OUR TOWNE Bethlehem January by John Guastella

OUR TOWNE JANUARY 2014

Bethlehem

Then

&Now For the story behind the photograph, see page 22.

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Q: The weather has really gotten cold! How can I keep my dogs and cats safe this winter? Brrrr…it’s cold outside! The following guidelines will help you protect your pets when the mercury drops. 1. Keep pets away from antifreeze solution, and promptly clean up any antifreeze spills. Antifreeze is attractive to pets but is deadly, even in very small amounts. 2. Do not leave your pets outdoors unattended when the temperature gets below freezing. Pets that get too chilled can develop hypothermia or even frostbite. Ear tips are especially susceptible to frostbite. 3. Short-coated dogs (Greyhounds, Dobermans, Boxers and Boston Terriers) should not go outside without a coat or sweater in very cold weather, except to relieve themselves. Small dogs with short coats (Chihuahuas, miniature Pinschers, and miniature Dachshunds) are especially vulnerable to cold and may not be able to tolerate any outdoor exercise in extremely cold weather. 4. Many dogs also need boots in cold weather, regardless of coat length. If your dog frequently lifts up his paws, whines or stops during its walks, it is demonstrating that its feet are uncomfortably cold. Try to get your dog used to wearing boots before the cold weather sets in. 5. Dogs with long fur on the bottom of their paws often develop ice balls between the pads and toes of the feet. To prevent ice balls from forming, trim the hair around your dog’s feet. Apply a small amount of Vaseline, cooking oil, or PAM spray to your dog’s feet before taking him for a walk in snow or use Musher’s brand paw wax.

The oil helps prevent ice balls from sticking. Make sure you use edible oil; most dogs will lick their paws after you apply the oil. 6. If your pet walks on salted sidewalks or streets, be sure to wash his paws after your walk. Salt is very irritating to footpads. Gently rub the bottom of the feet to remove the salt as soon as your dog is oﬀ the road. Use pet friendly ice melt on your own walks and driveway. 7. Many animals are less active during the winter and don’t need as many calories as in the warmer months. Reduce the volume of your pet’s diet during the winter, to avoid excessive weight gain. You may wish to consult with your veterinarian about the right winter food portions for your pet.

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PoweredHarmony by Community is learning something new Pre-School Program at the Bethlehem YMCA A, B, C – easy as 1, 2, 3! The alphabet and counting are among the first things a child learns. Studies show that children who attend pre-school enter kindergarten with better pre-reading skills, richer vocabularies, and stronger basic math skills than children who do not. The Bethlehem YMCA offers an outstanding pre-school program for three and four-year-old children that provides a great mix of learning, fun and activities. Children learn basic reading, math, language and reasoning skills. They also learn how to socialize, to get along with other kids, share, and contribute to a group in an active, fun setting. Did I mention swimming, ice skating, gym games, arts and crafts and outdoor activities? Those are also part of the fun at the Bethlehem YMCA preschool. Parents see first-hand how their kids benefit from attending the Y’s pre-school program. Mary and Dale Caron of Delmar, said: “Our daughter feels right at home at the YMCA pre-school. This is her second year and she just loves it. The teachers are caring, fun and supportive.

every day which she brings into the rest of her day.” “Both of our children have had a wonderful experience attending preschool at the YMCA. They have learned great social skills, as well as math and language skills to help prepare them for kindergarten,” said Jason Reno of Selkirk. The Bethlehem YMCA pre-school goes from 9 a.m. to Noon. Three-year-olds attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays; four-year-olds attend on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Our pre-school program allows children to explore, play, and learn. It builds creative, confident, wellrounded individuals who are ready for kindergarten and beyond! It’s easy as A, B, C!

New Year, New Drive to help our community The Bethlehem YMCA’s Annual Campaign for 2014 is already underway! Our goal is to raise more than $100,000 to help low-income families in Bethlehem. Every dollar raised stays right in our community. The YMCA’s scholarship program, formerly called “Reach Out for Youth,” benefits thousands of families in Bethlehem that couldn’t otherwise afford to take part in the Y’s programs. No one is ever

Let the Y help you keep your New Year’s resolution to get in shape by signing up for the Healthier You Challenge. Participants will be split into teams, each with a personal trainer who will monitor and record how often team members work out and for how long. If a team member doesn’t show up at the Y, the trainer will make a friendly reminder call. Each participant in the Healthier You Challenge pays $25. The team that logs the most visits and hours working out at the Y wins half the money (the other half goes to pay for program expenses). The program begins in February and you can about it at the front desk. Biggest loser? No, there are no weighins on local or national television. Biggest winners? Yes -- everyone who participates and everyone who keeps their resolution to get in shape.

