The Clarendon Gazette
Town Established in 1810
Volume 16 Number 7
An Independent Newspaper Devoted to Local News
Clarendon, Orleans County, N.Y.
March 2010
Maple Weekend at MAPLE GROVE FARM
4394 South Holley Road
Holley, NY 14470
In the Town of Clarendon
Sat & Sun, March 27 & 28, 2010
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
{See Classified Ads for Directions to the Farm}
Come join us as we make and
celebrate the
sweet magic of Mother Nature
~ Pure Maple Syrup! ~
Educational fun for “kids of all ages”
as we share with you the history of
making maple syrup and the Maple
Grove 5th generation family farm.
Tour the sugar house, listen to the
stories and try your hand at some of
the activities. Watch maple syrup and
other maple products being made and
then enjoy a delicious taste of the
pure maple products.
Dress for the weather – Boots are a
must!
ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST
$5 Adults; $3 Children under 12 yrs
Served in the warm comfort of the Holley Rod & Gun Club
On Pumping Station Road ~ 1/2 mile north of Maple Grove Farm ~
both days 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Just follow the signs from the farm!
For more information, call Debbie or Jim at (585) 638-6245
Or visit us at http://mapleclarendonny.webs.com/
CLARENDON RESIDENTS BE ADVISED that the deadline
for property tax exemption filings has past; No more applications will be accepted.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER
VFW Post 202
Holley, New York
Sponsored by
The Ladies Auxiliary
March 17th, 2010
11:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Corned Beef or Ham & Cabbage
$7 Adults; $3 Children
Reubens $5.00
Take Outs Available 638-6306
DON’T FORGET
TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD
MARCH 14TH –
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!
CONTENTS
Town News .............................. 1, 2, 3 & 4
School News .................................... 5 & 6
Local Military ..........................................7
Tidbits ......................................................8
Board Minutes ............................... 9 & 10
Classified ..................................... 10 & 11
Clarendon Directory .............................. 11
Town/State Officials .............................. 12
FROM THE SUPERVISOR
2010 Census Questionnaires will be
delivered from March 15-17, 2010.
Importance of mailing back census:
Much of our State/Federal/County aide is
based on population.
The greater the population, the greater
the share of aide.
Representatives at the State and Federal
levels are apportioned of census data. If
population data is incorrect, we could have
less representation on the State and
Federal level.
During the 2000 Census, 72% of
households mailed back their data. The
Census Bureau is challenging us to do
better. The new questionnaire you will be
receiving is the shortest on record. Also,
the Census Bureau is recruiting full-time
and part-time census workers at $12.25/
hour with flexible hours, paid training and
reimbursement for work-related expenses,
like mileage. All applicants are required
to take a 30 minute basic skills test. Links
to the application materials you will need
(including a practice test) can be found at
h.census.gov/2010censusjobs/applicationmaterial/.
If you have any questions,
please contact me at 638-6371, ext. 105.
Supervisor Dick Moy
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GREETINGS FROM THE
CLARENDON LIONS CLUB
On February 10th, our
district governor, Lion Marv
Hankinson, Jr. visited our club
along with his wife Diane and
our zone chair, Lion Randy
Unterborn. We were treated
with a delicious put luck supper. Lions Marv and Diane
are from the Greece Ridge Lions. Lion Jim DeVault
brought his whole family to include Alyssa, Adam
and Jarred and a friend of one of his sons, Steve. Also,
my wife Susan Persia attended. It looks like Adam,
Steve and Susan will be joining our club at a future
date.
The theme again this year is membership and retention. The DG wants clubs to continue to promote
ways to gain new members and we want to keep the
present members in our club. If a member can not
make the meetings, but is keeping up with his/her
dues, we still retain them as members. We are planning out new officers and board members for the
2010-2011 year.
We look forward to spring as we begin to plan
out our fundraisers. More updates will follow in the
coming months, we are always looking for new members. If you are interested in serving with the Lions,
please call our membership chairperson, lion Joni
Robishaw at 638-8235. Thanks again.
Lion President
Tom Persia - Reporting
CLARENDON FIRE COMPANY @ FIREMEN’S RECREATION HALL
East Lee Road (behind the Fire Hall on Rte 31A)
~ REGULAR BINGO ~
Every Monday Night
7:30 - 10:00 PM
Food available provided by Clarendon Lions Club!
~ CABIN FEVER PARTY ~
~ SPRING RAFFLE ~
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Steak or Chicken Dinner
Served w/Baked Potato, Soup, Salad
May 1, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Drink Specials through the evening!
Dinner is Served 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Music by: 7th Heaven
8:30 PM-12:30 AM
$11 Dinner Only
$5.00 Cover Charge-Band
Take Outs Available 638-6621
No One Under 21 yrs after 8:30 pm
For questions and information,
or to book weddings, banquets
and parties Call 638-6621 and
leave a message.
• Gas Grill Stainless Steel
• Pressure Washer
• $150 Cash
• Chain Saw Husavarna
• GPS
• $200 Cash
• Multi Ladder
• Party Tent Package
• 32" TV
• Generator 5500 Watts
$10 Donation includes food & beverage
to ticket holder only.
Tickets are available from any fireman or
At the Clarendon Town Clerk’s Office
Maple Weekend at Maple Grove Farm
Sat & Sun, March 27 & 28, 2010
10AM – 4PM both days
4394 South Holley Road • Holley, NY 14470
In the Town of Clarendon
MapleWeekend.com – go to locations – Orleans County
From Rochester: Rte 531 west to Rte 31 west to Rte 31A west. The third crossroad past Wegmans is South
Holley Road; turn right (north) toward Holley. We are the third drive on the west side. Watch for the sign.
