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Inside County ARC to produce newspaper 

Price Chopper 

gets ‘mobbed’ 

A fl ash mob descended on 

the Price Chopper in Niskayuna 

on Wednesday, June 15, to demonstrate 

CPR. 

See Page 13. 

Hamming it up 

Members of the Schenectady 

Amateur Radio Association will 

take part in a fi eld day Saturday 

and Sunday, June 25 to 26, at the 

Glenville Hill Firehouse. 

See Page 16. 

Down and 

dirty fun 

More than 500 people turned 

out for last Saturday’s Tawasentha 

Mud Mania, a wet-and-wild 

fundraiser for the park’s playground 

and the Rodino Family. 

See Page 24. 

INDEX 

Editorial Pages ..................... 6 

Police Blotter ....................... 7 

Sports .......................... 22-24 

Entertainment .............. 16-17 

Classifi eds .................... 20-21 

Crossword .......................... 17 

Legals ............................... 19 

Spotlight (USPS 013-251) is published 

each Thursday by Community Media 

Group LLC, 688 Saratoga Road, Burnt 

Hills, N.Y. 12027. Periodicals Postage 

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Subscription rates: $20 per year inside 

the Capital District, $30 per year outside 

the Capital District. Subscriptions are not 

refundable. Newsstand rate $.75 per copy. 

Subscriptions are not refundable. 

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Rotary Club of Schenectady awards $300 grant to kick start program 

See page 4 

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Volume XVI Number 25 75¢ June 23, 2011 

“It is pretty cool. Not everyone gets to see their dad fl y a helicopter.” 

It’s not every day your dad 

lands a helicopter at your 

school. 

But Gabrielle Baker had 

that honor when her dad, Maj. Jeffery Baker 

from the New York National Guard, and fellow 

crew members landed a UH-60 Black Hawk 

helicopter on Thursday, June 16, at Jefferson 

Elementary School’s fi eld. Tours were given to 

elementary students from all three Schalmont elementary 

schools throughout the day with Baker 

Bills aim to strengthen 

Buster’s Law 

By ALYSSA JUNG 

junga@spotlightnews.com 

The fi rst New York State Animal 

Advocacy Day launched by 

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I- 

Schenectady-Saratoga) and Sen. 

Greg Ball (R,C-Patterson) has 

already reaped results. 

“It’s a very signifi cant thing 

that this animal advocacy [day] 

proved its worth in just a couple 

Schalmont Middle School student Noah Baker 

Sgt. Jacob Beck fi elds questions from students about the Black Hawk that landed at Jefferson Elementary 

School’s fi eld in Rotterdam on Thursday, June 16. 

John Purcell/Spotlight 

Dropping by Jefferson 

Guardsman lands Black Hawk at daughter's elementary school 

By JOHN PURCELL 

purcellj@spotlightnews.com 

Legislation saves 

animals, paper 

explaining the ins and outs of the helicopter, 

which has been to Iraq. After 

the briefi ng and getting a chance 

to ask questions, children excitedly 

stormed onto the helicopter and strapped in. 

Baker’s daughter was in fourth grade at Jefferson 

and got a chance to tour the Black Hawk, 

but Baker’s son, Noah, who just fi nished his fi rst 

year in middle school at Schalmont, still made it 

weeks,” said Tedisco. “Bills that 

languished for many years are 

now passed.” 

The fi rst bill in a series of proposed 

legislation to strengthen 

Buster’s Law (created in 1999) 

passed the legislature and awaits 

action by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 

The bill, sponsored by Tedisco 

and Assemblyman Joseph Lentol 

(D-Brooklyn) increases criminal 

penalties for animal fi ghting. 

The bill targets animal fi ghting 

events, making it a crime to even 

attend as a spectator. According 

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Report: 

Park 

not 

toxic 

Radiological survey 

concludes KAPL leak 

didn’t affect fi elds 



Results from a recent radiological 

survey might allow Niskayuna parents 

to rest easy knowing the fi elds 

their children play on weren’t contaminated 

by the Knolls Atomic Power 

Laboratory leak last fall. 

The New York State Department 

of Health did a radiological walk over 

survey and gathered samples on two 

separate days, April 27 and May 20, 

and reconfi rmed the conclusion that 

the KAPL leak didn’t impact the nearby 

baseball fi elds. 

Supervisor Joe Landry said on 

Thursday, June 16, he contacted the 

DOH to do the requested testing. 

“We are very pleased that there 

was no contamination, and I want to 

thank the KAPL people and the Department 

of Health for doing the testing,” 

said Landry. 

During a presentation hosted by the 

U.S. Department of Energy on March 

17, plans to continue cleanup of the 

KAPL site of radioactive material were 

addressed. Offi cials presented a map 

of the site and explained the airborne 

radioactive leaks were found primarily 

around the facility and didn’t pose any 

immediate threat to residents. 

Seth Hanft, a board member for 

■ Park Page 18 

Howlin’ at the moon 

Fairview Avenue 

strums away some 

bluegrass tunes at 

the second event 

of Mabee Farm’s 

Summer Concert 

series “Howlin’ at 

the Moon.” There are 

two more concerts left 

in the series this year, 

which are held in the 

1760 Mabee Farm 

Dutch Barn every full 

moon through August. 

For information on the 

series and upcoming 

events visit www. 

mabeefarm.org. 

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Page 2 June 23, 2011 Spotlight 

Would-be workers 

fl ock to job fair 

Attendees still required 

to submit ShopRite 

applications online 

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One thing seems fairly 

certain: ShopRite isn’t going to 

have a problem fi lling positions 

at its new store in Niskayuna. 

A line of people stretched 

outside Niskayuna Town Hall on 

Monday, June 20, for ShopRite’s 

job fair in anticipation of the 

store moving into the former St. 

James Square. Groups of people 

were gathered into the Town 

Board Room, which saw around 

500 people by the conclusion 

of the event. ShopRite offi cials 

are looking to fill 250 to 300 

positions, which include both 

part-time and full-time. 

There was a mixture of 

reactions from attendees, with 

some pleased at the event and 

others wishing they hadn’t 

waited in line. 

“We are very excited. We had 

an overwhelming reaction, and 

we couldn’t be more pleased 

by the outpouring of support 

tonight,” said Tom Urtz, vice 

president of Human Resources 

and Community Affairs for 

ShopRite. “It was great to come 

out and meet the residents of 

Niskayuna, and I think it went 

very well.” 

In order to be a neighborhood 

store, Urtz said, the company 

has to hire employees to refl ect 

the community. Urtz wasn’t 

sure what the turnout would be 

beforehand, but it was greater 

than he expected. 

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“We had an 

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more pleased by the 

outpouring of support 

tonight.” 

– Tom Urtz, vice president 

of Human Resources and 

Community Affairs for ShopRite 

for two months and came out to 

the event to learn about the job 

opportunities. Johnson has been 

in the retail fi eld for 20 years. 

“I was interested in hearing 

what they had to do with the 

store and the merchandising 

and the community thing and 

the new programs that they 

have,” said Johnson. 

He was seeking a position 

in the shipping and receiving 

department of the store. 

Devon, who preferred to 

only give his first name, said 

he also enjoyed the job fair and 

was happy he attended. He is 

currently employed, but he was 

looking at what job opportunities 

were available at ShopRite. 

“Where I am I pretty much 

plateaued,” he said. “What I am 

trying to do is, is go ahead and 

try to get a better opportunity 

for me and my family.” 

He said it was also good for 

the area to see a boost in new job 

opportunities during a diffi cult 

economy. 

“It is good for Upstate right 

now just to see employment,” 

he said. “Things are bleak now, 

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is great.” 

Not everyone walked away 

from the event with positive 

reactions though, with some 

attendees saying it was a waste 

of time. 

The one thing surprising 

some people was after Urtz 

talked about the company and 

opportunities, he concluded by 

telling everyone to apply online. 

Company representatives did 

take résumés people brought 

in with them, but even those 

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Cohen named to 

Dean’s List 

Jeremy Cohen, a 2008 

graduate of Niskayuna 

High School, has been 

named to the Spring 2011 

Dean’s List at Castleton 

State College. This is the 

second time Cohen has 

received this honor, the 

fi rst being in Fall 2009. 

Cohen, who lettered in 

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Susan Dantz, 52, of Scotia, 

was looking for another parttime 

job or a full-time job, and 

she left wondering why ShopRite 

had everyone came out just to 

be told to apply online. 

“Basically it wasn’t really 

necessary for us to come down. 

We could have just gone online 

and filled out the application 

and submitted our résumé 

electronically,” said Dantz. 

“For them, it was more of an 

informational thing … it really 

wasn’t, I don’t think, truly a 

job fair. It was just information 

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ABOVE: Tom Urtz, vice president 

of Human Resources and 

Community Affairs for ShopRite 

talks to people about the 

company and job opportunities 

during the job fair on June 20. 

LEFT: People lined up outside of 

Niskayuna Town Hall on Monday, 

June 20, for ShopRite’s job fair. 

Photos by John Purcell/Spotlight 

for us.” 

She said she did hand in 

her resume to a company 

representative. 

The event was meant 

to coincide with the online 

application period, which also 

opened June 20. ShopRite is 

looking to start the hiring 

process around the middle of 

July and is planning to open its 

doors to the public in October. 

Due to the large interest, 

Urtz said it might take the 

company a little longer than 

planned to review all submitted 

applications. 

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ALCO locomotives museum headed for Schenectady 

Museum to look 

at rail history 



Taking a look at 

locomotives of the past 

will be easy with a new 

museum on track for 

Schenectady. 

The ALCO Historical 

& Technical Society 

announced on Thursday, 

June 16, plans for the 

American Locomotive 

Company Heritage 

Museum to be located 

in Schenectady at 1910 

Maxon Road. The 

building is slated to start 

off featuring two electric 

locomotives built by ALCO 

and General Electric 

in Schenectady during 

the early 20th century 

and a steam locomotive 

built by ALCO in 1946. 

Artifacts began entering 

the 18,000-square-foot 

museum on June 1. 

The property sits on a 

3.3-acre site, but Museum 

Director James Cesare 

said expansion is being 

eyed. The nearby railway 

will also allow for an easy 

method to get the trains 

off the tracks and into the 

museum. 

“Our long term goals 

down the road are to 

acquire the whole site,” 

said Cesare. “We came 

The ALCO Historical & Technical Society announced 

on Thursday, June 16, plans for the American 

Locomotive Company Heritage Museum to be located 

in Schenectady at 1910 Maxon Road. 

Submitted photos and renderings 

“We are trying to 

make it a fun and 

entreating place for 

children. We don’t 

want to be an old 

boring museum. 

We want to be 

fun.” – Museum Director 

James Cesare 

back to this site and 

the landlord was very 

amendable to help us 

out.” 

Inside the museum 

will be interactive and 

operational exhibits 

with an area devoted to 

educating children in 

the field of science. An 

operational model railroad 

layout of 14 feet by 40 

feet dimensions will be 

installed too. An outdoor 

covered display will 

also be located near the 

mainline of the Canadian 

Pacifi c Railway. 

“We are trying to make 

it a fun and entreating 

place for children,” said 

Cesare. “We don’t want to 

be an old boring museum. 

We want to be fun.” 

In addition to 

locomotives, some World 

War II and Korean War era 

Army tanks are planned 

to be displayed. 

“We hoping to obtain 

a tank that ALCO 

manufactured during 

WWII,” said Cesare. 

“During the war they 

did produce locomotives 

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goal for the museum is 

15,000 people, he said, 

with school groups hoped 

to make trips to it. Initially 

it will only be open from 

April to October, because 

installation needs to be 

installed in the building. 

Total renovations are 

expected to be completed 

in five to six years, he 

said, with a low cost 

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ARC gets a big scoop 

Rotary Club of 

Schenectady awards 

$300 grant to start 

newspaper program 



There is a new 

newspaper with a unique 

focus set to hit the press, 

but you won’t be able to 

fi nd it at newsstands just 

yet. 

Schenectady ARC’s 

Life Prep program 

received a needed $300 

grant from the Rotary 

Club of Schenectady to 

help start a newspaper 

centered on community 

issues and stories 

important to members. 

The Rotary grant will 

assist ARC in purchasing 

design software, a high 

capacity printer and 

supplies. The quarterly 

newspaper will be written, 

edited and published 

by 20 individuals with 

developmental disabilities 

served at the Schenectady 

ARC. 

