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Macedon T ra il B u ilder Makes E a g le by Joan Moore In a Court of Honor ceremony at the Macedon Elementary School on Dec 17, boy scout Jad Johnson received his eagle badge “The eagle badge is one of the highest and most coveted awards in scouting,,, said Ron Kuntz, Sr., Scout master of Macedon Troop 166. “It is the culimination of all the scout's ef forts,\ he said. According to Kuntz. less than two Excerpts F r o m T h e Macedon Blotter FRI., DEC. 13 False alarm at Town Complex (se cond time today); intoxicated subject .refused entrance to Garlock’s in Palmyra • may be going through Macedon enroute to Rochester area, Vehicle off road on Canandaigua Road _at canal bridge no damage, town Highway Department will pull vehT cle onto road, motor vehicle accident on Victor Road at the Farm Restaurant witnesses said driver was going very slowly, skidded on slippery road and struck pole no in juries; car in ditch on Weidrick Road at end of owner’s dnveway no injury or damage; Route 350 underpass two vehicles in ditch one vehicle un damaged other vehicle must be tow ed, motor vehicle accident Route 31F car attempting to pull into dnveway wheels were spinning on slippery . pavement struck by second vehicle SAT., DEC. 14 Daansen Road near Quacker Road tvfff subjects walking along the road may need assistance — sav. foot prints, but unable to locate subjects, car in ditch on Route 31 across from Mobile Tech no occupants, no damage, no hazard to traffic or plows; checking town highways for disabled vehicles off roads and/or hazards to traffic or plows all dear, notify residents of death in the family; unknown subject and vehicle Btruck women walking in parking lot at West Wayne Plaza young female d n v e F backed car out of parking spot and struck pedestrian drived rolled down window and said she was sorry and then drove off pedestrian com plained of back pain, two or three snowmobiles reported on road on Vandy Drive MON., DEC. 16 Contractor reports someone forced entry into new house under construc tion two cellar walls have collapsed at rear and east end suspect entered through cellar and went out unlocked door; resident, intox., fell down 12 stairs and cut the back of hiB head refused assistance from Walworth ambulance will see own doctor; suspicious vehicle m parking lot at local tavern subject sleeping m car had owner's permission to be there TUES., DEC. 17 Traffic control on Wayneport Road Public M e e tings Macedon Library Board of Tnuteec, JndMon., Library, 7JO pm. Macedon Village Board, 2nd Wed., VQlafe Hall, 7 pm. Macedon Town Board, 2nd Thurs., Town Hall, 8 p.m. 4th 'Diuri Town Hall, 8 pm. Marion Town Board, lit Mon., Town Hall, 7:30 pm Marion Town Planning Board, 1st Tue*., Town Hall, 7:30 pm, when necessary. Palmyra VQlafe Board, lit 1 3rd Mon., Village Hall, 7 pm. Palmyra Town Board, 2nd i 4th Thurs., Town Office, 7:90 pm. Palmyra Chamber of Commerce, 2nd Mon., Gariock House, 7JO pjn. Walworth Town Board, 1st TTiur*. Freewill Sch. k 3rd Thurs. Town Office, 7 JO pm. Gananda School Board, 2nd Wed., Neighborhood Center, 7:30 pm. Marion School Board, 1st and 3rd Mon., High School Board Rm., 7:30 pm. Pal-Mac School Board, 2nd Tue*, Middle School, 7JO pm. Wayne Central School Board, 2nd & 4th Wed., High School Cafeteria, 7:30 pm. Palmyra Democrat Committee, 2nd Monday every month, Park t Club Rooms, 7 JO pm. Courier-Journal (USPS 012-510) 612 East Main St., Palmyra, N.Y 14522 Phone: (315) 597-6655 EDWARD R. TRAVIS, Publisher CHUCK LYONS, Editor P u b li s h e d W e e k ly O w n e d by T i m e s a v e r A d v e r t i s i n g In c M a i n S t P a l m y r a N Y 1 4 5 2 2 E d w a r d R T r a v i s P r e s i d e n t a n d T r e a s u r e r M a r g a r e t G T r a v n V i c e P r e s i d e n t a n d S e c r e t a r y Second C la s s P o s ta g e p a i d a t P a l m y r u \ Y 14 5 2 2 S u b s c r ip tio n r a t e bv m a il $ 1 2 0 0 p e r v e a r fu r W a v n e ( o u n t v re s id e n ts p a id in advance. $12 0 0 per y e a r fo r o u t of co u n tv re s id e n ts p a id in a d v a n c e S i n g l e copv 25 ce n t* T h e o w n e r o r t h e p u b lis h e r o f t h e C o u r i e r J o u r n a l i* n n t in b e h e ld responsible for e r r o r * m ad v e r t is in g b e y o n d th e cost o f t he space o c c u p ied by th e e