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The battle over Waste Manage­ there are 32 permitted uses for the ment's proposed truck maintenance district facility in Selkirk that has continued for Shortly after, River Road residents more than a year will now head to the Richard Orsi and Laurel Dickerson in state's second highest court cooperation with the neighborhood At an April 16 Bethlehem zoning group opposed to Waste Management­ board of appeals meeting packed with Bethlehem Residents Environmentally opponents to the project, the board Against Trash Hauling (BREATH) - announced it · filed an Article 78 would appeal a petition appealing recent state the board's decision. Supreme Court We disagree with the court, .In March, state decision that found Supreme Court the truck facility it's as simple as that. Justice Louis Benza did not belong on a Michael Hodom agreed with the plot of land plaintiffs, finding the alongside the boards Hudson River in interpretation of the the Rural Not Zoned district The board code to be "irrational," effectively reached its unanimous decision to · annulling its decision. appeal to the Appellate Division of state "My feeling is that Judge Benz a Supreme Court after deliberating in looked at it, he made an interpretation of executive session for about an hour. the code. He doesn't wotk with it all the "We disagree with the court, it's as time, we do. We disagree with what the simple as that," said board Chairman judge has said and I believe we have to Michael Hodom. appeal it," said board member Marjory Austin Fox enjoys hunting for Easter eggs last Saturday at Elm Avenue Park in Delmar. In OCtober, the board backed town O'Brien. Jim Franco Building Inspector Kevin Shea's Board members stood by their determination that the truck interpretation of the code, citing many maintenance facility was allowed in the hours spent reviewing the Rural Not Zoned building code and Shea's determination. The board also pointed out that its decision to appeal in no way DOT set ·to begin Delaware Ave. face lift supports Waste Management or its plan. "We believe now that he (Shea) Some traffic delays expected correctly interpreted the code and that's 0 APPEAUpage 9 By KRISTEN OLBY maintenance project, according to Ricard. Bro·okins hopes the unique shopping A Victorian-era clock is slated to be experience at the intersection and the installed at the intersection this fall by the variety of goods will keep customers A million dollar facelift is coming to returning even during construction. Bethlehem's Delaware Avenue, with Four Corners Group- an organization of crews scheduled to begin work on the area business people - once the work is Just down the road, the railroad busy thoroughfare next month. The complete. overpass on Delaware near Hudson state Department of Transportation Crews from Callanan Industries will hit Avenue will also be renovated to (D01) project, which focuses primarily the roads around mid-May, according to accommodate large trucks passing on roadway maintenance, is expected to DOT. During the week, there will be through. Pavemeni will be lowered cost about $1.1 million dollars. periods 'of roughly a foot, creating the 14-foot Delaware Avenue will be re-paved alternating one-way clearance legally from Borthwick Avenue to Burhans traffic on Delaware required at -an Place and improvements to curbs and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; Pedestrian crosswalks will overpass, according sidewalks will be made near Kenwood to accommodate be striped, trees and other to Ricard. Delaware Avenue. The Four Corners construction crews. vegetation will be planted Avenue will · be intersection- where Delaware meets ''We're hoping to closed off to traffic . Kenwood - may see the biggest and decorative street light-· limit delays by not for -an entire turnaround with a refreshing new look ing will be installed, impeding traffic weekend sometime once work is complete. during morning and creating a village square in July or August to "Pedestrian crosswalks will be evening commuter environment_ repave the roadway. striped, trees and other vegetation will times but there will be delays while work Mary Ricard 'The road will be be planted and decorative street lighting _ closed at this lqcation will be installed, creating a village square is under way," said environment," said DOT project Ricard. -------------- beginning on a Friday evening and manager Mary Ricard. Temporary lane closures will also take reopen by Monday morning rush The town has invested $150,000 place on Kenwood Avenue during off-peak hour," said