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wmrnmsimmBmmmmmmmmmmr^fr^tm^ammmm ^ B>! K ! !VS%V!T! ! 'R , W5E ! ??: WW»^ - —••••^•W^^—^^^^we^T Laboring for life that Super from the stripe Ccudtatf Moof»y coflvwfied # of 24 fo^s»*otsjfiol*rtvoie-to*o<*^i»Q9oe wit* «w*r Mfcicy tasr wek, $&$ ihe leagife ^e* See page & •••v.^.->:.-.-.%v.v.- : -.-.v.-..:.:.:.:.>:, Catholic Diocese of Rocheste Geneva residents oppose five low-income houses By Lee Strong Construction of five low-income, rental houses in Geneva has met opposition from local residents and the newly elected city administration. Approximately 40 people showed up at a City Council meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 6, threatening to sue the city if officials did not put a stop to construction of the houses, which are being built by the Finger,Lakes Office of Social Ministries (FLOSM). Ac- cording to City Attorney Frederick Warder, •> however, the- city has no legal means of halting construction of four of the houses — two on Garden Street, one on West Street and one on High Street. ' Work on the fifthuhouse, being erected on an undersized lot on William Street, has-been halted pending consideration of a zoning variance. The city-haft-•'granted a building permit for the house last fall. •\ According to Geneva Mayor Jack Starr, neighborhood residents' •rhajor objection to the two-story homes is to theifcappeara'nce. \They; -stick but like a sore thumb in a neighhorhood of ranches,\ Starr said v \I called them pillboxes, because (they look like) what we,ijs.ed,tp use for-target practic&in the ifieeh designed ;as iown nj§uses r anil* Were' Tn%nd|aftpHpe attached to ' each other, not corisfr1ictfd*Ss : 1 ' freerstanding units on sepa- rate lots. Each-hbuse is^beinglbuilt witfi two windlowless sides, he noted, and one bf the partially built houses is causing flooding of neighboring /houses Because its basement \is out of the ground too far.\ Starr also said that neighbors are con-. cerned that FLOSM wiP/not'use the houses as low-income rental units as planned, iiut instead will use them as half-way houses — for people on drugs or alcohol — or for battered wives.\ Mayor Starr acknowledged that low- income homes are needed, but that the city — and neighbornood people — would like to see changes made in the design. \Any change would be 100 percent better than what we have (now),\ he-stated. FLOSM's director, Giovjna Caroseio, expressed surprise at continuing objections to the project and at the protest at the city council meeting. According to Caroseio, the city hadapprovedthdesign before construc- tion of the houses began last fall. Officials had asked some questions abvout the design when the plans were originally submitted, she acknowledged, but after discussion, building r^rinjtsj|ere^ r' ;---s'?;i'^r«: Because of mail delays associated with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we did not receive students' contributions in time to include an Echo page in this edition. Mu- sic and sports trivia questions, however, can be found on page 8. Around the Diocese... Classifieds Columnists.... Editorial & Opinion... Features Local News.......... Sports:............... Worlds* Nation;...4:-. ... Page 2 ... Page 7 ... Page 13 ... Pages 10-11 :.. Page 12 ... Page 6 ... Page 3 •. i.' Pages &9 >.?.. Pages 4*5\- ,'J^gi- |74470173?>*3 gaily!' Carosip noted. In addition, \We sent letters to the immediate neighbors before construction began, explaining what we were gong to do and giving them the number to call if they had any questions,\ she said. A number of people did call — some of them mentioning, rumors about how the homes would be used — and she responded to them. Caroseio explained that the lots on which the houses are being built are zoned single-family-residential. Thus, the houses could not' be used for group homes or half-way houses unless FLOSM obtained a zoning variance — for which Caroseio said the agency has no intention of applying. \I've answered (questions about how the houses will be used) verbally, in writing; it's on the record in city hall and it's on record in the Finger Lakes Times\ Caroseio added. Caroseio also disagreed with the mayor's assessment of the homes and the neighborhoods in which they are being built. According to Caroseio, the neighborhoods consist of mixed housing, including ranches, two-story houses, an apartment complex and even commercial, properties. Caroseio pointed out-thafetbe-rprojeet- is\being financed .4fcojigh,a $280,000^rant fromihe^iey^^rj'. - ^M^TfOnTeless \MbuSfrig and Assistance^ P%ram, ahl*Wtf?b*ne^^^tl^if€lit3he state investigated'before granting approval was whether the houses would