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The Altamont
Enterprise
& Albany County Post
No. 1 Thursday, july 21, 2016
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Albany County’s independent newspaper since 1884
‘Patient abandonment’
Dr. Migden fired, thousands
of her patients left in the lurch
By Melissa Hale-Spencer
Dr. Hedy Migden was fired
on July 5, leaving thousands
of patients feeling stranded.
On that day, as several patients waited to see her in her
office at 24 Madison Avenue
Extension in Albany, Migden
says, a woman she’d never met,
Kellie Valenti, chief operating
officer for St. Peter’s Health
Partners, asked for her key.
After tending to her patients,
Migden was escorted from the
office.
receive a 30-day notice, which
contained absolutely no specifics as is required by my
contract. I believe they are
merely trying to get out of the
seven-and-a-half years that
remain on my contract.”
She also said, “I really don’t
know why they terminated me
— and closed that office.”
Migden points out that the
month before, in June, she
received a commendation from
the chief executive officer of
St. Peter’s Health Partners,
“People are calling and can’t get answers.”
Migden, 68, had seven-and-ahalf years left on her contract,
which she signed in 2013. She
says she has about 7,000 patients, with 60 to 70 percent
of them from the Helderberg
Hilltowns and Altamont area.
“I feel I was dealt with in a
manner that was unprofessional and inconsiderate,” Migden
said. “I can assure you, I did
nothing wrong.”
Elmer Streeter, spokesman
for St. Peter’s initially said he
couldn’t confirm Migden’s termination nor comment on the
reasons why. But he called back
to tell The Enterprise, “She was
terminated for what the practice believed was cause, and she
was previously given notice of
the behavior she needed to correct to avoid such termination.”
Streeter, however, declined to
describe this “behavior.”
Migden responded, “I did
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Hidden towers in the Adirondack Park don’t stand above the tree line and are often disguised as trees,
like this one in Keene Valley in Essex County. But unlike the proposed system for Albany County the
Essex County system is not a trunked system, which allows for a high volume of calls.
Obsolescence, visibility, functionality explored
Towers cause controversy
By Tim Tulloch
HILLTOWNS — As a state Supreme Court judge
on Monday considers a suit challenging approval
in Rensselaerville of a 180-foot tower, Hilltown
residents remain divided on the issue.
For some, the news last year that the Albany
County Sheriff ’s Department intended to erect
three lofty communication towers in the southern
reaches of Albany County — in Rensselaerville,
Berne, and Coeymans — came as unalloyed good
news, especially among first responders who have
long complained of spotty radio communication
coverage in the Helderbergs. The Coeymans tower
is already under construction.
For others, a vocal segment of the populations
of Rensselaerville and Berne, the advent of such
towers in their towns is a decidedly mixed bless-
ing. Their concerns fall into three main categories:
future obsolescence, visibility, and functionality.
A national data system, according to a FirstNet
spokesman, would complement a local emergency
system and not be able to replace it for years to
come. Hidden towers in the Adirondack Park,
while offering communication for emergency
services, do not provide the trunk line proposed
for Albany County, a system the deputy director
of Essex County Emergency Services believes is
superior and that Ralph Mariani, director of 911
communications for Albany County, says is needed
for the high call volume. Radios currently used in
the Hilltowns by volunteer first responders will
still function under the new system, according to
Mariani.
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hand-delivered to her office,
thanking her for her 15 years
of service and looking forward
to many more.
“They send out satisfaction
surveys to patients and I’ve
been repeatedly told I’m rated
superb,” said Migden.
Dr. Barbara Houser, who has
known Migden for 20 years,
said on Wednesday, “Her patients have been coming to
me in dismay. I saw one of her
former patients today…She
has a chronic condition and
St. Peter’s wouldn’t refill her
prescription. It’s patient abandonment. St. Peter’s made no
provisions. People are calling
and can’t get answers. They
made no plans for what would
happen the day after they
closed the practice.”
Migden said her greatest concern is for her patients. “As we
Helderberg group pioneers
community way to ‘go solar’
By Tim Tulloch
KNOX — A community
volunteer group that has been
working since 2008 to promote
renewable energy in the Hilltowns announced this week an
agreement with Monolith Solar
that will enable electricity consumers to use solar-produced
electricity without having to
install any solar panels.
Russ Pokorny, a founder of
Helderberg Community Energy,
the volunteer group, says “the
race is on to be the first” in
New York State to offer solar
community net metering.
He says the decision last year
by the state Public Service
Commission to allow community net metering made possible this new way to “go solar.”
At the same time, the federal
government extended tax credits for solar energy until 2020.
Also known as shared renewable energy, community
net metering permits any users — including residences
(owned or rented), businesses,
farms and municipalities — to
share power produced by a
large renewable energy source,
in this case a two-megawatt
solar photovoltaic array to be
constructed by Monolith at a
location west of the Capital
District.
Pokorny says any National
Grid customers in Load Zone F,
which extends from southern
Albany County north to Ticonderoga and from Gloversville
east to Troy, will be eligible to
participate, once the array is
up and running later this year.
Load Zone F does not include
the towns of Westerlo and Rensselaerville which are served
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, July 21, 2016
Editorial
If each contributes what can be spared, the whole is nourished
A
fter years of writing about ugly neighbor disputes
and years of writing about failing farms and years of
writing about kids with disabilities having trouble
finding a worthwhile place in the world, we’re providing an
antidote here and now.
Drink it in like an elixir.
Is it too good to be true? Only time, and the community’s
response, will tell.
The tale starts in the fall of 2015 when the two cows of a
green farmer break into the pasture of a longtime farmer. Did
angry words, and spats, and legal action follow?
Not at all. Here’s the story.
Dennis Peterson is rather new to farming. He, his wife, and
their three children have 90 acres on Slade Hill in Westerlo.
Originally from Long Island, Peterson is 52 now and retired
from a federal job. His family has lived in Westerlo for 12 years
where they are raising pigs and goats, chickens and turkeys.
Peterson decided to add two cows to his menagerie. When his
cows escaped and ended up at his neighbors’, he said, “They
tore up his fence and made a big mess.”
His neighbor, Bud Figel, agreed. “His Dexters broke the fence
and were in with my whiteface,” he recalled.
But the incident didn’t lead to animosity between the neighbors; rather, they became friends — and more.
For a half-century, Figel has farmed 166 acres that he leases
from the city of Albany; two streams that feed Albany’s Westerlo
reservoir run through the property, he said.
Figel was born and raised in Albany. His father built a house
in Westerlo in the 1940s that the family used weekends and
summers because the phone service wasn’t adequate for his
father’s plumbing and heating business. At 12, Bud Figel started
working with his father in the business. At 72, he still works
a few hours on plumbing jobs almost every day.
“I have heart problems and can’t really farm anymore,” he
said. He used to sell breeding stock but now he is down to 12
cows.
One day, he was throwing bales of hay in his barn when
he suffered a heart attack. “I went down. I couldn’t get my
breath.” He lay on the hay bales awhile where his wife found
him — and then got up to throw more bales.
He ended up in St. Peter’s Hospital, having open-heart
surgery.
“I went to round bales,” he said but, now, even that is getting hard.
Neither of his children wanted to take on farming, he said.
So he is teaching Peterson’s oldest child, Dennis Jr., about the
art and science of farming. “He comes over to the farm a lot.
He likes cows,” said Figel.
Figel went on about Peterson, “I told him to take the cows.
I can’t take care of them no more.”
All three of the Peterson children are autistic, their father
said. Dennis, 21, has just graduated from a special program at
The College of Saint Rose. Ryan, 19, has just graduated from
Berne-Knox-Westerlo and will attend the same Saint Rose
program. Chrissy is 14 and still in school.
“We want to get the farm running for our kids so they can
stay here, in this house, instead of going into a group home,”
said Peterson. He said of himself and his wife, “We won’t be
here forever.”
Now Dennis Jr. is helping Figel with the haying, just the
way Figel, in his youth, used to help other Westerlo farmers.
“He’s very interested. He wants to learn everything,” said Figel.
Dennis Jr. has a passion for farming, his father said. He secured a loan from the federal Farm Service Agency for $11,000
less than half of what he requested but enough to make a start.
With the loan, the Petersons got a tractor with a bucket and
a haybine to cut hay. Peterson chipped in money he had from
selling pigs to buy a round baler as well.
A man from Wright gave Peterson a good deal on the haybine
when he understood the need. “He wanted $2,300. I gave him
$800. He said, ‘It’s important you get the round baler. I can
wait for the money. Pay me when you can.’”
Another farmer in South Westerlo had two hay rakes — one
that works and one for parts. He donated them both to the cause.
This part of the story reminded us of one of our favorite
childhood tales, about stone soup. The story tells of two weary
travelers who, as darkness falls, reach a poor village. One of
the travelers carries a soup pot.
The pair goes from house to house, asking for any ingredients
the villagers may have to spare, to make a soup. Door after
door is closed on them. The villagers are poor, and each says
he or she has nothing to spare and nothing to share.
The travelers fill their pot with water from a nearby stream
and build a fire with scavenged wood to heat it. They place a
stone in the pot and say they are making stone soup.
One of the village children takes a carrot from her pocket that
she had been saving for a snack and puts it in the pot. Once
the soup is underway, boiling in its pot, other villagers start to
gather around. A man remembers he had saved some potatoes
in a sack in his kitchen and goes to fetch them. A woman says
she has some scraps of leftover meat. And so it goes.
The simmering water begins to smell delicious. As the villagers gather round, the travelers ladle the soup into their bowls.
Everyone enjoys the meal that, alone, they wouldn’t have had.
Peterson envisions helping more than just his own children.
“Other local kids with special needs can work here,” he said.
He doesn’t think he could pay them wages right now. “We’re
struggling to get this up and running,” he said. “We can give
them eggs and meat. If we can afford to pay, we will.”
Peterson went on, “Even kids who can’t work on the farm,
kids in wheelchairs, can come and see the animals. They can
feed the goats and chickens,” he said.
Peterson credits Figel with making his dream a reality,
providing a place for his children to live and work after he
is gone. “He’s a real good guy, an awesome guy,” he said. “We
couldn’t do this without him.”
Figel credits the Petersons with keeping the way of life he
cares about alive and the open land in tact. “I’d hate to see all
the farming go,” he said.
If the community supports this project, in the way the villagers each contributed to the fairytale soup pot, it could nourish
and enrich us all.
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To the editor
Westerlo farm seeks to help those with special needs
To the Editor:
My name is Misty Schaffer
and I am writing this letter to
acknowledge a new venture in
Westerlo in the Hilltowns for
kids and young adults with disabilities.
Farmer Dennis Peterson and
his son Dennis Peterson Jr. have
started this farm with hopes
of giving special-needs kids
and adults not only work ethic,
but encouragement as well as
relationships with others with
disabilities.
Farmer Charles Figel has
given much support to the Petersons. Charles Figel has been a
local farmer for many years, and
Dennis Peterson is a father of
three children with disabilities.
He knows firsthand through
his own children how important
it is to have something in the
Hilltowns for these kids and
their families.
They do haying, raise beef
cattle, meat chickens, turkeys,
piglets, and have laying hens for
farm fresh eggs. They need support! What a great way to help
this community.
I am hoping whoever reads
this will grasp the importance of
what these farmers are doing, not
only for these kids, but the com-
munity. For anyone interested in
being a part of this please feel
free to contact Farmer Dennis
Peterson at (518) 729-0001 or, if
you would like to give donations
of any kind, whether monetary,
farm equipment, or any other
fashion, please go to GoFundMe
Peterson Farm, or it can be sent
to 958 Route 143 Westerlo, NY
12193.
Thank you for all your support
of kids with hope for a better
future.
Misty Schaffer
Westerlo
Editor’s note: See related editorial.
Mercy and the lowly patient
are lost in medical industrial complex
other 7,000 other patients) are is headquartered in Livonia,
To the Editor:
We are writing to express our now finding, there are not a lot Michigan and controls over 80
concern over the abrupt closure of local primary care providers hospitals which employ 120,000
of Altamont Internal Medicine just waiting to see new patients in 26 states.
We still have never even been
and Pediatrics and dismissal of in this area. This closure will
formally notified that her pracDr. Hedy Migden, our caring and significantly disrupt our lives.
While many may like to think tice is now closed and, as we
beloved physician. Dr. Migden
understand, will
often worked fivenot reopen.
and-a-half days a
Apparently, St.
week, 10 hours a day,
We still have never even been
Peter’s Medical Asand sometimes made
formally notified that her practice
sociates and its
house calls to those
management have
too frail to come to
is now closed and, as we understand,
little interest in
her office.
will not reopen.
the health of thouHer practice was
sands of patients
closed suddenly on
in the Hilltowns,
July 5 without any
advance notice to her or her that our primary care doc runs Guilderland, Altamont, and
patients by St. Peter’s Health his or her own practice, medi- eastern New York State that
Partners Medical Associates. We cal care has increasingly be- Altamont Internal Medicine and
only learned of this closure from come more and more corporate Pediatrics served.
Brian worked directly for
another patient who was told his and bureaucratic. Dr. Migden’s
upcoming visit was cancelled practice was actually under St. Sister Ellen Lawlor, St. Peter’s
since Dr. Migden was “no longer Peter’s Health Partners Medi- administrator and a member
cal Associates, a 350-physician of the Sisters of Mercy, in the
with the practice.”
As her patients for over 20 practice where the doctors are 1970s. It seems that in the new
medical behemoth mercy and the
years, we followed Dr. Migden now employees.
The old St. Peter’s Hospital is lowly patient are being lost in
to four different offices with
no break in our care. With this now St. Peter’s Health Partners this medical industrial complex.
abrupt closure, we were never and includes three other local
even told even after she had left. hospitals, The Eddy long-term Marilee Grygelko
When Marilee called for a care system, and operates out Brian Hendricks
prescription renewal, all we of 165 locations with 12,500 Altamont
were told was, in effect, that we employees. It is, in turn, owned
Editor’s note: See related story.
were on our own. As we (and her by Trinity Health. Trinity Health
Back In Time. . .
1916
100 Years Ago
2016
Altamont Enterprise July 21, 1916
VILLAGE NOTES.
—A telephone has been installed in Keenholts’ news room. The
number is 49-F 4.
—The automobile owned by Mrs. M. F. Hallenbeck collided with
the police auto patrol in Albany Tuesday in front of 67 North Pearl
street. No one was injured, but the Hallenbeck car was slightly
damaged.
—William Laque, formerly of this place, is one of the soldier
boys who are patrolling the Mexican border. He is a member of
Company G, N. Y. N. G., of Brooklyn, and is stationed in Mission,
Texas. “Bill” says it is pretty lonesome down there, and would be
glad to hear from his old friends in Altamont.
OBITUARY.
Lucius Williamson.
On Monday evening, July 10, 1916, Lucius Williamson, aged 72
years, departed this life for that higher and better. All the care and
love that physicians and an anxious household could devise for his
comfort and assistance were brought into play, but the fiat of Him
who rules our incoming and outgoing had been issued, and after
a lingering illness their appeals were overruled; and during the
early evening of Monday the sufferer’s spirit took its flight to that
home the Christian believes is fulfillment of the life everlasting.
The funeral services were held last Thursday at 2 p.m. at his
late home, Rev. George Stright officiating. Not only the near and
dear relatives shed tears as the last farewell was said, but all the
people — yes, his friends — of the entire community feel that a
loss has been sustained that will be keenly felt.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Christina Williamson, a daughter, Mrs. Frank Ostrander of Berne, a sister, Mrs. Naomi Wood of
Schenectady, four brothers, Stanton of Saratoga, Lee of Schenectady,
Delos and Ellsworth of Delanson, and four grandchildren.
OUR THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
To-day marks the beginning of another year of newspaper work,
the Altamont Enterprise having completed the thirty-second year
of its publication on Friday, July 14. The past year has been a busy
one for all concerned in the make-up and management of this paper,
but by persistent effort success has marked our every endeavor.
The coming of electricity to Altamont has brought about many
changes in our village during the past six months. This gave us an
opportunity to make improvements which have greatly facilitated
the work of printing our weekly edition. The first was the installation of electric lights and the second was the purchase of an
electric motor. These two improvements have given us increased
facilities and to-day we are better equipped than ever before for
doing work of every description on short notice.
We desire to thank our patrons in every branch of the business
for their continued unswerving loyalty to the Altamont Enterprise
during the year just passed.
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Black history matters, save Sandidge Way
To the Editor:
The Albany County Planning
Board will be considering a proposal to rezone Loughlin Street
to allow for the construction of
six four- and five-story apartment buildings. Loughlin Street
currently has nine single-family
historically significant houses
on it.
The companies that will profit
from the rezoning that no one on
the neighboring streets wants
are Columbia Development and
Dawn Homes. The arrogance
of the representatives of these
two companies is appalling. Examples of this date back to 2014
when Columbia secretly acquired
the homes by what some have
referred to as block-busting.
Columbia did not maintain
the property. On May 26, I
photographed the lawns. They
obviously had not been mowed
for a long time and some of the
weeds came as high as halfway
up a garage door. I reported this
to the Department of General
Services and, at least for now, the
lawns are being mowed.
The city was planning to
change the name of Loughlin
Street to Sandidge Way to honor
Teresa and Jesse Sandidge who
lived there and played an important role in black history as
well as integration history. Dawn
Homes had the audacity to name
the apartments the Sandidge
Way Apartments despite their
plans to demolish the Sandidges’
former home as well as all the
other homes that were part of
an integrated community since
the early 1960s.
A street sign saying Sandidge
Way was put up on the street.
When I saw the sign changed
back to Loughlin Street,I was
surprised so I called the city to
find out why. I was informed
that the city didn’t put up the
Sandidge Way sign or change it
back to Loughlin. So I wonder
who did.
I attended two Albany Common Council hearings on rezoning. At the second one on July 7,
Common Council members asked
many good questions of representatives of Columbia and Dawn
Homes. Many answers were, at
best, evasive and sometimes they
responded that they didn’t know.
Some of the questions were
the same ones that they were
asked at the first hearing, but
apparently they did not feel the
need to do their homework before
the second one. They appear to
believe that they can do whatever
they want. Maybe they can.
They clearly expect to get away
with destroying the quality of life
and health of people in the surrounding neighborhood, harming
the environment by clear cutting,
forcing students who cross Fuller
Road to inhale construction dust
containing crystalline silica, and
demolishing a treasured part of
local black history.
The houses on beautiful Sandidge Way have historic significance and after being restored
inside would make wonderful
homes.
Black history matters. Examples of white history are all
around us. We should celebrate
and preserve black history. Save
Sandidge Way.
Carol Waterman
Guilderland
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for our community. We encourage readers to
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To the
editor
We all want to live better
To the Editor:
I received an offer to reap
benefits by going online with
my electric supplier but once
again the poor and a great many
elderly will be outside, pressing
their noses against windows of
opportunity.
This modern age with all its’
gadgets requires money — money
to buy in and money to sustain
the useage.
The rewards can be tempting
and we definitely wish we could
be a part of it.
Some need help to qualify for
better jobs. Others need recognition of the realities of their
limits physically, mentally, and
financially.
We all want to live better
young or old. What to do?
Ottilie Millson
Berne
Happy champs gather together for a group portrait at the Circle of Champs party. The YMCA free
program is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children who’ve been touched by a lifethreatening illness.
Take a summer drive
Champs enjoy superhero party with K-9 companions to explore the Hilltowns
To the Editor:
Some of the greatest champions in the community made a
showing on June 30 in Guilderland, all to benefit children who
are fighting serious illnesses. It
was the Circle of Champs Family
& Friends Party at the YMCA
Adventure Camp.
Our champs enjoyed swimming, the bounce house, face-
painting, and lively dancing with
our DJ. We were honored to have
police officers from the HERO
[Helping Everyone Realize Opportunities] Foundation at our
Superhero-themed event.
Officers and their dogs from
Schenectady, Saratoga, and Guilderland, together with SpiderMan, entertained our children
and families. It is a tribute to
our champs and HEROes whose
positive energy, openness, and
caring inspired us all.
A big thank you to all the businesses, sponsors, volunteers, and
staff who made this special event
a success!
Maureen Silk-Eglit
Circle of Champs Volunteer
Orsini Park as piazza
Lovesong for Altamont, community at its apex
To the Editor:
Last Tuesday’s concert in the
park was a celebration of the
Altamont community and its
vitality. The village isn’t everything to everybody all the time,
but on that night it was pretty
close to perfect.
The air was warm and restful,
having shed its steamy cloak
with the setting sun. Neighbors
and friends of all ages packed the
park, chatting, laughing, playing,
sharing ice cream, dancing, and
singing. It was community at its
apex. Orsini Park as piazza.
Each note offered by the band,
the Rusticators, dripped with
nostalgia. Each song comfortably worn and familiar, re-spun
seemingly just for us, just for
this evening.
Just one more song.
It was an evening that filled
the soul with such contentment
the crowd was slow to drift into
the night once the last string was
strummed. But they did, packing
their wagons or chairs and heading back to their homes, most on
foot or bike.
Thank you to the library for
putting on another great event,
the band for providing the perfect
soundtrack, and the community
for being such a pleasing place
to live.
Josh Martin
Altamont
Harrowing accounts of those whom
the system has catastrophically failed
To the Editor:
I was raised in Knox, so a copy
of The Enterprise was always
lying around the house. I first
recall scanning the pages to
see who made the honor roll in
middle school. As an adolescent,
I perceived your paper as fodder
for schadenfreude via Blotters
and Dockets. As a quasi-grownup, I viewed The Enterprise
as a source for news about the
local schools and engagement
announcements.
The original Since 1974
Something seems different in
2016, however. In a word, it's
advocacy. On a consistent basis
I've read harrowing accounts
of those whom the system has
catastrophically failed: the mentally ill whose lack of follow-up
treatment cost them their lives;
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To the Editor:
It’s summer in the Hilltowns!
Roadside flowers are blooming,
gardens are growing, and fragrant hayfields are being mowed
and baled. Why not celebrate on
a sunny afternoon by taking a
drive to explore some beautiful scenery? Here is one of my
favorite drives. In deference to
The Enterprise, the directions
start in Altamont.
From Altamont Village Green,
take Maple Avenue west and
cross Route 146 onto Maple Avenue Extension; this will bring
you to the Bozenkill Road (Route
253). Take a left and follow the
Bozenkill up the hill into Knox.
(Did you know that “kill” is Dutch
for “creek”?)
About three miles from Altamont, on your left past Bell
Road, is the Wolf Creek Falls
Preserve parking lot. This gorgeous parcel, which is open for
public hiking, contains streams
and waterfalls, a wetland, and
numerous old stone walls.
Continue along Bozenkill Road
for about two miles and turn left
on West Wind Road. At the end,
take a right onto Knox Cave
Road (Route 252), and in about
a quarter of a mile, turn left onto
Beebe Road (Route 259); after
you cross Route 146 you will
get some beautiful views of the
Catskills.
At the end of Beebe Road, make
a right onto the Knox-Gallupville
Road (Route 255), and take the
first left onto Becker Road. Take
the second left onto West Road,
which ends on Rock Road. Turn
right on Rock Road (Route 254)
and enjoy beautiful views of part
of the Fox Creek Valley.
In about a mile, keep left onto
Switzkill Road (Route 1), and
make an immediate left onto Helderberg Trail (Route 443) and go
into the hamlet of Berne. Berne
was the center of the Anti-Rent
Wars (1839 - 1845), with activity
centered on St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church on your left just past the
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central
School. If you need a sandwich,
a slice of pizza, or a cup of coffee,
the Fox Creek Market is on the
left just before the bridge.
Cross the bridge and make a
right to continue on Helderberg
Trail (Route 443) for about a mile
and a half. Take the second left
turn onto Turner Road (the turn
comes up suddenly at the top of
a knoll), and take the first right
onto Simons Road. From the top
of the hill you can look back on
beautiful views of the valley.
Continue on Simons to the
end and make a right on Knox
Cave Road (Route 252). This will
merge onto Warner Lake Road
(Route 157A) and take you past
Warner Lake. If you’re hungry or
thirsty, stop at the Maple on the
Lake for lunch or dinner.
Warner Lake Road ends on
Thacher Park Road; if you need
gas or a snack, turn right, then
left to get to the MobilMart in
East Berne. Otherwise, turn left
on Route 157A. In about two
miles, turn left on Thompsons
Lake Road (Route 157); in about
two miles, turn right on Ketcham
Road. It’s half a mile to the right
turn to the Emma Treadwell
Nature Center on Thompson’s
Lake, which has nature displays
and hiking trails.
A quarter mile farther along
Ketcham Road is the Patroon
Land Farm, which grows food for
the Regional Food Bank; there’s a
farmstand in season, where your
purchase of vegetables supports
the farm’s operations.
At the end of Ketcham Road,
take a left into Thacher Park.
Don’t miss the views from the
Overlook, where there’s a display to tell you which are the
mountains in the distance. There
are great hiking trails and fossil
hunting as well as picnic areas.
Continue on Thacher Park
Road to the end, and take a
left on Route 85, then, in about
half a mile, a left onto Route
85A. In a quarter mile, take a
left on Picard Road (route 307),
and stay left at the “Y” on the
Voorheesville-Altamont Road
(Route 156), which will return
you to Altamont.
Would you like to get this
route on your computer or mobile device? Open www.tinyurl.
com/HilltownRambles1 in your
browser. You can print the map
from a PC or laptop, or access
the Google Maps app on your
mobile device for real-time driving directions.
For more information on the
area: For recreation, the HHA
website www.hilltowns.org; for
history, the Berne history project
website www.albanyhilltowns.
com.
Zenie Gladieux, president
Helderberg Hilltown Association
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penny rugs.
Eighty-three hand-sewn works of art
admired at Quilt and Needlework Show
To the Editor:
The Quilt and Needlework
Show of Knox and Berne, sponsored by the historical societies
of Knox and Berne, was a wellattended successful community
event. We displayed 54 quilts
and 29 needlework items made
by Knox and Berne quilters,
knitters, and other needlework
enthusiasts!
Visitors were invited to vote for
their favorite quilt and needle-
work item, which was fun, but it
was difficult to narrow it down
to one favorite in each category.
Joan Mullen’s “Cat Quilt” was
voted the number-one quilt and
Barbara Sanchez’ “Yin-Yang
Birth/Adoption Sampler” was
the number-one cross-stitch item.
Visitors were treated to demonstrations by Pat Lightbody on
hand-quilting, JoAnne Brady on
penny-rug making, and Cheryl
Jones on loom knitting. These
presenters provided the history
of their craft, had lovely displays, and worked on their craft
throughout the day.
We would like to thank all of
our visitors, craftspeople, and
our corporate sponsors. Township Tavern, Maple on the Lake,
and MaryAnn Saddlemire all
donated gift certificates for our
top winners.
Donna Gwin, member
Knox Historical Society
Help send students back to school with needed supplies
To The Editor:
The Hilltowns Community
Resource Center is beginning
its annual back-to-school project.
We are looking for sponsors to
adopt a student and assist in
sending them back to school
prepared to learn.
We ask sponsors to provide a
student with a new backpack
containing school supplies and
a pair of sneakers. A list will
be provided for each student,
outlining needed supplies, shoe
size, etc. Please call the Resource
Center at (518) 797-5256 if you or
your organization are interested
in sponsoring a student.
If you would like to contribute
without sponsoring a student we
are always grateful for donations
of school supplies. Items that are
greatly needed are: binders (all
sizes), marble composition notebooks, loose-leaf paper (wide and
college-ruled), backpacks, sneakers (all sizes), pens and pencils,
zip-lock bags, and Clorox wipes.
Donations may be dropped off at
the Resource Center or we can
arrange to pick-up.
Money contributions are always appreciated. Checks can be
made payable to HCRC and sent
to Post Office Box 147, Westerlo,
NY 12193.
For any questions, please feel
free to call the office.
Mary Beth Peterson and
Misty Schaffer
Hilltowns Community
Resource Center
Westerlo
Berne Conservation Board
beautifies highway garage with plants
To the Editor:
If you’ve driven down Canaday
Hill Road, adjacent to the town’s
highway garage, you may have
noticed a series of new plantings: An Autumn Blaze maple,
two Canada Red Select cherry
trees, a couple of Arrow Wood
Viburnum, and three European
serviceberry shrubs.
Berne’s Conservation Board,
led by Sue Hawkes-Teeter, determined to landscape the area
cleared last fall by the town’s
highway crew. Their intent was to
provide an attractive landscape
that could be home to birds and
other non-intrusive wildlife,
provide some shade, and enhance
the view of the distant hills.
Under Sue’s direction, they appraised the area, then researched
species that would do well in the
available soil, were hardy enough
to withstand extreme conditions,
and would meet the criteria
outlined above. She contacted
several nurseries, landscape
managers, and biologists for
advice before making her final
selection. The Berne Town Board
readily agreed with her initiative, approved her quotes, and
arrangements for the plantings
were made.
A morning’s worth of weeding,
raking, and picking up rubbish
provided an area cleared and
ready for planting. On Wednesday, June 15, the trees and
shrubs were set in place.
I would like to thank Sue
and the Conservation Board for
their generous donation of time
and energy to help beautify the
area. Thanks are also extended
to Peter Becker and Randy Bashwinger who kindly moved the
large boulders blocking the area.
Stop by and take a look; it is
a lovely addition that will only
become more beautiful as time
goes by.