r r o r T h e p u b lis h e r re s e r v e s th e rig h t to re je c t n r c a n c e l a n y a d v e r t is e m e n t u t unv tim e Please c a ll o u r o ffic e at 5 9 7 6 6 5 5 in th e e v i n t o f u n y p r o h k m « i n c o u n ieru d concerning the d e liv e r y o f t h i s p u b lic a t io n T h e P a l m y r a C o u r ie r E s ta b lis h e d 183B W a y n e C o u n t y .J o u r n a l r.n t o h h s h e d 1N71 C » u r ie r Jo u r n a l C o n s o lid a ted 1929 C o p y r ig h t b y T im e n a v e r A d v e r t i s in g In c 1 9 8 1 u l l r i g h t * re m -rv e d N n p a r t n f t h is puhlicu lio n m a y b e re p r o d u c e d o r t r a n s m itte d in u n v fo r m o r hy u n v m« »n*« e lec tro n ic or m u chum c n l in c lu d in g p h o to c o p y in g re c o r d in g o r hy an y m f n r m u l u perm issio n o f t h e c o p y r ig h t n u n e r i s t n r u g t r e l r i r v u l syKiem w it h o u t near Corky’s Bar - Highway Depart ment snow plow being towed out of ditch, someone dumped Holstein cow carcass in lanfill cow has ear tag; kids throwing ice from Cemetery Hill down onto Erie Street Road; car-deer accident on O'Neill Road south of Quaker Road. ED., DEC. 18 Check uptfn door at local business; assist ambulance going to check vic tim with chest pains at local trailer park. THURS., DEC. 19 Motor vehicle accident at West Wayne Plaza three cars involved in parking lot - no injuries; motorist locked out of car child locked in car; motor vehicle accident in front of police chiefs house; car-deer accident on Daansen Road; check Route 31 ad dress ror subject with two outstanding warrants for petit larceny H u rysz Returns Fro m Pacific Marine Lance Cpl Michael M Hurysz, son of Thomas and Ursula Huryaz of Walworth, recently return- ed from a Western Pacific deployment. He is a member of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (3/1), 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA Hyrysz's first stop was Korea, where several weeks were spent at Camp McChuk participating in field training with the Republic of Korea Marines. From Korea Hurysz traveled to the Philippines for jungle warfare train ing and later on to Thailand where Hurysz participated in Cobra Gold 85, an exercise which combined forces from the U.S. Navy and Army and military elements from Thailand Port visits were made in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong Robinson Com p le te s Basic Army Private Gregory L. Robinson, son of Gary L. Robinson of 3789 Or chard St., Walworth has completed basic training at Fort Sill, Okla. During the training, students received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. He is a 1985 graduate of Wayne Central High School percent of scouts earn the eagle badge. Jordan, 18, a freshman at St. John Fisher College, had to earn 21 badges in order to become an eagle scout. He also had to complete a public service project of significant value to the community. Macedon Town Supervisor George Barnes described the Bullis Park pro ject organized by Joran. Barnes and Jordan approached the town board with a plan to establish a nature trail in the park. “We were a little skeptical at first,” said Barnes. “We thought it would be difficult for anyone to puil that off ” ^However, said Barnes, the scout im pressed the board with his organized and very “Specific plana. The nature trail opened June 8. “It was a lovely project in its orgin and it will last,” said Barnes. “It was totally fitting for an eagle scout pro ject. It was gratifying for Jad and hiB folks and scouting.\ Barnes concluded with a word to the younger scouts preBent. \Watfji the eagles they fly high.” Jad Jordan (Photo 6y Joan Mdore) ...Eagle Scout c o m m e n t a r y ____________ a n d o p i n i o n Yes, Virginia ( e d . n o t e - A s i t h a s d o n e t h e l a s t f e w C h r i s t m a s s e s t h e C o u r i e r - J o u r n a l is a g a i n t h i s y e a r r e p r i n t i n g a s e d i t o r i a l t h a t f i r s t a p p e a r e d i n th e N e w Y o r k S u n o n S e p t . 