.... Local residents, officiais ask county to look at some options for Selkirk bridge t ••• 11. ·'·'"·.; .t.r •• r•• r•• 11.11 •••• 1•• r... r.t t.r •• r '{ See Page 12 · t....· Supplement inside In this week's issue Aflock ·of Eagles WFP ·objection to Cunningham tossed An Eagle Scout Court of County Board for the line. paign for the Working Families earlier this year and gathered 16 Honor for Boy Scout Troop 58 of Elections said no Independence Party member line in September with his oppor­ signatures for the line. from Elsmere was held Sunday, Councilman Sam Messina is chal­ tunity to ballot petition signed by · Republican Commissioner lenging .Cun- five party John Graziano told The Spotlight ~ug.2. address was listed on ningham~,on members. about the objection ruling, which See Page 15. the general objection the Repub-­ . This story first appeared There are was made on three specific lican, Con­ on spotlightnews.com. · currently 29 grounds, including not having Thursday, July 30. By JARRETI CARROLL servative or so mem­ matching dates for the witness [email protected] and Work, bers of the and signers and not administer­ · ing Families party resid- ing oaths. The Albany County Board of Party lines and is facing off with ing in Bethlehem and only two "It was not upheld because the Elections has tossed out a Work- him in an Independence Party signatures were needed on an op­ objector did not list his address on ing Families • Party objection primary in September. · portunity to ballot petition. Mes­ the general objection," Graziano against Supervisor Jack Cun- As it stands now, Cunningham sina receive<j.. the endorsement ningham's <?PPOrtunity to ballot can now mount a write-in cam- of the Working Families Party 0 T~sed Page ~6 t:rJ --. .. V'ville market Afestival of brings farms togetherness .... ..-to~village ···. Tony Burke held the first - , , Carama carnival in 1999 as a ',means,Jo bring the Caribbean first United Methodist Church hosts arid African-American commu­ Friday-afternoon event nities together, and it's turned .into an annual event. This year, the carnival is Saturday, Aug. 8, By DAN SABBATINO at Central Park in Schenectady. , [email protected] • See Page 18. The Voorheesville Farmers Market was born of the idea that buying local food helps the envi­ ronment, and witli it now in full swing, big-name guests are the icing on the cake. · The Friday-afternoon market has been open· since July 10, and will run every week through October from 2:30.6 p.m. The market is located in the upper lot of the First United Methodist Church, in Voorheesville at 68 Maple Ave. The market currently has 15 vendors, includ­ Vendors at the Voorheesville Farmer's Markel set up shop despite rainy weather on Friday, July ing Curling Stone Farm and Morgan's Taffy. 31. The market is open from 2:30p.m. to 6:00p.m. on Friday's and will run through October. On Friday, Aug. 7, special guest Noah Sheetz, :....-· ... --.--... Dan Sabbatino/Spotlight 0 Market Page 16 c::a ~ ·~ Insurance struggle delays Alteri's reopening Only two Owner says he wants to molished long since the fire and its foundation backfilled in with dirt weeks left rebuild Glenmont The town's planning division Only two weeks relnain for restaurant but is waiting said the foundation had to be cov­ ered because it .was "an open pif' our readers to weigh in on our for settlement and ·could be a potential liability, local sports scene in The Spot­ especially with its proximity to the lights "Simply the best" poll. Fill By JARRETI CARROLL Glenmont Elementary School. out the q~estionnaire on the [email protected] The current problem is over the back page and mail it to us or amount the insurance company is visit www.spotlightnews.com/ The owner of the Glenmont offering, according to Quinn. "I can't get them to settle. They spotlightsports. · • · Alteri's Restaurant said .he still wants to rebuild after a fire gutted are offering me less than what it is See Page 32. the Route 9W building during the worth, and I can't accept that," he early morning hours of Valentines said without naming the insurance Day this year. firm. "Ifs an ugly situation." Harvey Quinn said he has not Quinn said he ~ frustrated with The foundation of the former Alteri's Rest<I)Jrant on Route 9Win Glenmont received payment from his insur­ the situation, but that there is little sits exposed just before it was filled in wifll dirt this spring. Owner Harvey 1111111111111111111111 ance company for the total loss of he can do. Quinn said he Is still trying to settle with his insurimce company before he 6 09859 00020 his business, which has been de- THE SPOTLIGHT$.75 0 Alteri Page 16 can move forward with plans to rebuild. Spotlight file photo ' !. Page 2 ·August "G·L' The .I ·.. _ , - -.. · Po1ic,e Blotter ~~- ... I( ,.1. ! ~- . ~S~t!!!P~~~re~daI! !