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Volume 181, No. 7 Feb. 16 to 22, 2011
Public hearing on extending the local moratorium on hydrofracking A request was made to extend the six month Moratorium in the town of Skaneateles on the new method of gas drilling known as High Volume Slick Water Hydrofracking. New York has an executive order in place to wait until the DEC reviews, and puts up for public comment, it’s permitting document before issuing any permits for horizontal hydrofracking. Many towns are considering extending their own moratoriums until the new regulations are in place. This request is being made to the Skaneateles Town Board on Feb.17 at a formal public hearing starting at 7 p.m. This means the public in attendance or by letter or e-mail will be allowed to voice support and concerns. The public is encouraged to attend the open Hydrofracking Committee meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall on Jordan Street. Your input is welcome and encouraged.
CALENDAR...............2 CLASSIFIEDS ......... 14 EDITORIAL ...............4 SCHOOL NEWS ..........6 SPORTS ..................8
BOB ATKINSON
Schools
NO FEAR HERE: Skaneateles forward Paul O’Donnell (23) drives past a Solvay defender for a closeup shot in last Thursday’s game against Solvay. O’Donnell had 15 points in the Lakers’ 73-39 win over the Bearcats. See story on page 8.
Police to hobble scofflaw
ELLEN LEAHY
WHILE THE VILLAGE SLEPT: Fire companies that responded to the Sunday night blaze that destroyed the inventory of the Chestnut Cottage at 75 East Genesee St., beginning to pack up gear more than three hours after the alarm was sounded.
Quick response saves structure By Ellen Leahy
At 9:28 p.m. Sunday Feb. 13. the fire alarm came into the county 911 center for 75 East Genesee St., Skaneateles, where there were two owner/occupants Frank and Shirley Cavaiolo. At 9:29 p.m. Skaneateles Police officer Eric Sharpstein arrived on the scene. After alerting his wife, Frank had gone down to the first floor to investigate. After calling in the alarm, he made his way outside expecting to see his wife. Sharpstein entered the structure in search of Shirley. At 9:32 p.m. Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Chief Eric Sell arrived on the scene as Sharpstein was coming out of the building assisting Shirley, who had been disoriented on the second floor due to heavy smoke. Sell’s first action was to call in a second alarm alerting other fire companies because of the size and age of the structure (built in 1816). Sells said it took approximately 20 minutes in total to knock down the fire, which started in an electrical outlet in a baseboard on the first floor. The first floor houses the Cavaiolo’s shop the Chestnut Cottage, which experienced fire, smoke, heat and water damage. The second floor, which is the Cavaiolo’s residence, experi-
The village of Skaneateles Police Department recently sent out letters to offenders with outstanding parking fines from village overtime parking tickets. In some cases, the tickets date back to2002. The department has purchased a wheel lock device (boot), which the police officers will be using to disable vehicles of those with outstanding parking tickets. If your vehicle is booted, it will cost an additional $50 over and above your outstanding fines. Also, consider that there is no overnight parking in
the village, so towing and storage fees may also incur once your vehicle is towed to a garage. The police department announced this effort will be starting ASAP. There fore if your name appears on the list published in this paper, pay your outstanding fines at the Village Office at 46 E Genesee St., Skaneateles (cash or checks only) in order to prevent your vehicle from being booted and also from incurring additional fees. For the list of names of persons with outstanding violations go to page 10.
enced smoke, water and heat damage as well. The Cavaiolos were able to get their two cats out before Frank was transported to St. Joeseph’s Hospital because of smoke inhalation. He was later released. A firefighter was also transported reporting exhaustion. He was later released. Skaneateles Chief of Police Lloyd Perkins, who was also on the scene said, state police in the area at the time of the fire and a sheriff assisted Skaneateles Village Police in securing the area, which entailed closing the stretch of Route 20 between Leitch Avenue and Jordan Street in the village of Skaneateles. Fire companies assisting Skaneateles were Mottville, Marcellus, Sennett, Owasco, Elbridge, Jordan, Howlett Hill, Amber, Navarino and Taunton, as well as mutual aid from SAVES, MAVES, rural metro and the Red Cross. It took four and a half hours to secure the structure, which meant making sure additional fire is not lurking by checking for hot spots. After this the chief said they packed up, went back to the station, broke down their gear, and then, went home. The Cavaiolos could not be reached for comment regarding a timetable for the disruption of their longtime gift shop, The Chestnut Cottage, where the fire started. Jorge Batlle, who is a member of the Ska-
LOCK DOWN: The boot is a device that is attached to the wheel of a vehicle making it impossible to move. Letters were sent out to offenders with outstanding parking tickets. The Police Dapartment will start booting vehicles that are connected to these outstanding parking tickets in an attempt to collect the overdue fines. For a list of offenders go to page 10.
See Fire, page 2
See Boot, page 10
ELLEN LEAHY
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