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'^tablished 1824 i<rfflliYear-No.28 (HbrmxcM ®... . i vA T p c rriTnvJTY’S OWN NEWS :l.2 /3 : i./9 9 0 J FOREHAN CO BOX 6 8 HOHMOUTI-I XL 6:1.462 W ednesday, July 10,1991 YATES COUNTVS OWN NEWSPAPEK * « c ™ ‘ptes^ g pillage Iband set ByBOBGEJTIXAN PENN YAN — The rousing music of a John E*hilip Sousa’s march will soon be on the musical landscape in Penn Yan 5) as rehearsals for a new village band are slated to begin a t 7:30 p.in.on Wednesday, July 17 in die Penn Yan Academy Band Room. ■We’re looking to have a full concert band,\ said Penn Yan J Middle School music teacher Jeff Stempien, \and basically the kind of instrumentation- we’re alter is score order as far as flutes, soprano clarinets, any alto or bass clarinets, siuophones — that includes anybody who plays alto, tenor and bass. 'Also,’ he noted, “if there’s isnebody out there that can play an oboe or bassoon that vndd top off all of the 'woodwinds. ■Wth the brass in- stronents,\ continued Stem- pien, 'anybody who plays tru^t, French horn, trom bone, baritone, and tuba; we’re al» looking for some percus sionists who could take care of ^the typical snare and bass drum and any auxiliary e- qiiipment like cymbals, chimes, and timpani.\ As Stempien emphasized, 'Anybody who can play an in strument — even if its been 10 or 15 years — and they want to Imish it off and think they can la it over a few rehearsals, caneandtryit. ^ ‘And,’ he went on to say, “if \they miss a few notes, leave these notes off and come and have some fiin.\ Also, Stempien, who men tioned that the band will be sponsored by the Yate«tencert ^ea and will include the talents of Penn Yan Academy music director Peter Comer- ftrd, said that a wide-range of ipopular concert music will be btured. It will all depend on the in- see paged Shorline bill p a s s e d ALBANY — Legislation *hich permits localities in On- bsio and Yates counties to ce^ulate the location and con- stnirtion of navigational struc- hiTB along area lake shorelines has received final SRWval in the state Assembly andmany soon become law, ac- c«iin| to Assemblymen Prank Thhnie Sr,, R-C, Geneva, John iis^sr, R-Belfast, and Donald Ikvidsen, R-C, Steuben and hies counties. Under the provisions of the m, Ontario County officials in the city of Canandaigua and the townS of Canandaigua, Uicham, South Bristol, Canandice and Richmond, ikng with Yates County rfidals in the towns of Mid dlesex and Italy, would be per mitted to enact and enforce lo cal laws regulating the con- stnicticHi and location of boathouse moorings and docks to a distance of 1,500 feet from shore. The bill would also require local governments in the two counties to agree to implement uniform standards estedolishing dimensions and location of *\docks, as well as the number of ’ 'boots or boat slips allowed per lineal foot of shore. Municipalities currently lack adequate authority to relate the construction of navigational structures along lakefront property,” Thlomie said. ‘This bill would provide that authority to communites which surround Canandaigua, Canadice, Hemlock and Honetye lakes to protect the natur^ beauty of those waters.\ 'Althougli local gover- nementa are required to agree upon a uniform set of stan- dvds for regulating the place ment and construction of docks and moors, communities wil also have a certain degree of lexibili^ in enforcing such regulaitons based upon local gei^phic conditions,” Hasper said. * ^ 1 8 is particularly im portant, given each lake’s in- see Shores, page 3 Yates unemployment jumps from 1990 rates By RUSS HEARTON T h t ChrxmKU-Expmt PENN YAN — The New York State Department of Labor an nounced recently that New York’s unemployment rate increased to 7.4 percent in May, up from 7.3 in April. William Ramage, a senior economist and labor market analyst with the NYSDL, said he believes Yates County is in for a slow recovery. Ramage said Yates C o u n ts 8.6 percent unemployment rate is in dicative of a national recessim. “Yates County is the same as every county in the Rochester- Finger Lakes area,” R a m ^ e as serted. “They’re all experiencing the effects of a national recession. The areas hit hardest include manufacturing, construction, retail trade and government.” During the past year the un employment rate has nearly doubled, according to Department of Labor statistics. In May 1990, there were an es timated 400 people out of work county wide representing 4.6 per cent of the labor force. That num ber has increased to nearly 800 unemployed, or 8.6 percent, in May 1991. Manufacturing jobs have