the new horseheads journal

VILLAGE OF HORSEHEADS
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Our First Family
In the spring of 1787 John and Hannah (Gildersleeve) Breese along
with their eight children took the long and arduous journey from their Somerset
County, New Jersey home and settled just below Newtown which we now know
as Elmira. Within two years a daughter Sarah was born into the Breese family.
Sarah is believed to be the first white child born in Chemung County.
In the spring of 1789 John, Hannah and their nine children arrived in the
“Valley of the Horses’ Heads. John built his log cabin on the spot where he had
camped with the Sullivan expedition ten years before. A pink granite marker on
the east side of South Main Street indicates the location.
John Breese became the first permanent settler in our area. His brother
Henry made his home here some time later and Samuel settled near Forty-Fort,
PA. The three Breese brothers were part of the Sullivan campaign.
The youngest daughter; Sarah Breese, married John Jackson of Brooklyn, NY and had four children.
John Jackson became the sheriff of old Tioga County when it became Chemung County in 1836. Sarah died
May 14, 1881.
John and Hannah’s youngest child, John, was born in the original log cabin on South Main St. His
was the first birth in Horseheads. John Jr. married Mary Ann Truesdale and they had eleven children. They
purchased a portion of the l’Hommedieu tract and built their home on what was known as John Breese Road,
now called East Franklin St. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1867.
John Breese died March 24, 1829 his wife Hannah died January 15, 1844. According to the records
John Breese’s grandchildren numbered ninety-nine. The Centennial of the settlement of the family was celebrated in June 1889, and nearly 500 relatives of the family were present.
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MILITARY PACK HORSE PROJECT
Leah Cramer (one of our esteemed Village Historians) introduced the idea of recognizing the military
pack horse as part of our heritage. You may recall the story that General Sullivan mercifully put down
his pack horses in this valley while returning from his campaign with the Iroquois Indians.
A committee has been formed to look into the possibility of erecting a bronze statue of a military pack
horse in a prominent location in the Village. This would be to commemorate the origin of our Village’s name. This will be in conjunction with the
Village’s 175th Anniversary this year.
We are planning fund raising events and are currently accepting donations. If you are interested in donating to this project, please call Ron
Swartz at 607-481-1976.
DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC WORKS
The Street Department will start to clean the drywells and catch basins beginning
in April (with weather permitting.) The drainage issues on Ryan Circle and Matthew
Circle will also be addressed. Street signs will also be replaced, as needed.
Village Hall
Holiday Schedule
OFFICES CLOSED:
Good Friday-April 6
Memorial Day–May 28
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clocks
AHEAD ONE hour on
March 11, 2012
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NEWS FROM MAYOR DON ZEIGLER:
As we go to press, we are beginning the arduous process of preparing a budget for our fiscal year
starting June 1st. Its too early to know where we will wind up but the “elephant in the room” is the
Tax Cap. In a nutshell, nothing is simple. The purpose of the cap is to hold property tax down.
The idea was “sold” as a limit on tax increases for each property and so it was logical to think that if
your property tax was $1,000 then your property tax increase wouldn’t be more than $20 (2% of
$1,000). Unfortunately it doesn’t work that way. The 2% limit is actually applied to the total value of
all properties collectively in the Village. As might be expected, there are also other additions and
subtractions to be applied before a final result is reached. In the end individual properties may be
more or less than the 2% cap you hear about. As might be expected, NYC is exempt from the tax
cap. I’m sure there will be more as we gain experience.
This year is the 175th anniversary of the Village founding. Our anniversary committee headed up
by Louise McIntosh is busily engaged in planning and coordinating events for each month from May
on. What a terrific opportunity to refresh and preserve our heritage.
Our Merchants Association is underway! In partnership with Elmira Heights, the Association is
dedicated to revitalizing activity and economic benefits to our Villages. They are actively seeking
new members and ideas for civic events. We are ideally situated as the gateway to the Finger
Lakes to capitalize on this initiative. Contact Julie Chevalier at Village Hall for more information.
