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By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS An unidentified male walked into the Glenmont branch of Pioneer Savings Bank last Friday afternoon and walked out with an undisclosed amount of stolen cash. The incident is under investigation by Bethlehem police and the FBI. "He.just went out the door and disappeared," said Bethlehem police spokes­ man Sgt. Tho­ mas Heffernan .. "We don't know if he left in a vehicle or on foot." man ma What they do Christa LeMay, left, and Kristina Howard enjoy playing with Simon, who is up lor adoption from Lovin' Care Pet Adoptions, at a clinic at with an undetermined know is precisely amount of cash from what he looked L.C. Smith in Delmar last Saturday. Jim Franco Pioneer Savings Bank like, thanks to in Glenmont last images provided Friday. by a bank security camera and the description of eyewitnesses. Owner, developer seek IDA PILOTS The white male was described as approximately 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, clean-shaven, with dark hair and a prominent nose, dressed in blue jeans, By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS a dark jacket with a light, thin stripe on ~----"""""-'«««««<,~.-> Texas-based Daisytek International is D HEIST/page 12 well on the way to completing nego­ tiations to locate a computer and office supply distribution center in Selkirk, said corporate spokesman Craig McDaniel Monday. The company's decision to locate in a vacant warehouse on West Yard Road in the Selkirk industrial district is a major employment coup for the Capital District, bringing as many as 300 jobs to the area within five years. Gov. George Pataki was scheduled to announce yesterday that the Empire Development Corporation would provide job-development loans in support of the project, which Daisytek hopes to have up and running by the end The Galesi Group and Daisytek hope to operate a warehouse project at this site in Selkirk. of the year. Joseph A. Phillips "We certainly welcome the company payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) "inducement resolution" to accept that here, with 300 jobs, over the next five agreement with Selkirk Ventures. application at a similar session last Friday. school year bwdgE;t/aiPp•ointm•ints years," said Bethlehem Supervisor A PILOT would partially remove from Sheila Fuller. 'The town has been out The IDA's lease agreement-taking title and resig!j,~po~s. the town tax rolls for as much as 15 years to the property and leasing it back to ·The budget amountadopted "is there marketing our community to bring a property currently assessed at more business and jobs to Bethlehem." Selkirk Ventures-includes exemptions for $52.8million which will result than $6 million, a move not expected to on mortgage-recording taxes and sales The developer, Rotter_dam-based in an increase in the school tax rate have a major tax revenue impact on the tax on materials purchased for Galesi Group, and Daisytek are both of only 4.4· percent" said Steve town. But the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk renovations. O'Shea, assistant ·superintendent seeking tax incentives through the town school district would likely bear the brunt for business. Industrial Development Agency (IDA), of the revenue hit District representatives D PILOT/page 13 What this means. for the which has already given fast-track attended a meeting on March 19 outlining Bethlehem homeowner assessed approval to Galesi's initial application, the project in the IDA's third meeting on at S145,000 is a $99 ~entper under the name Selkirk Ventures LLC. the project in a week. -The IDA agency On Thursday, March 28, Daisytek will approved a "straight-lease" agreement BUDGET/page 28 D submit a similar application to the IDA, with Selkirk Ventures, after adopting an which will also consider a proposed THE SPOniGHT$. 75 PAGE 2- March 27, 2002-" THE SPOTLIGHT Police arrest two on OWl charges Delmar woman arrested Two local residents were Town Court on April 2. Michael Everett Pickett, 39, of charged with driving while 604 Caitlin Court, arrested on on felony assault count An arrest on Wednesday, intoxicated (DWI) by Bethlehem March 20, took place shortly Aug" 12 -less than a week after police last week, and three pleading guilty to DWAI in an altercation. before 1:30 a.m., after officer By JOSEPH A" PHILLIPS pending DWI cases were earlier Bethlehem incident - James Rexford observed a west­ Collins was arraigned before resolved in Town Court. pleaded guilty to DWl as a result A Delmar woman "(as arrested Town Justice Theresa Egan and bound vehicle weaving on for the felony assault of a About 2 a.m. on March 17, Delaware Avenue in Delmar. of the prior conviction" Pickett charged with felony assault and was $500 and assessed a $125 Bethlehem police officer last resisting arrest. Egan ordered according to a police report, week - the third such officer­ officer Adam Hornick observed He stopped the vehicle near state-mandated surcharge" His her held without bail at Albany Maple Terrace and administered assault case heard in Town Court a westbound vehicle on the license was also revoked for six County jail, where she remains field sobriety tests on Eric this year. Slingerlands bypass, operating months. following a preliminary hearing Eugene Swett, of 33 Dum barton below the speed limit and weaving In another case dating back to Maryann B. Collins, 41, of27B on her case Monday. Drive, De1mar. across roadside hazard markings. a DWI arrest in September 2000, Cherry Ave. was charged on A Slingerlands woman pleaded Swett was charged with DWl Sherri Ann Finkel, 4 7, of 44 Tuesday, March 19, after police guilty to similar charges in town He stopped the vehicle and attempted at about 3:20 p.m. to administered field sobriety tests and ticketed for crossing hazard Elsmere Ave., Delmar, pleaded court on March 6. markings, and ordered to appear serve her with a bench warrant and a preliminary screening on guilty to DWAI, and was fined · Appearing before Town Justice in Town Court Aprill6. $300 and a $35 surcharge. Her for aggravated harassment issued Carol Myers Schaffer, 51, of 333 in Guilderland Town Court. Frank Milano, Patricia Ann Cass Hill Road, Voorheesville. In Town Court on March 19, a license .was suspended for 90 Desmond, 56, of 101 Meadow­ days. According to police, ·collins Schaffer was charged with Delmar resident pleaded guilty to brook Drive, pleaded guilty to· a DWl charge- and two others Also pleading guilty to DWAI became combative when placed third-degree assault in· satis­ DWl, crossing hazard markings in custody, and struck and and impeding traffic. to lesser charges of driving while was Mark Edward Seavey, 37, of faction of various charges stem­ ability impaired (DWAI). 172 Schoolhouse Road, Albany, scratched officer James Mosca. ming from her arrest last July 19, She was ordered to appear in arrested on Nov. 28. He was fined Subdued with pepper spray and was sentenced to time

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By RONALD E. CAMPBELL Involvement with the board began for Scherer in an advocacy Happy Scherer has announced situation. As president of the she will leave the Bethlehem Bethlehem Music Association, School Board at the end of the she was concerned about the current term this June. scho.Ol board's decision to "It has been a privilege", said economize by cutting the summer Scherer, "but it is time to move on. music program. The program was ,:...;.. saved by the association, and the I Being a member of this board requires a big commitment of parents each picked up part of the time, energy and experience." cost. The association also provided some According to Les Loomis, scholars·hip ~ district superintendent, Scherer money for the f- brings all three to the task. program if 1,._ "Her contributions to the there was a ' board and community have been need by in­ tremendous," said Loomis. "She dividual stu­ has so much talent, so much dents. passion and exerts full energy and While the personal leadership for the good s u m m e r At Bethlehem Children's School, Maria Malerba, a student teacher from The College of St. Rose, left joins of the students. She is bright and music pro- Melanie Darling and Cailey Heffley making dog bone-shaped cookies to celebrate their study of the lditarod. knowledgeable."_ gram was the Scherer has served three full impetus for Scherer three-year terms, plus she initially her to get · filled the remainder of a vacant involved with term before running for the board the board, she said, "I have never as a candidate. Two of her board been a one-issue board member." Board postpones WMI review runs were unopposed. She has Ih fact, she said, "People who served as president ·and vice want to be an advocate can be By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS· unanimously voted to do so. a decision that was already made, president of the board.· She felt more effective outside the board." The zoning code lists uses and in that case, I'd like to register the administrative experience ·she felt, in her tenure on the Bethlehem's planning board permitted, following site plan an objection," he said. gaine~ in ~er professional_care~r board, there has not been a one­ lastweekpostponedreviewofthe approval by the planning board, But BREATH spokesman was • mva tuable, . refernngd' mf IS· s ue me mbe r who a re mor. e Waste Management Inc. (WMJ) for a parcel in a "rural district, not Dominic Carotta was satisfied partie~ 1ar o a stm~ as Ire~or ? . likely rooted to one position with administrative and truckmainten- zoned" among them, with the board's caution. psychiatry at Ellis Hospital m no open mind. Bethlehem board ance facility in Selkirk, as it awaits "administration or professional . ''I'm pleased the town is taking Schenectady.'th f There,· she had to· m emb ers, she s·a·d1 , "ha· ve interpretation of a key point of the office," the principal intended use this issue seriously and thinking dea I ':"'. pro _esswna 1s: personne 1 exhibited a high degree of civility town's zoning code from building announced by WMI. about our concerns," he said. admimstrahon, unwns and and respect for each other and inspector Kevin Shea. However, the applicable sec- BREATH members moved to contracts: . their positions. But they each vote The board. will likely resume tion omits any reference to uses a meeting room across the hall She sa1d her board work takes their own conscience." its review on April2. not requiring site pl~n ~eview. following the planning board about 20 hou~s a month-except One of her recent efforts on And the environmental And nowhere does It hst any discussion to meet with their for budg~t lime, wh~n a mu~h board matters is working on advocacy organization Scenic permitted industrial uses, like a attorneys and discuss the project. larg~r lime C?mmitment -IS committee charged with re­ Hudson also weighed in on truck-maintenance facility- but Their chief concern is that the reqmred. She sa1d bo~d packe~s writing the entire district policy WMI-calling for a full review of neither does it explicitly bar them. 140-acre parcel, with more than arnve from the supenntendent s manual. Scherer expects this to the project under the terms of the Silliman solicited opinions 40 acres developable but only 25 officealmostwee~lyWithmaten~l be completed' by the end of this state's Environmental Quality from attorneys representing both included in the proposed site plan, t~at must be_ reviewed. In add!