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The Altamont
Enterprise
& Albany County Post
No. 26 Thursday, January 14, 2016
$1.00
Albany County’s independent newspaper since 1884
After foundation purchased Holt-Harris land
What will happen to 9 acres between UAlbany campus and McKownville neighborhood?
By Elizabeth Floyd Mair
GUILDERLAND — The University at Albany Foundation
recently announced its purchase
— in what it claims is a “buyand-hold strategy” — of a rare,
undeveloped nearly nine-acre
tract of land just over the Albany
city line, in McKownville, adjacent to the university.
Reactions from neighbors have
been mixed. There was some relief that the long-vacant property
would finally be maintained,
but there was also a good deal
of apprehension about what the
university’s intentions might be,
and how much residents’ views
would count, in deciding what
to do with the land and the two
houses on it.
The foundation had made an
offer on the property the last time
it was up for sale, in 2011. At that
time, the asking price had been
$1.4 million, and the foundation’s
offer had been $400,000 and had
never been seriously considered,
said Richard McGinn, the chief
financial officer and associate
executive director for the foundation.
The foundation was not looking
to buy in 2015 when it was approached by the sellers, McGinn
said, but when the foundation
learned that it would be able to
purchase the property — which
was in the early stages of foreclosure — for a total of $600,000
including $115,000 in back taxes
due the town of Guilderland, it
seized the opportunity.
On Friday, officials from the
university and the foundation
toured the property with new
Guilderland Supervisor Peter
Barber and with Don Reeb, head
of the McKownville Improvement
Association.
The property shows up on the
The Enterprise — Elizabeth Floyd Mair
On tour: University and town officials and members of the McKownville Improvement Association stand outside the Nicholas Lane home.
The University at Albany Foundation conducted a tour last Friday of the structures on the nine acres it recently purchased.
The two existing houses were built
by John E. Holt-Harris, a judge.
McKownville residents Paul Engster, left foreground, and Ryan Mleczkowski, center foreground,
listen to university officials at a tense session on Monday night.
Inside
Opinion Page 2News
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tax map as two separate parcels,
said McGinn: a 3,004-squarefoot house at 100-200 Nicholas
Lane, which dates from the 19th
Century, and a 3,248-square-foot
house at 18 Waverly Place.
Storied history
During the tour, McGinn and
Reeb disagreed about the date
of the Nicholas Lane home’s
construction, with McGinn giving
it as the 1890 listed on the sales
verification form from the town,
and Reeb asserting that it was
built in the 1830s.
The property has a storied
history. The two existing houses
were built by John E. HoltHarris, a judge who lived in the
Waverly Place home and whose
descendants sold the entire property to the university foundation.
Part of the parcel was home,
earlier, to William F. Barnes, the
Republican leader of the legendary “Barnes machine” that ran
Albany County in the early 20th
Century. Barnes built the Chapel
House that stood at the top of
the hill above the two existing
houses and that was constructed
in the same style. The structure
that Barnes built was originally
a hunting lodge, which he often
used as his residence; it later
became the university’s chapel
house until it burned down in
1985.
The property also contains
three other structures: a barn
with a deteriorated loft that
needed to be secured before
workers could go in to clear out
debris, a carport, and a simple
covered area for storage or garbage, McGinn said. The property
also contains several uncovered
pits, ranging from a foot or so to
about five feet deep, that may
once have been used for drainage
and that he said will need to be
secured soon.
The combined acreage is 8.7
acres.
The tour showed participants
that, while the homes are in
significant disrepair, they do
have architectural value, and
they contain — particularly the
Nicholas Lane home — a number of elements worth at least
salvaging, including plank floors,
leaded windows, stained-glass
windows, and ornate stonework.
Next steps
In the short term, because
of safety issues, McGinn told
The Enterprise, the university
foundation needs to ensure that
the houses are secure. This may
involve boarding up the windows,
or putting fencing up around
just the houses in such a way
that emergency vehicles can still
access them if needed, he said.
Whatever method is chosen, he
said, this would be done to prevent intrusion and injury.
Since closing on the property
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Community Calendar Page 10 Classifieds Page 19Sports
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, January 14, 2016
Editorial
Reach across the barriers — you’ll find people like yourself
W
hen we feel small in the enormity of world events, swept
along in a powerful tide, headed in a direction we may not
have chosen, it is good to know a single person can make a difference.
Such a person was Irena Sendler. A Polish nurse and social worker,
she risked her life to smuggle Jewish children — thousands of them
— from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Few people knew of her heroic work until 2000 when four girls in
a tiny Kansas town — Unionville, population 298 — wrote a play
called “Life in a Jar.” The students’ research had turned up little
about Sendler — the Communist regime that followed the Nazis in
Poland had had little regard for Sendler — until they discovered she
was still alive and wrote her a letter.
“To my dear and beloved girls very close to my heart,” Sendler wrote
back. “I am curious if you are an exception or more young people in
your country are interested in the Holocaust. I think your work
is unique and worth disseminating.”
The letter started a friendship that lasted
until Sendler’s death in 2008, detailed
on the “Life in a Jar” website. The
girls traveled to Poland to meet
Sendler and their play has been
performed hundreds of times.
She was honored by the pope
and nominated for the Nobel
Peace Prize.
Her story will play out
locally this month on
Jan. 24 in a presentation of “Life in a Jar”
at the First United
Methodist Church of
Voorheesville (details
in our Community
Calendar).
Dianne Luci
wanted to bring
the story to her
church. “Traveling is my passion
in life,” said Luci
who has visited
countries around
the world. “If
we knew more
about everybody’s culture
a n d h i s t o r y,
we wouldn’t be
in the debacle
we are today,”
she said. In the
past, Luci has
hosted a forum
at her church
with members
of the Christian,
Jewish, Hindu,
Buddhist, and
Muslim faiths.
“ I wa n t e d t o
present this to
people who want to
go back in time,” said
Luci of “Life in a Jar.”
“They put their lives
on the line,” she said
of Sendler and others in
the Polish Underground.
Sendler grew up in a
home open to anyone in need,
regardless of their faith. Her
father, a doctor, treated patients
others would not; he died of typhus
when she was a child. As a student at
Warsaw University, after a Jewish friend was
beaten by nationalist thugs, Sendler crossed out the stamp on her
grade card that allowed her sit in the seats reserved for “Aryans,”
and was suspended.
After the Nazis herded 400,000 Jews into four square kilometers,
disease was rampant as those in the Warsaw Ghetto had little food
and poor sanitation. The fear of typhus, which would kill Germans,
too, led the Nazis to allow nurses like Sendler into the guarded ghetto
to vaccinate its residents.
“She smuggled babies out in suitcases, in garbage trucks, in coffins,
any way she could,” said Luci. “She knew they would die if she didn’t.”
Sendler also knew, if she were caught, she would be killed, and her
family members would suffer, too.
She took a further risk by recording the names and details of the
children’s families along with their new Christian names so that they
could find their way back to their families later. The students were
placed with Polish families or in convents. The all-important papers,
to one day link the children to their real families, were buried in jars
— inspiring the play’s title.
Sadly, the vast majority of their parents either died in the ghetto
or were killed at Treblinka.
The Gestapo arrested and tortured Sendler, breaking her feet and
legs, but she did not give up the names of the children she rescued
or of the people who had helped smuggle them out of the ghetto and
find them new homes. She was sentenced to death; saved by a bribe
from execution, she continued her work under a false name.
The film to be shown on Jan. 24 includes interviews with people
Sendler saved and “graphic footage” of the Warsaw Ghetto, said Luci.
She believes the lessons in the film are relevant today. “Look at
what’s being said about the Muslims in our country, listen to the
rhetoric flying around,” said Luci. “This could happen here,” she said
of forcibly segregating people of a particular faith or ethnicity. “Look
what happened to the Japanese here during World War II.”
She went on about the value of real travel as well as time travel.
“I traveled to Turkey. I loved Istanbul and its people,” said Luci. “I
love being immersed in different cultures,” said Luci, “getting to
know the people.”
With emotion in her voice, Luci quoted something Sendler’s father
said to her as a girl: “Always remember, Irena, there are good people
and bad people in the world...If you see someone drowning, always
try to save them.”
The young Sendler had asked her father, “What if I can’t swim?”
“Still try,” he had answered.
“Irena saw the people in the ghetto as if they were drowning,” said
Luci. She saved as many as she could.
Luci, too, learned from her own father. She grew up on the grounds
of the Marcy State Hospital in Utica where her father worked as a
psychiatrist. “This was before tranquilizers,” she said. “I remember
listening to people shout and scream and carry on...My father mentored foreign students going into psychiatry. We’d have them to our
home for dinner...Our housecleaner was one of the patients.”
Some of the children from the hospital went to public school with
Luci; other children made fun of them and ridiculed them.
“I had an empathetic ear for people with mental illness,” she said.
“I was sensitized.”
To this day, she reaches out to all kinds of people. “I can’t stand in
a grocery line without starting up a conversation,” she said.
We admire Luci’s efforts to bring diverse elements of a community
together. She organizes Voorheesville’s farmers’ market each summer.
One of the vendors is from Croatia; she is visiting there next month.
We see here an ever-widening ripple. A brave and noble woman,
Irena Sendler, saved the lives of doomed children. A half-century
later, four young women from rural Kansa discovered and told her
story. Now, a Voorheesville woman is spreading that story here.
We need to be part of spreading that ripple. We must learn to
be open and empathetic to people who may be different than us or
labeled as such. We must learn to act if we see people being treated
unfairly. We must learn to be bold and selfless in the face of wrong.
If someone is drowning, we must try to save him.
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To the editor
What has happened to common kindness?
To the Editor:
Each time I read an article
on Marcia Pangburn, I get more
frustrated. She was apparently
very upset over the passing of a
loved one.
Wouldn’t it have been nice if
the Sheriff ’s deputies had offered
to take her and her vehicle home?
Think of all the turmoil it
would have saved.
What has happened to common
kindness?
Walter LeClair
Altamont
Rural landowners need to be able to use their
properties in ways that allow them to keep them
To The Editor:
I am writing this letter in response to Jo E. Prout’s article in
the Jan. 7 paper entitled “A few
voice support — Many object to
Cynthia Elliott’s plans for party
venue at her Feura Bush farm.”
There are some misleading statements within the article that I
suspect are unintentional, but
may lead one to have a very different view of the circumstances.
First, the title of the article is
misleading as the plans and permit applied for are for an event
venue that would include, for
instance, corporate retreats and
baby showers, not just weddings.
Secondly, the issues and circumstances surrounding the
“neighbors” coming “out in
force” “to protest or support” the
plan is never fully or correctly
explained in the article. Bill
Gregory, mentioned in the article
as being “another neighbor” and
“speaking for several residents,”
is actually someone who lives a
good distance away by several
roads and was there speaking for
and representing a large contingent of snowmobilers and ATV
riders who were at the meeting,
many of whom are members of
the Helderberg Ridge Runners
snowmobile club.
Please see the Ridge Runners’
Facebook-page announcement
that they were using the planning board meeting as their
official club meeting.
I believe the Ridge Runners
were retaliating against Cynthia
Elliott and her larger landowning and farming neighbors.
These property owners have been
cracking down on recreational
trespassing because of the damage being done to the properties
with vehicles and the loud noise
of snowmobiles and ATVs at all
times of day and night and the
drinking, littering, fence destruction, and other noxious behaviors
of some of them.
Our family property directly
borders and surrounds the Elliott property and our family has
attended two of the fairly large
private events held there in the
past, a wedding and a political
event, and noise and traffic have
not been an issue. The only true
bordering neighbor who voiced
any objections was not even
mentioned in the article but is
in one of the pictures.
Hopefully, Cynthia’s modifications in plans will satisfy his
concerns. The town of New Scotland’s greatest appeal is its rural
character. The town should try to
maintain that character but the
rural landowners need to be able
to use their properties in ways
that allow them to keep them.
The taxes are very high even
when the property is not suitable
for modern farming or development. Cynthia’s plan should allow her to profit a little from the
property and allow her to keep its
rural character and help pay the
taxes and keep it in her family.
Tony Turi
Feura Bush
Back In Time. . .
1916
100 Years Ago
2016
Altamont Enterprise, Jan. 14, 1916
VILLAGE NOTES:
--A robin was seen last Friday by the members of
the Audubon society of the Altamont school, near the
school building. This is rather an unusual sight for
this time of year.
--Mrs. Stephen LaGrange fell on the ice near her
home Monday and suffered a broken wrist. Dr. Frederic
Crounse attended her. At present she is getting along
very nicely, and an early recovery is looked for. Mr. LaGrange has been ill with the grip during the past week.
--The Reformed church is being wired for electricity.
A. J. Manchester has the contract.
A RETROSPECT IN HISTORY
Thirty Years Ago.
(Jan. 16, 1886)
Helderberg Hidden Treasure
Considerable excitement was caused here recently by
the finding by Peter Hart of a letter in his woodpile. The
letter was written by a man calling himself John Robert
Swift, who, with a fellow named John Haley, put up at
the Knowersville House last summer. In the letter Swift
tells that they were robbers from California, wanted by
the police of the United States and Canada; that they
committed the local robberies (that summer) and that
he had hidden $16,000 in a cave near the Indian Ladder.
Later they quarreled and he (Swift) killed Haley, cut
up his body and hid it in a cave in the same locality.
The locality of the cave was given on an enclosed map.
Immediately a treasure hunt began and is being
conducted rigidly. A party consisting of Messrs. Eugene Sand, John Severson, William Ogsbury and A. A.
Tygert searched that locality carefully and believe they
have found the cave. According to the letter, Swift let
himself down into the cave by means of a rope tied to
a nearby tree. This rope was found by the party, but
they were unable to enter the cave because of ice and
snow. Two other ropes have also been found, and their
finds declare each to be the one mentioned.
Meanwhile, there is much argument as to whom the
money will belong when recovered. Mr. Hart declares
it should be his, because he found the letter in his
woodpile.
Holt-Harris land purchase portends a high level
of downside risk in human and economic terms
will be remedied, and can only under Guilderland’s laws.
To the Editor:
One of the things that has
The recent purchase by the hope that it is so.
Beyond that, I, unlike the preserved the quality of life in
University Albany Foundation of
the former Holt-Harris property neighborhood association, don’t McKownville over the years is
in McKownville has produced really have an opinion one way the fact that it is a neighborhood
a mini-tornado of sometimes- or the other about who owns the composed almost exclusively
conflicting rumors and repre- property. It was purchased for of owner-occupied homes. The
sentations. The lack of clarity what was evidently fair value in emergence of an intense use
regarding the current situation an arm’s length transaction, and such as a dormitory or parking
is a real source of distress to I think transparently enough for structure in its midst is almost
neighbors in an area that has any informed neighbor to realize certain to diminish property valbeen residential for well over that this was likely a foregone ues, and to promote the conversion of the neighborhood into
a century, yet is subject to
an area characterized largely
threats of development on a
by investor-owned student
regular basis because of its
housing units.
uniquely convenient location.
This would not only be a
In the interests of full distragedy in terms of quality
closure, I will state that my
“This would not only
of life for the neighborhood’s
family’s own residence immediately abuts the acquired be a tragedy in terms of quality longstanding residential base,
property and that I am literof life for the neighborhood’s but it would also adversely
Guilderland’s tax base,
ally looking over it as I write
longstanding residential base, impact
and would not be offset by any
this letter.
but it would also
revenue from SUNY, which is,
My most immediate concern
of course, tax-exempt property.
on this transaction was that I
adversely impact
Overall, the current situalearned about it from media
Guilderland’s tax base.”
tion is characterized by far too
reports and from the local
much uncertainty for someneighborhood organization.
thing with such a high level
Since there are no more than a
of downside risk in human
dozen neighbors bordering the
and economic terms. Phrases
former Holt-Harris property, it
like “no current plans” just
seems to me that a purchaser
looking to be neighborly would conclusion. What I do care about don’t cut it.
I’m only one homeowner, and
have made direct contact with very deeply as a matter of both
this group of folks before talking personal and community interest my neighborhood is just a small
to the media or conducting site is what the ultimate use of the and not very wealthy one. The
interests on the other side of
tours for elected officials and property is.
In the event that the property this conversation are large, and
others far less directly impacted
is ultimately transferred to UAl- possessed of significant political
than direct neighbors.
As far as the transaction itself bany, it will be removed from and economic clout. I’m hoping
goes, I can’t argue that in the the limits previously imposed by for a positive outcome for my
near term the change will likely Guilderland zoning and build- neighborhood, but current cirbe positive, as the property has ing code restrictions, since use cumstances leave me very, very
been neglected for a number of decisions on State University of fearful.
years, and is full of large dead New York property are solely the Donald Csaposs
trees, one of which came down province of SUNY. They could Guilderland
Editor’s note: Donald Csaposs
a couple of years ago, taking build a dormitory, a parking
out my back fence and coming garage, whatever they want on is a grant writer for the town of
within a few feet of my family land that has been used for and Guilderland.
See related story.
room. I have been told that this is zoned for only residential use
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To the editor
Old pharmacy to offer new Remedies
— Photo by John Williams
Eating at the Chuck Wagon Diner is like going back in time. The restored diner was wheeled across
the state to its current home in Princetown.
The Old Men of the Mountain
Time flies at Tuesday breakfasts, but drags in between
By John R. Williams
It was cold last Tuesday morning! It has been colder by a lot,
but for some reason the OFs
thought it was really cold when
they got to the Chuck Wagon
Diner in Princetown. The OFs
are not yet conditioned for singledigit numbers, above and below
the zero mark.
There are up-sides to misery
at times. This time it was the
clear, cold early morning, with
no wind, plus there was a great
feel to the air; then, when looking
up and seeing the crescent moon
and bright stars running away to
make room for the sun to arrive,
this feeling seemed to take some
of the cold away. Great start for
the first Old Men of the Mountain
breakfast in 2016.
The number of OFs who were
at this first breakfast showed
(at least this time) that the OFs
can deal with the cold, but snow,
sleet, and freezing rain kept most
of them in the week before. Those
OFs with outdoor furnaces have
to get up and feed that furnace no
matter what the temperature is.
So, while they are up and dressed
(the OFs are not going to run out
at 20-below in the snow and in
their PJs to feed the furnace),
they might just as well go to
breakfast.
Failing eyes
or smaller print?
The OFs are in the stage of
life now where everything hurts;
the ears do not hear as well,
and the eyes do not see as well,
so this brings the OFs to large
print. Most of the OFs say it is
not their eyes; they maintain it
is the printed matter that has
gotten smaller.
One OF said he did a comparison on phone books. He was
using an old phone book as a
prop. Who hasn’t used a phone
book to prop something up? But
to leave it there since 1979 is a
little unusual. It seems the OF
should have fixed whatever it
was by now.
However, the OF compared
the print in that decades-old
book with the print of the newer
phone books, and he found there
is no comparison. He could read
the old phone book with ease,
and in the new phone book the
names and numbers were just
thin black lines.
An OF mentioned he gets the
Readers Digest in large print
and that large print does make
it easier to read. This OF said he
doesn’t have the eye strain with
this large-print version; however,
the OF is still capable of reading
the regular Readers Digest but
there is eye strain involved after
a period of time when reading the
regular print version.
The OFs surmised that it
comes down to dollars and cents
(as it usually does). The OFs
think publishers can place more
information on fewer pages with
tiny print, and eye doctors can
sell more spectacles.
Distinguishing eggs
This scribe in not a food connoisseur so he is not sure if there
is much difference in eggs. For
instance, do duck eggs taste different than chicken eggs, or do
chicken eggs taste different than
goose eggs?
The OFs were kidding another
OF with his response to being
fed pigeon eggs. How did the OF
know they were not eggs from a
chicken?
There seems to be the seed of a
little survey here. We should try
to get a sampling of different bird
eggs, and see how they compare.
Those OFs who have tried eating rattlesnake say it tastes like
chicken. The rest of the OFs have
to take their word for it.
There were not many takers
on the survey anyhow. The OFs
are meat-and-potato guys, not too
adventuresome in the culinary
department. The OFs are more
of the “Let Mikey have it, he’ll
eat anything” variety.
Fickle time
The OFs touched on a subject
many people get into. That was:
What makes some days go fast,
and some days just seem to drag?
