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No. 22 Thursday, December 20, 2012 

For 127 years Albany County’s independent newspaper 

School leaders clash 

Where will water go? 

By Marcello Iaia 

HILLTOWNS — As winter 

weather looms on the horizon, 

the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School 

Board is looking at ways to solve 

a drainage problem at the district’s 

bus garage. 

A study to be completed next 

month will help the school board 

deal with water accumulated in 

the district bus garage during 

winter months. The study will 

outline options for long-term 

maintenance of the bus fleet 

and working conditions for mechanics. 

District Business Official David 

Hodgkinson said yesterday 

that the study by Schafer Engineering 

Associates & Huntley Associates 

P.C. is not yet completed, 

but estimated it would be ready 

in January. It will determine the 

costs and possible solutions for 

removing water that drips from 

melted ice and snow on buses and 

accumulates in a puddle that bus 

driver Darleen Shrederis, who is 

also local unit president of the 

Civil Service Employees Association, 

said can be two inches deep 

and several feet long. 

The floor of the garage is 

pitched towards the center, but 

the drain has been cemented 

over, and its holding tank was 

removed. Shrederis said it was 

cemented during her 27 years 

with the district, but does not 

know why. Mechanics could get 

hurt using power tools near 

the puddle, she said, so sump 

pumps are needed to drain the 

graywater into roadside ditches. 

With a mild winter last year, 

and no severe weather yet this 

December, the problem has not 

been severe. 

“We hope for no snow. That’s all 

we’ve got,” bus mechanic David 

Clark told The Enterprise. 

When interim Business Official 

Joe Natale spoke about the 

feasibility study at the Sept. 10 

board meeting, he said the costs 

and options involved could vary 

from a simple fix, to a large capital 

project. 

“It might be putting a tank 

in the ground and draining it 

in there, and paying someone 

to come and draw it out every 

month,” said Natale at the meeting. 

“Or, it might be tying it into 

the [sewer] system with DEC 

approval. You’ve got other agencies 

involved because of the oil 

separation,” said Natale, referring 

to the state’s Department of 

Environmental Conservation. 

Rick Georgeson, a spokesman f 

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The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer 

Clear-eyed: Debra Pratt sees her son, Jonathan, in new ways through the poetry he left behind. He 

died in 2009. One book of his poems was published this month and Debra Pratt plans to publish two 

more. 

A mother’s quest to see her son’s words live on 

By Melissa Hale-Spencer 

Three years after his death at the age of 23, 

Jonathan Pratt’s poetry has been born in book 

form. His mother, Debra Pratt, served as the 

midwife, delivering the poems into the published 

world, to see the light of day. 

She plans to publish all three of his books. 

The cover of the first book, The Collected Poetic 

Works of Jonathan Pratt, is a photograph of a 

part of a favorite denim jacket on which Mrs. 

Pratt had embroidered for her son when he was 

in high school; that was when he wrote those 

first poems, now printed on 137 pages. 

The second book will have a cover picture 

of his flight jacket — he went to school to be 

a pilot. Jonathan later wore it as a motorcycle 

jacket on a road trip during which he wrote his 

poems longhand in small bound volumes. 

The third and final volume will feature 

a picture of a leather coat Jonathan wore 

in Hollywood. A musician, he went there to 

play the keyboard when his friends were 

recording an album, and wrote poetry about 

the experience. 

“He kept a journal since he was in fifth grade,” 

Mrs. Pratt said. “He spent a lot of time learning 

vocabulary, studying words and meanings. 

“He carried his journals everywhere. We said, 

‘You can leave them wherever you want. We 

won’t open them or read them. You have total 

privacy.’ We never looked.” 

It wasn’t until after his death that Jonathan’s 

parents discovered all of his poems. “We really 

didn’t know about the volumes of work he had 

done,” Mrs. Pratt said. 

When she was going through his things, she 

found an orange folder, The Collective Poetic 

Works of Jonathan Pratt, all typed out and 

formatted. 

“Jon left a legacy that he knew would be 

found,” Mrs. Pratt said. 

“He was a gift,” she went on. “He struggled… 

People who struggle with strong emotions might 

get labeled bipolar.” 

Mrs. Pratt eschews labels. She says, if a 

person “is gifted with extra strength,” he may 

be lauded as an athlete or, given exceptional 

musical talent, he is praised as a musician. 

“Why is it not a gift to feel the joy or the pain 

and darkness more strongly?” she asked. “Why 

do we have to look at that as an illness? Why 

not see it as a gift?” 

Debra Pratt and her husband, William, since 

Jonathan’s death, have been active in the 

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 


As World War II navigator 

Gordon charted a course for life 

By Tyler Murphy 

ALTAMONT — In 1940, Adolf 

Hitler’s army conquered France 

and his air force, the Lufftwaffe, 

led an all-out siege on the Isle of 

Great Britain from the sky. 

An ocean away, 

the Americans 

watched, as the 

war escalated 

and politicians 

debated the country’s 

role in the 

world. 

Still more than 

a year before the 

bombing of Pearl 

Harbor and the 

nation’s declaration 

of war, one 

19-year-old decided 

to take action. 

Against his parents’ 

wishes, John 

Gordon passed on 

a chance to attend 

Yale University 

that year, where other family 

members had gone. 

Instead, Gordon ran off with 

friends to Canada were he joined 

the Royal Canadian Air Force, 

the RCAF, England’s ally, so he 

could help fight against the Axis 

advanced. 

“The Germans were all along 

the coast over there [Europe] attacking 

England and we weren’t 

in it yet,” Gordon recalled. 

“Now there’s not 

many of us left 

to talk about it.” 

Gordon visited the Home Front 

Café in Altamont last week to 

discuss his World War II experiences 

and showcase a reprinting 

of one of his three books, Wings 

from Burma to the Himalayas. 

G o r d o n wa s 

trained by the 

RCAF to be a navigator-bombardier 

and served 

in the British 

Royal Air Force, 

the RAF, with 

the 203 rd torpedo 

bombers squadron. 

In 1944, he 

transferred to the 

United States Air 

Forces and fought 

in the 27 th Troop 

Carrier Squadron. 

Sitting alongside 

pilots, he 

provided logistical 

support in 

coordinating supply 

shipments, directing bombers 

to their targets, and performing 

combat patrols. 

Seeking adventure 

Asked why he fought before 

America declared war Gordon 

said, “We were stupid kids. Ah 

hell, we wanted adventure is 

what it really was. We grew up 

hearing about World War I and 

we were hearing about the war in 


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2 The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, December 20, 2012 

From the editor 

In the face of tragedy we feel powerless — we’re not 

One of the great things about Altamont is it has a village square — a center, 

a place where citizens can meet. Sometimes they come together for summer 

concerts put on by the library, moved by music; kids dance, grown-ups tap 

their feet. Sometimes they gather to hear speeches after the Memorial Day parade, as 

patriotism is lauded and taps are solemnly played. 

Last Friday evening, as darkness fell, the streetlamps came on, the colorful lights 

from the Christmas tree glowed, and a solitary figure stood stock still on the edge of 

the square, holding a handmade cardboard sign. 

His name is John Walkuski; a one-time Altamont resident, he lives now in Knox. He 

struck a mournful pose — head down — as he held the sign across his chest, arms outstretched. 

He had written in black marker, in capital letters: “Ban all assault weapons.” 

And then, in smaller letters, at the bottom: “God forgive us.” 

All day long, reports had been unfolding of the news about the massacre of schoolchildren 

at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The count kept rising 

— to 20 children and six school adults — as the day went on and the details were 

discovered. Police said that 20-year-old Adam Lanza, after killing his mother in the 

house they shared, drove to the school and went on a killing rampage, before shooting 

himself; he used a Sig Sauer and a Glock, and police also found a Bushmaster .223 M4 

carbine at the scene. 

“I was stunned,” said John Walkuski. “I had to do something.” 

As he stood on the edge of the village square, facing Main Street, passing motorists 

honked approval and waved. 

Walkuski, who is 77, has been an active protester for most of his life. He 

worked as a city firefighter for 26 years before being injured; that re-set 

his course to become a nurse. He liked working in emergency rooms. “You 

know you’re really doing something,” he said. “You have to deal with 

whatever comes up.” 

Walkuski was in ’60s war protests and in later protests against 

corporate wrongdoing. 

“The kids were totally embarrassed with Dad marching up 

and down in front of some corporate building in Manhattan,” 

he recalled. 

But now his children, in their 50s, and his grandchildren, too, 

have done their share of protesting, some of it global, on issues 

ranging from civil rights to environmental preservation. 

His daughter walked with Native American friends from 

San Jose to Washington, D. C. and asked him to join them. 

He remembers tramping through the “flat, flat cornfields 

of Iowa.” 

They arrived in D.C. on Columbus Day with this message: 

“You didn’t discover us. We were here all the time,” 

he said. 

As Walkuski stood on the village square in Altamont 

on Friday evening, Jerry Oliver, a minister, walked by. 

He clapped Walkuski warmly on the back. 

“Amen to that!” said Oliver, gesturing to Walkuski’s 

sign. 

“Thank you, brother,” responded Walkuski. 

Edna Litten stepped up to Walkuski to shake his 

hand. 

“I’ve stood with peace signs for I don’t know how 

many years,” she said. 

Indeed, we remembered her standing in that very 

village square in March of 2003 as the networks were 

airing President George W. Bush’s comments on impending 

war with Iraq. About 130 people gathered in 

Altamont’s square that night to be part of a worldwide 

candlelight vigil for peace. The boy standing next to 

Litten that cold, dark night professed he was scared. 

She comforted him by leaning over and saying, “I’m 

scared, too.” 

He smiled a little around the corners of his 

mouth. 

Litten called The Enterprise this week to say that, 

when she shook Walkuski’s hand last week, she hadn’t 

known about the Sandy Hook killings. “I just knew we 

needed to ban assault weapons,” she said. “The only 

thing they are good for is to shoot large numbers of 

people. If they had been banned before, there wouldn’t 

have been a shooting in Connecticut.” 

She added, “Statistics show that having a gun in 

your house increases your chances of being shot; it 

doesn’t make your house safer.” 

Litten concluded by saying, when she saw the pictures 

of the children who had been shot, she cried. 

President Barack Obama made a televised speech on 

Friday as Walkuski stood alone in the village square. 

The president gave voice to the nation’s grief as he 

spoke of the beautiful children who had died. “They 

had their entire lives ahead of them — birthdays, 

graduations, weddings, kids of their own,” he said. 

Other politicians issued statements, too. 

“President Obama rightly sent his heartfelt condolences 

to the families in Newton,” New York City’s 

mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said in his statement. “But 

the country needs him to send a bill to Congress to 

fix this problem.” 

Under President Bill Clinton, a flawed ban on assault 

weapons was enacted that has expired. How many 

massacres will it take before high-capacity bullet clips 

and assault weapons are banned? 

They aren’t needed for hunting. They aren’t needed 

for self-protection. 

President Obama said on Friday that, to prevent 

more tragedies, the nation, regardless of politics, has to 

take meaningful action. He’s right, but the massacres 

to date haven’t produced any movement. 

What can individuals do in the face of powerful 

lobbies? 

Asked why he was standing in the village square 

on Friday, Walkuski answered, “Most people will say, 

‘Yeah, they should do that’ — whatever it is. It starts 

with one person.” 

We stand with him. 

— Melissa Hale-Spencer, editor

The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, December 20, 2012 3 

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Deadline for letters is Tuesday at noon. 

To the Editor: 

I write this with a broken 

heart. 

Twenty angels and six guardian 

angels were taken from us 

on Friday. 

The price for our Second 

Amendment right is just too 

high. We can’t let this insanity 

continue. We allow the insane to 

buy guns but they’re too crazy to 

stand trial for their crimes. 

We need to put an end to all 

of this. I left the National Rifle 

Associations years ago because it 

wouldn’t help ban Teflon bullets 

To the editor 

Federal ban on assault weapons needed 

(cop killers). Now, it’s the assault 

weapons. 

As a hunter, I see no reason 

for such guns let alone the largecapacity 

magazines. There is no 

place or reason to have these 

weapons. 

It’s our duty to let our representatives 

in Congress know 

we support new legislation to 

ban all assault weapons and 

large-capacity magazines. We 

also need longer waiting periods 

for all sales of any firearms so 

better background checks can 

be made. 

The federal government has 

to step in and implement new 

restrictions. 

We live in a state that has 

among the most strict gun laws 

in the country yet guns flow in 

from other states. 

And, finally, we must let the 

people of Newtown, Conn. know 

that they won’t be remembered 

for this act of violence, but that 

love, compassion and courage 

will be their legacy. 

Dan Hughes 

East Berne 

Do we hear the pleas and 

the need for food, toys, clothing, and shelter? 


With the holiday season upon 

us, the frenetic rush to finish 

our Christmas shopping list hit 

us full force. 

We are running around from 

one store to the next to get that 

last gift, the perfect gift. We are 

fighting traffic, trying 

to find that parking 

space close to the 

store’s entrance. 

Once inside, we are 

overwhelmed by the 

number of people running 

around, worrying 

about the same thing 

as we are. Once we get 

what we are looking 

for, we stand in long 

lines, but do we take 

a look around and see 

the needs of others this 

holiday season? 

Do we hear the Salvation 

Army bells ringing? 

Do we hear the pleas and 

the need for food, toys, clothing, 

and shelter? Do we react to 

the people who have lost all or 

been displaced by Superstorm 

Sandy? 

Do we feel sickened or saddened 

by events in our news and 

media? Sandy Hook Elementary, 

By Mary Neumann 

I don’t know about you, but for 

me, the time between Thanksgiving 

and Christmas feels more 

like two weeks than four. Even 

though our kids are grown up and 

living on their own, I still seem to 

have more things on my list than 

can possibly be accomplished. 

This year, things feel a little 

different though. One of our 

daughters and her husband 

bought a house and I’ve been 

pondering the changes in their 

lives — and mine. For them, the 

tradition of busy holidays is just 

beginning. They’re decorating 

and baking cookies and having 

people over. And, when they have 

kids of their own, the holidays 

will be even more hectic. Wonderful, 

but hectic. 

Naturally, I’ve come up with 

some sage advice for them. Take 

time to smell those cookies. It’s 

not about spending on gifts, it’s 

about spending quality time 

together. 

As they get busier, the holiday 

pace will slow for my husband 

and me. What will that be like? 

Thankfully, our kids live 

nearby and we see them often. 

But that doesn’t mean they might 

not relocate someday. What will 

it be like if they aren’t close by 

during the holidays? 

Somalia, to name a few. It is 

overwhelming — the need and 

suffering we see. 

It is simply too much for one 

person to bear. But, one person 

can make a difference and a 

few can make an even bigger 

impact. 

“It is simply too much for 

one person to bear. 

But, one person can make 

a difference and a few can 

make an even bigger impact.” 

So, when it came down to how 

to celebrate this holiday season 

here at Altamont Sunoco, we employees, 

of course, thought about 

a party or doing a Secret Santa, 

but we took the time to look 

around and we saw a few people 

in this community who needed or 

could use a little help. 

Caregivers’ corner 

Keeping the holidays happy and bright 

Gifts of time 

Seniors are susceptible to 

periods of loneliness any time 

of the year. But the feelings 

often worsen during the winter 

holidays. What was once a time 

of joyful celebration becomes 

instead a sad and stressful time. 

The holiday season can be a painful 

reminder of how their lives 

have changed. 

If you have a neighbor (of any 

age) who might be feeling lonely 

during the holidays, see if there’s 

something you can take off your 

list so you have time to drop by 

and visit. You don’t have to take 

cookies or a present; your time 

is the most valuable gift you 

can give. 

If you would to like to reach 

out to help a neighbor but you 

don’t have anyone in mind or 

you aren’t sure how you can help, 

call Community Caregivers. The 

need in our community is growing 

and we are always looking 

for volunteers. 

Gifts that keep giving 

We have another need you can 

help fill. In addition to needing 

volunteers, we also need financial 

support. 

Why does an organization 

that uses volunteers to provide 

services need money? Because 

without a staff and an office, we 

We decided, as a group, that we 

would put some money together 

and try to make a difference. 

With the help of a few of our 

everyday customers and the staff 

here, we were able to come up 

with $264 in 10 days. We then 

divided it by three and purchased 

three gift cards 

to Falvo’s Meat Market 

in Slingerlands, and 

helped three members 

of this community. 

One is a volunteer 

firefighter who has been 

recently laid off, the 

second is a local woman 

who has been in this 

community her entire 

life, and the third is a 

recent transplant from 

the city with young 

children to feed. 

We know it is not a lot 

of money, but we know 

we did what we could, 

and the smiles and appreciation 

we got from these people for 

the small gesture we did was 

priceless. 

Happy holidays to all. 

Jim Beach 

Manager 

Altamont Sunoco 

can’t provide services. 

Yes, we do receive grants and 

funding from various agencies 

and organizations. But we also 

depend on gifts from individuals 

to make ends meet. 

You can give your gift even 

more meaning by making a donation 

in honor of, in memory 

of, or in celebration of a loved 

one or a Community Caregivers 

volunteer. 

You can also recognize significant 

occasions and milestones — 

your own or someone else’s — by 

contributing to Community Caregivers. 

Instead of trying to buy 

presents for those who seem to 

have everything, why not mark 

a special anniversary, birthday, 

or retirement in a meaningful 

way by making a donation in 

their name? 

Donations to Community Caregivers 

are tax deductible and 

the tax year is ending soon. You 

can get more information and/or 

make a donation at our website: 

www.communitycaregivers.org. 

We also have a “wish list” on 

our website, and we accept gifts 

of stocks or securities. Feel free 

to contact us at 465-2898 if you 

have any questions. 

Our very best wishes to all for 

a wonderful holiday season! 

Back In Time. . . 

1912 100 Years Ago 2012 

Altamont Enterprise Dec. 20, 1912 

McKownville: Gus Gimlick had a narrow escape from serious 

injury one day last week while riding in an elevator where he is 

employed in Albany. His foot became caught between the elevator 

and the floor and only for the quick action of the elevatorman, Mr. 

Gimlick would probably have lost his foot, as it was, his shoe was 

torn from his foot. 

**** 

Voorheesville — Village Notes: Elsbree Jones is recovering from 

a slight concussion of the brain, sustained several days ago while 

unloading a car of grain. Mr. Jones was inside the car when an 

engine took the switch without warning, striking the car so hard 

that he was thrown against the side. At first his injuries were not 

considered serious, but it developed that he was severely shaken 

and bruised. He is still confined to the house, but expects to be out 

and about in a few days. 

**** 

Clarksville: Harry Allen, employed by the Clarksville Telephone 

Co., had a serious accident last Thursday while working on a pole 

near the residence of John Fuller. The pole gave way and he jumped 

about 15 feet, striking on the frozen ground and breaking a bone in 

each foot. Dr. Holmes gave his injuries temporary attention and took 

him to the Albany City hospital, where Dr. Elting set the broken 

bones and put his feet in casts. He will probably have to remain at 

the hospital for some time. Much sympathy is expressed for the injured 

man and his wife and four children. All hope that his recovery 

may be a speedy one. 

**** 

ENTERTAINED AT DINNER — Board of Education and Faculty 

of High School Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Crounse: A 

highly enjoyable social event took place at Hotel Altamont, Friday 

evening last, when President and Mrs. Jesse Crounse entertained 

at dinner, the faculty of our Union school and the Board of Education 

with their wives. 

The feast of good things prepared and served by landlord Voss 

were heartily appreciated. After the feast had been dispensed with, 

President Crounse, in a few grateful remarks, addressed the guests 

of the evening and then introduced the teachers, who responded 

with humorous and mirthful anecdotes. The members of the Board 

and the Principal of the school were each introducted and responded 

to toasts as follows: Mr. Brownell, “What I Know About Hiring 

Teachers”; Mr. Sturges, “The Board of Education”; Mr. Ogsbury, 

“The Faculty”; Mr. Shannon, “The Proper Method of Administering 

Punishment”; Prof. Atwood, “How I Rule the Roost.” Each of the 

gentlemen entered in with the general good spirit that prevailed 

and the responses sparkled with wit and good feeling. 

Leaving the banquet board the company adjourned to the parlor, 

where music and good fellowship prevailed until midnight when the 

guests departed wishing the genial Doctor and his good wife many 

returns of the happy occasion. 

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My family and I wanted to take 

this time to thank our wonderful 

family, friends, neighbors, 

Berne-Knox-Westerlo staff and 

teachers, co-workers and the 

whole BKW community for their 

support, prayers, prepared dinners, 

cards, and gifts for our 

family. 

Our daughter Kara, who is 9 

years old, had surgery last week 

at Albany Medical Center to have 

a brain tumor removed. 

We first found out about the 

tumor around Thanksgiving and, 

as you can imagine, to hear that 

To the editor 

Thanks for supporting our brave little girl 


On behalf of Altamont Community 

Tradition, I would like 

to express our sincere gratitude 

to all those who helped make our 

11th Annual Victorian Holiday a 

rousing success. 

This year was the biggest 

year ever with over 350 touring 

our Holiday Houses. We are 

especially grateful to our House 

Hosts who so graciously opened 

their homes for the festive occasion. 

These hosts include Father 

Girzone, the Loparcos, the 

Owens, Laura Shore, Barbara 

Harris, and Frank Williams; 

their tremendous efforts were 

greatly appreciated. 

The visitors were guided by 

house volunteers including Prudy 

Ciaccio, Mary Hughes, Judy 

Newcomb, Michele Paulson, 

Kate Provencher, Irene Peck, 

and Nicole Waggoner of the 

State Employees Federal Credit 

Union. 

We also want to thank our 

SEFCU volunteers — Nancy, 

Shelly, and Ashley — without 

whom we would have been lost. 

The children were delighted 

with the balloon hats created by 

our clown, MacIntosh, played by 

Tom Person, and were busy making 

crafts at the activities table 

of Meg Seinberg-Hughes and 

Pam Crounse! I am sure that parents, 

as well as ACT members, 

news it felt as if our lives were 

turned upside down. 

To help us get through this difficult 

time and to keep everyone 

updated, we started a Facebook 

page named “Operation Kara.” 

It was amazing to watch the 

Facebook page soar with heartwarming 

messages and words 

of encouragement from so many 

people. 

Kara took on this surgery and 

amazed us with her strength and 

courage. She never complained 

once while in the hospital. She 

truly has been a brave little 

girl. 

We have been blessed that surgery 

went well and the outcome 

was a success. 

Words can’t express how thankful 

we are for the overwhelming 

support in our BKW community. 

It was all of you who made this 

difficult time in our lives much 

easier to cope with. 

Thank you again for all of your 

love and support. We wish all 

of you and your families Happy 

Holidays. 

Renée Sherwin for 

The Sherwin Family 

Knox 

Volunteer drivers sought 

“All you need is a license and a giving heart” 


I was just wondering if there 

are any people in the area who 

would be willing to help a fellow 

neighbor to get to a medical appointment, 

dialysis appointment, 

grocery shopping, or to or from 

adult day care. 

I am in charge of transportation 

for the town of New Scotland 

and our program runs on the 

generosity of volunteers. This 

time of year is really hard since 

so many of the volunteers are 

retired and go to Florida or on 

the day they transport are ill or 

have just gotten to the point they 

realize they are not sure about 

driving others. 

We have a car and two buses 

(for social events, no special 

license required) and we need 

volunteers. 

If a person could commit to 

driving a senior in the town’s car 

with our gas and insurance on a 

Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 3, a 

Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. or 12:45 

Victorian Holiday was a rousing success 

to 3 p.m. (some weeks just 2 to 3 

p.m.), these are the slots I really 

need help with. 

However, it is truly a volunteer 

position; if something comes 

up, just let me know as soon as 

possible and I will try to find 

someone to fill in. 

Please, please consider giving 

me a call; all you need is a clean 

license and a giving heart. 

Susan D. Kidder 

Senior Outreach Liaison 

Town of New Scotland 

appreciated their efforts! 

The People’s Choice winners 

for the Festival of Trees were: 

first place, The Spinning Room; 

second place, Altamont General 

Dentistry; third place, SEFCU. 

Mio Vino got an honorable mention. 

Our thanks go to our business 

sponsors that actually enable us 

to put on the event. They include 

SEFCU, Altamont Country Values, 

First National Bank of Scotia, 

SMS Trains, Key Bank, and 

Big John’s Portable Toilets. 

Prizes for Festival of Tree 

winners were donated by the 

Home Front Café, Mio Vino, 

ReNue Spa, and Subway. We 

urge readers to support these 

businesses that have so generously 

supported our festivities 

and our community. 

We cannot forget those wonderful 

folks who decorated trees 

and wreaths for our Festival of 

Trees, as well as the children 

at Altamont Free Library who 

made gingerbread houses; their 

efforts and talents added the 

beauty and Holiday pizzazz that 

was evident everywhere. 

Many attendees were enchanted 

with the musical abilities 

of Girl Scout Troop 1133; the 

girls sang carols at two of the 

houses, and then transitioned 

into the angels they are for the 

re-creation of the first Christmas, 

presented by the Altamont 

Reformed Church. Thanks so 

much, girls! 

Let’s not forget the Boy Scouts 

who ably manned the fire pits 

in Orsini Park where families 

awaiting Santa could warm their 

hands. 

Of course, we at ACT are so 

grateful for the Masons who allow 

us to use their hall for this 

yearly event as well as for our 

meetings all year long. They are 

so generous to us and the community 

and have always been a 

great village presence. 

The ladies of the Eastern Star 

supplied baked goods and hot 

drinks for sale during the Event 

hours as well. 

To end this lengthy list of appreciation, 

I personally wish to 

thank the ACT Board of Directors 

that pitched in on the planning, 

executing, and cleaning up 

this wonderful seasonal effort; 

the board members and their 

spouses are the best! 

Judith Dineen, president 

Altamont 

Community Tradition 

Editor’s note: Pictures of the 

Altamont Victorian Holiday are 

posted online at www.AltamontEnterprise.com 

under “Photo 

Galleries.” 

The Old Men of the Mountain 

Why not shop for the person 

rather than wait for the occasion? 

By John R. Williams 

It was the 11 th day of December 

2012 when the Old Men of 

the Mountain met at the Chuck 

Wagon Diner in Princetown. The 

OGs missed 12/12/12 by one day 

by being there one day early. Too 

bad — that would have been a 

date to put a nick in the post 

for. 

Anyone know what time of year 

it is? You got it, it is shopping 

season, so the OF’s discussed 

shopping and how most of them 

hate it. 

The main reason is because 

they have to shop — it seems to 

be a requirement. Why not buy 

something for somebody because 

you want to? Who cares what 

date it is? 

If an OF spots something that 

his wife would like, or his grandkids, 

or his own kids, and it is 

miles from their birthdays, and 

it is the middle of June, why not 

get it then so they can have it and 

use it — why wait? 

For example, it makes no sense 

to some of the OFs to see something 

that the wife could use, or 

perhaps she wants to buy it then. 

We will eventually buy it, but now 

we have to stash it someplace 

where she won’t 

find it. Then we 

will give it to her 

on her birthday, 

or Christmas, or 

Valentine’s Day. 

Why not give it 

to her when it 

is purchased so 

she can enjoy 

it? 

One OF wanted 

to know when 

the special-day 

rule was written 

and, if you 

don’t follow this 

rule or if you 

break it, are the 

gift-giving police 

going to come and slap the 

cuffs on you. This was approaching 

bah-humbug – for the special 

days — not the impulse to please 

someone with a special gift no 

matter when. 

Being prepared 

The shopping talk led to shopping, 

period, for groceries and the 

basic everyday-living items. 

One OF said that, where he 

worked, there were people who 

shopped every day because, if 

they didn’t, all they would have 

to eat was bread and peanut butter 

— if that. 

On the Hill, the OFs learn to 

shop for weeks at a time and how 

to prepare for events like power 

outages, being snowed in for 

days at a time, and bad storms 

that disrupt travel — summer 

or winter. 

One OF mentioned that they 

have Asian friends who many 

years ago showed them how to 

shop for supplies to last for a year 

in case of a real calamity. This 

OF gained knowledge of what 

to purchase and how to rotate 

it out; what will last for long 

periods of time, and require no 

refrigeration. 

They become skilled at how to 

rotate the stored water and also 

how to allow yourself two gallons 

of water per person per day. They 

learned how to use rain barrels 

to augment this water as it is 

depleted and there is no power to 

run pumps to replace it; to have 

an area with a wood stove, and 

enough wood to go the winter 

just in case. 

They were also shown how they 

could cook a carp on a wood plank; 

that fish was good, the OF said. 

Safety first 

Talking about all this led to 

talking about general safety and 

having a gun and ammunition for 

hunting in case things became 

really bad. 

“If you don’t 

follow this rule or 

if you break it, are 

the gift-giving police 

going to come and 

slap the cuffs on you?” 

Being safe with a gun came 

up because the OFs have had 

two people they know shot so far 

this hunting season, and another 

person (whom the OFs didn’t 

know) was shot up north — all 

in hunting accidents. One of the 

people that the OFs did know shot 

himself in the butt with his own 

gun. Golly, that must have been a 

fun place to put on a Band-Aid. 

Then safety generally became 

the topic of discussion, and it 

lasted quite awhile. How many 

farmers and industrial workers 

the OFs knew that were hurt on 

the job, and some who even died 

from these accidents. 

The OFs found that, in all the 

cases they talked about, there was 

human error or carelessness that 

caused these accidents — none 

were the failure of a piece of 

equipment. There were instances 

of guards being removed and not 

replaced, people not thinking 

when working with a table saw or 

chain saw, and then trying to do 

things the quick way and not taking 

the time to jig it properly. 

One OF said we all have done 

these types of things, and we still 

continue to do it. 

