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Vol. XXXIX No. 49 The weekly newspaper serving the Towns of and New Scotland 29, 1995 perks up local retail sales By Mel Hyman in Delmar and Elsmere was great- in Glenmont, not so hot. "I had been anticipating a busy season, and Black Friday was busier than any Black Friday we've ever had before," said Stephanie Biscone, owner of the Village Shop in the Delaware Plaza in Elsmere. "We had people lined up at the register all day long. The most im- ~:=:;:;;;~;:;::';;;:';;;;:;- portant thing to us is that people seem to be enjoying themselves, even if they're just browsing. 'That's an important fac­ tor in retail," she said. "If they're having a good time. whether they walk out with an item or not is not crucial, because you know they'll be back." · Surprisingly, Biscone said her customers have been "saying over and over again that they're stopping in Delmar first before going elsewhere. "I'm not exactly sure what's behind it Butit'sdefi­ nitely a positive trend," she said. Similarly, the Circles Kate Walsh and her sister Emily check out a display at the holiday open house held at I Love Books on Saturday. Greg women's store in the Dela­ Sack, left, ol Waddingham Footwear shows off a variety of sneakers available for . Doug Persons ware Plaza had a good day on the first day after Thanksgiv­ "Maybe some of it was a backlash shoppers seem pleased with the renova­ ing, and owner Sharon Fenno said every­ against the ml)]ls. The type of customer tions made at the plaza this year. But she thing points to a good holiday season. who comes in here is trying to avoid the said "It's just a beginning. I would like to "It was better than last year," she said, malls," she said. see additional improvements such as more "both sales-wise and traffic-wise. We were Fenno, who is president of the Dela­ benches and more plantings." full all day long. ware Plaza Merchants Association, ·said 0 PERKS/page 19 NS wants trailer to move on down road Couple claim there was no time tor permit ByDevTobin Jim and Ann Marie Charron say they had no choice, but New Scotland town officials say they have no permit, and can­ not live in the mobile home they had moved to a Clipp Road property owned by Ann Marie. The couple were forced to move their mobile home about two weeks ago after being evicted from a North Troy trailer park. 'We didn't have time to get permits," said Jim, who is unemployed due to physi­ cal disability. 'We had to have some place to live." As it sits now, the 30-year-old trailer has New Scotland otticials say they'll enforce the law to have this illegal trailer removed. no electricity, running water or septic sys­ tem and is heated by a kerosene heater. John Dearstyne, who lives nearby, said zoning law," Dearstyn·e said. "I know other But the trailer is a stone's throw away from he approached the Charrons when the people (on Clipp Road) are very concerned, a structure that has electricity, septic and trailer was being dropped off, and was because it affects the values of our homes." cold running water, at least. ordered off the property. Dearstyne added, "Nobody on this road Neighbors reacted immediately and "It's a really sad situation, but the mo­ wants to see them put out on the street, negatively to the _mobile home.. bile home is clearly in violation _of the • , • • - . · • [J TRAILER/page 19 ' . . . ( . ; I ' ~ . ' .• ~ ...... ' 4,.,...... ~ .. ' ... ' ..... PAGE 2- November 29, 1995

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' ' 1'' I I < 1 • THE SPOTLIGHT November 29, 1995- PAGE 3 Comptroller will formally review 'Key Price Chopper vote scheduled for Dec.· 13 insurance charge against Reilly 8yDevTobin board members and received oral under the state Freedom of Infor­ By Mel Hyma11 assurances from comptroller's mation Law, and was inforn1ed . .A crucial Bethlehem town board vote on rezoning for the The question of whether New Scotland Supervisor Herb Reilly's auditors over the years that the last week what N otro read was not proposed Slingerlands Price Chopper is tentatively slated for relationship is not illegal, since he a memo dealing .exclusively with ·Wednesday, Dec.l3.. relationship with the Ten Eyck insurance agency represents a is not an employee or shareholder Reilly's case, but was instead a ' ·Price Chopper is proposing a 99,000-square-foot shopping conflictofinterestwill be decided of the agency. comptroller's opinion on a related center at the junction of New Scotland Road and Cherry Avenue by the state Comptroller's office. But Reilly's political opponents matter dealing with an employee Extension. · · · contended in this year's campaign of an insurance agency who was Reilly said that he requested a also a town supervisor. · Many Slingerlands residents are adamantly opposed to the formal legal opinion from the that the relationship was an illegal Price Chopper development, while residents in other parts of comptroller last week after learn­ conflict of interest, citing a 40- In that opinion (No. 82-12), the town.have expressed strong support for a second supermarket ing that there was no written rec­ year-old comptroller's ruling that comptroller ruled that there is no chain in town that will improve the local tax base and the local ord of comptroller's auditors tell­ dealt with the somewhat similar prohibited conflict of interest as economy. . ing him that the relationship was situation of a supervisor-electwho long as the supervisor has no di­ ,·· .·• The centerpiece of th~ shopping center would be a 63,000- not prohibited. was a full-time insurance agent at, rect involvement with the town's though not an employee of, the insurance contract at the agency, . square-foot Price Chopper. In addition to the supermarket, the For the past 10 years, Reilly · plan includes another 25,000 square feet of retail space, along same agency that had a town's and her remuneration is not di­ has brokered a small amount of business. rectly affected by the town's pur­ · with 11,000 square feet for a bank and a professional building insurance business he inherited Supervisor Sheila Fuller said she continues to receive mail Reilly said that, in an exit inter­ chase of insurance through the from his father through the Ten agency. both pro and con on Price Chopper's request to rezone about 20 Eyck agency. During the same viewinAugustwith)oseph Notro acres from residential to commercial to accommodate the proj­ period, and for many years previ­ of the Comptroller's office, Notro The opinion also notes that even ect. ously, the agency was also the read from a memo that concluded though no conflict of interest ex­ "lt'srun about 5()-50, • she said, and the letters are still pouring town's insurance agent. Reilly's situation was nota conflict ists, the supervisor must disclose in. "We received seven letters in just two days last week," she of interest. her interest in writing to the town Reilly said that he has orally board, which Reilly has not done. said. . . disclosed the relationship to town Reilly requested that ·memo . Tiui impact on traffic in the area would probably be the main · focus ofthe town board when it meets to discuss the project in two · weeks, she added. · An'Oct. 26 public hearing on the rezoning request drew an overflow crowd, with slightly more than half of the speakers sup­ Deputies' toy drive porting the project. · · ·Price Chopperspokeswoman}oanne Gage said company offi­ cials were buoyed by the positive sentiment the project gener­ ated at the hearing. "Even some people in Slingerlands supported it," she said. Gage said Price Chopper plans to build a ''very attractive retail center that complements the community. And we will maintain it at a very high standard." While the familiar Price Chopper logo would certainly be prominent atop the new store, she said, the facade could be ·designed to fit in with the New England-style atmosphere that many communities prefer. Price Chopper has already bowed to planning board concerns , by, reducing the size of their rezoning request from 30.6 to 21.4 ·acres. About 50 percent of the site will remain green space once the project is built. Gage said the company is looking to open the shopping center .by the end of1996. · Despite concerns about traffic, the planning board unani­ mously recommended that the zoning change be adopted. The town board is lead agency fort!1e project, however, and still has the final word on any site plan approval granted by the planning board.

