Stockade Calendar Stockade Walkabout: A panorama of events! Stockade Saturday, September 28 10 AM - 5 PM General Meeting Thurs., Sept. 19 "Famous People of Olde Schenectady" 7:00 PM Social You may wave "hi!" to "Governor support from MVP and the Schenectady 7:30 Meeting (seep. 8) Joseph Yates" or Schenectady's found- Chamber of Commerce and I Love NY, St George's ing father, Arent Van Curler, as you are the 2002 Walkabout will be able to offer Garden on the Green. transported to bygone eras atop a a panorama of events. 30 N. Ferry St., Sat., horse-drawn carriage! (Please turn to page 3 for details.) Sept 7 "Famous People of Olde Advance tickets are $15, and Schenectady" is the theme for this $20 the day of the event. Children $7. Greek Festival year's 43rd Stockade Walkabout, which For phone orders call The Liberty & Clinton Sts. will feature more than just interior tours Schenectady Downtown Improvement Sat., Sept. 6-7 of 18th and 19th century historic homes. Corporation at 377-9430. Tickets can be Sch 'dy Civic Players Through a partnership of The purchased at Arthur's Market, N. Ferry Diamond Jubilee Stockade Association, The and Front Streets, the Schenectady Celebration Schenectady County Historical Society County Historical Society, 32 Sept. 27, 28, 29 and The Downtown Schenectady Washington Ave., and at the Open Door Events include Welcoming Improvement Corporation, and financial Book Store, 128 Jay Street. Reception, Dinner & Festivities at Upper 51st ANNUAL STOCKADE VILLAGER'S Mohawk Club, and Sunday Brunch. OUTDOOR ART SHOW 3Call 382-2081. Saturday, SEPTEMBER 7 (RAIN DATE: SEPTEMBER 8) Historical Saint George's st ING" SIGNS TO PREVENT BEING Episcopal Church It's that time again the St Annual TOWED). 30 North Ferry Street, 374- Stockade Villager's Outdoor Art 3163, beginning its 292nd Show on SATURDAY, Recognition is given to the Year of Ministry, Sunday, SEPTEMBER 7, 2002. founders of the Art Show with the Nicholas J. September 8. 8:00 AM (Sunday, September 8th Low Mass, 10:00 AM Colangelo Award for a from noon to 5:00 p.m. is Sung Mass. Continental first time exhibitor in the the rain date). S o m c Breakfast following the 10 show and Ernest A. R AM Mass in the Parish streets will be closed to Cohen Award for the traffic and cars must be Hall. Visitors Welcome! scene that best depicts off the streets by 9:00 the Stockade neighbor­ Oct. Spy Deadline a.m. (LOOK FOR OUR hood. The Oak Room FLYERS ON YOUR September 15 CARS AND "NO PARK- ~~~==~-==---=---=i(continued on page 2) (calendar continued from page 1) (continued from page 1 Author Events At "The Open Door" Artists will be presenting an award honoring two very 128 Jay St., Schenectady, 12305 346-2719 active artists and neighbors: James Gilliland and George Tues., Sept. 17, 7:30 PM, Schenectady County Weinheimer. All four of the honorees were artists and Public Library Mcchesney Room, Chris Finan, members of the Board. Nick Colangelo is the only surviv­ author of"Alfrcd E. Smith: the Happy Warrior," ing original artist and founder. & president of the American Booksellers Matt Weinheimer has updated the banner hanging Foundation for Free Expression will discuss his over the Indian and Oyer which is sent out all over the book and his work on first amendment issues. This Capital District and surrounding states (Vermont, event is sponsored jointly by The Open Door and Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut). We have a tape from the Library. Sat., Sept. 28, 1-2:30 PM, Gary Randorfwill sign Schenectady Today promoting the 51 st Annual Stockade "The Adirondacks: Wild Island of Hope." Villager's Outdoor Art Show. We have a few 1-shirts from Mabee Farm Fall Festival 887-5073 the 50th Show and lots of 50th anniversary pins for sale. Sun.. Sept. 22, 1-5 PM, $5, $2 children The Stockade Villager's Outdoor Art Show is a Colonial Craft demonstrations and sales, & tours juried show. Exhibits of fine art work by artists from near 1080 Main St., (Route 5 S)Rotterdam Junction. and far will be displayed. There are no performing arts Holy Cross Church Events permitted in this show. 1t is one of the wonderful events 18 North College St. 372-3381 that the Stockade is proud to host and a tradition that is Saturday, Sept. 28, IOAM - 4 PM known as the place to be on the first Saturday after Labor Tours ofChureh including 80 years of history. Day. Light Breakfast and Lunch, other refreshments, Stockade residents are encouraged to participate in and White Elephant Sale this event - we need hosts/hostesses, people to help in the judging circle, people to help set up before the show and Schenectady County Community College take down after the show. Our neighborhood is truly Events: All events free and open to public. unique and special. We as residents arc proud of our area Call 381-1250. OrquestaTropical, Thurs.. Sept. 19, 11:30 AM - and are encouraged to spruce up in front of our homes - 12:30 PM, Van Curler Room, Elston Hall, put on a happy face for our visitors.. We will share our Experience the sounds of this nationally-known sidewalks with the artists and display to the visiting public dance band as they play salsa. merengue, cha cha, the friendliness that we all experience. It is a great way to mambo and other Latin music. spend the day for residents, the artists and the many visi­ Author David Lamb (Do Platanos Go Wit' Collard tors. 51 consecutive years of hosting this art show is a real Grffns? and Th(' Trumpet is Blown) speaks as part tribute to our neighborhood and its residents. Matt of Hispanic Heritage Month, Tues., Sept. 24, 11:30 Yolks is the General Chairman of the Art Show and - 12:30 PM Activity Forum, Elston Hall. President of the Board of Directors. Hosts/Hostesses are needed for two hour shifts - call Jeanne Hawkey to volun­ teer. People arc needed in the Judging Circle ·- call Meredith Anker. Set up and take down the show -call: Deb or Matt Yolks (381-6322) or contact Bill Delaney. 211 Committees: Judges - Vivian d'Esticnne and Randy Green Roberts; Judging Circle··- Meredith Anker, Theresa Smith, Street John Buell; Registration - Mike DellaRocco, JoAnn Kress, on Connie Colangelo; Presentation of awards: Peter Rumora; the Prizes - Diane DcMeo; Racks & Security - Bill Delaney, Walkabout Matt Yolks; Publicity - Karen B. Johnson; Treasurer - this Larry Schmitt; Banner & Flyers - Matt Weinheimer; year. General - Peter Polachek