“We produced an 

external newsletter 

that goes out to the 

community. … and I think 

a lot of them saw that and 

wanted to do something 

similar,” said Marc 

DeNofi o, spokesman for 

Schenectady ARC. “There 

are a variety of stories, but 

all falling into a category 

that they are interested 

in and want to share with 

their community and 

peers.” 

Topics covered will 

include a wide range of 

current events on a local, 

regional, state and national 

level, as well as topics 

ranging from nature, 

money management, 

socialization, hygiene 

and grooming and using 

public transportation. 

There is an editorial board, 

composed of agency 

staff, administrators and 

peers, which will provide 

Hours: 

Mon.-Fri. 9-6 

Sat. 9-5 

Sun. 9-1 

“It is also to learn 

some of these 

skills, so down 

the road maybe 

they want to apply 

to a job at The 

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oversight and technical 

assistance. The board 

will also approve the fi nal 

copy of each issue. 

“A big part of this 

is about them showing 

their involvement in 

the community is just 

as similar as everyone 

else’s involvement in 

the community,” said 

DeNofio. “The most 

recent issue had a story 

about the tornadoes and 

information from the 

National Weather Service 

on the occurrence of 

tornados.” 

Initial hurdles will be 

getting the staff trained to 

use the software, ranging 

from text documents to the 

layout of the publication. 

ARC staff members, he 

said, will mostly provide 

technical assistance to the 

members. 

There are already 

individuals doing some 

photography and there is 

an art group. DeNofi o said 

the publication is looking 

to get submissions of 

editorial cartoons for 

future publications. 

The publication is 

going to be distributed 

to the two ARC sites that 

offer Life Prep services to 

start, but DeNofi o said the 

group hopes to distribute 

it to all of the fi ve sites 

operated by the chapter. 

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“They are a very 

ambitious group,” he 

said. “Right now they are 

starting with the smaller 

sites that they actually 

receive services that are 

Life Prep sites.” 

Taking the news 

online eventually is also 

something the group is 

looking at, which would 

be linked off ARC’s 

website. Releasing 

stories to the masses 

does hold some issues, 

DeNofio said, because 

of releasing private 

information such as 

medical disclosers. He 

is hopeful the intricacies 

could be tackled in 

time. 

“During initial 

discussions … 

[participants] talked 

about sharing it with the 

community around them,” 

he said. “We have to look 

at all of the individual’s 

requirements.” 

One idea on how to 

share the publication 

with the community 

members is to place it in 

businesses they frequent 

on Upper Union Street in 

Schenectady. 

Life Prep, which the 

publication operates out 

of, is a service designed 

to prepare individuals 

to be as independent as 

possible, so they can live 

and work on their own. 

The second Life Prep site 

was opened on Union 

Street. The facility has a 

full kitchen, conference 

room and activity center, 

but partnerships with the 

community are formed for 

workplace opportunities. 

The publication, said 

DeNofi o, is another way 

the program is helping 

teach a variety of valuable 

work skills. 

“It is also to learn some 

of these skills, so down 

the road maybe they want 

to apply to a job at The 

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Once upon a time, my boy grew up 

By WILLIAM R. DEVOE 

devoew@spotlightnews.com 

It is an odd but welcome 

feeling when you start to 

admire your own son. 

It’s welcome for 

obvious reasons: You 

want your children to 

grow into people who are 

worthy of respect and 

admiration. But it’s odd 

because at the same time 

you wonder if somehow, 

if only by chance, you did 

something to make them 

that person. 

In my case, I know that 

the most admirable of 

my sons’ qualities are 

largely due to my wife 

Jess’ parenting skills and 

largely in spite of my 

own. 

My parenting style 

consists mostly of trying to 

teach life lessons through 

absurd stories. Sometimes 

it works. 

Case in point, Kevin, 

our 8-year-old, is very 

comfortable and 

responsible building and 

maintaining a camp fi re, 

and I think it’s because of a 

little story I told him a few 

years ago. It was a long 

weekend, I remember, and 

we were making s’mores. 

Kevin wanted to hold a 

stick over the fi re and toast 

his own marshmallow. I 

got him a nice, long stick, 

showed him how to hold it 

by its end and told him to 

stand as far away from the 

fl ames as possible. 

Then, I thought I’d 

illustrate the importance of 

fi re safety with a parable, 

to be sure that I’d gotten 

my point of fire safety 

across. 

I turned him toward 

me and looked him in the 

eyes. 

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“There once was a kid 

who was horsing around 

near a campfi re,” I said. 

“Then he fell in and burned 

to death.” 

“Really?” Kevin was 

confounded. “He didn’t 

just get hurt? Why he did 

he burn so fast? Was he 

made out of paper?” 

“Nope. He just didn’t 

listen to his father,” I said. 

“That makes you more 

fl ammable.” 

I have used similar 

stories on my kids since 

then, and in a variety of 

situations. 

When they’re loud at 

the dinner table: “There 

once was a kid who spoke 

during dinner. He was 

eaten by zombies.” 

When they use my 

tools without permission: 

“There once was a kid 

who used his father’s stuff 

without asking. He was 

mauled by a lion.” 

A couple of weeks 

ago, my wife and I were 

having trouble getting 

Kevin and his 3-year-old 

brother Nathan to clean 

their room, so I tried a 

parable. 

“Who wants to hear a 

story instead of cleaning 

their room?” I yelled 

excitedly. 

“I do! I do!” they 

beamed. 

“OK! Once upon a time, 

in a fantastic land full of 

dragons and unicorns, 

there were two knights, Sir 

Kevin and Sir Nathan.” 

“Awesome,” said 

Kevin. 

“Hey, I’m Nathan,” said 

Nathan. 

“One day the King and 

Queen asked Sir Kevin and 

Sir Nathan to clean up their 

castle, but the knights said 

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they were bored and tired 

and otherwise whined too 

much instead of cleaning 

their castle.” 

“So what happened?” 

Kevin asked. “Did they 

go out and fi ght dragons 

instead?” 

No,” I said. “After the 

two young knights refused 

to clean their room, the 

King and Queen went 

out and got candy and 

chocolate milk —“ 

“To give to the 

knights?” 

“Awesome!” 

“— and two great, big 

hammers. And the King 

and Queen sat in the 

knights’ castle and ate 

candy and drank chocolate 

milk and smashed all of Sir 

Kevin’s and Sir Nathan’s 

toys with those two big 

hammers — laughing the 

whole time.” 

“That’s rotten,” said 

Kevin. “People are 

supposed to live happily 

ever after in these types 

of stories.” 

“Oh, they do. See, the 

two little knights cried so 

much their suits of armor 

rusted in place and they 

haven’t moved since. But 

the King and Queen lived 

happily ever after. The 

end,” I said. “Now, are 

you going to clean your 

room or do we get the 

hammers?” 

After a few minutes 

of traumatic sobs, they 

started cleaning their 

room. 

• • • 

Last week, Kevin came 

home from school with 

a note in his homework 

folder. It was written 

in his own, choppy, 

handwriting: 

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I am very, very sorry.” 

He told me — without 

my having to ask — that 

I was supposed to talk to 

him, sign the note so that 

his teacher knew I saw it, 

and return it the following 

day. 

Jess and I immediately 

asked him what word he 

said, and in the back of my 

mind I was running down 

the list of minor curse 

words my father uses in 

front of the kids. 

“I didn’t say any bad 

word,” he said. 

“Kevin, don’t lie to us,” 

Jess said. “We’ll always be 

more upset that you lied 

to us than we would at 

whatever it was you did.” 

I was still going 

through the list in my 

mind, this time trying to 

remember all of the weird 

words and sayings I use 

around the house, like 

“furshlugginer” or “slackjawed 

mouth breather.” 

“I didn’t say it, but my 

gym teacher thinks I said 

the ‘F-word,’” said Kevin. 

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So come clean. Like your 

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lying.” 

After a few rounds of 

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In fact, I knew he was 

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He doesn’t say it. 

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He sat for a second 

and then said, “No, not 

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“And why not?” I asked, 

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There’s a lot of commentary going on over at www.spotlightnews.com 

about the recently released audit of the fi nancial 

practices of the Bethlehem Central School District by the 

state Comptroller’s Offi ce. 

Auditors found the district formed a $2.7 million Tax 

Reduction Reserve fund illegally back in 2003, didn’t seek 

out competitive pricing on more than $700,000 of purchases 

from July 1, 2009 to Aug. 4, 

2010 and have also given 

$5,800-worth of business to 

companies owned by district 

employees. 

What has garnered the most fl ap in our forums, however, is 

a recognition dinner held 13 months ago in which 26 district 

employees — teachers and others— received $50 gift cards, 

as well as discounted or free dinner, for a grand total of $4,274 

of the public’s money. 

“Because the staff recognition dinner was not held pursuant 

to a collective bargaining agreement, the district had no 

authority to pay all or any portion of the cost of the meals 

consumed at the dinner and improperly expended $2,974 for 

that purpose,” the report reads. 

BC Superintendent Michael Tebbano said he takes “great 

umbrage” in the way the audit was done, and a number of 

our readers have taken great umbrage at the fact the district 

used public funds to buy retirement gifts. 

We at The Spotlight feel everyone should holster their 

umbrage for a minute. 

Yes, the illegal formation of the reserve fund is a big deal, 

but critics should remember that was done eight years ago. 

For its part, the district has asked the state to relax restrictions 

on how such funds can be established. This, and the 

reform of the Draconian guidelines in which funds can be 

maintained and used are issues The Spotlight has advocated 

for in the past. 

And yes, buying $50 gift cards for district employees, even 

with the best intentions, is an unwise act. If only for fear of the 

public outcry we’re experiencing now, it should have otherwise 

funded the event or not had it at all — something they 

did this year, where they recognized staff with certifi cates 

and BC Eagle pins. 

But you know, the district offi cials who are taking heat 

for this $3,000 dinner are the same ones who were praised 

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for taking a voluntary salary freeze, 

saving about $65,000. They are the same offi cials who saved 

about $1.1 million by successfully negotiating a wage freeze 

with the Bethlehem Central Teachers Association. 

There are opportunities for the district to improve — district 

offi cials have acknowledged as much — but we don’t feel, as 

some do, that the fi ndings of this audit somehow negates the 

quality education and community service provided by the 

Bethlehem Central School District. 

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Area rich in Civil War History 

By KEVIN M. BRONNER, Ph.D. 

The author is a Loudonville 

resident and holds three degrees 

from the University at Albany and 

serves as a public service professor. 

He has conducted extensive travel to 

many Civil War sites. 

The Civil War is gaining 

much publicity as we celebrate 

its 150th anniversary. One of the 

interesting aspects of the confl ict 

is the involvement of colleges and 

university professors, graduates 

and students in the fi ghting. There 

are many famous Civil War generals 

such as Joshua Chamberlain from 

Bowdoin College in Maine who 

helped turn back the Confederate 

charge at Little Round Top at 

Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. A 

famous Confederate general was 

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson 

who served as a university 

professor at the Virginia Military 

Institute in Lexington, Va. Two 

professors at the Normal School at 

Albany New York formed Company 

E of the 44th New York Volunteers 

during September 1862. The 

Normal School eventually grew 

into the University at Albany. The 

professors were Albert Husted 

and Rodney Kimball. Many 

graduates and students from the 

Normal School at Albany joined 

Company E, and they fought in 

some of the most famous battles 

of the Civil War. Company E 

also included some soldiers not 

affi liated with the Normal School 

at Albany. This article briefly 

outlines some of the interesting 

aspects of the involvement of 

the soldiers associated with 

the University at Albany in the 

confl ict. 

During July 1862 the Union 

war effort was going badly as Gen. 

George McClellan was defeated 

in a battle outside Richmond, Va. 

President Lincoln made a plea 

for new troops, and professors 

Kimball and Husted responded by 

forming a company of volunteers 

at the Normal School at Albany. 

During September 1862, Company 

E was formed with about 100 

volunteers who signed up for three 

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E was attached to the 44th New 

York Volunteers and was put into 

action. This was a critical time 

in the Civil War since the Union 

army had stopped the Confederate 

army at the Antietam battlefi eld in 

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decided to issue the Emancipation 

Proclamation. 

Company E participated in 17 

battles in the Civil War including 

many major engagements. Some 

of the major battles included 

Fredericksburg, Va. (1862), 

Chancellorsville, Va. (1863), 

Gettysburg, Pa. (1863), and a 

series of major battles in Virginia. 