The OFs started talking about 

accidents that 

we have seen 

and we thought 

(as we have 

said before) 

all the OFs at 

the breakfast 

are lucky to be 

there because 

we all have had 

some pretty 

close calls, and 

many have had 

accidents and 

gotten hurt. 

Most agreed it 

was our own 

dumb fault, but 

these incidents 

happen so fast 

most of the OFs never saw it 

coming. 

One OG said the government 

is trying to, either by law, or by 

insisting, have manufacturers 

install completely unnecessary 

guards and place so many labels 

on whatever you buy that accidents 

will be eliminated. 

The OFs say, duh — no matter 

what you do, you can’t legislate 

stupid. 

One OF said the manufacturer 

could place so many warning labels 

on a ladder that the labels are 

longer than the ladder, and then 

they give the ladder to a worker 

who can’t read — another duh. 

Another OF said he didn’t want 

to be spitting into the wind on this 

one, but look at us OFs going out 

to buy a new car and the one we 

like is a thousand horsepower. 

The dealer is more than anxious 

to sell it to us because we have 

the money. 

That is like starting a chainsaw 

and giving it to a 6-year-old and 

telling him to go out and cut some 

brush. With our reaction time cut 

in half, what the h--- is any OF 

going to do with a car that has a 

thousand horsepower? 

The first thing the OF will 

probably do is drive it through the 

showroom window while pulling 

back on the steering wheel hollering, 

WHOA! 

Those OFs showing up at the 

Chuck Wagon Diner in Princetown 

in their 100-horsepower 

vehicles were: Robie Osterman, 

Bill Krause, Miner Stevens, Roger 

Chapman, Henry Witt, Roger 

Shafer, Steve Kelly, Harold Guest, 

Frank Pauli, Mark Traver, Glenn 

Patterson, Gary Porter, Jack Norray, 

Otis Lawyer, Willard Osterhout, 

Ted Willsey, Jim Rissacher, 

Henry Whipple, Mike Willsey, 

Gerry Chartier, Harold Grippen, 

Warren Willsey, and me.


Comfort 

& Joy 

The bubble-wrap boogie was popular 

with kids attending a luncheon with Santa 

at the Boyd Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Post in Altamont on Saturday. The girl at 

top looks like one of Santa’s elves dressed in 

red with fur trim as her party shoes crunch 

the bubbles, making a delightful pop. 

Nestled in Santa’s lap, another party-goer 

shares a smile worthy of Mona Lisa as she 

snuggles against his silky beard while, below, 

two tykes decorate festive Santa hats 

their own way. 

— Photos by Michael Koff


GCSD to name facilities committee to consider next bond project 


GUILDERLAND — The meeting 

after the school board approved 

its last change order for 

a $27 million project, members 

were enthused about establishing 

a committee to consider the 

district’s next bond project. 

Assistant Superintendent for 

Business Neil Sanders proposed 

a facilities committee be set up to 

work with an architect and report 

to the board on whether a capital 

project should be undertaken 

and, if so, to recommend the size 

and scope of the project. 

The last facilities committee, 

he noted, was set up in 2007. 

In November of 2007, voters 

approved a $27 million project 

to upgrade Guilderland’s five 

elementary schools, improve 

technology across the district, 

and move the district offices to 

the high school. 

Because of the economy, bids 

came in lower than predicted 

and so, in the fall of 2009, the 

board added close to $2 million 

in projects — all for the same $27 

million voters had approved. 

The added items came from 

what the facilities committee had 

termed its “wish list.” 

The additional work included 

roof replacement at Guilderland 

and Lynnwood elementary 

schools; toilet upgrades, sidewalk 

repairs, and drain work 

at Lynnwood; acoustical tile 

replacement in the Westmere 

Elementary School gym; and 

refinishing the gym floor at Pine 

Bush Elementary School. 

At the high school, work included 

resurfacing the track, 

making concrete walk repairs, 

replacing lockers and outside 

doors, and roof replacement. 

Sanders told the school board 

at its Dec. 11 meeting that it 

would take a minimum of 18 

months to study and bond the 

new project and to get approval 

from the State Education Department. 

The earliest that work 

could start, he said, would be in 

the summer of 2015. 

Board President Colleen 

O’Connell suggested that, as 

with the last facilities committee, 

its members include people from 

the different buildings, community 

members, and workers from 

the maintenance department. 

Sanders said there would be “a 

variety of stakeholders.” 

“Doing it in increments makes 

it more manageable,” said board 

member Allan Simpson of having 

a series of smaller bond issues 

rather than waiting and having 

a large one. “It lets us maintain 

our buildings,” 

said Simpson. 

“It’s less destructive 

to the 

e d u c a t i o n a l 

process,” agreed 

Sanders, adding 

that small projects 

completed 

more frequently 

contain costs 

and are better 

managed. 

O ’ C o n n e l l 

agreed, too, citing 

other Suburban 

Council districts that 

wait a decade for a $100 million 

project. 

The board was so enthused 

that O’Connell asked if it wanted 

to vote to waive its regular wait 

untill the next meeting and instead 

take action immediately. 

Sanders recommended waiting 

until the January meeting 

when he will have the resolution 

ready. 

The plan will be to have the 

facilities committee start meeting 

in January or February and 

work through the school year. 

Other business 

In other business, the board: 

— Agreed to refinance bonds 

issued in 2006 for construction 

at the middle school, for a savings 

of $320,000 over eight years. 

The current interest rate, said 

Sanders, is 1.5 percent, whereas, 

when the bonds were issued, it 

was over 4 percent; 

— Heard from Timothy Burke, 

who had served on the Citizens’ 

Budget Advisory Committee 

before it was dissolved, that 

honoring an agreement on the 

middle-school schedule means 

larger class sizes, that the reason 

Guilderland now has more 

students isn’t because of the 

economy but because of full-day 

kindergarten, and that board 

members should be nonpartisan 

and should not endorse political 

candidates; 

— Heard congratulations 

for Alan Fiero, a Farnsworth 

“Doing it in increments 

makes it more manageable.” 

Middle School science teacher, 

who received a $5,000 Bender 

Scientific Grant for students to 

begin a research project monitoring 

the restoration of the Albany 

landfill; 

— Learned that Guilderland’s 

program for teaching English as 

a second language will partner 

with the University at Albany 

so that all pre-service teachers 

in the university’s program for 

teaching English to speakers 

of other languages will have to 

do their 100 hours of work in 

Guilderland, which has seen 

an influx of foreign students in 

recent years; 

— Approved an agreement 

with the Rensselaer-Columbia- 

Greene Board of Cooperative 

Educational Services to provide 

internal auditing services for the 

2012-13 school year; 

— Approved an addendum to 

the district’s contract with TRAC 

Services for additional physical 

therapy. Sanders said there 

was “greater student need than 

anticipated.” The district pays 

$52 for each 30- to 60-minute 

session; 

— Declared as surplus or 

obsolete a list of items, including 

furniture, storage cubbies, 

televisions, a typewriter, and 

eight buses. Sanders said the 

items would be put out to bid. 

The board will receive the sealed 

bids on Jan. 4; 

— Awarded W.B. Mason Company, 

the lowest of five bidders, 

a $59,900.40 bid 

for 2,520 cases 

of white paper. 

S a n d e r s s a i d 

the district is 

locking in the 

price for a year 

because prices 

are expected to 

increase; 

— Accepted 

donations of a 

guitar and keyboard 

from Joan 

McGrath, and 

$700 from the 

Class of 1985; 

— Approved a trip for April 

2014 to Vienna, Venice, Florence, 

and Paris led by high school 

social studies teacher Robert 

Baker; 

— Approved a new Italian club, 

named Ciao, at the middle school. 

The advisor, Piera Camposeo- 

Iaia, won’t be paid. Students of 

all cultures will meet twice a 

month “to learn about the Italian 

history, music, literature, 

art, language, and food,” says the 

request form; 

— Heard from Wiles that the 

Guilderland Elks, as they have 

for years, gave each third-grader 

a paperback dictionary. “Each 

year, the dictionaries magically 

appear and I know our students 

greatly appreciate them,” she 

said; 

— Learned from Wiles that 

a plan has been drafted for “a 

systematic review of all our programs.” 

This will assure quality 

and relevance, she said, and also 

help with allocating resources 

and planning for the future. 

Three reviews are to be competed 

this year: technology for 

grades 6 to 12, self-contained 

special education, and teaching 

foreign languages and English 

as a second language; 

— Reviewed policies on parental 

involvement, board hearings, 

board policy, academic intervention 

services, English language 

learner proficiency instruction, 

admission of foreign students, 

disposal of district property, and 

student transportation; 

— In a split vote, agreed to 

a resolution urging Congress 

“to mitigate the across-theboard 

cuts to education that are 

scheduled to occur January 2, 

2013.” New York is slated to lose 

$164 million in federal funding, 

largely for students with disabilities 

and students in poverty; 

cuts would average $243,000 

per district but, in reality, poor 

districts would lose more. 

Board member Barbara Fraterrigo 

had proposed an addendum 

to the National School 

Boards Association resolution. 

“Every interest group is going to 

say, ‘I want to preserve my piece 

of the pie’…We all have to share 

in the sacrifice to get the country 

out of the doldrums,” Fraterrigo 

told the board. Not enough board 

members agreed with her to include 

the addendum. 

“It’s not our role to…take a 

position on how to get there,” 

said board Vice President Gloria 

Towle-Hilt. 

Ultimately, the original resolution 

passed 8 to 1, with Fraterrigo 

casting the sole dissenting 

vote; and 

— Met in executive session 

to discuss a potential tenure 

appointment, and to discuss negotiations 

with the Instructional 

Administrators’ Unit, the Noninstructional 

Supervisory Unit 

and other Management Personnel, 

and the Guilderland Office 

Workers’ Association. 

The Enterprise — Michael Koff 

Wearing smiles and bearing gifts: For the fourth year, Guilderland teaching assistants collected toys for needy children in the community. Last week, from left, Michelle 

Farison from Westmere Elementary, Lisa Weaver from Guilderland High School, Lynne Haley from Westmere, Georgianna Pennacchia, and Mim Dvorscak from Lynnwood 

Elementary gathered to wrap the gifts. Pennacchia, president of the Saint Vincent De Paul Society, said she had 17 foster-care children who, without the teaching assistants’ toy 

drive, would not have gifts this year. “Because of all of you,” she told the TAs, “I look forward to the party and giving all the gifts you provided.” An anonymous donor this year 

gave $1,000 for the purchase of big gifts like a bike and a keyboard.


V’ville RR gates would cost $1M 

Quiet zone committee makes some noise 

By Jo E. Prout 

VOORHEESVILLE – A committee 

hoping for the creation 

of a quiet zone here last week 

critiqued the village board’s progress 

on reducing train-whistle 

noise, claiming that the board 

ordered a study for an unlikely 

solution and refused to pay for 

or discuss a second. 

In November, the board received 

village engineer Barton 

& Loguidice’s report on the 

proposed cost of installing a 

four-gate system at each of the 

two crossings in the center of 

the village. Last week, the board 

reviewed the report, which stated 

that upgrading the crossings 

would cost $1,015,000, and could 

cost individuals $66 per year if 

the money were borrowed and 

added to tax bills. 

Engineer Richard Straut said 

that the complexity of the two 

crossings and their local switching 

stations added to the costs 

“significantly,” over Federal 

Railroad Administration online 

calculations of $256,000. 

CSX, which owns the railway, 

would use its own engineers and 

add to the cost, Straut said. To 

get a cost estimate, the board 

would need to pay $50,000 for 

a CSX engineer’s report, Straut 

said. 

“We, as a committee, have 

never advocated for this approach,” 

said Steven Schreiber. 

About 10 members attended the 

board’s workshop to discuss the 

study. 

Schreiber said the research 

that committee members had 

done showed that medians installed 

on the road at the crossings 

were less expensive, and 

that the committee had asked 

the board to order an engineering 

report for medians, rather 

than gates.. 

“The results of this study are 

not a surprise to anyone on the 

committee,” he said. 

Schreiber asked with whom 

board members had discussed 

the proposed quiet zone, and 

Straut said that he had met 

with representatives from CSX, 

the FRA, the Albany County 

Department of Public Works, and 

Voorheesville Superintendent of 

Public Works William Smith. 

The lack of names prompted 

Schreiber to describe “uncertainty 

and vagueness” as keeping 

village residents from their goal 

of a quiet zone. 

“What exactly is the obstacle 

for us?” he asked. 

Straut said that the circuitry 

involved and the presence of 

more than one rail at each crossing 

increased the cost for gates. 

“We’re in the ballpark with 

these figures,” he said. “The 

DPW people say we may be a 

little low. The engineering detail 

hasn’t been done. There’s some 

uncertainty in this, it’s concept. 

We know it’s going to be this 

order of magnitude.” 

“The bottom line is...the people 

of the village are going to decide 

whether they want this project 

or not,” said Trustee David 

Cardona, referring to a possible 

referendum. “We’re not going to 

come up with this money. We’re 

going to bond it. Do we really 

want to spend $50,000 to get [an 

estimate] from CSX?” 

Residents asked Cardona and 

the board to speak louder, as 

a train horn blared over their 

remarks. 

Schreiber said that the residents, 

who earlier had collected 

nearly 400 signatures in favor 

of a quiet zone, were not committed 

to using one method over 

another, nor were they asking for 

a particular amount of funding. 

“We’re asking the board to 

work with us to resolve this problem. 

The question was, ‘What 

can we do in Voorheesville?’ ” 

Schreiber said. He said that the 

board had not responded to his 

e-mailed questions about why 

medians had not been included 

in the study. 

Until a study about median installation 

gets done, he said, residents 

are not getting the “right 

response from the board.” 

“Let’s cut to the chase,” said 

Mayor Robert Conway. “The 

county commissioner of DPW 

said ‘No.’ They don’t believe it’s 

a viable option.” Conway said 

that the state Department of 

Transportation agreed with the 

county. 

“The county owns the road,” 

said Trustee Jack Stevens. “They 

don’t want it.” 

“The county is public employees 

paid by taxpayers,” Schreiber 

said. “They are public servants. 

They have bosses, too.” 

Schreiber said that the FRA 

does not require DOT approval 

for quiet zones. 

“We can get you names,” 

Stevens said. “We’re not hiding 

anything.” 

“I want some accountability. 

This is not the Soviet Union,” 

Schreiber said. 

While some residents agreed 

that the committee would “not 

go away,” board members said 

that they would not spend $3,000 

more for a local engineering 

study, or $50,000 for a CSX 

study. 

“To spend $50,000 to get a 

number, that’s a hard pill to 

swallow,” Conway said. 

Board member David Cardona 

said that the board had not said 

it would not order a study for 

the medians, but that the village 

wants to know why the county is 

against them before the village 

spends more money. The first 

study for the gate systems cost 

the village $3,000. 

Committee members said that 

they want to attend another 

meeting with the county DPW 

and the state DOT, but Straut 

said that the group should choose 

a representative or two. With 

more members present, he said, 

“then it’s not a meeting, it’s something 

other than a meeting.” 

Conway told The Enterprise 

that he would meet with the 

county DPW again after the 

holidays. 

Other business 

In recent business, the 

board: 

— Agreed this week to pay 

the village engineer $1,200 to 

investigate drainage problems 

on Pleasant Street. The street 

was repaved last year, and drainage 

problems resulting from 

the paving were repaired. The 

repairs did not fix the issues, 

but created more of a problem, 

Conway said. 

Further repairs could range 

from making a swale bigger on 

one side of the road to replacing 

old pipes along the road, 

he said; 

— Briefly discussed its contract 

with the Voorheesville 

Ambulance Squad, which did 

not send a representative to the 

board’s Tuesday meeting. 

“This is the second time we’ve 

requested their presence,” Stevens 

said. “Right now, we’re going 

to go into a new year without 

a contract with them.” 

“We went month-to-month last 

year, too,” Conway said; 

— Agreed to have Stevens 

find out how other municipalities 

restrict recreational vehicle 

parking. 

Code Enforcement Officer 

Glenn Hebert told the board that 

state-registered vehicles can be 

legally parked in driveways. 

Cardona said that the definition 

of a driveway becomes 

important. 

“You park your car on it, it’s a 

driveway,” he said. 

Hebert said that only 30 

percent of a village lot can be 

taken up with structures, so that 

residents cannot pave yards and 

use them for massive parking 

areas. 

Stevens said that large RVs 

parked along a home can become 

a “12-foot- to 14-foot-high wall 

of vehicle”; 

— Discussed creating a code 

restricting use of portable basketball 

hoops along village 

streets, particularly during plowing 

season; and 

— Acknowledged the shootings 

of school children in Connecticut. 

“If we could have a moment of 

reflection for the victims of the 

national tragedy in Connecticut 

this week...” Conway said. 

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In 46th Senate race: Amedore declares victory — again, Tkaczyk appeals 

By Anne Hayden 

GUILDERLAND — Six weeks 

after Election Day, in a tight and 

hotly-contested race for the State 

Senate, Republican George Amedore 

is declaring victory. 

Democrat Cecelia Tkaczyk, 

however, will be appealing that 

decision, in hopes that the Appellate 

Division, the middle-level 

court in the state’s three-tiered 

system, will rule in her favor on 

outstanding objections by the 

Republican Party. 

Both candidates declared 

victory on Nov. 8, and, according 

to the unofficial results 

from boards of election in the 

five counties in the 46 th Senate 

District — Albany, Schenectady, 

Greene, Montgomery, and Ulster 

— Tkaczyk, who described 

herself as a mother, farmer, and 

school board leader, had a lead 

of 139 votes. 

Amedore’s campaign filed a 

show cause order and objections 

were filed on both sides, leading 

to weeks of vote-counting by 

Montgomery County Supreme 

Court Justice Guy Tomlinson. 

Tomlinson allowed an appeals 

process to go forward. Tomlinson 

did not open ballot envelopes at 

first, but judged them on their 

validity based on the application 

only. He then opened the ones he 

deemed valid and set aside the 

ones he ruled were invalid. 

On Tuesday, Tomlinson declared 

Amedore — a home 

builder who represented the 

105 th District in the State Assembly 

— winner by a margin 

of 39 votes. 

Gary Ginsburg, spokesman for 

Tkaczyk’s campaign, said they 

will take advantage of the appeals 

process and object to the 

judge’s decision. 

“The initial round of rulings 

has been handed down, but there 

are still hundreds of votes to be 

counted at the next level,” Ginsburg 

told The Enterprise this 

week. “Any declaration of victory 

would be premature.” 

“That’s not true, there are no 

more votes to count,” Thompson 

responded. “I don’t know why 

they keep saying that.” The 

Tkaczyk campaign can appeal 

Tomlinson’s decision, he said, 

but he maintained that any votes 

that had not yet been opened 

were invalid. 

Amedore released a statement 

saying he wanted to thank the 

people of the 46 th District for 

supporting his candidacy. 

“It has been a lengthy campaign, 

but I am ready to end 

a 


Amedore declares victory — again: Six weeks after Election Night, when both Republican George Amedore and Democrat Cecelia Tkaczyk 

declared themselves winners in the race for the 46th Senate District, Amedore says he is the ultimate victor. His announcement comes 

after weeks of ballot-counting in the Montgomery County Court, which left him with a lead of 39 votes. Tkaczyk’s campaign manager says 

she will appeal that decision and send the case to the Appellate Division. 

this political process and I 

stand committed to working in 

a bipartisan effort to meet the 

difficult challenges that face all 

New Yorkers,” Amedore said. He 

signed his statement, “Senatorelect, 

George Amedore.” 

Ginsburg said he doesn’t believe 

that Amedore will remain 

the victor after the Tkaczyk 

campaign appeals. 

“We don’t want minor errors 

and ministerial mistakes by 

boards of elections to deny people 

the right to vote,” he said of the 

decision to appeal. He called 

many of the original objections 

filed by the Republican side 

“frivolous.” The Republicans filed 

far many more objections — 660 

to the Democrats’ 210. 

Thompson said all the objections 

were procedural and had to 

do with signatures and confirming 

that voters who submitted 

absentee ballots actually had 

addresses in the proper county. 

It was originally thought that 

“Any declaration of victory 

would be premature.” 

the outcome of the race for the 

46 th Senate District would decide 

the Senate majority, but, after 

a coalition formed at the beginning 

of the month, between the 

Republicans and the Independent 

Democratic Conference, the 

coalition will rule either way. If 

Amedore is the ultimate winner, 

he will be the 31 st Republican 

elected to the Senate. 

“In just a few weeks, we will 

begin the process of addressing 

the concerns and needs of all New 

Yorkers to make this great state 

better and safer for our children 

and our families,” said Amedore 

in his statement. Thompson said 

he thinks the case will work 

through the Appellate Division 

fairly quickly and Amedore will 

join the Senate on the first of 

the year. 

“We are hopeful that this 

process will move quickly,” said 

Ginsburg. “When all the votes are 

counted, Ceceilia will be certified 

the winner of this election.” 

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A month after building defeat, library board flummoxed on future 


VOORHEESVILLE — A month 

after a record number of district 

voters cast ballots against a library 

building project, the board 

of trustees is still collecting information 

and seeking consensus 

about what to do next. 

The Dec. 17 meeting was the 

board’s first since voters defeated 

a Nov. 13 referendum to build a 

$7.6 million library. Of the 1,778 

votes cast, 1,446 voted against 

the measure and 332 voted in 

favor. 

The project would have nearly 

doubled the library taxes on an 

assessed $200,000 home in New 

Scotland, from the current rate of 

about $252 a year to about $478 

a year — $226 higher during the 

first year of the 20-year bond. 

The project also would have to 

raise annual operating costs by 

$246,750. 

“So does anybody here actually 

know what they want to 

do next?” Library Director Gail 

Sacco asked the board during 

Monday’s meeting. 

A few members responded inaudibly 

by shaking their heads 

followed by President Robert 

Kent responding, “I don’t.” 

At Monday’s meeting, former 

library trustee and building 

committee member Dick Ramsey 

sat with the board in discussing 

the vote. 

He pointed out that double the 

number of voters came out for 

the library’s referendum then 

the latest school budget vote, 

something he said never happened 

before. 

“You don’t get this many people 

to turn out for this kind of vote 

unless someone did something. 

I had several people in front of 

me voting for the first time,” said 

Ramsey, adding that efforts by 

organized groups opposed to the 

vote had succeeded in influencing 

participation. 

“I don’t think it was just an 

organized effort. I think there 

was overwhelming consensus on: 

‘We don’t want anymore taxes,’” 

said Trustee Janna Shillinglaw. 

Like several others on the board 

Shillinglaw mentioned tough economic 

times were partly to blame 

for the referendum’s resounding 

defeat. 

“People have no control over 

a lot of things, like gas prices, 

but they do have control over a 

building project,” she said. 

Sacco said the project was defeated 

because of the “economy 

and the lack of knowledge.” She 

went on, “The idea that people 

think of the library as a building 

for books; they don’t think 

of eReaders or librarians that 

have masters degrees, or about 

our data bases, or the morning 

program for preschoolers or the 

The Enterprise — Tyler Murphy 

Project rejection: Voorheesville Public Library Board President Robert Kent, left, and Library Director 

Gail Sacco, far right, listen to discussions about the library’s defeated building project referendum. 

In a record-setting turnout on Nov. 13 voters defeated the measure. Kent urged members to keep public 

sentiment in mind as they consider the library’s next step. 

grants we get, or the homebound 

program for people confined in 

their house for long periods of 

time, or our gallery space. They 

don’t know what’s here.” 

The director said she had received 

a number of notes from 

residents saying “the reason was 

the money, not the design or the 

lack of understanding.” 

“You have a hard time making 

the connection for people 

who don’t use the library,” said 

Trustee Stella Suib, agreeing the 

role of the library has expanded 

beyond book collections. 

Suib said the library was a 

“community hub,” especially for 

schoolchildren and the elderly 

who don’t always have technology 

or other resources at home. 

The defeated project would 

have purchased new property 

along the Altamont–Voorheesville 

Road (Route 156), across 

the street from the Voorheesville 

firehouse and elementary school. 

The proposal would have doubled 

the current library space to 

19,000 square feet, though the 

room for book collection would 

have increased by only about 10 

percent, leaving the remaining 

area available for more technology 

and programs. 

“That’s the thing about it, it’s 

about the kids and the future. If 

you get it right the first time, it’s 

right for the future,” added Ramsey, 

saying the library proposal 

was designed to grow with the 

town. He said the areas around 

New Scotland had seen rapid 

and large-scale development 

and believes it’s only a matter 

of time before the town begins 

to experience the same. 

“The town of New Scotland is 

not going to stay 10,000 people 10 

miles from Albany,” he said. 

Reality check 

As board president, Kent made 

few remarks about the defeated 

project during the discussion but 

urged members to heed public 

feedback. 

“I think there was overwhelming consensus on: 

‘We don’t want anymore taxes.” 

“We developed an open and 

honest process. We gave the community 

an opportunity to get informed, 

if they wanted to or not, 

and they voted — they voted no. 

This is a democracy this is how 

it’s suppose to work and now we 

need to move on,” said Kent. 

The board decided to wait for 

the final results of a feedback 

survey to be finished before making 

any decisions. Sacco said the 

library had contacted a number 

of volunteers and others in an 

effort to understand people’s 

individual feelings on the failed 

project and gain a better grasp 

of public expectations. 

Kent told board members 

there is still time to contact additional 

residents to participate 

in the survey. 

“We need samples to help our 

reality check,” said Kent. 

“We need time to think about 

this. It’s been a long process 

and needs considerable consideration,” 

added Trustee Rita 

Stein. 

Initial planning discussion for 

the defeated project began in 

2005, said Kent. 

The board agreed to retract 

a $1,000 hold on the parcel of 

land where the proposed project 

was to be built. The money will 

be returned to the library, said 

Sacco, and the property will go 

up for sale. 

The library is still eligible for 

the next three years, to receive 

a $51,000 state grant awarded 

for the purchase of property. “It’s 

there until the board has a better 

idea on how it wants to move 

forward,” said Sacco. 

Library officials said demand 

for services had been growing 

and the current structure, built 

in 1989, was unable to expand 

or keep up with changing technology. 

What’s next 

Trustee Rebecca Pahl told the 

public at a previous meeting the 

board had resisted investing too 

much in the old building over 

the last few years because it was 

preparing for the new project. 

She said the current building, 

assessed at $645,000, needed a 

million dollars worth of repairs, 

which includes replacing the 

roof. 

Pending needs at the current 

library were not discussed at 

the meeting but Sacco told The 

Enterprise more details on how 

the board would address those 

concerns would be developed 

over the next three months as it 

prepares next year’s budget. She 

said the building had been maintained 

well but a few looming 

projects could have considerable 

expenses, such as a roof repair. 

“It all depends on how the 

board decides to proceed,” she 

said. 

She added, “I think board 

members are community residents 

who care about the library 

and about community they live 

in. They are being very thoughtful 

and careful about moving 

forward and making sure they 

are hearing what the public has 

said.” 

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Teachers Make The Grade 

After Sandy Hook... 

VCSD super says 

Schools are secure, 

but there’s no guarantee 


VOORHEESVILLE — In light 

of the Sandy Hook Elementary 

School massacre, on Voorheesville 

Superintendent Teresa 

Thayer Snyder sent a letter on 

Monday to parents saying the 

school would re-evaluate its 

already robust security measures. 

“What happened in a sweet 

little school in a sweet little town 

resonates with all of us at Voorheesville. 

As I spent the weekend 

watching this nightmare 

unfold over and over, I was struck 

by how utter lunacy can shatter 

tranquility,” wrote Snyder. 

pistols, attacked Sandy Hook, 

he encountered similar security 

measures but forced his way 

through them by shooting out a 

locked door’s window and killing 

a number of officials who 

attempted to stop him. 

“We have a buzzer, but if they 

have an assault weapon…” commented 

Snyder to The Enterprise 

this week, not finishing her 

sentence. “None of us go into 

this line of work thinking we’re 

going to have to deal with assault 

weapons,” she said. 

However in Texas, State Representative 

Debbie Riddle introduced 

new legislation this week, 

“What happened in a sweet little school 

in a sweet little town resonates with all of us.” 


Top teacher: Annette Sebuyira, right, a Guilderland High School science teacher, receives a pin 

from Maria Neira, left, vice president of the New York State United Teachers, on Monday for receiving 

National Board Certification. Sebuyira was one of 156 teachers statewide to go through the 

rigorous process, bringing the total number of New York teachers with the designation to 1,458. 

Another Guilderland teacher, Elizabeth Ray, who teaches first grade at Westmere Elementary, 

also was certified this year. Richard Lasselle, in 2003, was the first teacher at Guilderland to 

earn the honor, which carries a base salary increase of $1,500. Other Guilderland educators who 

have earned National Board Certification are Melissa Gergen, Elizabeth Schofield, Alan Fiero, 

Michael Pipa, and Aaron Sicotte. 

Snyder, along with a group 

of school officials and teachers, 

gathered around a television 

screen Friday morning and 

watched in horror as information 

about the shooting rampage was 

broadcast. In the aftermath, 20 

first-grade students and eight 

adults, including the gunman, 

were dead in Newtown, Conn. 

“I think it’s the most tragic 

event I’ve ever heard of in my 

life,” said Snyder. 

As news of the shooting unfolded 

in national media Snyder 

contacted building administrators 

and determined the district 

would delay an official response 

until Monday to ensure a more 

balanced reaction. 

“We wanted to make sure we 

weren’t overreacting to misinformation,” 

said Snyder. 

Monday’s letter also warned 

that many of the security procedures 

in place at Voorheesville 

were in place at Sandy Hook, 

where they may have limited but 

did not prevent the shooting. 