From Buffalo: Thruway east to Rte 98 north to Rte 31A east. Go through hamlet of Clarendon; South Holley
Road will be the first crossroad, turn left (north) toward Holley. We are the third drive on the west side.
Watch for the sign.
~ See ad on front page for more information ~
The Eastern Orleans Democrats would like to welcome any Democrats from the area to join us in supporting
our party. We will hold regular meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month (except November and
December) at the Holley Library, until further notice. The meeting time is 7-8 PM.
Orleans County Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting 2010 Tree and Shrub Seedling orders. Order
Forms must be in the office at 446 West Avenue in Albion by March 16, 2010. For order forms or information
contact Dan Schuth at 589-5959.
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HILL TALK
FISHING MEMORIES
I love to fish and February is the
month that I spend a lot of time
straightening tackle boxes, cleaning
and oiling reels, and checking lines
and such. These activities cause me
to think about and to day dream
about fishing. Since circumstances
have not allowed me to Ice fish this
year, my day dreams are stronger
than usual. Mixed amongst those
dreams are vivid memories about
fishing when I was young and how
the excitement I felt back then far
outshines what I can feel now.
I was very lucky to live in a fairly
wild and beautiful area that had many
lakes and at a time when meat
rationing made my catches much
appreciated by my parents; enough
so that I was given a lot more freedom
than usual for someone my age to
pursue fish.
Back then the world seemed to
be a much more exciting place.
Knowledge is wonderful in that it has
enlightened us and changed our
world, but it does something else; it
puts limits on things and that might
not always be good. It could be that
what I perceive is my age talking and
that young people today might still
have the same limitless world that I
did, but I think not.
When I was a young lad there
was no upper limit on how big a fish
or a snapping turtle could be. Ghosts
and spooks were real and you would
die if a seven-year locust bit you. A
horsehair soaked in a glass of water
would turn into a snake and opening
umbrellas inside, breaking a mirror, or
walking under a ladder were real
dangers. Weasel packs were known to
attack people and wild dogs with
named leaders like “Skull Face” and
“Rasputin” roamed the woods.
It was in this environment that a
memorial fishing trip took place one
night. My cousin and I finished fishing
later than we were supposed to and
started the long walk home. The moon
was staring down at us as the path took
us into a sharp little valley containing a
pond that we called Spook Pond.
Spook Pond was at the bottom of a
deeply wooded and steep gully.
Darkness came early there and a mist
or fog quickly formed over the pond. It
was a really scary place, especially to
boys with good imaginations!
The path skirted the pond before
climbing out of the valley. We used to
take turns leading through this area
because we truly believed the pond was
haunted. The crickets, katydids, and
tree frogs became quiet as we passed;
fearing these large creatures that were
invading their world while the warm
damp air had the sweet spicy smell of
ferns. I remember that the moon
seemed to be saying, “This is my world!
What are you doing here?”
The pond was home to many large
water snakes and at least one giant
snapping turtle. We had seen that
snapping turtle and that was enough,
even without the snakes, to keep us
from ever thinking about swimming
there. We dreaded walking past the
far end of the pond because of the
large boulders that the path wound
its way through. These boulders
retained the heat and became a
favorite resting spot for these large
water snakes. The sound of them
slithering off the boulders was enough
to scare anybody, especially since we
believed that any big water snake had
to be a water moccasin!
Sure enough! A snake slithered
off a rock as we passed and we could
see it swimming in the moonlight.
Suddenly, a large splash happened!
An enormous dark shape hurtled out
of the water right where the snake had
been swimming and the snake was
gone! We had heard that a giant bass
that people called “The Blimp” lived
in this small pond but hadn’t believed
it until now. From that moment on
“The Blimp” became our quest but he
escaped our hooks for a year until I
finally caught him. He proved to be a
very fat 23 _ inches long.
I’ve often wondered where we got
the strength to overcome the fears
that we faced back then but we were
very brave little boys when it came to
the lakes and woods where we lived.
I’ll never feel again the excitement of
those days long gone by but I can
relish the memories.
Hill Bill
IT’S YOUR MONEY: ON-LINE PETITION TO STOP THE WITHHOLDING OF TAX REFUNDS
You may have heard that the Governor is thinking about delaying the return of state income tax refunds. I can’t
think of worse idea. Let’s work together to help him change is mind! I encourage you to sign an on-line petition on my
website to get the tax refunds out the door as soon as possible. I will deliver the petition to the Governor in the next few
weeks to let him know how we feel. Simply go to www.senatormaziarz.com.
Hardworking New Yorkers are counting on that money. Many people have big plans for using their refunds. No
matter what the situation is like in Albany, having the state hold on to this money is just not right. It’s not the state’s
money — it’s YOUR money. It should be sent back to you as soon as possible.
If we have to make tough choices on other fronts to reduce spending, let’s make the tough choices. We need to get
taxes and spending under control. We must not engage in games and gimmicks, like withholding tax refunds, that are not
going to solve our long-term problems. Please sign my on-line petition and encourage others to do so!
State Senator 62nd District
Honorable George Maziarz - R
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NOMINATIONS NOW
BEING ACCEPTED FOR
HOLLEY ALUMNI
HALL OF FAME
The Holley Central School
District is establishing an
Alumni Hall of Fame to recognize Holley High School
alumni who have achieved
distinction at the local, regional, national or international level in any appropriate
area of endeavor, such as academics/education, arts, business, media, public/military
service, philanthropy or science. The District Improvement Team met to develop criteria for this recognition and
a nomination form using input
from other school districts.
