EDITOR/PUBLISHER  Art Harris

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March 2005                           Vol. 129                                                No. 3 ____________________________________________________________________________

 


  

 

                            St Patrick's Day Dinner

 

                                                  Thursday, March 17, 2005

                                              Alplaus Firehouse Hall

                                            4:30 To 6:30 PM

 

Menu

Corned Beef, Ham,

Potatoes, Cabbage, Carrots,

Rye Bread,

Beverage +  Dessert

 

$7.50 per person

Reservations by Monday, March 14th

Call Andy at  372-1124  Please leave message

 

 

 

 

 

Spring is (almost) here!

 

What’s inside

On the Hill…………..…….…………….……..2

Alplaus Fire Department Calls - February....2

Fire Department News…………….…………3

Alplaus Post Office News…………………….3

Alplaus Historical Society…………………….3

Alplaus Holy Week Services………………...3

Battered Women's Shelter…………………..3

The Auxiliary………………..………………….4

ARA News…………………………………..…5

  ARA Annual Meeting……………....…….....5

  Proposed Development…..…………..….…5

  Sewers......... ..…….……………….……..…5

Alplaus Explorer Post 885…………………...6

Easter Egg Hunt………………………………6

Community Luncheon………………………..6

Yates House……..……….…………………..6

Culver Travel Update………………………...6

Remembering Ken Bieber and Family……..7


              On the Hill

 

The safe arrival of our first Grandchild, Joseph James, to our son James and his wife Jeanette on February 8th has made 2005 a banner year for us already. Judy and I spent two weeks with them in Chicago just after Joseph came home from the hospital. I have two observations to share:

#1 With a new mother, a new father and a new grandmother in the house, the new grandfather didn't get much chance to hold the new baby. It sure felt great when I did though.     

#2 The new parents may now more fully realize what their parents went through in caring for them.

   Fortunately, they are more than willing to pick up the challenge that Joseph James presents to them. In fact, I think they consider it a privilege and not a challenge at all. Live does indeed go on.

   On page 7 of this HTN, I have presented excerpts from Lynn Stote's letter "back home" when he heard of Ken Bieber's death in 2002. His remarks recall for us all why Alplaus is such a special place. I can only hope that my sons might write such a letter some time in the future….AWH

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Alplaus Fire Department

                                                                                                       

   Calls for February 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Alarm Time

Incident Number

Call Type

Location

# Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters Hours

 

02 FEB 2005

15:36

000014

False Alarm Fire

Glenridge Road

5

1.1

 

04 FEB 2005

16:32

000015

Medical Emergency

Hetcheltown road

2

0.7

 

07 FEB 2005

21:08

000016

Mutual Aid Scene

Ronald Regan Way

10

18.7

 

08 FEB 2005

18:16

000017

Car Fire

Alplaus Avenue

7

5.4

 

10 FEB 2005

13:19

000018

Medical Emergency

Glenridge Road

5

2.0

 

15 FEB 2005

08:37

000019

Medical Emergency

Glenridge Road

3

1.3

 

18 FEB 2005

10:28

000020

Medical Emergency

Governor Drive

2

0.9

 

19 FEB 2005

05:14

000021

Medical Emergency

Alplaus Avenue

6

2.7

 

22 FEB 2005

13:08

000022

Other Rescue

Helen Court

4

1.1

 

22 FEB 2005

13:41

000023

Vehicle Accident

Ronald Reagan Way & Maple Avenue

3

0.9

 

22 FEB 2005

16:18

000024

Medical Emergency

Wood haven Drive

7

3.7

 

23 FEB 2005

16:32

000025

False Alarm Fire

Glenridge Road

6

1.0

 

26 FEB 2005

10:56

000026

Medical Emergency

Glenridge Road

5

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 THOMAS H. CULVER                       399-5557

   38 SARATOGA ROAD          SCOTIA, N.Y. 12302

 

                       Residential – Commercial

      HOLLENBECK PAVING CORP.

BLACKTOP

 

      DRIVEWAY          ROAD       PARKING AREA

 

 



Fire Department News

                                                by Bob Culver

 

The Annual Banquet and Ladies’ Night was held February 5th at the Woodlin Club. Firemanic Firefighter of the year 2004 was Chris Sparano, Social Firefighter for 2004 was Don Cartwright.

   We have learned that Gil West is in a nursing home in Bradenton, Florida. He had been hospitalized earlier with a broken hip, and his overall condition necessitated the move to the nursing home.

   Jean has a new mailing address; Jean West, 2755 River Trace Circle, Bradenton, FL, 34208.

   Assistant Chief Kurt Haushalter is recovering from a broken pelvis sustained in a fall on the ice. He was hospitalized for a few days and is now recovering at home for a while.

   He has commented that he is most appreciative of so many folks expressing concern and helping out, it could be worse…like during hunting season!

 

Alplaus Post Office News

 

A new flat rate priority box has been added to the products the USPS is selling (two sizes). They cost $7.70 whatever it weighs, whatever fits in, wherever it is going in the U. S. They work great for heavy items.

   Tax season is here. There are many forms available at the Post Office if you need them.

   I have been asked by the main office to remind post office box holders to please use your PO Box number as your correct mailing address. If you would like to use your street address along with your PO Box number have the PO Box number just above the city and zip line.

   Stay warm and think spring,

 

  THOMAS H. CULVER                       399-5557

   38 SARATOGA ROAD          SCOTIA, N.Y. 12302

 

                       Residential – Commercial

      HOLLENBECK PAVING CORP.

BLACKTOP

 

      DRIVEWAY          ROAD       PARKING AREA

 

 
Kathy Boyle

 

 

Alplaus Historical Society

                      by Bob Culver and Kathy Boyle

 

The next meeting of the historical society will be March 17th at 7:00 pm at the Alplaus Post Office. (Please note that this is a change in location from an earlier notice of the March meeting.)

   Al