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Wellsville High students back 4 days a week BY KATHRYN ROSS

File Photo: The Empire Cheese plant is shown off Haskell Road in Cuba. Owner Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. is looking to build a $500 million plant in Belvidere, creating 200 new jobs and maintaining more than 200 existing jobs, but the firm is closing the longtime Cuba facility in the process.

Allegany County IDA steps closer to eminent domain for Belvidere cheese plant BY BOB CLARK BELVIDERE — Economic development officials moved a step closer to using eminent domain to help build a $500 million cheese plant if the landowner and developer cannot come to an agreement. The Allegany County Industrial Development Agency board, in a special meeting Monday, unanimously approved a resolution of determination and findings condemning 321 acres of farmland in the towns of Angelica and Amity for a new Great Lakes Cheese Inc. facility. The resolution is one of the steps on the road to using the legal process to take the property from its owner while providing market rate compensation. However,

officials hope that an agreement can be reached between GLC and Marshlands LLC, the property’s owner. Under the proposal, the site would be used to construct a cheese manufacturing facility with an expected workforce of more than 400 to replace the current facility in the town of Cuba, which employs around 225. Those workers would be offered jobs at the new facility. Officials hope to break ground in the third quarter of this year and be fully operational by Jan. 1, 2025. IDA board chairman Richard Ewell said that the nation was founded on the “freedom to be left alone, but in this case, over 200 of our friends and neighbors face being left without a job through no fault of their own. We do not want that

to happen, the IDA doesn’t want that to happen and I don’t want it to happen.” OFFICIALS LAMENTED considering eminent domain, preferring a settlement without going to court. “Despite certain comments at the public hearing, both the IDA and the company have gone to absolutely every extent they can to try to get a deal with these landowners that fairly compensate them and would avoid considering eminent domain,” said Dan Spitzer, an attorney for the IDA. “I’m hopeful the company and the landowners will come to a deal.” The amount to be paid appears to be a major point of contention in the negotiations, with IDA officials

concerned that the disagreement could torpedo the largest single-site economic development project in county history. Spitzer said that a deal is possible unless “the landowner refuses to negotiate or simply makes a demand that is impossible.” While IDA officials did not disclose the amount of the offer, they indicated it was roughly eight times what the property was valued at by an independent appraisal. The properties are assessed at $189,500, according to county records. That figure cannot be used to generate a price for the eminent domain proceedings, instead it is the value used

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WELLSVILLE — Members of the Board of Education were pleased when they met the evening of the day secondary students went back to school for four days a week. Since the beginning of the school year, secondary students have been divided into two groups — Wellsville and Lions — and each group attended classes in school only two days a week, with the rest of the week spent on remote learning. On Monday, the Wellsville Lions all sat in classrooms together for the first time in seven months — wearing masks and social distancing by 6 feet. Superintendent David Foster said the planning for the return to school started after Christmas break. “We’re very proud of these people,” he said, telling the board it was the guidance department and administration that put the plan together. Guidance instructors Michelle Alvord, Michelle Robinson and Lindsey Marcus and administrators Mary Ellen O’Connell, Jason Mank and Aaron Brubaker all got a round of applause for their efforts. “Aaron (Brubaker) did a heck of a job. He counted everything,” Foster said. Foster went on to say that the board and administration are hoping that after April 19 the students will be back in school five days a week for the last quarter of the school year. The return for secondary students, following COVID-19 protocols was made possible by rearranging rooms and finding ad- Wellsville continued on ............. page 2

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out their dedication to our patients and caring for this community, Jones Memorial would not be celebrating our 100th anniversary. Thank you to all of our providers.” The active medical staff at Jones Memorial includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives. Representing a wide array of specialties, the medical staff includes: Edwin Acosta, MD; Monica Accomb, NP; Zaheer Alam, MD; Ruthanne Ashworth, NP; Paul Axtell, MD; Nancy Berosian, PA-C; Kurt Benham, MD; Gerard Buffo, MD; Andrew Call, MD; Nishant Chaudhary, MD; David Chung, MD; Tera Ciesla, PA-C; William Coch, MD; Steven Collins, MD; Heide Crandall, MD; Orlando Cruz, MD; Richard Cudahy, MD; Christopher Depner, MD; Frank