- Connie Colangelo

2 (Wa/kaboout continued from page 1) The events of the day include: Refreshments: • Local restaurants will be offering their spe­ • Guided tours of 9 historic homes cialities for you to purchase at the Food Fest • Open house at our four historic churches around the Indian • Antique Car Show • Holy Cross Church will be offering a light • Tours of the Mohawk Club breakfast and lunch along with their White • Tours of the Van Dyck Restaurant & Brewery • Costume exhibit at Schenectady Civic Elephant Sale • The YWCA will be selling cider & donuts, and Playhouse celebrating 75 years other goodies • Open house at the Schenectady County • Slick's will sell their delicious sandwiches Community College along with an archael­ • The Van Dyck Restaurant will be open for ogical exhibit and the "first TV station in the world" exhibit lunch and dinner • Archaeological dig at historic house garden • Carriage rides through our charming streets • Trolley rides and guided tours of historic Proctor's Theatre, Union College's Nott Memorial, the "Spirit of Schenectady" exhibit at the Schenectady Museum, City Hall, Folklore Society demonstration and display of Historical Schenectady books at The Open Door Bookstore • Children's Activities: petting zoo at the YWCA's Kidz-Zone and Colonial games 3-5 Washington Avenue, Vrooman House played at Stockade sites • Variety of music throughout the day • Exhibit and portraits of "Famous People of Olde Schenectady," tours of 1895 home, sale of historic books and "Prominent Schenectady People and Their Homes" cal­ endars and complimentary tea and cookies at the Schenectady County Historical Society

This is a great volunteer opportunity to meet new neighbors and have tun, Also, you get a reduced ticket price! Call any of the co-chairs: Sylvie Briber, 377-0469, Lyn Gordon, 370-4324, or 31 Front St., Vrooman House Kim Mabee, 370-4954.