- school year. She has also been a Review Act (SEQRA). ·applicant and opponents on how will eventually become a waste- twn, she sa I~ a_ school ~~ard strong supporter to open the door More than 70 individuals to interpretthe code on this point handling facility. makes many s!gnific~nt de~ISions to BOCES for those kids in the attended the planning board's -andWMicounsel]ohnStockli, WMI officials have said they to keep up With natwna_l ~ssues district who would be better March 19 meeting, most of them and attorneys Marc Gerstman have no intention of that. But and legal matters pertammg to served by their educational members of BREATH, the and Kathleen Martens on behalf Carotta cited the amended schools. offerings. citizens group opposing the of BREATH, responded with purchase agreement, on file with. This makes it neccesary to Scherer and her husband '. project. But chairman Doug memos and rebuttals laying out the planning department, bet­ attend training sessions provided Harvey, a child and adolescent Hasbrouck announced that the sharply divergent opinions. ween the property's present by various school board psychiatrist, · . have three board would not for the time Stockli, citing language in the owner, Selkirk resident Grant associations and conferences to daughters, all graduates of the being move forward with a SEQR code that "nothing herein con- Thorn, and WMI. That agree­ make informed decisions that are Bethlehem School District. review. tained shall affect the Rural men! describes the project as an correct and in the best interests Scherer is also a volunteer puppy Instead, board counsel Keith Districts except special.permit "operating . hauling station, of the students, administration raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Silliman outlined his efforts to .uses and prohibited uses as set including hauling, 'hauling and community. Blind, active in American Field resolve-a ce-ntral issue confront- forth," argued in his March 1 maintenance, overnight truck "The school board is the Service and has hosted three ing them: the meaning of the memo that it "reflects the zoning parking and office/ administra­ administration's window to the foreign exchange students. She is zoning code's language with. law's intention to only minimally tion" - and Carotta said his community," said Scherer. currentlyteacher/coordinatorfor respect to permitted uses in ·regulate rural districts until such neighbors are concerned about 'There is no doubt about it. By New Visions Health Occupations various zones-and specifically, time as they are otherwise what "hauling station" means. understanding the feelings and Program at Ellis Hospital, a under the "rural district, not classified"- thereby permitting "Unfortunately, Waste Man- points of view of the community, BOCES-run program for college­ zoned" designation that applies to the proposed use. agement is a company that has the board and administration, as bound high school seniors who the 140-acre site WMI hopes to But Gerstman and Martens been fined millions and millions the leadership for the district, are are considering a care·er in develop on River Road. · cited other code language that of dollars by regulators," he said. then able to achieve a better medicine. "I believe the correct course of they believe"demonstrates that a Scenic Hudson .agrees. In a balance. Things work best for the An amateur musician, she action would be to get an opinion truck facility is not a permitted March 19 letter to the planning district when things work well plays clarinet each summer with from Mr. Shea as to his position use within the Rural District's not board, the organization's regional and during the budget process, the Guilderland Town Band. (before proceeding)," Silliman zoned classification" - and in . planner, Jeffrey Anzevino, noted the window is most apparent and She has offered to speak with said and the board fact, would require a zoning that Scenic Hudson holds a long- helps us achieve the balance we anyone interested in school board change. standing conservation easement strive for," added Loomis. service and will share any of her Hasbrouck said he expected on the property south ofThorn's, Scherer has lived in the district insights and -experiences with that Shea would research his a wetland surrounding the for 20 years and when asked if she potential board candidates. department's past interpretation Binnen Kill. has seen a change in parents, she of permitted use provisions and "Scenic Hudson is concerned said "Yes. Parents, both fathers consult town attorney Robert that the development of Waste and mothers, want to be and Alessi to recommend a course of Management's operations would expect to be more involved in the action. place in jeopardy the educational process. This has Stockli protested, noting that conservation values found on created more of a challenge for Shea's now-retired predecessor, (this) property," he wrote, calling the district to deal with, which has John Flanigan, had expressed no for a "full SEQRA review" of the led to the creation of the concerns about the proposed use WMI project and asking that Presidents Council. The when first approached by WMI Scenic Hudson be named an president of each PTA and other officials over a year ago. "interested party" to further parent groups like the BC Athletic "It seems that we're revisiting proceedings. Association and Bethlehem Music Association in the district The Sp(Jt/ighl {USPS 396-630) is published each Wednesday hy Spotlight LLC. 125 Adams St., meets once a month with Delmar, N.Y. 12054. Periodi<:als postage paid at Delmar, N.Y .• and at additional mailing offices. Po.wmuster: send address changes to Tile Spotlight, P.O. Bo)( 100, Delmar, N.Y. 12054. administration and board Subscription rates: Albany County, one year S26, two years $50, elsewhere, one year $32. leadership to discuss issues." Subscriptions arc not refundable. THE SPOTLIGHT •ol PAGE 4- March 27, 2002 Family takes different paths down memory lane -

party with a stern, "You be floor of the minivan; would there ever credit card covered what insurance. By KATHERINE McCARTHY c 0 M M E NT A R Y : to my brother," and the view of be another generation? "Yes," he'd insisted. "You always wnm~w.•,•,·,c- their receding backs heading off to So we sigh instead about the first fight over what size car to rent. and Over dinner with a group of a om',s their lair, arms slung around each time our infant child blew us kisses, how much it costs, and what we really women to celebrate her .bulging AA / IY &-. other's shoulders. and coo over the phot6graph of baby's need." tummy, Hilary barred me from the reaction to his first solid food, and discussion about labor and delivery. the We do remember that our plide in "Honey," I'd said, 'steeling mys'elf , -"'\Or"d their loyalty to each other was tinged recall the day that extended family to not "discuss" with Chris the "You'lljust say it was all fine, great, first met our treasured child. V\.,1 with a vague sense of foreboding. possibility of saving a few bucks by _L no problems," she had said, many ------:--:-~-'---::---'Parental forgetfulness continues into What, though, will our children renting a smaller car, "why don't you years ago when our family was in its a wailing nine~month~old, pretending grandparent-hood, and surely remember? Willlhey be more honest go sit on those nice seats and see if earliest stages. It was worth laughing not to notice that her toddler has reaches its culmination when a doting in their a-ppraisal of our collective you can nap for a while?" Cormac and at, for I had bought entirely into the become surgically attached to grandmother watches her sibling past? Of all the great experiences we I took a little trip to l~hode Island early belief that all the pain of labor Mommy's lower leg- the one in the grandchildren squabble in a give them, what will be the story they last September; my clearest memory disappears as soon as you hold your faded jeans with the hold in the knee decidedly anti-alliance moment. carry with them into adulthood? is of watching my ever-growing son baby in your arms. -which doubles as a convenient "Youchildrensuredidn'tfightlike Sometimes, it's vastly different from play chase with waves that seemed to The main bad memory I have tissue. As our children grow up, that," is the guaranteed response, what we remember. "That other release a sense of autumn as they from the birth of two children is that memories of sleepless nights and the uttered as she looks directly into your family," Spotlight Executive Editor crashed on the shore. His memories Chris and Dr. Laura Corio had gotten permanent spit-up stain on our eyes- over which you can still see Sue Graves said her family calls it are more concrete; he remembers a into an intense discussion about the shoulders fade to black, and we only the scar from the time your big Sister when kids and grown-ups' accounts dinner of Rhode Island clam chowder New York Mets while I was in the final remember rocking a warm and cozy bashed you on the head with your of past events differ. That':b when we and fish and chips, eaten on the throes of intense contractions with bundle to sleep. brand newTonka truck. This need to have to remember that it's their windswept concrete patio of a nearby our first son. Those sibling squabbles that alter the memory of the familial past childhood as well as our adulthood, hotel, then walking back to our room "Excuse me," I'd snapped, ''I'm seemed to have no end lose their must be driven by some primal and like the old·fashioned test for across a darkened beach. trying to have a baby here." That teeth-setting edge as time passes. acknowledgemen·t that it's the only spaghetti doneness, it'll be interesting We always try to take the long moment surely marks the beginning Gone is the memory of the day that way to guarantee the perpetuation of to see what sticks when they throw view of child-rearing but truly hope of our family's re-visionist history. A felt like an unending session of the species. their pot of memories against the Wall. that our endeavor is not just a womandoes forget her labor pains "Court TV," when parents had to sit If parents got honest with young Like many families, we take these guarantee that future mental health quickly, but it seems like motherhood and hear both sides of the case couples about the hours they spent great vacations every year, and often professionals will have plenty of work is often a long process of forgetting a 'concerning the square blue Lego that changing diapers that classify as agree on what was great about them. to do" Please God, let our kids lot of other stuff, too. got built into his boat when clearly his biohazards; the actual amount of time So we were surprised on our last remember the hugs, the laughter and · So many mothers exclaim with joy brother was just about to pick it up they spent listening to adolescents vacation as we approached the car the praise more than they remember over a friend's first pregnancy, and and build into his helicopter. In place say, eyes rolling, "Oh, Mom, really;" rental desk, discussing what sort of th~ yelling, the reprimands and the promise her only rapture and delight, of that, we remember the first time or that some sOrt of super glue car we'd reserved, to hear about frozen silences. Time, we hope. will while simultaneously trying to soothe we heard the innocent one defend the substance has adhered itself to the something bad. be the-answer. We spend as much "just don't have one of your typical it together as our busy lives and fights," Christopher had warned, children's tolerance allows. letting wrestling the cart full of our bass" that be the insurance that when they "We have fights?" I said val;uely, are grown up, we Will gather at pulling out my notes about what holiday meals and have many shared and happy memories.