“The saddest part of event is 

that, even with all of the safety 

precautions in place, an insane 

individual bent on destruction, 

endorsed by Gov. Rick Perry, 

that would allow legal gun owners 

to carry firearms on school 

grounds. 

Despite the shooting deaths, 

Snyder said, the security practices 

probably save countless 

other lives. 

On Monday, Snyder held meetings 

with each building’s principal 

and faculty and the weekly 

administration team meeting 

had its agenda wiped clean so 

officials could talk about security 

and meeting the needs of upset 

students. 

Snyder said teachers were 

asked to avoid bringing up the 

shooting during class or in casual 

conversations and to squelch 

inappropriate student remarks 

about the subject. However, Snyder 

told staff to engage students 

who seem troubled by the shooting 

and recommended they be 

directed to the school counselor 

and social worker. 

“Teachers are being mindful 

in directing conversations,” said 

Snyder. She said it was up to 

parents, especially for younger 

children, to initiate discussions 

about the issue. 

“We have a buzzer, but if 

they have an assault weapon…” 


“New York already has some of the finest educators in the nation and this new cohort of 

nationally certified teachers will raise the bar even higher,” said state Education Commissioner 

John King. He spoke at Schenectady High School where the state’s National Board for Professional 

Teaching Standards, Class of 2012, was introduced on Monday morning. Fourteen Schenectady 

teachers received certification along with teachers from throughout the region, including Karen 

Corso, a school counselor at Berne-Knox-Westerlo. 

can figure out a way to accomplish 

his horrific mission,” wrote 

Snyder. 

During the school day, each 

of Voorheesville’s two schools 

is locked with only one main 

entrance available for access. 

Visitors are recorded on security 

cameras and must ring a buzzer 

so the office clerks can check a 

video monitor and unlock the 

door remotely. Visitors sign in 

on a time sheet, listing their 

name and destination or whom 

they are visiting. All new school 

employees undergo fingerprint 

and background checks and are 

required to wear identification 

badges. 

However, Snyder urged people 

not forget “it’s not a fortress, 

it’s a school. It’s a community 

center.” 

When the 20-year-old Connecticut 

gunman, clad in body 

armor and armed with a semiautomatic 

assault rifle and 

Members of the Albany County 

Sheriff ’s office met with the 

district Tuesday and reviewed 

security policy and practices. The 

superintendent said the current 

security was deemed adequate 

but nonetheless the district is 

planning further review of the 

policies. 

“They [the sheriff’s office] offered 

us reassurances about our 

safety plan,” said Snyder. 

Snyder said the incident has 

reinforced the value of maintaining 

constant vigilance in 

enforcing polices. After the 

winter break, she said, the district’s 

safety team would look 

for improvements to the current 

security measures and recommend 

any changes to the board 

of education. 

“When something like this 

happens in a town, that feels a 

lot like a place like Voorheesville, 

it stays a part of our hearts and 

minds forever,” said Snyder.


GCD super says 

Safety has always been our first job 


GUILDERLAND — In the 

wake of last Friday’s Sandy Hook 

Elementary shootings, school 

leaders here met Monday morning 

with first responders from 

local fire, police, and emergency 

services to be sure Guilderland 

has a good plan in place to deter 

violence and deal with an 

emergency. 

“I always say our first job is 

not teaching and learning; it’s 

safety,” Superintendent Marie 

Wiles told The Enterprise on 

Tuesday. “We think about this 

all the time.” 

Wiles posted a statement on 

the district’s website Monday 

listing what Guilderland does to 

ensure student safety. 

When hired, employees are fingerprinted 

and go through background 

checks; they wear identification 

badges in the schools. 

The main entrances of all schools 

have video cameras. Visitors at 

all schools are required to sign 

in and wear nametags. 

“At the middle school and high 

school,” Wiles said, “we have one 

or two individuals stationed at a 

visible desk to greet visitors and 

have them sign in.” 

At the five elementary schools, 

visitors ring a doorbell at the 

main entrance, are observed by 

closed-circuit camera from the 

school office, and buzzed in by 

secretaries. The buzzer systems 

were installed three years ago, 

Wiles said. 

“Buzzers are more reliable,” 

she said, “because the doors are 

actually locked.” 

She went on, “At some schools 

this week, we have staff greeting 

people. That’s not budgeted; its 

because of a heightened sense of 

worry and concern.” 

Evaluating the need for paid 

monitors, formerly stationed at 

the elementary schools, “will be 

a topic in the budget process,” 

Wiles said. 

Students at Guilderland, as 

required by law, participate in 

a dozen fire drills a year. They 

also go through a lockdown drill 

at least once a year. 

School leaders work regularly 

with the local police and fire departments, 

and Building Crisis 

Teams also meet regularly. 

A Guilderland Police officer 

is stationed in the high school 

and visits others schools in the 

district as needed. 

The Sandy Hook Elementary 

School had similar safety measures 

in place. Wiles cited a 

commentator who said that what 

happened at Sandy Hook was not 

because of a failed safety system. 

The gunman shot his way 

through the glass in the locked 

front entrance, police say; he 

then shot the principal and other 

adults who rushed to prevent his 

rampage. 

Security history at GCSD 

Wiles said this week that the 

district had received dozens of 

phone calls and e-mails since 

the Connecticut school shooting, 

predominantly at the elementary 

level. 

“Pine Bush received the most,” 

she said. 

In 1997, an intruder entered 

Pine Bush Elementary. No harm 

was done. But it “sent a message 

that that can happen anywhere,” 

said Nancy Andress at the time. 

Andress, who has since retired, 

headed the district’s Safe and 

Drug-Free Schools Committee. 

At that time, individual school 

cabinets made plans for security 

at each school. “Each building 

needed to look at its culture and 

develop recommendations,” said 

Andress. “Our committee never 

said, ‘Lock all doors.’ 

“Most have elected to leave one 

door open, and to lock the side 

and rear doors,” Andress said at 

the time. “While instituting a 

process where there are visitor 

badges…none have opted to do 

video surveillance.” 

In April of 1999, in the wake of 

the school killings at Columbine, 

many districts rushed to beef up 

security, installing metal detectors 

and surveillance cameras 

and hiring armed officers. 

Blaise Salerno, who was superintendent 

at the time, spoke 

to Guilderland High School students 

and the school board of the 

need for “the development of a 

caring community, one in which 

we look after each other.” 

Salerno encouraged students 

to help those who were troubled, 

and, if it seemed too much to 

handle, to seek help from a 

teacher or administrator. He said 

he realized this was considered 

“ratting” and went against school 

culture. 

He assured students that “the 

position of the district was not 

to be punitive...but to supply 

appropriate help and support 

for anyone.” 

Alluding to the fact that the 

two boys who caused the Columbine 

slaughter considered themselves 

outcasts, Salerno said it 

was the right of every individual 

to demonstrate difference and to 

be accepted. 

“It is the differences between 

us that challenge us to be better 

than we are,” he said. Salerno 

concluded of schools, “Not only 

are they places of learning, but 

they are sanctuaries.” 

The board members supported 

the superintendent’s stance at 

that April 1999 meeting. 

That May, two Guilderland 

Police officers were stationed in 

the schools — one in the middle 

school and one at the high school. 

Their role, the superintendent 

said at the time, was to serve 

as educators, not just as enforcers. 

Several school board members 

pointed out that Columbine had 

an armed deputy sheriff on hand 

at the time the killings took 

place. Several others raised questions 

about the officers’ carrying 

guns and it was ultimately decided 

they would wear dresseddown 

uniforms, with their guns 

concealed in waist packs. 

In 2005, a subcommittee of 

the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 

Committee came up with a 

proposal for locking the schools 

and putting a monitor in front to 

admit visitors. 

The school board, in 2005, 

was deeply divided on whether 

to institute a locked-door policy 

at Guilderland’s five elementary 

schools. Parents backing the plan 

urged the board to “listen to the 

experts” even stating that “any 

rational person must agree.” 

Parents who opposed the plan 

questioned the reasons for the 

committee’s fear and the “paranoia” 

expressed in the report. 

Ultimately, in a split vote, the 

board decided to put monitors at 

the schools’ front doors and then 

re-evaluate before proceeding 

with locking doors. 

Budget cutbacks led to the 

current system where, at the 

elementary school, locked doors 

“Schools are the heart and soul of a community. 

To close them off would be a sad thing. 

What happened Friday is beyond sad.” 

are opened by a buzzer system, 

operated from the school office. 

At the high school and middle 

school, visitors check in with 

monitors at a desk stationed near 

the main entrance. 

Also for budget reasons, the 

school resource officer posts were 

cut from two — one in the middle 

school and another in the high 

school — to one. 

Counseling 

With the barrage from the 

media on the shootings, Wiles 

expected there would be more 

call for counseling than have 

materialized. 

“You can’t turn the radio on, 

the TV on, or look at a newspaper 

without seeing the images 

and words, and social media 

amplifies that,” she said. “Our 

counselors, social workers, and 

school psychologists were at the 

ready.” 

However, the greatest concern, 

she said, has come from 

parents. 

“I totally, totally get that,” said 

Wiles, who has a son in elementary 

school. “A lot of parents tried 

to shield their young children. I 

know I did.” 

Wiles went on, “We let the parents 

take the lead on whether or 

not to address the issue.” 

The district website posts 

three links with advice on talking 

to children about difficult news 

— from the Public Broadcasting 

System, from the New York University 

Child Study Center, and 

from the National Association of 

School Psychologists. 

“We only addressed it when 

students brought it up,” said 

Wiles. “We haven’t had much 

of that.” 

Wiles’s goal: 

Happy grads 

Wiles concluded, “Every day, 

all the time, we need to keep 

our children safe. The difficulty 

is striking a balance between 

having your building safe and 

secure, and having it open and 

part of the community.” 

Wiles went this fall with other 

Guilderland leaders to visit a 

sister school in China. 

“In China,” she said, “every 

school had a gate, an armed 

guard, and a gatehouse.” 

One school, she said, could 

only be accessed if street barriers 

were removed. 

“I certainly hope that is not 

the direction we go,” she said. 

“Schools are the heart and soul 

of a community. To close them 

off would be a sad thing. What 

happened Friday,” she said of the 

Connecticut school shooting, “is 

beyond sad.” 

Asked about preventative 

measures, Wiles said, “Obviously 

trying to be aware and tuned 

into students and adults who 

need help and are upset. Building 

a culture where people look 

out for one another and care for 

one another — that’s what keeps 

us safe — not excluding anyone 

from that list.” 

Wiles concluded, “We have to 

ask ourselves, how do we draw 

people in, engage someone, have 

happy graduates? If you are not 

at ease with who you are, you’re 

going to have a bumpy road.” 

BKW super says 

Plans will be reviewed 

By Marcello Iaia 

HILLTOWNS —A half-dozen 

parents questioned the Berne- 

Knox-Westerlo School Board on 

Monday about school security; 

one recommended setting up a 

patrol of volunteers. 

The school shooting in Newtown, 

Conn. Friday fueled the 

discussion about how the district 

could be more secure. 

“It was a little dinky town 

that you never heard of and, 

like I said, I’d never heard of 

Berne before I moved here,” 

said one district parent. 

A buzzer system, where secured 

doors are unlocked with 

a button, and an intercom is 

used to communicate, was 

high on Superintendent Paul 

Dorward’s list of preferred security 

measures. He included 

magnetic doors, which could 

be used to easily identify any 

vulnerable access points to the 

school buildings. 

“Anybody at anytime can 

walk into our school...and walk 

up and down the halls, and 

they’re not even questioned,” 

said district parent Patricia 

Lee. 

Dorward said the District 

Safety Plan and building plans 

would be reviewed when Albany 

County Sheriff Craig Apple 

visits Thursday morning. The 

two documents have portions 

that are not public, Dorward 

said, because releasing them 

could “compromise our ability 

to deal with an emergency.” 

Sheriff Apple told The Enterprise 

he would primarily 

communicate that his office is 

an available resource in the 

district’s security. 

“We’re going to go through 

and do any tweaking that 

should be done and if there’s 

any updating that we didn’t 

know about,” said Apple. 

Some districts will not need 

updating, said Apple, but the 

sheriff’s office checks with area 

businesses and public buildings 

annually to have an accurate 

understanding of their security 

systems. 

The handful of parents at 

Monday’s school board meeting 

wanted more immediate 

reform, like placing more 

adults at entrances to supervise 

parking-lot crossings and 

halls. 

The current practice for visitors 

to sign in with the main 

office, state their purpose, and 

be escorted by a host, is overshadowed 

by the more common 

circumstance of people who 

know one another coming in 

and out freely. 

“Then there’s the sixth-graders 

that come back and forth 

through the parking lot that 

nobody even monitors,” said 

The original Since 1974 

Lee. The district’s elementary 

school is a short distance from 

its secondary school, and sixthgraders 

take classes in both. 

Increasing supervision of 

doors and students, Dorward 

said, is not possible with staff 

members that do not have 

free time in their schedules. 

Lee suggested parents pay for 

background checks and volunteer 

to create a presence in 

the school. 

“If you look, the tragedies 

that have been happening 

have happened by people who 

are known in the schools,” 

said board member Maureen 

Sikule. 

Tentative pricing last year 

was around $8,000 for the 

buzzer system and $22,000 

for the magnetic locks, said 

Dorward. 

Board President Vasilios 

Lefkaditis said he moved “Discuss 

School Security” to just 

under public discussion in the 

agenda when he saw parents 

were present for that topic. 

“I asked for show of hands 

of how many people came to 

discuss security. Every hand 

went up,” said Lefkaditis. 

Board member Gerald Larghe, 

who has helped design 

military armories, said responses 

to a shooter should 

be considered in developing 

security measures. 

“This is going to get worse 

over time in society, in my 

opinion,” said Larghe, referring 

to such shootings as took place 

in Connecticut. 

He suggested BKW staff 

learn incident planning, including 

free resources that teach 

such simple things as where 

to stand in a room and what 

non-lethal methods there are 

for stopping someone with a 

gun. 

“It’s something that has never been 

thought about in this area, ever.” 

Larghe noted that Newtown’s 

Sandy Hook Elementary was 

breached through its glass 

windows. Bulletproof lamination 

on school windows, he said, 

would not be a large cost. 

Lefkaditis said the recent 

opening of the school halls for 

walkers “could pose a security 

risk.” The board gave approval 

for walkers using the track 

to come into the elementary 

school when the weather is 

too severe, Monday through 

Friday, on days the building 

is open. Walkers would leave 

a half-hour before buses arrived 

with students, around 

7:30 a.m. 

“It’s not that we’re crazy,” 

said Karen White, a BKW 

parent, referring to district 

measures to deter a shooter. 

“It’s something that has never 

been thought about in this 

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...Debra Pratt makes a journey of her own as she publishes her son’s words 

(Continued from page 1) 

supporting annual “Out of the 

Darkness” walks to raise funds 

for suicide prevention and 

research. 

They also made a square for 

a quilt that travels from place 

to place, Mrs. Pratt said, “to 

remember people who have taken 

their lives.” 

Jonathan’s square features 

a picture of him performing in 

New York City with the lyrics 

of a song he wrote called “Find 

Me a Way.” 

Mrs. Pratt has taken a journey 

of her own in shepherding her 

son’s words to publication. She 

tells of an awakening. 

“Last February, I had a dream. 

I could hear Jonathan’s voice — 

soft but insistent. He said, ‘Mom, 

the sandals.’ It woke me up…I 

thought, ‘What is that?’” 

Her son often wore sandals 

and he called his journals “The 

Traveling.” 

“Then I remembered the 

orange folder. I couldn’t bring 

myself to read it before. The 

wound was too new. But it had 

been three years. It was time. I 

knew that he knew these would 

be found,” she said of the poems. 

“In time, something would be 

done with them. 

“I myself didn’t now how to do 

these things.” 

Mrs. Pratt had worked at The 

Enterprise as a typesetter and 

copyeditor and has worked on 

books for Guilderland’s town 

historian, Alice Begley. 

“I observed good writing,” she 

said. “I learned to edit.” 

After her dream in February, 

Mrs. Pratt in March went to a 

poetry workshop conducted by 

James R. Whitley. “It was a bit 

daunting,” she said, but Whitley 

liked Jonathan’s poetry. “He 

encouraged me so much,” said 

Mrs. Pratt. “Of course I think 

his work is wonderful,” she said 

of Jonathan’s poems, “but I’m 

his mother.” 

Whitley served as a catalyst, 

putting her in touch with the 

Troy Book Makers. Jonathan’s 

computer had crashed so Mrs. 

Pratt re-typed the manuscript 

of poems, becoming intimately 

familiar with them in the 

process. 

Three volumes 

The poems in the first volume 

were written when Jonathan was 

in high school. After graduating 

from Christian Brothers Academy 

as a Presidential Scholar, he 

pursued his dream of becoming 

a pilot at the Florida Institute 

of Technology. 

He left in 2005 after enduring 

five hurricanes and three tropical 

storms. When he was flying solo, 

his mother said, “He looked down 

on Florida and saw a sea of blue 

tarps.” 

Jonathan assembled the poems 

in his first volume between 

February and September of 

2005. 

In the poems, Mrs. Pratt 

can see her son as he grew to 

manhood. 

Jonathan spent his earliest 

years on the Miller farm off of 

Lone Pine Road in Guilderland. 

“There were trees there so big 

you couldn’t put your arms 

around them,” said Mrs. Pratt. 

“The dune wrapped around our 

house.” 

She recalled, “Johnny would 

pick a tomato or a sugar-snap 

pea out of the garden and just 

eat it.” 

When the trees were cut down 

for development, the land felt 

naked, Mrs. Pratt said, and the 

family moved to Altamont. 

Her ancestors, French 

H u g e n o t s , h a d l i v e d i n 

Rensselaerville in the 1700s. 

“Maybe that’s why we love 

the Hill so much,” she said. 

The family also has Mohawk 

ancestors. “Jon thought about 

that. It was in him,” she said. 

From his earliest years, the 

Pratts knew Jonathan was 

special. “When he was 4, I 

thought, ‘How do you raise a 

child like this?’ He would ask 

for Cassandra’s second-grade 

math book for a bedtime story,” 

Mrs. Pratt said, referring to her 

daughter, Jonathan’s sister. “It 

would have been easier if we 

were rich,” she surmised. 

Jonathan enjoyed his years at 

Altamont Elementary School and 

loved the wildness surrounding 

the village. “He’d explore the 

creek with his friends,” she said. 

“I was an advocate in his life. 

How can I not be an advocate now?” 

“He would just follow the creek 

and hike to Buttermilk Falls.” 

When he was older, Jonathan 

would often write poetry at the 

Thacher Park overlook. “At first, 

the park police would roust him,” 

Mrs. Pratt said. “He’d show them 

his books and, after a while, 

they’d wave.” 

J o n a t h a n w e n t t o t h e 

University at Albany for English 

in 2005 and 2006. “He decided to 

do a road trip for spring break 

in ’06,” his mother said. “He 

rode a motorcycle to see friends 

at Florida Tech. He journaled 

all the way down and back. It 

turned into The Virginia Acid 

Rain Experiment,” she said, 

naming his second volume of 

poetry. “He was experimenting 

with a different kind of poetry 

and prose….He hand-wrote 

A literal book jacket: The cover of this book of poetry is a picture of 

a denim jacket that Jonathan Pratt wore in high school. His mother, 

Debra Pratt, embroidered the jacket; she is now, three years after his 

death, publishing his first book of poetry and plans to publish two more 

— each with a cover picture of one of his jackets. 

“To me, his spirit 

resides in his words.” 

“Find Me a Way”: Lyrics from a song written by Jonathan William Pratt are part of a square on a traveling 

quilt that commemorates those who have taken their own lives. Pratt, a musician as well as a poet, is 

pictured performing in New York City. 

that in bound books and would 

sign them and hand them out 

to friends.” 

She likened the process to 

the way medieval monks would 

carefully copy manuscripts by 

hand. 

Jonathan was back at the 

University at Albany when, in 

March of 2007, he got a call from 

friends in Los Angeles. They 

paid for him to fly to Hollywood 

to play keyboard for an album 

The Hills were recording at the 

Warner Brothers Studio, Mrs. 

Pratt said. 

His Hollywood experiences 

led to his third volume, Life in 

Radioland. 

In addition to writing poetry, 

Jonathan also wrote music. 

His love of music had roots 

in Altamont. “He was privileged 

to take lessons from Agnes 

Armstrong.” Mrs. Pratt had 

seen “just a little shingle that 

said ‘Piano Lessons’” hanging at 

Armstrong’s Altamont home one 

summer and waited until the fall 

for her return. 

“How was I to know she was 

touring Europe?” she asked, 

referring to the well-known 

organist. 

Jonathan started lessons with 

Armstrong as a second-grader. 

He loved it from the start. 

“He understood music theory,” 

said his mother, “but he knew 

how to improvise.” 

He took to music easily. When 

he was a sophomore in high 

school, he picked up his mother’s 

guitar and taught himself to 

play. “He started to play and 

was better than I could ever be,” 

she said. 

Shared travels 

Mrs. Pratt is passionate about 

having her son’s words printed 

and read. 

“I want people to know the 

Jonathan we knew. He had a 

sense of time and place and 

people and history, where he 

was and who stood there before 

him,” she said. “To have this live 

again. To me, his spirit resides 

in his words. 

“I was an advocate in his life. 

How can I not be an advocate 

now?” she asked. 

It cost $1,300 to print 100 

paperback books, money that 

came from a fund set up by 

Jonathan’s friends. “Any money 

made from the books will go back 

into the fund, for getting the next 

one published,” said Mrs. Pratt. 

“It’s recyclable. Jonathan would 

like that.” 

Mrs. Pratt believes local 

residents will like the book 

as well as “anyone who loves 

nature.” 

Since working on her son’s 

book, Mrs. Pratt has started 

looking at things differently. 

“Driving here, I saw a redtail, 

puffed in sunlight,” she said. “It 

makes you boil it down — that’s 

what poetry is.” 

She said of the first book, “Each 

poem is independent, but each 

section is a part of his journey. 

The poetry is timeless.” 

Mrs. Pratt hopes her journey 

will encourage others to “set a 

goal and keep to that goal.” She 

went on, “I wanted to do this 

when he was alive. I didn’t have 

the skills. I’m on a journey.” 

She said that working on her 

son’s book has led her not just 

to a deeper understanding and 

appreciation of him but of the 

meaning of poetry. 

“I was thinking about what 

poetry is and where it comes 

from,” she said. “It’s birthed out 

of internal conflict as the writer 

seeks resolution.” 

**** 

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...As a World War II navigator, John Gordon charted a course for life 

(Continued from page 1) 

the media and so on. We were like 

a lot of young men, we wanted to 

see the world, you know?” 

Asked if he fought both the 

Nazis and Japan during the war, 

Gordon responded, “The Japs 

and Germans both tried to drop 

bombs on me, if that’s what you 

mean.” 

By 1941, the squadron was flying 

bombing raids, supply runs, 

and coastal patrols in the Middle 

East. In 1942, the squadron was 

sent to fight in southern Asia, 

aiding allies in India, China, 

and Burma against invading 

Japanese forces that had cut off 

supply lines. 

On Dec. 8, 1941, the day after 

Pearl Harbor, Gordon was flying 

combat missions to support allies 

fighting in the jungles along 

the Burma Road, a mountainous 

and weaving 700 mile trail that 

was vital to supplying besieged 

Chinese nationalists. 

When the Japanese invaded 

and cut off the road, Gordon and 

the 203 rd squadron were sent on 

an 11-month tour to help free the 

route and deliver badly needed 

supplies by air. 

In a desperate relief effort 

never before attempted by crews, 

the C-47 bombers caught air 

drafts to fly over the Himalayan 

Mountains, often crossing remote 

and unexplored regions, to get 

supplies to China. 

Many pilots had to penetrate 

the persistent and blinding high 

elevation clouds. Even after crossing 

the mountains, the bombers 

had to avoid Japanese fighter 

squadrons, which were launched 

from a remote high-altitude base 

specifically built to stop the bold 

Allied air shipments. 

When getting lost 

meant death 

As a navigator it was Gordon’s 

job to chart a path through the 

terrain with limited amounts 

of gas. He had to steer between 

peaks reaching so high into the 

sky that off-course planes sometime 

crashed into them. In other 

words, getting lost was death. 

During the war, serviceman 

referred to this trip as crossing 

the “Hump.” 

Before leaving the service in 

1945 Gordon flew 375 hours of 

combat duty. 

Talking to listeners at the café 

last week, Gordon said the war 

was often a lot less organized 

than portrayed by history, especially 

early on in the conflict. 

“It was not an organized thing; 

you know what I mean? Everyone 

just did the best they could,” he 

said. “Most pilots then were not 

trained as military pilots; they 

were bush pilots taken in by the 

Army. They were grizzled old 

men. They’d flown single-engine 

planes before the war.” 

In Gunnery and Bombing School, 

Gordon recalled a number of 

trainers and even some peers, 

who were older men with experience 

flying civilian aircraft. 

“Like I said, they were bush 

pilots most of them. They were 

40-, 50-year-old men, not like us, 

we were all 19, 20 somethings,” 

he said. 

He also commented on how 

technology had changed during 

the war when he went from read- 


War memories: As author and World War II navigator John Gordon talks about his experiences to 

a gathering at the Home Front Café in Altamont his granddaughter, Sarah Gordon, holds up a copy 

of his novel, Wings from Burma to the Himalayas. Gordon visited the café to celebrate a reprinting 

of his book, which is based on his experiences as a bombardier, serving in the air forces of both Great 

Britain and the United States. 

“Most pilots then were not trained as military pilots; 

they were bush pilots taken in by the Army. 

They were grizzled old men.” 


Fighting before America: World War II veteran John Gordon talks with Altamont resident Joseph 

Matulewicz while visiting the Home Front Café to talk about his novel Wings from Burma to the 

Himalayas. Gordon joined the Canadian military in 1940, a year before America entered the war. He 

fought in Great Brittan’s Royal Air Force before being transferred to the United States Air Force in 

1944 and continuing his service. 

ing star charts and calculating 

navigational numbers in his head 

to simply reading digital gauges 

that did the math. 

“This was way before GPS. I 

don’t think people understand it 

anymore really,” he said. 

Fighting fears 

Gordon said he and many other 

airmen worried about being shot 

down behind enemy lines. Even 

more than death, they feared 

being captured by the Japanese, 

he said. 

In Gordon’s novel, the main 

character, also a navigator, constantly 

struggles with similar 

fears of capture. 

Another problem, especially 

while flying over the Hump, was 

the squadron was often over very 

harsh terrain, such as jungles 

and mountains, where even radio 

broadcasts had a tough time getting 

through, let alone rescuers. 

“I had a friend who was taken 

prisoner by the Japanese in the 

Philippines. He grew up kind of 

poor — had a harder life growing 

up, and later, after the war, 

he told me that it was one of 

the reasons he survived,” said 

Gordon. “I’m a little softer, you 

know, from a middle-class family; 

I didn’t think I would make it as 

a Jap prisoner,” said Gordon. 

When the Japanese were 

driven out of Burma in early 

1945, Gordon recalled knowledge 

of their treatment of prisoners 

was well known among servicemen, 

and allied forces showed 

little mercy when attacking the 

invaders. 

“The entire Jap army was 

killed in Burma. They were just 

killed. That was just the way it 

was. They were Japs and would 

kill themselves anyway, so…” 

shrugged Gordon. 

At the Home Front Café, a 

handful of other servicemen met 

with Gordon to talk about some 

of their own experiences. 

I’ll never forget 

One elderly and frail vet 

stepped forward with an old black 

and white photo of his unit during 

the war. The veteran and Gordon, 

who is 91 years old himself, 

peered at the picture together. 

“When you remember those 

guys, you don’t think of them as 

old men, you remember them like 

they were,” said Gordon motioning 

to the old black-and-white 

photo. 

“You remember them when 

they were like that,” he said. 

After making a few remarks to 

the two dozen people at the café 

Gordon thanked everyone for 

their interest and commented on 

how hard it still is to talk about 

the war and stay connected with 

modern life. 

“First off, I tell you one thing, 

the Veteran Administration 

keeps me alive. Thanks to all they 

do, else I’d be dead,” he said. 

“When you get home, a lot of 

them [World War II veterans] 

found it hard to talk about. Now 

there’s not many of us left to talk 

about it,” said Gordon, pausing 

for a few moments. 

“They say, ‘Don’t you ever 

forget it.’ And you never forget 

it,” he continued, grimacing his 

face in an attempt to stop tears. 

“That’s the way it was with me… 

I’ll never forget it.” 

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The following individuals, according 

to Guilderland Police 

reports, were arrested at Crossgates 

Mall for petit larceny, a 

misdemeanor: 

Albert Cardona, 36, of 5307 9th 

St., Queens, on Dec. 8, for taking 

seven bottles of Jake cologne 

from Hollister, for a total value of 

$266. Cardona was also arrested 

for second-degree possession of 

a forged instrument, a felony, 

for two fictitious identification 

cards; 

Jacquelin Cortez, 35, of 4808 

108th St., Queens, on Dec. 8, 

for taking seven bottles of Jake 

cologne, for a total value of $266, 

from Hollister. Cortez was also 

arrested for second-degree possession 

of a forged instrument, 

a felony, for having a fictitious 

driver’s license; 

Arianna M. Carbone, 19, of 

40 Clarke Ave., Amsterdam, on 

Dec. 8, for taking $158 worth of 

merchandise from Macy’s; 

Catherine B. Feraren, 20, of 

1400 Washington Ave., Freed, 

Albany, on Dec. 8, for taking $72 

worth of merchandise from J. C. 