K a r e n S c h i m m e r, To w n
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Town Of Berne Conservation
Board
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Opinion
Thinking about things
That sinking feeling:
gross is different than messy
— Photo from John R. Williams
Working for fun: Old men re-roof a lean-to on Rossman hill and wonder why the young me aren’t
helping. Among the crew members are Harold Guest, at left, and Steve Babbitt, working on the peak.
The Old Men of the Mountain
Where are the young backs for uphill hauling?
By John R. Williams
On the morning of Tuesday,
July 12, (a nice day for a ride)
the Old Men of the Mountain
drove to the Home Front Café
in Altamont. Many deals and
major decisions have been done
over a meal, and so it is with
the OMOTM. Many deals and
decisions were made at the Home
Front Café Tuesday morning and
more wheeling and dealing will
done at the next restaurant on
the list, and the one after that.
Some of the OFs are at it again.
This time the hikers volunteered
to repair a roof, which was in
dire need of repair, of a lean-to
on the hiking trail on Rossman
hill. (No connection with the OFs’
John Rossmann whose name appears regularly at the end of the
OMOTM report.)
According to the OFs who
worked on this project, the roof
was so bad it had to be completely
removed to nothing but the supporting timbers holding it up, so
everything had to come off. The
board and shakes had been held
on with old 3-inch nails.
The closest the OFs could get
the material to the lean-to was
about half a mile, then the material had to be hauled by hand the
rest of the way, and, of course, it
was uphill. Why is that when the
OFs look around it is only OFs
doing this type of work? Where
are the young backs when they
are needed?
One OF thought it is because
the OFs hang around with OFs,
and the YFs associate with YFs.
This OF thought there are plenty
of YFs doing volunteer work only
they are just not in our circle, or
traveling on our humanity wave.
They seem to be at the crest of the
wave, while we are in the trough.
Then another OF thought that
they are in the workforce and
need break time; however, to us
retired OFs, every day is break
time and this is fun. “For you
maybe, but my back and knees
don’t tell me this is fun,” was the
retort from a second OF. “My fun
is laying in the sun, or shade,
whatever the case may be,” he
grumbled.
The arrogance of
public servants
The OFs discussed an age-old
lament that does not only pertain to the OFs, but to all ages
and sexes. This is the apparent
arrogance of a few of the people
who are public servants. One OF
said they seem to forget who is
their boss.
The consensus among the
group seemed to be that we pay
them and they forget they are
supposed to be working for us.
One OF said, “Really, it is a very
small percentage of workers that
bring this negative feeling on
the rest.”
A second OF said that many
don’t follow their own rules. Another said that it isn’t the rules,
but this OF thought it is specific
personalities of some who carry
out the rules. The OFs thought
many of these people don’t understand the rules of logic, or
common sense.
One OF mentioned the Department of Motor Vehicles where the
rules are the same but one person
is pleasant and will work with
you if there is a problem, while
another will bite you head off as
soon as you approach the window.
Another OF said he must get
one of those people every time
he goes there, because, before
he puts the paperwork down, the
clerk bellows, “You haven’t got
the right paper work.” Then the
clerk grabs another handful of
nails so she can spit out the rust.
From substance to nonsense
One OF admitted that he has
problems with rules himself. The
OF said that he will go down one
path and kept going deeper into
the woods until he can’t see the
end. Then the OF said common
sense finally kicks in telling him
he never should have started
down that path in the first place.
“Man, we have all done this,”
commented another OF.
The OFs followed this up some-
what by talking about college
with some of the courses offered
by some colleges being so obscure
they were wondering what in the
world are these subjects preparing the kids for. One OF offered
that college does prepare you in
some cases for your life’s work
but in many cases all college
does is prepare whoever to think
for themselves and to reason
things out.
An OF added that he thinks
we are getting too many thinkers, and not enough doers, that
is what he thinks.
“There you go thinking again,
you fit right in the category of
thinkers,” was the observation.
“Well, aren’t we all thinkers?”
asked the OF. “I think I need a
new pair of shoes, I think I will
go to bed now, I think I will go
fishing tomorrow, I think I will
chuck this wife for a new one.”
This OF maintains we are
thinking all the time. (Boy, how
subjects change from substance
to nonsense in just a couple of
sentences). What it was like
when the OFs were in school and
what school is like today is like
comparing apples with sawgrass
— no connection between either
one of them.
Those OFs smart enough to
make it to the Home Front Café
in Altamont and realize the
restaurant was the light at the
end of the path were: George
Washburn, Robie Osterman,
Roger Chapman, Dave Williams,
Bill Bartholomew, Bill Lichliter,
Pete Whitbeck, John Rossmann,
Harold Guest, Herb Sawotka, Joe
Ketzer, Bob Benac, Roger Fairchild, Mark Traver, Otis Lawyer,
Chuck Aelesio, Glenn Patterson,
Lou Schenck, Wayne Gaul, Mace
Porter, Jack Norray, Gerry Irwin,
Jim Rissacher, Ted Willsey, Rich
Donnelly, Joe Loubier, Henry
Whipple, Marty Herzog, Richard
Vanderbilt, Mike Willsey, Gerry
Chartier, Harold Grippen, and
me.
By Frank L. Palmeri
I used to tell people I was
only on Facebook to keep track
of my kids. While that's still
true to some extent — with so
many other social media sites, I
wouldn't even have time to try to
keep up if I wanted to – there is
still every now and then something on Facebook that makes
you appreciate it despite its
overall basically soulless and
trivial nature.
What brings this up is a post
someone made recently that said,
roughly: “My husband may not
be the handsomest or funniest
or make the most money, but I
always wake up with a clean sink
and that's good enough for me.”
Let me tell you my lovely wife
could have written that because
it fits me to a T.
When I was small, my dear
departed mom did most of the
cooking, until my father discovered his inner “Molto Mario” and
took over. Regardless of who was
cooking, they both knew the same
two things: one, if you clean while
you cook you have a lot less to
do later, and two, you never go
to bed with a dirty sink.
They say kids rarely listen to
what you say but always watch
what you do and it must have
rubbed off on me because I
turned out the same way.
I only had a bachelor pad for
a little while, and, while I had
one, I did all the things bachelors like to do and then some; I
learned pretty quickly that, while
a hangover was bad, a hangover
plus a dirty sink was exponentially worse. I get a headache
just thinking about it.
Not that I was then or even
now am that great of a cook, but
I can follow a recipe, and it's just
so much easier to clean as you
go like my parents showed me.
Combine that with cleaning the
sink before bed and waking up to
a fresh, clean kitchen and you’re
good to go for sure.
I can't say a clean sink makes
every day a good day, but I know
waking up with a sink full of
dirty dishes with stuck, crusted
on food is never how I want to
start my day.
Truly I never saw dirty sinks
until I got out into the world —
it was shocking in many ways.
When you grow up in a clean
house and then see what a dirty
place looks like, it's a really rude
awakening. I'm so glad I never
had to live like that.
Whenever I'd stay over with
friends, I'd always do the sink for
them. Cleaning up others’ messes
was not my idea of fun — I guess
that's why I never stayed over
with anyone all that often — but
I just couldn't stand a dirty sink.
What a bummer. How can you
relax and have a good time with
that kind of a mess around?
My wife and I played landlord
for a number of years. While it's
a great move financially, there
are too many negative aspects
for us to ever want to do it again.
Often I'd have to pay a visit to a
tenant to fix one thing or another,
and way more often than not I'd
find myself in a kitchen with
a full stack of crusted-on dirty
dishes and an open, overflowing
garbage pail. When I saw that, I
couldn't wait to get out of there,
because I'm not used to living
like that and I never want to be.
The dirty sink was bad enough,
but the overflowing garbage pail
always killed me. How hard is
it to go to a store and find a
nice kitchen garbage pail with
some kind of a lid? Why would
you choose one without a lid, or
choose not to use the lid?
I may be missing something
but to be staring at empty Chinese food containers, chicken
bones, watermelon rinds, and
who knows what else all day — I
just can't imagine it. Don't think
I'm a germ-phobe or even a neat
freak, because I'm surely not.
I have my stacks of unread
reading material, all kinds of
junk in my garage and basement,
and my over-stuffed drawers and
whatnot need to be seriously
gone through, to put it mildly.
I simply draw the line at dirty
sinks, open garbage pails, and
real filth like that. There's messy
and then there's gross and that's
just the way it is.
When I cook a nice meal, I
like to get it such that, when
we finally sit down to eat, all
that's left to clean are the dishes,
glasses, and utensils we are using to eat with. That's not always
easy to do.
Roasting pans stay hot for
a while and, depending on the
number of dishes you serve, there
may be a lot of things to clean.
Still, I'm often able to accomplish
this if I'm left alone and “get
in the zone” when I cook. This
means ignoring phone calls and
other distractions and just keeping to the task at hand.
I even refuse help in the
kitchen when I'm really going
to town, because another body
just gets in the way. So I'll let my
wife do the entertaining while I
finish up the meal, for example.
Works for me.
On special occasions, like
anniversaries and birthdays, I
might take my wife to a fancy
restaurant. What should be a
very nice experience dampens
quickly when you spend lots of
money getting wined and dined
and then come home to a sink full
of dirty dishes that the kids left.
So, while the stripe on the
credit card is still warm, I'm at
the sink cleaning up a mess I
had nothing to do with (well I
did have the kids, haha). That's
always a bummer. Wait until they
have their own sinks to clean.
I say I'm not germ-phobic yet
I must admit I rate restaurants
on the cleanliness of their bathrooms. The thing is, you have to
give them some leeway, because
all it takes is one gross inconsiderate slob to ruin a bathroom; we
all know that. Still, if a bathroom
is nice and tidy, you figure the
kitchen is too and that's a good
thing.
I know one thing — when I go
to a restaurant where there's a
tropical fish tank in the waiting
area, if the water is so dark you
can barely see the fish, I turn
right around and walk out. I
mean, if you let your fish tank
go what else do you let go, jeez.
I may not be the perfect husband — I'm far from it, in fact
—but at least my sink is always
clean, and that's something.
7
Alex Guilderland’s stories live ‘their own life’ in print and through film
By Elizabeth Floyd Mair
GUILDERLAND — It’s been a
roundabout journey for Iskandar
Abdullayev, to Guilderland and
also to filmmaking.
He was born in Uzbekistan and
earned a Ph.D. in cell biology
before landing a biomedical research job in Albany and buying
a home in Guilderland.
It took getting laid off and then
trying out a job that bored him
before he recognized his need to
tell stories.
He first started putting scripts
and stories on paper “so they
could be quiet,” he said recently.
“Once you get them on paper,
they just live their own life.”
His boss asked what it was
that he was always writing on
at work, and Abdullayev told
him. Far from being angered
or offended, the boss decided to
give Abdullayev seed money to
see one of the scripts through to
production.
Abdullayev likes his adopted
home town of Guilderland so
much that he made it part of
the pen name — Alex Guilderland — that he uses for all of his
creative work.
His first short film, “This Is Andromeda,” which will soon make
the rounds of the film-festival
circuit, was screened Monday
night at the Guilderland Public
Library. Abdullayev and several
members of the cast and crew
were on hand to answer questions from the audience.
The film is a smart and stylish
sci-fi thriller. The story, Abdullayev says, is about “confusion
and parallel universes.”
The story started, he said, from
a joke that is common among
scientists, the filmmaker said.
“You remember when they were
launching the Hadron Collider?”
he asked. “There were concerns,
legitimate concerns,” he said,
“that they [the scientists] would
generate a black hole that would
gobble up everything.”
The joke, he said, is that “every
15 billion years, scientists launch
the Hadron Collider.”
In other words, the universe is
destroyed, the Big Bang happens,
and evolution creates scientists
again.
In the film, a father and his
young daughter are waiting for
the mother, who is a scientist,
to return from a trip overseas,
where she helps launch the
Hadron Collider. Afterwards,
Abdullayev said, “Things start
happening.” She’s not picking up
her phone, she’s not on the plane,
the skies are not blue, and there
are 13 hours on the clock. The
child starts asking, “Is Mommy
in heaven?”
The 22-minute film was shot
on location in Clifton Park, Troy,
and “next to my backyard” near
the Guilderland Post Office, said
Abdullayev, who is married and
the father of three girls, ages 9,
4, and 1.
Oldest child Angelina Abdullaeva, who attends Guilderland
Elementary School, is one of the
movie’s three stars.
The other leads are played
by Nicholas Baroudi and Erin
Waterhouse, both local talents,
Abdullayev said. Baroudi is a
stage actor who is also accomplished in films and television
commercials. Waterhouse has
acted in a number of films and
has performed widely in the
Capital District, including in the
Capital Repertory Theatre’s “The
Secret Garden.”
“We have real professionals in
the film industry here locally,”
Abdullayev said. “There’s just
no funding.”
Guilderland earned a Ph.D. in
cell biology in Japan — where he
accompanied a professor who had
a grant and needed a graduate
student’s help — before getting
his first job offer in the Capital
Full-page color illustrations by Emmanuel Xerx Javier will be part of a book that Guilderland is planning. He hopes that the book will
generate buzz for a planned triptych of short films.
“You remember when they were
launching the Hadron Collider?”
Photos from Iskandar Abdullayev
Iskandar Abdullayev goes by the pen name Alex Guilderland
and recently completed his first short film, “This Is Andromeda,”
which he showed at the Guilderland Public Library Monday night.
District. He worked in biomedical research at Albany Medical
Center and Ordway Research
Institute for nine years before
he was “let go because they ran
out of funds.”
He then worked as the manager of a company called YS
Catalytic Recycling, but was
“depressed and bored” there. He
spent much of his days writing
stories.
“Stories come and go,” he said.
The boss, Eugene Sandul, who
financed the film, was realistic
about his investment and told
him, Abdullayev said, “It’s a
short film. You’re not going to
make money. You don’t need to
give it back.”
Sandul is credited as a producer on the film. Abdullayev
also named the company that
produced the film Andromeda YS
Productions, after Sandul’s firm.
He explained, of Sandul’s
investment, “It was a kind of
jump start.”
Abdullayev currently works
full-time at making films and
writing books, while also taking
care of his children and his home.
His wife, who is also from
Uzbekistan, supports the family with her job as an internal
auditor at the New York State
Comptroller’s Office.
Guilderland also hopes to
make a triptych of three short
films. The scripts are ready, but,
he said, it’s hard to get funding.
The titles are “Twelves Minutes
a Picnic,” “Cocktail Muerte,” and
“American Seppuku.”
In order to generate buzz and
raise money, he has decided to
publish the three scripts first as
a book on Amazon’s CreateSpace,
which offers publishing-ondemand, to make it easier for
him to get them into the hands
of producers and executives.
He said, “When people want
the book, they just order it, and
Amazon prints it.” It will also be
available as an e-book.
Abdullayev has located a
graphic illustrator in California,
Emmanuel Xerx Javier, who created one full-page color illustration to accompany each of the
three scripts. Another possible
plan for the future, he says, is
to work with Javier to create a
graphic novel from the scripts.
Whether he is collaborating
with artists in other parts of the
country or here at home in the
local film community, one thing
is clear: Alex Guilderland has a
lot of ideas.
Confusion and parallel universes’: The 22-minute film “This
Is Andromeda” stars Nicholas Baroudi, Erin Waterhouse, and
Guilderland’s 9-year-old daughter, Angelina Abdullaeva.
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Enterprise editor named to
international Golden Dozen of editorial writers
For the seventh time, Enterprise editor Melissa HaleSpencer was recognized among
the best opinion writers in the
weekly press.
The Golden Dozen awards were
officially announced last week in
Melbourne, Australia, during the
2016 conference of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. In the society's
annual contest, opinion writers
are judged for their editorial
skills and courage, with the best
of the dozen winning the Golden
Quill award.
Hale-Spencer was awarded for
the editorial “The sun can’t shine
in Westerlo until public servants
stop breaking the law,” about the
importance of New York’s open
government laws and how local
officials broke them. The same
editorial helped win first place
awards in editorials and community leadership in the 2015 New
York Press Association Better
Newspaper competition.
Hale-Spencer, 63, has edited
The Altamont Enterprise & Albany County Post for 20 years
and became a co-publisher in
July 2015.
Hale-Spencer was first named
to the Golden Dozen in 1999. In
2008, she won the Golden Quill,
for the editorial “We, the people,
are responsible for what our
government does.”
The Golden Quill was awarded
this year to Mike Buffington, copublisher and editor of The Jackson Herald in Jefferson, Georgia.
His editorial, “Newspaper isn’t a
mouthpiece for government,” laid
out his role in the community in
light of a city council discussion
about how to avoid the newspaper after two or three years of its
editorials questioning controversial decisions.
Dr. Kristy Hess, leader of community and local media research
at Deakin University in Australia, judged the Golden Dozen
contest this year.
“As Buffington argues with
authority, the newspaper’s role is
more than just a positive mouthpiece for local government or to
simply cover up issues that might
leave an unpleasant taste in the
mouths of readers,” Hess wrote.
Hale-Spencer’s winning editorial pointed out the newspaper’s
role through the public’s right
to know. Explaining two of New
York’s laws — the Freedom Of
Information Law and the Open
Meetings Law — she outlined
how elected Westerlo officials
avoided scrutiny by illegally closing off access to records about
cost estimates for a building
project that was expected to raise
taxes, and by meeting to discuss
it without public notice.
“The author cleverly links local
decisions to the sunshine laws,
drawing on inspiring quotes from
history and research that highlight the importance of residents
having the right to understand
how government operates and
the importance of journalism in
this process,” Hess wrote.
Editorials written by HaleSpencer are accompanied every
week by illustrations from artist
Carol Coogan.
Hale-Spencer graduated from
Guilderland High School, where
she was an editor at The Journal, and from Wellesley College,
where she wrote for The Wellesley News.
She learned to write from her
father, an old-school newspaperman. She took her first reporting
job when her parents called on
her to help at their Adirondack
weekly, The Lake Placid News,
where her future husband, Gary
Spencer, also began a career in
journalism.
Hale-Spencer started writing
for The Enterprise as a young
mother of two daughters in the
1980s. She introduced the first
regular, strongly-worded editorials to The Enterprise, writing
them as a part-time reporter covering the Helderberg Hilltowns
and assumed the masthead in
1996 as co-editor with fellow staff
writer Andrew Schotz.
Electronic alerts for EMS
By H. Rose Schneider
NEW SCOTLAND — A committee discussing various options for ambulance services in
New Scotland met for a third
time on July 12 at 7 p.m. in
the town hall.
The committee, made up of
representatives from the town,
the village of Voorheesville,
Voorheesville Area Ambulance
Service, Onesquethaw Fire
and Ambulance, and Albany
County Emergency Medical
Services, made the decision
to create a shared, electronic
schedule using the service
IamResponding.com, according committee member and
VAAS 1st Lieutenant Thom
Smith.
The website, based out of the
Syracuse suburb Dewitt, also
provides training modules and
alerts by telephone or email
for on-call EMS volunteers.
VAAS currently utilizes the
alert system, which allows an
EMS group to do without the
commonly used radio.
The committee is looking to
have the other EMS units use
this service, according committee member and town public
safety commissioner Doug
Miller. Currently, the subscription for IamResponding.com
is paid for by the village of
Voorheesville, although it is
also under the jurisdiction of
the town, says Smith.
According to Smith, committee member and VAAS
Captain Kate Odell has been
meeting with a representative from Onesquethaw Fire
and Ambulance on a weekly
basis to arrange scheduling
between the two units until
an electronic schedule is set
up. If one unit does not have
a crew available for a call, the
other is dispatched; if neither
has a crew available, either the
county’s EMS unit or another
local EMS is dispatched.
The July 12 meeting operated for the most part during
an executive session, which
Miller explained was due to
a discussion of sensitive information. Smith and Miller
provided information after the
meeting speaking directly to
the Enterprise.
The committee had been
formed to address concerns
about providing EMS coverage
in the town, as ambulance services such as VAAS are faced
with an aging and shrinking
volunteer force, though Onesquethaw members stated at a
meeting on June 14 they feel
they are not in the same position, being able to draw staff
from their volunteer fire department. The next meeting is
tentatively scheduled for Aug.
8 at 7 p.m. in the town hall.
Living Tributes
Photo by Robert Bolte
Flags aloft and roses abloom. The Ring of Honor is a circle
within a circle. Once the stainless-steel collar is filled with names,
Robert said, another collar can be added above for more honorees.
The Enterprise — Tim Tulloch
A bed of flowers and shrubs, also the work of Bolte, flanks the
town hall entrance, a memorial to Deidre (“Dee”) Andrus, who
died earlier this year. She served as town clerk for 15 years. The
perennial flowers, called Lorraine Sunshine, are named for Bolte’s
sister, who found the unnamed volunteer plant in her garden in
Wisconsin. Bolte ordered them from his home state.
The Enterprise — Tim Tulloch
Robert Bolte, town board member, and Victoria Kraker, town clerk, stand inside the Ring of Honor. Its
outer wall is now planted with rose bushes. Bolte is the memorial’s begetter and builder. Town residents
who wish their veterans names to be added to the memorial should contact Kraker.
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‘Treasure Island,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet’ coming to Helderberg Theater Festival
NEW SCOTLAND — Outside
of the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in Voorheesville,
a crew of pirates piloted a small
grassy hill as their ship, while
a parrot, who had shed her
rainbow-colored feathers so as
not to get them dirty, waited
her turn to say her favorite line,
“pieces of eight.” Long John Silver, meanwhile, discussed with
his director where the stump of
his leg began.
Productions of “Treasure Island” and “Romeo and Juliet”
will be performed at Indian
Ladder Farms as part of the
Helderberg Theater Festival
Friday through Sunday, and
next Thursday through Sunday.
This will be the 10-year anniversary of the festival.
Eight e en-yea r - old Ju l ie
Jaster is director of “Treasure
Island.” A student at Schenectady County County Community
College for performing arts, she
has been a set designer for the
festival for the past two years.
This summer is her first time
writing and directing a show.
Jaster’s cast consists of 27
children, aged 7 to 14. She
described the process of writing the script for a children’s
pro duc t ion : pu l l i n g a l l t he
The Altamont Enterprise — H. Rose Schneider
“Hold your tongue,” the actor playing Squire Trelawney takes
a line too literally under the direction of Julie Jaster.
“The seafaring man with one leg,” Long John Silver, and protagonist Jim Hawkins are portrayed by two young actors outside
of the Wyman Osterhout Community Center.
“Three weeks, two weeks, ten days!” declares Squire Trelawney,
on how long it will take to find the treasure. Director Julie Jaster
shows the young actor playing Trelawney how to show excitement
in the announcement.
dialogue from the original book
by Rober t Louis Stevenson,
cutting down the time to about
40 minutes, adding comedic
bits and transitional and expositional dialogue, and adding
traditional sea shanties for the
actors to sing.
Some of the songs include
“Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum,”
“What do you do with a drunken
sailor? ” and “Blow the man
dow n.” T he c a st or ig i n a l ly
rehearsed at the Wyman Osterhout Community Center in
Voorheesville, and on occasion
Jaster allowed them to rehearse
outside in preparation for Indian Ladder’s outdoor venue.
Ed Bablin will be directing
a production of “Romeo and
Juliet.” Romeo will be played
by Jerred Hickey, and Juliet
will be played by Kate Dashiell.
The cast has been rehearsing at
Indian Ladder Farms.
****
“Treasure Island” will be performed at Indian Ladder Farms
on Route 156 in New Scotland
at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23;
Sunday, July 24; Friday, July
29; Saturday, July 30; and at
2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Admission is free.
“Romeo and Juliet” will be
performed at Indian Ladder
Farms at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July
22; Saturday, July 23; Sunday,
July 24; Thursday, July 28 ;
Friday, July 29; Saturday, July
30; and at 4 p.m. Sunday, July
31. Admission is free.
B oth pr o du ct i on s will b e
performed at Proctor’s Theatre
on Saturday, Aug. 6. “Treasure
Island” will be at 4 p.m. and
“Romeo and Juliet” will be at
7:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for
each show.
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Enterprise file photo — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Matthew Tedeschi smiles in February on the night he was elected
to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board. This month, he was
elected president by his fellow board members.
BKW board energized
Tedeschi elected BKW board prez
By Tim Tulloch
BERNE — A half-year member of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo
Board of Education, Matthew
Tedeschi, was of the BKW board
of education was elected its president by the board at its annual
reorganization meeting July 11.
“I am really excited about
what what Dr. Mundell has
done,” Tedeschi said this week
about Timothy Mundell, who
became BKW’s superintendent
a year ago.
He cited Dr. Mundell’s notion
of using the school’s rural roots
in a new agricultural program as
a good example.
Tedeschi says he sees it as a
way to “explain math and science in a different way...It’s not
only on how to be a farmer but
to use the basics [of science and
math] in a way that resonates
with students.”
Tedeschi was first elected to
the board in a February special
election. He came in in a five-way
race for two seats and so completed the few months remaining
in the term of Earl Barcomb who
had resigned after being elected
to the Knox town board. Tedeschi
was subsequently elected to a
full three-year term in the May
17 district election, as was new
board member Susan Kendall
Schanz.
That same district-wide vote
saw the passage of a $22.6 million annual budget for the 2016-17
school year, as well as the ousting
of the current board president
and its only long-time member
Joan Adriance. Tedeschi was the
top vote-getter among the three
candidates who competed for the
two open seats.
The reorganization meeting also
tapped Lillian Sisson-Chrysler, a
board member since 2015, to be
the board’s new vice president.
The district that has been unsettled by frequent administrative
turnover — before the arrival of
Dr. Timothy Mundell as district
superintendent at the beginning
of this past school year, the district
had two interim superintendents
in a two-year period. Like his four
fellow board members, Tedeschi,
43, is a BKW graduate. Since
his graduation in 1990, he has
attended the graduation of his
two daughters from the Hilltown
high school.
“They got a good education at
BKW,” he told The Enterprise
before his first election to the
board. “But we’d like to restore
some of the programs cut in
recent years.”
Tedeschi sees BKW as entering a period of greater stability,
under new leadership.
“We have a responsible budget,” he said. “Our new business
manager, Sara Blood, did a great
job, putting it together.”
“I think our district is going
to make a name for itself, and
I am excited to be part of that,
“ he said.
Tedeschi was involved in the
district before his election to the
board. She served on a stakeholder committee formed as part of the
search for a new superintendent
that led to the hiring of Mundell.
Tedeschi is graduate of Hudson
Valley Community College and
a partner in Jaeger & Flynn, an
insurance agency in Clifton Park.
Lillian Sisson-Chrysler, 56, is
beginning the final year of her
three-year term as a board
member.
She first became a member in
April, 2015 when she volunteered
to fill a vacancy and presented
a petition with 317 signatures
supporting her. She, too, is a
BKW graduate, as are all three
of her sons.
She has been a special advocate on the board for children
with special needs. All of her
children required special services
while at BKW. She is a licensed
practical nurse and earned an associate’s degree in occupational
studies form the State University
of New York College of Agriculture
and Technology at Cobleskill.
A life-long resident of Westerlo,
she expressed her hope that “everything runs smoothly and we all
continue to work together. We are
all there for the same reason: the
school, students, and community.”
Mundell recently told The
Enterprise that he is busy completing his family’s move to the
district from Long Island, where
he served as an administrator in
a district there.
He is also busy taking part in
the search for a new high school
principal after the resignation
at the end of the school year of
Marna McMorris, after only one
year in the job.
“She’s a great lady and I wish
her the best,” said Tedeschi, declining to comment on the reason for
her resignation.
Tedeschi said that two stakeholder committees are currently
reviewing resumes received from
33 candidates for the high school
principal job.
He said the process is the same
as was employed in the search
for the new superintendent that
resulted in the hiring of Mundell
“There was 99 percent agreement on that choice,” he said of
hiring Mundell.
The three towers would be the
only new ones built to complete
the $19.3 million upgrade —
from Very High Frequency to an
800-megahertz trunked system
— of the county’s emergency
communications system for voice
transmission. The other 10 towers have already been upgraded.
The new system is designed to
provide better radio coverage,
especially for first responders;
greater “interoperability” among
public safety and other agencies,
as well as with other counties;
and redundancy in the event of
a major disaster.
Microwave dishes on the system’s towers allow the towers to
relay communications throughout
the system. The towers must be
able to “see” one another for this
purpose, to form a ring of connectivity
What if...?
What if a planned federal
emergency broadband nationwide
system eventually reduces the
new towers into big hulking relics
in the middle of areas everyone
agrees are highly scenic?
In 2012, Congress created the
First Responder Network authority, known as FirstNet, allotting
$7 billion and 20 megahertz of
radio spectrum to build a nationwide broadband network for
public safety.
FirstNet came up at a June 26
public hearing before the Berne
Planning Board.
One resident, Theresa
Schwendeman, asked, “If FirstNet is adopted by New York
State, is this system [the upgraded Albany County system]
compatible with that? Or will
FirstNet makes this system
redundant?”
“Will the county pay to tear it
down when it becomes obsolete?”
asked another resident, Cindy
Morrison.
The “it” is the tower the Sheriff
Department wants to put atop
U’Hai Mountain which overlooks
the hamlet of Berne.
FirstNet came up, too, in public
comments made to the Rensselaerville Planning Board last
September. Resident Tom Dickens told the board that FirstNet
would use a “broad-based system
[that] does not rely on two, three,
or four very tall towers but on
multiple relatively short antennas. This makes the system more
flexible and more nimble and
secure,” he maintained.
