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1' ·' ' , .. ·>' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011 PAGE3 (DEADLINES) ( The Republican/Sentinel View ) The following are various deadlines _for The Westfield Republican and Mayville Sentinel News papers. and the Quality Guide. CLASSIFIED$ Monday by 3 p.m. for the papers Wednesday by noon for the Guide LEGALS Monday by 3 p.m. for the papers ADVERTISEMENT Monday by 5 p.m. for the papers Wednesday by 5 p.m. for the Guide NEWS ITEMS Friday by noon for the following . week's newspapers Notice to · Our Readers Letters to the editor are wel- come, but must be no more than 350 in length to be accepted. Letters must also be signed and include the authors name, town or village of residence and phone number. Leiters will be edited for clarity and brevity. We do NOT use \thank you\ let- ters, letters endorsing candi~ates or letters from announced political candidates. The editor does not necessarily endorse the viewpoints expressed in such material. Readers are reminded that the deadline for news items for publi- cation in the Westfield Republican and Mayville Sentinel News is Friday at noon. Listings for clubs and organizations should be deliv- ered to the newspaper at least two weeks before the event is· to occur. The Westfield Republican and Mayville Sentinel News staff wel- comes your suggestions for feature stories on.local people and events. Remember, a local paper can be successful only with the coopera- tion of local residents. We want your news! Send it to us via any of the following methods: STANDARD MAIL P.O. Box 38 Westfield, N.Y. 14787 EMAIL editorial@westfieldrepublican.com WEB SITES www. westfieldrepublican.com www.mayvillesentinelnews.com click on the box that says \SUBMIT NEWS AND PHOTOS\ Published weekly by The Westfield Republican Seoopapers 418. Main St. P.O. BoK:J8. Westfield, ~iY 14787 ' Entered as Periodicals l'rn!tage Paid at Westfield, SY 147~7. aod additiOnal ,,ffices at .Jamestown, N\i 14701. Postmaster: Send address changes to: The Westfield Republican, 41 E. Ma~; S~. P.O. Box38. Westfield, NY 147~7 f'ubJJ.,her \I , . Ldttor l11.:11t..:rdl \LJiktg~r \' ll~.\lltcd ltrcu!JII<JII Kcprc,cnt.JI.t\e . h.\ For assistance with the placement of &tbscription orders. editorial cupy, display and classified advertising, caD 716-32fl..'ll63 •Jr roll free J-<!00-284-7~36 or fax 716-:!26..:!165 Office hours Monday· Friday from;; AM •o .'; PM Editonal email; editorial(u.westfieldrepuhlican.com Arlverl:lSing emad: adsfu,westfieldrepublican.com J. Year Subsl!ription prices: in county $35.00, nut of county $46.00 Lead for the people, not the party What i~ good for the pohtic·aJ part} far outweighs what is good for the peo· idea. she looks at the sen~e of what is nonpartisan problem-soh tng discus· bemg satd, not who b saying it. sions'' And why dues he even see other pie. · We are accustomed to elecll'd repre ~entatives having that altitude 111 Washington and Albany. It c:olor' everything that happens there. In late Augu~t. Democrat Legislator legislator~ as opponents fir~t ami fore· Rudy Mueller of Lakewoad did just most, rather than as partner~ in govern- that when he criticiLed the majority ing our very small part of a very big Republicans on the Public Safety world'! But here in Chautauqua Couniy too'' Last week. Chautauqua County Legislature chairman Fred CroscuL,enl an email to a Republican Party mem· ber from Ellery who frequently com ments on articles from local new,pa· pers published online. Committee for refusing to do the1r duty How do otherwise reasonahk peo· Io p·nmitiLe programs as part of the pie like Crmcut get L·aughi up in the kgi,lature\ budget work. .. belief that the prile for winning puhltc \Thank you, Dr. Mueller. I agree office is something other than the priv- 1110 percent,\ Westerlund wrole in ilege of serving Ihe people of th1' response on our website for everyone couJ1ly'' lo see. In truth. not all legtslators kd that She is not a legislator. mind y uu. but, rather, serves on a count) GOP committee. Although you cau leal e comments anonymously on our I\ eh- site if you wish, that is twl Carl•r Westerlund's style. She is \carlaw\ online and wants people to know ii. Fast on the heels of that L'ame an way - hut they are in the minority of email from Republican Legislature each party's legislative caucus. And chairman Croscut. He sent it to Mrs. we know there are candidates running Westerlund and members of the legis· for the legislatun: nght tww ~~ hme l•1lllre's GOP caucus, chiding her: interests are centered on \\hat 1~ best \Because all legisjators are up for elec- for our county, not their polttical part} tion this year. I really wish you would Our one hope. perhap~. is thai these quit complimenting the other side.