Penney; 

Hing L. Tsang, 19, of 1400 

Washington Ave., Alumn, Albany, 

on Dec. 8, for taking $72 worth of 

merchandise from J. C. Penney; 

Heidi H. Parker, 49, of 2335 5th 

Ave., #202C, Troy, on Dec. 7, for 

taking two Socal fragrances, two 

Social fragrances, and two Addison 

fragrances, for a total value 

of $256, from Hollister; 

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Michael J. Burdick, 19, of 9 

109th St., Troy, on Dec. 12, for 

taking items from Macy’s; 

Zoe Valace, 29, of 91 Lark St., 

Basement, Albany, on Dec. 12, 

for taking merchandise from J. 

C. Penney; 

Reve D. Valace, 33, of 14 Benson 

St., #1, Albany, on Dec. 12, for taking 

items from J. C. Penney; and 

Eric B. Gibson, 30, of 5 Oak 

Lane, Apt. D, Rensselaer, on Dec. 

10, for taking 11 pieces of fashion 

jewelry, one pack of Martha 

Stewart plastic ware, and one 

box of Godiva chocolates, from 

Macy’s. Gibson also fraudulently 

returned two shirts and an ipod 

cover for a Macy’s gift card valued 

at $636.98. 

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David C. Gerke, 45, of 4386 

Weaver Road, Altamont, was 

arrested on Dec. 14, at the intersection 

of Johnston Road and 

Squire Boulevard, for driving 

while intoxicated, first-offense, 

and driving with a blood alcohol 

content of .08 or greater, both 

misdemeanors, and failure to obey 

a traffic device, an infraction. According 

to the Guilderland Police 

report, Gerke was stopped for 

driving over the white fog line, 

and the officer noted a strong odor 

of alcoholic beverage; Gerke failed 

a field sobriety test and registered 

a blood alcohol content of .13 on 

a pre-screen device and .12 on a 

chemical test. 

Joshua T. Harrington, 26, of 372 

W. Highland Drive, Schenectady, 

was arrested on Dec. 2, at 2303 

Western Ave., for driving while 

intoxicated, first-offense, a misdemeanor, 

and failure to obey 

a traffic device, changing lanes 

when hazardous, drinking alcohol 

in a motor vehicle on the 

highway, and refusal to take a 

breath test, all infractions. According 

to the Guilderland Police 

report, Harrington was stopped 

for vehicle and traffic violations 

and the officer noted an odor of 

alcohol; Harrington failed a field 

sobriety test, registered a blood 

alcohol content of .15 on a chemical 

test, and refused a chemical 

breath test. 

**** 

William J. Conover, 61, of 7059 

Dunnsville Road, Altamont, was 

arrested on Dec. 9, at 2303 Western 

Ave., for driving while intoxicated, 

first-offense, and driving 

with a blood alcohol content of .08 

or greater, both misdemeanors, 

and speeding and failure to stay 

in a single lane, both infractions. 

According to the Guilderland Police 

report, Conover was stopped 

for speeding and crossing over 

the white line, and the officer 

noted a strong odor of alcoholic 

beverage; Conover failed a field 

sobriety test. 

**** 

Christian P. Gabriels, 18, of 89 

Meadowbrook Lane, Slingerlands, 

was arrested on Dec. 10, at 1434 

Western Ave., for criminal possession 

of a controlled substance, a 

misdemeanor, and illegal signaling, 

an infraction. According to 

the Guilderland Police report, 

Gabriels was stopped for failure to 

signal a turn, and the officer noted 

a strong odor of marijuana; the 

officer asked if Gabriels had anything 

on him that he shouldn’t, 

and Gabriels had nine Oxycodone 

pills in his possession. 

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Michael D. D’Ascoli, 20, of 82 

Cherry Ave., Bethlehem, was arrested 

on Dec. 10, at 1434 Western 

Ave., for criminal possession of 

a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. 

According to the Guilderland 

Police report, D’Ascoli was a 

passenger in a vehicle stopped for 

speeding, and the officer noted a 

strong odor of marijuana; D’Ascoli 

had 29 Amphetamine pills, seven 

Oxycodone pills, and two Alprazolam 

pills in his possession that 

were not prescribed to him. 

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GUILDERLAND — A woman 

who anonymously donated 

$1,000 in cash to New York State 

Trooper Christopher Manisalco 

last week came forward and 

decided to give the money to 

the Stewarts’ Holiday Match 

Program. 

Manisalco, according to a 

press release from the State 

Police, was responding to a call 

in Guilderland when a woman 

approached him with a card, and 

said, “Trooper, I always see you 

around, doing a good job, and 

wanted to say Merry Christmas 

and thank you.” 

When the trooper opened the 

Corinne F. Urbach, 43, of 541 

County Route 28, Valatie, was 

arrested on Dec. 8, on Western 

Avenue, for criminal possession of 

a controlled substance, operation 

of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, 

first-offense, and operation 

of a motor vehicle under the 

influence of drugs, first-offense, 

all misdemeanors, and speeding, 

an infraction. According to the 

Guilderland Police report, Urbach 

was stopped for speeding, and the 

officer noted an odor of alcoholic 

beverage and observed Urbach 

attemping to hide a glass pipe 

containing cocaine residue; she 

failed a field sobriety test and 

registered a blood alcohol content 

of .07 on a breath test. 

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Tonia M. Williams, 37, of 315 

Alexander Ave., A1, Bronx, was 

arrested on Dec. 5, at 5239 

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card, after his shift was over, 

he found $1,000 in cash, a gift 

which, by law, the State Police 

cannot accept. 

The State Troopers released 

a statement asking anyone 

who had information about 

the anonymous donor to come 

forward, and the woman — who 

still wishes to remain anonymous 

— identified herself. 

She donated the $1,000 to 

the Stewarts’ Holiday Match 

program through the Stewarts 

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said. 

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conspiracy, criminal possession 

of a controlled substance, and 

second-degree possession of a 

forged instrument, all felonies. 

According to the Guilderland Police 

report, Williams was attempting 

to possess 180 Oxycodone 

tablets, a narcotic drug, by using 

a false prescription. 

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Loretta C. Howard, 28, of 7451 

Western Turnpike, Delanson, 

was arrested on Dec. 7, at the 

intersection of Van Wie Terrace 

and Western Avenue, for aggravated 

unlicensed operation of a 

motor vehicle, a misdemeanor, 

and a traffic device violation, an 

infraction. According to the Guilderland 

Police report, Howard 

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...School leaders clash as BKW mulls plans for run-off at bus garage 

or DEC’s Region 4, wrote in 

an e-mail to The Enterprise that 

the department has provided 

technical guidance for an oilseparator. 

“We do not know any of the 

particular circumstances surrounding 

the installation of the 

separator (if one was installed) 

so we can not speculate as to 

whether or not it is needed or if 

enforcement would or would not 

be required,” wrote Georgeson. 

Last month, the town of Berne 

received DEC approval of its engineering 

plans for a wastewater 

collection and treatment facility, 

allowing it to go out to bid on its 

sewer project, which has been 

planned since the late 1990’s. 

Helen Lounsbury, board of 

education member and retired 

district teacher, said at the Sept. 

10 meeting that the possibility 

of a having a wash bay at the 

garage was part of a discussion 

between the district and the town 

of Berne. It would allow buses to 

be cleaned of snow and salt. 

“The town of Berne could 

provide their garage for our 

inspections while we were trying 

to get this fixed because 

they were afraid the inspectors 

wouldn’t work on a wet floor,” 

said Lounsbury, whose brother, 

Joseph Golden, is a Berne councilman. 

The state’s Department of 

Transportation inspects each 

bus twice a year, Shrederis said 

at the September meeting. 

Board member Gerald Larghe 

and board President Vasilios 

Lefkaditis pointed out the potential 

savings of washing the damaging 

salt off of undercarriages, 

increasing their longevity. 

“If you push off buying buses 

for one year, you just saved 

$350,000,” said Lefkaditis. 

Two years ago, voters approved 

a $305,000 purchase of 

two 66-passenger buses, and two 

28-passenger buses, affecting the 

long-term maintenance of buses. 

State transportation aid covered 

70 percent of $200,000, bonded 

over five years, towards the 

buses. The remaining $105,000 

came from the district’s transportation 

reserve. The proposition 

was voted down the spring before 

when it included a fifth bus, for 

roughly $60,000 more. 

Natale said, if the board were 

looking into the wash bay, it could 

be up to voters as well. 

“You’re right, a bus rack is nice 

to have, but you’re talking about 

a capital project, a referendum 

with the voters to approve hundreds 

of thousands of dollars to 

build that,” said Natale. “I mean, 

you’re talking about years out 

there.” 

Lounsbury said the big cost 

to such a project is disposing of 

the water. 

Staff relations 

After being confronted about 

tensions with bus drivers at 

their Dec. 3 meeting, BKW 

School Board members agreed 

President Lefkaditis would visit 

the transportation department’s 

next training meeting in an effort 

to settle any concerns. 

A public letter to the board 

from bus driver Terry Schinnerer 

listing concerns about relations 

between the two groups was published 

in the Dec. 6 issue of The 

Enterprise. Lounsbury said at the 

December meeting that she was 

“dismayed” by the letter, which 

accused the board of discussing 

privatization of the transportation 

department. 

Schrederis recalled a related 

comment at the September board 

meeting, when she told the board 

sump pumps from the bus garage 

were draining into ditches along 

the road. Lounsbury responded 

at that meeting by telling Shrederis 

to “think this through,” and 

suggested outsourcing the transportation 

department could be a 

consequence of publicizing the 

current disposal method. 

Lounsbury said at the Dec. 

3 meeting that the board had 

not discussed what the letter 

alleged and Shrederis had 

misunderstood her message in 

September. 

Lefkaditis will represent the 

board at the department training 

meeting, which Director of 

Transportation Denise Towne 

said last week has not been 

scheduled. She guessed it would 

be in late January. 

“We’re still putting together 

our final curriculum for it,” said 

Towne. “We have until March 1st 

to do the training.” 

District Superintendent Paul 

Dorward said he planned to visit 

the training meeting as well. 

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia 

Parsing words: Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board member Helen Lounsbury, right, and district 

bus driver Darleen Shrederis, left, talk during a break at the Dec. 3 board meeting about Shrederis’s 

accusation that Lounsbury had threatened her job. 

The Enterprise – Marcello Iaia 

The pitch: Inside the bus garage Wednesday, the floor is completely 

dry. The center of the garage, where tables and cabinets are lined 

up, is where the pitched floor is said to accumulate any water 

dripping off of buses coming in with snow or ice. 


Spraying the roadspray: One hose is used outside the Berne-Knox-Westerlo bus garage to wash off 

any salt or mud accumulated on district vehicles before they are brought inside. District bus driver and 

unit president of the local Civil Service Employees Association, Darleen Shrederis, said the district has 

over 40 vehicles and the area currently occupied by the district office used to be garage space.


Community Calendar 

Friday, December 21 

Mainstream Level Western 

Square Dance, sponsored by the 

Schoharie Valley Hayshakers, 

at 7:30 p.m. in the Middleburgh 

High School cafeteria. The dance 

theme is Christmas. The caller 

is Ray Taylor and the cuer is 

Elma Taylor. Please wear soft 

sole shoes. 

Sunday, Dec. 23, 

7 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

OPEN ChriStmaS EvE 

7 am - 2 Pm 

ClOSED ChriStmaS Day 

Merry ChristMas! 

OPEN New year’s Eve 

7 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Come Celebrate With Us 

reopening 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. 

Dec. 26 Wed. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Dec. 27 thurs. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Dec. 28 Fri. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. open all day 

Dec. 29 Sat. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Dec. 30 Sun. 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Dec. . 31 mon. 7 a.m. - 2 pm/5 p.m -9 p.m. 

tues. Jan. 1, New year’s Day 

“Parm 7 a.m. - Night” 1 p.m. 

861-6452 

Wednesday Main Street, Altamont Nights 

Chicken Parmesan 

$8.95 

Eggplant Parmesan 

$8.95 

Chicken Sorrento 

$10.95 

Includes: Soup or Salad 

and Choice of Sides 

“Parm Night” 

Wednesday “Pasta “Parm Night” 

Nights 

Wednesday Tuesday Nights! 

Chicken Create Parmesan your 

Chicken own pasta $8.95 Parmesan dish! 

dish! 


Eggplant Choice $8.95 of Parmesan Pasta, 

Eggplant Choice $8.95 of Parmesan Sauce, Pasta, 

Chicken Choice with soup $8.95 of Sorrento 

Sauce, salad 

Chicken with for soup Sorrento $10 

Chicken “Parm $10.95 Sorrento Night” 


Wednesday “Parm 

salad $10.95 for and Choice 

Night” 

$10 

of Sides Nights 


Wednesday ... Also and Monthly Choice of Specials! 

Sides Nights 

See “Pasta our November Night” Menu 


Tuesday Chicken “Pasta EAT IN $8.95 - Parmesan 

TAKEOUT Night” Nights! 

Eggplant Tuesday $8.95 

Create 

Parmesan Nights! 

1412 Township your 

Eggplant 

Road 

own $8.95 Parmesan 

Knox, Create pasta NY your 12009 

Chicken $8.95 Sorrento 

dish! 

own 518-872-2100 

pasta dish! 

Chicken 

Choice 

$10.95 Sorrento 

Proprietor of Pasta, 

Includes: $10.95 Soup Paul or A. Salad Centi 

Renée Choice Includes: and Quay Soup of - of Sauce, Exec. Pasta, or Sides Salad Chef 

Choice and with Choice soup of of Sauce, Sides 

“Pizza Night” 

or 

salad for $10 

“Pasta with soup Night” or 

Thursday ... 

Tuesday “Pasta salad for Night” 

Nights 

$10 

Large Also Pizza Monthly w/ 

Nights! 

2 Specials! toppings 

See Tuesday 

... Also & 

Create our 20 Monthly November Wings Nights! $19.95 

your 

Specials! Menu 

See Make own EAT Create our your 

IN November 

pasta - TAKEOUT 

New your Year’s Menu 

dish! 

own reservation 

EAT IN pasta now! 

- TAKEOUT dish! 

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of Pasta, Road 

1412 Choice Knox, Township NY of Sauce, Pasta, 12009 

Road 

Choice Knox, 518-872-2100 

with soup NY of Sauce, 

12009 or 

Proprietor 518-872-2100 

salad with soup Paul for $10 A. orCenti 

Renée Proprietor salad Quay Paul for - Exec. $10 

A. Centi Chef 

Renée ... Also Quay Monthly - Exec. Specials! 

Chef 

See ... Also our Monthly November Specials! Menu 

See 

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our 

IN 

November 

- TAKEOUT 

Menu 

Winter Solstice Night Hike: 

Daylight has waned to a minimum 

on the shortest days of 

the year. What better time for a 

night hike through the Albany 

Pine Bush Preserve? Walk with 

us along the trails without light 

and test your sense at night. We 

will also explore how nocturnal 

animals utilize the nighttime 

for their survival. Our hike will 

conclude with hot cocoa. Please 

dress for the weather and meet at 

the Albany Pine Bush Discovery 

Center, 195 New Karner Road, 

Albany, at 6:30 p.m. The fee is 

$3 per person or $5 per family 

and registration is required; call 

456-0655. 

Saturday, December 22 

Program on Evergreen 

Trees at Five Rivers: A field 

study of the natural history of 

evergreen trees will be conducted 

at 10 a.m. at 56 Game Farm Road, 

Delmar. Evergreen trees provide 

many animals with food, nest 

sites, shelter from the weather, 

and protection from predators. 

On this outdoor foray over gentle 

terrain, center staff will lead a 

tour of selected evergreen stands 

at Five Rivers. Participants will 

learn about the ecological and 

economic importance of evergreen 

species commonly used for 

seasonal decoration such as pine, 

spruce, and fir. Participants will 

learn basic tree identification 

tips. The impact of invasive forest 

pest species will be discussed. 

This program is open to the public 

free of charge. Call 475-0291 

for more information. 

Program on Winter Wildlife 

at Five Rivers: A family-oriented 

field study of wildlife adaptations 

to winter will be conducted 

at 2 p.m. at 56 Game Farm Road, 

Delmar. On this outdoor foray, 

center naturalists will lead a 

search over the meadow and 

through the woods, looking for 

tracks, dens, chewed cones, and 

other seasonal signs of wildlife 

use. The three common winter 

survival strategies will be discussed. 

This program is open to 

the public free of charge. Parents 

and children must accompany 

each other. Call 475-0291 for 

more information. 

Welcome Winter: It’s official, 

winter has begun! Join us as we 

explore the Pine Bush looking 

for signs that winter is here. 

We will end our program in the 

Discovery Center with a variety 

of winter crafts, with something 

for everyone! Meet at the Albany 

Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 

New Karner Road, at 1 p.m. The 

fee is $3 per person or $5 per family 

and registration is required; 

call 456-0655. 

Solstice Hike to High Point 

at Thacher Park: Take this 

time out during the holiday hullabaloo 

for a peaceful walk in the 

woods on the shortest day of the 

year. Hike through the woods to 

beautiful views from the escarpment. 

Call 872-0800 to register 

and for the meeting place. 

Sunday, December 23 

Suburban Sounds Community 

Chorus Holiday Concert 

at 2 p.m. at the Guilderland Public 

Library, 2228 Western Ave., 

Guilderland, featuring sacred 

and secular carols, ancient and 

modern. The concert is open to 

the public free of charge. 

Long Time Courting, a Boston-based Celtic quartet — from left, Shannon Heaton, Sarah Blair, Liz 

Simmons, and Valerie Thompson — will give an Old Songs concert on Friday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. The 

concert will be held at 37 South Main St. in Voorheesville. Tickets are $20 and may be reserved by 

calling Old Songs at 765-2815 or online at www.oldsongs.org. 

Trey Anastasio, a founding member of Phish, who has released 

eight solo albums, will play at the Palace Theatre, at 19 Clinton 

Ave. in Albany, on Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $42.50 and 

may be purchased at the Palace Box Office or via Ticketmaster 

Charge-by-Phone at 800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets, or 

online at ticketmaster.com. 

Wednesday, December 26 

CSI — Critter Scene Investigation: 

How are your detective 

skills? Do you have what 

it takes to be on a team of nature 

investigators, solving Pine 

Bush mysteries, by examining 

evidence? Join us for a 30-minute 

introduction followed by a 

60-minute outdoor trek to look 

for clues and evidence of what 

lives in the Pine Bush. Our trek 

will be on snowshoes if enough 

snow is available. Meet at the 

Albany Pine Bush Discovery 

Center, 195 New Karner Road, 

at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. The fee is 



456-0655. 

Thursday, December 27 

Family Program on Beavers 

at Five Rivers: A family-oriented 

program on the American 

beaver will be conducted at 56 

Game Farm Road, Delmar, at 2 

p.m. During this indoor/outdoor 

study, Five Rivers staff will 

present an elementary overview 

of the natural and cultural history 

of this fascinating rodent 

through crafts, games, and showand-tell 

artifacts. Afterwards, 

staff will lead a tour of prime 

beaver habitat. This program is 

free of charge, but enrollment 

is limited. Parents and children 

must accompany each other. Call 

475-0291 to register. 

Wish it Would Snow-shoe 

Walk at Thacher Nature Center: 

If wishing makes it snow, 

we’ll take a snowshoe walk on 

the trails at 10 a.m. Try out your 

new snowshoes or borrow a pair 

of ours. If there’s no snow, we’ll 

make it a winter walk. Afterwards, 

warm up with hot chocolate. 

Call 872-0800 to register 

and confirm conditions. 

Winter’s Tale Puppet Show: 

The snow-covered dunes of the 

Pine Bush set the scene for this 

winter’s tale. Join us in the Discovery 

Center, 195 New Karner 

Road, at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m., 

for a musical puppet adventure 

for the whole family. The fee is 



456-0655. 


Birding for Kids Program 

at Five Rivers: A children’s 

introduction to birds and bird 

life will be conducted at 56 Game 

Farm Road, Delmar, at 10 a.m. 

At this indoor/outdoor program, 

center naturalists will discuss 

concepts and bird anatomy, behavior, 

identification, and conservation, 

which parent and child 

can build upon in their own yard 

or park. Participants will study 

birds at the center’s feeders from 

indoors, then venture out along 

center trails for a little field 

work. Simple, but effective backyard 

bird conservation strategies 

will be discussed. This program 

is free of charge, but enrollment 

is limited. Parents and children 

must accompany each other. Call 

475-0291 to register. 

Snowshoe Adventure: Have 

you tried the sport of snowshoeing? 

The Albany Pine Bush 

Preserve is a great place to get 

started with this fun sport. Join 

us for a one-mile hike on snowshoes. 

We’ll explore the frozen 

landscape of the pine barrens 

and gain a basic introduction 

to snowshoeing. Snowshoes will 

be provided to program participants. 

Meet at the Albany Pine 

Bush Discovery Center, 195 New 

Karner Road, at 10 a.m. or 11:30 

a.m. The fee is $3 per person or 

$5 per family and registration is 

required; call 456-0655.



Creative Art in a Zip Lock 

Bag at Thacher Nature Center: 

Create a woolen art masterpiece 

in a Zip Lock bag with 

wool roving and warm soapy 

water. Make a wall hanging, 

decorative pin, notebook cover, 

oven mitt, trivet, or wool pouch, 

just to mention a few things. 

Appropriate for ages 6 and up, 

adults too! The materials fee is 

$1 and sessions will take place at 

10 and 11:30 a.m. Call 872-1237 

to register. 

Full Moon Hike: Enjoy the 

Pine Bush at night with an hourlong 

hike under the full moon. We 

will walk approximately one mile 

Enjoy the Pine Bush 

at night with an 

hour-long hike 

under the full moon. 

over rolling topography stopping 

intermittently for night vision 

and sound observations. Please 

remember to dress appropriately 

for the weather. Meet at the 

Albany Pine Bush Discovery 

Center, 195 New Karner Road, at 

6:30 p.m. The fee is $3 per person 

or $5 per family and registration 

is required; call 456-0655. 

Saturday, December 29 

“Sense-able Movie”: Join us 

for a family movie catered to the 

needs of children with autism 

spectrum disorders. This special 

showing for families of children 

with autism spectrum disorders 

will play at 10 a.m. at the Bowtie 

Cinemas in Schenectady. Tickets 

are available today, with a limit 

of six tickets per family. Sponsored 

by the Autism Society of 

the Greater Capital Region. 

Moonlight Walk at Thacher 

Nature Center: Come out for 

an evening walk by the light 

of the moon at 6:30 p.m. On a 

clear night with moonlit snow 

we can walk without flashlights. 

If we have enough snow we will 

snowshoe. Adults and children 

over 14 accompanied by a parent 

are welcome. Snowshoes are 

available to rent. Call 872-0800 

to register and confirm a meeting 

place. 

Cookie Burner Stroll: Meet 

at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery 

Center, 195 New Karner 

Road, at 11 a.m. The fee is $3 per 

person or $5 per family and registration 

is required; call 456-0655. 

Alternative Worship at 6 p.m. 

at the Thompson’s Lake Church, 

featuring Christian bands. 

B’nai Sholom offers Yiddish classes 

B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation 

in Albany is offering two 

courses for those who want to 

learn about and speak Yiddish. 

Classes for advanced beginners 

and advanced Yiddish 

classes will be held Wednesday 

evenings starting Jan. 9. All 

classes are held at B’nai Sholom 

Reform Congregation at 420 

Whitehall Road in Albany. 

The courses introduce students 

to the Yiddish language by using 

both a textbook with accompanying 

instructional media and the 

teacher’s own experiences as a 

Yiddish speaker. 

Mio 

Wine Bar 

ino 

TM 

Bistro 

“Feeding the body and soul” 

AMUSE BOUCHE 

Mini Crab Cake with Roasted Red Pepper Remoulade 

or 

Puff pastry Tart with goat cheese and wild mushrooms 

SECOND COURSE 

Wild Mushroom Bisque 

or 

Apple Belgian Endive Salad 

Alternative Worship at 6 

p.m. at the Thompson’s Lake 

Church, featuring Christian 

bands. 

Program on Winter Wildlife 

Ecology at Five Rivers: A 

comparative study of the various 

defense strategies of local 

wildlife will be conducted at 56 

Game Farm Road, Delmar, at 

10 a.m. On this indoor/outdoor 

investigation, center naturalists 

will present a brief overview of 

winter wildlife ecology and common 

predator-prey relationships, 

then lead participants along gentle 

trails through field and fen 

looking for dens, tracks, chewed 

cones, and other seasonal signs 

of wildlife. The program is open 

to the public free of charge. Call 

475-0291 for more information. 

Five Rivers Sets Family 

Program on Fox: A parentand-child 

investigation of the 

fox family will be conducted at 

56 Game Farm Road, Delmar, 

at 2 p.m. At this indoor/outdoor 

program, center naturalists will 

explore the natural history of 

red fox and gray fox through 

games, crafts, and an outdoor 

walk. Parents and children must 

accompany each other. This 

program is free of charge, but 

space is limited; call 475-0291 

to register by Dec. 26. 

New Year’s Eve 2012 

($49 per person) 

Mio Vino will be offering the following menu on New Year’s 

Eve with a complimentary glass of champagne for each guest 

and party favors. There will be three seatings to accommodate 

all of those that wish to join us. Make your reservations early. 

Experience Mio Vino’s award winning food. 

Seatings: 5PM *** 7PM *** 9PM 

CHOICE OF ENTREE 

Cabernet Braised Boneless Short Ribs, Gorgonzola Polenta and Spinach 

Parmesan Crusted Chilean Seabass, Pan Seared with Pancetta, Fingerling Potatoes 

and Seasonal Vegetables 

Winter Vegetable Risotto with Crimini Mushrooms, Golden Beets and Brussels Sprouts 

Roasted Cornish Game Hen with Pommes Aligot and Winter Vegetables 

Italian Sausage and Broccolini Ravioli in a Red and Green pepper onion marinara 

CHOICE OF DESSERT 

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Creme Brule with a pirouette Cookie 

Chocolate Mousse with White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and a pirouette Cookie 

186 Main St., Altamont (518) 595-5095 

miovinowinebar.com 

The advanced beginners’ class 

is for those who have learned to 

read and write some Yiddish. It 

will run for eight Wednesdays, 

from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m., starting 

Jan. 9. 

The advanced class will be 

geared to those with a working 

knowledge of the language. It 

runs right after the beginner 

class, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Both courses are taught by 

Rachel Weitz, an Israeli native 

speaker of Hebrew and Yiddish 

who teaches both languages in 

the Capital Region. Weitz holds 

a master’s degree in Jewish education 

and a bachelor’s degree in 

modern Middle East history and 

Arabic language and literature. 

The Yiddish courses are open 

to the public. The fee for each 

is $55 plus cost of the required 

textbook and CDs or tapes. Registration 

is required. Students 

may register for a class at any 

time. The required textbook may 

be purchased after the first day 

of class. 

For more information, or to 

register for a course, contact the 

B’nai Sholom office online at office@bnaisholom.albany.ny.us 

or 

phone 482-5283. 

Ithacapella returns to Guilderland 

GUILDERLAND — Ithacappella, an all-male a cappella group 

from Ithaca College, returns to Guilderland Central School 

District this January. 

The Guilderland Music Department, with funding from the 

Guilderland Music Parents and Friends Association, will 

host two elementary assemblies and a middle-school clinic with 

Ithacappella on Friday, Jan. 4. 

That evening, the group will present a community concert at 

Guilderland High School beginning at 7 p.m. Admission to this 

event is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Tickets are available 

at the door. 

Sunday 

Broiled 

Scrod 

or Fried 

Haddock. 

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dinner 

$9.69 

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Make your new Year’s Eve 

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www.HighlandsRestaurant.com 

1670 Berne Altamont Road 

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•Tortellini w/ Prosciutto Ham, Diced Tomatoes & Sherry Cream 

• Chicken Victoria w/ Asparagus, Cheddar Cheese & Mornay Sauce 

• Pork Loin Giambotta w/ Portabella Mushrooms, Roasted Peppers, 

Carmelized Onions, Garlic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

• Crab Stuffed Flounder 

• Mahogany Strip Steak 

• Beef Cipolini Rosa w/ Garlic Mushroom Caps 

FRiday deCeMBeR 21 ST, UGLy ChRiSTMaS SweaTeR day 

SErving DinnEr: 

Wed. & Thurs. • 4 p.m. ~ 9 p.m. 

Fri. & Sat. • 4 p.m. ~ 10 p.m. 

Sunday 

• 2 p.m. ~ 8 p.m. 

The people of 

McKownville United Methodist Church 

invite you to 

Keep Christ in Christmas 

and 

Celebrate Christ’s Birth 

Christmas Eve Services Dec 24 

5:00 pm Children-oriented Service 

7:00 pm Traditional Candlelight Service 

8 CUT CHEESE PIZZA 

& 10 WINGS 

$ 

15.75 + Tax 

Offer expires 

1/15/13 

Child Care Provided at all Services 

McKownville United 

Methodist Church 

1565 Western Ave 

Albany, NY 12203 

518-456-1148 

www.reddoorschurch.org 

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Offer expires 

1/15/13 

OPEN 7 DAYS • 11 A.M. 

2019 Western Ave., Guilderland 

(near intersection of rtes. 20 & 155) 

452-6974 

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Mon - 12 oz. NY Strip or Prime Rib - $10.99 

Tues - Chicken or Veal Parmesan - $8.99 

Wed - Build Your Own Burger - $6.99 

Choice of: Shrimp Basket, Fried Clams, 

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Open Daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

24 CUT 

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Complete 

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Valid Saturday thru Thursday (coupon is not valid on Friday). Not Valid with any other offer.

A Very Happy H 


Happy Holidays 

from 

Peck’s 

Custom Painting 

& Paper Hanging 

Greg 

861-5407 

Russ 

356-5633 

Season’s Greetings To All 

Our Customers and Friends 

Lawn & Landscape, Inc. 