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WELLSVILLE — This year, as Jones Memorial celebrates 100 Years of Caring, the hospital marked Doctor’s Day on March 30 to recognize all of the health care providers — past and present — who serve the community. Nearly 100 years ago, Dr. Francis E. Comstock admitted the very first patient to the brand-new Jones Memorial Hospital on July 1, 1921. A general physician with a private practice on State Street in Wellsville for 35 years, Dr. Francis Comstock is also credited with performing the first surgery in the new hospital. He was the first of three generations of Drs. Comstock. His son, Dr. Edwin F. Comstock, was at his bedside when he died suddenly of a heart attack in 1931. Dr. Edwin F. Comstock Jr. was the third Dr. Comstock to see patients at the 22 State Street office when he moved back to Wellsville in 1960. “Doctor’s Day is the perfect opportunity to thank our dedicated medical staff,” said Eva Benedict, CEO at Jones. “With-

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department, school officials learned the state would not accept waivers for blanket testing. The areas of concern are, Algebra 1, Earth Science, Living Environment and English Language Arts. Traditionally, said Kathleen Agnello, the district’s curriculum coordinator, Regents tests taken in class count as one-fifth of the student’s total grade. “New York state doesn’t want Regents grades included in the final course grades,” she said. The people at the Zoom meeting also were adamant that students who are at home learning remotely will not be made to come into school for tests, Agnello noted. “We’re required to administer the tests, but the

students aren’t required to take the tests,” Foster commented. O’Connell said, “We’re ahead of the curve compared to a lot of schools in the state. What are our priorities for the fourth quarter? We have three: reunite, reconnect and recover. We must do what’s right for our kids.” Agnello said she will continue to follow the state and federal decisions regarding state testing. Foster also reported that there has been a “pretty good supply of coronavirus vaccines in Wellsville and a lot of people have gotten vaccinated.” All school employees who have desired the vaccine have gotten their first dose and many have had their second dose, he said. And many juniors and seniors who work in grocery stores or who are delivery people have also received the vaccine.

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to determine taxes. IN A LETTER to the IDA — and provided to the Times Herald by attorney John Cappellini of Cuba, who represents the property owner — Cappellini urged the IDA to stop the process. The property is owned by Marshlands LLC, a corporation which owns land for Mallards Dairies LLC, an Ellicottville-based farm with more than 3,000 dairy cows, according to Cappellini, and produces more than $11 million a year in dairy products. The farm employs between 35 and 40 workers, the lawyer said. According to county real property records, property taxes on the farm’s property in the county came to more than $94,000 in 2020, with about $7,700 on the parcels being considered for eminent domain. “You are taking property from one company and giving it to another? Where is this in the spirit of the Constitution of our country and state?” Cappellini said. “How would you feel if the county wanted to take your home or business and give it to someone else? “You have decided that one commercial use, The Farm, is somehow less important than a cheese factory,” Cappellini said, noting threats from Great Lakes Cheese to close all area facilities and leave have motivated officials against his client. “They are extorting from the taxpayers of Allegany County and the County Legislature is complicit,” he said. “They threaten to leave unless you give us what we want. ... How much money is this going to cost the taxpayers of Allegany County?” CAPPELLINI ADDED there will be no immediate benefit to county taxpayers from the development. If the final project were to be assessed at the $500 million mark, he said, it would generate roughly $24 million a year in property taxes. However, the Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement between GLC and the IDA calls for a complete abatement of property taxes — essentially treating the site as if it has no value — for 15 years, followed by decreasing the abatement by 20% for five years and the site being taxed at its full value after a combined 20 years. Over the course of the PILOT, Cappellini said that the company could potentially see up to $360 million in abated taxes. By comparison, properties listed as owned by Empire Cheese or Great Lakes Cheese in Cuba generated more than $172,000 in 2020 through local, school, county, library and fire taxes, according to online records kept by the Allegany County Office of Real Property Services. UNDER STATE LAW, Spitzer said, agencies like the IDA have wide latitude to determine public benefit from a project. Noting the jobs that will be saved by the project, “you can stop there,” he told the board, noting the “overwhelming public benefit” of keeping that many employees on the payroll meets the criteria set