He termed the sheriff ’s plan “a
technology that is already outdated and is ill-equipped to meet
the needs of first-responders.”
FirstNet spokesman Ryan
Oremland, in an April email to
The Enterprise, affirmed Mariani’s objection that the sheriff ’s
proposal is outdated. “When the
FirstNet network is launched,”
Oremland wrote, “it will be a
high-speed data network that
will complement the use of radio
systems, and not replace them at
first. Our guidance to the states
and local jurisdictions is that they
should continue to support their
Land Mobile Radio system in the
near term.”
However, Oremland also said,
“We’ll be a data network first...We
might be using satellite in some
rural areas.”
Albany County currently relies
on Verizon for cellular transmission of data.
Any future local presence of
FirstNet, Mariani suggests, would
be welcomed by local public safety
agencies because it would mean
the county could rely on a network
that solely transmits public safety
data, rather than depending, as
the county now does, on commercial cellular service.
“Now,” he says, “if a [cell] tower
becomes overloaded or is operating above its capacity, we have
no more priority than any other
customer. Think about 9/11 when
people were getting voicemails
several days later from their
deceased loved ones.”
FirstNet says it hopes to eventually add mission-critical voice
to its menu, but acknowledges
that this will not happen anytime soon “in part because the
standards [for 4G LTE missioncritical voice] are still under
development.”
If New York State does elect
to join FirstNet, will the county
system simply become part of the
FirstNet network if that network
eventually offers voice, too?
“Any towers Albany County
installs are likely to be used by
FirstNet….to provide coverage to
[the same] areas,” says Mariani.
“Both systems will be needed. At
some point, FirstNet may offer to
host voice traffic; however, that
is not the initial plan or priority.
“I don’t feel that anywhere in
the near future will we abandon
land mobile radio, and if, we do,
and if FirstNet actually intends to
cover the rural areas, they would
need any towers that we build
[there] for their system as well.”
High-speed 4G LTE broadband
voice transmission, the FirstNet
goal, would not be easy to accomplish, he asserts.
Mariani maintains that to
provide voice coverage with the
same reliability as the sheriff ’s
new system is promised to provide — and, in addition, to do
“We highly discourage towers
that are sky lighted [or]
stand above the tree line.”
so at 4G speed — would require
FirstNet to build many more
towers than the target 13 in the
sheriff ’s system.
“Think about the amount of
existing cell towers in the county
today, and the amount of dead
spots or areas with less than 4G
coverage that exist,” he said.
He contends that “if they [FirstNet] actually intend to cover the
rural areas, they would need any
towers we build for their system
as well.”
Do the towers
have to be so visible?
The three planned south county
towers would be identical in
design, appearance and height:
self-supporting, lattice-work towers standing 180 feet high, about
the height of a 16-story building.
(At the Berne hearing, one Albany
County spokesperson suggested it
might be possible to reduce the
height to 160 feet).
Currently, the tallest tower in
southern Albany County is the
DTV tower on Pinnacle Road on
the escarpment plateau, the preferred location for Capital District
broadcast towers since the 1940s.
At 500 feet in height, it is only
89 feet shorter than the Erastus
Corning Tower at Empire Plaza.
But from the entrance to the
Berne-Knox-Westerlo schools,
which would be almost in its
shadow, a 180-foot tower atop
U’Hai Mountain would be highly
visible.
An identical tower to be
built atop Edwards Hill, just
southeast of Preston Hollow in
Rensselaerville township, would
similarly loom large amid spectacular views of the Catskills,
views cherished by many local
residents, some of whom moved
to the area because of them.
Another resident at the Berne
hearing was critical of the highly
visible U’Hai site.
Mark Segenberger, who headed
the regulatory programs division
at the Adirondack Park Agency,
said he reviewed hundreds of
tower applications for the APA.
In a letter to The Enterprise,
Segenberger wrote, “There is no
reason we should have to ‘get
used to’ a visually intrusive tower,
especially one in our community
center, when there are existing
proven practices to avoid and
mitigate those impacts.”
The Adirondack Park Agency
has permitted scores of towers
— cell towers, emergency communication towers, and towers that
co-locate both functions — to be
erected within the park boundaries. The agency prefers multipleuse towers in order to minimize
the total number of towers. Many
of the Adirondack Park towers,
almost half of them, are located
along the Northway but are not
visible from the road.
The agency allows no towers
inside the forest preserves of
the park.
The APA policy for new telecommunications towers and other tall structures was revised in
2002 to meet the ever-increasing
demand for cell phone service
and coverage. It states:
“New telecommunications
towers located within the Adirondack Park will be located to avoid
undue adverse impacts in such
a manner as to be substantially
invisible.”
Segenberger and others ask ,
if “substantial invisibility” can
be achieved in the mountainous
terrain of the Adirondacks, why
can’t the same standard be met
in the Hilltowns?
In an email to The Enterprise, Keith McCeever, public
information officer for the Adirondack Park Agency, wrote:
“We do not have a height
limitation. Our policy calls
for — and we strive to achieve
— substantial invisibility,
meaning towers are not readily apparent in the landscape
when viewing from public lands
inside the park. This means we
highly discourage towers that
are sky lighted [or] stand above
the tree line. We often require
cell towers be disguised as trees
when proposed in areas that are
adjacent to Forest Preserve lands
or in the land areas that are part
of a public viewshed.”
But the APA policy has its
critics, especially among those
who complain of poor cell phone
service in some parts of the park.
A letter writer to the Syracuse
Post-Standard claimed poor cell
phone service hampered the
search for the escapees from
Clinton Correctional Facility last
year. He wrote:
“...common sense needs to
temper their [APA] efforts when
public and individual safety is
put at risk due to the prohibition
of cell towers extending higher
than the tree line within the
confines of the park.”
McKeever says a permit APA
issued to Essex County for its
new enhanced emergency communications system “includes
mostly towers that are shorter
than the average telecommunication tower.”
Asked to comment, Mariani
told The Enterprise that the
“average cell phone tower is from
160 to 180 feet high.” Any towers
over 200 feet or more in height
are required to have warning
lights by the Federal Aviation
Administration. Such lights are
extremely expensive to maintain,
he says.
Mike Blaise, deputy director
of Essex County Emergency
Services, said one tower in its
system, which was upgraded in
2012 with APA approval, is on
Belfry Mountain. It was permitted by the APA after a balloontest viewshed study showed that
— even though it is 199 feet high,
including antenna — it would
be visible from only a few spots
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obsolescence, visibility, and functionality
on nearby roads, providing it
were placed not on the summit
but at a lower elevation on the
mountain side.
Blaise said the Essex County
system also has installations on
Little Whiteface Mountain, atop
a ski patrol shelter, and another
atop a fire tower on Gore Mountain. He said most of the system’s
towers co-locate with the State
Police or cell-phone companies.
Mariani said the Essex and Albany county systems are not comparable. “Essex County uses VHF;
we are using trunked 800-mhz .
The coverage can't be compared
as it's extremely different. With
won the contract for the upgraded
land mobile radio system.
He added that “the alternatives
[sites] proposed did not provide
such coverage in the hamlet.”
Referring to spotty cellphone
coverage in Voorheesville, supplied
by a cellular tower on Pinnacle
Road, he wrote “The Pinnacle and
Voorheesville example is different
[from Berne]. [The tower] is much
higher than the village, further
away, and partially shielded at
lower levels by the mountain in
the front.”
He also asserted that the Hilltowns are in general “very problematic for communication as are
Enterprise file photo — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Inspector Ralph Mariani, director of 911 communications for
Albany County, explains plans for a 180-foot tower in Rensselaerville at a hearing there last summer.
our population, we need a trunked
system to allow the amount of users we have. Essex has nowhere
near the users, or call volume of
Albany County.”
Blaise says that Essex County
would have preferred a trunked
system, too, but it would have
required more towers and potentially greater problems in obtaining APA permitting for them.
Mariani says that VHF systems
— like Essex County’s and the one
Albany County is replacing — are
subject to interference in a way a
trunked system is not.
Trunked two-way radio systems
are computer-controlled and permit automatic assignment of an
open channel to users.
Will it work better?
Asked to comment on current
VHF radio communication in the
Hilltowns, where the Sheriff ’s
office is the only law enforcement agency, Mariani said, “It’s
absolutely horrible. In buildings,
it is non-existent. On the street, it
hovers around 50 percent.
“There are large widespread
dead zones, sudden coverage loss
or loss of a call and lack of capacity...The technology being used is
over 20 years old.”
His assessment was vehemently
echoed by first-responders from
throughout southern Albany
County who spoke at the Berne
public hearing.
Even residents who most passionately decry the towers’ “visual intrusiveness” fully support
improving emergency radio communication in the Hilltowns and
plugging up the holes in it.
But doubts have also been
raised about the functionality of
the Hilltown portion of the new
system.
Would the hamlet of Berne, for
example, located directly under
the proposed tower, be a dead zone,
without reliable coverage?
Asked about this, Mariani told
The Enterprise, “The proposed
[Berne] tower guarantees coverage to the hamlet, and should
it not, Motorola is required by
contract to ensure that area is
covered.”
Motorola is the company that
most rural areas with hilly terrain.
We...hope to solve that problem,
and are confident if we are allowed
to proceed we will.”
Another issue raised has
been whether Hilltown firstresponders will have the right
equipment to make full use of
the upgraded system and the new
towers.
In April, Bob Tanner, first assistant chief for the Rensselaerville
fire department, told The Enterprise that “the 800 band system
isn’t meant for day-to-day use to
page firefighters.”
He also said, “The 800-band
radios are cost prohibitive for a
small fire department.”
Mariani says that, with the
new system, “first responders...
will get a mobile radio for each
piece of apparatus, and three
handheld radios per firehouse,
not district.”
Further, he said, “One point that
is missed quite often is that the
current radios used by individual
firefighters for scene operations
will still work and function for
this purpose” with the new system.
Rensselaer County, which is
completing a similarly ambitious
upgrade to its emergency communications system, recently
received a $750,000 state grant to
pay for 1,940 pagers for volunteer
firefighters and ambulance rescue
squad members.
Mariani says that although
“Rensselear County is building a
system identical to ours...the paging system is something different.
Pagers work off conventional VHF.
Rensselaer is replacing both the
conventional paging and the older
analog trunked 800 system they
have. They are putting in a new
VHF for fire paging and new 800
Trunked P25 system like us. We
replaced our paging system two
years ago, however that also has
dead spots that will be corrected
with these new towers and microwave ring.”
He says the two counties’ upgraded systems will interface.
A court may decide
The Hilltown towers issue has
produced litigation and legislation.
Judge Gerald Connolly of the
the state Supreme Court, the lowest in a three-tiered system, will
meet with attorneys for a “court
conference” Monday to review
claims in tower-related litigation.
A petition brought by Scenic
Rensselaerville against the Town
of Rensselaerville Planning Board
claims that the board “improperly
[authorized] construction of a 180foot tall communications tower on
Edwards Hill..in the middle of the
Town’s Scenic Vista Overlay.”
Scenic Rensselaerville is an
association of 170 town residents
who oppose the tower as planned.
They cite several grounds
for their claim, among them is
their contention that the board
failed to “consider whether the
proposed use [in the words of
the town’s Comprehensive Plan]
‘incorporates a site design which
preserves the rural character of
the Town and is in harmony with
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
for the community.’ ”
The Albany County Sheriff
and the owners of the land on
which the tower would be erected
are also named in the petition.
They and the Rensselaerville planning board have asked the court
to dismiss the petition.
The Scenic Rensselaerville
petition was filed with the court
on Dec. 2, 2015.
On Feb, 9, 2016, the Albany
County Legislature, at the request
of the Albany County Sheriff Craig
Apple, passed a resolution which
states that towers for the sheriff’s
system would be “immune from
local regulation.”
The resolution rankled many
Hilltown residents who already
felt the sheriff’s office had from
the get-go failed to adequately
inform and consult with the the
towns where the new towers were
to be built.
Albany County
A map of Lawson Lake and the surrounding park provided by
Albany county’s website depicts hiking trails as well the county
park’s border.
Two fishermen drowned
after boat capsized in Lawson Lake
CLARKSVILLE — Two men
who worked for Albany County
drowned in Lawson Lake last
Thursday. Their bodies were
recovered from the small lake,
located in a county park between
Clarksville and Coeymans, on
Friday afternoon.
According to Albany County
Communications Director Mary
Rozak, calls to her office regarding the incident began around
7:45 p.m. on Thursday. She added
that the men’s bodies were recovered Friday afternoon. Both the
State Police and the county sheriff ’s department were involved.
According to Senior Investigator Chris Kopec, of the Albany
County Sheriff ’s office, the two
men were fishing in Lawson
Lake when witnesses say they
saw the men’s boat capsize and
two individuals trying to stay
afloat before they disappeared
from view. The witnesses called
911 and the sheriff ’s department
received a call to respond at 7:33
p.m. Thursday.
According to Kopec, patrolmen
arrived shortly after the call
was made, entering the water
and swimming to the capsized
boat but were unable to locate
the two men. A marine patrol
boat was brought in from the
sheriff ’s Clarksville station. The
Coeymans and Coeymans Hollow Fire Departments, Ravena
Rescue Squad, the Albany County
Emergency Medical Services unit,
and the New York State Police
dive team were called in as well.
According to State Police public information officer Trooper
Mark J. Cepiel, Troop G’s dive
team responded to a request by
the sheriff ’s office on Thursday,
arriving at the scene of the accident between 8 and 8:15 p.m..
The search was suspended when
it became dark, and resumed at
8 a.m. Friday.
Kopec said the search was
suspended at 1:18 a.m. on Friday
and resumed at 8 a.m. that day. A
side-scan sonar system operated
by State Police allowed divers to
locate a target area which they
then searched and recovered the
bodies from. According to Cepiel,
the dive team recovered the men’s
bodies on Friday and cleared the
scene by 1:30 p.m. that day.
Kopec says the men were found
in about nine feet deep water
and had no flotation devices. The
cause of death was determined to
be accidental drowning.
Rozak confirmed that the two
men who drowned were Michael
R. Marshall, 52, who worked for
the county’s department of public
works, and Audley L. Sealey, 51,
who worked for the county’s sewer
district.
According to the county website, the lake is located within
the 410-acre Lawson Lake County
Park, which was revitalized in
recent years by the county to be
used for children’s day camps during the summer. According to the
fishing website Lake-Link.com,
the lake is about 40 acres in area.
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12
Learning Takes Flight
Out & About
Riters’ grandson mounts show
of their artwork at Grist Mill
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Happy times: Campers from the Butterfly Enrichment Camp release butterflies into the garden
at Farnsworth Middle School Tuesday morning. The weeklong is summer program for children
in grades 2 through 6 to learn about butterflies and the Albany Pine Bush.
Close inspection: Jessa Smith counts cabbage white butterfly eggs in the incubation room at
Farnsworth Middle School on Tuesday morning. The Butterfly Station, a student-run butterfly
house and native plant garden on the school grounds at 6072 State Farm Road, is open Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors, for free, can learn how butterflies grow and walk
among them in the garden.
By Janet Haseley
RENSSELAERVILLE — Over
four dozen paintings and drawings by Warren and Henrietta
Riter will be displayed at the
Rensselaerville Grist Mill in
August.
Henrietta Riter, the executive
director of the Rensselaerville
Historical Society in the 1960s
and 1970s, was the editor of
“People Made It Happen Here,”
which the society published in
1977 and she did much of the
research herself.
Warren Riter, an artist, he did
most of the artwork and layout
for the book. He also produced a
lot of paintings and drawings of
scenes around Rensselaerville.
Both of the Riters were graduates of Pratt Institute of Art. Art
and creative projects were part
of their whole lives.
Henrietta was an interior
decorator, art teacher, artist,
and avid gardener. Warren was
a commercial artist, musician,
composer, and artisan. Games
and musical pieces he created
were published and his art work
for the State Department was in
textbooks throughout the state.
The Grist Mill Riter Art Exhibit is being collated by the
Riters’ grandson Doug Riter and
his wife, Donna.
A wine-and-cheese reception
will open the show on Friday,
Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
On Saturdays, Aug. 6 and 13,
the show will be open from noon
to 2 p.m. On Sunday, Aug. 7, it
will run from 2 to 4 p.m., and
on Wednesday, Aug. 10, it will
be open from 10:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Knox hosts summer camp
and fall soccer program
KNOX — The Knox Youth
Council is hosting a summer
camp and also a youth soccer
program.
Knox Summer Camp will be
held on Aug. 15 to 19 from 9
a.m. to noon at the Knox town
park. This camp is free to all
youth served by the BerneKnox-Westerlo School District.
Activities will include nature
and science, sports and games,
performing arts, arts and crafts,
woodworking, music, dance, and
puppet-making.
Advanced registration is required by Aug, 1. Registration
forms are available online at
www.knoxny.org, Registration
forms may be returned to the
Knox Town Hall during business
hours. For more information
contact Maryellen Gillis (mgillis1023@gmail.com/(518) 8721899) or Sandra Quay (squay@
nycap.rr.com/(518)872-1696).
Knox Youth Soccer will begin
on Sept, 11 and alternate Sundays from 3 to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. through
Oct. 4 (with a rain date of Oct.
9). The program offers clinics and
small-sided games for youth ages
3 through those in sixth grade.
Clinics for 3-year-olds require
parent participation, and will
run 30 minutes from the regular
start-time.
Cost for this program is $10
per athlete ($5 per 3-year-old);
$30 family maximum, which
includes a T-shirt. Scholarships
are available.
Advanced registration is required by Sept. 2. Registration
forms are available online at
www.knoxny.org. In-person registration will be held on Aug. 27
from 9 a.m. to noon at the Knox
Town Hall and in the afternoon at
Berne Summerfest in the Berne
Town Park. Registration forms
may also be mailed to Maria
DeLucia-Evans, 395 Street Rd.
Altamont, NY 12009, emailed
to knoxsoccer1@gmail.com, or
returned to the Knox Town Hall
during business hours.
For more information, call
Maria DeLucia-Evans at (518)
598-9937 or email knoxsoccer1@
gmail.com or Sarah Pasquini at
(518) 210-2778 or email: sarahpasquini@gmail.com.
New and improved poolhouse
GUILDERLAND — The new
poolhouse at Tawasentha Park is
open, and it is quite a bit different from the old one, which was
destroyed in a fire in June 2015.
“It’s brighter, more open, a
more welcoming facility,” said
Town Supervisor Peter Barber
of the new construction.
Gone are the communal showers in the center of the womenand-girls changing room.
Showers on both sides, men’s
and women’s, are now within
individual stalls. They are extended in length, to allow for
changing.
There are two separate family bathrooms, one on each side
of the building, to comply with
the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Each side also has one
handicapped-accessible shower
stall, said Linda Cure of Guilderland’s Parks and Recreation
Department.
There is a separate locker area,
not inside the changing rooms
but on the outside fo the building,
directly accessible from the pool
area. Users who wish to lock the
lockers should bring their own
locks, said Cure.
The concession stand is now
located kitty-corner from where
it was before, directly off the
parking lot. It is accessible to
both pool and park users.
Delaware Engineering designed and oversaw the construction of the new pool building,
and the contracts were awarded
in March 2016 to MA Schafer
Construction, BPI Piping, and
LaCorte Companies.
The total amount of the approved bid contracts for the work
on the pool house was $777,800,
Gregory Wier told The Enterprise
several months ago.
Barber said that the town
hoped to recoup most of the expenses through insurance.
Swimmers take to the water under the watchful eye of lifeguard Esther Belle in front of Tawasentha
Park’s new, modern poolhouse on a recent 75-degree day.
13
No positive I.D. yet
Carman Road fire turns fatal
GUILDERLAND — Concerned
neighbors and family members
of residents gathered along with
fire crews Sunday afternoon in
front of a tidy brick home at 3825
Carman Road, between Morningside Road and Carman Plaza.
Smoke billowed from a square
that firefighters, perched on a
ladder, had cut in the asphalt
shingle roof. A gaping black hole
was all that was left where a
picture window had once been.
Guilderland Fire Chief Scott
side after hearing an explosion;
she said she had heard dogs barking in the window of the home.
Scott said later that same
night that firefighters believed
that the explosion was caused by
oxygen tanks that were located
in the building. There were three
apartments in the building, Jill
said, and one resident was on
oxygen for medical reasons. On
Wednesday, Scott added that he
did not know exactly how many
explosions there were, but he believed that there was one before
“They don’t want to come out with something,
and then find out a week or two later that
that wasn’t the case at all.”
Jill confirmed that there had
been one fatality. “The coroner
is here now, and will be working
to identify the victim,” he said
on Sunday. Investigators were
on scene, trying to determine the
cause of the fire, he said.
On Wednesday, Jill said that
investigators were being thorough, that they wanted to “dot
the i’s and cross the t’s” before
making an identification. “They
don’t want to come out with
something, and then find out
a week or two later that that
wasn’t the case at all, because
they got some additional information.”
He said that the painstaking
work of carefully identifying the
victim was done to be “respectful
of the process of fire investigation
and especially to be respectful of
the victim’s family.”
The call came in at about 4
p.m., Jill said. When Guilderland
firefighters arrived, there were
visible flames coming out of the
front, the right-hand side, and
the back of the structure. Firefighters began what he called
defensive operations, fighting the
fire from outside. Scott said that
it was too dangerous for firefighters to enter the building.
A neighbor said she went out-
his crew arrived, and said there
was one just after it got there.
Raymond J. “Jack” Clark, who
lives several streets behind the
home, said he heard an explosion and that his house rocked
before the neighborhood filled
with smoke.
Responding crews included
McKownville, Westmere, North
Bethlehem, Fort Hunter, and
Guilderland Center fire departments.
One firefighter was taken
to the hospital, Jill said, with
a condition that was not lifethreatening and that firefighters
believed to be heat exhaustion.
The temperature at 4 p.m. on
Sunday was 85 degrees. On
Wednesday, Jill said that that
firefighter had been treated and
released that same evening and
was fine.
Firefighters rescued a cat from
the house, securing it in a wire
crate. Animal control officer Bob
Meyers said the cat “looked OK.”
Carman Road between Morningside Drive and Old State Road
was closed for over three hours.
The Albany County assessment rolls state that the property
is owned by Julian G. and Linda
A. Housel and had a full market
value of $211,932.
The Enterprise — Elizabeth Floyd Mair
Releasing the smoke: A firefighter vents the second floor of the structure by cutting out a square from
the roof. One firefighter working on scene in the 85-degree heat was taken to the hospital with heat
exhaustion, said the Guilderland fire chief.
How hot is it for firefighters?
The Enterprise — Elizabeth Floyd Mair
Guilderland Fire Chief Jill Scott, at left, said that the building at 3825 Carman Road, containing
three apartments, was a total loss. Firefighters took a defensive approach, trying to keep the fire from
spreading, because the building was too dangerous to enter, he said.
lehem Fire Department. This
When firefighters unzip their unit, Becker said, comes with
coats after fighting a fire, said the ability to provide shade and
North Bethlehem Fire Chief even a cooled tent.
Becker explained what he
Chris Fuino, “You can actually
feel the heat coming off of them, meant by “cooled,” saying, “On an
just pretty much like opening up 85-degree day, they might be able
a pan with foil over it, after it’s to get it down to 75 or 80. But
it sure is good to
been in the oven,
have that fan goand you get that
ing in there.” The
rush of heat.”
unit then provides
He compared the
“You
can
actually
firefighters coming
feeling of wearfeel the heat
off the scene for a
ing that gear in
summer at a fire coming off of them.” break with fluids
and monitors their
scene to “wearing
vital signs.
a snowsuit in the
He added that,
summer and then
likewise, in cold weather, the
running around.”
Chief Russ Becker of the rehab unit heats the tent and
McKownville Fire Department, “gets some hot liquids in us.”
During the Carman Road fire,
who was on scene at the Carman
Road fire, where one firefighter firefighters went up on the roof
was taken to the hospital with to vent the smoke. That kind of
symptoms of heat exhaustion, work is always “incredibly hot,
said that studies have been done amplified by the radiant heat
in which firefighters wore heat coming out of the fire building,”
sensors under their gear while said Fuino, speaking in general
engaging in different levels of terms since he was not present
activity. He said that the stud- at the fire.
Becker, who was there, said
ies found that even with mild
activity in mild weather the that in that incident it took “a lot
temperature inside the gear can of physical effort to locate all the
hot spots in the building.”
rise above 120 degrees.
He said that it’s always hot up
Becker said, “So hydration and
rest periods are very important on an asphalt roof. “Those shinto us in the fire service.” He gles just radiate a lot of heat.”
Becker said that his departadded that adequate staffing is
important, so that people can be ment does its best to make sure
that crew members take breaks
rotated in and out.
He noted that are fire depart- regularly.
“We do our best,” he said, “to
ments all have “automatic mutual aid from the rehab unit,” make sure everybody stays safe
which is part of the North Beth- and gets back home.”
14
...‘Patient abandonment’: Dr. Migden fired, patients left in lurch
speak,” she said on Monday, “no
letter has reached my patients
explaining that the office is
closed…I have asked through
my attorney to allow staff to give
out my phone number. I did not
intend to leave. I love what I do.”
Streeter said on Tuesday, “We
were unable to send out a letter
until now. They will be arriving
in mailboxes shortly.”
Asked why St. Peter’s was
unable to do so earlier, he said
it was a “personnel matter” and
he couldn’t elaborate.
Migden also said, “This had
turned my life upside down.
I had what I believed to be
a bonafide contract, which I
believe to be broken…I would
never abandon my patients.”
Her lawyer, Joseph Dougherty with Hinman Straub, said,
“Dr. Migden is an excellent and
dedicated physician whose first
and foremost concern is always
her patients. We’ll take any and
all actions to enforce and protect
her rights as well as state and
federal law.”
He also said, “There were absolutely no allegations of inappropriate patient care or financial
impropriety.”
History
Migden thinks her father may
be the reason she became a doctor. His family — parents and
siblings — were killed in the
Holocaust but, because of his
medical degree, he was allowed
to immigrate from Poland. He
settled on the Lower East Side
of Manhattan “back when the
family doctor did everything,” she
said. “He worked 24-7.”
In an era when doctors had
no partners and no pagers, he
always carried a pocketful of
change when he went out with
his family, so he could use a pay
phone to check in for calls.
Hedy Migden was in her late
30s, working as a school psychologist, with children of her
own, when she decided to go back
to school to become a doctor. “I
decided I had to do it then — or
never,” she recalled. She applied to just one medical school,
Albany’s, so as not to uproot her
family. She recalls the strain of
medical school and residency —
36 hours on call — while being
the mother of young children.
But as a result, she thinks
her son — named Jacob Israel
after her father — is now a doctor who also teaches at Harvard
Medical School. When he was
a boy, Migden said, “I brought
him to the anatomy lab to see
my cadaver.”
In her quarter-century as a
physician, Migden has worked
for both St. Peter’s and Albany
Medical Center as well as running her practice solo for 12
years.
She started her practice, called
Altamont Internal Medicine and
Pediatrics, in Altamont in 1992
when Albany Family Practice
pulled out of the village. Migden,
who had just completed her fouryear joint residency in internal
medicine and pediatrics, stepped
in, working in Altamont for Albany Medical Center from 1992
to 1995.
When Albany Medical Center
no longer wanted the practice,
she said, St. Peter’s was interested, and she continued her
practice in Altamont, under St.
Peter’s, until 1998, when St. Peter’s no longer wanted the practice, and she again worked under
Albany Med, until 2000 when she
started her own practice, which
she ran through 2012.
During that time, she changed
locations twice, with most of
her patients following her. She
moved from Altamont to Western
Avenue in Guilderland in 2004
and was there for two years be-
fore moving to her last location
on Madison Avenue Extension.
On Jan. 1, 2013, she signed a
long-term contract with Saint
Peter’s Health Partners, expecting it to last until she retired,
Migden said.
“All of the people I dealt with in
2013 when I signed the contract
— the CEO, the CFO, the COO,
the chief medical officer — are
gone now,” said Migden.
On May 1, 2013, Trinity Health
and Catholic Health East came
together, now with 92 hospitals
in 22 states. Trinity Health is
based in Livonia, Michigan. St.
Peter’s Health Partners, according to the Trinity Health website,
affiliates three health systems —
St. Peter’s Health Care Services,
Northeast Health, and Seton
Health. It covers seven counties
and has over 12,500 employees,
at more than 165 locations.
Doctors react
Dr. Barbara Houser, who practiced with Migden in Altamont
from 1996 to 1998, has been
aware of her work over the last 20
years, she said, and, for the last
four years, the two physicians
have cross-covered for each other,
caring for each other’s patients if
one of the doctors is away.
“She is smart and insightful,
a great diagnostician and a
font of knowledge,” Houser said
of Migden. She said she never
detected any problems in how
Migden handled her patients or
practice over those years.
When they practiced together,
Houser said, “She would take
money out of her own wallet if a
poor mother couldn’t afford medicine for her child. She’d stop at
the house of elderly patients who
couldn’t get out. She went out of
her way for her patients more
than any other doctor I know.
“I’ve never seen anything like
this,” Houser concluded of the
abruptly-closed practice. “It’s
horrible for Hedy and horrible
for her patients.”
Dr. Lance Sullenberger, a
cardiologist with Capital Cardiology, a private practice, said,
“as a specialist who sees a lot of
patients from primary care doctors,” he believes Migden “does an
excellent job — her patients are
well cared for and they like her.”