BC sets bond info sessions Sheriff's Deputy, ~ebra Gilham of the Voorheesville substation shows off some of the toys collected for The Bethlehem Centnil School Wedne,day, Nov. 29, at 7:30p.m. holiday distribulibn to needy children in New Scotland-Hilllowns area. . . Doug Persons District will sponsor several infor­ atHamagrael Elementary School, mation sessions on the proposed McGuffey Lane; Monday, Dec. 4, $14.8 million bond issue to build at 7:30p.m. at the district office, 90 and renovate classrooms, provide Adams Place; Tuesday, Dec. 5, at instructional technology and take 7:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Central New drugstore planned for V'ville care of essential maintenance High School, 700 Delaware Ave., projects. and at Glenmont Elementary By Dev Tobin the 2,700-square-foot space cur- Candido said that prescription Sessions are scheduled for School, Route 9W; and Monday, For more than lOyears, Robert rently occupied by Voorheesville profits for independent phanna­ Dec. 11, at 7:30p.m. at Bethlehem Wiggand of Vagand Enterprises Pharmacy, Wiggand said. des have been squeezed by com­ Central Middle School, 332 Ken­ worked to bring another super- 'This is something we've been petition from mail-order firms and wood Ave. market into Voorheesville Plaza waiting to do since 1971," when increasingly stingy insurance re- Also, district representatives to replace Grand Union. the strip mall was built, Wiggand imbursements. said. Larger chain stores can offer are available to visit local organi­ With SuperValu opening ear- more merchandise on the "front zations to discuss the bond issue. !ier this year, Wiggand now plans He would not identify the pro- end" ofthe store to sustain pro fila- Call Superintendentl.eslie Loomis ·Editorial Pages ...... , .... 6-1 0 to expand the plaza into a "real, spective pharmacy tenant he is bility, he noted. at 439-7098 for an appointment. 'p mall" w1'th the negotiatingwith, other than to say Obituaries ...... 22 rounded · Out Strl "More than 2,000 .small phar- Loomis·, Judith Wooster, assis- addition of a large new chain that it is a major chain. Weddings ...... 20-21 . harmacy. macies like mine have fallen away Sports ...... 16-17 tant superintendent for instruc- P The SuperValu is "generating in the past year," said Candido, tion ( 439-31 02); and Franz The 10,000-square-footaddition enough traffic" to support a much adding that he would like to se!l to Neighborhood News Zwicklbauer,assistantsuperinten- · tothewestoftheSuperValu build- larger pharmacy, Wiggand said. a chain that will stay in Voorheesville ...... 13 dent for business (439-7481) are ing has won approvals from the "People rea!ly love that store." Voorheesville in part so his em­ Selkirk/South Bethlehem ..... 11 also available, their schedules village planning and zoning Bill Candido, owner of ployees "can continue on and not Family Entertainment permitting, to answer questions boards, and will be built in the Voorheesville Pharmacy, said that have their lives interrupted." Automotive ...... 30-31 over the phone. 1996 construction season if nego- he was looking to sell to a chain Voorheesville Mayor Edward BusinessDirectory ...... 29-30 The bond issue will also be tiations with the new tenant are that will maintain a retail phar- Clark said that the village wei- Calendar of Events ...... 24-26 discussed atthe Wednesday, Dec. successful, Wiggand said. macy in Voorheesville. . comes a new chain pharmacy Classified ...... 28-31 6, school board meeting at 8 p.m. The new pharmacy would take Candido said that his store's because of the convenience and Crossword ...... 24 at the district office. Voting on the ~p 8,450 square feet of the addi- size limits the amountofmerchan- job opportunitiesforresidents, and Dining Guide ...... 24 bond issue 'will be Dec. 13 at the tion, and two smaller retail spaces dise he can carry to offset dimin- for the increased tax base "which Legal Notices ...... , ..... , ..... ,.2Z • middle.scboql.