by the state. He noted concerns over moving from Cuba to the new site, but said the Cuba jobs are going to be lost whether or not the new facility is built two towns away. “This is not Amity (and) Angelica versus Cuba, this is Amity (and) Angelica vs ‘bye-bye, New York,’” Spitzer said, noting that if a new plant is not built in the county, the jobs will move out of state. While the IDA approved the resolution, the process to actually take the property could take years, if it ever happens at all. Under state law, the property owner has 30 days after notification to challenge the determination in the appellate division of the state’s court system. But even if the determination is upheld, there is no deadline under state law on when a condemned property must be seized and the landowner compensated — with some condemnations going without action for years before the property is taken, while others never occur despite the determination being made. The eminent domain process, while relatively uncommon in the area, is not unheard of. The process is being used for land along the route of the Northern Access natural gas pipeline under development by National Fuel between Pennsylvania and Erie County. In 2020, the New York State Court of Appeals — the state’s highest court — ruled in favor of National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. in an eminent domain challenge by a town of Clarksville landowner. NEW YORK HAS has one of the most broad eminent domain laws in the nation, dating back to the early 1800s — and in many circles remains unpopular. A 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Kelo v. New Haven ruled 5-4 that a government’s taking of private property for private development qualified as “public use” within the meaning of the takings clause of the U.S. Constitution. However, the court left open the right of states to limit such seizures of property. The Institute for Justice, which represented the homeowners in the Kelo v. New Haven case, ranks New York among the worst for “eminent domain abuse.” The New York State Bar Association convened a task force in 2006 after the Kelo decision, with the group’s final report calling on the state to include more safeguards, require economic development plans and owner impact assessments, expand the amount of time for landowners to sue over such determinations, and additional review of eminent domain takings if there are substantial changes to proposed projects. However, the Legislature in Albany did not pass any bills in the immediate aftermath of Kelo. Developments do not always occur in eminent domain cases. In the properties in the Kelo decision, the site remains bare today. As of February, local media reports the site is under consideration for a $30 million government-owned — and tax-exempt — community recreation center.

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Christian school to open for fall on Gill’s Hills campus BY KATHRYN ROSS WELLSVILLE — A Christian-based school for kindergarten through eighth grade will open this fall on the Gil’s Hills campus. Parker-Jordan Christian Academy will be a tuitionbased school with a studentto-teacher ratio expected to be no more than 12 to 1, said Ray Oberst, executive director. While Gil’s Hills will remain intact and continue to offer afternoon, weekend and summer camp programs for children, the new school, the Parker-Jordan Christian Academy, will operate in the home recently vacated by Ken and Linda Jordan on the same campus. “We’re not getting rid of the Gil’s Hills ministry,” Oberst said, “we’re expanding that ministry to include a faith-based educational opportunity.” The school will open in the former Jordan home after renovations are completed over the summer. “We’ve already received our building permit and volunteers are getting started on the renovations and additions to the building,” Oberst said. Addressing the fact that there is already a Christian school in the community, Oberst said, “This school will offer a different philosophy for parents concerned