been on the decline in Yates County for the past 11 years, while the na ture the economy has shifted to service. According to Ramage, in 1979 manufacturing employment ac counted for 1,000 jobs in Yates County. By 1990 that numbered had dropped to near 500. k a A / \ 1990-91 rates / V V ' of unemployment M a y ’9 1 A p r i l '91 M a y '90 Y a les C o u n ty 8.6 9.2 4.6 N e w Y o rk City 8.9 8.9 6.9 N e w Y o rk s l a t e 7.4 7.3 5.1 U n ite s S la te s 6.6 6.5 5.1 S o u r c e : N e w Y o r k S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r Yates County is situated bet ween two of the stronger economies state-wide in May: Rochester had the lowest jobless rate among major areas and Ibrnpldns County ranked lowest for an individual county with 3.5 percent. Ramage said that increased numbers of new farms has had a positive effect on money spent in the county, but only adds to the service economy shift. “Ih e national press seems to think the cycle is on the down side and is going to go up. 'The ques tion, then, is how quickly,” ex plained Ramage. “I think that, for Yates County, it looks like a slow improvement from the depths of this economic downturn.” Legislature to seek $5 million for college By BOB GILFILLAN The Chrtmicle-Expreie A rolling rolling rollin'* Fourth of July! O ld E x c e ls ior N o .2 o f th e B r a n c h p o r t F ire D e p a r tm e n t looks alm o s t a s though it m a y be r a c in g to a fire d u r in g th e 17th A n n u a l B r a n c h p o r t F o u r th o f J u l y P a r a d e w h ich w a s foUaioed u p by d dance a t the B r a n c h p o r t F ire H a ll a n d n ig h ttim e firew o r k s. P a r a d e organizer D a r w in H a m m o n d estim a ted the crow d a t 2,000. For m o re coverage, s e e p a g e lA . (P h o t o b y R u s s H e a r t o n ) PENN YAN — The Yates County Legislature, a t their Mon day, July 8 meeting, unanimously approved a measure that would allow up to $5 million in bonds to be issued to help hnance the renovation and reconstruction of Keuka College’s Hegeman Hall. The bonds will be issued through the Yates County In dustrial Development Agency (IDA). “There is no obligation by the county...” Bluff Point Association: Lake’s water quality shows improvement fi . e n n n r’Tr tttt i am resident that it’s much, much bet- of the primary reasons A Joseph Scott Bond counsel By Tht B GILFILLAN icU-Exprtst KEUKA PARK — Quality of the water in Keuka Lake h as shown a marked improvement over the past two decades, according to a report presented at the annual meeting of the Bluff Point As sociation, Inc. on Saturday, July 6. “All the data that we’ve ever been able to collect,” asserted Keuka Lake Outlet Compact ac ting secretary Bill Weber, speak ing to over 40 people in the Millspaugh Auditorium, Keuka College, “relative to water purity suggests that it is as good now as it has ever been the last few years. “And,” he emphasized, “I can certainly tell you as a long-term ter now that it was in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Absolutely.” As Weber explained, *You couldn’t drink the water in the 40s and 50s in the springtime; you would get sicker than hell (due to) the tremendous run-off and ero sion and septic systems that were really inadequate. We’re better “And,” he stated firmly, “the reason that I say it is, if people ever get the impression the lake has gone to hell, then what’s one more lousy septic system. “If,” maintained Weber, “they’ve got the impression that they’ve got something pristine, pure, drinkable, then theyTl really fight to keep it that way.” In addition, Weber said that one primary reasons for the turnaround in water quality was due to the effective work of the Keuka Lake Watershed Perimeter Committee in the early 1960s. As he related, “In 1963-64, they formed the Keuka Lake Water shed Perimeter Committee, and at that time the inspection system that only occured on the east branch was now encompassing all of the lake. “And,” continued Weber, “Bill Moorehouse was the first inspec tor, (and he) was terrific and he went in and in just within the space of a year or two corrected all kinds of problems. “And,\ he noted, “with the decline in farming coupled in at that time, the water quality just shot upwards.