Company E was disbanded on 

August 8, 1864 and some of the 

soldiers were transferred to 

another unit the 140th New York 

Volunteers who participated at 

the surrender of the Confederate 

troops at Appomattox Court House 

in Virginia in 1865. 

Albert Husted was wounded 

at the Confederate victory at the 

battle of Chancellorsville in 1863 

and he survived to fight until 

his term of service expired in 

October 1864. Husted returned 

to the Normal School at Albany 

and had a long teaching career. 

Today you can visit Husted Hall 

on the downtown campus of the 

University at Albany. Professor 

Kimball commanded Company 

E at the battle of Fredericksburg, 

Va., and continued to serve until 

April 1863. Many of the soldiers 

in the ranks were either killed or 

wounded during the Civil War. 

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Operation Pipeline 

yields 37 indictments 

Attorney General 

Eric Schneiderman on 

Wednesday, June 15, 

announced the arrest 

and indictment of 37 

individuals accused of 

taking part in a major 

drug distribution network 

that was funneling cocaine 

from New York City, 

Georgia, New Jersey and 

Pennsylvania throughout 

the Capital District and 

state. 

A multi-agency 

investigation, code-named 

“Operation Pipeline,” 

involving state and local 

law enforcement agents 

led by the state Attorney 

General’s Organized 

Crime Task Force, the 

Albany Police Department 

and the State Police 

conducted a six-month 

long investigation, which 

included undercover 

operations and hundreds 

of hours of covert 

surveillance and wiretaps. 

The investigation led to 

the seizure of more than 

1.5 kilograms of cocaine 

holding an estimated 

street value of $140,000, 

according to state 

offi cials. 

“Drug traffickers 

destroy our communities 

and wreak havoc on 

families across the state,” 

said Schneiderman 

in a statement. “This 

investigation has shut 

down a major pipeline of 

illegal drugs coming into 

the Capital Region from up 

and down the east coast. I 

want to thank our partners 

in law enforcement — the 

Albany Police Department, 

the State Police and 

the Schenectady Police 

Department — for working 

with us to get deadly 

narcotics off the streets 

so they no longer infect 

our neighborhoods.” 

Among those indicted 

was Ken Williams, who 

is allegedly the network’s 

narcotics source in 

Atlanta, Ga., according to 

police. Williams allegedly 

met co-conspirator and 

step-brother, Norman 

Whitehead, in the parking 

lot of the Woodbury 

Commons Outlet complex, 

in lower Hudson Valley, to 

provide him with cocaine 

for distribution in Albany, 

according to police. 

Williams and Whitehead 

are two of the defendants 

charged with operating 

as a major trafficker. 

The charge is the only 

felony narcotics charge 

in the state carrying a 

possible life sentence, 

which was enacted during 

the Rockefeller-era drug 

laws. 

The investigation began 

after the Organized Crime 

Task Force received 

information about Manuel 

Valentin, of Schenectady, 

who police believed to 

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Police seek man in road rage incident 

On Thursday, May 

26, the State Police in 

Princetown investigated an 

alleged road rage incident 

on State Route 30 in the 

Town of Duanesburg just 

south of the intersection of 

Route 20 and Route 30. 

The incident started 

with a male driver allegedly 

pulling out of a driveway in 

front of an unknown male 

motorcyclist with a female 

passenger, according to 

a police report. After the 

cyclist slammed on his 

brakes, said police, he 

allegedly moved directly 

behind the car and began 

gesturing and swearing at 

the driver. The car driver 

began to pull off to the 

side of the road and the 

cyclist followed, according 

to police, but the motorist 

eventually reconsidered, 

deciding he wanted a 

more public place before 

he stopped. 

Police said the driver 

pulled into the parking lot 

at the Stewart’s on Route 

20 and Route 30. According 

to the investigation the 

motorcyclist followed the 

car into the parking lot and 

before the car operator 

could get out, said police, 

the cyclist allegedly 

punched the driver in 

the face. Police said he 

proceeded to kick the car 

door closed and took off 

his helmet and allegedly 

struck the car operator 

in the face with it. The 

motorcyclist then got back 

on to his bike and fl ed the 

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scene north on Route 30 

toward Amsterdam. 

State Police are asking 

for the public’s help in 

locating the motorcyle 

driver. Police described 

the suspect as a white 

male, heavy set, with a big 

grey/black beard. The 

motorcycle, according to 

police is a black, cruising 

Harley Davidson type of 

bike with a large American 

fl ag attached to the back of 

it. The fl ag was one of the 

‘76 fl ags with the circle of 

stars on it, said police. 

Anyone with information 

can call the State Police in 

Princetown at 630-1700. 

Other arrests 

• Niskayuna police 

arrested Floyd J. Jackson, 

66, of Taurus Road, 

Niskayuna, on the charge 

of sexual abuse in the fi rst 

degree, a Class D felony, 

and the misdemeanor 

charge of acting in a 

manner to injure a child 

less than 17 years old on 

Wednesday, June 8, around 

11 a.m. 

• Rotterdam police 

arrested Delmorris 

Sampson, 27, of Albany 

Street, Schenectady, on 

Duanesburg Road, on the 

charge of burglary in the 

second degree, a Class C 

felony, on Saturday, June 

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of Livingston Avenue, 

Albany, on West Campbell 

Road, on the charge of 

grand larceny in the fourth 

degree, a Class E felony, 

and the misdemeanor 

charge of petit larceny on 

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arrested Robert 

Robinson, 56, of Westside 

Avenue, Rotterdam, on 

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misdemeanor charge 

of DWI and the traffic 

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of driving while ability 

impaired and the violation 

charge of unlawful 

possession of marijuana 

on Friday, June 10, around 

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arrested Christopher 

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have been traffi cking large 

quantities of cocaine into 

the Capital District. During 

the six-month operation, 

investigators said they 

learned Valentin’s contacts 

and where his supplies 

came from. 

“It is always good 

news when we remove 

drug dealers from 

our neighborhoods,” 

said Acting Mayor of 

Schenectady Gary 

McCarthy in a statement. 

“I want to personally 

thank Attorney General 

Schneiderman for leading 

this effort in cooperation 

with our other partners in 

law enforcement. These 

efforts continue to make 

Schenectady and other 

communities safer for our 

law-abiding citizens.” 

Richard Reohr, a former 

Schenectady Public Works 

employee, was also indicted 

for allegedly distributing 

cocaine in Schenectady for 

Valentin while performing 

his snow plow route on city 

time. 

These indictments 

are the culmination of a 

major investigation and 

part of Attorney General 

Schneiderman’s efforts 

to combat narcotic 

traffi cking and other crimes 

through OCTF’s Upstate 

Guns, Gangs, and Drugs 

Initiative. 

“This latest multi-agency 

investigation is another 

example of the success law 

enforcement can have when 

we utilize all of our resources 

to target those involved 

in transporting drugs 

into the Capital Region,” 

said Mayor of Albany 

Gerald Jennings. “Today’s 

arrests will hopefully put a 

signifi cant dent in the area 

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The indictment, which 

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charges 37 people with 

various criminal sale and 

criminal possession of 

a controlled substance 

(Class A, B, C and D 

felonies) and conspiracy 

in the second degree, a 

Class B felony, in relation 

to their involvement in 

the narcotics trafficking 

operation. Six of the 

defendants, Russell 

Baggett, Ken Williams, 

‘John Doe’ aka “Rivera- 

Baez,” Manuel Valentin, 

Anthony Bucknor and 

Karashan Mansaray, 

are also charged with 

operating as a major 

traffi cker. 

Individuals charged in 

the indictment are included 

below with their date of 

birth and residence. 

• Jawaun Barnes, 

5/24/89, Albany 

• Anthony Bucknor 

(aka “Dewan”), 5/15/77, 

Albany 

• Carney Bynum, 

6/4/79, Albany 

• Roosevelt Cobb, 

7/7/53, Watervliet 

• James Dominic (aka 

“Jim Brown”), 11/10/81, 

Colonie 

• Carl Goodson (aka 

“Black”), 5/13/68, Albany 

• Tamale Harris, 

4/20/75, Albany 

• Shane Hoffman, 


• Lisa Jones, 8/25/66, 

Albany 

• Elijah Kellum, 10/2/73, 

Albany 

• Monifa Lee (aka 

“Nifa”), 7/17/87, Albany 

• Sharon Lee (aka “Aunt 

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• Claude Long (aka 

“Dollar”), 7/15/82, Albany 

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• Karashan Mansaray 

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• Kim Morman (aka 

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• Melissa Ogren (aka 

“Mel”), 4/16/89, Colonie 

• Bernard Thomas 

(aka “Thomas Bernard”), 

9/24/73, Albany 

• Arki Tillman, 

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• Lashon Turner (aka 

“Shotgun” and “Shock”), 


• Aquisha Yates, 

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• Cionas Young, 

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• Jarmal Patterson, 

3/6/70, Englewood, NJ 

• Russell Bagget (aka 

“Bean”), 1/24/75, Bronx 

• Kenneth Williams (aka 

“Ken”), 2/22/71, Acworth, 

Ga. 

• William Hygh, 

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• Marvin Byrd, 3/13/69, 

Brooklyn 

• Antwan Williams, 

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• Darrin Johnsen, 

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• Henry Lamont, 

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• John May, 7/8/65, 

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• Louise McGrath, 

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Schenectady 

• Manuel Valentin 

(aka”Manny”), 7/11/74, 

Schenectady 

• Norman Whitehead, 

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• ‘John Doe’ (aka “Rivera 

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Consider H. Willett who 

fought at the battle of 

Fredericksburg. Willett 

survived the battle and 

sent a letter to the Albany 

Evening Journal that 

described the horror of war. 

The letter was published 

on December 20, 1862. 

Willett also distinguished 

himself in his effort to 

capture Confederate troops 

at Gettysburg. 

The battle of Gettysburg 

is considered by many as 

the turning point of the 

Civil War. Gettysburg is 

where Husted and his 

band of volunteers had 

their greatest moment. On 

July 2, 1863 the Confederate 

forces attempted to defeat 

the Union army by attacking 

a fortified hill known as 

Little Round Top. The 

battle was not going well 

for the Union troops until 

Joshua Chamberlain (from 

Bowdoin College in Maine) 

and his group of soldiers 

representing the 20th of 

Maine turned back the 

Confederate charge at Little 

Round Top. If you go to 

Gettysburg today and view 

Little Round Top, you will 

see that Company E under 

Husted helped to hold 

the line during the battle. 

Husted and Company E will 

be forever remembered by 

a large monument on top 

of Little Round Top. The 

monument is dedicated 

to the New York 44th 

Volunteers and prominently 

recognizes Husted and 

Company E. 

During 1900 New 

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a detailed report on the 

battle of Gettysburg. In 

discussing New York 

State Civil War units, the 

Albany Normal School is 

recognized as follows: One 

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unit “…came from the State 

Normal School at Albany. 

The latter company brought 

along some of its teachers 

as offi cers. We have heard 

of the professor of politics; 

but here was an instance of 

the professor of war…” You 

can also visit Husted Hall 

at the University at Albany 

downtown campus to review 

a plaque memorializing 

Albert Husted. 

During the 1880s 

Husted wrote a history of 

Company E, which outlined 

the fate of the original 100 

volunteers. A total of 17 

volunteers died in battle 

while 20 were wounded and 

8 died of disease. Seven 

members of the group were 

commissioned as offi cers 

to serve with black Union 

troops. Husted also noted 

that 79 other Normal School 

members served in other 

units in the Civil War. 

The Albany area is full 

of Civil War history. This 

article briefly describes 

Company E of the 44th New 

York Volunteers that was 

developed at the University 

at Albany’s earlier institution 

called the Albany Normal 

School. If you travel to see 

the Civil War sites you will 

see references to many 

people associated colleges 

such as Chamberlain’s 

(Bodwin College Maine) 

charge at Gettysburg, 

Stonewall Jackson’s 

(Virginia Military Institute) 

exploits, the charge at the 

battle of New Market, Va. 

by the student corps of 

Virginia Military Institute 

in 1864, or the fact that the 

entire student body of the 

University of South Carolina 

(located in Columbia, 

S.C.) volunteered to fi ght 

in the Civil War. Locally, 

we can be proud that the 

University at Albany’s 

Company E participated in 

key Civil War events. It is 

noteworthy that the Albany 

area sent numerous other 

units to fi ght in the confl ict 

including a horse cavalry 

unit that was organized 

in Saratoga Springs. 