•••••••••••••• ,oi aboutl,OOO ;md 500.squavdeet. , lshing· profits· in •the.. ur!'st:riRti.on / .th.e,·~<;h.op! •,district· desperately will be available for tenants, as will part of his business. needs help with." PAGE ~ November 29, 1995 THE SPOTLIGHT Cops nab 3 for OWl Take a bough Bethlehem Police arrested three people on charges of driving · while intoxicated last week. · Edward}. Schillingel, 33, of Route 158,Altamont, was stopped at2:30 a;m, Saturday, Nov. 25, for failing to dim his headlights on Route 9W, police said. · · He was released pending a future appearance in town court. The arresting officer was Brian Hughes. ·· · John M. Bryant, 32,of3608 Mechanic St., Valade, was stopped · at about 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, for driving without a seatbelt - on Delaware Avenue, police said. . He was charged with driving while under the influence of -r.,, '"' drugs and possession of marijuana, a violation. He was released \M0\\~1 t> ~ .r \ · pending a future appearance in town court. The arresting officer was Jeffrey Vunck. Clll\1 ~ w'"' \r:\ : Edward M. Wroblewski, 48, of 29 Ji;lm Ave., Delmar, was ~ (,1\\l}( ~=\t apprehended at 12:47 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, after Officer Chris N(1\ 2bllt r 2(-r, Pauley observed his vehicle with a blown-out windshield, steam coming from the engine and the car hood on the ground. The \2 \Ill\ , vehicle was parked in a vacant Jot at the comer of Elm and :" \-lc\ \.;-n \ :. ~ Delaware avenues. He was charged with DWI and released pending a future 7 ~ ]( " n~ F\: appearance in town court. ~ct n.nff \\·~(

Troop 81 conducts food drive Allan Defazio, left, and Robert Wisniewski sell Christmas trees for Onesquethaw Reformed Church. The On two Saturdays this month, Geoff Chateauneuf, Dan Berke, Douglas firs were donated by Leon and Jean Goodfellow. Doug Persons Boy Scouts of Troop 81 in Selkirk Steve Euler Harold Babcock-Ellis, participated in the annual "Scout­ Robert Babcock-Ellis, Ian ing for Food Drive." McCiumpha, Justin Hausman, The boys covered some of the Austin Martin, Mike Lennon, Bethlehem chamber Holiday craft fair slated Jess densely populated areas Brennan Robinson, Kyle to meet this month around Selkirk and South Zgraggen, and Jacob The holiday craft fair at the Or stop in for the light lunch Bethlehem assisted by Cub Scouts Hafensteiner. Parents and com­ The- Bethlehem Chamber of Slingerlands Community United fare, also available for sale· at the from Pack ·81, who covered vil­ munity members who helped out Commerce has slated its monthly Methodist Church is set for Satur­ show. lages and dev~lopments. were: David Austin, Mike Ellis, general membership meeting on day, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is located on 1499 · Herb Parisi, Paul Parisi, Bob Euler, Thursday, Nov. 30, at noon at New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, More than 1,100 bags of food Handmade items from more was collected for local food pan­ Dave McCiumpha and Marc Howard johnson 'son Route 9W in a half mile north of the Toll Gate Hafen steiner. Albany. than 30 crafters will be on display. tries. and Mangia restaurants and a half Residents with bags that were A program on the "information Items in all price ranges include mile south ofthe Slingerlands Post Participating Scouts included: not picked up can bring them to superhighway" will be presented something for everyone. Choose Office. Admission is free. Dustin Deering, Derrick Parisi, the Stewart's shop. at the meeting. from stuffed animals, paper twist For information, contact Reservations are required. angels, birdhouses and baskets, Dolores Johnson at the church This Holiday Season ... Lunch costs $12. For information cats, carved eagles and country office at 439-1766. Give Every Golfer On Your List or reservations, call the chamber tote bags. at 439-0512. New Salem church the Golfer Privilege Card® Or continue browsing through the wooden toys, candy wreaths, slates p~ncake meal and support your Local Lung Association and NENY PGA Christmas ornaments and minia­ QUILT group to meet ture Christmas trees. The New Salem Reformed Church at the comer of Route 85 Quilters United In Learning It's an ideal time to either finish Together (QUILT) will meet Fri­ and New Scotland Avenue in New up shopping or get a head start. Salem will host an all-you-can-eat day, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m. af the For those who are way ahead of United Methodist Church at 428 pancake breakfast on Saturday, the calendar and have gifts bought Dec.2. Kenwood Ave. in Delmar. and wrapped, sample some home­ Aho liday ce Je bration with block made baked goods at the church The breakfast costs $4 per per­ exchange is planned. members' bake sale. son. Meals are free for .children under 5.

