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Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York • 13

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ET1 (Qfflffl WEATHER 2B OBITUARIES 4B www.pressconnects.com 4 SECTION Press MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 1998 DENNIS ANDERSON METRO EDITOR 607-798-1151 shelter ready for expamsiom I i it Bog urn. 1 1 i imp- fi' CAUilShu, f'4, if 'j "i i 'j. LJ fWwtt(uiiucr, i i BjttNIHSObttMfUMt I 3 fji liiHiMiwi I i Ik Project won't use taxpayer money BY DON SBARRA Staff Writer The Broome County dog shelter on Upper Front Street is planning its first-ever expansion under a plan that would double its kennel space without costing county taxpayers an extra dime. Overflowing with dogs since winning a contract in 1995 to handle strays and other dogs picked up by the City of Binghamton, the shelter launched a building fund drive that has netted the $208,000 needed for the work. The facility receives dogs under contracts with the city as well as 12 of the county's 16 towns.

It regularly handles about 1,300 dogs each year, and this year had taken in 1,184 animals as of Nov. 30. On average, the city alone produces between 400 and 600 dogs per year. But because the shelter is required by administrative fjolicy to operate within the imits of the revenue it generates through adoptions and municipal contracts in other words, without direct county tax support the needed expansion doesn't qualify for inclusion in the SEE SHELTER 2B The money was raised by wringing as much excess as possible from annual budget allotments and by seeking donations from the public. The latter totaled roughly $32,000.

"We've worked short-handed, we've put off filling vacancies, we formed a fund-raising group. A lot of things were done," said Broome County Security Director Carl A. Fenescey, whose department runs the shelter. "It's taken us a few years, but we've done it." The shelter, which handles only dogs, currently has 42 pens, each with an outdoor run. And despite adoption efforts and an overall popu- Festival REGIONIN BRIEF Police identify man killed in fire ITHACA Tompkins County sheriff's investigators have identified a man found dead in a Town of Ithaca motel apartment that caught fire Saturday.

Frank J. Griffith, 48, of 330 Home Apt. 1 Elmira, was found dead inside his apartment at the Grayhaven Motel on Elmira Road in the Town of Ithaca after firefighters responded to a blaze there. The fire was reported at 1:20 p.m. Saturday.

Sheriff's Office Investigator John Payne said it looked like Griffith had fallen asleep while cooking food on a stove in his apartment. Payne said Griffith may have been awakened by the smoke, but he could not get out of the room in time. Firefighters said the fire was extinguished when they arrived. The fire was confined to the one apartment and there were no other injuries. Former teacher due in court today NEWMILFORD.Pa.

A former Blue Ridge teacher charged with sexually abusing a teen-ager is scheduled to be arraigned today. James P. Yeich is to appear this morning before St. Lawrence County Judge Eugene L. Nicandri, according to District Attorney Jerome Richards.

Richards indicated in November that Yeich had been offered a plea agreement. But last week, Richards said Yeich had not accepted a plea bargain and would be arraigned. Yeich is charged with sexual abuse, a felony, in connection with allegations that he molested a teen-age traveling companion this summer while the two were on a bicycle tour of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in northern New York. Yeich retired from Blue Ridge schools four years ago after more than 30 years of BETH KAPLAN staff photographer Front Street Dog Shelter assistant manager Deb Bryan cleans cages as part of her morning routine at the facility. The shelter is awaiting approval from the County Legislature for funding that would be used to double the site's capacity.

i GOP moderates I finally have clout Democrats invite party-jumping BY BILLY HOUSE Gannett News Service i WASHINGTON Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R-Hart-ford, and other mostly moderate New York House Republicans have found themselves with added clout these days. That's because their party has a new razor-thin 223-211 voting margin the narrowest House majority since 1 953. "I said last Congress that this was the moderates' moment," Boehlert said. -jJ, I r-- 1 1 1 i ik iafc -i mm -iter" .1 tmtmm mr 4 Tioga drafts plan to apply for aid KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY staff photographer Sharon Goldsmith, left, holds music for Rabbi Lance J.