Also, William Seward 

Sr., a graduate of Union 

College in Schenectady 

became Abraham Lincoln’s 

Secretary of State and was 

subject to the assassination 

plot on the evening of April 

14, 1865 when Lincoln was 

shot and Seward was injured. 

Two of the people sitting in 

the box with Lincoln when 

he was shot were related to 

Judge Ira Harris of Albany. 

Finally, one of the earliest 

causalities of the Civil 

War was Colonel Elmer 

Ellsworth who was born 

in Malta and is buried in 

Mechanicville. The entire 

44th New York Volunteer 

group was dedicated to the 

memory of Ellsworth. 

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expressed an interest in 

renovating the old school. 


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could be 

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After a charter school 

set its sights on the former 

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out, veterans might be 

moving in. 

Tom Reiter, Junior 

Vice Commander of the 

New York State Disabled 

American Veterans, said on 

Tuesday, June 21, that First 

Niagara Bank, the property 

owner, had contacted him 

on Monday, June 20, for 

another walkthrough of the 

building. 

“We never gave up on 

Rotterdam,” said Reiter. 

“We always had the support 

of the town and county 

legislators” 

The DAV had announced 

plans to secure the building, 

but to the surprise of town 

offi cials Eximius Education 

Foundation claimed to 

have signed a contract with 

First Niagara in March. 

By the middle of May 

though Eximius had pulled 

their application to use the 

property. Now it appears 

plans for the DAV are back 

on the table. 

Reiter said he not only 

wants to renovate Draper for 

the DAV, but for the sake of 

the community too. 

“I know residents have 

been up in arms over the 

condition of the property,” 

said Reiter, noting the 

building’s failing roof and 

unkempt grounds. 

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too concerned with the 

condition of the inside. He 

was last in Draper a year 

ago, he said, and doesn’t 

think the interior could have 

degraded much since. 

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substantial renovation to 

the inside anyway,” he said, 

“So I’m certainly not going 

to nitpick.” 

The DAV’s for the 94,000square-foot 

building is to 

transform it into apartments 

for disabled veterans 

over the age of 55. Town 

offi cials previously seemed 

supportive of this plan. 

Supervisor Frank Del Gallo 

previously estimated the 

renovations at $24 million. 

Neighbors have 

previously come to Town 

Board meetings and 

expressed concern over 

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that would come with the 

building becoming an 

operational school again. 

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don’t want a charter school 

there,” said Reiter. 

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sun can be used for more 

than just getting a tan. 

Energy savings are being 

achieved at the Glenville 

Municipal Center through 

the installation of solar 

panels on the flat roof of 

the building. 

The panels also didn’t 

cost taxpayers anything, 

because of a grant from the 

New York Power Authority 

totaling $100,000 from the 

Petroleum Overcharge 

Recovery Fund. Money 

for the fund comes directly 

from petroleum companies. 

Another part of the project 

has a public education 

aspect to it, because there is 

a touch screen in the lobby 

allowing residents to view 

break downs of savings 

over time periods. 

“There is an 

instantaneous read out of 

what the current power 

output is and there are all 

sorts of historical data on 

the power that is being 

generated. There is a little 

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as a science and there are 

energy savings that are 

listed on here,” said James 

MacFarland, director of 

operations for Glenville. 

There are instructions 

next to the touch screen on 

how to use it and residents 

are encouraged to come 

and use it. On a day with 

clear skies there is a bell 

curve of energy produced. 

The system is roughly 

a 15kw system and from 

when it became operational 

in late March to the current 

day, June 21, the town had 

already reaped around $700 

in energy savings. The 

maximum power output 

for the building is around 1 

p.m. on an average day. 

“We designed this 

system … to be simple 

and long lasting and 

non-problematic,” said 

MacFarland. “We sacrifi ced 

some pure energy output 

for long-term reliability and 

ease of maintenance. As 

it sits right now, we don’t 

have to do anything with 

this for 25 years. There is no 

maintenance to be done.” 

The panels are 

guaranteed for 25 years, 

but MacFarland said it is 

likely the panels would last 

longer. 

Since electricity 

prices could rise in the 

future, solar panels help 

offset increases, said 

MacFarland. 

Before Christopher 

Koetzle became supervisor, 

he contacted John Hamor, 

who used to work for 

NYPA, when Koetzle was 

a councilman. Hamor, now 

working for Four Corners 

Energy, LLC., said was 

pleased to see that the 

town move forward with 

installing solar panels. 

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willing to go forward and 

this is one town that is,” 

said Hamor. “We work with 

a couple of other towns and 

counties around here to try 

and do these things … this 

is a great initiative.” 

Also, having the touch 

screen with accessible, 

detailed information is 

a good benefit for local 

students, said Hamor. He 

said it could help spark 

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Since a heart 

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any time and every 

minute counts 

towards surviving, 

Mazer said it is 

important for more 

people to be aware 

of how to properly 

perform CPR. 

“If someone didn’t 

know CPR there is 

no chance of survival, 

with CPR there is a much 

better chance of survival, 

and I am living proof of 

that,” he said. 

Before the incident, 

he said, he was working 

out and didn’t feel well. 

After working out he 

went to get gas and that is 

when it struck. Within a 

minute, he said, CPR was 

performed on him. 

An average CPR 

A fl ash mob descended on the Price Chopper in Niskayuna 

on Wednesday, June 15, and demonstrated chest 

compressions used during CPR. The event was organized 

by the American Heart Association and was in support 

of a bill before the State Legislature that would require 

high schools to teach CPR. 

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training course is done 

within four to fi ve hours, 

said Marmo. 

“This is not an unfunded 

mandate in our opinion,” 

said Marmo. “If we spread 

that out over a school year, 

it could be 15 minutes a 

day.” 

The Town of Colonie 

has pushed to adhere to 

the AHA guidelines, said 

Katherine McCarthy, 

spokeswoman for AHA, 

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“It can happen to 

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keeps the blood fl owing 

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said McCarthy. “If 

everyone graduates high 

school with just that basic 

knowledge they have a 

much better chance at 

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to Tedisco, the penalty 

for spectators at animal 

fi ghting events has been 

increased to a class B 

misdemeanor punishable 

by up to three months in 

jail and a $500 fi ne for the 

fi rst offense, and up to a 

year in jail and $1,000 fi ne 

for second offense. 

“This bill was at the top 

of the list for people to lobby 

their legislators and now 

sends a message that if you 

engage in the department 

of fi ghting animals … there 

will be a felony penalty for 

that,” said Tedisco. “That 

sends a message we’re not 

going to put up with animal 

cruelty.” 

The next bill Tedisco 

hopes to pass would require 

that anyone convicted of 

Buster’s Law undergo a 

psychiatric evaluation and 

be placed on a registry of 

animal abusers. 

“[Animal cruelty] is a 

bridge crime. We know 

that people who abuse and 

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Tedisco hopes the 

passage of the animal 

fighting legislation will 

pave the way for future 

bills. 

“I think this might open 

the fl ood gates to send a 

heightened message that 

we’ll have to continue to 

do those things to protect 

our companion pets,” said 

Tedisco. 

The passed bill also 

sends a message that the 

legislature can effectively 

juggle multiple tasks. 

“We balanced a budget, 

closed a $10 billion defi cit, 

had the property tax cap, 

mandate relief … this 

shows we can do both 

at the same time,” said 

Tedisco. 

Tedisco also announced 

the passage of legislation he 

co-sponsored and lobbied 

hard for during the budget 

debate that would begin 

New York State’s transition 

to go paperless. 

The bill, which was 

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passed by the legislature 

and awaits review and 

action by Cuomo, amended 

the constitution to stop 

the placement of paper 

copies of bills on the 212 

legislative desks and 

instead permit a digital 

copy to be acceptable. 

“This is a major step in 

the right direction, not only 

for more efficiency and 

effectiveness but the third 

leg is to protect Mother 

Earth,” said Tedisco. 

Tedisco said this 

legislature could expect to 

save around $60 million by 

going paperless. 

“About $15 million or 

more was spent on just 

printing and $45 to $50 

million for the Office of 

General Service, which 

we found out during the 

debate on the budget that 

80 to 90 percent of waste 

is paperwork we put on 

our desks as stipulated 

by the constitution,” said 

Tedisco. 

Legislators who wish 

to obtain a paper copy of 

bills would still have access 

to them by requesting a 

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states do, and it would be 

printed like a legislative 

bill would be printed 

except we’d bring it up on 

a computer system and the 

memos would be in the 

computer system,” said 

Tedisco. 

The legislature also 

passed a bill co-sponsored 

by Tedisco that allows 

real property documents 

to be fi led electronically, 

something the current law 

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“This bill, which cuts 

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down before the helicopter 

took off at 2 p.m. 

“It is pretty cool. Not 

everyone gets to see their 

dad fl y a helicopter,” said 

Noah Baker. 

Visiting the school with 

the helicopter stemmed 

from the support the 

school community showed 

Baker’s unit when they 

were deployed. Both of 

Baker’s children were still 

in elementary school when 

he first had the idea to 

arrange the helicopter visit 

at the school. 

“When I was gone last 

time both kids were in 

elementary school and 

the teachers sent me care 

packages … and it just 

really meant a lot to us over 

there,” said Baker. “We 

have been trying to set this 

up for a year now.” 

The event also acted 

as a nice transition for the 

two elementary schools 

closing next year in the 

district, because students 

and teachers from the 

three schools were paired 

up together. 

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kids today, so the second 

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them and have lunch in the 

cafeteria together.” 

The lunch, which was 

pizza that day, even proved 

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“They even said that the 

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Getting a chance to 

interact with the kids and 

answer their questions was 

also a highlight of the trip 

for guard members. 

“This is great,” said 

Specialist Joseph Tersigni, 

of Albany. “I think all of us 

are having a great time … 

and all the kids are having 

a great time, which is the 

best thing.” 

The unit is coming up on 

their third deployment and 

the helicopter at Jefferson 

was flown in Iraq. Often 

the helicopter serves as 

a shuttle for people to get 

from one place to another, 

said Becker, to keep people 

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Members of the Schenectady Amateur 

Radio Association will take part in a fi eld 

day Saturday and Sunday, June 25 to 26, 

at the Glenville Hill Firehouse. Members 

will host public demonstrations of the 

group’s emergency communications 

abilities. 

By JACQUELINE M. DOMIN 

dominj@spotlightnews.com 

When Tim Long 

was a young 

he was fascinated by his 

scoutmaster’s ham radio 

hobby. 

“After meetings, I would 

beg him to take me home 

so we could play radio,” 

Long said. 

It was always a thrill 

waiting to hear another 

voice over the radio, not 

knowing where it might 

come from. 

“It’s like fi shing,” Long 

said. “You throw your line 

in the water and don’t know 

what you’re going to catch. 

You could get a guy down 

the street or you could get 

a guy around the world. It 

was like magic.” 

That was some 50 years 

ago. Long eventually got 

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wavelength 

Amateur radio operators share their hobby at annual fi eld day 

his own ham radio license, 

and he’s spent many hours 

chatting with people from 

every corner of the globe. 

“I’ve talked everywhere a 

couple times over now,” he 

said with a laugh. 

The hobby has 

also helped him make 

connections closer to 

home. Long is the treasurer 

and database keeper for 

the Schenectady Amateur 

Radio Association, one 

of several clubs for ham 

radio operators throughout 

the Capital District. The 

clubs are a way for people 

with a similar interest 

to come together, but 

they’re more than that: 

Ham radio operators can 

serve as a crucial means 

of communication in times 

of crisis. 

That was the genesis 

for the Schenectady club’s 

formation back in 1929. A 

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major ice storm knocked 

out inter-city telegraph and 

telephone communications 

for several days, and ham 

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the air to spread news. 

More recently, when 

tornadoes touched down 

in Springfield, Mass., 

earlier this month, ham 

radio operators provided 

updates to the National 

Weather Service offi ce in 

Albany. 

Every year, a field 

day lets ham radio clubs 

show off their emergency 

communication 

capabilities. This year’s 

fi eld day is set for Saturday 

and Sunday, June 25 to 

26. In the Glenville area, 

the Schenectady Amateur 

Radio Association 

will set up shop at the 

Glenville Hill Firehouse 

for public demonstrations 

of its emergency 

communications abilities. 

Members will use only 

emergency power supplies 

such as antennas and 

generators to contact as 

many stations as possible. 