871 Altamont Blvd. 

Altamont, NY 12009 378-8533 


from our family to yours 

Guilderland Dry Cleaners 

We appreciate your business! 

2050 Western Ave. 

Star Plaza, Guilderland 456-3321 

Holiday Greetings 

ALTAMONT 

PHYSICAL 

THERAPY 

Brian J. Thornton, D.P.T. 

John B. Norris, M.P.T. 

861-6608 

122 Maple Ave., Altamont 

altamontphysicaltherapy.com 

Smile with Confidence 

765-4616 

www.lysenkodental.com 

Happy Holidays! 

Family and Cosmetic Dentistry 

Steven L. Lysenko, DMD PLLC 

Danielle Lloyd, DDS 

17 Maple Road 

Voorheesville 

Merry Christmas and 

Happy New Year! 

106 Prospect Terrace 

Altamont, NY 12009 

861-8061 

Season’s Greetings 

from 

Helderberg 

oil 

Quality Home Heating Oil 

768-8300 

Best Wishes for a joyous holiday 

and a bountiful new year 

Phone: 456-6611 

www.guilderlandchamber.com 


from 

all of us at 

New Scotland Auto Center 

1958 New Scotland Rd.,Slingerlands 

439-3146 

Merry Christmas & 

Happy New Year!! 

Advanced 

Car Wash 

765-3278 

48 Voorheesville Ave. 

Voorheesville 


from 

all of us 

at Rt. 85 Bodyworks & Collision Center 

2460 New Scotland Road, Voorheesville, N.Y. 

765-2596 

Our entire staff 

thanks you for 

welcoming us 

into your home 

each week. 

Celebrate 

Everyday 

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Tobacco, Inc. 

Stuyvesant Plaza 

489-6872 


Stuart F. Fass, D.D.S. 

Adam A. Edwards, D.D.S. 

103 Main St., Altamont, NY 

861-5136 

Your partners on the road to education, prevention, and dental health. 

www.AltamontGeneralDentistry.com 

Cooper Lare’s Journey 

of 42 weeks 

of cancer treatment 

Support Cooper and his family by donating your 

cans and bottles returns to Albany Beverage. 

All proceeds will benefit the Lare Family. 

Also donations can be made to: 

Cooper Lare Fund 

c/o NBT Bank 

5 New Karner Road 

Guilderland, NY 12084 

Holiday Gre


oliday To All! 


from 

Guilderland Center Auto Service 

167 Main Street 

Guilderland Center 

861-5657 


from 

W. Ralph Sommers 

Tax & Business Services 

1971 Western Avenue 

Albany, NY 12203 518-869-2112 


To Everyone 

Helderberg 

Realty 

861-6541 

Henry Whipple & Family 

www.helderbergrealty.com 

Happy Holidays from 

Happy Easter from from 

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3643 3643 Carman Carman Road Road 

Guilderland, N.Y. N.Y. 

356-5988 

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from 

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Farm, Lawn & Garden 

John Deere Toys 

7160 Rt. 158 • Guilderland Rd. 

Schenectady, n.y. 12306 


from 

Dick Spadaro 

861-5367 

Early Ford 

Reproductions 

6599 Rt. 158, Altamont 

Happy Holidays To All 

The original Since 1974 

Mark Lawrence 

Duanesburg, NY 12056 

(518) 895-2059 

awrence 

Water Wells, INC. 

Three Generations of Quality Service 

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355-8823 


from 

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to All! 

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355-2480 

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Jim Gardner 

Tyler Myrphy 

Wanda Gardner 

Mike Nardacci 

Melissa Hale-Spencer George Plante 

Alice Begley 

Jo E. Prout 

Holly Busch 

Lora Ricketts 

Forest Byrd 

Keith Rolfe 

Rosemary Caruso 

Roy Saplin 

Carol Coogan 

Ellen Schreibstein 

Barbara DeGaetano Michael Seinberg 

Christine Ekstrom 

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Voorheesville 

By Lynn Kohler 

Is your child too old for Babygarten, 

but not quite ready for 

preschool story time? Come to the 

Voorheesville Public Library on 

Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10:15 a.m., 

to sing, dance and play your way 

through an age appropriate program 

designed just for your toddler. 

Short books, flannel boards, 

and an exploratory art activity 

comprise the program, 

Quilt drawing 

The Friends of the Library are 

selling tickets for a beautiful 63- 

by 63-inch multi-colored quilt 

donated by The Village Quilters. 

The quilt is currently on display 

at the circulation desk, where 

tickets may be purchased for $1 

each or 6 tickets for $5. The quilt 

drawing will be held in February. 

All proceeds will benefit the 

Friends of the Library. 

Writing your 

personal history 

Facilitated by local historian 

and author Dennis Sullivan, this 

workshop series will help folks 

who want to record their life 

stories for their children, grandchildren, 

and friends. Emphasis 

will be on telling one’s story in 

an interesting and accurate way. 

A photocopied packet of short 

selections from writers who 

have written about their lives 

will be made available to each 

participant as guides. Included 

among these will be Joan Didion, 

C. S. Lewis, Jung Chang, David 

Sedaris, Henry David Thoreau, 

and David Foster Wallace. A 

copy of the stories of local writer 

Bryce Butler will be given to each 

participant as well. 

Writers will bring work to 

share with the group at each 

session. Participants may make 

supportive and constructive comments 

about each piece, but all 

participants will remain respectful 

of each person’s unique voice 

at all times. Space is limited to 

20. Registration is required. This 

program is on Jan. 15 and 29, 

Feb. 12 and 26, and March 12 

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact 

Suzanne Fisher at the library 

for more information. 

Artists of the month 

During the entire month of 

December the library will host a 

traveling art exhibit called “The 

Eyes of the Storm: Hurricane 

Irene in Images and Words”. 

This incredible exhibit was 

created by students in kindergarten 

through grade 12 of the 

Gilboa-Conesville Central School 

District. Please be sure to stop 

by the library, visit our gallery 

and see for yourself the original 

artwork created by the students 

most touched by Hurricane Irene. 

We will have copies of the book 

The Eyes of the Storm: Hurricane 

Irene in Images and Words on 

sale as well. All proceeds will 

benefit the Gilboa-Conesville 

CSD. 

Middleburgh 

By Anne LaMont 

On Dec. 27, at 7 p.m., you can 

learn a new skill or share your 

own special talents with others 

or just craft in the company of 

others in our knitting circle. 

Drop in anytime. No registration 

is required 

Dinner and a movie 

On Dec. 28, at 5:30 p.m., come 

to the library for the movie Trouble 

with the Curve, rated PG-13. 

Join us as we watch Clint Eastwood’s 

most recent movie. The 

library will provide the pizza, 

salad, and drinks and you bring 

a dessert to share. This one fills 

up fast so make sure you register 

soon. Please note this film is not 

suitable for young children. 


By David Warner 

Are your eyes watering more 

fervently when you read these 

days? 

The Altamont Free Library 

may have the (excuse us — solution). 

A patron left their reading 

glasses here a week or so ago. 

They’re Magnavisions, with a 

2.00 magnification, in a black 

Empire Vision Centers case. 

Still life, Moving life 

There are many ways to “see.” 

Perhaps you’re looking for a 

new start on a new year. What 

about a Bob Dylan approach? 

What about painting your masterpiece? 

Perhaps you’re looking 

for a new start 

on a new year. 

What about a 

Bob Dylan approach? 

On the last day of 2012, 

Monday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m., the 

library will be providing blank 

art canvases, art supplies, and 

a little inspiration. The rest of 

the show is yours. 

Make the art, hang it on your 

wall, be the source of your own 

inspiration. 

The program is for searchers 

aged 15 and up. 

Preschool dance party 

Join us New Year’s Eve at 10 

a.m. Kids who enjoy dancing like 

monkeys on a bed are invited (the 

program is geared to kids ages 1 

through 5, and their siblings are 

welcome) to get their groove on to 

Hap Palmer, Laurie Berkner and 

other children’s favorites. 

At 11a.m. we’ll count down to 

the New Year (it’ll be midnight in 

Beijing!) and celebrate with confetti, 

noise, and snacks. Please 

sign up. 

Holiday hours 

The library will be closing at 3 

p.m. on Dec. 24 and 31, and will 

be closed on Christmas Day and 

New Year’s Day. 

Come and get’m 

The gingerbread houses we’re 

displaying for library users continue 

to impress everyone. But 

we can’t keep them forever. If 

you want to bring home your 

child’s lovely architectural showpiece 

please come pick it up 

quickly. Thank you. 

Guilderland 

By Mark Curiale 

The Guilderland Library Foundation 

is asking you to donate 

to its Giving Tree and support 

the many events from children’s 

programs to notable author talks, 

that make your library “Guilderland’s 

Gathering Place” for children, 

families, seniors, singles; 

the entire community. 

To donate, stop by the Guilderland 

Public Library and pick up 

a donation form. Or mail your 

donation by using the form at 

http://bit.ly/Giving-Tree. Your 

contribution will be promptly 

commemorated with a symbol 

of winter – penguins, mittens, 

snowflakes, and snowmen – 

personalized with your name or 

dedication. 

The Giving Tree is filling up 

with symbols representing everything 

from a gift of $5 from 

a youngster who loved last summer’s 

reading club, to a generous 

donation from a local law 

firm that supports community 

causes. 

The funds you donate go directly 

to many programs and 

services not supported by taxpayer 

dollars, activities such as 

the summer reading program, 

concerts in the garden and in the 

Helderberg Room, family movies, 

and the Carol J. Hamblin Notable 

Author Speakers Series. 

Your donation is tax-deductible 

to the fullest extent of the law. 

The Guilderland Library Foundation 

is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt 

organization. 

If you have any questions 

about this, please call 456-2400, 

ext. 112, or e-mail the Foundation 

at foundation@guilpl.org. 

Thank you for your donation. 

Better holiday photos 

If you’ve ever taken a holiday 

picture in which your family 

members ghost out yet the 

decorations disappear into a 

black hole, then the problem is, 

well, we don’t know either. We 

are going to find out, though, at 

the next Digital Photo Forum on 

Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. 

As this is the last session 

before the holidays, the group 

will trade secrets for getting the 

best holiday and family photos 

in all kinds of lighting situations. 

 The Digital Photo Forum 

is where area photographers 

gather monthly at the forum to 

discuss work they are doing and 

share techniques about getting 

the most out of digital photography. 

These are open sessions; 

bring your work and your questions. 

The group meets the third 

Thursday of each month. 

Holiday concert 

Suburban Sounds will present 

its annual holiday choral concert 

in the library’s Helderberg Room 

on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. 

Take a break from shopping 

and the merry mayhem, and 

come enjoy this relaxing musical 

interlude. There will be old 

favorites and some new songs 

sure to become favorites. 

The Big Red Dog’s 

50th birthday 

What else can you say when 

you learn that Clifford the Big 

Red Dog is 50? Woof is good, and 

so is Happy Birthday. Children 

ages 4 through 8 are invited to 

attend Clifford’s birthday party 

at the library on Thursday, Dec. 

27, at 11 a.m. 

This hour-long celebration will 

feature stories, crafts, games, a 

movie and more. Hope to see you 

there. And remember to wear red. 

Registration is required; please 

call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register. 

Holiday closings 

The library will be closed 

on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, 

Dec. 25, for the Christmas 

holiday. 

Library info 

For more information about 

the library, call the library at 

456-2400, or e-mail us at info@ 

guilpl.org. The library is located 

at 2228 Western Ave., Guilderland. 

Visit the library’s website 

at www.guilpl.org. Check out the 

“unofficial” library stuff at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library, 

follow the library on Twitter @ 

GuilderlandLib, and get music 

information and free downloads 

on the library’s Freegal page. It 

all starts at guilpl.org. 

Westmere FD meets 

GUILDERLAND — The Westmere 

Fire District will hold a 

special meeting on today, Dec. 20, 

at 6:30 p.m. to approve unpaid 

bills and any other matters that 

may come before the board. 

The meeting will be held at the 

temporary offices of the district 

at 1732 Western Ave.


Library Notes 

Berne 

By Judy Petrosillo 

The first day of winter is officially 

Friday, Dec. 21, when 

the winter solstice occurs. This 

is the day with the least hours 

of daylight for the northern 

hemisphere. If you lived north 

of the Arctic Circle, you would 

not be able to see the sun at all. 

Although winter is regarded 

as the season of darkness and 

cold, the amount of light will 

increase each day from now until 

June. The return of light due to 

Earth’s natural cycle is a cause 

for celebration. 

“If you lived north 

of the Arctic Circle, 

you would not be able 

to see the sun at all.” 

Holiday schedule 

Christmas is also a reason 

for festivities. The Berne Public 

Library will be closed on Monday, 

Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 

25, so library staff may rejoice 

with family and friends. For the 

convenience of our patrons, the 

library will be open on Thursday, 

Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in 

addition to our normal hours on 

Wednesday and Saturday. 

Story time 

Story time will be at a different 

day, time and location this week. 

Families are invited to join Kathy 

and Meghan at the Emma Treadwill 

Thatcher Nature Center in 

Knox on Thursday, Dec. 27. This 

special nature program will start 

at 2 p.m. Part of the program 

will involve tracking animals 

outdoors so dress accordingly. If 

you have never visited the center 

before, this is an opportunity to 

become familiar with a great local 

resource. 

Family movie 

Keeping with the winter 

theme, the library will be showing 

the family movie Ice Age 4, 

the Continental Drift on Friday, 

Dec. 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission 

is free for this animated 

film, rated PG. Enjoy the antics 

of Scrat, Manny, Sid and Diego 

on a high-seas quest aboard a 

floating iceberg. Refreshments 

will be served. 

Video contest 

In six months, the summer 

reading program will start at the 

library. This year’s theme is “underground” 

and the logo for teens 

is “Beneath the Surface”. Teens 

are invited to enter a video contest 

to promote public libraries 

and the fun of summer reading. 

Create a thirty to ninety second 

video on your interpretation of 

how this logo relates to reading 

and the library. Entry forms 

are available at www.summerreadingnys.org. 

and the deadline 

is Feb. 1. This is a great way to 

demonstrate your artistic and 

dramatic talents with a chance 

to win a monetary prize. 

As Maine representative Tom 

Allen said, “While I relish our 

warm months, winter forms our 

character and brings out our 

best.” We hope your best includes 

a visit to the library. 

Bethlehem 

By Louise Grieco 

On Mondays, Tuesdays and 

Wednesdays in January at 7 and 

7:30 p.m. the Bethlehem Public 

Library’s librarians offer technical 

help with one-on-one coaching 

for a variety of devices. Make 

an appointment a week ahead by 

visiting the information desk or 

calling 439-9314, ext. 3009. 


New house, same home: Democratic State Senator, Neil Breslin, embraces Nancy Lendrum, president 

of the Berne Public Library Board of Trustees, after receiving a certificate of appreciation on Thursday, 

Dec. 13. The library was honoring Breslin in its future location, the former St. Bernadette’s Church 

on Helderberg Trail, secured in part through his support of the New York State Library Construction 

Grant Program, putting $142,793 towards funding for the new location, purchased in 2011. Breslin, 

who will no longer represent the Hilltowns in the new year, said a library is the linchpin of a community, 

holding it together. 


Sporting new nooks: Nancy Lendrum, president of the Berne Public Library Board of Trustees, points to plans for the layout of the former 

St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, across the street from the Berne-Knox-Westerlo high school. It will include office and meeting space for 

the town. With help from the New York State Library Construction Grant Program, the town of Berne, fund-raising, savings, and donations, 

the new library is planned to be energy efficient and have its first renovations put out to bid in February. The library is currently crowded 

in its space at Town Hall. 

Teen time 

On Friday, Dec. 21, from 3 to 

4:30 p.m., come to the library 

and enjoy gaming, crafts, food, 

and friends. For kids in grade 6 

through 12. 

Paws to Read 

On Saturday, Jan. 5, at 3, 3:20, 

and 3:40 p.m. bring your favorite 

stories to the library and read 

them aloud to a gentle dog. Call 

439-9314 to sign up. For kids in 

grades 1 through 5. 

Homework helpers 

On Mondays and Wednesdays 

from January 7 through February 

27, from 4 to 6 p.m. the 

library’s Homework Center is a 

great place to do your homework; 

teen volunteers are available to 

assist. When Bethlehem schools 

are closed or delayed, this program 

is cancelled. 

Book Buddies 

On Mondays and Wednesdays, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m., 

come to the library for Little 

Buddies (kids in kindergarten 

through grade 5) to read to Big 

Buddies (teens) to build reading 

skills and self-confidence. 

All reading levels welcome. No 

signup is necessary. 

Open house 

On Monday, Jan. 7, from 2 to 

4 p.m., come to the library and 

learn how to use the library’s 

e-book database. Stop by with 

any e-reader and a laptop if you 

have one. 

This program is offered again 

on Jan. 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 

p.m. 

Westerlo 

By Sue Hoadley 

The orange safety cones are 

gone, the new porch railings are 

up, and the book return box has 

been moved for easier access. 

Welcome! Our front door and 

beautifully reconstructed front 

porch are now fully functioning. 

Holiday closings 

The library will be closed on 

Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, 

Dec.25, to celebrate Christmas 

Eve and Christmas Day. Happy 

Hanukkah and Merry Christmas 

to all! 

Children’s programs 

Toddler and preschool story 

time meets on Tuesdays at 3:30 

p.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, 

songs, games, and movement 

activities for toddlers and preschool 

aged children. In addition 

to developing pre-reading skills, 

singing, moving to music, and 

playing instruments all help foster 

a sense of rhythm and timing 

that are essential elements in 

developing the part of a child’s 

brain that shapes math skills. 

Technology Walk-In 

Wednesday 

Do you 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-onone, 

hands-on instruction on 

how to work the mouse, navigate 

the Internet, set up an email 

account, use office automation 

programs, and more. 

Library info 

All library programming is 

free (unless otherwise noted) 

and open to the public. For more 

information, contact the library 

at 797-3415. 

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Lighting Up The Center 

The Enterprise — Mike Seinberg 

Silhouette of an artist: Fire and fog were part of the dramatic light show as Roddy Chong on 

strings plays Albany last Thursday as part of the Trans Siberian Orchestra tour. 

DOH fines nursing home 

By Anne Hayden 

GUILDERLAND — The State 

Department of Health as found 

serious violations at the Guilderland 

Center Nursing Home and 

ordered the facility to pay federal 

fines of nearly $76,000 along with 

state fines of $250 per day. 

The DOH was conducting a 

regular recertification survey, 

which occurs every 18 months, 

according to spokesman Peter 

Constantakes, when it found 

several “immediate jeopardy” 

violations, as well as other, 

smaller infractions. 

Immediate jeopardy violations 

are the most serious citations the 

DOH gives and mean that the 

home has issues that could cause 

serious harm, injury, or death to 

a resident. 

The Guilderland Center Nursing 

Home did not respond to 

calls seeking comment. Constantakes 

said the Guilderland 

Center Nursing Home was fined 

$5,050 per day, for 15 days, 

for the immediate jeopardy 

violations, which are considered 

federal civil penalties. Those 

violations had to be remedied 

immediately. 

The DOH also instituted a fine 

of $250 per day for the other infractions, 

beginning on Nov. 21, 

and that fine will remain in place 

until the facility has submitted 

a plan of correction and had it 

approved. 

“The plan of action requires 

a set date that all the problems 

will be fixed by, and a step-bystep 

guide of how it will happen,” 

said Constantakes. The DOH 

will complete an inspection of 

the home after the agreed-upon 

date. 

The Guilderland Center Nursing 

Home, he said, has submitted 

its plan of correction, and it 

is under review. After the plan 

is approved and the issues resolved, 

the DOH will make the 

details of the violations available 

to the public. 

The company that previously 

owned the nursing home 

— Guilderland LTC Management 

— filed for bankruptcy in 

2008 and was threatened with 

closure earlier this year when it 

fell behind in taxes, but the new 

owners — Guilderland Realty 

Holdings Corp — settled with 

Albany County and agreed to 

pay $1 million in back property 

taxes. 

“We’re not trying to be punitive, 

but sometimes, with 

nursing homes, we have to be,” 

said Constantakes. “Our main 

concern is getting the safety 

violations resolved.” 

Student News 

The Enterprise — Mike Seinberg 

The Lost Christmas Eve: The Trans Siberian Orchestra, with Chris Caffery, above, on guitar, 

plays for an enthusiastic crowd at Albany’s Times Union Center on Dec. 13. 

RIT dean’s list 

These local students have been 

named to the dean’s list for the 

Fall 2012 quarter at Rochester 

Institute of Technology: 

— Alexander Charron of 

Schenectady, a first-year student 

at the B. Thomas Golisano College 

of Computing and Information 

Sciences; 

— Terese Davies of Voorheesville, 

a third-year student at the 

E. Philip Saunders College of 

Business; 

— Matthew De Novio of 

Schenectady, a third-year student 

at the B. Thomas Golisano 

College of Computing and Information 

Sciences; 

— Laura Elling of Altamont, 

a fourth-year student at the E. 

Philip Saunders College of Business; 

— Justin Frederick of 

Schenectady, a fifth-year student 

at the College of Applied Science 

and Technology; 

— Austin Malerba of Altamont, 

a first-year student at the 

Kate Gleason College of Engineering; 

— Matthew Seita of Guilderland, 

a second-year student at 

the B. Thomas Golisano College 


Sciences; 

— Lisa Trova of Schenectady, 

a third-year student at the Kate 

Gleason College of Engineering; 

and 

— Scott Vincent of 

Schenectady, a first-year student 

at the B. Thomas Golisano College 


Sciences. 

Grads 

— Claire Kaczmarek of Voorheesville 

earned a bachelor of science 

degree in advertising and 

public relations from the Rochester 

Institute of Technology’s College 

of Liberal Arts; 

— Michael Tesch of Altamont 

earned a bachelor of science degree 

in computer science from the 

Rochester Institute of Technology’s 

B. Thomas Golisano College 


Sciences; 

Awards and 

achievements 

These local students have recently 

distinguished themselves: 

— Nicholas Austin of 

Schenectady, who is studying 

mechanical engineering technology 

at Hudson Valley Community 

College, was inducted into Phi 

Theta Kappa, the international 

academic honor society for twoyear 

institutions of higher learning; 

— Joseph Barone of Voorheesville, 

who is studying business 

administration at Hudson 

Valley Community College, was 

inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, 

the international academic honor 

society for two-year institutions 

of higher learning; and 

— Christina Hoult of Voorheesville, 

who is studying liberal 

arts and sciences at Hudson Valley 

Community College, was inducted 

into Phi Theta Kappa, the 

international academic honor society 

for two-year institutions of 

higher learning. 

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in local coverage, 

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Its A Manor Of History 

Senior News 

Normanvale Manor, a historic house on Nott Road in Guilderland, built in 1780, was owned by 

Governor John Taylor of New York who had been a New York State Senator. The manor was also 

owned by Eliphalet Nott, the longest serving president of Union College in Schenectady. Reports 

indicate theat Eleanor Roosevelt was a frequent visitor at the historic place, according to Alice 

Begley, Guilderland town historian. Norman Vale is presently the home of Dr. Dilip Das, Ph.D, 

a human rights consultant to the United Nations, and Dr. Ana Das, M.D., a kidney specialist at 

Albany Medical Center. 

Guilderland 

The Guilderland Senior Services 

is offering the following activities 

the week of Dec. 24. Call 

the senior office at 356-1980, ext. 

1048 for any questions or information. 

Monday: Town hall closed; 

Tuesday: Town hall closed for 

Christmas Day.; 

Wednesday: Scheduled shopping, 

OsteoBusters at 10:30 a.m., 

needlecraft at 1 p.m., and Osteo- 

Busters at 1:30 p.m. 

Thursday: Scheduled shopping, 

OsteoBusters at 9 a.m., balance 

class at 10:30 a.m., a movie 

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 

at 10:30 a.m., Mahjongg at 12:30 

p.m., and Pinochle at 1 p.m.; and 

Friday: Exercise class registration, 

scheduled shopping, 

painting at 10 a.m., Bridge at 10 

a.m., quilting at 1 p.m. 

HEAP program 

Cold months are approaching. 

Heating costs will increase. People 

with monthly incomes under 

$2,138 for one person, or $2,796 

for 2 or more people, are eligible 

for the Heating Assistance Program 

called HEAP. 

This grant can be received each 

heating season and goes directly 

to the heating company. The 

amount of the payment to each 

person is determined by income, 

living expenses, and type of fuel 

used. 

Applications to the program 

should now be available in the senior 

office. If you need assistance, 

please set up an appointment 

with Cindy or Mary Ann. 

Veterans pension program 

A federal program, if circumstances 

are right, will pay additional 

income to cover long term 

care costs for at least a third of 

all US senior households, but 

only 4.7 percent actually receive 

the benefit. The program, “Veterans 

Pension” through the Department 

of Veterans Affairs, will pay 

you to hire your family, friends, or 

others to take care of you. 

Caregiving spouses are not 

paid under this program. It will 

cover costs of assisted living in 

your home. The Veterans Administration 

requires extensive 

documentation for care costs and 

considerable proof is needed to 

show the caregiver is indeed an 

employee of the care recipient. 

An expert should be sought to 

help with the application. For a 

list of those who understand how 

to get this benefit in your area go 

to http://www.longtermcarelink. 

net/ref veterans consultants.htm. 

Transportation service 

The town of Guilderland provides 

transportation service to 

medical appointments, grocery 

stores, pharmacies, and area 

shopping centers such as Wal- 

Mart. Bus service is also available 

to those who attend the 

Tuesday luncheon program, special 

events, and selected trips. To 

register, please make an appointment 

with the senior office. 

Tuesday luncheon program 

Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., 

over 50 seniors gather to have 

lunch in our town hall boardroom. 

Participants may order the 

featured hot meal (listed on the 

calendar), or opt for a cold tuna 

salad plate or cold fruit plate. Orders 

must be placed with our office 

by 10:30 a.m., the day before 

the luncheon and the suggested 

donation is only $3. 

Some people decide to bring 

their own lunch, which is also 

fine. Following the lunch, many 

seniors play bingo, board games, 

shoot a game of pool, or simply 

converse with friends. Please 

think about joining our Tuesday 

family. We would love to have 

you. Transportation is available. 

Call the senior office at 356- 

1980, ext. 1048 for any questions 

or information. 


An Empire sofa graces a parlor at Normanvale, which is listed on the New York State Register 

and the National Register of Historic Places. A group of kidney specialists from upstate New York 

met there on Dec. 18. The group was addressed by Dr. Gerry Appel of Columbia University Medical 

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Anniversary 

Perry and Ellen Moak today 

The Moaks celebrate 

60 years of matrimony 

RENSSELAERVILLE — A celebration of family and friends 

marking the 60th wedding anniversary for Perry and Ellen 

Moak was recently held at the home of their daughter 

Susan. 

The Moaks were married in St. Lucy’s Church in Altamont 

on Nov. 29, 1952 and lived in Rensselaerville for years before 

moving to East Berne while raising their family. They 

returned to Rensselaerville in 1986. 

Clifford Crawford, a friend of the groom, served as best 

man at the wedding and Ellen Anderson, cousin of the bride, 

served as maid of honor. 

“Sixty years of marriage is a rare thing, 

and the family was blessed to have 

the privilege of sharing the day with them.” 

Perry and Ellen Moak raised three children, Susan Britton, 

who is married to Donald Britton; Linda McCormick, who 

is married to Sean McCormick; and Perry J. Moak — all of 

whom reside in Rensselaerville. 

Mr. Moak worked as a truck driver for several trucking 

companies, including Red Star Express. Mrs. Moak worked at 

several different jobs — as a waitress, for years as a receptionist 

for Dr. Margery W. Smith, and as a customer service 

representative for Fleet Bank before retiring. 

The 60 th anniversary celebration included the cutting and 

exchange of cake along with the couple sharing stories of 

their courtship and wedding with all their guests. 

“Sixty years of marriage is a rare thing,” Susan Britton 

wrote, “and the family was blessed to have the privilege of 

sharing the day with them.” 

Perry and Ellen Moak on their wedding day 


By 

Rosemary 

Caruso 

861-6569 

My husband, Jim, and I worked 

at the same department store, 

G. Fox & Co., in Hartford, Conn. 

However, we did not know each 

other at the time. He worked 

on the 11th floor in the hobby 

department and I worked on the 

1st floor in leather goods. It was 

several years later that we met 

and the sparks started 

to fly. But that’s another 

story! 

G. Fox was one of the 

largest, privately owned 

department stores. The 

owner was Beatrice Fox 

Auerbach. She was a very 

hard working woman 

who expected all of her 

employees to give all of their 

attention to the customer. Customers 

who made purchases 

could have them delivered to the 

Talcott St. entrance. It was a side 

entrance used by customers and 

where employees arrived and left 

the building. Talcott St. was a 

popular street entrance because 

customers could pull their car to 

the curb and have their packages 

brought to them. 

All employees were given 

training in the proper way to 

serve the customers. Auerbach 

was well known for saying, “If 

you have any problems, leave 

them at the Talcott St. entrance 

when you come to work. You 

can pick them up when you go 

home.” 

Mrs. Auerbach was very insistent 

that the “customer was 

always right.” As an example, 

she proudly pointed to a picture 

of a young bride whose wedding 

was highlighted in the social section 

of the newspaper. That same 

young woman came into the store 

with the wedding dress (confetti 

and all) and said that the wedding 

was called off and wanted to 

return the dress. Mrs. Auerbach 

was called by the department 

manager and, she said, “Refund 

the money! She will tell all of her 

friends how gracious we are and 

we will get more good publicity 

from that then we could buy.” 

