OUR TOWNE July by John Guastella

OUR TOWNE Bethlehem

JULY 2016

Then

&Now

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The Bethlehem Memorial Post 3185’s Men’s Auxiliary would like to thank the following sponsors for making our annual Steak Roast another successful event! Dan Platoni, MATCO TOOLS Scott A. Hamlin, Snap On Tools Dinapoli Opticians Robinson’s Hardware & Garden Center Pizza by Dominick M&K Greenhouses Van Allen Farms Bethlehem Auto Service Mike’s 4WD Performance and Repair Shop Rite MD Tree PC Promotional Printing Our Family’s Harvest Gold Coin Restaurant Jack’s Nail & Spa Price Chopper Glenmont Wine & Spirits of Slingerlands Long Lumber & Supply Corp New Village Deli & Pizza Alpine Lake RV Resort Price Chopper Slingerlands Del Lanes Bowling Alley Shannon’s Barber Shop DC's Pizza and Catering Angela’s Pizza Romos Pizza Four Corners Luncheonette Buenau’s Tea House Asian Bistro Upstate Wine & Spirits Co. Losee's Deli Joe’s Barber Shop King Brothers Building & Remodeling Tattered Pages Used Books Normanside Country Club Voorheesville Wine & Liquor Swifty’s Delmar Wine & Liquor The Paper Mill

Hidden Café Choices Hair Studio & Day Spa Joyelles Jewelers Joe Benoit Hidden Meadows Golf Course Carpet Master KT Barnstyle Eatery Didi Skultety Deutsch Family Geurtze Bar-B-Q Albany Foam and Supply Got LOGO Stuff.com Four Season Lawn & Snow American Legion Blanchard Post 1040 VFW Post 3185 Colonial Acres CMPS Multimedia Marketing Dan Williams Roux Dunkin Donuts Curtis Lumber Balance Massage Studio Hudson Mohawk Tax Service Finke Equipment Doggie Style Mobile Pet Grooming Family Danz Heating & Cooling Family Danz Fuel Services Straight Lines Lawn Care A&S Flooring Kawczak’s Country Kitchen Windowbox Café Tiffany’s Barber Shop School’s Out Inc Mayone’s Wine & Liquors LLC Garden Bistro 24 Mosall’s Grove OUR TOWNE Bethlehem

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We remember our friend When your training hard or racing and you're exhausted and feel like you can't go one more step, take a moment to draw inspiration from our new "guardian angel" and move foward! Honor his memory and know that Mark-Richard Butt is watching over all of us and cheering. We will miss you here, but we know you will be rocking Ironman Heaven, where the water is never choppy, the roads are pristine, no one ever has a running injury, and you can't beat the spectator support. Swim, bike, run, and rest in peace.

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Visit the Museum on Sunday Afternoons Remember that the museum is open every Sunday from 2 to 4 from now until August 28. There is a beautiful display of clothing with examples spanning from 1860's through 1960. Admission is free. Stop by. We would love to see you!

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Live Music on the Patio

Every Thursday in July 8:00-11:00P.M.

7/7 The Wheel

This band celebrates the music of the Grateful Dead! Fronted by Delmar’s own Andy the Music Man and featuring some of the finer musicians in the area. Great players and great vocals bring this band to life.

Helping Bethlehem Seniors Keep Their Independence. • Household Chores • Gardening • Detailed Cleaning • Deliveries • Shopping Services • EMERGENCY HELP!

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7/14 Acoustic Fire Awesome female vocalist and all star musicians. Playing tasty originals and covers by the greats. Songs by Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Rait, Susan Tedeschi, Bob Dylan, much more.

7/21 Kevin and Dylan Thompson They Live in Florida now but have strong roots in Bethlehem and the Capital District. Kevin, a co-leader of the great regional 1990’s band “Strange Arrangement”. Dylan, his son is not just along for the ride, but is a driving force in this duo. Playing finely crafted originals and covers by The Beatles, Paul Simon, The Grateful Dead… 7/28 The Standard Clams The Standard Clams’ focus is on standards by such greats as Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett (to name a few). They also perform modern and classic rock tunes with a ‘jazzy twist’, giving them a unique package unlike any other local jazz group. Featuring local greats Mike DeAngelis and Scott Appicelli. Open Mic Night Tuesday 7/12 & 7/26 8:00-11:00 Hosted by the great Swifty’s house band featuring Brian Mangini, Joe Pucci, Eric Hoffmanis and Megan Houde. Sign up starts at 7:00. Amps, Drums, keyboards and mics provided. Just bring your voice and/or instrument. Come as a solo act, band, or have the house band back you up.