One thought was to have an
appointment or plan in the not
too distant future — good or bad.
Some plans being considered
were going to the dentist, or
going to the hospital for a procedure, when some of your wife’s
friends are coming over that you
can’t stand.
Time just flies by and the next
thing you know the day has flown
by. When the OF has a family
outing, or fishing or hunting trip,
all of a sudden it seems like the
fun trip is never going to get here.
A simplified reasoning is: If it
is fun, time seems to fly by while
you’re doing it; if the OF hates
what he is doing, time seems to
drag; or, if the future plan is fun,
time is also a drag (i.e., the time
drags before you can get to it.
One OF mentioned that he
enjoys coming to the breakfast
and looks forward to them. The
OF said that sometimes the time
between breakfasts is short, like
he just left one breakfast, and is
on the way to the next; yet sometimes he wonders to himself will
Tuesday ever get here.
Another OF pondered: What if
we did not have years, months,
weeks, days, hours and minutes
— would anything being done
collectively get done?
It would be hard but most
projects would get done, not in
a reasonable time, but, if we
were not concerned with time
by years, months, weeks, days,
hours and minutes, who would
know when it was done and
who would care because time is
not being measured? Whatever
it was would just stand there
completed whenever.
The OFs do care, and those
OFs who care that it was morning, and it was Tuesday and they
were at the Chuck Wagon Diner
in Princetown, were: Robie Osterman, George Washburn, Roger
Chapman, Bill Lichliter, Chuck
Aelesio, Glenn Patterson, Mark
Traver, John Rossmann, Harold
Guest, Lou Schenck, Gerry Irwin,
Jack Norray, Wayne Gaul, Mace
Porter, Jim Rissacher, Marty
Herzog, Bob Fink, Bob Benninger, Elwood Vanderbilt, Henry
Whipple, Ted Willsey, Harold
Grippen, and me.
Enter your best shot of Hilltown
life in library photo contest
To the Editor:
Picture yourself starting the
New Year winning a photo contest! Get your camera out and
snap some photographs highlighting the Hilltowns.
The Friends of the Berne Library are sponsoring a photography contest with the theme
“Hilltown Living.” Your photo
should fit one of the following
four categories: View from My
Door, Up Close and Personal,
Backyard Visitor, or Hilltown
Charm.
You can enter one photograph
per category. Photos must be
8-by-11 inches on an 11-by-14inch mat.
There are two divisions for
entrants: Junior (18 years of
age and under) and Adult (over
18 years of age). There is a $5
entry fee for the Adult division
and no fee for entry in the Junior
division. Photos will be accepted
at the Berne Public Library from
Jan. 16 to 30.
They will be hung in the
Community Room of the Berne
Library through the month of
February and will be judged by
guest judges. There will also be
Popular Choice awards.
Winners will be announced
in February and there will be a
reception at the Library on Feb.
27. Entry forms and additional
information are available at the
Berne Library.
Take your best shots and plan
to visit the Berne Library in the
month of February to view the
photographs and vote for your
Popular Choice winner.
Donna Gwin, president
Friends of the Berne Library
To the Editor:
With mixed emotions, I helped
Bill Turner and his son move out
of what is now formerly known
as The Altamont Wine shop. Bill
has been part of the community
for over 18 years, being the proprietor of both the wine shop and
the beautiful Old Stone Inn, with
his wife, Nancy.
A noted conversationalist,
Bill enjoyed getting to know his
customers and providing a good
service. The last years were
tough for him, trying to keep up
the store and start a new B&B
in Glens Falls where his family
lives. For his health and happiness, he closed the store this
January. What he left, and passed on to
me, was the opportunity to continue providing wine and spirits
to the Helderberg communities.
For this, we are grateful.
This spring, Troy Miller and I
will be opening a new wine and
liquor store in the historic old
pharmacy in the heart of town.
Bella Fleur, my flower shop will
be a pretty part of this adventure
at the new location. Think Pinot
and peonies, Roses and Rosé. We
are excited to highlight the history of the well-loved pharmacy
with our store, and are therefore
calling it “Remedies Wine and
Spirits.”
Please help use make thoughtful choices for our community. We
have started a Facebook page,
(Remedies Wine and Spirits),
that will be updated with our
ideas and progress, as we prepare for a spring opening. Your
input is essential! Please use our
Facebook page to suggest what
you would like to see there.
We will strive to be your
neighborhood flower, wine, and
gift store.
Diana Greene and Troy Miller Owners of Bella Fleur and
Remedies
— Photo from Ellen McGarrahan
Lulu went missing from the Thompsons Lake campground in
August and has not returned home.
Help bring a calico cat in from the cold
To the Editor: I lost my calico cat, Lulu, in
August at the Thompsons Lake
campground. And now there’s a
roaming calico cat in the area
that I refer to as Blackie, because
its face is black fur. My cat, Lulu,
has light tan fur around her face.
Because of the flyers that I
have put around town seeking
Lulu, I received several calls
about a calico cat, and it appears to be Blackie, not mine,
but it does seem to be wandering
around town, and not belong to
anyone.
Blackie has been seen in Altamont around Maple to Western
Avenue and along the creek to
Schoharie Plank Road; the last
sighting I’m aware of was in midDecember. Blackie has been seen
since the summer in the neigh-
borhood and the mannerisms
match my Lulu, but I inquired
if the colors would change on
cats under stress, and I have
been told no, so I do not believe
Blackie is my cat.
I have been told Blackie is very
fast and timid and runs whenever anyone gets close, so it has
been hard to catch her. The cat
looks very healthy. Sue Green
with Guilderhaven told me, if we
can find out the latest area that
Blackie has been wandering in,
they can get a catch-and-release
cage to get her in from the cold.
Anyone who has seen a wandering calico cat — either Blackie
or Lulu — should call me at (518)
432-3640.
Ellen McGarrahan
Altamont
CORRECTION
Last week, in a story about New Year’s appointments in
Knox, we wrote that Planning Board Chairman Robert Price
is a semi-retired mechanical engineer; he is actually a semiretired manufacturing engineer, certified by the Society of
Manufacturing Engineers since 1968. “We are the folks who try
to figure out how to make the things the Mechanical Engineers
design,” Price wrote.
5
Dee Centi-Jones
‘Learning is complex and messy’
“The Dee Jones Team”
Students who had moved on to college gathered
to retrieve a physics balloon they’d lost track of
By Jo E. Prout
NEW SCOTLAND — A recovered weather balloon in Columbia County last week spelled success for Voorheesville’s Advanced
Placement physics students’
yearlong project — the launch of
a camera-laden balloon into near
space to measure the curvature
of the Earth.
“Later, they made out ‘Voorheesville’ in very faded sharpie,
and decided to call the school
once winter break was over,”
Mackay wrote.
“Schuyler King, Sean Clair,
Erik Patak, Alexandra Cunningham, Braeden Morrison,
and I drove down to Stuyvesant
Falls to pick up the payload,”
Photos from Project Icarus
Mission accomplished: Voorheesville graduates gathered last
week to retrieve the camera and sensors they sent up with a weather
balloon as high school physics students with a quest to measure
the curvature of the Earth. Ben Mackay, second from left, said that
Columbia County residents who found it “made out ‘Voorheesville’
in very faded sharpie, and decided to call the school once winter
break was over.”
The former physics students,
now graduated, are compiling the
data gathered during the flight,
including pictures they obtained
of space.
“To reach 100,000 feet with
our balloon is our ultimate goal,”
high school senior Alexandra
Cunningham told The Enterprise
last March, when the project,
called “Project Icarus,” was just
getting underway.
Students had calculated that,
if the balloon reached that
height, it would descend and land
in Ghent. They followed it by
car all the way to the Columbia
County airport, after losing the
balloon’s global positioning system signal. The students did not
find the balloon and its camera,
but accepted and celebrated the
unending pursuit of science, then
moved on to college.
The balloon was found in a
tree in Stuyvesant Falls, only six
miles from its expected destination, according to former physics
student Ben Mackay. Those who
found it contacted the school
last week.
“It was a great project,” physics teacher Ted Simons told The
Enterprise. “Those who actually
launched it went to retrieve it.”
Once the school was contacted,
Simons spread the word to his
former students who were home
on winter break, and they agreed
to recover the camera together
before heading back to college.
Renters of a home owned by
Jean Hewig noticed the balloon
in August, Mackay wrote to The
Enterprise in an email.
“They were back in their house
for the fall and, when the leaves
came down, they discovered that
something more was going on
when they spotted the faded
orange payload dangling down,”
he wrote.
Hewig and her friends used
a slingshot, two shotguns, and
a chainsaw to retrieve the box
with the camera and sensors
attached to the balloon, Mackay
wrote. They told him that they
watched the GoPro camera footage at Thanksgiving, and called
Mackay’s cell number from the
box in December, but did not
leave a message, he said.
Mackay wrote. “We met Jean
and her friend, who shot it out
of the tree.”
“The balloon traveled 64 miles
in one hour and 36 minutes,”
Mackay wrote in an email to
The Enterprise. “It followed its
projected course pretty closely;
the Columbia County airport
where we ended up during our
search in June is 10 minutes
away [from the house where
it was found]. Unfortunately,
our altitude data cut out above
30,000 feet, but, due to the duration of the flight before the
balloon burst, and the fact that
the balloon burst, we believe we
were successful in lofting our
payload above 100,000 feet — the
balloon bursting is significant, as
the predicted burst altitude for a
40-foot diameter balloon with no
payload is 120,000 feet. So, with
our small payload, we believe it
reached at least 100,000 feet.” “It was quite an undertaking,”
Simons told The Enterprise. “The
AP physics is a capstone science
class at Voorheesville.”
Simons said that he pursued
the project so students could
incorporate biology, Earth science, “and all the skills they
should have acquired in their
high school years.”
“In school labs, everything is
set up for you and everything
has a specific purpose and is
laid out in a concise procedure,”
former student Erik Patak said
in March. “Here, we have to
engineer ways to make our electronics work with one another
for a real-life situation that holds
some weight, not only for us, but
for the community.” Simons said this week that
the students are examining
their data.
“Most of the curvature in the
photos is due to the fisheye lenses
on the cameras, not the curvature
of the Earth,” Mackay wrote.
About the video footage, Simons said, “It’s very impressive.”
Patak edited the footage and
placed a 10-minute video titled
“Project Icarus” on his Youtube
channel. The video can also be
seen at altamontenterprise.com.
“We still do not know what
caused our GPS failure back in
June,” Mackay wrote. “Most of
us are still in disbelief that we
found it; we gave up and forgot
about it once we left for college.”
Former superintendent Theresa Thayer Snyder shared her
thoughts on the project and
its recovery publicly on her
Facebook page, noting that the
students were asked by Simons,
“How would we go about taking
a picture of the curvature of the
earth?
“That question launched a
yearlong project in which the
students determined what they
would need to do to send a
camera miles and miles into
space to capture a picture of the
curvature of the earth,” Snyder
wrote. “They had to work with the
Federal Aviation Agency; they
had to research how to legally
transport helium; they had to
develop grant proposals to fund
their research and their experiments; they had to develop a plan
for at least a couple of them to
become trained radio operators;
they studied weather patterns
and learned to measure prevailing winds; they predicted a target
landing area and selected a best
date option for launch.
“They worked tirelessly, together, to create a project…that
would accomplish their goal of
taking a picture of the curvature
of the earth,” Snyder continued.
“In the interests of cooperation
with the rest of the school, the
students presented their project
to the middle school students and
to the elementary children, so
that each level could devise and
send an experiment along in the
cargo device.
“Here, as in real science, every failure is instructive,” she
continued. “I know these eager,
enthusiastic, able young scientists learned more from that
yearlong trek into space than
they learned from any state or
local exam — or other common
academic measure. Learning is
complex and messy — and so
incredibly captivating in its most
authentic manifestations.”
Snyder shared thanks and
praise, writing, “This is what
I want for my students — to
“How would we go
about taking a picture
of the curvature
of the earth?
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Simons said that he is not
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School district close to tax settlement with Stuyvesant
By Melissa Hale-Spencer
GUILDERLAND — The school
board last week approved using
a total of $248,500 for back taxes
owed to Stuyvesant Plaza for its
Executive Park property.
Since 2014, Stuyvesant Plaza
has been making the case that
the property — 13.6 acres including a high-rise office building as
well as two adjoining buildings
and three other single-story
buildings — is worth far less
than the $17,419,600 that town
of Guilderland has it assessed for.
According to grievance forms,
Stuyvesant requested the full
value be set at $12.5 million.
The property had been assessed at about $19 million; after
Stuyvesant Plaza went through
the grievance process in 2012,
it was dropped to $17.4 million.
“We have been in litigation,”
said Neil Sanders this week. He
is the school district’s assistant
superintendent for business.
“The attorneys are still working
out of court,” he said.
Although there is a “settlement
in principle,” Sanders said, he
could not reveal the amount as
the deal has not been formally
approved by both the town board
and the school board.
The Guilderland school district
is paying 70 percent of the costs
for an outside appraisal and for
legal fees and the town is paying the other 30 percent. This is
based on the tax ratio; the school
district receives more than twice
as much in property taxes as does
the town.
“It’s moving along,” Sanders
said, “but it’s technically still in
litigation.”
However, last Tuesday, Sanders was able to present to the
school board a series of figures
totaling $248,500, using unexpended funds from the current
year’s budget: $38,500 came from
summer borrowing, a precaution
the district follows in case state
aid payments are late, but it
wasn’t needed this year; $60,000
because of a decrease in unem-
ployment expenses; and $150,000
because of a drop in the cost of
petroleum used to fuel buses.
The school district had set up
a fund of $350,000 to be used
in case it had to pay back taxes
because of an assessment challenge. Sanders is pleased that
this money won’t have to be
touched to pay Stuyvesant Plaza
since the board approved the
plan he presented to get $248,500
from the current budget.
“We have another ongoing matter with Beverwyck in the town
of Bethlehem,” he said of the
senior center that is challenging
its assessment.
The school district is splitting
the legal fees for that case with
the town of Bethlehem, with the
town paying 40 percent and the
district paying the other 60 percent, again based on tax ratios,
Sanders said.
Sanders concluded that it is
prudent to “pay a settlement
without tapping into the reserve
fund.”
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
PJ Watch Party: Robert Whiteman’s fifth-graders at Altamont
Elementary School started early, watching the American Library
Association’s awards announcements on a big screen in their
classroom Monday morning. “You get to have hot chocolate,” said
Olivia Cleveland, left. “I’m really excited to see who wins the Newbery and Caldecott,” said Yesenia Luna, right. Whiteman said it
was the kids’ idea to wear their pajamas; each wore a bright red
school T-shirt on top.
— Photo from Robert Whiteman
Cheers for the winners: Robert Whiteman’s fifth-graders celebrate the Newbery Medal winner, “Last
Stop on Market Street,” by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson, on Monday morning
after watching the results live in their classroom at Altamont Elementary School. The book details a
boy’s bus ride with his Nana that teaches him to become “a better witness for what’s beautiful.” The
Caldecott Medal went to “Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear,” illustrated
by Sophie Blackall and written by Lindsay Mattick; it tells the true story of a friendship between a
veterinarian and a female bear.
Spelling it out: Fifth-grader Trinity Cusson was rooting for “The
War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley as she
and her classmates at Altamont Elementary School watched the
American Library Associations annual awards ceremony unfold
Monday morning. “It’s about a girl named Ada during World War
II. Her mother is cruel to her. She has a clubfoot,” said Trinity. When
London children are sent to the countryside to escape bombing,
Ada escapes the apartment where her mother had confined her.
“The War That Saved My Life” won the Odyssey Award.
— Photo from Robert Whiteman
Food for thought: Luscious snacks added to the festivities at the PJ Watch Party Monday at Altamont
Elementary School. The kids made replicas of the Caldecott and Newbery medals for decorations. Names
of former medalists adorned the fruit sticks.
7
Adirondack land and
cobblestone school of no use to modern GCSD
GUILDERLAND — The school
district is poised to sell one unused property — a piece of vacant land near Sacandaga Lake
— while it finds itself unable to
sell another — a 19th-Century
cobblestone schoolhouse in Guilderland Center.
The one-room schoolhouse
on Route 146, the main street
in Guilderland Center, was reroofed with period-appropriate
cedar shakes when then-Superintendent Blaise Salerno was
enthusiastic about restoring it
for field trips so modern-day
Guilderland students could see
how their long-ago peers were
schooled.
“We’re still uncertain about its
status. It needs repairs,” said the
district’s assistant superintendent for business, Neil Sanders.
“We tried to pursue grants. The
money doesn’t seem to be there.”
He went on, “We did talk about
selling but there are deed restrictions that returns it to the heirs”
if the district were to not want it.
The lineage goes back to “one of
the Van Rensselaers” who originally settled the area under the
patroon system. “It goes that far
back,” said Sanders. “When you
follow the lineage, it runs out in
the early 1900s. We can’t find a
direct heir.”
Sanders said the district would
be happy to donate the schoolhouse to a group that could care
for it. But, he said, “We’re stuck.
We’ve never been able to get a
clear title.”
He concluded, “It’s a great
one-room schoolhouse” but it
would require time and money
to restore that the district can’t
afford.
Hadley property
The school district also owns
6.6 acres of wooded land in Hadley, a town in northern Saratoga
County near the Great Sacandaga Lake.
Sanders provided a history of
how Guilderland acquired the
property, which the school board
is now contemplating selling.
In 1972, he said, Niagara Mohawk made land across the state
that it no longer needed available
to public agencies like school
districts. Thomas Looby, who was
Guilderland’s superintendent at
the time, requested property of
not less than 200 acres located
within 100 miles of the school
district for use as an outdoor
ecological laboratory.
In 1973, the district and
National Grid entered into a
Imagining The Future
one-year renewable lease with
an annual rental fee of $100 for
6.6 acres. Two years later, Guilderland agreed to purchase the
property that it had been leasing;
it paid $1,320 or $200 per acre.
Funds for the purchase came entirely from donations by student
groups to the Sacandaga Outdoor
Education Fund, Sanders said.
Asked how the property was
used, Sanders said his information was “anecdotal,” stating students in environmental
classes went there on one- or
two-day excursions through the
late 1980s.
“It doesn’t appear to have
been used since the early 1990s,”
Sanders said.
When the district was planning
for the current capital project,
he said, “We looked at all of our
facilities.” The Science Cabinet
was consulted and, Sanders said,
“The consensus was they didn’t
see that as usable in today’s
age.” The land is a considerable
distance from Guilderland and
has no useable facilities. “And
there are tick issues,” he added.
The property is currently estimated to be worth about $30,000,
he said.
Rail trail enthusiasts learn
paved portion will open in the spring
By Jo E. Prout
NEW SCOTLAND — Community members crammed into
the Cornell Cooperative Extension building in Voorheesville
on Tuesday to hear from Albany
County that the paved portion
of the rail trail between Albany
and Delmar will open this spring.
“The whole meeting was an information session,” Mark King, of
the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, told The Enterprise.
“They covered a lot of ground.”
The rail trail is owned by Albany County and is slated to be
a shared-use path for non-motorized traffic, including bicycles
and pedestrians, to be completed
in three phases. The conservancy
manages open portions of the
trail, and Friends of the Rail
Trail volunteers guide visitors,
patrol, and keep the trail clean.
In addition to the ribbon
cutting for the paved section
between South Pearl Street, in
Albany, and Veterans Park, in
Delmar, King said, the county
announced at the meeting that
the entire rail trail would be
paved and open in 2017.
“There are always a few folks
who prefer unpaved trails,” he
said. “The county’s intention is
to pave the whole thing.”
Local residents who attended
were eager to hear news about
the potential placement of the
historic Hilton LeVie barn near
the rail trail outside Voorheesville; Albany County Legislator
L. Michael Mackey answered
questions, King said, about
progress on the New Scotland
barn’s purchase and relocation
on a parcel adjacent to the trail
(see “LeVie barn on the move?”
from Jan. 7 at altamontenterprise.com).
“The barn was a major issue,”
New Scotland Councilman Adam
Greenberg told The Enterprise.
“Nobody spoke against it. No one
spoke against anything. People
were curious about when a phase
would be completed.”
“I think it’s very positive,” King
said. “There was no one there
who spoke out against the trail.