Nominees must be graduates
of Holley High School of at
least 10 years.
The nomination form is
available at www.holleycsd.
org/halloffame and is due to
Superintendent
Robert
D’Angelo by Friday, April 30.
A committee will review the
applications and make a selection. The honoree will be
recognized at both the elementary and high school
awards ceremonies in June,
and a plaque will be displayed
in the foyer of the Middle
School/High School. Those
who are interested in serving
on the selection committee
should contact Director of Instruction Brenda Freida at
638-6316, ext. 2014.
MOVE OVER, TYLER FLORENCE!
Holley’s speech and debate class could give the stars of the Food Network a
run for their money. The students each prepared their favorite dish for a Food
and Consumer Science (FACS) class of seventh graders. They were rated on
organization, preparedness, whether there were any awkward silences, how
well they explained the process, personality, understandability, and the overall presentation. The purpose of the exercise was to give the students a chance
to speak in front of a group and practice ad-libbing. Here, Michelle Labelle
gets ready to serve a decadent chocolate dessert to (l-r) Zach Burch, Nick
Barrett, Chris Stern, and Justin Dake.
2010 SUMMER BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SIGN UPS
March 18, 19 — 6 - 8 PM @ Holley High School Foyer
March 20 — 10AM - NOON @ Clarendon Town Hall
March 25, 26 — 6 - 8 PM @ Holley High School Foyer
TEE BALL AGE 5-6 ........................ $25
CO ED JUNIORS AGE 7-8 ............. $50
MINORS AGE 9-10 ....................... $50
MAJORS AGE 11-12 .................... $50
U12 SOFTBALL AGE 9-12 ............. $50
U17 SOFTBALL AGE13-17 ............ $65
U14 BOYS AGE 13-14 .................. $65
U17 BOYS AGE 15-17 .................. $65
Make Checks Payable to the TOWN OF CLARENDON
For additional information contact Bob Brice at 216-5072
Holley Central School website: www.holleycsd.org • Clarendon Fire Company website: www.clarendonfirecompany.com • Holley Library website: www.holleylibrary.org
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HOLLEY HIGH SCHOOL
PRESENTS
GREASE
MARCH 11-14
The popular musical Grease
comes to life on the Holley High
School stage March 11-14. In telling the story of a high school romance between greaser Danny
Zuko and wholesome Sandy
Dumbrowski, this musical, written
in 1972 by Jim Jacobs and Warren
Casey, captures the rock ‘n roll
spirit of the 1950s. The score includes the songs “Summer Nights,”
“Beauty School Dropout,” “Look
at Me, I’m Sandra Dee,” and “We
Go Together.”
What makes each and every
Holley musical truly unique is that
Director Dan Burke, who has been
directing Holley productions for 19
years, has always cast different students in the lead roles for each of
the performances, so as many students can participate as possible.
This is truly a school-wide event.
Don’t miss the Holley production of Grease – Thursday through
Saturday, March 11-13 at 7 p.m.,
and Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are on sale in the Holley
High School Main Office for $6
each. Tickets will also be available
at the door for $7 each. Seniors (60
and over) residing in the Holley
Central School District can receive
a free ticket with their Gold Card.
Gold Cards are available in the
High School Main Office.
HOLLEY DISTRICT HELPS FAMILIES
UNDERSTAND RX/OTC ABUSE
Prescription drug abuse by teens is exceeded only by marijuana use, and
there are just as many new abusers 12 and older of pain relievers as there are for
marijuana. That is just one of the reasons the Holley Central School District is
working to educate families about prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse.
In late February, the district participated in Rx/OTC (Prescription/Overthe-Counter) Drug Abuse Week in cooperation with D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse and
Awareness Education) America and MedSafe. MedSafe makes electronic lock
boxes to secure medications. D.A.R.E instructors and community leaders nationwide came together in a weeklong effort to curb one of the biggest drug abuse
problems facing our youth today. D.A.R.E America’s goals are to educate one
million parents, collect one million pounds of medications, and raise $1 million
for anti-drug programs around the nation.
Deputy Shannon Brett, Holley’s school resource officer, held an Rx/OTC
education program for parents or community members that included an Rx/OTC
drop-off point for the disposal of any outdated or unused medications. The event
brought in enough unused medicine to fill a large garbage bag. The drugs will be
incinerated by the Orleans County Sherriff’s Department. Following the drop
off, an Rx/OTC abuse presentation was held to motivate and equip parents/community members with the information and skills necessary to combat the rising
misuse of Rx and OTC drugs by our youth. Attendees were provided with facts,
statistics, information on signs and symptoms, and current drug trends.
For more information about Rx/OTC drug abuse, visit www.holleycsd.org/
DARE or contact Deputy Brett at 638-6335, ext 2130.
Deputy Shannon Brett, Holley school resource officer, with just some of the prescription and over-the-counter drugs collected during Rx/OTC Drug Abuse Week.
HOLLEY PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION – MARCH 17 ONLY
Registration for children starting pre-kindergarten or kindergarten in the Holley Central School District in September 2010 will be Wednesday, March 17 from 1 to 7 p.m. only in the Elementary School library classroom. Please bring
the following documents: birth certificate, immunization record, and proof of residency (utility bill, etc.). Parents will
not be able to register their child without these documents. No appointment is necessary to register. No pre-K registration
will be allowed before March 17.
In order to register for pre-K, children must be four years of age by December 1, 2010. In order to register for
kindergarten, children must be five years of age by December 1, 2010.