Ricard. toward the Four Corner intersection hours as work progresses. While the Four Corners merchants welcome the new look, During the closure, signs will direct improvements because the work is not motorists to use the Route 32 Delmar normally within the scope of a roadway some fear traffic delays will encourage motorists to avoid the area, and their Bypass. businesses. Throughout the project, DOT says ''When you have a slight delay it's going variable message signs will be used to. to inconvenience people and they're going keep motorists informed of upcoming to stay away from it," said Marlene delays and detours. Brookins, owner of A Little Country Store The roadway maintenance project is scheduled to be complete by Nov. L THE SPOTLIGHT$. 75 on Kenwood. t . - _., ' -.I -t•-•'~"'"'~ - ·-- - ,,-... ' 1~"-·•li- ,. ' .. ' PAGE 2-April 23, 2003 . • I. THE SPOTLIGHT Police arrest 4 for OW/ Four Corners sees some changes Bethlehem Police recently charged with felony DWI and By KRISTEN OLBY day have a downtown Saratoga moving into a new location. arrested four individuals for released on $250 bail. Majors is 'feel. Objects of Affection will be Little Country Store moved driving while intoxicated (DWI). scheduled to appear in A new business is about to open Wednesday through 410 Kenwood Ave. across Matthew Dunn, 28, of Pine Bethlehem Town Court on May open its doors at Delmar's Four Saturday and by appointment. street into what was once Street, Delmar, was stopped on 6. Corners, offering customers a The store is scheduled to open on Village Frame Shop. New Scotland Road for speeding Wayne Burt, 46, of Montrose vast array of distinctive home or around May 1. Owner Marlene Brookins on Aprilll at 8:47p.m. Police said Drive, Delmar, was stopped on furnishings. Objects of Affection she need Dunn failed field sobriety tests Kenwood Avenue on April 12 at will fill the storefront once used and charged him with DWl. 9:14p.m. when police noticed all by Judy's Tiny Shop on Kenwood Kristine Martino, 25, of three brake lights were constantly Avenue- Judy's moved into a I'm a collector. I'm just the kind of Braintree Street, Colonie, was on. Police say Buri failed field larger building on the same block person when I'm out and about and stopped on River Road in sobriety tests and charged him in March. I see something that's really neat, I Glenmont for speeding on April with DWl. "It's going to be a combination 13 at 4:18a.m. Police said Martino Frank Markus, 39, of 489 of new, gently used or vintage buy it and put it away somewhere .. failed field sobriety tests and Orchard St., Delmar, was style home accessories and Betsy Kapner charged her with DWl. arrested on April1 for attempting decorative items," said owner Richard Allen Majors II, 27, of to withdraw money from his Betsy Kapner of Niskayuna. space," Bnool•im;l Maple Avenue, Albany, was father's bank account. Markus The smorgasbord of goods will said stopped for speeding on New was charged with grand larceny also include a linen clothing line Cappuccinos and espressos former location. Scotland Road on April18 at 4:20 and forgery, both felonies, and for women, lamps, mirrors and a are now being served at A Perfect The new layout includes a.m. Police say Majors failed field arraigned in Town Court. Markus specialty food and tea line. The Blend coffee shop located at the 50 more square feet, a first sobriety tests and a blood alcohol was. sent to Albany County jail "favorable finds" have been Four Corners. After months of with several walls and an up,;tairsl test and found two bottles of open without bail and is scheduled to personally discovered by Kapner renovations to the Delaware loft. wine in the vehicle. He was return to Town Court April14. during her travels to various flea Avenue building, owner Roberta Heavy Kenwood Avenue trafficl markets throughout the country Bastow opened the coffee house . also made it difficult and through vendors. April 7. The cafe features a wide · variety of coffee blends, specialty customers to cross the street Delmar man indicted "I'm a collector. I'm just the drinks and pastries, Customers visit the store, according A Delmar man has been asked Griffin what he was doing, kind of person when I'm out and can relax and enjoy the ambiance Brookins. The new location has indicted by an Albany County police say he ran off. Griffin was about and I see something that's on a couch surrounding a cozy municipal parking lot next to it, Grand Jury for breaking into a later arrested by an Albany Police really neat, I buy it and put it away fireplace or at a bar overlooking giving customers easi.er access.