Our friends on Matthew Circle and Ryan Circle will be pleased to learn that our public works department will be working on resolving the flooding problems they have experienced. Working with J. J.
Carl, our storm water engineer, the staff has planned a mitigation design which should resolve
these problems. Work should start in late spring or early summer. We are also looking at other areas which need attention as part of our strategy to maintain and upgrade our infrastructure. Not
very exciting to talk about but you should know of our efforts to keep everything working.
Our energy study is nearing completion and we will soon be turning that information into cost savings. Village Hall, the Fire House, public works and cemetery offices will get energy saving upgrades. The money we save by these changes are guaranteed to pay for the improvement. The
result is no cost to the Village and we will have all new energy saving lighting, heating and air conditioning.
Our property registration program will be launched shortly. The program applies only to rental properties in the Village. We are requiring rental property owners – both residential and commercial – to
register with us so we can enforce our property maintenance codes in the best interest of all of our
residents. Absentee landlords will be required to have an agent within Chemung County for the
purpose of serving notices and enforcing the various codes. In the past, there has been little opportunity to hold absentee landlords accountable for their properties. For example, a landlord living in
Arizona or California or any other state couldn’t be compelled to appear here in court for a property
maintenance issue. This corrects that problem. It also has a provision for habitual violators which
will allow us to revoke a rental permit or refuse to issue a rental permit. This program has been
very effective across the country in helping to maintain properties and protect homeowners’ investments in their residences.
Watch for the 175th Anniversary events! Feel free to share your ideas, memories and memorabilia
with us.
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175th Anniversary Celebration
How exciting! Did you know your Village is going to be 175 years old? Founded in 1837, the
Village of Horseheads has had an interesting life. Join us in celebrating from May 2012 –
May 2013.
Monthly events are being planned by our 175th Planning Committee. It will take a community,
OUR community to come together at these events to learn about our rich and somewhat unusual history. If you have any historical facts, a need to become part of the planning, or an
overwhelming need to involve your group or organization, please let our committee know.
SAVE THE DATE!!!! May 19 – We will begin our year long celebration at the ZIM House
with an Afternoon Tea. Everyone is invited! Ladies, dig out those white gloves or an appropriate costume of any era. Enjoy the company while you are learning more about our history.
Come join the Historical Society in beginning this celebration.
More information will be available on the Parks and Recreation website in addition to the Village website. For more information on how you might get involved, contact Louise McIntosh
at 739- 1954.
HOW TO DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICINES
Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired drugs or medications you no longer
use? How should you dispose of them?
Most drugs can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take
certain precautions before tossing them out.
Do not flush prescription drugs down the toilet or rinse down your drain unless
the medication specifically instructs you to do so.
If no instructions are given on the drug label you can throw them in the household trash but
first take them out of the container and mix (do NOT crush) them with an undesirable substance such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter. The medication will be less appealing to
children and pets and unrecognizable to people who may intentionally to through your trash.
Before throwing out the empty container, scratch out all identifying information on the prescription label to make it unreadable. This will help protect your identity and the privacy of
your personal health information.
When in doubt contact your pharmacist.
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Village of Horseheads
Merchant Association
Membership
The association has been extremely busy these past few months. Membership continues to
grow! At the submission of this article, the following have paid memberships; Vern Morgan’s,
Wade’s Jewelry & Gifts, The UPS Store, Barber’s Funeral Home, Beefeater Tavern, Vitality,
Chemung Canal, Vibrant Life Yoga, Met Life Auto & Home, Unique Solutions, Zeigler Florist,
Dick Buchanan, Louie’s, Farmer Insurance, Total Recall Message Center and Dog Eat Dog
World.
Membership fees are being offered at a reduced rate of $75 until February 29th. Beginning
March 1st, fees will increase to $125. MA members can be identified with a Shop Local blue
sign in their shop windows.
Calendar of Events
Many exciting events are in the works for the coming year. The MA will begin the onset of their
calendar of events with a very special day for ALL women, of all ages, in April. Lots of special
offerings, wine tastings, massage specials, psychic readings and more will be offered! Our
merchants are rolling out the red carpets to pamper and laugh with our community’s finest!