Pre-K and kindergarten physicals are required by September 1.
For more information, please call the Holley Elementary School Office at 638-6391, ext. 2580.
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CLARENDON CONNECTIONS IN THE MILITARY
Clarendon Residents,
The Gazette is starting a Military Address Book for our local service men and women. If you've a loved one serving our
country, we'd like to give the community an opportunity to keep them in touch with home by offering addresses for letters and
packages. Please forward mailing addresses to the Town Clerk's Office in writing, or by email to [email protected] with a
subject line of “Military Address Book”. Addresses will remain posted as submitted, until notice of a change is received.
U.S. AIR FORCE
Everett E. Shaver, Jr.
Son of Everett Shaver
Merrill Rd, Clarendon
Lt Col Everett E. Shaver, Jr.
3000 Joint Staff, Pentagon, Rm MB871
Washington, DC 20318-3000
U.S. ARMY
Katie Cobb
“like a daughter” to
Rochelle & Dennis Ladd
Hall Road, Clarendon
SGT Katherine Cobb
2845 Wynter Hall Road
Huntsville, AL 35803
U.S. ARMY
Matthew Dutton
Grandson of Don and Bev Rhoads
S. Manning Rd., Clarendon
PVT Dutton, Matthew
HHC 2/8 CAV
1st Cav. Div.
Camp Taji
APO AE 09378
Matt is presently deployed to Iraq.
U.S. ARMY
Erik Gallanger
Close Friend to Don & Bev Rhoads
South Manning Rd., Clarendon
Address TBD
Eric waiting to be stationed in Oregon.
U.S. ARMY
Phillip Maxim
son of Jan & Beverly Maxim
Address TBD
U.S. ARMY
Garrett Miller
son of Greg and Carol Miller
Holley Byron Road, Clarendon
Corp. Garrett Miller
A-Btry 1-9FA
Fob Marez, Mosul
APO, AE 09334
U.S. MARINES
Jonathon Heale
Son of John Heale
So. Manning Rd, Clarendon
& Ronda Heale of Kendall
Jonathon D. Heale
PO Box 1201
Indian Head, MD 20640
U.S. ARMY
Christopher Oliver
Son of Roberta & Paul Oliver
Hindsburg Road, Clarendon
SSG Christopher Oliver
169th SOC
Camp Taji
APO AE 09378
U.S. MARINES
Amanda-Jo Nau
daughter of Patty Seefeldt
Powerline Road, Clarendon
Address TBD
U.S. MARINES
Steven A. Wright
Son of James & Elizabeth Wright
Holley Byron Road, Clarendon
Address TBD
Steven is stationed in Georgia.
U.S. MARINES
Joseph A. Knapp
Member of Clarendon Fire Co.
& Grandson of Dorothy Knapp
Hindsburg Road, Clarendon
Address TBD
U.S. NAVY
Chris Rhoads
Twin grandson of Don and Bev Rhoads
South Manning Rd., Clarendon
Address TBD
Chris is currently stationed stateside.
U.S. ARMY
Nicholas Ornt
grandson of Al & Shirley Ornt
Hall Road, Clarendon
Address TBD
Nick is stationed in Alaska.
U.S. COAST GUARD
Matthew Vickers
son of Dan & Sue Vickers
Holley Byron Road
Brother of Dan and Samantha
Upper Holley Road
SR Vickers, Matthew D.
1646 El Prado #2
Jacksonville, FL 32216
U.S. MARINES
Garrett Wohlers
son of Linda & Steve Wohlers
Church Street, Clarendon
SGT Wohlers, Garrett
3429 NW Kensington Lane, Apt 104
Silverdale, WA 98383
U.S. NAVY
Sam Miller
Son of Frederick & Carmella Miller
Hall Road, Clarendon, NY
Address TBD
U.S. MARINES
Jeff Alkins
son of James & Bonnie Alkins
Church Street, Clarendon
PFC Alkins, Jeffrey
3rd BN, 3rd Marines
MCBH Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 96863
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TID BITS
Geary (Moose) Shenck
Greetings to you all. It’s been pretty cold the past few weeks. I wonder how cold it
would have been without the global warming the big time politicians are worried about?
If you woke up breathing this morning, congratulations, you get another chance to
screw up. A man seeking to join the sheriff’s department is being interviewed. The
chief doing the interviewing says “Your qualifications all look good, but there is
an attitude suitability test you must take before you can be accepted.” Then,
sliding a service pistol across the desk he says “Take this pistol and go out and
shoot six terrorists, six meth dealers and a rabbit.” “Why the rabbit?” “Great
attitude” says the chief, “when can you start?” A man went to the optician to have
his eyes tested. The optician sat him down and showed him a test card. “Can you read
that?” asked the optician. “No” said the man. The optician moved it closer. “Now can
you read it?” “No” said the man. The optician moved the chart even closer. “Surely you
can read it now?” “No” said the man. “I can’t read.” A woman went into a book store
and asked “Do you keep stationery?” “No Mam” said the salesman. “I usually go home
for lunch!” Then there was the guy who bought his wife a mink outfit for her birthday:
two steel traps and a shot gun. Some books and authors: At the north pole by I. C.