~~we!!R~Y~~ ~~~~!~!ft!edll!o!cy~~!sD~!~n~!ui ~ea~;!a~:!~~e~! a by Bethlehem police after they blue Mustang, by Bethlehem Town Justice Ryan of a $5,000 cash bail or bond. propercy-damage auto accident; . received a slew of 911 calls from. One· caher told dispatchers Donovan, who revoked his driver's • GuilderlandpolicearrestedJoel and.speeding. drivers on Interstate 787 reporting Couture allegedly "made a gesture license"imrnediately'' and seta$750 R Walas, 33, of3545 Carmen Court Bethlehem police said they highly erratic driving from a man with a finger like he was pointing a bail or $1,500bond: on several charges, including felony received a call about a vehicle . in a Mustang who was allegedly gun, and he had a silver object in'the assault with intent to cause serious leaving the roadway of Route 9W, pointing a silver object at pas~ers- same hand," the report states. Other arrests physical injury, on Saturday, July 25, striking a group of mailboxes, and by. Police said officers discovered a according to police reports. then returning to the road and Richard R. Couture, 53, of 30 car matching the description in the • Paul Durlacher, 19• of 414 Walas allegedly was involved continuing north. Saratoga Lake Road, Saratoga parkinglotoftheEconoLodgeoffof Kenwood Ave., Delmar, was in a dispute with his ·nephew and The driver of a vehicle in Springs, was arrested Sunday, July 9W, and·Couture was found sitting arrested at Bethlehem Town Court punched him while at his sister's the southbound lane witnessed 19, on Frontage Road in Bethlehem in the driver's seat. onchargesofthird-degree burglary, house. During the altercation, police the incident, according to the and charged with DWI. When interviewed about the fourth-degree grand larceny, said Walas wrapped an ·electrical arrest report, and turned around Bethlehem police said they · complaints, he told police he drove third-degree criminal mischief cord around his neph~w·s neck, and followed the vehicle to the received calls to check Route 9W on 187 from Cohoes where he had -all felonies- and possession of causing abrasions. He was arrested Cumberland Farms parking lot near Frontage Road for a blue . three Heineken beers. He was taken burglary tools, a misdemeanor. at 2314 Western Ave. on 9W. Mustang convertible "driving into custody after failing a field- Durlacher was in court for He was also charged with The man stayed until police erratically''on787. sobriecytestandtestingpositivefor unrelated charges when he was misdemeanor counts of assault arrived on the scene, and he ·One caller told the dispatcher alcohol, according to police. arrested in connection with with intent to cause injury, identified ·Ackerman as the driver the driver showed "an obj·ect that c outure's ve h ice1 was towed aDelmar burglary Getcy, investigation according atto the unlawful imprisonment, reckless · and turned over a set of keys from was silver and possibly a gun," after he was transported to the endangerment and criminal the vehicle in question, which he according-to his arrest report, and Bethlehem Police Department, arrest report. mischief. secured from Ackerman, the report there were other reports to 911 of whereherefusedtotakeachemical He was recently arrested WalaswasarraignedonThursday, states. Couture "slowing down, speeding· test three times and requested Thursday, July ·9,' on Delaware July 30, the report states. ·Police said they could smell up and ~utting off sever~! other to speak to a lawyer, the report AvenueonchargesofDWI,refusal .• Gerald A. Ackerman, 43, of "a strong odor of alcohol," while vehicles, aswellasother\Vltnesses states. to take a breath test and driving an 24 Malibu Hill, Rensselaer, was interviewing Ackerman and unregistered motor vehicle. d F 'd J n · observed him display signs of Police said Durlacher was arreste n ay, u1 y 24 . on ft.OUte 9W on charges of aggravated DWI, intoxication. arraigned by Bethlehem Town operating a motor vehicle with a Ack.erman did not have Justice Ryan Donovan• and BAC of 0.18 percent or greater; identification but gave officers his transported to the Albany Councy Discount Flooring Supermart Correctional Facilicy by the Albany DWI; operating a motor vehicle correct name, date of birth and with a BAC of 0.08 percent or social securicy number, according • Area's Largest Showroom • to police. He was given a field , · 25,000 Square Feet sobriecy test, but could not finish due to a back injury, and tested 1·800·888•FLUME positive for alcohol before being · (3588) East Duoham. NY taken into custody without incident, llwway Exil21 the report states. §JP>JECILU 10 Rl. 23. _,,. Police said Ackerman was· * * Rl.145 North ... ... DON'T WAIT 10 Shody Glon Road evaluated after admitting to l Duoham.