145th YEAR-NO. 15
Newark man charged
sexual abuse
Newark Village Police have arrested a 49-year-old
man, accusing him of sexually abusing a girl under 14
years old.
Herman R. Archunde, Jr., 49, of Washington St.,
was charged on April 14 with second degree sexual
abuse, a misdemeanor. According to police, child pro­
tective workers received a report that Archunde had
been fondling a girl in the village, the most recent occa­
sion being on o r about March 25. Following interviews,
police received an arrest warrant from Village Justice
V. Bruce Chambers, Archunde was anaigned Wednes­
day afternoon by Chambers and released on the condi­
tion that he post $5,000 bond within 36 hours. He is
to appear again in Village Court on April 21.
i Police were assisted in their investigation by Wayne
County District Attorney Rick Healy, who said he in­
tends to present the case to a Grand Jury.
NEWARK, NEW YORK
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Three firemen
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Three Newark volunteer firefighters were suspended
on March 10. Suspended by the Newark Fire Council
were Uoyd LaTour (60 days), Michael J. Colacino (90
days) and James R. Colacino (90 days).
According to papers filed in the Wayne County
Clerk's office, the firemen were suspended as
“disciplinary action” for their ‘'disobedience of a direct
order” of Chief Albert Mels. The firemen said they had
been ordered by Mels to attend a Fire Council meeting
on March 9. The three claim they were not informed
as to the purpose of the meeting.
On March 17, an order was signed by the H o n .’
Carmen R. Parenti. directing the Newark Volunteer
Firemen’s Association to Thow cause for the
suspensions. Parenti, Wayne County Judge and acting
New York State Supreme Court Justice, also ordered
that the suspensions be stayed until further order.
The Association must show in court (at the
W h ic h m e e tin g ?
courthouse iri Lyons) at 9:30 a.m. on April 26 why the
Last Tuesday, the Village Board scheduled a
suspensions should not be lifted and why the three
public hearing for the 1993-'94 budget. The
should not be restored to active firefighting status.
hearing is to be held Tuesday, April 20 from 7:30
Additional charges, signed by Chief Albert Mels
were filed on April 6 against Michael Colacino,
to 9 p'm. in the High School cafeteria. The Vil­
lage Board’s regularly scheduled meeting is to fol­
claiming that he had responded to a VanAuken Road
chimney fire with equipment not authorized by the
low the hearing.
Meanwhile, the Newark School Board has re­
officer in charge. A hearing before the Newark Fire
scheduled its regular Wednesday meeting to Tues­
Council regarding those charges is scheduled for
day, April 20 — also In the High School
Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m. It will be held at Newark
cafeteria. Board President Jo e Came vale says the
Fire Dept, headquarters.
According to Colacino, Colacino, and LaTour, all
school meeting is to begin a t 7 p.m.
the charges stem from questions surrounding a
Christmas tree sale and Mels’ investigation of it. On
April 13, the three were directed by Mels l b produce
copies of all receipts for payments -of Christmas trees.
“If checks were received, state to whom the checks
were made out, who endorsed the checks, who cashed
the checks, what endorsement was used, when the
checks were cashed, and if the checks were deposited,
The Wayne County Task Force on Aids and’ the to what account they were deposited. Enclose copies of
County Chapter American Red Cross are co-sponsor- all checks received. Provide the accounting within
ing a conference entitled the "Impact of HIV/AIDS in seven days of the date of this memo.”
(Se e related letter on V iew points page.)
Wayne County" on Thursday, May 20.from 4-8 p.m.
at the Quality Inn. Newark.
The conference will feature guest speaker Dr. Mi­
chael C. Keefer, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine
A t the g ala event la st Thursday: A b o ve a r e Tom
and Je w ell Crow ley, Bonnie, D a ve and M att
Reynolds; Susie E arl is seated in foreground. En
photo at left are S te v e Vandeirbrpofe a n d Boh
Goodm an. Photo at bottom sh o w s the guests
milling about, in front o f th e refreshm ent coun­
ter. (S . M arcano photos)
HIV/AIDS meeting
in Wayne County
r£c(pr of the Mary M GooleyHamophilia Center'lnvr
.Several workshops will be offered fpr^arficiparits to
choose from. Topics will include information on testing
and testing sites, support services available for HIVpositive persons and their families; a basic overview of
HIV infection incorporating prevention and transmis­
sion; clinical research for AIDS; alcohol/drug abuse
and the AIDS crisis; universal precautions; and Hispan­
ic -community awareness issues. In addition to the
workshops a resource table o f HIV/AIDS materials will
be available for all participants.
The full conference registration fee is $17 which in­
cludes resource materials, refreshments and a buffet
dinner or $5 for participants who do not attend the
dinner. The conference is open to the public. For fur­
ther information about the program of to obtain regis­
tration forms contact Deb Hettert, Wayns County
Chapter American Red Cross, 165 E. Union St., New­
ark, NY 14513; 331-3783. Registration deadline
is M ay 3 .
S H O W P L A C E 5 has opened
Newark's SHOWPLACE 5 opened on April 8 with a
party and private showing of "Aladdin” and “Ground­
hog Day.” ©ver 200 people attended, including stu­
dents from area high schools.
Theatre owners Tom Crowley and Dave Reynolds
invited Student Council representatives from Newark,
Midlakes, Pal-Mac, Lyons, Clyde-Savannah, and Mari­
on. The guests included past and present village board
members, town officials, lawyers, doctors, private back­
is riof a~viable option for me to go elsewhere," he said. ers, news reporters, office workers, staff from the
The CFL is very competitive, thanks to the recent WCTA, local business men and women, etc.
crossover of players from the NFL. Burgess, 29, says
Bob Goodman presented gifts to Susie Earl, Steve
he thought more about playing professional football
while he was in high school. At Colgate he didn’t get to
establish himself until his senior year. That’s when he
finally caught the eye of Canadian Football League
scouts.
