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By KRISTEN OLBY over the last year, according to her grandfather. Counselors were on hand Monday "She was a very lovely young lady, morning at Guilderland High School to very bright and very close to her help students cope with the death of parents," said Nolan, who added his classmate Christine Davies over the granddaughter's love of horses inspired weekend. her to want to pursue a career as a Davies, 17, of Pinewood Drive in veterinarian. Guilderland, was Davies was a junior killed Saturday after-· at Guilderland High noon while practicing School who excelled jumps with a rented academically and had horse at Krumkill just begun to explore Stables in Bethlehem. college options. While attempting a The high school jump, the horse began the day with an stumbled, causing early morning faculty Davies to fall from her meeting to inform mount, according to teachers of Christine's the Albany County death. Guidance Sheriff's Department. counselors and social The horse landed on workers visited the teen, causing Christine's classes to . serious internal talk with students and injuries. Sheriff] ames. answer questions. Campbell says the Students decorated teen was wearing a Christine's locker, helmet at the time of writing out their the fall, but it would memories and the final not have prevented the Christine Davies messages they hoped blunt trauma injuries to relay to her. Davies sustained. Principal Jack Whipple said roughly Amanda DeSarbo, 23, was 30 students took advantage of additional instructing Davies when the horse counseling centers set up at the school. stumbled. The Sheriff's Department "A few felt they really couldn't cope, has closed its investigation and ruled and we contacted their parents and sent the death an accident. them home," said Whipple. Davies was the only child of Anne He described Christine as a cheerful, and Anton Davies and the smiling student who managed to granddaughter of former state Sen. transcend the social cliques. Howard N alan. She began riding Stephanie, Katrina, Richard and Nyssa Przbylowicz huddle under an umbrella at Ross's horses at age 5 and had gone on to 0 TRAGIC/page 5 stand last Saturday durng a downpour. Jim Franco become an accomplished rider who even taught lessons at Krumkill Stables Runyon takes BC freshmen are a .cut above time to share Girls sacrifice locks for love with kids By KATHERINE McCARTHY watch the girls part with their hair at With giggles, some tears and hands J olyn's on Feura Bush ~--=~~~By KRISTEN OLBY clenched together, Bethlehem Central Road in Glenmont. ----- High School freshmen Melissa "We call it the Before winning the Freihofer's Haggerty and Norah Wilson let go of a horse's tail," Theresa Run for Women for the second­ little bit of themselves so that a sick child Haggerty said, straight year on Saturday, Marla could have a full head of hair. Both girls run{ling her hands Runyon took time out to share her had grown their hair longer than 10 through her daugh­ personal story of triumph with inches below their shoulders so that they ter's 11-inch blond Bethlehem Middle School could donate it to "Locks of Love," an ponytail one last time. students. On Friday, Runyon spoke organization that provides real and "We've been candidly to a crowded auditorium synthetic wigs to children suffering hair counting down the full of students about her career as loss. hours all day," said a long distance runner, "It's something I've wanted to do for Melissa, who'~ had overcoming partial blindness, and a while," 14-year-old Wilson said. "A Norah Wilson and Melissa Haggerty at Jolyn's in Glenmont. long hair since pre­ conquering challenges. The friend did it, and I thought it would be a school. speaking engagement was part of good thing to do." ''I'm thrilled," Roxanne Wilson said the Freihofer's Run For Women School Athlete Program, designed "I saw it on 'Oprah,' and wentto the Web of the girls' decision. "Norah's godmother was diagnosed with breast to bring elite athletes into the. site for information," 15-year-old Melissa classroom. added. cancer, and we were going to donate the hair to the American Cancer Society. 6 Both girls' mothers were on hand - 0 RUNYON/page 36 THE SPOTLIGHT$. 75 along with a Channel 9 news camera-to 0 CUT/page 36 ::1 lruu\lnl\1 I Uri U\lsPoTuGHT Library presents Six injured in accident. Police make OWl arrest life of Paul Robeson Bethlehem police recently A store employee told police Scotia-Glenville Traveling near Price Chopper. exit arrested an Albany man for that Morris left the store with Museum will present "Paul Robeson in Retrospect" on driving while intoxicated (DWI). DVDs hidden in his jacket. A Sunday morning accident Westerlo Volunteer·Ambulance 1 Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at · Vladislav Morozov, 29, of 164 involving an ambulance sent six that came upon the accident while J As police approached Morris, Bethlehem Public Library. Dana Ave., was.stopped by police police said he dropped the DVDs people to the hospital. A returning froman unrelated call. I after they received a call that and ran south across a parking lot. Robeson's social ideology Rensselaerville Volunteer All three were treated and Morozov was driving erratically made him a controversial figure Ambulance was_ traveling released from the hospitaL on Delaware Avenue in Delmar He was apprehended in a in spite of his intellect, com­ eastbound on Route 85 when it The patient in the ambulance, on May 23 at 8:57 p.m. backyard on Glenmont Road. manding presence and gifts as a was hit by a 1987 Chevrolet driven Susan Turner of Rensselaerville, Morozov failed field sobriety Morris was charged with singer and actor. by 21 year-old Paul Ruiz of was taken to St. Peter's Hospital tests and was arrested for DWI. grand larceny, a felony, and Presenter Jack Hotchkiss will Delmar. where she was listed in critical David Morris, 34, of 90 Strong resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. trace Robeson's life and career Police said Ruiz hit the condition as of Sunday. St., Schenectady, led police on a with slides, original recordings ambulance as he was leaving Three Rensselaerville Ambu­ Morris was arraigned in town and commentary. chase through Glenmont on May court by Justice Paul Dwyer and Price Chopper Plaza on Cherry lance attendants were taken to the 23 after allegedly stealing more sent to Albany County jail without The program is co-sponsored Avenue Extension. Ruiz· and his hospital for minor injuries and than $1,000 worth of DVDs from bail. · by Bethlehem Senior Projects. passengers, Elizabeth Austin, 19, .later released. Bethlehem police a Town Squire store. Call 439-9314 to register for andAidanRuiz,1, bothofDelmar, continue to investigate. No ____ .....__ this free program. were taken to the hospital by a charges have been filed. Man sentenced for hit and run A Selkirk man who struck and in his left eye and may not have killed a tow truck driver while seen the oncoming tractor-trailer, behind the wheel of tractor-trailer according to Assistant District will spend the next six months in Attorney Jennifer Sober. Albany County jaiL · · Simpson realized he hit WEDNESDAY James, Simpson, 34, · was someone, yet the rig's Global sentenced on May 28 by Albany Positioning System shows he JUNE 18 County Judge Stephen W. drove four miles before stopping 4:00-S:OOPM ., Herrick after striking a plea­ for seven minutes and then l\. bargain agreement in April. continuing on to Messer MG ~a~ Simpson pleaded guilty to a felony Industries in Selkirk, where he csa count of leaving the scene of the was employed, .according to Tickets $10.00 on sale 4:00-6:30-PM ~ Feb. 1 fatal accident. Sober. VVednesday,Junel8 While driving on the Thruway Employees at Messer MG at 3:55 a.m., Simpson hit 25-year­ Industries noticed the damage to ~ Price Chopper Plaza (South end of parking lot) old Wade Eaton of Schenectady the truck and contacted police. Slingerlands who had just finished hooking up There was no indication a station wagon to his tow truck Simpson had used drugs or Proceeds support local beautification projects and was returning to his cab. alcohol at the time of the accident, Bethlehem First Eaton was hit after stepping according to Sober: over the white fog line into In addition to jail time, Bethlehem Garden Club Simpson's traffic lane to walk Simpson was given five years back to the truck. Eaton was blind probation.

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Friendly service and convenience with plenty of free parking. All just around the corner THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003 -PAGE 3 Bethlehem Tomorrow . ·to hold public programs Slow going

"""""""""""""'"*~'-By KRISTEN OLBY size. "By the time people got As Bethlehem Tomorrow involved, by the time they noticed, celebrates its first anniversary it was too late," said Judd of the this month, the non-partisan rapid growth. citizens group concerned about The group maintains development in Bethlehem, is unplanned growth in Bethlehem beginning to take shape and could quickly spiral out of control action. if the community doesn't begin to Later this month, the group proactively plan for the future. will present the first of four public From 1980 to 2000, Bethlehem's informational programs designed population rose by nearly 30 to heighten awareness about percent, according to Census commercial and residential figures. The town gained the growth within the town. second-largest number of people "I think there's a collective of any municipality in the Capital feeling that we've got to do District, with Clifton Park gaining something," said Bethlehem the most. Bethlehem Tomorrow Tomorrow member Nancy members fear the arrival of more Heinzen of Elsmere. businesses and housing developments will stress an The organ­ already ization's 10 strained town members in­ infrastructure, . elude a teacher, It's obvious that if this school system a graduate kind of growth continues and drinking student study­ water supply ing geography, unchecked we are going while dev- a land use to see major school tax ouring the. planner and a and property tax in­ remaining lobbyist among available land. others. creases. "It's obvious All share a Neil Woodworth . thatifthiskind common con- of growth con- ·DDT road construction workers began a reconstruction project on Delaware Avenue in Delmar on Monday. cern about the tinues on- Traffic was backed up on Kenwood and Delaware avenues lor most of the day. Donna Bell impending challenges facing checked we are going to see Bethlehem as it grows. major school tax and property tax Bethlehem Tomorrow came increases," said Bethlehem into existence shortly after Tomorrow member Neil Sematech - the consortium of Woodworth, who has lived in BC board reviews planning report advanced ,semiconductor Delmar for nearly 25 years.. By RONALD E. CAMPBELL present to answer questions from certain principles that led to the manufacturers - announced it The informational forums will the board ·about the planning setting of priorities in its would be conducting operations address the trends of growth in On top of a difficult budget process .. recommendations to the board. at the University of Albany. As the area, land use P.lans, effects year, the Bethlehem Central The committee was broad The recommendations resulted in Bethlehem joined the growing of development on the school School District continued looking based, with its 22 mem hers the range of projected costs for number of communities eager to system, and open space into a major project to solve representing the community, the project. · · eager to capitalize on the protection strategies. crowding in its school buildings district faculty, administration, Top priority, according to the anticipated arrival of similar high- at all levels on May 28. The project report, "was to build for the upper .es, concerns. soon The organization would like to . . h . staff members, students and tech Companl · carnes a pnce tag t at ranges parents. It was assisted in the end of the enrollment projections rose about the town's bringtogetheramixofnorthand $ $ h hl h from 75.6 million to 94.5 planning process by repre­ to be sure of adequate space in the preparedness for an onset of new soul Bet e em residents, million. near future plus meet the need for residents and businesses. farmers, realtors, developers and sentatives of the architectural other business people to share "Eighteen straight years of firm of Collins & Scoville and the class room space." It all sounded eerily familiar to questions and concerns about increasing student enrollment Construction Management firm At the conclusion of this longtime Austin, Texas, resident development. - and record breaking residential of Sana-Rubin. process, the board plans to have Mary Judd, who now lives in Bethlehem Tomorrow. development has bought us to "We had a great. deal of developed the scope of the Elsmere a11d is active in this point," School Super- attention . this time from project. Following the completion Bethlehem Tomorrow. Sematech members hope to spark intendent Les Loomis wrote. community conversations and the community members who were of the environmental impact is headquartered in Austin along creation of a vision for Bethlehem. "In the past the community has in attendance at many of the 20 work, expected to be completed with several other technology supported bond issues designed meetings spanning a six month in August, it will adopt a formal driven businesses, all of which One of the organization's main to meet ·Bethlehem Central's planning period. They had a lot of resolution for the Capital Project contributed to the area's growth. objectives is to explore the costs and costs· for a bonding db fi. f · · f needs. The reality is the school participation in and impact on the Increasing taxes, traffic clogged an ene ts o protectmg areas o district cannot control residential process,"' said Loomis. "It was ·a referendum in October or streets and a strained school open space for the future. growth; our mission is to educate very open process and members November. system prompted Judd and her · Members believe the first step all children who come to BC," of the public were encouraged to The public is encouraged to family to ,leave Austin behind six in establishing controlled growth Loomis added. · join the discussions." · attend board planning session son years ago. must include outlining which The entire committee was The committee was guided by June 4, 11, 18 and 25. · "It became unlivable for us as areas of town should reinain much as we loved it. the change undeveloped. was just profound," said Judd, Members say the preservation who lived in the Texas city of of open space contributes to clean Spurned party member vows. to primary . . . roughly 600,000 people for 20 air and water, keeps commute years. times reasonable and costs less By KRISTEN OLBY Democrat. an Independence Party endorse­ llie small-town feel she once than sprawling residential Hill has been a state committee ment is extremely significant," loved in Austin quickly deve[opments. A primary will likely be held member of the Independence wrote Tim Gordon in· a press -release about the party's slate. disappeared, as it grew larger in · "We know that protecting open to determine which .two Party for four years. space is. a starting point for Bethlehem town board "It was rather unusual that they Gordon was endorsed by the beginning to figure out, in a candidates will receive the didn't back the Independence Bethlehem Democratic Party in constructive way, how you might .Independence Party's backing. Party members," said Hill of the April. · begin to develop our town, what Delmar resident Cynthia "Cindy" committee's decisipn. Hill will also attempt to run for you want it to look like," said· Hill says she will begin the In order to hold a primary, Hill town board as an independent Heinzen. petition process this.week to add must circulate a petition and candidate. To do so, will require her name to the ballot on the receive signatures from at least 5 her to gather roughly 1,600 Bethlehem Tomorrow will Independence Party line. sponsor a community conver­ percent of the registered petition signatures from. sation in early October to discuss Hill had sought the party's Independence Party members. Of registered voters of any party. the protection of open space. endorsement but was passed the 914 registered Independence Going door to door gathering over· by the committee when it signatures will be a tough task for For information about Party voters in Bethlehem, Hill opted to endorse the Bethlehem 46-year-old Hill who is wheelchair Bethlehem Tomorrow programs, will need to o blain signatures Independence Party chairman, from 46. The top two vote getters bound as a result of multiple send ·e-mail to Tim Gordon, and town board [email protected]. in the primary will receive the sclerosis. incumbent Daniel Plummer, a party's endorsement and coveted Hill said her husband, LaMar, spot on· the ballot. and a half-dozen volunteers from The Sporlighr (USPS 396-630) is published e;u;h Wednesd;Ly by Spotlight LLC 125 Adams St., "In a historical election year the Independence Party have Delmar, N.Y. J2054.1'erioc.licals postage paid at Delmar, N.Y .. and at additional mailing offices. offered her assistance in Postmaster: send address changes to The' Spotlight, P.O. Box 100, Delmar, !'l':Y. 12054. that many believe will bring an Subscription rates: Albany Coumy, one year $26, two year.; $50, elsewhere. one year $32. end to a century and a half era of gathering signatures. Petitions Subscriptions are not refundable. one-party control in Bethlehem, are due at the end of the month. PAGE 4- June 4, 2003 THE SPOTLIGHT Tracing that one warm line for the rest of our lives_

