BET V1 Uage Stage ommun1ty theater, ... til.dy Eagle booters needs support season under way on offensive OSee !Page 3 0 Family entertainment See Page 12 ZtO£·tSOZt XN HYH14Q • 3AY 4HYIIY13Q tst XHYHS !1 ~JI 180d H4H41Hl411 • S9Z dtL IIOZt •" £0-t0-60 6ttSt tsozt HHI4•••••••••••••••••••••••• IDA hopes to attract Dog treats Sematech spin-offs JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS seek IDA tax incentives, and possibly even a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) Bethlehem is angling for a piece of the agreement, to help underwrite a refit of economic development action when the the building, at a costthat may run as high new Sematech research facility comes to as $70 million. • Albany - thanks to two· projects The building was virtually gutted in an discussed by the Bethlehem Industrial asbestos-abatement program completed Development Agency at its Oct. 4 last year, Tucker said. meeting. Picotte hopes a refitted building, easily Sematech, a consortium of semi­ accessible via Route 85 to the university conductor campus and the future home of Sematech, manufacturing will be attractiv~ as a companies banding location for spin-off · together to support companies. research and It's going to be a big reach No formal PILOT de'\ielopment, for us, kind of like Oaisytek, application from announced earlier where you're taking an Picotte has been this year its selection filed, Tucker said, • of a site near the existing building that's and "It's going to be University at Albany already on the tax rolls. a big reach for us, campus for a north­ kind of like Daisytek, east research facility, Michael Tucker where you're taking which is expected to an existing building draw many ancillary that's already on the technology-driven businesses to the tax rolls" and making its improvement region. Two projects on the IDA's plate subject of a PILOT agreement. in the coming months could offer some Daisytek, an office-products business, of those new industrial tenants a home recently ,completed renovations to an in Bethlehem. abandoned warehouse on West Yard Road Chairman Michael Tucker reported to near Feura Bush under an IDA PILOT the IDA on a recent tour of the former Another potential home for Sematech • . Blue Cross-Blue Shield building on New spin-offs is the proposed Bethlehem Scotland Avenue given to Supervisor Technology Park on Wemple Road that the Sheila Fuller and several IDA and town IDA has been discussing for several years. • ·officials by real estate developer Bill Tucker reported to the IDA on the statt1s Picotte, .'whose company currently lists of its application for a BUILD NOW-m the building for leasing. grant from the state Economic _Tucker said Picotte Companies may Development Authority to help underwite infrastructure planning for the proposed park. - Tucker said state officials close to BUIW NOW-NY, originally scheduled to announce up to 25 grants in September, told him the Bethlehem application is "in Tosha Perrin and Hunter, dressed up as the Ugly Duckling, enjoy the Paws and Pumpkins the 90th percentile of (finalists for) the 25 Festival at the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society last Saturday. Jim Franco projects that are to be selected ... I'm going to be surprised if we-don't get the grant." • Longtime S'lands lunch aide retires --~~--~~--~~ set a public hearing for next month By RONALD E. CAMPBELL "I'm 81 years old, but would still be on a draft law to bar car-carrier ,,,.,,_,_,.,,,,_,.,,,,,.z.w?=<=lli»-~=/H/RH-~ working except for an unfortunate accident trucks from a re~ide~tial street in Katherine De Porte has retired after 46 I had last January that resulted in nerve Delmar - one of several actions years as a lunch room aide at Slingerlands damage. The recovery has been very slow taken attne ~pard's · meeti~~ ~~ Elementary School and was recently but I can see progress every month. I do Wedl)esday;Oct._9. > i ' , ·· •: honored at a reception in the school . my exercises religiously and swim tWice a The board set ahearingfor N~v. · library. week at the high school pool," she said. 13 at 7:30 p.m. on a proposal' Her family, school staff, district officials "I loved every minute of it and miss it," jntroduced by Dan Plummerto ban and Principal Heidi Bonacquist, presented · DePorte said of her job at Slingerlands ·any type of car-carrier in excess of several gifts to DePorte, including a Elementary. "I worked with many nice 60 feet in length from County Route plaque to be hung over the entrance door people, and Slingerlands has been blessed 52, Elm and Cherry avenues to the school cafeteria that was inscribed with wonderful principals and it beats all between the Delmar bypass and elementary schools in the district, hands the "Katy DePorte Dining Hall." ,.. Kenwood Avenue. In addition to naming the school lunch down. But they remain deeply divided room after her, DePorte was also · Kathy Gill, school secretary and vice over whether the proposal goes far presented a small silver police whistle on president of Bethlehem Central United enough - or too far - · in a chain. A regulation size whistle was part 0 RETIRES/page 16 responding to requests by of her badge of office for many years and neighbors- roughly 40 of whom a device she used to get the attention of attended the meeti!lg - along the her charges when need be. road for a truck ban. And a request DePorte said she was "thrilled with the gifts" arid wore the new silver whistle to a 0 CAR-CARRIERS/page 32 family affair. 