He also noted that Migden saw
patients in the hospital and was
“good at communicating back and
forth.” He went on, “I have the
utmost respect for her.”
He said he hadn’t seen other
doctor to see them.
“I adore my patients,” said
Migden. “I practice in a style very
devoted to patient care. They call
me at home. I’m in the white
pages….I have a lot of elderly
and handicapped patients. I take
it all to heart.”
Since being fired on July 5,
Migden said she has received
hundreds of calls from her patients. “They call and say, ‘Oh,
my god, are you OK?’ They are
as concerned about me as I am
about them.”
Pat Dover of Altamont, at 62,
has been a patient of Migden for
derland and Florida had a
physical exam scheduled for July
19. “They never told me Hedy
wouldn’t be there,” she said. “I
went to the office…I said, ‘What’s
going on?’”
She asked for her file and,
when it wasn’t forthcoming,
she said, “They put me on the
phone with the CEO…Then they
said, ‘I’m going to call security.’
I wasn’t yelling. I didn’t swear.”
Shea had also asked for and
was denied the file for her son,
who died a year-and-a-half ago,
she said. When she then did research and learned that, as his
Hedy Migden
decades. “She’s a fabulous doctor,” Dover said. “She would take
the time, if you had an issue, the
people in the waiting room might
not like it, but she would give you
as much time as you needed.”
Dover’s parents were patients
of Migden, and Migden would
visit Dover’s mother in the nursing home, Dover said. “She was
with them both when they passed
away,” said Dover.
Dover’s husband, suffering
from vertigo, called Migden’s office after July 5. “They said, ‘Dr.
Migden is no longer with us.’ He
was like, ‘What?’ That’s all they
“To have Dr. Migden, ripped away from me
with no warning and no explanation is devastating.”
practices shut down in such an
abrupt fashion. “I have no insight
into why that would happen with
a dearth of primary-care doctors
in the area,” he said.
Sullenberger concluded, “Any
time you’re part of a larger
medical system, there are many
more levels of bureaucracy or
supervision that look for different aspects in how they value a
person’s work.” It is not just a
matter of being valued by patients, he said.
Patient outcry
Since July 5, dozens of Migden’s
patients have contacted The Enterprise, some of them expressing
curiosity or seeking explanation for the closure but most of
them expressing deep loyalty to
Migden and outrage over her
being fired.
Several said they couldn’t get
prescriptions filled and had to
wait weeks or months for a new
grow up and become a mother…
She helped me in my first steps
to get pregnant..She knows me
personally.”
Then, as Tenney faced the
stresses of becoming a mother,
she recalled, “She said, ‘Call me
any time, day or night.’” Her
son is now 2 ½ and Tenney had
thought Migden would remain
his doctor, too.
Tenney described herself as
“pre-diabetic.” She is worried
about prescriptions that need to
be filled. “I did find one [doctor]
that will take us but it will be
a couple of weeks to get in,” she
told him,” said Dover. “I tried
calling the office and didn’t get
an answer.”
Dover then stopped by the office and was told only, “She isn’t
here anymore,” said Dover. She
said she then called St. Peter’s
Health Partners to find out what
had happened and was told only,
“Dr. Migden no longer works
for us.”
“I’m totally outraged with how
St. Peter’s handled it. I’m sure
there are patients out there who
don’t even know.”
Dover concluded, “She’s more
than a doctor; she’s a friend.”
Ashley Tenney, 29, of Guilderland, said she found out on
Monday that Migden was fired.
“I’ve been crying all morning,”
she said. Migden had been her
doctor since she was 10.
Tenney said that she suffers
from anxiety. “I have trusted her
all these years. She watched me
said. “It can be dangerous for
me,” she said of waiting to get
medication.
“I had to schedule an emergency visit to see my therapist,”
Tenney said of coping with the
news of Migden’s dismissal. Her
therapist, it turned out, was
also a patient of Migden. “She
couldn’t believe it,” said Tenney
of the firing.
Lydia Ogaard, 65, who lives
outside of Knox, said Dr. Migden
had tended to her late husband
as well as her parents and children.
“She’s your typical old-fashioned country doctor. If you have
a list of questions, she’ll take the
time to listen and answer them.”
Ogaard said she found out
about Migden’s practice closing
when her daughter, who lives
in Georgia, called, having seen
something about it on Facebook.
“If you look at Hedy’s Facebook
page, you’ll see nothing but
praise,” she said.
She also said, “Nobody at St.
Peter’s has sent me a letter.”
When Ogaard called St. Peter’s,
she said, she was told she could
choose from a list of doctors. “I
want my own doctor back,” she
said.
She also told the person she
talked to at St. Peter’s, “I want
my medical records.” She was
told that would take several
weeks, she said.
She currently has a prescription to have blood work done to
control cholesterol, she said. “I
control it through vitamins and
diet, which Hedy is supportive
of. Now I don’t know if anyone
will accept that script.”
Ogaard concluded that she
is particularly concerned for
Migden’s elderly patients. “These
seniors need someone where they
don’t have to rehash their whole
life history,” she said.
Connie Shea, 59, who now
divides her time between Guil-
next of kin, she is entitled to it,
she was told then she could have
it but then said, “I still haven’t
gotten it. I shouldn’t have to go
through this. I’m still grieving
for him.”
Shea concluded, “They didn’t
take into account people’s lives.”
A half-dozen patients submitted letters to The Enterprise,
copies of those they had sent to
Paul Barbarotto, who served as
interim chairman of the board of
directors for St. Peter’s Health
Partners Medical Associates.
Darcy Pulliam of Knox, who
describes herself as a 72-year-old
in post-mastectomy treatment
for cancer writes, “To have Dr.
Migden, my excellent primary
care doctor, ripped away from me
with no warning and no explanation is devastating.”
Merilee Grygelko and Brian
Hendricks, of Altamont, also
wrote Barbarotto, distressed
with the abrupt disclosure of
Migden’s practice, calling the
manner in which it was done
“abhorrent.”
Grygelko described for The
Enterprise an incident referred
to in the letter. During a routine
annual physical exam, Migden
noticed an odd sound in her
husband’s carotid artery and
sent him to a cardiac specialist,
Sullenberger, for follow-up; the
specialist found a 50-percent
blockage. “She picked up the
blockage with just a stethoscope,”
said Grygelko. “The surgery
saved him from a stroke.”
“We and the specialist credit
Dr. Migden’s excellent diagnosis
for saving Brian from a possible
stroke or worse,” she wrote.
Joyce Martin, 62, of Albany
was particularly concerned
about her twin sister, whom she
described as “totally developmentally disabled.” Both were devoted patients of Migden. “She’s
the only one who could ever do a
Pap smear for her,” Martin said
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...‘They were trying to set her up to fail’
of her twin who was frightened
by the procedure.
“My sister ran out of her prescription yesterday,” Martin said
on Monday. When Martin called
Migden’s office, she was told, “We
can give you a list of physicians,”
she said, and she then asked,
“What about prescriptions?” She
was told, “You’ll have to figure
that out,” Martin said.
Martin, who called Migden,
said of the doctor, “She cannot
write any prescriptions. Her
hands are tied. I don’t know what
to do now.”
SPHP responds
“We have taken several measures to notify patients,” Streeter
told The Enterprise on Tuesday.
“As people have called in, we’ve
been trying to address immediate
needs,” he said, naming prescriptions and “care for urgent needs.”
Streeter said, “We help patients identify and find a new
physician….We do have other
practices in the same geographic
area.” He said patients can go
online to www.sphp.com and look
under “find a provider.”
“We have 80 practice locations
in total,” he said.
Told that some patients with
ongoing medical conditions were
having trouble finding a doctor who could take them before
prescriptions ran out, Streeter
said, “We want to address their
immediate needs. We’re committed to helping.”
To obtain medical records, he
advised patients to call the practice at (518) 452-5447. Although
there is no doctor on site, records
may be requested from Monday
through Friday from 8:30 to 4
p.m.
Asked if it was unusual for
SPHP to fire a doctor so abruptly,
Streeter said, “I can’t confirm
someone was terminated.”
Streeer said Migden had far
fewer patients than 7,000. Told
about the number of calls The
Enterprise has received from
upset patients, Streeter said,
“Some people are upset. We’re
trying to do everything we can to
help. The vast majority have been
happy with the transition — for
most it’s been going smoothly.”
Method of practice
Migden said her method of
practice fostered “continuity of
care.” She said she sees a patient
in the context of family, often
serving several generations of
the same family.
“I’ve established a fine cadre of
specialists,” she said “I advocate
strongly and get that patient
seen quickly by someone I trust.”
She said she spends time with
each patient “to discuss various
parts of their health.” She went
on, “People divulge a lot to their
doctors. People go to a doctor for
one problem and will ask about
another.”
James, Altamont’s mayor and
a long-time patient of Migden,
wrote in February to Tom Lawrence, chief medical officer for St.
Peter’s Health Partners Medical
Associates, expressing concern
that her practice “soon may
be losing its additional doctor
specializing in pediatric care.”
His letter was never answered,
Gaughan said.
He wrote of how patients from
the Hilltowns, New Scotland,
and Altamont depended on her
service and he wrote, “It would
be a tragic outcome if St. Peter’s
did not continue to support the
facility with the resources it
needs….”
Gaughan told The Enterprise
this week, “I was informed by her
as it was evolving several months
ago…She was concerned this
might be happening. You have a
doctor who spends quality time
and doesn’t meet usual quotas of
20 minutes per patient.”
Gaughan described a “dis-
sonance” between “a moneymaking enterprise” and “the
philosophy I believe more doctors
should have.”
Gaughan went on, “I’ve observed the resources that help
her to run that office have been
depleted — the support staff and
office manager.” He speculated,
“It could be purposeful.”
Joyce Martin, a registered
nurse and case manager at St.
Peter’s for 25 years recently retired ahead of schedule because
she felt there have been changes
since it became part of Trinity
Health.
“They were just
trying to hang her.”
Martin said every physician
she’s known has “the highest
regard” for Migden. “When you
were sick in the hospital, she
came and saw you,” Martin said.
She said she could understand
closing down a practice abruptly
only if the doctor had died. “It’s
not St. Peter’s anymore,” Martin
said. “This is Trinity Health. St.
Peter’s never would have done
that…I loved St. Peter’s my
whole life; I started and ended
my career there. It’s not St. Peter’s anymore,” she reiterated.
“You can’t do this to patients.”
Streeter said of suppositions
that lack of efficiency, financial
pressures, or corporate directives
had led to Migden’s firing, “All
of those characterizations are
inaccurate.” He declined to give
the reason, saying again it is a
“personnel matter.”
An insider’s view
Lisa Carr, the medical records
clerk in Migden’s office for seven
years, starting in 2009, described
what the office atmosphere was
like.
“When St. Peter’s took over,
they made promises to improve
the office,” she said. “They did
nothing.” She said, for example,
St. Peter’s management said
they planned to paint the office
and repair the worn spots in the
walls but never did.
Then one day the television
in the waiting room stopped
working. The office staff noted it
turned on, and wondered if the
cable bill hadn’t been paid, Carr
said. Either way, she said, “They
put paper on the front of the TV…
and the patients just had to sit
there, looking at the dirty carpet
and the holes in the wall.”
One of the reasons Migden
signed on, giving up her solo
practice, was because of new
legal requirements for electronic
medical records, Carr said, a
transition she termed “very
expensive.”
Carr also said of Migden’s
reason for joining Saint Peter’s
Health Partners, “She thought
that it would be better for employees.”
On electronic records, Carr
said, “They gave me a scanner that sat on my desk and
got dusty. They never followed
through. It was empty promises.”
For the first year and a half
under SPHP, Carr said, “They
wouldn’t let me buy any chart
supplies.” Once a patient’s chart
had been saved the required
seven years, or until a child turns
18, she said, “I would take out
the insides and re-use them…
My nails got shot from pulling
stickers off.”
When, finally, she was sent
chart supplies, Carr recalled
she thought “uh-oh,” the plan
to make records electronic must
have been scrapped.
The paper records took up so
much space she was asked to set
up an inventory control system
so that they could be stored in a
facility out of the office. She set
up a searchable excel spreadsheet, stored on a flash drive, and
printed out the data on paper;
the barcodes were noted so files
could be found in stored boxes.
Carr said she urged that the
data instead be stored safely in
a cloud. “If anybody ever lost that
flash drive,” she said, access to
the records would be lost as well.
“When I left, it was still there,
tucked in the back of a binder.
They never cared.”
Before Migden signed on with
St. Peter’s Carr said, “We had a
really great team going. They did
what they could to destroy it.”
She described a staff firing
where no reason was given. “They
said she slammed a door; I didn’t
hear a door slam,” said Carr.
Carr described Migden as serious about her work but fair with
office staff. “If Dr. Migden didn’t
think someone was doing their
job, she’d let them know. It can
be stressful dealing with sick
patients. People know if you’re
not pulling your weight.”
As time went on, after the
initial period of great expectations in working for SPHP, Carr
said, there were more and more
reductions. “As a file clerk, I
wound up answering the phone
a lot because they weren’t going
to hire anybody,” she said.
The full staff had included
two doctors, a nurse practitioner,
two full-time receptionists, two
medical assistants, and a nurse
as well as Carr, the part-time
medical records clerk.
In May, when Carr quit her job,
there was one doctor, Migden; one
medical assistant; one receptionist; “and the nurse was leaving
the following week,” said Carr.
“Days when we had no openings, we would send patients to
urgent care,” said Carr.
The district manager held a
meeting, Carr said, when one of
the two receptionists left for a
better-paying job, and told the
staff the vacant post wouldn’t be
filled. “She said there was a hiring freeze,’ said Carr. When office
staff asked why the St. Peter’s
website listed job openings, the
manager said, “We don’t want
to scare people,” Carr reported.
She also said staff had to sign
agreements not to put anything
negative about SPHP on social
media.
On May 9, a day when Migden
was out of the office, Carr said,
the district manager held a
phone meeting with the office
staff about Migden. “They wanted her fired…They said, ‘Hang
in there. We know you’re overworked. We want to get you out of
that situation.’…They reassured
us we’d have a position with the
organization and said it will be
uncomfortable for awhile. I said
to the office manager, it sounds
like you are out to hang her. She
smiled and nodded.”
The office manager, she said,
kept notes of things like Migden
making a personal phone call.
“They were just trying to hang
her,” she said. “They were trying
to set her up to fail.”
Carr, who lives in Berne, put in
for her resignation that week. “It
was a financial hit but I couldn’t
live with myself and do that to
her,” Carr said of Migden.
“It was hard to leave a great
family atmosphere. You get to
know the patients,” she said. “I
didn’t get fired. I quit because I
felt like what they were doing to
her was so very wrong…I would
still be there if it weren’t for
Saint Peter’s Health Partners’
wrongdoing… I wouldn’t have
been able to sleep if I stayed.
I wouldn’t be able to live with
myself.”
Fancy Footwork
— Photo by Mike McCagg of BOCES
Putting her best foot forward, 3-year-old Gianna Spinnato gets a pedicure from Capital Region BOCES Career
and Technical School student Kaitlyn Peck, who attends
CTE from the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District.
CTE is open to the public several Fridays out of the year for
cosmetology and spa services. CTE students working towards
a cosmetology certification must attend the six week summer
program to accrue the 1,000 hours required to be certified
as a cosmetologist.
Winning Ways
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since 2004. Lam, of Colonie, competes in Olympic-style fullcontact Taekwondo sparring. She made it to the top four in
her weight class at the National Championships in Fort
Lauderdale, which qualifies her for the AAU USA Team
Trials in September.
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Putting on their best pirate faces, the cast of “Treasure Island” is ready to perform this weekend
and next at the Helderberg Theater Festival at Indian Ladder Farms. William Shakespeare’s “Romeo
and Juliet” will also be performed. The shows are free and details are on page 9.
Thursday, July 21
Science Lecture Series: Ancient Forests and Champion Trees
of the Northeast from 7 to 8 p.m.
This presentation will highlight
many of the Old Growth gems that
exist throughout New York including the Capital Region. Fred
Breglia, Executive Director of the
Landis Arboretum has spent the
past 15 years searching for, exploring, and documenting Ancient
Forests and this presentation
will highlight and feature what
he has found. You will learn how
to recognize the characteristics
that make up old growth forests
as he takes you on a virtual tour
of the largest and oldest trees in
the northeast. Ages 15 and up.. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center,
195 New Karner Road, Albany.
Please sign up by calling 456-0655
or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.
org/events.
Shaker Pointe Hosts Strategies for Successful Aging
Presentation: Shaker Pointe
at Carondelet is hosting a free
event to educate attendees about
different research regarding
ageing. This event includes exploring different studies done
about aging and an opportunity
to hear first-hand accounts from
Shaker Pointe residents, as well
as a complimentary lunch. All are
welcome to come and learn from
the research regarding aging and
maturing, and to get a look into
how living in a home alone can
actually make an individual feel
less independent. Attendees will
also be able to hear from current
residents of Shaker Pointe about
how they made their decision to
change their future. The event
begins at 11:30 a.m. at Shaker
Pointe in Latham. To learn
more, or to RSVP, kindly visit
http://shakerpointe.org/events/
strategies-successful-aging/, or
call 250-4900.
Early Life in Albany from 1 to
2 p.m. This participatory program
explores Henry Hudson’s voyage,
Native American and Dutch trade,
colonial history and Albany’s
resulting development. Student
re-enactment and archeological
artifacts from several local excavations are used as teaching tools.
Ages 8 and up. This program is
free.
Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road,
Albany. Please sign up by calling 456-0655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Hey Jude – Authentic Beatles
Tribute sponsored by Arthur J.
Gallagher & Co. and the Guilderland B.P.O.E. 2480, at 7:30 p.m.
Tawasentha Park,188 State Route
146, Guilderland.
THE BOYS OF ’36 based on
the best-selling book “The Boys in
the Boat”. This documentary will
premiere as part of the “American
Experience” on PBS in August,
but ARC is pleased to be able to
present this special early screening event in partnership with
WMHT at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace
Theatre, Clinton Ave. in Albany.
This program is free, RSVP to
880-3400 or rsvp@wmht.org.
Friday, July 22
Neighborhood Walk – Great
Dune from 10 a.m. to noon. Calling all neighbors, join us for a
guided walk in the Great Dune
region of the Preserve. We will
hike approximately two miles over
rolling topography stopping along
the way to explore the diversity of
species that live in this region of
the Preserve. We will meet at the
Great Dune trailhead (#8). Please
sign up by calling 456-0655 or
visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/
events.
Romeo and Juliet: Being performed at the Helderberg Theater
Festival, Indian Ladder Farms at
7 p.m. Also being performed on
July 23, 24, 29, and 30 at 7 p.m.,
and July 31 at 2:30 p.m. All Shows
are free.
Saturday, July 23
Citizen Science: Tracking
New York’s Turkeys from 1 to
2 p.m. Wild turkey populations
have changed dramatically in
New York, from their complete
absence for almost 100 years, to
historic highs in the early 2000s,
to current populations which have
experienced dramatic declines
in some areas. Come learn from
Mike Schiavone, wildlife biologist with the NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation
how the DEC monitors turkeys
as well as the on-going research
projects to better understand turkey populations, and how you can
help collect turkey information for
their Citizen Science project. Ages
6 and up. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195 New Karner
Road in Albany. Please sign up
by calling 456-0655 or visit www.
AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Junk In The Trunk Sale 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Game Farm Rd.,
off Switzkill Rd., Berne. Load up
your trunk with your treasures
and bring them to sell.
Treasure Island: Being performed at the Helderberg Theater
Festival, Indian Ladder Farms at
4 p.m. Also being performed on
July 24, 29, 30, and 31 at 4 p.m.,
and July 28 at 7:30 p.m. All shows
are free.
Sunday, July 24
Signs of Insects from 1 to 2:30
p.m. Ever wonder about those
elaborate, irregular patterns that
appear on the surfaces of leaves
from time to time? How about
the otherwise straight stems of
goldenrod flowers that suddenly
swell into perfect spheres before
tapering back to straight stem
again? These are the works of
insects. Signs of insects are all
around us in the Pine Bush. Join
us for a 0.9 mile hike on which
we will pay special attention to
the interesting things insects
leave behind. Location: Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195
New Karner Road in Albany. Fee
is $3 per person/$5 per family/
Children under 5 yrs free. Registration required.
Please sign up by calling 4560655 or visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/events.
Monday, July 25
YOPD Support Group will be
at the Route Seven Diner, 1090
Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
at 7p.m. This meeting will be a
“Getting to Know You” session
for new members who have attended recent meetings. Dinner is
ordered off the menu (individual
bills). Patients, spouses, siblings,
medical professionals/students,
and caregivers are welcome to
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attend. The meeting provides an
opportunity to learn more about
Parkinson’s disease. Attendees
are encouraged to bring questions.
Tuesday, July 26
Pine Bush Pups: Use Your
Senses to Explore the Pine Bush
from 10 to 11 a.m. Through handson activities and a short hike,
we will explore and experience
the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
using all of our senses. Register
children, not adults. Ages 2 to
6. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road
in Albany. Fee is $3 per child/$5
per family. Registration required.
Registration required.
Wednesday, July 27
Pine Bush Pups: Use Your
Senses to Explore the Pine Bush
from 10 to 11 a.m. Through handson activities and a short hike,
we will explore and experience
the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
using all of our senses. Register
children, not adults. Ages 2 to
6. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road,
Albany. Fee is $3 per child/$5
Registration required.
Herb Gardening with the
Shakers: Join master gardeners
Cathie Gifford and Lee Ryan to
learn about the Shaker influence
on herb gardening and the collection and sale of seeds. The class
will include all aspects of selecting and growing herbs. Class will
meet at 6:30 p.m., in the Memorial
Garden Gazebo at CCE, 24 Martin
Road in Voorheesville with the
gardens as our classroom. Call
to register: contact Sue Pezzolla
at 765-3516 cost is $5 per class or
$20 for the series. Checks made
out to CCE Albany and mailed to
24 Martin Road.
Voorheesville Farmer’s Market located at First United Methodist Church on 68 Maple Avenue
in Voorheesville, from 3:30 to 6:30
p.m. Tcby Frozen Yogurt, Diane
Wozniak Art, Upstate Council,
Face Painting.
Thursday, July 28
Bluz House Rockers Rockin
Cover Band, sponsored by First
Niagara Bank, at 7:30 p.m. Tawasentha Park,188 State Route
146, Guilderland.
Nationa l Moth Week at
Huyck Preserve: Hang around
after the weekly Science & Sweets
and help us check our sheets and
light traps for moths. This informal program will teach basic
moth identification and see what
moths we have around as part of
National Moth Week. Program
starts at 8 p.m. and will be about
1 hour, no experience necessary.
Signs of Insects from 1 to 2:30
p.m. Ever wonder about those
elaborate, irregular patterns that
appear on the surfaces of leaves
from time to time? How about the
otherwise straight stems of goldenrod flowers that suddenly swell
into perfect spheres before tapering back to straight stem again?
These are the works of insects.
Signs of insects are all around
us in the Pine Bush. Join us for a
0.9 mile hike on which we will pay
special attention to the interesting
things insects leave behind. Location: Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road in
Albany. Fee is $3 per person/$5
per family/Children under 5 yrs
free. Registration required.
Moth Mania from 8:30 to 10
p.m. The Albany Pine Bush has
one of the most diverse and fascinating communities of moths
anywhere in the northeast, including many species that have
adapted specifically to live in the
Pine Bush and other pine barrens
habitats. Celebrate National Moth
Week by joining us at the Discovery Center to spend an evening
observing and documenting moths
in the Preserve. Stay as long as
you would like. Participants should
plan to do some light hiking, wear
dark clothing (or moths may land
on you), and bring headlamps or
other light sources. Cameras also
welcome! Ages 6 and up. Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center, 195
New Karner Road, Albany. Please
sign up by calling 456-0655 or
visit www.AlbanyPineBush.org/
events.
Saturday, July 30
Opening Reception, from 5
to 7:30 p.m. at Gallery on Main,
5380 Main Street in Windham,
NY. Our new show, The Place
You Call Home, features artists
Maya Farber, Olive Farrell, Joseph Keiffer, and Michael Toole.
Beautiful, uplifting works. From
our home to yours, please join us
and enjoy a special evening. Show
runs through Sept. 7. For more
information contact: director@
windhamfinearts.com or visit
www.windhamfinearts.com, or
734-6850. Hour are Friday and
Saturday noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday
noon to 4 p.m.
Terrific Turtles from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Have you ever
seen a turtle in the Pine Bush?
They’re here! In this program, we
will learn what kinds of turtles
live in the Pine Bush, where they
live, and how they survive. We
will start our program indoors
with a live turtle presentation and
continue outside for a hike into
turtle habitat. We will caravan to
another trailhead where we will
be hiking approximately one-half
mile. Participants must provide
their own transportation. All
ages. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany. Fee is $3 per person/$5 per
family/Children under 5 yrs free.
org/events.
Citizen Science : Str iped
Emerald Search from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve
is home to many interesting Odonates but none as fascinating and
elusive as the striped emeralds.
To date, we have only identified
one striped emerald species from
the Pine Bush, the Brush-tipped
emerald. Join us today for an afternoon of dragon hunting as we
search some of the wetlands in the
Albany Pine Bush Preserve. We
will meet at the Discovery Center
for a briefing and then caravan
over to the Kings Road Barrens
for our search which will take
us off-trail. Participants are responsible for providing their own
transportation. Dress in footwear
and clothing you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Adults only. Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center,
195 New Karner Road, Albany.
org/events.
A takeout chicken barbecue will be held Saturday at
the Trinity United Methodist
Church Route 143 in Coeymans
Hollow from 4 p.m. until sold out.
The menu will consist of half-achicken, baked potato, corn on the
cob, roll and dessert. The price is
$11 for adults and $5 for children.
Call the day of at 756-2091.
Sunday, July 31
Dashing Dragonflies from
1 to 3 p.m. They fly, they hover,
they dash, and dart. Don’t miss
this chance to learn about some
of the most fascinating insects of
the Pine Bush: dragonflies and
damselflies (also known as “Odonates”). We will start indoors for
a brief presentation then head
outside to observe Odonates as we
hike about one mile. Ages 10 and
up. Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany, NY Fee is $3 per person/$5
org/events.
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Basking in the sun: This painted lady sits atop Echinacea inside the butterfly garden at Farnsworth
Middle School in Guilderland. The Butterfly Station, a student-run butterfly house and native plant
garden on the school grounds at 6072 State Farm Road, is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Visitors, for free, can learn how butterflies grow and walk among them in the garden.
hOmEmAdE dESSERTS
cOcOnuT cREAm PIE $5.95
cOcOnuT SORBET served in a coconut shell $5.50
funnEl cAkE fRIES with a raspberry and caramel sauce $6.95
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Choice of soup or salad and side.
RIcE BREAdEd chIckEn PARmESAn $14.95
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His name in lights
Tyler Witazek third in country
Photo from Maria Witazek
Smile!: Slingerlands resident Tyler Witazek’s face lights up Petco Park in San Diego, during the recent
Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition. Witazek placed third in the country in his
age group.
Tyler Witazek, 8, of Guilderland, said he feels “awesome”
about coming in third in the
country in his age group at the
national Major League Baseball’s
Pitch, Hit and Run competition.
Witazek will start third grade
at Westmere Elementary School
in the fall.
Just 24 kids from across the
country — 12 boys and 12 girls
— made it to the finals in San
Diego. This year, more than
625,000 players competed in over
4,600 local competitions to try to
get there.
The finals took place at Petco
Park, home of the San Diego Padres, as part of the MLB All-Star
Game celebration on July 11.
Said Tyler Witazek of the opportunity to compete on a major
league field, “I felt like I was one
of the pros.”
“It was a fabulous, fabulous
trip, and a wonderful experience
for him,” said Tyler’s mother,
Maria Witzek.
This competition, offered
through local Little League organizations throughout the country,
scores players on hitting the ball,
both for distance and accuracy;
pitching to a small strike zone;
and running.
“He did better than he usually
does at hitting and running,” his
mother said. “He didn’t do as
well at pitching, like he normally
does.” She said that he was a
little disappointed in his pitching
performance, but that he came
away from the event more enthusiastic than ever about the sport.
“He loves baseball more than
ever now, and he says he’s going
again next year. It’s going to be
held in Miami. He’s ready to go
again,” said Maria Witazek.
Taylor Witazek said his dad
wasn’t convinced about Florida.
“My dad doesn’t want to go because it’s too hot. He can’t stand
the heat. I’m going to go, though.”
He also noted that his Little
League team, the 8-Under National team of Guilderland
Travel Baseball, is currently
undefeated in league play.
...Helderberg group pioneers community way to ‘go solar’
by Central Hudson Gas and
Electric.
According to Pokorny, HCE
played a key role in making the
concept a reality.
Assisted by NYSERDA, the
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority, and
working with Solarize Albany,
HCE developed a request for
proposals to solar-energy companies and then helped to evaluate
responses submitted through the
NY-Sun Solar Electric Program.
The winner, Monolith, is based
in Rensselaer. The company owns
and operates nine solar farms
across upstate New York, with
plans to build more, but the new
one will be the first to be constructed not for a single user but
for multiple users, Pokorny says.
HCE says Monolith was chosen
for its “capability and experience
in building solar electric- generating facilities.” It was also chosen, he says, because “customers
will be getting a very good deal
from Monolith,” better than any
offered by other companies who
submitted proposals.