In those days, the store opened 

promptly at 9:30 a.m., sharp. Employees 

were to arrive between 

9 and 9:15 a.m. to be ready to 

serve the customers when the 

doors opened. There was an escalator 

in the middle of the store 

that people could use or they 

could ride the elevators to upper 

floors. Elevators were always fun 

because they had a uniformed, 

white gloved operator that would 

announce the floors. 

At precisely 9:15 a.m. the front 

doors would be unlocked and 

Mrs. Auerbach would enter the 

store. She would walk directly 

to the elevator where the store 

manager would greet her and 

they would ride up stopping at 

all eleven floors on her way to 

her office on the top floor. As they 

moved through the different departments, 

she would comment 

on displays, cleaning, personnel, 

lighting, heat or cold and generally 

anything related to customer 

comfort and shopping. While Mrs. 

Auerbach finished her inspection 

tour, other employees prepared 

for the events of day. 

To emphasize her dedication 

Correspondents 

to good service, the store hired 

professional shoppers. 

These were men and women 

of different ages who would 

shop at G. Fox just as any other 

customer would. Sometimes they 

had children with them and other 

times they might be alone. Some 

of their shopping trips would be 

for items that they needed and 

other times they would be given 

an assignment to shop a particular 

department. When they 

completed their shopping trip 

they would write a report and 

send it to the store personnel 

department. If the report was 

negative, the employee would be 

given some additional training 

in good customer service. If the 

report was positive, the employee 

would be rewarded. 

First, they would have their 

picture taken and it would be 

Christmas season was 

especially festive at the store. 

printed in the weekly newsletter. 

Second, they would receive 

a bonus. Third, they would be invited 

to lunch at Mrs. Auerbach’s 

private table in the company’s 

dining room. Mrs. Auerbach always 

looked forward to meeting 

the employees who delivered the 

type of service she wanted the 

customers to receive. 

Christmas season was especially 

festive at the store. 

Retailers have to prepare long 

in advance for the holidays. 

The graphics, advertising, and 

art departments all meet with 

store department heads following 

each season to prepare for 

the next year. Each department 

had a trade show they went to in 

order to see what might be the 

hot items designed for the next 

Christmas. Once items were selected 

for promotion they began 

to work on the advertising, displays, 

and everything else that 

goes into merchandising. 

My department was always 

very busy because of the essentials 

that we carried. Items 

like wallets, key cases, nail kits, 

toiletries, and, of course the ever 

present gloves that told the difference 

between a woman and 

a lady. 

Although many leather items 

were very expensive, it was always 

easy to find something inexpensive 

as a stocking stuffer. 

Jim’s department was always 

one of the busiest in the store 

because hobbies were part of 

the toy department. You can just 

imagine what that was like just 

before Christmas. Pretty much 

the way most stores are today all 

the way up to Christmas. 

We often think about our days 

at G. Fox & Co. at this time of 

year because it was a quieter, 

less hectic time. Stores were only 

open six days a week and most 

of them, even the largest, clerks 

were always available to provide 

service to the customers and help 

answer questions. 

People had plenty of time to 

do their shopping because most 

families gave only token gifts. 

The art of homemade gifts was 

appreciated by those receiving 

them from a friend or family 

member. People labored over 

a jar of jam, a loaf of bread, a 

knitted scarf or a sled from the 

basement workshop; which had 

been off limits for the children 

since October. 

Because the holiday season 

is such an important one with 

Christmas, Hanukkah, and 

Kwanza all celebrated close to 

each other, we should stop and 

remember that the toys, gifts and 

celebrating came later. The reason 

for the holidays came first. 

I would like to extend from 

my family to your family all of 

the joy, hope, and love that this 

holiday represents. Hope you 

have a peaceful and meaningful 

holiday. 

Merry Christmas 

Fund-raiser 

The Altamont Elementary 

School has participated in the 

“SaveAround” fundraiser. 

Coupon books were sent home 

with the children giving everyone 

a chance to purchase the coupon 

book for $20. 

The PTA is asking that all 

order forms and unsold coupon 

books be returned to the school. 

The school is responsible for any 

unsold books. Please return the 

books before the holiday 

recess. 

Christmas Mass 

Christmas Mass will 

be celebrated at St. Lucy/ 

St. Bernadette’s Church 

at 4 and 7 p.m., on Dec. 

24. Christmas Day Mass 

will be held at 9:30 a.m. 

School schedule 

The schools in the Guilderland 

district are closed from Dec. 24 

through Jan. 1. 

Thank you 

A thank you is extended to 

all who supported the 5th grade 

fund-raisers at the Altamont 

Elementary School. 

Carnival planning 

Fifth grade parents attended 

a planning meeting on Tuesday, 

Dec. 4, to plan the Celebrate 

America Carnival scheduled for 

March, 2013. If you were unable 

to attend, more information will 

be forwarded in the future. Lots 

of help is needed to make this 

upcoming event a success. 

Volunteers needed 

The PTA at the Altamont Elementary 

School is seeking one 

or two parents to help with the 

school’s yearbook. The project 

involves working with software 

and pictures and it can be done 

at home. Interested volunteers 

should contact Ruth Anne Burby 

at 861-5892. 

Village office 

The Altamont village office 

will be closed on Dec. 25, in observance 

of Christmas. 

Birthdays 

Happy Birthday wishes are 

extended to: 

— Sandra Ginsburg on Dec. 

21; 

— Kathy Johnson on Dec. 23; 

— Valerie Brittel and Scott 

Grant on Dec. 24; 

— Noelle Gilhooly and Holly 

Moore on Dec. 25; and 

— Terry Martin on Dec. 26. 

Merry Christmas, 

Everyone. 

The Home Front Café 

Main Street 


861-6452


Correspondents 

Obituary 

Thompsons Lake 

By 

Lora 

Ricketts 

872-1691 

It was another great weekend 

with the grandchildren and 

great- grandchildren. 

On Saturday, Samson and Nichole 

got to see Danielle and her 

boyfriend, Matt Babcock. 

Then in the afternoon we went 

to the East Berne firehouse for 

a visit with Santa hosted by the 

fire company. The children received 

presents from Santa Claus 

and he was very patient with 

their parents and grandparents 

taking pictures. 

Next Samson and Nichole 

decorated the Christmas tree at 

their dad’s house. Then came an 

invite for dinner at their friend, 

Jenn Smith’s and her son, Iain’s 

house. Also invited were Marcia 

Pangburn, their grandmother 

and Aunt Kyra Swan. Then Iain 

invited all of us out for ice cream 

at Stewart’s. He paid for this 

treat with his own money he won 

from a scratch off drawing. 

Jenn had bought us all scratch 

offs just for fun. Iain won $20, 

Jenn $2, and I won $1. We put it 

all together for the ice cream. 

At Sunday school the children 

had a little party, did a craft, 

and got a gift. Samson asked 

me why we receive gifts? My 

answer was because the Wise 

Men brough gifts to Baby Jesus. 

Samson said he doesn’t want 

anything for Christmas! But we 

all know he’ll be very happy with 

the gifts he receives. I am very 

proud of him. 

Auxiliary meeting 

On Nov. 20, the auxiliary of the 

Looking Forward 

Academy of the Holy Names, a Catholic, college-preparatory 

school for girls at 1065 New Scotland Road, is holding an 

open house on Thursday, Jan. 24, for parents and students in 

pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, from 10 a.m. to noon. 

For more information contact the Admissions Office at 438- 

7895 or visit ahns.org. 

East Berne Fire Company met for 

their monthly meeting. Besides 

the business at hand, elections 

of officers were held. 

Those elected were president, 

Becky Gross; vice president, 

Joann Wright; secretary, Tina 

Meehan, treasurer, Carol Guilz; 

historian, Marge Capuano; color 

bearer, Peppie Harnett; trustees, 

Becky Gross, Tammy Houck, 

and Heather Murray; sunshine, 

Joann Wright, and I was elected 

chaplain. 

Installation of the officers will 

be held on Jan. 12, at the Ramada 

Inn, off Everett Rd., starting at 

6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 

7 p.m. A sign up sheet is at the 

firehouse. 

Church service 

Christmas Eve service will be 

at the Knox Reformed Church at 

9 p.m. On Sunday, Dec. 30, the 

Knox Reformed Church invites 

everyone to worship through music 

by attending the Christmas 

Cantata of the Hilltown Gospel 

Singers at 11 a.m. Come and 

invite your friends to this joyful 

celebration. 

On Dec. 29, there will be an 

alternative worship service at 

6 p.m., at the Thompson’s Lake 

Reformed Church. 

There will be 3 bands and a 

great celebration of music for 

our faithful Savoir. For more 

information, call 872-0432. 

Christmas Time Is… 

By Alice Kessely Roberts 

Christmas time’s 

for dreaming 

Thoughts of long ago… 

Holidays of childhood, 

Memories all aglow. 

Christmas time’s for music, 

Carols and angel choirs… 

Hymns from 

snow-capped steeples, 

Glowing ember’s fires. 

Christmas time’s for loving 

Friends and kindred, too… 

All the weak and friendless, 

All the tried and true. 

Christmas time’s for praying 

That our hearts may see 

Over stars and candles… 

To Eternity. 

Cheer the homebound 

I received a card from Pat 

Ward and Don Van Hoesen. She 

wrote about her mom, at 91 her 

memory is very short, but in the 

moment she enjoys visitors and 

mail and would love a Christmas 

greeting. 

Her address is: Shirley Ward, 

2nd floor, Rm. C-20, Van Rensselaer 

Manor, 85 Bloomingrove 

Dr., Troy, NY 12180. 

Herbert G. Schaible 

Herbert G. Schaible 

ALTAMONT — A religious man and a World War II veteran, Herbert 

G. Schaible worked in the lumber industry and was devoted 

to his family. 

He died on Monday, Dec. 17, 

2012, after a long battle with 

Parkinson’s disease. He was 85. 

He was born in the old Severson 

house on Brandle Road 

in Altamont on June 29, 1927 

to Blanche and Fred Schaible. 

“When Herb was born, his father, 

Fred, and Dr. Cullen were fishing 

at Warners Lake, so Herb 

was delivered by a midwife, Annie 

Reed,” his family wrote in a 

tribute. 

He graduated from Altamont 

High School in 1945. Mr. Schaible 

then enlisted in the Army in 

September 1945; he attended the 

Armored Services School, at Fort 

Knox in Kentucky. He achieved 

the rank of technician 4 th grade 

and spent his last year of service 

in Italy. 

After coming home from the 

war, Mr. Schaible attended Albany 

Business College. After, he 

was hired as a bookkeeper for 

the Ward G. Ackerman Lumber Company. He spent his professional 

career in the lumber industry. After working at Ward G. Ackerman, 

he was employed by Paulson Lumber and Millwork Specialties. He 

retired at the age of 65. 

Mr. Schaible married Barbara (Bobbie) Joan Mattice from Warners 

Lake on July 14, 1951. They had three children. 

Mr. Schaible and his family enjoyed many years of camping and 

traveling with Kelly and Jackie Warner and their family of Altamont. 

For 75 years, Mr. Schaible was a devout member of the Altamont 

Reformed Church. He sang in the choir for over 51 years and served 

as the Sunday School superintendent and teacher, and was also the 

youngest person elected to the consistory. 

Mr. Schaible was also a member of the American Legion Boyd 

Hilton Post for over 50 years. He served in many roles at the post, 

including commander. “He will be most remembered at the post for 

his 40 years of conducting and calling bingo every Tuesday night,” 

his family wrote. 

Mr. Schaible served both the church and legion, by working for 

many years at the Altamont Fair, for the Church Restaurant and 

American Legion Food Booth. 

After retiring, Mr. Schaible became a member of the Altamont 

Senior Citizens, and drove the Senior Van for a number of years. 

During his free time, he loved to play cards, especially poker, 

pinochle, and rummy. He also enjoyed fishing, playing golf, pitching 

horseshoes, and reading Westerns, especially those written by 

Louis Lamour. 

**** 

Mr. Schaible is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara (Bobbie) 

Joan Mattice Schaible; his three children and their spouses, Ruth 

Pollard and her husband, James, of Altamont, Barbara Lynn Bradt 

and her husband, Douglas, of Scotia, and Mark Schaible and his 

wife, Kathy, of Esperance; and his four grandchildren, Amy Pollard, 

Brian Pollard, Amanda Schaible, and Abby Schaible. 

His brother Harold Schaible, who had lived in Nebraska, died before 

him as did his brother, Robert (Bob) Schaible, who had lived in Berne, 

and his sister, Marion Schaible, who had lived in Altamont. He is 

survived by his brother Howard (Howie) Schaible of Washington. 

Mr. Schaible’s family thanks the entire staff at Baptist Health 

Nursing Rehabilitation Center “for the loving care and compassion 

they gave to Herb over the last two-and-a-half years.” 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life 

on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Altamont Reformed Church at 

129 Lincoln Avenue in Altamont. Burial will be held in the spring. 

Arrangements are by the Fredendall Funeral Home of Altamont. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Altamont Reformed 

Church Choir Fund at Post Office Box 671, Altamont, NY 12009. 

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VOORHEESVILLE — Cooking for a crowd was 

something that Elinore R. Lawyer grew into. She 

first raised seven children and then worked in 

three cafeterias around the area. 

Mrs. Lawyer died on Monday, 

Dec. 16, 2012, at the hospice at 

St. Peter’s Hospital. She was 

88. 

“She didn’t have an easy life, 

but she was a hard worker,” said 

her daughter, Phyllis Mazone. 

Janet Shultes, another of her 

children, echoed the sentiment, 

saying of the family, “We didn’t 

have a lot, but we had each other. 

We had good parents.” 

Mrs. Lawyer was born in 

Cleveland, Ohio and moved with 

her parents, the late Phillip and 

Effie Georgia, to the Schoharie 

Valley as a girl. 

It was at a church dance there 

that she met her husband, the 

late Clinton Lawyer. The pair 

married in 1941 and Mr. Lawyer 

soon shipped out to fight in World 

War II. He didn’t see his first 

child until she was 2 years old, 

when he returned from overseas. 

Mr. Lawyer got a job at the Duffy Mott cider mill 

in Voorheesville, where the family settled. 

Mrs. Lawyer first got 

a job in the cafeteria of 

the Army Depot, said 

Mrs. Shultes, and then 

went on to work at the 

Empire State Plaza 

and the Voorheesville 

school district. 

She had always prepared 

all of the quarry 

from her husband’s 

hunting and fishing trips, said Mrs. Mazone, and 

she would treat her family to slaughter popeye, a 

thick chicken dumpling stew, Mrs. Shultes said. 

Kathleen E. Kaiser, a social worker, died unexpectedly 

at home while attending to her pets — 

Rusty, Liam, and Sophie — on Monday, Dec. 17, 

2012. She was 60. 

“She was hand-feeding Rusty 

last night,” said her partner, 

Andrew Tinning, referring to one 

of their three dogs. “Rusty hadn’t 

been feeling well. She just fell 

over and never came up.” 

Mr. Tinning went on to describe 

his partner as “an incredibly 

alive person, and very 

loving.” 

Born on Sept. 12, 1952 in 

Schenectady, Ms. Kaiser was the 

daughter of the late Melvin and 

Esther Fry. Her father worked for 

the post office, and her mother 

died when she was 7, said her 

sister, Charlotte Giardino. 

Ms. Giardino described her 

sister as “a wonderful cook and 

homemaker.” 

She went on, “She loved 

recipes.” One of her specialties 

was spinach brownies; another was homemade 

stuffing. 

“She used spices she grew herself,” said her 

sister. “Her and Andy gardened together and grew 

their own vegetables.” 

Ms. Giardino went on, “She was versatile in home 

decorating. Every time I visited, her house would 

be set up differently….She had an appreciation of 

antiques. She would find little trinkets at a garage 

sale and know the value of them.” 

Ms. Kaiser was employed 

at Ellis Hospital 

for 12 years as a social 

worker and, before 

that, had worked with 

victims of domestic 

violence. 

She worked with psychiatric patients, said her 

supervisor at Ellis, Claire Wieman. “She gravitated 

towards really supporting the vulnerable.” 

Throughout her career, Ms. Weiman said, “She 

was an advocate for those who were abused or 

neglected.” 

Ms. Weiman went on, “It’s a very taxing, tiring 

job and she did it even when she wasn’t feeling 

good. She never complained.” 

Elinore R. Lawyer 

Elinore R. Lawyer 

“She didn’t have an easy life, 

but she was a hard worker.” 

Kathleen E. Kaiser 

Kathleen E. Kaiser 

“She was very generous, very giving.” 

She also delighted her children and grandchildren 

with fudge and cream candies. 

Mrs. Lawyer liked being around the kids in the 

school cafeteria, Mrs. Shultes said, and she made 

good friends in the kitchen. 

“She was a quiet person,” said 

Mrs. Shultes, but the family’s 

house was always full of people. 

Mrs. Lawyers was an understanding 

person, someone who 

cared about people and put herself 

on the line to help them. 

Mrs. Lawyer and her husband 

always remained fond of 

the Schoharie Valley and would 

frequently go there on day trips, 

their daughters said. “They always 

had the love of the land,” 

said Mrs. Mazone. 

**** 

Mrs. Lawyer is survived by her 

children: Phyllis Mazone and 

her husband, Joseph; Clinton J. 

Lawyer Jr.; Janet Shultes and 

her husband, Robert; Pauline 

Lawyer and her partner, Spencer 

Flansburg; and Esther Klopfer 

and her husband, George. 

Her husband, Clinton Lawyer, died in 2006. Her 

children, William and Frances Lawyer, also died 

before her. 

A memorial service 

was held at noon on 

Dec. 19 at the New 

Comer Cannon Funeral 

Home in Colonie, with 

interment in the Prospect 

Hill Cemetery in 

Guilderland. A message 

for the family may 

be left at www.New- 

ComerAlbany.com. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the 

Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner 

Rd., Albany, NY 12205. 

—Saranac Hale Spencer 

“It was very demanding work,” agreed Mr. Tinning. 

Ms. kaiser enjoyed getting away on cruises. The 

couple took a cruise in the Thousand Islands, and 

also cruised Glimmerglass Lake 

on one of their frequent trips to 

Cooperstown as well as taking 

overnight cruises out of New 

York City. They also enjoyed a 

trip to Niagara Falls, Mr. Tinning 

said. 

“She loved to travel, cook for 

her family, spend time with 

her children and pets, and participate 

in local activities in the 

Altamont area,” her family wrote 

in a tribute. 

Ms. Kaiser was artistic since 

she was a child, her sister said. 

She enjoyed traveling to art museums, 

Mr. Tinning said, naming 

several they had visited. 

“She was very knowledgeable,” 

her sister said. “She read quite 

a bit….She liked to read selfimprovement 

books to increase 

her knowledge.” 

Ms. Giardino concluded, “She was a very loving 

sister and aunt. We had many good times together….She 

was very generous, very giving.” 

**** 

She is survived by her children, William and 

Nora Cummings; her partner, Andrew Tinning; her 

sister, Charlotte Giardino and her husband, Rich; 

her brothers Bill Fry, Jim Fry and his wife, Peggy, 

and John Fry and his wife, Denise. 

Her brother Ray Fry 

died before her. 

Family and friends 

are invited to calling 

hours on Friday, Dec. 

21, from 6 to 8 p.m. 

at the Fredendall Funeral 

Home at 199 Main Street in Altamont with 

a funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. 

Memorial donations may be made to the American 

Heart Association or a local chapter of choice of 

the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 

to Animals. 

The family extends a special thanks to the Altamont 

Rescue Squad and the staff at the Ellis 

Hospital Emergency Room. 

—Melissa Hale-Spencer 

Patricia Ann Tymchyn 

GUILDERLAND — Outgoing and caring, Patricia Ann Tymchyn 

was as energetic line dancing as she was baking or making crafts. 

She “went to her eternal rest, surrounded by her loving and 

devoted family” on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, her family wrote in 

a tribute. 

She was born on Jan. 28, 1941 in Albany, the daughter of the 

late Alton and Blanche Fisher La Roche, and late stepmother, 

Evangeline La Roche. 

In 1958, she graduated from Vincentian Institute in Albany. Her 

working career included employment with Travelers Insurance, 

Friendly Hometoy Parties, and Georgia Pacific, where she met the 

love of her life, Walter J. Tymchyn. 

“It was love at first sight for me,” said Mr. Tymchyn. He was 

working for Georgia Pacific as a trucker when he met the secretary 

who would change his life. 

“She was a terrific wife and mother, none better,” he said. “She 

was very outgoing, caring, giving to a lot of people.” 

One of the couple’s favorite activities was teaching line dancing in 

and around Albany. Through their “Get in Line and Dance” company, 

they met and made many friends. 

“She was a terrific dancer when I stayed off her toes,” said her 

husband with a chuckle. 

He said she also liked to do crossword puzzles. 

Mrs. Tymchyn was devoted to animals, particularly her beagle, 

Lucy. “We’ve had her since she was eight weeks old; she’ll be six in 

February,” said Mr. Tymchyn. The love between his wife and Lucy 

“went two ways,” he said. “The dog was very protective of her.” 

Mrs. Tymchyn’s daughter, Stacie Ann Farina, said, “She was 

the epitome of a perfect mom…You never went without hugs and 

kisses.” 

She was very energetic and enthusiastic, her daughter said. 

“When we had school field trips, she was always the first one to 

go,” she said. 

“She was a terrific dancer 

when I stayed off her toes,” 

Mrs. Farina went on, “She taught me how to bake when I was 

so small I was tripping over the apron on the floor. And she got me 

into arts and crafts.” 

When Mrs. Farina was a girl, her mother was the “craft lady” for 

her Girl Scout troop. “I could never surprise her with a craft like 

the other girls,” she said. 

The mother-daughter duo went to many craft fairs over the years. 

“She sewed. She made doll clothes. She made clothes for my dolls, 

for me, and for herself,” said Mrs. Farina. 

Mrs. Tymchyn made the holidays fun. Around Halloween, for 

example, she brought out cookie cutters in the shape of pumpkins, 

ghosts, and witches. She’d make white sugar cookies with an eggyolk 

glaze. She’d put dye into the glaze in different colors. “We’d 

use our paintbrushes to dip in and decorate the cookies,” said her 

daughter. 

Mrs. Tymchyn relished many experiences. She loved taking a 

pontoon boat ride in Saratoga, her daughter said, and was equally 

thrilled with front-row tickets to see The Will Rogers Follies, a 

surprise gift from the Farinas. 

Mrs. Farina went on to fondly recall one adventure she had with 

her mother. “We both read a book set in the 1890s about Maggie, 

an Irish house servant in Glens Falls who was murdered,” she 

said. “One Mother’s Day, she said, ‘Let’s find Maggie.’ We went to 

all the cemeteries in the area on a hunt for her grave….We found 

Maggie.” 

Mrs. Tymchyn, who was known for her beautiful floral arrangements, 

left a bouquet on Maggie’s grave. 

“She always had a lot of empathy and compassion for everybody 

else,” said Mrs. Farina. “At the hospital, her last evening, she was 

apologizing to the staff for putting them out…She said there must 

be people who were sicker who needed tending to.” 

Mrs. Farina concluded of her mother, “She was always hands-on 

and arms-around.” 

**** 

She is survived by her husband and best friend of 42 years, Walter 

Tymchyn; her sister and brother-in-law, Ida and Robert Trollinger 

of San Antonio, Texas; her sisters-in-law, Gloria Rice and Elizabeth 

Staroba; her sons, John M. Tymchyn of Connecticut and Scott A. 

Tymchyn of Guilderland; her daughter and son-in-law, Stacie Ann 

and Nick Farina of Stephentown; and many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, 

and great-nephews. 

Her brother, George Kenneth La Roche, died before her. 

Her family gives heartfelt thanks to the staff at Albany Memorial 

Hospital and Albany Dialysis Center for their care, kindness, and 

love. 

At the request of Mrs. Tymchyn and her family, there will be no 

calling hours. A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life. 

Friends and family are invited to the Church at the Crossroads, 

State Route 43 in Stephentown, for 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22. 

Arrangements are by Newcomer Cannon Funeral Home in Colonie. 

Mourners may leave online messages for the family at www.NewcomerAlbany.com. 

Mrs. Tymchyn requested donations be made to Steve Caporizzo’s 

Pet Connection, 341 Northern Boulevard, Albany, NY 12204 or to 

local chapters of the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to 

Animals. 

— Melissa Hale-Spencer


Obituaries 

Denise M. Shutter 

ALTAMONT — Denise M. Shutter, a loving wife, mother, and 

grandmother, died on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. She was 56. 

Mrs. Shutter was an Auxiliary member of the American Legion 

Post 1493 of Voorheesvile for over 25 years. 

“Denise spent the last few years at home, where she enjoyed being 

with her family, traveling, cooking, and making sure everyone was 

well taken care of,” wrote her family in a tribute. They also wrote 

she was “an amazing grandmother.” 

She is survived by her husband, William J. Shutter II; her 

children, Darshane, Jayden, and William III; her grandchildren, 

Payton and Amelia; her parents, Donald G. Duncan Sr. and Mae 

E. Duncan; her brothers, Darrell, Don Jr., Darrin; and her sisters, 

Debbie, Dodie, and Dee. 

A funeral service was held at the Fredendall Funeral Home in 

Altamont on Dec. 17. Interment was at the Prospect Hill Cemetery 

in Guilderland. 

James F. Reed 

James F. Reed 

GUILDERLAND — James F. Reed, a Vietnam War veteran who 

married his high school sweetheart and enjoyed coaching Little 

League sports and helping the elderly, died unexpectedly on Sunday 

Dec. 16, 2012. He was 68. 

Known to friends as Jimmy, he 

referred to his mother, Hazel M. 

Reed, as “a local nursing home 

legend.” She owned the Guilderland 

Center Nursing Home, 

where Jimmy Reed became an 

administrator. 

Mr. Reed was a lifelong Guilderland 

resident and a 1962 

Guilderland High School graduate. 

He served in the United 

States Air Force as a radar controller 

during the Vietnam era, 

after which he attended Bethel 

College and Junior College of 

Albany. 

Mr. Reed married his high 

school sweetheart, Donna (Kiernan) 

Reed in 1969. The two 

met in high school when he was 

17 years old. 

“He was my best friend, my everything, forty-three years was not 

enough time,” said his wife. 

“When I first saw him, he was playing basketball on the court,” 

recalled Mrs. Reed, reflecting on her days as a student at Guilderland 

High School. 

In his own words, before his death, Mr. Reed wrote, “Donna, 

who had given me so much more than I deserve. Truer words were 

never spoken.” 

Mr. Reed was a long-term president and administrator of the 

Guilderland Center Nursing Home from about 1970 to 1990. He 

believed the facility’s outstanding reputation was the result of the 

loyal and dedicated staff working there. 

He was the former long-term President of the New York State 

Health Facilities District 5 and the New York State Health Facilities 

board member. 

“He was brought up in that business, his mother started a nursing 

home with just 12 beds,” said Donna Reed. “As a little boy coming 

home from school, about eight or nine, he helped serve dinner to 

residents.” 

“He loved working with kids and helping the elderly.” 

Mr. Reed was a former President of the Guilderland Chamber of 

Commerce in its early, formative years. He was an avid coach of the 

champion Pine Bush Little League and of the Pine Bush Softball 

League. He was active with the Capital District Soccer Club and 

the Soccer Select Team, which traveled internationally. He was 

the co-founder of the Guilderland Lettermen Golf Classic, which is 

dedicated to Guilderland athletes’ collegiate scholarships. 

“He loved working with kids and helping the elderly. He always 

volunteered and was involved in all kinds of sports, “ said Mrs. 

Donna Reed. 

Mr. Reed had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and spent a 

great deal of time at the library, where he researched various topics 

depending on which book he was reading, he wife said. 

Mr. Reed was devoted to his family dogs that were always waiting 

at the door for him to return home. 

He will always be remembered for his compassion for the elderly 

and kids. “Everyone who knew him knew that,” said his wife. “He 

was so proud of the nursing home staff he worked with.” 

**** 

Mr. Reed is survived by his wife, Donna; his daughter, Jill Sheehan 

and her husband, James; his son, James F. Reed II and his wife, 

Jamie; and four grandchildren, Morgan K. Reed of New City and 

Quinn, Riley and Kieran Sheehan of Hingham, Mass. 

Family and friends are invited to a graveside memorial service at 

10:30 a.m., Today, Dec. 20, at the Saratoga National Cemetery. Mr. 

Reed will be buried with full military honors. 

Memorial donations may be sent to St. Jude’s Church, Post Office 

Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148, Contribution # 32289509, 

or to Guilderland Lettermen Foundation, 215 Vincenva Lane, 

Schenectady, NY 12303. 

— Tyler Murphy 

Pauline Mary Bosset 

BERNE — Flowers, jars, rowboats, barns, and British buses — 

Pauline Bosset painted quiet, still objects, remaining loyal to her 

eye, her country, and her family. 

Pauline Mary Bosset died peacefully on Saturday Dec. 15, 2012, 

at the Community Hospice of Albany County. She was 86. 

Mrs. Bosset’s oil paintings have been rotated at the Altamont Key 

Bank for years, and have won prizes at the Altamont Fair amateur 

painters’ contests. Her husband, George Bosset, says the precious 

ones are hanging at his home. 

“She did it primarily for her own enjoyment,” said Mr. Bosset on 

Tuesday. “As a matter of fact, today, my daughter took one of them 

home with her, again. I’ve got what I want right here.” 

Born in London, Mrs. Bosset was evacuated to Wales during the 

Second World War, later staying in the south London suburb of 

Norbury. 

Mr. Bosset was a young man from New Jersey working in London 

as a gofer at an American military base for the 8th Airborne. Standing 

in line for a movie, a woman overheard him speak. 

