick Emke at 716-244-3340
or Ed Szpaicher at 716-969-
3050. This year’s tournament
is being held in honor of cancer
victims Bill Lounsbury, Dave
Schumacher and Fr. Joseph
Lowry, and cancer survivors
Bud King, Don Pritchard, Ted
LaCroix, Dick Emke, Chuck
Crist and Bill Steinbroner.
Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2009 ~ The Villager ~ Page 3
LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Sept. 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th
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Presented by Tina Dillon, REALTOR, GRI Mardi Gras where participants will enjoy wine and beer tastings and samples of food from
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Then it’s back down to the bottom for an Uptown BBQ and a fun Fantasy Casino night.
Direct: 716-474-5646
Just a reminder that the off of a tee box on the top of the night pre-party for $45 per
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only a month away! The pre- drive a golf ball standing on a 3’ Not only is the Tuesday night
tournament “Top of the Hill” exercise ball. party included in your $300
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September 29. bottom for an Uptown BBQ Wednesday, Sept. 30, you will
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According to the most recent data from the Census Bureau, the average size of the American home is getting smaller. This
recent trend reversal is quite notable when one considers that the size of the average new home had increased steadily from 1994 com), golf’s one man version of be spectacular at the end of Golf Classic allows a limited
to 2007. Over that 15-year period, home size increased 21 percent, from 2,050 square feet (1994) to 2,479 square feet (2007). the Harlem Globe Trotters, will September! Individual tickets number of players so call 800-
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occurred in 1980. As the economy shifts and personal priorities change, it seems that increasing numbers of new-home buyers
are placing less emphasis on size and redirecting their focus to energy efficiency and economy. G
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Architectural Digest
Unspoiled Charm ... Randolph Has More Than its Share
BY ANNE LONDON apparently were an equal
Knowing how interesting
distance off the driveway. Why
Randolph homes can be, I
While driving around our two carriage porches? It seems
seize the opportunity to check
Southern Tier area I sometimes that, originally, the driveway
out an 1851 home that’s being
amuse myself by scoping out made a U-turn circle around
sold there by Mary Vahl and
unique characteristics that the house; on occasions when
Melanie Pritchard of ERA
make homes in one community guests had been invited for
Vacation Properties. I’d been
different from homes in dinner, the carriage would let
told some years ago that it’s one
another. My conclusions are them off at the first, the dining
of Randolph’s foremost homes.
only my own, of course, but room, entrance, while if the
The home impresses me
I’d swear that there are more occasion were a social event,
with the extreme steepness
large, servant-size homes and they were driven around the
of its roof, its intricate, well
more homes with turrets in house to the living room side.
preserved Victorian fretwork,
Franklinville, more sprawling Tres elegant!
and the fact that it has survived
estate-size properties in Great Lacking a carriage, I enter
to this day with not just one
Valley, and more homes of the through the kitchen, off a
but two carriage porches, that
most delicate, dainty kind of pleasant, nicely tiled mud room
is, entranceways on raised
charm featuring windows which with lots of space for winter
stoops nearly three feet off the
are very narrow and sometimes gear and convenient laundry
ground, providing graceful
round topped, in Randolph. Can equipment as well. The kitchen,
access for passengers entering
anyone tell me why this is so? while modern, retains its
the house from carriages which
gorgeous old red pine flooring
and original tall cabinets
accommodating several sets
of dinnerware, glassware and
serving pieces.
Rooms throughout the house
are generous in size, and
windows, in most instances,
are the hoped-for curved top
variety, which lends the house
the serenity of a beloved old
chapel. It’s easy to imagine the
elegant parties that must have
once been held here and how
much fun it would be to dress
the place up for guest visits yet
to come. The upstairs landing is
conducive to socializing with its
gracious sitting corner and open
space. The master bedroom is
downright Presidential, and
three other bedrooms including
one downstairs, provide space
for extended visiting families.