Pokorny thinks Monolith has
the edge over two or three other
companies elsewhere in the state
“in the race to be first.” He predicts Monolith will be remotely
solar-powering customers by
mid- to late-September.
Plans change
The agreement with Monolith
represents a change in plans by
HCE.
When the group first formed,
its member saw wind power as
the best source of renewable energy for Hilltown highlands. But
Pokorny says that the economics
of wind power proved to be “not
feasible.”
Pokorny is the town assessor
and his wife Amy is the deputy
town supervisor. The couple powers their own home with renewable energy.
For several years now they
and their fellow energy activist
Warren Willsey have been working toward the goal of planting
a solar farm on Knox soil. A
co-op of users would have been
formed to use the energy the
farm supplied.
But this plan proved difficult
to realize.
Acquisition of land close to
a three-phase power line — a
requirement for solar farms —
has been one obstacle. Another
was the the permitting process.
The town of Knox is still debating zoning regulations for solar
power. A third challenge they
faced was interconnection to
the grid.
In contrast, HCE says, community net metering and the
Monolith agreement provide a
“fast and efficient” way to bring
solar power to Knox, as well as
to neighboring towns in southern
Albany county.
Pokorny predicts that community solar will be quick to grow
across the state and will become
an important part of the state’s
energy mix.
Benefits
HCE says remote community
solar power has many benefits
for electricity consumers.
Among them, HCE says, is that
it makes solar power a real option for the first time for homes
and buildings for which roof-top
installations are not possible.
They include apartments, homes
with roofs on which solar powers
cannot be installed, and historic
homes their owners don’t wish to
alter or which cannot be altered
because of local preservation
ordinances.
No structural modification or
meter change is required.
“It will be so easy to sign up
and have it up and running,’ Amy
Pokorny says. “No holes need to
be made in the roof,” she points
out, “but customers get bragging
rights that they are now saving
by using renewable energy.”
HCE says shared-solar is also
an affordable way for persons
with low-to-moderate incomes
to participate in the move to
renewable energy, while saving
on their electricity bill.
Lindsey McEntire, a spokeswoman for Monolith, said the
company has been working with
HCE for four or five months and
is “very excited” about the impending rollout. She confirmed
that the project is the first community net metering project for
the company, though it has had
experience with shared sites for
commercial users.
She says the project’s twomegawatt projected capacity
will probably be reached over
a two-year period, as demand
grows and other solar-farm sites
Courtesy of Monolith Solar
A new kind of farm. Monolith Solar is building its first solar farm dedicated to community net
metering , as a result of its agreement with Helderberg Community Energy. It will look something like
this, amid the upstate New York landscape.
are added to the initial one.
The new energy source will be
marketed by Monolith as a way
for customers to reduce their
energy costs, according to HCE.
Monolith will sell shared solar
power with the guarantee of a
20 percent reduction in monthly
electrical bills, HCE says. For
example, a household paying
on average $100 monthly for
delivered electricity will pay $80
instead.
Customers will continue to
receive a bill from National Grid
for a monthly customer fee that is
currently around $17. They will
also receive a monthly bill for
electricity usage from Monolith.
This bill will be for the same
amount each month: 20 percent
less than the user’s average
monthly National Grid charge for
consumption, prior to signing up
for shared solar power.
HCE says the group will deliver around 120 customers to
Monolith, including the villages
of Altamont and Voorheesville,
as initial “sharers” of the community array.
These are customers that HCE
had already lined-up through its
own education efforts on behalf
of its planned but now canceled
solar farm.
Beyond that, the organization
will continue to recruit new
customers for the array, through
advertising and outreach to
southern Albany County residents, businesses, and communities, until the array is totally
subscribed.
Individuals or entities, HCE
says, will also have the option
of making a Power Purchase
Agreement by which they become
owners of panels in the array.
Zero-interest loans and direct
federal tax credits are available
for such purchases.
Beyond monthly savings, HCE
asserts, such “owner” customers
may also qualify for an end-ofyear payment. Surplus electricity produced by the array — and
returned to the grid — could
make this possible.
Pokorny estimates that ownercustomers might realize as much
as a 40 percent saving in their
cost of electricity.
He says the the risk assumed
in a Power Purchase Agreement
with Monolith is “not great compared to other such offerings”
and “you can back out pretty
easily.” No down payment is
required, he says.
HCE, he says, has no financial
stake in the initiative nor will
it receive any monetary benefit
from it.
Editor’s note: The Altamont
Enterprise as a business and two
of its three publishers, who own
a home together, signed up last
year as being interested in the
Helderberg Community Energy
solar project.
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Trustee La Mountain wants to make Altamont ‘a village you don’t have to leave’
By Melissa Hale-Spencer
ALTAMONT — Looking for
the “next generation” to lead the
village, Mayor James Gaughan
appointed Madeline La Mountain, 27, to the village board on
Tuesday evening.
She will fill the seat held by
Christine Marshall. Marshall
died of cancer on April 16, having served on the village board
since 2007.
Gaughan read from a letter of
application written by La Mountain: “Although impassioned on a
personal level, I understood that
for any progress and improvement to occur, individuals had
to come together as a collective
to effect real change.”
Gaughan said La Mountain’s
philosophy matched that of the
board’s. “This lady fits the bill
very well for dedication to this
village,” he said. “She wants to
retain the look and feel of the
community.”
All four board members endorsed the appointment. La
Mountain will move to the board
table for its August meeting. She
will earn $724.25 quarterly and,
if she wants to keep her post,
must run for election in March.
La Mountain sat in the gallery
Tuesday with her boyfriend, Michael Dineen, beside her and her
parents, Michael and Maureen
La Mountain, behind her. She
was warmly applauded.
La Mountain told The Enterprise she moved to Altamont
when she was 5 and that she
has always enjoyed the close-knit
community and the friends she
has in the village.
“I love walking down the street
and saying hello to neighbors,”
she said. It’s the kind of place, she
said, where when, in the midst
of baking, if you run short of a
cup of sugar, you can borrow it
from a neighbor.
After graduating from Guilderland High School, La Mountain left Altamont for the State
Smiling to applause, Madeline La Mountain was appointed a
trustee by the Altamont mayor during Tuesday’s meeting of the
village board.
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University of New York College
at New Paltz, where she studied
international relations. She is
in the midst of coursework to
complete her degree there.
She studied for a year at Carlos
III University in Spain, taking
economics courses.
She currently works for her
father who owns a heating and
air-conditioning business. This
week, she was on the roof of
Stuyvesant Plaza, painting on
aluminum. “I’m getting a tan,”
she said.
She joined Altamont Community Tradition where she met
Nicholas Fahrenkopf, another
young Altamont trustee. She’s
known the mayor since her youth
and campaigned for him when
she was a high school student.
“I’ve always liked politics,” she
said. “I like the idea of being able
to effect change.”
She has several goals as a
trustee. “I want to focus on a social media presence, so Altamont
will be seen as a place you want
to visit,” said La Mountain.
She’d like to see the farmers’
market enlarged and she is
enthusiastic about a plan for a
Museum in the Streets project.
Village archivist Marijo Dougherty told the board Tuesday that
26 sites will be on the tour.
The board agreed to apply to
the Hudson River Valley Greenway for the maximum grant
of $10,000 under its Greenway
Community Grant Program.
Gaughan said the project,
which he estimates could cost up
to $30,0000, has already received
some “commitments from benefactors in the village.”
“We will not use any tax
money,” Gaughan said.
La Mountain described the
Museum in the Streets project
to The Enterprise: “A map in the
center of the village will show
you historic sites,” she said.
Another of La Mountain’s goals
is to make Altamont “environ-
mentally friendly or sustainable,” she said. She suggested
started with small projects like
changing light bulbs to reduce
use of electricity.
She concluded, “I want to make
Altamont a place you want to
come to…a village you don’t have
to leave, so it has everything you
want.”
Other business
In other business at its July
19 meeting, the board:
— Heard from Building Inspector Glenn Hebert that Hitmans
Towing had left the village
and moved to Menands and so
wouldn’t need a special-use permit. Later in the meeting, the
board agreed to refund Geoff
Brown $600 for his special-use
permit application fee, as Hebert recommended. Hebert also
thanked the mayor and board
for being supportive when he
“was out sick these last couple
of months”;
— Approved soliciting bids for
culvert work on Brandle Road;
— Scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., subject
to permissive referendum, to
spend up to $57,000 from the
reserve fund to buy a 2016 Ford
rack-body truck with a plow and
accessories, as recommended by
Jeffrey Moller, superintendent of
Public works;
— Approved a contract to renew the village’s liability insurance of $46,229 from Marshall
& Sterling, which Gaughan said
was 2 to 3 percent higher than
last year;
— Decided not to purchase
terrorism coverage for $583 from
Marshall & Sterling, because of
the low probability of a terrorist
attack in Altamont;
— Agreed to Phil Carducci’s
request to hold the annual Turkey Trot 5K Run and Walk along
the streets of Altamont on Nov.
26; and
— Went into executive session
to discuss litigation.
7th Annual
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Library Notes
Guilderland
By Mark Curiale
This month, the Digital Photo
Forum invites one and all to
come to the Guilderland Public
Library on Thursday, July 21, at
7 p.m., and bring your best shots
of weather events. Remember
that Big Snow? The storms we’ve
had lately? That’s what we’re
talking about.
We'll share work. Beginners
are welcome.
Get ’em while they’re hot
Did you know that July is National Hot Dog Month? We did.
So, to mark this summer-food
celebration, GPL is holding its
own National Hot Dog lunch on
Saturday, July 23, from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m., by serving a grilled hot
dog or two to anyone who stops
by the library.
Magic is back
Master magician Jim Snack
will be at the library on Thursday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m., to
delight and amaze you. His show
is guaranteed to bring a smile to
your entire family. No registration is required, but get to the
library early. Jim Snack’s Magic
shows are packed.
Jason D. Wright
New trustee
GUILDERLAND — New library trustee Jason D. Wright,
35, works in information technology at the Albany County
Board of Elections and, he says,
“actually designed the ballots
that the library and the schools
use.” He helped to implement the
changeover in 2009 to electronic
ballots.
He won a spot on the board
at its most recent election, as a
write-in candidate.
Wright has been living in Guilderland for over a decade. He and
his wife are expecting their first
child, and recently bought their
first house.
In 2013 he ran for town clerk
against Jean J. Cataldo.
“I just like community service.
I went to school for political science. That’s what I do,” he said of
his reasons for wanting to serve.
He has also been active for
years in the Guilderland Republican Committee, and still serves
as the secretary. He has also done
volunteer work in the past with
the Boys and Girls Club.
Originally from Syracuse,
Wright, who will serve a five-year
term, came to this area to attend
the University at Albany.
Wright said that he often likes
to read works of nonfiction, about
politics. As his favorite novels, he
cited a couple of titles by Chuck
Palahniuk. His favorite non-book
item to borrow from the library?
That would have to be, he said,
video games.
Origami
Take folding paper to a whole
new level when you come to GPL
on Monday, July 25, at 3 p.m.,
to learn about origami and then
create your own masterpiece.
We supply the paper and fun;
you supply the creativity. Open
to children grades three to six.
Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to
register.
Songs for Kids
Guitarist Tom Fisch brings his
fabulous Songs for Kids performance to GPL on Monday, July
25, at 6:30 p.m. No registration
is required, but bring your singalong voice.
Book discussion and party
We’ll discuss the “Ballet Cat:
The Totally Secret Secret” on
Tuesday, July 26, at 3 p.m. and
have fun. Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 4, and then
come to the children’s desk and
pick up a copy of the book to read
in advance. It’s yours to keep.
Zumba and dance
Teens are invited to a Wii
Zumba & Just Dance Party
with the latest Wii Just Dance
games on the big screen. It’s all
happening on Tuesday, July 26,
at 3 p.m. Just give us a call at
456-2400, ext. 4 to let us know
you’re coming.
Teen Iron Chef!
Teens, come to GPL on Tuesday, July 26, at 6 p.m., and
bring your cooking chops. You’ll
compete to make the best dish
using your creativity, your wits,
and whatever random food the
library gives you.
Work as a team to make the
best appetizer and entrée possible. Each person should sign
up individually. Teams of more
than four will be split up.
Please register by calling 4562400, ext. 4. If you have concerns
about food allergies, this may
not be the right program for you.
Groovin' in the Garden with
Story Laurie
Gardeners, bookworms, and
kid community heroes all meet
up in Story Laurie's highly
original musical storytelling
adventure, “Groovin' in the Garden,” and it’s yours to enjoy at
GPL on Wednesday, July 27, at
2 p.m. Please register by calling
456-2400, ext 4.
— Photo from Mark Curiale
Reviewing the oath of office: Before he swears in two recently elected Guilderland library trustees,
the board’s president, Daniel Centi, left, goes over the oath that incumbent Bryan Best, second from left,
and Jason D. Wright will shortly take. Trustee Chris Aldrich, seated, who had just turned the board
presidency over to Mr. Centi, looks on.
Altamont
By Joe Burke
This week, we will be observing the official Centennial of the
chartering of the Altamont Free
Library. Our library was founded
100 years ago, and though much
has changed in the village and
the world, some things have not.
The Altamont Free Library was
then, is now, and always will be
a community space first and foremost, a place where people can
come to meet their educational,
entertainment, and enrichment
needs, whatever those might be.
We were then and are now here
for you in every stage of life. As
we did 100 years ago, we welcome
and respect all who walk through
our doors. Please join us for a
special anniversary concert in
Orsini Park on Tuesday July 26
(details below). We look forward
to sharing this celebration of our
last 100 years and our next 100
years with you all!
Quidditch
in McKownville Park
Just in time for the publication
of “Harry Potter and the Cursed
Child” we're playing Quidditch
on Thursday, July 21 at 2 p.m.
(rain date, July 28)! Children 10
and up are invited to join us at
Fred Abele (McKownville) Park
(please call for directions). We’ll
need seekers, chasers, and beaters to try and catch the golden
snitch so please call to register in
advance. Bring your own broom.
Author talk
Also on Thursday, July 21 at
6:30 p.m., please join us for a visit
from local author Keith W. Willis.
Keith will present excerpts from
his award-winning debut novel,
“Traitor Knight” and discuss
his fascinating work. Copies of
“Traitor Night” will be available for sale and signing at the
event, which is free and open to
the public.
Chalk the walk
To celebrate our 100th anniversary, on Tuesday, July 26
we’re inviting all our friends to
leave the library birthday messages in chalk on our sidewalk.
Stop on in any time, and let the
library know how you feel about
it, share a book recommendation,
sign your name or draw a picture,
it’s up to you.
Centennial concert
and cake
The always popular free summer concert series continues at 7
p.m. on Tuesday, July 26. Join us
in Orsini Park for a performance
by Marty Wendell and his Tour
Band. This will be a particularly
special concert for us, since it will
fall on the actual anniversary of
the library’s chartering in 1916.
We’ll be singing “Happy Birthday” to our library and celebrating with cake for all attendees.
In the event of rain, this and all
of our other concerts will be relocated to the pavilion at Bozenkill
Park. Next up, on Aug. 2, we’ve
got Blues Hall of Fame inductee
Scotty Mac and his band playing
blues and classic rock.
Westerlo
— Photo by Mike Seinberg
Castle Breitenbach — the home of Thom and Deborah Breitenbach — was the setting for Saturday’s
Victorian Garden Party in celebration of the Altamont Free Library’s centennial.. Pictured are Congressman Paul Tonko, Altamont Mayor Jim Gaughan, Deborah Barnes-Breitenbach, Albany County
Executive Dan McCoy, AFL Board President Yvette Terplak, Thom Breitenbach, AFL Director Joe Burke,
Albany County Legislator Travis Stevens, and Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber.
By Sue Hoadley
Our 2016 summer reading
program began on July 6 and will
run through the end of August.
With the theme “On Your Mark,
Get Set, READ!” we will explore
sports, games, and activities that
promote good health and fitness
with books, science experiments,
art projects, and other activities.
Registration is ongoing and a
full calendar of events is available at the link on our website
– www.westerlolibrary.org
Quilting group
The library’s quilting group
will meet this Saturday, July 23,
at 11 a.m. at the library. Members show and share techniques,
gadgets, projects and ideas. You
may get help with problems or
inspiration. Bring any fabric or
fiber (knit, crochet, weaving, etc.)
project to show. We would love
to see what you can do.
Led by Lila Hollister Smith,
the group is open to all crafters
who use fibers and textiles at all
skill levels. The group meets once
a month on the fourth Saturday
of each month and new members
are welcomed.
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Library Notes
Bethlehem
Voorheesville
By Kristen Roberts
Summer reading at the library
is off to a great start. Sign-up
continues apace among kids,
teens, and adults, and there’s still
plenty of time to join the growing
ranks of summer readers.
Those who feel like
getting fancy are welcome
to wear a Saratoga hat.
Our librarians and teen volunteers are available in the Children’s Place to assist those new
to the program, and participants
can set goals and track their
progress through our website.
Adults can sign up at the library
information desk and take part
in a Bingo-inspired summer
reading challenge.
We’ve got great weekly prizes
and goal prices, as well as some
fantastic drawing collections for
adults. On your mark, get set …
READ!
Support reading
We’re also holding some exciting events in the coming week
to support our Summer Reading Program. On Monday, July
25, it’s a day at the races at the
library. From 10 to 11 a.m. children and families are invited to
“And They’re Off!” where they can
place their bets, roll the dice, and
see which stuffed animal wins it
all. Those who feel like getting
fancy are welcome to wear a
Saratoga hat.
Later on in the day, we’re
holding Kindergarten Bootcamp,
where children entering kindergarten this fall accompanied by
an adult can work on different
skill-building activities at their
own pace and pinpoint areas that
need practice. Bootcamp starts
at 2 p.m. If you can’t make the
session, pick up a kindergarten
readiness packet in the Children’s Place.
On Tuesday, July 26, our
friends from Austin’s School of
Spa Technology will be dropping
by for a couple of sessions to
help us out with some hair and
makeup tips. First up is “Hair
How-To’s” for kids and families
from 3 to 4 p.m. Find out how to
make elegant braids and simple
updos. At 4:30 p.m., teens in
grades six to 12 are invited to a
makeup clinic, where they will
learn some tips and tricks from
the experts.
The following week, on Thursday, July 28, award-winning
radio personality Richie Phillips
will be dropping by to help kids
create a musical jingle based on
the 2016 summer reading theme.
The fun starts at 2:30 p.m. and
is suitable for kids and families.
New trustee and officers
On Monday, July 11, the library’s board of trustees selected
the following officers for 2016-17:
Mary Redmond, president; Mark
Kissinger, vice president; Brian
Sweeney, treasurer; Harmeet
Narang, assistant treasurer;
and Joyce Becker, secretary. Lisa
Scoons will continue to serve
on the Upper Hudson Library
System board.
At the same meeting, newly
elected trustee Paula Rice was
sworn in. Her seat holds a fiveyear term. Paula has been a
Bethlehem resident for more
than 35 years and is a local realtor. She says the library has been
a wonderful resource for her and
her family over the years.
— Photo by Kristen Roberts
Paint and sip: It was a full house at the Bethlehem Public Library on July 11 as kids exercised their
artistic talents while sipping juice boxes and listening to music.
— Photo from Judy Petrosillo
Two’s Company with Company will be playing country, popular and light rock music at Music in
the Park on July 27. From left are Bill Dibble, Glenn Gray on Drums, Mary White, and Dennis White.
Berne
By Judy Petrosillo
July is Sandwich Generation
Month. This is not referring to
food, but to those Americans who
are squeezed between caring for
their own children and their aging parents. The financial and
emotional cost of care can be
overwhelming. The dedicated
month is to draw attention to this
group and their need for support
and resources.
Story time
All three generations need to
eat healthy. Yummy food is the
focus for Wee Read Story time
on Tuesday, July 26. Children
ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers
are invited to explore healthy
eating with stories, activities,
and a craft. Join Ms. Kathy at
10:30 a.m.
Concert
Bring your children and your
parents to a free family event at
the Berne town park on Wednesday, July 27. Two's Company
is the featured band for the
third Music in the Park concert.
Reduce your stress by listening
to easy rock music from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. Take the night off
from cooking by purchasing food
provided by the Friends of the
Berne Library.
Children’s program
Children ages 5 to 12 will be
experimenting with sandwiches
during their program at 10:30
a.m. on Thursday, July 28. Ms.
Kathy will guide you in ways to
fuel your engine with healthy
choices. The library opens to the
public at noon.
Zentangle
In order to continue to care
for others, the primary caregiver
must also be sure to care for
themselves. That means making
sure you get enough rest, have
time to exercise, and eat well. It
is important to take a physical
and emotional break. Consider
participating in adult programs
that focus on relaxing such as
Zentangle or Yoga.
Melissa Borys is leading a
Zentangle class for adults and
young adults on Thursday, July
28 at 7 p.m. Zentangle is a fun,
meditative art form that anyone
can enjoy. If you can draw a dot,
line, curved line, S shape, and a
circle, you can create beautiful
images from simple patterns.
Please register with the library
staff since class size is limited.
Beginning yoga
A beginning Yoga class will
be held for adults at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, Aug. 4. Cynthia
Johnson will lead the class that
focuses on developing strength,
flexibility, and relaxation techniques. The class is limited to
10 participants so registration
is required.
If your time is filled with caring for others, you may not be
able to find time to travel to the
library. Remember that there are
free e-books, e-audiobooks, and
e-magazines available through
the Overdrive link on the lefthand column of our website www.
bernepubliclibrary.org. All you
need is a free library card.
By Lynn Kohler
Students in grades six and
up are invited on Friday, July
22, at 2 p.m. to make something
high-tech or low-tech. Use the
Leap Motion, the 3D scanner,
or 3D printer with our laptops.
Tackle a building challenge in
Minecraft, or program our new
Ozobots. Fabric and craft supplies will also be on hand if you
want to use the sewing machines
or create something handmade.
Please register, space is limited.
Story time
Following a short story time,
Saturday, July 23 at 10:15 a.m.,
parents and children, ages 2
through 5, will explore and play
at different stations using hands
on science, technology, engineering, art and math, building not
only their reading skills but their
STEAM skills, too. Activities include making a water xylophone,
water table sensory play, bubble
fun, and bubble painting, squirt
bottle art, and pool noodle boats.
Please wear a bathing suit or
clothes that can get wet. Registration is requested for this
special storytime.
Essential oils
What is all this talk about essential oils? This workshop on
Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m.,
will provide you with a hands
on experience that will allow you
to leave with an understanding
of what an essential oil is and
what it can do to improve your
lifestyle. Throughout this hour,
you will be able to enjoy the
aromas of various oils, apply oils
topically,and even taste the oils
if you would like. We will discuss
safety of the oils, how and when
to use the oils, and what the oils
can do for you and your family
(and even your favorite pet).
Come join us for this wonderful
education! It’s time to empower
yourself and take control of
your own health with instructor
Karen Chenel.
Dazzle Dogs
The Dazzle Dogs are coming
at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July
27, this remarkably unique and
talented group of dogs will delight you with their exceptional
talents. They will perform tricks,
complete agility obstacles, and
dance to choreographed musical
routines. All ages are welcome.
Robot races
Join us on Thursday, July 28
at 6:30 p.m. to learn about our
new Ozobots and program one
to run through a maze. Which
team will navigate the maze the
fastest? Students in grades 4 and
up should register early for this
limited space program.
Judo
On Saturday, July 30 at 10
a.m., world-class athlete, Judoka Nick Kossor, will provide
participants in grades 4 through
8 with an introductory lesson to
the sport of Judo, so dress for action. Kossor has won numerous
championships and been ranked
among the top 30 judoka in his
weight class world-wide. He has
13 years of experience teaching
judo to people of all ages and
abilities. Space is limited, so
please register early.
ENCORE! Hours
ENCORE! used book store will
be open every Tuesday through
Sept. 1, from10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Turn the page
for more library notes.
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Library Notes
Rensselaerville
Middleburgh
By Kimberly Graff
Thank you to everyone who
participated and volunteered
to make the first annual Rensselaerville Trail Run and Walk
a huge success. Please feel free
to share with us any suggestions
you have for improvement.
Summer reading
The 2016 summer reading program theme “On Your Mark, Get
Set…Read!” is underway for all
ages. You can register online and
set your summer reading goal.
Make sure to check out all the
programs we will have available
to keep kids’ minds and bodies
active all summer.
Details and registration can be
found at http://www.rensselaervillelibrary.org/summer-reading.
html. The program is supported
by Stewart’s Holiday Match,
Price Chopper, Zoom Flume,
FunPlex FunPark, and the Upper
Hudson Library System.
July youth programs
On Tuesday, July 26, join us
for storytime from 4 to 5 p.m.
The theme is pets with stories,
music, and fun. Snack and juice
are provided.
The monthly craft project for
kids is creating our own treasure
chest, a variety of templates
available and each week in July
discover a new jewel to add to
your treasure chest.
On Tuesday, July 26, we will
use Maker Space for stress balls
and squishy balls.
On Wednesday evenings from
6 to 7 p.m. teens come check out
the menu of activities or create
your own. Teens, the 2016 Read
it Forward (read it and share it)
book is available for pick up. The
title this year is “The Raft” by
S.A. Bodeen. Complete the survey and be entered to win a prize.
Special events
The Friday night movies during July start at 6:30 p.m. Visit
the web site for more information.
There will be an author reading by local author Darryl
McGrath on Friday, Aug. 5 at 7
p.m. He will be reading from her
new book “Flight Path: A Field
Journal of Hope, Heartbreak,
and Miracles with New York’s
Bird People.”
The library’s board of trustees
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
July 19 at 7 p.m. Board meetings
are held on the third Tuesday of
every month except when noted.
All board meetings are held at
the library in the downstairs
meeting room and are open to
the public.
The writing group is taking
the summer off. The group will
return to meeting in September
on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.
Our poetry group will meet on
Tuesday, July 26 at 7p.m. Come
share your work, receive feedback, and spend time working
on your own project.
The coloring book club will
take a break until the fall. In the
meantime, if you want to stop in
anytime and color on your own,
materials will be set up in the living room and the meeting room.
Coloring is a great way to relax
and give our creativity a boost.
Coming in August we will have
a four-week primer on cosmology and astronomy with Mike
Lawrence, a physics teacher for
40 years. Topics include the big
bang, exoplanets, stellar evolution, the death of stars, and (for
good interdisciplinary measure)
the poetry of the cosmos. No math
required. The program will run
on Tuesday evenings at 7p.m.
from Aug. 2 through 23.
By Anne Lamont
On Saturday, July 23, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. join us for the
annual library book sale offering a great selection of books at
great prices. Proceeds to benefit
the library.
What's the Scoop?
On Monday, July 25 at 2 p.m.
be part of a program presented
by educators from the Scotia
Glenville Traveling Museum.
Kids will learn all about the
chemistry of making ice cream,
then we'll make some, and eat it.
This program is appropriate for
all ages. Registration is required.
Story time
On Tuesday, July 26, at 10:45
a.m. have fun with story time.
This fun and interactive program is meant for children up
to age 5 and their caregivers,
although older siblings are always welcome. We read books,
sing songs, play games, dance,
and watch a short movie based
on a weekly theme. No registration is required.
Family fun
On Tuesday, July 26 at 1 p.m.
the library will be showing "Kung
Fu Panda 3" rated PG. This
program is appropriate for all
ages and the popcorn is free. No
registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, July 26 at 5:15
p.m. join us for a simple group
Zazen meditation practice. All
are welcome. No registration is
required.
Parachute play
On Wednesday, July 27 at
11 a.m. we're breaking out the
parachute for a fun interactive
program for preschoolers and
their caregivers. This program
is appropriate for kids going into
pre kindergarten and kindergarten. Registration is required.
History of board games
On Wednesday, July 27 at 1
p.m. learn about the cultural
impact and how current events
created certain games, from the
Mansion of Happiness to Monopoly. Finally, you will have the
opportunity to create your own
board game to play. Registration is required. This program
is appropriate for kids going into
grades two through five.
History of electronic games
On Wednesday, July 27 at 3
p.m. dive into the world of Pacman and Donkey Kong. Registration is required. This program is
appropriate for kids going into
grade six and above.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesday, July 27, at
5 p.m., this class will involve
repetitive movements with the
breath, building strength, toning
the nerves and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable
clothing and bring two blankets
or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the
back entrance when entering
the building. No registration is
required.
Concert
On Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
join us for a concert by Zach Stevenson. He is an accomplished
singer, songwriter, actor, and
multi-instrumentalist. Tickets
are available at the door and a
$10 donation is suggested.
This event is made possible
with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the
NYS Council on the Arts, administered through the Community
Arts Grant by the Greene County
Council of the Arts.
For more information, see our
website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
Student News
Dean’s list
— Photo from Mike McCagg of BOCES
Blonde is beautiful: Maureen Munoz, owner of and stylist for
the Paul Mitchell Focus Salon in Guilderland, demonstrates
hair-coloring techniques to Capital Region BOCES cosmetology
students in Schoharie. About 55 cosmetology students from high
schools across the region are taking the summer cosmetology program at CTE’s Schoharie and Albany campuses before they enter
their senior year of high school.
Canfora goes
to Girls States
Awards and
achievements
VOORHEESVILLE — Madison Canfora is one of 360 young
women selected to attend the
75th American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State session in Brockport,
New York. As part of the annual
program, outstanding students
are chosen from their local high
schools to spend a week learning
about the inner workings of state,
local, and county government.
