Jon Hunter Accepts.· Top Post in Geneseo
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The academic program Bethlehem Central High School has been expanded to provide. graduation was bittersweet for Principal appropriate curriculum for all students Jon Hunter this year, as he watched the to obtain a Regents diploma, and a last class that will graduate under his science research class has been created guidance. which has produced several Hunter, 50, BCHS principal for the past Westinghouse and Intel winners. 13 years, is leaving Bethlehem to become English faculty member Jean superintendent of the Geneseo Central Donnelly recalled that Hunter came to School Dist- BCHS in a time of great transition related rict, south of primarily to Rochester. the increase Hunter came in size, the to Bethlehem growth of after teaching technology, social studies changes in in suburban the program Rochester and mandated by' serving as an the state and assistant change in the principal in composition both the Phila of the faculty. Bethlehem Central High School graduate Courtney Asprion couldn't be happier at delphia and "It has commencement last Friday. Jim Franco Rochester been a areas. constant of "It was a transition hard decision which Dr. to leave Bethlehem, to leave the personal Hunter has managed with calm and and professional relationships built over vision," Donnelly said. "Dr. Hunter is RCS board adopts leaving the school in great condition. It the past 13 years," Hunter said. 'This is a special community, I learned a great deal . has been a challenging time to be from the educators with whom I came in principal. He has met the challenge, and contingency budget contact, and the students, parents and BCHS is ready to move forward." friends. We all learned from each other. I "Dr. Hunter tried to make sure that said board chairman Gerald DeLuca. "I feel good about the education I received the needs of all of the students were met, By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS }Vas very surprised the budget was at Bethlehem, and know it will serve me said parent Joyce Laiosa. "He always Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk school defeated so resoundingly." well in the future." made time to go to the plays, music district residents went to the polls for a Drake called the phasing in of full Looking back over his tenure, Hunter concerts and· sporting events. It is second vote on the proposed ·$32.2 value assessment in the town of has a lot to be proud of. By cultivating important for the kids to see that their million budget, which was defeated at Coeymans and otherrecenttax changes exceptional teamwork, Hunter was able to principal was involved in their activities. the polls by a 51:>-540 margin on May 15. in the village of Ravena, "a big part of continue the high academic standards of He always thought of BCHS first, and On Tuesday, June 19, they turned out at the reason for the vote." But he said the BCHS and strengthen the school culture. worked· to connect the school to the the polls.. in greater numbers - and tax increase would have been in the In the current year, 90 percent of the community." delivered an ballpark with 0 HUNTER/page 15 even more other local resounding districts' in rejection, 1,068- I was very surprised the budget creases, in the 614. 4 to 5 percent "Obviously, was defeated so resoundingly. range. it's an over The impact whelming vote Gerald Deluca of the hike on against putting the average the budget up $100,000 Public review of the proposed Bethlehem again .... in the same form," said district homeowner's tax bill, about $25, was with the planning board tentatively Superintendent Robert Drake. With the . "barely six packs of cigarettes," he said. the proposed Final Environmental new fiscal year set to begin July 1, the DeLuca, for one, thought the new under review by board met on Monday, June 25, and debt may have been at the root of voter adopted a contingency budget, paring frustration. receivedThe draft at May'sFEIS, de1l;elo1perNi~rro~~~~if~~~~!E~~:~~~~~public heari11g :m 7 about $200,000 off the rejected figure to "They approved a capital budget last arrived at town hall last Friday. details the reach the mandated contingency figure year," he said. "But now I'm not so sure project's environmental impact, and the stepstl_tey of just over $32 million. they want to pay for it" "It's still with our consultants, who are drafting a;;~~~~~~1;n;~~~j~ra~~e~~ · The board considered proposed cuts Pam Asaro, a PTO