Blast. At the south pole by Ann Tartic. The bull fighter by Matt Adore. Rice growing
by Paddy Field. Aches and pains by Authur Ritis. The Colorado State Department of
Fish and Wildlife is advising hikers, hunters, golfers, and fishermen to take extra precautions and be on the alert for bears while in the Dillon, Breckenridge and Keystone
area. They advise people to wear noise producing devices such as little bells on their
clothing to alert but not startle the bears unexpectedly. They also advise you to carry
pepper spray in case of an encounter with a bear. It is a good idea to watch for signs of
bear activity. People should especially avoid areas that show signs of Grizzly Bear
activity. Some signs include bear droppings. People should be able to recognize the
difference between Black Bear and Grizzly Bear droppings. Black Bear droppings are
smaller and contain berries and possibly squirrel fur. Grizzly Bear droppings have little
bells in them and smell like pepper spray.
THIS MONTH’S RIDDLES:
1. Why did the girl put lipstick on her forehead?
2. What do you call a dumb balloon?
3. What do you call a fast tricycle?
4. What would you get if you put a light bulb in a suit of armor?
5. Why did the aging climber refuse to scale the mountain?
The mother of a southern belle, when asked by her daughter, “What do you give a man
who has everything?” replied “Encouragement, dear, encouragement.” Amos and Andy
once said: “Going to a party with your wife is like going fishing with the game
warden.” A game warden was driving down the road when he came upon a young boy
carrying a wild turkey under his arm. He stopped and asked the boy, “Where did you
get that turkey?” The boy replied, “What turkey?” The game warden said, “That turkey
you’re carrying under your arm.” The boy looks down and says, “Well, lookee here. A
turkey done roosted under my arm.” The game warden said, “Now look. You know
turkey season is closed, so whatever you do to that turkey, I’m going to do to you. If you
break his leg, I’m gonna break your leg. If you break his wing, I’ll break your arm.
Whatever you do to him, I’ll do to you. So, what are you gonna do with him?” The little
boy said, “I guess just kiss his butt and let him go.” On airplane travel: If you reject the
food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay
home. – James Michiner. When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your
money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money. – Susan Heller. If God had
intended men to fly, he’d make it easier to get to the airport. – George Winters. Thanks
to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel across the county from
coast to coast without seeing anything. – Charles Kuralt. AGE 62: I’ve learned that an
economist is the only person who can be right ten percent of the time and still get a
paycheck. Mother rabbit to her child: “A magician pulled you out of a hat – now stop
asking questions!” Old people like to give good advice as consolation for the fact
that they can no longer set bad examples. Socrates was a Greek philosopher who
went around giving people good advice. They poisoned him.
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A Brockport farmer named Clyde had a bad accident one day moving his mule and had to sue a
big trucking company to pay his medical bills. In
court the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was
questioning Clyde. “Didn’t you say, at the scene
of the accident, ‘I’m fine?’ ” asked the lawyer.
Clyde responded, “Well I’ll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie,
into the…” “I didn’t ask for any details” the lawyer
interrupted. “Just answer the question.” “Did you
not say at the scene of the accident ‘I’m fine?’ ”
Clyde said, “Well I had just got Bessie into the
trailer and I was driving down the road …..” The
lawyer interrupted again and said “Judge I am
trying to establish the fact that at the scene of the
accident this man told the Highway Patrolman that
he was just fine. Now, several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is
a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question.” By this time the judge was fairly interested
in Clyde’s answer and said to the lawyer “I’d like
to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule,
Bessie.” Clyde thanked the Judge and proceeded,
“Well as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie my
favorite mule into the trailer and was driving her
down the highway when this huge semi-truck and
trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck
right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and
Bessie was thrown into the other. I was hurting
real bad and didn’t want to move, but I could hear
ole Bessie moaning and groaning. I knew she was
in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after
the accident a Highway Patrolman came on the
scene. He ran to me first and I said ‘please check
on Bessie first.’ He ran across the road to the median and knelt down beside her with his back towards me. After looking her over for a few moments, he stood up, took out his gun and shot
her in the head. Then he came back across the
road, gun in hand, knelt down beside me and said
‘How are you feeling?’ Now what the hell would
you say?”
I met this guy and he has a motto he lives by
every day. He said live by these four rules: Drink,
Steal, Swear and Lie. I was shaking my head, but
he told me to listen. So here they are: 1) Drink
from the “everlasting cup” every day; 2) “Steal” a
moment to help someone that is in worse shape
than you are; 3) “Swear” that you will be a better
person today than you were yesterday; 4) And last
but not least: when you “lie” down at night thank
God you live in America and have freedom. God
Bless your day and you.
That’s all Folks. Have a great month.
Adios and God Bless
Geary (Moose) Shenck
CLARENDON TOWN BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
February 2010
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT
Larry Swanger, Superintendent
reported trying to fill in potholes as they
appear; with all the freezing and thawing,
it will be a bad year for road repairs. The
Highway Crew has been dealing with a
lot of drifting snow in spots, even when
the weather is not that bad.
Superintendent Swanger will make a trip
to Harrisville (by Watertown); the new
truck cab and chassis is built and will be
sent next week to Harrisville to have the
equipment put on. March 9 and 10,
2010 the Highway Superintendents will
again lobby in Albany for CHIPS
money; only one superintendent in the
county will be unable to go.
Superintendent Swanger reported his
discussion with the head of Village of
Holley Water & Electric; Monroe
County Water Authority will take over
the Village water system within the next
90 days. MCWA will take the water
main lines but not the private lines.
There are three private lines in
Clarendon - Powerline Road, Route 237
and two homes on South Holley Road.
The Town of Murray has one private line.
The Village has asked that the towns take
over the meter readings for the private
lines. The Towns do not want to.
Superintendent Swanger reasoned that
the home meters would need to be
changed and even though there is a meter
pit by the water tower on Route 237,
there would need to be a master pit for
the others. It was confirmed that
Monroe County Water Authority will
bill the Town for Thomas Estates - Water
District No. 1. Superintendent is not
sure of the water rates, but assumes it
would be cheaper than the Village of
Holley rates. Discussion was held
regarding repair to the private lines.
