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12 North Westchester Times, Ml. Kisco, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1958 Forum Held For Horsemen Bedford residents figured prom inently in the first forum for horse show judges when that event at tracted more than 100 judges, ex hibitors and interested spectators to Kenilworth Riding Club in Har rison last week. Frank Hawkins of Bedford Village was PHA chair man of the Forum, heading a com mi tree that included Joe Va- norio of White Plains, Ted Wahl of Greenwich, Otto Heyckeroth of Darien, Al Homewood of Scars- dale, Ralph Peterson of West- bury, L.I., Walter Seifert of Little Falls, N.J. and Konrad Fischer representing the host club. Mrs Harry Huberth of Bedford was among 20 outstanding authorities who explained judging techniques, evaluations and principles of horse show judging. SEE US FOR EVERY OPTICAL REQUIREMENT... 55 Years of Optical Experience and more than 165,000 Satisfied Patrons Assure Your Satisfaction in Entrusting Your Eyes to LEEDS. PROFESSIONAL EYE EXAMINATION — CORRECT GLASSES. Give a LEEDS Gift Certificate for Xmas. MOUNT KISCO 5 South Moger Avenue, Mt. Kisco, N.Y. MOunt Kisco 6-5870 More than 165,000 Satisfied Patrons Citizens Associations Questions Necessity Of Route 22 Project Former State Superintendent ot Public Works Charles Sells was philosophical when, at the close of a two-hour meeting that brought a flood of criticism but no support for his plan to relocate Route 22 in the Town of Bedford, he re marked: \Well. I did pretty well here at that; the last time I attended a meeting of his kind someone said the only place he wanted to see my name was in an obituary. At least you didn't bury me-you only buried my plan\. Whether the socalled Sells Plan for the $10 million highway realign ment project was actually interred by its critics remains to be see. Petitions bearing 468 signatures were presented to town council- men at a public meeting they held at Bedford Hills Community House on Dec. 11 to acquaint Bedford res idents with the plan and hear their opinions. Mere than 300 persons who filled the auditorium and bal cony and stood along the walls, aJ! c! BuS ' n Get the policies witb *he; •*• • .-. .• •:.:._->v.v.v.v.*. • Yes, now you can get complete, planned protection with the \Poli cies with the P S.\ for allyoui needs — home, auto, family, business. It's the modern way to buy insurance — and save money, tool SCHAEFER-TICKNOR AGENCY 37 West Main Street Mount Kisco, N.Y. Tel. MO 6-5774 & 6410 heard petitioners ask that the Sells Plan be tabled because they didn't think \it was in he best interest of the Town of Bedford.\ Decision Awaited Supervisor Douglas L. Barrett said this week that the council would not act on the peti tion until it had an opportunity to review transcripts of the meeting. He said they probably wouldn't be available until sometime during the holiday season. A copy of them will also be forwarded to the State Department of public works which will finance the project and decide on the plan to be followed. The newly formed Upper West chester Community Association, headed by Henry Mannix of Mount Kisco, was Mr. Sells most outspok en critic. Mr. Mannix noted that while he is not a resident of the Town of Bedford, as president of the citizens organization he was spokesmen for \300 or more\ up- county residents interested in the Rout° 22 project. He said the as sociation has no plan of its own but doesn't believe the Sells' plan is the town's best interest. He said the association welcomes new members and all financial support it can receive. Association repre sentatives have conferred with S'ate DPW officials at Albany. Mr. Mannix revealed but the citizens group still isn't convinced reloca tion of Route 22 is necessary. Facts, Figures Questioned Necessity of the undertaking was H'V> questioned by J C. Wilber- ding. another member of the as sociation. He was the first to speak in opposition to Mr. Sells' proposal after the engineer opened the meeting by giving a previously published report on his plan. Mr. Wilberding questioned the reliabil- of certain facts and figures con tained in the report and was par ticularly critical of estimated loss es in assessments. The citizens' organization spokesman said the Sells' plan won't be beneficial ei ther to Bedford Hills or Mount Kisco and, contrary to the engin eer's views, it will draw heavier commercial traffic to those com- nunities rather than siphon it off Two communications were filed with the town council by Mount Kisco officials; the first stemmed from a special meeting of the Vil lage Board of Trustees on Dec. 8. At that time the board went on record as approving a by - pass around the village providing it had northerly and southerly access roads. Planners On Record Harold M. Jennings, secretary of Mount Kisco's Planning Board, told councilmen that board con- 191 MAIN ST. MOUNT KISCO MOUNT KISCO LIQUOR STORE ESPECIALLY for Entertaining at Holiday Time—Priced LOW1 curred with the Village Board's views. Earlier in the meeting the council heard a letter in which North Castle town officials' went on record as favoring a proposal by State DPW engineers. It would relocate Route 22 easterly on the route proposed by Mr. Sells. During the meeting, the engineer noted that the final decision rests •v h t^° npw aid his plan might be revised by State engineers re- ga.