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2 ARCADE HERALD—Thimdoy, October 29, 19(H OUR POINT OF VIEW SHORT SUBJECTS OUR CHOICES FOR COUNTY LEGISLATURE District 4 encompasses a very odd combination of townships in Cattaraugus County: Yorkshire, Ashford, Ellicottville, and Mansfield. Because those towns have little in common, it is a very hard district to represent. Our corner of the county experienced greater population growth than any other during the 1970s, yet our representation in the Legislature remains unchanged. These two problems are most acute for the residents of the Town of Yorkshire, because for the past four years thfcy have not only been underrepresented in proportion to the rest of the county, they have not had a legislator residing within the township. We have met and talked with both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Hebdon, and we feel that they are both hardworking, Sincere individuals with a desire to help our corner of the county. But, the fact remains that they live too far away and have no real connection with our community. For that reason, we heartily endorse Peter Kittleson and William Sprague for the County Legislature. We do this not simply because they live in the Town of Yorkshire, but also because they are both intelligent and articulate people who would represent the entire district well. We strongly urge all voters in the Town of • Yorkshire, regardless of party affiliation, to turn out next Tuesday and give their support to two good, independent representatives of the township. As Legislator James Cash has often pointed out, it is unfortunate for the residents of District 5 that the proposed reapportionment of the County Legislature did not pass this year, because District 5 is one of the main areas,ihat showed rapid growth between 1970 and 1980. Since the district is stuck with being underrepresented for the time being, it is time now to think about the people who would make the'best representatives. Of the three candidates, we endorse Patricia McGee for one of the two positions available. From what we can tell, she is the sort of articulate and intelligent person whose services are needed in the Legislature, and we hope that local residents will give her their support. We make no endorsement for the other position, because we feel that either candidate would do equally well. Mr. Cash brings experience to the job, and Mrs. Higgins brings new ideas and strong beliefs. Since they both reside in towns served by our paper, we could easily support either one. Beginning with Arthur Carlsen and continuing with the incumbent, residents of Sardinia and Holland have been represented by men who have been elected by their peers to leadership positions within that body. Since Mr. Bennett is well-known in this area of the county, and since he knows this area well, we give him our endorsement, since his opponent seems to fall short on both counts. Even if he did not hold a leadership position, we feel that Ronald Bennett would be the best representative our area could have on the Erie County Legislature. Chaffee- Sardinia Halloween Party The Chaffee-Sardinia Kiwanis Club will sponsor its annual Halloween Party at the Town Hall from 7:00 to 9:00 on Friday, October 30 Prizes, games, and refreshments will be offered. Pack 627 To Meet The first Pack meeting for Pack 627 Cub Scouts will be held October 29th, at the Delevan School Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. We are having a used uniform drive. If you have a Cub Scout uniform you would like to donate, contact Joe Kozak, cubmaster at 492-4552, or bring the uniform to the pack meeting. We're sure that Ray Garlapo's many friends will miss him now that he has sold his home in Arcade and departed for the warm sun of Naples, Florida. We hope that Ray will be close enough next summer that he will be able to get back to Arcade for frequent visits. Heard the joke, that's making the rounds lately? It goes: \Why isn't there a doorbell at Rich Stadium?\ Answer: \Because Chuck Knox.\ One of our favorite subjects here has been political press releases. We did not intend for it to be that way, but some of our State officials persist in doing foolish things. Last week, the Comptroller (the one who looks after our money in Albany) spent over two dollars to mail us an unbelievably large assortment of the most useless facts and figures we've ever seen. That probably made the Postal Service happy, but we failed to see the point_to it. On the subject of the State, we breathed a sjgh of relief last Friday evening after two State Police cars made it through downtown Arcade traffic without hitting anything. They were obviously in a big hurry to get somewhere, but we could not see the point in having the unmarked car, with no dome lights, in the lead , while the marked car was following. It's a wonder someone didn't get hit by the first car, thinking it was being chased by the second. Letter To The Editor To the residents of Freedom: Okay, you residents in the Town of Freedom, where are you? Do you know that election is comingupon November 3' Did you know there was a Republican primary and a Democratic caucus held rrr town tma year 9 Did you know there was an election on a county referendum to redistrict? Do you know we're underrepresented in our district in the County Legislature? Do you know you have a choice of candidates this year? Do you know you have a new town • building and it's located on Eagle Street in Sandusky? Did you J<now that building cost $250,000 of your tax dollars and no one showed the day of the hearing? DO YOU CARE ??? hearing' Do You Care ? There 'are approxi mately 695 registered voters in our town and yet the following is the results: referendum -100 voters; Republican Primary - 88 voters; Democratic caucus - 9 voters; Meet your Candidates night - aDDrox. 