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BETHLEHEM PUBUC UBRARY :.:~~~:·oR:;~:.· ·:··,/~-lro~rd app[oves "; .. ' In• this week's issue 1 I I -~-·--· ..~ ' The booster clubs of Guilderland High School Will:iie woi-kiflg hand-in hand with the GUilderland Chamber .of Commerce to try to save a number of sports. programs that have been eliminated in the 2010-11 budget · lndi~ii 'Laddediir'ms'. Baby : • . • After hearing public outcry about • • ~- ' ·Animal Days, ending Sunday, the elimination offreshman andre-· May 23, offer children a chan'ce ' · peat sports at the Tuesday, April13, • '-~- .,;.,.,._.: to learn about farm animals like Steady stream of residents protest . school _board meeting, the district c.z.rs ' . said it would entertain the idea of 7' • sheep, cows, pigs;chickens, tur 'hamlet-style' development ' contillumg tlie sports programs if keys, ducks and a goat named they are funded by private sources. Charlie. · By CHARLES WIFF; [email protected] See Page 18. ,. ~~~~~~~~0~. ' Thesaved elimination. the. district of $73,000, the programs and af- A public hearing on a proposed· hamlet-style ~ . ·' fects"220'students ... apartment building project in the Glenmont area · : At !he Tuesday,'May 11, school ,_ ''saw a str?ng turnout of residents who would board ·meeting, · board ·member ..._...,. ··"'·· l neighbor the development, -with the vast majority· Emilio Genzano said he was in talks ~expressing their disapproval of the plans. · with the various booster clubs, and ~~::.! ~ · Kendall Square would be built at the corner of Kathy Burbank, executive direc- tor of the Guilderland Chamber of · ~Feura Bush Road and Elsmere Avenue. The pro ·~ posal·calls for a total of 110 housing units, mostly Coifunerce, to come up with meth- Iapartments, to be divided into three- and eight- ods by which the different clubs ~~~;..,--9 ~ . D Square Page 22 D Sports Page 23 ~-____: 111....---...J ~ . This bridge over New Scotland Road in Slinglerlands is one ~"_~Eagles·· ~Thacher Park ol eight road or river crossings • that will need repair before keeppace h t d ~ . the Albany County Rail Trail The Bethlehem softball team S U OWJ): · i:an be completed, according remained tied with Columbia. • to county officials. This bridge · for first place in the Suburban Overlook to remain open . would be replaced entirely with Council South Division following a pedestrian walkway. · last Thursday's 3-0 victory over By RYAN MUNKS · Charles Wiff/Spotlighl Colonie. [email protected] See Page 32. After months of uncertainty about the closing of Thacher Park, as of Monday, May 17, the park Rail trail.waits on funding is closed off to the public due to lack of funding to keep it open. Bridges will account for cates ru:e anticipating a decision on a fed-. ,. In February, Governor David A Paterson an sizable 'portion of cost era! grant that coul~ ver~ we~ shape how . .,.•. nounced that 41 parks and 14 historic sites around . soon the county Rail Trail nught come to the state, including Thacher, will be closed due to a ..,..---- fruition. 20 percent cut in the Office of Parks, Recreation and By CHARLES WIFF The project, now more than 20 years Historical Preservation's proposed 2010-11 budget [email protected] in the making, has secured $2.4 million THE SPOTLIGHT$. 75 D Park Page 22 Albany County officials and local advo- D Trail Page 22 . •!· -.. ~- Page 2 ·May 19,2010 A ,_ 4. ·!·... ~ h l .... ~,..... ... ~.-M "' ~ ........ ,.. ,'!¥.,. ,._ ,., ,_'!Jre~Sj,Ottight_ - .• ,,... .,.... " " .. w 1::: .... , - Pollc.·eB/oH.fter.lC.hJ -~ n;;;;:.r~l-:'..l_n I ...ll ...l ; ' Betlilehem~poli ce. '"'' .. ~~,·----....:....:...·. -=· ;.=:~:.....;_......~-:--:-~----~""-----:-:-~. :~~~~~~~~~:~~f~~~it::'bW~~ ~rf~${\iDeldS. BAG ®ff ·' ~£;;.;~:;;; §:?:;~~~~: oVer four times legal limit breakdown of deparbnent New to the 2009 report. structure and conununity the department compiled Guilderland police over on Route 146 when subsequent field sobriety Iaterthatdayandremanded programs, but budgetary a list of significant cases. arrested Dylan A Jones, they observed an expired tests, Anderson was to Albany County jail. , and statistical information, Highlights include: 44, of7241 Belleview Drive, inspection sticker on his arrested for DWI. A • Guilderland police as well. The February seizure Schenectady, on Thursday, windshield. chemical test would later arrested Michelle Lisa Inshort.thedeparbnent of2,148 "decks" of heroin