Thomas Nicolla Physical Therapy Associates of Delmar Specializing In: Back & Neck Rehabilitation • Sports Physical Therapy Group Discounts Orthopedic Rehabilitation • Arthritic Disorders NeuroiOg!cal and General Physical Therapy for Health & Dental MAIN SQUARE • 318 Delaware Ave., Insurance Delm..-, NY 12054 Telephone: 478-9049 Call fordetoits439-05J2 THE SPOTLIGHT November 29, 1995 PAGE 5 Faso thinks Authority St. Matthew's plans holiday bazaar will/eave Bethlehem

By Mel Hyman "Theyrenovateditseveralyears There's no official comment ago, and it's a fairly modern facil­ from the Dormitory Authority, but ity," Faso said. 'That could be sig­ Assemblyman John Faso says it's nificant in our efforts to try and fairly certain that the state agency market it." will be moving lock, stock and Fa so said he was less concerned barrel outofthe town ofBethlehem with where the Dormitory Author­ next year. ity might end up and more con­ The Kinderhook Republican cerned with finding someone else has been trying to find another to take over the space. site in the town that might be suit­ able for the agency, which is cur­ "I think we ~eed as little disrup­ rently located at 161 Delaware Ave. tion as possible iri the Delaware across from the Delaware Plaza. Plaza corridor," he said. "It doesn't The agency is comprised of 280 really matter to me where they relocate to as long as someone else, even from the private sector, takes it over." · It's apparent to me that Bi.wno, who recently met with they will not stay in Supervisor· Sheila Fuller and Bethlehem Chamber of Com­ Bethlehem. merce president Marty DeLaney, John Faso was unavailable for comment. The agency is hoping to reach 1 employees who work, shop and a decision on its new home by the dine in the town. · "first of the year," according to spokeswoman Claudia Hutton. Children of St. Matthew's Parish in Voorheesville show off some of the many items that will be raffled off at the The Dormitory Authority is There are four or five preferred annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 2,from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. atthe church on Mountainview Road. Raffle actively seeking out other sites sites, she said, that are currently tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the bazaar or from a church member. Parking and admission are free. because it will soon be absorbing being examined by engineers to A number of gift certificates to two other state agencies (the Medi­ determine their feasibility. St. Matthew's Catholic Church The highlight of the day will be local businesses are also included. cal Care Facilities Finance Agency Besides the need for more in Voorheesville will hold its an­ a raffle drawing featuring a num­ and the Facilities Development space and more parking, the other nual Christmas Bazaar on Satur­ ber of items crafted by local arti­ Raffle tickets are $1 each and Corp). criteria set forth for a new location day, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. until 2 sans. Items in the raffle include a can be purchased the day of the is that the new location be within p.m. at the church on handmade sampler quilt, a large bazaar or from any church mem­ John Buono, executive direc­ ber. tor of the Dormitory Authority, 15 minutes of the Amtrak station Mountainview Road. loveable bear family and wants to consolidate all operations · in Rensselaer. handcrafted gold pin, as well as Parking and admission are free. The event will feature close to a Everyone is invited to drop by for. under one roof, which will require · Among those reportedly mak­ other prizes such as a basket of about80,000square feet, or double dozen booths offering books, wine, a mountain bike, cultured some early holiday shopping. ing a strong pitch for the agency baked goods, needlecrafts, the amount of office space avail­ are the city of Albany, which is pearls and a day air trip for two to For more information, contact able in Elsmere. woodenwares, Christmas decora­ Atlantic City. Lyn Stapf at 765-2451. proposing a downtown location in tions, ornaments and a variety of Faso, who has been in touch the State Street area, and the town other handmade items. with Dormitory Authority officials of East Greenbush, which con­ t.!'ational Safety Council sincetheannouncementwasmade tains a large vacant office complex The ever-popular "under $1" in September that the agency was off Route 20, formerly inhabited booth will feature both stocking DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE lookingfornewquarters, said "It's by the Sterling Winthrop Com­ stuffers and gifts for mom and dad apparent to me" That they will not pany. at an affordable price. TUES. DEC. 12 & THURS. DEC. 14 Fuller 'declined comment until stay in Bethlehem, "either at the The younger set will also have 6:30-9:45- Nathaniel Blanchard Legion Hall, Poplar Dr., Elsmere present location or a different site." official notice has been received a chance to play games and par­ about the Dormitory Authority's Pre-Pa1a Reg1stratwn $35 00 - Walk-Ins Welcome $40 00 One site that the agency seri­ ticipate in craft activities while the future, although she said she grownups shop. Complelion of lhe course qualifies you lor ... ously considered - the Town planned to contact Buono about THE POINT REDUCTION Squire Plaza in Glenmont- was THE INSURANCE DISCOUNT Four (4) points will automatically be deducted from the vacant office space in the Blue A cafe will offer a variety of total on your driver record, if you have incurred violations "simply riot suitable," Faso said. 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Another reminder School tax buck needs to stop here By Robert G. Prentiss dollars up to the maximum of The vote on Beth- The writer of this Point of View the Consumer Price Index, but . lehem Central School Edt'tort'a/s no less than 3 percent of what District's proposed is serving his first term as a New Point of View the state would continue to dis­ bond issue for $15 mil- York State Assemblyman from the tribute each year under existing lion is set for Dec. 13, 107th Assembly District and is a sor of legislation to freeze the school aid formulas. The "infla­ but relatively few people are attending public informa­ member of the" Higher Education school tax portion of the real tion supplement" would be dis­ Committee. property tax levy at current lev­ tion sessions where the proposal is explained. He began his tributed to school districts on a The vote involves funds, including a large share of els while guaranteeing an per-pupil basis predicated on legislative ser­ increased annual state share of state aid, for repairs to the school buildings, a kinder­ vice working average daily attendance. education costs through an What would be the fiscal garten and installation of technical and computer equip­ on the