People really see the opportunity
this presents for connecting communities…to connect amenities
in Bethlehem...it’s very livable.
This has real potential to improve the quality of life in this
area, and beyond.”
King said that the trail, beginning in Voorheesville, could
eventually connect with Albany’s
Corning Preserve, where a connection to the Mohawk Hudson
Bikeway, which stretches to
Schenectady, already exists.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pointing out the important parts of a city he helped build,
Gary Lvov, a Farnsworth Middle School student, keeps his
cool at the Future City Competition Saturday at Proctors
in Schenectady. The city was named Mirai, Japanese for
“future.” The Mirai team finished in fourth place and won
an award for Most Innovative Use of a Green Space for a
Community. New Lebanon came in first.
Inspired presentation: Farnsworth Middle School student Yuven Sundaramoorthy describes the
philosophy and engineering behind the building of Mirai during the 15th Annual Future City Competition on Saturday. Gary Lvov and Aneesh Muppidi were also presenters.
Calm before their presentation: Farnsworth Middle
School students cluster about the Future City they built from
recycled goods, named Kitar Semula. They won an award for
Most Sustainable Food Production System. The theme’s for
this year’s competition was “Waste not, have not.”
8
A new era for Knox: Super tackles blighted properties, seeks Internet access
All the board members agreed.
“If we don’t use it, we lose it,”
KNOX — On Tuesday, presiding over his first regular Lefkaditis said of the $608,824
town board meeting, Supervi- in federal and state funds.
Salisbury said purchasing the
sor Vasilios Lefkaditis took on
matters great (like purchasing equipment will save on rental
over $600,000 worth of highway fees. Previously, equipment not
equipment and ending blight ideally suited for tasks at hand
on vacant properties) and small was pressed into service and
(such as buying office supplies worn out, he said.
The town has to buy the equipin a new way and installing
ment up front
hooks to hang
and is then
a screen that
reimbursed.
would allow
efkaditis
meeting papers
“All we can do is drive by L
said that borto be projected
and shake our heads.”
rowing with
so those in the
such low ingallery could
terest rates
follow along).
is like getting
The board
“free money”
also agreed to
a temporary moratorium on but he asked Dorfman to come
accepting electronic waste at up with language that would be
the transfer station and heard “bullet proof ” in assuring Knox
reports from women appointed would be reimbursed.
The board agreed to meet to
to help residents at both ends of
consider requests for proposals
the age spectrum.
Further, the board discussed for the equipment at 5 p.m. on
ways to improve communication Jan. 21.
“Not that anybody cares, but
in town — pursuing an electronic
sign to be shared with the fire that’s my birthday,” said Lefkadepartment, posting frequently ditis. “Bring gifts.” He will be 44.
Blighted properties
asked questions along with anThe Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Referring to junk-strewn propswers on the town’s website, and
Charlotte Fuss, on Tuesday night, tells the Knox Town Board
possibly installing a scrolling erty on Bozenkill Road, and
about many senior services and outlines future needs and desires.
bulletin board at the transfer elsewhere in town, Lefkaditis
Behind her, Diane Champion, the town’s tax collector, crochets.
said, “All we can do is drive by
station.
Finally, the board decided to
interview applicants for two
seats on the planning board in
an open forum where the public
can ask questions.
The meeting, which lasted
three hours, was fast-paced with
lively discussion dominated by
Lefkaditis and interspersed with
comments from the score of residents in the gallery. Lefkaditis
had ousted the 42-year incumbent supervisor in the November
elections, and the five-member
board has two other new members as well — one elected and
the other appointed.
At its Jan. 1 re-organizational
meeting, the board, despite
Lefkaditis’s recommendations
otherwise, retained its long-time
attorney, John Dorfman, and its
planning board chairman, Robert
Price. Both Dorfman and Price
contributed to discussion at the
Jan. 12 meeting.
Highway equipment
Referring to Highway Superintendent Gary Salisbury, Lefkaditis said, “Gary is this close to
bringing in $600,000 for the town
of Knox…We’ve got to get him
over the hump.”
Taking a close look: Knox Highway Superintendent Gary Salisbury, right, and attorney John DorfWhen Tropical Storm Irene
man scrutinize figures for equipment purchases that are to ultimately be paid for by funds from the
caused damage to Line Road in
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2011, Lefkaditis said, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
estimated it would cost $676,000
to have the planning board come elected representatives.
to fix it. “Gary smartly said we and shake our heads.”
He also noted that planning
He wants the planning board up with proposed wording.
could do it for significantly less.”
board and zoning board members
Code of conduct
So, using an alternative course, to come up with language that
Deputy Supervisor Amy Po- are protected and can only be reKnox was to get 90 percent of the would allow the town to clean up
money for other uses — 75 per- blighted properties. Lefkaditis korny went over a code of conduct moved for items listed in statute.
Pokorny said she’d make the
cent from the federal government said he had bought a junkyard on for public meetings that she said
Staten Island and cleaned it up
and 25 percent from the state.
“The timeline expired Dec. 23, but then faced complaints about
last month,” said Lefkaditis. “If a rodent infestation; the city told
we were on top of it, we could him to deal with it. “If I didn’t
do that, the city does it, and put
have fixed all our facilities.”
“If we don’t use it, we lose it.”
In November, Salisbury told foreclosure on it,” he said.
He also said there are properThe Enterprise of the estimate to
fix Line Road, “FEMA estimated ties in Knox that are dangerit would cost $600,000 to fix it... ous; if a child were to explore a
The town board and I decided deteriorating building, it could
that was crazy...We found out collapse. He said, too, that the was largely developed by Nicho- needed revisions to the code,
they would give us a percentage town could make money, charg- las Viscio, the former deputy which the board unanimously apfor other things. That allows us ing the owner for cleaning up supervisor, who resigned from proved. Dorfman recommended
posting the code on the town’s
to buy equipment we wouldn’t properties, or, foreclosing and the board in December.
People at town meetings are to website and in the local newsselling the property.
get any other way.”
Dorfman confirmed, “The only refrain from “making loud noises, paper.
Referring to forms Salisbury
Internet access
had filled out in the wake of language we have applies to junk shouting, booing, hissing or enLefkaditis reported that Knox
Irene, Lefkaditis said, “Because vehicles and debris. I agree 100 gaging in any other activity in a
we missed the deadline, we’re percent we don’t have the teeth manner that disturbs, disrupts is not eligible for broadband
or impedes the orderly conduct funds recently announced by the
locked into the five pieces of other than for junk vehicles.”
governor because the community
“I’d like to instruct the plan- of the meeting,” the draft says.
equipment he listed.”
Lefkaditis said it was to “make is served by Time Warner Cable.
Salisbury intends to purchase ning board to work on this, with
sure we all behave.” Then he “The good news is Time Warner
a backhoe, an excavator, a trailer, haste,” said Lefkaditis.
“Can we include over-the-road quipped, “Do I have to abide by was bought out by Charter Coma roller, and a tractor mower.
munications, and Charter must
that?”
“We have to work fast,” said trailers?” asked Price.
“The board cannot throw a provide 145,000 homes in the
“Don’t get crazy on me,” replied
Lefkaditis, to meet the deadline.
board member out,” said Dorf- Time Warner footprint” with
“We have to extend it tomorrow… Lefkaditis.
The board unanimously agreed man since board members are Internet access, he said
Everyone OK with that?”
This month, the New York
State Public Service Commission
voted to approve the merger of
Time Warner Cable and Charter
Communications, which, according to the governor’s office, will
improve broadband availability
for millions of New Yorkers and
lead to more than $1 billion
in direct investments and consumer benefits. The commission’s
merger requirements will deliver
broadband speed upgrades to
100 megabits per second statewide by the end of 2018, and
300 Mbps by the end of 2019,
benefitting two million upstate
broadband customers. Currently, the highest speed offered
by Time Warner Cable north of
New York City is 50 megabaits.
The merger conditions further
require that Charter Communications offer high speed broadband to 145,000 customers who
currently have no high speed
broadband at all.
The company estimates there
are 150,000 to 250,000 homes in
that footprint, Lefkaditis said,
meaning a good share of Knox
homes should be eligible.
“What they want from us —
we’ll need a lot of help — is to
identify all the streets” that are
eligible, said Lefkaditis.
Although the standard requirement is 35 houses per
mile, Lefkatidis said he talked
to someone at Time Warner who
said, “We’ll stick to the 12” houses
per mile.
Lefkaditis asked Price to have
the planning board come up with
the eligible streets. Price said
he’d have it to the board by its
next meeting.
Senior Services
Charlotte Fuss reported on a
wide variety of programs available for the elderly in town. A “senior day care” program is slated
to begin in February, she said.
She said, too, “We’d like a
monthly senior social and a craft
club.” She also named a senior
picnic at the town hall and said
bus trips were being planned
with the youth council.
Starting this month, legal aid
is offered at Knox town Hall on
the second Wednesday of every
month. (See Phyllis Johnson’s
Helderberg Seniors column for
details.)
“We’re trying to get free tax
preparation,” said Fuss. “I even
went to the colleges,” she said,
seeking someone who could come
to Knox to help people fill out
their tax forms.
Lefkaditis volunteered his own
accountant. “I will force him to
come up from New York City,”
he said.
“I’ll bake him cookies,” said
Fuss.
“He’s Jewish,” said Lefkaditis.
“Can you bake bagels?”
Youth Council
Maryellen Gillis said the Knox
Youth Council had developed a
mission statement and core beliefs as well as drafting bylaws.
The council is also working on a
code of conduct for both adults
and children at events. The group
agreed on “open enrollment,” she
said, so that anyone may join the
Youth Council at any point.
“I’m hoping our group will
grow…I think we’re really heading in a great direction,” said
Gillis.
She then went over an “ambitious preliminary calendar” for
2016 that starts with Winterfest
on Jan. 30 in the town park. A
new proposal for summer is “The
Great Knox Campout” when
families would pitch tents in
the park.
To make better use of the park,
as “a multi-age, multi-purpose facility,” Gillis asked for the board’s
blessing to establish a short-term
Playground and Park Committee
that would act as a “think tank.”
“Playgrounds are incredibly
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Out & About
Call for artists with themes of nature
The Thacher Nature Center is
looking for artists interested in
participating in the 12th Annual
Nature Art Exhibit, on display
at the Emma Treadwell Thacher
Nature Center from Saturday,
March 5, through Friday, March
25. The opening reception will
be Saturday, March 5, from 1 to
4 p.m.
The exhibit showcases artwork
with the theme of nature. Artists
may submit up to three pieces
of artwork for consideration by
a jury. Artwork in any medium
will be considered. All submissions must be nature inspired or
created using natural material.
The hanging fee for the exhibit
is $15 per artist.
Call 518-872-1237 for additional information.
GCSD sends 18 musicians to
Suburban Council Music Festival
Mapping the future: Knox Planning Board Chairman Robert Price, far right, stands at the dais to
look at maps showing houses with Internet access. Deputy Supervisor Amy Pokorny, left, and Supervisor Vasilios Lefkaditis, center, discuss the best way to chart areas that would be eligible for Internet.
...Board to interview planners in public
expensive…in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars,” said Gillis.
Lefkaditis said he would put
her “directly in touch” with a
grant writer once Gillis gets to
that point.
Councilman Erik Kuck volunteered himself and his wife to
serve on the committee.
Appointments
Lefkaditis said that seven people had applied for two vacancies
on the planning board and just
one, the incumbent, had applied
for the open seat on the zoning
board of appeals.
The town board discussed
having a committee of two of
its members interview the applicants so as not to trigger the
state’s Open Meetings Law.
“My concern is, I’m the most
pro-business person on this
board,” said Lefkaditis. “I’d like
that reflected.”
Alluding to an applicant with
a Ph.D., he went on, “As a planning board member, their vision
is more important than their
schooling…You can have all the
Ph.D.s in the world.”
Ultimately, Councilman Earl
Barcomb recommended, “Have a
meet-the-candidates night.”
Kuck liked the idea, describing
it as “a vetting process.” He said,
“If you’re on the board, you’ll be
in the public eye.”
“We’ll reach out to them all and
tell them, ‘Bring your A game,’”
said Lefkaditis.
The public as well as the town
board members will be able to
ask questions of the candidates.
The session is scheduled for
Thursday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Electronic waste
Across the nation, the board
learned, there are problems with
recycling electronic waste.
“There’s a crumbling of infrastructure,” said Kuck. He recommended a moratorium in Knox,
stating, “If we don’t…we’ll be
inundated with electronic waste
from all the surrounding communities.” Guilderland’s supervisor,
for example, announced at the
town’s re-organizational meeting
last week that the Guilderland
transfer station will no longer
accept electronic waste.
On the other hand, Kuck added, the moratorium could lead to
people dumping their unwanted
computers and televisions by the
side of the road where heavy metals would leach into the ground.
“The market has changed,”
agreed Pokorny who attended
a meeting on the matter along
with Kuck. “Component parts
“Have a meet-thecandidates night.”
are not worth as much. They’re
accumulating in warehouses
nationwide...The Department of
Environmental Conservation has
to change its rules.”
Pokorny recommended “a temporary moratorium until we can
develop a way to handle it. We
have to explain to the public why
we’re doing it,” she said.
After much discussion, back
and forth, including some comments from the gallery, the board
agreed to a moratorium that will
start after the Knox transfer station closes on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Items that will no longer be
accepted include computers, TVs,
servers, monitors, keyboards, fax
machines, scanners, printers,
DVD players and recorders, and
video-game consoles.
Pokorny then read a proposed
amendment to the Electronic
Equipment Recycling and Reuse
Act, which the board backed and
agreed to send to the governor,
the acting DEC commissioner,
Senator George Amedore, and
Asssemblyman Angelo Santabarbara.
Purchasing office supplies
Lefkaditis said that, currently
in Knox, each department buys
its own supplies, with individu-
als sometimes “driving to Albany
to pick up one or two items,”
and then charging the town for
mileage. He called this “literally
insane.”
Lefkaditis instead recommended buying on a state contract, which he said is cheaper,
and overnight deliveries are free.
The board agreed; items will
be delivered to the highway department, which is open regular
hours.
“The insanity will finally end,”
said Lefkaditis.
Communication
Pokorny developed descriptions of tasks performed by
various town officials and boards,
which will be posted to the Knox
website to inform citizens.
Lefkaditis proposed a “frequently asked questions” section
on the website, and Barcomb
suggested each board or office
come up with their own portion.
The board agreed.
Lefkaditis also recommended
sharing an electronic sign with
the fire department that would
inform travelers on Route 146 of
upcoming events. Funds will be
sought for this.
A resident in the gallery who
does not live near Route 146 recommended a sign at the transfer
station that would scroll events
across its screen; Lefkaditis said
such a sign wouldn’t cost much
and suggested combining the
project with the sign on Route
146.
He also asked the board for
permission to put up two hooks to
hang a screen so those attending
board meetings could better follow discussions since the written
materials under consideration
by the board would be posted on
the screen.
“Everything we’re looking at,
they can see,” he said.
The board ended the meeting in executive session, which,
Lefkaditis said on Wednesday
morning, was to discuss, as the
Open Meetings Law allows, “the
medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular
person.” Lefkaditis said no motions were made.
GUILDERLAND — Eighteen
Guilderland students have been
selected to participate in the
Suburban Scholastic Council
Music Festival, to be held at
Scotia-Glenville High School on
Saturday, Jan. 16.
Over 300 talented music students were chosen from the 13
Suburban Council schools. The
GCSD groups performing this
year include a high school band,
chorus, and orchestra, as well as
a middle school jazz band.
Performing in the symphony
orchestra under the direction of
cellist Dr. David Bebe (from The
College of Saint Rose) will be Angelo Amore, clarinet; Dan Bemis,
horn; Nicole Chiang, violin; and
Alana Lake, cello.
The concert band includes students Isabella Wu, clarinet; Matt
Creighton, alto sax; Mary Kate
Sweeney, trumpet; Patrick Winslow, horn; Jacob Cornetti Skott,
euphonium; Jason Sindoni, tuba;
and Thomas Jambunathan and
Belen Marriage on percussion.
They will perform under the
direction of Bill Tiberio (from
Fairport High School).
Vocalists selected to sing with
the concert choir include Sean
Donnelly, Avery Heaney, Alexandria Lyles, and Natalie Russo.
These students will perform under the direction of Woodrow Bynum (of Cathedral of All Saints).
Nick Castillo on alto sax and
Matt Dunn, percussion, were selected by audition to play in the
middle school jazz ensemble, led
by jazz educator Mike Benedict.
These students were taught by
Susan Curro, Kathleen Ehlinger,
Claudia Feeney, Lee Russo, Rae
Jean Teeter, Jason Utter, and
Alexis Ziomek.
The Jan. 16 concert begins at
2 p.m. and is free and open to
the public. Additional information is available through Music
Administrator Lori Hershenhart
at 518-861-8591, ext. 1106.
Depot Lane Singers plan
‘Away We Go’ spring concerts
By Robert A. Holt
Anyone who is looking for an
opportunity to briefly escape the
rigors of their everyday schedule,
improve their quality of life, and
just plain have fun, is invited
to be a part of the Depot Lane
Singers as the group begin preparing for its 2016 spring concert
programs. The concert theme
for spring will be “Away We Go
— Songs of Transportation and
Travel.”
The Depot Lane Singers are
a community chorus of 60 to 70
members, based in Schoharie. Rehearsals for the spring concert
programs will begin on Tuesday,
Jan. 19, and will be held at the
Depot Lane Theatre building in
Schoharie, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Included in this year’s concert
will be several old favorites, including “Let’s Get Away From It
All,” “Sentimental Journey,” “Fly
Me to the Moon,” “Chattanooga
Choo Choo,” “Moon River,” and
“Walkin’ My Baby Back Home.” Additional selections will include
James Taylor’s “Lonesome Road”
and a presentation of the Beach
Boys’ popular hit “Little Deuce
Coupe.” The humorous “Erie
Canal Boogie” is sure to put a
smile on the Singers’ faces.
The Singers will present two
performances of the program. Concerts are scheduled for Friday, May 6, at the Duanesburg
Reformed Presbyterian Church,
and Saturday, May 7, at Schoharie High School. Both concerts
will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The Depot Lane Singers were
founded in 1979 by the late
Frances B. Tripp after she retired
from teaching music at Schoharie
High School. Currently under
the baton of Artistic Director/
Conductor Mitch Haverly, the
Singers are in their 37th concert
season. The chorus is accompanied by Benjamin April.
The Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association sponsors the
Singers, and a portion of the
proceeds from their programs are
given to the association.
The Depot Lane Singers encourage anyone who enjoys singing to join the group. Students
who are in ninth grade or above
are also invited to sing. Although
there are no auditions and experience is not required, it should
be noted that the chorus sings in
harmonies that can include up to
eight separate parts. Practice
CDs are provided to assist singers in learning the music.
Anyone wishing to join the
Singers must be in attendance
on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If you need
more information or cannot make
the first rehearsal, please contact
Haverly by phone at 872-2682 or
by email at [email protected].
Editor’s note: Robert A. Holt
is president of the Depot Lane
Singers.
St. John’s honors Dr. Martin Luther King
St. John’s Lutheran Church at
140 Maple Avenue in Altamont
has an informal Sunday worship
service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m. On Jan.
17, we will join other churches in
the United States in honoring Dr.
Marin Luther King.
Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m.
At the 11 a.m. service, the confirmation class will assist Pasor
Gregory Zajac in a dialog sermon. The theme will be “Loving
Your Enemies,” based on Luke
6:27-28. The men’s quartet, the
St. John’s Singers, will perform
the Bill and Gloria Gaither song,
“We Are So Bless.”
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Saturday January 16
Have you tried snowshoeing? The Albany Pine Bush
Preserve is a great place to get
started with this fun sport. Join
us for a 0.9 mile hike on snowshoes from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. We’ll explore the frozen
landscape of the Pine Barrens
and learn the basics of snowshoeing. Snowshoes will be provided
to program participants. If there
is not enough snow on the ground
we will hike without snowshoes. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road,
Albany, $3 per person/$5 per
family/Children under 5 yrs free.
Registration required. Please
sign up by calling 518-456-0655
or www.AlbanyPineBush.org and
click on “Events Calendar”.