Member, Bethlehem YMCA Board of Advisors Chair, Membership & Program Committee

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This January send your child to PreSchool at the Bethlehem Y, where she/he will learn to swim, ice skate, and make new friends! There are openings in our classes for 3 and 4 year olds.

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TheLocated Bethlehem Cemetery at 286 Kenwood Avenue in Delmar The holidays of 2013 are over. This is a difficult time for families and friends who have lost someone special in their lives. Everyone grieves in different ways, especially children. The Letters to Heaven mailbox gives a place to send those expressions. For young and older, a way to put those feelings into words. Please call us for more information.

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Then

& Now The Mansion at Cedar Hill By Susan E. Leath

An aerial view of the mansion taken in the early 1960s

Always meant to have a party. That’s how Danielle Marvelli describes her lovely River Road home in the Cedar Hill section of Bethlehem. With its many prominent owners and guests that include a militia general, a wealthy publisher, a prominent politician and a noted defense attorney with shady clients, this property has hosted many a social gathering over the years. Fittingly, the party continues today with its use as a private home hosting weddings and other events.

Cooper died in 1878 and in the late 1880s James B. Lyon acquired the 200 acre parcel that stretched from the River Road east to the Hudson River and south to the Vlomankill. Lyon transformed Cooper’s more modest home into a comfortable summer retreat. Lyon was the owner of a successful publishing and printing company and other business interests in Albany. By his retirement in 1916, he and his wife Anita were living here year round.

Lyon was a generous man who Just before the entrance to Henry apparently liked to have his friends near Hudson Town Park, one notices the him. He gave parcels of land to two sweeping lawn that leads up to a friends, Dr. MacDonald and Martin H. striking, large home. Today, it presides Glynn so they too could enjoy the cool over rumbling trucks and flashing cars countryside of Cedar Hill away from the traveling on Route 144. In the early summer heat of Albany. In 1907 Glynn 1800s, this area was home to the quiet hired architect Marcus T. Reynolds to country retreat of General John Taylor fulfill his ideas of a Mediterranean style Cooper. Cooper was a prominent Martin and Mary Glynn and the villa with red tile roof and stuccoed dogs on the terrace. From the Albanian whose winter home was a family walls. The U-shaped house featured 1913 New York Times article. mansion on State Street reputed to a columned terrace on the south side have been designed by Philip Hooker. Cooper was a with wings enclosing the north facing courtyard with land agent for New York State, lawyer with Bloodgood its circular drive leading to an elegant inset columned and Cooper and an oﬃcer with the New York Militia. entry. Although much altered, this is the home that stands today. Glynn’s summer home was built close to Lyon’s retreat. MacDonald’s home is just to the north. One imagines much summer socializing between the three families. Glynn was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1913 and, following the impeachment Gov. William Sulzer, became Governor of New York from 1913-1914. The August 17, 1913 issue of the New York Times features a photo spread of the new governor with his wife Mary at their country home at Cedar Hill. While prominent in political circles, Glynn was also a noted journalist who became owner, publisher and editor of the Albany Times Union. The west façade today. The curtained space behind the columns was originally a breezeway between the billiard room and smoking room. Today it is a recessed porch that opens to the event space.