~~~~~~----~~~ By KATt-JERINE McCARTHY friends headed for hot bedtime, as the stories I'd read and watched him perform with _,_..,_,._,,"*'"'-"««««<'""*-'"'*"""'M'l«-»:«->"""'~~"" COMMENTARY: New York nightspots like the yielded to Daddy's good-night his brother, Garnet. Well before Minutes after) first met the Odeon and Puffy's Bar, Chris and songs with his lads. Christopher's our boys knew about Weird AI or , man who would become my ftl,om's I honored our roots by hanging request of '"''iny Fish for Japan" Linkin Park, "One Warm Line" husband, he burst into song. Not out at Tommy Makem's Irish was one of Stan's heartbreakers was their favorite music video and just any song, mind you, but "0 tlu1. Pavilion on East 57th Street. -a story of Canadian fishermen joined "Winnie the Pooh" and Canada," and in French. To Tommy Makem was a true yielding their catch to a foreign "Beauty and the Beast" in their anyone else, this would have been /;Oord celebrity to me - the man who conglomerate. regular viewing line-up. ______;,..,;:::...:,::...:._. had helped the Clancy Brothers While we lived in New York, reason enough to hit the road, but "Let's play Stan and Garnet," to me, it sounded like home. achieve fame during "the great Stan's musical stories brought a unknown right in our backyard. one or the other of the boys would folk music scare," and had given life of coastal fishing and farming Nineteen years later, we're To me, Canada was busloads of say and they'd pick up the little both a little fuzzy on why that my father songs to sing when it on the plains to our urban lives. guitars we'd purchased from women in short shorts and hair was summer or the Canadiens Listening to 'The Field Behind song at that particular moment, dyed bright red, shopping in street vendors, one to play guitar and can only agree that I had told Burlington's discount stores, and had a night off. The Plow" made us feel that we like Stan and one to wield a fiddle him I was from Burlington, Vt., lots of my classmates' grand­ One of the groups we got to were running a combine across like Garnet When rny mother-in­ and might have mentioned that parents, who spoke both French .know at Tommy Makem's was ·vast, flat plains, wishing for the law relayed this story to Garnet "Hockey Night in Canada" had and English, and offered up such Schooner Fare, three guys from rain to make a harvest possible. Rogers during one of his regular been such a staple in our house great phrases as "t'rowyour sister Maine with a big sound and a dry In those intense days I spent performances at The Eighth Step, that it wasn't until I started school down da stairs a kiss." way of looking at with toddlers, still carving out my he repeated it on stage, adding that I learned that our national the world. In between their songs maternal identity, Stan's love sardonically, 'Those kids need to · anthem was not "0 Canada," but When Chris and I met in the of coastal New England and songs kept 'me believing in get a life." 'The Star Spangled Banner." mid-'80s, "0 Canada" and Anne Canada, they mentioned a man romance. Murray were all I knew about Life is what Stan's songs are all To Chris, a native Long Is­ who became a mainstay in our about, and we celebrate life fully Canadian music. That didn't family's listening repertoire, Stan The ranch wife's tale of beauty lander, Canada was the lure ofthe matter, because while our hip Rogers. lost - "Why cannot her mirror during our summer vacations in tell her lies?" - but found again Ireland, when we are blessed to On a business trip to Maine in her husband's eyes - "She'll spend evenings in the pub with after we were married, Chris look up in that weathered face people who gladly sing out their found some Stan Rogers tapes, that loves hers line for line" - favorite tunes. and listening to them on his kept me hopeful that my Denis Buckley asks Chris to clunky yellow Sony Walkman on corporate husband would see sing "Make and Break Harbor" the flight home, he was so thrilled beyond the holes in the knees of once each summer, a story of a that he could barely sit still. my jeans and my unmade-up face town that holds the forgotten We were saddened to know totheblessingsofthelifewewere remains of a once-booming that the big-voiced Canadian building together. fishing economy. singer we'd just discovered had My favorite, though, remains It's a happier song oi boating already passed away. a song that brought me to a halt that we all love best, and when Monday, June 2, marked the no matter how many dishes still Chris' sister, who now lives in 20th anniversary of Stan Rogers' needed washing or how smelly Ireland, belts out "The Mary death and has made us think some body's diaper might be. It's Ellen Carter," every toe in the again about what a gift his music called "45 Years From Now," and room gets tapping. left the world- and how much it is Stan's love song to his wife - Lanna has even named her Saturday June 7, 2003 Elm Ave. Park Pool Warming Area has meant to our family. Chris has who heard the reassurance we all 8:30am -11:30 am own boat The Mary Ellen Carter, always sang as he moves through want, that "I want to see your and as the packed room sings the his day and after discovering Stan, smiling face 45 years from now." chorus of the song about a boat that was his main repertoire. 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As journalists, we try to get it right through the labyrinth of govern­ By JOSEPH A PHILLIPS ment and unable to attend all the Welcome aboard Point of View public meetings we do, rely on Spotlight Newspapers launches its ninth weekly pa­ The writer is assistant editor for our accounts as their principal per this week, the This along with Spotlight Neuspapers. source of information about Burnt Hills Spotlight. experience lies in this: unlike the the town monthly publications, Capital District Parent While I was interviewing a events. The accuracy of those famous J arret Cooke scandal at accounts is important. Pages and the Senior Spotlight brings the total to 11 public official recently, he The Washington Post in the '80s, publications throughout the Capital District. informed me :hat a previous story where a reporter - who later But we depend on those on I had written contained a factual whom we report to call us on it We are excited about our latest endeavor that will won a Pulitzer Prize for her work error about a biographical detail. when we make a mistake. The continue to strive for comprehensive coverage of local - made up an 8-year-old drug Well, I'd be glad to run a correc- addict about whom she wrote, thought that they might not is news. tion, I said. · Blair's subjects are all real people profoundly disturbing; what must Don't batter, he replied. I just - and some of them read his they think of my profession-or I we~~~;i~e~~~a~~hr~ Editorials wanted you to know, but there's accounts, which they knew to be me? .I BumtHillswillinclude no reason to make a fuss. untrue. There is a widespread canard ,, school district and The Schenectady County Yet for almost two years, none that much of journalism is biased town news, sports, wedding and engagementannounce­ editions of the paper later ran the of those folks came forward to at its base: liberal bias; right-wing ments, birth announcements, college achievements correction. challenge him publicly. Why not? radio; media elites. I certainly won't pretend to speak for The and obituaries. There is no charge to run bridal and While I :;:>ride myself as a Did they think no one would pay New York Times, Fox News, or engagements and announcements. Announcements are journalist on the care I take, I attention to their complaints? Was ClearChannel, but I knowthat my must admit there are more than a the reflected glory of being published in the order in which they are received. own editors and publisher do not few instances in which I have quoted in a major daily newspaper try to influence how, or even what, Letters to the editor will be edited and must be goofed on so:ne detail or another. flattering enough to make them I report. signed. Unsigned letters receive no consideration. Let­ And sometimes in the editing suppress their urge to come ter writers should also include a daytime telephone process, some bit of information forward? Or, more ominous, did The publisher of Eagle News­ number for verification. will be omitted from a story or they simply have so low an papers, owner of the Spotlight opinion of journalists that they chain, is a fellow named Stewart All the Spotlight weeklies also consider reader sub­ some sequence of events rearranged, that will make the assumed newspapers get the facts Hancock. As I recently told a missions for our Point ofView columns. Call Executive ~ whole confusing, unclear or just wrong as a matter of routine? Rotary group before whom I Editor Susan Graves or Managing Editor Dev Tobin at ., plain wrong. Which brings me back to that spoke, in the interests of 439-4949 to discuss· prospective Point of View ideas and disclosure, that's Hancock as in But that public official's public official who didn't want to deadlines. Hancock International Airport, reluctance tc ask me to get it right make a fuss. Did he think I, army named for a member of my . The deadline for submitting news releases and let­ . in the first place has an eerie editors, wouldn't care? Or did he employer's family; if you're from ters for publication on Thursday is noon on Friday o.fthe ill resonance for me with the recent think it wouldn't matter, that no one reads that stuff anyway - so the Syracuse area, you know preceding week. The deadline. for advertising is also at ~ Jayson Blair scandal at The New the name and probably recognize 00 York Times. Not, let me assure noon on Friday, Information can be mailed, faxed to it as promilu~nt you, .that there is any direct '439-0609 or C'tmailed to spotaews@nyca,p.rr,corri. · in local Repub- • parallel. My own transgressions •· ~ lican circles. I' d9 not rise to thdevel of those Journalists are human beings and ' ascribed to Blair, the reporter make mistakeS, partiCUlarly in the But forAhe • Go Funny Cide who admit:ed to plagiarizing record, I know nothing of The big red gelding, Funny Cide, who will run in the extensively from rival news setting of a public meeting. accounts and of fabricating Stewart Han­ Belmont on Saturday, has captured not only the imagi­ ~~ meetings and situations for more cock's personal nation and hearts of thousands in the region but as I an error: in print is inconse­ !!! than two. years as a reporter - politics, nor he of mine. I see him likely millions throughout the nation. · quential? ···: claiming to be places he wasn't, maybe two or three times a year; Because of his local ties to the region, one owner is witnessing things he couldn't I am disturbed by the thought he has never even so much as from Delmar and another from Saratoga Springs, Spot­ I possibly have, "interviewing" and its implications. And I have suggested a story to me .. jn the ~ people he nsver -spoke to. heard similar comments from nearly five years I have been· light Newspapers will go along for the ride on Saturday employed by Spotlight News- to cover the race. But quite frankly, we would live to see ,,., That's frmd, and there is no others I have written about often enough to suspect it reflects some papers. him win the last jewel in the triple crown. 1·~ excusing B.air's actions. I won't widespread view of journalism­ Nor does Spotlight News­ We admit we are quite gaga over the horse, who ~; ~;t~~ti~f~~n~~b~f:; f~~tJ~s~ a view the Blair fiasco can only papers General Manager 1ohn came out of nowhere to stun everyone who's any one in i extensively covered elsewhere, serve to reinforce. ·Mcintyre ever try to exert the racing world and beyond. '· that may have enabled Blair to Journalists are human beings influence on the direction, tone or I. perpetrate J; the reporters' star and make mistakes, particularly content of my coverage. And I am We expect Gus Williams, the Delmar "fashion plate," &'1 in the setting of a public meeting. certain that the vast majority of will wear his lucky jacket at the Belmont, and we hope 1...: ~;:~~~n~~.f~~ ~~~e;~r~~~~~~~ Writing fast on a spiral notebook journalists can say the same about the third time's the charm for Gus and especially for 1 mistakes in the paper's affirmative perched on one's knee, one eye their situations. Funny Cide, who has already earned elite status in the < action practices, shoddy over­ on the deadline clock, even a In the voting booth and in my . sport of kings. sight. veteran reporter can misplace own political convictions, I tend to I ' The aspect of this sordid story digits, mishear quotes, get only skew liberal, though I belong to •YK.Iiil that resonates with my own half of it. Reading all that scribble no political. But my politics do not later, it is entirely possible to creep into my reporting .,...- with misattribute from· where and one possible exception. If my whom a specific remark came. A work reflects any bias, it is toward Publisher- Stewaot Hancock journalist's fast shorthand can openness and transparency in Executive Vice President- Richard K. betray him later; one of my public affairs. Of course: Keene colleagues recently misquoted journalists rely on information Vice President- John A. Mcintyre Jr. "environmental" as "economic" and access to it, so naturally we after misinterpreting; I imagine, Executive Editor- Susan Graves tend to favor freedom of a scrawl beginning with "e" information, just as truckers tend Managing Editor- Dev Tobin scratched in his notes. to favor a generous speed limit. Associate Editor- Elizabeth Dineen Journalism, it has been But journalism depends on famously remarked, is the first trust. Editors aren't omniscient Production Manager- Jc.hn Brent Editorial Staff- Donna Bell, Ronald draft of history- and as anyone and can't be everywhere, and Campbell, Michele Flynn, Betsy Glath, Assistant Production Man:~ger- David Abbott in publishing knows, first drafts they rely on reporters as their Katherine McCarthy, Kristen Olby Production Staff- Martha Eriksen, Matthew contain unintended errors. eyes and ears to be ethical, Sports Editor- Rob Jonas Mimura, Kevin Whitney Journalists are not alone in this accurate, careful and thorough. Photography- Jim Franco Circulation -John Skrobela regard. The professional clerks By the same token, reporters rely Advertising Manager- Corinne Blackman and stenographers who assemble on public officials not to mislead Accounting- Cathy Barger the public record can get it wrong; them, to be available- and to set . Advertising Representatives- Andrew Gregory, Classified- Brenda Wierzbicki this is why minutes of are later Dan O'Toole, Michael Parmelee, John Salvione, them straight on the facts when reviewed by public bodies before Cindy Yusko Ad Scheduling- Shooter Barger they're wrong. being formally adopted as record. This, I think, is the scariest 125 Adams St., Delmar 12054 Blair notwithstanding, most aspect of !'affair Blair; the idea E-mail- (518) 439-4949 journalists are not cavalier about that a reporter would lie to his NEWS: [email protected] FAX (518) 439-0609 facts. We want to be.right- and superiors, and the public, so ADVERTISING & CLASSIFIED: :JFFICE HOURS: to be corrected when we're not. routinely, and that those whom he [email protected] 8:30a.m.- 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. We know that many of the public, lied about would not make a fuss unable to pursue information on behalf of the truth. THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003- PAGE 7