Snowshoe Walk: Join a
snowshoe walk at Thacher Park to
High Point on the Fred Schroeder
Memorial Trail. The 3 mile loop
includes a couple of moderately
steep slopes. Bring a snack along
for a break at the cliff view point.
If there’s no snow, we’ll enjoy a
winter hike. Snowshoes are available to rent and may be reserved in
advance. We will meet at the Nature Center at 10 a.m and carpool
to the trailhead. Call 872-0800 for
register, reserve snowshoes, and
confirm conditions.
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Wednesday, January 20 Saturday, January 23
Are fishers cats? Do they really eat fish? Come find answers
to these questions and more at
the Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center. We will start inside at 1
p.m. with a short talk about the
history and biology of the fisher.
Then we will continue outside
for a walk in the Preserve as we
look for signs of the fisher. We
plan to walk approximately one
mile. Ages 6 and older. Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195
New Karner Road, Albany, $3 per
person/$5 per family. Registration required. Please sign up by calling 4560655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org and click on “Events
Calendar.”
Pups on Snowshoes: Bring
your 2 to 6 year old(s) for a slowpaced snowshoeing exploration
from 10 to 11 a.m. Snowshoes
will be provided for everyone. If
there is not enough snow on the
ground we will hike. Be prepared
to slow down for the little ones,
and bring warm clothing and
plenty of drinking water. Register children not adults. Albany
New Karner Road, Albany.Fee is
$3 per child/$5 per family. Registration required. Please sign up
by calling 518-456-0655 or visit
AlbanyPineBush.org and click on
“Events Calendar”.
Rock ‘N Bowl Bowling:
The Voorheesville Dollars for
Scholars is holding a fundraising
event from 9 to 11 p.m. at Town
‘N Country Lanes on Western
Avenue, Guilderland. Admission
is $10 per person, and includes
two hours of unlimited and free
shoe rental. Remember, no school
the next day so come on out
for an affordable entertaining
fun evening. All proceeds will
go to the Voorheesville Dollars
For Scholars Scholarship Fund
which awards scholarships to
graduating seniors at Clayton A.
Bouton High School. This is our
20th anniversary for Dollars for
Scholars, and we are hoping to
give out 20 scholarships to our
seniors this year.
“The Super Caves of China” Get an inside look at some
of the world’s largest caves,
photographed on a National
Geographic expedition in China.
Schoharie resident Mike Warner
was a photographic assistant
for a British caving association
laser mapping expedition to
several of China’s ‘super caves’.
The mapping project produced
fantastic 3-D imaging of giant
cave chambers. Mike will share
his experiences and photography
from this exciting assignment
at Thacher Nature Center at 2
p.m. In case of severe weather,
call 872-0800 to confirm program.
Monday, January 18
Curious about owls? Join us,
from 1 to 2 p.m. to learn about the
owls that live in the Pine Bush
and the signs they leave behind.
We will start with a short presentation and then dissect owl
pellets, a sign that owls are active in the area. Ages 8 and older.
Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road,
Albany. Fee is $3 per person/$5
per family. Registration required. Tuesday, January 19
Pups on Snowshoes: Bring
your 2 to 6 year old(s) for a slowpaced snowshoeing exploration
from 10 to 11 a.m. Snowshoes
will be provided for everyone. If
there is not enough snow on the
ground we will hike. Be prepared
to slow down for the little ones,
and bring warm clothing and
plenty of drinking water. Register children not adults. Albany
New Karner Road, Albany.Fee is
$3 per child/$5 per family. Registration required. Please sign up
by calling 518-456-0655 or visit
Vegetarian/Vegan lasagna
Dinner: All the vegetarian
and vegan lasagna you can eat,
garden salad, garlic bread and
homemade pies. Only $12 for
adults, $6 for students, and $2
for children. For reservations
please call 462-0891 or email
[email protected]. Starts at 6
p.m. at Westminister Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street,
Albany.
Thursday, January 21
Ants of the Pine Bush: When
E.O. Wilson visited the Albany
Pine Bush Preserve in 1999, he
speculated that the Preserve
would have interesting ants. In
2014, Grace Barber earned an
M.S. from UMass Amherst after
studying ants at the APBP and
other inland pine barrens in
NYS for two years. Grace will
share her findings about the
impressive diversity of ants
at the APBP, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Ages 15 an older. Free! Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center,
195 New Karner Road, Albany.
Registration required. Please
sign up by calling 456-0655 or
AlbanyPineBush.org and click
on “Events Calendar”.
The Northern Home Front
in the Civil War: Bethlehem
Historical Association presents
Gene F. Gore’s talk The Northern
Home Front in the Civil War.
Gore will draw from his knowledge of his Tufts and Newman
family ancestors using them to
explore the common experience
of Northerners during the Civil
War. The lecture will be held at
2 p.m. at the Delmar Reformed
Church, 386 Delaware Avenue,
Delmar. All are welcome. Free.
Refreshments and conversation
will follow the talk. Please note
the venue change from our usual
location.
Friday, January 22
Almost Full Moon Hike:
Enjoy the Pine Bush at night,
6:30 to 8 p.m., with a hike under
the full moon. We plan to walk
1.4 miles over rolling topography
stopping intermittently to look at
the night sky and for night vision
and sound observations. We will
meet at the Discovery Center and
then caravan to the Blueberry
Hill west trailhead (# 5). Participants must provide their own
transportation. Ages 15+. Albany
New Karner Road, Albany, NY
Fee is $3 per child/$5 per family. Registration required. Please
sign up by calling 518-456-0655
or visit AlbanyPineBush.org and
click on “Events Calendar”.
Harvesting for Habitat: Why
are the pine trees being cut down
in the Madison Avenue Pinelands
region of the Preserve? Come find
out why at this program! We will
hike approximately one mile to view
the habitat restoration work. We
will meet at the Madison Avenue
Pinelands trailhead (#7), at 1 p.m.
Ages 15 and older. This program
is free and is located at Madison
Avenue Pinelands. Registration
required. Please sign up by calling
518-456-0655 or visit AlbanyPineBush.org and click on “Events
Calendar”.
Whose track is that? Mohawk
Hudson Land Conservancy offers a
new, unique naturalist series. The
first session in the naturalist series
is an introduction to basic animal
tracking skills at MHLC’s Bozen
Kill Preserve from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In this class, participants will be
introduced to basic tracking skills
and concepts such as clear print
identification, track patterns, as
well as techniques to develop one’s
skill in tracking. This is a great
class for photographers, hunters, or
anyone who wishes to deepen their
outdoor experience. For additional
information or to reserve a spot,
please contact the Mohawk Hudson
Land Conservancy at 436-6346 or
visit mohawkhudson.org.
Old Songs Sampler Concert: A
benefit for the 2016 festival. Featuring: Bailiu (Irish), Phil Spoor (multiinstrumentalist), Paul Mercer &
Joan Kosby (singer-songwriters),
New Salem Serenader’s (old-time
banjo), Phil Teumim (humorous
songs), 2Late (acoustic duo). Cost
is $20, starts at 7:30 p.m. The Old
Songs Community Arts Center, 37
South Main Street, Voorheesville.
Concert tickets and Workshop and
class registration are available
online at oldsongs.org or by calling
765-2815
Sunday, January 24
Life in a Jar – The Irena Sendler Project: Known as “The Female
Oskar Schindler,” Irena Sendler
literally knocked on Jewish doors
in the Warsaw ghetto during WW2
and “tried to talk the mothers out
of their children” in order to save
them from the Nazis. Come and
learn more about this extraordinary woman and the three Kansas
girls who brought her good deeds
to light all these years later, at 2
p.m.. Contact Dianne Luci if you
have questions, 765-4536. Present
by First United Methodist Church
of Voorheesville 68 Maple Avenue,
Voorheesville, NY
Discover the Pine Bush: An
extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush, the best remaining
example in the world of an inland
pine barrens. Our experts will guide
you along this 0.9 mile hike over
rolling sand dunes where you will
discover Pine Bush natural history,
seasonal surprises and transformations. All ages. Free! From 1 to 2:30
p.m. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Registration required. Please
sign up by calling 456-0655 or visit
Breakfast: Join us at the Clarksville fire house 7 to 10:30 a.m. For
all you can eat, cooked to order eggs,
pancakes, bacon and much more.
Children under 5 eat free, ages
5 through 10 for just $5, and 11
years old and older for $9. Proceeds
benefit the Onesquethaw Volunteer
Fire Company.
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t was a great run,” said Michael Hammond as he retired
from 42 years as Knox’s town
supervisor. He was feted at
a party at the Township Tavern in
Knox on Sunday that also honored two
retired town councilmen — Nicholas
Viscio who served for 22 years, and
Dennis Decker, who served for 16
years but wasn’t on hand for Saturday’s festivities. Decker did not seek
re-election; Viscio stepped down after
Hammond was defeated.
Hammond, at center, stands with
Congressman Paul Tonko, looking at
a photo album held by Lee Martin.
Dennis Barber, at top, shows off one
of three gifts given to Hammond,
a plaque he would like to hang in
Town Hall.
Viscio, bottom right, says a few
words as, from right, Knox Councilwoman Amy Pokorny, Assemblyman
Angelo Santabarbara, and Tonko look
on. Hammond shakes hands, bottom
left, as he greets friends at the door;
behind him is a long list of people
who worked with him over the years.
Photographs by Michael Koff
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...What will happen to 9 acres between campus and old neighborhood?
(Continued from page 1)
on Dec. 15, foundation officials
have walked through the properties and had some debris and
garbage cleared away to allow
for asbestos testing. Asbestos
was discovered in both houses.
might consider using the tract of
land as a home for a university
president — even though the
university recently purchased a
home for this use in Guilderland
— because he thought this idea
would be welcomed by area residents. Van Voorst said that since
the university currently had no
plans for the site, this idea, like
any other, could be considered.
— Engster also asked whether,
assuming that the university
does build something on the site
in the future, it could promise
that access would be from the
school’s perimeter road, and not
from Norwood Street or Waverly
Place. Van Voorst said that it
would depend on the land use,
but that access from the perimeter road would indeed “be easier.”
— Ellen Manning of Norwood
Street asked the officials to consider leaving some buffer — “a
lot of trees” — around the outside
sought to build something on
the site, it would still need to
undergo a State Environmental
Quality Review process. It would
have “conversations” with the
town and with local residents all
along, and make “little tweaks”
“You’re going to have a lot of
basements in the area flooding.”
The immediate priority for the
foundation, said McGinn, will
be to get estimates of the cost of
remediating the asbestos.
McGinn said that he has heard
of rumors circulating among
residents, that the university
will start demolishing the buildings right away. But in fact, he
said, “We’re not predisposed to
demolition, until our fact-finding
is complete. Even if we do head
in that direction, we would have
to get all the required permits; it
wouldn’t be an immediate thing.”
The next step, he said, if the
foundation were to proceed with
demolition, would be to invite
Guilderland Town Historian
Alice Begley to look over the
properties and determine what
should be saved in the town archives. Next would be to invite in
the Historic Albany Foundation
to take whatever items it might
wish to salvage. “But we can only
do that once we have taken care
of the asbestos,” McGinn said.
Residents raise concerns
On Monday night, the same
university and foundation officials met with concerned area
residents for a question-andanswer session.
The crowd of about 50 residents raised a number of concerns, including:
— A number of residents noted
that, while the foundation is subject to local zoning regulations,
the university is not, and asked
how much public input will be
taken into account if and when
ownership is transferred to the
university.
James R. Van Voorst, vice
president for finance and administration at the university,
said that if that the university
to accommodate their concerns.
— Donald Csaposs, who is the
town’s grant writer and who
lives on Norwood Street, said
that $598,000 — which he said
was the current assessed value
of the combined property — “just
disappeared from Guilderland’s
tax rolls.” (See Letters to the
Editor in this edition.)
Csaposs said that the total
amount of taxes, including
school, town, and county, on the
property would amount to about
$25,000 per year. He asked if
the foundation would consider
paying that amount each year,
“to make the town whole.” McGinn noted that the town had
just received a payment for back
taxes of $115,000 and said that
the foundation is currently researching whether the property
is tax-exempt or not.
— David Nardolillo, who said
his father owns a property on
Norwood Street, asked if the university would agree to “backstop”
property values and predicted
that, if the university were to
create a parking lot on the site,
it would greatly exacerbate the
flooding that is already a problem for the area. In that case, he
said, “You’re going to have a lot of
basements in the area flooding.”
— Paul Engster of Waverly
Place asked if the university
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planning anything.”
of the property, regardless of the
use, to separate it from the surrounding residences. Van Voorst
said that, when the university
built the Liberty Terrace apartment-style housing complex, it
actively sought local residents’
views, and put in a berm and
rerouted the road in response to
their concerns.
— Neighbors walk their dogs
on a number of old golf-cart paths
around the perimeter of the property, said one resident, asking if
they will still be able to do that.
McGinn answered that, because
of safety and liability issues, the
answer has to be no.
During the tour on Friday,
when asked about the university’s plans for the site, Van Voorst
said, “If we were to announce that
we planned to build a dorm on
the site, residents would immediately want to know: ‘What kind
of building will it be? How many
students? Which direction will
it face?’ So it doesn’t make any
sense to start talking about any
possible uses until we have artist
sketches, design concepts, and
other tangible things to discuss.”
Asked then if the university
were planning to build a dormitory on the Holt-Harris property,
Van Voorst said no. “We aren’t
planning anything,” he said. “It’s
simply a buy-and-hold. We have
no money in our capital fund
right now for this property.”
A day after the question-andanswer session, Reeb sent out
an email announcing that the
McKownville Improvement Association will hold an “emergency
neighborhood meeting” next
week, to discuss “what to ask
for, what to oppose, and how to
influence” plans for the site.
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Changes in store: Manager Steve Gumbs discusses the dramatic changes planned for the Hamilton
Square Price Chopper, which will close Jan. 23 and reopen in the spring as a Market 32.
Price Chopper to close, re-emerge as Market 32
By Elizabeth Floyd Mair
GUILDERLAND — Price
Chopper in Hamilton Square, at
the corner of routes 20 and 155
in Guilderland, will soon get a
complete remodel. It will close at
6 p.m. on Jan. 23 and will reopen
three or four months later as a
“Market 32,” said Mona Golub,
vice president of Public Relations
and Customer Services for Price
Chopper.
The name Market 32 comes
from the year that the chain was
founded by brothers Ben and Bill
Golub — 1932.
Mona Golub, granddaughter of
Bill Golub, speaks often of “the
Market 32 experience,” which she
says will be “warmly contemporary and comfortable to shop.”
All current employees have
been offered positions, throughout the construction, at other
local stores.
The chain, headquartered
in Schenectady, has 135 stores
across six states, and plans to
convert half of those to Market 32
stores within the next four years.
Stores in Clifton Park; Wilton;
and Pittsfield, Massachusetts
have already been remodeled
and renamed.
The store will continue its
popular gas program, and coupons with a value up to 99 cents
will still be doubled.
Asked about a popular service
— frying or otherwise preparing fresh fish on request, at no
additional charge — Golub said
this will continue. “It’s amazing
to me that, we’ve been doing that
for more than 20 years now, and
nobody else has even thought to
start it or to try. You pick in the
case what fish or seafood you
want, and we’ll fry it fresh for
you. Or boil lobsters. At no extra
charge.”
Things that will change include:
— The store’s four outer walls
will not increase in size, but the
“shoppers’ footprint,” or the usable space inside the store will
be larger, said store manager
Steve Gumbs recently. This will
be achieved by pushing back interior walls and attic spaces cur-
rently used for storage, to make
more room for displays; — Fresh food of all kinds,
including produce, bakery, prepared foods, seafood, deli, cheese,
meat, and dairy, will line the
entire perimeter of the store,
Golub said;
— The whole entrance, which
she said is currently “funky”
and “awkward at best,” is going
to change;
— Employees, whom the chain
refers to as “teammates,” will
be trained to have increased interaction with customers and to
show greater product knowledge
and provide improved customer
service; and
— Golub said that a great
deal of thought is being given to
“intuitive adjacencies,” or what
kinds of products should be next
to which others. For instance, she
said, craft beers will be next to
salty snacks, and greeting cards
next to the floral department.
She gave another example: “So
if you come in to buy dinner to
go, you want to be able to grab a
smoked brisket from the smoker,
and a bag of salad, and maybe a
bag of rolls, and be on your way.
You’ll be able to find those things
together.”
She mentioned that Market
Bistro in Latham — which she
said is 100,000 square feet and
features 15 restaurants under
the roof — has been a “laboratory of ideas” for the company,
and that it is incorporating the
most popular items from that
store into other Market 32 stores
including the one at Hamilton
Square. “We will be adding sushi
and customized salads, as well
as catalytic pizza, and smoking
brisket and ribs and chicken.”
The store will be adding a
pharmacy, store manager Gumbs
said, although the layout of the
store and parking lot did not allow for a drive-through window.
Some products will be removed
to make room for others, Golub
said. “Non-food products” that
the Hamilton Square store will
no longer sell include, she said,
tobacco, shoe polish, hardware,
and children’s toys.
The store currently stocks
some products on the shelves
“that just eat up real estate for
us,” said Gumbs. Asked for an
example, he said, “Maybe a really
big can of beets.” Golub said, “It’s
discipline on our part” that will
allow the company to create more
open space within the existing
confines of the store’s outer walls.
Are they worried about losing customers to other grocery
chains or independent food
markets during the transition?
“Well, we certainly don’t relish
inconveniencing our customers,”
Golub said, “but we do have two
stores that are close by.” She was
referring to the one at 1706 Western Ave., near Crossgates Mall,
and the one at 1892 Central Ave.,
near the corner of Route 155.
Throughout the construction
process, she said, the chain will
send targeted promotional offers
to shoppers who regularly use
the Hamilton Square store, as a
means of encouraging to continue
to patronize other Price Chopper
stores in the meantime.
Asked if the new name means
that prices at the new store will
be higher, Golub said no, that
they will still be low, but that
low prices will no longer be the
main focus of the “Market 32 experience.” The name, she said, is
“indiscriminate by design.”
The eventual plan, Golub said,
is to make over all 135 stores, but
“how long that will take, given
rising construction and materials
costs, and financial investment
in other business, is hard to
determine.” But the company’s
long-term plan, she said, is to
“run a chain of Market 32 stores.”
How about other nearby
stores? Will their business be
hurt by the temporary loss of the
anchor store?
James Prechtl, the owner of
Supplement Central in Hamilton
Square, which sells nutritional
and workout supplements as well
as vitamins and herbal products,
said, “Not really. We’re more of a
destination, plus we rely more on
Vent Fitness.”
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Jacob F. Lamme has been
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P.C. effective Jan. 1.
Lamme’s practice spans a wide
range of litigation areas, including contract, environmental and
land use, labor and employment,
personal injury, and trust/estate
litigation. He has experience
representing clients in both state
and federal courts, as well as in
complex settlement negotiations.
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successfully challenged determinations of various boards, municipalities, and state agencies.
Lamme is admitted to practice
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Foundation. News
Lopez bows out of run
to care for ailing father
State Assemblyman Peter
D. Lopez announced this week
that he is suspending his bid for
New York’s 19th Congressional
District to care for his father,
who was recently diagnosed with
cancer. Lopez, a Republican, will
now seek re-election in the 102nd
Assembly District. “These are the months that
my family needs me the most,”
Lopez wrote in a statement.
“There really is no choice when
family is involved. The timing
of the diagnosis and treatment
runs right into the necessary
committee candidate selection
process that will begin on Jan. 11
and run through late February.”
Republican Congressman
Chris Gibson is stepping down
at the end of his term to contemplate a run for state office.
Lopez began considering a run
for Congress two years ago, he
told The Enterprise in November.
Gibson “mentioned he might
be leaving office, and suggested
that I think about it,” Lopez said
then. “A number of people across
the district have told me, ‘We’ve
seen you’ve helped us with floods.
We would like to see you as our
Congressman.’”
Lopez represents District
102, which includes portions of
Schoharie, Greene, Columbia,
Ulster, Delaware, and Albany
counties — including part of the
Helderberg Hilltowns.
Lopez, 54, announced his run
for Congress around Thanksgiving, but learned of his father’s
diagnosis and newly drafted
treatment schedule over the
Christmas holiday.