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By RONALD E. CAMPBELL administration to develop manager of the Early Learning curriculum and procedures for Center, Salamone felt it was The brochure was entitled "A - the center. working well for her students and Milestone in the Life of a Family." She said the district was their parents by teaching good "'· The document, located on a fortunate to have gotten a lot of habits and skills that would allow literature rack at the entrance to input from parents also in the each student to get the greatest the five-year-old Early Learning facility and curriculum design. benefit from their school career. Center is chock full of advice on Obviously proud of having . "The _Early Le~rning Center preparing a youngster for the big been part of the design and concept IS not un_1que but.. 1s the first day of kindergarten, and the development and then the only one Ill th1s area, sa1d closing paragraph contains the , Salamone. . following admonition, "Your child will never be this particular age again_ You will never be able to rewind the tape and do kindergarten over again." This means; of course, by .John Quirk whatever the parent can do to prepare the child with self Disc Inspection - management skills like tying If an inspection of your vehicle's disc rather than resurfacing. shoes, buttoning or zipping brakes reveals a cracked· rotor, which Vehicle parts wear out and need to be garments, and being a good causes severe pulsation, replacement is replaced periodically. As automotive listener to hear _instructions necessary. Rust at the rotor edges is specialists, BETHLEHEM AUTO SERVICE iilconsequential, however, as are moderate offers a continuum ol services from tune­ properly will ease the transition scores in the disc's surface. Severe rusting from tot at home to a structured ups to engine repairs. We emphasize ·of the lining contact surfaces is a problem, prevention and encourage readers to have environment with a population of though, as are thick, deep scores, uneven their cars and trucks inspected on a routine over 300 students of the same age. thickness, and warping. If the rotors have basis. An A.SE Certified Technician can I Kindergarteners and their teachers at the Early learning Centerenjoy a never been resurfaced; it is theoretically ~.· inspectyourvehicle's engine and determine The district has taken its own performance of Hair of the Dog. · Ronald E. Campbell possible to have them machined to remove the most effective means to correct any advice to heart with the Early signiticant rust and deep scores (about problems. we are an AC Oelco Master Learning Center concept where .060 inches deep). Many late-model rotors Technician Service Center. Call us at 426- ~- and soon had the students composed principally of drivers are not very thick to begin with and cannot 8414 to schedule an appointment. We are all district kindergarten students take more than a .030-inch resurfacing. ' clapping to the beat who volunteer time to teach new located at 62 Hannay Lane in Glenmont off arc housed in the same building. Unless the rotor is at least .060 inches students how to be "safe bus Rt. 9W behind Stone Ends. Business hours Everything is orderly and thicker than the minimum required are Mon.-Fri., 7.-6. "It is the bestthingthis district riders." i consider replacement ,, has done," said Les Loomis, there is a very relaxed,_happy district superintendent, "By atmosphere. A noticeable hum is As part of a team of teachers grouping kindergarteners evident from hundreds of young Salamone worked with architects together, good work can be done voices asking or answering to design the facility and the in terms of getting started in questions and busy hands evaluation of students and early working on projects designed to Celebrating 23 years of practice in Albany & Troy intervention where needs are emphasize something in one of identified. Evaluation and the subjects covered in the year Wishing you and your family intervention gives students a big at the Early Learning Center. early boost in the learning These subjects include English, a Happy & Healthy Passover & Easter process and the Early Learning math, science and social studies. Center is critical to that." - The youngsters seemed to be totally engrossed in their projects Jacobs, Lee & Burack Helen Salamone supervises or learning and there was no - .. the center with-a staff of nine evidence of behavioral problems Edward J: Jacobs, M.D., F.A.C.Q.G. teachers, who are aided by district like crying or back- talk or speech. and physical therapists, aggressiveness. Sean Lee, M:D., F.A.C.O.G. guidance counseJors, special tutors and a number of aids. Salamone said the good Cheryl B. Burack, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. 'There is a close involvement of behavior carries over to the daily the parents also,"-said Salamone . bus ride to and from the facility. Kristine Newman, F.N.P.-C. • -She said in only one instance are Annmarie C. Gaetani, R.N.C., F.N.P.-C. While most of the students older students mingled with attend.•school for half a day · kindergarteners on a return \ . Salamone said, . home bus route. SPECIALIZING IN "There is an extended day "No aides are necessary to Obstetrics • .Gynecology • Infertility kindergarten for approximately keep order on the buses, but one Alternatives to Hysterectomy • Pelvic Pain • Minimally invasive surgery 50 students with speCial needs· may be present on a trip if a like speech. therapy which is part Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Including Laparoscopic Hysterectomy • ~dolescent special education student needs Gynecology .• MenopaUse •. In-Office Ultrasound • PrecOnception Counseling ofthe early i_nter,vention concept" assistance," she said. 1be Early Learning Center is Salamone attributed good located in a. wing of Slingerlands 62 Hacket Blvd. Professional Building, behavior on the buses largely to Albany, 465-3318 Elementary School on Union training provided early in the year Avenue in a beautiful wooded by the district BEAT Team. The Samaritan Medical Arts-Building, 2231 Burdett Ave., setting. The main teaching area Bethlehen1 Education Awareness · Troy, 272-4231 is a covered quadrangle Team and· its mem hers are surrounded by classrooms. PARTICIPATING MNOR INSURANCE PLANS Tucked in one corner _of the quadrangle is a lending library, part of the 1,000 Book Child project and in another corner is a spacecraft designed and built by students_ Student artwork covers THE ALBANY ACADEMY almost every surface inside and out of the classrooms. 1l1e 1,000 Where Learning Leads Book Xhild project encourages parents to borrow 10 books each week to read to students the • Independent College Preparatory Education for Boys summer before school starts. In early March, shamrocks, • Grades 1 through Form VI (Grade 12) green hats and ribbon were plentiful in anticipation of • Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kindergarten Programs celebrating St Patrick's Day. In (Boys & Girls Ages 3-5) · fact, the students assembled at OPEN HOUSE-Sunday, April7, 2002 10:15 a.m. in the quadrangle for a • FivecDay Boarding Available concert of Irish music presented • Extended Day Option (5:45 p.m. release) 12:00 -2:00pm by "Hair of The Dog,"_ a popular RSVP to Shellie Carr at (518)-465-1461 ext. 129 local band. • Bus Transportation Available One ofthe band members was a Bethlehem middle schooi music 135 Academy Road, Albany, New York 12208 teacher and another a parent of Telephone' (518) 465-1461 an Early Learning Center student Web sile: www.albany-academy.org The music was thoroughly enjoyed, professionally rendered PAGE 6 March 27, 2002 THE Sf'OTL/GHT

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According to Bethlehem Supervisor Sheila Fuller, the The writer, a Delmar resident, town has received a barrage of phone calls regarding the is a freelance writa town pool and whether or not it will be open this year. Few people can say that Dom Fuller assures us that the pool will be open for business Deluise, the actor/ comedian/ as usual this sunimer de-. chef, has come into their home to spite the drought. cook the Passover meal. OK, probably no one can say that. But The only difference Editorials it happened on a Shari Lewis this year is that water Passover video. needed to replenish the In fact, in the video, not only pool will be trucked in from water sources outside the does Dom cook, but Robert • town, which means the town will follow the same restric­ Guiilaume (TV's Benson) comes tions placed on everyone in town with a pool. as a guest and sings a nifty tune This means that residents will have their usual access to about Pharaoh and the 10 the town pool. plagues. With or without famous actors, Rachel Suitor really enjoys her matzo. So stop making such a big splash, folks. Save it for lazy the observance of Passover, summer days at the park pool. which begins tonight, includes celebration. On the other hand, the lawn watering aficionados will participating in a seder (SAY-der), A few weeks ago, I brought out not have their way this year:barring relief from Mother a lively hands-on religious Point of View the Shari Lewis Passover video. I Nature. But as one editor who has never watered, rest ceremony celebrating the Jews' saw it as a refresher course for 5- assured, the lawns will return when the rains do. escape from slavery in Egypt. year-old Rachel, a way to remind Later, when the young adults her about the meaning and Keep in mind that water conservation is essential in Seder is the Hebrew word for .. "order," for the sequence of starting bringing dates and practices of the holiday. Bethlehem and a good practice to follow even when there events that are part of the marrying, everyone came to the tabled fully dressed. We talked about how we eat is no drought. ceremony. horseradish, a bitter herb, to Some years, the Queens gang ·r We urge everyone to cooperate in following the town's During the seder, Jews read remind us of the bitterness of traveled up to Voorheesville and restrictions on non-essential water uses, including lawn from a special book called a slavery, and how we dip a green watering, It's a small price to pay for the greater good of the haggadah. The word haggadah my mother hosted the holiday by vegetable into salt water to preparing both a turkey and a community. means "the telling," referring to symbolize the tears our ancestors the obligation to tell the story of roast beef. Aunt Selma brought a shed as slaves. "Maybe we'll use Passover to our children each cooler with stuffed cabbage. For celery this year," I said to her. breakfast, my mother made year so the story will be relayed "Yuck, 1don't like celery," she from generation to generation. matzo-meal pancakes sprinkled BOU does it again with sugar. replied. At every seder, the youngest ''Well, the point of this holiday BOU has done it again. Last Friday, the group's only child recites the Four Questions, Oh, and I loved the taste of a piece of matzo spread with is not to bring out all of your fund-raising effort for the year, the BOU Auction, raised beginning with the lead-in: "Why favorite foods," I told her Breakstone's whipped butter. Ah, about $14,000 that will be funneled right back into the is this night different from all (although many folks are quite community to help local youth programs.. other nights?" the good old days. (OK, the cholesterol-filled days, but it's OK fond of matzo ball·sotip.) "The The proceeds also include about$2,300from the Peace, The questions include: Why do to splurge once in a while.) foods we do eat are used to tell a Harmony quilt and Love that Quilters United in Learning we only eat matzo (a sort of large story, to remember the time flat cracker) 41nd not bread? Why Whether celebrated downstate when Jews were slaves. If.we had . Together donated to BOU.TI1atmoneywill be given to the or upstate, Passover always . Robin Hood Foundation to help children affected by Sept. do we eat bitter herbs? Why do not escaped Egypt, we would still included chocolate-covered be slaves and we wouldn't be 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. we dip certain foods into others? Why do we recline at the dinner marshmallows treats, sugar­ enjoying the freedom we have BOU focuses its effort.~ on projects that help to guide table' coated candy shaped like orange today." slices, sponge cake and cans of youth·toward healthy activities not associated with alco· My arguments did not give My. childhood Passover coconut macaroons. hoi. BOU works closely with the school district-and the memories transport me to Aunt Rachel reason to pause. Her · human resource officers of the police department to facili· Selma's second-floor garden As the youngest child, I was response was, "Can we play Go tate proactive programs. apartment in Queens. 'There were the one put on the spot - the Fish?" adults would say "honored" - Congratulations to BOU President Phyllis Billinger, multiple folding tables crammed This is precisely why we tell between the plastic-covered with the responsibility of reciting who will step down at the end ofthe year, after many years the Four Questions. the story over and over, year after of tireless service. · · · couch and the short wall year, and encourage our children · overlooking the stairwelL In the· Actually, I would sing the to ask questions. Eventually, the We commend her and all BOU volunteers for their early days, my aunt would never questions in Hebrew and then ineaning sinks in as the child efforts to provide healthy, positive experiences for even pause from meal read the· English translation. matures and learns more about . Bethlehem youth. · · preparations to change out of her Either all eyes would be on me or, the world. And the· story has more often, the din· of chatter· 'lbe community fortunate to have such dedicated pajamas, amf the men would be continued relevance since' many is in undershirts due to the tropical would be have to be. broken by a . support for programs and events sponsored by BOU. people in the world are still not climate generated by the grown-up announcing, "Shush, free. combined radiator and oven heat. ·everyone, Robin's aoing the·Four Questions." The pressure was We ourselves may 'ndt"be· inimense. shives, literally, but we are slaves to our material wants, to · I often felt lost in a sea of older deadlines, to peer pressure· and Publisher- Stewart Hancock cousins and siblings. They had all to internal pressures (manyohis Vice President- Richard K. Keene attended Hebrew ·school in a are our own worst critic) .. ·: different decade and place. They General ft.fanager- John A. Mcintyre Jr. had learned different melodies. Some of us can't ever sit still Executil•e Editor....:- Susan Graves And they were old enough to and enjoy. our freedom. We must ft.lanaging Editqr- Dcv Tobin partake in the wine while "the always be doing something, baby" was restricted to the wine· sorting coupons, folding laundry, shaped bottle of grape juice. making "to do': lists, pondering A,,,,i.,ttmt Editor~ Joseph Phillips p,.otfuction Mmwger- John Brent past bad decisions, agonizing Back then, I always wanted the over details that can't be Editorial Staff- Donna Bell, Ronald E. A ..,·i>'tant Productiou Manager- David Abbott seders to be more orderly, more · Campbell, Betsy Glath, Katherine McCarthy controlled, over failed Production Stuff- Greg Bockis, "by the book," more like I had relationships over less-than­ Sp011s Editor- Rob Jonas Darren Carusone, Jeremy Schoonmaker practiced in Sunday school. I perfect work projects. Photography- Jim Franco Circulation- Gail Harvey could not appreciate the need for ·a family separated by many miles The short answer to "Why is Advertising Jt.fanager- Louise Havens Accounting- Cathy Barger this night different?" is that the Adverti!>;ing Representatives- Corinne to just spend time together. Legal AdJ.•ertisc;ments- Liz Bradt Ironically, I am lucky enough to Jews are no longer slaves in Blackman, Ray Emerick, Dan O'Toole, Egypt We won our freedoin and Michael Parmelee, John Salvi one C/as.djieds- Andrew Gregory have my siblings close by, yet our lives get so busy that we rarely get now we-use the seder night, and together. But Passover brings us the entire Passover week,' to 125 Adams St., Delmar 12054 all together, even on a weeknight. remind ourselves how good our E-mail- lives are in comParison. And now the baby of the family· NEWS: [email protected] (518) 439-4949 hosts Passover dinner. I invite If we arc smart, we will take ADVERTISING & CLASSIFIED: FAX (518) 439-0609 . family and close friends, and my the time to relish our freedom, to [email protected] goal is to make it memorable, erijoy. hobbies, like writing • OFFICE !lOURS: articles, even when they cause us 8:30a.m.- 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. meaningful and fun - a night to.lose.sleep (it's a good kind of .. where everyone feels a part of the THE SPOTLIGHT March 27, 2002 PAGE 7 .