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Canterbury Vet Pet Fire Safety An estimated 500,000 pets are affected annually by home fires. Nearly 1,000 house fires each year are accidentally started by the homeowners’ pets, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and ADT Security Services have united for the annual National Pet Fire Safety Day on July 15 to spread awareness about how pets can start home fires and more importantly how to prevent them. The following tips can help your pet from starting a fire, as well as how to keep your pets safe. Prevent your pet from starting fires Extinguish open flames - Pets are generally curious and will investigate cooking appliances, candles, or even a fire in your fireplace. Ensure your pet is not left unattended around an open flame and make sure to thoroughly extinguish any open flame before leaving your home. Remove stove knobs - Be sure to remove stove knobs or protect them with covers before leaving the house. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a stove or cook top is the number one piece of equipment involved in pets starting a fire. Flameless candles – These candles contain a light bulb rather than an open flame, and take the danger out of your pet knocking over a candle. Cats are notorious for starting fires when their tails turn over lit candles. Beware of glass water bowls on wooden decks (glass bowls are dangerous for pets anyhow due to breakage) – Do not leave a glass water bowl for your pet outside on a wooden deck. The sun’s rays when filtered through the glass and water can actually heat up and ignite the wooden deck beneath it. Choose stainless steel or ceramic bowls instead.

Keep your pets safe Keep Pets Near Entrances When Away From Home – Keep collars on pets and leashes at the ready in case firefighters need to rescue your pet. When leaving pets home alone, keep them in areas or rooms near entrances where firefighters can easily find them. Secure Young Pets - Especially with young puppies, keep them confined away from potential fire-starting hazards when you are away from home. Keep them safe in crates or behind baby gates in secure areas. Since Pets Left Alone Can’t Escape a Burning Home – Consider using monitored smoke detectors which are connected to a monitoring center so emergency responders can be contacted when you’re not home. These systems provide an added layer of protection beyond battery-operated smoke alarms. Affix a Pet Alert Window Cling – Write down the number of pets inside your house and attach the static cling to a front window. This critical information saves rescuers time when locating your pets. Make sure to update the number of pets listed. Microchip your pets If pets run outside and become lost during a house fire, a microchip may be the only way they could be reunited with you.

Have a safe and happy summer with your pets! Please send all your veterinary questions to: AskTheVet@canterburyvet.com or mail them to Ask the Vet c/o Canterbury Animal Hospital 88 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 1205439-2700

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Delivering a Higher Standard of Real Estate My goal, if you are a buyer, find you a property and be actively involved with you from “contract to closing”. If you are a seller, is to sell your property in the shortest amount of time for the most amount of money.

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Thank you to our Bethlehem Customers for 32 years of business! We accept

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FINANCIAL FOCU$ How Can You Declare Your Financial Independence? The 4th of July is a time for sparklers, picnics and parades. And living in a country that offers so much freedom, we have a lot to celebrate. But on a more personal level, you may still be working toward another type of independence – financial independence. What can you do to speed your progress toward this goal? Here are some ideas to think about: •Free yourself from excessive fear. As an investor, it’s not hard to find something to fear. Oil prices, interest rates, political squabbles, even natural disasters – at any given time, each of these factors (and many more) might be blamed for volatility in the financial markets. In response, many people take a “time out” from investing. Don’t let fear hold you back. It takes discipline and some mental toughness to stay invested in all economic environments, but if you’re constantly jumping in and out of the market, you’re almost guaranteed to miss out on the kind of continuity and opportunities you need to move toward your financial freedom.

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with inflation. So, try to always maintain a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented vehicles in your portfolio. The exact amount may depend on your age and tolerance for risk, but at virtually every stage of your life, you need some growth potential. •Avoid the tyranny of debt. It’s not easy to stay out of debt. But carrying a heavy debt load is truly a burden – you’re not only concerned about making the payments, but you’re also depriving yourself of dollars that could be used to invest for your future. Try to do everything you can to live within your means and avoid racking up more debt than is necessary. And when you do whittle down your debts, put that “found” money to work. The more you put in your investment portfolio, the more opportunities you have to reach your objectives. •Free your thinking about the future. Here’s another roadblock on your journey toward financial independence: short-term thinking. Instead of seeking quick gains (which are notoriously hard to achieve), strive for steady growth. Instead of reacting to the news of the day by making impulsive moves, chart a longterm strategy that’s appropriate for your needs, and stick to it. Instead of focusing on the losses you might see on one month’s investment statement, look back over the progress you’ve made over the last five or 10 years. In short, worry less about today – and plan for tomorrow. It will take a lot of time, effort and patience to ultimately achieve your own Financial Independence Day. But once you do, you’ll have reason to rejoice – and you won’t even need the fireworks.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