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Garden Tour. planning and each a gift of hard we learned a great deal, and best short-lived, and it may now be Americans to debate issues, work and much skill - and of of all, garden owners encouraged more permissible to ask including such unpleasant ones as This year, the tour will be on perseverance thorough the us without hesitation, questions deemed inappropriate these, the foundation of a healthy Wednesday, June 18. . seasons. That evening in June led to our duringthatperiodofwarfareand democracy?Havewepromisedto For any newcomer to our Always, each garden on the first planning. Two weeks later, a death. These questions are liberate the Iraqis from their community, it brings an open tour brings a font of experience, garden consultant conferred as · concerned with the infringements decades of suppression and fear, invitatio'n to summer's inner readily shared. The gardening we shared an umbrella during a of our personal freedoms and only to diminish the rights of the beauty in our many neigh- expertise in Bethlehem continues downpour. their potential for weakening our 13nerican community? borhoods. To those who ])ave a tradition of years-and as democracy. Theodore Roosevelt stated lived here for generations, there impressive, an excellent spiritin We never imagined at that As a consequence of Sept. , that to announce that there must is a renewed sense of the sharing those skills. moment that we would be part of 11 the garden tour five years later 2001, and the Pursul·t of the be no criticism of the president, aesthetics that give a town its h d b h h I The tour is a choice time. for with a ] apanese garden that we . terrori'sts responsi'ble for that or· t 'dat we ·are h to stan ·y t et c aracter and qua ity. the beginning gardener to find were and still are privileged to reprehensible act, I fear that the pres! ent, ng tor wrong, IS no And, for gardeners, joy is great encouragement. Each share and continually expand. liberties and rights of 13nericans orily unpatriotic and servile, but shared anew in the gift of a garden presents creative ideas, have been and will continue to is morally treasonable to the summer's evening, visiting and owners. will offer their best That same evening brought diminish. These infringements 13nerican public. beautifully tended gardens, each experience. Docents are there to our small measure of gratitude to include, for example, the right of I . believe · that the one one a delight to the senses. . advise, and master gardeners are our dear community. the government to ·compel. characteristic•- d ·that · · best definesb Our communitY is so fortunate oft en t h e gm'd es. john and Gail Scott ll.brar1' es to reveal patrons' ruuerica, an serves as a eacon reading lists and to declare U.S. for many_in.the world, is· th,e to have this annual event. It is the S o 1't was · f rom t h e very Delmar citizens enemy combatants. Has fre~dom Qiberty) to express ones ,------;...______.., the hastily passed Patriot. Act. ,beliefs . m the absence of increased our security or ·simply per$ecution and undue pressure. diminished our freedoms? . . Finally, will this impassioned Howard Brock (Times Union, call fo~ both reaso~ and the Did Mom take April25, 2003) states that it was a nece.s~Ity of a'."'akemng to the . general ineptitude- and not the . poss1~1hty t~at mfnngements on Constitution -that stood in the our liberties are not solely her medicine today? way of detecting the events of . external serv~ anypurpose oth~r Do you need· to check on Mom · Sept. 11. What purpose is then than expressmg my fears? Will served by Attorney General Americ~ns. show th~ s~me everyday to see if she's taken her Ashcroft's attempts to ·increase determmatwn to mamtam a medication? And if she did, was it the powers given in the Patriot strong democracy as they have the prescribed dose? Act.by planning the USA Patriot sh~wnin ·support of t_he war Act II? To quote James Madison agamst terronsm? Only ~me and (speech in the Virginia the efforts of an alerted citizenry If your mom- or someone you Convention, June 1788) - 'I willtell. love ~ needs more and more of your believe there are more instances Richard F Seegal time ... time you wish you could give of the abridgement of the Delmar freedom of the people by gradual but just can't, the answer is simple. and silent encroachment of those The Terrace at Beverwyck. in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.' Assistive living at The Terrace is There is a difference Are we as Americans independence ... but with a skilled in assistive living. sufficiently vigilant to protect our Constitutional Rights -whether helping hand. A private apartment, It's called The Terrace. threatened from abroad or from individualized care, delicious meals Call us today within? and housekeeping - even help at4594062. Another example. 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Department. formation at the Church of St. studies at American University in ·Additionally, the new town Joe has plenty of public sector Thomas the Apostle in Delmar. on parade day Washington, D.C. While supervisor must understand the and busine.ss experience. He When Joe becomes town Washington is a great city, complexitiesofmanagingamulti- managed the finances and 200- supervisor, he will assure that Editor, The Spotlight: Bethlehem is my hometown. million dollar budget. plus staff of the Default Student Bethlehem's distinct character is Despite the rain and soggy I am writing about one of the With his public sector, private Loan Program for the New" York maintained as our business weather, Bethlehem's Memorial nicest people I know. My friend sector and volunteer experience, State Higher Education Services community grows; he will work Day parade was once again a Joe Catalano wants to be our next Joe knows what to do. He is a Corp., giving him experience with with school district leaders to huge success. town supervisor, and I hope you lifelong.resident of Bethlehem governmental accounting maintain the quality of our A significant number of organi­ will vote for him. and has taken full advantage of all programs. schools, and he will make sure zations braved the rain and chilly We should expect that our new that this town offers its residents. He then directed the SUNY that young people like me temperaturesto march. Those of supervisor knows the concerns. Joe graduated from BCHS, where Student Loan Service Center, continue to benefit from the us in the parade could not help and priorities of the thousands of he appeared in the music where he oversaw accounts for activities and groups that helped but be impressed by the crowds peop 1e wh o 11ve. · m· Be thlehem . department's musicals and was a students at SUNYs 64 campuses. mold Joe into the person he is of supporters of all ages along the The new supervisor should have member of the cross-country Joe then directed the operations today. parade route. Turnout for the team. Joe now volunteers as a of Solomon & Solomon, a large Our region is on the verge of parade was impressive and heart­ law firm in the region. In this great things with the recent warming - a reflection of the capacity, he managed the oper­ announcement of major economic spirit and good will of the people ·~· Yury's School of Gymnastics .1_ ation of the firm, giving him development initiatives. In the in our community. Presents ~ significant private sector exper­ coming years, Bethlehem must The members of the American Gymnastics Day Camp ience. decide how it wants to involve Legion who worked long and When Bethlehem begins to itself in the future growth of the hard to organize the parade, as June 30 -August 22 Gi~ls & Boys 4 and up recruit new businesses, Joe will area. It does not matter what your well as the crews of the Beth­ political persuasion is, because TUMBLING, JUMPING, STUNTING TECHNIQUES be able to draw on is private lehem Highway Department who sector experiences, where he Joe is a principled leader who will labored diligently to make· Veter­ CAMP FOR CHEERLEADERS recruited new clients. After always put the best interests of ans Memorial Park especially achieving all that he felt he could Bethlehem before his own or that beautiful for the memorial ALSO AVAILABLE- Classes of any one group. 1 in the private sector, Joe then ceremony, once again made the • Pre· School to Kindergarten 1/, • 5'h • Tumbling for Cheerleade~ • Rtness Training for Children and Adults devoted his :ime to the devel­ -Edward O'Keefe morning's event moving and ii,AIITASTIC GYMIIASTICS &llTHDAY PAJ.TI£Sii opment of young people, and he Delmar meaningful. They all deserve our appreciation and admiration. 49 Railroad Ave., Albany • 438-4932 Ours is definitely a special town made up of many special Delmar Carpet Care people. "It's a G(Jod Place to Live!" 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We • DENTURES appreciate The Spotlight's • EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS • Guardian DentalGuard Preferred coverage, as well. • MetLife Preferred On behalf of the Bethlehem ·Most insurances accepted as partial payment. Central Cross Country /Track and we cooperate with most other Dental Insurance Plans. We and Field Boosters Club and 439-4228 offer a special program for patients who are 65 or over and do Bethlehem Youth Track and Field not have dental insurance. Club, I want to express our 344 Delaware Avenue, Delmar appreciation for the support of Call today for more information! these organizations. r-iiii!\1 (next to St. Thomas Church) Paul Turner =I I MONDAY-THURSDAY 8-5 NEW PATIENTS WELCOME director ~.:, FRIDAYS-3 Tour du Pare THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003- PAGE 9 Town sets record on collection day ·EELQ Mmirfah~JOOi:reail;; >A-M'.xMMifiiJ.F'."'•!• BYSHARON,RSHER inheritedfromaformeroccupant recycled in a daily landfill cover m·-~··~·-··~··- Of their home. mixture. The writer is the town of A majority of participants Waste handled by town Bethlehemrecyclingcoordinator. attended the collection for the employees included: more than Doane Stuart Program ThetownofBethlehem'sninth veryfirsttime. 1,000 fluorescent tubes, 50 • 1• d II annual Household Hazardous Paint and solvents are still the pounds of household batteries, 2 IS a IVe an we Waste Collection Day broke No.1 wastebroughttohousehold tons of lead acid batteries, one- records again. hazardous waste collection quarter ton of bagged asbestos, more than a half ton of corrugated Editor, The Spotlight: In the first hour, 212 residents programs. cardboard, 30 large propane had boxes of hazardous waste Approximately SO percent of tanks,gallonsofmotoroiland 151 Doane Stuart's summer pro­ removed from their vehicles. By the attendees brought latex or oil computer monitors and other gram is beginning its 14th year of 1 p.m., at program's end, 762 paint or paint solvents. parts. operation on our SO acre campus, where the Kenwood Convent has· residents had been surveyed and Nine 55-gallon drums of Mark the first Saturday in May been for 150 years. had gallons of paints, pesticides, screened liquid latex paint went 2004asthetown'snexthousehold vehicle fluids, asbestos, gas/oil t o th e Alb any ]an df']]I t o b e hazardous waste program. The Doane Stuart School is a mixtures, fluorescent tubes and coeducational, college prep­ computers removed from their aratory, interfaith school which vehicles .. serves students in nursery school Thirty six participants were through 12th grade. from the town of New Scotland, Our summer program runs for Berne and the village of nine weeks, fromJ une 16 through Voorheesville, who received Aug. 15, for children from 3 years special permits from their of age through sixth grade, under municipalities to participate in the the direction of Doane Stuart program. te'!chers who are experienced More than 167 55.gallon camp administrators. drums of hazardous waste were Many of the teachers in our disposed of by Care camp come from the ranks of our Environmental Corp., the vendor faculty, and they provide the same hired for this year's program. thoughtful and nurturing care for Thirty percent of 1SS Campers over the summer that participants eliminated 32 55 they provide for our students gallon drums of pesticides, during the school year. herbicides and fungicides, eight Doane Stuart's summer camp more drums that last year. offers a great variety of outdoor Twenty two percent said that activity, from swimming and much of the waste had been hiking to sports and outdoor science dasses. With SO acres of nature trails, streams and woods at our door, we are able to provide wonderful-and safe-adventures for our campers all summer long. Hudson We also offer an exciting selection of indoor classes, . including French, art, journ.alism, River Billlk & Trust Co. Your Local Bank- Your Local Choice -NOTICE .. ······E.~""'-... p..',o~ · - .... u··p·· •;-> c.-- n.·.· < ·· WATER CONSERVATION ST~ ~· ''"" NN:_.y =,•,•,w,, ,• ~ .Wo.~~ ' -.,,_ ";' _,~-,O ~ Town of Bethlehem Water District No.1 SPE.CIALS! The use of water for sprinkling of lawns and shrubs shall be allowed except between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00p.m. •After one year, STEP UP to the Bagel Run current one-to-two-year rate. _____by Diane '!""" __Burman, __ . i Executive Director 340 Whitehall Rd., Albany /438-6651/ [email protected] if that rate is er! Championship. The Bagel Run has ,''g'g~rml ~®DQD@JQ\ been designated as the 2003 USATF Adirondack Women's Sk Championship. In support of our local elite women's ! Bru~~~~ distance runners, K~eler Motors h~s generously donated $1500 to be awarded to the first female 5K finishers. Prize B~el money will be distributed as follows; ••After 18 months, STEP UP to the l"-$500, 2""-$400, 3"-$300, 4'-$200 and Ruh 5th $100. To be eligible, a finisher must current one-to-two-year rate ,' ~ be a resident member of the Adirondack Association. ~? The 5k women and men's race if that rate is higher! §@:@~ will start and finish at the Albany JCC. Registration commences at 7:30am and the Sk race starts at 8:30am. LEADING THE WAY, '---~---~---" The youth one-mile fun race promises Sunday June S'h commences at 9:30am. For regis­ something for the whole family at the tration informatior. contact Brian Sidney Albert Alba_ny Jewish Robinson,Aibany JCC Sports and Special prefi·,-red rates for om- Relationship Banking custmne1·s! Community Center. The Bruegger's Recreation Director at 438-6651 ext. 113 Bagel Run has grown to one of the Please contact _yoT>,.ltrancb repl-csclttatiJ!e for further details! or BrianR(alsaajcc.org. Visit our website largest USATF sanctioned road races Limirn! timt t.ml.f. R!flt.f .(ub._fut 1.--1 dm11fft= witl:Nmt 1wth'<:. Sl,Ot/0 miuimtm~ depusit to ,,pen t1x 11WJtmJ. www.saajcc.org which will hilve the in the Capital District. This family event 'Tim l11ml:. ·will Jmx thr >tnml itmuml p;:ruru~~.w yidd_t;Jr 2 ;-r.«rr m~/m ''fUt·l y~'m· )~!11 rk# M (.WI-citr registration entry forn: available. Racers _wm· mu·timr·M1I;y optim; ''' "sup up" m thr anratt l·.r:wr tmn i11trre~t r11u. features a SK women/men's run and can test their mellle at one of the best "'Th /m,d will pu;r tl:e .lf!Utd atmulll P~'!Utltitm:.rfcld for 3,rran nuktl nfter 18 nwntf~f pw da:t to · one-m,Je you1hjun run. running challenges in the Capital District <~n>rtiic .wut' mu·timf·m!~'l' ''()(imJ 1<1 '~~ imarn m/1:. The Keeler Motors SK Women's and help benefit the Albany JCC. ~ '\Vww.hudsonriverbank.com M•mc Jft1t.>i'fl PAGE 10-June 4, 2003 THE SPOTLIGHT RCS library to host garden sale RCS high school inducts RCS Community Library will The festival will run from 9 Summer opportunities honor society students hold a Garden Fe.stival on a.m. to 3 p.m. under a tent on the Helping with the Young Saturday, june 7, Village Yard court parking lot behind the Writers Workshop is a fun way to Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Martin, Ryan McCarthy, Sean Sale Day. library (the Ravena Municipal spend a few hours each week in Senior High School recently McGrath, Joshua Meyer, Aric Mine, Michelle Montini and The Ravena Grange will sell Building). the library's newly ventilated inducted students into its chapter Katelin Nicholson. baked goods and coffee starting Book donations space. of the National Honor Society. · at 9 a.m. Dan's Hot Dogs and The library is accepting book The workshops meet on The following lOth-graders And Alexander Orsi, Cassie More will sell hot dogs, sausages donations until June 5. Recent Wednesday and Thursday after- were inducted: Melissa Ball, Ostrander, Mandi Palmer, Laura and other lunch food from 10:30 books, hard arid soft cover, are the noons beginning july 9. The kids 'Kerry Baxter, Sheena Childs, Persico, Vanessa Persico, Allison a.m. on. Come, rest and refuel as most popular items. are between 9 and 13 years old, Jenna Crandell, Meaghan De­ Poetzsch, Sabrina Pry, Melissa you travel from one yatd sale to and they love to create stories. Paula, Allison Dibble, Elijah Ronan, Lauren Sebert, Timothy the next. The library needs books that Writing coaches and typists· are Fagan, Tiffany Fredericks, Frank Sugrue, Susanna Wagner, will resell. Bring them in at any There will also be plants, needed. To help out, call judy Fuller, Sam Hafensteiner and William Weber, Sarah Wilsey and time during the library's service Felsten at 756-2053. Andrew Hamilton. Cassandra Wolfe. drawings for prizes (including hours. garden services), books and the Library hours And Melissa Hamilton, Joshua Also, 11th-grader Jill The library will not accept . library's new book bags for sale. -The library is open Monday jones, judith Henrikson, Charles Breedlove and 12th·graders textbooks or encyclopedias, and throughThursdayfromJOa.m. to King, Daisha King, Melanie Nicole Corsi, Brian Frangella and The design echoes the festival cannot recyck out-of-date or 8:30p.m. and Friday and Saturday Langdon, Andrew Louis, Holly Joseph Galgana. theme in a cheerful way. Bags wiU damaged books. sell for $10. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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There is no admission charge, Food co-op orders district office. but donations can be made to the Five Rivers slates due June 10 Send registration forms and Delmar Rescue Squad. wildflower walk Foods on Maple Avenue in New Scotland Extra Helpings payment to ·Voorheesville This year's spring program A wildflower walk will be held Voorheesville on Tuesday, June food co-op will accept food orders Summer Swim Program, 432 New features many dance numbers, on Saturday, June 7, at 2 p.m. at 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. until! p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, Salem Road, P.O. Box 498, Voor­ including "Stepping Out," "Crazy Five Rivers Environmental The screening is free and open for the Thursday, June 26, heesville 12186. Rhythm" and "Accentuate the Education Center in Delmar. to the public. delivery date. For information, call Barbara Positive.". This will be a walk to enjoy the Seniors to be honored Forms and menus can be McKenna at 765-3313, ext. 712. Another highlight will be a sights and sounds of an early picked up at New Scotland town special rendition of 'Tiptoe thru summer meadow. Senior recognition awards will be held Wednesday, June 11, at hall on Route 85 or at St. Grange to serve the Tulips," with singing, bells The program is free, and the Performing Arts Center - Matthews Church on Mountain­ baked ham dinner and a softshoe dance. participants should dress for the the time will be announced. view Road. The Friendship Singers are led outdoors. Town board Extra Helpings provide a pre­ A baked ham dinner with by Marie Liddle, director; Linda For information, call Five selected menu of groceries at strawberry shortcake will be Drew, accompanist; and Muriel Rivers at 475-0291. schedules meeting wholesale prices. served on Saturday, June 7, from Welch, choreographer. Bill The New Scotland town You are under no obligation to 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bethlehem Reisswig plays percussion. School board board's next regular meeting is on purchase each month. Payment Grange hall on Route 396 (Bridge Other members of the group to recognize volunteers Wednesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at can be by cash or food stamps. Street) in Selkirk. The Voorheesville school town hall on Route 85. are Stephanie Bollam, Pam Anyone in the area is welcome to The cost is $8.50 for adults and Bolton-Engelhardt, Pat Dolder, board meets Monday, June 9, at Garden club to host 7:30 p.m. at the high school participate. $4 for children. Children under linda Farrell, Joan Graber, Janice commons area. garden tour Summer swim program age 5 eat for free. 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' Mail Your Subscription To: Spodight Newspapers THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003- PAGE 13 ~JiiSE!slitla_;;:p ,-•=----~ ,,_ Lady Eagles earn return trip to state semifinals By ROB JONAS score board. b!'tween two Bethlehem defend­ completed a perfect run for Beth­ Bethlehem will face Section V '"'"''"''''""~"''''""»;"== Bethlehem then took advan­ ers' sticks, but Cohen gave the lehem's six seniors. None of them champion Brighton in Friday's The Bethlehem girls lacrosse tage of a mistake by Cogan 1:11 Lady Eagles the lead for good one has lost in a Section II champion­ state semifinal game at SUNY team is going back to the state later. Cogan dropped the ball minute later when she slammed ship game. Cortland. The winner of that semifinals. while attempting a clearing pass a shot past Cogan while in midair. "I think (this one) was a lot game plays in Saturday's finals The Lady Eagles used an 8-2 away from the goal. Emily Cohen "I think we came out a little closer than the other ones," Link against either defending cham­ run in the second half to pull away picked up the loose ball and nervous, but then we knew we said. ''We were a bit nervous ... but pion West Genesee (Section III) for a 13-9 victory over Lakeland­ passed it Katelyn Primomo, who had to play with a lot of heart," we pulled it together." or Northport (Section XI). Panas (Section I) in Monday's shot it into the empty net to make Cohen said. regional championship game in the score 2-0. Cogan did what she could to Nyack. Saratoga turned things around keep Saratoga in the game. The The game was tied at 4 at after that. Kaytlin McCormick senior stopped 18 shots, including halftime before scored an two .in a row by Bubeck after Bethlehem (19- unassisted Cohen's tally. 1) surged into We missed a bunch of goal off a Bethlehem's offense wasn't the lead in the restart from going to be silenced forever, first eight open shots. Brianna midfield and though. Primomo picked up a minutes of the Cogan played a very then assisted loose ball in front of the Saratoga second half. on a tally by goal and scored to give the Lady Leigh Avve- "We just good game, but We hif Eagles a 7-5lead. Emma Stracb­ took advantage her in the chest a lot. duti to tie the man then tallied on an 8-meter of some John Battaglino game at 2· restart to put Bethlehem ahead matchups in Link scored by three goals with 10:05left. the second half on an 8-meter ''What I was extremely happy and gained some momentum," restart to put Bethlehem ahead about is that some of our lesser Bethlehem coach John Battag- again, but goals by Patricia players stepped up," Battaglino lino said. Sutton and Jessica Pennell later said. Brianna Bubeck had five in the first half gave the Blue goals and two assists to lead the Streaks a 4-3lead. JoAnna Culkin breathed brief Lady Eagles. Kristin Link Saratoga attempted to run out life into Saratoga with a goal two­ contributed"four goals, and Katie the rest of the first half with the and-a-half minutes later, but Wagoner added a hat trick and lead, but a turnover in Beth­ Bubeck sealed the victory by two assists. Goaltender Emily lehem's end of the field gave the firing a shot past Cogan off an Szelest stopped 10 shots. . Lady Eagles the momentum shift assist from Link with 6:33 left. Bethlehem reached the they needed. The ball was quickly McCormick scored on an 8-meter restart with less than six minutes regionals for the fifth straight year brought iipfield, where Link was 1 left for Saratoga's final goal. by defeating Saratoga 9_7 in last fou ed as she went toward goal. Thursday's Section II finals at The senior tallied on the resulting Bethlehem then ran the clock Colonie Central High School. 8-meter restart to tie the game at down by passing the ball around 4, which is how· the score in Saratoga's half of the field until "We .didn't shoot the ball very remained at halftime. · the final whistle. well," Battaglino· said. ''We missed Wagoner opened the second "I think we kept our a bunch of open shots. (Saratoga half with an unassisted goal that composure a lot, and we stayed goaltender) Brianna Cogan put the Lady Eagles ahead 5-4. patient on offense the rest of the played a very good game, but we Sutton tied the game at 5 with an second half," Link said. hit her in the chest a lot." 8-meter restart shot that went The victory over Saratoga The game started well for ' Bethlehem. Mackenzie Riegel scored off a pass from Link less than two minutes into the first half to put the Lady Eagles on the Agentleman and afather. 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The Bulldogs finally got to in Farm Family victory Ifs unfortunate that one team has Hotaling in the bottom of the Ian Lennon doubled twice to Standings The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk to win or lose," RCS coach Bruce ninth. After Wallace singled to lead Farm Family Holdings, Inc. to a Majors division softball team probably could have StOtt said. lead off the inning, Truax singled SDvictoryover Roberts Towing and w L T used the international tie- Neither team could generate to center field to put runners on Recovery last Satur-day in a Tri- Price Greenleaf 6 3 0 breaking rule in the ninth inning. much offense. RCS pitcher first and third. Belair then hit a Village little League Majors di•ision Having a runner on second base Jessalyn Hotaling limited South slow roller between first and game. . 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One of accessories made in dramatic Once you have selected the provide matter of taste and price. the quickest-and most wrought iron finishes, specific finish for your accesso­ storage close· "Forexample,afree­ simple-ways to update your homeowners have a wide ·· ries, the next step is determin­ at hand, but standing paper holder is bathroom's style is by ing the style and size also offer a ideal in a bath where replacing the accesso­ you prefer. Should you design ME you don't ries. choose an 18-inch element to For less than $75, towel bar or a 24-inch hang color­ VEMENT d~ti~o an entire set of new. towel bar? Towel ring, ful, coordi­ tile or accessories can be double towel bar or nating towels." cabinetry," said Bauer. purchased- includ­ single towel bar, or all CSI offers the following tips • Toothbrush holders/cup ing towel bars, paper three? Mounted paper for placing the most common holders/soap dish vs. shelves holders, robe hooks holder or a freestand­ bathroom accessories: -To make sure your bath and towel rings. And ing style? How much is • Towel rings- Most often looks organized and clutter­ accessories can be too much? And how do used in guest baths, towel free, use your best judgment installed in less than · you ensure that your rings are typically placed in determining the proper two hours-just in bathroom doesn't look alongside the sink. Keep in number or accessories for time for a spring cluttered? mind that many of the new your bath. A general rule is makeover. According to CSI, towel rings on the market two-to-three counter accesso­ Until recently, you should begin by feature stylish designs, mak­ ries, such as a toothbrush chrome or polished determining your style ing them a beautiful focal point holder, cup holder and soap brass were the only preference. Results in a small bath. Be sure to dish. If your bath is small, or finish choices in the from the aforemen­ hang the towel ring at a features a pedestal sink, you bath accessory tioned survey found comfort level for those typi­ should choose mounted styles, marketplace. Fortu­ that consumers cally using the bath, including or perhaps a glass shelf. nately, the industry typically decorate in children or seniors. A good ·Shelves can be a handy, space­ has changed dramatically in variety of new and innovative three primary styles: rule of thumb is to leave at efficient alternative to cabinets the last decade, and manufac- design options for the bath." country, casual/contemporary least 18 inches below a towel and are also a good place to turers now offer dozens of and traditional. In terms of ring so a hand towel can hang display decorative items, such finish and style options in bath With all of the new options, specific style preferences, 38 freely. as votive candles or potpourri. accessories. Americans still hold true to a percent of the population traditional finish. According to • Towel bars-Standard Easy as 1·2·3 decorates in a casual style, towel bar lengths are 18 and "'Ule bath accessory a survey by CSI and Rooms of often referred to as contempo­ marketplace has really come America, a consumer research 24 inches. Hang the bar at a You've picked the finish, rary. Following closely behind, comfortable height of 48 style and number of accesso­ to life in the last few years," organization, chrome is still 35 percent of consumers . said Mike Bauer, director of . the most popular bath acce&- inches above the floor, making ries to match your bathroom choose a traditional style of sure to leave enough space decor. Now it's time for·. marketing for Creative Special- sory finish, but consumers' decorating. Lastly, 27 percent · ties International (CSI), a second choice, brushed nickel, below the bars for towels to installation-which is an of Americans decorate in a hang freely. 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Joyce Laiosa children in kindergarten through and Gail Brown have compiled third grade and sign-up is handouts of picture books and requested. · readers with a train theme called Special story times continue All Aboard for Reading, and on Wednesday and Friday, June Horsin' Around, which lists books 6, 11 and 13, atl0:15 a.m. No sign­ and Web sites about horses. up is necessary for these hours The library has Jots of juvenile non-fiction for young horse lovers, such as Behind the Scenes Voorheesville ....,... at the Horse Hospital and Horse Public Library ...... _ _,_ Heroes: True Stories About Amazing Horses. of stories, songs and art activities Also . new is a monthly for preschoolers and caregivers. publication by the Humane Kids, book discussion meets Society of the United States called on Tuesday, June 10, to talk about "Kind News." This colorful the novel Ella Enchanted by Gail riewletter offers puzzles, games, Carson Levine at 7 p.m. jokes and comics and informative articles about animals from The library still wants hamsters to chameleons.· The donations of perennials from local Volunteer driver Warren Boutelle stands In front of the newest of Bethlehem Senior Projects van. May issue features a story about gardeners who may liave extra Shawn Hairston, a real-life hero of plants. the popular • Animal Planet" Plants can be dropped. off at Town Senior-Projects gets new van program called "Animal Cops." the library or call 765-2791. Animal lovers can pick up a free For details, information and Thanks to the generosity of the The new vehicle complies with comfortable," Tobin said. copy each month. Jinks, visit the library Web site at communitY with bequests and new standards mandated by th.e - For information about pro- Kids are invited to The Magic www.voorheesvillelibrary.org. donations and following a fund­ Americans with Disabilities Act grams and services· offered Tree House on Friday, June 6, at Barbara Vink raising campaign targeting area 'for transporting the elderly. through Bethlehem Senior · physicians, Bethlehem Senior "Pur new vehicle has front­ Projects and Bethlehem Senior •••••••••••••••••••••••• Projects has replaced one of its facing, side by ·side tie-downs, Services, contact town hall, 445 three wheelchair accessi·ble which makes the transport of Delaware Ave., Delmar or call vehicles. wheelchair users much more 439-4955, ext. 168. The new van can accom­ modate 10 ambulatory and two wheelchair-bound clients. It replaces a !().year-old vehicle with more than 100,000 miles. BethlehemSenioc Projects, a community-based nonprofit July 14-18 Girls Day Camp . Bigger really is Better. organization which coordinates July 20-25 • Girls Oveniight Camp with Bethlehem Senior Services, July 21-25 Girls Day Camp Come see for yourself! , was formed in 1988 to financially ·July 27-Aug 1 Boys Overnight Camp supplement and facilitate services July 28-Aug 1 Boys Day Camp and programs benefiting the Aug 4-8 Boys Day Camp elderly in Bethlehem. · • H.S. and College Coaches on Staffi ''We usually are involved in • Special Team and Group Discounts many worthwhile projects at the • Players grouped by age and ability same time," said Charles Tobin • We instruct varsity level to beginners III, president of the corporation. The corporation works in contract with the town of Bethlehem and addresses needs and requests as they become apparent. Bethlehem Senior Transpor­ tation Service is one of many coordinated programs, which include funding for the town food pantry, informational displays and programming with monthly health-related screenings, well­ "Jfl~ING? ness classes and programs, co­ sponsored by Bethlehem Public · .., .. ···· .. Library, information and referral 'services and the purchase of ·4'. ASPHALT SERVICES equipment to benefit the elderly. Honest, Dependable Quslity Service- Always at sn Affordable Pries Of the seven transportation Driveways (New& Relllrfacldl • Parking lots Great News; ... vehicles run through the Residential & Commercial • Dig-Outs & Removals program, three are owned by We are pleased to announce our casino floor Bethlehem Senor Projects, and is now completed! There's 122,000 square feet of gaming fun! four are owned by the town. Come' on in for a visit! We are open 24 hours a day. 7 days a week! 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I I I I I I I I I ...... ~papers I I I I I I The Capital District's Quality Weeklies I I I I I I D Check enclosed I I I DMC DVISA ~ca~rd=Num=be~r=~------~Ex~p.~Dat~e: ______: ~ I ·. ' I 1 Send info to: I . I ~- : Brenda Wierzbicki Please enclose a 1 1 Spotlight Newspapers I I : PO Box 100 self-addressed stamped envelope I I : Delmar, NY 12054 if you want photo returned. . I ~ : 439·4940 (K12) I ·------·I PAGE 24- June 4, 2003 THE SPOTLIGHT Independence Party Local talent endorses candidates

