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Section Home buyers get hclpB New panel ready to tackle issues3B FastFacts3B umtw Press Sun -Bui leti Monday, January 26, 1 987 Bus riders await Broome fare rise iii WP? hi il i imi jri1 1 tem's dependence on state and federal aid and county tax mon-. ey, he said. Bus fares now cover only about 36 or, 37 percent of the cost of a ride while the remainder is subsidized, Boardman said. An increase to a 60-cent basic fare would cover at least 40 percent of the cost of a ride, he said. The county legislature must approve any significant changes in fares.

The new fares begin Friday and enforcement of new rates begins Monday after a twoday grace period, Boardman said. Riders of B.C. Transit, B.C. Country and B.C. Lift will see fare changes posted in the buses.

Riders will see the following changes: For B.C. Transit, the primary and most common public bus system: "The changes reduce the current four fare categories, with their numerous, identification cards, to two categories. Once the simplification is in place, the addition of any zone or transfer charges will be much less complicated compared to making all the changes at once," Boardman said. The fares are 50 cents for all passengers of B.C. Transit -during peak times; 25 cents for off-peak periods, a decrease from 40 cents; and 25 cents for elderly and disabled persons at all times, an increase from 20 See FaresPage 2B By MICHAEL S.

GORMLEY Staff Writer New fares for Broome County's three million annual bus riders begin Friday. County Public Transportation Commissioner Joseph H. Board-man said the new fares, approved by the legislature last month, are a step in bringing distance-based fares to the county in 1988. The fares also are designed to encourage an increase in ridership, which has been declining, by lowering fares during some off-peak periods, Board-man said. But for this year, some fares will increase and others will decrease, resulting in no change in overall revenues for the county.

However, the new fares are part of a system designed to simplify matters, which will make easier the addition of zone charges next year, he said. Most riders won't encounter any changes this year. The basic fare remains the same for B.C. Transit riders during peak times, which is before 9:15 a.m. and between 3:15 p.m.

and 6 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays. But the fare will decrease to 25 cents from 40 cents for the basic rate during off-peak hours for most people. In 1988, B.C. Transit riders may see an increase to 60 cents for the basic peak-time fare, but Boardman said that hasn't been decided.

The fare increase would help reduce the bus sys Man injured in road crash An unidentified male was seriously injured late last night in a collision between a pickup truck and all-terrain vehicle on Pidgeon Hill Road, a short distance off Route 23 in the Town of Plymouth. The injured person was riding the recreational vehicle when the accident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. yesterday. The accident scene is several miles west of the hamlet of South Plymouth. The Norwich Emergency Squad and the Plymouth Fire Department Rescue Squad administered First Aid at the accident scene, according to Chenango County sheriff's deputies.

Fire victims seek home The Unadilla couple left homeless Saturday when their house was destroyed yesterday said they lost everything in the blaze. "You name it, we don't have it," said Roberta Snow, who said she had just refurnished her bedroom and had it just the way she wanted it. Roberta Snow said she and her husband, Richard, both in their mid-40s, were asleep when a fire began in the chimney and quickly engulfed the three-bedroom, one-story house on Rogers Hollow Road. Fire Chief Carl French said the cause of the fire is under investigation. The couple was.

staying with friends in Guilford last night. Roberta Snow said she and her husband have lived in the area for three years, and know very few people. Snow said she was told the Red Cross would contact the family, but that the family was not contacted as of 10:30 p.m. yesterday. Roberta Snow said she plans to meet with the insurance company and hopes to look for an apartment today.

Aid unit plans meetings The Susquehanna Regional Emergency Medical Services Council will hold its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month this year, according to Chairman Richard Hoke of Oxford. Hoke was re-elected chairman at last month's council meeting in Endicott. Eric Phelps of Owego was re-elected vice chairman. William Cluff of Oxford was elected treasurer and Christine Sejan of Binghamton was named treasurer.

The council is made up of eight representatives from each of three counties, Broome, Chenango and Tioga. -l A I 1 Nutrition program aids cancer victims MATT MENOELSOHN PHOTO Conklin firefighters spray water on the fire at the house of James T. McManamon at Edison and Woodside Avenues yesterday. A wood stove was suspected as the cause of the fire. Five homeless in Conklin fire The program is particularly important to the elderly on fixed incomes, because dietetic counseling is not covered by Medicare nor by most private insurance companies.

Without the fund, counseling costs $25 per session, said UHS Foundation Director John R. Hughes. About six patients have used the program since it became available in the past half -year. "Elaine had chemotherapy around 1977 and had a very bad time keeping food down," Read Adams said. Elaine Adams, a dietician for 31 years with the Greerie school district and the New York State Veteran's Home in Oxford, believed strongly that a good diet and exercise would help her fight the cancer, her husband said.

But 10 years ago, few doctors paid attention to the nutritional needs of cancer patients. "Nobody could tell her what to do, what foods she should be eating or what her stomach might be able to tolerate," her husband recalled. "She started experimenting on her developing foods that were good for ner. It was a personal thing She often expressed the wish that she had someone See CANCER Page 2B By SUSAN CHURCH Staff Writer People with cancer face more than the ravages of the disease, but a local program is helping patients learn about the foods they need to maintain proper nutrition during treatment. Chemotherapy and other cancer-killing drugs can cause nausea, robbing patients of their appetites.

