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April 20,1988 Apri I 20, 1988 Vol. XXXII, No. 18 -. • The weekly newspaper serving the towns of I Bethlehem and New Scotland Chemicals on the lawn: is there a hazard? was filled to the brim with Is local man's chemicals and now he could no longer tolerate any exposure, story a warning? even in small amounts. Every­ thing from lawn chemicals to toothpaste would now set off a By Linda Anne Burtis serious, allergic response in this once healthy man. (Conlinued from Cover) His father plans to cancel this Moments later the construction season's ChemLawn contract. engineer began to see spots. ''I'm happy with the lawn, but I Worried, Jack pulled to the side of didn't realize the effect it might the road and asked his friend to have on my son," the concerned take over the driving. He climbed parent admitted. into th€passenger's seat, and told The recent minor spill of liquid his friend to open the windows. At fertilizers from a Chern Lawn least that's what he meant to say. truck on Delaware Ave. (Spotlight, He actually said, "turn on the April 6) raises major questions for lights." Jack and his family about the Suddenly and without meaning hazards that come with green to, ChrisJack opened the door and lawns. As spring becomes more fell out of his truck. His terrified visible every daY,lawns areon the partner pulled to the side of Erie minds of many area residents - Boulevard and called an ambu· specifically the lawn in the front lance. The youngman was rushed yard. How can its dull, brownish to nearby Ellis hospital. Within coat be nurtured into a thriving, five hours Jack's unusual symp· green·as·a·golf course patch of toms disappeared. His doctors beauty? and nurses shook their heads in Chris Jack is able to enjoy his lawn this year Last year, Jack says, walking on the lawn For many local residents lawn bewilderment at the peculiar after an intensive detoxification program to that had been chemically treated caused a care businesses are the ideal "attack" when they discharged rid his body of an accumulation of chemicals. serious allergic reaction. Tom Knighl answer. Freeing homeowners him from the emergency room. from the burdens of fighting snow "But his "blackouts," as Chris mold and cinch bugs, ChemLawn jack called them, kept coming become weak and soon I had no society. "I don't believe there are industry consultant added that and Lawn Mark and Green back. Even walking on his front coordination," the recovering any health risks whatsoever," places like Ohio and Pennsylvania Thumb, along with other com· lawn triggered symptoms. Last Jack said recently, speaking from says Dr. James Wilkinson, experienced a. similar surge in panies, treat lawns with a spring, before the frustrated, a new office inside his now director of regulatory and environ· services ten years ago. scheduled program of herbicides, young man knew why he kept chemical·free house. mental affairs for the Georgia' Chris Jack's medical problems insecticides and fungicides (refer· getting so ill, Jack's father hired ChemLawn spokesman Stephen based Professional Lawn Care did not clear up by themselves. red to collectiveiy as pesticides). ChemLawn to keep his grass A. Hardymon doesn't believe Association. "The whole area has After some 25 medical examina­ Selkirk resident Mrs. John green. pesticides are part of Jack's been blown out of proportion. tions, he finally found a medical McCormick, swears by Chern· "Everybody else in the neigh· problems. "We've been in business These are the same products doctor in Kingston, Alfred Zamm, Lawn. "We've had ChemLawn for borhood had it and their lawns since 1969 and we've never had a sprayed on agricultural products." who was able to diagnose his six years here." she said one looked pretty good," Jack senior medically documented case of For better or worse, these are problems. recent evening. "We had them for said recently. Immediately after hypersensitivity," Hardymon said go·go years for the industry. Chris Jack, Zamm said, had three years in Connecticut and the lawn company sprayed recently in a telephone interview Particularly now in the Capital severe chemical allergies. Begin­ when we moved here, one of the pesticides on his grass, ChrisJack from the company's headquarters District. "I would imagine no one ning with exposure to chemicals first things my husband said todo would get sick. in Ohio. in Albany knew about using lawn on his job as a technical engineer was to hire ChemLawn." McCor· Very sick. "My vision would The lawn care industry claims care services four years ago," for a construction company, mick added that she invests a lot blur and my speech would be they are getting a bad rap from an Wilkinson said from an office in Jack's body had turned into a of