April29, and charged him Police said when asked revealaBACof0.18, twice Barbolla, 48, of 3545 last year had an operating following a traffic stop. with aggravated DWI: for his license, Merritt the legallimitof0.08. Carman Road #37 on budget of over $7.2 million, In July, an investigation Police said they said he did not have one. Anderson will be Saturday, May 8, an·d or nearly 19percentofthe later concluded a man observed Jones rear-end Merritt failed subsequent arraigned at Guilderland charged her under to'tal town budget Most of · found on fire outside his another car on Carman field sobriety tests and Town Court on Thursday, Leandra's Law. the deparbnent'soverhead SUV in the Henry Hudson Road. Police said they was arrested for DWI. May 20. According to police, are personnel expenses. Park in Selkirk had lit observed a strong odor of ' Police said that Merritt • Guilderland police Barbolla was pulled over As a result of the state's himself on fire. alcohol emanating from had three previous DWI arrested Kyle Brent afterdrivingoverthewhite Deparbnent of Criminal In August, police Jones upon app~oaching convictions datitig back to Harris, 17, of 21 Putnam foglinewhiletravelingon Justice Incident Based arrested Daniel Heeren, a the vehicle. Jones failed 2006, which upgraded the St, Albany, on Friday, Carman Road. Reporting system, the volunteer firefighter, and subsequent field sobriety charge to a felony. May 7, and charged him According to police, · deparbnent has at hand charged him with multiple tests and was arrested for Merritt was arraigned with robbery in the 3rd a strong odor of alcohol detailed breakdowns of offenses after he allegedly DWI. ·in Guilderland Town Court degree, a felony, and petit emanated from Barbolla. the types of arrests and arranged over the Internet A breath 'test would later that day. larceny, assault with intent Police said was slow services calls conducted a meeting with what he later reveal a BAC of 0.33, • Guilderland police to cause physical injury, to respond to question during the year. Data for though was a 14-year-old over four times the legal arrested Aaron A. and possession of burg\ar and exited the vehicle the past three years are boy, who was actually a limit of 0.08. Jones was Anderson, 45i of 1031 tools, all misdemeanors. after being asked to 'do available. police officer. --~ arraigned at Guilderland Van Antwerp·Road, on According to police,·: so three times. Upon· The data for 2009 show Theexecutionofasearch Town Court on Thursday, .. Saturday, May 8, and Harris allegedly stole a failing subsequent field a slight uptick in offenses warrant in September at a May13. charged him with DWI. number of clothing items ' sobriety tests, Barbolla the police department Feura Bush Road home· According to police, from the Macy's store in • was arre'sted for DWI:. responded to, up about 150 · resulted in the se~re of -'Other ;lrrests Anderson was 1 stopped Crossgates Mall. Police A chemical test would to 2,746. 12 pounds of manjuana. in the parking lot of The said Harris allegedly later reveal a BAC of0.25; , . Policemade142arrests • Further investigation • GUilderland pohce Carman Wine and Liquor punched a loss prevention over three times the legal fox driving .u'ndec the:' ·~e~ulted in the-recovery of . arr~sted LeWis Edmund Store after-the store was officer while making the limit of 0.08. Barbolla was mfluence, down 45 from more marijuana, weapons' Merntt,. 54,_.of 461 Route closed. Police said upon attempt . charged under Leandra's 2008's· number. and stolen property. 146, GUilderland Center, approaching the car they Police said Harris> .Law due to the fact'she Wh'l : · f Th al . b on Monday, May 10, and 1 e mstances o eannu . report can e charged him with DWI observed a strong odor of was identified. by;a,,-was traveling ~i~h h~~ I,Jurgl~Y3!ld.'ar~enywere_ ~oundonspotlightnews.com, with a prior conviction, a alcohol emanating from loss prevention officer ,1;1,2-year-old daugh.t~~. m up, .):l)e.nurpJX!r of arrests 1s on file at the Town Clerk's felony · • Anderson.. • ' • while at a bus stop near the car. <;.,. : •., madefor ·sh 0p).iftjrig were office, and will be posted :On · · · . .-·1 1 ·Police said Anderson Crossgates and was taken · She was arra!gn,!!d at . barely half 'of what they the town's Web site. · •, Accordmg .to poh~e,! admitted to consuming into.custody.. , Guilderland. 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