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MENDON PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL HONEOYE FALLS N.Y. 14472 IMES VOL. 104 NO.21 Independently Devoted to the Best Interests of Honeoye Falls and Vicinity. HONEOYE FALLS, N.Y. 35ccopy Hometown Company in Rochester's Top 100 Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. president David W. Jacobs and vice president J. Andrew Howard. Photo by Jack L. Haley by Kevin Frisch The Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. of Honeoye Falls has been named one of the Top 100 privately-held companies in greater Rochester, according to a list compiled by the Rochester Area Cham ber of Commerce and Peat Marwick. The list, released in celebration of the Chamber's centennial year, placed Star Headlight & Lantern, also nearing its hundreth year, at number 86. \It's nice to be recognized, being one of the oldest businesses in Rochester,\ said company president David W. Jacobs. Star Headlight & Lantern was founded in 1889 by Mr. Jacobs' great-grandfather. It's been located in Honoeye Falls since 1952. The company originally produced kerosene lanterns for railroad companies, then switched to electric lanterns in the 1940's. The most recent major change, according to Mr. Jacobs, was the development of the plastic-cased strobe light in 1976 by Francis Balogh. \They're strong and durable,\ said Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Balogh runs Star Headlight & Lantern of Canada, a whOlly-owned subsidiary of Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. Ten people are employed at the subsidiary, which is located near Niagara Falls. Continued on page 2 Honeoye Falls Village Days To Be Held June 26, 27, 28 The Honeoye Falls Village Days planning committee has been hard at work gearing up for this annual fun- filled celebration to be held on June 26, 27 and 28. Among the many events in the works arc an ArtsICrafts/FIea Market to be held in Harry Allen Park on Saturday, June 27, with dealers from as far as Pennsylvania and as near as Honeoye Falls displaying their wares. Hungry shoppers will be tantalized by the aroma of barbeeued chicken cooked to perfection by members of the Ionia Volunteer Fire Department, while those master chefs from St. John's Episcopal Church will have hots and hambmgers sizzling on the grill. Bob Savage of mdio station WYSL will broadcast live from the Park during the show, awarding WYSL tee shirts and gifts from various merchants. Later that evelling, lhl'I\! will be dancing in the park (or just listening) to the crowd pleasing tunes of the Monroe County Parks Dance band. On Sunday morning, Rick West and his hard working crew from Bell's Market will once again put on a superb pancake breakfast under the tent in Harry Allen Park. If you've attended this breakfast in past years, you know it's a not-to-be- missed occasion. Other events planned include a used book sale at the library, historical walking tours of the Village, Open Houses at the Town of Mendon offices, the Honeoye Falls Guidance Clinic and others, a fishing derby, and sidewalk sales. Other groups including Boy and Girl Scouts, PTA, the Mothers' Coop, Music Boosters, churches, and service organizations will also be taking part in the fun. Unfortunately, the pony rides which have been Continued on page 2 THURSDAY, MAY 21,1987 SI0.00year HF·L School District Vote June 3 Voters in the 1,898 student Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School district can look forward to be busy decision making day, June 3, when they cast ballots on the 1987-88 school budget, the capital expenditure project and to elect three new school board members. The proposed 1987-88 budget calls for $11,518,069, and an 8.4% increase of $891,654 over 1986-87's $10,626,415. Dr. James Frenck, District Superintendent, said the increase includes an added $706,990 for instructional purposes; $88,207 for general support nccds; and $58,441 in student transportation. He said New York State aid is expected to increase 3.2%, or $142,270, over the previous S4,489,993 aid package. \Other income is anticipated to rise by 3.9%, or $36,191 over last year's level of $925,559\ Dr. Frenck said, \thereby leaving $713,193 to be raised through property taxes which call for a tax levy increase of 13.7% over the previous year.