50 (and five were county candidates!) I hear a lot of backlash about how the town is run by phone, on the street, in the stores. But where are you~wfien there are Town Board meetings or elec tions'' This year, prove me wrong at the general election THINK. READ, and for HEAVEN'S SAKE - VOTE '\ Gloria Klein Councilwoman Dear Editor Regarding the letter about the beer blasts on the streets of Arcade, we think the streets are perfectly safe We don't attack people walking down the street. Besides that - we don't have beer blasts downtown We also dispose of the bottles and cans in the proper manner I \don't think all of you respectful citizens have .anything to worry about! Concerned'Teenagers To the Editor- I feel that person that attacked the younger generation of the Arcade area is experiencing an emotional dilemma and needs a scapegoat to justify his or her problems. This person must understand that kids will be kids. I think this person is stooping very low to pounce on the teenagers that will someday run this town. I would like to know what this so called concerned citizen did when he or she was a teenager. If this person is so concerned, why didn't he or she print his or her name in the paper' Teenager Go Straight Through The Light andTurn_aitheJBHnker ^ By Caiaphas Dwi -lf Driving, even with the current price of gas, is one of life's thrills. To be in command of several thousand pounds of rapidly moving metal makes each of us a bit of what we wanted to be as children: Buffalo Bit! in iht Pony Express, a railroad engineer, the captain of a tea clipper, Patton with tanks in France. In Buffalo, or any large city, it is Patton. requiring strategy (the best route from Grider Street to the Zooi and tactics (speed up for this light? stay in the slow right lane or move left and take a chance an someone not stopping to turn left at the next'corner') Down here in the \Southern Tier\ however, dm ing requires little planning We can drive long distances with but light pressure on the helm—none of the whm knuckles of Main and Transit. We are in. 1 suppose flu- tea clipper scenario; the next mile is much like the last In fact, other than the spectacular views afforded b> the tops oi4i number ofhills, the only interesting thing- about driving around here are the intersections Intersections have characters of their own, lik( people, and. like people, intersect with the driver in individual ways. Some intersections arouse the passions. Any attempt to turn left onto Main from Park in Arcade, or from 39 onto 16 in Chaffee at 3.3(1 on ' a hot afternoon will inexorably lead one through a descending spiral of the baser emotions, impatience anger, and finally, bleak despair I have wondered if I am doomed to die there, melted into some ghoulish puddle, sloshing around under the dashboard. The intersections under the light in Delevan and ai Main and Church in Arcade lead to philosophiea 1 reflection Many times I have stopped for red sat drumming the wheel with my fingertips, and movi-d on without seeing another vehicle What manner of men are we. that three brainless eyes, controlled b> an imbecile timer, can. as arbitrarily as any Oriental despot, enforce more obedience on us than we would expect from a dog' Some intersections are incomprehensible except a- expressions of local superstition or puckishness. 1 he southbound traveler on a major highway must come tn a dead halt in the middle of Machias. The very, ven many are incommoded for the convenience of the ven few In a similar vein, one cannot,turn right from Route 98 onto Route 39 at the light in Arcade, but the motorist proceeding east on Route 39 is encouraged to turn right by a green_ arrow Any pedestrian attempting to reach a catty'corner position may cros- 39 with impunity only to find himself scuttling like an inexDert matador to cross 98. green comes on just to make sure the coal truck hurtling along at 50 is really going to stop. People behind me honk and gnash their teeth, but on the whole it's pretty hairy, and I'd rather be narrowh avoiding rear-end collisions in front of Super- Duper. The Modern Idler By Marjoric A, Ri/m, in parts of Europi especially in Britain, wen the Celts. They celebranr their new year <• • November 1. According !• the Druids, the priests aim teachers of Celtic belief- certain mystic rites and ceremonies were perfor med on the eve long befon the dawn of the Christian Era. They believed that on October 31, the souls of tin dead were allowed to walk the earth and to visit then- earthly homes. Also all eui spirits inhabiting tin earth, demons, hobgoblins and trolls, were free to roam that night. It was .i night of fear, great bonfires were lit to ward off the evil ones, and people armed with pitchforks danced around the fire The custom of lighting bonfires for celebrations is still traditional today in parts of the British Isles, as ALL HALLOW'S EVE On October 31, we celebrate Hallowe'en I have often been amazed to find how few people ever stop to think of the origin of this holiday Many have grown up in the mask and costume, tricks or treat era. later soaping windows and spraying shaving cream all over, but have not the slightest idea how the customs and traditions associated with ths eve began The word HALLOWE'EN is a shortened form of All Hallow's Eve, or the Eve of • All Saints' Day, a solemn day in Christian churches for honoring the dead. No other festival in our calendar has resulted from such a bjend of superstition and religion. Long, ago, among the first Aryan people to settle COMIN'ON , ARCADE HERALD (USPS 942520) 290 MAIN STREET ARCADE, NEW YORK 14009 Telephone: (71$) 492-2525 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT ARCADE, NEW YORK and additional mailing offices Serving (he Villages of Delevan and Arcade and the Towns of Sardinia, Java, Machias, Eagle, Holland, Freedom, Sheldon, Farmersville, Yorkshire and Arcade Since 1891. Kathleen Mason, Publisher Jeffrey Mason., Editor POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ARCADE HERALD, 290 Main Street, Arcade, New York 14009 SUBSCRIPTION RATES I7.JB yur within Wyomlm. Erie, and Cattarauaus Counties. sa.SO year . Senior Citiiens and Servicemen. IS 00 » monthi Full-time Collate Students M .se year Outside ol Wyomlttf, Erie, and Cattarauius Counties. Published weekly on Thursday by Arcade Herald. Inc
