B e.rv~ce.·J~ Theatre Lnstitute presen 1 1n BC of Song foll Colonie ~e1rta1in1mE•nt section ZtO£-tSOZt lN HYH130 OSee Page 15 lAY iHYNY1iO tSt £tO~¥• 1HVHSI1 ~11Slld HiHi1H~iB S9Z d99 ZO-t0-60 6tt8t tSOlt H~I4•••••••••••••••••••••••• Capobianco leaving BCMS for BOCES job Strings attached Popular educator will be missed . don't just want to make schools look good," Capobianco said. "We want to The opportunity to move upward and make sure the instruction is appropriate .to keep learning proved too great for so thosestandards are met" Capobianco Bethlehem Central Middle School said she is a supporter of standard·s in Assistant Principal Mary Capobianco to education. resist When she left school for the last "I have no pro~!em with time last Friday, though, it didn't mean accountability and assessment," she she did so easily. said, "but we have teachers who do ''I'm here for 17 incredible things, yeats," Capobianco and I want them said, a touch of her to still be able to native Brooklyn still do that.:' seeping into her The standards, speech. "I think that Capobianco said, shows I'm not a should be things person who hops . that all students around. It's very should be able to hard to leave after . meet 17 years, and it's "Students tough to leave mid­ should be able to year." read for informa­ On Monday, Feb. tion and in con­ 4, Capobianco star­ text," she said. ted her new job as 'There should be the learning stan­ a minimum they dards coordinator, ' can do. But the grades six through Mary Capobianco pressure to com­ 12, for. Capital pare schools District BOCES. Iri that capacity, she will concerns me. Some schools just won't help 25 school districts meet new state show as well as others, ad I think that standards in English Language Arts. schools should be compared to Her primary emphasis will be on themselves and show their improve­ schools not doing well on the standards ments that way." that are now three years old. · As she works with school districts 'Til be designing programs and that reach from Sharon Springs to working with curriculum, and I love Schenectady to Berne-Knox-Westerlo, that," said Capobian~o, who was English Capobianco hopes .to draw on the Language Arts supervisor at the middle expertise· the teachers in those schools school for three years before becoming have. assistant principal. "We don't want "They will know best where to put teachers teaching to the test, and we their energies, and what data and analysis they have in place," she said. While the self-proclaimed people person is looking forward to working with teachers throughout the BOCES Hedda and George Elk of Rensselaerville Antiques inspect a violin at an appraisal show -district, it is the people in Bethlehem thai sponsored by Delmar Reformed Church last Saturday. Jim Franco Fiiiinicas: she'll miss most when she leaves. ·.·····~r~a~ce:M~P~ 0 CAPOB/ANCO!page 28 tt1mlli::l1Jf:tail Bethlehem gets a little help from its friends "'' -~---o~oc.o«--·•e<~>--o,-o-o<---.,, ''"-'''' purchases is likely to lead to at least a Commissioner Bruce Secor said, By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS B;su$ANsrof1v temporary hike in residential rates for stringent use restrictions may be '>~R:->:«<""'-""'-0'.<-W///d,-'&Y//#///////#//""'~ water district customers in Bethlehem forthcoming. For the present, he said, "I'd Confronting its ongoing water S~fu~·•..• d;i~hfsay'.·r)~~· .• Formica and New Scotland. The town board could be reluctant to play what-if games right shortage, Bethlehem got buckets of help has achieved the American dream. take up rate increases at its next regular now. I'd rather not cross that bridge right Thkty-~iir: y~ars ago, he began from two of its neighbors last week. By now, but do what we have to do today." week's end, with the approval of the meeting on Feb. 13. working behind tile counter at "Conservation is To that end, the town board · McDonald's as a crew person, Bethlehem town unanimously agreed to begin purchasing board at an emer- the key word, and it serving customers. Through hard cannot be said between 500,000 and 800,000 gallons of work, dedication and perse­ gency meeting last water a day from the town of Guilderland Tuesday, the town These are very serious times­ enough," Super­ veran~~· heworked his way up the visor Sheila Fuller under an existing emergency supply McDonald's ladder, eventually Public Works De­ in the town.of Bethlehem. contract between the two towns. The partment began said. "These are becoming the owner of two local Sheila Fuller very serious times emergency valve. connecting their mains, restaurants. He became a emergency water purchases from in the town of 0 HELP/page11 McDonald's owner 21 years ago. Bethlehem." And, like many owners who pour Guilderland and secured an The Vly Creek their heart and soul into their work, Reservoir remains at barely a fifth of its he has wondered what will happen agreement from the Albany city water board to increase supplemental capacity, with no significant snow pack to OfORMICAS/page 5 purchases. replenish it come spring. If the present 6 The cost of those emergency drought doesn't break soon, Public Works THE SPOTLIGHT$. 