6 Katherine DePorte THE SPOTLIGHT$.75 .. , . -t··fi "'1 t "c\ ·u·\ ~ u/i \)·, I Vl \J " · · · · · PAGE 2-October 16, 2002 • · -' 1 U U THE SPOTLIGHT Two men face added felony charges Police arrest 4 for OW/ --~'""''"'-"'"/A'//#,~-""'«> By JOSEPH A PHILLIPS degree assault . .The charge protection on behalf of the stemmed from a May 29 domestic complainant in the assault case. A high-speed chase that DWiconvictioninOtsegoCounty. incident. He is due in court again on Nov. extended from Cherry Avenue Grune was transported ·to Two Bethlehem residents Extension in Slingerlands and Albany Medical Center for blood facing prior felony charges were Turner was served with the 19 to face the assault charge. warrant at Albany County jail, Also facing new charges is across North- Bethlehem ended samples to be drawn. He was also arrested last week on additional witb a vehicle in a ditch on arraigned before Town Justice felony warrants issued by the where he is in custody pending a Mark Andrew Cossingham, 45, of felony sexual abuse charge, 565 Russell Road in North Krumkill Road in New Scotland Frank Milano and ordered to • . Town Court. - and its driver charged with Albany County jail pending a Kenneth John Turner, 49, of 15 following a July 23 incident at a .. Bethlehem·. Cossingham was first farm stand on Route 9W in arrested on Aug. 7, charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), preliminary hearing. Hackett Street, Selkirk, was one of four DWI arrests by T J arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Selkirk. first-degree burglary and criminal Bethlehem police last week. orey ohn Walker, 30, of 44 1 before Town Justice Theresa Following his arraignment on _use of a firearm, both felonies, as Kenwood Ave., Delmar, was also Samuel Jonathan Duro, 21, of arrestedfor DWI about 2 a.m: on Egan on a warrant issued earlier the new count, Egan ordered him well as a misdemeanor count of returned to the county jail without second-degree menacing, all 60 Parkwood Ave., Albany, also Oct. 8. Hornick stopped Walker's f .. by•Town Justice, Frank Milano, faces counts of speeding, reckless eastbound vehicle at Delaware for a felony count of second- bail, and issued an order of stemming from a domestic. incident at the home of a former driving, resisting arrest and Plaza after observing it ope~ating '" ~·-· failure to comply with a police erratically. ,----'-------~-----------~girlfriend on Krumkill Road . .,.,. ssingham allegedly held a· attempt to stop his vehicle at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. Following field sobriety tests to the head of the victim and a preliminary screening, br<,aking into her home. 9· Walker was charged with DWI Thursday, Oct. 10, Officer David Caputo and cited as well for crossing • ....... rber Poll j::o:ssil1tgh:am, still in custody at the observed Duro's vehicle ope- hazard markings and unlicensed awaiting a hearing on rati_ng at excessive speed on operation of a vehicle. We're changing public opinion about Barbershops. ch<>mes. was arraigned Cherry Avenue Extension. He AfourthDWiarresttookplace At Gregory's, we offer a complete array of Egan on a warrant for pursued the vehicle while Duro . on Route 9W in Glenmont about criminal contempt and continued northbound on New classic grooming services for men. ScotlandRoad,Route85,andthen 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. A llr"DT"'v"I~Prl harassment, a misde­ Imported shaving accessories and Blessing Road, crossing the vehicle driven by Warren Richard personal products. Comfortable ln<,arwr. The warrant stemmed Myers, 42, of 31 Orchard Ave., parking lot of Family of God Ravena, was stopped near Stoffels atmosphere and pricing; too. I by the victim C~!:~,~~~a~ had repeatedly Community Church before Road by officer James Rexford Stop by anytime or call for an ' appointment. We're just the her since his arrest, in turning west on Krumkill Road. after he observed the vehicle VIC>Iatmn of an order of protection ticket to suit your style. Caputo lost sight of the vehicle failing to signal a stop and by County Court Justice but continued westbound on operating erratically.