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12 Alden Advertiser, Alden, NY Thursday, January 24, 2013 St. John the Baptist School ~A Foundation for Success... A Foundation for Life ~ 2028 Sandridge Road, Alden, NY 14004 716-937-9483 www.stjohnsalden.com Join the St. John’s Family where you can expect academic excellence in grades Pre-K3 through Grade 8. Open House Sunday, January 27, 2013 (10:30 am- 12:30 pm) Save the Date! Pee Wee Open House for Pre-K and Kindergarten students Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (6:00-7:30 pm) Small classes, Dedicated Teachers, Smart Board Technology & IPad Instruction, Hot Lunch Program, Sports, Clubs, After School Care Program and more! Lazy Hound Hotel Boarding & Grooming where we make your pet feel like they’re on vacation! 265 Broadway Darien Ctr. lazyhoundhotel.com Darlene 716-510-0550 12 th Annual Alden Kiwanis Chicken Bar-B-Que “Super Bowl Sunday” Sun., Feb. 3 rd , 2013 Curb side pick up between noon - 2 pm at Alden Community Center 13116 W. Main St. $ 8 50 per dinner Tickets can be purchased at Kotas & Kotas, Alden Advertiser, or any Kiwanis member by Kathryn Luppi Since November, the coop and duck housing in Jeffrey and Caitlin Gerhart’s yard have been empty. The twelve chickens and six ducks that once lived there were moved from the Village of Alden fol- lowing the decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals to deny a zone use variance for raising poultry at the Gerhart house. The property is located on the corner of Railroad and Kellogg Streets in a residential- commercial zoning district. Housing fowl is legal in on- ly a residential-open zoning district which a Village map shows is chiefly wooded land that lacks roads and housing. Code enforcement officer, Jo- seph Czechowski said that four homeowners live in the residential-open areas and it is unknown if any keep fowl. Domestic fowl seem to be as scarce as hen’s teeth in the Vil- lage. Jeffrey and Caitlin live with their two daughters in a house that was purchased through foreclosure in 2008. A “fixer upper” that is being renovat- ed, it lies across the street from an abandoned grain mill on Railroad Street that once sold chickens. Behind the mill are railroad tracks with a regular flow of rail traffic. Two storage buildings are nearby and bor- dering their fifth of an acre lot are a small apartment build- ing and a two-story house. The owners of the two occupied properties support the Ger- harts efforts to keep their fowl. One owner, Carl Burkhardt, stated at a zoning board hear- ing that the fowl are well tak- en care of, there is no odor, and that keeping them does not cause a problem as long as there are no roosters. The Gerharts are advo- cates for homegrown food and sustainable living. They raised photo supplied Squawks About Zoning their poultry to produce their own fresh, nutritious, safe, and affordable food. “The chickens will eat the bugs and then pro- duce eggs but they also pro- duce fertilizer for the gar- den and flower beds. It’s like a circle that way,” Jeffrey said. Raspberries were planted in the yard for the chickens to eat. “We don’t have to pay any- body for anything because we grow the food. Fodder for the chickens is easy to grow. Duck excrement is used as fertiliz- er. All of it gets used up,” he said. He spoke about the won- der in the eyes of his daugh- ters when they first met their Ancona ducklings and Mod- el Java chicks and his satis- faction educating them about the cycle of nature in farm- ing. The poultry are critical- ly endangered species that are weather-hardy, Jeffrey said. “They’re also very docile, qui- et, and good with children. I have watched and met so ma- ny people who bring their chil- dren to see them.” Five criteria need to be met for a use variance of the zoning code of the Vil- lage of Alden to be approved. The Zoning Board of Appeals found raising fowl on the Ger- hart property would not cre- ate a hazard to health, safety or general welfare and would not alter the essential charac- ter of the neighborhood. The variance was denied based on two findings-- there was a self- created hardship and that the hardship was not unique, as it would apply to any property in the same district. The Ger- harts believe that chickens and ducks can make good neigh- bors and that a public debate about the current Village zon- ing code (the Village master plan was adopted in 2001 and the zoning code last updated in 2003) is