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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. -~tJIAlWAJBE ~~~~·:~:, ~ Over 30 Shoppes and Restaurants BANK'~JRVICES SPECIAL. \ f DelmaJ,Jravel Delaware Plaza Liquor Charter Oh~a~k . I )\ Friar Tuck Booksho6, Coconuts KeyBanRV Ci8Q~Iar Wirel~ss I Newsroom & Tobalconist Radf.Shack ~ North Country, 0 0 0 . 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