Sussman day evening in front of Temple Concord on Riverside Drive in Bing-as they sing with the crowd before the lighting of a menorah Sun- hamton. SHELTER POPULATION Front Street Dog Shelter records show the facility handles about 1,300 dogs each year now. The numbers jumped when the county In 1995 agreed to take in dogs from the City of Binghamton. Dog totals (including puppies) at the shelter by year: 1994 875 1995 1,163 1996 1,382 1997 1,268 1998 (through Nov. 30) 1,184 lation management strategy that includes euthanasia, operators must regularly resort to boarding dogs at private kennels.

of Lights RABBI ASHER VALE BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE At sundown Sunday, a ceremonial torch was carried by runners from Beth David to Temple Concord where the large metal sculpture menorah was lit. Hanukkah is the eight-day commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory. Sussman said that the eight days symbolize the time the eternal light burned at the Temple of Jerusalem. This was considered a miracle, for the Selucids had destroyed all but one day's supply of oil for the light. The holiday centers around the family, Vale said, with a new candle lit each night during Hanukkah.

At Temple Concord, the Superintendent Vernice Church said she would welcome a directive from the state because it would remove the burden of a contentious decision from local officials. Donations sought The family of Codie Hurl-burt, a Susquehanna, boy with a fatal enzymatic disorder, is trying to raise $3,000 for a trip to a conference at Disney World in Florida. The 9-year old suffers from Hunter's syndrome, a rare enzymatic disorder with no know cure. The family is raising the money to send Codie and his mother to the Mucopolysaccharide Society's third Disney Conference to be held December 1999 in anukkah celebration 'It's truly a happy holiday celebration. teaching.

He has been forbidden, for the time being, from returning to the Blue Ridge campus or having contact with any students. Search to continue for missing boater LANSING State police search teams are expected to resume looking today for a Cortland man believed to have drowned Thursday in Cayuga Lake, north of Ithaca. Searchers again will use sophisticated sonar equipment to probe the waters off Myer's Point in the Town of Lansing, where the boaterwas last seen fishing on Dec. 10. Authorities identified the man as Russell E.

Soderstrom, 27, of Cortland. He was reported fishing alone when observers from the shoreline saw the canoe capsize and Soderstrom fall into the water. Police and local fire departments began an immediate search Thursday night. Searchers have recovered a 15-foot Grumman canoe and an outboard motor that Soderstrom was believed to have been operating, authorities said. Foundation gives $165Kfor literacy The AMETEK Foundation, the charitable organization funded by AMETEK is awarding $165,000 to reading and literacy programs in the Binghamton area.

Receiving grants are the Binghamton City School District's early childhood outreach efforts and two Parent Resource Centers of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. The AMETEK Foundation, established in 1 960, serves as the principal funding entity for the charitable contributions of AMETEK a leading global manufacturer of electric motors and electronic instruments. AMETEK has a facility in Binghamton. The grants will allow the Binghamton City School District to buy books and materials for its early childhood literacy efforts, company officials said. The grants will also allow the Parent Resource Centers of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County to improve their services and offer literacy work shops for parents, of ficials said.

begins congregation has organized the second annual Hanukkah House exhibit of Jewish artifacts and customs. One of the most intriguing pieces on display is a silver lion menorah from 18th century Poland. Museum curator Stephanie Horowitz said the menorah, on loan to Hanukkah House from the family of Phyllis Ansell of Binghamton, is one of the few of its kind left in the world. Admission to Hanukkah House is free through Dec. 31, with hours: 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. INSIDE The Hebrew language is seeing a revival in the United States. PAGE 4B Kissimmee, Fla. The family has already received donations of $2,600.

But it still needs $3,000 for travel and lodging. Children with the disorder HURLBURT are missing vital enzymes the body needs to break down long chains of sugar molecules used in building connective tissues. Materials remain stored in the body's cells, causing progressive damage. For Cody, it means his body has stopped developing while his organs continue to grow. The trip is a way for fami "Well, that moderate moment has been extended, and even increased in importance." "No doubt about it," added Mike Franc, vice president of government relations at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.

In fact, a recent open invitation from Rep. Charles Rangel, D-Manhattan, to disgruntled Republicans, urging them to jump parties, highlights just how crucial it's become for GOP leaders to keep happy the New Yorkers and 30 or so other party moderates nationally. SEE GOP 3B Development in Tioga County," adopted by the Legislature in August 1997. Nutter Associates divided objectives into four categories. Some highlights in each category: Natural Resources Restrict development in the flood plain and wetlands.

