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The Altamont Enterprise - Thursday, December 25,2008 21 Persecuted teen refugees seek foster homes in U.S. Catholic charities is seeking families that might Be interested in providing foster care to teen- aged refugees arriving in this ____ country witiv out any rela- tives. These are boys or young men who lost most or all of their family to • • \• '• — war or extreme persecution based on ethnic group, religious background, or political beliefs. Most of these refugees currently are coming from Burma, withsome also from various parts of Africa. The end goal is not adoption, These are boys or young men who lost most or all of their family to war or extreme persecution. but rather helping them move toward independent living in the United States. The flag bearer for the ___, United States Olympic team this summer was a refugee from the Su- dan, who came to this country and lived with; : • '• —- a family in the v Syracuse area. Catholic Charities provides the required screening and training for interested families. Please contact Sister Marianne Comfort at 453-6650 or mari- anne.cpmfort@rcda.org for more information. Bethlehem Children's School offers new home for homeschoolers SLINGERLANDS — Bethle- hem Children's School is reach- ing out to a different audience of students — home school students. This November the school in- troduced a home-school initiative. Meeting with a group of home school parents this summer, the school was surprised to discover a growing number of parents and students who would like a philosophically aligned part-time school option to complement their home curriculum. The program immediately drew five students who would like to attend one day per week of regular classes. Another seven students plan to start after the winter break. \The goal of the program,\ BQJ3 Academic Director Deb Monteith states in a release \is to allow ah extension of learning opportunities for both the home school students and the students of our school,\ Students visiting the school have stated that the smaller stat- ure of the school and the child- centered philosophy of BCS have been a good match for the values of many who choose an education at home, the release said. Theater Arts and ScArt (Sci- ence in Art) have attracted a lot of interest from the new group. Working under the all- school theme, All Rivers Run to the Sea; a study of the Hudson River Watershed, the students have participated in activities which have allowed for discovery learning and hands-ron experi-. ences, including Snapshot Day, an annual monitoring program of the Hudson. Bethlehem Children's School is an independent kindergarten through eighth grade school with an environmental curriculum focus located at 12 Fisher Bou- levard in Slihgerlands, online at www.bcschool.nycap.rr.com or by calling 478-0224; Registra- tion is open with a sliding scale tuition. The Enterprise -± Melissa.Hale-Spencer Jason Pincheon Pincheon graduates from Fire Academy VOORHEESVILLE ,- Jason Pincheon, a 2007 graduate of Clayton A. Routon High School in Voorheesville, how in the United States Air Force, graduated on \I'm a firefighter.\ Dec. 8 from the Department of Defense Fire Academy in San Angelo, Texas, In addition to basic training in nrefighting, Pincheon also was trained in handling hazardous material and in fighting airport fires. He is home now but will soon be stationed in Columbus, ' Miss. \I'm a firefighter,\ he said. \We wear a military uniform but we're our own separate unit.\ If he is deployed to Iraq, Pincheon said, his unit will be fighting fires from planes that are shot down or convoys that are blown up. \We're fire and rescue,\ he said. \We rescue the pilots.\ His brother, Justin Pincheon, is in the Marines. These local students have recently distinguished them- selves: \ Jennifer Vaughn Lysenko of Voorheesville, a senior at Wash- ington and Lee University has been included in the 2009 edition of Who's Who Arnorig Students in American Universities and Colleges. The 110 undergraduate stu- dents chosen from W & L, and 28 students from the W & L School of Law, were nominated by mem- bers of the university community based on their academic achieve- ment, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for con- tinued success. Lysenko is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Steven L, Lysenko of Voorheesville; — Evan Motschmann of Berne, a student at Morrisville State College was selected to re- ceive one of four annual Milton/ Caterpillar Scholarships. Over the last ten years, Mil- ton/Caterpillar pas provided $150,000 to approximately 30 Morrisville State College stu- dents studying diesel technology based primarily on academic merit. Two-thirds of the -past recipients have been hired by, Caterpillar immediately after graduation; .''