Canfora, a rising senior at
Clayton A. Bouton High School,
is active in many ways in her
school and community.
She is being supported by the
local chapter of the American
Legion Auxiliary.
These local students have recently distinguished themselves:
— Madeleine Del Cano of
Slingerlands, a student at the
State University of New York College at New Paltz, was awarded
the New Platz Presidential
Scholarship;
— Clarisse Ramlal of Schenectady, a student at the State
University of New York College at
New Paltz, who was awarded the
Dr. Evelyn Crawford Gluckman
’58 and ’62 Endowed Scholarship,
Joan Palladino Endowed Scholarship, Iris Stedner Memorial
Scholarship, and the Armand J.
and Roberta K. Trivilino Scholarship;
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These local students have
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received a similar honor from
their college or university for the
spring 2016 semester:
— Danielle Macken of Schenectady, at Buffalo State University where she is majoring in
interior design;
— Carylann Geddes, of
Slingerlands, at Coker College
in South Carolina;
— Jessica VanDoren, the
daughter of Christopher and
Noreen VanDoren of Slingerlands, at Endicott College in
Massachusetts where she is a
sophomore majoring in nursing;
— Alexandra Dombroski
of Schenectady at Hofstra University;
— Molly Sonenberg of Schenectady at Hofstra University;
— Dana Insero of East Berne
at Morrisville State College;
— Veronika Mazur of Schenectady at the University of
Scranton in Pennsylvania where
she is a junior occupational
therapy major in the University’s
Panuska College of Professional
Studies;
— Sarah Barton, a graduate
of Guilderland High School and
the daughter of Christine Barton,
at St. Olaf College in Minnesota;
— Francesca DiGiorgio from
Slingerlands, has been named
2016-17 Presidential Scholar at
the State University of New York
College at Geneseo;
— Julia Xiong, of Slingerlands, at the College of Continuing Education at the University
of Minnesota Twin Cities;
— Molly Sloan of Schenectady
at Emmanuel College in Boston;
— David Wilsey of Delmar
at Emmanuel College in Boston;
— Rachel Garbo, of Delmar
at the University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh;
— Paul Corradi, of Schenectady, at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island;
— Emily J. Schollz of Rotterdam, at the State University of
New York College at New Paltz;
— Margaret Lawler of Guilderland at Albany College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences;
— Konstantin Vlahos of
Altamont at Albany College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences;
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24
Senior News
Helderberg
By Phyllis Johnson
Who are you? Answer that
question any way you want to.
What came first? Did you describe yourself as male or female,
Protestant or Catholic? Dutch,
German, or Jamaican? An accountant, a farmer, or a retailer?
Any or all of those might be true,
but who are you?
Studies have found that children as young as 12 months old
put things into categories; if you
give them a mixed group of objects, like pencils and toy horses,
they will almost immediately
separate the items into two piles.
The older the child, the more
categories they can find. Blocks
can be sorted by size, or by color,
or by shape. It may be a human
survival skill; a way to learn
what might be dangerous (hot,
toothed, slithery, etc.). This is
understandable and useful, even
though not everything with teeth
will bite, and not everything that
slithers is poisonous.
The problem comes when we
automatically apply our skills
for categorization to people. It
is justifiable, because there are
commonalities among groups.
Christians all believe in Jesus,
and accountants are good at
math.
Unfortunately, unlike inanimate objects, people are dynamic;
they change, and different aspects may dominate at different
times. Someone I know, talking
about fitting in with a new group,
said, “If you invited me to a party,
I’d come as you.”
Most of us do that to some extent; we dress differently for different occasions, but for a variety
of reasons: so we’ll be accepted
and liked, or respected, or won’t
offend someone else. Conversely,
we may emphasize some aspect
of ourselves to show that we are
individuals, and have special
skills, or tastes, or beliefs that
may differ from the crowd.
How do the other people see
us? Have you ever heard, “Well,
isn’t that just like a woman,” or
Men! They always want to show
off.” Yes, many women in this
culture are taught particular behaviors, and may be born with a
different approach to a situation.
Many men have been brought
up not to cry, and told that they
have to act as a protector, but
that same woman may be an
engineer, and that macho man
may be a devout Catholic.
It’s so easy, and natural, to categorize people, and many of the
categorical characteristics may
be true. Someone who is black
probably has some life experiences that are not the same as
someone who is white, or Native
American. It’s a valid part of who
they are, and to ignore it would
be inaccurate, and possibly foolish. So what to do?
In light of comments made
recently in the news, I’ve been
doing some reading on Islam. I
wanted to know “the rest of the
story” as radio commentator Paul
Harvey used to say. One of the
books I picked up was about veiling, and the tradition of women
covering their heads.
It was eye-opening, for me. I
never knew that ancient pagan
societies used veils, along with
Orthodox Jews, and early Christians. I remember going to a Roman Catholic church as a child,
and someone putting a hanky on
my head because Catholic women
always wore head coverings in
church.
I read some women’s descriptions of how safe they felt behind
their veils; no lecherous males
would approach them, and they
would have to be judged on their
personalities, not their bodies. I
can relate to that. Having a burqua to wear for days when I want
some privacy, or when my hair is
a mess would be really nice.
Yes, in a few rigid and authoritarian regions, like contemporary
Afghanistan, veiling is a law
that is sometimes mercilessly
enforced, but there are many
other equally valid reasons that
have nothing to do with subjugation. Some people are sincerely
devout, and believe that covering
the head (male and female) is
a sign of respect to God. I can’t
argue with that.
Do I have a point here? Well,
yes. I guess it’s just that, although there is usually a piece of
truth included in our stereotypes,
we are each such a combination
of categories and behaviors so we
really need to be careful when we
talk about “them.” We are “them”
in a lot of ways to others, and we
need to try to view others with as
much respect as we would want
extended to ourselves.
Coming up
Speaking of groups, July is
National Independent Retailer
Month, National Sandwich Generation Month, and Worldwide
Bereaved Parents Month. The
upcoming week is National Moth
Week, Garlic Days:, and National
Body Piercing Week. The 24th
is Aunties Day and Tell An Old
Joke Day; National Korean War
Veterans Armistice Day is the
27th, as is Take Your Houseplant
For A Walk Day.
National Chili Dog Day on
July 28 would be a great time
for a “Matt Dog” in Greenville,
followed by your favorite takeout on National Chicken Wing
Day or Lasagna Day on the 29th.
Father-In-Law Day is the 30th,
which is also the birthday of
Medicare, and the International
Day of Friendship.
On July 26th the senior lunch
program will have a presentation
on hydration. Getting enough liquid in these hot summer months
can be a life-saving tactic. On
Aug. 2 Walgreens will hold
another of their ever-popular
"brown bag" sessions.
Put all your medications into a
brown bag and let the pharmacy
experts advise you on drug information and interactions. On
Aug. 9 there will be a workshop
on making decorative wreaths
and flowers; be sure to sign up.
Menu
The menu for the end of July
(already?) is here. Swap tales
with friends, and enjoy a lunch
that you don’t have to cook. Doors
open at 11 a.m., and lunch is
served promptly at noon.
There are games, dominoes,
and cards on Mondays and Tuesdays, and music on Fridays.
— Monday, July 25, chicken
primavera, Italian vegetables,
rice, wheat bread, tropical fruit,
and milk;
— Tuesday, July 26, meatloaf
with tomato gravy, garlic mashed
potatoes, spinach, rye bread, sugar
cookie and milk;
— Friday, July 29, baked fish
with tomato mushroom and peppers, rice, roasted summer squash,
wheat roll, Tapioca pudding with
whipped cream, and milk.
Please call Linda Hodges 24
hours in advance to 872-0940 to
reserve lunch, or email her at: lilwolf54@twc.com, or sign up when
you come in. Tell us how many
are coming, your name, and your
telephone number. If you’d like
to come and help out, give Mary
Moller a call at 861-6253, or email
her at helderbergseniormeals@
aol.com, and put “volunteer” in
the subject line.
— Photo from Krystie Wray of Atria Guilderland Senior Living
Chefs shake on it: At the Atria Guilderland July Chef Showdown, Director of Culinary Services David
Peralta, right, competed against Todd Roberts, an officer with the Guilderland Police Department. The
competition was judged by Guilderland Town Clerk Jean Cataldo and resident ambassadors Eileen
C. and Marian V. Atria Senior Living communities are competing nationwide and select winners will
compete on a national level. Both chefs had 40 minutes to make a unique dish with the main ingredient being watermelon. Peralta had the winning dish.
New Scotland
By Susan Kidder
Come join us this summer
on an adventure or two. Please
share this with any resident of
the town of New Scotland who is
62 or older. We do have a great
time and lots of laughs.
Remember, we do the reservations, make arrangements
for special tours, and you get
dropped off at the venue door so
there are no parking issues. You
may bring a walker or an aid (like
a daughter or a son) if you need
it. We make it as easy, painless,
and enjoyable as possible. You
might even see an old friend or
make a new one.
To sign up, call me, at 4399038; leave a message and I will
call back to confirm. We have 14
seats, to be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
If possible, two buses will be
used with a minimum of six
people on the bus locally and
minimum of eight for out-oftown trips.
Scheduled programs
and meetings
Every Tuesday and Thursday,
there is a free Osteobusters
class at 10 a.m. at the Wyman
Osterhout Community Center
in New Salem.
The first and third Wednesday
of every month, the New Scotland
Seniors meet at the community
center at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck
lunch followed by a business
meeting at 1 p.m.
Participants must pre-pay for
all events with checks made out
to the specified venue with the
event name and date filled in on
the “memo” line.
When trips become filled, they
are no longer listed. Those who
signed up will be called with
time and place of pick-up a day
or so before.
Transportation
The town of New Scotland has
two cars to take seniors (living
in New Scotland only) to medical
appointments, Mondays through
Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This program runs with volunteer drivers and money donations
from riders. No fee is charged;
a donation is suggested of $5
each way for out-of-town trips
and a few dollars each way
within town. If you don’t have
the means, you will never be
denied a ride. Amounts are only
suggestions.
Please give as much notice as
possible so we can schedule and
find a volunteer to drive you.
Dialysis and chemotherapy appointments take precedent over
all other appointments. This is
a curb-to-curb service. The program is run at the discretion of
the Senior Outreach Liaison and
the program committee.
Please call 439-9038 if you
would like to volunteer to drive
either or both vehicles.
If schools are closed because of
inclement weather, all trips are
cancelled. Money for events will
be refunded if possible.
Up-to-date information on Yellow Bus trips can also be found
at townofnewscotland.com.
fast at 9:30 a.m., on a donation
basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs,
bacon, sausage, and more;
— Tuesday, Aug. 2: to Greenville for a free concert in the ark
at 6:30 p.m., with Squeeze Play.
There is Tom’s Hot Dogs Stand
for dinner. Bring a lawn chair,
bug spray and jacket;
— Wednesday, Aug. 3: a senior
citizens business meeting at the
community center at 1 p.m. with
refreshments. Stay and play
cards and games afterwards;
Come join us this summer on an adventure or two.
Guest speaker
Please check out the July 20
meeting at the community center. Our guest speaker is Erica
Salamida from the Alzheimer’s
Association and she is very
knowledgeable as to some of
the new advances. You don’t
have to be a member to attend
this program. She will speak at
about 1 p.m., which is after our
congregate meal or bring a dish
and join us at 12:15 p.m.
Upcoming trips
Join us for these excursions:
— Friday, July 22: movie at
the Spectrum Theater between
3:15 and 4 p.m. with dinner at
the United Buffet. The cost is on
the senior;
— Tuesday, July 26: to the
Saratoga Casino, for Club 55 Day,
departing around 9:30 a.m., and
leaving the casino around 3:15
p.m. There is a buffet lunch for
$5.95 and chances to win a grand
prize for the day with your Club
55 card.The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Tuesday, July 26: Cook’s
Park free concert at 6:30 p.m. by
Swing Docs Big Band for swing
music. Bring a lawn chair, bug
spray, and jacket;
— Thursday, July 28: to the
Rensselaer senior center for
lunch of unstuffed peppers with
seasoned beef and rice, Capri
blend vegetables, bread, and banana with a suggested donation
of $3.50. The entertainment is
“Etta James;”;
— Saturday, July 30: Berne
Lutheran Church pancake break-
— Sunday, Aug. 14: to the MacHaydn Theatre for “Sister Act”
for a 2 p.m. matinee. The cost
is $28. Make checks payable to
Mac-Haydn. Payment needs to be
into the New Scotland Senior Outreach by July 22; only 23
seats available. Dinner is at the
Cracker Barrel with the cost on
the senior;
—Tuesday, Aug. 16: Cook’s
“Rymanowski Brothers, ” Polish
music. Bring a lawn chair, bug
spray, and a jacket;
— Wednesday, Aug. 17: annual
New Scotland senior citizens
association picnic at the Swift
Road Park sign up is required,
call 439-9038. Bring a lawn
chair and a food item you signed
up to contribute. We still need
members for setup and cleanup
committees;
—Tuesday, Aug. 23: to the
Saratoga Casino, for Club 55 Day,
departing around 9:30 a.m., and
leaving the casino around 3:15
p.m. There is a buffet lunch for
$5.95 and chances to win a grand
prize for the day with your Club
55 card.The suggested bus donation is $5 each way;
— Saturday, Aug. 27: Berne
Lutheran Church pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m., on a donation
basis. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, eggs,
bacon, sausage, and more; and
— Tuesday, Aut. 30: Cook’s
“SwiHair of the Dog,” Celtic/folk/
rock music. Bring lawn chair, bug
spray, jacket.
25
Senior News
Hilltowns
By Linda Carman
Our July 9 meeting was supposed to be at the Knox town
park. But, because of a rainy
forecast, the higher-ups decided
it was best to have it at the
senior center. There was some
grumbling, but indeed it turned
out to be a rainy day.
We still had our picnic with
the good food and hamburgers
on the grill. Now hamburgers on
the grill did present a problem,
because the grillers got soaked.
Thanks to the Walls and Vincents for putting up with Mother
Nature.
So, we also ended up having a
short meeting. Birthday greetings were sung to Lois Wood,
Mike Vincent, Carl Remmers,
Shirley Slingerland, and Frances Miller who is celebrating
her 97th.
Anniversaries were acknowledged for Stephanie and Carl
Remmers and Karen and Marty
Grossman.
Dan McCoy, Albany County Executive; Travis Stevens, County
Legislator; and the Berne and
Knox supervisors joined us for
a minute.
While they were there, I presented Mace Porter, one of our
veterans, with a scrapbook of our
trip to Washington, D.C. We had
pictures taken and stories to tell.
Upcoming trips
Talking about travel we have
two trips coming up. On Aug. 25
we are going out Cooperstown
way for wine tasting, Fly Creek
,and Brooks BBQ. The cost for
members is $20 and non-members $30.
Then, on Sept. 14 we are going to New York City to the 9/11
museum. You can go on your
own and also take a 1-hour tour.
Dinner is on your own at Olive
Garden on the way home. The
cost is $45 for members and $65
for non-members. This will be our
only stop in NYC as I am told it
takes hours to go through. These
trips are opened to the public.
Past events
Our trip to the Essex Railroad
and boat ride was a complete
success. The car we were in was
air conditioned and the lunch
great. The conductor was very
entertaining and provided us
with some interesting facts.
We also celebrated a birthday
and anniversary. The boat ride
was very refreshing and we had
trouble deciding which house we
would like to have on the river.
My memory books aren't doing
so well. Bert Miller and Elsie
Turon shared their memories of
their siblings and early childhood.
This month we are writing
about our school days. So, this
should be very interesting as
someone suggested that if they
didn't bring their papers back
there would be no dessert. John
Rossman said he would bring
his own! Out in the hall for him.
Dan McCoy was the winner
of our 50/50 and he returned
his winnings to the club. Thank
you Dan.
There did you notice I just
called Mr. McCoy, Dan. I hope
it isn't that I am getting older
(getting older?) and he is the age
of my son.
I never called Mr. Breslin,
Mike, he was always Mr. Breslin.
We talked about this in church
one Sunday. We are starting if we
haven't already, to lose traditions
and standards. Also, our pride
and priorities. I remember when
one of my son's friends called me
Linda. I almost fainted.
Do you call your minister “Reverend”, your doctor, “Doctor”? (By
the way, Gary Kolanchick has
definitely left the building and
is now living in Maine. What do
kids call their teachers? I guess
we better not ask them.
Have you noticed that the
president isn't spoken to as Mr.
President. It’s now Mr. So-andso. Or maybe Mrs. So-and-so.
Even the president. When I see
him without a suit or tie, I just
want to say, "Hey, aren't you the
number one man of our country?
Show me some respect. I am not
your buddy.” And there go our
traditions and standards, pride,
and priorities.
Well, enough. I hope you are
all staying cool. Check on your
neighbors. And remember to give
to your food pantries.
Quote
My mother used to say, " The
older you get, the better you get,
unless you're a banana!"
Guilderland
The Guilderland Senior Services is offering the following
activities the week of July 25.
Call the senior office at 356-1980,
ext. 1048 with any questions or for
information.
— Monday: Scheduled shopping,
aerobics at 9 a.m., AARP denfensive driving class from 9:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., Lake George boat trip
at 10 a.m., Strong Bones Plus and
senior fitness at 10:30 a.m., Strong
Bones Plus at 1:30 p.m.;
— Tuesday: Strong Bones Plus
at 9 a.m., luncheon of peach glazed
chicken breast or cold plate at
11:30 a.m.; and Bingo/Rummikub
at 12:30 p.m.;
— Wednesday: Scheduled shopping, senior strength and balance
at 9 a.m., defensive driving class
from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Strong
Bones Plus and senior fitness at
10:30 a.m., needlecraft at 1 p.m.,
and Strong Bones Plus at 1:30
p.m.; — Thursday: Scheduled shopping, Silver Sneakers and Strong
Bones Plus at 9 a.m., men’s trip to
SPAC ballet at 11 a.m., and mahjong and pinochle at 12:30 p.m.
— Friday: Scheduled shopping,
painting at 10 a.m., intermediate
bridge at 12:30 p.m., and quilting
at 1 p.m.
Luncheon
On Friday, Sept. 23 there will be
a luncheon recognizing volunteers.
Substitute drivers
If you are interested in volunteering once in awhile for about
an hour-and-a-half, this is an
opportunity for you. Meals are delivered weekdays to Guilderland
and Altamont residents. Please
call 356-1980 ext. 1095 for further
information.
Farmers market coupons
Farmers market coupons are a
one-time benefit of $20 per household per year in New York State
farmers market checks. Eligible
seniors’ gross income must be
no more than 185 percent of the
US Poverty Income Guidelines: a
one-person household is $1,832,
two-person household is $2,470,
etc. This nutrition program helps
seniors buy locally grown fresh
fruits and vegetables at nearby
farmers markets. It will be necessary to bring ID when picking
them up. These coupons should be
available mid-July please call for
availability.
We will provide transportation
to an area farmers market on July
19 and Aug. 23 at 10:45 a.m. leaving from the Guilderland town hall
as well as pickups at the Omni.
Broadway from State Street looking south, shows houses with Dutch doors. The Dutch church stood
until 1806 at the foot of State Street. Beyond the church was the covered market in the middle of the street.
From the historian’s desk
Postcards freeze in time scenes
of Altamont, the Helderbergs, and Albany
By Alice Begley
This historian spoke this
morning with Earl Brinkman
who is the grandson of William
Brinkman, one of the first histo-
Earl himself is now 97
years old and remembers
the post cards well.
rians of the town of Guilderland.
Earl came to the Town Hall
about seven years ago to give me
picture postcards of Guilderland
and Albany that had belonged to
his grandfather, William.
Earl himself is now 97 years
old and remembers the post
cards well.
One of the Guilderland postcards was of a young women's
camp headquarters in Altamont
and several others were pictures
taken from paintings depicting
downtown Albany between 1805
and 1820 and the Dutch Church
that stood until 1806 at the foot
of State Street.
Mine Lot Falls, Helmes Crevice, and the Tory Cave of the
Helderbergs were pictured, too.
And so were State Street in Albany, an 1820 view of the Hudson
River shores, and houses with
"half-doors" called Dutch doors.
Seventeen postcards in all.
A corner of State Street in
Albany was known as "Old Elm
Tree Corner" because of the
tree that stood there for over
100 years, planted in 1760 by
Phillip Livingston who lived in
the corner house beneath its
shadow. Later this house was
bought by Noah Webster and
for many years was the center of
great activity in the printing and
publishing line. In the distance at
the foot of Broadway can be seen
the Third Reformed Protestant
Dutch Church.
The ship "Half Moon" is pictured at anchor in the Mauritius,
now called the Hudson River.
The postcard was produced in
1924 for Albany’s tercentenary,
with the image taken from a
painting depicting the site of
Albany in 1609. A Dutch trading
post was established in in 1624,
which was the beginning of the
city of Albany.
A special thank-you to the
Brinkmans who have added
much to the town of Guilderland and the neighboring city
of Albany.
Historian’s note: In my new
book, "More From The Historian's
Desk," is a story on William
Brinkman titled "Remembering
Brinkman" on page 3. The book
can be found at The Book House
of Stuyvesant Plaza.
Albany about 1820 from Van Rensselaer Island, was taken from
an old print for a postcard celebrating Albany’s tercentenary in
1924. When the Dutch settled on the Hudson in 1624, they built
Fort Orange. In 1630, Patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer established
Rensselaerwyck around the fort; its main portion became the village Beverwyck. In 1664, the British seized New Netherlands and
named Beverwyck, Albany in honor of the Scotch title of the Duke
of York, the brother of King Charles II.
The headquarters of a young women’s summer camp in Altamont is depicted in color on this postcard
when postage was one cent.
26
Student
News
Obituaries
Grads
These local students have recently earned degrees:
—Danielle Bookhout of
Schenectady earned a bachelor of
science degree in criminal justice
magna cum laude at the State
of Technology at Delhi;
— Morgan Kehn of Altamont
earned an associate of applied
science degree in veterinary
science technology at the State
of Technology at Delhi;
— Steven Gaines of Albany,
earned a bachelor of science
degree at Tagliatela College of
Engineering in civil engineering
at the University of New Haven
in Connecticut;
— Ashlyn Van Buren, of
Altamont earned a bachelor of
science degree from the Henry
C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, with
a concentration in chemistry at
the University of New Haven in
Connecticut;
— Kelly Freisatz, of Schenectady earned a bachelor of
science degree from the Henry
C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, with
a concentration in chemistry at
the University of New Haven in
Connecticut;
— Luke Jenkins of Slingerlands, graduated from Buffalo
State with a bachelor of science
degree in criminal justice;
— Xena F. Pulliam, of Altamont received a bachelor of
arts degree in media and society
from Hobart and William Smith
Colleges. She is the daughter of
Brett M. and Amy T. Pulliam,
graduated summa cum laude
and studied abroad in London,
England while at HWS.
She is a graduate of BerneKnox-Westerlo and Tech Valley
High School and had an internship at The Altamont Enterprise.
— Connor Drislane of Schenectady graduated from Ithaca
College;
— Anthony Stanish of Slingerlands graduated from Ithaca
College;
— Noah Poskanzer of Slingerlands graduated from Ithaca
College;
— David Wilsey of Delmar
graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston where he received
a bachelor of arts degree in accounting, summa cum laude;
— Dejana Harris of Altamont,
graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and earned
a bachelor of science degree in
civil engineering;
— Lauren Thomas of Albany,
graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and earned
bachelor of arts degree with a
double major in psychology and
French and is a member of Pi
Delta Phi a French honor society;
— Hannah Morris, of Slingerlands, received a master’s degree
in fine arts from the University
of Iowa;
— Anya Therese Joynt, a
resident of Schenectady, graduated from the University of Rochester with a bachelor of science
degree in molecular genetics. She
graduated magna cum laude.
Joynt is the child of Theresa
Joynt and Patrick Joynt, and a
graduate of Guilderland Central
High School;
— Turi Julian Scilipoti, a
resident of Berne, graduated
from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester
with a bachelor of music degree
in applied music. He graduated
with highest distinction. Scilipoti
is the child of Paul Scilipoti and
Carly Wright;
Kellice (née Keating) Lewthwaite
Kellice K. Lewthwaite, who
raised her children in Voorheesville where she was active in
the church and community, died
Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Absolut Care of Aurora Park in East
Aurora, New York. She was 91.
“She lived a nice long life,” said
Mrs. Lewthwaite’s daughter, Barbara Bonhoff. Mrs. Lewthwaite’s
life was filled with family, beloved
animals, traveling, and a good
sense of humor.
Mrs. Lewthwaite was born Oct.
4, 1924 in Shadyside, Ohio, to the
late Chester and Alice (née Lowe)
Keating. Mrs. Bonhoff says her
mother had a happy childhood
growing up in Ohio.
At age 19, while working at a
store in an Army base in Columbus, she met her future husband,
Gordon Lewthwaite, a Long Island native serving in the Army.
They were married before he was
deployed to serve in World War
II. Once he returned, they moved
to Long Island, then Rochester,
and then Voorheesville, where
they raised their children.
In Voorheesville, Mrs. Lewthwaite was an active member of
her community and her church.
While her husband served as
choir director of Voorheesville
United Methodist Church, she
volunteered in various activities
in the church’s “ladies circle,” ac-
Kellice (née Keating)
Lewthwaite
cording to Mrs. Bonhoff.
Mrs. Lewthwaite’s daughter
described how her mother would
bake or cook whenever needed.
She was also involved with her
children’s activities, be it sports
or choir, and served as “Den
mother” for a Cub Scout troop.
Mrs. Lewthwaite also enjoyed
working at Family Farm Insurance in Glenmont. She retired in
1988 shortly after her husband
retired in order to spend more
time with her family.
Mrs. Lewthwaite moved to
Greece, New York, near Roch-
ester, after her husband passed
away in 1990, but often traveled
both in and outside the United
States. Destinations included
Florida, England, Ireland, Scotland, and the western part of the
United States.
“She just enjoyed seeing
the world,” said Mrs. Bonhoff.
Even in assisted living, Mrs.
Lewthwaite wouldn’t quit her
adventures, even if they were
only a car ride with a friend or
family member.
“If somebody wanted to take
her, she’d go,” said Mrs. Bonhoff.
Mrs. Lewthwaite spent 70
summers in her cottage in
Jamesport, New York, on Long
Island. Avid boaters, she and her
husband loved being near the
water. As the center of her family, Mrs. Bonhoff described how
everyone — family, friends, and
friends of friends — would come
to spend time with her there.
An animal lover, Mrs. Lewthwaite almost always had a pet
dog, including Buddy, one of her
favorite four-legged companions
who had died before her. At her
assisted living facility, Absolut
Care, she enjoyed feeding birds
and squirrels.
“She always had a smile on
her face,” said Mrs. Bonhoff,
describing her mother’s sweet
demeanor and sense of humor,
“She found goodness in everybody.”
****
Mrs. Lewthwaite is survived
by her brother, Richard Keating of Columbus, Ohio; and her
children, Linda Gianelli and her
husband, Paul, Robert Lewthwaite and his wife, Barbara,
Donald Lewthwaite and his wife,
Nancy, and Barbara Bonhoff
and her husband, Bruce; her
grandchildren, Sarah Gianelli,
Michael Gianelli and his wife,
Lorelle, Bradley Lewthwaite and
his wife, Leslie, Ryan Lewthwaite, Laura Bubel and her
husband, Jeffrey, Erin Lewthwaite and her husband, Ron
Turner, and Bethany Carcone
and her husband, Matthew; and
her great-grandchildren, Evan,
Ashton, and Hudson Lewthwaite, and Alice Carcone. Also
surviving are many nieces and
nephews.
Mrs. Lewthwaite’s interment
will take place at Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial
Park in Albany. A date is still
to be determined. A celebration
of her life will be held at a later
date.
Donations in her memory may
be made to the Jamesport Meeting House, Post Office Box 330,
Jamesport, NY 11947.
— H. Rose Schneider
Jerrine Kane Osterhout
BERNE — On Thursday, July
14, 2016, after a brief illness, Jerrine M. Osterhout died at home
surrounded by her loving family.
She was 79. Mrs. Osterhout left
behind four children, nine grandchildren, and a happy marriage
lasting over 50 years.
“She was an independent lady,
that was for sure,” said her husband, Willard J. Osterhout. He
later described how her tagline
for any argument was, “If you
don’t like it, you can leave,” and
Mr. Osterhout never did.
Mrs. Osterhout was born in
Albany in 1937, the daughter
of John M. Kane and Jerrine
Stanbury Kane; she grew up on
Oakwood Street near St. Peter’s
Hospital, back when that area
of the city still had open fields
nearby. She went to School 19,
now known as New Scotland Elementary School, in Albany, and
later the Milne School, a laboratory school for the University at
Albany.
She graduated in 1955, and
later worked for Farm Family
Insurance in Glenmont before
being transferred to their Syracuse branch. During the time she
worked in Syracuse, she met her
future husband at a Protestant
Young Adult meeting, a group of
single people aged 18 to 39, at
the Calvary United Methodist
Church in Latham. They were
married on Feb. 19, 1966, and
moved to Warner’s Lake in 1970.
“She was a city girl,” said Mr.
Osterhout, “but I married her
and brought her to the country.”
The self-described “country
bumpkin” who married his city
girl said that Mrs. Osterhout’s
mother, a high-society woman
from Canada, didn’t expect the
marriage to last, even telling her
daughter that she didn’t have
to go through with it on the day
of the wedding. Mr. Osterhout’s
mother also didn’t have high
hopes.
