Alplaus Weather

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On the Hill…………..…….…………….……2

Alplaus Fire Department Calls - August…..2

Rental Wanted…………..…………………..2

AFD Explorer Post…………………………..3

Alplaus Fourth of July Report………………3

Ladies Auxiliary………………………….…..4

Alplaus Historical Society…………………..4

ARA News……………………………………5

Fourth of July………………………………5

Alplaus Runaround…………………….….5

Sewer Update…….……………….…….…5

Samuel's Update…………………………….6

Some Words of Wisdom………………...….6

Visits to Former Alplaus Residents………..7

On the Hill

It could be worse, much worse - even though we have had an excess of rain lately, we haven't seen any hurricanes yet. Our son and daughter-in-law in South Florida are getting pretty tired of putting up window shutters and waiting out the menace of Charlie, Frances and now Ivan. They haven't had any heavy damage yet, but sometimes they feel it's only a matter of time.

Judy and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska in June. It was an adventure we would recommend to all, especially for the opportunity to see lots of wildlife, rugged terrain, snow-clad mountains, and glaciers. With only 1.4 people per square mile in Alaska there is a lot to see that hasn't been trampled by the crowds like here even in upstate New York.

You may notice that Betty Vedder's name no longer appears on our masthead as Reporter. She and Bill have moved to the Socha apartments on Route 50. We are looking for someone(s) to scout out the local news items that she provided for the Home Town News. Please give me a call (399-8320) if you would like to help.

Bruce and Fran Marsh have also moved out of Alplaus and away to the south this summer. Garry Fisher, a Hill Street resident, is setting up a new website where out of town friends and relatives can view the Home Town News. Please be patient while we work it out.…AWH

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Alplaus Fire Department

Calls for August 2004


Location	Incident Number	Date	Day	Alarm Time	Incident Type
Bath Street	000101	04 AUG 2004	WED	21:57	Medical Emergency
Woodhaven Drive	000102	13 AUG 2004	FRI	02:07	Medical Emergency
Hetcheltown Road	000103	13 AUG 2004	FRI	11:37	False Alarm
Glenridge Road	000104	14 AUG 2004	SAT	18:13	Medical Emergency
Brookside Drive	000105	15 AUG 2004	SUN	09:51	Medical Emergency
C/O Glenridge and Bruce	000106	17 AUG 2004	TUE	09:07	Vehicle Accident
Glenhill Drive	000107	20 AUG 2004	FRI	06:35	Rescue
Maple Avenue	000108	21 AUG 2004	SAT	06:21	False Alarm
Air Guard	000109	23 AUG 2004	MON	16:03	Chemical Spill
Woodcrest Drive	000110	24 AUG 2004	TUE	18:08	Medical emergency
Glenridge Road	000111	26 AUG 2004	THU	07:17	Cooking Fire
Woodcrest Drive	000112	28 AUG 2004	SAT	18:11	Medical Emergency
Hetcheltown Road	000113	29 AUG 2004	SUN	13:08	False Alarm
Hetcheltown Road	000114	29 AUG 2004	SUN	14:01	False Alarm
Mohawk River - Lock 7	000115	29 AUG 2004	SUN	20:51	Water Rescue
Bath Street	000116	30 AUG 2004	MON	13:12	Medical Emergency

You Are Invited!

Please come and learn more about

The Alplaus Kill & Indian Kill Ecosystem

Presentation by

Mark Storti

President of the Schenectady County Conservation Council

and Sr. GIS Specialist for Schenectady County Planning

7:00 pm Wednesday October 20, 2004

at the Alplaus Fire House

Refreshments to follow

Sponsored by the Alplaus Ladies Auxiliary

Volunteers Wanted

Indian Kill Stream Clean

Saturday September 18, 2004

9am to 11am

Anyone interested in helping out should meet at the Indian Kill Preserve parking lot on Hetcheltown Road. Please dress accordingly.

Please call Mark Storti for additional infor-mation at 386-2225 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

AFD Explorer Post

by Kathleen Sheppeck

Some of you may have noticed a new organization in the hamlet. The Alplaus Fire Company’s Explorer Post 885 is a group of youths, ages 14-20, serving the community by training in fire and emergency medical services.

Activities the Explorers have been involved with since the post began late in 2003 include: the Mayfair Daycare Open House, emergency standby at the Indian Kill Fishing Derby, the July 4^th skills competition, block party and parade, including the well received appearance by Winnie the Pooh!

Six of our Explorers journeyed to Montour Falls to participate in the New York State Academy of Fire Science’s Exploring Weekend together with 150 young people from across New York State. You will see the Explorers involved in the upcoming Fire Prevention Week and the Halloween Party.

Look for more news about the good things Post 885 is doing in future issues of HTN.

An Interesting AFD Call

By Bob Culver

On September 30, the Fire Department responded to a medical call (as they do frequently) to a home on Maple Avenue. The uniqueness of this event was that the patient was located on the second floor and it was not possible to negotiate the narrow stairway to bring the adult patient down with the usual stretchers used.

The ultimate solution was to enlist the services of the aerial ladder from East Glenville Fire Department to remove the patient from a second floor porch.

Others assisting included Stratton Air Guard Fire Department, Mohawk Ambulance and the Glenville Police.

Ladies Auxiliary

by Vicki Watkins

A lot has happened since the June issue of the HTN, except perhaps for summer!

The Village Wide Flea Market and Garage Sale was held the first weekend in June and was a huge success. The cook shack was especially busy and we appreciated the extra help we got from Kailyn Sheppeck and Marcella Muldowney from the Fire Co.’s Explorer Post 885. Many thanks for the donations we received from the following local businesses: Culligan Water, Dunkin Donuts, Freihoffer Baking, Glenville Beverage, Hannaford, Pepsi, Price Chopper, Sam's Club, Save-More Beverage, Saratoga Springs Water, Stewarts and Wal-Mart. Thanks also to Helen Robinson, who was so very successful in soliciting these donations.

The Beautification Committee, led by Kathy Boyle and Elizabeth Burke, did a magnificent job planting flowers and bulbs around the firehouse and the Ted Schwarz Memorial Park. We appreciate the donations made by the Schenectady County Cooperative Extension and the Soil and Water Conservation departments. Thanks also to the Glenville Beautification Committee, who donated several pots of flowers to our community.

Thanks again to Gary Withey for putting up our new flags along Alplaus Avenue in time for Memorial Day and to Senator Hugh Farley, Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, and Congressman Michael McNulty for their contributions towards to purchase of new flags.

We will be holding a can and bottle drive until September 21^st. Please deposit your returnables in the large can on the Post Office porch.

We will have our next meeting on Monday, September 27^th at the firehouse. It will be a covered dish supper and will start at 6:30 pm. We will be welcoming our newest member, Tracie Williams.

The Auxiliary is open to anyone who lives within the fire district. We are always interested in welcoming new members. Please feel free to attend any of our meetings, which are held on the fourth Monday of each month at the firehouse or at the Post Office. Call Vicki Watkins at 399-0184 if you have any questions.

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