The club is hoping to reach 

more than 2,000 other 

stations. 

One of the group’s 

members, Craig Wood, 

won’t be taking part in the 

Glenville fi eld day because 

he’ll be at one in Troy, 

where he’s also a member 

of a ham group. Wood was 

hooked on ham radio when 

he saw a teacher at Colonie 

Central High School build 

a station and talk to people 

overseas. 

“I watched him talk to 

people in Italy,” Wood said. 

“It was just wonderful to 

see.” 

As a ham operator 

himself, Wood has talked 

to people as far away as 

Croatia and Poland. They 

talk about their radios – 

“What’s your radio, what’s 

my radio,” Wood said – as 

well as politics. A lot of 

ham operators have similar 

interests, Wood said. “A lot 

of hams are pilots. A lot fl y 

remote airplanes. A lot of 

us like railroads.” 

A real bond can form, 

as it did between Wood 

and a ham in Great Britain. 

Whenever they chatted, 

Wood looked forward to 

updates about the man’s 

daughter, who was studying 

to be a nurse. 

The social aspect is 

just a small part of the 

appeal for Wood, who takes 

great pride in the service 

hams can provide in 

emergencies. Back around 

2000, someone digging in 

Schenectady hit a phone 

line and thousands of 

people lost phone service, 

Wood said. The county 

enlisted ham operators to 

keep in touch with police in 

case of problems since the 

police have a ham station. 

Field day is a great 

chance for ham operators 

to keep their skills sharp in 

case they are pressed into 

service. 

“It’s kind of like practice 

makes perfect,” Wood said. 

“The idea is to get the best 

practice we can.” 

People of all ages are 

invited to the field day, 

which runs from 2 p.m. 

Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday. 

Wood and Long both said 

that club members would 

love to share their hobby 

with everyone. For more 

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Photos courtesy Schenectady Amateur Radio Association 

Club members will stay on the air overnight contacting 

other stations around the world. 

More than 100 ham operators from throughout the 

Capital District belong to the Schenectady Amateur Radio 

Association. 

The club hopes to reach more than 2,000 other stations 

during fi eld day. 

A trailer packed with equipment lets club members simulate 

emergency conditions.


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permanent collections on the 9/11 recovery 

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geography, Empire State Plaza, Madison 

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“The Folk Spirit of Albany: Folk Art from 

the Colletcion of the Albany Institute of 

History and Art” and exhibits on Hudson 

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AND PLANETARIUM 

“FETCH! Lab” and “Fueling the Future,” 

ongoing; Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. 


SOW’S EAR STUDIO & GALLERY 

“Tranquil Interpretations,” pastels by 

Sandi Graham and watercolors by Ginit 

Marten, through July 29, 1597 Union St., 

Schenectady. Information, 370-2042. 

SPA FINE ART 

Featuring new works by Ken Orton, 376 

Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Information, 

587-2411. 

TANG TEACHING MUSEUM 

AND GALLERY 

“Environment and Object — Recent African 

Art,” through July 31; “And All You 

Suck is Oil,” through Aug. 14; “Alumni 

Invitational 3,” through Aug. 14; “ELevator 

Music 18: Michael Prime: L-Fields,” 

through Aug. 28; “Melt,” though Sept. 

18; Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, 

Saratoga Springs. Information, 580- 

8080. 

CLARK ART INSTITUTE 

“Spaces: Photographs by Candida 

Hofer and Thomas Struth,” through 

Sept. 5; “Romantic Nature: British and 

French Landscapes,” through Sept. 30; 

“Pissarro’s People,” through Oct. 2; “El 

Anatsui” through Oct. 16; 225 South St., 

Williamstown, Mass. Information, (413) 

458-9545. 

MASS MOCA 

“Memery: Imitation, Memory and Internet 

Culture,” through July 31; “I am 

Weekly Crossword 

Searching for Field Character,” through 

Sept. 30; “one fl oor up more highly,” an 

installation by Katharina Grosse, through 

October; “Ruse,” through Dec. 31; “Sub 

Mirage Lignum,” through Dec. 31; “The 

Workers,” through March 15, 2012; “Sol 

LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective,” 

ongoing; 87 Marshall St., North Adams, 

Mass. Information, (413) 664-4481. 

ARKELL MUSEUM 

“Gay Malin,” through July 29; “Drawn 

to the Same Place: The Drawings of Rufus 

Grider and Fritz Vogt 1885-1900,” 

through Aug. 14; plus “Arkell’s Inspiration: 

the Marketing of Beech-Nut and Art 

for the People,” ongoing; Canajoharie. 


THE HYDE COLLECTION 

“New York, New York! The 20th Century,” 

through Sept. 17, 161 Warren St., Glens 

Falls. Information, 792-1761. 

Call for Artists 

THE CHORALIERS 

Musical group looking for singers of all 

abilities, performs concerts at Christmas 

and in the spring, pieces are familiar and 

fun to sing, no auditions are necessary, 

practices are 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 

Saint Clares’ Chapel, McClellan Street, 

Schenectady. 

ETUDE CLUB 

Looking for women interested in vocal 

and instrumental performance, meetings 

held the fi rst Thursday of every month. 


SARATOGA ARTS 

Seeking local artists and fi ne crafters to 

display their works at its downtown gallery 

shop. Information, Adrianna Flax 

584-4132 or afl ax@saratoga-arts.org. 

CLIFTON PARK COMMUNITY 

CHORUS 

Ongoing rehearsals for its winter concert, 

Shenendehowa Adult Community Center, 

Clifton Common, Clifton Park, no auditions 

required to join. Information, 371- 

6681. 

CAPITALAND CHORUS 

Openings for all voice parts for women 

who love to sing and perform, rehearsals 

are at 7 p.m. Thursdays at New Covenant 

Presbyterian Church, corner of Orlanso 

and Western avenues, Albany. Information, 

785-3567. 

TANGO FUSION DANCE COMPANY 

Auditioning professional dancers by 

appointment at Arthur Murray Dance 

Studio, 75 Woodlawn Ave., Saratoga 

Springs. Information, 306-4173. 

ADIRONDACK PASTEL SOCIETY 

Seeking new artists that work in pastels, 

meetings are the fi rst Tuesday of every 

month at the Dave Francis Gallery, the 

Shirt Factory, Glens Falls. Programs, 

artist demonstrations and exhibitions are 

planned throughout the year. Information, 

793-9309 or 793-9350. 

DELMAR COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA 

Openings in the string, horn and percussion 

sections. Information, 813-4299 

or e-mail delmarcommunityorchestra@ 

gmail.com. 

COLONIE TOWN BAND 

Several openings, rehearsals on Mondays 

at 7:30 p.m. at town hall, Route 9, 

Newtonville. Information, 783-2760. 

COLONIE CENTENNIAL 

BRASS CHOIR 

Openings for brass players, rehearsals 

on fi rst Thursday and third Tuesday of the 

month, at 7:15 p.m., town hall, Route 9, 

Newtonville. Information, 783-2760. 

SUBURBAN SOUNDS 

COMMUNITY CHORUS 

Openings in mixed chorus, rehearsals 

Sundays at 7 p.m. at Lynnwood Reformed 

Church, Route 146, Guilderland. 


FRIENDSHIP SINGERS 

Openings in women’s singing group, focusing 

on old favorites and show tunes, 

rehearsals Tuesday mornings at Delmar 

Reformed Church, Delaware Avenue, 

Delmar. Information, 439-2360. 

SIENA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 

Rehearsals Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Siena 

College, Route 9, Loudonville. Information, 

783-2325. 

THE ORCHESTRA ON THE COMMON 

Openings in the string section, also need 

French horn, trombone, fl ute and bass 

drum players, rehearsals Friday at 9 a.m., 

Shenendehowa Senior Center, Clifton 

Common, Clifton Park. Information, 372- 

5146. 

ELECTRIC CITY CHORUS 

Male singing group, training provided, 

rehearsals at Faith United Methodist 

Church, Brandywine Avenue and Eastern 

Parkway, Schenectady, Tuesdays, 7:30 

p.m. Information, 399-1846. 

RIVER VALLEY CHORUS 

Sweet Adelines group based in Niskayuna 

is looking for women to join group. 


MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB 

WOMEN’S CHORUS 

Invitation for new members to join in 

singing classical and popular songs, 

Third Reformed Church, 20 Ten Eyck 

Ave., Albany, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Information, 

477-4454. 

ARTISTS WANTED 

Exhibit space available for original paintings 

at Local Color Art Gallery, 1138 

Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. Information, 

220-9027.


Scanlon, Frueh marry 

Nancy Scanlon of East 

Berne and William Frueh 

of Delmar were united 

in marriage on April 30, 

2011 at the Mabee Farm 

in Rotterdam Junction, NY. 

Reenactors all, the wedding 

party was attired in Civil 

War clothing, and many of 

the guests, also reenactors, 

wore clothing from their 

time period. 

The groom and his best 

man, Ray Hauley, played 

Fanfare on fi fe and drum for 

the processional. The bride 

and groom sang two of Bill’s 

original compositions, Our 

Song and Wedding Song. Their 

fi fe and drum friends played 

Governor King’s March as the 

recessional. 

The bride’s dress was 

created by Diane Karabin 

of Pickett’s General Store in 

Perth, NY and her bonnet was 

decorated by Matron of Honor, 

Toni Lasher. 

The couple enjoyed a 

weekend honeymoon trip to 

Old Sturbridge Village. Nancy and William Frueh 

■ Park 

(From Page 1) 

Niskayuna Baseball, said 

at the March meeting he 

wanted assurance the fi elds 

east of KAPL weren’t affected. 

After asking if the fields 

were surveyed, with Steven 

Feinberg, project director 

for the DOE, believing they 

hadn’t been, he asked for the 

DOE to assure residents their 

children were not affected. 

“We have 700 children 

that play baseball, and to me 

it seems prudent,” said Hanft 

previously about surveying 

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FROM 

For Making The 2nd Annual Team Up to Help MDA Game A Success! 

Special Thanks to 

And Contributing Sponsors: 

Our Presenting Sponsors: Members of 

the National 

Association of 

Letters Carriers 

and The Hurleys for 

their Star Spangled Banner 

Performance 

the fi eld. “We would be pretty 

happy to know that we are 

not playing on contaminated 

places, and we would think it 

would be a sign of good faith 

on your part to put our fears to 

rest. Again, I’m not a scientist, 

so if my fears are irrational, 

then so be it.” 

Milestones 

Deegan, Christy exchange vows 

Erin Colleen Deegan 

and Eric William Ramirez 

Christy were married on 

March 19, 2011. Erin is 

the daughter of Tom and 

Eileen Deegan of West 

Chester, Pennsylvania. Eric 

is the son of Tim and Leda 

Christy of Niskayuna, NY. 

The Wedding 

Ceremony took place at 

the St Thomas Church 

at Villanova University in 

Villanova, PA, offi ciated by 

Father Peter Donahue. A 

reception followed at The 

Merion Tribute House. 

The Bride and Groom 

are both 2007 graduates of 

Villanova University. Erin 

earned a BS in Nursing, and 

just completed a career as a 

Nurse in the US Navy at the 

rank of Lieutenant. Eric is a 

graduate of Niskayuna High 

School and earned a BS 

Mechanical Engineering 

degree. He is a Lieutenant 

in the US Navy and is now 

a Company Commander 

at Explosive Ordnance 

Disposal Mobile Unit TWO 

Results and information 

from the survey were 

included in a letter sent to 

Landry from the DOH, which 

was received by the town on 

Tuesday, June 14. 

“I received this letter and I 

have passed it on to the people 

of most interest, which was 

Erin Colleen and Eric William Ramirez Christy 

based at Little Creek, VA. 

The couple 

honeymooned in The 

Niskayuna Baseball Limited, 

and they have a copy of this 

letter that went out today,” 

said Landry on June 16. “I 

have this available for anyone 

else that would like a copy.” 

All surface readings of the 

survey were at background 

levels and didn’t pose any 

Philippines, and now 

reside in Virginia Beach, 

VA. 

danger, according to the DOH 

letter. The nuclear chemical 

laboratory at the DOH’s 

Wadsworth site analyzed 

the samples, which only 

revealed naturally occurring 

radioactive material typical 

to soil in the state, said DOH 

offi cials. 

and All the Players, Volunteers, and Everyone 

who came out to Support for a Great Cause! 