Thanks to all the wonderful homeowners who have opened their homes for this special tour.

Barbara & David Marhafer 3-5 Washington Avenue Bill Bibby 7 Washington Avenue Lee Willard & June Cummings 9 Washington Avenue (courtyard) Jo Mordecai 211 Green Street Major & Mrs. Richard Gordon 10 North Church Street Peter Rumora & Paul Basile 31 Front Street Franca DiCrescenzo & Tim Alund 111 Front Street 109 Union St., Abraham Yates House Lara Stelmaszyk & Martin Burke 136 Front Street {work in progress) one of the oldest Stockade homes Diane & Ron DeMeo 232 Union Street, Victorian Garden Wedding Sue & Paul Mlodzianowski 109 Union Street (more Walkabout photos page 2 & 12)

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By the time the project was declared complete, From the beginning of June 2001, for the next the roof had been completely replaced, the steeple year, the First Presbyterian church was closed for ren­ ~late replaced to match, the brick re-pointed, the ceil­ I ovations. The work was supposed to take four months ing completely replaced, the walls scraped and replas­ to repair a sag in the slate roof, but, as most recon­ tered, new roof drains installed, new light fixtures (as I str~ction work on old, historic buildings goes, the on­ well as all the door handles and kick plates) removed going work uncovered many more things that needed polished and lacquered and replaced, and new car~ attention. The refrain "There's no better time to fix that • peting installed. Every surface that wasn't carpet or than now" was repeated often during the year, as the brick was repainted. scope of work continually expanded. The church was guided through this process by The project was launched because of a notice­ Mesick, Cohen, Wilson Baker Architects of Albany, able sag in the peak of the roof caused by a bad truss experts in restoration of historic buildings. The con­ and some shifting of the roof_structure. Further shifting tractor was Zandri Construction of Cohoes, NY, a ter­ was prevented by extensive bracing in the 1950's but I rific company in terms of their professionalism and the weight of that steelwork was causing problems of care for the best possible outcome for the church I its own. " building. Oversight for the job was provided by Tony The cure was to replace the bad truss with a Ward as the Clerk of the Works, who is now working new one made of steel. The horizontal wood beams on the new Parker House Hotel at Proctor's Arcade. • supporting the trusses under the open crossing of the Information about the reconstruction work can tr~nsepts wer~ replaced by new steel also. The sag­ be obtained from Robert A. Roy, Chairman, ging roof was Jacked back into place - a rise of more Operations Board, First Presbyterian Church. (Home than a foot in some spots. phone 399-2720, e-mail to [email protected].) I I SPY PATROONS •

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6 l One of the birds that I've Apologies , Birds of the seen in and around the Stockade We offer our sincerest apologies to the is the Gray Catbird. It is dark gray Makowski family who have lived at 123 North Ferry Stockade overall with a blackish cap and Street for many years, tor mistakenly listing their tail and it has rufous undertail address as the drug house across the street at 122 coverts. The sexes are similar. The North Ferry Street in an article titled "Six To Save in song is a rambling, halting warble the Stockade" in our May issue. with slow tempo; distinctive I mewing quality of low, hoarse ~------­ notes with high, sharp chips and l squeaks interspersed; little repeti­ , tion and little mimicry. The call is a hoarse, cat like mewrng mwee FAMOUSFOR SANDWICHES SINCE 1974 or mccurr. It is related to the 127 SOUTHFERRY STREET SCHENECTADY,NY 12305 Northern Mockingbird. I've had {518}370-0026 many memorable encounters with them. - James L. Taff BARBARA& MICHAELNAUMOFF I AKA Captain Eagle Eyes L______J l The Stockade Association Membership 2002- 2003 , The Stockade Association has been carrying out its mission, 'the protection and improvement of the properties" within its boundaries, for 45 years. Its objectives are to preserve the Historic District and the quality of life for its caretakers. The Association helps assure stability in a neighborhood that has been termed "a nation­ al treasure" and is enjoyed by visitors from all parts of America and abroad. Please support the Association and become a member by returning the coupon below. Membership runs from October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003. $15 per person, $20 per household, tax deductible. $____ _ I Name(s)_. ______l Address ______.Zip____ _ , Phone: Home ______Business.______e-mail ______Please indicate if you would like to help with any of the following useful efforts: _Art Show _Membership Riverside Park _Garden Group _Neighborhood Celebrations ____Sidewalk Sale •- Government Affairs _Neighborhood Watch _ The Stockade Spy Walkabout I The Stockade Spy is distributed to in the neighborhood monthly, September through May. l If you are a non-resident and , • would like to be mailed The Stockade Spy, it is $10 per year. $ • would like to become a "Friend of the Stockade" (an associate membership) and support the efforts of the Stockade, your contributions are very welcome. $