The Executive Committee of clerk candidate Stuart Berke, the Albany County Independence receiver of taxes candidate Party recently announced its slate George Harder and incumbent . of candidates for Bethlehem's Highway Superintendent Gregg town offices and county Sagendorph. legislative districts. In key county legislative Heading the ticket are town districts in Bethlehem, the . supervisor candidate, former Independence Party has Justice Theresa Egan, and town endorsed Independence member board candidates, incumbent John Cunningham of Delmar in Daniel Plummer and the 34th District, incumbent Independence Party town Charles Dawson Jr. of Glenmont chairman Tim Gordon. in the 35th District and Howard "The Independence Party Shafer of Selkirk in the 36ih seeks to work with candidates and District. other political organizations who "In a historical election year embrace our goals of electoral that many believe will bring an reform and open government," end to a century-and-a-half era of said Gordon. "We feel Terri Egan one-party control in Bethlehem, and Dan Plummer do share an Independence Party Independence Party objectives. endorsement is extremely Combined with their credentials significant. Because voter and respective records, enrollment in the major parties endorsing Terri and Dan is a has become relatively even in natural choice. I think voters will Bethlehem, votes received on the agree." Independence Line C will in all Also endorsed by the likelihood tip this November's Independence. Party are recently election in favor of candidates. appointed _Town Justice Paul who possess a major party line Dwyer Jr., who is running to along with the Independence retain his seaton the bench, fown Party line," Gordon said. Joan Graber, left, Muriel Welch and Stephanie Boll am will dance a soft-shoe as part of the Friendship-Singers concert program on Friiday, June 6, at7:30 p.m. at Delmar Reformed Church on Delaware Avenue in Delmar. Admission is free, but proceeds from donations will be give to the Delmar Res~ue Squad. - Wateh out lor 11edestrians 1 LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE. ___ LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE.~====:-:L:E:G:A:L:N:O:T:lC=E~==-=-=_:_:-L:E:G:A:L:N:O:T:lC=E=~=-=_=_=_: NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A company is Bridge and Bam, LLC. Bids will be received up to 3:00 LEGAL NOTICE DE address of LLC: 2711 LEGAL NOTICE DOMESTIC LIMITED 2. The Articles of Organization p.m. on the 16th day of June, Centerville Rd., Suite 400, Notice of Qualification of LIABILITY COMPANY(LLC} creating the limited liability com­ 2003 at which time such bids will NOTICE OF FORMATION Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of pany were filed in the Office of the be publicly opened and read OF LIMITED LIABILITY COM- Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, McKesson Information Solutions The name of the LLC is AT· VEN· Secretary of State on May a, 2003 · aloud at the Town t-!all, 445 Oela· PANY (LLC) Federal & Duke of'York St., Do­ LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of TURES, LLC. The Articles of Or· and because effective on said ware Avenue, Delmar, New York. Name: LJTRANSPORTLLC,Ar- ver, DE 19901. State of N.Y. (SSNY} on 5/1/2003. ganization of the LLC were filed date. Bids shall be addressed to Mrs. ticles of Organization filed with Purpose: any lawful activity. Office location: Albany County. with the NY Secretary of State on 3. The principal office of the lim· Sheila Fuller, Supervisor, Town of Secretary ol State of New York LD-4076 LLC formed in Del~ware (DE) on February 14,2003. The purpose ited liability company is in Albany Bethlehem, 445 Delaware Av· (SSNY) on 5/2/03. Office location: (June 4, 2003) 11/18/1974. SSNY designated as of the LLC is to engage in any law­ County. enue, Delmar, New York 12054. Albany County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon Whom process ful act or activity. The office of the 4. The Secretary of State is des­ Bids shall be in sealed envelopes as agent of LLC upon whom pro­ against it may be served. SSNY LLC is to be located in Albany ignated as the agent of the lim· which shall bear, on the face cess against it may be served. LEGAL NOTICE shall mail process to: -c/o The ited liability company upon whom thereof, the name and address of SSNY shall mail a copy of process Prentice-Hall Corp. System, Inc., County. The Secretary of State is Notice of Qualification of designated as the agent of the process against it may be served the bidder and the subject of the to' c/o Breakell Law Firm P.C., 10 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. and the post office address to bid. ORIGINAL and ONE COPY Airline Drive, Albany, New York Rushmore Capital-], L.L.C. Au­ registered agent upon whom pro­ LLC upon whom process against thority filed with Secy. of State of the LLC may be served. The ad­ which the Secretary of State shall shall be submitted. Copies of the 12205. Purpose: Any lawful busi­ cess may be served. DE address mail any copy of process against specifications may be obtained ness purpose. N.Y. (SSNY) on 5/9/03. Office lo­ of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., Ste. dress to which the Secretary of cation: Albany County. LLC State shall mail a copy of any pro· is it is: Bridge and Barn, LLC, c/o from the Town Clerk at the Town LD-4086 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.Arts. Rose WatKins, 14 Saybrook Hall, Delmar, New York. (June 4, 2003} formed in Delaware (DE) on 4/28/ of Org. filed with DE Secy. of · cess against the LLC is 21 Grey 03. SSNY designated as agent of Ledge Drive, Loudon·ville,New Drive, Glenmont, New York The Town Board reserves the State, Loockerman & Federal St, 12077. right to waive any informalities in LLC upon whom process against Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any York 12211. it may be served. SSNY shall pro­ LCD-4029 5. The limited liability company is and/or to reject any or all bids. LEGAL NOTICE lawful activity. cess to: c/o Corporation Service LD-4055 (June 4, 2003) formed for the purpose of engag­ BY ORDER OF THE TOWN Notice of Formation of Hospitalist BOARD OF THE TOWN OF Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY (June 4. 2003) in~ in any buSiness purposes per- Medicine Physicians of Albany mitted by law. · BETHLEHEM 12207, registered agent upon County, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed LEGAL NOTICE Dated: May 21, 2003 whom process may be served. Kathleen A. Newkirk, CMC,RMC with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) Cooper Erving & Savage LLP DE address of LLC: 2711 LEGAL NOTICE Town Clerk on 5/15/03. Office location: Albany 810 CENTRAL AVENUE, LLC· Attorneys for Bridge and Barn, ·Centerville Rd., Suite 400, Dated: May 28, 2003 County. SSNY designated as NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A Notice of Formation LLC Wilmington,. DE 19808. Arts. of of Limited Liability Company LD-4090, agent of PLLC upon whom pro­ Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 39 North Peart Street (June 4, 2003) (LLC). Name: CAP, LLC. Articles Articles of Organization of 810 Albany, New York 12207 cess against it may be served. Federal & Duke of York St., Do­ SSNY shall mail process to: c/o of Organization filed with Secre· Central Avenue, llC ("LLC") were (518) 449-3900 ver, DE 19901. filed with the Department of State CT Corporation System, 111 8th Purpose: any lawful activity. tary of State of New York (SSNY) LCD-4035 LEGAL NOTICE Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered on 5/12103. Office location: Albany of New York ("SSNY") on June 19, (June 4, 2003} LD-4075 agent upon whom process may County. SSNY designated as 1997. Office location: Albany NOTICE TO BIDDERS (June 4, 2003) be served. Purpose: practice the agent of llC upon whom process County. SSNY is designated ·as NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that profession of medicine. against it may be served. SSNY agent of LLC upon whom process LEGAL NOTICE the Town Board of the Town of LD-4080 LEGAL NOTICE . shall mail a copy of process to: against it may be served. SSNY Bethlehem hereby invites sealed (June 4, 2003) The LLC, 26 Century Hill Drive shall mail a ·copy of any process Mtlple Development Group, LlC bids for one "Geodetic was filed with SSNY on 4/17/02. Notice of Formation of N.idine Suite 101, Latham, NY 12110. to c/o 14 Hemlock Street, P.O. Retlectorless Total Station" and Yates, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Box 517, latham, New York Office: Albany County. SSNY des­ Purpose: any lawful activity. Supplemental Surveying Equip- LEGAL NOTICE Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY} on LCD-4054 12110. LLC does not have a spe­ ignated as agent of LLC whom ment. process against may be served. 5/8/03. Office location: Albany (June 4, 2003) cific date of dissolution. Purpose: Bid~ will be received up to 2:00 Notice of Qualification of Softlight County. SSNY designated as All legal purposes. The f?.O. address which SSNY p.m. on the 16th day of ,June, . Systems, LLC,App. forAuth. filed shall mail any process against the agent of LLC upon whom process Filer: Law Office of Kara 2003 at which time such !lids will Secy. of State (SSNY) 4/18/03. against it may be served. SSNY LEGAL NOTICE Conway love LLC served upon him: The LLC, be publicly opened and read Office location: Albany County. 2050 Western Ave., Suite 201, shall mail process to: c/o Corpo­ · Ad9ress: 450 New Karner aloud at the Town Hall, 445 Data- LLC org. in DE 3/20/03. SSNY ration Service Co., 80 State St., Notice of Publication Guilderland, NY 12084. ware Avenue, Delmar, New York. designated as agent of LLC upon The Patroon Group LlC was tiled Road, Suite 203 Purpose: any lawful purpose. Albany, NY 12207, registered Albany, New Bids shall be addressed to Mrs .. whom process may be served. agent upon whom process may with SSNY on 3/26/03. Office: Al­ LCD-4009 Sheila Fuller, Supervisor .of the SSNY shall mail copy of process: bany County,_ SSNY designated York12205-3898 (June 4, 2003) be served. Purpose: database LCD-4063 Town ol Bethlehem, 445 Dela- c/oCSC, 80 State St.,Aibany, NY management. agent of LLC against whom pro­ ware Avenue, Delmar, New York. 12207, the Reg. Agt. upon whom cess may be served. P.O. address (June 4, 2003) LD-4074 LEGAL NOTICE Bids shall be in se_aled envelopes proc. may be g'erved. DE office . (June 4, 2003) which SSNY shall mail process which shall bear, on the face addr: c/o The Company Corp, against LLC served upon him: 48 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of AVE. P thereof, the name and address of 2711 Centerville Rd., Wilmington, Howard Street, Albany, NY 12077. CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATES the bidder and the subject ol the DE 19808. Art. of Org. on file: LEGAL NOTICE Purpose: any lawful business Bear Bay Consulting LLC LLC a NYS limited liability com· bid. Original and one copy of each SSDE, Townsend Bldg, Dover, LD-4053 Notice of formation of the above pany (LLC). Formation filed with bid shall be submitted. Bidders DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful Notice of Qualification of (June 4, 2003) Limited Liability Company (LLC}, SSNY ·on 05/27/2003. Off. Loc: may bid on any or all items. The purpose. Jonathan Bailey Design, LlC. Articles of Organization flied with Alban{ co. SSNY designated as Town Board reserves the right to LCD-4079 Authority filed with Secy. of State the Secretary of State of NY agt. o LLC, upon whom process waive any informalities or to re- -(June 4, 2003) of N.Y. (SSNY) on 2/26/2003. Of­ (SSNY") on 02/2612003. The Of­ may be served. SSNY shall mail ject any or all bids. Specifications ------­ fice location: Albany County. LlC fic"e location is the County of Al­ copyofprocessto:TheLLC, 1811 may be picked up at the Office of formed in Texas (TX) on 12/19/ bany. SSNY has been des1gnated Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11229. the Town Clerk, 445 Delaware LEGAL NOTICE 1997. SSNY designated as agent as agent of the llC, upon whom Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054 of LLC upon whom process Purpose: All lawful purposes. Notice of Qualification of process against it may be served. LD-4092 The Town Board of the Town of against it may be served. SSNY Rushmore Capital· II, L.L.C. Au· SSNY shall mail a. copy of any (June 4, 2003) Bethlehem reserves the right to shall mail process to: c/o Corpo­ • such process served to: C/0 The waive any informalities in or to thority filed with Secy. of State of ration Service Co., 80 State St., LLC, 41 State St., #106, Albany, reject any or all bids submitted. N.Y. (SSNY) on 5/9/03. Office lo­ Albany, NY 12207, registered NY 12207. LEGAL NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE TOWN cation: Albany County. LLC agent upon whom process may ·Purpose: any lawful act. BOARD OF THE TOWN OF fanned in Delaware (DE) on 4/28/ be served. TX address of lLC: 03. SSNY designated as agent of· LCD"3073 NOTICE TO BIDDERS BETHLEHEM 1701 Market St., Suite 400, Dal­ (June 4, 2003) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KATHLEEN A. NEWKIRK LLC upon whom process against las, TX 75202. Arts. of Org. filed it may be served. SSNY shall mail the Town Board of the Town of TOWN CLERK with TX Secy. of State, P.O. Box process to: c/o Corporation Ser· 13697, Austin, TX 78711. Pur­ Bethlehem hereby invites sealed Dated: May 29, 2003 LEGAL NOTICE bids for lifeguard chairs, diving vice Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY pose: any lawful activity. LD-4089 12207, registered agent upon LD-4066 towers and diving boards for the (June 4, 2003} BRIDGE AND Town of Bethlehem Department of whom process may be served. (June 4, 2003) 1. The name THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003- PAGE 25 LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE, ___ LEGAL NOTICE. ___ LEGAL NOTICE ___ LEGAL NOTICE 2. The Articles of Orgariization The name of the LLC is SABRE indefinite. is formed to engage in any lawful against the LLC is 2267 Western were filed with the Secretary of TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC. 7. The purpose of the limited li­ act or activity for which limited li­ Avenue, Guilderland, New York NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION State on May 8, 2003. The Articles of Organization of the ability company is to conduct all ability companies may be formed 12084. PURSUANT TO NY LLC LAW 3. The office of the Limited Liabil­ LLC were filed with the NY Sec­ lawful-activity. under the law of the State of New LCD-3068 • SECTION 1203 (c) ity Company is to be located in retary of State on March 27, 2003. LD-4003 York. (June 4, 2003) The name of the professional ser­ Albany County. The purpose of the LLC is to en­ (June 4, 2003) LD-3089 vice limited liability company is 4. The Secretary of State is des­ gage in any lawful act or activity. (June 4, 2003) G&F PROPERTY MANAGE­ ignated· as agent of the limited li­ The office of the LLC is to be lo­ LEGAL NOTICE MENT, LLC. The date of the filing ability company upon whom pro­ cated in Albany County. The Sec­ LEGAL NOTICE of the Articles of Organization with cess against it may be served. retary of State is designated as LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of Moveco·, the Secretary of State was 3/24/ The post office address within the agent of the LLC upon whom NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LLC. App. for Auth: filed Secy. of 03. The County in which the of­ New York to which the Secretary process against the LLC may be DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY Notice of Formation of Halliday State (SSNY) 2/5/03. Office loca­ fice of the LLC is to be located is of State shall mail a copy of any served. The address to which the COMPANY (LLC). Referral Group, LLC, Art. of Org. tion: Albany County. LLC org. in Albany. The agent of the LLC process against the limited liabil­ Secretary of State shall mail a The name of the LLC is DWM filed Secy. of State (SSNY) 4/14/ NJ 7/26/02. SSNY designated as upon whom process against it ity company served upon him or copy of any process against the PROPERTIES, LLC. The Articles 03. Office location: Albany County. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served is the Secretary her is: LLC is 2642 Marco Avenue, of Organization of the LLC were SSNY designated as agent of LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail of State and such shall mail a VRRMM, LLC Odessa, Texas 79762. filed with- the NY Secretary of upon whom process may be copy of process: 7 Hamilton Rd., copy of any process to: Burke, 16 West Meadow Drive LCD-4030 State on April 30, 2003. The pur­ served. SSNY shall mail copy of Ste. 2L, Morristown, NJ 07960, Casserly & Gable, P.C., 255 Albany, New York 12203 (June 4, 2003) pose of the LLC is to engage in process: 50 Beaver St., 2nd Fl., the principal office address of Washington Ave Ext, Albany, NY 5. The name and street address any lawful act or activity. The of­ Albany, NY 12207. Reg. Agt. at LLC. Art. of Org. on file: NJ Div. of 12205. The purpose of the Com­ within New York of the registered fice of the LLC is to be located in such addr. upon whom proc. may Revenue, 225 W. State St., Tren­ pany is to engage in any lawful agent of the limited liability com­ LEGAL NOTICE Albany County. The Secretary of be served is Andrew W. Halliday, ton, NJ 08608. Purpose: any law­ act or activity for which limited li­ pany upon whom and at which State is designated as the agent Esq. ful purpose. ability companies may be formed process against the limited liabil­ Notice of Qualification of Pitcairn of the LLC upon whom process Purpose: any lawful purpose. LCD-3063 unde( the Limited Liability Com­ ity company can be served is: Properties Management Com­ against the LLC may be served. LCD-3087 (June 4, 2003) pany Law. Antonio Milillo, Esq. pany, LLC. Authority filed with The address to which the Secre­ (June 4, 2003) LD-4052 Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on tary of State shall mail a copy of Martin, Shudt, Wallace, LEGAL NOTICE (June 4, 2003) Dilorenzo and Johnson 3/12/03. Office location: Albany any process against the LLC is 7 County. LLC formed in Pennsyl­ Altamont Avenue, Albany, New LEGAL NOTICE 279 River Street Notice of Formation of 148 Cen­ Troy, New York 12180 vania {PA) on 2121/03. SSNY des­ York 12205. LEGAL NOTICE ignated as agent of LLC upon LCD-4002 Notice of Formation of Gibby's tral Avenue, LLC, Art. of Org. filed 6. The limited liability company is Realty, LLC., Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State (SSNY) 1/17/03. fOriJled for any lawful business whom process against it may be (June 4, 2003) NOTICE OF FORMATION OF served. SSNY shall mail copy of Secy. of State (SSNY) 4/22/03.· Office location: Office location: LLC purpose or purposes. Office location: Albany County. Albany County. SSNY designated LD-4040 process to: c/o Corporation Ser- Notice of Formation of 614 Route SSNY designated as agent of LLC as agent of LLC upon whom pro­ (June 4, 2003) vice Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY LEGAL NOTICE 9W, LLC, a domestic Limited Li­ upon whom process may be cess may be served. SSNY shall 12207' registered agent upon Notice of Qualification of Nicklaus ability Company, Articles of Orga­ whom process may be served. PA served. SSNY shall mail copy of mail copy of process: c/o Becker process: 3 Winners Circle, Albany, & Becker, P.O. Box 575, Albany, nization filed with the Secretary of LEGAL NOTICE address of LLC: c/o Pitcairn Prop- Design, LLC. Authority filed with State of the State of t\"ew York on erties Inc., 165Township Line Rd., Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful NY 12201-0575. Purpose: any 10/10/02. NY office location is Al­ Notice of Qualification of Bonanza Suite 1500, Jenkintown, PA 4/17/03. Office location: Albany purpose. lawful purpose. bany County. Secretary of State Acquisition, LLC. Authority filed 19046. Arts. of Org. Filed with PA County. LLC formed in Florida LCD-3088 LCD-3062 is designated as agent upon with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) Secy. of State, Corp. Div., 302 (FL) on 12/28/00. SSNY desig­ (June 4, 2003) (June 4, 2003) whom process against the LLC on 5/1/03. Office location: Albany North Office Bldg., Harrisburg, PA. nated as agent of LLC upon may be served. Secretary of State County. LLC formed in DElaware Purpose: any lawful activity. whom process against it may be is deSignated as agent upon (DE) on 11/6/02. SSNY desig­ LD-4028 served. SSNY shall mail process LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE whom process against the LLC (June 4, 2003) to: c/o Corporation Service Co., nated as agent of LLC upon Notice of formation of limited liabil· RAYMOND REALTY ASSOCI­ may be served. Secretary of State whom process against it may be ------· 80 State St., Albany, NY12207, ity company ("LLC"). Name: of ATES, LLC shall mail a copy of any process registered agent upon whom pro­ served. SSNY shall mail process LLC: Unitas, LLC, Articles of Or­ Notice ol formation of RAYMOND against the LLC served upon him LEGAL NOTICE cess may be served. FL address to: c/o Corporation Service Co., ganization filed with the Secretary REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC, a to c/o 614 Route 9W, Glenmont, 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, of LLC: 11780 U.S. Highway 1, New York 12077. The purpose of Notice of Qualification of Field suite 400, North Palm Beach, FL of State of New York ("SSNY'') on limited liabili'ty company {the registered a:gent upon whom pro­ April25, 2003, Office location: Al­ "LLC"). Articles of Organization LLC is restaurant management. cess may be served. DE address Day Fest 2003, LLC. Authority 33408. Arts. of Org. filed with FL LCD-4051 filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. Secy. of State, 409 East Gaines bany County. SSNY has been filed with the Secretary of State. of LLC: 2711 Centerville Rd., designated as agent of LLC upon of NY (the "SSNY'') on 4/14/03. (June 4, 2003) Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808. (SSNY) on 4/28/03. Office loca­ St., Tallahassee, FL 32399. Pur­ tion: Albany County. LLC formed pose: any lawful activity. whom process against it may be Office location: Albany County. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. served. SSNY shall mail a copy The SSNY has been designated of State, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, in DElaware (DE) on 4/24/03. LD-3095 LEGAL NOTICE SSNY designated as agent of LLC (June 4, 2003) of any process against the LLC as agent of the LLC, upon whom Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all served upon it to The Strachan process against it may served. activities relating to and involved upon whom process against it NOTICE OF FORMATION OF may be served. SSNY shall mail Group, 18 Corporate Woods The SSNY shall mail a copy of any LLC with passenger transportation and Blvd., Third Floor, Albany, New process to the LLC, c/o Patricia related services. process to: c/o Corporation Ser­ LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of LIGHT­ vice Co., 80 State St.,Aibany, NY. York 12211. Purpose: to engage J. Raymond, 7 East Ridge Road, HOUSE TAVERN, a domestic LD-4039 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A in any activity for which LLCs may Loudonville, New York 12211. (June 4, 2003) DE address of LLC: 2711 Limited Liability Company, Articles . Centerville Rd., Ste. 400, DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY be organized under the LLC Law. The purpose of the LLC are Own, of Organization filed with the Sec------­ Wilmington, DE 19808. Arts. of COMPANY (LLC). LD-3079 acquire, manage, lease, develop, The name of the LLC is Fl RST (June 4, 2003) retary of State of the State of New LEGAL NOTICE Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, operate, buy, sell, exchange, fi­ York on May 7, 2003. NY office 401 Federal St., Suite 4, Dover, COLUMBIA BENEDICTINE, LLC. nance, refinance,. and otherwise location is Albany County. Secre­ Notice of Qualification of Crowe DE 19901. The Articles of OrQanization of the LEGAL NOTICE deal with real estate, personal • tary of State is designated as Chizek and Company LLC, a for­ Purpose: any lawful activity. LLC were filed With the NY Sec­ property, and any •type of busi- retary of State on April 29, 2003. . agent upon whom process eign professional service limited LD-4027 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ness. The purpose of the LLC. is to en­ against the LLC may be served. liability oompany (PLLC). Author­ (June 4, 2003) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LD-3080 gage in any lawful act or activity. Secretary of State is d~signated ity filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. Articles of Organization of Pizza , (June 4• 2003) as agent upon whom process The office of the LLC is to be lo­ (SSNY) on 4/21/03. Office loca­ Amore, LLC (the "LLC") filed with ------against the LLC may be served. tion: Albany County. PLLC formed LEGAL NOTICE cated in Albany County. The Sec­ Secretary of State shall mail a retary of State is designated as the Secretary of State of New York LEGAL NOTICE !n Indiana on 3/5/03. SSNY, des­ ("SSNY'') on April18, 2003, effec- copy of any process against the Ignated as agent of PLLC upon Notice of formation of Harris, the agent of the LLC upon whom LLC served upon him to c/o Balzer & Conway, PLLC. Articles process against the LLC may be tive upon the date of filing. Office WLCW,LLC whom process against it may be location: Albany County. -SSNY Notice of formation of the above Michael Tyrrell, 7 Christine Court, served. SSNY shall mail copy of of Organization were filed with the served. The address to which the Latham, New York 12110. The Secretary of State of New York Secretary of State shall mail a has been designated as Agent of Limited Liability Company {"LLC"). process to: Lexis/Nexis Docu­ the LLC upon whom process Articles of Organization filed with Purpose of LLC is restaurant and ment Solutions, Inc., 1275 Broad­ (SSNY) on 3110/03. Office loca­ copy of any process against the bar business. tion: Albany County. SSNY des­ LLC is 26 Century Hill Drive, Suite against it may be served. SSNY the Secretary of State of NY way, Albany, NY 12204. Purpose: may mail a copy of any process ("SSNY") on 05/02/2003. Office LCD-4048 practice the profession of public ignated as the agent of PLLC 101, Latham, New York 12110- (June 4, 2003) upon whom process against it 2128. toTheLLC, 1839Centra1Avenue, location, Albany County, SSNY accounting. All;>any, NY 12205. The purpose has been designated as agent of LD-4036 may be served. SSNY shall mail LCD-3094 for which the LLC is formed is to the LLC upon whom process (June 4, 2003) a copy of process to 5 Clinton Sq., (June 4, 2003) LEGAL NOTICE Albany, NY 12207. The latest date acquire, own, operate, and man- against it may be served. SSNY upon which the PLLC is to dis­ age a pizzeria and/or restaurant, shall mail a copy of any such pro­ Notice of Qualification of KC LEGAL NOTICE solve is :12131/2080. Purpose: to LEGAL NOTICE and for any lawful act or activity cess served to: the LI,.C, 1258 PROPCO, LLC. Authority filed practice the profession of law. in furtherance thereof, in connec- Central Avenue, Albany, New York with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) Notice of Qualification of LCD-4024 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF tion therewith, or incidental 12205. Purpose: any lawful busi­ on 5/2/03. Office locat:on: Albany. Wachovia Corporate & Invest­ (June 4, 2003) LLC thereto, for which limited liability ness purpose. County. LLC formed in Delaware ment Banking, LLC. Authority filed Accurecords, LLC, filed Articles of companies may be formed under LCD-4065 (DE) on 4/7/03. SSNY designated with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) Organization with the New York the Limited Liability Law of the (June 4, 2003) as agent of LLC upon whom pro­ on 4/29/03. Office location: Albany LEGAL NOTICE Secretary of State on April 15, State of New York. • cess against it may be served. County. LLC formed in Delaware 2003. Its office is located in Albany LCD-3074 SSNY shall mail process to: c/o (DE) on 315/03. SSNY designated Notice of Qualification of URNA County. The Secretary of State (June 4, 2003) LEGAL NOTICE CT Corporation System, 111 8th as agent of LLC upon whom pro­ LEASING, LLC. Authority filed has been designated as agent NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered cess against it may be served. with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) upon whom process may be LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY agent upon whom process may SSNY shall mail process to: c/o on 4/24/03. Office location: Albany served and shall mail a copy of LEGAL NOTICE NAME: CAMPUS REALTY LLC. be served. DE address of LLC: Corporation Service Co., 80 State County. LLC formed in Delaware any process served on him or her NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A Articles Organization were filed 12090range St., Wilmington, DE St., Albany, NY 2207, registered (DE) on 6/24/02/ SSNY desig­ to Accurecords, LLC, c/o R. Mat­ of i DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY with the Secretary of State of New 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE agent upon whom process may nated as agent of LLC upon thew Swe~ney, 10 Journey Lane, COMPANY (LLC). The name of york (SSNY) on 02/18/03. The lat­ Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., be served. Principal office of LLC: whom process against it may be Glenmont, New York.. Its business Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Pur­ served. SSNY shall mail process is to engage in any lawful activity the LLC is WINDSOR MILLS, est date of disSolution is 12131/ One Wachovia Center, 301 S. LLC. The Articles of Organization pose: all lawful purposes. College St., Charlotte, NC 28281i. to: c/o Corporation Service Co., for which limited liability compa­ 2103. Office location: Albany LD-4042 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207, nies may be organized under Sec-. of the LLC were filed with the NY County. SSNY has been desig­ Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. Secretary of State on April 16, (June 4, 2003) of State, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, · registered agent upon whom pro­ lion 203 of the New York Limited nated as agent of the LLC upon 2003. The purpose of the LLC is Doyer, DE 19901. Purpose: any cess may be served. Principal of­ Liability Company Act. whom process against it may be to engage in any lawful act or ac­ laWful activity. fice of LLC: 5 Greenwich Office LD-3090 served. SSNY shall mail a copy tivity. The office of. the LLC is to LEGAL NOTICE LD-4034 Park, Greenwich, CT 06830. Arts. (June 4, 2003) of process to the LLQ, c/o Kahn ·be located in Albany County. The (June 4, 2003) of Org. filed with DE Secy. of Management, 235 West 103rd Notice of Qualification of KC State, Loockerman & Federal Secretary of State is dl;)signated Street, New York, New York OPCO, LLC. Authority filed with Sts., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: LEGAL NOTICE as the agent of the LLC upon 10025. Purpose: For any lawful Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on LEGAL NOTICE any lawful activity., whom process against the LLC purpose. 5/2/03. Office location: Albany LD-4018 NOTICE OF FORMATION may be served. The address to LD-3071 County. LLC formed in Delaware Notice of Qualification of First (June 4, 2003) OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COM­ which the Secretary of State shall (June 4, 2003) (DE) on 4/7/03. SSNY designated Clearing, LLC. Authority filed with ·PANY mail a of any process as- agent of LLC upon whom pro­ Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on ------Pursuant to Section 206 of the cess against it may be served. 4/30/03. Office location: Albany LEGAL NOTICE New York Limited Liability Law SSNY shall mail process to: c/o County. LLC formed in Delaware 1. The name of the Limited Liabil­ CT Corporation System, 111 8th (DE) on 3/12/03. SSNY desig­ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ity Company is ACFBGH Ser­ Ave., NY, NY 10011, registered nated as agent of LLC upon LIMITED LIABILITY COMFANY vices, LLC. agent upon whom process may whom process against it may be 1. The name of the limited liability 2. The Articles of Organization be served. DE address of LLC: served. SSNY shall mail process company is BJB Enterprises, were filed with the Secretary of 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE to: c/o Corporation Service Co. LLC. State on April29, 2003. 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE (CSC), 80 State St., Albany, NY 2. The articles of organization of 3. The office of the Limited Liabil­ Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., 12207. DE address of LLC: c/o the limited liability company were ity Company is to be located in Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901. Pur­ CSC, 2711 Centerville Rd., Suite filed on March 7, 2003 with the Albany County. pose: all lawful purposes. 400, Wilmington, DE 19808.Arts. New York Secretary of State. 4. The Secretary of State is des­ LD-4041 of Org. filed with DE Secy. of 3. The office of the limited liability ignated as agent of the limited li­ (June 4, 2003) State, 401 Federal St., Suite 4, company is located in Albany ability company upon whom pro­ Dover, DE 19901. County. · cess against it may be served. Purpose: any lawful activity. 4. The Secretary of State was The post office address within or LEGAL NOTICE LD-4033 desi~;~nated as agent of the limited without New York to which the (June 4, 2003) liability company upon whom pro­ Secretary of state shall mail a NOTICE OF FORMATION OF cess against it may be served. copy of any process against the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 5. The Secretary of State ·shall limite"d liability company served Pursuant to Section 206 LEGAL NOTICE mail a copy of process served to upon him or her is: The New Yor~ Limited Liability the limited liability company to 23 ACFBGH Services, LLC Company Law NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A Bergen Woods Drive, Cohoes, 121 State Street 1. Th9 name of the limited liability DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY New York 12047. Albany, New York 12207 company is VRRMM, LLC. COMPANY (LLC). 6. The latest date to dissolve is 5. The limited liability company PAGE 26- June 4, 2003 THE SPOTLIGHT