Superintendent Swanger stated that if a
private line breaks, Monroe County will
turn the water off until it is repaired by
the homeowners.
Councilman
DeFilipps would like to take care of the
Clarendon residents if feasible, even
though they would remain responsible
for repairs on the private lines.
Superintendent Swanger reported that
the Village of Holley wants to get
completely out of the water business. If
Clarendon, Murray and the Water
Authority do not take care of the private
lines, the Village will need to do
something; they won’t just turn the water
off. Supervisor Moy will meet with the
Village and Monroe County Water
Authority about the matter. Item will
be on the March Agenda. The Town
Board adopted a Resolution in
Agreement for Expenditure of Highway
Monies; for primary work and general
repairs upon 43.91 miles of town
highways.
CORRESPONDENCE –
Orleans County Youth Board is calling
for award nominations; Youth
Recognition Awards are presented
annually to young people who have
performed outstanding service for their
community and/or have assumed an
extraordinary role within their family.
Helen R. Brinsmaid Award recognizes a
youth-serving professional whose work
surpasses normal expectations. Eileen
Heye Adult Volunteer Recognition
Award is given to an adult providing
service as a volunteer to Orleans County
youth. Nominations are due by March
5th; anyone needing a nomination form
can get one at the Town Hall or the
County Youth Bureau.
Supervisor Moy read aloud a letter
received from Ron and Diane Whalin
in support of proposed Water District
No. 10 (they have vacant property on
Holley Byron Road). They are also
requesting their property at 5762 upper
Holley Road be considered for inclusion;
that a new house has been built north of
them since public water was last
considered there in 2006.
The Orleans County Management
Office has sent a printout of radio
equipment that is due to be replaced
during the current rebanding project.
Superintendent Swanger has been
trained on use of the new equipment and
will train the highway employees when
radios are received. Superintendent
confirmed the new radios are not as
simple to use as the old ones.
The New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation has sent
notice of water reporting requirements
for water withdrawals, such as drinking
water supplies. Superintendent Swanger
informed this not to apply to Clarendon;
it will be reporting from Monroe County
Water Authority.
Chatfield Engineers has sent notice
their billing rates for 2010 will be the
same as 2008 hourly rates.
OLD BUSINESS –
Non-conforming Uses will be tabled
until Planning Chairman Griggs is
available for a workshop meeting.
Supervisor Moy informed that the
informational meeting held for proposed
Water District No. 10 on February 11th
was well attended. No one in attendance
spoke in opposition of forming the
district and three people have
volunteered to circulate petitions to form
the district. Supervisor Moy and Town
Clerk Colby will review and confirm the
number of parcels in the proposed
district and get that information to
Chatfield Engineers for preparation of
cost figures to be presented at a public
hearing. Upon request of the Board at
the January meeting, Supervisor Moy did
check with the Better Business Bureau
regarding Install-A-Phone, Inc. No
complaints have been filed. Businesses
in Brockport have this phone system and
all references checked had good things
to say about the equipment and service;
Lowes, Lakeside Roofing and Monroe
Oxygen. Rel-Comm quoted $1200/year
warranty after the first year; Install-APhone is asking $125/five years coverage.
This new system will not require a
battery back-up as the computer system
now does. The Board accepted the
proposal for a phone system from InstallA-Phone, Inc., 233 LaGrange Ave.,
Rochester, NY 14613 at the quoted price
of $2100; plus $125/five year warranty
and Surge Protection for four lines at
$60 ($15/line).
The Town Board renewed the
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CLARENDON TOWN BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS — February 2010 (continued)
property lease with Nick Penna of 4064
Holley Byron Road, Clarendon to
allowing Farming operations on the
Hillside Cemetery property ID #87.-421 For $700; effective 3/16/2010 to 3/
16/2011.
Discussion was held regarding the
awarded
2009-2010
records
management grant from the NYS
Department of Education. It was
reviewed that the initial grant award, has
been reduced to $15,199. The grant
project is to train educators how to
incorporate the use of local government
records into their classroom teaching
plans; that Clarendon records would be
used. A majority of the grant funding
was budgeted to pay for the training
personnel and to pay the educators for
attending. Monies were awarded for
equipment and supplies to prepare
documents for use in the training and
in preparation/circulation of the lesson
plans created at the training. The first
half of the grant funding was received in
the amount of $7599. The remaining
funding needs to be requested as needed,
to pay back the town for monies
expended to complete the project. Town
Clerk Colby confirmed that the project
can not be accomplished in fiscal stages.
Deadline for project completion is June
30, 2010. The original plan was to hold
the training during school summer
vacation 2009 and ten teachers had
confirmed interest in attending. Now
spring break has gone by and teachers
would need to take time off from school
to attend the three day training seminar,
making success of the project an even
bigger question. Supervisor Moy
explained that if the project moves
forward and the State, being in the fiscal
situation it’s in decides the rest of the
grant funding can not be awarded, then
the Town will be stuck with that
expenditure, which is not in the town
budget. Supervisor Moy has contacted
the Program Director Frank Campione
in Albany who says he expects payment,
but can’t promise anything at this time.
Board members acknowledged the hard
work of the Clerk in preparing and
planning the grant application and
project. Being fiscally responsible for
Clarendon’s residents, the Board
determined that the town budget could
not handle such an unexpected expense
if the remainder of the project funding
was denied. The Clerk was asked to
prepare a letter to the State, returning
the grant funding portion received; that
all Board members will sign it.