\ As Bond Counsel A. Joseph Scott Albany stated, “Unless we get your (the Legislature) ap proval to the project, the bonds that are issued by the IDA will not be federally tax-exempt. “So,” he acknowledged, “the IDA is approaching you for your ap proval for this project, solely for the purpose of getting and obtain ing a federal tax-exemption for the bonds that are being issued to benefit Keuka College.” However, as Scott stressed, “There is no liability being enter tained or taken on by the county or the county Legislature. This ac tion is purely a technical, procedural requirement contained in the Internal Revenue Code as a condition to being able to offer the college tax-exempt financing.” Also, as he stated, “The county is not a signatory to any of the documents as far as the financing. It’s not offering any money and it’s not guaranteeing any debt. “And,” he added, “as was pointed out to the IDA members this morning (at a public meeting held in the Yates County Auditorium), it’s a slight exag geration, but just about on every other page of the bond documen tation it’s spelled in all-(capital) letters that the debt issue and the obligation that is entered into are not obligations of the state or of Yates County, New York. “So,” Scott emphasized, “it’s very well spelled-out that there is no obligation by the county in this financing. “And,\ he went on to say, “I can state with a high degree of con fidence that the county will not be subject to any liability.” In addition, Scott noted, “The obligations of the IDA in this transaction are called 'special obligations’; they are not a general obligation of the IDA.” As he explained, “What this means is that if the college defaults on the debt, and then there is a foreclosure action or some sort of action by the bondholders to recover on the bonds, the sole assests that the bondholder could go after are the assests that are being pledged as part of the bond issue. “That would be, a t least at this point,” Scott commented, “in the structure of the transaction, the building being reconstructed and the addition. There’s a mortgage there, (as well as) a genera) obligation of the college. “And then there is perhaps — and this is still in negotiation at this point — a pledge of certain funds of the college,\ he added. “But,” stated Scott, “that’s the sole basket of assests that would be subject to any action. Any of the other assests of the IDA, the officers, (or) members of the IDA would not be subject to personal action.” Largest event of its kind in country 3^500 turn out for P Y Fly-In B reakfast By RUSS HEARTON The Chronicle-Exprtu PENN YAN — What do sizzling sausage, steel drums and airplanes have in common? W ien considered separately, their meaning is unimportant. But when taken all together they equal the largest event of the year for area flying enthusiasts: the Penn Yan Flying Club’s 48th An nual Fourth of July Fly-in Breakfast at the Penn Yan Airport. 'The club served 2,842 guests last year and geared up to serve 3,500 visitors this year. Club member Mike Morehouse helped sell tickets for more than 200 plane rides, with six planes in the air from 6 a.m. until noon. Chairman of the event Doug Marchionda stud this year’s breakfast was “a big success.” Marchionda referred to the an nual fly-in as a “real community event.” “We’ve been here for so many years. This is the 48th year. Even if it rained we would be a success since most of our traffic here is ground traffic,” asserted Mar chionda. The Caribbean rhythms of the Dundee Steel Drum Band version of “Tijuana Thxi” and other favorites may have played a role in holding back a deluge during the breakfast, despite a light haze that lingered throughout the day. Chad Middlebrook, a club mem ber and parking attendant, noted having parked upwards of 1,500 cars by 10:30 am. “We ran out of parking spaces. There were so many cars here,” exclaimed Marchionda. As the Flying Club’s major fundraising event, the breakfast helps pay for the upkeep and maintenance of the club and its six airplanes. “And”, Marchionda explained, “it helps keep the cost of flying the planes low for student pilots and pilot training.” Eight planes and 20 campers got a jump on the breakfast event by camping on the airport lawn the night before. The event annually draws planes and pilots from as far away Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey and even North Carolina, and is the largest known aero-breakfast in the country, according to Marchionda. “There are always breakfasts every weekend somewhere, and they serve 1,000 or 1,500 people. But this is the biggest fly-in breakfast in the country, as far as we know. No one has ever chal lenged our numbers,” he said. D e spite h ^ y skies, thousands o f h u n g r y p e o p le m a d e their way to the 48th A n n u a l Flv. *<^ken from an altitude o f ( F h o t o h y ^ s K e ^ , ! ^ ^ ^ ^ C e s s n a I82jrevealsJust h o w long the breakfast line was. I