We’ll keep you posted . . .
Promotions
$20 on the 20th is coming your way! MA members will be offering customers a special incentive on the 20th of each month. Some examples may include; $20 off any color service on the
20th of each month from a Hair Salon. . . from a Jewelry Store – save 20% off any one regular
priced item . . . from a Yoga Studio – Join on the 20th and receive 1 additional week. Once
these deals have been cut with the MA, you will be invited to stop by and take advantage of
these great savings.
Help support our merchants! Shop local . . . keep your dollars here in our community!
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If you have an article or a special event you would like placed in the Village
Newsletter, please contact us at 739-5691
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Horseheads Parks & Recreation
Horseheads Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to attend our various events.
Whether you are looking to compete in athletic competition, listen to live music, attend various
events at the community pool, spend the day with others during community events, or just
have fun, we can help!
This summer marks the 175th anniversary of the Village of Horseheads! To kick off the summer there will be a Start of the Summer Party June 16th at Sullivan Park Pool from 1-3pm.
94 Rock will be there to get the party started! Don’t forget about Family Day at the pool as
well. This years annual Family Day celebration will be July 14th from 11am-4pm. Come enjoy the pool and the ground displays throughout the park and yummy food! Fireworks show will
begin at dark!
Register for all Parks and Recreation activities on-line @ www.HorseheadsRec.com or in
person at: Horseheads Parks & Recreation Office 8-4 M-F; 202 S. Main St. Horseheads, NY
Youth Programs
Youth Box Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a local league program offering youth the opportunity to learn the skills of lacrosse at the recreational level. This program is offered to grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6, and 7-12.
Program begins June 25th and continues to early August.
Youth Tennis Program
Kids learn to play tennis twice per week during the month of July. Lessons are offered
to youth finishing grades k-8.
UK Elite Soccer Camp
This summer we are hosting a UK Elite Soccer Camp taught by professional instructors
from England! The camp will run for 1 week, July 9-13. Ages 2-14. There will be a
morning session and an evening session to choose from. Sign up now at
www.ukelite.com or email at [email protected] or call 973-631-9802!
Bus Trips
Shop and Show (Chicago) in NYC; Saturday, July 7th
Baltimore Aquarium and Game (Baseball), July 19-20
Wine Tour on Keuka Lake, August 11th
Mohegan Sun September 9th
Salamanca October 13th
Craft Show in Harrisburg, PA– Thursday December 29th
Outdoor Show in Harrisburg– Friday February 8th, 2013
Find these programs & many
more on our website at
www.horseheadsrec.com
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Sullivan Park Pool
This summer Sullivan Park Pool and its lifeguards would
like to welcome you back for another fun-filled pool season! This summer the pool has many activities planned
for the entire family. Rock-N-Splash is now during the
day! It will be from 2-4pm in the afternoon. Rock-NSplash dates are as follows; Monday June 25th, Monday
July 9th, Thursday July 12th, Monday July 23rd, Thursday August 2nd, Monday August 6th, and Thursday August 16th! Rock-N-Splash is a great few hours of fun for
kids of all ages. 94 Rock comes and does live broadcast
with music, games, and giveaways!
The pool is now offering Water Aerobics! The water aerobic classes will be offered in sessions for a one
time fee for the whole session. Drop-ins for one class will also be accepted. Session 1 is June 19– July
12. Session 2 from July 24-August 16. All classes will be from 6-7pm.on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
There will also be a Saturday session from July 7-August 11 on Saturday mornings 11am-12pm. Prices
TBA. Sign up for water aerobics and swim lesson classes at our website: www.horseheadsrec.com
We have improved our swimming lessons program this year! We are now following the American Red
Cross Learn-to-Swim program featuring 45-minute lessons! We offer Parent/Tot levels, level 1, level 2,
level 3, level 4, level 5, and level 6. We also offer private and adult swim lessons!
The swim lesson session dates are as follows:
Session #1 June 25 through July 6 (Morning*)
Session #2 July 9 through July 20 (Morning*)
Session #3 July 9 through July 20 (Evening**)
Pool opens June 9th
and
closes August 25th!