about their child’s education.” He explained that while there will be no specific religious classes, he will offer a once-a-week chapel class for students. “The mission of ParkerJordan Christian Academy is to present a revolutionary, faith-based approach to education for children,” Oberst said. “PJCA believes God has created every child to be unique and has a plan and purpose for their life.” He said PJCA will provide an educational experience that is “driven by inquiry, mastery, practical application and problem solving.” The plan Oberst said is to incorporate the entire 124-acre Gil’s Hills campus into learning experiences for the students. He said that each student will be assessed when they arrive at the school based on their mastery of reading and math and their educational plan will be customized based on those findings. “Public schools have to teach on a one-size-fits-all philosophy with students given standardized test to assess their progress,” he said. “There are other ways to assess progress. Our student’s education will be customized to the individual student and based on how that student learns best.”

Students will also have both instrumental and vocal music classes and the opportunity to perform in choirs, concerts and plays. Art classes will be offered by popular caricaturist Eric Jones. “We’re very lucky because Eric offered to teach art for us,” Oberst said. The school concept has been a dream of Oberst and his wife Kami for several years and became reality when there was suddenly a vacant building at Gil’s Hills. Being the head of Gil’s Hills, Oberst approached the board with the concept of a Christian school, and members approved the idea. Oberst has been teaching in public schools for 20 years and is currently employed by the BolivarRichburg School District as a third-grade teacher. Kami Oberst has a business degree and served as a secretary for four years. She has also worked with children for many years, running a daycare, and as an afterschool program director. She is currently a substitute teacher. Classes are expected to begin in September with around 60 students and four to five additional teachers. Students will live, for the most part, within a 15mile radius around Wellsville. School districts are re-

Photo submitted: Kami and Ray Oberst are heading up a new Christian school on the Gil’s Hills campus in Wellsville. quired to transport students from within their districts to school, Oberst said. Students from outside the area will also be accepted but transportation to school will be the parent’s responsibility. Based on current projections tuition will be approximately $6,000 per student

but is eligible for a 25 percent discount bringing the total down to $4,500. Oberst said the school is currently looking for sponsors and support to bring the tuition cost down. “We’re starting from nothing to start the ParkerJordan Christian Academy

and we’re grateful for any funding or support or volunteers we can get,” Oberst said. Students are being accepted now for the fall semester. The school’s can be found at www.GilsHills. org/christian-academy or on Facebook.

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2 Wellsville men sentenced to state prison for March 2020 homicide

BELMONT — A little more than a year after the brutal death of a Wellsville man by a host of assailants, two men face years in state prison for the incident. Dylan L. Coomer, 27, of Wellsville, was sentenced March 24 by Allegany County Court Judge Thomas P. Brown to 16 years in state prison and four years post-release supervision in the beating death of Nicholas A. Burdge, 23, according to the county district attorney’s office Coomer pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to first-degree manslaughter. Lawrence C. Haxton III, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision, the DA’s office reported. He also pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Jan. 13. The victim was tied to a chair and suffered both blunt force and sharp force trauma over the course of

hours, according to authorities. Burdge’s body, wrapped in a sheet and plastic bags, was dumped in the Genesee River — the body was found March 22, 2020 near the Jack Bridge Road bridge in the town of Willing. Meanwhile, Brandon Poehmel, 21, of Wellsville, awaits sentencing after he pleaded guilty March 23 to first-degree manslaughter. Poehmel will be sentenced next month, the DA’s office said. Additional defendants who pleaded guilty in January to charges connected to the killing also await sentencing. Kristopher Delill, 39, pleaded guilty to seconddegree assault, a class D felony; and prosecutors indicated in January that Delill faces two to seven years in prison in a plea agreement. An 18-year-old man, who was 17 at the time and had youthful offender

status pending, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor. Such a charge is punishable by up to a year in jail for adults, but that was uncertain due to the potential for youthful offender status. Richelle L. Kyser, 29, entered an Alford-Serrano plea to one count of second-degree attempted gang assault, a class D felony. Under state law, a defendant may issue a plea refusing to admit guilt, but admitting that enough evidence may be presented that a guilty verdict from a jury would be likely. Such pleas are treated the same as a guilty plea. While Kyser and Delill were slated to be sentenced Wednesday, their cases were adjourned, the district attorney’s office said. New sentencing dates were not reported. Two individual cases connected to Burdge’s ho-

micide remain pending. Howard Burroughs, 41, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, second-degree

conspiracy, first-degree gang assault and seconddegree kidnapping. A 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time of the

homicide, was awaiting the assignment of a new attorney as he faces prosecution on similar charges.