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tired). and to pray for an end to terrorism and war. I ponder what freedom means RainS renew Peace Corps volunteer's spirit tobeing my allowed5-year-old. to pour Perhaps her own it's Ed"tI or, The S po tl"1g ht·· :: · hi't·ourw,·ndshi'eld.,eventh·e.'ow·J'' h ot sun an d"l ongmg· f or t h e the msects· are reb orn as h oar d s milk out of the near-full gallon The ·ne·w rains mark the quieted. for. a nioment. One comfort of my little bungalow, the of crickets, flies and mosquitoes·· container. Or maybe it's being . passage into my second year in woman who was scrunched close rain. feels refreshing. Eighteen start appearing, especially inside allowed to pick her own outfit, the Peace Co11JS in Ghana. to me in the back seat muttered a months in Ghana seems like a my bungalow. · even if that means a striped shirt Today is the first day of the thankful prayer to God that was very long time, and returning to Uke ringing in the New Year paired with flowery pants. rainy season, actually the frrst day whispered right into my ear. the U.S. sounds more and more orwdcoming a new baby into the Hey, if she gets herself of rain since November, which is After four months of dry, inviting. But just when ·time world, thefirstrainsgivemehope dressed, that's more freedom in when the dry season officially· windy, dust-blowing weather, the seems to wear on me as a forthefutureandforthenextnine ·n "'est atmosphere is filled with more volunteer, the weather changes-'-:- months of Peace Corps '· the mornin.g for her dad and me! began · Mother Nature l "' ·ca d'ctate th cale d ·h red-earth dust, and the first rains as do the life and activities here experiences, J. oys, sorrows and When Rachel thinks of Afr1 1 s e n ar ere. . ' th B carry it all down. These last few in my village. fears. I fed ready to continue my Passover,. she may not think .Wh ere I I1ve m e rang "freedom," but her eyes do light Ahafo Regmn · o f cen t r al'Gh ana, months of parched. harmatten My attitude starts to change work here in Koase. Maybe some · k 1 h weather make my throatfeellike along with the collection of of my AIDS education programs upinanticipationofsearchingfor t h e rams mar not on y t e . b t th f · it is closing up, and I need to drink rainwater, planting of new crops will work out; maybe the support the afikomen, a piece of matzo passage of time u e armmg water every five minutes. By the and the new growth of dense groups .for people living with wrapped up and set aside for season. I n K oase, a I mas t · t d th 1· time I wash my clothes and hang green foliage in the bush. Uke the AIDS will continue; perhaps the ~ dessert everyone IS a armer an ey 1ve . - · an d .d' 1e by th e rams.· the last ones on the line, the first rain washing the dust from the air, youth organizations I struggle The Seder Cannot be Com ones are already dry as a bone. my frustrations and sadness seem with will meet again. pleted without the afikomen. In Today, hat the ml omdent of Taxi rides on the "dried-out dirt to be wiped clean by the new rain. At least I know I can keep ,.. some families, the adults hide it release, w en the c ou s drop roads result ·,n· everyone weann·. g The people in Koase begin to going, complete my two years and the children look for it, some scarce d raps 0 fd us ty wa t er, a n1'ce layer of ·red dust from · 1· d 1· · h d h I 'd· ·. ld N' · nse ear 1er an ear 1er to get a ere an know t at I have ultimately exchanging it for a was i1 mg m an °'th Issant · taxif eyebrows to ears to shoelaces. All good start planting, racing with ·touched some people's lives as -r· prize. In other families, the h e ld t age th er WI s nps 0 three feet. of my ha1'r only takes h · 1 h bb b. 1 t b · h 1 t e ram couds. Run-off waters t eyhavemostcertainlytouched children "steal" and hide the ru er ·Icyc h e u es,· tlg t1 Y 15mi"nutestoarr· dry and produce revive· t h' e d'· 1rty th'm streams an d mme.· afikomen. pac k e d Wit many nmsy peop e, static electricity when brushed. turn them into rivers that supply Shannon Cornelius roosters, hens and dried maize. d ld Th D l · My father Used to Put the · Sitting we ged in the o taxi the town with washing; cooking, e writer is a e mar nattve afikomen behind the pillow on his When raindrops-unexpectedly exhausted from a long day in the bathing and drinking water. Even and 1996 graduate of BCHS. chair ·"for safekeeping." The fun ·.----======------,------. part was stealing it away without ' him noticing ·and later watching Bethlehem Memorial Park Fund him make a big commotion upon Bethlehem Town Hall suddenly discovering it was missing. I didn't have to put a lot C/0 Sheila Fuller, Supervisor of energy into finding a good 445 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY12054 hiding spot, since my father never searched for the afikomen. When it was time to continue the seder, Dad simply said, "OK, Buy - A - Brick bring it back." Of course, he did Veterans and Non-Veterans are invited to purchase a brick to honor those who provide a cash ransom. (He and mom still distribute "afikomen served our country. money" to the children). For my own seder, I prepare a clue-based hunt for the afikomen. Hidden around the house are envelopes. Each envelope in­ cludes a clue about the location of the afikomen (such as, "You don't have to open any drawers") · and a riddle leading to the spot where the next clue may be Veterans will ·be honored for years to come by the construction of a unique Memorial found. Thenlder children lead the Path, which is planned to begin in Spring 2002. younger ones, while the big kids (you know, the grown-ups) Purchase your brick as soon as possible to reserve your place in history. leisurely finish dinner. Passover seders at my house . Join us for a. ceremoniaL placement of the bricks as part of the Bethlehem Memorial Day 1 · don't inClude any famous actors, Parade ori May 27 h; 2002. · . · but I doiJUt on a puppet-show of sorts; using a horne-made felt ·Order Form . board story. There is also lots of · singing, jol.-c::-..:'>,<1~,~:_--§-~-~-f-:~ .2.' _. · , For further information;-dall George Lenhardt @439-7704, Virginia Acquario@ 439-7132 . ...."750-.Delaware.Ave.,Delmai , ..._..:,. _. :.. -~--- · -----..:: .:.;;.orB'arbiiraA.sprion @·439-4955ext164 · ,... · •• PAGE 8 March 27, 2002 THE SPOTLIGHT

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"Great crowds came to jesus bringing the lame, the Parent: Halloween ban appalling blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid .. them at His feet; and He healed them." Matthew 15:31 Editor, The Spotlight attended, and it probably still is mature into adults. As a parent, I would like to today._ The "what do I want to be" Are you ill? Is someone you know ill? respond to Bethlehem Central's D'on Robillard was then the process can be very personal, and Do you need. a touch of life? decisions to ban Halloween able principal. an importanf, yet whimsical. costumes and parades from the My three children attended decision that only the child can jesus came to give life and give it abundantly. schools. school in Bethlehem. As make. · He is the one who heals and sets free. I find this inexplicably Halloween grew near, they each Make believe is precious, and appalling: What about partie- enjoyed trying to figure out what should. not just be. relegated lo If you would .like prayer- for healing, come to ipatory arts in our school district? they would be for Halloween. The "Disney Land." My children were Are our children's imaginations to parade at school was their chance never lucky enough to go there be stifled due to grown-up to display their ingenuity to their while growing up. But one did get Ari Open Healing Service paranoia? peers. to be ·an enormous polished Thursday, March 28 at 7 PM I was an elementary art aide at They would concoct- some- cotton green dragon with a pink Glenmont and Slingerlands thing, or I would help make corduroy tummy. Another was elementary schools. I later taught costumes. It was fun for the whole Eeyore one year, and with a lifting humanities as a member of ·family. I never found that it of the ears and the addition of a Teacher Corps at Mont Pleasant interrupted their study patterns magnificent horn, a Unicorn the High School, and have permanent for very long. Costume decision­ next. certification to teach secondary making, although seeming to be r believe both as a parent and English ip New York state. frivolous, is actually another small a former teacher, that it was ·part Glenmont Elementary was a· part of the self-actualization of their well-rounded learning 31 Retreat House Road, Glenmont For Infonnation: 463-1296 great school when my children process that helps youngsters process. Good grief- I really find this to be a sad turn of events. The child who wrote complaining that Don't wait! Sign up for the he felt cheated (and the children are going to be cheated) must feel his voice and feelings don't America's Choice'" Plan ~nd get. count in the Bethlehem school district. Diana Ham .Gtenmont

Grange to dish up roast pork supper FREE A family style roast pork - supper will be served by the NATIONAL NIGHT & W~~K~ND AIRTIME MINUTES Bethlehem Grange on Saturday, , EVERY MONTH FOR LIFE April 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall on Route 396 in Enjoy these-free minutes on the America's Choice network, every mo-nth as long ·as you remain on an America's Choice plan. Simply sign up for a new Beckers Corners in Selkirk. I ·or 2 year agreemen~. But hurry, this is a limited time offer. The cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children. Takeouts will be America's Choice. available. The best wireless value in the country. For information, call 767-3342. No other narlooal caiUng plan gives you as much. On the America's Oioke network you'll also get: Easter bunny * Coasr~to-coast coverage * No roaming charges to visit bank *. long distance included The Easter btinny will visit The America's Choice network covers over 248 million people in the U.S. Network not available in all areas. Pioneer Savings Bank. in Town Squire Plaza in Glenmont on Saturday, March 30, from 9 a. til. to 3 p.m. The bunny will have special treats for children who visit. All are welcome. Feestelijk seeks volunteers for event The Organizing Committee of Feestelijk Bethlehem needs volunteers to help at the annual event on Saturday, April 27. Call Vicki Morrell at 439-0512 to volunteer. r------VERIZON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS STORES------,