One of the oldest and prettiest
barns in our area is the carriage
house which today serves
as garage for this Randolph
Victorian. So well built that its
original roof is still intact and
has never once let in a single
drop of water, it also makes a
perfect backdrop for flowers, The home impresses me with the extreme steepness of its roof, its intricate, well
a trellis, and garden artifacts. preserved Victorian fretwork, and the fact that it has survived to this day with not just
one but two carriage porches.
Something else rather rare that
can be found on the home’s grounds. There seem to be no seems to be more of a cliff-like mound, is now being offered
three acre property is an ancient known Indian mounds in New man-made lookout presumably for sale through ERA Vacation
Rooms throughout the house are generous in size, and Indian mound. Checking the York State – except, maybe, for to protect ancient Indians from Properties, specifically through
windows, in most instances, are the hoped-for curved top Internet I find such mounds this one. Though, who knows, warring tribes. Mary Vahl (716-378-2931) and
variety (as shown in the bedroom above), which lends the all over southeastern Ohio, Indian bones may be found Anyway – the home, with all Melanie Pritchard (716-480-
house the serenity of a beloved old chapel. where they were actually burial under this ground, the mound its character, history, and Indian 8409).

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Tom’s Mom’s Caffe
Start Your Day with a Slice or Two of Our Summertime Harvest of Cantaloupes
BY THOMAS KNEELAND
Melon seeds from Armenia
were carried by missionaries
to Cantaloepe, Italy to the
country residence of the Pope
(near Tivoli, outside of Rome).
The seeds were planted in his
garden. Thus the fruit became
known as “cantaloupes” in the
16th century.
While investigating the
delicious fruit, I quickly
realized that what we consider
to be a cantaloupe in the
United States is actually a
muskmelon. True cantaloupes
have deep grooves instead
of the netted and webbed
varieties we find in our
supermarkets today.
Historians have had a hard
time discovering the exact
origin of the melon. Many
believe them to be from
Persia, while others consider
them to be from Afghanistan,
Armenia, Africa or India.
What is known however, is
that they were cultivated in
Egypt, Iran and Northwest
India as far back as 2400 BCE
where evidence of these early
cantaloupes have even been
found in paintings on the walls
of the tombs of the pharaohs.
The Hebrew people led by
Moses roamed the desert for
some 40 years. They craved
the melons they had eaten
while being held as slaves in
Egypt. The melon was one
of the foods mentioned in the
Bible, Numbers 11:5. “We ate
the fish, which we did eat in
Egypt freely, the cucumbers
and the melons and the leeks
and the onions, and the garlic.”
The Sumerians and the
Assyrians all loved the melon
and included this sweet fruit at
all of their feasts. An ancient
Middle Eastern proverb says,
“He who fills his stomach
with melons is like he who
fills it with light – there is a
blessing in them.”
They would dry and roast
the melon seeds for a snack. It
was even a delicacy as far east
as China where archaeologists
unearthed a burial site where
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melon seeds were found in
a perfectly preserved female
body believed to be the wife
of the Marquis of Tai dating
to the Han dynasty around 125
BCE.
Pliny, The Elder, a Roman
naturalist and writer wrote
about what he called
“melopopo,” a fruit much
like that of the cantaloupe.
The second century Greek
physician, Galen, describes
the melon and its medical
benefits and Apicius, Rome’s
first food writer and cookbook
author includes melons as a
fruit eaten fresh, but he size
of these cantaloupes were as
small as an orange.
In ancient Sicily at the
foot of Mt. Vesuvius, a wall
painting showing melons cut
in half were discovered in the
city of Herculaneum. This
city as well as with Pompeii,
was buried during a volcanic
eruption in ’79 CE. These
treasures were preserved
and unharmed and gives us a
glimpse into the foods of the
early Mediterranean culture.
When Marco Polo traveled
to China he passed through
Afghanistan and found what
he described as the “best
melons in the world.” They
cut them into slices and dried
them in the sun to make the
melon sweeter than honey.