If you would like to give The Stockade Spy as a gift, it is $10 per year. $ •- Name of recipient,______I Address of recipient,______Name of sender ______l , Please make check payable to "The Stockade Association" Total Amount enclosed$. ____ _ and send to: Meredith Anker, Treasurer, 4 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305.

7 Stockade Association (Stockade Association News continued from page 9) program. Nine or 10 houses will be on the tour, as well General Meeting as community facilities such as churches, SCP, the Historical Society, the Museum and Nott Memorial. An Thursday, September 19 ad for the Walkabout will appear in HUDSON VALLEY. Joe and Eli urged that we send a representa­ - 7:00 PM Social 7:30 PM Meeting tive to a meeting of Schenectady United C Neighborhoods (SUN) to be sure we understand what The Schenectady County Historical Society they are doing, and subsequently we can discuss whether or not we should join. 32 Washington Avenue Speakers: Beth Petta and Mike Petta were present at the Keith Lamp, City Code Enforcement Officer August meeting as guests, to discuss the proposed Steve Strichman, Zoning Officer power plant in Scotia. Beth reported that a balloon would be raised on the site of the proposed plant early Stockade Association on the morning of August 8, so individuals potentially affected by the plant can tell if the smoke stacks will be - Meeting Dates 2002-2003 visible from their location. The Board voted to allocate C All Board meetings are at 7:00 PM on $500 to help defray the cost and join with Union Tuesdays on the dates listed below and meet at College and the Heritage Foundation in the effort. Feibes & Schmitt's Office, the carriage house behind Arthur's market will be closed some time in the 217 Union Street. coming months. Peter Polachek had not at the time of All General Membership meetings are on the meeting decided exactly when it would be. Thursdays on the dates listed below with a Social The plantings around the Indian were dis­ Time at 7:00 PM and the meeting at 7:30 PM, held at cussed. Joe asked that a letter be sent to Edna the Schenectady County Historical Society, 32 Eldridge complimenting her on her wonderful garden­ Washington Avenue. ing work. Joe said Bruce Jordan has volunteered to - do the plantings next year C Board Meetings: Parking and emergency vehicle access at the Sept 3, Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 3 foot of N. Ferry, around the Pump House, is apparent­ Jan. 7, Feb.11, Mar. 4, April 1, May 6 ly seriously inadequate. It was Moved, Seconded and General Meetings: Passed that a letter be sent to the appropriate City Sept. 19, Nov. 21, Jan. 16, Mar. 20, May 15 Council Committee, urging them to find the additional sum necessary to correct these problems. Lyn Gordon reported that Maureen Gebert will display a rendering of what the Gillette House will look The Stockade Spy like, near the House during the Walkabout. She asked if the Association could become the repository for tax­ - C Editor exempt contributions from Walkabout visitors to com­ Sylvie Briber 377-0469 The Stockade Spy is plete the Gillette House project. The Board agreed. 23 Washington Avenue published monthly, Diane said that Metro/andhad identified the September through May, Stockade as "the best of the best" neighborhoods in Staff and distributed to the Capital District. Joe said he would get a copy to Diane Buckley Stockade residents at the Gerald Plante beginning of each month. Sylvia for the SPY. Lidia Pasamanick Emily Klotz has moved to Van Curler Ave., and Malcolm Willison so can no longer represent the Stockade on the Photography Deadline for entries Historic District Commission. The Board expressed its Bob Briber is the 15th of sense of loss, and complimented Emily on her work. - the previous month. Several asked if a note about the vacancy could be put C Distribution David Hawkey 370-0019 in the SPY, urging interest ed residents to apply for Printed by the job. Finance Janie Hayner 374-6216 Capital Printing Respectfully submitted, 6 Front Street Bob Briber

8 Stockade STOCKADE ASSOCIATION Bob Briber Association Recording Secretary Officers & Directors 2001-2002 Stockade website: www.historicstockade.com.