*•. Christopher J. Schwartz, a member of the Colgate Uni- versity Class of 2011, has been inducted into the Colgate chapter of the national scholastic honor- ary society of Phi Eta Sigma, which recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first- year students. The 134 students who were honored at the fall banquet on Nov. 12, had earned averages of at least 3.5 during their first year at Colgate. Schwartz, currently a sopho- more at Colgate, is the son of Mr. James E. Schwartz and Dr. Caroline P. Schwartz, of Sling- erlands. Schwartz is a graduate of Guil- derland High School; and Teige Patrick Sheehan, a Slingerlands native and alumni of the Bethlehem Central School system, was recently chosen by the Northern District of the New York Federal Court Bar As- sociation to be one of only three recipients of the Hon. Frederick _ J. Scullin Jr. Scholar Award for students enrolled in legal stud- ies at Albany's Union University Law School^ Syracuse University Law School, and Cornell Univer- sity Law School, respectively. Son of Prof. J. Robert and Dr. Anne H. Sheehan of Slinger- lands, \Teige earned his bachelor 3 of arts degree and doctorate of < philosophy degree from Boston College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, was one of the earliest undergraduate recipi- ents of the college's Presidential Scholarships, and later, during his senior year thesis of intensive research in neuro-psychology; he was named as a Scholar of the college. Sheehan's doctoral research earned him a post-doctoral study awarded in molecular neuro-biologieal mechanisms at Yale University Medical Center in New Haven, Conn,, during which time he focused on the neuro and hormonal inhibition of maternal behavior in rats. Subsequently, he continued his research and taught as an as- sistant professor of psychology at Brown University. Presently a 2010 juris doctor candidate at the Albany School, married to Rebecca Yalmocus Sheehan and father of Rose Laurina and G°rmac Robert Sheehan, Teige is a member- Of the Albany Law Review, a Dean's Scholar and member of the Intel- lectual Property Society. The Northern New York Dis- trict Federal Court and Bar Asso- ciation award includes £ stipend as well as a separate four-week internship for each honoree with a federal court: in the Northern District. > The ceremony was held in Liverpool* NY on December 4 at the annual meeting of the association. Sims barbershop opens in 20 Mall GUILDERLAND — A new barbershop openedits doors last Saturday at the 20 Mall. • Sims Barbershop, owned by Greg Zorian and Steve Vilpt, was founded in Massachusetts, according to the Guilderiahd Chamber of Commerce, At the shop's grand opening on Saturday, \Zorian offered many giveaways,\ the chamber's press releasfe says. The items that were not given away will be distributed at a future broadcast to be hosted by PYX 106 at Sims Barbershop. In addition to haircuts and traditional services, Sims offers a shaving school that teaches men how to shave according to their facial complexions. Zorian has been a barber for the last 18 years and has won \awards for the services his barbershop provides,\ the release says. Four Seasons magazine named Sims the second best bar- bershop in the world, according to Zorian, the release says. installs new security system GUILDERLAND — Pyramid Management Group, Inc. and Purple Tree Technologies are installing an early warning and notification system at Crossgates Mall. The new system will allow security personnel to instantly notify all stores in the complex of both natural and man-made emergency situations and other special alerts. Installation of the new technol- ogy is nearing completion. The system will be fully functional this week. ,''• ':' The new system, developed by Purple Tree Technologies of Columbia, Mo. will be managed by security personnel stationed inside Crossgates Mall. Once ac- tivated, the system can transmit an unlimited number of emergen- cy messages to key personnel and store managers in every part of the mall and can provide updated information within seconds. Pyramid Management Group will be installing similar systems in fifteen different properties it owns throughout New York and Massachusetts. Baum Advanced Trainer for Bark Busters of Upstate New York BETHLEHEM — Rachel R. Baum, owner of Bark Busters Of Upstate New York, has received the designation of Advanced Trainer by the home office of Bark Busters Home Dog Train- ing. This means that Baum is able to successfully train any dog at any age, including dogs that have exhibited aggressive behavior, according to a release from Bark Busters. Baum has owned Bark Busters of Upstate New York, serving the Capital Region, since February 2007. All training is done in the owner's home, where the behav- ior issues usually occur. Bark Busters started in Aus- tralia in 1989 and came to the United States in 2000. Since, inception, over 450,000 dogs have been trained worldwide. The misT sion of Bark Busters is to build a global network of dog behavioral therapists to enhance respon- sible dog ownership and reduce the possibility of maltreatment, abandonment, and euthanasia of companion dogs. Shrek trek from New Scotland NEW SCOTLAND—The town of New Scotland Recreation Com- mittee is sponsoring a trip to New York City tp see the Broad- way play Shrek the Musical on Sunday, April 5, at 3 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. at New Scotland Town Hall. No advance reserva- tions will be taken. The $103 price includes bus, show, and gratuity for bus driver. Call Pat Geurtze at 475-0385 for more information. r ____.___. _ cu t out and send to us I Do You have 'a. subscription? No -Why not? It is easy - just fill out information below and mail! to us with payment. THEALTSMOKT I \P. O. 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