now needed. They regularly attend Village board meetings to bring up the back- yard poultry issue to Village officials, collect signatures for a petition to allow the housing of poultry at their home and to build grassroots support, and maintain a website on Face- book (PolkaSpot Homestead) about their adventures in or- ganic and sustainable agricul- ture. Different rules apply about poultry ownership in the hun- dreds of cities and towns in the country where they are permitted. There may be reg- ulations on the number of birds, the gender of birds, and where on the property enclo- sures can be located. In some areas, the amount of proper- ty one has and the proximity to neighbors may determine whether a resident can keep birds and, if so, how many. In some cases, written permission is needed from neighbors. A hop away, in the city of Roch- ester, a license fee is required for keeping chickens. Roosters and commercial breeding are not allowed. Coops must be kept 25 feet away from houses. by Shelly Ferullo For the 2012-2013 Spring Season Dan Cornwell was ap- pointed to coach Modified Track earning $3,100. Jean Cornwell was also appoint- ed for Modified Track earning $3,000 and Sandy Gauthier will coach Modified Softball earn- ing $2,950. The 2013-14 Coaching Ap- pointments are as follows: Al- len Turton, Boys Varsity Soc- cer, $4,375. Mark Everett, Girls Varsity Soccer, $4,375. Wendy Zelasko and Tara Laraba will be Co-Coaching Modified Volley- ball and will each earn $1,475. Edward Carll will coach Cross Country, $4,000. Rob Currin is appointed as Bulldogs Var- sity Football Coach, $5,950. Paul Casillo will earn $2,900 to coach golf. Substitute Appointments: Alison O’Neill, Middle School Special Education Teacher, Jan- uary 28, 2013-June 30, 2013, $34,800 (will be pro-rated for length of assignment). Krysti- na Syracuse, Cleaner, $10.04/ hour. Melissa Jakubows- ki, Teacher, $85/day. Melis- sa Jakubowski, Teaching Assis- tant, $65/day. The following are newly approved school volunteers: Barbara King, Missy Colosan- ti, Kelly Ronan, Carol Bicheler, Denise Kiener, Lisa Keppner, Taine Nowak, Harry Mandris, Terri Retzlaff, Marianne Busz- ka, Roberta Murphy, Ashley Murphy, Jerry Retzlaff, Mary Clare Smith, Kim Yoerg, Sue Galbraith, Kaitlynn Murphy, Joyce Pomana (High School Musical), and Jennifer Rzepka (Middle School). The Resignation of Christo- pher Shively, teacher, was ac- cepted and is effective Febru- ary 8, 2013. A donation of assorted World Topic Yearbooks that value at $500 was given to the High School Media Center and came from Mr. and Mrs. Fran Cius. The following items are considered to be a surplus to the district and will be ap- proved for sale or disposal: miscellaneous middle school library books, one Panasonic Digital Video Recorder, and 36 textbooks (Food for Today by Helen Kowtaluk c. 2000). ACS Makes Coaching Appointments Service Contracts ap- proved: Byrncliff Resort and Conference Center for the Mid- dle School Ski Outing and Ter- ry’s Photo Studio for School Portraits for grades K-8. The Board approved the following High School trips: The High School Spanish Club’s trip to Costa Rica in February 2014 and the High School Band’s trip to Boston in April 2013. The Board of Education will be meeting again on February 7th at 7 pm in the HS Library. On February 14th and Febru- ary 28th the BOE have sched- uled Work Sessions at 7 pm in the HS Library. The Public is welcome to attend but are not given the opportunity to speak to the Board. Pizza Eating Contest On February 2nd LaPalo- ma Pizzeria & Restaurant will hold a pizza eating contest to benefit the American Legion. Entrants will participate in the event to help raise money for the Legion’s project of replac- ing the roof on their current building. Each participant is asked to donate $5.00 to help build the fund. Participants can pre-register by calling the LaPaloma Restaurant at 937- 9151 or visiting the village hall for a registration form. ACTS To Host Alden Art Club Winter Show The Alden Christian The- atre Society, 1470 Church Street in the village of Alden, will host the Alden Art Club’s Annual Winter Show in late January. The installation will take place on January 25th, and the show will be open to the public on January 26th from 10 am to noon, and on January 30 from 7 to 9 pm. The show will also be open during Alden’s Winterfest, with viewing from 6–8 pm on Friday, February 1, and from 10 am–6:30 pm on Saturday, February 2.