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Churches in the area will hold NEWS NOTES at 5 a.m. The Presbyterian hold a Good Friday service on basketball team won the Class C holiday services during Holy Church in New Scotland will hold March 29, at 7 p.m. Easter state championship at HVCC. Week. Voorheesville its regular Easter services at services will include breakfast at Congratulations to Coach Jon St. Matthew's Church on Betsy Glath 10:30 a.m. 9 a.m. and the worship service will McClement and Andrea Burch, Michelle Delacruz, Justine · Mountainview Road will celebrate 765-4415 In addition to the joint be held at 10:30 a.m. the Mass of the Lord's Supper on services, First United Methodist Music association slates Moreau, Dana Herchenroder, Holy Thursday, March 28, at 7 Church on Maple will hold a solo/ensemble festival Catherine Nicholson, Kathryn p.m. The Lord's Passion with Thursday service on March 28, at Maundy Thursday service on Inglis, Jaclyn Markert, Ashley New York Schools Music Schultz, Michelle ·Nadratowski. Holy Communion will be on Good 7:30p.m. March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Easter Association (NYSSMA) will hold Sunday services will be held at Brittany Baron, Meghan Smith, Friday, March 29, at 7 p.m. The Presbyterian and First its annual festival this year at 8:30a.m. and 10 a.m. (No coffee Sarina Fiero, Kate Arico, Kate ·An Easter Vigil Mass will be on United Methodist churches will Clayton A Bouton Jr./Sr. High hour is scheduled following 8:30 Conway, Stephanie Wright and Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m. The hold a joint service on Good School. worship to encourage worshipers Jessica Engel. Masses for Easter Sunday March Friday, March 29, 7:30p.m. at the More than 1,000 students from 31, are at 8:30a.m. and 10:30 a.m. New Scotland Presbyterian to empty parking spaces for the School's out later service). the Capital District will attend and '· The Presbyterian Church in Church. perform before judges. Friday, March 29 A joint Easter sunrise service Mountain view Evangelical New Scotland on New Scotland The Friends of Music will sell Schools in the district will be will be held on Sunday, March 31, Free Church on Route 155 will Roa'd will hold a Maundy refreshments Friday and all day closed Friday, March 29 for Good Saturday. Help is needed in Friday _ SLINGERLANDS, ROUTE 85A · several areas: support through a Board of education to meet monetary donation, work at the The next regular school board PHONE ORDERS 439·9273 1 Hours: Tues.'Fri. 9-6. Sat. 8-5, Closed Sun. & Mon. concessions and/or supply a meeting will be held on Monday. We accept Food Stamps • Not responSible for typographrcal errors Price Effeclive Thru 3/30/02 dessert. To volunteer, call Linda April1, at 7:30p.m. at Clayton A. Pasquali at 765-4990. Bouton Jr:-Sr. High School. COUNTRY -STYLE. FULLY COOKED WHOLE or RAW • PEELED & FRESH AMERICAN WHOLE Garden Club to meet New Salem fish fry HAMS UMBO SHRIM LE G 0 F LAMB The next regular meeting of set at firehouse SKINLESS and $199 $999 Helderview Garden Club will be New Salem Volunteer Fire SHANKLESS on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Department will hold iis annual ----=-==~=~~=-:-~ the Wyman Osterhout Senior fish fry on Friday, March 29, from COUNTRY-STYlE FULLY COOKED WHOLE BOARSHEAO I VIRGINIA Center in New Salem. 4 to 7 p.m. at the fireliouse on BONELESS HAM BAKED HAM Girl Scout leaders to meet Route 85A in New Salem. PORK ROAST The Girl Scout leaders next The dinners will include fish, $~9 $399 WHOLE $499 . regular meeting. will be french fries, coleslaw and a . ~-- LB. . LB. OR HALF Wednesday, April3, 7 p.m. at the beverage. New England clam t---C~A;-;:R:;:AN~D::;O;---...,r----'-==;;---'=..-:::~===-::::l==,--,---,EX::-:T=R-:-Ac::LEA.2N~~L~B~.-I Wyman Osterhout.Center. chowder and dessert will also be SPIRAL HAM HADDOCK FRESH Drama club to present play available for $1.50. Eat-in dining ftJ"I\II::t Students in the fifth and sixth is .offered or takeout can be 99 grade drama club will present ordered by calling 765-2244,.The $1 cost of the dinner is $6.50 for h;::::---:-::-::-:-:=="":::::':::-::::-:-:=:-:="-:----'----r-:-:~~==L.--_::_..!::!:!!__-J 'The Hobbit" on Saturday, April adults: $6 for seniors and $4 for 6, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April -<· 7, at 2 p.m. at the elementary children under age 12. school. Admission is $2 for adults Zoning board meeting and free for students. The next regular village Blackbirds wins States Zoning Board of Appeals meeting The Voorheesville varsity girls will be held at village hall on Wednesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Welcome to state Farm Bani<® Delmar Carpet Care Put your money to work with a variety of Certificates of Deposit earning competitive rates. And get the Good Neighbor QUALITY CARPET CLEANING service you deserve from your bank. To • WALL TO WALL find out how you can Bank with a •UPHOLSTERY ~~ Good Neighbor®, call one of these • ORIENTALS AND AREA RUGS Tim Barrett agents, visit statefarm.com® or call toll-free 1-877-SF4-BANK.

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STATE FARM BANK • HOME OFFICE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS EOU.L HOUSING LENDER 439-7644 THE SPOTLIGHT March 27, 2002- PAGE 11 - . Funeral home owners apply for zoning change

~W.'*=--.mm---::" By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS percentage of the lot on which freeing up for funeral use the Avenue, for all intents and offices; a trucking company, a structures can be built - second story of the current ""'""'''·'=--"==--"""''==-'~ purposes, from this point of Van garage and the BIG Arena, all A rezoning request by owners meaning that without rezoning, building, now used as a family Dyke Road on, is commercial within a mile. any future building alterations, or residence by the Meyers. of a Delmar funeral home was endeavors. All of this has The planning board tabled the taken up last week by the changes of use, would require But Ben Meyers said the intermingled with single family application, but Hasbrouck said it Bethlehem planning board. variances. upstairs space is "not conducive" development out here and has not is likely to be on the agenda for Benjamin and Stephen "To update and modernize to funeral-parlor use. seemed to have any adverse effect the April 2 meeting. Should they Meyers, owners of Meyers would require us to go in before Board member Parker on it." ultimately recommend rezoning, Funeral Home at 741 Delaware the zoning board for almost any Mathusa suggested granting the He pointed to an insurance the town board would be required Ave., petitioned the Bethlehem change in the structure," Mancini zone change with a condition company in the former Girl to conduct a public hearing before town board in the spring of 2000 said. restricting use to a funeral parlor. Scouts building across the· street; putting the matter to a vote. to rezone their lot across from The building, Ben Meyers But Mancini called it several nearby professional Bethlehem Central High School, said, is unsuitable as a residence. "unacceptable," arguing that it from AA-residential to CCC­ "How many people can afford a would not mitigate lenders' commercial. 6,000 square foot building as a reluctance toward a single-use The town hoard split 3-2 in family home?" he said. Moreover, property. voting to refer the request to the he and Mancini said that its Other issues- including the planning board for its recom­ limited-use status makes it traffic impacts of the enlarged mendation. Supervisor Sheila di(ficult to obtain financing for parking _ were raised at the Fuller and town board member improvements. meeting, but board member LIVE IN THE SHOWROOM Doris Davis voted against the "We can't do this without Joseph Rooks pointed out that • ORWNS ••..••...••..•••..••..•••..••..•••..••••..•..••••.•••..••••..•••.••..••••.••••••••..•••..•••••• MARCH 29 referral. Board members Dan financing," Mancini said. "And such details, the subject of a Plummer and George Lenhardt experience has shown we cannot future site plan review if rezoning • RASCAL FlATTS ••...••..••.•.•...•, •..•••.•••..•••..••••.•••.••••..•••..••••..•••.••.•.•••..•••. {iJ APRIL 5 also expressed reservations with get financing without a proper is granted, are "more or less ' DONNY OSMOND •.•••...•••.••••..••••••..••••..•••..•••..••••••••..••.•••..••••.••••••. APRIL 12 rezoning, but joined then board zone." irrelevant" at this stage. ~~J member Susan Burns to vote in The change, however, would First the board must decide on favor of the referral. open up a broader range of whether to recommend rezoning ,. The matter was scheduled for potential future uses- including at all-and the implications of an planning board discussion a various commercial applications expanded list of commercial uses month later but postponed at the as well as nursing care or a . for the property, with so many applicants' request, until Meyers convalescent home, and that was residences nearby, is a stumbling wrote the town Planning clearly a concern of the planning block - as is the question of Department in January of this board. whether such a single-lot Valid March 15th thru April 30th. year requesting resumption. Planning board chairman rezoning would constitute illegal oNL~ "Ptr person. Basad on doubll >· AA residential zones are Doug Hasbrouck asked if the "spot-zoning." among the most restrictive in same ends could be achieved But Mancini said, 'While this $222* ====111 subject to 8% Illes tax. terms of permitted uses - and through zoning variances or by isAA, in practice it's a commercial • Two Nlghto oiRcom Accommodatlona funeral services are not normally subdividing the property - and area." • Dlnnlr for two •I tM Puch Blossom• among them. But Meyers building the second building Site planner Paul Hite added • Dinner for two .t tiM Plno Bllnco­ strictly as a residence, thereby "No loblbr or abalont. · operates under a special on Meyers' behalf, that"Delaware • OM room HI"VVce brukfut for two. exception to the town zoning code, granted in 1965. Attorney Ralph Mancini, representing the Meyerssaid his TICIEI! 011 SII.E HOW AT All clients seek rezoning to expand EXJT ll OFF THE NEW THE MARINER --OIIIIIniJ YORK STATE the business to meet changing 15'X24' QIS~n~700 !HO 1111 THRUWAY, competitive demands. IHDWRDOH BOX OFfiCI VERONA. N"ll3478 19'X31' O.D. CALL 1-877-833-SHOWI 1-800-nl-7711 They plan to build two one­ Family Size Pool story additions to the existing Including: Sundeck, Fence, & Filter building, double the current I 00% FINANCING! parking, and build an adjoining Installation Arranged structure that would be part­ Free Home Survey! Homeowners Only residence, part-reception area. Stephen Meyers said the 1-800-724-4370 additional parking would reduce I the number of vehicle on I' neighborhood streets during SPECIAL TIES, FRUITS & VEGET ABIES ... funerals, and the second building, a small, two-story colonial, would Bait~ ~j~~ ~au~ provide a residence for an Chicks, turkey chicks, ducklings, apprentice and a p_ost-funeral @his Easter, Indulge! reception area for families. · goslings, bunnies, goat kids, lambs, Mancini said, "Family funeral piglets, calves ... oh my! 