Out & About Program to help farms develop smallscale hatching program

Photo submitted: Cornell Cooperative Extension and Penn State Extension will present “Pips to Peeps: Virtual Hatchery School” in April.

Raising poultry on a small scale has become more and more popular and Cornell Cooperative Extension is teaming with the Penn State Extension in offering a program in April to help farmers get their best results. CCE’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) and Penn State Extension will present “Pips to Peeps: Virtual Hatchery School.” The program will be presented by Amy Barkley, CCE livestock and beginning farm specialist, and Emily Shoop, a Penn State Extension poultry specialist. Through the program, participants will learn how to develop a small-scale breeding and hatching program. The program includes three lectures and virtual, interactive laboratories on topics including the basics of breeding flocks, incubation and insight into hatch

rates and resulting chick quality. Classes will be held three consecutive Saturdays, starting April 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Class dates and topics are: April 10 — Basics of Breeding Flocks The lecture will be on selecting birds for a breeding program, appropriate malefemale ratios, biosecurity, national poultry improvement plan, choosing sound eggs for incubation, egg

storage and culling eggs. The lab will focus on selecting quality birds and eggs. April 17 — Introduction to Incubation The lecture will touch on choosing the right incubator, setting up an incubation room, incubator and egg management, hatchers and their management, biosecurity, cleaning and disinfection and preparing a brooder. The lab will be a walk through an incubation room and incubator set-up, as well as a candling demonstration. April 24 — Hatch Rates and Chick Quality The lecture will be on how to differentiate good and poor chick quality and determine how breeder flock and hatchery management affect this. Participants will learn the different reasons for “failure to hatch” and what hatchery residue can reveal about the incubation process. The lab will focus on hatchery residue and chick quality. Registration for the series will be ongoing through the day of the last class, with

recordings and notes of past classes available for interested participants to review on their own. There is a $25 class registration fee, which covers, in addition to all three live

classes, access to the lecture and lab recordings as well as PDFs of the class notes. Register at https://extension.psu.edu/from-pips-topeeps-hatchery-school. Printed copies of the

notes and CD recordings of the lectures will be made available upon request. For more information about the series, contact Barkley, at amb544@cornell. edu or (716) 640-0844.

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CA BOCES psychologist earns honor from NY group Michael Wales, a school psychologist for Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES, is the School Psychologist of the Year for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Allegany counties through the New York State Association of School Psychologists. Wales, whose career in school psychology spans more than 30 years, is completing his sixth year with CA BOCES, primarily serving the Scio and Whitesville school districts. He evaluates students for learning and behavioral

needs, conducts pre-school screening assessments, provides counseling to students and serves on district committees on special education and accommodating student needs. He also helps school districts collect data regarding students’ academic and mental wellness needs and provides professional development presentations to teachers and school support staff on a variety of topics. Prior to joining CA BOCES, Wales was a school psychologist and CSE chairperson for a Steuben County

school district for 25 years. He has been an adjunct instructor for the Graduate Division of Counseling & School Psychology at Alfred University for 25 years, while also teaching undergraduate psychology courses at Alfred State and Empire State colleges. “I am grateful to NYASP for their support as well as CA BOCES and the school districts I serve for giving me the opportunity to continue to fulfill the purpose of school psychology,” Wales said.