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12 Alden Advertiser, Alden, NY Thursday, January 24, 2013
St. John the Baptist School ~A Foundation for Success...
A Foundation for Life ~ 2028 Sandridge Road, Alden, NY 14004 716-937-9483 www.stjohnsalden.com
Join the St. John’s Family where you can expect academic excellence in grades Pre-K3 through Grade 8.
Open HouseSunday, January 27, 2013 (10:30 am- 12:30 pm)
Save the Date!Pee Wee Open House for Pre-K and Kindergarten students
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 (6:00-7:30 pm)
Small classes, Dedicated Teachers, Smart Board Technology & IPad Instruction, Hot Lunch Program, Sports, Clubs, After School Care Program
and more!
Lazy Hound HotelBoarding & Grooming
where we make your pet feel like they’re on vacation!265 Broadway Darien Ctr. lazyhoundhotel.com
Darlene 716-510-0550
12th Annual Alden Kiwanis
Chicken Bar-B-Que“Super Bowl Sunday”
Sun., Feb. 3rd, 2013 Curb side pick up between noon - 2 pm at Alden Community Center 13116 W. Main St. $ 850
per dinner
Tickets can be purchased at Kotas & Kotas, Alden Advertiser,
or any Kiwanis member
by Kathryn LuppiSince November, the coop
and duck housing in Jeffrey and Caitlin Gerhart’s yard have been empty. The twelve chickens and six ducks that once lived there were moved from the Village of Alden fol-lowing the decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals to deny a zone use variance for raising poultry at the Gerhart house. The property is located on the corner of Railroad and Kellogg Streets in a residential-commercial zoning district.
Housing fowl is legal in on-ly a residential-open zoning district which a Village map shows is chiefly wooded land that lacks roads and housing. Code enforcement officer, Jo-seph Czechowski said that four homeowners live in the residential-open areas and it is unknown if any keep fowl. Domestic fowl seem to be as scarce as hen’s teeth in the Vil-lage.
Jeffrey and Caitlin live with their two daughters in a house that was purchased through foreclosure in 2008. A “fixer upper” that is being renovat-ed, it lies across the street from an abandoned grain mill on Railroad Street that once sold chickens. Behind the mill are railroad tracks with a regular flow of rail traffic. Two storage buildings are nearby and bor-dering their fifth of an acre lot are a small apartment build-ing and a two-story house. The owners of the two occupied properties support the Ger-harts efforts to keep their fowl. One owner, Carl Burkhardt, stated at a zoning board hear-ing that the fowl are well tak-en care of, there is no odor, and that keeping them does not cause a problem as long as there are no roosters.
The Gerharts are advo-cates for homegrown food and sustainable living. They raised
photo supplied
Squawks About Zoningtheir poultry to produce their own fresh, nutritious, safe, and affordable food. “The chickens will eat the bugs and then pro-duce eggs but they also pro-duce fertilizer for the gar-den and flower beds. It’s like a circle that way,” Jeffrey said. Raspberries were planted in the yard for the chickens to eat. “We don’t have to pay any-body for anything because we grow the food. Fodder for the chickens is easy to grow. Duck excrement is used as fertiliz-er. All of it gets used up,” he said. He spoke about the won-der in the eyes of his daugh-ters when they first met their Ancona ducklings and Mod-el Java chicks and his satis-faction educating them about the cycle of nature in farm-ing. The poultry are critical-ly endangered species that are weather-hardy, Jeffrey said. “They’re also very docile, qui-et, and good with children. I have watched and met so ma-ny people who bring their chil-dren to see them.”
Five criteria need to be met for a use variance of the zoning code of the Vil-lage of Alden to be approved. The Zoning Board of Appeals found raising fowl on the Ger-hart property would not cre-ate a hazard to health, safety or general welfare and would not alter the essential charac-ter of the neighborhood. The variance was denied based on two findings-- there was a self-created hardship and that the hardship was not unique, as it would apply to any property in the same district. The Ger-harts believe that chickens and ducks can make good neigh-bors and that a public debate about the current Village zon-ing code (the Village master plan was adopted in 2001 and the zoning code last updated in 2003) is now needed. They regularly attend Village board
meetings to bring up the back-yard poultry issue to Village officials, collect signatures for a petition to allow the housing of poultry at their home and to build grassroots support, and maintain a website on Face-book (PolkaSpot Homestead) about their adventures in or-ganic and sustainable agricul-ture.