73965


LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF FORMATION 

OF 

Limited Liability Company 

(LLC) 

1. The name of the LLC 

is: SITTERLY DEVELOP- 

MENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 

2. The date of the fi ling of 

the Articles of Organization 

with the Secretary of 

State of New York (SSNY) 

under Section 203 is: May 

4, 2011 

3. The offi ce within 

New York State of the LLC 

is located in Schenectady 

County. 

4. The SSNY is designated 

as agent of the 

LLC upon whom process 

against it may be served. 

The post offi ce address to 

which the SSNY shall mail a 

copy of any process against 

the LLC served upon him 

or her is: 

c/o General Counsel, 695 

Rotterdam Industrial Park, 

Schenectady, NY 12306 

5. The purpose of the 

business of the LLC is to 

engage in any lawful act 

or activity for which limited 

liability companies may be 

organized under the Limited 

Liability Company Law of 

the State of New York. 

73148 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OF LIMITED LIABILITY 

COMPANY (LLC). Name: 

Krishnadas Wine & Liquor, 

LLC. Articles of Organization 

fi led with Secretary of 

State of New York (SSNY) 

on 05/02/2011. Offi ce location: 

Schenectady County. 

SSNY designated as agent 

of LLC upon whom process 


SSNY shall mail copy of 

process to: 1458 Altamont 

Avenue, Schenectady, New 

York 12303. Purpose: to 

engage in any lawful act or 

activity for which a limited 

liability company may be 

formed under section 201 

of the Limited Liability Company 

Law. 

73164 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OF 

LIMITED LIABILITY COM- 

PANY (LLC), 

ABP PROPERTIES, LLC, 

Articles of Organization fi led 

with SSNY on 4/24/2002 

Offi ce Location: Schenectady 

County. Secretary of 

State of NY (SSNY) designated 

as agent of LLC upon 

whom process against it 

may be served. SSNY 

shall mail a copy of process 

to LLC, 2521 Peter Lane, 

Schenectady, NY 12309. 

Purpose: real estate, any 

lawful purpose. 

73171 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of SFE 

Property Management, 

LLC Arts. of Org. fi led with 

the Sect’y of State of NY 

(SSNY) on 5/4/2011. Offi ce 

location, County of Schenectady. 

SSNY has been 

designated as agent of the 

LLC upon whom process 


SSNY shall mail process 

to: Couch White LLP, PO 

Box 22222, Albany NY 

12201-2222. Purpose: any 

lawful act 

73175A (D) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED 

LIABILITY COMPANY 

Articles of Organization for 

Menzer Consulting, LLC, 

were fi led with the Secretary 

of State of New York (SSNY) 

on May 4, 2011, under Sec. 

203 of the Limited Liability 

Company Law of State of 

New York. Purpose of LLC 

is to engage in any lawful act 

or activity. Offi ce location 

is in Schenectady County. 

The SSNY has been designated 

as the agent of the 

LLC, upon whom process 


SSNY shall mail a copy of 

Process to the LLC at 145 

Lovers Lane, Amsterdam, 

New York 12010. 

73350 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of LLC: 

Jolene’s Lemonade & Corn 

Dogs, LLC. Art. Of Org. Filed 

with SSNY 3/24/11. Offi ce 

Location: Schenectady Co. 

SSNY is designated as 

agent upon whom process 

against LLC may be served. 


process to: The LLC, 921 S. 

Kelley Rd, Schenectady, NY 

12306. Purpose: Any lawful 

activities. 

73368 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of a 


(LLC): Name: HandiJohn 

Services, LLC, Articles of 

Organization fi led with the 

Secretary of State of New 

York (SSNY) on 5/6/2011. 

Offi ce location: Schenectady 

County. SSNY has 

been designated as agent 

of the LLC upon whom 

process against it may be 

served. SSNY shall mail a 

copy of process to: Handi- 

John Services, LLC, 72 

Furman St. Schenectady, 

NY 12304. Purpose: Any 

Lawful Purpose. Latest 

date upon which LLC is to 

dissolve: No specifi c date. 

73399 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OF 


(LLC) 

1.The name of the LLC is: 

VENDETTI MANAGEMENT 

GROUP, LLC 

2. The date of the fi ling of the 

Articles of Organization with 

the Secretary of State of the 

State of New York (SSNY) is: 

5/16/2011 

3. The offi ce within New York 

State the LLC is located in is 


4. The SSNY is designated 

as agent of the LLC upon 


may be served. The post 

offi ce address to which the 

SSNY shall mail a copy of 

any process against the LLC 

served upon him or her is: 

Hoffman & Naviasky, PLLC 

1802 Eastern Parkway 

Schenectady, New York 

12309 

5. The specifi c date upon 

which the LLC is to dissolve 

is: NONE 

6. The purpose of the business 

of the LLC is: any 

lawful business of purpose. 

73402 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 


OF LLC 

Articles of Organization for 

PETE’S PUPS, LLC were 

filed with the Secretary 

of State of New York on 

May 20, 2011. The offi ce 

of the company is located 

in Schenectady County. 

The Secretary of State has 


upon which process may 

be served and a copy of 

process shall be mailed 

by the Secretary of State 

to the LLC at Lombardi, 

Walsh, Wakeman, Harrison, 

Amodeo & Davenport, 

P.C., III Winners Circle, 

Albany, New York 12205. 

Purpose: for any lawful 

activity for which limited 

liability companies may 

be formed under the law. 

73401 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE title vested solely in Dorothy 

E. Patrick. 

STATE OF NEW YORK 7. As outlined in the affi da- 

Plaintiff designates Schevit of David Patrick, dated 

nectady 

September 29, 2008, at- 

DENNISHA MILLER, tached hereto and made a 

County as place of trial part hereof as exhibit “B”, 

CHRISTOPHER D. PAT- Dorothy Patrick and Clifton 

RICK, and Basis of venue Patrick had nine children. 

is plaintiff’s 

The children are as follows: 

MARTHA A. PATRICK, Christopher D. Patrick, Daryl 

place of residence Patrick, David Patrick, Col- 

Plaintiffs, 

leen DeCarlo, ne Colleen 

-against- SUMMONS Patrick, John Patrick, Robert 

Index No. 2009-2052 Patrick, Gary Patrick, Peter 

Michael Patrick Date Patrick, and Clifton L. Pat- 

Filed: 

rick, Jr. 

Address Unknown 8. By deed dated July 28, 

8/21/09 

1994, Dorothy E. Patrick 

Joseph Patrick 

conveyed the property to 

Address Unknown herself and Christopher D. 

Defendants. 

Patrick as “tenants in com- 

TO THE ABOVE NAMED mon, with right of survivor- 

DEFENDANTS: 

ship” (emphasis added). It is 

YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- the aforementioned phrase 

MONED to appear in this that is now creating a cloud 

action by serving an answer on title. A copy of said deed 

to the complaint on the at- is attached hereto, made 

torneys for the plaintiff within a part hereof, and marked 

twenty (20) days after the exhibit “C”. 

service of this summons, 9. Dorothy Patrick died a 

exclusive of the day of ser- resident of Schenectady 

vice, or within thirty days County on the fi rst day of 

after service is completed if April, 1996. 

this summons is not person- 10. Without noting any difally 

delivered to you within fi culties as a result of the 

the State of New York. above referenced phrase, 

DATED: August 20, 2009 Christopher D. Patrick con- 

John R. Polster, Esq. veyed the property to himself 

Attorney for Plaintiffs and Martha A. Patrick, his 

224 State Street 

wife as tenants by the en- 

Schenectady, New York tirety. A copy of said deed 

12305 

is attached hereto, made 

Telephone number: (518) a part here of, and marked 

374-2593 

exhibit “D”. 

Upon your failure to ap- 11. That and 2008, Christopear, 

judgment will be taken pher Patrick and Martha Pat- 

against you by default derick conveyed the property 

claring that you will be forev- to Dennisha Miller, one of 

er barred from making any the above named plaintiffs. 

claim of any kind in property Said conveyance was con- 

commonly known as 606 ditioned upon the cloud on 

Pennsylvania Avenue. title referenced herein being 

STATE OF NEW YORK resolved. 

SUPREME COURT 12. As outlined in paragraph 

COUNTY OF SCHENECT- 5 of exhibit B, it was under- 

ADY 

stood that the property at 

Plaintiff designates Sche- issue was to pass, upon 

nectady 

the death of Dorothy, to 

DENNISHA MILLER, Christopher. All of Dorothy 

County as place of trial and Clifton’s children (or 

CHRISTOPHER D. PAT- their legal representatives), 

RICK, and Basis of venue except for Clifton L. Patrick, 

is plaintiff’s 

Jr., have executed quit claim 

MARTHA A. PATRICK, deeds conveying whatever 

place of residence rights or claims they may 

Plaintiffs, 

have had in the property to 

-against- 

Christopher and Martha. 

VERIFIED COMPLAINT 13. The only reason that 

Index No. 2009-2052 Clifton L. Patrick, Jr., could 

Bernard Patrick, 

not execute a deed was 

Deborah Clark ne Deborah because he previously died. 

Patrick, Date Filed: Clifton L. Patrick, Jr. had 

Dorothy Johnson ne Doro- eight children. The purpose 

thy Patrick, 8/21/09 for this proceeding is to de- 

Michael Patrick, 

clare that none of Clifton L. 

Joseph Patrick 

Patrick, Jr’s., children have 

Defendants. 

any interest in the property. 

The plaintiffs, as and for 14. As outlined in the affi da- 

their complaint against the vit of Nacole Pigliavento (at- 

defendants, allege as foltached hereto, made a part 

lows: 

hereof and marked exhibit 

1. That the Plaintiff, Den- “E”), Clifton L. Patrick, Jr., 

nisha Miller, is an individual had eight children. They are 

residing at 606 Pennsylva- as follows: 

nia, Avenue, Schenectady, Daniel Patrick 


129 English Ave. 

2. That the Plaintiffs, Chris- Brunswick, GA 31520 

topher D. Patrick and Martha Bernard Patrick 

A. Patrick, are individuals 503 Bethel Street 

formerly residing at 606 Clover, SC 29710 

Pennsylvania Ave., Sche- Deborah Clark ne Deborah 

nectady, NY 12303. They Patrick 

currently reside in the state 305 Jackson Road. 

of Florida. 

Jacksonville, Fl 32250 

3. That this action is brought Dorothy Johnson ne Dorothy 

to compel the determination Patrick 

of a potential claim to real 305 Jackson Road. 

property pursuant to Article Jacksonville, Fl 32250 

15 of the Real Property Ac- Clifton Patrick, III 

tions and Proceedings Law 273 Wilbur Road 

of the State of New York. Schuylerville, NY 12871 

4. That’s a history of the Michael Patrick 

events and circumstances Address Unknown 

as they pertain here to is as Joseph Patrick 

follows: 

Address Unknown Nacole 

5. That the property at Pigliavento 

issue herein is commonly 116 Agnes Avenue 

known as 606 Pennsylvania Schenectady, New York 

Ave. in the city and County 12303 

of Schenectady, State of 15. Daniel Patrick, Nacole 

New York. The property’s Pigliavento, and Clifton Pat- 

formal description is atrick, III, recognizing the 

tached hereto, made a part above circumstances, have 

here of, and marked ex- all signed deeds conveying 

hibit “A”. The property is any interest they may have 

designated as tax parcel had in the property. The 

numbered: 49.65-1-48. remaining people are the 

6. That, prior to 1994, the defendants in this action. 

property at issue herein was 16. That it is respectfully 

owned by Dorothy E. Patrick submitted that none of the 

and her husband Clifton L. above named defendants 

Patrick, Sr., as husband and have any claim to the prop- 

wife, tenants by the entirety. erty at issue herein. 

Clifton L. Patrick, Sr., died 17. That it is believed that the 

a resident of Schenectady phrase reference in para- 

County on October 4, 1981. graph 8 above was meant to 

As a result of Clifton’s death, read, “joint tenants with right 

of survivorship”. 

18. It is clear that all family 

members interpreted the 

deed so as to create a joint 

tenancy. This is bolstered 

by exhibit “B” stating that all 

of the children of Dorothy 

Patrick and Clifton L. Patrick, 

Sr., were aware that 

the property was to pass to 

Christopher D. Patrick. This 

assertion by David Patrick is 

supported by the willingness 

of all the children, except 

Clifton, Jr., now deceased, 

to sign deeds conveying 

any right or claim they may 

have had to Christopher and 

Martha. Further Christopher 

and Martha occupied the 

property at issue as their 

own continuously since 

1996 with no member of 

the family making any claim 

whatsoever. During this 

time period they maintained 

the property, paid the taxes, 

and exercised all indicia of 

ownership to the exclusion 

of all others. 