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Store & cafe closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Nathan & Lewis Securities, Inc. Member NASO/SIPC 340 Delaware Avenue, Alban 434-4838 PAGE12 March 27, 2002 THE SPOTLIGHT l..e;- ·D Heist (From Page 1) himself. thousand dollars," Mastriano that Mastriano declined to "but so far, nothing·of substance," "He did not display a weapon said."! don't wantto put a specific · identify: · . · he said. ,. ·front - and a baseball cap and didn't threaten a weapon," amount on it Only this guy knows "We have some leads, but At present, no connection has emblazoned With the state Lottery according to detective Joseph what he's got." . whether they'll develop into been established between the "Quick Draw" logo. Mastriano, who is overseeing the Police, summoned by a something, I can't say," he said. A Quick Draw thief and any of the · But the man - who entered investigation. security alarm and a phone call description of the man ·was rash of bank heists in the region the Town Squire Plaza branch on The· teller nevertheless from bank employees, arrived circulated to local businesses and in recent months. But the late-day Glenmont Road at Route 9W at complied with the man's demand shortly after the man's departure police agencies. robbery was not the man's first· 3:49 p.m. Friday and presented a and turned over an amount of and cordoned off the bank By Saturday, police obtained visit to the· Glenmont Pioneer . teller with a note demanding cash "in excess of several branch. An Albany County several clear images of the man branch. money - was no quick-draw sheriff's K-9 unit was summoned from bank cameras - "some of "Bank employees said he did to search the area, without the best photos I've ever seen come in earlier. in the day success. from a .security camera," inquiring about opening up an "We have to assume he left by Mastriano said - and begun account," Heffernan said. 'There vehicle, but we really don't know disseminating them to local was nothing suspicious about him for certain," said Mastriano. Initial television and newspapers and when he came in, and they did not reports of a specific vehicle through the FBI, as well as-other recognize him." apparentlyreportedbyworkersat area police and public agencies His lack of a weapon or a the nearby Price Chopper including the parole department threat, Mastriano said, might APRIL 9 ...... LASAGNA MAY 21 ...... CHICKEN TETRAZZINI construction site proved "Everybody's looking out for suggest the robber was aware APRIL 16 ...... TURKEY MAY 28 ...... BARBECUE CHICKEN unfounded, he said. us," said Mastriano. Bethlehem that a weapon would make the APRIL 23 ...... SIRLOIN TIPS JUNE SUMMER SALAD MELODY 4...... Investigators gathered some police have received some calls eventual charges against him APRIL 30 ...... CHICKEN & BISCUITS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, JELL-0 SALAD) physical evidence at the scene since the photo was distributed, more serious. MAY ? ... :...... HAM & Swm PoTATOES ,. "It's just a matter of the right break before we do catch up to _: .. him," Mastriano said. "What Water Use Restrictions Delmar Carpet Care we're counting on is someone responding to that photo. It's out -,· All Water Customers served by Bethlehem Water District · there, and we hope someone will Town of Bethlehem and Town of New Scotland QUALITY CARPET CLEANING recognize him and call us." Due to the severe drought conditions the following • WALL TO WALL restrictions are in effect for 2002: •UPHOLSTERY ~~ Dash to kick off • ORIENTALS AND AREA RUGS I) No watering oflawns from public water supply. Tim Barrett Sunday, April 7 2) Hand held hoses may be used to hand water flowers and The 14th annual Delmar Dash ornamental shrubs only between the hours of 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on will be held on Su.nday, April 7, ~ (sta).634-n54 starting from the corner of an odd and even basis. (Properties with odd numbered address SJORY'SNURSERY 4265 Rt. 67 may water on odd numbered days and properties with even Freehold, NY Elsmere and Delaware avenues at Gr~~nhouses • Nursery ·9a.m. numbered addresses may water on even numbered days.) Landscaping 3) No new lawns to be installed that require watering from public The five-mile road race water supply. · This Season Visit Story's Nursery through residential neighbor- 1 4) No new swimming pools unless water to fill the pool is trucked hoods is open to runners of all For All Your Plant Needs ages and abilities. in from a private source. • Now & Unusual hard to find varieties 5) No refilling of pools for spring start-up, unless water is trucked · • Healthy, vigorous planll Runners can register at 8 a.m. in from a private water source. • Landmping & Planting Service on the day of the race at Elsmere Elementary School. The entry fee · 6) No building pcmiits will be issued fa~ underground sprinkler • Growing Supplies • New Collection of Poll & Containers is $12 for Hudson Mohawk Road __ . systems. • Gift Certificates . Runners Club members and $14 for non-members. The Town of Bethlehem prohibits the use of the public water Easter Sunday • March 31 supply" for non-essential uses, such as but limited to: No The first 400 entrants will -'""; Open House • May 4 & 5 receive a T-thirt. Runs for washing down of driveways or walk ways. (Use a brooin or children ages 12 and under of a j leafblower); No washing of the exterior of buildings. Perennials • Roses • • Annuals quarter mile, a half mile or one ,.J Vegetables • Books • Traer & Shrubs Dried Flowers • Complete Garden Shop mile will start at 10 a.m.; the entry . Visit our Web Site at www.townotbethlehem.org for fee is $1. additional information on conserving water. • www.sterysr~ur~try.eem I VISA I Following the race, awards will _ be presented to the male and The College of Saint Rose Women's Soccer Team female winners, as well as the top 1 finishers in each age group. The Presents race is sponsored by Charter Brooks' Chicken Bar-B-Q Bank One and organized by the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Sunday April 7, 2002 Club. Refreshments will be Delmar Presbyterian Church provided by Bruegger's Bagels. 585 Delaware Avenue, Delmar For information, call 435-4500 4pm-7pin or check the club's Web site at www.hmrrc.com. Plan to order early to reserve your delicious chicken! Eat at the church hall or take your food home. By making an advance reservation your meal will be waiting for you. Meals will also be sold at the door on a first come, first served basis. At the door orders must be placed by 6pm. For more information call Laurie Darling Gutheil at 454-2042. To order in advance, mail the form to the address below. Adult Chicken Dinner: '/2 Barbecued Chicken, Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Dinner Roll, Beverage, and Dessert. $10.00 in advance I $10.50 at the door Child Dinner: 'I• Barbecued Chicken with the above items. $8.00 in advance I $8.50 at the door Puppy and Chicken A La Carte: 'f, Barbecued Chicken $6.00 in advance I $6.50 at the· door Obedience

1r~----~------,Samt Rose Women's Soccer Brooks' Bar-B-Q Registration Form I Classes !farfinq Name: • · Phone:_:--::----'-- 1#of Chicken Dinners at $10 each $ I April 2nd at I #of Chicken Dinners at $8 each $ I I #of 'I, Chickens only at $6 each $ I L.C. Smith Pet I Total Amout Enclosed $ 1 Center, Delmar I ·Make checks payable to The College of Saint Rose 1 1 Mail form to: Laurie Darling Gutheil, Women's Soccer, 1 Offered by I The College of Saint Rose, 432 Western Avenue, Dog's Best Friend Albany, NY 12203-1490 I I Deadline for mail orders is Tuesday, April 2'' I L------~ 966-568" THE SPOTLIGHT March 27,2002- PAGE 13 D Pilot Squad to host blood drive I~ (From Page I) Bethlehem as a home for the brunt of the PILOT's tax­ Bethlehem Volunteer Ambul­ Walk'ins are welcome. Donors technology-based ventures. "For revenue hit. ance will hold a blood drive on should bring identification. To Approving the transaction a company the magnitude and ·"The IDA will have to balance· Saturday, Apri113, from 7:30a.m. schedule an appointment, call required no public hearing caliber of Daisytek to select this that against the benefits of to 1 p.m. on 1121 Route 9W, Debbie Pollock at 767-9323 or Rod because'the total estimated value site for one of two national attracting a company of this size, across from Becker School. Raynor at 767-9166. of the exemptions is less than distribution centers is an and the additional development $100,000, according to IDA vice- important step in the process of that is likely to result," he said. Quiltei'S to meet at Methodist church chairman Joseph Richardson. attracting new businesses to our He pledged that the school Tomorrow, the IDA will community," said IDA chairman QUILT will meet on Friday,. Carol Doak will lecture on the district would be a key party to April12,atFirstUnitedMethodist topic of Paper Piecing. New discuss a· more substantial tax Michael Tucker. PILOT negotiations. Church on Kenwood Avenue, members are welcome." For break: Daisytek's request to The agency is seeking to Delmar, starting at 9:15 a.m. information, call 456-0552. finance through the agency a $7 · develop a technology office park "Certainiy, planning for the million re-equipping and along Route 9W, and is in future of Bethlehem, we need to take these opportunities as they conversion of the West Yard discussions with a business Have the wintertime blues got you building into a state-of-the-art · considering a vacant parcel in· come," said Fuller. "This is a. whole new technology depressed? . automated distribution Glenmont for a distribution opportunity for the town of warehouse. A draft inducement operation similar to Daisytek's. • Bethlehem." Are you lonely, during these cold resolution. which would grant "Attracting a company like this as winter months? . sales-tax exemption for the new the first player is part of a broader equipment purchases, will be strategy of attracting other Tired of shoveling snow and scraping considered. companies that will; in fact, add Petitions available ice off the driveway? The' IDA will also begin to the tax base in the long run," Nominating petitions for a reviewing the proposed 15-year Tucker said. position on the Bethlehem Public Worrying about rising costs of energy? PILOT agreement to finance the McDaniel confirmed that other Library board of trustees are $7.5 million property acquisition. locations were considered by available in the office of the How about those much needed home Selkirk Ventures seeks an 85 Daisytek before settling last library director. repairs? percent first-year property tax DecemberonBethlehem,andthe Petitions must contain at least exemption, declining in 5-percent state's. job development 74 signatures of voter residing in If you answered yes to any or all of the annual increments to 10 percent incentives, low-cost loans from Central School District No. 6 of