\ reasonable and well-meanmg people We considered desnihinu Westerlund as a Republican Party sti- wart, hut that implies an unreasoning partisanship. While she is resolute 111 her beliefs, rohmt in her volunteer work for the pm1y. and brave in takmg on things she sees as wmng. Westerlund is not blindly nor unrea- sonably partisan. Quit cnmplimenting the other side. ignore their political affiliation and ere- Think about what that implies. ate among them~elves their own con· Does Croscut ever wonder how we ~ortium m the legislature next year. can solve problems if. for purely politi· And then let us hope they are fierce ·•· cal reasons. we n:fuse to acknowledge in their determination to toe the line in a good idea when it comes from the the best interests of gnnd government, other side·.> · in~tead of what their patt:r caucus lead- And so when someone tos,es out an Does he ever worry about the very er' will demand of them · toeing the real consequences of the legislature line in the best interests of a political being incapable of having. thorough. party. (..___--:;:-., _L_et_te_rs_T_o_T_he_E_d_i_to_r __ ____,) Is it win-win or kill-kill? mill ion birds use this fly- way.\ Birds usc the wooded areas to rest ami ~at during spring and fall migration. The New York DEC and the United States Fish and Wildlife Services have The Post Journal's Sept. 16 story on \Wind turbines wming to local stretch of the Thruway\ was a shocker to many folks in Chautauqua County and Western New York. Since spring of 2002. el\pressed de!;p concerns the Ripley Hawk Watch, or about puttmg wind turbtne~ RHW. members and the tn the mtgratwn flyway Chautauqua County Citizens. ·along and soulh of the Lake for Responsible Wind Ene shoreline. Power. or CCCRWP. have Will the Thruway opposed putting wind tur- Authority have radar bird hines in the migration fly- studies done to cover these way. Since the last Ice Age, sues·> Wtll they secure per- birds. bat>. butterflies and nuts to killing golden and bugs have flown 'in this well bald eagles? Have the people known migration flyway of Western New York lost going northward in spring thetr r~fhts to present thetr and southward in the fall. vtews. In the past. the Now the Thruway Authority. NYDEC and USFWS asked or TA, plans to put four wind us to submit our views to turbines in Chautauqua help them setting proper County and one in Erie guidelines on wind ttirbines County. Four turbines will be ·maGeJnent, concerning birds, 202 feet from the blade tip at bats. butterflies and bugs. At apex to the ground. The fifth our own expense we went to turbine height is unknown as Albany to meet with the is the exact cost. The NYDEC' and USFWS offi· Thruway Authority is bud- ciab on the wind energy pro- geting $4.8 million. but con· posab coming mto struction costs are not known Chautauqua County and now. When asked about possi· ble opposition. the' spokesperson said. \simply that they have a plan and intend to begin moving for· ward.\ That's like giving us the fmger - in the eye. No one called us to get our views and input. Since 1990, I've helped in the spring migration counting thou- sands of raptors. But the greatest numbers of birds ts the nocturnal flyer~ usmg this migration flyway. Experts say, \that 15 to 40 New York State. It's sad that the Thruway Authority in Albany never heard of The Ripley Hawk Watch and The Concerned Citizens Group. We don't consider it a win- win, to u;. it's more 1ike a kill-kill and injure our flying wildlife. Really very sad. Keep them flying and singing. · Len DeFrancisco RHW,lTCRWP Falconer, N.Y. Vote to reduce the size whom we have etec1ed to f positions of leadership have 0 the legislatur-e not demonstmted their will- When you go to the voting ingness to tackle this issue, booth on November Xth this with some notable excep- year you will have iin oppor- tions. We C'ongratulate the tunity to send a strong mes- lawmakers, both Demui.'rats ~age to the Chautauqua and Repuhlii.'ans. who have County Legislature. A propo- tried, unsuccessfully. to get sition on the ballot will ask the reduction approved. you to approve a local law By making a series of dif- amending the County ficult decisions in the past Charter, which will require decade. a countywide that future redistricting plans Chamber was fom1ed encom- reduC'e the size of the County passing all of the smaller Legislature to no greater than community Chambers of 19 members. In the past 40 Commerce. In the pas! three years our county's population years the Manufacturers has declined by 12.400. from Association of the Southern its peak of 147,305 in 1970 to Tier consolidated serv)(;es 134,905 in the 2010 US into the Count) Chamber of Census. Yet the County Commerce a~ well. As an Legislature remains a 25- organiza'tion, 1\'e have member body. demonstrated leadership 111 Over the same period of order to increase efficiencies, time dramatic changes have save money. and improve the occurred in our ability to eas- bu>tness climate in ily communicate with one Chautauqua