Session #4 July 30 through August 10 (Morning*)
Session #5 July 30 through August 10 (Evening**)
Session #6 July 7 through August 11 (Saturdays)
Private lessons are available in the morning from 9-9:30 am and at night from 7-7:30 pm.
*Morning lessons times are; 9:30-10:15am, 10:20-11:05am, and 11:10-11:55am.
**Evening lessons are from 7:30-8:15pm.
Prices are TBA. Private lessons and evening times are subject to change.
Public Swim Hours:
12:15-7pm Monday-Friday
Doggie Dip Day is
scheduled for
12-7pm on Saturdays
August 28th!!!
12-5pm on Sundays
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Teal Park Concert Series
Teal Park concerts are free to the community! Come to Teal Park for great
music and food every Thursday from June 7 to August 23. Concerts during
June and July begin at 7pm and concerts in August begin at 6:30pm. Food
service usually begins 1hr prior to the concert.
Community Events
Our annual Family Day will occur July 14th at Sullivan Park Pool; 11am-4pm. Fireworks show
will begin at dark.
August 18th at Sullivan Park will be an inaugural event featuring a Jazz Festival! Come and
enjoy great music between 11am-5pm.
Our annual Farmer’s Market at Teal Park will begin June 18 and go through September 24 on
Saturdays.
This year we are offering a program called Junior Lifeguard. This program is for youth 11-14
looking to become a lifeguard. It’s a great opportunity for our youth in the community!
JUNE 2012
SUNDAY
3
MONDAY
4
TUESDAY
5
WEDNESDAY
6
7
FRIDAY
1
2
8
9
11
12
13
14
POOL
OPENS!
15
16
Start of the
Summer
Party!
1-3pm
22
23
29
30
175th Birthday
of the Village!
Teal Park
Concert 7-9pm
Bob Melnyk’s
Polka Magic
17
18
19
20
Session 1
Water
Aerobics
Begins
24
SATURDAY
Teal Park
Concert 7-9pm
The Lucky
Ducks
Adult
Lacrosse
League Begins
10
THURSDAY
26
25
Swim Lessons
Session 1
Begins
Youth
Lacrosse
Begins
Rock N Splash
21
Teal Park
Concert 7-9pm
George Kaye
Band
27
28
Teal Park
Concert 7-9pm
Steve
Southworth and
the Rock-A-Billy
Rays
5K Race
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JULY 2012
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
TUESDAY
2
WEDNESDAY
4
3
THURSDAY
5
Teal Park Concert
7-9pm Sgro
Brothers
8
9
Swim
Lessons
Session 2
Begins
15
23
Rock N
Splash
29
30
Swim
Lessons
Session 1 Ends
Swim Lessons
Session 6 Begins
Water Aerobics
Session 3 Begins
NYC Shop and Show
Bus Trip
11
Elite Soccer
Camp
12
Teal Park Concert
7-9pm
White River Band
Rock N Splash
Water Aerobics
session 1 ends
Elite Soccer Camp
13
Elite Soccer
Camp
14
17
18
19
Teal Park Concert
7-9pm The Music
Makers Big Band
20
Swim Lessons
Session 2 Ends
21
Baltimore Bus Trip
Overnight
(leave today)
22
SATURDAY
7
10
Elite Soccer
Camp
Rock N
Splash
Elite Soccer
Camp
16
FRIDAY
6
24
Session 2
Water
Aerobics
Begins
31
25
26
Teal Park Concert
7-9pm The Boots
Family Day!