staff of "inflation supplement." ment for students. All three components are intricately the former impact on the state of New tied together because of the state aid factor. · Assembly Called the "School Property York? The $14 billion currently Tax Limitation Act," our pro­ raised for schools by the local Citizen input is vital for a better community under­ speaker, Perry Duryea, in the posed legislation is co-sponsored property tax would remain in standing of this complex proposal. All are urged to 1970s, where by Assemblyman Tom Barraga place. The state annually would attend any or all of the meetings: Monday, Dec. 4 at the he did re­ of Suffolk County, ranking increase aid to education taking Educational Services Center, Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the high search on education issues. minority member of the into consideration the dollars school and at Glenmont; and Monday, Dec. 11 at the Assembly Standing Committee needed to fund normal formula middle school. All meetings are at 7:30 p.m. I believe that the smartest on Education, considered an investment we can make with growth estimated at $25)0 mil­ expert on funding elementary lion. our tax dollars is in the educa­ and secondary education, and tion of our young people. Yet, The state also would qrovide , Assemblymen Pat Manning of an additional amount of ,educa- · Airport takes off like other parents and taxpayers, Hopewell Junction and Tom I also expect full value, getting lion dollars up to the maximum With the approval last week of the Albany Airport our money's worth-and obvi­ Kirwan ofNewburgh. percentage of the CJ=:I. For lease by the mass transit committee of the county ously, that's not happening in If our plan is enacted to freeze example, if the CPI was three Legislature, the $162 million terminal expansion moves New York State public schools. school property taxes at 199!>-96 percent, then the state, on a cur­ forward at a less than jet-age pace. Although New •York State levels, school districts no longer rent distribution of about $10 The full county Legislature must approve the 40-year spends more than $9,600 per would be able to raise additional million, would increase educa­ lease to the Albany County Airport Authority so bonding pupil a year, 52 percent above education dollars from local resi­ tion aid by an additional $300 can be arranged prior to construction. The airport the national average. New York dents. million. · authority needs full control of the facility in order to also claims the third highest The only exception in increas­ Formula aid ($250 million) begin work on the new terminal due to open Oct. 1, adult illiteracy rate in the nation ing the tax levy would be on cap­ and CPI ($300 million) would 1998. and ranks 45th in the number of ital bond issues earmarked for approximate an annual increase students who receive high construction of new buildings, of $550 million per year. Early this month, the airport authority approved the school diplomas. schematic drawings so contracts can be awarded in building renovation and expan­ The source of the "inflation December, but not without a lease agreement. Admittedly, these statewide sion, school bus purchase and supplement" fund would ·come statistics are skewed by the piti­ computer technology. In those from returning to education a This expansion project will place Albany among the ful performance of school dis­ cases, the vote would be limited share of the state budget that country's leading airports. Designed as a "fast track" tricts in New York City, but we to one per year with no resuh­ originally went to education but operation with design and construction overlapping, the taxpayers upstate still bear the mission of a defeated bond issue was taken away in the 1980s. project is still in a holding pattern. costs. within that year. This money would be redirect~d The county Legislature'hasn't locked into this "fast This fall, I've been conducting Although the school tax levy toward education by reducing track" mode, particularly when a faction within the leg­ a series of Legislative Usten-Ins would be frozen, the assessment state spending on items such as islative body is reluctant to give up the county's authority on education reforms and school rolls would stay fluid. For exam­ community centers, soccer over awards of bids and labor contracts. finances throughout the 107th ple, if a residential or commer­ teams, stadiums and other Assembly District, including "pork". A reason for establishing the airport authority was to cial developer comes into the Colonie, Clifton Park, Malta and district and builds, the additional Also, the dollars saved in wel­ take the construction out of politics, an existing factor . Stillwater. These Usten-Ins have fare spending are a source of that made the airlines using the facility wary of con­ assessment would have a posi­ been well-attended and are a tive effect on lowering the money that could go toward tributing $67 million to the project. great opportunity for people at school property tax for everyone increasing state aid to education. County Executive Michael :Breslin says the delay is the grass-roots leve!"to express in the district. Property would Our state is the welfare capital of due to determining payments for county-supplied ser­ their views, make their voices be reassessed only for expan­ the nation. If New York reduced vices and indemnification in case of default. These issues heard and help formulate sion of new growth of homes its welfare or Medicaid spending · have been resolved. statewide policy on education. and businesses. to the level of the number two So far, I've been getting an The other· major component state in welfare-spending, Still, almost two years after th~ formation of the earful! Based on input, without Pennsylvania, $5 billion could be Albany County Airport Authority, it doesn't have a lease. of our proposed School Property question, the hottest issue is Tax limitation Act is an innova­ saved. Without it, there can be no bonds issued, and no con­ how to put a stop to skyrocket­ struction can begin. Without it, large companies will con­ tive concept, a state-funded Back in the Rockefeller days, ing school property taxes. "inflation supplement." It would the state and localities used to tinue to bypass Albany as a base of operations because of Certainly, it will be on the front its lack of jet age transportation facilities. guarantee that the state would split about 50/50 in funding edu­ burner at our upcoming 1996 take over an increased annual cation. Now, local funding as a Everything remains grounded unless the county session. share of education costs by pro­ Legislature revs up its engines this coming week and That's why I'm a prime spon- viding an additional amount of D PRENTISS/page 7 approves the lease. It's takeoff time!

