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Business at the concession stand inside the changing hut was described as “booming” by members of OASIS (Organizing for Activities for Students In Salamanca), who are selling refreshments at the rink to raise money for recreational activities in the city.
● Jan. 22, 1975: ELLICOTTVILLE — Forty-one New York City students will have an opportunity to sample life in rural America, most for the first time, when they come to Ellicottville Feb. 27 through March 2 as part of a unique cultural exchange. The students are members of the New York City All City Concert Choir.
25 Years
● Jan. 18, 2000: ELLICOTTVILLE — The historic main building of the Edelweiss Lodge was destroyed by fire Monday (Jan. 17) after an overheated hot tub motor caused an electrical short. The building is located at 27 Jefferson Street near Martha Street’s intersection near the village’s center. Ellicottville firefighters responded to the scene at 11:24 a.m. after a guest reported seeing smoke coming through a wall on the lodge’s second floor.
The roof and most of the walls on the second story were destroyed. Firemen worked until 6 p.m. to extinguish the blaze. Damage is estimated between $400,000 and $500,000 and the structure is considered a total loss.
● Jan. 21, 2000: GREAT VALLEY — It’s been a roller coaster first week for Mark Ward.
On Monday (Jan. 17), he volunteered for eight hours on his day off fighting a fire in Ellicottville. On Wednesday (Jan. 19), he got the job of his dreams, being named the next superintendent of the Salamanca City Central School District. On Thursday (Jan. 20), he signed a half-million-dollar bank note on behalf of the Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company for the new post office on Depot Street — and he still had time to attend his son’s basketball game.
10 Years
● Jan. 22, 2015: SALAMANCA — Arianna Lux will be returning to school Monday (Jan. 26) and will even make an appearance at the school’s winter dance this weekend. Arianna, a Salamanca high schooler who was severely injured after being hit by a falling tree Nov. 24 on her way home from school, has finally come home after a short stay at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh for rehabilitative treatment.
“At this point, she did as much as she could do in patient rehab and progressed through everything she wanted to be able to do before coming home,” said Toni Lux, Arianna’s mother.
● Jan. 22, 2015: SALAMANCA — The first city council meeting under the new administration saw the election of a new council president.
Luke Stewart, R-Ward 5, the most senior member of the council entering his second term, was nominated for the position of council president by Rev. Michael Lonto, R-Ward 3. The position was formerly held by current mayor Ronald Ball. Stewart was uncontested for the slot, facing no other nominations, and the council unanimously approved him as city council president for 2015.
