Costello's shut down

By: Kathleen Barran / The Citizen

Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:53 PM EST

Costello's Restaurant is once again dark, pending review in Cayuga County Court.
The County Board of Health snuffed out all Christmas cheer two weeks ago by citing the bar's owner with a Clean Indoor Air Act violation.

Owner Patricia Glanville said that the order is "indirectly" related to the smoking issue that she has spent the past three years fighting.

She will appear in court Dec. 18 before Cayuga County Surrogate Judge Mark Fandrich.

Glanville said the county served her with a show cause order Nov. 28 and her business has been closed since then.

Her lawyer, Kenneth P. Ray, of Utica, said the Health Department brought the order to enforce the act.

"There are no new charges," Ray said.

"When the county presented the order, it was for flat out closure," he said. "We claim that this order is not based on substantial evidence."

For more, read Wednesday's Citizen

The Citizens' Say

There are 17 comment(s)

lp wrote on Dec 14, 2007 2:08 PM:

" The only reason they are still wasting the taxpayers money on Costello's is because she had the guts to stand up to Big Brother. Could someone tell me how much was actually spent to date on this nonsense? I know for a fact that other bars allow smoking, but you don't hear anything about them being fined. "

MISSEY1941 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 11:48 AM:

" tTo brew. It is not the law. The law was made to protect employee's. She has no employee's and should be able to allow smoling. They are after her because she has a food permit. "

our12 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 11:10 AM:

" I know what second hand smokecan do to you but what about second hand booze? CAR WRECKS + VOILENCE ....now that is something to be concerned with boozers. "

maggie8 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 9:55 AM:

" Just look at all those people out there who get lung cancer from the second hand smoke. Do you want that to be one of your loved ones? It's a law to protect people from harmful toxins. Wake up people, CANCER is a killer and we know that smoking causes cancer. "

forrest wrote on Dec 12, 2007 9:19 AM:

" Yes BREW, ITS THE LAW, BUT YOUR SO SELF RIGHTOUS THAT YOU HAVE NEVER BROKEN ANY LAWS HAVE YOU? "

childofthekorn1318 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 8:41 AM:

" brew1234, just because something is the "LAW" doesn't meen it should be accepted. If a law is unfair and unjust, not only is it the right of the people to try and get it changed, but it is their responsibility. We the people are the ones who give the power to the governing. thats what democracy is. "

mchs59 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 8:04 AM:

" The essence of liberty is the freedom to choose. When your only options are officially-approved choices, your freedom is an illusion. Welcome to the Nanny State...they will crush you while proclaiming their benevolence and concern... "

james_13021 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 7:16 AM:

" Such intolerance and hatred by the County. Someone has way too much time on their hands, and they need to get "canned" and someone with some prospecitive put in place. The County needs to clean up their own legal troubles before pointing the finger at others... Stop attacking the smokers (and businesses), and get on with you lives. Such utter pettiness is so sad. People!!! get a hobbie other than pestering your neighbor!!! Shame on the County! "

usetolivethere wrote on Dec 12, 2007 6:11 AM:

" look back on how this whole smoking thing started, you couldn't smoke unless it was a designated area inside, then it went to out side, now you can't smoke anywhere. many businesses have closed because of people who have nothing better to do than watch the people. if you think i'm kidding look at the drinking age when it went to 21. now no smoking in bars or restaurants, soon it will be cars, then your house, where does it end? bottom line is this, you may not like smoking or drinking,but when these people come after one of your pleasures in life, i'm sure you will be yapping "

rollingeyes45 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 4:21 AM:

" Sure gripe about the clean air act (indoors). What about the clean air act for outdoors. Oh wait is there one? The county watch dog must have nothing better to do with their time. Bet the so call do gooders are closet smokers who don't want to be noticed. "

brew1234 wrote on Dec 12, 2007 2:45 AM:

" IT'S THE LAW YOU FATHEADS! "

forrest wrote on Dec 11, 2007 10:51 PM:

" What a shame that people are happy because a person trying to make a living (an honest one at that)closes down her business at chrismas time. If your a nonsmoker, don't go to her bar, she pays property tax, she collects sales tax and she pays for the permits to operate the bar, what do you nonsmokers care. Or is it your so self rightous that anything you don't approve of isn't good for everyone else. This a free country, if the people who do business at costello's smoke or not, choose to go there and have a few who cares? And as for you cayuga watch, if your employed, I hope you never lose your job and can't support your family. I'll be happy for you. Ms Glanville you hang in there and have Merry Christmas and don't pay any attention to the dogooders, they don't have a life, you do. "

Pentangelli wrote on Dec 11, 2007 10:40 PM:

" Another law that is the result of ZEALOTS....Why can't she put up a sign that says "Smoking Allowed"...that should keep all the whinny, miserable, jerkoes out of "Harm's Way"...I don't smoke but I resent the loss of RIGHTS that has happened as a result of these B.S. laws "

CryinRyan wrote on Dec 11, 2007 9:55 PM:

" That's right Auburn, close another business down. Be sure to raise the taxes on the rest of the city to make up the taxes lost from Costello's. Good job! "

coach7811 wrote on Dec 11, 2007 9:32 PM:

" Why should she be able to break the law?If she wants to keep her fathers dream,abide by the law. Not hard.Plus she breaths better cleaner air. What a bargin. "

CayugaWatch wrote on Dec 11, 2007 7:17 PM:

" It's about time, it should of happened 3 years ago. She was just laughing in the face of authority. "

RWT wrote on Dec 11, 2007 7:05 PM:

" Is that all the county has to do is harass her? She's just trying to keep her father's dream alive. Do you really think anyone going in there is going to be upset there may be smoking in there? Leave her alone! "

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