• Ivan Putnam Reilly & Son Funeral Home in Contributions may be made to Central High School and was a Thomas and Ruth Travison of Ivan Warren Putnam, 72, of Voorheesville. St. Peter's Hospital, c/o Barbara former communicant of the Sebring, Fla.; two brothers, New Scotland died Wednesday, Contributions may be made to Jordan, Room 1144, 315 S. ChurchofSt Thomas the Apostle Thomas Travison of Sebring and May 28, at Albany Medical Center New Scotland Presbyterian Manning Blvd., Albany 12208. in Delmar. Timothy Travison of Albany; and Hospital. Church, Voorheesville Area She worked in the restaurant a sister, Michelle Waldenmaier of Glenmont. · Born in East Worcester, he was Ambulance or the American Mae Marie Bosart business. Cancer Society. Survivors include her parents, Services were in Sebring. a graduate of Worcester Central Mae Marie Bosart, 89, of School and Albany Business Guilderland and formerly of College. Nancy Kay Gillen North Bethlehem, died Wednes­ Bethlehem, V'ville to begin He was a navy veteran of the Nancy Kay Gillen, 56, of day, May21, at Our Lady of Mercy Korean War.. Ravena and a former Glenmont Life Center in Guilderland. Mr. Putnam worked for business owner, died Thursday, Born in Fredonia, she was a larvicide pellet treatments Sarato"ga Vichy Spring Co., the May 29, at St. Peter's Hospital in longtime resident of Guilderland By KRISTEN OLBY In an effort to control the state Thruway Authority and the Albany. and more recently of the spread of the virus, all residents state Department of Supply Born in Muskegon, Mich., she Beverwyck in North Bethlehem. In an effort to reduce the mos­ are urged to eliminate areas of Support before he retired. He ·was a graduate of Nyack Mrs. Bosart completed nurses standing water that can be foun.d then worked part time for Missionary College. training at Buffalo City Hospital. quito population and control the spread of the West Nile virus, the in clogged gutters, old tires, Northway Auto Exchange. She taught at Icabod Crane She was a registered nurse in swimming pool covers and bird · He loved sports including Buffalo for many years and later town of Bethlehem and· village of Elementary School for five years. Voorheesville will begin applying baths. softball, horseshoes, hunting, Mrs. Gillen was the former at New Rochelle Hospital in Mosquitoes can breed in any archery, bowling and golf. He was Westchester County. larvicide treatments to areas of owner of K-G Coin Op in stagnant water. area of stagnant water that sits for a member of the Voorheesville Glenmont for 10 years. She was the widow of Frank M. more than four days. Horseshoe League and a charter Bosart Larvicide briquets will be She was an avid reader, quilter placed in municipal and county­ The West Nile virus is a member of the Rakowana Survivors include a son, Lance Archers. and penguin lover. owned storm sewer catch basins mosquito-borne infection that can F. Bosart of Guilderland; a cause encephalitis. First found in He was a member of New She was a member of Beth­ and some additional areas where lehem Lutheran Church and a brother, Joseph Graziano of water accumulates during the New York state in the fall of 1999, Scotland Presbyterian Church, Arizona; and a grandson. the virus is transmitted by certain where he served as an elder and volunteer for many local charities. spring months. Survivors include her husband Services were from the Bethlehem Highway Depart­ mosquitoes that tend to breed in trustee for many years. Demarco-Stone Funeral Home in urban areas. Survivors include his wife, of 31 years, Donald W. Gillen; a ment crews expect to begin daughter, Taryn Gillen; two Guilderland. applying the treatments in early The mosquitoes feed on Anne E. Putnam; a son Daniel L Burial was private. infected birds and become the Putnam of Altamont; three sisters, Sybil Elmer of Garden June. Last year, roughly 600 City, Mich., and Sandie Brooks of Contributions may be made to storm drains were treated while carriers of the virus in the salivary daughters, Dawn E. Scaccia and glands. · Deann M. DellaPenta, both of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; and three the Terrace Elder ·Fund, 41 the town was under a drought. Voorheesville and Danita J. brothers, Emery Seaman of Beverwyck Lane, Slingerlands ''We would expect to find more To assist Albany County in Taccogna of Ontario, Canada; and Richardson, Texas, David 12159. this year due to the severe winter surveillance activities, residents · llgrandchildren. Seamon of Lewisville, Texas, and with the snow melt and the wet are asked to report the findings James Seamon ofOcqueoc, Mich. of dead birds, especially crows, A memorial service has been spring," said Gregg Sagendorph, Services were from Bethlehem Ruth Hubbs highway superintendent. which are tho11ght to have died scheduled at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Ruth Travison Hubbs, 39, Lutheran Church. Highway crews will not be within the last 24 hours to the June 7, at New Scotland formerly of Bethlehem, died May, Arrangements were by the placing the larviCide on private Environmental Division at 447- Presbyterian Church, 2010 New 16, in Tallahassee, Fla. 4620. Scotland Road, New Scotland. Applebee Funeral Home in property, according to Sagen­ • She attended Bethlehem Most people who become Arrangements were by the Delmar. dorph. ''The general public will not infected with the West Nile Virus come into contact with this at all." have either no symptoms or only said Stephen Lukowski, director mild ones that arrive five to 15 days after exposure and include: Spotligh of Albany County's Division of ------..ff'------1 Environmental Health. fever, hea!lacbe and body aches. Lukowsi said the treatment, Infants, the elderly and which breaks down over the persons with impaired immune course of 150 days, poses no systems are more susceptible to encephalitis. health risk to humans. The larvicide, which contains Methoprene, an insect growth RPMS to host a salute regulator, falls under the toxicity thank-you dl"nner category of "caution." to area Throughout Albany County, The RPM (Reformed Pres- some 20,000 locations will be byterian Methodist) Senior High treated with the larvicide, a Youth Group is thanking all who graduates routine step in the county's supported their spring mission •. efforts to prevent the West Nile trip, by hosting a pasta dinner on virus from spreading this Sunday June8,at5p.m. at Delmar summer. Presbyterian Church. ''We're putting larvicide out in . A free lasagna supper and Issue Date: the springtime to try to avoid desserts will be served. · having to spray," said Lukowski, There will be a video who noted that the county presentation of highlights from June25 successfully avoided spraying the group's trip to the Apache insecticide last year as a result of · White Mountain Indian Reser- Ad Deadline: the early treatments. vation. An additional application of a For information, call Amanda Wed., June l'l at noon 3Q.day residual larvicide may be Baxter at the Delmar Reformed performed in September, if Church at439-9929, ext. 21.

Call your advertising representative today! Corinne Blackman-Advertising Manager Andrew Gregory • Dan O'Toole Michael Parmelee •JJ?~alvione • Cindy Yusko The Spotlight will print paid Death Notices Spo ·· · · for relatives and friends who do not or have 11-pers not lived in the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland. The charge for a paid death notice 439-4940 . 439-0609 is $25. The Capital District's Quality Weeklies We will continue to print Obituaries of 125 Adams St., Delmar, NY 12054 residents and former residents of the Towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland at no charge. The Spotlight, Colonie Spotlight, Loudonville Spotlight, Guilderland Spotlight, Niskayuna Spotlight, Scotia-Glenville Spotlight, Rotterdam Spotlight, Clifton Park Spotlight & Burnt Hills Spotlight In Memoriam, and Cards of Thanks will also be printed for $25. THE SPOTLIGHT June 4, 2003- PAGE 27

Lehigh University Ilya Furman of Delmar. Southern New Hampshire University Matthew R Hogan of Glen- mont. - The College of Saint Rose Alan Galgana of Clarksville, Rachel Gajewski, Deborah . Lombardi, Lois McDonald, Terrance McNally, Jennifer Morre and Kathryn Walsh, all of Delmar. Also, Michelle Miesowicz of Feura Bush; Lisa Ricciardelli and Christian Suminers, both of Glenmont; and Jeanette Borger, Jared Marsh, Stefanie McLaren, Carla Miles, Robert Rosen and Tera Weddell, all of Selkirk. Also, Andrea Dambrocia, Maria Googas, Amy Gregory, Christine Hayes, Tiffany James and Andrea Westphal, all of Slingerlands. Also, Noreen Cavanagh, Susan Feller, Maria Giglio, Amy Lenseth, Alexandra Ostroff, Marcy and Damon DeBiccari Jeffrey Rivenburg, Kevin -Ruane, Kassandra Schultz and Mark Tidd, all of Voorheesville. Finkel, DeBiccarri marry

Andrew Bernardini and VanDerpoel Marcy Jennifer Finkel, Groomsmen were· Scott V~lerie L::'l · ~ ~ daughter· of Amy and Stan Solomon, brother of the bride, Solomon of Delmar, and Sanford justin Barash, Kenny Berios, VanDerpoel, Bernardini to wed eSI$i$\t(t.U.~: Finkel of East Greenbush, and Steve Bocian, Chuck Salzman, DamonADeBiccari, son of Shari Damian Swincicki and Adam Valerie VanDerpoel, daughter She is director of marketing for University of Rochester DeBiccari ·of Brooklyn, were of Jon a than and Gloria Nutech Solutions in Charlotte. Wein. Andrea Shaye of"Slingerlands married Nov. 10. The bride is a graduate of VanDerpoel of Glenmont, and Thefuturegroomisagraduate (bachelor's in psychology). Rabbi Dan Ornstein per- Andrew Nicholas Bernardini, son of SUNY Plattsburgh and Albany Bethlehem Central High School of Nicholas and Anne Bernardini Law School. Washington University formed the ceremony at and SUNY Binghamton_ o.f Syracuse, are engaged to be . Freeman Klopott of Delmar Congregation Ohav .Shalom in She is a conference planner at married. He is an assistant district .(bachelor's in American culture· Albany. A reception followed at Meetings in Medicine in New The bride-to-be is a graduate of attorney in the Charlotte District studies and American history). · The Desmond in Colonie. York City and a graduate student Bethlehem Central High School, Attorney's office. Yale University The maid of honor was at Baruch College. Hudson . Valley Community The couple plans an Oct. 11 Adam Fryer of Delmar Melanie Finkel, sister of the The groom is a graduate of College and the University of wedding. (bachelor·~ in political science). bride, SUNY Old Westbury. North Carolina at Charlotte. Bridesmaids were Jeannine He is a teacher at Intermediate Almon, Lisa Barra, Alexa Barash, School 78 in Brooklyn and .a Nicole Barash, Romy Diamond, graduate student at Mercy RCS inducts 43 into honor society· Pamela Eisner, Lindsey Held, College. ' Rachel Kobren, Julie Romero, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Ryan McCarthy. After a cruise on the Celebrity Rachel Romm and Elissa Toubin. Summit, the couple lives in Forest Senior High School recently Also, Sean McGrath, ] oshua Bellevue Woman's Hospital The oest man was Eric Stein. Hills, Queens, inducted students into its chapter Meyer, Aric Mine, Michelle Girl, Lily Nicole Zimello, to of the National Honor Society. · Montini, Katelin Nicholson, ·Erin and Dominic Zanella of The following lOth-graders Alexander Orsi, Cassie Ostran­ Voorheesville, May 12. were inducted: Melissa Ball, der, Mandi Palmer and Laura Kerry Baxter, Sheena Childs, Persico. Seaman returns J enna Crandell, Meaghan Also, Vanessa Persico, Allison from deployment DePaula, Allison Dibble, Elijah Poetzsch, Sabrina Pry, Melissa Navy Seaman Christopher D. Fagan, Tiffany Fredericks and Ronan, Lauren Sebert, Timothy Judd, son of Carol and Ronald D. Frank Fuller. · Sugrue, Susanna· Wagner, Judd of Slingerlands, recently · Also, Sam Hafensteiner, William Weber, Sarah Wilsey and returned from a 10-month Andrew Hamilton,. Melissa Cassandra Wolfe. deployment to the Western Hamilton, joshua jones, judith Also, llth,grader Jill Pacific and Arabian Gulf while Henrikson, Charles King, Daisha Breedlove and 12th-graders assigned to the aircraft carrier King, Melonie Langdon, Andrew NicoleCorsi, Brian Frangella and USS Abraham Lincoln. Judd Louis, Holly Martin and Joseph Galgana. joined the Navy in May 2002.

FLORISTS INVITATIONS Patriot Act forum set at town hall Floral Garden Specializing In Wed­ Paper Mill Delaware Plaza. 439-8123 dings 339 Delawa.·e Ave., Delmar, Personalized invitations & announce­ A forum on the USA Patriot Act is set for Sunday, June 478~7232 www.thefloralgarden.com ments for we~dings, showers, 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bethlehem town hall at 445 Catering to all budge!s mitz":ah, new baby, graduation. Delaware Ave. · -· Featured speakers include Melanie Trimble, executive, JEWELRY PHOTOGRAPHY director of the Capital District New York Civil Liberties Harold Finkle, "Your Jeweler" 1585 Personal, Professional Photographic Union; Susan Novotny, owner of The Book House of Central Ave., Colonie. 456--6800. Dia­ Services.- 46~51. Stuyvesant Plaza; and Barbara Nichols Randall, director monds· Handcrafted Wedding Rings & · Attendant's Gifts. of the Guilderland Public Library_ The sponsors include Bethlehem Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace, Bethlehem Pesticide Watch, Women Against War, New York Civil Liberties Union and the League of Women Voters. For information, call 475-1773. ByDEVTOBIN Motown Night, featuring The Temptations Review with ve:nms · Edwards, one of the last •m·v'"'" llt's not officially summer, by the members of the 1960s group . calendar or the thermometer, yet, ../1 opening act is Dona Oxford but the summer free outdoor music season is set to kick off this week. On June 12, the first of two nights features The Killdares, with With many concert tickets now on the wrong side of $50, the opportunity Equation and Juggernaut. to see free live music several nights a June 19 is Parrothead Day, as week remains one of the best things Stowe and the Stowaways bring about summer around here. Jimmy Buffett tribute to the streets Albany. Opening will be local blues Albany is the free live music capital group The Tom Healey Band. of the Capital District, with three series - Uve at Five on Broadway, Second Longtime zydeco star C.J. Chenier Wind at Washington Park and special returns to the area with his Red Hot the Mardi Gras and a cappella events at the Empire State Plaza. Louisiana Band for Mardi Gras Night shows, which will be in the new on June 26. The opening act will be amphitheater in the Corning Thursday afternoon's Uve at Five Preserve. begins this week with · local funksters Jocamo. After a week off for the Fourth, The The opening act begins at 5 Dave Mason Band will play classic p.m., with the headliner usually Traffic tunes on July 10. Anthony hitting the stage around 6:15. Gomes will open the show. There is no seating, so On July 17, A Cappella Night bring a chair or be prepared features Ball in the House; opening to stand. will be The Fonic. For information, call434- Headlining Soul Night on July 24 2032. is Tower of Power, following the The biggest free music Alan Payette Band. acts play at the biggest And the final concert on July 31 venue, the Empire State will be the second Celtic night, Plaza, where the broad with Canadian fiddler Natalie . steps from the plaza to the McMaster. The MacKrells will museum over Madison open. Avenue provide lots of seating. Most Uve at Five concerts will be at Tricentennial Park For the Capital District's largest (Broadway between Pine and outdoor event of the year- the Fourth The Washington Park series, Columbia streets), except for of July fireworks- Felix Cavalieri's produced by Second Wind Rascals will play their 1960s pop Productions, offers a world tour of classics, beginning at 7 p.m. music, featuring contemporary acts rather than oldies, on Mondays·at 7:30 The Fleet Blues Fest on July 12 will p.m. feature top blues performers like Bo Diddley, Debby Hastings, Delta Moon, This year's schedule includes Steel Guy Forsyth and Omar and the Pulse, with Alfred St. John's Trinidad · Howlers on thr-ee stages from noon to and Tobago Steelband, on July 7; Chava 10p.m. Alberstein on July 14; Lunasa, with Kevin MacKrell, on July 21; Salif Keita, 1970s rockers Foghat will join with with Brian Melick and Vusi Mahlasela, blues legend Edgar Winter on July 23, on July 28; The Subdudes on Aug. 4; beginning at 7 p.m. and The Waifs, with the blueh