19. All of the defendants 

are known and as outlined 

herein. None are an infant, 

mentally retarded, mentally 

ill or an alcohol abuser. 

20. The judgment herein, 

if one is granted, will not 

affect a person not in being 

and every person who might 

have a claim is named as a 

defendant. 

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully 

request judgment 

of the court: 

* declaring that the deed 

of July 28, 1994 (exhibit 

C) actually created a joint 

tenancy, with right of survivorship 

in favor of Christopher; 

* declaring that none 

of the above named defendants, 

or any person 

claiming through or under 

a named defendant, have 

any claim, right, title, or 

interest in or to the property 

commonly known as 606 

Pennsylvania Ave. in the city 

and County of Schenectady, 

State of New York; and 

* granting such other further 

and different relief as 

the court may deem just and 

proper. 

DATED: August 20, 2009 

Respectfully submitted: 

John R. Polster, Esq. 

Attorney for Plaintiffs 

224 State Street 

Schenectady, New York 

12305 

Telephone number: (518) 

374-2593 

73737 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Limited 

Liability Company: The 

name of the company is 

Exavideo LLC. Articles of 

Organization fi led with NY 

Department of State on 

4/27/2011. Office located 

in Schenectady County. 

The Secretary of State of 

New York (SSNY) has been 

designated as agent upon 

whom process against the 

company may be served; 


any such process to PO Box 

537, Rensselaer, NY 12144. 

Purpose of the company: 

any lawful purpose. 

73750 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

PUBLICATION NOTICE OF 

FORMATION OF 

LIMITED LIABILITY COM- 

PANY 

Catch-It Products, LLC 

Dated: May 27, 2011 

Notice is hereby given of 

the formation of the abovenamed 

limited liability company 

for the transaction of 

business in the State of New 

York and elsewhere. Pursuant 

to Limited Liability Law 

Section 206(a)(8)(b), your 

attention is directed to the 

following facts: 

1. The name of the limited 

liability company is Catch-It 

Products, LLC (the “LLC”). 

2. The Articles of Organization 

of the LLC were fi led 

with the Secretary of State 

on September 22, 2010. 

3. The county in which the 

principal place of business 

of the LLC shall be located 

is Schenectady. 

4. The Secretary of State 

has been designated as 

agent of the limited liability 

company upon whom 


served. The Secretary of 

State shall mail a copy of 

any process against the 

LLC to the following post 

office address: Catch-It 

Products, LLC, 1347 Glenwood 

Blvd. Schenectady, 


5. The company does not 

have a specifi c date of dissolution. 

6. The character or purpose 

of the business of the LLC 

is as follows: To engage 

in any business permitted 

under the laws of the State 

of New York. 

73772 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



(LLC): 

Name: CineDV Productions 

LLC, Articles of Organization 

fi led with the Secretary 

of State of New York (SSNY) 

on 03/15/2011. Offi ce location: 


SSNY has been designated 

as agent of the LLC upon 


may be served. SSNY shall 

mail a copy of process to: 

JOSEPH PIAZZO CINEDV 

PRODUCTIONS LLC, 524 

Paige St. Schenectady, NY 

12307. Purpose: Any Lawful 

Purpose. Latest date Upon 

which LLC is to dissolve: No 

specifi c date. 

73777 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation of Harrell 

Global (LLC). Art. Of 

Org. fi led with secy. of State 

of NY on May 31, 2011. 

The purpose of the LLC is 

to engage in any lawful act 

or activity. The offi ce is to 

be located in Schenectady 

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 copy of any process 

against the LLC is 514 

State Street Schenectady, 

NY 12303. 

73803 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

IdeaSpec 2011, LLC (the 

“LLC”) fi led Application for 

Authority with the NY Secretary 

of State (“SOS”) on 

6/9/11. LLC was organized 

in Delaware on 6/2/11. LLC 

office is in Schenectady 

County. SOS was designated 

as agent of the LLC 

upon whom process against 

it may be served. SOS shall 


served to 376 Broadway, 

Suite 2, Schenectady, NY 

12305. The address of 

the office required to be 

maintained in the LLC’s 

jurisdiction of its organization 

is 615 South DuPont 

Highway, Dover, DE 19901. 

The name and address 

of the authorized officer 

in the LLC’s jurisdiction 

of organization where a 

copy of the Company’s 

articles of organization are 

fi led is: Secretary of State 

of the State of Delaware, 

Division of Corporations, 

John G. Townsend Bldg., 

401 Federal Street, Suite 

4, Dover, Delaware 19901. 

The purpose of the LLC is 

any lawful act or activity. 

73993 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

DHA VENTURES, LLC (the 

“LLC”) fi led Application for 

Authority with the NY Secretary 

of State (“SOS”) on 

6/9/11. LLC was organized 

in Delaware on 6/2/11. LLC 

office is in Schenectady 

County. SOS was designated 

as agent of the LLC 

upon whom process against 

it may be served. SOS shall 


served to 376 Broadway, 

Suite 2, Schenectady, NY 

12305. The address of 

the office required to be 

maintained in the LLC’s 

jurisdiction of its organization 

is 615 South DuPont 

Highway, Dover, DE 19901. 

The name and address 

of the authorized officer 

in the LLC’s jurisdiction of 

organization where a copy 

of the Company’s articles 

of organization are fi led is: 

Secretary of State of the 

State of Delaware, Division 

of Corporations, John 

G. Townsend Bldg., 401 

Federal Street, Suite 4, Dover, 

Delaware 19901. The 

purpose of the LLC is any 

lawful act or activity. 

73994 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of Formation Emergency 

Services NY LLC art. 

of org. fi led Secy. of State 

NY (SSNY) 4/1/11. Off. loc. 

in Schenectady Co. SSNY 

designated as agent of LLC 

upon whom process may 

be served. SSNY shall mail 

copy of process to: 856-B 

Union St, Schenectady, NY 

12308 . Purpose: Any lawful 

purpose. 

73998 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 



(LLC): Name: LIVE LINE 

SOLUTIONS LLC, Articles 

of Organization filed with 

the Secretary of State of 

New York on 05/19/2011. 

Offi ce location: Schenectady 

County. SSNY has 


of the LLC upon whom 


served. SSNY shall mail 

a copy of process to: C/O 

Live Line Solutions LLC, 

PO Box 9141, Niskayuna, 

NY 12309. Purpose: Any 

Lawful Purpose. 

74000 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of limited 

liability company (“LLC”). 

Name of LLC: 2001 State 

Street, LLC. Articles of Organization 

filed with the 

Secretary of State of New 

York (“SSNY”) on June 

14, 2011. LLC offi ce location: 



as agent of LLC upon whom 




the LLC served upon it to: 

15 S. Pearl Street, Albany, 

New York 12207. LLC has 

been formed to engage in 

any lawful act or activity. 

LLC shall be member-managed. 

74008 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Notice of formation of limited 

liability company (“LLC”). 

Name of LLC: Maurice of 

Schenectady, LLC. Articles 

of Organization filed with 

the Secretary of State of 

New York (“SSNY”) on June 

15, 2011. LLC offi ce location: 



as agent of LLC upon whom 




the LLC served upon it to: 

2001 State Street, Schenectady, 


LLC has been formed to 

engage in any lawful act or 

activity. LLC shall be member-managed. 

74009 (S) 

(June 23, 2011) 

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■ Who 

(From Page 24) 

Jordan “A-Rod.” If there 

was a “celebrity MVP” 

award for the game, Jordan 

would have gotten it. 

Other “celebrity” 

highlights for my team 

included a three-hit night 

by Spotlight reporter 

Andrew Beam and RBI 

hits by US Postal workers 

Chris Reardon and Mike 

“Ironhead” Morrissey. 

WNYT weatherman Jason 

Gough hit a three-run 

inside-the-park home run 

for Nick Davey’s White 

team, and Spotlight’s Jackie 

Domin added a single. 

As for me, I broke my 

own promise to simply 

manage and got involved in 

the on-fi eld fun. I took two 

turns at bat and managed 

to hit a pair of ground balls 

for outs, and I pitched 

the fi nal inning, giving up 

three runs to my team and 

one run to the other team. 

Just as it should be, right? 

The problem with 

getting involved on the 

field was that I wasn’t 

dressed for such activity. 

While the other players 

had sneakers (some with 

cleats), I was wearing a pair 

of semi-athletic walking 

shoes that were never 

meant to be attached to 

feet running down a hardpacked 

dirt infield. It’s 

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amazing that the bottoms 

of my feet weren’t bruised 

more badly than they were. 

I was also wearing a pair of 

blue jeans – again, not what 

you would wear for heavy 

physical activity. 

Then, there was the 

matter of my one inning of 

pitching. Even though it 

was soft-toss softball, you 

still need to have the ability 

to get the ball over the 

plate on a consistent basis. 

Sadly, most of my pitches 

seemed to go in the general 

vicinity of the plate but not 

exactly over it, which led to 

a few hit batters and looks 

of consternation on both 

sides. If you had to give me 

a nickname, go with “Nuke 

LaLoosh.” 

The thing is I knew 

I would be horrible if I 

played, which is why I 

initially only wanted to 

manage. But with everyone 

else having so much fun 

out there, I couldn’t help 

myself. And in the end, this 

game was all about having 

fun and raising money for 

the MDA. Both of those 

objectives were met. 

However, having 

experienced the manager’s 

job, I think I will step away 

from that role next year. 

It’s way too much work for 

something that should be 

all about fun. 

Besides, not many 

coaches can say they concluded 

their careers with 

an undefeated record. 

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The “Gray Team” smiles in anticipation of a 12-7 victory over the “White Team” at last Thursday’s Derek Murphy MVP 

for MDA charity softball game at Bob Bellizzi Field. There were smiles on both sides, though, as the game raised nearly 

$2,000 for the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Not pictured was the winning manager, who was 

too busy looking at the roster sheet and learning the names of his players. John McIntyre/Spotlight 

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Dutchmen’s bats awaken 

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The Albany Dutchmen 

posted their fi rst winning 

streak of the season Tuesday 

by beating Newark 

13-5 at Bob Bellizzi Field 

in Albany. 

Steve Anderson’s grand 

slam highlighted a sevenrun 

fourth inning for the 

Dutchmen (4-5). It was the 

second home run for Anderson 

in three games. 

Will Remillard and Anthony 

Turgeon each had 

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the Normanskill – a creek 

that divides the main part 

of Tawasentha Park from 

its winter recreation area. 

There were also large 

wooden spools racers had 

to navigate, a cargo net 

to climb to ring a bell at 

the top and tires to run 

through. 

“I thought it was crazy, 

and it was a little hard,” 

said Ballston Lake’s Nancy 

Gallagher. 

“The mud wasn’t 

bad,” added Joe Bouck of 

Latham. “I’m all fi ve-foot 

nothing, so it was easy 

going through the ropes 

[in the fi nal stretch].” 

The obstacles may 

have been challenging, 

but all the racers seemed 

to enjoy themselves. Some 

even wore costumes – a 

concept that organizers 

encouraged. 

Kathy VanValen, of 

Delanson, wore a fabric 

pig’s head and tail costume 

that she purchased for the 

event. The head survived 

the course, but she said the 

tail was lost in the muddy 

ditch. 

“I am friends with some 

of the people who organized 

it, and I’m part of Albany 

Running Exchange,” said 

VanValen. “So, anything 

that involves fun and 

running I’m defi nitely in 

for.” 

Dragons fi nish 

third at tourney 

The Schenectady 

Dragons defeated the 

Albany Bulldogs 13-10 in 

the consolation final of 

the Capital District Youth 

Rugby Tournament June 

4 in Albany. 

Joel Agnes led the 

Dragons with two tries 

(five points each) and a 

three-point penalty kick. 

Colin Tschantret had two 

tries for the Bulldogs. 

Berkshire beat Saratoga 

19-7 in the fi nal. 

A sophomore 

at Middle Tennessee State, 

Dain McNabb has started 

his � rst year with the Dutchmen 

scorching hot at the 

plate. In Albany’s inaugural 

game of the Perfect 

Game Collegiate Baseball 

League, McNabb went 4-5 

to help the Dutchmen defeat 

the defending champion 

Amsterdam Mohawks 6-2. 