It wasn’t until the 14th
century that the Italians would
seriously cultivate melons. It
was the Moors who brought
them to Spain, and it was
Christopher Columbus that
introduced them to the “New
World” on his second voyage
in 1493 where he planed
the seeds in Haiti. These
tribes were delighted with
the discovery of this new
plant, and by the 1600’s the
melons were growing in North
America from Florida to the
Northeastern coast.
Navahos of the Southwestern
United States began growing
melons probably from seeds
imported from Latin America
by the early 1800’s. Burpee
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the American muskmelon
with the netted and webbed
skin in 1881. Cantaloupes
love hot climate, but it was
in Colorado in 1885 that the
American industry began.
Today California grows 70%
of the U.S. muskmelon crop.
Texas and Arizona are also
large producers of melons.
Cantaloupes, muskmelons
or rockmelons are from two
varieties of “cucumis melo,”
a species in the family of
cucurbitacceae, including
nearly all melons and squashes.
Originally cantaloupes were
referred to as melon with non-
netted orange flesh with deep
grooves, but today it means
any orange fleshed melon.
Cantaloupes are good for
people with heart disease since
they contain an anticoagulant
called adenosine. They’re high
in beta-carotene, potassium
and beneficial to those with
high blood pressure. The
melon is low in calories and
has no fat. Just one quarter of a
cantaloupe is only 50 calories
and provides our bodies with
80% of vitamins A and C. It
also contains iron, calcium, B
vitamins as well as folic acid.
Nothing is better than
starting your day off with the
simple and delicious melon.
Once the melon has ripened,
Roman manuals said, “the
cantaloupe will make you
sing.” You have to be patient
to hear the song, but it sure is
worth the wait. Their good
eaten fresh, wrapped with
prosciutto or sprinkled with
lemon, ginger, candied ginger
or lightly salted. Make a fresh
fruit salad, garnish your dinner
plates with melon, make a fresh
fruit slush, or cold cantaloupe
soup. The cantaloupe is an
ideal summer fruit since it
has a cooling effect - they
are 95% water and only have
a 5% sugar content. So start
your day with a slice or two
of our summertime harvest
of cantaloupes. They are in
season now and are juicy and
sweet.
Cantaloupes must mature on
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the vine. They will not ripen
once picked. Look for melons
that are well netted and webbed
with a yellow background
and sweet smell. If the stem
is showing, it was picked
too soon and will probably
not taste as sweet. Wash the
cantaloupe before cutting.
The surface of the melon
may contain harmful bacteria
in particular salmonella, so I
always like to cut the fruit off
from the skin before serving.
Refrigerate and use the melon
within two to three days.
Enclose cut pieces of melon in
a plastic bag to protect other
items in the refrigerator since
they give off ethylene gas and
the aroma of the melon can
affect the flavor of other foods.
Beta-carotene helps
prevent cancer. Vitamin C is
important for a good immune
system, fighting infections
and killing bacteria and
viruses. The melon disarms
free radical, gives you energy
and is essential for processing
carbohydrates. Today there
are many hybrids of the melon.
They have a fragrant smell
and are sweet and juicy when
ripe. These flavorful treasures
are good in so many ways.
Delicious fresh, in salads, on
top of your breakfast cereal,
with yogurt, cottage cheese, or
made into a basket and filled
with a variety of fresh fruit for
your next dinner party. How
about trying something new?
It’s cool and refreshing, light,
flavorful and is easy to make.
It’s this week’s recipe for very
cool summer soup.
Area Chef Thomas Kneeland
is an avid researcher of
culinary history. In his weekly
column, he will share with
you recipes, culinary tips and
historical facts. Kneeland,
the developer and franchisor
of Tom’s Mom’s Caffe in
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Weekly Recipe
Fresh Cantaloupe Soup
Nothing is better than starting your day off with the simple
and delicious melon. The cantaloupe is an ideal summer
fruit since it has a cooling effect - they are 95% water and
only have a 5% sugar content. So start your day with a
slice or two of our summertime harvest of cantaloupes.
They are in season now and are juicy and sweet.
