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Bob Dye and Karen Kinne married August 9th at Rose Hill Baptist Church.
Spafford Town Supervisor, Gordon Ireland, and son Jeff, watching demolition of Fesko's IGA June 12th.
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Welcome to
the Borodino Bullett Online
Newsletter...
Unofficial (sometimes irreverent) Voice for an area of Central New York that
almost no one knows exists WHERE THE HECK IS
BORODINO? SPAFFORD
PARTY OFFERS VOTERS CHOICE At Wednesday (8/27) night's first organizational meeting of the Spafford Party, members gathered to hone their ideas, and strategize their campaign. During the next few months, candidates will meet-and-greet the community giving many of you a chance to see what they're all about. The following issues were cited to be key to their platform:
The Borodino Bullett encourages it's readers to feel free to discuss their concerns and questions on Joe's Cafe. This is historically an interesting time in Spafford history, and we all have a voice. Spafford is the only town to enroll a new independent party in all of Onondaga County this year. SPAFFORD HIGHWAY SUPER. RETIRING
Lisa Valletta said there will be a Retirement Party for Merrill Clark on September 21st at the Borodino Firebarn on Nunnery Rd. from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Clark said he intends to "get the town pickup as a gift." Jeff Ireland joked they will "reserve a bunk for him in the town barn." CHEAPER TO MARRY IN SPAFFORD? Town Clerk, Lisa Valletta reported that 1 marriage license was sold, to Bob Dye. As of August 1st, NYS fees were raised from $20 to $30, including marriage license and certificate. New York State receives $22.50 of this fee; the Town gets $7.50, a decrease of $1.25 per license. Valletta stated other towns are charging $40. The Board agreed to hold the fee firm at $30. SEPTEMBER TOWN BOARD MEETING will be held September 11th. These meetings commence about 7:30 PM at the Town Hall, and are open to the public. See what's going on in the town, make a suggestion, or make some noise. Sometimes the masses get cookies with the free coffee. The board holds their budget meeting September 18th. METAL DAY: THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH THRU OCTOBER -- The Town pays $135 for a "metals" container each month. Although it's not intended for construction debris, or 'entire pieces of machinery,' there is some concern over possible misuse of the bin. Supervisor Ireland said there "ought to be some unwritten rule, if you can't lift it, you can't dump it." CORRECTION:
Previously I reported that Gordon Ireland said burial sites were
available at Borodino Cemetery. The cemetery plots mentioned are
actually in CORRECTION:
The Spafford Transfer station closes at 4 PM not 5 pm, all year. [see Town
page] CORRECTION:
It was reported that the amount of donations collected for the Spafford
Veterans Memorial was $6760.18. This amount is actually closer to
$6500.00. SPAFFORD TOWN
NEWSLETTER FREE ONLINE VIRUS &
SECURITY CHECK BUSINESS TO OPEN IN DOWNTOWN BORODINO FAMILIAR FACES CHOSEN BY
REPUBLICANS Gordon Ireland nominated for Town Supervisor (ran
unopposed, nominated by Donald Becker) Lisa Valletta nominated for Town Clerk (ran
unopposed) Billy G. Vinzant nominated for Town Council (ran
unopposed, nominated by Lisa Valletta) C.J. Parsons won Town Council (nominated by Jeff
Ireland) over Cherry Randall by a slim margin (35 votes to 27). C.J.
Parsons later joked that he's "looking forward to being code
enforcement officer" again. Carl Wiers knocked out Bob Dye for Highway
Superintendant Carol Bourke nominated for Tax Collector (ran
unopposed, nominated by Barb Randall) Alternates chosen: Fran Randall, Brenda Collard, and
Cherry Randall. Jim Murphy, 6th District County Legislator for the last
4 years, thanked the town for it's past support. Murphy is running
unopposed on the Republican/Conservative ticket. He said that Republican
support is needed for Don Colon who is running for Town Comptroller. [positions
to be filled 2002] Gordon Ireland stood next to speak, saying "Jim
Murphy has done a good job and Republicans should give him continued
support. " Ireland cited projects he has "in the works"--
a new
water district for '80 houses that need water,' the Bacon Hill Road
project, and an $89,000 grant application he has submitted to "help
out the Historical Society". "We have a good town board, and we will continue to
have a good town board. Money for these projects doesn't come
easy", Ireland said. "We've worked for it. And we can continue
to work for you if you support us." MAKING SPAFFORD A BETTER
PLACE TO LIVE Yes If you had to change one thing about Spafford,
what would it be? OCRRA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY UPDATE: SPAFFORD VETERANS MEMORIAL
SLALOM SKI OF SKANEATELES LAKE A SUCCESS
NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT
SPAFFORD Water district
plans part ways (7/17/03) Lake
challenge on one ski (7/20/03) Status
for waterfront property surges (7/22/03) Rally
'round the flagpole (7/24/03) | ||
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but we're working to change that.
For the first time in a
long time, Spafford voters will see more choices on the ballot this
November 4th. Three Spafford residents
have formed a new independent party, known as The Spafford Party this
past August 24th. Running on the new Spafford Party ticket are: Richard
Malcolm for Town Supervisor; Joyce Barnett, for Town Council; and
Linda Sanders for Town Council. 
Last
night's Republican Caucus at Spafford Town Hall, deftly chaired by Grace
Grenga, saw the nomination of many familiar faces. A crowd of 60 or so
turned out for last night's Republican Caucus. The Republicans were
well-behaved, except for one moment when Grace Grenga slammed a book
down on the table to call them to attention so she could speak.
Clean it up!
Leave me alone!
The committee has decided to continue work towards the completion of
the Veterans Memorial park, now that donations have been received from
the community. The committee wishes to express it's sincere thanks to
all who gave. The monument area will be developed first, with brick path
around the monument, and installation of two granite benches. [