\ The capital project bond issue is set at $2,774,000, nearly half of which is allocated for a major addition to, and upgrading of, the Lima Primary School. The cost for those improvements is estimated at $1,239,500. Middle School expenditures are for classroom renovations, auditorium improvements, and other physical items estimated at $415,700. Support renovations and alterations including telephone system, carpet replacement, parking lots, electric fire alarms, bus garage repaving and fuel tanks are estimated at $380,200. HUgh School changes in I science, personal and career laboratories, student activities, art rooms and ceiling tile is expected to cost some $316,100. Manor School alterations are scheduled at an estimated $101,300. Physical education facilities changes are estimated at $291,200 for playing fields crowning and drainage, restrooms and storage facility, tennis courts and track renovation. Three incumbent board members will not be seeking re- election. They are current president Joseph Bellanca, Sharon Roule and Nancy Spatorico. Those who have filed petitions as candidates are Stephen Plavcan, Lima florist, 2019 Lake Avenue, Lima; Gary P. Palmer, Penwalt Corporation, 1883 Eastwood Drive, Lima; and Kenneth W. Benson, farmer, 6698 East Avon Road, Avon. Economic Growth and Decline at HF·L Growth and decline are typically incompatible phenomenon and yet they are the critical and basic factors currently at play in the Honeoye Falls- Lima Central School District. Growth is now, and will continue to be a factor in the form of increased enrollment, demand for quality, State government control and local wealth. Decline comes in the form of less State financial support As can be expected, when two diametrically opposite forees are present, a great deal of stress is generated. To promote and maintain progress such a climate requires understanding and the careful handling of the factors at play. A further sense of the influence of these growth and decline factors on District financial planning may assist the voter in making a prudent decision at the school budget vote on June 3rd. The recent drop of enrollment has ended abruptly. To date this year's enrollment has grown from 1864 students on opening day to 1989 as of Friday, May 15th. Opening day enrollment a year ago in the 1985-86 school year was 1845 students. So far this year grades kindergarten through three have increased by 23 students. Declining enrollment in our secondary schools, which should continue for another three years, will be offset by growth at the elementary level. Growth in the quality of the instructional program is the cornerstone of any sound school district. Our families demand it, our staff continuously seeks it, and improved student performance is depending upon it. Our students' families make it clear that they expect the best possible educational program will be provided. The Board of Education, staff and students have responded to that expectation and test scores are higher than ever before. The growth in test scores compares favorable with other school districts. In addition, our students stay in school through graduation as demonstrated by a dropout rate of less than 1 %. They take course work seriously and schedule themselves for more and more courses each year. Their outstanding academic performance admits 85% of them to two and four year colleges each year, a 20% increase over the past 10 years. The State Board of Regents adopted an action plan stimulated by concern that students are not performing well and dropping out in high percentages across the State. This direct expression of growing state control and declining local control has placed a heavier load on HF-L, complicating student scheduling of courses and adding significant costs. In the eyes of the State legislature the Honeoye Falls- Lima Central school district, compared to other districts across tllC State, is wealthy. For a number of years the income of District residents stood above the State average but property value rcmained below. Due to an overall growth in the value of the District's property relative (0 other school districts, the District is now above the average and is considered to be both income and property wealthy. On the one hand this is a sign of prosperity and stands as a credit to the productivity of our Jesidents and the quality of our 'community. On the other hand, these wealth factors in the scheme of school financing produce a significant decline for HF-L. The complex formulas used to generate State school aid are solidly and now evenly based on local District income and property wealthy. Growth in these factors has resulted in less State financial support for the District. These major factors, in addition to a number of others, this year will produce for Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School an increase in aid of 2.41 %. These factors also produce a decline in the proportion of State Aid revenue for the proposed 1987-88 school budget of 1.8% or from 42.0% to 40.2%. This is the largest single annual decline in a series of declines over the past 6 years. Over these years the State's contribution has dropped 5.8%. At the same time funding from other sources such as sales tax has become a smaller percentage of our needed revenues, declining from 12% to 8.4% over past years, and is anticipated to drop .3% this next year. So, decline is occurring in the face of growth at Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School. The educational community is called Continued on page 2 I