-oless of the wishes of upconinty residents. Wilberding listed five reasons why the route proposed by Sells should not be constructed. Sells, who was hired by the Town Board to plan an alternate route, had listed reasons earlier why the route should follow his plan. Sells was hired after a route proposed by the State had drawn fire from residents whose property would be affected. Purpose of the relocation is to modernize and shorter Route 22 between Armonk and Katonah. The route proposed by the state lies generally in the Eastern part of Bedford. The Sells route lies west, near the center of the town. Sells said his proposed route would eliminate reconstruction on Route 117, provide shorter travel distance from Katonah to upper Westchester, re-route the majority of truck traffic and simplify inter change problems. The route will be free of traffic lights, and, with one exception, have a maximum grade to three per cent, he added. The Pleasantville engineer said his route would only cause the loss of $58,000 in property, causing the dislocation of three houses, three utility buildings, three storage buildings and four garages. It will cause a $152,000 loss of assess ments for 16 acres, he added. \If this route is adopted by the town,\ Sells said, \it may not fol low this exact course. The high way engineers might have differ ent ideas concerning it.\ When Town Supervisor Douglas L. Barrett opened the hearing for discussion. Wilberding gave five reasons why the Sells^route should not be followed. He said a true picture hadn't been given of commercial traffic on Route 22, the new route wouldn't be justificed traffic wise, the Sells' study wasn't complete, the assessed value given by Sells was completely false, and there were three or four other possible routes. Wilberding was speaking for the Upper Westchester Community Assn. Inc, a group of residents from Bedford, New Castle and North Castle who oppose the route. Henry Mannix of Mount Kisco, president of the group, elaborated on the reasons put forth by Wil berding. When Mannix said that he had one or two more points to make near the end of his talk, there were cries of \No no.\ But he finished up to a round of ap plause. One member of the Association asked Norman W. Ward, chairman of the Board of Assessors, if he ^thought Sells' estimate on the as sessment loss was correct. Estimate Incorrect Ward replied that a thorough study of the route would have to be made before it was certain, but that he thought Sells' estimate was incorrect. This was greeted by another round of applause. About 20 citizens spoke who were opposed to Sells' route, one of whom disagreed with it because it would pass through two wild life preserves. No one spoke when Barrett asked to hear from those in favor of Sells' route. Council Sets Jan. 3 To Reorganize The Bedford Town Council, at its last monthly meeting of the year on Dec. 9, looked ahead to 1959 and set Jan. 3 at 10 &jn. as the date for its annual reorgan ization meeting. Councilmen will have a busy New Year, meeting three times in the first 13 days of January. The annual audit will bring the council together on Jan. 10 at 9 A M. and, providing there is no change in the monthly meeting schedule, the first monthly meeting of the New Year will be held on Jan. 13 at 3:45 P.M- All the gatherings will take place at Town House, Bedford Hills. Appointments and other organi zational procedure will be on the Jan. 3 agenda as the council greets 1959. At the last regular meeting of the year, councilmen heard a favorable report from the State Department of Correction grow ing out of an inspection of the town lock-up. It wts described as- \modern and fire resistant. In spectors noted when they visited the lock-up on Oct. 20 it had been repainted as they had previously suggested. That prompted council- men to give Mrs. Laurence Ken nedy, their colleague credit for the satisfactory report since it was she who chose the color of the paint that now covers cell walls. The council also turned its at tention to Mount Kisco's Barker St. bridge reconstruction job wiich has kept that street closed since Nov. 5. Piles will be required the council was told, and permission was given to use 48 of them. They'll be 30 feet long and a mix- imum of $8,568 will be transfer red to the bridge fund to cover the cost. The original contract went to Comarco Construction Co. at a figure of $23,338. STUDENT MUSICIAN HONORED YONKERS—Todd Garrett of 46 Langdon Ter. has been selected as a member of the all-state orches tra which is to give a concert in Bufialo next month. Garrett, vice president of the Roosevelt High School senior class, is a tympan ist. He was a member of the all- county orchestra for the past two years. New Castle Tribune, Chappaqua, N. Y., December 18, I95& the state. He said the petition had 468 signers from the Town of Bed ford. Wilberding asked for a vote on the issue but this was denied by Barrett, who said the Town Board would have to study the proposed route before any decision was reached. Sells Answers Questions Sells answered questions about his route after the opposition had) presented its case. At the close of the meeting he remarked that he and received a much better re ception than he had at his last hearing. \A man told me then that it was too bad my name hadn't been in the obit column of the paper that day. All you people want to do is bury my plan.\ Amazing performance... budget price! Compact stereo console with matching second channel speaker sys tem having record library space for 110 LP records. Phonograph has precision record changer with Stereo Diamond Pick-up, two channel push-pull amplifier, separate variable treble, bass and compensated loud ness controls. In mahogany, oak or cherry finishes. 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