“This American woman turned around and said, ‘You sound like 

you’re from New York.’ I said, ‘No, New Jersey,’ and she said, ‘Close 

enough.’” 

The woman was Mrs. Bosset’s friend who introduced the couple. 

Within the year, they agreed to marry as they were walking along 

the River Thames. 

“We hit it off and we hit it off for 67 years,” said Mr. Bosset. 

Mr. Bosset worked during the week for Essex County in New 

Jersey, driving up to Berne every weekend, where the couple had 

their home. The builder constructed the outside shell, including the 

fireplace and foundation, but the Bossets for 15 years filled it in with 

plaster, flooring, plumbing, and electrical work. Mrs. Bosset carefully 

refinished and stained the woodwork done by Mr. Bosset. 

“She was wonderful,” said Mr. Bosset, recalling her talent with 

a brush. 

Mrs. Bosset was a gardener and extended her aesthetic education 

to include pottery and cake decorating lessons. 

After the Bossets married in England when Mrs. Bosset was 

around 18, they came to the United States in 1946. 

Ever the British subject, Mrs. Bosset never became an American 

citizen. 

“I never noticed her accent,” said Mr. Bosset. “I don’t, but anytime 

she spoke to someone they’d say, ‘You sound like you’re British.’” 

Noting her sense of humor, Mr. Bosset recalled her common response 

to the question of whether, after so many years, she would 

become an American citizen: “You know, I don’t know whether I’m 

going to like it over here or not.” 

“I don’t ever remember having an argument with her. 

There was no point in it.” 

The cats Mrs. Bosset loved and cared for are too many for Mr. 

Bosset to count, he said, and they are never around at the same 

time. Her paintings have similarly been distributed and have taken 

new homes with friends and family. 

“I don’t ever remember having an argument with her,” said Mr. 

Bosset. “There was no point in it.” 

**** 

Pauline Mary Bosset is survived by her husband, George, to whom 

she was married for 67 years, as well as by her three children, Robert 

Bosset of Schenectady, Frances Brown of Berne, and Jacqueline Moore 

of Berne; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. 

Arrangements are by the Meyers Funeral Home at 741 Delaware 

Ave. in Delmar. She requested there be no service. Memorial contributions 

may be made to the Community Hospice of Albany County, 

445 New Karner Rd., Albany, N.Y. 12205, or to the Alzheimer’s 

Association, Northeastern New York Chapter, 85 Watervliet Ave., 

Albany, N.Y. 12206. 

– Marcello Iaia 

Fredendall Funeral Home has been 

Family Owned and Operated since 1916… 

…and still is. 

We are very proud to continue a family tradition nearly a 

century old. We consider it a honor that our family 

can serve yours, in your time of need. 

861-6611 

www.FredendallFuneralHome.com 

In MeMorIaM 

In Loving Memory 

of our Brother 

Kenneth J. Cole 

We do not need a special day to 

bring you to our minds. The days 

we do not think of you are very 

hard to find. 

Each morning, when we wake, 

we know that you are gone and 

no one knows the heartaches as 

we try to carry on. 

Our hearts still ache with sadness, 

and secret tears still show 

what it means to lose you. Our 

thoughts are always with you. 

Your place no one can fill, in 

life we loved you dearly, in death 

we love you still. We love you 

forever. 

Love, 

Larry, Donna, James and 

Thelma 

In MeMorIaM 

Betty Martin 

April 16, 1920- 

December 18, 2004 

Mom, 

It’s been 8 years since you left 

me. Though your smile is gone forever 

and your hand I can not touch, 

I still have so many memories of 

the one I loved so much. 

Your memory is my keepsake 

with which I’ll never part. God 

has you in his keeping, I have you 

in my heart. 

Miss you so much Mom. 

Merry Christmas. I love you. 

Your daughter, 

Bobby 

In MeMorIaM 

Albert Spawn 

April 25, 1925 - 


We know you still had things 

on earth 

To say and to do, 

But your family is grateful 

For making our dreams 

come true. 

As a husband, dad and grandpa, 

You were a gem. 

Each of us appreciated 

What you did for them. 

Our family has grown 

With four great-granddaughters 

And handsome twin 

great-grandsons, 

They’ve brought smiles 

and laughter 

And our hearts they have won. 

Soon the number of 

great-grandkids 

Will be numbered at eight, 

And we know you will be 

smiling on them 

From your special seat at 

Heaven’s gate. 

Although we can’t see you, 

We know you are near. 

The warmth of your spirit, 

Fills each Christmas Eve 

atmosphere. 

Once again, as we gather, 

Please join us here. 

Love you, Always, 

Bet and Family 

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County. SSNY designated agent of 

LLC upon whom process against 

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office locaton:Albany County, NS 

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process (SOP) to NW Registered 

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on 9/5/12. Office in Albany County. 

SSNY designated agent of LLC 

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AUTHORITY OF FOREIGN LIMITED 

LIABILITY COMPANY 

Name: Round Lake Properties, 

LLC (LLC). Application for Authority 

filed with Dept. of State of NY on 

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organization: DE, 10/26/ 12. Office 

location: Albany County. Secretary 

of State of NY (SOS) is designated 

as agent of LLC for service 

of process. SOS shall mail copy of 

process to c/o Teal, Becker Chiaramonte, 

CPAs, P.C., 7 Washington 

Sq., Albany, NY 12205. Address 

of office required to be maintained 

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400, Wilmington, DE, 19808. A copy 

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NOTICE OF SALE 

SUPREME COURT: 

ALBANY COUNTY 

PENNYMAC CORP.; Plaintiff(s) 

vs., CATHERINE MOORE; et al; 

Defendant(s) 

Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): 

ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCI- 

ATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 

301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 

845.897.1600 

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure 

and sale granted herein on 

or about July 27, 2012, I will sell at 

Public Auction to the highest bidder 

at Albany County Courthouse, 16 

Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207. 

On January 8, 2013 at 10:00 

AM 

Premises known as 9 WILLOW 

DRIVE, DELMAR, NY 12054 

Section: 85.14 Block: 4 Lot: 60 

ALL that certain piece or parcel 

of real property, with the improvements 

therein contained, situate 

and being a part of a condominium 

in the Town of Bethlehem, County 

of Albany and State of New York, 

known and designated as Home 

No. 9 Willow Drive together with 

an undivided 4.3021% interest in 

the common elements. 

As more particularly described 

in the judgment of foreclosure 

and sale. 

Sold subject to all of the terms 

and conditions contained in said 

judgment and terms of sale. 

Approximate amount of judgment 

$105,744.48 plus interest 

and costs. 

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Movie LLC. 


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purpose. 

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9/11/12. Office in Albany County. 

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add: Registered Agents Legal Services, 

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(15-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of 170 

East 17 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 





against it may be served. 

SSNY shall mail process to: 95-04 

Delancey St., New York, NY 10002. 


(16-20-15) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of 618 West 

136th Street Apartment, L.L.C. Arts 

of Org. filed with New York Secy of 






to: 146 W. 57th St. #53B, New 


activity. 

(17-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of 97-101 







shall mail process to: 549 Empire 

Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Purpose: 


(18-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of CRP 

945 St. Nicholas LLC. Arts of 







to: 1841 Broadway, Suite 400, New 


activity. 

(19-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


Cortelyou LLC. Arts of Org. filed 

with New York Secy of State (SSNY) 

on 9/10/12. Office location: Albany 




SSNY shall mail process to: 1841 

Broadway, Suite 400, New York, 

NY 10023. Purpose: any lawful 

activity. 

(20-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


New York Avenue LLC. Arts of 









activity. 

(21-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


St. Nicholas York LLC. Arts of 









activity. 

(22-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Kidron 

Real Estate Advisors LLC. Arts of 







to: 1450 Broadway, 39th Fl., New 


activity. 

(23-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Lev Creations 

LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 






shall mail process to: 555 W. 53rd 

St. Apt 1251, New York, NY 10019. 


(24-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of MAN 

1588 LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 






shall mail process to: 650 Madison 

Ave. 17th Fl., New York, NY 10022. 


(25-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of ME Care 

Consultants LLC. Arts of Org. filed 






shall mail process to: 5014 16th 

Ave. Suite 177, Brooklyn, NY 11204. 


(26-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of PAM 

Investor LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 






SSNY shall mail process to: 1430 

Broadway, Suite 1605, New York, 

NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful 

activity. 

(27-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Paper 

Zebra LLC. Arts of Org. filed with 






shall mail process to: 189 Orchard 

St. Apt. 5S, New York, NY 10002. 


(28-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Parklane 

CP Partners, LLC. Arts of Org. filed 






shall mail process to: 360 Lexington 

Ave. 12th Fl., New York, NY 10017. 


(29-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Silvershore 

Properties 31 LLC. Arts of 









activity. 

(30-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 











activity. 

(31-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 











activity. 

(32-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Qualification of Citicore 

LLC, dba in NY under Citicore Partners 

LLC. Authority filed with NY 

Secy of State (SSNY) on 11/20/12. 

Office location: Albany County. 

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 

12/12/11. SSNY is designated as 



shall mail process to: 226 W. 47th 

St., New York, NY 10036. DE address 

of LLC: 1220 N. Market St. 

Ste 806, Wilmington, DE 19801. 

Cert. of Formation filed with DE 

Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 

4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any 


(33-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Qualification of Sierra 

Partners, LLC. Authority filed 

with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 


County. LLC formed in South Dakota 

(SD) on 7/9/12. SSNY is 




to: 2600 South Road, Suite 44- 

193, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 

SD address of LLC: 110 E. Center 

St. Ste 2053, Madison, SD 57042. 

Cert. of Formation filed with SD 

Secy of State, 500 E. Capitol Ave., 

Pierre, SD 57501. Purpose: any 


(34-20-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Qualification of RJKG 

PARTNERS LLC. Authority filed 

with Secretary of State of NY 

(SSNY) on 12/10/2009. LLC formed 

in Delaware on 12/07/2009. Office 




served, which may be mailed to 

Meyers & Meyers, LLP, 1734 Western 

Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. 

Principal address of LLC is 1734 

Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. 

Certificate of Formation filed with 

Delaware Secretary of State, 401 

Federal Street, Dover, DE 19901. 


(5-20-25)


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LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of FORMATION of AP- 

PELLATEU LLC. 


of State (NS) on 11/17/2012, 










purpose. 

(7-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



NAME: PINEWOOD POWER SO- 

LUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization 

were filed with the Secretary 

of State of New York (SSNY) on 

November 14, 2012. Office location: 

Albany County. SSNY has 

been designated as agent of the 



a copy of process to the LLC, 261 

Pinewood Drive, Schenectady, New 

York 12303. Purpose: For any lawful 

purpose. 

(8-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Limited Liability 

Company. Name: MICHAEL 

V. PRAINO LLC. Articles of Organization 

filed with New York Secretary 

of State (NS) on 12/03/2012, office 

location: Albany County. NS is 

designated as agent upon whom 



Salvatore Merante, 721 King Ave, 

Bronx, NY 10464. Purpose is any 

lawful purpose. 

(9-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Maoz 570 8th Avenue LLC. Arts. 


NY (SSNY) on 10/22/12. Office 

in Albany County. SSNY designated 

agent of LLC upon whom 


SSNY shall mail process to 213 W. 

40th St., NY, NY 10018. Purpose: 

General. 

(10-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Henrica Holdings LLC. Arts. of 

Org. filed with Secy. of State of 








(11-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

22 Catherine LLC. Arts. of Org. 


(SSNY) on 11/29/12. Office in 







(12-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

863 St. Marks Ave, LLC. Arts. 









(13-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Qual. of 19 Kent Development 

LLC. filed with Sec of 

State NY (SSNY): 11/28/12. Office 

in Albany County. Formed in DE: 

11/21/12. SSNY designated agent 

of LLC upon whom process against 

it may be served & shall mail process 

to: c/o Allstate Corporate Services 

Corp., One Commerce Plz, 99 

Washington Ave Ste 1008, Albany, 

NY 12260. Foreign add: 1220 N 

Market St Ste 806, Wilmington, DE 

19801. Arts. of Org. filed with DE 

Sec. of State, PO Box 898, Dover, 

DE 19903. Purpose: General. 

(14-21-26) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Soaria 

Rentals LLC. Arts of Org. filed 

with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 





shall mail process to: P.O. Box 300, 

Voorheesville, NY 12186. Purpose: 


(15-21-26) 

The deadline for 

legal ads 

during the 

holidays is 

Wednesday morning. 

But greatly 

appriciated Friday 

12/21 and 12/28. 

We are closed 12/24, 

12/25, and 12/31, and 

1/1. 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF SALE 

SUPREME COURT 

COUNTY OF ALBANY 

SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) FEDERAL 

CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, -against- 

EISENBEAR INCORPORATED 

a/k/a EISENBEAR INC.; NEW 

YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF 

TAXATION AND FINANCE; CHRIS- 

TOPHER HEBERT; REYNA EISEN- 

STARK; et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant 

to a Judgment of Foreclosure 

and Sale dated 9/7/2012 and entered 

thereafter. I, the undersigned 

Referee will sell at public auction 

in Albany County Courthouse, 

Lodge Street Entrance, Albany, NY 

on January 14, 2013 at 09:00AM, 

premises known as 412 Madison 

Avenue, Albany, NY. All that certain 

plot piece or parcel of land, with 

the buildings and improvements 

erected, situate, lying and being in 

the City of Albany, County of Albany 

and State of New York, SBL No. 

14.1-1-57. Approximate amount 

of judgment is $89,586.26 plus 

interest and costs. Premises will 

be sold subject to provisions of filed 

Judgment Index# 7988-11. 

Sue H. R. Adler, Esq., Referee 

Schiller & Knapp, LLP 

950 New Loudon Road 

Latham, NY 12110 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 1005092 

(1-21-24) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS 

The Board of Education of the 

Guilderland Central School District, 

County of Albany, Guilderland 

Center, New York, will receive 

sealed bids at the Administration 

Office, 8 School Rd., P.O. Box 18, 

Guilderland Center, NY 12085 on 

January 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. for 

the following bid: Surplus Buses 

and Equipment Bid. Specifications 

may be obtained at the Administration 

Offices, 8 School Rd., Guilderland 

Center, New York. The Board 

of Education reserves the right to 

reject any or all bids. 

Neil T. Sanders 

Assistant Superintendent 

for Business 

(4-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

The resolution, a summary of 

which is published herewith, has 

been adopted on the 11th day of 

December, 2012, and the validity 

of the obligations authorized by 

such resolution may be hereafter 

contested only if such obligations 

were authorized for an object or 

purpose for which the Guilderland 

Central School District, in the 

County of Albany, New York, is not 

authorized to expend money or if 

the provisions of law which should 

have been complied with as of the 

date of publication of this Notice 

were not substantially complied 

with, and an action, suit or proceeding 

contesting such validity 

is commenced within twenty days 

after the publication of this Notice, 

or such obligations were authorized 

in violation of the provisions of the 

constitution. 

Linda Livingston 

District Clerk 

REFUNDING BOND RESOLU- 

TION OF THE GUILDERLAND 

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, 

NEW YORK, ADOPTED DECEM- 

BER 11, 2012, AUTHORIZING 

THE REFUNDING OF ALL OR 

A PORTION OF CERTAIN OUT- 

STANDING SERIAL BONDS OF 

SAID DISTRICT, STATING THE 

PLAN OF REFUNDING, APPRO- 

PRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO 

EXCEED $8,000,000 THEREFOR, 

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE 

OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,000,000 

REFUNDING SERIAL BONDS OF 

THE DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID 

APPROPRIATION, AND MAKING 

CERTAIN OTHER DETERMINA- 

TIONS ALL RELATIVE THERETO. 

Object or purpose: 

refunding of all or a portion of 

$12,030,000 outstanding serial 

bonds originally issued in 2006. 

Periods of probable usefulness: 

20 years, commencing on the date 

of original issuance of the first note 

or bond issued for the purposes 

for which the outstanding bonds 

were issued. 

Amount of obligations to be issued: 

not to exceed $8,000,000 

A complete copy of the refunding 

bond resolution summarized above 

shall be available for public inspection 

during normal business hours 

at the office of the District Clerk, 

Guilderland Central School District, 

8 School Road, Guilderland Center, 

New York. 

Dated: December 11, 2012 

Guilderland Center, New York 

(5-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Passed 

Pawn Capital, LLC. 


of State (NS) on 09/27/2012, 








as agent for SOP at 90 State St 

STE 700 Office 40, purpose: any 


(6-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

SUPREME COURT 

– COUNTY OF ALBANY 

NEW YORK 

COMMUNITY BANK, 

Plaintiff against 

K A R I N M . C R U Z , e t a l 

Defendant(s). 

Pursuant to a Judgment of 

Foreclosure and Sale entered on 

October 2, 2012. 

I, the undersigned Referee will 

sell at public auction at the Albany 

County Courthouse, Albany, N.Y. 

on the 22nd day of January, 2013 

at 9:30 a.m. 

Said premises known as 496 

Madison Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 

12208. 

Tax account number: SBL # : 

76.23-1-28. 

Approximate amount of lien 

$ 239,900.99 plus interest and 

costs. 

Premises will be sold subject to 

provisions of filed judgment and 

terms of sale. 

Index No. 926-12. Andra Ackerman, 

Esq., Referee. 

Fein Such & Crane, LLP 

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 

1800 First Federal Plaza 

Rochester, N.Y. 14614 

(7-22-25) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OPTIMAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS 

IN MEDICINE, PLLC. Articles of Organization 

filed with the Secretary of 

State of NY (SSNY) on 10/11/2012. 

Office location: Albany County. 


agent upon whom process against 

it may be served. The Post Office 

address to which the SSNY shall 

mail a copy of any process against 

the PLLC served upon it is C/O 

Dr. Tariq Gill, 228 Loudon Road, 

Albany, NY 12211. Purpose of the 

PLLC: to practice medicine. Street 

address of Principal Business location 

is: 228 Loudon Road, Albany, 

NY 12211. 

(8-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



NAME: MCCLOSKEY REAL ES- 

TATE MANAGEMENT, LLC. 

Articles of Organization were 

filed with the Secretary of State of 

New York (“SSNY”) on 11/29/2012. 

Office location: Albany County 




shall mail a copy of process to the 

LLC, 18 Locust Street, Albany, NY 

12203. Purpose: For any lawful 

purpose. 

(9-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF FORMATION of 

FSCSR – 100 NR, LLC. Articles of 

Organization filed with the Secretary 

of State of New York (SSNY) on 


County. Secretary of State is designated 

as agent upon whom process 

against the LLC may be served. 

SOS shall mail a copy of any process 

against the LLC served upon 

him/her to: CSC, 80 State Street 

Albany, NY 12207-2543. Purpose 

of LLC: For any lawful activity. 

(10-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

DE East 198 LLC. Arts. of Org. 


(SSNY) on 11/21/12. Office in 







(11-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

814 Saint Johns LLC. Arts. of 








General. 

(12-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Mile High Run Club, LLC. Arts. 






shall mail process to Debora Warner, 

176 Ludlow St. #3B, NY, NY 

10002. Purpose: General. 

(13-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Briati LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with 

Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 

12/6/12. Office in Albany County. 

SSNY designated agent of LLC 


may be served. SSNY shall mail 

process to Usacorp Inc, PO Box 


General. 

(14-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Racks And Rails LLC. Arts. of 

Org. filed with Secy. of State of 





shall mail process to David Nilsen, 

1090 Serafini Dr., Schenectady, NY 

12303-5114. Purpose: General. 

(15-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

183 Hart Properties LLC. Arts. of 






process to c/o Usacorp Inc, PO Box 


General. 

(16-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



NAME: ELP Creative Solutions LLC. 

Articles of Organization were filed 

with the Secretary of State of New 

York (SSNY) on 10/09/12. Office 

location: Albany County. SSNY has 

been designated as agent of the 



a copy of process to the LLC, 203 

Shaker Rd, Albany, NY 12211. Purpose: 

For any lawful purpose. 

(17-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Whitehall 

Real Estate LLC. Articles of 

Organization were filed with Secretary 

of State of New York (NS) 

on 11/20/2012. Office location: 

Albany County. NS is designated 


be served. NS shall mail service of 


Agent LLC at 90 State St STE 700 

Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. NW 



700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. 

Purpose is any lawful activity. 

(18-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



NAME: EMPIRE TAXI SERIVCE, 

LLC. Articles of Organization were 

filed with the Secretary of State of 

New York (SSNY) on 09/26/12. 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, 2 LAKESHORE DR APT 2C, 

WATERVLIET NY 12189. Purpose: 

For any lawful purpose. 

(20-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Please take notice that the Berne 

Transfer Station will be closed on 

Monday, December 24, 2012 and 

Monday, December 31, 2012. 

Please take further notice that 

the Town Clerk’s office will be 

closed on Saturday, December 

22, 2012 and Monday, December 

24, 2012. 


Patricia M. Favreau 

Town Clerk 

(23-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Please take notice that a meeting 

of the Berne Town Hall is scheduled 

for Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 

9 AM for the purpose of conducting 

year end business. 

Please take further notice that 

the Organizational Meeting of the 

Berne Town Board will be held 

on Wednesday, January, 9, 2013 

at 8 PM. 


By order of the Town Board 

of the Town of Berne 

Patricia M. Favreau 

Town Clerk 

(24-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

TOWN OF NEW SCOTLAND 

Public Hearing 

January 2, 2013 

The Town Board of the Town of 

New Scotland will hold a Public 

Hearing on January 2, 2013 at 

5:45PM at the New Scotland Town 

Hall, 2029 New Scotland Road, 

Slingerlands, NY on proposed Local 

Law G of 2012, a law amending the 

New Scotland Ethics law. 

Diane R. Deschenes 

New Scotland Town Clerk 

The Town of New Scotland is 

an equal opportunity provider and 

employer. 

(25-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL 

TOWN BOARD MEETING 

Notice is hereby given that the 

Town Board of the Town of Westerlo 

will meet on the 28th day of December, 

2012 in the Westerlo Town Hall, 

933 County Route 401, Westerlo, 

NY at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of 

authorizing payment of all bills accrued, 

and to authorize all transfers 

of funds to culminate the Town of 

Westerlo Fiscal Year 2012. 

Dated: Dec. 4, 2012 

BY ORDER OF 

THE TOWN BOARD OF THE 

TOWN OF WESTERLO 

KATHLEEN J. SPINNATO 

TOWN CLERK 

(1-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


Town of Westerlo Town Board will 

hold their 2013 ORGANIZATIONAL 

MEETING on THURSDAY, JANU- 

ARY 3rd, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the 

Westerlo Town Hall, 933 County 

Route Westerlo, NY. The regular 

Town Board meeting will follow the 

Organizational Meeting. 

Dated: Dec. 4, 2012 

BY ORDER OF 

THE TOWN BOARD OF THE 

TOWN OF WESTERLO 

KATHLEEN J. SPINNATO 

TOWN CLERK 

(2-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that 

the Town Board of the Town of 

Rensselaerville, 87 Barger Road, 

Medusa, NY has scheduled the 

following date of December 27, 

2012, 7PM for their Final Meeting 

for 2012. 


BY ORDER OF 

THE TOWN BOARD 

Kathleen A. Hallenbeck 

Town Clerk 

(21-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

AUCTION 

BY REASON OF DEFAULT: 

Notice of sale under Section 

182 of the New York Lien Law. 

Voorheesville Self Storage hereby 

gives notice to all interested Parties 

that all contents of the following 

storage lockers located at 62 Voorheesville 

Avenue, Voorheesville, 

NY will be sold to the highest bidder 

due to non-payment of rental 

agreement. 

Sale will be held at Voorheesville 

Self Storage 62 Voorheesville 

Avenue, Voorheesville, NY 12186 

on Jan. 8th 2013 at 10:30am 

Myrna Pneto: 39 Pheasant Run 

Bldg. 13 Apt. 13 _ Voorheesville, 

NY 12186 

(19-22-23) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING 

BEFORE THE ZONING 

BOARD OF APPEALS 


Zoning Board of Appeals of the 

Village of Altamont, New York, will 

hold a public hearing pursuant 

to Article VI Section 355-42 of 

the Zoning Law on the following 

proposition: 

Request of Robert Santorelli 

for a Variance of the regulations 

under the Zoning Law to permit: 

the construction of a replacement 

administrative office for the Altamont 

Fair without a required fire 

sprinkler system. 

Pursuant to Chapter 150 of the 

Code of the Village of Altamont 

Article II 150-8 &15 

For property owned by Altamont 

Fair 

Situated as follows: 129 Grand 

Street Altamont, NY 12009 

Tax Map # 48.07-1-17 

Zoned: PUD 

Plans open for public inspection 

at the Village Offices during normal 

business hours. Said hearing will 

take place on the 8th of January, 

2013 at the Altamont Village Hall 

beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

Dated December 18, 2012 

Donald F. Cropsey, Jr. 

Chief Building Inspector 

and Zoning Administrator 

(26-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of Brooklyn 

Analytics LLC. Articles of Org. 

filed with NY Secretary of State 

(NS) on 10/8/12, office location: 





Agent LLC @ 90 State Street STE 

700 Office 40 Albany, New York 

12207, NW Registered Agent LLC 

is designated as agent for SOP at 

90 State Street STE 700 Office 40 

Albany, New York 12207, purpose 


(27-22-27) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Notice is hereby givn that The 

Planning Board of the Town of 

Westerlo will hold its Planning 

Board meeting on Thursday December 

27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at 

the Westerlo Town Hall to accept 

applications. 

(28-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 






Town of Guilderland, New York, 

will hold a public hearing pursuant 

to Articles III & V of the Zoning Law 

on the following proposition: 

Special Use Permit Request 

No. 4362 

Request of Thomas Breitenbach 

for a Special Use Permit under the 

Zoning Law to permit: the use 

of a 30.3 acre parcel of land for 

private events such as weddings, 

ceremonies, educational, hiking 

and meetings. Limited use of an 

existing single-family home for such 

events is anticipated. Parking will 

be provided in open areas adjacent 

to existing driveway. 

Per Articles III & V Sections 

280-24.2 & 280-52 respectively 

For property owned by Thomas 

Breitenbach 

Situated as follows: 809 Township 

Road Altamont, NY 12009 

Tax Map # 36.00-1-17 Zoned: 

RA5 


at the Building Department during 

normal business hours. Said hearing 

will take place on the 2nd of 

January, 2013 at the Guilderland 

Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm. 





(29-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 








to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law 


Variance Request No. 4363 

Request of Devin Anderson for 

a Variance of the regulations under 

the Zoning Law to permit: the 

construction of a 15’8” x 16’ singlestory 

master bedroom addition 

to an existing single-story family 

home. Said addition will encroach 

on a required setback from a 12º 

angle of repose from a steep slope 

and watercourse. A variance is 

requested to permit said addition 

within the required setback. 

Per Articles IV & V Sections 

280-29 & 280-51 respectively 

For property owned by Devin 

Anderson 

Situated as follows: 6715 Westfall 

Road Altamont, NY 12009 

Tax Map # 36.00-1-5 Zoned: 

RA5 











(30-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 








to Articles IV & V of the Zoning Law 



Request of Masullo Brothers 

Builders for a Variance of the regulations 

under the Zoning Law to permit: 

the construction of a 40’ x 30’ 

detached garage structure within 

100’ of a watercourse. A 100’ setback 

is required; 70’ is proposed, a 

30’ variance is requested. 

Per Articles IV & V Sections 


For property owned by Masullo 

Brothers Builders 

Situated as follows: 307 Millingstone 

Drive Altamont, NY 12009 

Tax Map # 39.00-2-122 Zoned: 

RO40 







D a t e d : D e c e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 2 




(31-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 








to Articles III & V of the Zoning Law 



Request of Troy Miller for a Variance 

of the regulations under the 

Zoning Law to permit: a reduced 

width at the building line for proposed 

parcels of land. A 125’ width 

at the building line is required; a 

104’+/- width is proposed, a 21’ 

variance is requested. 

Per Articles III & V Sections 


For property under purchase 

agreement between Peter Winne & 

Patricia Scoons and Troy Miller 

Situated as follows: 311 Dr. Shaw 

Road Slingerlands, NY 12159 

Tax Map # 62.00-2-3 Zoned: 

R20 











(32-22) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the 

Town Board of the Town of Rensselaewille, 

87 Barger Road, Medusa, 

NY has scheduled January 2, 2013, 

7PM to hold their Organizational 

Meeting. 