“We proved them wrong,” he
said.
This past February, the couple
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary. Although Mrs. Osterhout loved to celebrate and
socialize, she didn’t want the
celebration about herself, including her anniversary.
“She wanted no parties, no
anything,” said Mr. Osterhout.
Her family convinced her to
celebrate her anniversary with
a few close friends at the restaurant Maple on the Lake in
East Berne, but her daughter
also created a Facebook event
for the couple’s anniversary with
instructions on where to send
them cards. Mr. Osterhout said
his wife was thrilled to find over
90 cards of congratulations sent
day after day to their mailbox.
The couple’s marriage was
often marked by trips that they
would go on as an entire family:
camping trips to Lake George,
Indian Lake, or the Thousand
Islands.
“We looked like the Clampetts
leaving town,” laughed Mr. Osterhout, describing how their car’s
roof rack would be stacked high
with camping supplies.
The Osterhouts also traveled
across New York and New England with the Hilltown Fife and
Drum Corps. The entire family would dress in Colonial-era
costume; two of their daughters
playing the fife, one playing the
drum, and one, says Mr. Osterhout, was still too little to play
an instrument but would march
in costume with the rest of the
family.
Though she didn’t play any instruments in the Fife and Drum
Corps, Mrs. Osterhout did sing.
Growing up in Albany, she sang
in the choir at the Westmin-
Jerrine Kane Osterhout
ster Presbyterian Church. Her
daughters also grew to be excellent singers as well. Her husband, on the other hand, “couldn’t
carry a tune in a bucket,” he said.
“We’d always sing traveling in
the car with the kids,” he said, “I
was asked not to.”
A stay-at-home mother, Mrs.
Osterhout was always well-involved with her four daughters’,
and later her nine grandchildren’s, lives. She served as a
Girl Scout troop leader for her
daughters, and with seven of
her nine grandchildren living
nearby, would see most of her
grandchildren daily, when they
would come over for swimming;
picnicking; boating; and, in the
winter, ice-skating. But she was
just as involved with the community she loved as her children.
“Mrs. Warners Lake,” as she
was called by many in her East
Berne community, earned her
title by being active in many
local groups. She ran the Red
Cross swimming program until
its closure at Thacher Park, did
makeup for both the Hilltowns
Players and high school productions at Berne-Knox-Westerlo,
was a member of the Hilltown
Community Resource Center,
and was a member of the Warners Lake Improvement Association for 45 years along with her
husband.
Mr. Osterhout said he was
amazed by the people who came
to pay their respects at a celebration of her life at their home on
Warners Lake, describing how
they ran out of parking spaces
and how he met people he had
never seen before in his life.
“You begin to realize how many
lives she touched,” he said. An
avid book reader and painter
of ceramics, Mrs. Osterhout left
behind a loving family and community.
****
In addition to her husband,
Willard Osterhout, Jerrine Kane
Osterhout is survived by her four
daughters, Laura Osterhout and
Joseph Hufnagel; Amy Anderson
and her husband, Steven; Teri
Osterhout-Paton and her husband, David; and Stacy Loucks
and her husband, Theodore.
She is also survived by her
nine grandchildren, Joshua and
Patrick Hufnagel; Tyler and Kyle
Anderson; Caitlyn Fronckowiak
and her husband, Michael; and
Brienna Osterhout and Ryan
Skipka, Zachary, Alexandra, and
Alyssa Loucks.
A private funeral was held
on Monday, July 18, at Mount
Pleasant Cemetery in New Salem. A celebration of her life
followed at her home on Warners
Lake. Arrangements were by the
Reilly & Son Funeral Home, of
Voorheesville.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Northeastern New York
Epilepsy Foundation or Northeast Kidney Foundation.
— H. Rose Schneider
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Obituaries
Jocelyn C. Fairlee
dogs, her family says, but GerKNOX — To her family, Jocelyn
man shepherds were always
C. Fairlee was the “most positive
first in her affections.
and strongest person” they knew.
Nothing , however, was more
She died Sunday, July 17, 2016,
important to her than “the time
after a courageous battle with
she cherished with with her huscancer and with her loving family
band, son, family, and friends.”
by her side. She was 51.
She enthusiastically supShe was born in Red Hook, July
ported her son’s athletic career
29, 1964, the daughter of Harry
both in high school and college.
“Skip” and Geraldine Conn. After
Faced with cancer, her famgraduating from Red Hook High
ily says, she kept smiling and
School, she attended the State
continued to live by her motto,
“It is what it is.” In addition,
of Agriculture and Technology at
she worked to help raise funds
Cobleskill. Cobleskill.
for cancer research.
The career she then began was
****
long-lasting. For more than 25
Jocelyn C. Fairlee is survived
years, Mrs. Fairlee worked at the
by Roy, her husband of 24 years;
engineering firm Malcolm Pirnie
her son, Travis; her mother, Ger(now Arcadis), becoming a senior
Jocelyn C. Fairlee
aldine Conn; her sisters, Jodi
project administrator.
Almgren and her husband, Gary,
Her interests, apart from her
and Jill Smith and her husband,
work, were wide-ranging, both
indoors and outdoors. She loved spending time in Gary; also by her in-laws Toot and Roy Fairlee; a
the kitchen, “experimenting with new recipes,” her sister-in-law, Lisa Ericson and her husband, John;
family says. “A great cook,” she drew inspiration and by a brother-in-law, Jeff Fairlee, as well as by
many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
from the cooking shows she loved to watch.
Her father, Harry Conn, died before her.
Mrs. Fairlee’s family said her connection with
Calling hours will be held at New Comer Funeral
nature remained a constant in her life. She loved
to share her observations of nature with her family, Home, 343 New Karner Road, Albany, Sunday, July
24, from 4 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held
at home and on trips.
Stopping at antiques shops was another avoca- at the funeral home, on Monday, July 25 at 10 a.m.
tion. “She loved to collect antiques and decorate Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Berne.
her home with them.”
Her love of animals encompassed both cats and
Kay Maureen McIntyre
every year for all the children.
BERNE — By all accounts, Kay
“Kay had a special way of
Maureen McIntyre was a spirited
touching the lives of everyone
person who never lost her zest
she met,” her family wrote in
for life. She died at her home
tribute. They credit her “genSaturday, July 16, 2016, after a
erosity and caring nature” for
“courageous battle with cancer,”
this ability.
her family said. She was 66.
“If she knew you needed
The youngest of 10 children,
something, “ her son says, “she'd
she was born in Albany on Nov.
give her last dime to make sure
19, 1949, to Morris and Catherine
you had it. Even if that meant
(née Enos) Below. Her family says
she went without.”
both of her parents died when
Mrs. McIntyre took great
Mrs. McIntyre was still a child
pleasure in collecting, with
and she grew up in a succession of
candles and angels being her
relatives’ homes. Her education
principal collections. And flea
was cut short, as well.
markets being her favorite
This initial hardship may have
place to find them. “She must
given her more compassion for
have had 150 angels,” her son
others, which she most recently
Kay Maureen McIntyre
says.
demonstrated by taking it upon
One more has been added.
herself to go to food pantries to
pick up food supplies for persons who could not While at the funeral home, her daughter noticed
a decorative urn supported by an angel. She asked
get to the food pantries themselves.
“She was an angel put on Earth,” says her son if she might buy it, and she did.
It will be filled, her family says, with her ashes
Harold Mann. “Whether she knew you a day or her
whole life, she was always willing to go out of her — all but a small amount that will be divided
among medallions for
way to help you.”
her children. And then
H i s o w n f av o r i t e
the urn will be placed
memory of her goes
where all will be reback to when he was 8
minded of Kay.
years old, and finally
****
got the new bike he
Kay Maureen Mcyearned for. First up
“She was an angel put on Earth.
Intyre is survived by
to ride the bike, though,
Whether she knew you a day
h e r e i g h t ch i l d r e n :
was not himself but
or her whole life, she was always willing Lawrence Mann Jr.;
rather his mother, who
Kay Mann; Timothy
was pregnant at the
to go out of her way to help you.”
Mann; Harold Mann;
time.
Donna (née McIntyre)
Mrs. McIntyre,
Ferraino and her husthrough her work, beband, Bob; June (née
came a well-known figMcIntyre) Rodriguez
ure at several Dunkin’
and her husband, VicDonuts locations in the
tor; and John McIntyre.
Capital District.
She is also survived by
“She loved people,”
her son said. “She got to know the customers and her sisters: Martha Davenport and her husband,
Ray; and Laura Risti. And she is survived by 22
they got to know her.”
The Dunkin’ Donuts franchise group for which grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her parents and her husband, Lawrence Mann
she worked for more than 20 years , until she retired two years ago, presented her with a plaque Sr., died before her. Her brothers — John Below,
not long ago, honoring her for providing great Frank Below, and Martin Below— and her sisters
Theresa Barcomb, Elizabeth Ruth, Nettie Kelsch,
customer service for so many years.
“She may have had little education,” her son says, and Fredica Hedgeman— also died before her.
Calling hours were held Wednesday, July 16, at
“but she had great determination. If you told her,
Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont.
no she couldn’t, she proved you wrong.”
Memorial donations may be made to the The
Mrs. McIntyre loved to be on the go – up to and
including her last Mother’s Day outing with her Community Hospice, Gift Processing Center, 310
South Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208
family this year.
Her eight children, 22 grandchildren, and four
— Tim Tulloch
great-grandchildren were a great joy to her. Her son
remembers how she would make Easter baskets
Marion E Michaels
Marion E. Michaels loved to travel with her best friend — her
husband, Daniel C. Michaels. She died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
She was 82.
A native of Guilderland Center,
she met her husband at a square
dance, said her oldest daughter,
Debra Gearing. They married
at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
and raised three children in
Guilderland Center, “right next
to Grandma and Grandpa’s,” said
Mrs. Gearing.
Mrs. Michaels was born on April
5, 1934 in Albany to Willard and
Etta May Clikeman.
She was well known for her
apple pies, said Mrs. Gearing,
adding that her pie crusts were
“almost a mile high, light and
flaky.”
She was active in the Guilderland Center Fire Department’s
Ladies Auxiliary. Her husband
Marion E Michaels
was a firefighter for many years
and also served as chief for a time.
The Michaelses loved to camp
with their Airstream, and later,
with other models of motor homes, Mrs. Gearing said. They camped
“everywhere,” she said, “all the way out to the state of Washington,
down to Florida, the whole 50 states.” They went to many Airstream
rallies over the years, and also liked going on cruises.
“They enjoyed traveling with each other. They were best friends,”
said Mrs. Gearing.
Mrs. Michaels worked for about 20 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield,
until her retirement, her daughter said. She was a faithful member of
the St. Mark’s’ congregation, Mrs. Gearing said, until the Guilderland
Center church closed its doors.
The couple retired to Dade County, Florida, but had lived with Mrs.
Gearing in South Carolina for the last few years as Mrs. Michaels
struggled with Alzheimer’s.
“She was a great mom,” Mrs. Gearing recalled. “To me she was almost
like a big sister, willing to talk about anything.”
****
Marion E. Michaels is survived by her husband, Daniel C. Michaels,
and by their three daughters, Debra Gearing and her husband, Michael,
of Lake Wylie, South Carolina; Cheryl Brimingham and her husband,
Mike, of Waterford; and Terry Engle and her husband, Brian, of Glendale. She is also survived by her brother, Kenneth Clikeman, and her
sister, Jean Owens, and by numerous grandchildren and many other
family and friends.
Her parents, Willard and Etta May Clikeman, died before her.
She will be buried in Albany at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association
Northeastern New York, 4 Pine West Plaza, Suite 405, Albany, New
York 12205.
— Elizabeth Floyd Mair
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Gurock, administrator at the Guilderland Center Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility, for the department’s annual
National Night Out event. Set for Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6 to 9
p.m. at Tawasentha Park, National Night Out is a nationwide
event that encourages residents to get to know their neighbors as
a way to encourage crime prevention. This year’s event will draw
an estimated 4,000 people and will feature various displays by
emergency medical-service agencies, local fire departments, and
neighboring police agencies. Community groups, children’s activities, and music and vendors will be on hand, too. Gurock’s facility
will also have a dunk tank on site to raise funds to benefit the
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SUMMONS (Family Law)
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:
DONALD HORTON
Petitioner: Lani Horton
Case No. D555675
Filed June 17, 2015 10:02
Superior Court of California, San
Diego County
1555 Sixth Avenue, San Diego,
CA 92101-3294
Lani Horton
3208 Chatelain Place
San Diego, CA 92123
STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS
Starting immediately, you and
your spouse or domestic partner
are restrained from:
1. removing the minor children
of the parties form the state or
applying for a new or replacement
passport for those minor children
without the prior written consent
of the other party or an order of
the court;
2. cashing, borrowing against,
canceling, transferring, disposing
of, or changing the beneficiaries of
any insurance or other coverage,
including life, health, automobile,
and disability, held for the benefit of
the parties and their minor children;
3. transferring, encumbering,
hypothecating, concealing, or in
any way disposing of any property,
real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate,
without the written consent of
the other party or an order of the
court except in the usual course
of business or for the necessities
of life; and
4. creating a non probate transfer or modifying a non probate
transfer in a manner that affects
the disposition of property subject
to the transfer, without the written
consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation
of a non probate transfer can take
effect or a right of survivorship to
property can be eliminated, notice
of the change must be filed and
served on the other party.
You must notify each other of
any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days
prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account
to the court for all extraordinary
expenditures made after these
restraining orders are effective.
However, you may use community
property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property
to pay an attorney to help you or
to pay court costs.
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purposes of division of property
upon dissolution of marriage or
domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired
by the parties during marriage
or domestic partnership in joint
form is presumed to be community property. If either party to
this action should die before the
jointly held community property is
divided, the language in the deed
that characterizes how title is
held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in
common, or community property)
will be controlling, and not the
community property presumption.
You should consult your attorney if
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NOTICE OF CASE
ASSIGNMENT
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
FAMILY DIVISION
1555 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
To: Donald Horton,
Altmar, NY 13302
LANI HORTON, Petitioner
vs.
DONALD HORTON, Respondent
Case No.: D555675 PSR
NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT
Judicial Officer: PAULA S.
ROSENSTEIN
Department: F4
Phone: 619-450-7847
COMPLAINT FILED: 06/17/15
THIS CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO
THE JUDICIAL OFFICER LISTED
ABOVE. YOU MUST INSERT THE
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INITIALS TO THE RIGHT OF THE
CASE NUMBER ON ALL SUBSEQUENT FILINGS.
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AND OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY RESULT IN THE
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OFFICER.
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THIS NOTICE WITH THE PETITION/COMPLAINT.
EACH PARTY SHALL NOTIFY
THE COURT OF A CHANGE OF
ADDRESS AND/OR TELEPHONE
NUMBER WITHIN FIVE COURT
DAYS OF ANY CHANGE.
LANI HORTON (P)
For more information, refer to
California Rules of Court, Title
V, Family and Juvenile Rules, at
www.courts.ca.gov and San Diego
Superior Court Family Law Local Rules, Division Five, at www.
sdcourt.ca.gov.
A family law case assigned to an
independent calendar judge for all
purposes may be reassigned to the
court’s master calendar, as necessary, for the purpose of assigning
a different judge to hear a trial or a
long cause hearing. The family law
supervising judge, the designated
supervising judge or the assistant
supervising judge will act in his or
her capacity as the judge supervising the master calendar when making the assignment. A peremptory
challenge must be made at the time
the par tie are provided with notice
of the assignment. See Code of
Civil Procedure, section 170.6(a)(2).
I certify that: I am not a party
to the above-entitled case; On the
date shown below, I place a true
copy of the NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT in separate envelopes,
addressed to each addressee
shown above; each envelope was
then sealed and, with postage
thereon fully prepaid, deposited in
the United States Postal Service at:
San Diego, California.
DATED: 06/17/15
BY: CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT
(35-52-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO APPEAR
FAMILY DIVISION
1555 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-450-7847
To: Donald Horton,
Altmar, NY 13302
LANI HORTON, Petitioner
vs.
DONALD HORTON, Respondent
Case No.: D555675 PSR
NOTICE TO APPEAR
Notice is given that the aboveentitled case has been set for the
reason listed slow and at the location shown above.
ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING
THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE COURT AND
PHONE NUMBER LISTED ABOVE.
TYPE OF HEARING: Self-Represented Family Case, Resolution
Conference
Date: 12/08/15
Time: 08:30AM
Dept: F4
Judge PAULA S. ROSENSTEIN
LANI HORTON (P)
DONALD HORTON (R)
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type of hearing, refer to California
Rules of Court, Title V, Family and
Juvenile Rules, at www.courts.
ca.gov and San Diego Superior
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DATED: 06/17/15
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the Guilderland Central School
District, County of Albany, Guilderland, New York, will receive
sealed bids at the Administration
Office, 8 School Road, P.O. Box
18, Guilderland Center, NY 12085
on August 5, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
for the following bid: Choir Risers.
Specifications may be obtained
at the Administration Offices, 8
School Road, Guilderland Center,
New York. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Neil T. Sanders
Assistant Superintendent for
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation Yucca Stuff
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with
NY Secretary of State (NS) on
2/11/2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process
may be served, NS shall mail
service of process (SOP) to NW
Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, Albany, NY
12207, NW Registered Agent LLC
is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(1-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Tegla
Retail, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS)
on June 1st, 2016, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for
SOP at 90 State St STE 700 Office
40, purpose is any lawful purpose.
(2-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Capital
District Elder Care Professional
Service Limited Liability Company.
Articles of Organization filed with
SSNY on 4/6/2016 Office of Albany County. The SSNY has been
designated as agent upon whom
process may be served. A copy
shall be mailed to PO Box 510
Slingerlands NY 12159/ Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
(3-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Bullfrog
Realty and Property Management
LLC a domestic LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 5-19-16,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207, NW Registered Agent
40, Albany, NY 12207, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(4-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
668-674 FLUSHING AVE LLC.
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 12/28/2015. Office location:
Albany County. SSNY designated
as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process
to: THE LLC 183 WILSON STREET,
UNIT 167, BROOKLYN, NY 11211.
Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(5-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
PROSPECT 26 LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 3/3/2016.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC 543
BEDFORD AVENUE, SUITE 106,
BROOKLYN, NY 11211. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(6-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
EMERALD 3315 LLC. Articles of
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 1449 37TH
STREET, SUITE 420, BROOKLYN,
NY 11218. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(7-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
NELSON APTS LLC. Articles of
process to: THE LLC PO BOX 993,
LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(8-48-43)
LEGAL NOTICE
1035 EAST 12TH STREET LLC.
on 5/20/2016. Office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail copy of process to: THE
LLC 1315 AVENUE J, 2ND FLOOR,
any lawful purpose.
(9-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of domestic formation of
Neff Innovations LLC, a technology
development company focusing
on driverless technologies.
Secretary of State (NS) on March
3rd, 2016, office location: Albany
County, NS is designated as agent
upon whom process may be
served, NS shall mail service of
(10-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of domestic LLC of Honest Mamas LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on 5/3/16,
State St STE 700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful purpose.
(11-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
BP 28 LLC. Art. of Org. filed
with the SSNY on 7/10/15. Office:
as agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
to the LLC, 188 Southern Blvd, #2,
Albany, NY 12209
(12-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Rob
Hines Entertainment LLC. Articles
of Org. filed with NY Secretary
of State (NS) on 03/02/16, office
location: Albany County, NS is
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated as agent for SOP at 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(13-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Heritage Residences & Hotels, LLC (the
“Foreign LLC”). The Application of
Authority filed with NY Secretary
of State (NS) on April 7, 2016, office location: Albany County. The
NS is designated as agent of the
Foreign LLC upon whom process
may be served. The NS shall mail
service of process (SOP) to InCorp
Services, Inc., One Commerce
Plaza – 99 Washington Avenue,
Suite 805-A, Albany, New York.
The purpose of the Foreign LLC
is to engage in any lawful purpose.
(14-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY (LLC)
The name of the LLC is Spot on
Storage, LLC. The Articles of Organization of the LLC were filed with
the NY Secretary of State on June
9, 2016. The purpose of the LLC
is to engage in any lawful act or
activity. The office of the LLC is to
be located in Albany County. The
Secretary of State is designated as
the agent of the LLC upon whom
process against the LLC may be
served. The address to which the
Secretary of State shall mail a copy
of any process against the LLC is
c/o Barry Feinman, 1529 Western
Avenue, Albany, New York 12203.
(15-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Squam
Rock LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on 4/28/16, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service
of process (SOP) to Registered
Agents Inc. @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Registered Agents Inc.
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(16-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Formation of LANY Associates
LLC filed with the Secy. of State of
NY (SSNY) on 5/31/16. Office loc.:
Albany County. The principal business loc. is 20 Airport Park Blvd.,
Latham, NY 12110. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
to Matthew Pica, 435 Devon Park
Dr., 500 Bldg., Wayne, PA 19087.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(17-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic of
99 STREET CORONA LLC
Secretary of State (NS) on June
6, 2016, office location: Albany
County, NS is designated as
(18-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of ISK Business Technology LLC
6th, 2016, office location: Albany
(19-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Clayhaven Carriage & Wagon LLC. The Arts
of Org. filed with New York Secy of
State (SSNY) on 6/10/2016. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY is
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: 84 Drumm Rd.
Delanson, NY 12033, Purpose: any
lawful activity.
(20-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of EXPRESSIVE JOURNEYS, LLC, a limited
liability company (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with
the Secretary of State of NY (the
“SSNY”) on May 17, 2016. Office
location: Albany County. The SSNY
has been designated as agent of
the LLC. The SSNY shall mail a
copy of any process to the LLC,
at 3013 Sunset Lane, Schenectady,
NY 12303. The purpose of the LLC
is to engage in any lawful purposes.
(21-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
CODIFY IT LLC. Art. of Org. filed
with the SSNY on 06/07/16. Office:
to the LLC, 24 Fay St., Albany,
NY 12203. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
(22-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of e-p.a.d.
Electronic Pet Assistance Directory, LLC, Articles of Org. filed
on March 21, 2016, office location:
(23-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Martin Development LLC Arts of
Org filed with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 3/11/16. Office in Albany
Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
be served & shall mail process to
Jia Lu, 15 Champagne Ct, Watervliet, NY 12189. Purpose: General.
(24-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
MNH Realty LLC Arts of Org filed
with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)
on 8/4/15. Office in Albany Co.
SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served & shall mail process to Po
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(25-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Broadway 800, LLC Arts of
Org filed with Secy. of State of
NY (SSNY) on 2/25/16. Office in
Albany Co. SSNY desig. agent of
LLC upon whom process against it
may be served & shall mail process
to 1125 Ocean Ave., Lakewood, NJ
08701. Purpose: General.
(26-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Third Rail Consultant LLC Arts
of Org filed with Secy. of State of
to POB 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(27-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
511 West 151 LLC Arts of Org
filed with Secy. of State of NY
Po Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(28-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Latin Radio Kings, LLC Arts of
Org filed with Secy. of State of
to C/O Registered Agents Inc., 90
State St Ste 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207. Purpose: General.
(29-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
13 Collins, LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to 1125
Ocean Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701.
Purpose: General.
(30-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Little Critters NY LLC Arts of
Org filed with Secy. of State of NY
10 Momrow Ter, Albany, NY 12204.
Purpose: General.
(31-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
12 S Lake LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to Jia
Lu, 15 Champagne Ct, Watervliet,
NY 12189. Purpose: General.
(32-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Midtown Legend Auto LLC Arts
it may be served & shall mail process to PO Box 10873, Albany, NY
(33-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qual. of Decision
Distribution America, LLC filed with
Sec of State NY (SSNY): 2/23/16 in
Albany Co. Formed in DE: 3/2/15.
served & shall mail process to :
Incorp Services, Inc.1 Commerce
Plaza, 99 Washington Ave Ste 805A, Albany, NY 12210-2822. Foreign
add: Srini Lokula, 200 Biddle Ave
Ste 211, Newark, DE 19702. Arts.
of Org. filed with Secy Of State,
State Of De Div Of Corps John G.
Townsend Bldg, 401 Federal St
Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose:
General
(34-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qual. of Upstream
Pools LLC filed with Sec of State
NY (SSNY): 2/11/16 in Albany
Co. Formed in NJ: 2/13/12. SSNY
desig. agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served &
shall mail process to its foreign add:
210 Linden Ave, Verona, NJ 07044.
Arts. of Org. filed with Andrew P
Sidamoff-eristoff, State Treasurer
Div Of Revenue And Enterprise
Services, Po Box 628, Trenton,
NJ 08646-0628. Purpose: General
(35-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Terok Nor, LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to C/O
Registered Agents Inc., 90 State
St Ste 700 office 40, Albany, NY
(36-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
NYLC Studio LLC Arts of Org
filed with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 2/10/16. Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
C/O Northwest Registered Agent
LLC, 90 State St Ste 700 office
40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
General.
(37-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Luxtrinsic, LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to
Northwest Registered Agent LLC,
90 State St Ste 700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: General.
(38-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
52 Lee Ave LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to Po
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(39-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
1 Collins, LLC Arts of Org filed
served & shall mail process to 1125
Ocean Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701.
Purpose: General.
(40-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of MP Interiors Studio LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with
5/16/2016 office location: Albany
(41-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation (foreign) of
ADIRONDACK SKYDIVE, LLC.
County, NS is designated as
(42-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Picadilly 44, LLC files with the
SSNY on 4/11/16. Office loc:
Albany County. SSNYdesignated
be served, SSNY shall mail service
of process to 4232 Picadilly Circle,
Schenectady, NY 12306. Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
(43-48-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of AGN
Technology Solutions, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 06/07/2016,
Registered Agents Inc. @ 90 State
12207, Registered Agents Inc. is
designated as agent for SOP at
90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
lawful purpose.
(1-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of REVX690 LLC. Authority filed with Secy.
of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/03/16.
LLC was formed in Montana (MT)
on 1/27/16 for the purpose of any
lawful business. Arts. of Org. were
filed with MT Secy of State P.O. Box
202801, Helena, MT 59620-2801.
LLC is located in Albany County,
New York. SSNY is designated as
agent for LLC upon whom process
may be served. SSNY shall forward
such service to LLC at its office:
8 South Idaho, Ste. C, Dillon, MT
59725.
(2-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
The name of the limited liability
company is “Fuller Partners LLC.”
The date the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York
was February 7, 2006. The County
within the State in which the office
of the limited liability company
is to be located is Albany. The
Secretary of the State of New York
has been designated as agent of
the limited liability company upon
served. The post office address
within or without the State of New
York to which the Secretary of
the State shall mail a copy of any
process against the limited liability
company served upon him is: 7
Alfred Circle, Bedford, MA 01730.
The purpose of the business of
the limited liability company is any
lawful business purpose.
(3-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: Tick Enemy LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)
on June 7, 2016. Office location
to Tick Enemy LLC, Second Floor,
130 Remsen Street, Cohoes, New
York 12047. Purpose: any lawful
business purpose.
(4-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 903
HUNTERDON, LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 6/07/16, office location:
(5-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Billy and
Bumpy Walks LLC.
6/13/2016, office location: Albany
(6-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of foreign qualification of
HEWITT HOLDINGS, LLC
App. for Auth. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 06/01/16.
LLC formed in MN on 02/09/06.
Address for service of process
(SOP) in MN is 2229 Friendship
Ln, Burnsville. NS is designated
as agent for SOP, NS shall mail
SOP to REGISTERED AGENTS
INC @ 90 State St STE 700 Office
40, REGISTERED AGENTS INC
(7-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC).
Name: AMEDORE CARLTON
LLC. Articles of Organization filed
with NY Secretary of State, June
15, 2016. Purpose: to engage in
any lawful act or activity. Office:
in Albany County. Secretary of
State is agent for process against
LLC and shall mail copy to 1900
Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203.
(8-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: CARLTON HOLLOW
APARTMENTS, LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with NY Secretary of State, June 15, 2016.
Purpose: to engage in any lawful
act or activity. Office: in Albany
County. Secretary of State is agent
for process against LLC and shall
mail copy to 1900 Western Ave.,
Albany, NY 12203.
(9-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
S60 LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec.
of State of NY 6/15/2016. Off. Loc.:
Albany Co. SSNY designated as
agent upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY to mail
copy of process to The LLC, 5521
11th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
(10-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
S59 LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec.
of State of NY 6/15/2016. Off. Loc.:
Albany Co. SSNY designated as
it may be served. SSNY to mail
copy of process to The LLC, 5521
11th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
(11-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Ash Lane Gardens LLC Arts
it may be served & shall mail process to Po Box 10873, Albany, NY
(12-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 86 Fuller
Place LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on April
18, 2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
(13-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
450 E 83 Equity LLC Arts of Org
filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY)
on 3/28/16. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of
LLC upon whom process may be
served. SSNY shall mail process
to: 40 Exchange Pl, #1602, NY, NY
10005. General Purposes.
(14-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of a Limited
Liability Company (“LLC”). Name:
GENIUS MISFIT, LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with the
Secretary of State of the State
of NY (“SSNY”) on June 9, 2016.
Office location, County of Albany.
The SSNY has been designated
SSNY shall mail a copy of such process served to: 435 New Scotland
Avenue, Albany New York 12208.
(15-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of JBRigging LLC.