member, also planningdirector Jefflipnickyon Monday. Following the n offered by Drake eliminating teaching noted some confusion among voters with review the FEIS will then be reviewed by the planning board, . will in turn staff positions - and instead instructed whom she had spoken, who believed a make ~ recomJ;Ilendation to the town board, lead agency for·· the project, on administrators to reconsider, in the face no vote might lead to reconsideration of whether to adopt it · of opposition from a gr0up of parents and the scope of the renovation plan. Nominally, under guidelines spelled 'out in the State Envirqnmental Q!'ality teachers. "They don't realize, the swimming Review (SEQR) law, the board has until July 5 .,-.45 days after the C?nclusiOn of The message delivered last week by pool is here to stay," she said. the public comment period on May 21 -'-to adopt the FEIS. But "':'th the draft voters was still the subject of debate. not in hand in time for consideration at tonight's town board meeting, the first With the start of the new fiscal year opportunity the board would have to consider it is July 11.. 'That I'm still trying to figure it out," looming, some cuts, mandated by state "I'd rather not try to speculate on the timing," Lipnicky said. ''We're operating law, are a foregone conclusion. About under a SEQR time schedule, but whether that SEQR time schedule can ~0,000 in new equipment purchases will realistically be met, I don't know with any certainty. It seems there's an awful lot go, and additional savings will be realized 0 NIGRO/page 15 .... ,.. THE SPOTLIGHT$.50 • 1 0 RCS/page 40 .• -~·',.>.c:.t , 111r- ,-c· .,,., • THE SPOTLIGHT PAGE 2 June 27, 2001 Pol ice=llrftMJIJf.bf'ilrtiiRien driving · vehicle operating at excessive on Route 9W allegedly failing to By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS """''._.,.,.:,,...,./.W.->:«~o.w.«-o-,-.w-O""m»»»»»"· speed and stopped it. After signal when it turned onto Bethlehem police arrested two conducting field sobriety ·tests Corning .Hill Road. Stopping the individuals in separate incidents and administering a preliminary vehicle, Travis administered field sobriety tests on the driver, Traci ' . last week and charged each with screening on the driver, Michelle driving while intoxicated (DWI). Marie Bechand, 28, of 502 Eighth Lee Winn, 30, of 13 Church St., Ave., Troy, he arrested her for Coeymans. The first incidenrtook place DWI and ticketed her for Wmn was charged with DWI shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday, speeding. and ticketed for failure to signal June 16, on Blessing Road in A second arrest occurred on and for an inadequate exhaust on North Bethlehem. Tuesday, June 19, shortly before her vehicle. According to the police report, 1:30 a.m., when officer George Both Winn and Bechand were Officer Craig Sleurs while on Travis, on patrol in Glenmont, ordered to appear in Bethlehem patrol allegedly observed a observed a vehicle southbound Town Court on July 3. Club to host road/trail races at Thacher Park The Hudson-Mohawk Road minutes before the start of each the New York State Parks Runners Club will hold trail runs race. Commissioner's Cup. of15Kand3.5milesonfootpaths The entry fee is $15 for . For information, call the and ski trails at Thacher Park on HMRRC members, and $18 for HMRRC at 435-4500 or visit its Sunday, July 15. non-members. Web site at www.hrnrrc.com. The 15K (9.3 miles) will begin A barbecue lunch will be at9 a.m., and the 3.5 mile race will served to all participants and race begin at 11 am. T-shirts will be presented to the Five Rivers sets There will also be a 1-mile Kids first 250 registrants. butterfly count . Fun Run beginning at 11:05 a.m. Awards will be presented to · trati' d h k · male and 'emale Wl·nners and to Five Rivers Environmental Ra ce reg~s on an c ec -m '' Education Center will conduct its will take place at the Haile's Cave top age group finishers. PicnicArea in the park. Runners in the Scholastic fourth annual butterfly count on ~==~ · 15 D' · · ( ) will f Thursday, July 5, at 2 p.m., at the _ Runners can regJster up to· !VISIOn 1119- co~p(!te or center. -:. ~ ""'"" ~-~ ~ ------------------•--•- Participants will catch·a·nd-._:·- -·: I Attention Gardeners I release butt~rflies for purpo~es • .· 1 1 of observatwn and populatwn 1 . .June and July Only . 1 study. 1 Spec1al discounts on massages for all gardeners 1 . Particip.ants .should bnng . 4llitt.-. ....... .._ce I ho m sa e 6 bmocu~ars.ifposs,?le,toobserve ~.._...