BY ORDER OF 

THE TOWN BOARD 

Kathleen A. Hallenbeck 

Town Clerk 

(22-22)


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rock road, Knox. 5 Ac buildable lot. Great view of Fox Creek valley. High, dry, slopes to SE, 

perfect for solar. Agricultural area. BKW .......................................................................... $25,000 

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12-13-12 

Nicole Salzano.................170, 147, 146, 463 

Deb Govel........................................170, 160 

Shawn Lock.....................224, 199, 246, 669 

Pat Sudol.........................226, 225, 164, 615 

Gert Bishop............................................ 163 

Dana Jennings................185, 181, 158, 524 

Ed Czuchrey....................................203, 200 

Bill Sudol.........................269, 209, 225, 703 

Paul Hempstead..............246, 245, 258, 749 

Chuck Herchenroder......193, 232, 224, 649 

Sylvia Czuchrey..................................... 158 

Dan Decker...................256, 225, 212, 693 

Carol Tubbs............................................ 158 

Tom Govel.......................268, 196, 226, 690 

Tom Lown........................167, 159, 187, 513 

Paul Watson....................182, 162, 165, 509 

Kathy Hempstead...........................159, 165 

Chris Koblich..................................161, 207 

Frank Belli......................186, 214, 231, 631 

Howard Bishop...............................155, 184 

Dick Tubbs......................................159, 158 

Tracy Sudol.....................179, 194, 203, 576 

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Neil Taber............................................... 171 

Andy Tinning..................................190, 539 

Harold Hahn.......................................... 187 

Wayne Goodnow..............................246, 637 

Ken French............................................. 180 

Shirley Herchenroder............................ 148 

Vala Jackson.......................................... 171 

Sue Gardineer........................................ 154 

Rhea Brown............................................ 180 

Alice Cocoran......................................... 158 

Bertha Adamczak.................................. 173 

Ron Frederick.................................201, 528 

Pat Colwell............................................. 140 

Ray Frederick..................................186, 501 

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12-17-12 

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Chuck Joslin ...................................265, 716 

Scott Coleman ................................257, 710 

Don Frey .........................................246, 698 

Barry Smith ...................................258, 697 

Jon Dolen .......................................257, 675 

Dennis Murphy ..............................257, 673 

Marcel Brisson ...............................255, 662 

Paul Cantlin ...................................247, 657 

Dave Sperbeck ...............................246, 649 

Kris Wahrlich .................................225, 646 

Jim Giner .......................................237, 644 

Nick Silvano ...................................245, 642 

Tony Zappolo ..................................244, 639 

Mike Hamilton............................... 232, 633 

Tony Silvano ...................................224, 628 

Randy Thomas ...............................248, 627 

Chris Pagnotti ................................224, 626 

Matt Childs ....................................234, 625 

Clark Thomas .................................213, 607 

Fran Frantzen ................................215, 212 

Brad Berger ........................................... 212 

John Keane ........................................... 211 

Ron Henry ............................................. 209 

Slim Nasty ............................................ 206 

Mike Barton ...................................203, 201 

Doug Gallager ....................................... 202 

Mike Marsh ........................................... 202 

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DEC holds 

poster contest 

The New York State Department 

of Environmental 

Conservation is now accepting 

submissions for its annual Arbor 

Day Poster Contest. Fifth-grade 

students, especially in science 

and art, are encouraged to design 

an original poster depicting 

the 2013 contest theme, Trees 

Are Terrific in All Shapes and 

Sizes. 

School contest winners will 

be eligible to compete at the 

regional level. Regional winners 

will then compete for the 

state title. 

The final winner’s artwork 

will be replicated as the official 

2013 New York State Arbor Day 

bookmark distributed statewide. 

The winner will also receive an 

invitation to the New York State 

Arbor Day event in Albany in 

April, and a tree will be planted 

in the winner’s name at his or 

her school. 

For more information, including 

contest rules, submission 

application, and a list of DEC 

regional offices, go online to 

http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/25420.html. 

Entries are 

being accepted at DEC regional 

offices until Jan. 17, 2013. 

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Birds adjusting to roster changes 

By Jordan J. Michael 

VOORHEESVILLE –– After 

losing a core of fortified seniors 

to graduation, the Voorheesville 

girls’ basketball team is building 

from the ground up. 

The Blackbirds followed up a 

2010 state semifinal bid with a 

playoff run to the Class C finals in 

2011. But, with seven new players 

this season, Voorheesville has to 

adjust. 

“We have a 

huge learning 

c u r v e , ” s a i d 

H e a d C o a c h 

Bob Baron this 

w e e k . “ T h e 

a d j u s t m e n t s 

aren’t so easy 

now.” 

The Birds started the season 

with losses to Watervliet (63 to 46) 

and Fonda (72 to 61). However, 

the team has followed up with two 

wins –– over Schalmont (43 to 41) 

and Ichabod Crane (34 to 32). 

“We’re starting to play better 

defense,” Baron said. “We’re 

adapting to the speed of the 

game.” 

Senior Anna Feller is leading 

the Blackbirds in scoring with 

13.5 points per game. She’s a 

returning starter and has been 

on the team for three years. 

Seniors Anna Norris and Carla 

Planz played last season, but 

didn’t start. 

“The goal is to improve, 

but there is no easy 

way of getting there.” 

New to Voorheesville are juniors 

Rebecca Bogart, Katina 

Wallace, Rachel Treiber, Alexis 

Pelletier, and Anita Salisbury, 

and ninth-graders Victoria Coluccio 

and Stephany Keenan. 

“The seniors are very vocal,” 

said Baron. “They know how 

hard the team has to work to be 

successful.” 

Voorheesville is making only 

53 percent (27 

of 51) of its free 

throws, but Wallace 

and Norris 

have each 

m a d e s e v e n 

three-pointers. 

Baron told The 

Enterprise that 

the team needs 

to cut down on turning the ball 

over, too. 

“I expect a high level of play 

from the girls who make varsity,” 

he said. “It’s not a question of effort, 

but a question of execution 

and decision making.” 

The Blackbirds’ recent past 

has been quite successful. The 

team will be taking this season 

game by game with steady steps 

forward. 

“We have to play fast,” Baron 

said. “The goal is to improve, but 

there is no easy way of getting 

there.” 

The Enterprise –– Melissa Hale-Spencer 

Tug-of-war: Voorheesville’s Anna Norris, right, fights with a Schalmont player for the basketball last 

Friday during a game in Voorheesville. The Blackbirds won, 43 to 41, and Norris scored three points. 

Carla Planz and Katina Wallace each scored eight points for Voorheesville. 

Empire State Sports Foundation launches appeal 

The Empire State Sports Foundation 

has launched a public 

fundraising campaign with an 

appeal to all supporters, alumni, 

and athletes across the state to 

get involved and help bring back 

the games. In the coming year, 

the winter games are scheduled 

to take place in Lake Placid 

on Feb. 7-10, and the Empire 

State Summer Games will be 

re-launched July 24-28 in the 

Rochester area. 

“The Empire State Games are 

the premier amateur sporting 

event in New York State, and 

a source of pride for all New 

Yorkers,” said Stephen Gionta, 

National Hockey League winger 

and Empire State Games alum. 

“These games were one of the 

best experiences of my hockey 

career. It was an experience 

that changed my life, and I hope 

that all alumni, and New York 

sports fans as a whole, come 

together to support the work of 

this foundation and help relight 

the torch.” 

Under the new privately-funded 

model, the games will depend 

primarily on individual donations 

and corporate sponsorship 

to enable the work of the Empire 

State Sports Foundation, a registered 

501(c)3 non-profit. With 

thousands of alumni across the 

state and around the country, the 

foundation hopes all the people 

whose lives have been touched by 

the games will join the effort. 

The foundation has established 

several ways individuals and organizations 

can get involved and 

give to the games. The easiest 

way to give is through the “Fuel 

the Torch” appeal, which can be 

found on the game’s new website, 

www.empirestatesummergames. 

org. 

In addition to “Fuel the Torch,” 

individuals able to make larger 

donations can become official 

“Friends of the Foundation.” And 

corporate sponsors can also get 

involved with various sponsorship 

levels. 

“Work is progressing every day 

to bring back the games,” said 

foundation COO Scott Bell. “But 

to make these the biggest and 

best Empire State Games they 

can be, we need athletes, alumni, 

and all the people of New York 

to show their support and give 

from their heart.” 

The Empire State Sports 

Foundation hopes the annual 

“Fuel the Torch” appeal and the 

“Friends of the Games” campaign 

will not only help the games 

grow, but also guarantee that 

the games will be a permanent 

fixture for decades to come. 

“Our goal is more than just 

bringing back the summer 

games,” said Bell. “It’s our 

hope that we will be able to 

make certain that the games 

are better than ever, and around 

for the next generation of New 

Yorkers.” 

To get involved in supporting 

the Empire State Games, visit 

www.empirestatesummergames. 

org, or contact the foundation 

by visiting www.essfoundation. 

org. 

Sign up now for 

YMCA basketball 

The Guilderland YMCA winter 

basketball leagues start on Jan. 

12. The youth basketball leagues 

are for children in kindergarten 

through third grade. 

To sign up, contact Kyle Anderson 

at 456-3436 (ext. 1151) or 

kanderson@cdymca.org. Parent 

volunteers are wanted to help 

coach. 

The Enterprise –– Melissa Hale-Spencer 

The Voorheesville girls’ basketball team moved to 1-2 on the 

season with a home victory, 43 to 41, over Schalmont last Friday. 

Here, the Birds’ Anna Feller, left, turns her head towards the referee’s 

whistle. Feller, a senior, and Voorheesville’s leading scorer, 

had 10 points against Schalmont. 

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Koivula, new hockey coach, has tough task 


GUILDERLAND –– Ed Koivula 

is faced with challenges 

as the new head coach for the 

Guilderland-Mohonasen hockey 

team. The Dutchmen have only 

15 players; they are developing 

their skills. 

With four lopsided losses in 

four games this season, learning 

is coming on a game-by-game basis, 

or, for that matter, a periodby-period 

basis. 

“Winning doesn’t define our 

success,” Koivula said this 

week. The 44-year-old was a 

former assistant coach for both 

Shaker-Colonie and Burnt Hills, 

instructing hockey since 1997. 

“Small little goals define our 

success,” he said. “I’m looking for 

effort and heart from the kids.” 

Guilderland-Mohonasen lost to 

Saratoga, 12 to 0, in its first game 

on Nov. 28. Last Saturday, the 

team fell to Burnt Hills-Ballston 

Spa, 5 to 1. The Dutchmen have 

scored two goals and given up 

28, and sit at the bottom of the 

Section 2 standings. 

Koivula knows that the scores 

are unbalanced, but he’s trying 

to key in on the positives. A 

scoreboard is just a scoreboard, 

he says. 

“We need to win and lose with 

humility,” said Koivula, who 

once played youth hockey. “The 

kids want to win, but we need 

to reach for what is obtainable. 

Sometimes, the kids look at me 

like I’m crazy, but I’m trying to 

dissect the game for them.” 

Even though the Dutchmen 

were blown out by Saratoga, 

the score was 2 to 0 after the 

The Enterprise –– Michael Koff 

Checking in: Brock Gingell (#11) of the Guilderland/Mohonasen 

hockey team makes a hit on Burnt Hills/Ballston Spa’s Bryce Ward 

last Saturday at Union College during a game. The Dutchmen lost, 

5 to 1, and Gingell had the assist on Troy Bennett’s goal. 

first period. Koivula was pretty 

happy with that because the Blue 

Streaks are a top team. 

As a mentor and a leader, Koivula 

finds more value in teaching 

the players life lessons. Hockey 

comes second. 

“I want the kids to be disciplined, 

so that’s where we are,” 

said Koivula. “Very few players 

in Section 2 will go on to the 

college level, so hockey will become 

a distant dream for most 

of these guys. Learning hockey 

is a bonus.” 

With 13 skaters and two goalies, 

Guilderland-Mohonasen is 

below average in roster numbers. 

The Dutchmen lost nine players 

to graduation, but got only 

five new players for this season. 

However, the 10 underclassmen 

from last season are back with 

the team. 

“There is a good core of guys,” 

Koivula said. “They have a lot of 

heart and motivation, but they’re 

still learning the basics.” 

Hockey is a specialized sport. 

It’s not easy and it’s not cheap. 

Also, some kids chose to skate 

for elite youth teams in the 

area because the play is more 

competitive. 

Teams like Saratoga, Shenendehowa, 

and Bethlehem have 

feeder programs for hockey, 

Koivula said, but Guilderland- 

Mohonasen doesn’t have that 

luxury. 

“Shenendehowa had 50 players 

try out for its team, but I 

didn’t have to make any cuts,” 

said Koivula. “It is what it is. 

There are a lot of factors that 

don’t make it conducive to have 

a successful hockey team. This is 

a valley instead of a peak.” 

With a brand new coach, this is 

the start of Guilderland-Mohonasen’s 

development. Koivula will 

try to build numbers from here. 

In sports, the team with the 

least amount of talent and the 

least amount of players usually 

has the most chance of losing. 

The Enterprise –– Michael Koff 

New guy in the rink: The Guilderland/Mohonasen hockey team 

has a new head coach this season, Ed Koivula, who says a word 

to his team last Saturday right before the start of a home game 

against BurntHills/Ballston Spa at Union College. The Dutchmen 

lost, 5 to 1. 

However, teams can always 

overcome and get better. If 

Guilderland-Mohonasen went 

into every game with a losing 

mentality, then Koivula would 

be fine with canceling the season 

right now. 

This is not the case for the 

Dutchmen. 

“Maybe, way back in their 

minds, they’re not giving themselves 

much of a chance,” Koivula 

said of his players. “They can’t 

look at it that way. They need to 

focus on our plan and point out 

the successes.” 

Guilderland-Mohonasen is 

making the best of what it has, 

even if that isn’t very much at 

the moment. The Dutchmen 

host Christian Brothers Academy 

(3-3-1) on Friday at Union 

College. 

The psychological side of 

hockey has presented the biggest 

challenge for Koivula. The communication 

level is different from 

one player to the next. 

“What motivates every kid?” 

Koivula asked, answering himself. 

“Each kid sees and hears 

differently, so how do I change 

my behavior? If I can get inside 

their heads, then we’ll figure it 

out.” 

Guilderland Girls’ Basketball Club’s fourth-grade team remains undefeated 

Fourth grade Biddy C 

The fourth grade “Storm” took 

on Burnt Hills in the first of two 

weekend games. 

Getting off to a slow start, the 

Storm held a 2 to 0 lead for the 

first several minutes. Caroline 

Burns, Empress Lee, and Ava 

Lia kept the Burnt Hills team at 

bay while dominating the boards 

and frustrating the post players 

until the Storm could get the 

offense going. 

Laila Nino (four points) hit two 

key shots while Gwen Wronski 

and Lauren Thompson added key 

baskets as the half ended with 

Guilderland on top, 12 to 0. 

The second half was all Guilderland 

as Valencia Fontenelle 

(11 points) and Grace McFerran 

had several key steals to put 

Guilderland on top for the win, 

23 to 5. 

The second game of the weekend 

against Brunswick again 

saw the Storm struggle in the 

first few minutes. Again, the defense 

held the opponent in check 

until the offense kicked in. 

Benefiting from several steals, 

Fontenelle (10 points), Nino 

(six points), and McFerran 

(six points) gave Guilderland 

a comfortable lead at the half, 

16 to 4. 

Showing the depth of the team, 

the second half saw Thompson 

strip the ball repeatedly from the 

Brunswick guards, finding Wronski 

on the wing for quick baskets. 

In the end, Guilderland defeated 

Brunswick, 32 to 7, to remain 

unbeaten and in first place in its 

division as Guilderland enters 

the winter break. 

Third grade 

The GBC “White” third grade 

team played the Cohoes “Little 

Lady Tigers” on Saturday at 

Guilderland Elementary. 

The Little Lady Dutch led from 

the tip-off, building a 10-to-2- 

halftime lead and never looking 

back. Lynnwood’s Bella Gitto led 

all scorers with eight points. 

Smothering defense from Ava 

Bickel, Lauren Hoyle, Anki Lin, 

and Shayla McAnerney limited 

Cohoes to five points. Lynnwood’s 

Ava Wilson contributed three 

steals and four rebounds in the 

win. 

Biddy B 

The Guilderland Biddy B team 

had a great weekend –– defeating 

Scotia, 30 to 14, on Saturday, and 

then losing a tough fought game 

on Sunday to Brunswick, 19 to 

17, in overtime. 

All the girls contributed in a 

significant way. Graycen Dubin 

led the scoring with 27 points 

over the weekend, with Grace 

Torpey and Julia Burke following 

with six points each. 

Vivienne Owens once again 

led the defensive charge. April 

Richards, Ali McGrann, and 

Anna Ashery also played significant 

roles, playing aggressive 

defense and getting much-needed 

rebounds. 

The team played great and was 

a pleasure to watch. 

Biddy A 

The Guilderland Biddy A 

“Spunk” completed a busy weekend, 

racking up two hard fought 

victories against Scotia and 

Brunswick. 

In Saturday’s game against 

Scotia, the girls played a tough 

game, pulling away from Scotia 

in the second half for a 22 to 6 

victory. In the win, Alyssa Burg 

racked up eight points and Jennifer 

Bartlett had six. 

The first half was a defensive 

battle with Guilderland leading 

6 to 1 at the break. Gracie 

Seravillo, Nicole McGrath, and 

Bella Smith helped clean up the 

boards and keep Scotia out of the 

paint on defense while Jamie 

Golderman and Ava Fiametta 

spurred the defensive charge 

on the perimeter, logging steals 

and keeping Scotia off the boards 

from the guard position. 

Sunday’s game took the Spunk 

to Brunswick to face a very tough 

opponent. From wire to wire, 

defense was the rule with both 

teams preventing the other from 

scoring. 

Guilderland led, 8 to 6, after 

the first half. In the second, Guilderland 

had some adjustments 

on offense and started to get 

better looks at the basket. At the 

four-minute mark in the game, 

Brunswick started to press and 

Guilderland took advantage by 

scoring several points in transition 

to help seal the win. 

In the victory, Jennifer Bartlett 

had eight points and Nicole 

McGrath had four. Ava Fiametta, 

Lizzy Dollard, Jisella Vasquez all 

had several steals and rebounds 

in the victory. 

Junior A 

Guilderland’s Junior A team 

used its momentum from its 

last win to carry the team into 

another win on Saturday against 

Scotia. 

Guilderland took the early 

lead, finishing the half, 21to 2, 

and continued to finish the game 

strong with an ending score of 

47 to 14. 

Leading offensively, Olivia 

Baumann finished the game with 

a season-high of 13 points, and 

Kate Johnston added 10. The 

girls worked as a team, giving 

each girl the opportunity to score. 

This is the first game all season 

every teammate was able to add 

points to the score. 

Defensively, the rebounding 

duo of Skye Lindsay and Nicole 

Fyvie continued to be Junior A’s 

anchor while Kerry Gerety and 

Claire Thompson took control of 

the point. 

Junior A continues to come 

together as a team and look 

stronger from week-to-week, 

having new girls step up and 

showcase their skills. 

Junior B 

The Lady Dutch pulled ahead 

early in last Saturday’s matchup 

against Scotia and only expounded 

upon its lead through 

the remainder of the game. 

Guilderland displayed tremendous 

teamwork on the floor, with 

every player contributing to the 

scoreboard. The Dutch won handily 

by a score of 47 to 15. 

The Dutch were led by Margan 

Kieley with 10 points, followed 

by Christine Fish with nine, 

and Lauryn Stewart with eight. 

Stewart also dominated the 

boards with five rebounds, while 

Kieley and Caitlin Gagan each 

grabbed four steals. 

Guilderland faced off with 

Brunswick last Sunday in a 

disappointing loss. The Dutch 

were behind from the start, as 

the Bengals sliced through the 

paint for easy lay-ups. 

Guilderland was unable to 

stem the flow of points and took 

the loss, 45 to 18. Emily Burns 

led all scorers with 10 points. 

Good Sports read 

The Enterprise


Dutch team wrestles on 

despite vacancies in classes 


GUILDERLAND –– Despite 

forfeiting points during Suburban 

Council dual meets because 

of five vacant weight classes, the 

Guilderland wrestling team is 

using its muscle to push through 

the season. The Dutch have been 

low on numbers over the past 

few years. 

Guilderland doesn’t have 

wrestlers competing at the 

195-pound, 220-pound, and 

285-pound weight classes, as well 

as “a few others,” said varsity 

assistant John D’Ambrosio at 

practice on Monday. 

“The numbers could always 

be better,” he said, “but the kids 

we do have are all great kids. 

They work hard and buy into 

“We’re trying to reach the ultimate 

goal.” 

Guilderland Athletic Director, 

Regan Johnson, who coached 

the wrestling team from 1996 to 

2007, said that, currently, no one 

is actively recruiting wrestlers at 

the middle school. Johnson said 

that the varsity weight classes 

were routinely filled when he 

was coach. 

“Wrestling is a unique sport, 

and it’s not for everybody, but it 

is for a lot of kids,” said Johnson, 

who wrestled with Favro at the 

State University of New York 

College at Brockport. “We just 

need to find the right kids.” 

High schools field a lot of team 

sports, but wrestling is one versus 

one. The pressure falls on the 

“I like to pound people down, not let them get up 

off the mat. I don’t really have any mercy.” 

what we’re coaching. That’s the 

important part.” 

Don Favro struggled to fill up 

the team roster when he took 

over the head coaching position 

two years ago. This week, Favro 

tried to wrap his head around 

the concept. Wrestlers still aren’t 

coming out. 

“I wish I had the answer,” said 

Favro of the low numbers. “It’s 

a hard sport, so maybe guys are 

finding easier things to do? You 

go back two years, and it’s the 

same problem. Sometimes, it’s 

hard getting kids to commit to 

wrestling.” 

The Dutch also have a few injuries. 

Seniors Jessie Futia and 

Jeremy Lamb are waiting to get 

cleared to return to action. 

With an incomplete team, 

Suburban Council dual meets 

aren’t the focus. The focal point 

for the Guilderland wrestlers 

are tournaments and sectional 

competition. The Dutch have a 

wall full of names of sectional 

champions in its practice room, 

and most of the current wrestlers 

aspire to be on it. 

“It’s not that we don’t care 

about the dual meets, but we 

look to see how the kids do, not 

the final score,” said D’Ambrosio, 

who placed sixth in the state as 

a senior at Guilderland in 2006. 

individual. Plus, Favro trains his 

wrestlers pretty hard. 

“It’s me versus you, and that’s 

it,” Johnson said. “A lot of kids 

don’t like how individual wrestling 

is, but a lot do like it.” 

Johnson established a youth 

wrestling program while he was 

coaching at Guilderland. “If kids 

are interested in wrestling, then 

they should start getting excited 

about it at an earlier age,” he 

said. “Maybe they played football, 

or maybe they didn’t play 

any other sports at all,” he said of 

those who are wrestling now. 

Applying technique 

D’Ambrosio told The Enterprise 

that anyone could be a 

successful wrestler. Guilderland 

does not judge. 

“It doesn’t matter what body 

type, how strong you are, or how 

fast you are,” said D’Ambrosio. 

“It’s all about being able to apply 

technique to your body type, 

and anyone can be successful 

that way.” 

Guilderland coaches like to apply 

wrestling moves to everyday 

things, D’Ambrosio said. This 

helps the wrestlers improve because 

they can relate. 

A “blast double” is a double-leg 

take down, like a football tackle, 

when the wrestler actually blasts 

through the opponent. A “flare 

The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael 

Feeling fine? Guilderland wrestlers Cody Corradi, top, and Noah 

Romand grapple during Monday’s practice at the high school. The 

varsity team is short on numbers, forfeiting five weight classes 

during every Suburban Council match-up. The Dutch hosted 

Bethlehem on Wednesday. 


Smush: Junior Josh LoGiudice locks fellow Guilderland wrestler, David Wolanski, under his arm during 

practice on Monday. LoGiudice, who wrestles in the 99-pound weight class, placed third at State 

Qualifiers last season, and is hoping to make States this year. He’s 13-0 so far this season. 

double” is when a wrestler lifts 

the opponent up and swings his 

legs through the air like a flare. A 

“cross wrist” is when the wrestler 

takes his opponent’s wrist, moving 

the wrist across the body. 

“A lot of the names correspond 

to how the technique actually 

works,” said D’Ambrosio. An “under 

hook” means the wrestler has 

a hook under his opponent’s arm. 

“At this point, we’ve installed 

the techniques,” he said. “We’re 

closer to fine-tuning them right 

now.” 

Juniors Josh LoGiudice (99 

pounds) and Mike Lainhart 

(106 pounds) are both currently 

undefeated for the Dutchmen. 

LoGiudice placed third at State 

Qualifiers last season and Lainhart 

was fifth. Lainhart says he 

uses whatever techniques are 

available. 

“I’m really aggressive,” Lainhart 

said. “I like to pound people 

down, not let them get up off 

the mat. I don’t really have any 

mercy.” 

LoGiudice said that quickness 

is his best aspect. “I’m more 

quick than powerful,” he said. 

“I’m smaller and more agile than 

some of the other kids. I’m usually 

just trying to reach out and 

grab an arm or a leg.” 

Even though Guilderland can’t 

fill all its weight classes, it still 

gets leadership from seniors 

Ryan Harris, John Stuto, and 

Futia. D’Ambrosio said it’s like 

having a bunch of other coaches 

in the room. 

Favro would like to see more 

wrestlers on the team, but he’s 

trying to focus on the positives. 

Some of the Suburban Council 

scores will be tough to swallow. 

The Dutch hosted Bethlehem on 

Wednesday. 

A big motto for Guilderland is 

“control what you can control,” 

D’Ambrosio said. 

“Sometimes, you can’t control 

a call in a match or the other 

kid you’re wrestling, but you can 

control how hard you work and 

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hit 

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follower? 

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23. Chest cavity 

membrane 

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28. Sauerkraut 

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37. Came out of a 

slump? 

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breaker? 

40. Acclaim 

42. Article of faith 

44. Bleat 

45. Storage spot 

47. Large merchant ship 

49. More like a bubble 

bath 

51. Bridge suit 

52. Boat holder 

53. Unit of the Green 

Berets 

55. Major east coast rte. 

56. Large rattlesnake 

61. " ___ it Be" (Beatles' 

hit) 

62. "Buzz" Aldrin, 

really 

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14 15 16 

17 18 19 

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64. "Don't give up!" 

65. Flower children? 

66. Filibuster 

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3. Add a soundtrack 

4. Place of refuge 

5. Turns in 

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7. A lower amount 

8. Aged 

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You can’t control the assignment 

the teacher assigns or who assigns 

it, but you can control how 

hard you try.” 

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61 62 63 

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18. Makes gun-shy? 

22. A fabled person 

23. Moon unit? 

24. Glove material 

25. Oz locale 

26. Any "Seinfeld," now 

28. Critic, at times 

31. Fast finisher? 

33. Brown bread? 

34. Influences 

36. Jiffy 

38. Female fowl 

41. Certain electron 

tubes 

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59. CFO, perhaps 

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Cornered: Connor McDermott, left, of Berne-Knox-Westerlo, tries to keep the basketball away from 

Sharon Springs’s defense on Tuesday in Berne. The contest was never close; the Bulldogs won, 87 to 

38. BKW is 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference and 4-2 overall. 

BKW wins big over Sharon Springs at home Tuesday, 87-38 


BERNE –– The Bulldogs’ bark 

had serious bite on Tuesday. The 

hoopsters from Berne-Knox- 

Westerlo dismantled Sharon 

Springs, 87 to 38. 

The Bulldogs (4-2) are running 

with a high-octane offense and 

tenacious defense this season. 

BKW is very athletic and lightning 

quick. 

After ending the first quarter 

with a 19-point lead, the Bulldogs 

streaked up and down the court 

for the remainder of the game. 

BKW had a 62-to-12 lead in the 

third quarter, never once taking 

its foot off the accelerator. 

Four players scored 10 or more 

points for the Bulldogs –– Tanner 

Laurie, Kyle Gibbs, Garrett 

Pitcher, and Justin Lee –– and 11 

of the 12 players scored. Pitcher 

scored 17 points and Gibbs nailed 

four three-pointers. 

Head Coach Andy Wright 

couldn’t remember the last time 

BKW put 87 points on a scoreboard. 

“I had a team in 2008 that 

could fill it up real quick with 

three-pointers,” he said. “We 

have lots of offense.” 

BKW had numerous steals and 

an abundance of assists on the offensive 

end. At times, the passing 

was like clockwork. Every player 

was getting involved. 

“Personally, it’s tough because 

you think you can settle down, 

but it’s important to keep the 

intensity up,” said Pitcher, a 

senior, who is about 250 points 

away from 1,000 for his career. 

“We were trying to pick up the defense 

and keep everyone’s blood 

pressure up. We didn’t want to 

stop running.” 

Sharon Springs (0-5) had 

trouble. The Spartans have 

only eight players, and Tyler 

Bianchine seemed like the only 

player comfortable with handling 

the ball. Sharon Springs was a 

mess, but it kept composure. 

“In a game like that, where 

you want to try and get better, 

it’s tough to figure out what 

aspect to focus on,” Wright said. 

“Sometimes, it gives you a false 

illusion, like you’re doing things 

better than you actually might 

be.” 

Sharon Springs was out-sized 

and out-manned. The Spartans 

were the cream of the Western 

Athletic Conference crop just a 

few years ago. 

“I think they’re struggling 

more this year,” Pitcher said of 

Tuesday’s opponent. “They’re 

well coached, at least.” 

“The goal is to keep 

winning while playing 

as a team.” 

The only problem for BKW on 

Tuesday was foul trouble. The 

Bulldogs ended the evening with 

19 fouls. 

“My guys are really aggressive 

on the ball,” said Wright. “It 

sometimes translates to fouls.” 

Any plans on lessening the 

infractions? 

“It depends on who we’re 

playing,” Wright said. “If you’re 

aggressive, then it’s going to affect 

the opponent’s confidence. 

Nothing is ever going to be uncontested.” 

BKW opened its league schedule 

by dropping 70 points on 

Mekeel Christian Academy last 

Friday, but it lost the game by 

five points. Caleb Stewart scored 

37 points for Mekeel, including 

18 points from the free-throw 

line. 

“We can’t allow a player to 

score that much,” Wright said. 

“We could have won that game, 

and we had chances to win. But, 

55 of Mekeel’s points came from 

three-pointers and free throws. 

That can’t happen.” 

The Bulldogs will compete for 

a WAC title, and hope to make 

some noise in the Class C playoff 

field, which is a gamble. 

“The goal is to keep winning 

while playing as a team,” Pitcher 

said. “We want everyone involved 

and everyone satisfied.” 

A 49-point win is very assuring. 

BKW turned tough defense 

into easy offense on Tuesday. 

“Honestly, I enjoy coaching 

this team because they’re selfless,” 

Wright said. “They just 

want to do well and help each 

other out.” 

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