p.m .. $39.50, $47.50 and $54.50. ALBANY INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP SINGERS Third Reformed Church, 20 TenEyck lnlormalion, 463-4663. OF HISTORY AND ART Call 6c1' A1Usts openings in women's singing group, Ave., Albany, Tuesdays, 7:30p.m. Richard Callner retrospective, through focusing on old favorites and show lnlormation, 477-4454. ALJARREAU June 1; plus exhibits on tunes, rehearsals Tuesday mornings at THE BLUE ROOM Palace Theatre, Clinton Avenue and School painting, American sculpture, ARTISTS WANTED Community United Methodist Church CAPITAL COMMUNITY VOICES Capilal Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl North Pearl Street, Albany, June 8. 7 Egypt and the history of Albany,125 exhibit space available for original 1499 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands. rehearsals at Columbia High School, Sl. Albany, through June 15.$28 to $38. p.m., $46.50 and $56.50.1nformation, Washington Ave. Information, 463-4478. paintings at local Color Art Gallery, 961 lnformalion, 439-2360. Luther Road, 'East Greenbush,'? to 9 Information, 445-7469. 463-4663. Troy-Schenectady Road, Lalham. p.m., Tuesdays. Information, 477-8308. SCHENECTADY MUSEUM lnformation •. 786-6557. SIENA CHAMBER DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER GUY CLARK Spirit of Schenectady and Collection ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR CRAFTERS WANTED Curtam Call Theatre, 210 Old Loudon The Egg at Empire State Plaza, Albany, Highlights, Noll Terrace Heights. DELMAR COMMUNITY rehearsals Thursdays at 7:30p.m. for for 2003 New Scotland Plum fest on Road, through June 15, $15.1nformation, June 8, 7:30p.m .. $22. Information, 473- Information. 382-7890. ORCHESTRA orchestra, Wednesdays at 6 p.m. for Sept 20.1nformalion, 439-5488. .877-7529 1845. openings in the string, horn and percussion choir, Siena College, Route 9, sections. Information, 439-7749. Loudonville. Information, 783-2325 ALBANY CENTER GALLERIES JOAN ARMATRADING 161 Washington Ave., paintings and COLONIE TOWN BAND ANNIE SCHAFFER ORCHESTRA Classes ftlusic The Egg at Empire State Plaza, Albany, drawings by Ruth Leonard, through Aug. several openings, rehearsals on Mondays openings in the string section, rehearsals June 11, 8 p.m., $28. Information, 473- 29.1nformalion, 462-4775. 1845. al7:30.p.m. allown hall, Route 9, Thursdays 9:30 a.m.lo noon, Noll DANCE CLASSES TEMPTATIONS REVIEW Newtonville: Information, 783-2760. Terrace and Eastern Avenue, ongoing: all levels, ballet, jazz and Tricentennial Park, Broadway, Albany, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL Schenectady. Information, 372-5146. THE KILLDARES modern. New School of Ballet, 10.98 June 4, 5 p.m .. free. AIRPORT GALLERY COLONIE CENTENNIAL Tricentennial Park, Broadway, Albany, Parkwood Blvd., Scheneclady, Mondays · Albany-Shaker Road, Colome, BRASS CHOIR MALE SINGERS NEEDED to Thursdays and Saturdays. Information, THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES June 12· 5 p.m., free. Unplug[ed: Painling in lhe Age of openings for brass players, rehearsals ori for Electric City Cho~us, training provided, 346-1096. Northern Lights. Roule 146, Clifton Park, Terchnology, through J~n. 4. first Thursday and lhird Tuesday of the rehearsals at Faith United Methodist June 6, 8 p.m .. $18.1nformation, 371- Information, 242-2222 .. monlh, al7:15 p.m.,lown hall, Route 9, Church, Brandywine Avenue and Eastern ART CLASSES 0012. Newlonville. Information, 783-2760. Parkway, Scheneclady, Tuesdays, 7:30 watercolor, oii and drawing, beginner and LOCAL COLOR ART GALLERY p.m. Information, 785-4807. intermediate, Wednesdays and STEFON HARRIS AND BLACKOUT 961 Troy-Scheneclady Road. Latham, SUBURBAN SOUNDS Thursdays, taught by Kristin Woodward. NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM COMMUNITY CHORUS The Egg at Empire Slate Plaza, Albany, "Spring Into Bloom," through June 30, MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB Information, 783-1828. Strangely Familiar: Approaches to Scale June 6, 8 p.m., $24. lnformalior, 473- Wednes.jay to Sunday. Information, 786- openings in mixed chorus, rehearsals WOMEN'S CHORUS in the Collection of the Museum of 1845. 6557. Sundays at 7 p.m. al Allamonl Village invitation for new members to join in Modern Art,lhrough June 29, plus Spotli~spapers Hall, 115 Main St. Information, 861-8000. singing classical and popular songs, permanent collections on New York state The Capital Di.<

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NEW SCOTLAND SENIORS Route 9W, 7:30 p.m.l~lormalion, 489- First United Methodist Church of Delmar, INDOOR PISTOL SHOOTING KIDS BOOK DISCUSSION . Wyman Osterhout Community C~nler, 6779. 428 Kenwood Ave., 439-9976. Albany County Pistol Club, Winne Place, DiscusSion of Ella Enchanted, New Salem, call for time.lnlormalion, Glenmont Communi/y Church, 1 Chapel 71o 9 p.m. Also Tuesday. Information, Voorheesville Public Library, 7 p.m., 765-2109. CHABAD CENTER Lane, Glenmont, 436-7710. 439-0057. Sign up necessary 765-2791 BETHLEHEM King's Chapel, 434 Route 9W, Glenmont, Friday services, discussion and kiddush 426-9955. PRAYER MEETING at sunset, 109 Elsmere Ave. Information, Mount Moriah Ministries, Route 9W, EXPLORER POST 157 439-8280. DELMAR ROTARY Evening prayer meeting and Bible study, Glenmont. 426-4510. For boys and girls 14-21, focusing on Quality Inn. Route 9W, 7:30a.m. Mountainview Evangelical Free Church, Normansville Community Church, MHI environmental conservation, 310 Information, 767-2930. Route 155,7:30 p.m.lnlormalion, 765- NEW SCOTLAND Road, Delmar, 439-5710. Slingerlands Kenwood Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Information, 3390. Community UMC, 1499 New Scotland 439-4205. BETHLEHEM Road, 439-1766. OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED PIONEER CLUBS FAITH TEMPLE Solid Rock Church, 1 Kenwood Ave., For children grades 1through junior DELMAR COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA DELMAR ROTARY Board meetings lirst Wednesday ol each Bible study, New Salem, 7:30p.m. Glenmont, 439-4314. Quality Inn, Route 9W, 7:30a.m. month, open to public. Bethlehem Town Information, 765-2870. high; Mountainview Evangelical Free South Bethlehem United Methodist rehearsal, Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Hall, 445 Delaware Ave .. 4 p.m. Church, Route 155,3:45-5 p.m. Church, 65 Willowbrook Ave., 767- Delaware Ave., 7:30p.m. Information, Information, 767-2930. Information, 765-3390. 439-7749. 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Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware PRESCHOOL STO.RY TIME AA MEETING SOLID ROCK CHURCH 51 School Road, 10:15 a.m. Information, Unity of Faith Christian Fellowship, 436 Ave., 7:30p.m. Information, 439-4955. evening prayer and Bible study, 1 Weekly al Voorheesville Public Library, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 85 Elm 765"2791 Krumkill Road, North Bethlehem, 438- Ave., 8:30p.m. Information, 489-6779. Kenwood Ave., 7 p.m. Information, 439- 51 School Road, 10:15 a.m. Information, 7740. BETHLEHEM TOASTMASTERS 765-2791. 4314. ADULT BOOK.DISCUSSION The Clubhouse, Adams Station Apts.,1 NEW SCOTLAND, Potluck supper and book discussion, · NEW SCOTLAND Juniper Drive, D31mar, 7:30p.m. . BETHLEHEM LIONS CLUB Voorheesville Public Library, 6:30p.m .. MAGIC TREE HOUSE PROGRAM QUARTET REMHEARSAL Information, 439-0871. Quality Inn, Route 9W, Glenmont. 7 p.m. For grades K-3, Voorheesville Public Sign up necessary, 765-2791 WORSHIP INFORMATION United Peniecostal Church, Route 85; Information, 439-4857. 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TREASURE COVE THRIFT SHOP Belhlehemlulheran Church, 85 Elm Jerusalem Reformed Church, Route 32, firehouse, Adams Place, 7:30p.m:·~ ZONING BOARD .OF APPEALS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Ave., 7:30p.m. Information, 489-6779. Feura Bush, 439-0548. First United Methodist Church, 428 Information, 439-3851. Kenwood Ave., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Parks and Recreation Office, Elm Avenue Mountainview Evangelical Free Church, Ave., 7:30p.m. Information, 439-4955. Park, 2-5:30 p.m.lnformation, 439-0503. Route 155, Voorheesville, 765-3390. TESTIMONY MEETING Onesquethaw Reformed Church, THRIFT SHOP AND LUNCH First Church of Christ. Scientist, 555, .. BINGO AA MEETINGS Tarrytown Road, Feura Bush, 768-2133. sponsored by lhe South Bethlehem Delaware Ave., 8 p.m.lnformation, 439- New Scotland Presbyterian Church, Blanchard American Legion Post, Slingerlands Community Church·, 1499 United Methodist Women's Organization, 2512. 16 Route 85,.439-6454. Poplar Drive, 7:30p.m. lnjormalion, 439- New Scotland Road, hoon, and Delmar . BETHLEHEM next to the church on Willowbrook St. Matthew's Church, Mountain View 9819. . . Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Avenue, weekly on Tuesday 10 a.m. to 2 Road, Voorheesville, 765-2805. NEW SCOTLAND 8:30 p.m.lnformation, 489-6779. p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m.lo 1 WORSHIP INFORMATION Unionville Refoimed Church, Delaware p.m. Information, 767-9953. BOY SCOUTTROOP 58 Bethlehem Community Church, 201 Elm Turnpike, 439-5001. · · TOWN COUNCIL NEW SCOTLAND United Pentecostal Church, Route 85, Elsmere Elementary School, 247 Ave., 439-3135. New Scotland Town Hall, Route 85, 7 New Salem, 765-4410. ELSMERE FIRE COMMISSION Delaware Ave., 7:30 to 9 p.m. Bethlehem Congregation of Jehovahs p.m.lnformation, 439-4889. THE CLOTHING CLOSET Witnesses, Elm Avenue and Feura Bush firehouse, Poplar Drive, 7:15p.m. BC SCHOOL BOARD A service supported by area Reformed Road, 439-0358. In/ormation, 439-9144. Bethlehem Lutheran, Church, 85 Elm P~AYER MEETING District office, 90 Adams Place, 8 p.m. chur.ches to provide clothing to those in Ave , 439-4328. evening prayer meeting and Bible study, Information, 439-7098. need; volunteers welcome. Clarksville A.W. BECKER PTA Reformed Church, Route 443, Clarksville, Delmar Full Gospel Church, 292 Mountainview E\'angelical Free Church, Elsmere Ave., 439-4407. Becker Elementary School, Route 9W, Route 155,7:30 p.m. Information, 765- 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. BETHLEHEM 7:30p.m. Information, 767-2511. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR Information, 768-2916 or 439-5400. Delmar Presbyterian Church, 585 3390. Onesquethaw Chapter, Masonic Temple, Delaware Ave., 439-9252. 421 Kenwood Ave., 8 p.m. Information, Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware PEACE VIGIL BINGO FAITH TEMPLE Ave., 439-9929. 439-2181 Bethlehem Neighbors For Peace, weekly at the Bethlehem Elks Lodge, Route 144, Bible study, New Salem, 7:30p.m. Family of God Community Church peace vigil, Four Corners intersection, 7:30p.m. lnlori(lation, 765-2870. NEW SCOTLAND (Nazarene), Krumkill Road at Blessing Delmar, 5-6 p.m .. Information, 439- Road, North Bethlehem. 1968. BETHLEHEM Firs/ Church of Christ, Scientist, 555 SLINGERLANDS FIRE COMMISSION NEW SCOTLAND SENIORS . V'VILLE ZONING BOARD Delaware Ave., 439-2512. Wyman Osterhout Community Center., MOTHERS' TIME OUT firehouse, 8 p.m. Information, 439-4734. Village Hall, 29 Voorheesville Ave., 7 AA MEETING First Reformed Church of Bethlehem, New Salem, call lor time. Information, p.m. Information, 765-2692. Route 9W, Selkirk, 767-2243. Christian support group for mothers of 765-2109. 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others, especially kids." needles) that pull out the short Locks of Love will ask for a fingering the ponytail that will D Cut Only three people work full- hair." donation. become someone else's hair. time at Locks of Love, which was One of the reasons that Locks "If you bought one of these Touching the ends of her now­ (From Page 1) founded in 1997. The organization of Love asks for a minimum of 10 wigs, they'd cost between $6,000 short hair, she grinned. "This But when I talked to Locks of runs largely on volunteers to keep inches of hair is that two inches and $36,000," Stone said. feels different." Love, they were so thrilled, we the flow moving so that about 250 are lost in the manufacturing Haggerty and Wilson looked a For information about Locks of decided to go there." kids get new hairpieces of real process. · little shaky after their ponytails Love, call 1-888-896-1588, or hair every year. Locks of Love The child chooses the length were cutofi 'The donations are a phen­ check out the Web site, ruso provides synthetic hairpieces and color of hair he or she wants omenon," said Susan Stone, "I've been growing it since www.locksoflove.org. to· very young children who are and that, plus a match of his or sixth grade," Wilson said, executive director of Locks of still growing. her skin tone, is sentto Indonesia, Love. "We get about 2,000 pony tails per week, unsolicited. One The creation of a real-hair wig where women use rod-like is a long process. · needles to inject the real hair into child might do a book report that the skullcap. DRunyon includes Locks of Love or there's 'The hair is sorted by color a newspaper article or something and length," Stone said. "It's sent 'They hand-inject that hair at (From Page 1) motivating Runyon to train a little appears on the Internet, and to the manufacturer - Taylor- a 45-degree angle 150,000 times," The champion runner opened harder each day. people do it. This generation Made in Millbury, Calif., w)lere Stone said. "It takes 10 weeks to the discussion by asking students "Everything you do in your life really embraces doing things for the hair is 'heckied" (run through complete the life-like wig." to think about what goal they is kind of like running. You make The wig is sent back with long would like to accomplish, little steps, little steps, and you • hair, so that the child can style it whether it be earning an ".A:' on work for it over time," she said . to his or her choosing. the next big test or going on to But the storv of her victories "Kids can swim in these wigs, college. The 34-year-old runner, wouldn't be complete without and if they go to a slumber party, who has competed in past including her battle to overcome they can leave them on all night," Olympic games and won several near blindness. At the age of 9, Stone said. 'The wig only comes national titles, is no stranger to Runyon was diagnosed with off when the child takes it off." setting and surmounting goals. Stargardt's disease, a macular Stone said it's advisable for a Just six weeks ago, Runyon found degeneration, which hinders her child to take the wig off every herself running in the sight and keeps her from seeing night, so that the scalp can Marathon, badly dehydrated, and objects in detail. breathe. seriously contemplating quitting. "When I look out at all of you I "These wigs become the "I got to the point where I told can>t see any of your faces," children's prize possession," myself I had to finish that race confessed Runyon. Stone said. "They usually last two even though I wasn't going to She graduated from high to three years, and we let kids reach the goal I had set for myself, school and college, even earning reapply every 18 months. We also that finishing was still important," a master's degree. For a time, will repair the wigs." said Runyon. Runyan taught both blind and Most of the children who She calls her fifth place finish deaf students before pursuing request wigs suffer from alopecia in the marathon a personal running as a full-time career 10 areata, an auto-immune condition victory despite running six years ago. of unknown origin that causes minutes off her goal time. "I believe if I can do it • hair loss. Ninety-eight percent of By sharing her personal (graduate from school), anybody the applicants receive the wigs struggles with students Runyon can do it," said Runyon. free of charge, but for parents seeks to inspire them to For seventh-grader Kristin who can afford to pay something, overcome insurmountable odds Kenney, who runs on the high and succeed. She encouraged school track team, Runyon's students to set a goal and make speech motivated her to continue steady progress toward pursuing competing. it. "I get really nervous before Runyon's next big challenge races. It's only.myfirst year doing will be to earn an Olympic medal it so I didn't· know that much · at the 2004 games. Her calendar about running but now I know has the date and time of the more," said Kenney. 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