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Angelica Civil War reenactment canceled over gun law changes BY BOB CLARK
ANGELICA — Less than a month before the streets of Angelica were to fill with men in blue and gray, the 19th Angelica Civil War Reenactment was canceled over the state’s new gun law. Officials with the event, which was set for Sept. 23-25, posted on Facebook that participants could face felonies for participation due to classifications of “sensitive areas” in the new law. “The new firearms law passed by the State of New York and effective September 1st changed more than the handgun permit requirements,” organizers stated. “Also added are prohibitions against possession of many types of firearms in ‘sensitive locations’ which include streets, sidewalks, parks and most public locations.” The post indicated that reenactors could face a class E felony for participating. “Black powder weapons are not excepted from this ban,” the group stated. “After obtaining a legal opinion, it was determined that we could not continue with holding the event this year. Participants could be subject to
arrest. So the event is canceled this year. If the law is modified or overturned we hope to return in the future.” Under the law, which went into effect Sept. 1, sensitive areas include all public parks with few exceptions, and all private property without expressed permission. Exemptions exist for current and retired law enforcement, peace officers, licensed security guards, active duty military personnel, individuals engaging in hunting activity, persons operating programs in their homes that would otherwise be considered a sensitive location, and government employees involved in natural resource protection. No carve-outs in the law appear to exist for ceremonial purposes — such as honor guards on Memorial Day or Veterans Day — or demonstrations and activities like Civil War reenactments. A poster commented that the event might be able to move to private property, but organizers said that time was too short to organize a change of venue. “Unfortunately that requires significant lead time for infrastructure to be put in place, time we don’t have for this
year’s event,” a response post stated. The Allegheny Highlands Council of Scouts BSA, which hosts a campout during the event — the reenactment was created as a Scouts BSA program 20 years ago — has offered refunds to the scouts and families who had registered for the event. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, decried the cancelation, noting he voted against the package of gun laws that caused the cancelation. Civil War continued on PAGE 2
File photo Union Army reenactors fire during a previous Angelica Civil War Weekend event as a Confederate reenactor pretends to be a casualty.
Wellsville residents express safety concerns to trustees BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — Village trustees on Monday evening heard from two women who are not happy with the streets and parks in the village. Cassie Hawley expressed her concern over the men occupying the pocket park along her South Broad/State Street walking route, saying their behavior is rude and obnoxious. “Some of these people are very belligerent,”
she said. “Something has to be done. These people are taking over the village. It is not the way the village should be.” Mayor Randy Shayler acknowledged her concern. After a brief discussion in which he commiserated with Hawley, he explained that the pocket park in question is privately owned and the village can do nothing about it, unless a formal complaint is made. Shayler went on to
express his chagrin that the pocket park is being inhabited by people who fail to respect others. “Whoever owns this park went to a lot of trouble, time and effort and a lot of money to clean up an area that was trashy for the neighborhood, but it is having an inverse effect. Maybe he can talk to his neighbors about the use of the park,” he said. But Hawley said that wasn’t the concern she came to talk about. She
referred to a previous meeting when the planned demolition of six abandoned and condemned buildings and turning the properties into pocket parks was discussed. “Are you going to police these parks?” she asked. Shayler said that it was a moot point at this time because the pocket park initiative was abandoned. The vilSafety Concerns continued on PAGE 4
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