Andrea Burch, assistant chologist in his daily life deserving he is of such an professor of school psychol- are strong evidence of how award.” ogy at Alfred and chapter representative for NYASP, nominated Wales and said that he has made a tremendous difference for children and families in our community. “I have encountered few school psychologists throughout my career who would be more deserving of such an honor,” she said. “In my opinion, Mike’s consistent commitment to training while embodying the practice model as a school psy-

Home How families can comfortably share close quarters As the COVID-19 pandemic stretched on, families had to adapt to changing situations. Quarantine proved challenging even for the most resilient people, and families sharing close quarters had to find ways to stay calm and comfortable under one roof. During the pandemic, families have spent more time together thanks to school closures, remote working and social distancing restrictions that limited contact between people who live in different households. The home improvement resource BobVila.com says that the average home in the United States is around 1,760 square feet, but when everyone is clamoring for a spot to spend most of their days, even the most expansive home can begin to feel a bit too confined. The following are some ways families can live comfortably when sharing close quarters for extended periods of time.

• Designate personal spaces. Bedrooms can be private respites, but they’re not necessarily the best places for people to spend the majority of their time. Try to create nooks that family members can call their own, like a man cave in the garage or a desk in a spare room for school lessons. • Designate times for common areas. Make a schedule that designates spaces for specific times, particularly for those who may need uninterrupted

study or work periods. • Establish defined routines. Stick to a routine so that everyone at home knows what to expect and when. Parents can work around children’s school schedules when they know how school days are arranged. Children can avoid

interrupting meetings if they realize that meetings occur at the same time each day. Set break times for meals so everyone can take a break and spend time together each day. • Voice concerns and keep communication open. Family members should be able to freely express frustrations, anger or even fear of situations without being judged, according to the wellness resource Step to Health. Make sure everyone in the home recognizes others’ feelings are valid. • Get out when you can. Family members can opt for safe interactions with friends or peers when needed. Engaging in conversation or getting a perspective from someone outside of the home can be beneficial.

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Avoid drowsy driving incidents Driving offers a sense of freedom that is hard to replicate. Is it any wonder young drivers are so eager to get their licenses while older drivers aim to hold on to them as long as they can? Certain hazards come with getting behind the wheel, though most are largely preventable — including drowsy driving. As more people take to the roadways this spring and summer, it is important to remember that drowsy driving is a major problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that as many as 6,000 fatal crashes each year may be attributed to drowsy drivers. The National Sleep Foundation found about half of adult drivers in the United States admit to consistently getting behind the wheel while feeling drowsy. In addition, more than 40 percent of survey respondents say they have fallen asleep behind the wheel at least once. The impact of drowsiness on driving is just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, distracted or

under the influence of both legal and illegal drugs. • Reaction times are greatly reduced and worsen the drowsier the driver becomes. • Awareness of hazards and the ability to sustain attention are diminished. • Driving after being awake more than 20 hours without sleep is the equivalent of driving with a bloodalcohol concentration of 0.08 percent. • The National Safety Council warns that fatigued drivers are three more times more likely to be in a car crash than drivers who are not fatigued. • Insufficient sleep is tied to poor decision-making, which can lead to risktaking behind the wheel. Some drivers may not recognize they are driving while drowsy. Drivers with certain sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, may not recognize that their interrupted, less restorative sleep can adversely affect their safety behind the wheel. Addressing sleep disorders can help drivers be more safe. Other people

may be sleep deprived from working shift hours or taking care of young children. Asking for help to catch up on sleep can alleviate drowsiness when behind the wheel. Individuals can take additional steps to make them less susceptible to drowsy driving. • Avoid driving between midnight and 6 a.m. or in the mid-afternoon when sleepiness peaks, according to the Sleep Foundation. • Ask to change medications if they cause drowsiness. Check to see if supplements list drowsiness as reactions and avoid those that do. • Take breaks when driving long distances. Travel with a driving partner who can share the responsibility of driving. Drowsy driving is a problem that can be prevented. But drivers must

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