County. another. Forty years ago our There will be minimal elected officials were not in financial savings for the touch with thetr constituents county by downsizing the vta ematl and Facebook. as. legislature. But as the bust- many are now. ne;, community continues to Not too many years ago cry out for tax relief m1d the the County Legtslature. held redth:lion of layers t•f ta\ing regular meetmgs twtce a entities, we are seeking lead- month. Now they meet ership. The County monthly. conductmg all. bus~- Legislature must he reduced ness 111 about half the ttme tt in order to set a precedent for once took. additional oovernmental At least three. separate. bi- agenctes. \\ partisan commtsstons con- The next mo\e is up Io vened in the past fitieen years you. the voter. We can no have recommended reducmg longer afford business as the size of the County usual, and we strongly Legislature. encourage a \yes .. vote on Despite all of these sound this proposition. arguments for legislative Todd Tramun reduction. the Legislature Chautauqua County tbelf has fatled to act of Its Chamber of Commerce own an:ord. Many of those President and CEO •' . ( :. M ·····~ • , AI osey•n· .···· .ong Old fashioned cures still bring comfort By JOYCE SCHENK CORRESPONDENT Seems like ever) \eek there· s a new medical breakthrough in the news. ·From cutting-edge medka· tions to ground-breaking therapies. from robotit' joint replacement to full·far:e transplants, doctors and ~ci · entisl~ are performing mira- cles undreamed of even a decade ago. But back on the home front. all those little mal- adies that tend to make life miserable on a short-term basi,.; are still being treated successfully with the good old home remedies that have been handed down through the generation'. For in&tafl€e. l can recall many of my childhood pal5 who were given gallons of homemade chicken soup- when they came down with a stubborn cold or the flu. along with a few soda crack- ers made tne queastest tummy settle down. Another of mom's cure.- alls was that thick. di;.gust · ing stuff known as caster oil. When mom brought out the dreaded bottle, we real- ized it would be one of those times when the r:ure was worse than the malady A big spoonful of the hated remedy was always dis- pensed with a chaser of orange jW.ce. For years. my feel!ings allout orange juice were colored by the unfortu- nate association with mom's yucky caster oil. One of the strangest home remedies in mom· s little black bag was her wet-and- dry-cloth cure for a sore throat. Whenever one of the family's foursome of kids covered with a second. dry laver of cloth. ·Though far from fa.,hion- able. the results of this odd procedure were surpri;.mgly soothing . To this da) . I have no idea why or how thi·s treatment worked. but l can testify that no sore throat could stand up to the strange neck dressing. Inevitably. by morning mom could claim another victory over any germ or virus that had tried to invade the throat of one of her children. On rare occa.,ion:s. tf one of u~ developed a really per· sistent cold that threatened to >pread throughout the \'hole fanuly. mom would bring out the big guns with one of her i..1famous hot tod- dies. This lemon-ba.~ed drink sleep. Modern sc1ence has investigated hundreds of home remedies m search of any with real medicinal powers. Those found to have merit have been improved upon and adapted for stand<ud clinical use. But, if we tell our doctor about the wonders of many of the old- fashioned reme- began the coughimg and was l:u:ed with some potent dies we grew up with, hoarseness that signaled a kind of alcoholic additive. I chances are the medical pro- throat infection. morn would never knew what the mag.tc fe~ional will 'iimply shake My mother. however. was break out the Vicks ingredients were. but as I hisheadatuurgullibJ!ity never a member of the VapoRub and her stash of downed a mug full of the Still. when I have one of chicken-soup bngade. ~oft wool cloths. At bed- steammg brew. the vapor\ those rare bout\ of tummy Instead. she was a devotee time. mom would liberall:y made my head '>Wim upset. nothmg w111 make me of the beef-broth-and-crack· \.'Oat the patient's throat with Although it wa~ hard to feel better than a mug of hot ers school of horne rnedi· the Vicks. Next came one of s.wallow', it worked miracles beef bulhon and a few ~uda cine. Bullion was a staple on the soft wool cloths. which in breaking fevers and open- cracker-;. Mom'\' medical our kitchen-based medical had been dipped in warm mg those <;tuffed breathing miracles <;till have a place in shelf. water and wrung out. Then, passages. And a mug-full my hotpe ..:ollect10n of A cup o{ the hot broth the whole arrangement was insured a long, and peaceful cures . .-~ ~T-pwz.~:.: · :;.::::,:_· rr-f:~r~!·~~~;~~::,.,·~::·---~~~~- -· ... ~:~;;::-~-- - .,. -\?~ ....... ,,,. d'- ~~ .. 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