Bethlehem Kicks Off Bicentennial Campaign by Mike Larabee "This Will Be Our Kick·Off Drive," Hen the Bethlehem Bicentennial Commis Drick Said
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Vol. XXXV No. 50 Bethlehem kicks off bicentennial campaign By Mike larabee "This will be our kick·off drive," Hen The Bethlehem Bicentennial Commis drick said. "How large the bicentennial cel sion this week opened its formal fund-rais ebration will be will depend really on the ing campaign for events planned to mark response from the community in terms of the town's 200th birth- their support.' day. He said the commission Commission Chair hasn't set a specific fund man]. Robert Hendrick, raising goal, and that he former supervisor, said didn't feel he could pre donations are being dict accurately how much money would ultimately sought through more Bethlehem Bicentennial than 12,500flyers mailed come in. He said the final to town residents. and figure might be anywhere businesses. The funds will be used to fi from $2,000 to $30,000. nance a parade, community picnic, fire "The things that we do will depend on works, published historical chronicle and how much money we raise," he said. "We other activities intended to mark would like to have a first class the summer of 1993, when the parade, but you have to hire town will begin its third century bands and that sort of thing," since incorporation. he said. "We're talking about a Hendrick said thecommission pretty large amount of money is trying to organize "the best in some cases." shindig the town ever had." "But if we don't get the "This won't happen again for money, we1ljusthaveto curtail another 100 years, and we'd like a bit, that's all," he said. to put on a first class celebration,' Hendrick said the commis he said. "But we can't do. it with Hendrick sion expected to begin putting out the community's support." . the letters in the mail today Hendrick said.the commission will rely (Wednesday) and tomorrow. exclusively on contributions for financing. Hendrick, Bethlehem supervisor from The group will place donations within one 1984 to 1990, was appointed in 1990 by of six categories: "Supporter," up to $50; current Supervisor Ken Ringler to replace "Bronze Contributor," more than $50; "Sil Sue Ann Ritchko as Bicentennial Commis ver Contributor," more than $100; "Gold sion chairman. Hendrick set up the com Contributor," more than $500; "Sponsor," mission while serving as supervisor. more than $1,000; and "Leadership Spon sor,' more than $5,000. o BICENTENNIAL/page 25 Waste facility moratorium could get 3rd extension By Mike Larabee The Bethlehem Town Board last week scheduled a public hearing on the third, and what Public Works Com missioner Bruce Secor said should be the final extension of the town's solid waste disposal facility moratorium. Enacted in 1990, the moratorium was originally set at six months and was imposed to give the town time to draft legislation governing waste disposal facility siting and operation. The town board has twice previously extended the provisioR: once for six months and once for three months. Secor, who is chairman ofBethlehem's solid waste task force, the committee working on the law, said a draft may be ready for submission to the town board before Christ mas. "We're not dilly-<iallying,' Secor said. "It's just a lot of work. We're cutting new ground, there's no one else in the state that I'm aware of that has the kind oflocal standards we're developing." Secor said at present the task force is revising a 5Q-plus page draft of the solid waste law. The draft law includes provisions pertaining to the siting, design, construction, operation and monitoring of wastedisposal facilities, while incorporating a permit and a fee system for the facilities. o MORATORIUM/page 25 PAGE 2 - December 4, )991 THE SPOTLIGHT Gardeners spruce up museum for tea Onesquethaw association By Susan Wheeler AccordingtoBettyVanOosten branches. In addition, members to display Christmas trees Step into the holiday spirit brugge, historical association vice string garlands over doorways and 32 south 2.5 miles past the bridge Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Bethlehem president, a steady group of visi decorate the windows. All the The Onesquethaw Preserva tors go in and out of the old Cedar greenery is fresh, picked up just tionand Conservation