INGREDIENTS:
1 (2-3 lbs.) cantaloupe (cold)
3-4 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup Welch’s sparkling white grape juice (cold)
1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
1 Tbsp. honey
METHOD:
Cut the cantaloupe in half. Remove the seeds. Remove the rind
of the fruit and cut the fruit into chunks. Add to a blender. Add
the lemon juice, cold sparkling white grape juice, cardamom and
honey. Blend until smooth. Serve with slices of melon wrapped
with prosciutto ham, crostini, and sprig of fresh mint.
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Mary and Carl Vahl: Making a Difference in the World
Mary and Carl Vahl (above left) of Olean this week returned to The Republic of Niger to
assist in completing and inspecting several previously drilled fresh water wells. The trip is
being coordinated by the Rotary Club of Olean of which Carl is a member. Bringing clean
drinking water to developing nations has long been a goal of Rotary Clubs International
and the Vahls’ trip and many others are a result of that commitment.
(412) 417-6008 BY JOHN THOMAS 2005 as part of Niger’s National easily overwhelmed by disease.
sbdeshong@yahoo.com Immunization Day,” Mary tells During this trip, the couple
When asked to list some of me. Since then Niger has been will return to several villages
the most pressing problems removed from the list of Polio to inspect three wells that were
facing the world today, not all endemic countries, and the dug last year. Mary is quick to
of us would put the scarcity Vahls began to look for other point out that they do more than
of clean drinking water at the ways to make a difference in just dig the wells and leave.
top of the list, but in most third Niger. Mary adds that on that “These wells are self sustaining;
world counties it is the most trip, “we saw the profound need we train the African people how
urgent problem, killing far more for clean water.” Staying in to maintain their wells.” And,
people each year than famine contact with several people in she mentions they will also be
or warfare combined. Across Niger, they started working with bringing much need medical
the developing nations 25,000 the Olean Rotary to organize a supplies to the various villages.
people die each day from trip for installing water wells. Through volunteer efforts,
water related illnesses. The The first well trip was in 2008 over $20,000 has been raised
UN estimates that 80% of all and as Mary says since then the for this trip, enabling the group
diseases in developing countries trip “has taken on a life of its to dig nine more wells. They are
are caused by poor water and own.” Up to ten other people designed to be low tech and can
sanitation conditions. The worst will be accompanying the Vahls, be made from easily obtainable
thing about this is that it’s all including some social studies materials, assembled and
preventable through nothing teachers and other Rotarians - maintained by the indigenous
more than access to clean water. each of them paying out of their people. Each well costs only
Mary and Carl Vahl of Olean own pocket for the trip. $2,000 to dig by the hand auger
have decided to do something The need for clean drinking method, as opposed to a rig
about this problem, and this water in Niger is pressing, drilled well that can cost up to
week returned to The Republic of according to Mary. “The $20,000.
Niger to assist in completing and children and the women spend Mary’s enthusiasm for the
inspecting several previously a lot of their day walking miles project can be heard in her
drilled fresh water wells. The to search for water. They go to voice when she describes the
trip is being coordinated by the dirty watering holes that they impact the wells have had on
Rotary Club of Olean of which share with animals and parasites; the local population. “It’s really
Carl is a member. Bringing clean there’s a lot of disease in that fundamental to them, liberating
drinking water to developing country because of the dirty themselves from the burden
nations has long been a goal of water.” Water born diseases of searching for the water and
Rotary Clubs International and can include: cholera, dysentery, the diseases that come with the
the Vahls’ trip and many others chronic diarrhea … the list goes dirty water. Then they have the
are a result of that commitment. on. Children are especially hard luxury of getting an education,
Mary and Carl’s pervious hit; their parents take them out or working harder to make their
trips to Niger did not center of school to help search for and lives better.”
on digging wells. “We started collect clean water, and their She concludes, “It’s been a
doing Polio immunizations in fragile immune systems are privilege for Carl and I.”