fit in with the neighborhoods, - Jaquetta Treece, project assistant for the State Department of Social Services, ac- knowledged that state inspectors — including herself — had visited the sites and had approved the design. \When we went to the sites, we saw a mix of two-story and ranch-style homes,\ Treece said. The in- spectors concluded the new houses would not be Kjut of character for the neighborhoods, she said. In response to complaints about the FLOSM houses' apppearance, Caroseio pointed ot that the buildings are only partially constructed and that no landscaping has been done. Therefore, their appearance cannot be accurately judged at this point, she stated. Caroseio asknowledged that the homes do have windowless gides,- but- this is because they were designed as highly energy-efficient homes, not because they were originally intended to be joined. John Kalberer of Pond Hill Homes in Blairsville, Pennsylvania — the company which designed the homes — corroborated this. Continued on Page 13 BonhirTraMit/CourMr-Journal DANCE OF PRAISE - The Shalom Dance Troupe, which is affiliated with'St. Augustine's Church, gives a liturgical dance performance at St. Bridget's during a memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday evening, Jan. 17. The event was one of several local celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, Jan. 18. For more on the King observance, see related story and photos on page 6. Cardinal says U.S. not 'resigned , to abortion Washington (NC) — Despite suggestions to the contrary, the United States is not a \nation resigning, itself to abortion,\ said Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago. In a statement to mark the 15th anniversa- ry of Roe v: Wade, the Supreme Court's abortion decision, the cardinal said attempts to provide a principled defense of the court decision are \more unconvincing than ever.\ Cardinal Bernardin is chairman of the National Conference\ of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, The statement was released January 15 by theNGGSB'f^fffpep foe Pro-Life Activities in Washihgt^mv^ther *igh- court's abortion ruling in Roe vs; Wade was issued January 22,4^3?^; ••-.-- Asproof tbatimany Americans continue to oppose abortion CardinabBernardin cited: •)> 0pim^|^11s indicating that opposi- tion to abortion: is as strong now as it was in -1$%.^iQm&^i^S^: -a recent CBS •NjewijrSeKbflj times poll showed a major- jty of registered voters m both major parties favored a le^al ban on abortion except m .\rar ;•.. , ,.-., \•''.*•' '4 stiuc!x-:§^y;. .^Ij|$iaff& - Parenthood's research affiliate showing that only a third of gynecologists perform abortions and that \enthusiasm |pr abortion\ is lacking among both medical residents and attending physi- cians. As a result, he said, the percentage of abortions performed in clinics, rather than hospitals, is on the rise. • An increase in the number of post- abortion counseling and reconciliation pro- grams and mutual support groups for women who have had abortions. The cardinal said it is- now argued\ that Supreme Court decisions must be accepted regardless of their validity \simply because they have been in place long enough to become a basis for later legal develop- ments.\ He said that although abortion on demand is increasingly viewed as indefensible in principle, some people still defend it as \a tragic necessity to which we must resign ourselves. \Those of us who support legal protection for the unborn are dismissed as idealists who ignore the lived experience of flesh-and- blood people in our pursuit of principle,\ said Cardinal Bernardin. , \Clearly one can be accused jof worse things than idealism in the cause of justice,\ he said. Even if abortion were more entren- ched in U.S. society than it is, the cardinal added, it wduld be necessary and appropriate to.begin to {build a consensus to protect the defenseless. i The cardinal said it was tragic that some infertile couples have \become so desperate as to resort to harmful practices such as surrogate motherhood to obtain a child He said that often these couples consider adoption first but are told that abortion on request has greatly reduced the number of newborns available. \Study and reflection by legal scholars have helped confirm that the court's action was a misplaced legal interpretation which has opened the door to other problematic areas, rather than a legitimate application of constitutional principles,\ Cardinal Bernardin said. .1 Noting 1988 is an election year, he urged people to work together to \mobilize public opinion against abortion and for a legal system which will protect innocent unborn Continued oe Page 14 ~ J J% M^L.