Two years after Glynn’s death in 1924, the house was acquired by Daniel H. Prior who had it converted to a year round residence for himself and his family. Prior has been called the greatest trial attorney of his time. Michael Friedman in his blog post for the Albany County Bar Association notes “Long before he represented Legs Diamond across the Hudson, his unsuccessful defense of Anna Antonio was one of the great works of legal advocacy of 20th Century in Albany.” Diamond was a famous Prohibition era gangster and rum runner. An unpublished history of the mansion notes that Diamond “lived at the Prior estate while out on bail in his criminal lawyer’s custody. Prior was able to get Diamond out of his shooting incident trouble, and Diamond paid him by giving him some Great Danes.” After Prior’s death in 1953 his widow and daughter moved into the gatehouse and closed up the big house. The Bethlehem Elks, organized in the fall of 1961, purchased the Prior estate in 1962. Prior himself belonged the Albany Elks Lodge. The Elks made considerable changes to the mansion including

The west façade about 2004.

adding a large multi-purpose room by enclosing the courtyard between the wings of the building, creating a bar and cocktail lounge out the dining room and removing upstairs partitions between bedrooms to create another meeting space. When Marvelli and her husband Brian Kelly drove by the mansion in 2004 and saw the for sale sign, they were intrigued by the possibilities of this unique property. A tour of the building revealed the 1970s era style and flair of the Elks paired with the elegant architectural details still visible from the Glynn and Prior eras. They immediately fell in love with place, purchased it and started restoration work. Today, Marvelli and Kelly have created a welcoming home to raise their family as well as an elegant venue for special events. Susan E. Leath serves as the Bethlehem’s Town Historian. Susan is also the author of Bethlehem an illustrative history of our town with over 200 images dating from the 1880’s to 1960.

The courtyard in 1964 before it was enclosed. Note the inset entry with its four columns. These are still in place today making an elegant transition from the event space to the 30 foot by 50 foot living room.

The book is available at local booksellers and at the Town Clerk’s office in Bethlehem Town Hall. She can be reached at sleath@townofbethlehem.org

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Bethlehem is uniquely well prepared to meet the challenges facing local governments. We are in good financial condition, benefit from an engaged citizenry with a strong tradition of community involvement, and have a skilled and dedicated town staﬀ and oﬃcers. I believe that it is both our privilege and responsibility to not only meet our challenges, but to exceed our own high expectations, and in so doing to serve as an exemplary model community. Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year Constant Readers, 2014…a New Year…an entire year in front of us! I hope that your Holiday Season was one filled with love, joy, good health and wonderful memories. Looking back over 2013, so much happened here at Tattered Pages! First, and foremost, I became the official owner in June as Larry & Barbara handed over the keys to me! These past 7 months have flown by. Over that time I have joined a business leads group of local merchants, donated hundreds of books to 10 different organizations for their fundraisers, donated to Blue Star Moms, opened a Facebook page for the shop (Tattered Pages LLC), and taken in thousands of books onto the shelves while making new friends and acquaintances who are “loyal to the printed-paper book”. Many customers have turned to the e-reader, but just as many have returned to the paper book because they like the feel, the smell, the affordability of our books, and the experience of reading from a “real” book. If in need of a “real” book, don’t forget that I have thousands here in next to new condition…and if you haven’t read it already, doesn’t that make it new to you? As I have written before; the e-reader has impacted the paper book business, but I think it has leveled off. I have a “kindle” which I use to cruise online, go on Facebook, check my e-mail, play scrabble & word games, and read articles, mainly because Seamus (my little long-haired dachshund) believes that laps are for adorable dogs not laptops! I do not read books on it, though! I am not sure, but I might burst into flames if I did that! Actually, I feel that I read slower on

the electronic screen. When I discussed this with others, I found out that I wasn’t the only one who suffered from “e-book moments, such as the screen light bothering our eyes, when adjusting print size slowing our reading speed, and it is just not the same experience as reading a real book. There is research online now that supports some significant differences between reading electronically vs. paper-book. It has been found that reading speed is overall slower on the e-reader. When used for academia, though there are many options that might improve the experience such as quizzes, audio and other multi-media options; the retention rate for learning has been discovered to be less when using e-books. Some studies suggest that there may be significant advantages in printed books if your goal is to remember what you read long-term. Another research stated, ““the evidence on balance...indicates that the basic finding is robust-- people do read more slowly from CRT displays vs paper books.” I know I did…now I have found support for that! USA Today, carried an article with a headline “We readers like the experience e-readers can’t duplicate, yet.” They cited that you can’t share the book once you have read it. You can’t personalize the gift. Though you can find books on them for free, they aren’t usually the books that you were looking for! The expense for e-readers is not coming down. Remember, when it comes to the paper book: 1. You can pass a book on, leave it to others, make notes in it and dedicate the book when giving as a gift. 2. As gifts go, you don’t need to remember size or color! 3. The collectability of books creates a library that can be seen. 4. The experience is tactile. You can decorate with them as well. As I passed the display of Christmas books in the shop…it brought a sense of the season. Seeing the children’s books displayed brought back memories of Christmases gone by, you certainly can’t reproduce that on an e-reader!