Baltimore Bus
Trip Overnight
(Return today)
27
28
Party in the Park
TBA
Swim
Lessons
Session 3
Begins
AUGUST 2012
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
4
10
Swim Lessons
Session 3
Ends
11
17
18
Teal Park Concert
6:30-8:30pm
Dave Paugh Duo
Rock N Splash
5
12
19
26
6
Rock N
Splash
7
13
14
20
27
8
9
Teal Park Concert
6:30-8:30pm
The Hep Cats
15
21
22
28
29
Doggie Dip
Day TBA
16 Teal Park
Concert 6:30-8:30pm
Joe Cavallaro’s
Dixieland Band
Rock N Splash
Session 2 Water
Aerobics Ends
23
Teal Park
Concert 6:30-8:30pm
The Willie Davis
Band
30
Swim lessons
Session 6 Ends
Water Aerobics
Session 3 Ends
Wine Tour on
Kueka Lake
JAZZ Festival
24
25
POOL
CLOSES
31
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Horseheads Fire Department
The Horseheads Fire Department will be hosting an open
house for the recruitment of new members on Saturday, April
21, 2012. No prior training is necessary, we provide all training, turnout gear, and uniforms free of charge. If firefighting is
not your interest, consider being part of our medical first responders. Become part of an organization that serves your
family, friends and community.
Our website has been changed this year. www.horseheadsfd.org has been changed to:
www.Horseheadsfd.com
Saint Patrick's Day Events
It brings us great pleasure to announce that the Horseheads Fire Department is once again
sponsoring the Chemung County St. Partick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at
2:00PM. This annual event is a way for the community to come together. The parade will include groups from Caledonia Highlanders, Finger Lakes Pipe Band, Horseheads High School
Marching Band, Carle School of Irish Dancing and Ring of Cariegh Irish Dancers. The parade
will begin at the High School, goes down Sayre Street, left onto Main Street, continues to
Hanover Square and concludes with a left on Franklin St.
New this year is a community Chalk Drawing event that will be held on Saturday, March 10,
2012. (the day before the Parade). This event will give all that attend a chance to draw Shamrocks on the Street. W. Franklin Street at Pudgie’s will be blocked off to the intersection in
front of Louies Restaurant in the Heart of Hanover Square from 12PM – 3PM.
St. Partick’s Day Dinner Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Horseheads Fire Department from
3-7PM. Traditional Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner will be served as eat in or take out.
We enjoy sponsoring these events and look forward to another successful year.
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Code Enforcement
With nicer weather approaching, a reminder that open burning is prohibited within the
Village of Horseheads.
ALL new pools require building permits prior to installation and ALL pools less than 4’
tall are required to have fencing around them.
The Village of Horseheads adopted a new law in September 2009 requiring a permit for
all dumpsters on residential properties. If you have a dumpster located on your
property and you are not located in a residential zone, it needs to abide by local
regulations. If the dumpster is visible from public view, it needs to be surrounded on all
sides by a screen or wall. The dumpster must be placed on a surface that is
impervious to water (concrete, asphalt, brick, etc.). Finally, dumpsters must have
tightly fitting covers and must abide by all setbacks. This is a summary of the dumpster
regulations. More information can be found in the online code book on the village
website, www.horseheads.org.
We ask that all portable basketball hoops be removed from the streets and right of
ways after each use as they are an obstruction to emergency vehicles, street
sweepers, and pedestrians.
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, don’t hesitate to call. Bob Young
handles building construction, permits, and fire inspections. Ian Rossi handles property
maintenance and fire inspections.
H ORSEHEADS V ILLAGE B RUSH P IT
The Brush Pit is located on Thorne Street next to the Village Garage and is available for Village
residents only. The Pit opens April 1st and is to be used for the disposal of yard waste.
 Operating hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday (expects holidays)
 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturdays
 Proof of residency is required
NOT ACCEPTED: Garbage, Cinder Blocks, Rocks, Bricks, Wooden Boards
SPRING BRUSH PICK UP
Brush pickup will begin on April 2nd and continue
thru April 29th. Please:
No branches larger than 6 inch diameter
Lay branches parallel to the curb
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY SPRING
CLEAN UP
A spring cleanup will begin on April 1st at
Maple Grove Cemetery. Please remove
any items you do not want discarded prior
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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS
FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT
VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mayor: Donald W. Zeigler
Trustees: Ronald R. Swartz
George F. Koliwasky
Suzanne Peters
J. Larry Clark
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:00PM
VILLAGE DEPARTMENTS
MANAGER 739-5666
CLERK 739-5691
COURT 739-0158
PUBLIC WORKS 739-5691
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