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a soil lab in California to be
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Editorial:
Truth Or Consequences
BY DOUG ARROWSMITH
Jose “Joe” Crisostomo was
proud to be an American and
just as proud of his native island
of Guam. He was a father, a
grandfather and a veteran of
both the Vietnam Conflict and
the first Gulf War. At fifty-nine,
Crisostomo was at the age when
most men begin to think more
eand more about retirement and
sgardening. Joe was different,
eand sometimes it takes men like
oCrisostomo to teach the rest of
nus a lesson. Sometimes all it
.takes is the heroism and valor
;of one man to teach us a lesson
wabout the folly of war and the
,sacrifices some people are
ewilling to make. This is Joe’s
llesson.
In 1969 there weren’t a lot of
,opportunities outside of military
dlife for the young men of Guam.
pAlmost everyone on the isolated
ePacific Island was either in the
nMilitary or somehow connected
eto it. Jose Crisostomo’s family
dwas no different. His father
shad helped to liberate the
ytiny island from the Japanese
rduring the Second World War
gby providing underground
ologistic support for American
forces. His mother had spent
emost of her life working on the
r
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n CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE
d Rooftop Snow &
eDennis is “terribly proud
eof Ellicottville” and feels
,that “the Town government
rfunctions very well,” and
he is “happy with how it is
arun”. Taxes are regularly a
topic of discussion and are an
important part of Ellicottville
politics. Dennis would “like
to keep an eye on Town taxes
and keep them as affordable as
possible.”
Bob Scharf will also run
on the Republican ticket. He
is running for re-election and
has been on the board three
terms, approximately nine
Town
CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE
to maintain the tower. The
board agreed that a regular
scheduled inspection presented
to the town’s building inspector
should be part of the permit
approval.
The board noted that AT&T
leases use of the tower from
the American Tower Corp.,
and that the board requires
the American Tower Corp. to
present a letter accepting the
conditions for approval of the
permit.
The board accepted the
building permit on condition
that lighting on the tower is
maintained, that the company
performs a scheduled
inspection to be reported to
the town’s building inspector
on a regular basis, and that
any future upgrades require
applications for special use
permits.
The board also found that the
upgrades posed no significant
environmental impacts,
in accordance with SEQR
regulations.
Town Supervisor John
Benefit
CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE
very, very long way to go,” but
attests that he has come a long
way since coming out of the
coma. Jay has lost close to 100
pounds through the ordeal.
“Jay is a happy-go-lucky guy
that loves NASCAR, dirt track
racing and the Sabres. He’s
a good kid always willing to
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bases that dominated the tiny
island’s economy and young
Jose had grown up idolizing
the servicemen that surrounded
him. In 1969 Jose, along with
many of his friends, enlisted.
He figured it was a way to feel
more American and to see what
was on the other side of the
ocean he was surrounded by.
A few months later, he was in
Vietnam fighting for his life.
During his time in Vietnam,
Crisostomo was fighting for
two masters. He was fighting
for his country and his nation.
In most cases they are the same
but for the people of Guam
they are separate. The Island
is technically a part of the
United States but its citizens’
votes don’t really count and,
in a sense, they are alone but
also part of the whole. They
are Americans but they aren’t a
state. They can be drafted but
they lack many of the rights
that most Americans enjoy.
They are, nonetheless, proud
and willing to fight and Joe was
no different. He distinguished
himself in battle and earned a
Bronze Star for his bravery. He
also served two tours, which, if
you know anything about the
Vietnam Conflict, is amazing in
its own right.
After the war Crisostomo
decided to make the military
his life. He reenlisted and was
stationed in Germany. It was
during his time in Europe that
he began to notice the many
Pacific Islanders who were
serving in the Army. Many of
these young men felt isolated
and alone because of their
ethnicity. Crisostomo decided
to take matters into his own
hands and he began to form
support groups for American
servicemen of Island descent.
years. He was born and raised
in Ellicottville and has lived
in the area his entire life. He
continues to work at the West
Valley Nuclear plant. Bob has
two boys and a girl and has
been married for twenty-nine
years.
He feels we need to
continue to reassess the Town
infrastructure and regulate its
growth. He said the Town
Board is continuing to try to
keep property taxes inline and
that “property taxes are always
an issue.”