above then it is time for a change. in year 15 and full taxation by year the Albany County Partnership the towns of Bethlehem and New 16. That would mean a 54 percent and the proposed PILOT were Scotland. Petitions must be filed Come sit by the fire and meet your savings on total sales taxes over key inducements. with the District Clerk, 90 Adams future neighbors at Nelson House .. the life of the agreement. "We must realize that Place. Delmar by 5 p.m. on April 22. Call Nelson House today at 436-4018 Both proposals require public economic development requires to schedule a tour and complimentary hearings. · a balance between job creation Elections are on May 21 from lunch. "The IDA wants to be and tax-base development," 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bethlehem responsible in bringing new Tucker said, acknowledging that Central Middle School. Terms of businesses to town," said the RCS district would likely bear office begin July 1. Richardson. "I don't think overall· this is any faster response than any other. What is unusual is that they have indicated they want to separate the ·two (the lease and • Lawn Mowing & Trimming PILOT agreements)." Based in Allen, Texas, • Spring Cleanups l Daisytek is a distributor of brand­ • Lawn De-Thatching . name office, computer, copier and fax products and services. It I • Aeration & Overseeding wholesales to thousands of office Capital Golf and computer superstores, • Bark Mulch & Top Soil dealers and value-added resellers. • New Plantings­ Daisytek employs nearly 1, 700 Perfonttance Center workers worldwide, with about • Increased Driving Distance Shurbs & Trees 1,300 in the U.S. • Removal of Overgrown The computer and office • More Consistency supply unit is one of three • Reduce Pain/ Injury or Unwanted Shurbs principal Daisytek divisions. As 475-1419 & Small Trees part of a program to add an This Is How PGAJLPGA Players Get In Shape! expanded line of office products (PGAILPGA APRROVED PROGRAM) Serving Delmar, Slingerlands,· to its computer offerings, Daisytek plans to consolidate Programs Starting At $79 Glenmont & Selkirk since 1988 distribution operations at two Commercial• Residential• Fully Insured regional hubs in the U.S. -one Gift Certificates Available located near Fresno, Calif., the Free Estimates Given other at the West Yard facility. Glenmont, NY (518) 427-0584 Daisytek ships mostly by Federal Express under a new Do you have a mentally ill or mentally agreement announced in January, so access to public highways was disabled child? This firm has particular a key siting factor. The 360,000- (jooi Sa~ritan ~ expertise in advance mental health directives square-foot West Yard warehouse and Supplemental Needs Trusts. is just off Route 32 near Feura Bush, accessible to Thruway Exit Sen,~&~ng ~ You are probably aware of the Health Care Proxies/Living 23. said Galesi managing director Wills that are drawn up in anticipation of terminal illness. David Buicko. However, did you know that people with serious mental disorders The project could boost the Thinking Outside the Box can also make an advance medical directive to determine what IDA's efforts to promote There is evidence to show that challenging the mind with activities l that bring mental stimulation may help prevent Alzheimer's disease kind of treatment they want or do not want in the event they are and dementia. In a sense, using information to strengthen the mind not thinking cleatly at some point in time? Did you know that Electronic Repair is like weightlifting for the brain. Traveling, gardening, and knitting there are alternatives to disinheriting a child whO is receiving SSI are excellent mental workouts because they require planning, and/or Medicaid for a mental disability? Time Lapse VCR foresight, and flexibility. Mental workouts are particularly effective Stereo · Phono if we strive to learn new things that are somewhat outside our usual Many parents are faced with disinheriting a child with a mental · realm of interest. Learning increases and strengthens brain activity. disorder or giving them an inheritance which will threaten cutoff TV·VCR·CD How much and how well the brain is engaged determines, to some· of their governmental entitlements, or result in their inheritance PlayStation extent, the quality of our mental health. By enhancing ways of being applied to reimburse a governmental entity for past benefits thinking, we can help "vaccinate" the brain against Alzheimer's Home Service Available disease and dementia. paid. There is another way. Call for a free 1/2 hour consultation with no obligation. Major Credit Cards Accepted Learning new skills and taking on new projects actually helps us stay happy in our skins as well as healthy in our bodies. At Good Donna B. Heinrichs, Esq. John's Electronic. Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center, 125 Rockefeller Road, Repair Delmar, we understand how hard it can be to deal with loved ones Schrade & Heinrichs 9w & Feura Bush - Glenmont who are losing their full mental capacities. Aging is not easy for 381 Delaware Avenue Open: Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-2 anyone, so it's a reminder to us all to take preventative action through Delmar, NY 12054 good health care. Call 439-8116 for more information. Our 465-1874 professional staffhas a reputation for ~uperior care for our residents. (518) 439-8888 PAGE 14- March 27,2002 THE SPOTLIGHT

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Tickets ava1lable at Proctor's Box Office EY~ryon~ must have a 4)2 Slate Street._ Owens-Corning is Fiberglas •• or by phone at518/346/6204 tltketregardlessofage S "I told them we want to be back refused to drop. right from the start. "We held our last two oppo- McClement agreed. "I think here. We're motivated to get The New York State Public "I think we were startled with nents to 36 points each,'' said she had some opportunities. I also back." · High School Class C champs their defense early on," said Crockett. 'We beat Moore Catho­ think she wasn't getting a clear Baron was already· thinking of dropped their final game of the Baron after the game. 'Their full lie 64-36 and Holy Angels 51-36. look at the basket with all the next year herself. Acknowledging season to a quicker Bishop court press and their traps were Scoring wins games, but-defense bodies on her and decided to dish the loss of Burch to gracluation, Kearney team by a score of 67-31 -very good. They're very quick wins you championships." Croc­ it off,'' he said. Baron said she felt the team was in the new York State Federation too." kett has coached the Kearney's This was the final game of just beginning to jell. "Our goal all Tournament last Saturday at the With a trapping defense and -varsity girls for 15 years and saw Burch's high school career. "I've year was to win the states and we Glens Falls Civic Center. pressure applied to them all over them win the Class C Federation wanted to play in this building did that by beating Sidney last Co·ach Jon McCiement's the court, the Voorheesville team championship in 1998. since the sixth grade when l week. Jackie (Markert), Michelle team couldn't handle the 18-11 tried cross court passes. Most Burch saw Kearney's zone watched my brother (David) play (Nadratowski) and I are all Brooklyn team's pressure de- were either stolen or sailei! out of pressure collapsed on her the here," she-said looking out at the sophomores. We've played ball fense and traps. Voorheesville bounds. entire game. Burch, the tallest Civic Center's hardwood floor. "It together for years in CYO and on turnovers led to 31 Kearney Halfway through the second player on the court, took only two feels bad to lose your last game, junior varsity, where we were points, many on layups. quarter with the score 24-11 in shots in the first half for no points. but losing to the Federation undefeated. I think we can go "We didn't take care of the Kearney's favor, the frustration By the final buzzer, she had taken champs makes it feel a little further next year." ball," said McClement. 'They're took over and the Blackbirds nine shots for just three points. better. That means winning the NYS quick to nail, and they do a great began to foul. Voorheesville 6- Her one field goal coming late in "We came out slow and we Federation Championship in job defensively. When you give it foot, 3-inch senior center, Andrea the fourth quarter. never recovered from it. We're 2003. up where we gave it up, it costs Burch, committed her third foul I you. I don't know if it was the with 3:26 left in the half and excitementofthestateslastweek McClement sat her down. Mar­ or what. That was a tough game. kert committed her third later in But we I, ad a great week of the quarter and joined Burch on practice. We just didn't seem the sidelines. ready. " 'The foul ~ituation took away f Voorheesville (21-7) took the our scoring balance," said lead at the opening tip-off on a McClement. "I think we could driving layup by Katie Inglis. But have come back had we not got after a basket by Jackie Markert in foul trouble." • '~ to make it 4-2, Blackbirds, it was By the end of the game, four - all Bishop Kearney. The intense of Voorheesville's starters had front court pressure and trapping fouled, out and Baron's replace­ defense by the Brooklyn girls ment, Michelle Nadratowski, I. forced Voorheesville to turn the was carried off with an ankle ball over nine times in the first injury with 1:50 left. EASTER SUNDAY quarter. By the time the game was "When we all had four fouls on