Burgess is Q B for C F L Rough Riders
Vanderbrook, Steve Brumm and Art Williams, thanking
them for helping with the three-year project.
Goodman referred to the theatre complex
the
new heart of downtown Newark. Its completion marks
the end of the Newark Urban Renewal project, begun
24 years ago. “ The success or failure of this theatre
comes right back to you people,” he said, adding that
going to movie theatres in the Rochester suburbs does
take money out of Newark. Goodman says the beauti­
ful $ 1.2 million building is on" the tax rolls" and will
bring revenue to Newark. “This building looks good
and is part of the investment in Newark.”
Watersheds, springtime and runoff
Newark’s Tom Burgess will begin his eighth season
as a quarterback in the Canadian Football League.
A Newark High School graduate and an alumnus of
Colgate University, he has been enjoying a fine football
career in Canada. He has been on two Grey Cup
chathpiohship te a r^ s^ h re e years ago he led the Win­
nipeg Bombers to 50-11 victory over Edmonton in
the final game. H e was voted the Most Valuable Player.
This summer he is the number one QB for the Otta­
wa Rough Riders. It was in Ottawa that Burgess played
during his rookie season in 1986.
Burgess is not looking at the National Football
League. “I have established myself in this league and it
After playing back-up QB ih Ottawa, he was traded
During the spring months our interests and attention
to Saskatchewan in 1987. He played two seasons for
Winnipeg, became a free agent and returned to Otta­ commonly turns te water Jevels.,. flooding and material
damage caused by high waters. Damage to real estate,
wa.
personal and public property is a justifiable priority. We
Last year he completed 276 passes in 511 attempts often stop to observe a flooded roadway or a stream
(54%), threw for 4026 yards, was intercepted 24 times overflowing and observe in awe. Rarely, however, do
and tossed 29 touchdown passes. He was third in rush­ we recognize the damage that occurs to one of Wayne
ing on the team: 348 yards on 68 carries with five County's primary assets, "our freshwater embayrushing touchdown's.
ments”.
-Sodus-Bay,—Pert Bay, Blind Sodus-Bay-and many
Last year the Rough Riders were 9 and 9. Ottawa
miles of trout streams are strongly influenced by high
made it to the playoffs but lost in the semi-finals.
runoff. Studies conducted by the Wayne County Soil &
Assuming Burgess is one of the best players on the Water Conservation District, as part of a lake manage­
Rough Riders, he is upstaged by teammate Dexter ment program, demonstrate that on a yearly basis over
Manley. Manley is the former Washington Redskins 6000 tons of sediment, over 6 0 tons of nitrates and
lineman who is permanently suspended by the NFL, for over 20 tons of phosphorus enter Sodus Bay through
runoff from the surrounding watershed. The size of So­
substance abuse.
dus Bay's watershed is over 30,000 acres, all of which
Burgess would like to help his team win a third Grey drains into the Bay. 74% of all- pollutant runoff occurs
Cup championship. “Without the Grey Cup, you feel during the spring months when the ground is either
very empty," he said last week. “You need to realize frozen.or saturated.
that's what we are here to do. ”
Long term effects of this type of runoff can result’in
For the second time in eight years, Burgess moved a subtle and negative change in these resources. Sedi­
" back to Newark in the off-season, along with his wife mentation can create shallow waters, increased filtering
Julie and their son, Garrett. H e wants them to get to costs and changes in aquatic habitats. Nitrates can cre­
know Newark, and he has built a home here, H a and ate drinking water problems. Nitrogen and phosphorus
brother Jeff have also started Freddie’s Plantland on can cause low oxygen Tevels (especially berieaih the ice)
West Union Street (the old Pudgie’s building). Burgess along with algae blooms, increased aquatic plant
.says it makes sense to get into the family business that growth and various other impacts. Combined, these
changes can result" in a lower quality freshwater re­
has been successful for several years.
source which may inturn result in a loss of tourism, rec­
Burgess will be here through June. His advice to reation and aesthetic quality which may lower property
(young people is to stay in school, pursue their goals, vales and could result in an overall economic loss to the
igo to college if possible.
corhmunity. Put simply, people will go elsewhere.
So where exactly do these pollutants come from and
what can be done! There are many situations that gen­
erate polluted runoff most of which can be attributed to
land-use activities. For example, construction site ero­
sion or exposed fopsoif can be washed downstream un­
less careful attention is given to preventing erosion or
exposing topsoil during winter and spring. Streambank
erosion can contribute to the problem unless stabiliza­
tion practices are applied. Agricultural activities can
' Côntrib'ütë'pallutartts'-aind^edimenfunless conservation- ■
practices are applied to the land. Even residential and
urban activities such as septic systems, storm sewers,
parking lot runoff and excessive road salting can con­
tribute to the problem.
So the next time it rains ask yourself what impact
the rain will have on the land. And the next time you
are watching a stream overflow, ask yourself how much
pollution is in the water!
Robert K . Williams
W ater Quality Program Coordinator
Auxiliary to meet
at Marion Hail.
The quarterly meeting of the Wayne County Fire­
men’s Auxiliary will- be held at the Marion Fire Hall at
7:30 p.m. on May 4, it will be followed by a White El­
ephant Sale to raise funds to help Wayne County fami-ligs -wbo have been burned out of their homes.