October 31,1990
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
October 31, 1990 Vol. XXXIV, No. 45 .G.~- 120T"' 11/01/'10 91 u::, )e weekly newspaper · · . ,· BETH. PUBLIC LIBRARY 4-~.51. DEL(.:)WAF:E:. A1'./E serving the towns of li DELI""!~~f;: '1!\!Y 120~j.q. ,- m and New Scotland Selkirk fire vote sparks debate By Susan Graves p.m. in the Selkirk Fire Station No. 1. A proposal to As a result, Barkman said she's going establish a service to "muster up everybody I can" to attend. award program Another vote has been setfor Nov. 27. for volunteer fire The program was rejected last week fighters sparked when 411 residents turned out and controversy in defeated it by a margin of 30 votes. Selkirk last week "The big thing here is public when voters awareness," said Glenmont resident Keith defeated the · W~ggand. PerSonally, I'm against it, but if ·measure by 30 50.1 percent of the voters go for it, 0 K, I'll votes. pay my fair share," he said, "I just hope if Some of those ••••• it's defeated, it doesn't come up for a vote . voterswhotumed Charles Fritts again." thumbs down on . Service award programs were initiated the program which would apply to retired in New York to retain and recruit volunteers said they objected to the way volunteers, according to Fritts. The the measure was presented. "I didn't district has three fire companies: Selkirk, know anything about it. I found out about Glenmont and South Bethlehem and is itthe night before," said Selkirk resident eligible to have 175 volunteers. According Peggy Barkman. "l'magainsthavingstuff to Fritts, there are now 118 volunteer shoved onto me." firemen. What she said she resents is the way "Nobody I know has a waiting list," of the proposal was handled. "Don't try to prospective voluqteer firemen, he said. slip it through," she said in reference to When the vote was conducted, he said a the fact that only legal notices were placed stack of membership applications were Bethlehem concedes in three local newspapers. "Who reads placed on a table. "Only one was taken, those Oegal notices)?" and 411 people voted." Charles Fritts, chairman of the Selkirk Fritts said unless volunteers· are board of fire commissioners, said the recruited and retained, the alternative is review lead to state defeated proposal was the result of a to go to a paid or part-paid department, By Mike Larabee signal to the state Department of Envi misunderstanding. "We never had a which would cost at least four times as Even though it conceded formal lead ronmental Conservation, and they are problem before." To help clarify the much as the service award program. agency status to the state, the Bethlehem angry about the manner in which the service program, a special informational The defmed benefit plan for the fire Board of Appeals believes it has won Board of Appeals made its decision. meeting has been set for Nov. 14 at 7:30 FIRE VOTE/page 16 important assurances on the environ· At a recent meeting, the board voted mental review of American Ref-Fuel's unanimously to relinquish State Environ proposed waste incinerator. mental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) lead "No question about it," said Chairman agency status to EnCon on the controver Charles Fritts. "We have it in writing. sial project. The decision came on the We're going to be an active participant in heels of series of meetings with EnCon lead agency." officials, during which town officials But members of Work on Waste, a sough !guarantees Bethlehem's interests local citizen's group formed in opposition would be weighed carefully during the review process. to the Ref-Fuel proposal, say they feel the board acquiesced too easily on the issue. "We insisted that we be part of the They argue that a more energetic push to scoping and other phases of the proc garner lead or co-lead agency status for ess," said Fritts. "They've agreed to this." Bethlehem would have sent a potent LEAD STATUS/page 25 NEW SCOTLAND Budget session heated By Debi Boucher ets, beginning at 6;30 p.m., and followed About the only thing the New Scotland by the board's regular meeting at 8 p.m. Town Board could agree on at its final After two previous budget workshops budget workshop was when to adjourn. and a lengthy executive session which After a 3-2 vote to accept Supervisor took place last Thursday, the $2.8 million Herbert Reilly's tentative budget as -a budget that emerged at the end of the preliminary budget, still subject to voter Monday evening session was not much approval, the board acheived consensus differentfromReilly'stentativeone. While on