Upon recommendation of the
Zoning Board Robert Clarke of 4405
Hulberton Road, Clarendon was
appointed to the one year term of
Alternate Member of the Zoning Board
of Appeals; to expire 12/31/2010.
Supervisor Moy reported the
importance of the 2010 Census; that
people don’t realize how it will affect the
town in the number of state district
representatives we have and the revenue
the town receives; that it is figured
according to the population.
The Board went into executive
session with Attorney David Schubel and
Assessor Cindi Davis regarding a Legal
Issue. Supervisor Moy informed no
action taken in executive session.
Discussion was held regarding
demolition of the burned structure at
4685 Holley Byron Road. It was
reviewed and confirmed that the
property owner has not contested the
proposed action and did not attend the
public hearing. Board members in
agreement that the structure needs to be
taken down. Discussion was held
regarding contractor sealed bids and a
cost estimate for the town to do the job
using the County excavator.
Superintendent Swanger to contact Ed
Housenecht, Superintendent of Orleans
County Highway Department to discuss
working together on the project.
Supervisor reminded that if the job is
done by contractor, the town will have
to pay the cost up-front and won’t be
reimbursed until the following tax
collection. The Board authorized
Supervisor Moy and Superintendent
Swanger to determine if removal of the
burned Structure at 4685 Holley Byron
Road will be feasible for the Town to do
with help from the County Highway
Department. If not feasible, the Town
will advertise for sealed bids from
contractors and hire the work done.
CLASSIFIED
Raffle Tickets available at:
Arnolds Auto Parts
Albion, NY
Orleans County Animal Shelter
Rte 98, Town of Barre
Wed, Thurs 6-8 PM; Sat 11-2 PM
Clarendon Town Hall
Building Department
Proceeds to benefit new cat condos for County Animal Shelter
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CLARENDON DIRECTORY
AC Auto Repair - 638-7625
Frank Candela & Yvette Alexander
15549 E. Lee Rd. (Rt. 31A)
[email protected]
A&K Lawn & Garden
Fred Seeman 638-5260 or 506-5730
Allen Flooring Tile Installation
free estimates • Jeff Allen 638-5446
Animal Service League - 621-0DOG
Animal Adoption Service
Avon Independent Sales Rep.
Shannon Sauro-Quill - 638-7448
[email protected]
Barden Homes - Majestic Custom Homes
585-967-HOME (4663)
[email protected]
B&N Locksmithing - 638-0071
Michael Lavender, 39 Geddes Street
Robert Lavender 638-8010
Childhood Memories Family Day Care
Susan Persia 638-5750
Clarendon’s Club www.clarendonsclub.com
Clarendon Lions Club - 638-5750
Tom Persia, President
Clarendon Post Office - 638-6420
Clark's Cleaning Services - 638-5410
Pamela Clark
Computer Services - 589-6018
Sally Mathes
Creative Memories Consultant
Dawn Smith 638-8432
Creative Memories Consultant
Lisa Brockway 352-2096
Day Care - 638-1304 Geri Heale
Disciples United Methodist Church
Rev. Kimberly Hines - 638-6383
Don's Yellow Truck Delivery
200 lb. Max. - Waterport - 300-9279
Dog Holiday Kennel
Georgia Liese @ (585) 494-0220
www.dog-holiday-kennel.com
Earthworks by Schiavone - 638-6744
Early Sunrise Realty - 638-0020
Everett Shaver & Carol Murphy 638-6169
Erie Way Tree Farm, LLC
Evergreen Trees, Landscaping Services
Mike & Jill Bower (585) 638-7017
Evan's Tree Service - 638-6782
Evan H. Lusk
Farrow Home Heating & Cooling
Doug & Erica Farrow
638-5270 / cell 509-7290
Flight Instruction - 747-6523
Bob Barrett
Holley Garden Club - 638-3419
Holley Jr Hawks
www.holleyhawksfootball.com
Holley Sports Boosters
www.holleysportsboosters.com
Homeward Angel - 682-9746
Len DeFazio
JC Plumbing & Drain Cleaning 638-0430
K&K Food Mart - 638-6859
Kingdollar Lawn Care
Mowing, Trimming, Free estimates
Fully Insured (585) 638-6902
www.kingdollarlawncare.com
Kinsey’s Hay - 317-6859
Lacie the Clown - 638-1676
Available for Special Occasions
Ladd Cleaning Service - 638-5074
Rochele Ladd
Little Britches Day Care - 638-5059
Missy Palmer
Maple Grove Farm - 638-6245
Maple Syrup & Other Maple Products
Maple Wood Landscaping & Lawn Care
638-5673
Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
Bernadette Jones - 638-7374
Miss Lisa’s
Home Away From Home Daycare
638-5638 (home) • 506-8725 (cell)
MJD III Earthwork Systems, Inc.