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5 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min. Ingredients 1/2 pound Italian sausage links, casings removed, crumbled 1 small onion, chopped 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil 1 garlic clove, minced 2 cups water 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips 5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese

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What books flew off the shelf in December? The Classics! I sold about every Dickens, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Conan Doyle, Poe and “high school” literature book. If any of you have any that you would like to bring in for “trade credits” I would appreciate it! Other big sellers were books in the History section; Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing Kennedy” and “Killing Lincoln” were very popular. Cookbooks!!! In the children’s section I found that Harry Potter was still sought after, Anime books, “Alex Rider” series, “Little House on the Prairie”, picture books by Robert Munsch, Berenstain Bears, and the “Black Lagoon Series”. I also sold more Sci-Fi/Fantasy books than in November. Contemporary Romance writers such as Robyn Carr, Kristin Hannah, Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts, Jill Shalvis were purchased just about every day. I ran out of Bella Andre novels in romance. Remember romance books are a great way to “heat up” on a chilly January night! I hope that those of you who have read this article and love “print” books will remember Tattered Pages…and tell a friend or family member about us. As a small, locally owned business I depend on your spreading the word about the shop and….with over 18,000 titles , we just might have what you are looking for! When bringing in books for trade credit consideration, please remember no more than 6 books clean & free of odor (no boxes of books, please). DVDs no more than 10. Also, remember, that I am always available to search for a book for you & order it if I don’t have it on

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Angela’s Pizza & Pasta

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Scrappy New Year! Another GLORIOUS year has gone by and we are ready to start off 2014 with new found purpose and determination. We are not going to just let things happen anymore. We are going to clean up our lives and make some changes for the better. Yes sir and/or ma’am, this year is going to be DIFFERENT! But as January slides into Spring, suddenly its hot out, then just as suddenly it’s getting colder, there’s a turkey on your plate and 12” of snow in your driveway. Don’t let this happen to you, Dear Reader! The good news is that some resolutions just take a simple phone call and then you can watch your problems (insert seasonal pun now) melt away, just like MAGIC! We can help. Some guidelines to follow to help you de-clutter your home and get things organized: • Start simple by cleaning one room or area of your home like the spare bedroom or garage and let that snowball (second seasonal pun, had to be done) into motivation to then organize the rest of your home. • Before you start, gather the right cleaners and tools to do the job effectively and, hey, for the sake of the children, PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS on all chemicals! • Don’t be a martyr-get everyone involved, assign tasks equally and make checklists to help you and your team stay focused. • Come up with a system for storing EVERYTHING in your house…labels out Julia Roberts fans! • Plan one additional task every day…5 minutes of extra effort will save you hours of work down the road. • Think twice before every new purchase made this year, and for every new item, remove at least one old item. • Establish a “One Year Rule”…if you haven’t worn or used something in one year and it does not have personal or high cost value, get rid of it! Scrapster is local family owned business which provides a NO COST scrap metal, appliance and electronics removal and recycling service. We are insured, convenient, and reliable. We provide top Quality work every time you need us. Everything is properly recycled, disposed of or donated. Our other services include LOW COST Junk Removal, Television Removal, and Clean Outs. To schedule an appointment, please call us at (518) 505-5055. Please also visit our website at www.scrapster.com for news, specials and information about recycling.

M CCARROLL’S the village butcher, inc. Home of Delmar’s Favorite Breakfast Sandwich!

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Open House Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - accepting students from age three through grade eight for Fall, 2014 enrollment - accepting elementary and middle school students for immediate enrollment Our teachers will be presenting mini-lessons and will be available to speak with you about why BCS just might be the right spot for your child’s education. Bring this ad for a free gift. Enroll your child as a result of this open house visit and receive a $150 tuition credit. The Bethlehem Children’s School 12 Fisher Boulevard Slingerlands, NY 12159 518 478 – 0224 www.bethlehemchildrensschool.org Little school. BIG education.

