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ARCHIVED NEWSSTAND :: DECEMBER 2003

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DIRECTORY OF SMALL BUSINESSES 
The new issue of Directory of Small Businesses & Services in the Town of Spafford is now available at the Town Hall. The Directory is compiled and written by Town of Spafford Historian, Barbara Shoemaker. Graphic design is by Bruce Osborne. The html version of this directory is available on the Bullett. If you would like copies for your business, contact Barbara Shoemaker at 315-636-7700 or 607-749-2086.

HAPPINESS IS A BORODINO BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 
The Borodino Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring "Breakfast with Santa" at the firehouse on Saturday December 13, 2003. Festivities will begin at 9:00 A.M. Breakfast will include scrambled eggs, sausage, mini muffins and donuts, juice and coffee. There will be no charge, however donations to benefit the Spafford Food Pantry will be accepted. Photos with Santa will be available for a nominal charge. Please call to make reservations by December 6th - 673-9379.

CITIZENS FOR SPAFFORD TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM
Future of the town will be topic of discussion. The first public meeting was held on Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. at the Spafford Town Hall. ' Organizers welcome all residents of Spafford and the surrounding area to meet and discuss issues they would like to see addressed in the coming year.’ * Source: "Town of Spafford residents to hold public forum," Skan. Press, Nov.12, 2003

UPDATE: Monthly public meetings will be held the 3rd Saturday of each month at Town Hall for all persons interested in putting your two-cents in about proposed changes in the Town of Spafford. Several task groups are being formed to research solutions to such issues as: banning trash trucks from Route 41; revising the zoning ordinances for the Town of Spafford; and designing a Master Plan for Spafford. The next meeting will be held December 20th, at 10 a.m.

Spafford Food Pantry needs your help,
Once again the holiday season approaches with people in need. The Spafford Food Pantry, that provides for Scott, Spafford and Borodino area is seeking your help in giving some needy people a better holiday. Could you help? Perhaps a gift certificate, a money donation, or any way to give others a more joyous holiday that can make both the giver and receiver feel better. You can make checks payable to Spafford Food Pantry, c/o Rose Clark, 743 Route 41, Homer N.Y.13077. For a pick up of food call Rose at 607-749-2753. We appreciate your support of our Food Pantry. E-mail Rose

NYS TO AUDIT SPAFFORD CODE ENFORCEMENT ^
The NY Dept. of State plans to audit Spafford's code enforcement program this year, in answer to multiple complaints about messy and dilapidated properties (mainly from Spafford resident Peter Pirnie, see Bullett Archives. Just type in "Pirnie" in the Search field). The department does 2 or 3 audits a year in towns that receive a lot of complaints. The audit will take about a week, resulting in a report giving recommendations to improve the town's code enforcement program.  Read: State to audit code program. (Source: Neighbors West, 10/16/03, p.33)

NOTICE: If you received an "Order to Remedy" from Doug Staley, contact Life Safety Consultants for more information at (800) 852-1741. You will also need to respond in writing to notify Life Safety that all violations have been corrected, and schedule a revisit for a second inspection before December 15th.

HISTORY OF SPAFFORD 
Collection of external links, and information about the Spafford Area.

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Happy Holidays Deer--Merry Christmas!  (Click on the deer. This is done in Flash, and will take a minute to load.)

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT UPDATE:  The county legislature was asked to hold approval of the grant for a short period of time to allow for resolution of some unknowns in the
grant request.  Also to allow for some public input into the proposed tasks to be accomplished under the grant.  The legislature granted the request (made by county legislator Jim Murphy.  It is expected that the problems will be resolved soon.

Roger Scott land sold (Source: Post-Standard, 12/03/03)

Rumored to have been sold: Cherrywood Inn

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LINKS

Spafford Forest

Map/Directions to Highland and Spafford Forest

Spafford Real Property Tax Equalization Rates

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