Currently he and the board are
working on the Town master
plan concerning residential
growth and are looking hard
at the Town barns. The Town
recently acquired property
Burrell asked on behalf of the
Town Board that the Planning
Board review the proposed
zoning laws, and asked that
the board consider changes
to the wording of the law to
allow for the construction of
commercial wind turbines in
the LD, low density residential
zone, as a result of a formal
public comment letter from the
B&B Buffalo Ranch. Under
the proposed new zoning laws
the ranch would be zoned as
low-density, which would limit
future site development chiefly
to residential structures.
The board members debated
changing the wording to allow
for wind turbine development,
but could not come to a
consensus. The Planning Board
members decided to tell the
Town Board that they could not
reach a conclusion, and that the
Town Board must determine
what, if any, changes to make
to the laws.
The Planning Board members
also requested the Town Board
change the proposed zoning
laws to require a minimum
of 2 acres for a lot in the
agricultural-residential zone.
Under the current proposal, a
minimum lot size of 3 acres
lend a helping hand. He has a
lot of friends in town,” said his
sister, which is evident from the
support received for the benefit.
The benefit has really brought
the
“Everyone
community
has
together.
donated
something from gift certificates
from area restaurants to beer
and wine baskets, candles, a
snowboard, a child size go-kart,
school supplies … you name it,
there’s something for everyone.
Someone has even donated a
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plus utilities. Call 716-244-2626 or 905-594-1213.
For Rent: Secluded chalet 10 mins. from E’ville. Sleeps 8-10. 2-BRs plus loft, big deck, hot

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tub. $350/week, $200/weekend. Call 716-512-9724.
Seasonal Rental: 3-BR, 2 bath house right at HoliMont’s Sunset Run. 2.6 acres. Beautiful views
from 3 decks. Lots of room - includes LR, large family room & dining room. Beds - queen, double,
2 sets of bunks & sleeper sofa (sleeps 10). All appliances. $8,900 plus utilities. 416-226-0735.
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wood floors, appliances, yard. Please call 716-480-3474.
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Sale! FIVE POINTS, 716-938-6315. Visit fivepnts.com
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Interior Finishing By Tom Clauss: Painting, plastering, remodeling, repairs, restoration
work, electrical, plumbing & more. PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SPECIAL: DISCOUNTED
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Good luck!
PRICES! Free estimates. Call today! 716-949-9155.
PERKS CONSTRUCTION: General contracting & remodeling, including drywall, painting,
Last Week’s Puzzle: flooring, tilework, stonework, finish work, siding, electrical, plumbing & more. Your local
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Board Your Pet: At East Otto Country Kennel. Over 10 years of quality pet care. Clean &
3 6 1 7 2 5 4 8 9 comfortable with covered outdoor patio, playtime 3 times a day. Grooming available. 716-592-
2 1 2 1 7 5 4 6 8 9 3 4011 or www.eastottocountrykennel.com.
5 3 9 8 7 1 6 2 4 Woodcrest Pet Spa and Kennel: Treat your pet to the SPA experience at 140 Lincoln Ave. in
5 3 7 6 8 4 2 9 3 7 1 5 Salamanca. OR maybe they need a vacation. Take a tour of our Kennel on Sawmill Run in
Little Valley, at WoodcrestKennel.net or call SPA 716-945-2700, KENNEL 716-945-5799.
EDDIE ELECTRIC: Electrical Services. Certified electrician, 35 years experience, excellent
references. 247 Hardy Corner Rd., Franklinville, NY 14737. Phone 716-437-2921 (office) or
716-353-0593 (cell) or 716-353-0594 (cell). E-mail enlgriffelec@aol.com

EMPLOYMENT
Housekeeper: Part-time, must work weekends. Apply in person at The Edelweiss Lodge, 27
Jefferson Street, Ellicottville.

LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Formation of Five Points Custom Woodworking, LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with NYS Department of State on 07/09/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Princi-
pal business address: 6864 Sodum Rd., Little Valley, NY 14755. NY Secretary of State desig-
nated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NY Secretary of State shall
mail process to the LLC at its principal address. Purpose: Any lawful business.
Notice of Qualification of SKI FOREVER, LTD. Authority filed with the SSNY on
07/16/2009. Office location: Cattaraugus County. LLC formed in OH on 06/24/2009. SSNY
is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a
copy of process to: James A. Grasso, 6690 Beta Dr #220, Mayfield Village, OH 44143. Address
required to be maintained in OH: James A. Grasso, 6690 Beta Dr #220, Mayfield Village, OH
44143. Cert of Formation filed with Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Secretary of State, PO Box 670,
Columbus, OH 43216. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION of Freeman and Sons Property Management, LLC. Art. of
Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 7/30/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to 4775 Allegany Rd., Little Valley, NY 14755. Purpose: any lawful activities.
NOTICE: KAM3, LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with NY Secy. of State (SS) on 4/29/09. LLC’s
office is located in Cattaraugus Co. Its principal business location is 3247A Route 417W, Olean, NY
14760. SS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SS shall mail
a copy of any process to 3681 Karl Rd., Allegany, NY 14706. LLC’s purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Qualification of East Resources Management, LLC. Authority filed with NY
Dept. of State on 7/30/09. NYS fictitious name: E. Resources, LLC. Office location: Cattarau-
gus County. LLC formed in PA on 5/22/09. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System,
111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agt. upon whom process may be served. PA and principal
business addr.: 301 Brush Creek Rd., Warrendale, PA 15086. Arts. of Org. filed with PA Sec. of
State, 206 North Office Bldg., Harrisburg, PA 17120. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
Notice of Formation of Allegany Mountain Resort LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept.
of State on 7/21/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. Sec. of State designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 1005 Pinnacle
Way, Greensburg, PA 15601. Purpose: any lawful activity.
Notice of Formation of Oldshield Boys Deli LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of
NY (SSNY) on 8/10/09. Office location: Cattaraugus County. SSNY designated as agent of
LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to princ. bus. loc.:
11 Summit St., Salamanca, NY 14779. Purpose: any lawful activity.
NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: On Juy 21, 2009, LIT-
TLE BOX HOUSES, LLC filed with the NYS Department of State its Articles of Organization.
The office to be located in Cattaraugus County. The NY Secretary of State is designated as agent
for service of process. The mailing address for the LLC is 589 Parkside Drive, Limestone, NY
14753. The purpose of the business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability
companies may be organized under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law.
NOTICE OF FILING: Name of Limited Liability Company: Wilean Farms, LLC. Date of
Filing of Articles of Organization: August 14, 2009. County of Office: Cattaraugus. Munici-
pality of Office: Town of East Otto, 9017 East Otto-Springville Rd., East Otto, New York. The
Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against
it may be served. The address which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process
against it is: 9017 East Otto-Springville Rd., PO Box 55, East Otto, NY 14729. The registered
agent of the Company is: Brooks & Brooks, LLP, 207 Court St., Little Valley, NY 14755. The
registered agent is to be the agent of the Limited Liability Company upon whom process against
it may be served. The purpose of the Company is to carry on any such business for which a
limited liability company may be formed under the laws of the State of New York.

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 VIEWS FROM THE VILLAGE
Rally in the Valley Event Rumbled Through Olean Last Weekend
The Three-Day Motorcycle Rally Featured Live Entertainment, Games, Vendors, and a Harley Davidson Giveaway
PhotosDaniel Jordan

Blazin’ Cruise Motored Into Little Valley Last Saturday

Cars from the 1920’s to Present Day Came from All Over WNY to Participate at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds
Photos/Gary Kinn

‘Freedom Days’ Event Benefits Little Valley’s Future Skate Park

Little Valley’s Main Street was the Site of Another Exciting Festival Last Saturday, Complete with a Chicken BBQ
Photos/Gary Kinn

Ellicottville’s Weekly Newspaper Online: www.thevillagerny.com