Lopez is the only sibling of four
who lives near his parents; he
and his wife, Bridget, are their
caregivers. Lopez also serves as
health proxy for his father, he
said in a statement.
Lopez is in his fifth two-year
term, representing the Republican, Independent, and Conservative parties. He holds a master’s
degree from University at Albany
in public administration.
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Teens should pop into the
Berne Public Library at 6:30
p.m., on Friday, Jan. 15. The
teen action group is working on
a fitness video for the summer
reading program and all teens
are welcome. Bring a sports
uniform if you have one. Photo contest
There are four common types
of corn: sweet, dent, flint, and
popcorn. Only popcorn has a hull
thickness that allows it to pop. As
the water inside the kernel heats
up, the steam superheats the
starch. The pressure inside the
grain will reach 135 pounds per
square inch before finally bursting the hull open. The Friends of the Library
are bursting with enthusiasm regarding their photo contest. Entries must be submitted
by Saturday, Jan. 30. Grab your
camera and take a shot of scenery, people, or wildlife in the
Hilltowns. Corny or serious, your
pictures are wanted. Details and
entry forms are available at the
library or at www.bernepubliclibrary.org.
Lego League
The Lego League meets at
11 a.m., on Saturday, Jan.
16. Use the library’s Legos to
create whatever pops into your
head. This monthly program is
designed for children ages 5 to 12.
Knit Wits
There is a decorative crochet
stitch known as the popcorn
stitch. Learn this technique
and other stitches during Knit
Wits on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 7
p.m. Bring your own yarn and
needles to work on a project with
other passionate knitters, and
crocheters. Story time
Children ages 1 to 5 and their
caregivers are invited to story
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at 10:30 a.m., to investigate
popcorn. There is sure to be a
snack at this program along with
stories, activities, and a craft.
Popcorn makes a great snack. It is a whole grain food with only
35 calories per cup if oil-popped.
Of course, adding butter will
increase the calories. To achieve
the utmost in popability, the
moisture content should be about
14 percent. Store popcorn in an
airtight container to prevent the
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On Saturday, Jan. 16, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., the 3rd Annual
Wellness Fair with free admission, demonstrations and drawings including a grand prize of a
Schwinn 270 Recumbent Comfort
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the Guilderland Public Library.
Library holiday
On Monday, Jan. 18 Martin
Luther King Day the library will
be closed.
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 10:45
a.m., join us at the library for
drop-in story time. Get ready
to move in this interactive
story time designed especially
for children up to age 5 and their
caregivers. We’ll read books, sing
songs, recite fingerplays, dance,
and watch a short movie based on
a weekly theme. No registration
is required.
Mahjong Mania
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m.
men and women are invited to
come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience or registration is
necessary, just a willingness to
learn and have fun.
Insight Meditation
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:15
p.m. join us for a simple group
Zazen meditation practice. All
are welcome. No registration is
required.
Book discussion
On Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m.,
join us for a discussion of “Island
Beneath the Sea” by Isabel Allende. The story of a mulatta
woman, a slave and concubine,
determined to take control of
her own destiny in a society
where that would seem impossible. Books are available at the
information desk. No registration is required.
Chair Yoga
On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 9
a.m. join Vicki DeGroff in the
community room for Chair Yoga.
There is a $5 donation.
Singing and dancing
On Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 11
a.m., drop into the library for
Shake, Shimmy, and Dance. This
45-minute session of singing and
dancing will surly get your little
one up and moving. No registration required.
Tai Chi
On Thursday, Jan. 21, at 10
a.m. join us for Beginning Tai
Chi or at 11 a.m. for Advanced
Tai Chi. Wear comfortable, loosefitting clothing. Registration is
suggested.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7
p.m., the friendly ladies knit and
crochet, embroider, and quilt,
and more. You can learn a new
skill here, share your own special
talents with others or just craft
in the company of friends. Drop
in anytime. No registration is
required.
Dinner and a movie
On Friday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m.
join us for the movie “Everest,”
rated PG 13. The library provides
pizza and drinks and you bring a
dessert or snack to share. Registration is required.
Etsy training
On Saturday, Jan. 30 from
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., join us for
Esty Entrepreneurship Training. Are you a crafter or do you
sell vintage items? Have you
always wanted to open an Etsy
shop but didn’t know how? Now
is the time. Join us for this
hands-on workshop that will
give you the basics of setting up
and selling your wares on Etsy.
Leah Lafera has over 18 years
of small business and teaching
experience. She is a certified Etsy
craft entrepreneurship trainer
and has taught both business
and hands-on craft programs at
public libraries in upstate New
York. This workshop is appropriate for crafters and sellers
of vintage items ages 20 and
over. Registration is required
and limited. Light refreshments
will be served.
For more information, see our
website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
Voorheesville
By Lynn Kohler
Join us at the Voorheesville
Public Library for a Minecrafternoon on Friday, Jan. 15, which
is a half-day of school. Why not
spend the afternoon building a
new Minecraft world?
The program runs from 1
through 4 p.m., for grades 6
and up. Online registration is
requested.
STEAM story time
On Saturday, Jan. 16, following
a 10:15 a.m. story time, parents
and children will explore and play
at different stations using hands
on science, technology, engineering, art and math, building not
only their reading skills but their
STEAM skills, too. Stations will
include snow making, melting ice,
and marshmallow snowmen.
Collections or displays
Do you have a collection that
you would be willing to display at
the library? If so, we would love
to talk to you. Give us a call at
765-2791 or drop in anytime. We
are always looking for new and
interesting displays.
Food pantry donations
The library is a convenient drop
spot for the New Scotland food
pantry, which helps provide food,
paper products, and basic personal care items to those in need
within the town of New Scotland,
including the Voorheesville school
district. This month the library
will be giving away a new Snoopy
library card for every two cans of
food dropped in the pantry baskets, located next to the computer
stations.
Teen read-in
You asked for it. On Friday,
Jan. 29, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
we have a whole night set aside
to do nothing but read. Bring
your bean-bags, camp chairs, or
sleeping bags to make yourself
at home in the library. Catch up
on your favorite series or tackle
something new. Dinner and snacks
will be provided. The Library will
be closed except for participants.
This program is for grades 6 and
up, please register.
Thursday afternoon movies
Bored? Tired of the same old,
same old? Why not stop by the
library on Thursday afternoon
and watch a classic movie on the
big screen? They really don’t make
movies like these anymore. We always serve light refreshments and
friendly conversation, with a dash
of trivia thrown in. To see what
movies are playing this month,
either check online at voorheesvillelibrary.com or stop by and pick
up a brochure. All movies start
at 1:30 p.m.
Holiday hours
In observance of Martin Luther
King Day, the library will close at
5 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 18. The
library will reopen at 9:30 a.m.
on Tuesday, January 19.
Bookworm mailing list
It has been more than a year
since the library transitioned
from paper to an electronic newsletter. I thought this might be a
good time to send out a reminder
that you can still sign up for the
newsletter. Go to www.voorheesvillelibrary.org/bookworm.asp,
where you can choose to read
the current newsletter online,
receive it by e-mail, or have the
newsletter mailed to your home
every month.
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Library Notes
Bethlehem
Do you have a new Kindle
or Nook but don’t know how to
download books? Need to brush up
on your computer skills or obtain
basic skills? See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.,
for free, personalized, one-on-one
instruction.
Library info
All library programming is free,
unless otherwise noted, and open to
the public. For more information,
contact the library during business
hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary.
By Kristen Roberts
For more than 30 years, the
Bethlehem Public Library’s
public access television network,
BCN-TV, has provided an island
of independent, local programming in a sea of corporate TV
influences.
BCN-TV, has provided an
island of independent,
local programming
in a sea of corporate
TV influences.
The station recently received
funding through the cable franchise agreement with the town
of Bethlehem, allowing it to
upgrade its aging audio-visual
equipment. The changes provide
enhanced user and viewer experiences and have brought the station into the modern, digital age.
BCN-TV can now run as many
programs as there are time slots,
whereas before, programming was
limited to the 15 “decks” available.
Because of this, viewers can enjoy
a fuller schedule over the weekend
and holidays. In another change,
the station can accept digital video
files in addition to DVDs.
So where does all the great
content on BCN-TV come from?
Community organizations, religious groups, and advocacy coalitions, for starters. The station also
broadcasts important municipal
events like town, planning and
school board meetings, as well
as political forums. But most importantly, BCN-TV programming
can come from you — you are the
“public” in public access television.
Anyone is welcome to submit
non-commercial programming
for the station, as long as it falls
within the rules outlined in the
user agreement. Beginning in
February, BCN-TV staff will be
available to provide training and
production expertise for programs
intended for presentation on its
channel.
BCN-TV airs on Time Warner
channels 17 and 116.2, and Verizon FiOS channel 28. Find out
more at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org (click on the quick link
for public access TV). A monthly
program guide is available in the
library and online.
Study hall at the library
This month, we are once again
offering dedicated group study
space for Regents test prep.
From Monday, Jan. 18, through
Wednesday, Jan. 27, students
individually, with tutors, or in
small groups can spend some
time at the library getting ready
for their upcoming exams with
minimal distractions.
Most study halls will take
place in our community room,
unless otherwise noted, and
students are welcome to drop in
and stay as long as needed during
scheduled hours. The full schedule is available at the library
and online at www.bplteens.org.
Another study hall series will be
offered later in the school year.
Tax filing help
We are now making appointments for tax filing assistance
with staffers from the New York
State Department of Taxation
and Finance. If your household
income is under $62,000, you can
get free help filing your state and
federal returns. Returns must be
e-filed. Time slots are available at
the library on Tuesdays from Jan.
26 to April 12, and appointments
must be made in person at the
information desk, at which time
you will be provided with a list
of items you will need to bring.
Guilderland
By Mark Curiale
The Albany County Sheriff ’s
Office will be at the Guilderland
Public Library on Saturday,
Jan. 23, at 11 a.m., to present a
program for kids and parents to
learn about local drug use, abuse,
and prevention.
The program will include an
informational session; followed
— Photo by Kristen Roberts
by an opportunity for parents
A sunbeam warms the Children’s Place in the Bethlehem Public Library on Tuesday, Jan. 5, as a
(no kids) and kids (no parents)
young patron proudly displays his alphabet skills.
to separately discuss their concerns with the professionals;
next, young speakers from Hope
DeChiro, a technical expert
House will share their stories
from L&S Energy Services who
of addiction and recovery. The
By Joe Burke
By Sue Hoadley
has been doing great work with
sheriff ’s office mobile education
Now that the holidays are our library. He will discuss the
The Westerlo Public Library
center will be on site to provide
behind us, many of us are left improvements you can make to will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18,
a firsthand view of how poor
trying to figure out how the heck your workplace to save energy in observation of Martin Luther
choices can lead to the path of
to use the new techno-goodies and save money.
King Jr.’s birthday.
incarceration.
we’ve received. For every one of
Choose
your
own
adventure
Thailand potluck
The bald eagle returns
us who takes to new technologies
The book discussion group will
On Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m.,
Come to GPL to on Saturday,
like a fish to water, there are five we’ll hold our first Eat Around meet on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7
Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m., to hear
of us who are utterly befuddled the World potluck of the year. p.m., at the library. We’re takthe marvelous story of how Bald
by new devices.
ing
a
break
from
the
pressure
of
This is always a fun opportunity
Eagles, once an endangered speBut fear not, that’s what the to try a new cuisine, make a completing an assigned book in
cies, have returned to the Hudson
Altamont Free Library is here new friend and connect with the time for our monthly meeting. Valley.
for. Whether it’s a new phone,
Instead, we’re following our own
Tom Lake, Hudson River Estumuse and selecting material to
ary Program Naturalist for the
escape, amuse, inform — whatever
New York State Department of
reason we have for reading — and
Environmental Conservation,
sharing our experience with the
will speak about how the bald
join
us. New
memgroup. Please
This month, we’ll be sampling the hot
eagle fell from honored symbol
bers are welcome.
to victim of human ignorance
and spicy food of Thailand.
Display case
and neglect, their numbers so reFor the month of January the
duced by the effects of DDT that
library is displaying Dennis Fanchthey were placed on the Federal
er’s collection of patent models and
Endangered Species List.
salesman’s samples. Today, their recovery is so comA patent model is a scratchlaptop, tablet, or eReader that community. This month, we’ll be
plete that you may see an eagle
won’t do what it’s supposed to sampling the hot and spicy food built miniature working model,
any day of the year, anywhere in
do, we can probably help. Call of Thailand. If you don’t have that showed how the item being
the Hudson Valley.
the library at 861-7239 to book a favorite Thai recipe on hand, patented worked. The models were
At 2:30 p.m., kids can partician appointment to sit down with feel free to check out a few of required to accompany all patent
pate in a fun origami bird-folding
a librarian for up to a half-hour the many cookbooks we’ve got applications from 1790 to 1880. craft, and test their bird identiSalesman’s samples are similar
and sort out your gizmo issues. here at the library. Bring a friend
fication skills with the Audubon
And hey, if we can’t help you, it and a dish to share and join us, to patent models, in that they are
Society’s interactive bird board.
miniature-working models. But
just means that you’re not alone won’t you?
Tom’s talk begins at 3 p.m.
they
were
produced
for
traveling
in your confusion.
Book signing
Sewing
Dress-up and sing-along
On Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 salesmen to demonstrate items too
Join us for a sewing show and
On Monday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m., p.m., we will be hosting a very large or heavy to be easily transtell on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11
we’ll be showing the sing-along special event: Authors Everett ported to potential customers. They
a.m., as we share some crafty
version of “Frozen.” The young Rau and Laura Shore will be are usually covered with advertisstitching and sewing projects
folks will be home from school, so discussing and signing copies ing and the manufacturer’s name. from December’s Sewing 101
Story time
what better way to spend it than of their new book, “Stand Tall
programs.
Check out our new time on
at the library singing along with Against the Odds.” Everett was
Presenter Su Tanner will also
friends to your favorite movie? born in Altamont in 1919 and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
share some fun, sewing fashion
Wear your Anna or Elsa dress if has seen many changes here in Miss Lee presents stories, songs,
tips. All ages are welcome: adults,
and movement activities designed
you like and sing your heart out. his 96 years here.
tweens, teens, and parents. RegWe’ll even make icy treats for all.
He was nearly 90 years old for infants to children up to 5 years ister by calling 456-2400, ext.
old.
In
addition
to
developing
preBook discussion
when he designed and supervised
4, and come and enjoy this fun,
On Monday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m., construction of a Dutch barn on reading skills, singing, moving to
crafty experience.
the Penultimate Monday Book his farm using antique tools and music, and playing instruments,
Sinatra Sunday
Club will meet to discuss the phe- old techniques and has much to the activites all help foster a sense
Our celebration of Frank Sinanomenal 2014 novel “Ordinary teach us about the important of rhythm and timing that are estra’s 100th birthday continues on
Grace” by William Kent Krueger. farming heritage that made this sential elements in developing the
Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., when
A coming of age story set in rural area what it is. Co-author Laura part of a child’s brain that shapes
we show 1957’s “Pal Joey” on the
Minnesota in 1961, the book tells Shore worked with Everett for math skills.
Helderberg Room’s big screen.
Story times are also a great opthe story of a boy’s first encoun- two years to preserve his stories
After the tsunami
ters with death, secrets, and the and memories and this book is portunity to meet other parents of
Come to GPL on Thursday, Jan.
adult world. There’s much to the result of their efforts. Please small children in Westerlo.
21, at 7 p.m., for photographer
After school
discuss about this book, and it join us for this unique and excitMichael Forster Rothbart’s preat the library
comes highly recommended, so ing event.
sentation of his photos depicting
Join Miss Lee on Monday afplease join us.
Library gala
the current state of the Japanese
ternoons
from
3:30
to
4:30
p.m.
Energy efficiency
Tickets are now available for
countryside around Fukushima,
If you own or manage a busi- the library’s annual I Love My Li- for homework help, games, crafts,
nearly five years after the devness or non-profit, you know how brary! Gala, which will be taking puzzles, music, and a lot more.
astating tsunami. This event is
important it is to increase your place on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 5:30 Programs will also include storypart of the digital photo forum
energy efficiency. On Jan. 26, p.m., at the Altamont village hall. telling, hands-on demonstrations,
series.
at 6:30 p.m., we’ll be holding a Contact the library to reserve and visits from special guests. Lee
Martin Luther King Day
workshop on making your busi- your tickets now, because this is also available on Thursdays from
GPL will be closed on Monday,
ness more energy efficient. This is the social event of the season, 3 to 8 p.m. for homework help. Jan. 18, for Martin Luther King
Technology Wednesday
program will be led by Mark and it always sells out.
Jr., Day.
Altamont
Westerlo
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Two officers sentenced for inappropriate contact
By Jo E. Prout
NEW SCOTLAND — New
Scotland resident Joshua Spratt,
35, and Voorheesville resident
Martin Zaloga, 45 — both former
police officers — were sentenced
on Jan. 7 in Albany County Supreme Court for separate cases
of inappropriate contact with a
minor.
Spratt, a Watervliet police officer assigned to the high school
there as a school resource officer,
was sentenced to six months
in Albany County’s jail, to be
followed by 10 years of felony
probation for his guilty plea
on Oct. 8, 2015, of one count of
third-degree criminal sexual act,
a felony, according to a release
from the Albany County District
Attorney’s Office.
Spratt was charged in July
with four counts of a third-degree
criminal sexual act, all felonies;
two counts of official misconduct,
and endangering the welfare of
a minor, all misdemeanors. His
guilty plea was in full satisfaction of several criminal sexual
acts, and a charge of official misconduct, the district attorney’s
office said in October.
Between Feb. 14 and April 10,
Spratt engaged in four separate
sexual acts with a 16-yearold girl in Watervliet and in
Menands, the district attorney’s
office said.
Watervliet Superintendent
Lori S. Caplan told The Enterprise in July that she had
reported to the Watervliet police
chief, Ronald A. Boisvert Jr.,
twice rumors of Spratt texting
students. Both times, Caplan
said, Boisvert assured her that
nothing inappropriate had occurred. The Watervliet Police
Department, through a public
relations firm, said that it turned
Martin Zaloga
Spratt’s case over to State Police
as soon as officers found out
about Spratt’s involvement with
the teens.
“All in all, everybody was in
agreement that it was an appropriate and just sentence for
the nature of the crime,” Spratt’s
attorney, Andrew Safranko, told
The Enterprise this week.
Safranko said that Spratt
spoke eloquently in court at his
sentencing.
“He spoke in court and offered
his apologies to the Watervliet
Police Department for being a
disgrace...and to his family,”
Safranko said of Spratt. “He
looks forward to moving on with
his life. He vowed to turn his life
around.”
Last summer, Safranko told
The Enterprise of Spratt, “He
was a dedicated and devoted
officer in Watervliet for over 10
years, loved within and without the department. He was a
veteran of the National Guard
with two deployments — one in
Blotters
Joshua Spratt
the United States at Fort Drum
and the other in Iraq. He’s spent
his whole life protecting people.”
“He’s very smart, intelligent,”
Safranko said this week, “a person who made some mistakes.”
The investigation into Spratt
uncovered inappropriate activities of another law enforcement
official, Martin Zaloga, of the
Albany County Sheriff ’s Office,
the district attorney’s office said.
Zaloga was sentenced last week
to three years of probation.
Last summer, Zaloga pleaded
guilty to one count of endangering the welfare of a child after an
investigation revealed his “inappropriate and sexually explicit
conversations with a minor,” the
district attorney’s office said. Zaloga served as the Albany County
STOP-DWI administrator, and
had contact with teens and young
adults from the county’s Explorer
Program.
Calls to Zaloga’s attorney were
not returned before press time.
Gardineer sentenced for
breaking Leandra’s Law
ALBANY COUNTY — Graham
Gardineer, 41, of Guilderland,
was sentenced on Jan. 8 by Judge
Stephen W. Herrick in Albany
County Court to one-and-twothirds to five years in state prison
for aggravated driving while
intoxicated with a child in the
vehicle, a felony; his sentence will
run consecutive to one to three
years in state prison for violation of probation, according to a
release from the Albany County
District Attorney’s Office.
Gardineer was also sentenced
to three years of mandatory ignition interlock device use and
an 18-month minimum license
revocation subject to the state
Department of Motor Vehicles,
and fined $2,000, the release
said.