The full Association has met Recording Secretary Bob Briber President 5/03 once and the Board has met monthly Board Member Susanna Sherwood Joseph Fava since the last issue of the SPY. We'll 27 Ferry Street summarize the minutes of each meeting. Parking in the Stockade, at First 374-6190 Reformed Church and elsewhere, was Vice President 5/04 Peter Olson and Don Nagel were discussed with concern at the June Eli Taub present at the May general meeting to meeting. Eli Taub suggested we write a 105 N. Ferry St. discuss the Van Dyck. They said they letter to the churches to tell them we Treasurer 5/03 were looking for ways to reach out to the have a parking problem and would like to Meredith Anker Stockade community and invited com­ talk with them about it. 4 Washington Ave. ments from the Association. Ruth Harvey asked about 108 347-2742 Milt Mitchell, John Senisi and Union, which is outside the Historic Recording Sec. 5/04 Richard Eats were present to discuss District (for reasons related to its renova­ Bob Briber the Pump House and the Bike Path. tion some years ago.) Joe suggested 23 Wash. Ave. They reported that the Pump House we ask the City Council to put the build­ 377-0469 work should be finished by the end of ing back into the Historic District; when Corres. Secretary August - and with a wider walkway, an the building is empty is a good time to Brad Fisher 5/04 overlook, many new plantings and a ask. 27 Front Street beautiful $60,000 iron railing - will be Susanna Sherwood reported on 393-4605 very attractive. the garden tour, which was a great suc­ Milt Mitchell discussed the bike cess in spite of rain. It raised over $3000 Directors path efforts. He has submitted a $1.5 for beautification efforts. Connie million proposal to the state's Canal Colangelo said 45 people participated in Connie Colangelo 5/03 group for widening the Park walkway, to the garage sale, the highest number 111 North Ferry St. 374-7355 include overlooks, period lighting (as in ever, and she reported that the art show Veterans Park) and a wider, multi-use, is scheduled for Sept 7 and planning is Peter Rumora 5/03 path. going well. The Christmas program is 31 Front Street Karen Johnson and Mona Golub­ scheduled for December 8, with the tree 374-4883 Ganz discussed the Gillette House and lighting at 5pm. Diane DeMeo 5/04 its renovation. Both are still searching 232 Union Street for ideas as to the uses to which it Ron Kingsley and Louise Basa 372-0642 should be put. An idea growing in popu­ from 1he Archeology Dept. at SCCC larity is to use it as a Visitor's Center and described their work in "Community Ruth Harvey 5103 Chamber of Commerce offices, with Archeology" at the July meeting, and 20 Washington Ave. 377-2628 parking in the Ladd lot. asked for ideas and suggestions from Ronald Ratchford spoke for the the Association. They indicated that they Lyn Gordon 5104 Knights of Columbus. He wanted us to would in due course like the Association 1 O N. Church Street understand why their building at Church to support grant applications to docu­ 370-4324 and Union is not being repaired. They ment the Stockade's history. The Board don't have the money. expressed approval and support for their Susanna Sherwood The Association held its annual efforts. 142 Front St. 5/04 elections and elected the following to Kim Mabee - co chair of the 346-5735 two-year terms: Walkabout and Historical Society Board Vice President Eli Taub member - and Lyn Gordon gave a report Board Member Diane DeMeo on the Walkabout, which is proceeding Corresponding Secretary very well. They have received more than Brad Fisher $8000 in financial support from the Board Member Lyn Gordon DSIC, The C of C and 1he "I Love NY"

