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THE iE&dhi UL Mailed weekly to Pulasta, Sandy Creek and Outlying areas of Northeastern Oswego County. Vol. I, No. 1 © Monday, December 10,1990 Pulaski Lights Up for Christmas 3»;l^f'• •;•'• ~&?%>y tA>t A: f rw' Santa launches some candy and children on shore after arriving by drift boat for Pulaski's annual Light up celecration. Western-state snaggers fight ban By Kelly Fargo Orleans County in Western New York is not standing by, waiting for the Department of Environmental Conservation to pull die economic rug outfrom under itseconomic base. In a meeting held last month in Rochester, those involved\ with die fishffi g industry in Orleans County had their first opportunity to meet with Bureau Chief of FfsheriesChief Brace Shupp and otiier DEC repre- sentatives. The meeting became an opportu- nitytoairconcernsovertheproposed statewide snagging ban and a phase- out of die controversila fishing prac- tice dial's set to go into effect next year* The meeting followed nearly two years of debate on die snagging issue here, along die Salmon River Corri- dor where die Pulaski-Eastem Shore Chamber of Commerce yielded, de- spite continued local opposition, and agreed to die phaseout and complete ban at die end of die 1992 fishing season. That agreement, however, carried the stipulation mat any changes be implemented statewide, or die sup- port to DECplans would be automati- cally witiidrawn. Meanwhile, residents here were continually told dial Pulaski was-the \tough nut to crack\ and tiiat die rest of the state was in agreement with the proposed regulation changes. But diis apparendy isn't die case, in Orleans County, at least, where many involved with die industry told DEC officials they were bodi unaware of die state-wide ban and were op- posed to die idea. At die meeting, Orleans County Tourism Director Donald White pre- sented die position of die Orleans County Fishery Committee, die Or- leans County Tourism Advisory Board and die Orleans County Legis- lature. White told the DEC group that Orleans County had tiiree major con- cerns: die economic impact; theenvi- ronmental imapact and die fact that DEC held a meeting in Pulaski and was willing to regulate die rest of die state widiout concern or input from anyone or anywhere else, until tiiey Orleans County officials requested the meeting. \ Due to die potential problems faced in their county a proposal was handed over to DEC for consideration. It reads,\That snagging season run from September 15to the firstSunday after October 15 (giving 5 weekends) for the seasons of 1991 and 1992. We further ask that no closing dates be set, but radier at the end of the 1992 season we will meet again and exam- ine die last two years.\ If die DEC .accepts die proposal for Orleans County, diis would re- quire the DEC to come back to Pu- laski for further discussion. In a conversation witii last week, White told The Democrat that he is optimistic and plans to -meet with Shupp on Dec. 17, a meeting djat die bureauchief of fisheries had requested Contacted late last week, Shupp said he would continue to discuss die issue with diose in die western part of die state, butsaid tiiat, as faras he was concerned, nodiing would change. The phase-out will continue dirough die next two fishing seasons and die ban will become effective after fishing in 1992. But if things did change and die idea of imposing die ban state-wide was, somehow, changed, he would return to die local industry - dirough me chamber of commerce - to advise local people of die new plans. # In a season diat proclaims peace on earth and good will to men, the historic Village of Pulaski answered die calling last week with the day- long celebration, Light-Up Pulaski V: An Old Fashioned Christmas. Santa, who was resting up his rein- deer for the big night, took to the Salmon River aboard a drift boat and was ushered through town atop the Ringgold fire truck. Hundreds of local youngsters lined up to tell Santa their Christmas wishes, had a photo taken to mark the occa- sion and recived a gift, coutesy of the Ponderosa Steak House. The firemen passed out cookies and drinks, provided by McDonald's, while the Lions Club worked the Chuck Wagon, providing hot choco^ late, donated by Nestles' and hotdogs, donated by local merchants. Ponderosa provided free hayrides diroughout the afternoonand awarded prizes to children who paticipatcd in die coloring contest. Christmas trees donated by Hem- lock Haven and Trust Nursery, were decorated in South Park by local youngsters who took to their appointed task with smiling faces and ready hands. WSCP was on die bandstand pro- viding music, while community resi- dents greeted each other witii holiday best wishes as they passed from event to event. The carotters from various churches, joined by villagers, then garnered as the Memory Tree and die Lions Club Village Tree were lit in North Park. In South Park, the songs contin- ued, the church bells chimed and me lights of the courthouse, the park and all of downtown were glowing brightly. Flashlights, provided by Key Bank, allowed everyone to add tiieir per- sonal light to die festivities. When all the children were tucked in tiieir beds, die adults of the commu- nity gadiefd at die Redwood for a continuation offun, food, and friend- ship. \This really was a community effort,\ said chairman, Don Edick, \Everyone pulled togetfier and did a superjob.\ # Be Smart: I'm smart The festive atmosphere of die. holidays often impairs die judgement of even die most responsible people. Office parties, celebrations widi family and friends, a joyous time...as longasyoudon'tmaketiiemistakeof \ getting behind die wheel of a car. There is no joy in a phone call to die middle of die night about a loved one who has been in an accident, or perhaps arrested on a charge of driv- ing whde intoxicated. Witii 'I'm Smart' you don't have 10 take chances. Its free, its confiden- tial, and its mere for you to use. Whetheryou'vehadtoomuchtodrink or don't want to ride with someone who has been drinking, call 1-800- 442-4422. Justsay bill to S ADD of Pulaski— diis is a gift fromi Jay Luzcak and me SADD Chapter—i- Jay died in an alco- hol related accident earlier this year. Enjoy your holidays —butbe smart Call I'm Smart! * U.S. Postage Paid Bulk Rata Carrier Route Permit No. 144 Watertown, N.Y.