(16-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of BAZAAR
PRODUCT LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on MAY
16, 2016 office location: Albany
(17-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of domestic formation
of NS4 STAR BUSINESS GROUP
6/14/2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated
12207 NW Registered Agent LLC
Albany, NY 12207 purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(18-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF LIMITED NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY FIRST: The name of
the Limited Liability Company is
Brewber LLC (hereinafter referred
to as the “Company”), SECOND:
The Articles of Organization of
the Company were filed with the
Secretary of State on June 14,
2016. THIRD: The County within
New York State in which the office
of the Company is to be located is
Albany. FOURTH: The Secretary
of State has been designated as
the Company may be served.
The name and address to which
the Secretary of State shall mail
process is Registered Agents Inc,
90 State Street, Suite 700, Office
40, Albany, NY 12207 FIFTH: The
purpose of the business of the
Company is for any lawful purpose.
(19-49-54)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Williamsburg Home LLC. Articles of
Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on May 11, 2016, office location: Albany County, NS is
30
LEGAL NOTICE
any lawful purpose.
(1-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
CATHERINE REALTY USA LLC.
shall mail copy of process to:
THE LLC 199 LEE AVENUE #138,
any lawful purpose.
(2-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company (LLC). The name
of the LLC is: Olinville Estates LLC
SSNY on: 6/6/2016 NY Office location: Albany County SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
process may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: Registered Agents
Inc. 90 State St.Ste 700 Office 40
Albany, NY 12207. Purposes: any
lawful act or activity.
(3-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of CloudSploit, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
(4-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation 122 South
Allen, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY
Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/25/2012.
Office in Albany Co. SSNY desig.
Agent of LLC upon whom process
may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to 8 Keats Common, Slingerlands, NY 12059.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(5-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Lovely
Sunny, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sec’y
of State (SSNY) 4/29/16. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as process agent. Process service address: Northwest
St. STE 700 office 40. Purpose: any
lawful activity.
(6-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Aqua
Test LLC.
5/23/2016 office location: Albany County, NS is designated
lawful purpose.
(7-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation Domestic
Limited Liability Company (LLC).
Name: Nancy Arnott Editorial
Services LLC. Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS) on
March 17, 2016. Office location:
Albany County. NS is designated
be served. NS shall mail service of
Agent LLC @ 90 State Street
Suite 700 Office 40, Albany, NY
12207. NW Registered Agent LLC
is designated as agent for SOP at
90 State Street Suite 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207. Purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(8-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 309 bedford park llc Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary
SSNY has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
SSNY shall mail process served to:
The LLC at 445 Park Ave Brooklyn
NY 11205 Purpose: any lawful act
(9-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification [foreign]
of Pfister Energy of Baltimore,
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on (It i /a6/6
St STE 700 Office 40, Registered
Agents Inc. is designated as agent
for SOP at 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(10-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of ArchTech
LLC.
Articles of Organization filed
with the NY Secretary of State (NS)
on April 18, 2016, office location:
Albany County, NS is designation
Agent LLC at 90 State St. STE 700
LEGAL NOTICE
(11-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of THINK
BIG PICTURE, LLC.
(12-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Remistidis
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
Albany, NY 12207, purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(13-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
of Zelah LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on3/29/16, office location: Albany
County, NS is desig. agent of upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
any lawful purpose.
(14-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of GSLM,
April 25, 2016, office location:
(15-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
FeeneyMunn, LLC. Art. Of Org.
Filed with the SSNY on 4/22/16.
Office: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to the LLC, 23 Boenau St
Albany, NY 12202. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(16-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Tree Protect, LLC. Articles of Organization
were filed with the Secretary of
Office is located in Schenectady
County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon
served pursuant to Limited Liability
Company Law Section 301. SSNY
shall mail process to P.O. Box
1534, Schenectady, NY 12301. The
purpose of the LLC is to perform
any legal act.
(17-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION DOMESTIC OF MARTY MOTO LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with SSNY
on 06/08/2016. Office: in Albany
County. SSNY is agent for process
against LLC. SSNY shall mail copy
to LLC c/o Registered Agent Inc.
Albany NY 12207. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(18-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic]
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
of Twin Auto LLC.
Secretary of State on June 17,
2016, office location: Albany County, 339 Saratga Street Cohoes, NY
12047 purpose is any lawful act.
(19-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Liability Company Name: GENIUS
LITTLE MINDS LLC Articles of
Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on June 23, 2016, office location: Albany County, NS
Office 40, For any lawful purpose.
(20-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
of PECONIC WATER SPORTS
MIAMI LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on 02/09/2016, office location:
lawful purpose.
(20A-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: BILT, LLC. Articles of
mail copy to 50 State St., 6th Floor,
Albany, NY 12207.
(20B-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: MMG OF STUYVESANT
any lawful act or activity. Office:
in Albany County. Secretary of
State is agent for process against
LLC and shall mail copy to 43
British American Blvd., Latham,
NY 12110.
(20C-50-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: THE BIG TABLE COOKING COMPANY LLC. Articles of
mail copy to 214 Stanford Dr.,
Schenectady, NY 12303.
(20D-50-55
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Rare
Citizen LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on April 14,
2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
40, Albany, NY 12207, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(1-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Axumis LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on January 27, 2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
(2-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Berkovitch & Bouskila, PLLC
Secretary of State (NS) on June 24,
2016 office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
to Berkovitch & Bouskila, PLLC 40
Exchange Place suite 1306 New
York, NY 10005
(3-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
NY ProServices LLC. Art. of Org.
filed with the SSNY on 06/27/16.
Office: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon
process to the LLC, 507 Pinyon
Drive, Schenectady NY 12303.
(4-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of limited
liability company (LLC). Name:
Sonic of Troy, LLC. The Articles
of Organization were filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of
New York (SSNYS) on November
30, 2015, pursuant to Section 203
of the New York Limited Liability
Company Law. The company office is located in Albany County.
The SSNYS has been designated
The SSNYS shall mail a copy of
process to: The LLC, 701 Troy
Schenectady Road, Latham, NY
12110. The purpose of the company is to engage in any lawful business of every kind and character
for which LLCs may be organized
under the New York LLC law, or any
successor statute.
(5-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: 151 MONTGOMERY
any lawful act or activity. Office: in
Albany County. Secretary of State
is agent for process against LLC
and shall mail copy to c/o Edward
Rosen at Alarm Systems Distributors, 883 Broadway, Albany, NY
12207.
(6-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Smoothie
Tunes LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on June 22, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
LEGAL NOTICE
(7-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of The
Systems Studio, LLC, a domestic
Limited Liability Company (“LLC”)
under Sec. 203 of the NY LLC
Law. Articles of Organization filed
with NY Secy. of State (“NYSS”)
on 6/24/2016. Located in Albany
County. NYSS designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
LLC may be served. NYSS shall
mail a copy of such process to LLC
at 1843 Central Ave. #187, Albany,
NY 12205. Purpose: any lawful act.
(8-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
36 Cortland, LLC
Notice of Formation of the
above Limited Liability Company
(“LLC”). Articles of Organization
(DOM LLC) filed with the Secretary
of State of New York (“SSNY”) on
February 3, 2016. Office location,
County of Albany. SSNY has been
be served. SSNY shall mail a copy
of any such process served to: 36
Cortland, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
Albany, NY 12209. Purpose: Any
lawful act.
(9-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
38 Elberon, LLC
Elberon, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
lawful act.
(10-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
164 Quail, LLC
Quail, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
lawful act.
(11-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
166 Quail, LLC
Quail, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
lawful act.
(12-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
263 Ontario, LLC
Ontario, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
lawful act.
(13-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
678 State, LLC
State, LLC, 51 Summit Avenue,
lawful act.
(14-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Linguisdom, LLC. Articles of Org.
(NS) on 6/28/16. Office location:
Albany County; NS is designated
Office 40. NW Registered Agent
40; purpose is any lawful purpose.
(15-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
KABIR MASSEY PLLC. Art.
of Org. filed with the SSNY on
05/12/16. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
PLLC upon whom process against
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
copy of process to the PLLC c/o
Taneem Kabir, 276 Fifth Ave., Suite
704-015, New York, NY 10001.
(16-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
HIGHBRIDGE LLC. Art. of Org.
filed with the SSNY on 06/14/16.
Office: Albany County. SSNY
upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC c/o
Taneem Kabir, 276 Fifth Ave., Suite
704-015, New York, NY 10001.
(17-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: RSCD EQUITIES LLC.
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
6/14/2016. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
copy of process to: THE LLC C/O
MORRIS E BARENBAUM, ESQ.
1100 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE,
SUITE 411, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
(18-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Doing
Divorce, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on 05/02/2016, office location:
(19-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of The
C.R.E.A.T.E. Experience, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 05/18/2016,
any lawful purpose.
(20-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
686 JEFFERSON REALTY LLC.
LLC 694 MYRTLE AVENUE, SUITE
403, BROOKLYN, NY 11205. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(21-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: 2685 VALENTINE HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State
of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/2016. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon
STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11218.
(22-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: 957 KELLY LLC. Articles of
(23-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: 876 BRYANT LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary
(24-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: BH KFIR CAPITAL-JB LLC.
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
5/25/2016. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
copy of process to: THE LLC
1620 AVENUE R, BROOKLYN,
purpose.
(25-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: BH KFIR CAPITAL-SF LLC.
to: THE LLC 2201 BAY AVENUE,
any lawful purpose.
(26-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
of COMPASSIONATE CARE SERVICES LLC of the Limited Liability
Company Law. The purpose for
which the Company was formed
on May 26, 2016 in Schenectady
County is to engage in any lawful
act or activity under the LLCL of
the State of New York. The Secretary of State is designated as
the agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served
at 901 Skyline Dr., Schenectady,
NY 12306.
(27-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of MAW
PROJECTS LLC. Articles of Org.
(NS) on April 1st, 2016, office
location: Albany County. NS is
an art gallery.
(28-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
a license for beer, liquor and/or
wine has been applied for by the
undersigned to sell beer, liquor
and/or wine at a restaurant under
the Alcohol Beverage Control Law
at 186 Main Street, in the Village
of Altamont, Albany County, New
York for on premises consumption.
Two Thumbs Up, Corp.
d/b/a Mio Vino
186 Main Street
Altamont, New York 12009
(29-52-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
ERUDITUS CAPITAL LLC. Art.
of Org. filed with the SSNY on
3/9/16. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
copy of process to the LLC, 90
State Street, Suite 700, Office 40,
Albany NY 12207. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(30-52-57)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Brady
Risk Environmental, LLC.
Cert. of Authority filed with the
NY Sec. of State Feb. 11, 2016.
Office location: Albany County;
NY Sec. State is designated as
be served. Sec. of State shall mail
service of process to NW Registered Agent LLC, 90 State St, Ste
700 Office 40, which is designated
as agent for Service of Process.
Purpose is any lawful purpose.
(1-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of foreign qualification
of ROYAL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL LLC
App. for Auth. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 6/29/16.
Office location: Albany County LLC
formed in NV on 9/25/15. NYS
fictitious name:ROYAL SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL LLC. A
ddress for
service of process (SOP) in NV is
401 Ryland St Ste 200-A, Reno.
NS is designated as agent for
SOP, NS shall mail SOP to REGISTERED AGENTS INC @ 90 State St
STE 700 Office 40, REGISTERED
AGENTS INC is designated as
agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful purpose.
(2-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of LLC Future Space LLC. Art. Of Org. Filed
with NYS Dept. of State 6/10/2016.
Office Location: Albany Co. SSNY
process against LLC may be
process to the LLC at 3 Corby Ln,
San Antonio, TX 78218. Purpose:
any lawful activity.
(3-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(LLC)
The name of the Limited Liability
Company is: 105 EVERETT, LLC.
The Articles of Organization were
filed with the Department of State
of the State of New York on July 7,
2016. The county, within this state,
in which the office of the limited
liability company is to be located
is: ALBANY. The Secretary of State
is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom
The address within or without
this state to which the Secretary
of State shall mail a copy of any
process against the limited liability
company served upon him or her
is: TEDDY D. PAN, 105 EVERETT
ROAD, COLONIE, NY 12205
(4-1-6)
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LocAL NOTICE
LOCAL NOTICE
LOCAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Huldra of
Norway LLC.
any lawful purpose.
(5-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Success
Health LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on 6 / 24
/ 2016
office location: Albany
process (SOP) to Veil Corporate,
LLC @ 911 Central Ave # 188 Albany, NY 12206, Veil Corporate, LLC
at 911 Central Ave # 188 Albany,
(6-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
PLAY MUSIC ARTIST MANAGEMENT BOOKINGS, LLC. Art. of
Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/8/16.
Office: Albany. SSNY designated
to Alfred Namakajo, 95 WALL ST,
Apt 922, New York, NY 10005.
(7-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Alison
Pavlis LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on July 5,
to Registered Agents Inc. @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, Registered Agents Inc. is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St
STE 700 Office 40, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(8-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Tribeca
Black LLC. Articles of Org. filed
on June 6, 2016, office location:
process (SOP) to Incorp Services,
Inc. @ One Commerce Plaza 99
Washington Ave, Ste. 805A, Albany, NY 12210, Incorp Services,
Inc. is designated as agent for
SOP at One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Ave, Ste. 805A,
lawful purpose.
(9-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: ZLATKOVA MATH, LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 6/20/2016. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
a copy of the process to the LLC,
255 Patroon Creek Blvd, Apt. 1230,
lawful purpose.
(10-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of COPRAXIS LLC.
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207,
NW Registered Agent LLC is
designated as agent for SOP at
lawful purpose.
(11-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
of Davis Farr LLP.
Secretary of State (NS) on July 1,
to Registered Agents Inc. @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, Registered Agents Inc. is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St
STE 700 Office 40, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(12-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: CiaoConnect LLC. Articles
of Organization were filed with the
Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 6/22/16. Office location:
Albany County. Neel Nayak has
been designated as agent of the
it may be served. Neel Nayak shall
mail a copy of process to the LLC,
200 Longhouse Lane. Slingerlands,
NY 12159 Purpose: For any lawful
purpose.
(13-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Liability Company (LLC). Name: K2
CAB LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with the Secretary of State of
New York (SSNY) on June 20, 2016.
SSNY has been designated as
shall mail a copy of any process
to the LLC, 165 Manning Boulevard, Albany, New York 12203.
Purpose: Medicaid Non-Medical
Transportation
(14-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Agent In
Engagement LLC.
(15-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
of SHREDDED TEA LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on 4/6/16
, office location: Albany County,
NS is designated as agent upon
any lawful purpose.
(16-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Liability Company (LLC)
The name of the LLC is: 2138
57TH ST LLC
with SSNY on: 7/5/2016 NY Office
location: Albany County SSNY
whom process may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to: Registered Agents Inc. 90 State St.Ste
700 Office 40 Albany, NY 12207.
Purposes: any lawful act or activity.
(17-1-6)
any lawful purpose.
(23-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
VERNON PLAZA LLC. Articles of
process to: THE LLC 183 WILSON
STREET, SUITE 156, BROOKLYN,
purpose.
(24-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
467 ENTERPRISES LLC. Articles of
AVENUE, SUITE 324, BROOKYLN,
purpose.
(25-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: HIMROD EQUITIES, LLC.
LLC 417 FLUSHING AVENUE #7B,
any lawful purpose.
(26-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Fresco
Cleaning Company Corp, LLC.
of process to Fresco Cleaning
Company Corp, LLC, 421 New
Karner Road, Suite 10, Albany, NY
12205. It’s business is to engage
in any lawful activity, under section
203 of New York Limited Liability
Company Act.
(27-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Limited
Liability Co. Name: Right Choice
Trucking LLC. Articles of Organization filed with secretary of state of
NY (SSNY) on 4/12/2016. Office location Schenectady County. SSNY
SSNY shall mail process to: 1625
Carrie St. #2, Schenectady NY
12308. Purpose: any lawful activity.
(28-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Central 1 Stop LLC. Art of Organization filed with SSNY on 3/1/16
Office: Albany County SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon
served. SSNYshall mail copy of
process to the LLC, 1526 Central
ave. Albany NY 12205. Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
(29-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of a New
York limited liability company of
Wanderdot, LLC.
Secretary of State (NS) on March
served, NS shall mail service
(30-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of JR Creative LLC.
purpose.
(31-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Healthsource Pharmacy IV, LLC.
07/01/2016, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as
(32-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Top
Notch Tree Care LLC. Arts of Org.
filed with Secy of State of NY
(SSNY) on 06/28/2016. Office location: Albany County. Princ. office
of LLC: 113 Grove Avenue, Albany,
NY 12208. SSNY designated as
shall mail process to the LLC at the
addr. of its princ. Office. Purpose:
Any lawful activity.
(33-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO VENDORS
The Guilderland Central School
District, located within the State
of New York, hereby invites the
submission of proposals on:
MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES
Proposals in sealed envelopes
marked “Medical Director Services” will be received until 2:00
PM, Friday, August 5, 2016, at the
Guilderland CSD Business Office,
PO Box 18, Guilderland Center,
NY 12085 or hand delivered to the
Business Office at 8 School Rd.,
Guilderland Center, NY 12085.
Proposals will not be received by
facsimile or electronic form.
Please note that proposals
received after the deadline will not
be considered.
The District reserves the right to
contact any, all, or none of those
submitting a proposal for clarification and/or modification of proposals received. The Guilderland
Central School District reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals
and to award the contract in the
best interests of the District. While
the fee is a factor to be considered,
the contract is not required to be
awarded to the lowest proposer.
Under no circumstances should
constituent members of the Guilderland Central School District be
contacted directly. All communications pertaining to proposals
will be directed to the Assistant
Superintendent for Business and
must be in writing. All responses
will be in writing and will be shared
with all known proposers.
Specifications and quote forms
may be obtained from the undersigned.
GUILDERLAND CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Neil T. Sanders
Assistant Superintendent for
Business
PO Box 18, 8 School Rd., Guilderland Center, NY 12085
(518) 456 6200 x3125
(33-1)
Company, said Project consisting
of the following: (A) (1) the acquisition of an interest in a parcel of land
containing approximately 12.99
acres and located at 5060 Western
Turnpike in the Town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York (the
“Land”) together with the existing
building containing approximately
14,000 square feet of space located on the Land (the “Existing
Facility”) and formerly known as the
Bavarian Chalet Building, (2) the
renovation of the Existing Facility,
(3) the construction on the Land of
approximately eighteen (18) new
buildings to contain approximately
185,000 square feet of space (collectively, the “New Facility,” and
together with the Existing Facility,
hereinafter collectively referred
to as the “Facility”), and (4) the
acquisition and installation therein
and thereon of certain machinery
and equipment (the “Equipment”)
(the Land, the Facility and the
Equipment hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Project Facility”),
all of the foregoing to be owned
and operated by the Company
as a market rate residential rental
facility, together with a senior community center and clubhouse, and
other directly and indirectly related
activities; (B) the granting of certain
“financial assistance” (within the
meaning of Section 854(14) of the
Act) with respect to the foregoing,
including potential exemptions
from certain sales and use taxes,
real estate transfer taxes and mortgage recording taxes (collectively,
the “Financial Assistance”); and
(C) the lease (with an obligation
to purchase) or sale of the Project
Facility to the Company or such
other person as may be designated
by the Company and agreed upon
by the Agency.
The Agency is considering
whether (A) to undertake the Project, and (B) to provide certain
exemptions from taxation with
respect to the Project, including
(1) exemption from mortgage
recording taxes with respect to
any documents, if any, recorded
by the Agency with respect to the
Project in the office of the County
Clerk of Albany County, New York
or elsewhere, (2) exemption from
deed transfer taxes on any real
estate transfers, if any, with respect
to the Project, and (3) exemption
from sales taxes relating to the acquisition, construction, renovation
and installation of the Project Facility. If any portion of the Financial
Assistance to be granted by the
Agency with respect to the Project
is not consistent with the Agency’s
uniform tax exemption policy, the
Agency will follow the procedures
for deviation from such policy set
forth in Section 874(4) of the Act
prior to granting such portion of
the Financial Assistance.
If the Agency determines to
proceed with the Project, the
Project Facility will be acquired,
constructed, reconstructed and
installed by the Agency and will
be leased (with an obligation to
purchase) or sold by the Agency
to the Company or its designee
pursuant to a project agreement
(the “Agreement”) requiring that
the Company or its designee make
certain payments to the Agency.
The Agency has not yet made a
determination pursuant to Article 8
of the Environmental Conservation
Law (the “SEQR Act”) regarding the
potential environmental impact of
the Project.
The Agency will at said time
and place hear all persons with
views on either the location and
nature of the proposed Project,
or the Financial Assistance being contemplated by the Agency
in connection with the proposed
Project. A copy of the Application
filed by the Company with the
Agency with respect to the Project
is available for public inspection
during business hours at the offices of the Agency. A transcript or
summary report of the hearing will
be made available to the members
of the Agency.
Additional information can be
obtained from, and written comments may be addressed to:
Donald Csaposs, Chief Executive Officer, Town of Guilderland
Industrial Development Agency,
Guilderland Town Hall on Western
Avenue, Route 20, Guilderland,
New York 12084; Telephone: (518)
356-1980.
Dated: July 19, 2016.
TOWN OF GUILDERLAND
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
BY: s/William Young
Chairman
relining of an existing arch storm
sewer pipe, including approximately 44 LF aluminized type 2
steel arch storm sewer pipe and
in-place grouting.
Contract Documents, including
Advertisement For Bids, Information For Bidders, Labor and Employment, Additional Instructions,
Bid Documents, Agreement, General Conditions, General Requirements, Specifications, Contract
Drawings and any Addenda, may
be examined at no expense at
the office of Barton & Loguidice,
D.P.C., 10 Airline Drive, Suite 200,
Albany, New York 12205, or at
the Village of Altamont, Village
Hall, 115 Main Street, Altamont,
New York 12009. Copies of the
Contract Documents via Compact
Disc (CD) in PDF format may be
obtained from Barton & Loguidice,
D.P.C., upon a non-refundable
deposit of Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
for each CD. Requests should be
faxed to: Attn: Tammy Savino (518)
218-1805 or emailed to: tsavino@
bartonandloguidice.com. Checks
only shall be made payable to the
Village of Altamont.
CASH DEPOSITS WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED. ALL HANDLING
COSTS (MAIL, DELIVERY SERVICES, ETC.) SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER.
Each bid must be accompanied
by security in an amount not less
than five percentum (5%) of the
amount of the bid in the form and
subject to the conditions provided
in the Information for Bidders. No
Bidder may withdraw his bid within
forty-five (45) days after the actual
date of opening thereof.
This is an exempt capital improvement project, and Bidders
shall not include in their bid sales
and compensating use taxes on
the cost of materials which are to
be incorporated into the work and
which are to be separately sold
by the Contractor to the Village of
Altamont prior to incorporation into
the work of the Contract.
The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements
as to conditions of employment
to be observed and minimum
wage rates to be paid under the
Contract(s).
The right is reserved to waive
any informalities in the Bid and to
reject any or all Bids.
(38-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
Trinity Episcopal Church, Rensselaerville, NY 12147, is seeking
bids to repair the stone foundation, entrance steps, and make
structural repairs to the first floor
wood framing. Please contact
William Rice at (518) 797-9812 or
Donald Britton at (518) 797-3383
to request bid documents.
(39-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
French’s Hollow Fairways LLC
Notice is hereby given that a
license, number pending, for wine
and/or beer, has been applied for
by the undersigned to sell wine
and/or beer at retail in a golf
course under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 4681 Hurst
Rd, Altamont, NY 12009 for on
premises consumption. French’s
Hollow Fairways LLC
(32-52-53)
LEGAL NOTICE
PETITION — MARRIAGE/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
(Family Law)
1555 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Branch: Main Family
PETITIONER: LANI HORTON
RESPONDENT: DONALD HORTON
PETITION FOR: Dissolution
(Divorce) of marriage
Case No. D555675
Filed June 17, 2015 10:02
Legal relationship: Married
Residence: Petitioner and respondent have been residents of
this state and this county for at
least three months immediately
preceding the filing of this Petition.
Date of Marriage: 10/19/2012
Date of Separation: 01/05/2015
Years: 2, Months: 2
Minor children: None
Legal grounds: Divorce, irreconcilable differences
Community and quasi-community property: There are no such
assets or debts that I know of to
be divided by the court.
Other requests: Attorney’s fees
and costs payable by Respondent; Petitioner’s former name be
restored to: Lani Kathleen Anderlini
I HAVE READ THE RESTRAINING ORDERS ON THE BACK OF
THE SUMMONS, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY APPLY TO ME
WHEN THIS PETITION IS FILED.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Signed: Lani Horton
Date: 06/17/2015
(33-52-55)
LEGAL NOTICE
Liability Company (LLC)
The name of the LLC is: 2140
57TH ST LLC
with SSNY on: 7/5/2016 NY Office
location: Albany County SSNY
SSNY shall mail process to: Registered Agents Inc. 90 State St.Ste
700 Office 40 Albany, NY 12207.
Purposes: any lawful act or activity.
(18-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of NO WAKE
LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the
Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY)
on 7/11/2016. Office located in
Albany County. SSNY has been
be served. The purpose: any lawful act or activity. The address to
which the SSNY shall mail a copy
of any process against the LLC
is c/o 10 Woodlake Road, Apt 6,
Albany, NY 12203.
(19-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Name: TYI BROS. LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY
Secretary of State, July 6, 2016.
mail copy to 420 Sand Creek Rd.,
Apt. 630, Albany, NY 12205.
(20-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Rui Ying
Group LLC.
served, NS shall mail service
(21-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Takii
Vapes LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY secretary of State (NS) on 06/07/2016,
purpose.
(22-1-6)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of David
Bengali Design LLC.
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Voorheesville will hold a public
hearing on the following…
Local Law to allow auto sales in
the Industrial Zone.
The hearing will be held on
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 6:00PM
Local Law to allow Planned
Development Districts
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 6:15PM
Both hearings will be held at
Village Hall, 29 Voorheesville Ave.,
Voorheesville, NY 12186.
Village Clerk,
Linda M. Pasquali
(34-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Voorheesville will hold a public
hearing on the following…
Local Law temporarily suspending certain commercial development. A Workshop will follow.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at
6:00PM at Village Hall, 29 Voorheesville Ave., Voorheesville, NY
12186.
Village Clerk,
Linda M. Pasquali
(35-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice to Bidders
PRODUCE
Sealed bids will be received no
later than 1:00 p.m. on August 3,
2016, by the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations at
the above address and then publicly opened and read. Bids must
be in a sealed envelope, plainly
marked on the outside stating the
bid proposal as shown above. To
obtain a bid packet or for further
information, contact Christy Rivenburg at 7653313 ext. 109.
Voorheesville Central School
District
Dated: July 14, 2016
(36-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED PROJECT
AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RELATING THERETO
Notice is hereby given that a
public hearing pursuant to Section
859-a(2) of the General Municipal
Law of the State of New York (the
“Act”) will be held by the Town of
Guilderland Industrial Development Agency (the “Agency”) on
the 2nd day of August, 2016 at
7:00 o’clock p.m., local time, in
the Town Board Room at the Guilderland Town Hall located at 5209
Western Turnpike in the Town of
Guilderland, Albany County, New
York in connection with the following matters:
Mill Hollow Two LLC, a New
York limited liability company (the
“Company”), has presented an
application (the “Application”) to
the Agency, a copy of which Application is on file at the office of the
Agency, requesting that the Agency
consider undertaking a project (the
“Project”) for the benefit of the
(37-1)
LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed bids for the furnishing of
all labor and material necessary for
the Brandle Road Culvert Improvements Projects will be received to
P.O. Box 643, Altamont, New York
12009, or delivered to the Village
of Altamont, Village Clerk, Village
Hall, 115 Main Street, Altamont,
New York 12009 until 2:00 p.m.
local time on August 12, 2016 at
which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids will be received for the following Contract(s):
Contract No. 1 – General Construction: The project includes the
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Three generations,
100 years,
1,000 cheers
T
Photo by H. Rose Schneider
he Mohawk Hudson Land
Conservancy’s Summer Festival
marked many milestones on Sunday, July 17: the 100-year anniversary of
its host, Indian Ladder Farms, the opening
of the farm’s new brewery, and the first
year the farm hosted the festival.
At Indian Ladder Farms, which sits
below the Helderbergs in New Scotland,
a trio of visitors gazed at the expansive
scenery around them, top left. Meanwhile,
young festival-goers experienced all kinds
of creatures, such as Rosie the red-footed
tortoise from the group Uncharted Wild,
second from top left, or a puffed-up tom
turkey observed by young Micah Rhoades,
top right.
Crowds gathered for various events,
including performances by pupils of
Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance, Tia
Victoria Santicola Jones, Mary and Jonie
McMahon, and Natalie Sevilla, third from
top left.
With the opening of the farm’s brewery,
Altamont residents John Stahl and Jenn
Edmiston were able to enjoy some cold
beverages, having worked up a thirst after
biking to the festival, bottom left.
Another significant event included the
handing down of Indian Ladder Farms
from one generation to the next. Peter G.
Ten Eyck II (far right) officially passed on
the farm to his children, Laurie and Peter
G. Ten Eyck III (center), as his brother,
John Ten Eyck (far left), looks on. They
are standing next to a historic marker,
unveiled for the occasion, bottom right.
Photo byMichael Koff

Albany County Post - The Altamont Enterprise

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