SPOTLIGHT NEWSPAPERS Gold Friday Editor & Publisher- Richard Ahlstrom Jtssociate Publisher- Mary A. Ahlstrom Black Friday appeared to turn gold for Delmar mer­ Editorial Page Editor- Martin Kelly chants if first reports are reasonably accurate. Most mer­ Managing Editor- Susan Graves chants agree that people will shop locally rather than in large shopping malls if the prices are competitive, the Copy Editor-Dev Tobin Cartoonist-Hy Rosen service is cordial and efficient, and the parking accom­ Sports Editor-Mel Hyman Advertising Manager -Louise Havens modations are suitable. Editorial Staff- Alvaro Alarcon, Zack Beck, Claire Advertising Representatives- Corinne What merchants at Delaware Plaza and nearby stores Connally, Elizabeth Conniff-Dineen, Mel Hyman, Blackman, Ray Emerick, Jo-ann Buff, John along Delaware Avenue also illustrate is that there must Joshua Kagan, Linda Marshall, Dev Tobin Salvione be a variety of available items. High School Correspondents- Bryan Berry, Adam Production Manager- John Brent Cole, Laura DelVecchio, Jennifer Hahn, Ted Composition Supervisor- Mark Hempstead Shoppers on the day after told Delmar Hartman, Danielle Hummel, Scott Isaacs, Michelle merchants that they're stopping in Delmar first before Production Staff- David Abbott, Matthew Kagan, Matt McKenna Collins going elsewhere. Photography -Hugh Hewitt, Doug Persons While Delmar was glowing, Glenmont shopping areas Bookkeeper- Kathryn Olsen didn't fare as well although service is good and sufficient. (518) 439-4949 Clllssified/Subscriptions- Corinne Blackman The Spotlight (USPS 396-630) is published each Wednesday by Spotlight Newspapers, parking is available. Despite two large "anchor" stores, FAX (518) 439-0609 Inc., 125 Adams St., Delmar, N.Y. 12054. Second class postage paid at Delmar, N.Y., and the lack of smaller retailers in sufficient and varied num­ OFFICE HOURS: at additional mailing offices. bers seems to diminish shopping enthusiasm. Postmaster: send address changes to The Spotlight, P.O. Box 100, Delmar, N.Y. 12054. 8:30a.m.- 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Subscription rates: Albany County, one year $24, two years $48, elsewhere, one year $32. _. ' ' ; ,-, . ' - THE SPOTLIGHT

D Prentiss percentage of local educational highest among all the states in of the outrageous, skyrocketing Tax Limitation Act: the annual budget to small city · expenditures is soaring with the nation. school property taxes. Now they • Continues the present school districts. state aid covering less than 40 Since the school tax portion could. school district tax exemptions If approved by the State percent of the total. of the local property tax is esti­ And in the big, statewide eco­ such as for senior citizens, veter­ Legislature, I believe our pro­ Local property taxes as a per­ mated across the state at about nomic picture, because of the ans and farmers. posed School Property Tax cent of income have been $14 billion this past year; just freeze on local school property • Eliminates the provisions of Limitation Act would go a long increasing from a somewhat sta­ where would you come up with taxes, the business climate in the Wicks Law for school dis­ way toward alleviating the oner­ ble level of five percent during the extra revenue to pick up New York state would become trict construction to save tens of ous burden now borne by prop­ the 1980s to a current level of those additional billions of dol­ more friendly, and would attract millions of dollars annually. erty taxpayers throughout New 5.6 percent. lars along with normal education new companies and private sec­ York state, yet continuing to pro­ formula growth, and especially tor jobs. • Removes the cap on school vide our children with the quali­ In some school districts district surplus funds and contin­ ty educational opportunities they across the state, the school tax at a time when the state budget For the individual school dis­ already is $5 billion in the hole? ues voter approval of annual deserve. portion encompasses upwards of trict, the advantage is that it can school budgets. 60 to 70 percent of a homeown­ The answer is: "You don't!" continue to count on a local rev­ Remember, this is a cap on ers overall tax bill. Any immediate, complete trans­ enue base that is raised within • Reforms the school budget the quantity of expenditures, not fer of dollars from local to State the boundaries of the district process by including sports and the quality of education. Moreover, voters feel that is a dead issue. and is retained and used exclu­ other extracurricular activities Certainly any of us who have they have little control over local sively by the district. as part of the contingency bud­ taught in the classroom know spending with more than 85 per­ What's a more realistic, com­ get. that quantity doesn't always cent of the school budget based mon sense approach is our pro­ Among the key components, on state-mandated expenditures. posed School Property Tax our proposed School Property • Extends voter approval of equate with quality. It's apparent that our school Limitation Act. This unprece- ,------, property tax system is worn out. dented school tax freeze at the Our present school aid formulas local level would provide home­ are unfair and archaic. We must owners with a greater financial find more equitable funding for opportunity to remain in their our public schools through a homes in ·the community, espe­ broader statewide tax-base. cially senior citizens trying to But you can't do it overnight make ends meet on fixed The dilemma we're confronted incomes. with here in New York state is Many young couples have that aside from the local proper­ told me at our Legislative Listen­ ty tax, the other two principal Ins that while they have saved streams of revenue are the per­ enough money for a down pay­ sonal income tax and the sales ment, they can't afford to buy tax-and both already are sixth their first starter home because .. Openings Now Available Happy Birthday To Us! in 4 year old Day Care, Cohoes Savings Bank is celebrating the one year Kindergarten and anniversary of our branch in Delmar. So stop by for a whole December Recreation bunch of festivities, giveaways and, of course. bar.k specials Pro,grams good November 27th thru the end of December. And thanks .. Kenwood • Day Care it's been pur pleasure serving you! Child Development • Kindergarten Center • Preschool Special Education Lots of fun for the kids! Rt. 9W, Albany • Inclusive Programs :Po 'Nov. 27 to Dec. 9. Bring in an ornament to decorate our Ca/1465-0404 • School Vacation Recreation 'o~~o ', tree. and we'll give you a bag of goodies freer Programs for 6 - 11 year aids Come see "Toadies the Clown" in our lobby. Dec. 9 from 9am-12noon. She'll be here to say "hi" and have cake with you. Santa arrives early at Cohoes Savings! Come . visit Santa December 16th from 9am-12 noon.