•Liberate your investments’ growth potential. Many investors avoid investing too aggressively, wishing to lower their risk level. And that’s certainly not a bad idea. On the other hand, you can easily slip into investing too “safely” by keeping the bulk of your portfolio in investments that protect your principal but offer so little in the way of return that they may not even keep up

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60th Annual Glenmont Fireman’s Fair Please join us for our 3-night event as we celebrate our 60th annual summertime tradition…

Glenmont Fireman’s Fair!

When: Thursday, July 21 from 6pm - 11pm Friday, July 22 from 6pm – 11pm Saturday, July 23 from 5pm – 11pm Where: Selkirk Fire Co. 2 301 Glenmont Rd., Glenmont Why: Summertime fun with carnival games & rides, delicious foods & desserts all prepared by our firefighters & auxiliary!

We hope to see you there at our 60th annual Glenmont Fireman’s Fair!!!

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Then

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The Pierce Family Farm and Summer House By Susan E. Leath

Often when considering old houses, these then and now articles focus on the fancy ones, the Victorian ones, the high style mansions. This month we’re going to consider a small, ordinary farm house located on Old Quarry Road on the out skirts of the town of Bethlehem. Over the years, the property has been referred to as being in South Bethlehem, Feura Bush and even Jericho. The home of basic wood frame construction dates to about 1859. In 1869, the five-acre property, including the house, was sold by Minard and Hannah Oathout to Thomas Pierce. The deed notes that the property was bounded to the north by lands of Andrew Terrell, east by lands of Ambrose Wiltsie (deceased), south by lands of John Wiltsie and west by the public highway. The 1870 U.S. Census bears this out showing Thomas Pierce’s neighbors Andrew and Emmaline Terrel, John and Sarah Oathout and John and Jane Wiltsie. Minard and Hannah Oathout are listed in both the 1860 and 1870 census as living in Westerlo where Minard is a butcher. The 1870 census gives a glimpse into the life of Thomas Pierce and his wife Eliza. Both were born in Ireland and neither can read or write. Under the Constitutional Relations column, John is not checked off as a citizen. A later census (1900) indicates that he came to America in 1840 and that he had become a naturalized citizen. That year, 1870, Thomas worked on the railroad and Eliza kept house. They have four children: Mary A., Sarah E., Ellen J., and Thomas. The interesting, and frustrating, part comes with the question of how old are Thomas and Eliza. A simple question that gets answered differently in every census report found about the couple. Calculated birth years for Thomas range from 1815 to 1830 and for Eliza from 1820 to 1830. The exact date likely falls in the middle and is a reminder to not simply take census reports at face value. In contrast, the ages of their children, all of whom were born in the U.S., remain consistent throughout census reports. The 1880 U.S. census highlights that this was not a well-to-do family. Thomas is now a farm laborer as is his 15-year-old son Thomas. Daughters

One of the Wilkens sisters stands near the mailbox, either May, Bess or Harriet. At left, another sister looks on while Mother is in the background. Circa 1940.

Mary Ann (21), Sarah (19) and Ellen (17) are all listed as domestic servants. Vital records indicate that Thomas Pierce died in 1904. His occupation was laborer. The attending doctor was J. R. Davidson of South Bethlehem. It appears that Eliza died in 1907 and that both are buried in St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany. The farmhouse then came into the hands of Thomas Pierce, Jr. It looks as if he did not live in the house on Old Quarry Road but lived in Albany, for a time with his sister. Henry Wilkins

Denise, Drew, Nina and Andrew Kozlowski at the front door of their home with their dog Dakota.

ran a boarding house on Park Street in Albany where his brother-in-law Thomas Pierce is listed as living. Wilkens’ wife is named as Elizabeth. Indications are that this is Sarah E., Thomas Pierce’s sister. Henry and Elizabeth’s children 23

A view of the rear of the house and camp that was taken November 9, 1941. Harriet, May and Mother are on the porch and Bess is standing in the grass. The building on the right behind the tree is the outhouse.