Association in Feura Bush. The historic Historical Association's annual marker and house are located on Christmas tea from 2 to 5 p.m. at Hill schoolhouse all afternoon. one week prior to the.event. will sponsor a display of Christ Although the crowd depends on mas trees and decorations at the the left. The event isfreeand open the museum on Route 144 in Sel to the public. kirk. the weather, "between 2:30 and "It's time consuming, and a lot Historic Slingerlands House, built 3:30 p.m. it's mobbed. You can of fun," VanDervort said, noting The women's Bethlehem Gar in 1762. The house will feature Correction hardly get in," she said. that holiday music is often played seven different themes. den Club has again decorated for during the ornament making. "It Due to incomplete information the free event, which is open to This year's decorating follows a Victorian theme, according to gets us into the (swing) of doing The public viewing will take suppliedtoTheSPotlight,thecourt the community. According to place on Monday evening, Dec. 9, disposition of the case against garden club president Ann Van VanDervort. "It's very, very things." lovely." from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The associa- :IohnArmerofNew Baltimorewas Dervort, museum members sup tion also will conduct a meeting at incorrectly stated. plythegoodies-everythingfrom Garden club members have Garden club members have decorated the museum for the the same time, and encourage new . Armer, 19, arrested Sept. 10 on punch and cookies to tea and been busy making tree and other membership. felony charges of burglary and sandwiches. decorations under the direction event for the last three of its more than 20 years. "We th ough t it larceny, pleaded guilty to a re- "It'svery nicely done," she said. of Vice President Joan Persing. For those wishing to attend, ducedchargeofcriminaltrespass "We get quite a crowd down White lights and more than 60 would be nice to do as a commu nity effort," VanDervort said. from the Deimar area, follow Route jng in the second degree, a misde there." nosegays will adorn the tree's meanor, in Bethlehem Town Court on Nov. 19. The felony lar © The American TobaccoCo. 1991. ceny charge was reduced to petty larceny and dismissed. He was sentenced to three years proba tion. In Feura Bush The Spotlight is sold at Houghtalings and Stewarts Brighten the wann glow of Christmas Candle Centetpieces. 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Stop's parking lot at Corning Hill Joseph Vincent Wagner, 25, of in Glenmont, before Wagner re- 21 South.ern Blvd., was arrested at ported it missing, Sleurs said. approximately 7 p.m. the day of After Wagner reported theve the holdup, Tuesday, Nov. 26, after hicle missing to Albany police, he he reported his vehicle stolen to was arrested, based on the de the Albany Police Department, scription of the alleged robber by police said. , the Days Inn clerk. Appearing before Bethlehem Town Justice Roger Fritts, Wag- ,Police said the suspect entered nerwas charged with first-degree the Days Inn and mumbled "I have robbery and was remanded to a gun" to the clerk. She then Albany County Jail. Albany County handed him the cash register District Attorney Sal Greenberg drawer and he grabbed the cash said Monday no bail application and fled, heading north through had been made. the motel parking lot. Bethlehem police Sgt. Joseph A K-9 team from the Albany Sleurs said Wagner reported his Police Department tracked the gray Honda missing to Albany suspect to a bridge over a gorge, police at about 11 a.m. on the day but lost the scent, police said. of the robbery. The car, 'regis- Susan Wheeler Diner dinner may be Eric Palmer of Roweland Avenue, Delmar, gets a hair cut Saturday courtesy of Tom' annual holiday event Tartaglia, owner of Tom's Barber Shop on Delaware Avenue. Mike Larabee By Susan Wheeler 200 customers, Domermuth said Voorheesville Diner's owner she was not too disappointed. "I'd Poplar Drive name change OK'd Joyce Domermuth selVedThanks- be happy if it could've made two giving dinner to about 60 people' people happy. But I would have By Susan "'beeler Emergency responders may It won conditional final plat ap who enjoyed a home-cooked meal been happy to see 1OOpeople here." Residents on Poplar Drive in confuse the street names, espe- proval in October. for free at her restaurant.