2 1 , 1 8 9 7 . ( T h e m e s s a g e o f C h r i s t i n a s h a s p e r h a p s n e v e r b e e n s t a t e d b e t t e r . ) W e ta k e p leasu re in a n s w e r in g a t on c e and th u s p r o m in e n t ly th e c o m m u n ic a t io n below , expressing a t th e sam e tim e o u r g r e a t g r a t if ic a t io n th a t its fa ith f u l a u t h o r is n u m b e r e d am o n g th e fnends o f T h e Sun. D e a r E d it o r ' I a m e ig h t ye a r s old Som e o f m y frie n d s say th e r e is no S a n t a ClauB. P a p a says, “ I f y o u see it m The S u n i t ’s so ” P le a s e te l l m e th e tr u t h , is th e r e a S a n t a C laus? V i r g i n i a O ’H a n lo n 115 W e s t N in e t y - f if t h S treet V i r g i n i a , y o u r fn e n d s a r e w r o n g T h e y h a v e been affected by the s k e p t ic is m o f a s k e p tical age T h e y do not b e l i e v e except w h a t th e y see. T h e y th in k th a t n o t h i n g can be w h ic h is not co m p rehensible b y t h e i r little m in d s A l l m ind s , V irg i n i a , w h e t h e r th e y be m e n ’s or c h ild r e n ’s, are little In th i s g r e a t u n iv e r s e o f ours m a n Is a m e re i n s e c t , a n an t, in h is in te lle c t, as co m p a red w i t h the boundless w o rld ab o u t h im , as m e a s u r e d by th e in te llig e n c e capab le of g r a s p in g t h e w h o le tr u t h a n d kn o w ledge Y e s , V irg i n i a , th e r e is a S a n t a C la u s H e exists as c e r ta in ly as love and g e n e r o s ity and devotion exist, a n d you k n o w t h a t they abound and give to y o u r life its h i g h e s t beau ty a n d joy A la s ' how d r e a ry w o u l d be the w o r ld i f t h e r e w e re no S a n ta C la u s ! I t w o u ld be as d r e a r y as if there w e r e no V irg in ia s T h e r e w o u ld be no child-like fa i t h , th e n , no p o e try, no rom a n c e to m a k e t o le r a b le th is e x istence W e should have no e n jo y m e n t except in sense a n d sight. The e t e r n a l lig h t w ith w h ich ch ild h o o d fills the w o r ld w o u ld be e x tin g u is h e d . N o t b e lie v e in Santa C laus! Y o u m ig h t as w e ll n o t b e lie v e in fairies. Y o u m ig h t get yo u r p a p a to h i r e people to w a t c h in a ll th e c h im n e y s on C h ristm a s E v e to catch S a n ta C lau s , b u t ev e n if they d id n o t see S a n ta C la u s c o m in g down, w h a t w o u ld th a t prove? N o b o d y sees S a n ta Claus. T h e m o st re a l th in g s in th e w o rld are those th a t n e ith e r c h ild r e n n o r m e n can see. D i d y o u ev e r see fa irie s d a n c in g on the law n ? O f course not, b u t th e r e ’s no proof th a t th e y a r e not th e r e N o b o d y ca n conceive or im a g i n e a ll th e w o n d e rs t h a t a r e unseen and un s e e a b le in th e w o rld Y o u te a r a p a r t the baby’s r a t t l e and see w h a t m a k e s th e noise inside, b u t th e r e is a v e il c o v e r in g th e unseen w o r ld w h ic h not th e stro n g e s t m e n th a t ever liv e d , could te a r a p a r t O n l y fa ith , fancy, p o e try , love, rom a n c e ca n push aside th a t c u r t a in and v ie w a n d p ic tu r e the su p e r n a l b e a u ty and glo r y b e y o n d . Is it all real? A h , V irg in ia , in a ll th is w o r ld th e re is n o th in g else real and a b id in g N o S a n t a C laus? T h a n k God! H e lives and he liv e s fo r e v e r . A thousand y e a r s from now , V i r g i n i a , te n tim e s ten th o u s a n d years from now he w i l l continue to m a k e g la d th e h e a r t of c h ild h o o d — Dally Messenger Subscribe $ 2 1 o° for 1 0 4 Weekly Issues □ $ 1 2 0 0 for 5 2 Weekly Issues Send th e Courier-Journal to . N A M E A D D R E S S C IT Y S t a t e Z i p M a i l t h i s F o r m W i t h Y o u r P a y m e n t to Courier-Journal P 0 Box 185 Palmyra, N Y 14522 a point of view B y B o b T r a v is . “Do toads lay eggs9\ This was the question our fnend asked yesterday All I could say was I didn't know Then she told the follow ing- She had brought inside several flower pots of Chnstmas cactuses to get them out of the windy weather so they could bloom in peace The ndxt day, as Bhe looked them over, she aaw the dirt move in one pot and soon a small toad came to the surface It crawled over the edge and fell to the floor as she screamed Her husband came, caught the toad and put it outdoors They didn't know and agreed to call us to see if we knew about the eggs Those Christmas cacti are a lovely reminder of the times, and I think they help get the Chnstmas spirit go ing We also knew Chnstmas was coming because we went to the