Gardineer was arrested on Oct.
9, 2015, by an Albany County
Sheriff ’s Office patrolman near
Route 157 and Barber Lane
in Berne, after a complainant
called about a drunk driver,
according to the release. After
being stopped, Gardineer showed
signs of intoxication, failed field
sobriety tests, had a blood alcohol
content of .09, and was driving
without an ignition interlock
device, in violation of probation
from a previous DWI charge, according to the release.
Gardineer was charged with
the felony for violating Leandra’s
Law, a child passenger protection
act in New York that charges
an automatic felony on the first
offense of driving drunk with a
person age 15 or younger inside
the vehicle with a blood alcohol
content at 0.08. The law is named
for Leandra Rosado who was 11
when she was killed in 2009, in
New York City, the passenger in a
car driven by an allegedly drunk
driver that flipped over.
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Vincent Sheehan, 66, of Albany,
was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 8,
by Judge Peter A. Lynch in Albany County Court to a five-year
term of felony probation, after
he pleaded guilty in November
to one count of driving while
intoxicated with a blood alcohol
content of .08 percent or higher,
and one count of driving while
intoxicated.
Sheehan had been arrested
by Guilderland Police on May
14, 2015. They were called to a
restaurant on Western Avenue
where he was reported to be intoxicated. There, Sheehan failed
sobriety tests and was found to
have a blood alcohol content of
.17 percent, according to a press
release from the Albany County
District Attorney’s office.
In addition to five years’ probation, Sheehan — who had four
prior DWI convictions — was
sentenced to five years’ use of
a mandatory ignition interlock
device, a $1,000 fine, and the
revocation of his license for at
least one year.
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Senior News
Helderberg
By Phyllis Johnson
Free legal consultations will
soon be available in the Hilltowns. Attorney Brittany Sergent, of Senior Legal Services at
the Legal Aid Society, spoke at
the Hilltown Seniors meeting on
Jan. 9 to describe the new service.
Private, personal sessions with
a lawyer will be offered at the
Knox Town Hall on the second
Wednesday of every month.
Questions about health care,
bills, landlord disputes, contractors, wills, and many other civil
issues can be discussed free of
charge for anyone over 60 years
of age.
This service is for civil law issues only; so if you just robbed
a liquor store, you need more
help than we can provide. An
appointment is necessary, so
call Pat Lightbody at 872-9400
to schedule your visit. You may
make a contribution to Legal Aid
if you wish, but it is not required.
Help for vets
Veterans living alone can get
assistance with snow shoveling,
repairs, and other chores. Call
Charlotte Fuss at 861- 8960 for
more info.
CARE
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed the Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable (CARE)
Act, which will require hospitals
to allow patients to formally designate a caregiver before they leave
the hospital, or are transferred to
another facility. It will also require hospital workers to provide
the caregiver with instruction or
training on how to perform tasks
for the patient at home, such as
changing bandages or administering medication.
The new law requires hospitals
to record the name, phone number,
and address of the caregiver in
the patient’s medical record. The
hospital must then notify the
caregiver of the patient’s upcoming discharge at least 24 hours in
advance, and offer instruction in
the after-care tasks designated in
the patient’s discharge plan.
We hope this will make it less
likely that anyone gets discharged
with no way to take care of themselves once they get home.
Advocacy Day
There is a Statewide Legislative
Conference and Advocacy Day
planned for Feb. 2 to encourage
passage of a proposed $177 million New York State aging services
budget. Supporters will be coming
from around the state to meet
with legislators in the halls of
the State Capitol and Legislative
Office Building.
Join the statewide advocacy effort, and call or write your legislator. More information can be found
online at http://www.agingny.org/
EducationEvents/, or from your
county Department for Aging. Difficult people
Another opportunity offered by
the Aging Alliance is a webinar on
“Dealing Effectively with Difficult
People.” It will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
This Internet session will provide
practical tips and strategies when
working with those difficult people
(and we all know some of those).
Speaker Alan Krieger, of Krieger
Solutions, LLC will give useful
tips to help defuse tensions and
improve the way we work with
others. Pre-register at http://www.
agingny.org/EducationEvents/.
Internet access
On the subject of who gets to
watch Internet movies at home,
we may be getting some muchneeded relief here in the rural
wasteland, as a result of the Public
Service Commission’s approval of
the merger between Time Warner
Cable and Charter Communica-
New Scotland
tions.
Under the terms of the agreement, Charter Communications
will improve high-speed broadband access in rural and urban
communities, provide more low
and moderately priced Internet
service packages to consumers,
and deliver free broadband Internet access to community centers
in underserved areas.
These conditions are supposed
to make service available to
virtually all customers in Time
Warner’s and Charter’s current
By Susan D. Kidder
We have a lot of wonderful
events planned for the New Scotland Seniors. Please share this
list with any senior in the town
who is 62 and older; they are
welcome to ride along with us.
To sign up, call me, at 4399038; leave a message and I will
call back to confirm. We have 14
seats, to be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
If possible, two buses will
be used with a minimum of six
people on the bus locally and
minimum of eight for out-of-town
trips.
Participants must prepay for
events with checks made out to
the venue with the name and date
This service is for civil law written on the memo line.
When trips are full, they are
issues only; so if you just
no longer listed. Those who have
robbed a liquor store,
signed up will be called with the
you need more help
time and place of pick-up a day
or so before the event. Those who
than we can provide. need to cancel should call 4399038 as soon as possible.
Transportation
The town of New Scotland has
two cars to take seniors living
in New Scotland only, to medical
franchise areas, make service appointments, Mondays through
more affordable for consumers, Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
and offer free broadband conThis program runs with volunnections community centers in teer drivers and money donations
underserved areas.
from riders. No fee is charged; a
We hope some of this will trickle donation is suggested of $5 each
down to rural Albany County. way for out-of-town trips and
Municipalities will be asked to a few dollars each way within
submit proposals this spring to town. If you don’t have the means,
Regional Economic Development you will never be denied a ride.
Councils; the councils will then Amounts are only suggestions.
recommend funding. Every REDC
Please give as much notice as
will have money to spend, so we possible so we can schedule and
have a fighting chance. Thanks to find a volunteer to drive you.
State Senator George Amedore for Dialysis and chemotherapy appushing this initiative.
pointments take precedent over
Menu
all other appointments. This is
The lunchtime menu for next a curb-to-curb service. The proweek at the Hilltown Senior gram is run at the discretion of
Center is here. Swap tales with the Senior Outreach Liaison and
friends, and enjoy a lunch that the program committee.
you don’t have to cook. Doors
Please call 439-9038 if you
open at 11 a.m., and lunch is would like to volunteer to drive
served promptly at noon. Mon- either or both vehicles.
days and Tuesdays, we have
If schools are closed because of
games and cards, and on Fridays, inclement weather, all trips are
Nancy Frueh serenades us with cancelled. Money for events will
live music.
be refunded if possible.
Speaking of lunch, please reUp-to-date information on Yelmember to call in your reserva- low Bus trips can also be found
tions. We use the reservations at townofnewscotland.com.
to order the correct number of
Upcoming trips
dinners, so that there is enough
Join us for these excursions:
for everyone.
— Friday, Jan. 22, to the
— Monday, Jan. 18: Because Spectrum Theater for a movie,
it’s Martin Luther King Day, showing between 3:15 and 4 p.m.;
there is no lunch. dinner location to be announced;
— Tuesday, Jan. 19: Meatloaf
— Saturday, Jan. 23, the Berwith gravy, mashed potatoes, ne Church Pancake Breakfast,
broccoli, whole-wheat bread, there will be a free-will donamilk, and peaches.
tion. The menu includes plain or
— Friday, Jan. 22: Potato- blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon,
crunch fish, grren beans, mashed and sausage;
sweet potatoes, whole-wheat roll,
— Sunday, Jan. 24, the Onesmilk, and mandarin oranges. quethaw Fire Company breakPlease call 24 hours in advance fast “All You Can Eat” for $9.
to 872-9400 to reserve lunch. Arrival at firehouse is 8:30 a.m.;
Email [email protected],
— Monday, Jan. 25, to the
or sign up when you come in. Saratoga Casino, departing
Tell us how many are coming, around 9:30 a.m., and leaving
your name, and your telephone the casino around 3:15 p.m. The
number. If you’d just like to come suggested bus donation is $5
and help out, give Mary Moller each way;
a call at 861-6253, or email her
— Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Hillat helderbergseniormeals@aol. town Senior Center for lunch to
com, and put “volunteer” in the include roast pork with gravy,
subject line.
The original Since 1974
Mark Lawrence
Guilderland
mashed potatoes, green beans,
and fruit. There is a suggested
donation of $4.50;
— Thursday, Jan. 28, the
Westerlo Reformed Church for
lunch of baked chicken plus more.
A suggested donation is $5;
— Friday, Jan. 29, Bingo at
the community center from noon
to 3 p.m. The fee is $2. Hot dogs
are available before the game for
a cost of $1.50 each. There will
also be prizes;
— Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Hilltown Senior Center for lunch of
an open-faced turkey sandwich,
mashed potatoes, butternut
squash, and vanilla pudding.
The suggested donation is $4.50;
— Wednesday, Feb. 3, Senior
Citizens business meeting at
the community center at 1 p.m.,
refreshments will be served followed by cards and games;
— Saturday, Feb. 13, Stone
House Farm for all-you-can-eat
pancake breakfast. The cost is
$6. Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;
— Monday, Feb. 15, the Hilltown Senior Center for a lunch
of lasagna roll-up with meat and
tomato sauce, tossed salad, and
an orange. The suggested donation is $4.50;
— Wednesday, Feb. 17, senior
citizens congregate meal at the
community center at 12:30 p.m.;
please bring a dish to share and a
plate and place service; stay and
play cards and games afterwards;
— Monday, Feb. 22, to the
Saratoga casino for a buffet lunch
costing $5.95, departing around
9:30 a.m., and leaving the casino
around 3:15 p.m. The suggested
bus donation is $5 each way;
— Tuesday, Feb. 23, to the
Saratoga casino, departing
around 9:30 a.m., and leaving
the casino around 3:15 p.m. The
suggested bus donation is $5
each way;
— Friday, Feb. 26, Bingo at
the community center from noon
to 3 p.m. the fee is $2. Hot dogs
are available before the game for
a cost of $1.50 each;
— Saturday, Feb. 27, the Berne Church Pancake Breakfast,
there will be a free-will donation. The menu includes plain or
blueberry pancakes, eggs, bacon,
and sausage, etc.
— Wednesday, March 2, Senior Citizens business meeting at
the community center at 1 p.m.
Refreshments will be served followed by cards and games;
— Saturday, March 5, Stone
House Farm for all-you-can-eat
pancake breakfast. The cost is
$6. Leaving the area at 9 a.m.;
— Wednesday, March 16, senior citizens congregate meal at
the community center at 12:30
p.m.; please bring a dish to share
and a plate and place service;
stay and play cards and games
afterwards;
— Saturday, March 19, Ioka
Valley Farm for breakfast ordered off the menu. This scenic
ride leaves the area at 10:15
a.m.; and
— Tuesday, March 29, Fulton
County barn quilt tour. We will
be stopping for lunch location to
be announced. Leaving the area
at 10:30 a.m.
The Guilderland Senior Services is offering the following
activities the week of Jan. 4. Call
the senior office at 356-1980, ext.
1048 with any questions or for
information.
Monday: Martin Luther King
Day, town hall closed;
Tuesday: Strong Bones Plus at
9 a.m., blood pressure screening
at 10:45 a.m., luncheon of sweet
and sour chicken or cold plate at
11:30 a.m., and bingo/Rummikub
at 12:30 p.m.;
Wednesday: Scheduled shopping, 20-20-20 Fitness at 9 a.m.,
senior fitness and Strong Bones
Plus at 10:30 a.m., needlecraft at
1 p.m. and Strong Bones Plus at
1:30 p.m.;
Thursday: Scheduled shopping, Silver Sneakers at 9 a.m.,
Strong Bones Plus at 9 a.m., Mahjongg at 12:30 p.m., and Pinochle
at 1 p.m.;
Friday: Scheduled shopping,
painting at 10 a.m., Bridge at 10
a.m., quilting at 1 p.m., and intermediate Bridge at 1 p.m.
AARP Tax Aide program
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2,
through Monday, April 13, free
income tax preparation and e-mail
filing will be provided Mondays
and Saturdays at the Guilderland
Public Library by the all-volunteer
AARP Tax Aide Program. Volunteers are trained and certified in
cooperation with the IRS, and
prepare personal Federal and New
York State income tax returns for
taxpayers of all ages with low and
moderate incomes. Appointments
are necessary; a separate appointment is required for each taxpayer.
Bring a copy of last year’s return,
social security cards, photo ID, all
2014 W-2s, 1099 statements, sold
investments with purchase dates
and cost basis, and supporting
documents if itemizing deductions. Also, if these apply, bring supporting documents for any gambling winnings, medical insurance
coverage, payments for any child
care, payments for education,
contributions to an IRA, and estimated tax payments you made
during 2014. Bring your checkbook if you want a direct deposit of
your refund. Tax aide volunteers
can’t do estate or partnership returns, returns with rental income
or returns requiring Schedule C
(business returns with a net loss,
inventory, employees, or expenses
over $10,000.) Both taxpayers must be present if filing a joint return, except
in case of illness or infirmity. The
2-1-1 Appointment Call Center
will open on Wednesday Jan. 20
at 10 a.m., you may request an
appointment anytime after this
date and time. For appointments
call 211.
Delivery person needed
We need a volunteer to help
deliver meals to homebound residents in Guilderland on Wednesday mornings, from approximately
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senior office at 356-1980 ext. 1095
for more details.
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Obituaries
Nan K. Lynch
Charles Orth Desch
GUILDERLAND — Charles
Orth Desch was a man of deep
and long-lasting commitments.
He met the woman who would
become his wife in high school,
and he started his excavation
business in high school, too.
Both of those passions lasted a
lifetime.
Mr. Desch died unexpectedly
on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. He
was 85.
“He was a very determined,
stubborn, honest man,” said his
daughter, Carol Ann Desch. “He
was a really hard worker.”
The son of the late Charles
Henry Desch and Ida Orth
Desch, he was born in Albany.
Mr. Desch grew up in Pine Hills.
His father was a carpenter who
built houses and his mother was
a homemaker.
He graduated from Albany’s
Charles Orth Desch
In his later years, Mr. Desch
took great pride and pleasure in
his grandsons. “He had a quirky
sense of humor and he enjoyed
“His greatest passions in life were his wife, Viola;
his family; his friends; and his work.”
Philip Schuyler High School in
1948. “He bought his first bulldozer and dump truck when he
was in high school and started
his business then,” said his
daughter.
She went on, “He was very
passionate about his work. He
loved working outdoors and with
heavy equipment. He was gifted
as a mechanic. He could take
one of those big machines apart
and put it back together with his
eyes closed.”
Mr. Desch worked for himself.
A longtime member of the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 106, he was an
excavating contractor for over
65 years.
In May 1949, he married Viola
May Bathrick of Tivoli, New
York. They had met in Albany,
through mutual friends, while he
was still in high school. Together,
they raised two sons and two
daughters.
“He was a wonderful father,”
said Ms. Desch. “He was not a
sentimental man. He showed us
how much he cared by his dayto-day actions, like partnering
with my mother to care for our
grandparents.”
cracking jokes with them,” said
Ms. Desch.
Mr. Desch also valued his
friendships. “At the wake last
night, there were so many
friends,” said his daughter on
Monday.
She said that the most important thing she learned from her
father was “the value of hard
work.” Ms. Desch said, “He modeled that for us.”
His family wrote in a tribute,
“His greatest passions in life
were his wife, Viola; his family;
his friends; and his work.”
****
Charles Orth Desch is survived by his loving wife, Viola,
and three of his four children
— Carol Ann Desch and her
husband, Paul Silverstein; Lyn
Marie Desch-Lawton; and Kenneth Charles Desch and his wife,
Dolores.
He is also survived by his
brother Noel Desch, and his
brother’s wife, Janet. His brother
Kenneth C. Desch and his brother’s wife, Adeline, died before
him, as did his sister, Carolyn
Silvernail, and his son Charles
Henry Desch II. His son’s wife,
Monica Desch, survives him, as
does his sister’s husband, John
Silvernail.
He is survived, too, by his six
grandsons: Justin P. Lawton,
Brandon C. Lawton, Kevin C.
Desch, Paul V. Lawton III, Kyle
D. Lawton, and Sean M. Desch.
He is also survived by several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours were Jan. 10, at
the New Comer Funeral Home in
Colonie. Funeral services will be
private. Memorial contributions
may be made to the American
Heart Association or a charity
of choice.
— Melissa Hale-Spencer
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GUILDERLAND — Nan K. Lynch, who showed great perseverance in the face of a four-decade struggle with a slowly progressive
disease, died Jan. 8, 2016 at her Guilderland home, with her husband
of almost 40 years at her side. She was 64.
She loved caring for children, being physically active, and playing
the flute, according to her husband Gerald L. Lynch, Jr.
She struggled, beginning in her
20s, with Type 1 Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy, which Mr. Lynch
said is the most common type of
MD and is “slowly progressive.”
Mrs. Lynch was born on December 27, 1951 to the late
Donald A. Blanchard and Joan
(née Donohue) Blanchard. Her
father was in advertising, and
the family — who lived first on
Long Island for many years, and
then in Connecticut, where Nan
graduated from Cheshire High
School in 1970 — loved sailing.
It was sailing that first gave
the family any indication that
there was something wrong with
Mrs. Lynch’s muscles, Gerald
remembered. During a race, she
would haul in on a sail and then
Nan Lynch
couldn’t let go; the line would be
locked in her hands, her husband
said. This was their first indication that she had myotonia, or the
inability to relax.
“She loved being around kids,
and the kids liked being around her.”
After receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut in Storrs in 1974, Mrs. Lynch worked as a travel agent.
She married Mr. Lyncch in August 1977 and continued to work
in the travel business.
Their first, and only surviving, child, Gerald L. Lynch III, was
born in Concord, New Hampshire in May 1980.
After the family moved to the Albany area in January 1982, they
had a daughter, Anoria Kathleen Lynch, who died as an infant.
Mrs. Lynch was a full-time mother for many years, and she worked
at a variety of part-time jobs in the Guilderland School District and
as a nanny and volunteer. “She loved being around kids, and the
kids liked being around her,” Gerald said.
One of her volunteer positions, her husband said, was rocking
babies at Albany Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit.
This was the same spot where their daughter Anoria had spent
“her entire life of 63 or 64 days.” After Anoria died, Mr. Lynch said,
the NICU was “the last place” he wanted to return to, but his wife
went back again and again to spend time with babies. She stopped,
he said, only when her symptoms eventually made it unsafe for her
to hold them.
The severity of the disease is worse for those who show symptoms
earlier, he said, and both of their children were born with it.
Mrs. Lynch loved to play the flute and was good at it, said Mr.
Lynch. “One of the first things I did for her after we got married
was have her flute completely refurbished.” She played often, he
said, until pursing her lips to make a sound became too difficult. And she loved to swim, he said. The Lynches had a social membership in the Pinehaven Country Club, and she would “get in the
pool and swim a mile. I bet she’s one of the few people that swam a
mile in that pool.” He said, “She wasn’t going fast or anything. But
she had a beautiful stroke.”
***
Nan Kathleen Lynch is survived by her loving husband, Gerald L.
Lynch, Jr., and one of her two children, Gerald L. Lynch III.
She is also survived by two sisters, Joan Coleman (née Blanchard)
of Guilderland, and Ellen Mary Finlay (née Blanchard) of Uxbridge,
Massachusetts, and her husband Chirstopher William; one brother,
Donald A. Blanchard of Foxboro, Massachusetts; two parents-in-law,
Gerald L. Lynch and Dorothy (née Meehan) Lynch, of West Babylon,
New York; two sisters-in-law, Patricia (née Lynch) McGrath, of West
Palm Beach, Florida, and Susan (née Lynch) Fryc, of Warwick, Rhode
Island, and her husband Robert; a brother-in-law, James Meehan
Lynch of Cold Spring Harbor, New York, and his wife Elizabeth; five
nieces and nephews, numerous cousins-, aunts-, and uncles-in-law;
three godchildren; and numerous young adults that she cared for
years ago as a nanny.