Topsoil – screen & unscreened
For Inquiries, call 585/202-2871
NEI Waste Services - 1-800-831-6179
Nothnagle Realty - 637-2810
CLASSIFIED
Nuisance Wildlife Control
Remove & Reoccurrence Prevention
Evan H. Lusk (585) 638-6782
Orleans County Adult Learning Services
Rose Ruck - 746-2614
[email protected]
Pets Galore - 638-0213
Port City Auction Co. - 637-2810 ext.302
James J. Donahue
The Printing Place - 589-9488
3733 Riches Corners, Albion
Red Rock Ponds RV Resort
585-638-2445
Results Realtors - 637-4701
Rich Miller - Broker
[email protected]
Run-About Daycare - 638-7871
Sewfine Customized Apparel & More
Embroidery, Tackle Twill, Alterations
Linda Wohlers 638-8617
[email protected]
Smith Land Surveying - 638-8432
Boundary and Topographic Surveys
The Ultimate Game Catcher, LLC Made for Nintenndo DS Lite Games
Missy Palmer (585) 638-5059
TRI County Construction - 638-7283
Kevin and William Thomas
Twins Mini Mart - 638-5833
Typing/Word Processing - 638-6902
Laura Kingdollar
Weese Electric - 585-746-2644
Always There — Fully Insured
Residential-Commercial-Industrial
Westridge Realty - 638-6969
16584 Ridge Road West, Holley, NY
Wild & Krazy Graphics - 638-5718
Signs/banners, Silk Screening & more
Wiley's Ark Animal Care - 638-7309
Dr. Krista Wiley
Wohlers Apartments - 682-4520
Clarendon & Holley
Boy Scout Troop 59 - 638-6651
Scoutmaster, Mr. Jack Kohmann
Sponsored by: Disciples Methodist Church
& Clarendon Fire Company.
TidBits from page 8
RIDDLE ANSWERS:
1.) She was trying to make up her
mind
2.) An airhead
3.) A tot rod
4.) A knight light
5.) He was already over the hill
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TOWN OF CLARENDON OFFICIALS
Supervisor - Richard H. Moy 638-6371 ext.105
[email protected]
Councilperson, Deputy Supervisor
Allen Robinson
Councilperson - William Campbell
Councilperson - E. John DeFilipps
Councilperson - Paul Nicosia
Town Clerk - Susan C. Colby
[email protected]
Superintendent of Highways/Water
Larry P. Swanger cell 734-1302
Highway Garage 638-8547
Town Attorney - David C. Schubel
Town Assessor
Cindi Davis 638-6371 ext.103
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday - Noon - 6:00 pm
All others by appointment due to field work
Ordinance Inspection Officer/CEO
Town Historian, Melissa Ierlan 638-6371 ext.104
Office Hours: Mon, Wed., Thurs.: 9am - 4pm
Tuesday: 12:00 Noon - 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
[email protected]
Planning Board
Dave Griggs, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
Arthur Kaminski, Chairman
County Animal Control Officer
Kathy Smith, 589-5527
Clarendon Justice Court
Honorable James Campbell 638-6371 ext.102
[email protected]
Clarendon Justice Court
Honorable John M. Girvin 638-6371 ext.102
[email protected]
Court Clerk Office Hours
Mon.: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Tues.: Noon - 6:00 pm
[email protected]
Town Clerk Business Hours
Mon., Wed., Thurs.: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon
P.O. Box 145, Clarendon, NY 14429
Office: 638-6371 ext.100 Fax: 638-7220
Clarendon Fire Company
P.O. Box 136, Clarendon, NY 14429
16169 E. Lee Road
Fire Hall: 638-5118
Rec. Hall: 638-6621
Fax: 638-8390
www.clarendonfirecompany.com
Town Website still under construction!
www.townofclarendon.org
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Governor
David A. Paterson - D
Governor of State of New York
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
US Senators
Charles Schumer - D
Keating Federal Building
100 State Street Room 3040
Rochester, NY 14614
585-263-5866
Congress 26th District
Honorable Chris Lee - R
1711 Longworth
Washington, DC 20515
chrislee.house.gov
State Senator 62nd District
Honorable George Maziarz - R
2578 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Wheatfield, NY 14304
716-731-8740
Fax: 716-731-8746
[email protected]
Member of Assembly 139th District
Honorable Steve Hawley - R
121 N. Main St., Suite 100
Albion, NY 14411
585-589-5780
Fax: 585-589-5813
Kirsten E. Gillibrand - D
531 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-4451
1577 West Ridge Rd.
Rochester, NY 14615
585-663-5570
Fax: 585-663-5711
811 Legislative Office Bldg.
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2024
Fax: 518-426-6987
www.senatormaziarz.com
531 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-5811
Fax: 518-455-5558
[email protected]
www.assembly.state.ny.us
Clarendon Legislator for District 1
Bill Eick
10471 Freeman Road
Medina, NY 14103
585-735-7363
Legislator at Large
George Bower
West Albion Road
Holley, NY 14470
585-638-6051
County Judge & Surrogate Judge
Family Court Judge
Honorable James Punch
Court House
Albion, NY 14411
585-589-4457
Orleans County Sheriff
Scott Hess
Public Safety Building
13925 State Rt. 31 - Suite 400
Albion, NY 14411
585-590-4142
Orleans County Clerk - Karen Lake - Maynard 585-589-5334
MONTHLY MEETINGS/FUNCTIONS
SCHEDULED AT THE TOWN HALL - 16385 CHURCH STREET
Town Board
3rd Tuesday
7:00 pm
Exceptions: Meeting time for June and November will be 1:00 pm - Meeting place for August
will be Clarendon Historical Society Museum Barn 16426 Fourth Section Road
Planning Board
2nd & 4th Tuesday
7:00 pm
Zoning Board of Appeals
1st Tuesday (as needed)
7:00 pm
Clarendon Historical Society
3rd Wednesday
7:30 pm
Court
Every Monday
7:00 pm
District Attorney Night
2nd Monday
5:30 pm
County Magistrates (held in Albion - No Court) 3rd Monday - Every Other Month
Richard Moy - Town Hall Liaison - 638-6371 ext.105
The Clarendon Gazette, P.O. Box 145, Clarendon, NY 14429
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