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Chair Yoga Great for Beginners! Since 1967 we have been providing Bethlehem with the freshest Cut Choice & Prime Meats in the area

Try Vince’s Famous Homemade Pesto Spaghetti Sauce Italian Sausage Giant Meatballs Homemade Soups Pasta Fagioli Extra Lean Bratwurst Maple Breakfast Sausage Homemade Baked Beans Macaroni & Potato Salad Thick Sliced Bacon

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Using a combination of mat and chair poses to move the body, maintain flexibility and create balance.

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Fridays at 10:45AM with Deanna Beyer

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10 Hallwood Road, Delmar Behind the Delmar Post Office

WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Bethlehem Food Pantry is located at Bethlehem Town Hall. It is run through Bethlehem Senior Projects, Inc. with help from Bethlehem Senior Services Outreach workers, and is kept stocked through the generosity of individuals and volunteers. We currently help about 1,800 Bethlehem neighbors!

The Food Pantry is in need of the following:

We give you a Propane Refill FULL 20lbs! 17. ...not just 15lbs that you get at the Box Stores.

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806 Rt 9W Glenmont (about a half mile past Wemple Rd on the left)

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439-4955, #1176

Bethlehem Historical Association

On Site Tour of Schuyler Mansion Our meeting for January 16, 2014 will be at 2:00pm at the Schuyler Mansion. It is located at 32 Catherine St in Albany, NY. We will take a tour conducted by Heidi Hill and Michelle Mavigliano. The tour will start on time. Please arrange your own transportation. Contact-Jan Brown 518-439-4471 or jdbrown5@nycap.rr.cpm

and Facebook, Bill Gates and Microsoft), there are just as many individuals, if not more, who “peaked late.” Mark Twain, Matisse and Alfred Hitchcock did their best work late in life.

Senior Living There are wonderful things inside of you that the world is waiting to see and hear. Have faith in yourself that you can do it. We are all meant to create. There is no age limit on inspiration, imagination, and inventiveness. As a clinical psychologist who specializes in creative expression and play, I often have patients come to me who want to create but have blocks in their selfexpression. Here is an example: “It is too late for me,” she said. “What do you mean, ‘it’s too late for me’?” I asked. “I missed my window. If I was going to be a writer I should have done it before I had kids. Now that they are grown, I finally have the time to write, just not the inspiration.” This conversation actually happened with a 64-yearold woman. She had been a junior copyrighter at an advertising agency on Madison Avenue and was moving up in the company when she met her husband and started her family many years earlier. She had always intended to write a novel but the demands of raising her two kids always came first so she put it off. Now that her children were grown and out on their own she wanted to write again but didn’t know how to begin. One of the things that was getting in her way was the sense that she was somehow “too old” to create. She told me that she thought that inspiration was the domain of the young — a common misconception. Many people believe that creativity only happens when you are young and “fresh.” While there are many examples of young creative geniuses (Mark Zuckerberg

A professor at the University of Chicago recently defined two types of creative souls – those who start young, shine bright and (often) burn out, and those who develop over time to produce their best work in the second half of life. Had masters like Frank Lloyd Wright or Alfred Hitchcock stopped pursuing their creative aspirations before their 60s and 70s, they never would have created some of their most highly regarded work — like Wright’s Falling Water (created at age 70) and Hitchcock’s North by Northwest and Vertigo (created after he was 60). My philosophy is that it’s never too late to create. The keys to developing your creative expression are Play and Consistency. Take time to open yourself up to your own playfulness and creative spirit. Creativity is all your own, it doesn’t have to fit any type or any shape. If you love to garden, express your creativity there. If you love words, become a storyteller. All you need to do in order to create is to consistently set aside time to express yourself. If going out and trying something new or something you haven’t done in a while feels scary or intimidating, express your creativity slowly, in small pieces, so that you can learn from your process. Remember, there are wonderful things inside of you that the world is waiting to see and hear. Have faith in yourself that you can do it. We are all meant to create. There is no age limit on inspiration, imagination, and inventiveness. Every single person has something to say and contribute to the world no matter how old. It is never too late to create!

Written by Dr. Ben Michaelis

Dr. Michaelis is an adjunct professor of psychology at Columbia University and on the medical faculty at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan.

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