9 Our Stockade Johnny Appleseed - Shirley Burris throughout the Stockade was born. In the spring of 1999, 12 Redspire Pear trees were planted using funds left over from the original Gateway project. Since that first planting, the Garden Group, >.".''.i' under the leadership of president Susanna Sherwood ,!, .· and with the guiding hand of Stan Hickok, has devel­ oped the plan to plant trees along all of the streets of .'",ey,'·,, the Stockade. With the help of volunteers from the '"i'- Stockade community, the project will continue until • every homeowner who wants a tree has been provid­ ed with one. Stan is currently involved in a new project for This is the story of a man, some trees and the Re Tree Schenectady. He has created a brochure iden­ birth of a virtual arbor in a historic landscape. tifying the more than 32 varieties of trees in Central In 1996, Stan Hickok was looking around for Park. In his spare time, he maintains Liberty Park for something to occupy his time after his retirement, Schenectady 2000. which led to an active involvement with Schenectady Though Stan is not a resident of the Stockade, 2000 and subsequently to Re Tree Schenectady. In the he has lived in this area all his life, growing up in spring of i 999, Re Tree was gearing up and seeking Niskayuna and moving to Schenectady after his mar­ volunteers to help with its first planting of trees on main riage. He is a graduate of Siena College, where he thoroughfares throughout the city. Later, when the earned a Bachelors Degree and went on to earn his Schenectady Gateway Committee was established, he Master's Degree in accounting. He served as Secretary­ became an active member of the group. For a man Treasurer of The Research Foundation of the State of with no prior interest or knowledge about trees, Stan New York for 30 years before retiring in 1996. Stan and found himself becoming quite an expert on the subject. his wife, Elaine, live on Maryland Avenue in Ultimately Stan offered his expertise to the Schenectady and have six married daughters. Stockade Garden Group, and the first planting of trees Thanks to OurStockade Spy Patroons who have shown their support for The Spy and our Music at The Van Dyck neighborhood by taking out advertising for the entire -John Rotundo year. Please show your support and visit them: Mr. James Family Hair Care Center Schenectady County Community College The Van Dyck proudly presents the jazz legend Mose Killeen Contracting, Inc. Allison on September 14, tickets - $20. His unique lyrics and Sarnowski's Van Curler Greenhouse music have had a great impact on fellow musicians. In 1996 Experience and Creative Design, Ltd. Van Morrison released "Tell Me Something-The Songs of Empress Travel Mose Allison," rating him one of the greatest songwriters of The Merriam Agency Perreca's Bakery our century. Proctor's Act 11 The fall line-up goes on to include jazz vocalist Neena Schenectady Civic Players Freelon, September 21, tickets $16, 4 piece acoustic jazz. Parcel Post Plus The eclectic folk duo David Lindley and Wally Ingram (Oct. The Open Door Bookstore & Gift Gallery Pinhead Susan's Irish Pub 12, tickets $25.) They recently toured with Bonnie Raitt and YWCA play every instrument imaginable. Three nights were needed Capital Printing to house the Pat Metheny Trio (Oct 12. $25.) Pat Metheny, Joseph Fava, Realty USA an international jazz giant enjoys the intimate atmosphere of Petta's the Van Dyck to introduce new material before headlining Family Tire & Auto Service Centers Northwind Refrigeration & Appliance Service huge jazz festivals. Arthur's Market Performances are at 7 and 9:30 PM. Frank Gallo & Sons Florist The Van Dyck Restaurant Brewery, & Music Club The First Presbyterian Church