Limit development on steep slopes and encourage good forest management practices to preserve the county's timber, water and wildlife resources. Restrict gravel mining in areas more suited to conservation or development. Agriculture Minimize potential conflicts between agricultural and urban development by concentrating urban uses in specific areas. Permit secondary businesses on farms to help farmers remain in the business. Transportation i Support upgrades of Route 17 and future improvements to state routes, including Routes 38 and 96.

Community and Economic Development Encourage development around existing villages and hamlets and discourage strip development along roadsides. mascots the board on Feb. 27, 1995, outlawed the programs. The policy says no student, employee or visitor shall have in his or her possession or bring onto school premises "any firearm which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive." While that policy will stand the Board of Education's Policy Committee last week approved a new proposal allowing the superintendent, rather than the school board, to approve a variance for educational reasons. Update appears every Monday.

This week's contributions were written by George Basler, Wyn Hornbuckle and Jim Wright First candle lit Sunday night BY GREG ERBST0ESSER AND KEVIN DAMES Staff Writers Jews throughout the Southern Tier joined others around the world in the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, that began at sundown Sunday and continues for eight days. In Binghamton, Jews came together at Temple Concord with the traditional lighting of the first candle on a large menorah erected on the front lawn of the Riverside Drive temple. "It's a community event, a celebration," said Shelly Gerber, Temple Concord president, who noted that everyone was then invited to a community reception BY DONNA THOMAS Staff Writer Before Tioga County's governments can realistically apply for state and federal grants for infrastructure development, it looks good for the county to at least have a plan. The new land use plan would make the county more competitive for the grants existence of such a plan is among the first questions listed on grant applications. "It is to basically guide the municipalities in their land use planning efforts, said Elaine Jardine, director of the county's Department of Planning.

"It's not a mandate. It's just something to be used as a guiding tool." Residents of Tioga County can voice their opinions today during a public hearing on the plan, a five-page document prepared by the consulting firm Nutter Associates of Rochester. The Legislature will be asked to approve the plan next month. The plan is a small part of a larger project, the comprehensive "Tioga Tomorrow, the People's Comprehensive Plan for Economic and Social lies affected by mucopolysaccharide disorders to share common experiences and support, while getting the latest medical information. To help, send donations to Corestates Bank, P.O.

Box 245, Susquehanna, Pa. 18847. Attn: Codie Hurlburt's Disney Fund. A changs in Norwich Students in the Norwich City School District once again may be able to view weapons used in the Revolutionary and Civil wars. Volunteers dressed as Revolutionary War-era soldiers had once conducted middle school programs featuring bayonet charges and actual musket firings.

But an anti-weapons policy adopted by where potato latkes, or pancakes, were served along with other delicacies. "It's truly a happy holiday celebration," said Rabbi Asher Vale from nearby Beth David Synagogue. Temple Concord Rabbi Lance J. Sussman said Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabee's victory over the Selucids, who outlawed the practice of Judaism in 167 B.C. "The Selucids changed their policy on religion and did not allow the Jews to practice Judaism, and it resulted in a rebellion," Sussman said.

"The rebellion was led by Judah Maccabee." The Maccabee rebellion was victorious, resulting in the Jews reclaiming the city and Temple of Jerusalem. UPDATE EVOLVING ISSUES can Indian. While dismissing the appeal, Mills said the activist raised serious issues about negative stereotyping that should be reviewed by his department. The final report will probably recommend actions to be taken by the commissioner. Several Southern Tier school districts including Owegc-Apalachin, Afton and Candor have American Indian mascots, and some officials said last July that changing the names would run into twin roadblocks of tradition and finances.

But Afton Study examines propriety of American Indian team I Callus The state Education Department has nearly finished its investigation of the use of American Indian mascots by New York schools, an official said last week. Staffers in the Education Department are writing a report after studying the issue, said Bill Hirschen, a spokesman with the state Education Department The report will go to Education Commissioner Richard Mills who launched the study last July todetermine if the practice is offensive and should be abolished. Mills asked for the study as he denied a civil rights appeal from an activist who wanted the Port Jervis district to change its "Red Raider" mascot, which depicts an Ameri- Does living in a rural area affect your health care? Do you have to travel long distances to see a doctor? Are there services you miss out on because of where you live? Do you or your family go without health care because of access problems? Call Staff Writer Kim Breen between 9:30 a.m. and noon today at 798-1106, or 1-80O-365-O077, ext. 106.

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