Different rules apply about poultry ownership in the hun-dreds of cities and towns in the country where they are permitted. There may be reg-
ulations on the number of birds, the gender of birds, and where on the property enclo-sures can be located. In some areas, the amount of proper-ty one has and the proximity to neighbors may determine whether a resident can keep birds and, if so, how many. In some cases, written permission is needed from neighbors. A hop away, in the city of Roch-ester, a license fee is required for keeping chickens. Roosters and commercial breeding are not allowed. Coops must be kept 25 feet away from houses.
by Shelly FerulloFor the 2012-2013 Spring
Season Dan Cornwell was ap-pointed to coach Modified Track earning $3,100. Jean Cornwell was also appoint-ed for Modified Track earning $3,000 and Sandy Gauthier will coach Modified Softball earn-ing $2,950.
The 2013-14 Coaching Ap-pointments are as follows: Al-len Turton, Boys Varsity Soc-cer, $4,375. Mark Everett, Girls Varsity Soccer, $4,375. Wendy Zelasko and Tara Laraba will be Co-Coaching Modified Volley-ball and will each earn $1,475. Edward Carll will coach Cross Country, $4,000. Rob Currin is appointed as Bulldogs Var-sity Football Coach, $5,950. Paul Casillo will earn $2,900 to coach golf.
Substitute Appointments: Alison O’Neill, Middle School Special Education Teacher, Jan-uary 28, 2013-June 30, 2013, $34,800 (will be pro-rated for length of assignment). Krysti-na Syracuse, Cleaner, $10.04/hour. Melissa Jakubows-ki, Teacher, $85/day. Melis-sa Jakubowski, Teaching Assis-tant, $65/day.
The following are newly approved school volunteers: Barbara King, Missy Colosan-ti, Kelly Ronan, Carol Bicheler, Denise Kiener, Lisa Keppner, Taine Nowak, Harry Mandris, Terri Retzlaff, Marianne Busz-ka, Roberta Murphy, Ashley Murphy, Jerry Retzlaff, Mary Clare Smith, Kim Yoerg, Sue Galbraith, Kaitlynn Murphy, Joyce Pomana (High School Musical), and Jennifer Rzepka (Middle School).
The Resignation of Christo-pher Shively, teacher, was ac-cepted and is effective Febru-ary 8, 2013.
A donation of assorted World Topic Yearbooks that value at $500 was given to the High School Media Center and came from Mr. and Mrs. Fran Cius.
The following items are considered to be a surplus to the district and will be ap-proved for sale or disposal: miscellaneous middle school library books, one Panasonic Digital Video Recorder, and 36 textbooks (Food for Today by Helen Kowtaluk c. 2000).
ACS Makes Coaching Appointments
Service Contracts ap-proved: Byrncliff Resort and Conference Center for the Mid-dle School Ski Outing and Ter-ry’s Photo Studio for School Portraits for grades K-8.
The Board approved the following High School trips: The High School Spanish Club’s trip to Costa Rica in February 2014 and the High School Band’s trip to Boston in April 2013.
The Board of Education will be meeting again on February 7th at 7 pm in the HS Library. On February 14th and Febru-ary 28th the BOE have sched-uled Work Sessions at 7 pm in the HS Library. The Public is welcome to attend but are not given the opportunity to speak to the Board.
Pizza Eating Contest
On February 2nd LaPalo-ma Pizzeria & Restaurant will hold a pizza eating contest to benefit the American Legion. Entrants will participate in the event to help raise money for the Legion’s project of replac-ing the roof on their current building. Each participant is asked to donate $5.00 to help build the fund. Participants can pre-register by calling the LaPaloma Restaurant at 937-9151 or visiting the village hall for a registration form.
ACTS To Host Alden Art Club Winter Show
The Alden Christian The-atre Society, 1470 Church Street in the village of Alden, will host the Alden Art Club’s Annual Winter Show in late January.
The installation will take place on January 25th, and the show will be open to the public on January 26th from 10 am to noon, and on January 30 from 7 to 9 pm. The show will also be open during Alden’s Winterfest, with viewing from 6–8 pm on Friday, February 1, and from 10 am–6:30 pm on Saturday, February 2.