A 1941 Plymouth is parked in front of the camp with the wood house on the left.

The rear of the house and camp/cottage today. The outhouse has been moved to another location on the property.

are May, Bessie, Harriet and Walter. Thomas Pierce, Jr. did visit the house regularly, and he died there in January 1934. A notice in the Albany County Post stated he was survived only by his sister Mrs. Sarah Wilkins of Albany. After his death, the property came to his sister, his nieces and nephew all of whom are from Albany. The old farmhouse began a transformation into a summer time property shared by the Wilkins family. They called it simply the Farm. In the summer of 1940, the family dismantled and moved a camp cottage from Nassau Lake to the property. Called Camp Linger Longer, its new location took advantage of the sweeping views toward Albany. The property remained in the Pierce-Wilkins family from 1869 until at least the 1950s Today, the Kozlowski family enjoy the country setting and expansive views that kept the Wilkens family coming back to visit. They have updated the plain and simple farmhouse into a warm and inviting home. The cottage serves as a guest house and the original outhouse and shed remain as well. Susan E. Leath presently serves as Bethlehemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Historian. She is the author of Historic Tales of Bethlehem, New York. The book is

Four women pose in front of the expansive view from the Old Quarry Road property about 1940. The young women in the middle look like two of the Wilkens sisters while the one on the right appears to be their mother.

available for sale at the Town Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office at Town Hall, I Love Books in Delmar, Tattered Pages in Glenmont, and many other retailers including online. Visit her blog at: BethlehemNYHistory.blogspot.com. Susan welcomes your suggestions for future Then and Now articles. She can be reached at sleath@townofbethlehem.org

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Chris Orth of Glenmont was in the Marines from 1997 to 2009 and served all over the world, including Iraq, and Africa, as well as serving as an embassy guard in Rome and Shanghai. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Air National Guard at Stratton Air Force Base. Chris loves how “family oriented” the Y is. His two sons go to pre-school at the Bethlehem Y and he enjoys working out there. Chris says this is “a time to remember guys who never made it home. I think sometimes holidays get commercialized but it’s about the families who lost their loved ones and friends who made that ultimate sacrifice. We’ve been at war a long time now but sometimes that message gets lost.” Bob Ledenham of Slingerlands is a Vietnam veteran who served in the Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970. He likes the variety of the workout machines at the Y but says it’s tough to compare his workout today with the intensity of Marine boot camp. ”It’s a somber day. I saw friends die right in front of me,” Bob said. “The holiday is not a celebratory thing; it’s about remembering those who gave their lives for who we are today.” Kevin Crotty of Albany has been a Bethlehem Y member for six years, and he served in the Marine Corps from 1972 to 1976. Kevin’s concerns are for the men and women coming home from combat with serious injuries and he wishes the military would do more to protect them. YMCA member George Decker is Navy through and through, serving on active duty in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970, and 30 years in the reserves. “I remember a lot of old sailors that I knew. I reminisce the good times that I had in the Navy.” George is active in the American Legion and has been a regular marcher in the Bethlehem Memorial Day parade for decades. John Martin of Delmar also served in Vietnam in the Army from 1967 to 1969. I think all our members can relate when he says that to him, the Bethlehem Y is “a very comfortable place, even if you don’t know someone, you know them.”

John said that Memorial Day is a reminder that “freedom isn’t free. I think of people who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country and beliefs.” Sharon has been a YMCA member since last year. She served in the Air Force from 1991-1998. While serving at a base in Oklahoma in 1995, she was a first responder when a bomb went off at the nearby Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring 680 others. “There was so much chaos, it was just awful.” Sharon has a personal trainer at the Bethlehem Y and loves “how everyone accepts everyone; there is such a great community feel like there was in the military.” The YMCA offers military veterans a fifty percent discount and no joiner fee to become a member. It’s a small way to show our appreciation for their service in defending our country and fighting for freedom around the world. Many Bethlehem residents have answered the call to duty and many have not come home. As we mark the Fourth of July with picnics, parties and fireworks, let’s keep those brave men and women, and their families, in our thoughts and prayers.