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'Cadillac' computer spending raises resident's concern . Editor The S otlight percent for pur~hasing comput- to req:'est ever higher taxes and increases, with appropriate ' P ers Well over half of the funding bond 1ssues. The school system structural changes to make up The Dec .. 13 vo_te on. th~ ($2·6 million) is for a computer LetterS is growing in excess of the new shortfalls. school bond 1ssue w!ll de~1d~ if "network .. meaning an elegant funding brought in by new resi-. In the absence of additional Bethlehem _school taxes w!ll ~se way to ;_,ire the computers dential development. The com- commercial or industrial fund- to almost mne perc:?t (~tartmg to ether. about $4,100 each when periph- munity continues to discoura!;(e ing, some changes will !Je m 1997-98), or stay JUSt at the g . . erals, software and training are the commercial and mdustnal inevitable. We should Identify 6.6 percent. increase already I beheve th~t a school syst~m included. Since the average mar- development that is used in and implement these changes approved th1s. pas~ Ju?,e· I re~- that IS stru~ghng to fix leakmg ket price for the computers other school systems to main- gradually to avoid a crisis situa­ om~end vol!ng n~ on th1s roofs and fmd ad~quate. class- alone is about $2,000, we are tain excellence and provide tion later. I would observe, for add!twnal2.3 percent mcrease. room space fo~ 1ts ch1Idren obviously purchasing a amenities such as computers. instance, that there is currently In the immediate sense, this should not be gomg further mto "Cadillac" package of software The political climate on the state more non-teaching staff than bond issue contains unneces- debt f?r computer netwotks Yfe and peripherals costing as much level will obviously result in ever there is teaching staff in our sary spending, showing a poor may hke bemg on th; cuttmg as the computer itself. decreasing amounts of state aid. schools. We could reduce the sense of priorities. In the broad- edge of technology (as !he There will be a day of financial overload of administration. b h res say) but these mce The funding mechanism for er sense, it is again time for the roc u . bl · the computers also bothers me. reckoning in the near future. I would finally ask the board Bethlehem community to recon- to-dos are ava'·ili1 e on 1y to We will be floating a 20-year The. sooner we face realities and to initiate' and p~rticipate in a sider how to balance the desire scho~l sys~emd s w1.al sbtrong com- d h make some choices, the better. broad partnership with the town merGial or m ustr1 ases bon to pure ase computer for excellent schools against the · · . equipment that will be obsolete I propose that we vote "no" government, to develop a plan to apparent desire not to develop a The actual computers being in less than five years. This will on this current package and ask bring commercial and industrial commercial or industrial tax purchased are-also a problem. leave the·taxpayers paying off the board to unpack the three development to the district. base. We will presumably get more of the cost of equipment that has items: expansion, maintenance Whatever any of us appreci- This current bond issue is 47 the same package we purchased already been scrapped for 15 and computers, and let us vote ales about the "special charac­ percent for expansion, 22 per- with a $850,000 bond issue last years. Much is also made of the on each of them separately. I ter" of the town one of the most cent for maintenance, and 31 May. These computers cost fact that the state will fund more :vould ask that det.ails of each important parts'of that character than half of the cost. As a state , Issue be made available some- is the quality of the school sys­ The Bethlehem Lions Club taxpayer as well as a school tax- time sooner than the month cur- tem. will conduct its eighth annual payer, this seems to me to be rently given to the taxpayers to We are not going to maintain merely a difference of which of evaluate the ~rop?sals. I would that particular character very SALE my pockets the money comes encourag~ a. no vote on any long with the current school beginning Saturday, Dec. 2nd from. non-essential Items. funding decisions or the political •Sat & Sun .. Dec. 2nd & 3rd The broader issue, beyond I would then ask the board to decisions being made by the •Sat. & Sun., Dec 9th & 1Oth just the poorly chosen expendi- develop a program to match community. •Sat. & Sun., Dec. 16th & 171 tures on "Cadillac" computer school programs to available Tom Davidson at $25.00 each equipment, is how the commu- funding with no additional tax Slingerlands Balsam Wreaths also available nity will be able to maintain the Benefit Community Service Projects long-term funding needed for At. 9W, Glenmont, N.Y. excellent schools. CENlER fDR l'HERAPEunc MAssAGE 1/2 m11e South of Feura Bush Rd. on Rt. 9W The current plan seems to be ~DElMAR '\9f A Holistic Approach to Healthcare Since 1983 SPECIALIZING IN: Swedish • Reflexology • Shiatsu Sports Massage • Neuromuscular Massage 128 Orchard Street, Delmar 475·9456 Member Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce

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Local town hall dubbed inadequate Booster club needs Editor, The Spotlight: Did they forget there are The 1995 general elections in physically challenged and new video camera the town of New Scotland are wheelchair bound taxpayers liv­ ing in the town of New Scotland Letters · Editor, The Spotlight: have been using their personal completed, ahd shortly the resi­ cameras to film the matches. dents of the town will be asked who must be accommodated Every year, the Wrestling to return to their polling places and should have access to these these documents? Booster Club processes several If anyone in our community and vote on a referendum to offices? The town hall is outdated and cubic yards of Rice Krispies pero has a video camera and/ or tri­ decide the outcome for a reno­ How many additional thou­ behind the times. The horse and meated with marshmallows and pod that they would be willing to vated, modernized and consoli­ sands of dollars will it take, to buggy days are over. Everyone prepares enough ziti to fill the donate to the booster club, it dated town hall. bring this building to code to must look at the current and lower gymnasium at the high would be very much appreciat­ school in an effort to support the ed. The old style larger cameras There are some town bureau­ meet the ADA standards based ·future needs of the town of New on the current structural design? Scotland. To fulfill the require­ Bethlehem wrestling team. with powerful telephoto lenses crats and politicos who are are ideal. against improving the current Once renovations are com­ ments for our town, everyone The booster club also video and future needs of the New pleted, are there any guarantees will be asked to make an tapes each of the wrestling As many of the wrestling par· Scotland town residents. the town residents will not be informed and intelligent vote by matches, and they are used by ents are members of the bifocal going to the polls again and voi­ the coaches to critique the Any good fiscal planner or required to sink additional set, auto focussing is a