75 _j ,- .-.---- THE SPOTLIGHT Police, sheriff's deputies make .six OWl arrests """"""'ffi''--""'"""-'"''-'"'"-=-""'-~ By JOSEPH A. PHILLIPS conviction, Brennan was also keep right. After conducting field Perag'ine and Csiza are due in All were fined $500 and a $125 charged with a felony count of sobriety tests and a preliminary New Scotland Town Court on state-mandated surcharge, and had Six individuals face charges of unauthorized operation of a vehicle, screening, he charged Howard W. Thursday, Feb. 7. · their licenses revoked for six driving while intoxicated (DWI) elevating the DWI count to a felony. Erickson, 36, of 14 Crestwood In Bethlehem Town Court on months. after recent arrests in the towns of He was ordered to appear in Town Court, Albany, with DWI. Tuesday, Jan. 22, Justice Theresa Pleading guilty to DWAI were Bethlehem and New Scotland, and Court on Feb. 5. Both Erickson and Spain are Egan reached verdicts in 11 DWI Stephen Donnelly, 37, of 138 Beaver 11 previous DWI cases were A 11 p.m. on Sunday.} an. 20, ori due in Town Court on Feb. 5. cases - five of which involved Dam Road, Selkirk, arrested Sept adjudicated in Bethlehem Town Creble Road, Officer James The Albany County Sheriff's guilty pleas and· another six 30; Diana Lynn Van Buren, 39, of Court Rexford, responding to a report of Department last week also pleading to reduced counts of 10 Merwin Drive, Glenmont, On Sunday.} an. 27, atabout7:40 a car-deer accident, found two reported three DWI arrests. At driving while ability impaired arrested Oct 2; Sarah Beth Bedore, p.m. on River Road in Glenmont, individuals in a damaged vehicle about 2:30p.m. on Saturday.} an. 26, (DWAI). 23, of 276 Manning Blvd., Albany, Bethlehem police officer near Long lane. deputies stopped Michael M. Deena M. Murphy, 43, of 2458 arrested Dec. 28; Michelle Marie Christopher Hughes observed a According to the police report, Menge, 31, of 16 Avenue M, Brookview Road, Castleton, Martino, 37, of 380 River Road, southbound vehicle operating at Rexford determined that William Mechanicville, for failure to keep arrested last June 2, pleaded guilty Glenmont, arrested Dec. 20; lance excessive speed: Aaron Spain, 21, of 9 Paddock right. He was charged with DWI to DWI and was sentenced to a Edward Moss, 38, of 18F Meilaks Stopping the vehicle near Place, Delmar, had been the driver and ordered to appear in Town year's probation. She also had her Trailer Park, Selkirk, arrested Jan. Smultz Road, he performed field at the time of the accident, but Court on Feb. 5. license revoked for a year. · 1; and Susan Tower, 36, of 2 Fifth . sobriety tests, assisted by officer found no evidence of a deer Also arrested, shortly after Also entering guilty pleas to St., Coeymans, arrested Jan. 4. All Scott Anson, and a preliminary involved. After Rexford midnight Jan. 26 was Rose DWI were Jorge Alberto Flores, 29, six were fined $300 and a $35 state screening upon Mark Steven administered field sobriety tests, Peragine, 34, of 3367 Delaware of 73 Benson·St, Albany, arrested surcharge, and had their licenses Brennan, 40, of 15 SkYridge lane, Spain was arrested for DWI. Turnpike, New Scotland, stopped Sept. 22; William R Pearce, 26, of suspended for 90 days. Selkirk. Brennan was arrested for In another incident, shortly after for brake and headlight violations. 30 New Scotland Ave., Feura Bush, Egan also ordered all 11 to DWI and ticketed for speeding and midnight on Friday, Jan. 25, Officer And on Sunday, Jan. 27, at about arrested Nov. 17; Andrew Michael attend a drinking-driver remedi­ an open container violation. Craig Sleurs stopped a vehicle on 5:30p.m., sheriffs deputies stopped Bennett. 34, of 10 Melody Drive, ation program and a victim impact As a result, of a previous DWI New Scotland Road for failure to Kathleen M. Csiza, 27, oflO College Niskayuna, arrested Jan. 1; and panel. View Drive, Voorhees-ville, for Richard Frederick Knaack, 49, of speeding. She was charged with 28 Sheffield Drive, Delmar, Voted Top 10 Menu AU-Star List for 1999 DWI and unlawful possession of arrested Jan. 2. Fife & drum corps Serving Dinner : marijuana. sets meeting Feb. 9 Thurs., Fri., Sat. 4:30-9 pin The Adamsville Ancients Fife Gift@'l:tifi~at'<:s~¥Pit.-a>t.~u:9 Easter Comes Earry - Hop to it! and Drum Corps will hold an Try our famous award-winning Calamari informational meeting at Robert's Upholstery ' Bethlehem Public Library on Saturday, Feb.