Funeral services are today, Thursday, Jan. 14, at 9:15 a.m. from
the DeMarco Stone Funeral Home in Guilderland followed at 10 by
a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Madeleine Sophie Church, 3500
Carman Rd. in Guilderland, where Mrs. Lynch was a communicant
for more than three decades.
Burial will be on Friday at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village,
New York.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at demarcostonefuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital at 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, Tennessee 38105; St.
Madeleine Sophie Church, 3500 Carman Rd., Schenectady, New York
12303; or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3330 East Sunrise
Dr., Tucson, Arizona 85718.
—Elizabeth Floyd Mair
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LLC upon whom process against it
may be served & shall mail process
to 199 Lee Ave #894, Brooklyn, NY
11211. Purpose: General.
(19-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
YKD Development, LLC Arts
of Org filed with Secy. of State of
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served & shall mail process to PO Box 10873, Albany, NY
(20-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
1973 54 LLC Arts of Org filed
with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)
on 11/19/15. Office in Albany Co.
SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served & shall mail process to Po
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(21-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
SSK186 LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to PO
BOX 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(22-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
A-Z Luxuries, LLC Arts of Org
filed with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 11/19/15. Office in
to PO BOX 10873, Albany, NY
(23-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Agrima Systems LLC Arts of
it may be served & shall mail
process to Kalpana Yeddulapalli,
202 Executive Dr, Guilderland, NY
(24-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Pkay United LLC Arts of Org
(25-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
5 Star Delivery RR L.L.C. Arts
to 1513 Vermont View Dr, Watervliet, NY 12189. Purpose: General.
(26-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
12 Lefferts LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(27-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
445 Meeker LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to Joel
Lefkowitz, 199 Lee Ave # 894,
Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose:
General.
(28-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
46 Hancock LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to 199
Lee Ave #894, Brooklyn, NY 11211.
Purpose: General.
(29-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
14 Stagg St LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to 694
Myrtle Ave # 444, Brooklyn, NY
(30-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
JL N Associates LLC Arts of
to 199 Lee Ave Pmb 894, Brooklyn,
NY 11211. Purpose: General.
(31-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
269 Roth LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(32-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
12 Meserole St LLC Arts of
to 199 Lee Ave #894, Brooklyn, NY
(33-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Express Lane LLC Arts of Org
(SSNY) on 12/1/15. Office in Albany
Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served & shall mail process to
Po Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(34-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
692 St Marks, LLC Arts of
to Joel Lefkowitz, 199 Lee Ave #
894, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose:
General.
(35-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
2042 East 8th Street Holding
LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of
State of NY (SSNY) on 11/24/15.
Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig.
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served & shall
mail process to Po Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201. Purpose: General.
(36-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Western Capital LLC Arts of
Org filed with Secy. of State of NY
PO BOX 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(37-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
SJ Realty Management LLC Arts
it may be served & shall mail process to Po Box 10873, Albany, NY
(38-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
1389 Flatbush LLC Arts of Org
(SSNY) on 11/25/15. Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
Purpose: General.
(39-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Dr. Karla Fallon, Phd, Licensed
Mental Health Counseling PLLC
Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State
of NY (SSNY) on 8/27/15. Office in
it may be served & shall mail process to Abe M. Rychik Esq., Katz
& Rychik P.c., 30 Broad St 8th Fl,
New York, NY 10004. Purpose:
Mental Health Counseling.
(40-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Midwood 1127 Realty LLC Arts
(41-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Flatbush 1129 Realty LLC Arts
(42-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Suw 3 LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(43-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
CaptainC LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(44-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
The Nouhian Law Group PLLC
12201. Purpose: LAW.
(45-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qual. of Chadwick
Brokerage LLC filed with Sec of
State NY (SSNY): 9/23/15 in Albany
Co. Formed in NJ: 7/31/15. SSNY
desig. agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served
& shall mail process to its foreign
add: 19 Addison Dr, Basking Ridge,
N.J. 07290. Arts. of Org. filed with
Nj State Treasurer, PO Box 002,
Trnton, NJ 08625-0002. Purpose:
General
(46-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
JWL Partners, LLC Arts of Org
199 Lee Ave Pmb 894, Brooklyn,
NY 11211. Purpose: General.
(47-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of THE
FLOASIS LLC. Art. Of Org. filed
with the Sect’y of State of NY
Albany County. SSNY has been
designated as agent of the LLC
be served. SSNY shall mail process
to the LLC, 775 Myrtle Ave Apt B10
Albany, NY 12208. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose
(18-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of GWPEZON, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with
the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on
10/19/15. Office in Albany County.
SSNY has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to the
LLC, 90 State St, STE 700 Office
40 Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose
(17-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of The Root
of Pie, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 11/30/2015,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
Registered Agents Inc. @ 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, Registered
Agents Inc. is designated as agent
for SOP at 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(16-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Wassermann Government Strategies
LLC. Arts of Org. filed with New
York Secy of State (SSNY) on
11/19/15. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY is designated as
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: 499 State
St., Albany NY 12203. Purpose:
any lawful activity.
(8-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Application for Authority of a foreign limited liability company (LLC). Name: FBE LIMITED
LLC. Application for Authority filed
with Secy. of State of New York
(SSNY) on 1/30/2015. Office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
SSNY shall mail copy of process
to: THE LLC 111 Broadway, 20th
Flr, New York, NY 10006. Office address in jurisdiction of organization:
c/o National Registered Agents,
Inc. 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101,
Dover, DE 19904. Copy of Articles
of Organization on file with Secy.
Of State of Delaware 401 Federal
Street, Suite 4, Dover DE 19808.
(15-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: 179 NORTH 7 LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary
of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/8/2015.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC 200
ROEBLING STREET, SUITE 125,
BROOKLYN, NY 11211. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(14-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
182 MXB REALTY LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 199 LEE
AVENUE, PMB 103, BROOKLYN,
NY 11211. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(13-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
HEIGHTS PROPERTIES 812 LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
County. SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
copy of process to: THE LLC C/O
JEFFREY ZWICK & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 4309 13TH AVENUE,
BROOKLYN, NY 11219. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(12-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Application for Authority of a Foreign Limited Liability
Company, (“LLC”): Inventa International, LLC. Formed: 06/17/2014.
Jurisdiction: D.E. Application for
authority filed 11/23/2015. Location: Albany County. N.Y. Secretary
of State, (“SS”), is agent upon
served. SS shall mail copy of process to: Inventa International, LLC
3500 South DuPont Hwy, Dover,
DE 19901.Purpose: Int’l Intellectual
Property Agent.
(11-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LLC
ALBANY REGAL DRY CLEANING & COIN LAUNDRY LLC Art. Of
Org. Filed with NYS Dept. of State
Co. SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against LLC
may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: The LLC, 31
Lacy Ln, Albany, New York 12211.
Any lawful purpose.
(10-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic]
of LAVi Lifestyle Group LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 9/16/2015
purpose.
(9-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company (LLC). Name:
Cinderblockade Productions LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 11/20/2015. Office
location: Albany County. Northwest
Registered Agent LLC has been
upon whom process against it
a copy of process to the LLC, 90
State Street, Suite 700, Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: For
any lawful purpose.
(7-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of EBITIO
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with
NY Secretary of State (NS) on
09/24/2015, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service
of process (SOP) to Registered
Agents Inc. @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Registered Agents Inc.
is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(3-21-26)
on8/21/2015 office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
40, purpose is any lawful purpose.
(4-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Publication of RR
NAILS SPA, LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on DECEMBER 11, 2012, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process
may be served, NS shall mail
service of process (SOP) to NW
Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, Albany, NY
12207, NW Registered Agent LLC
Albany, NY 12207, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(2-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION: 1932
Washington LLC. Arts of Org. were
filed with the Secretary of State of
New York (SSNY) on 11/05/15. Office location: Albany County. SSNY
has been designated as agent
of the LLC upon whom process
shall mail a copy of process to the
LLC, P.O. Box 387, Cedarhurst, NY
11516. Purpose: any lawful activity.
(9-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: 2275 MORRIS AVENUE
LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 12/9/2015. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 1506 56TH
STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11219.
Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(13-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION:
Beaumont Realty Partners LLC.
Arts of Org. were filed with the
Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 10/27/15. Office location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
a copy of process to the LLC, P.O.
Box 387, Cedarhurst, NY 11516.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
(7-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of Bind
Agency LLC.
Certificate of Authority filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS) on
October 6, 2015, office location:
as agent upon whom process may
(14-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Capital Region Renovations,
LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of
Organization with the NY Secretary
of State (“SOS”) on November
20, 2015. LLC office is in Albany
County. SOS was designated
as agent of the LLC upon whom
SOS shall mail copy of any process
served to 46 Haswell Rd, Watervliet, NY 12189. The purpose of the
LLC is any lawful act or activity.
(2-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
1. The name of the LLC is: Capital
Star Home Inspection, LLC 2. The
date of the filing of the Articles of
Organization with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York
(SSNY) is: 10/26/15 3. The office
within New York State of the LLC
is located in Albany County. 4. The
SSNY is designated as agent of the
it may be served. The post office
address to which the SSNY shall
mail a copy of any process against
the LLC served upon him or her
is: 1A Terry Ct. Albany, NY 12205
5. The purpose of the business
of the company is to engage in
any lawful act or activity for which
limited liability companies may
be organized under the Limited
Liability Company Law.
(5-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Digital Distillery Media, LLC,
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 10/01/15. The purpose of the
LLC is to engage in any lawful act
or activity. Office in Albany County.
SSNY designated agent of LLC
upon whom process against it
process to 122 Industrial Park
Road, Albany, NY 12206.
(1-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY(LLC) Name: E Nelson
Sales LLC. Articles of organization
filed with Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on Nov. 2nd, 2015.
SSNY Designated as agent of
a copy of process to the LLC, 197
Pine Ridge Dr., Guilderland, NY
12084. Purpose: Any lawful business purpose.
(15-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Five
Borough Capital, LLC. Articles
of Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on November 24, 2015,
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated as agent for SOP at 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(4-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Melissa
Goodemote, Nurse Practitioner in
Psychiatry, PLLC, a Professional
Limited Liability Company. Arts. Of
Org. Filed w/ SSNY on 10/29/15.
a copy of process to c/o the PLLC,
423A New Karner Rd., Albany,
purpose
(18-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of MOU
Holdings, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary
of State on December 3, 2015,
located at 90 State St. Suite
700 Office 40, Albany, New York
12207. Registered Agents, Inc. is
process may be served. Service of
process shall be mailed to Registered Agents Inc. at 90 State St.
Suite 700 Office 40, Albany, New
York 12207. Registered Agents
Inc. is designated as agent for
service of process for any lawful
purpose.
(11-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Application for Authority of
Penn Fusion Engineering, LLC
Under Section 1306 of the Limited Liability Company Law. The
name of the foreign professional
service limited liability company
is: Penn Fusion Engineering, LLC.
The jurisdiction of organization of
the foreign professional service
limited liability company is New
Jersey. The date of its formation
is November 16, 2011. The foreign
professional service limited liability
company shall practice the profession of Professional Engineering in
the State of New York. The foreign
professional service limited liability
company is authorized to practice
such professions in the jurisdiction
of its formation. The city and the
county within New York State in
which its office is to be located is
Albany, Albany County. The address within or without this state
to which the Secretary of State
shall mail a copy of any process
served against him is 624 Cowpath
Rd, No. 294, Lansdale, PA 19446.
The name and address and New
York State license number of each
professional within the foreign
professional service limited liability company that are licensed
to practice the profession in New
York State is: Andrew D. Leone,
536 Derstine Ave, Lansdale, PA
19446, PE #081693.Initial DOS
Filing Date 11-25-15.
(6-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
TOUCHSTONE CAPITAL LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/9/2015. Off. Loc.:Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The LLC, 426 Myrtle
Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
(12-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of SOUTH
END, L.L.C. Appl. for Auth. filed
with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on
County. LLC formed in Virginia (VA)
on 02/08/02. NYS fictitious name:
SOUTH END OWNERS L.L.C.
to the LLC, c/o Edward Tebele,
969 Leslie Court, Long Branch,
NJ 07740. VA addr. of LLC: 1800C
Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA
23451. Cert. of Form. filed with VA
State Corporation Commission,
1300 East 9th Street, 1st Floor,
Richmond, VA 23219. Purpose:
Any lawful activity.
(6-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic]
of makegoodstuffhappen LLC,
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 11/30/15
any lawful purpose.
(5-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic
qualification of Leif Nelson Creative, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS)
LEGAL NOTICE
DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY (LLC). Name: VENTURE 221B, LLC. Art. of Org. filed
with the SSNY on 12/07/15. Office:
Albany County. SSNY designated
to 548 West 28th Street, Suite 231,
New York, NY 10001. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(3-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of a Limited
Liability Company (LLC). Yellow
Maple Consulting LLC. Articles of
Org. filed with Secretary of State of
process may be served, SSNY
shall mail copy of process to 6002
Gardenview Drive, Schenectady
NY, 12303. Purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(17-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Samet Investors Group LLC. Arts
of Org. were filed with the Secretary
of State of New York (SSNY) on
County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon
21
LEGAL NOTICE
served. SSNY shall mail a copy of
process to the LLC, 719 Empire
Avenue Far Rockaway, NY 11691.
(10-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
Falmouth Street LLC. Arts of Org.
were filed with the Secretary of
State of New York (SSNY) on
served. SSNY shall mail a copy
of process to the LLC, 137 FALMOUTH STREET BROOKLYN,
NEW YORK, 11235. Purpose: any
lawful activity.
(8-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
DANSKER REALTY CAPITAL
LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State
of NY 12/11/2015. Off. Loc.:Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The LLC, 426 Myrtle
Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.
Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
(16-22-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
The name of the company is
Building Better Futures, LLC.
on 12/9/2015. LLC’s office is in
Albany County. The NYS Secretary
of State is designated as agent for
service of process and shall mail
a copy of process to 26 Fairway
Court, Voorheesville, NY 12186.
The purpose of LLC is to engage
in any lawful act or activity.
(1-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
BROADBLAST CONSULTING,
LLC
Liability Company: Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary
of State of New York (“SSNY”) on
10/7/15. Office location: 159 Delaware Ave. #102, Delmar, NY 12054.
SSNY is designated as agent of
it may be served. SSNY may mail a
copy of any process to the LLC at:
159 Delaware Ave. #102, Delmar,
NY 12054. No reported agent.
Latest date of dissolution of LLC:
None. Purpose: To engage in any
lawful activity.
(2-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of a foreign
Limited Liability Co. Name: BA
Property Solutions, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with
10/22/15, office location: Albany
County, NS is designated as agent
upon whom process may be
served, NS shall mail service of
(3-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Laundry
On, LLC.
Articles of Organization filed
on 12/16/2015, office location:
process (SOP) to Veil Corporate,
LLC @ 911 Central Ave # 188
Albany, NY 12206. Veil Corporate
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 911 Central Ave # 188, purpose
is any lawful purpose.
(4-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Million
Management, LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on October 20, 2015, office location:
(5-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of SVA LLC
Registered Agents Inc.@ 90 State
purpose.
(6-23-28)
LEGAL NOTICE
106 Nassau Street LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(2-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
230 Highland PL LLC Arts of
to Po Box 2, Lakewood, NJ 08701.
LEGAL NOTICE
Purpose: General.
(3-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
SH BOD LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(4-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
228 Liberty NY LLC Arts of Org
PO Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(5-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Rapid Cleaning NY LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
6-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Hope Rising Properties, LLC
to C/O Paracorp Incorporated One
Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington
Av #805A, Albany, NY 12210-2822.
Purpose: General.
(7 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
160 Wyckoff Ave LLC Arts of
(8 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Ocean Partners Of NY LLC Arts
it may be served & shall mail process to Po Box 10873, Albnay, NY
(9 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
158 Wyckoff Ave LLC Arts of
(10-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Sheynkayt Trading Company
LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of
Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig.
against it may be served & shall
mail process to PO Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201. Purpose: General
(11 24-29).
LEGAL NOTICE
Springhills Equity LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(12-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Park Bedford Holdings LLC Arts
(13-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
The Outernets LLC Arts of Org
Purpose: General.
(14-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
1224 Sterling LLC Arts of Org
Purpose: General.
(15-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
BSD Daily Deals LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(16-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
1368 Coney Island Avenue
Holding LLC Arts of Org filed
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(17-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
A Quick App LLC Arts of Org
Purpose: General.
(18-24-29))
LEGAL NOTICE
482 Washington Ave LLC Arts
to C/O Adam Sanders, 169 South
Main St Ste 379, New City, NY
(19-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Lockaway 2 USA, LLC Arts of
(20-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
IAL Management LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(21 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Noah Dental Group, LLC Arts
to Usacorp Inc., P.o. Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201. Purpose: General.
(22 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
HLH Holdings LLC Arts of Org
Purpose: General.
(23 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
United Diamonds & Color
Stones, LLC Arts of Org filed with
Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/10/15. Eff. Date: 1/1/16. Office
in Albany Co. SSNY desig. agent of
to PO BOX 10873, Albany, NY
(24 24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Doral Pitkin Realty LLC Arts of
(25-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
72 Meadow Lane LLC Arts of
(26-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
629 Grand Condo LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(27-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
NRE Consulting LLC Arts of
Purpose: General.
(28-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
125 Leonard LLC Arts of Org
Purpose: General.
(29-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Elephant Music LLC Arts of
to Kenneth F. Smith Law Offices Of
Kenneth F. Smith, Pllc, 16 Court
St Ste 2901, Brooklyn, NY 11241.
Purpose: General.
(30-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
69-04 80th Street LLC Arts of
(31-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
412 Harman Street LLC Arts
(32-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Rent Right USA LLC Arts of
(33-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of EVENTS
BY CHRISTLEAN LLC, Arts. of
Org. filed with Secy. of State of
served. SSNY shall mail a copy
to principal business location:
Registered Agents INC., 90 State
Street, Suite 700 Office, Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(34-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Poop
Walk, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on July 3, 2015 office location:
(35-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Eastville Records, LLC, a New York
limited liability company (“Eastville
Records”) filed its Application of
Authority with the Secretary of
State of New York (“SSNY”) on
June 06, 2013. Eastville Record’s
office location is in Albany County.
The SSNY has been designated
The SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 90 State Street, Suite 700,
Albany, NY 12207. The general
purpose is media and entertainment services.
(36-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Cine
Lifeline LLC. Art. of Org. filed with
the SSNY on 12/03/15. Office:
Albany County. NS designated as
it may be served. NS shall mail
service of process to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State St
STE 700 Office40. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(37-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of NB
Coaching and Consulting LLC.
State Street Suite 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207, NW Registered
Agent LLC is designated as agent
for SOP at 90 State Street Suite
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207,
(38-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Ovation
Properties, LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 12/12/14, office location:
be served, NS shall mail service
(39-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation (domestic)
of ROBI TECH, LLC. Articles of
Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on December 18, 2015,
State Street Suite 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207, NW Registered
for SOP at 90 State Street Suite
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207,
(40-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Birch
Capital, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with
New York Secy of State (SSNY) on
shall mail process to: 90 State
Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY
(41-24-29)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of NATIONALL MAINTENANCE NY LLC.
Authority filed with the Sect’y of
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Office in Albany County. Formed in
NJ on 02/26/13. SSNY has been
to the LLC, 45 WATCHUNG AVE
APT 02 WEST ORANGE, NEW
JERSEY, 07052. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose
(1-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY OF LLC HARTLAND
FUEL PRODUCTS, L.L.C. filed an
Application for Authority with the
NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on
11/6/15. The jurisdiction of organization of the LLC is MN. Its office
is located in Albany County. SSNY
whom process may be served
and shall mail a copy of process
served on LLC, 920 10th Avenue
North, Onalaska, WI 54650. The
registered agent of the LLC is
Corporation Service Company, 80
State Street, Albany, NY 12207.
The street address of the principal
business location is 920 10th Avenue North, Onalaska, WI 54650.