mall to watch children meet Santa Some children couldn't wait to get there and they ran ahead of their mothers But then, there were the reluctant ones They lagged behind and had to be led by the hand A half hour of sit ting in the balcony and watching the people in Santa Land was all we need ed to get the spint The next day I went walking and wished a happy tnp north to fnends who were flying from Daytona to New York They felt it important to be up in the snow belt for Christmas where they had several children and grand children to be with and enjoy It wtfs^ their first year south, and they had promised they would come \home\ for Chnstmas At the end of our street there was a car parked while the dnver tried to read a map As I came along he asked if I could help him They wanted a street in the next park, a half mile from us As I directed him how to get there ! used the sentence, 'You go down this hill and through the woods past the fern farm and the second Merry Christmas drive is the one you want \ They were visiting their parents for Christmas and the boy in the back seat was all excited about going to grandma's house As they drove away, I remembered, “Over the hills and through the woods to grandmother's house we go The horse knows the way to take the sleigh through the white and drifted snow \ That well known verse brought a warm chill to my heart, although we had no snow In a cartoon this month there was a desolate scene of a desert and cactus with one lone tepee in the front Hanging near the door was one lonely small stocking, in the hopes that St Nicholas would be there Sad and hopeful, that cartoon reminded me of a short talk I had with an Indian some 50 years ago seated in the club car of a train speeding through the Arizona night He was the bartender and caretaker of the car which was empty at 3 a m With the lights turned low, we could clearly see the desert and the huge saguaro cactus arms reaching for the full moon It reminded him of his childhood when he hung his pretty beaded bag on the front door of the trader’s store A thoughtful person put a piece of candy in it He felt it was tmly a gift from Santa The In dian agent's children had told him it was so His grandchildren then lived in Santa Fe in an apartment, but they would hang up their stockings that year He had told them it was so In our pleasant days here in Flonda, we go out early on Christmas morning to see if Santa has left us a stocking full of goodies Often Santa comes early, like this year My typewnter broke down and Muriel gave me a new one for Chnstmas My problem is always having to try to find out what she wants as a present I hope I gel the right one This vear we will find our presents at the foot of our small tree looking quite im pressive in their lovely, colorful wrap ping paper Surprise! Did Christmas sneak up on you when you weren’t looking? It has hap pened to us off and on over the years when we were especially busy in December Then, some morning I would wake up and suddenly try to think of what I had to do for Chnstmas. Fortunately, some years, I had done quite well. In others, no Let's hope you have done that which had to be done, and all ahead of time It ib said the two busiest days of shopping are the Fnday and Satur day after Thanksgiving. ArHooked at all those people buying b o much a month ahead, it seemed aW ever^onfe is going to be ready anr-tnat we would be the only ones who needed last minute shopping That is not true, for the last week is still a good time to watch the late ones scurying With their packages We have always liked electric trains and remember the train store at Interstate Mall in Orlando. They had six large sets running at the same time Parents and children were wide-eyed as they saw those perfect sets all running at once They would then go over to the long counter and pick out all sorts of Wreea and packages filled with all they needed for their set We had a large train Bet on a 5 by 10 sheet of plywood It was a happy Christmas morning as we and the boys worked carefully on changing and making larger the family set We felt it was one of the best parts of Christmas day I wish you a Merrv ( hristmas and hope you get all you need as well as some of the thing* you want To crown it all 1 wish you may h a v e grmd health as we celebrate the b i r t h nt ( hriH