money in her shrubs and'it is impaired. My muscles would increasingly "chemophobic" his Rhode Island home. The barrel spilling over. His system (Turn to Page 10 New Scotland talks become acrimonious By Patricia Mitchell emotional issue that could create Negotiations - now being more animosity over the gravel called "fact finding" - to settle mme on the Tall Timbers the Larned and Sons mining Country Club and are different controversy in New Scotland are from statements he made in continuing, but the "fact finders" executive sessions about the are getting flack from all sides. possible outcome of a trial in state Supreme Court. Much ofthe heat at Wednesday's special New Scotland Town '" am angered beyond belief Board meeting centered on a that he did that to us," Sgarlata statement made by Town Attorney said after the meeting. Fred Riester. Riester said he didn't have a The meeting ended abruptly chance to explain his position after members of the audience correctly because of the heated shouted at Riester and the board atmosphere at the meeting. during a discussion on what could "I misspoke. 'didn't fill it in," Bethlehem Central Middle School's from left, Melissa Mann, Nick Dubroff, happen if the town loses its case Riester said. "It all got very Leadership Club reopened "The Pit" at Benjie Gold, Katie Tobin, teacher AI against the gravel mine. Following heated and people started shouting the school with a party on Tuesday. The Restifo, Kristen Van Duzer, Paige the meeting, a councilman and a about it." club worked for the past two months McKinnon and Meg MartIey. hi a related citizens group were calling "foul" Asked what the ramifications planning. cleaning and painting. and it event, the Bethlehem Networks Project, and Reister conceded that he may are if the town loses its case, will be opened for middle school also working to prevent substance not have explained his position Riester said at Wednesday's students as an activity center from 2:20 abuse, will hold a presentation on April correctly. meeting that if they win in state to 4 p.m., Monday to Thursday, on April 28. See story page 3. New Scotland Councilman Supreme Court the miners may L25. Enjoying the fruits oftheir labors are, John Sgariata said Riester's be able to operate according to '-~ . ' ---cc ..... --- ~ 7-"--- statements brought up an (Turn 10 Page 20) '-- _~~ ~-' ,~~-~ Police ask help to buy dog By Sal Prividera because he feels the community project approach. "appears to be the most feasible" way to obtain The Bethlehem Police Department will be the dog. He said the outreach to the community reaching out to the community for funds to for the funding has been a successful approach purchase a police dog. for other police agencies and the department, The department wants to raise $5,000 to would follow that philosophy. purchase a German shepherd, which would be "The community as a whole benefits," Currie . trained in obedience, trailing and finding drugs, said, citing the dog's use in crime prevention, said Lt. Colin Clark. The money would be used work in the schools and public relations .. to purchase the dog, train the handler and for miscellaneous equipment. The dog, once purchased, would be assigned to one officer and would be on duty during all of Clark said the department needs the dog that officer's shifts, Clark said. The dog would Traditionally, the superintendent of the Bethlehem School because of an "increase of major crimes" in the live with the officer and his family, with the District presents a thesaurus to each winner of the annual town. There were 72 more burglary/larceny department maintenance fund covering f<XXI district spelling bee. From left, are Gene Duffy, English cases in the town during last year than in 1986 and veterinarian costs, he said. department supervisor; Bethany Slingerland, seventh and 144 more larcenies, he said. The number of grader and second place winner; Sarah Whitney, sixth grader serious assault crimes and drug related crimes The department hasa bloodhound in training, and third place winner; Superintendent Dr. Leslie Loomis; have also increased, he said. but the dog can only be used for trailing, Clark Ben DiMaggio, the eighth grader who placed first, and Fred said. Currie pointed out that the department's Burdick, Bethlehem Middle School principal. Clark said drug trafficking was a problem in last dog, Belker, also a bloodhound, was owned the town, with drugs being run into Albany on personally by Clark. Rt. 144 and Rt. 9W. The dog would be an Eric Lee named winner of Merit Scholarship "investigation tool" that would increase the Clark will be presenting a lecture on crime prevention in the community to the Bethlehem· number of arrests the department can make.
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