McNabb, who rotates 

between designated hitter 

and catcher, has had 

no trouble seeing the 

ball in the team’s � rst 

� ve games. He is currently second in the 

PGCBL with a .500 batting average. 

“I’ve been seeing the ball well,” McNabb 

said. “It’s a wood bat, so I’m just trying 

Moore said the idea of 

Mud Mania came from 

seeing similar events 

staged across the United 

States. 

“There were several 

in California and one in 

Florida, and they all looked 

like they were fun,” said 

Moore. “I thought it would 

be a nice community event 

for us.” 

Linda Cure, who helped 

organize Mud Mania, 

said that the turnout was 

greater than she expected 

for a fi rst-year event. 

“We thought we’d wind 

up with 300 runners, and 

we wound up with over 

500,” said Cure. 

Besides the muddy fun 

of the Tawasentha course, 

participants enjoyed live 

music from October Circle, 

free swimming in the 

park’s pool, refreshments 

and a chance to ride in 

off-road vehicles. There 

were also pony rides and a 

playground for children. 

Awards were given to 

the top three fi nishers in 

the following divisions: 

Overall 

Top three men: 1. Jeff Budka 

20:25; 2. Paul Mueller 20:27; 

3. Chris Nowak 20:53 

Top three women: 1. Marc 

Shapiro 21:57; 2. Franchesca 

Caputo 23:26; 3. Julianne 

Scanlon 24:49 

Age divisions 

Men 14 and under: 1. Timmy 

Budka 23:31; 2. Anthony 

Dinallo 25:33; 3. Nicholas 

Mauro 26:40 

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July 18-22 

Skills Clinic 

Grades 5-12 

* At Mohonasen HS 

Hosted by Steve Dagostino 

Featuring Siena Alum Josh Duell 

HVCC Head Coach Ken Dagostino 

“Come be apart of the area’s most unique hoops camp” 

ALBANY DUTCHMEN SPOTLIGHT PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Dain McNabb, Catcher 

(Middle Tennessee State/ Loudon, TN) 

DAIN MCNABB 

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to get on base 

every time I step to the plate. 

I’ve been working on taking 

the ball up the middle. Trying 

not to do too much.” 

In his short stint at Albany 

thus far, the slim 180-pound 

collegiate all-star said he’s 

enjoyed his stay in Upstate 

New York as part of the 

Dutchmen organization. 

“I have a great host mom, 

great host family. I’ve 

having a blast so far,” 

McNabb said. “I wanted 

to go up North because 

I’ve never experienced 

it. Coach [Davey] said they needed a 

catcher, so as soon as I heard New York 

Ijumped all over it.” 

— Mike Nolan 

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING THE SPOTLIGHT PLAYER OF THE WEEK! 

The Dutchmen have three home games this week on June 21, 23 and 25. Each start at 7 p.m. 

inside Bob Bellizzi Field located at the Plumeri Sports Complex. For all Dutchmen 

information visit www.dutchmenbaseball.com 

Members of the Altamont Fire Department wash off the mud from some of the competitors at Saturday’s Tawasentha 

Mud Mania race in Guilderland’s Tawasentha Park. Rob Jonas/Spotlight 

Women 14 and under: 1. 

Alyssa Jourdin 26:04; 2. 

Sarah McTague 27:49; 3. 

Rebecca Miceli 29:59 

Men 15-19: 1. Paul Cox 

21:43; 2. Jack Sweeney 

22:51; 3. Matt Pasquali 

23:09 

Women 15-19: 1. Anna 

Pickett 27:20; 2. Sara 

Buckley 27:20; 3. Karah 

Lizotte 27:57 

Men 20-29: 1. Jeffrey Andritz 

21:32; 2. Fabio Ritmo 23:16; 

3. Chris Cure 23:23 

Women 20-29: 1. Tara Joyce 

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25:35; 2. Kristina Balfoort 

27:07; 3. Rita Ramos 27:47 

Men 30-39: 1. Brandon 

Holcomb 21:42; 2. Joshua 

Katzman 23:55; 3. Mark 

Michalisin 24:50 

Women 30-39: 1. Alanna 

Almstead 27:14; 2. Bonnie 

Kovatch 27:45; 3. Kristyn 

Brozowski 27:58 

Men 40-49: 1. David Banas 

21:24; 2. Roland Kays 21:50; 

3. Drew Anderson 24:53 

Women 40-49: 1. Paula 

Boughtwood 32:23; 2. R. 

Lynn Lukas 32:25; 3. Sandra 

Banas 32:26 

Men 50-59: 1. Randy Travis 

32:13; 2. David Henkel 32:40; 

3. Joseph Figler 34:19 

Women 50-59: 1. Carmen 

Narvaez 28:57; 2. Rene 

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2011 

ALBANY 

DUTCHMEN 

THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD 

MAYOR'S TROPHY GAME 

Exhibition vs. Albany A's 

(from Twilight League) 

• "We Are Albany" displays and activities 

SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH 

VS. GLENS FALLS GOLDEN EAGLES 

• Down Syndrom Aim High Resource Center Night • Huge Raffle! 

SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH 

VS. AMSTERDAM MOHAWKS 

• Yankee Trails Night Trip Giveaways!• Pine Bush Little League Celebration 

TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH 

VS. WATERTOWN WIZARDS 

• High School All-Star Recognition Night 

All home games start @ 7:00pm 

COME SEE US AT OUR NEW HOME!!! 

Bellizzi Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex 

Concessions by Capital Q Smokehouse 

dutchmenbaseball.com 

Engelhardt 30:03; 3. Donna 

Charlebois 30:45 

Men 60-69: 1. Greg Taylor 

37:52; 2. Peter Verardi 50:32; 

3. Ken Jacobs 53:07 

Women 60-69: 1. Marey 

Bailey 56:53 

Spotlight Newspapers welcomes articles on community 

sports events and updates on athletes in college. 

E-mail Sports Editor Rob Jonas sports@spotlightnews.com 

or fax information to 439-0609. 

Plumeri Sports Complex • 20 Frisbee Ave. • Albany, NY 12209 

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Down and 

dirty fun 

Inaugural 

Mud Mania 

draws big crowd 

By ROB JONAS 

jonasr@spotlightnews.com 

On a normal day, running 

through Guilderland’s hilly 

Tawasentha Park can be a 

challenge. 

However, if you add in 

obstacles such as kneehigh 

mud, a cargo net and 

an oversized slip-n-slide, it 

becomes a giant fun zone 

for kids and adults alike. 

More than 500 people 

turned out for last 

Saturday’s inaugural 

Tawasentha Mud Mania, 

a wet-and-wild fund raiser 

for the park’s playground 

and the Rodino Family. 

“Everybody is a kid 

at heart,” said Town of 

Guilderland Parks and 

Recration Department 

Director Dennis Moore. 

“They all like to play in 

the mud.” 

There were two courses 

laid out in the park – a 

2.8-mile race for adults 

and a 1-kilometer course 

for children. Both courses 

ended with three obstacles 

that brought out the child 

in all the competitors 

– a slog through a kneehigh 

mud ditch, a giant 

slip-n-slide down part of 

Tawasentha Park’s lower 

hill and a second mud pit 

where racers had to crawl 

underneath ropes laid out 

low over the pit. 

Adult racers had more 

challenging obstacles to 

deal with including crossing 

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Albany Dutchmen pitcher Austin Chase (22) shakes hands with Derek Murphy prior to last Thursday’s MVP for MDA 

charity softball game at Bob Bellizzi Field. The event raised nearly $2,000 for the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy 

Association. See page 12 for more photos from this year’s MVP for MDA game. John McIntyre/Spotlight 

Who wants to manage anyway? 

I would like 

to take this From the 

opportunity to 

thank everybody 

who came out to 

last Thursday’s 

Derek Murphy 

MVP for MDA Rob Jonas 

charity softball 

game at Bob Bellizzi Field in Albany. 

We raised nearly $2,000 to aid the 

battle against muscular dystrophy. 

I would also like to take this 

opportunity to announce my 

retirement as a softball team 

manager. 

Don’t get me wrong. I had a blast 

managing my “Grey Team” to a 12-7 

victory over Nick Davey’s “White 

Team.” But unlike some professional 

athletes who refuse to quit while on 

top, I know better. I will never be 

able to duplicate my managerial 

S Desk 

ports 

efforts, even if I 

knew what the 

heck I was doing 

that night. 

First of all, I 

had exactly 30 

minutes to try to 

learn all of my 

players’ names. 

This wouldn’t have been a problem if 

this were a charity basketball game 

and I only had to learn 12 names. 

But there were at least a dozen 

Albany Dutchmen names I had to 

get to know really quickly, not to 

mention the names of non-Spotlight 

“celebrities” that were also on my 

squad. I spent a lot of time looking 

at jersey numbers and then looking 

at the roster sheets to fi gure out who 

I was addressing. 

Then, there was the decision to 

rotate in the “celebrities” with the 

Sports in the Spotlight 

Joe Fasolino, left, and Joe Raucci navigate under the ropes and through the mud near the fi nish line of the Tawasentha 

Mud Mania race Saturday in Guilderland’s Tawasentha Park. More than 500 people participated in the inaugural race, 

which also included such obstacles as a cargo net climb and a giant slip-n-slide. Rob Jonas/Spotlight 

Dutchmen players so that everyone 

had a turn at bat. I did all right on 

that count for the fi rst three innings, 

but after a while the “celebrities” 

and the Dutchmen became a blur to 

me. I wasn’t even aware that some 

Dutchmen hadn’t been up to the 

plate until someone on my team told 

me around the fourth inning that 

there were still three Dutchmen 

anxiously waiting to hit the ball for 

the fi rst time. 

Perhaps it was because of how 

well the “celebrities” were playing 

that it became a blur to me. Times 

Union reporter Jordan Carleo- 

Evangelist was particularly good, 

as he had a couple of hits and made 

a great catch on a line drive to third 

base. Given that he was wearing a 

New York Yankees cap and where 

the play was made, I started calling 

■ Who Page 22 

League honors 

lacrosse stars 

Four Niskayuna 

players make 

fi rst team 

The Suburban Council 

announced its boys 

lacrosse all-star teams last 

week. 

Shenendehowa and 

Niskayuna dominated fi rst 

team all-star selections. 

Seven Shen players earned 

fi rst team honors, led by 

attackers Tim Coll and 

Mike Jenkins, while Niskayuna 

had four players make 

the fi rst team. 

Burnt Hills-Ballston 

Lake had a fi rst team allstar 

in faceoff specialist 

Nucci Lauria. 

The complete list of 

honorees is as follows: 

First team 

Attack: Tim Coll 

(Shenendehowa), Mike 

Jenkins (Shenendehowa) 

and Tristan Sperry (Saratoga) 

Midfi eld: Brian Schlansker 

(Niskayuna), Troy 

Gargiulo (Ballston 

Spa), Brett Bernardo 

(Shenendehowa) and 

Blake Pfohl (Niskayuna) 

Defensive midfi eld: Nick 

Hourigan (Shenendehowa) 

and Brendan Montrello 

(Niskayuna) 

Defense: Drew Dorsey 

(Shenendehowa), Nik 

Schuler (Niskayuna) and 

Owen Jarem (Shenendehowa) 

Goaltender: Bob Wardwell 

(Shenendehowa) 

Specialist: Nucci Lauria 

(Burnt Hills-Ballston 

Lake) 

Second team 

Attack: Matt Sexton 

(Niskayuna), Lucas 

Maloney (Niskayuna) and 

Cam Signorelli (Colonie) 

Midfield: Jimmy 

O’Brien (Shaker), Liam 

Christensen (Bethlehem), 

■ League Page 22 

Softball players 

receive honors 

Suburban Council 

coaches choose 

all-star teams 

The Suburban Council 

announced its softball most 

valuable player, coach of 

the year and all-star teams 

Monday. 

Bethlehem’s Mary Beth 

Dombrowski received the 

league’s MVP award, and 

Colonie’s Kevin Jette was 

chosen the coach of the 

year. 

Three Niskayuna players 

were chosen as fi rst team 

all-stars — infi elder Emily 

O’Donnell, outfielder 

Serena Moroukian and 

utility player Kiersten 

Gray. Honorable mentions 

went to Niskayuna’s Jackie 

O’Brien, Mohonasen’s 

Karlie Williams, and Burnt 

Hills’ Kristen Parker and 

Zoe DuBois.

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