February 12,1986
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February 12, 1986 liZ\ Vol. XXX. No. 7 . ~ ' The weekly newspaper I' serving the towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland '"" Love is always in bloom Graziano to head By torraine C. Smith New Scotland GOP Hello, young lovers, Whoever you are, John Graziano of New Scotland Scotland Town Council, owns I hope your rroubles are few was elected chairman of the New and operates Capitol Hill Be brave, young lovers, Scotland Republican Committee Management Services, a pro A ndfollow yaur slar, at a committee caucus Monday. fessional management consulting Be brave andfairhji-JI and rrue. "!look forward to working with firm. from "The King and/" the people on the committee who He has previously served as lyrics by Oscar Hammerslein are going to work with the people dean of the New York College of "Where are all the . young in the town," said Graziano Podiatry Medicine, executive lovers?" today's spokesman for Tuesday morning ...The main goal secretary for the New York State loving, Leo Buscaglia, has asked will be increased communication Board of Veterinary Medicine and in his love lectures across the between the committee and the board secretary for various com country. Where indeed, do you people in the community." mittees of the State Education find couples walking hand-in He succeeds Kenneth Connolly, Department. hand, offering red roses, candy who resigned as chairman last Graziano is a graduate of the ~ hearls, and blushing with special month in order to run for Albany Academy and Villanova secrets? Voorheesville village justice. The University. He holds a master's Well, Dr. Buscaglia, you can Republicans hold a slim degree from the College of Saint find them right here in Our registration lead in New Scotland, Rose and has done doctoral work Town, for it seems that Cupid and last November held on to at Columbia University. has done well this Valentine their 3-2 margin on the town ln addition to being a member season, 1986. At least for Vicky board. Gary Hans and Vicky Graf of the New Scotland Republican Grafand Gary Hans, engaged to Graziano, who was defeated in be married April 5, for Linda his 1981 bid for a seat on the New (Turn to page 9) Stumbaugh and Johnny Caswell, soft-spoken, sophisticated adult Albany Academy and Clarkson with only 185 days until their Victoria who was introduced to College of Technology, is five wedding date in August, and for .1. Gary Hans, Albany. years older at 31. Attractive, Claudia DeFrate and Joe What did she think, after that well-groomed, a man of strong Tiberia, to become Mr. and weekend, two years ago? Her principles, Gary is vice-president Board turns up nose Mrs. on the 23rd of May. mother recalled the note Vicky and controller for a truck dealership, H. L. Gage Sales, Each of these couples is tacked onto the refrigerator: "If Inc. This isn't "just another job," at Geurtze pig farm unique and special. While Gorgeous Gary calls, tell him I'll it is a family business owned by discussing their love, their call back." The not-quite his father and employs the four By Theresa Bobear paign against the operation. hopes, their dreams, they forgotten crush paved the way brothers in a 50-employee, 28- No commercial swine operation revealed a little of the magic in to courtship. The announced Board member Orrin Barr said repair bay operation. near the Dowerskill Village - their lives: thc..t special feeling their engagement late in October. he had done "a lot of soul search that was the informal decision of ing with this." But, he said, "My that has persuaded them to They will be married April 5. Vicky and Gary are planning the Bethlehem Board of Appeals make life-long promises to each The couple hopes to buy a a semi-large wedding, traditional, conscience would not allow me to~ last Wednesday night. other. house in Albany or Slingerlands. Catholic ceremony, and a vote in the affirmative." Barr said honeymoon somewhere in the Before some 60 residents of the he had reviewed the minutes of the Their caring and concern is City or suburb suits their south, with sun and sand and area, the board members pres hearing, visited the farm, put him revealed in different ways, with lifestyle. A graduate of The warmth. There will be no ented their reasons for voting self in the position of Geurtze and different visions of their future Doane Stuart School and prenuptial agreement: "We just against town board member John of the neighbors. together. But in all three cases Niagara University, Vicky are not ever going to be Geurtze's application for a special smiling eyes and gentle touches teaches physical education at Noting that he was making a divorced." verified their love tales. Holy Cross School and creates exception to permit a commercial judgement based on the public dances for her Jazzercise classes Shared decisions come easily swine operation at Rt. 9W near hearing testimony and his expe These are the love stories. as well. With stylish short brown for these two. The union joins Jericho Rd., Selkirk. Geurtze, rience m agriculture, board hair, long manicured nails, and two similar personalities: calm, who sold his farm in Glenmont member Gary Swan said the case hen she was in a Scarlet O'Hara waistline, the reserved, understanding of unex last summer, had proposed to was "questionable enough to be of keep some 25.to 30 brood sows to high school, stunning 26 year-old bride-to-be pected changes in plans, not concern." produce piglets for sale to area Vicky Graf, has modeled for commercials given to outbursts. Their Swan said there would in fact be research centers. His neighbors Delmar, had a and fashion shows. She repre interests dovetail with respectful had mounted a vigorous cam- (Turn to Page 8) crush on the sented Delmar in the Miss New recognition for time together W York-Miss U.S.A.pageant in and time alone. older brother of one of her classmates. Years later, on a 1983. They like Chinese food, the Lake George weekend, it was a Gary, who graduated from movies, boating. What could be an annoyance is perceived through lovers' eyes: she's usually late - "It's always worth the wait." He likes to hunt -"I use that time to be alone." With a rare disagreement- "Is it okay if l win?" What made Gary decide to ask Vicky to marry him? "I hated saying good night, and having to call all the time." In their 14 months of dating, they hadn't discussed marriage, but she said "yes" right away. Maybe he made his decision when she brought a Christmas tree to his home. Maybe she had decided when she showed Trying to walk along Delaware Ave. in the winter is no fun as sidewalks determination to crochet her become winding paths through and around the snowbanks. Bethlehem first afghan. uses a special sidewalk plow, but "everybody thinks the plow is supposed to do the job, and that's it," said one town offical. 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