(2-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Biniculator, LLC. Art. of Org. filed
with the SSNY on 12/08/15. Office:
to PO Box 572, Latham, NY 12110.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(3-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of LLC-J&Z
8, LLC has filed an Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State
of New York on 12/11/2015. Its
office is located in Albany County.
The Secretary of State has been
process may be served. A copy
of any process shall be mailed to
2050 Western Ave., Guilderland,
NY 12084. Its business is to engage in any lawful activity for which
limited liability companies may
be organized under Section 203
of the New York Limited Liability
Company Act.
(4-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
JESSE WINTER LLC. Articles of
State (NS) on May 9, 2014, office
location: Albany County, NS is
any lawful act or activity.
(5-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Starlifter
Capital, LLC a domestic LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 12/23/15,
any lawful purpose.
(6-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Instinctively Athletic, LLC. Articles of
State (NS) on July 28, 2015, office
location: Albany County, NS is
purpose.
(7-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic llc
of VAKNIN HOLDINGS LLC.
03/12/2015. office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
Agent LLC @ 1773 Western Ave
Albany NY 12203, NW Registered
for SOP at 1773 Western Ave
Albany NY 12203, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(8-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Uncommon Tutoring Services, LLC.
with the Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on November 25, 2015.
SSNY shall mail process served to:
Uncommon Tutoring Services, 1
Old New Salem Rd, Voorheesville,
NY 12186. Purpose: any lawful act.
(9-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Petit
Gastronome, LLC. Articles of Org.
as agent whom process against
may be served. NS shall mail a
copy of the service of process
to the NW Registered Agent LLC
@ 90 State st STE 700 Office 40,
lawful purpose.
(10-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Strauss Holdings LLC. Arts of
Org. were filed with the Secretary
served. SSNY shall mail a copy of
process to the LLC, P.O. Box 315
Woodmere, NY 11598. Purpose:
any lawful activity.
(11-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Washington LLC. Arts of Org. were
filed with the Secretary of State of
has been designated as agent
of the LLC upon whom process
shall mail a copy of process to the
LLC, P.O. Box 387 Cedarhurst, NY
(12-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Beaumont Realty Partners LLC.
Arts of Org. were filed with the
Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 10/27/15. Office location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
a copy of process to the LLC, P.O.
Box 387 Cedarhurst, NY 11516.
(13-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
22 REMSEN AVE LLC. Articles of
of process to: THE LLC 1116 41ST
STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11218.
Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(14-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: WEATEX LLC. Articles of
be served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 1274 49TH
STREET SUITE #171, BROOKLYN,
purpose.
(15-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Exponential growth Consulting LLC.
12/28/2015, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
(16-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of domestic
LLC: BOLBRON SERVICES LLC.
purpose.
(17-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Yellow
Emperor Events LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on
County. INCORP is designated as
the LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to The LLC, 1 Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12210. Purposes: any
lawful activity.
(18-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
the Planning Board of the Town of
Berne has received an application
from the Albany County Sheriff’s
Office for a Public Safety Telecommunications Facility.
The Applicant is requesting to construct
a 180’ tower at 28 Jansen Lane,
Berne, NY 12023, Tax Map No.
79.00-3-1. The Berne Planning
Board has requested the applicant
to perform a BALLOON TEST on
Saturday, January 23, 2016 with a
Weather date of Sunday, January
24, 2016. The balloon float will be
conducted for public viewing from
9:00AM to 2:00PM.
Documents in support of this
application are available for inspection at the Berne Town Offices
located at 1656 Helderberg Trail,
22 The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, January 14, 2016
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Berne, NY 12023.
Communications in writing in
relation thereto may be filed with
the Planning Board.
(25-25-26)
tered Agents Inc. @ 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, Registered Agents
Inc. is designated as agent for SOP
(6-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of REVE,
LLC name.
Secretary of State (NS) on October 21st, 2015, office location:
(7-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic] of
OutdoorsNYC LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State (NS)
on May 15, 2015, office location:
Office 40, NW Registered Agent LLC
is designated as agent for SOP at 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, purpose
is any lawful purpose.
(8-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of LLC. The
limited liability company name is
158 Wolf Road LLC (“LLC”); articles
of organization were filed with the
secretary of state on October 5,
2015; LLC’s office to be located
in Albany County; the secretary of
state has been designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served; the post office to
which the secretary of state shall
mail a copy of any process against
it served upon it is 158 Wolf Road,
LLC 73 Guideboard Road, Waterford, NY 12188; Purpose: for any
lawful purpose.
(9-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Keosayian
Hunter One, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on October 15,
2015, office location: Albany County,
NS is designated as agent upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(10-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Domestic
LLC, Whim Group LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with Secretary of State of
process may be served, SSNY shall
mail process to: NW Registered
Agent LLC, 90 State Street Suite
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207.
Purpose is any lawful purpose.
(11-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of The U
Booth LLC.
served, NS shall mail service
(12-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of foreign qualification of
LUMINARY PRODUCTIONS, LLC
App. for Auth. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 12/30/15.
LLC formed in GA on 8/27/15.
Address for service of process
(SOP) in GA is 2555 Wild Heron
Ct, Dacula. NS is designated as
agent for SOP, NS shall mail SOP to
REGISTERED AGENTS INC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, REGISTERED AGENTS INC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St
STE 700 Office 40, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(13-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
J-STARADVERTISING&CONSULTING,
LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY
on 12/30/15. Office: Albany. SSNY
be served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to Jonathan Hernandez, 7
Peter Cooper Road, Apt 1C, New
York, NY 10010. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(14-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of ESW
CONSULTANT LLC. Articles of
State (NS) on January 4th, 2016
any lawful purpose.
(15-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of DeSigns
by MacLopez LLC.
(16-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic of
Just Be, LLC.
05/12/2015 office location: Albany County, NS is designated
lawful purpose.
(17-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic
qualification of Astar Events LLC.
(18-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Livia
Equities LLC. Articles of Org. filed
January 4, 2016, office location:
lawful purpose.
(19-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Liability Company (LLC)
Name: COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT 8, LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary
December 11, 2015. Existence
Date: 1/1/2016. Office Location:
as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
to 32 Somerset Dr., Glenmont, NY
12077. Purpose: to engage in any
and all business for which LLCs
may be formed under the New
York LLC Law.
(20-36-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
&yet Limited Liability Company,
a foreign LLC, filed with SSNY on
9/11/15, under the fictitious name
andyet, LLC. Office location: Albany County, SSNY is designated
be served, SSNY shall mail to NW
St STE 700 Office 40. Purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(21-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: Creekside New Scotland,
LLC. Articles of Organization filed
with the Secretary of State of
New York (SSNY) on September
21, 2015. Office location: Albany
SSNY shall mail a copy of process
to: “The Company”, 799 Madison
Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. Purpose: Any lawful act or activities.
(22-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Petit
Gastronome, LLC. Articles of Org.
as agent whom process against
may be served. NS shall mail a
copy of the service of process
to the NW Registered Agent LLC
@ 90 State st STE 700 Office 40,
lawful purpose.
(23-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of BM Mechanical LLC. Articles of Org. Filed
on 12/17/2015, office location:
process (SOP) to Northwest Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State Street
Suite 700 Office 40, Albany, NY
is designated as agent for SOP at
90 State Street Suite 700 Office 40,
lawful purpose.
(24-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Blacksmith Brewers LLC. Date
of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State:
10/22/2015 Office Of the LLC:
Albany The NY Secretary of State
has been designated as the agent
served. NYSS may mail a copy
of any process to the LLC at: 465
Hudson Ave, First Floor, Albany,
NY 12203. Purpose of LLC: any
lawful activity
(25-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of foreign qualification of
TYLER NINE, LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY
App. for Auth. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 11/12/15.
LLC formed in NJ on 11/15/11.
Address for service of process
(SOP) in NJ is 788 Shrewsbury
Avenue, Suite 2223, Tinton Falls.
NS is designated as agent for
SOP, NS shall mail SOP to REGISTERED AGENTS INC @ 90 State St
STE 700 Office 40, REGISTERED
AGENTS INC is designated as
agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful purpose.
(26-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that
the Planning Board of the Town
of Berne will hold a public hearing
pursuant to article 276 of the Town
Law, on a lot-line adjustment of the
lands owned by Margaret VogelNagengast.
The parcel is located on Dyer
Road, in the Town of Berne, noted
as Parcel Id. No. 80.-1-15.
The applicant wishes to annex
5.02 acres to existing Parcel Id. No.
80.14-1-21.1.
Said hearing will be held on
Thursday, February 4, 2016, at the
Berne Town Hall, Helderberg Trail,
Berne, New York at 7:00 p.m., at
which time all interested persons
will be given an opportunity to
be heard.
Dated: January 7, 2016
BY ORDER OF
THE PLANNING BOARD
Richard Rapp, Chairman
(27-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that The
Planning Board of the Town of
Westerlo will hold a Public Hearing
on Tuesday, January 26th, at 7:30
pm in the Town Hall located at 933
County Route 401, Westerlo, NY
for the application of Mario A. Pollan Sanchez. The applicant wishes
to obtain a special use permit to
hold corporate events for property
address 364 SR 143, Westerlo, NY.
Tax map #139-2-4.20.
(28-26-27)
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF GUILDERLAND
The case of Virginia Tymchyn
will be heard on Wednesday,
January 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at
the Guilderland Town Hall, Route
20, Guilderland, New York 12084
for the purpose of obtaining final
plat approval for an unnamed
subdivision.
Such development is proposed
as a 2 lot subdivision of 51.9 acres.
The general location of the site
is at 5800 Ostrander Road.
The property is zoned: RA-3
Tax Map #50.00-2-9
Plans are open for inspection,
by appointment, at the Planning
Department during normal business hours.
Dated: December 30, 2015
Stephen Feeney
Chairman
Planning Board
(29-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Guilderland, New York, will
hold a public hearing pursuant to
Articles III & V of the Zoning Law on
the following proposition:
Amend Special Use Permit #1988, Request No. 4559
Request of Peter Stanish for
an amendment to Special Use
Permit #19-88 under the Zoning
Law to: delete condition (i) which
states that “no change in the use
for which this Special Use Permit
was granted shall be made without
approval of the Zoning Board of
Appeals”.
Per Articles III & V Sections 28020 & 280-52 respectively
For property owned by Peter
Stanish & Kusum Vohra
Situated as follows: 2563 Western Avenue Schenectady, NY
12303
Tax Map # 39.11-2-21 Zoned:
LB
Plans open for public inspection
at the Building Department during
normal business hours. Said hearing will take place on the 20th of
January, 2016 at the Guilderland
Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm.
Jacqueline M. Coons
Building & Zoning Inspector
(30-26-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
Variance Request No. 4561
Request of Armand Quadrini for
a Variance under the Zoning Law
to permit: a 29x44 addition to an
existing maintenance building
that is within the 100ft side yard
setback and construction of a
driveway that will encroach into a
50ft buffer setback for a MR zone
at the Oxford Heights Apartment
Complex.
For property owned by Oxford
Heights LLC
Situated as follows: 6203 Johnston Road Albany, NY 12203
Tax Map #s 52.03-1-13 Zoned:
MR
Jacqueline M. Coons
(31-26-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
Special Use Permit/Variance
Request No. 4562
Request of Allen Packard for a
Special Use Permit/Variance under
the Zoning Law to permit: the conversion of 1025sf of existing space
into an in-law apartment.
For property owned by Larry
VanNostrand
Situated as follows: 633 Via
Ponderosa Schenectady, NY
12303
Tax Map # 27.15-2-17 Zoned:
R15
Jacqueline M. Coons
(32-26-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received for
Furnishing All Materials Necessary
To Grind And Remove The Town’s
Yard Waste.
Bids will be received until 10:00
A.M. Tuesday February 2nd, 2016
at which time bids will be opened
and read aloud, at the Town Clerk’s
Office, Town Hall, Route 20, McCormack’s Corners, Guilderland,
New York.
Bids shall be in duplicate, in
sealed envelopes, which shall
bear on the face thereof the name
and address of bidder, and the
subject of bid. Certification of
Non-Collusion and Waiver of Immunity Clause must be attached
to each bid.
Detailed Specifications and bid
forms may be obtained at the Town
Clerk’s Office. The Town Board
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Bids must be submitted in duplicate in sealed envelopes marked
“Bid To Grind And Remove The
Town’s Yard Waste” and sent to:
Jean Cataldo, Town Clerk
Guilderland Town Hall
Route 20, McCormacks Corners
Guilderland, New York l2084
By Order of
Gregory J. Wier,
Superintendent of Transfer
Station
Town of Guilderland
Jean Cataldo,
Town Clerk
Town of Guilderland
(33-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qual. of Surefire Property Solutions, LLC filed with Sec
of State NY (SSNY): 11/20/15 in Albany Co. Formed in NV: 10/26/15.
served & shall mail process to :
Business Filings Incorporated, 187
Wolf Rd Ste 101, Albany, NY 12205.
Foreign add: 15 Morningside Dr,
Delmar, NY 12054. Arts. of Org.
filed with Nv Secy Of State, 202
South Causon St, Carson City, NV
89701. Purpose: General
(34-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
THE PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board of the Village of
Altamont, New York, will hold a
public hearing pursuant to Article
355 Section 35 and Section 37 of
the Zoning Law on the following
proposition:
Request of Diana Greene for
a Special Use Permit under the
Zoning Law to permit: the use of
an existing building as a floral and
wine and spirts shop.
Per Article 355 Section 53
For property owned by T & L
Sands Management
Situated as follows: 182 Main
Street, Altamont, NY 12009
Tax Map # 37.18-4-20
Zoned: CBD
at the Village Offices during normal
business hours. Said hearing will
take place on Monday, January 25,
2016 at the Altamont Village Hall
beginning at 7:00 pm.
Abutting
Tim Wilford
Planning Board Chairman
Village of Altamont
(35-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Westerlo Town
Board will hold an Organizational
meeting on Thursday, January 21,
2016 at 7:00 PM at the Westerlo
Town Hall located at 933 County
Route 401, Westerlo, NY.
By Order of the Town of Westerlo Town Board
Kathleen Spinnato
Town Clerk
(36-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
The Town of Berne is forming
an energy use improvement committee and is looking for volunteers
to participate. The goal of the
committee is to review energy usage from the various town-owned
buildings/operations and determine how best to improve current/
future energy use. If you have
an interest in helping to reduce
the energy footprint for our town
please join. The committee will
meet monthly and will provide a
series of energy use improvement
recommendations to the Town
Board for consideration. Please
contact Town Clerk, Anita Clayton,
872-1448 ext. 101; bernenyclerk@
gmail.com, if you are interested
in joining.
(37-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Town Board of the Town of Knox
has scheduled a special meeting
on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at
5pm for the consideration of an
RFP for the purchase of equipment
for the Highway Department.
DATED: January 13, 2016
Knox, New York
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF KNOX
TARA MURPHY
Knox Town Clerk
(38-26)
Town Board
LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Guilderland Center Fire District of
the Town of Guilderland, County
of Albany, New York, will hold its
regular meetings for the year 2016
on the third Monday of each month
with the exception of Tuesday, October 18th, and Tuesday, December 13th, at 6:30 o’clock P.M. on
such day at the Guilderland Center
Fire House located at 30 School
Road, Guilderland Center, New
York 12085. All meetings of the
Fire District are open to the public.
This notification is being posted
in accordance with the provisions
of Section 94 of the Public Officers
Law of the State of New York.
By Order of the Board of Fire
Commissioners
Debra Sim, Secretary
(39-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Town Board of the Town of Rensselaerville will hold their regular
monthly meetings at 7:00 PM
on the second Thursday of each
month at the Rensselaerville Town
Hall, 87 Barger Road, Medusa, NY.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN
BOARD
Victoria H. Kraker
Town Clerk
(29-25-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Heavy
Peach LLC. Articles of Org. filed
August 21, 2015, office location:
(48-21-26)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of DANNEHY PROPERTIES LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary
of State of NY (SSNY) on 12.14.15.
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: The Calareso Law
Firm, PLLC, 255 Washington Ave
Ext, Suite 101, Albany, NY 12205.
The purpose is to perform any
lawful act or activity.
(1-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: EMBROKER INSURANCE
SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of
of process to: THE LLC 130 Bush
Street, 6th FL San Francisco, CA
94104. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(2-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of WATERS
EDGE HOLDINGS LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on January 4, 2015 office location: Albany County, NS is designated
lawful purpose.
(3-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Hazel
Partners LLC under the fictitious
name Hazel Partners Insurance
Agency, LLC Arts of Org. filed with
New York Sec. of State (SSNY) on
shall mail process to: 610 Market
Street, St. Augustine, FL 32095.
(4-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Kinley
Properties, LLC. Arts of Org. filed
with Secy of State of NY (SSNY)
on 11/30/2015. Office location:
Albany County. Princ. office of
LLC: 124 Brandon Terrace, Albany,
NY 12203 SSNY designated as
shall mail process to the LLC at the
addr. of its princ. Office. Purpose:
Any lawful activity.
(5-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of foreign
LLC, ACERI Partners, LLC.
mail service of process to Regis-
LEGAL NOTICE
COLLECTOR’S NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT
TAKE NOTICE that I, the undersigned, Town Clerk and Tax Collector
of the Town of Westerlo, County of Albany, State of New York have duly
received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the
Town of Westerlo for the year 2016 and that I will receive taxes as follows:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5
P.M., Tuesday and Thursday from 6 P.M.until 9 P.M. at the Westerlo Town
Hall, 933 C R 401, Westerlo, NY 12193.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes may be paid before February 2,
2016 without charge of interest. On taxes remaining unpaid after February 1, there will be added one percent (1%) interest for the month of
February and two percent (2%) interest added for the month of March.
The last possible date to pay at my office is Thursday, March 31, 2016.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to the provisions of law the
tax roll of the Town of Westerlo will be returned to the Albany County
Treasurer after the 1st day of April, 2016.
Kathleen J. Spinnato
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Town of Westerlo
(22-25-26)
23
Zach Hilton
Top Dog
J
oining the 1,000-point club: On Wednesday evening at the start of a
game against Schoharie, Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s Zach Hilton was only
one point away from reaching that plateau. It took just two-and-a-half
minutes to get there as Hilton, at far left, puts up the first of two free-throws
and makes it. The game was briefly stopped to celebrate and a banner came
out at mid-court. There were handshakes and high fives all around, near left,
as his coach, Tim Moseman, and teammate Justin Houck congratulate him.
Photos by Michael Koff
Undefeated Birds get clipped
Going hard to the basket: Voorheesville’s Sean Nolan goes up against two Lansingburgh players during last Friday’s Colonial Council matchup at Lansingburgh.
Nolan scored five points in the game but the Birds lost, 64 to 52. Trevor Reide led
the Blackbirds with 16 points.
A reverse layup is attempted by Voorheesville’s Alex Giordano, center, as he gets
by Lansingburgh’s Anthony Kempster, right, but Giordano was fouled by another
Lansingburgh player. Giordano scored six points in the loss, Voorheesville’s first
defeat of the season.
DUTCH GRAPPLE
24
T
he Guilderland
wrestling team
participated in the
Saratoga Invitational at
Saratoga High School last
Saturday. Battling and
twisting his opponents, at
top left, Guilderland’s David Wolanski looks to get a
reverse on Schuylerville’s
Anthony Cardinuto during
their 126-pound match,
Wolanski lost, 11 to 2, and
finished fourth overall in the
tournament.
Trying to get his man
down in the 285-pound
match, top right, Guilderland’s Tim Pasquini takes
on Matt Smith from Ballston
Spa in the quarterfinals
where Pasquini got pinned
in 3:38 and finished in sixth
place overall. Also finishing
near the top, Guilderland’s
Kevin Ochs, bottom right,
takes on Northern Adirondacks Jace Filion in the
132-pound match. Ochs won
this match, 10 to 5, and finished in fifth overall.
Guilderland’s Tyler
Grupe, at left, took on
Whitehall’s Josh Bresette
in their 138-pound quarterfinal matchup, which
saw Grupe lose, 12 to 4.
Guilderland’s Matt Clark
also showed his prowess in
the 145-pound weight class.
Clark took on Schuylerville’s Nick Leinwol in the
wrestle-back portion of the
meet where Clark pinned
Leinwol in 4:29.
Photographs
by Michael Koff

Albany County Post - The Altamont Enterprise

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