10 Successful Secret Garden Tour group grew from then on. Sadly Betty and Helen have both moved away The second Stockade Secret Garden Tour was but a dedicated and enthusiastic number of people held on June 14 and 15. It was a diverse and wonder­ have stepped forward to fill their shoes. And we always ful selection of gardens. We are grateful to the owners, welcome new helpers. We only require residency in who worked so hard and were generous in allowing us the Stockade and a willingness to work in the park gar­ to show their gardens. A new feature this year was a den and/or the biennial tour. successful plant sale executed by Peter Rumara. The next tour is June 2004. Unfortunately it rained both days and as a result our revenues were much less than we had Come help us! hoped. But after expenses were paid we still made enough profit to continue the tree planting program in - Susanna Sherwood the Stockade. Twelve trees will be planted next month, twelve in April 2003 and twelve in October 2003. To date 63 trees have been planted in the Stockade in the last three years due to the efforts of the Garden Group Betty Lane and ReTree Schenectady. Susanna Sherwood We were delighted Betty and Jim Lane came and from Maryland for the garden tour. Betty founded the the Stockade Garden Group in 1994 after finding the rem­ little nants of a perennial garden in Riverside Park. For two red years Betty Lane and I carried water and perennials wagon! from our gardens to the park in Betty's little red wagon. Helen Giulietti joined us the third summer and the "That's the Spirit" Congratulations to Stockaders Opens Theater Season at for Preservation Award Stockade's Mohawk Club In May 2002 four Stockaders were honored by the "That's the Spirit," a new fast-paced musi­ Schenectady Heritage Foundation with a Preservation Award by a cal revue, opens Riverview's ceremony in the City Hall rotunda. Entertainment's fall theater season in a The Stockade neighborhood applauds such fine work that so ben­ 6:30 pm dinner show September 25, 26, efits all. and 27 (Wednesday through Friday) at • Ray Mahoutchian restored his apartment house at 4 Union Street. the Stockade's Mohawk Club, 1 North • Lisa and Brad Fisher restored their 200 year old house at 27 Front Church Street. St. Staged by Martin Kelly, "That's the • William Walker and Patty Lacross of Kelly Glass, were honored Spirit" takes audiences through 226 years for saving 17 North Church St., built in 1844 and at one time con­ of American history with songs and com­ sidered for demolition.They have locating their business there. edy of the various periods. From the • The parishioners of the First Presbyterian Church restored their Revolutionary War to the present, historic building first started as replacing the roof and grew to a $1 America is presented through the patriot­ million-plus project. ic and the popular songs that motivated Americans to greatness. Upcoming shows are: ARTURWACHALA • "Irving Berlin: Now and Always" PAINTING& CONSTRUCTION October 23, 24, 25 FREEESTIMATES • "Loesser is More" • Palntirig FULLYINSURED November 20, 21, 22 • Ramodellng Tickets for the dinner (at 6:30 PM) and • Plumbtno show are $24. Stockade Association and • Roonng 1815 Campbell Avenue • Masonry Schenectady, NY 12306 Mohawk Club members qualify for a $20 • Plowing Home: (518) .381-lMd • Cell: (518) 253-1754 discount price. For reservations call 393-8024.

11 Stupendous Stoep Awards -Shirley Burris & Debby Lambeth "Stoep" - derivation Dutch - a small porch, platform or staircase leading to the News at entrance of a house. This is the 7th year for these awards. Congratulations to the fol­ lowing for their outstanding efforts in making our neighborhood more beautiful! Arthur's Nominated for first prize: Market Overall double stoep treatment Arthur's will be clos­ ing September 22 and will be closed for a couple of months. Its reopen­ ing date will be reported in a later issue of The Spy.

September #6 Front Street Janie & Bob Hayner #8 Front Street Lianne & Allen Brown Waste Nominated for second prize: Nominated for third prize: Collection A Zen Garden for the Stockade to enjoy 2 window boxes & tree skirt plantings of Dates multi-color impatiens All Wednesdays Sept. 4, 11, 18,25 Collection starts at 6:15 AM. Don't put waste on the curb before 2:00 28 North Street Tim Lowenski & PM the day before. Mark Fisher 23 Green Street Patty Dumas & David Leonelli Honorable Mention: 9 Window boxes 38 North Ferry Street The Rodriguez Law Firm r------... Hard Work At #7 Washington Avenue

"Arts & Crafts" oak stairway copper ceiling On strolling down to the river by way of Washington Avenue, you may have noticed the long ongoing work at #7 Washington Ave. Since last year's Walkabout when the "before" at #7 was on the tour, Bill Bibby, the owner, has been preparing for the "after'' to be on this year's Walkabout. As an "Arts and Crafts" style turn-of-the-century home, it has graceful oak newel posts and beautiful windows. Bill has restored as much original as possible, recreated the porch railing from a 1962 photo, done extensive electrical work, and added a decorative copper ceiling in the kitchen. Stop in on September 28th and have a look.

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