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Red Cross at Albany Medical Delmar. Meyers Funeral Home in Delmar. John O'Connell Margaret Cory Center Hospital during World Burial was in Onesquethaw Contributions may be made to John J, O'Connell III, 64, of Margaret E. Cory, 90, of War II. She was a member of Cemetery in Clarksville. Church of St. Thomas the Apostle Voorheesville died Saturday,· Child's Nursing Home, and Bethlehem Senior Citizens and a Memorial Fund or Community March 16,atCommunityHospice formerly of Nelson House in Contributions may be made to communicant of the Church of St. Clarksville Community Church, Hospice of Albany County, 443 of Albany County at St. Peter's Albany, Falmouth, Mass., and Thomas the Apostle in Delmar. New Karner Road, Colonie 12205. Hospital. Delmar, died Saturday, March 16. Route 443, Clarksville 12041 or Survivors include a brother, Community Hospice of Albany Born in Albany, he was a ·Born in Delmar, she worked Walter Condon of Albany. County, 443 New Karner Road, graduate of Villanova University. for the National Oceanic and Services were froni the Colonie 12205. . • Dorothy Ekirch Mr. O'Connell worked for Atmospheric Admisistration in Church· of St. Thomas the Dorothy Gustafson Ekirch of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. as Woods Hole; Mal's., for many Arlington, Va., and formerly of Apostle. · Maria Nikitins Delmar, died Friday, March 8, at a supervisor before he retired. He years. Burial was in St. ·Agnes was a)so vice president of the She was a former president of Cemetery in Menands. Maria S. Soltyk Nikitins of The Jefferson in Arlington. former Hedrick Brewing Co. in United Volunteer Service in Guilderland and formerly of Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she .•. Albany. - Albany· and the· first woman Arrangements were by the Voorheesville, died Tuesday, received a bachelor's degree from He was a life member of the.. president of the Massachusetts Applebee Funeral Home in· March 19, at Albany Medical Pratt Institute and Columbia Delmar. · -- New Salem Fire Co. He was a State Federation ·of the National Center Hospital. University. member of the Watervliet Fish & Association of Federal Employ­ Contributions may be made to Born in the Polish Ukraine, _ She was the widow of Arthur the Church of St. Thomas the Game Club and the Farm Bureau. ees. she immigrated to the· United Ekirch. 35 He was also a member.,of the Mrs.Corywasacommunicant Apostle Memorial Fund, States in 194 7 and became a Survivors include'"' two board of governors and past of St. James Church in Albany. Adams Place, Delmar 12054. citizen in 1953. daughters, Cheryl E. Remley of presidentoftheAlbanySonsofSt. She was the widow of Arthur She and her first husband John Newbury, Mass., and Caryl E. Patrick.. . w·. Cory. Jean Grattan Soltyk were the caretakers of St. Williams of Arlington; a son, He was a communicant and Survivors include a niece, Lois Jean P. Grattan, 80, of Matthew's Mission Church in Arthur Roger Ekirch of Roanoke; usher at St. Matthew's Church in Vargas of Albany, and a step­ Middlebury, Vt., and formerly of Voorheesville. and seven grandchildren. Voorheesville. daughter, Marilyn Barboza. Hunter Road in Delmar, died She was the widow of Vasili A memorial service is Survivors include three sons, Services were from the Daniel Tuesday, March 19, at Helen Nikitins. scheduled for Saturday, April6, at Daniel O'Connell of Albany, John Keenan Funeral Home in Albany Porter Nursing Home in Survivors include a niece, Julia the Chapel of· Ferncliffe O'Connell of Ballston Spa, and and St. James Church. Middlebury. Hryckowian; and close friends, Cemetery in Hartsdale. Timothy O'Connell of Cam­ Burial was in St. Agnes Born in Albany, she was a John and Dorothy Podgorski and Contributions may be made to bridge, Mass.; five daughters, Cemetery in Menands. homemaker. Marion Kiernozek. the Jefferson. Employee F:und, Elizabeth O'Connell of Cape Contributions may be made to She worked for several years Services were from St. Attn. T.A, The Jefferson, 900 N. Coral, Fla, Kathleen Lyons, Anne Taylor St., Arlington, Va. 22203. O'Connell and Patricia McGee, all St James Church Memorial for the Voorheesville Depot. Matthew's Church. of Albany, and Mary Ellen Fund, 391 Delaware Ave., Albany She was the widow ofWilljam Arrangements were by the O'Connell of Schenectady; two or the American Cancer Society, Grattan. Reiily & Son Funeral Home in 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville Raymond Fe/geiltreff • sisters, Mary Anne Grassie of 122U. .· Survivors include a daughter, Voorheesville. Raymond L. Felgentreff, 77, of Queensbury and Ellen Corcoran Maureen Yauch, and a grand­ Contributions may be made to Delmar died Monday, March 18, of Voorheesville; and six daughter. St Matthew's Church, Mountain­ at Albany Medical Center grandchildren. Services were from the Dreis view Street, Voorheesville12186. Mary M. Condon Hospital. 1- Services were from the Mary Margaret Condon, 101, Funeral Home and St. John's-St Mr. Felgentreff was a truck McVeigh Funeral Home in of Villa Mary Immaculate Ann's Church, both in Albany. Francis McCaffrey driver for F.F. Crannell Lumber Albany and St. Matthew's Burial was in Calvary Nursing Home in Albany and Francis B. McCaffrey, 96, of Co. in Delmar for many years. . Church. Cemetery in Glenmont. formerly of Delmar, died Delmar died Saturday, March 16~ He was a member of Burial was in. St. Agnes Tuesday, March 19, at the nursing Born in Northern Ireland, he Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the Cemetery in Menands. home. Delmar Second Milers, Elsmere Contributions may be made to Robert Carl emigrated to New York City Born in Troy, she was a during the Depression. He was an Rod & Gun Club and the St Peter's Health Care Services principal clerk at the state Robert A. Carl, 71, . of Guilderland Elks Club. Clarksville died Friday, March 15, Army veteran of World War II. Cancer Care Program, Suite 100, Department of State before she He was a volunteer fireman 317 S. Manning Blvd., Albany retired. She had also worked for at his home. He attended St. John University and New York I.:aw and a member of the Elsmere Fire· 12208 or St Matthew's Church, the Delaware & Hudson Railroad. Born in Albany, he was a School. Co. A, Albany County Volunteer PO Box 346, Voorheesville 12186. She was a Grey Lady for the longtime resident of Clarksville. Firefighters Association and the Mr. McCaffrey worked for the I He was a graduate of Hudson-Mohawk Volunteer Fire­ ~ Bethlehem Central High School. NYC Bank of Savings as a foreign fighters Association. He most Mr. Carl worked for the state exchange manager and for Great recently received the Volunteer PAVING? Conservation Department, American Insurance Co., retiring Service Award. He was also an Honest, Dependable Quality Service -Always at an Affordable Price Bryant Lumber and Gerrity as benefits manager. avid sportsman and camper. Lumber in Albany. He was a member of the NYC -COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL, ALL GUARANTEED Survivors include is Wife, Jane He was a: first lieutenant in the Irish Co. Fen:nanagh Society. He Mason Felgentreff; a daughter, HEATED POWER PAVER . New York National Guard for 11 served on the NYC grand jury for Darlene Wilson of Feura Bush; many years. Family Owned. 2nd genemtion years. and four sisters, Loretta Flanders He. enjoyed writing short Asphaff Milling, Vibmtory Equipment Mr. Carl was a school tax of Jonesborough, Tenn., Phyllis stories and published several An Approved Member of the Beffer Business Bureau ·collector for Bethlehem schools Mattice of Albany, Jenny Lee and a member of Clarksville articles. Carman of Virginia Beach, and • NEW & RESURFACED DRIVEWAYS Community Church. He enjoyed He was a communicant of th~ Marilyn Canon of Binghamton. • PARKING LOTS • TENNIS COURTS his camp at Spring Lake and Church of St. Thomas the Services were from Bethlehem hunting, fishing and Apostle. Lutheran Church. • DIG·OUTS & REMOVALS woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Burial was in Bethlehem Fully Insured - Free Estimates Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth McCaffrey; a son Cemetery in Delmar. Audrey Holmquist Carl; a FranCis McCaffrey; and a www.broweasphalt.com Arrangements were by the daughter, Linnea B. Carl; two grandson. Durant Funeral Home in Glen­ sons, Brian R Carl and Gary A Services were from the mont. Carl; and three grandchildren. ·Church of St. Thomas the Contributions may be made to Services were from the Apostle. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 85 Applebee Funeral Home in Arrangements were by the Elm Ave., Delmar 12054 or Elsmere Fire Co. A, Poplar Drive, Delmar 12054. ~~ Choir to perform 283-6252 w. sand Lake, NY The 2002 Fifth Grade Choir at Come See Our Beautiful Slingerlands Elementary School The following home care positions will perform " OperaTunists" on Spring Clothing! are available: Thursday, April 4, and Friday, Aptil 5, at 7:30p.m. at the school • 2 eves in E. Greenbush • Linens • Lace • Cottons on 25 Union Ave .. Featuring: Sigrid Olson, Carol Anderson, April • PT days in Loudonville • Tues 2-5pm near HVCC . The performance will be direc­ COrnell, Piitumayo, Hanky Panky and more ... • Sat: days in Albany, Cohoes and Wynantskill ted by Sarah Hanna and show­ Wonderful selection of handbags, scarfs, hats ... Specialty Gifts • FTIPT eves in Schenectady cases the talents of 72 fifth grade • PT days in Glenmont students. • FT/PT days and nights in Guilderland Tickets are $3 and are available at the door or through fifth grade Accu CARE HoME HEALTH SERVICES choir members. For information, call the school ""'-11"2 at 439-7681. · THE SPOTLIGHT March 27,2002.- PAGE.17 ': ~. ,_ - .. -.

t3d&Jiitillmwlm®s Janic~!~~~~:te~~~~~e!~s'!!~yMedi- Charlene and James Siewert of cal Center. · -. · Bellevue Woman's Hospital Delmar, and ·Norman }eundll, The future groom is a graduate Girl; Nina Krayniy, to Katya son of. Sharon Hales of Selkirk of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Paukova and Sergey Krayniy of and Norman Jeune Jr. of Jack- _High School and Hudson Valley I,.. Voorheesville, Jan. 16. sonville, Fla., are engaged to be Community College. He is a car Girl, Julia Higdon, to Kimberly married. salesman for Capital Cities and Patrick Higdon of Selkirk, The bride-to-be is a graduate of Imported Cars in Glenmont. March4. Bethlehem Central High School The couple plans an Aug. 31, and Maria College. She is a. wedding. Albany Medical Center Girl, Anna-Jeanne Staerker, to Patricia and John Staerker of BCHS graduate spends spring in Cameroon Glenmont, Jan. 2. Alexis Grant, a junior at Colby Dschang and Yaonde. Boy, Luke Canfora, to Adri­ College in Waterville, Maine, is Grant is a Bethelehem Central enne and Michael Canfora of spending the spring semester in High School graduate and the Anne Semenoff paints a wall of a home In Immokalee, Fla., during her Voorheesville, Jan. 3. Cameroon. daughter of Glenna and Richard spring break. Boy, Michael Malinoski, to She is enrolled in a course of Grant. Anne Hoffman and Charles Mal­ studies at the School for She is majoring in human Local woman volunteers to help homeless· inoski of Selkirk, Jan. 6. International Training program in development. Boy, Samuel Koenig, to Julie Anne Semenoff, daughter of Michael's College. and Michael Koenig of Delmar, David and Catherine Semen off of Students helped homeless Jan. 7. Delmar, went to Florida during men, women and children and Girl, Meg han Gough, to . spring break to work with the migrant farm workers. Amber and Michael Gough of • homeless in Immokalee, through Feura Bush, Jan. 14 . the Saint Michael's College Semen off helped prepare and Girl, Alezandria· Pullman, to "alternative spring break" pro· serve breakfast and dinner meals Amanda Hoose and Edward gram Feb. 23 to March 2. for Friendship House and Meals Pullman Jr. ofSelkirk,Jan.14. on Wheels. Semen off is a sophomore. She is a history major who graduated She tutored pregnant teen- . ~ · from Academy of Holy Names agers and taught English as a ~ ...... < • ., .. ~; .oL before going to Saint Michael's second language in a Haitian llif!!l"£9:al2l"'S~'lll!i>ll¥ "Planting the Earth with Living Color" College. school. While in Imm