YMCA 2016 TOGETHERHOOD PROGRAM Togetherhood is a YMCA volunteer community service program where we identify a specific need, and our members work with others in the community to help address that need. It is a simple, fun and rewarding way for members to identify ways they can give back and support their neighbors through their own skills and energy. The Bethlehem Y’s Togetherhood program has quickly become a nationally-recognized mission model. This year’s Togetherhood program is just coming together…no pun intended. Togetherhood committee members are planning some fun, exciting, and rewarding projects for the coming year and are looking for people to join them for Christmas in July; building a community garden; a soccer program for refugees; and a mission targeting youth education and development. Togetherhood service projects are designed to make a meaningful impact in our community while also being convenient and fun. Togetherhood is not just for YMCA members, it’s for anyone in the community that would like to help out. Please join us. For more information on Togetherhood, call Shawn St. James at the Bethlehem YMCA at 439-4394. Healthfully, Mark Hansen

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keeps me in business. I love seeing what people are reading at the Bethlehem Town Pool during the summer. I saw one lifeguard reading “Treasure Island”, I saw one young adult reading “Allegiant” by Veronica Roth, one adult reading “Summerland” by Elin Hilderbrand, another reading “Here Be Dragons” by Sharon Kay Penman (historical fiction). I just finished Lisa Scottoline’s “Look Again” (mystery) at the pool. I am currently reading “Requiem” the 3rd in a YA dystopian trilogy by Lauren Oliver. Before that I read George R.R. Martin’s early Sci-Fi adventure, “Dying in the Light” which I enjoyed very much. Written before his famous series, you can see glimmers of that world in this novel of life in a faraway solar system where the wheel of seven suns are dying and the effect on society, culture and the eco-system. My next book that I will be reading is “A Man Called Ove” by Frederik Backman. My copy will be available for sale as soon as I am done reading it! Remember, that my background is as an educator, and I would love to help you with your child’s summer reading. If I don’t have a required book, I will do my best to get it for you at the best price possible & as quickly as possible. Also, some advice to help your child keep their school skills sharpened, have your child keep a journal while reading. Have each page contain Title, Author, #pages, setting, character names, main plot or problem, how it was resolved, would they recommend to others/ why and illustrate if they wish. This ELA connection will help keep them fresh for any future assignments. It also helps to share the journal & aids in book discussion. If your child is a struggling reader, try reading a page, they read a paragraph etc. If you show your child that you value reading…they may emulate it! Although we love to have you come and browse around through our 18,000 titles, you can always contact me by phone, e-mail (mytatteredpages@gmail.com) or on Facebook under Tattered Pages, LLC with an inquiry. I would be glad to check our database & hold it behind the counter if I have it. If you haven’t already, would you “like” our FB page and share with others! Word of mouth has always been the most effective method of advertising! If in a book discussion group, don’t forget to check with me for your book. If I don’t have it in stock, it often takes me less than 5 days to have a used copy in shop. Well, in closing, if you are like me with a reading list I will probably never finish…Tattered Pages could be the shop of your dreams! Remember, we are Number 4, trying really hard to be your personal number one! Check out my summer hours below… Happy Reading, Trish & Seamus Patricia Eldridge is the owner of Tattered Pages (est. 2006) 365 Feura Bush Rd., Glenmont, NY in the Glenmont Center Square, 518-447-9910, Tattered Pages, LLC on Facebook. Open M,T,W 10-5, Th. 10-4, Fri. 10-7, Sat. 10-2, Sunday closed.

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Restaurant

Large Pizza w/ 1 Toppings

427-7122

427-7122 Fax 427-0651

OPEN 7 DAYS Sunday thru Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday and Saturday 11am - 11pm

Eat In / Take Out DELIVERY for Lunch & Dinner

Large Cheese Pizza

20 Wings & Large Antipasto

Large Pizza

w/ 2 Toppings

10 Wings

w/ 1 Topping

$12.99 +Tax $33.99 +Tax $13.99 +Tax $19.99 +Tax

One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not to be combined with other offers or specials. Expires 7/31/16

Angela’s

Town Square Shopping Center Route 9W, Glenmont

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2 Large Cheese Pizzas

One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not to be combined with other offers or specials. Expires 7/31/16

Angela’s

One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not to be combined with other offers or specials. Expires 7/31/16

Angela’s

Angela’s 427-7122

427-7122

2 Large

Large Pizza

2 Large

w/ 1 Topping 20 Wings & 2 liter of Soda

Cheese Pizzas w/1 Topping each

One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not to be combined with other offers or specials. Expires 7/31/16

Angela’s

427-7122

Cheese Pizzas

20 Wings

$20.99 +Tax $36.99 +Tax $29.99 +Tax $25.99 +Tax

One coupon per order. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not to be combined with other offers or specials. Expires 7/31/16

Angela’s

427-7122

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