one otheritem, voting unanimously to the original figures called for a 39 percent set a public hearing for the budget Nov. 7 increase in taxes for New Scotland resi- at 7 p.m: at town hall. That session will be preceded by voting on fire district budg- BUDGET/page 19 --- Garden club Candidate's platform "live and let live" - seeks greens The Bethlehem Garden Club and the legalization of marijuana. By Susan Graves Brokaw lives in Woodstock and needs all varieties of greens, espe According to Brokaw, legalizing was a longtime resident of Cort cially blue spruce, cedar, juniper At least one of the candidates pot is a frrst step toward stopping land. She encourages people to and scotch pine, to beautify the 44 for the state's two top jobs visited the drug war. contact her and lists her home Delmar this year. flower boxes up and down Dela · She said Libertarians believe in phone number on her campaign ware Avenue. On Monday, Dottie-Lou the rights of the individual, who literature. She can be reached at Brokaw, Libertarian candidate for. 914-679-8340. The club will be happy to pick she refers to as America's "small up the donated greens, cut them if lieutenant governor, was at Beth· est minority." In conjunction with necessary or they can be deliv . lehem Central High School pre this belief, the party wants to School honors ered by Nov. 9. senting her views to the students. greatly reduce the role of govern Brokaw spoke at a forum spon ment in people's lives, which means retired teacher For more information, call sored by Students for Peace and cutting taxes, "a lot, • Brokaw said. Slingerlands Elementary Shirley Bowdish at 439-5323. Justice. She was invited by BC Simply put, Libertarians believe in School will host a reception for Business group studentJason Wilkie after he heard the "live and let live" philosophy. recently retired teacher Evonne to meet her speak at a political rally at the She said the BC students Lutkus on Thursday, Nov. 8 from Capitol. seemed most concerned aboutthe 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Lutkus, who re The Bethlehem Business Brokaw, 49, who is running on a homeless and needy people. "The tired this summer, taught at the Women will hold their monthly ticket with W. Gary Johnson, said kids tried very hard to get a breadth school for 30 years .. Desserts will meeting on Nov. 7, at Days Inn in she doesn't expect to win going of vi.,ws," she said. be setved at the reception, being Glenmont. The social hour begins against "the incumbent emperor held in the school gymnasium. No at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Allison "I wish we had talked about the of New York state. "What she hopes reservations are required, and all Bennett will give some history of bond issue. It should be voted for and expects Nov. 6 is at least former students and friends are Bethlehem. down," she said. One of her objec 50,000 votes so that her party is invited to attend. tions to the 21st Century Environ recognized as a legitimate political From Dottie-Lou Brokaw's mental Quality Bond Act is that it entity. "So far, we were excluded CHP offers course Libertarian campaign flyer. "will violate the rights of people in from the only two TV debates," Backyard fair set AtBC, she said, she talked about the Adirondacks. • The Community Health Plan she said. Ironically, although she A backyard fair to benefit the will be offering a six-week Stress is not related to TV newsman Tom "the unfairness of the ballot laws Luekemia Society will be held this and petitioning and how difficult it "It's stealing their land. There's Management course beginning the Brokaw, she said she gets a lot of Saturday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. in evening of Monday, Nov. 5, from 7. recognition mileage from sliaring is." In addition, ~We talked about no fairway to steal people's money New Scotland. Hosted by Laura abortion and capital punishment, • or land." to 8:30 p.m. at the CHP Delmar the same last name. Cotazino, at 5 Robin Drive in Or Health Center, located on 250 chard Park, the event will feature DelawareAve. in Delmar. For more games, a bake sale and a raffle. information call783-1864. Other Banks Say 1?JJ6ert .9L Pry6a Jr., P.C. Their Home Equity Credit Lines CertifiedPu6Cic .9l.ccountant Are Better Than Ours. is pfeased to announce tli.e opening offr.is practice of J{ccounting focated at 230 'De{aware ){venue 'lJe{mar_, f}l.[fw Yorf(12054 fJ'e{epft.one (518) 4 75-0268 Here's 150 Bucks Says They're Wrong. No other bank gives you as many good reasons to open a Home Equity Credit Line as Trustco.