highly money into a vas~ and potential ing to renovate and modernize wrestler. They have proven very desirable feature. manager would look at what the town hall. valuable for improving the current needs are and what any black hole? This is just the little If anyone is willing to mak~ house on the hill. Many residents want the wrestlers' technique. future detailed modernization town to prosper and increase such a donation, please call 439· requirement needs before mak­ Now we're down the hill to Two years ago the Booster 1989. our fax base. This will mean Club's video camera was stolen ing a decision to complete their the town hall. Town hall, again Harold G. Beyer,]r. objectives. · does not come close to compli­ more serVices will be provided from a locked closet in the high by the town, and what's wrong school. Since that time, parents Delmar Instead, our elected and/ or ance with the 1992 standards for with one-stop service. Town gov­ the Americans with Disabilities appointed town board members ernment exists to serve the town bi~ker and nickel and dime Act. The current accommoda­ tions for the physically chal­ residents and businesses, and everything. Now the taxpayers let's not get stymied with are required to spend a few lenged are a farce. bureaucratic red tape. more thousand taxpayer dollars When going to a town board to hold a petty vote to get a reso­ meeting, the size of the current The town of New Scotland government must be ready for lution. meeting mom is a joke.The foyer was not designed and can't the 21st century. Lets have effi­ As published it would take cient and responsive govern­ accommodate the overflow tens of th~usands of dollars to ment and services for the resi­ crowds from some of the tense bring the building, which hous­ dents and general public in the meetings of the town board. es the town assessor's office and town of New Scotland. the building inspector's office, With Freedom of Information Efficiency. Responsive. What up to code. Laws and documentation stor­ novel concepts. Yes to progress. A big item I see missing for age and retrieval mandates, No, means status quo. this public building is that it where is the town clerk sup­ does not meet the standards set posed to store this information Skip jackson forth in the 1992 Americans with safely and yet, at the same time· Disabilities Act. have quick and easy access to Voorheesville

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Food pantry thanks all Sharon displays a lighter side Editor, The Spotlight: personal care products from Editor, The Spotlight: good letters which appeared in On Saturday, Nov. 18, Cub individuals, businesses and civic I am responding to the letter the same issue of The Spotlight Scouts within our community groups. The pantry provides a submitted by Tony Mistretta where your letter appeared. Letters from Pack 272, Dens 1, 2, 3 and temporary emergency source of Nov. 22. The Rich Langford letter was 5 held a food drive around the food goods. ' neat and humorous. Just what a Information and referrals are Lighten up Tony, your side ·you Tony and your family and all Bethlehem area and collected fractured community needs after the citizens in the town of New 700 provided to encourage the won the election.There are not over pounds of food for the such a hard fought political race. Scotland a very happy holiday Bethlehem Food Pantry. clients to avail themselves of enough reasons and you are not services and programs to which astute enough to change the fact The Judy VonRonne letter, season. The Bethlehem Food Pantry, they may be eligible. Currently, that residential housing does not which is worth re-reading, was exactly on target. So combining By the way, I do have a first located in the Bethlehem Senior 53 families utilize the pantry on pay for itself. name .. .it's Sharon. Services Office at the Bethle· a regular basis. Rich's humor and Judy's hon· hem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Now that the election is over, esty about how things really are, Sharon Boehlke On behalf of the Bethlehem you, Tony, and your friends, Ave., Delmar, was started in I again say to you: "R~ad the Slingerlands Food Pantry, we would like to seem to want to purge the town Loomis study." 1982 to serve individuals, fami· express our thanks for the gen· lies and the elderly of the town. and the political parties of peo­ Editor's note: Actually, erosity of the community and ple who disagree with you. Now, And yes Tony there are peo· Sharon's first name was inadver­ It is run through Bethlehem the hard work of the Cub Tony, you know and I know that pie who disagree with you and Senior Projects, Inc. with the tently knocked out in the initial Scouts. is not going to happen. your friends, and that's O.K reference to her in Tony's letter, help of senior service volunteers The board, staff and volunteers and stocked with donations of Let's take a look at two very In closing I would like to wish so we piead guilty. non perishible food goods and Bethlehem Senior Services No cheers for two deserving athletes Editor, The Spotlight: their hard work and efforts of chose not to attend this Finally, an experienced· Our family has just returned the past few months/years. evening's celebration. The from our final Bethlehem foot­ Cheerleaders and football seniors in particular were singled recruiter in your hometown. ball banquet. As usual it was a players were each introduced out and applauded one last time. pleasant enough affair in which individually and congratulated. Peg Cerutti's moving to Bethlehem the student/athletes received This included young men and However, as the seniors were well deserved recognition for all worilen who were unable or announced it came to our atten­ and is now open for-business. tion the two deserving young !I men had been forgotten. This was pointed out to one of the Helping to staff Capital District offices 1 coaches before the end of the . awards. Unfortunately, they still for over 20 years. did not get mentioned. QUALITY CARPET CLEANING 1 Phone 478-7823 , WALL TO WALL The purpose of this letter is to Fax 478-9337 i say thank you to these two well Address P.O. Box 338 • UPHOLSTERY . 439-0409 ! deserving athletes. Jason Seward ORIENTALS ANO AREA RUGS ·and Josh Naylor both attended Delmar, N.Y.'12054 L--·-______r,_·m_B_a_r_re_tt ______, : practices and played their hem1; : out whenever given the opportu­ r------, nity. I am sure that each and every • • • • We are pleased to announce that parent and student would agree HIS HOLIDAY SEASON, with us that they deserve equal John A. Lang, MD recognition for their efforts. GIVE A NEEDY CHILD General Obstetrlcs and Gynecology Whatever their reasons for not attending tonight's affair they hope TO HOLD ONTO Has joined the were both missed. We do not know why the Women's Health Center coaches decided not to mention them. • of Albany Med · We thought that it might have • • 58-60 Hackett Boulevanl, Albany, NY bee11 an oversight at first, but if so why wasn't it corrected after it • • • Dr. Lang previously practiced at was brought to the attention of • • • • 785 Delaware Avenue, Delmar, NY. one of the coaches? Dolores Ryan and jim Ryan • • • • New Patients Are Welcome (518) 462.0084 Selkirk

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