They can end up in the hospital fighting malnutrition as well as cancer, doctors say. "They just have no idea," said Wilson Hospital dietitian Susan Berray. "They just get sick and stop eating and live on tea and toast. They don't know there's other ways to meet their nutritional needs." A Smithville man who lost his wife to cancer started the Southern Tier program to help patients learn about the foods they need during cancer treatment. The program, the Elaine Adams Cancer Treatment Fund, pays for dietetic counseling at United Health Services for cancer patients, particularly people on Medicare.

The fund was started two years ago by Read Adams in honor or his wife, Elaine, who died in 1985 after a 15-year struggle with the incurable cancer liposarcoma. By DON SBARRA Staff Writer A Conklin family of five stood in sub-zero weather yesterday and watched their home destroyed by a fire that officials said began when a family member tried to light a woodburning stove using gasoline. "It wasn't a problem with a wood stove, it was a people problem," said Conklin Fire Chief Gary Bullock. "It's lucky they all weren't left in there." Arlene J. McManamon, 44, suffered minor burns to her right hand, fire officials said, but required no treatment.

A guest at the home, Leverne Air-wyke, 18, was treated for burns to the feet and ankles and released at Binghamton General Hospital, fire and hospital officials said. McManamon's sons, Roger L. Miller, 17, and 12-year-old Michael H. Miller, also were home when the fire started. A daughter, 7-year-old Vicki Ann Miller, was at church at the time.

James T. McManamon, 49, the owner, said he was at work at the Quality Inn on Court Street when the fire broke out around 9 a.m. He said ev erything in the uninsured home was lost. "The oil furnace was acting up, so she (Arlene) turned that off and started a wood fire to keep the house warm, and it got away from her," James McManamon said. He said a neighbor has offered to house the family for a couple of days, but added, "I don't know what we'll do after that." First Assistant Fire Chief George P.

Frailey said the home, located near the corner of Woodside and Edison avenues, was almost engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived about eight minutes after the report came into the Conklin fire station. He said the minus-14-degree-Fahrenheit temperature froze some of the valves to water pumps mounted on the front of tanker trucks, and that additional trucks were called to the scene from the Town of Binghamton Fire Department. Frailey said it took firefighters about 30 minutes to get the fire under control, and roughly two hours to thoroughly extinguish the blaze. One firefighter was slightly injured when he stepped on a See FIRE Page 28 I ills iiiuiiui a iiicciiiiK i atucuiucu ivi Wednesday in Greene. The following meetings also are scheduled: Feb.

25, Tioga County; March 25, Broome County; April 29, Chenango County; May 20, Tioga County; June 17, Broome County; July, no meeting; Aug. 26, Chenango County; Sept. 23, Tioga County; Oct. 28, Broome County; Nov. 18, Chenango County; and Dec.

16, Tioga County. Courthouse has birthday NORWICH The Norwich Rotary Club Elans to honor the 150th birthday of the istoric Chenango County Courthouse this year. Rotary Club members will coordinate activities with Chenango County, according to service club leaders. A special dedication program is planned for September. Several anniversary ideas are being discussed by Rotary Club committee members and the county's agriculture, buildings and grounds committee.

The proposals include placement of the original Lady Justice figure into a glass or plastic covering. The original Lady Justice is located in the rear of the second-floor courtroom in the courthouse. Under the proposal, it would return to the ground floor of the courthouse where it is more accessible to the public, officials said. Play features school Fourth graders are preparing a timeline and a play about the St. Catherine of Sienna School in Hillcrest as part of a Catholic Schools Week project.

The students are surveying St. Catherine's community for facts about the school's history. They also are seeking old floor plans of the school at 1051 Chenango and photographs, yearbooks, newspaper articles and books to put on display. School officials will return any matenals submitted. A play depicting St.

Catherine's past, present and future is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Feb. 5, as part of the Catholic Schools Week celebration. Broome County residents with information about St. Catherine's School or questions about the program can contact fourth grade teacher Dianne Joslyn at 722-2028 during the school day.

Correction Due to incorrect information supplied to the Press Sun-Bulletin, the date of a Vestal Senior High School curriculum fair and orientation program was incorrect in some editions Friday. The fair, for Vestal eighth graders and theirparents, is scheduled for 45 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium, Woodlawn Avenue. Questions or comments? For matters regarding community news, call Metro Editor Steve Spero between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

at 798-1151. 7 Tier fans -toast Giant triumphs By KIMBERLY LORD Staff Writer Yesterday's Super Bowl XXI celebrations started early for 40 Southern Tier fans at a "tailgate party" in front of Mike's Tavern before the game. Fans were perched on snowbanks cheering and yelling as cars passed, preparing for the starting xickoff A television, hooked up in the back 6f a truck, was showing reruns from previous Giants' National Football League games. Next to it was a grill steaming with cooking spiedies. John Savich, the three-year owner1 of Mike's Tavern at 165 Harry Drive, Johnson City, said he planned the tailgate party for weeks and had started celebrating at 10:30 a.m.

Another celebrant, Mark Solyan of Johnson City, was described by friends as the local Brent Musburger, a national television network football commentator. He predicted a "good game," but added "the Giants will prevail." The Broncos weren't without Southern Tier fans, however. Dave Quinn of Johnson City called himself a Giants-hater, "because everyone else likes them." SeeFANSPage2B mm -rir? 4 fx r'i i iW; 1 'Vu i Li I i 1 CHUCK HAUPT PHOTO Giant fans celebrate Super Bowl with passing motorists outside Mike's Tavern, Harry Drive, Johnson City..