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The Altamont Enterprise — Thursday, April U, 1996 15 New buses for private school students By Andrew Schotz ' -, GUILDERLAND — &-«&»& who allegedly threw a cement block through a convenience store window and stole more than 160 packs of cigarettes early Saturday was stopped while riding his bike — back towards the crime scene, police said. Guilderland Police suspect that Jeffrey G. Williams, 35, of 63 Second Ave., Albany, may also be responsible for similar heists in and around town dat- ing as far back as two years ago. Williams, who was charged with third-degree burglary and petit larceny, briefly eluded po- lice on bike and on foot, but was caught when a police canine found him lying in a wooded area, according to Investigator John Tashjian. Williams allegedly used a heavy block to break the window of the Stewart's at Gipp Road and Route 20 around 3 a.m. Tashjian said that two police units responded to the silent alarm, saw no one inside, and waited in an out-of-the-way spot for the department's canine to arrive for tracking. Williams, having stuffed 162 loose packs of cigarettes into a couple of pillowcases and a satchel, had already pedaled away on his bike, the investiga- tor said. But Officer Thomas Funk drove toward the scene and saw Williams riding back to Stew- art's. Tashjian said that police believe he was returning for more loot. Funk tried to catch Williams at Western Avenue and Kraus Road, which is a block away from.the store. Williams rode down Kraus, Tashjian said, got off his bike, and ran into the woods, with Funk in pursuit. The department's police dog located the burglar lying still in the brush. The sacks of cigar- ettes, which had been tossed e scene -4\fri|*g :•$,& chase, were recov- Williams may be responsible for other similar heists in the area, including one in Colonie the day before the Guilderland crime. A cement block was hurled through the window of the Stewart's at Sand Creek and Osborne roads early Friday morning, and the burglar made off with 125 packs of cigarettes, according to Investigator Mick Forenzo of Colonie Police. Forenzo said that while Williams has not been called a suspect, the method of operation is similar to what occurred in Guilderland. Tashjian noted that the exact same type of burglary has also happened in Guilderland in the past, particularly a break-in at the same Stewart's on April 25, 1994, That day a concrete cinder block was tossed through a win- dow and 105 packs of cigarettes, worth $385, were stolen. At the Cumberland Farms further west on Western Av- enue, the same ploy was used on Jan. 7, 1995; a front window was smashed in order to get eight cartons of cigarettes and assorted adult magazines. Psyche services ALBANY — The Psychologi- cal Services Center of the Uni- versity of New York at Albany announces the availability of psychological services. The Center offers individual psy- chotherapy, behavior modifica- tion and psychological assess- ment. In addition, the Center also offers career counseling and assessment and career workshops will be offered. The services are available to chil- dren, adolescents and adults in the Capital District. Fees are based on a sliding scale and the Center is open three evenings per week. Kissel's Garage .fcVS New Scotland, NY 439-9949 is pleased to announce that DENNIS TICE has joined out service department njM1 _ mm M j&*mmt m Awarded for editorial 21* Enterprise writing by the 1 ••\ « % ' New Yorft Press Association EDS TOTS & STUFF- imrsgi&EMltm;. I FUTONS S1JQ00 From I Hr%/ twin AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION CAPITOL. Bunk Beds • Headboards •Brass Beds •Futons • Platform Beds •Bedroom Furniture 775 New Loudon Rd (Rt. 9) 2G3 yards South of Latham Circb (Continued firpin page 1) out-of-district trips to private schools, which the district is ob- ligated to make! Anthony Mar- turano, the assistant superin- tendent for business, said that 70 pupils are now going to 38 dif- ferent schools outside the dis- trict. McCartney noted that two new stops — Berne and Rens- selaer — are being added, and explained that the district must bus children who stay at private school after their family moves into the district. Board member C. James Cof- fin noted that the number of Voorheesville students going to private schools has dropped off. \When I came here eight years ago, it was over 130,\ said Mc- Cartney. \We've done this the last four years,\ the superintendent said of the separate proposition. Marturano said that 58 percent of the purchase will be covered by state aid. \With any luck well do what the state of Arizona and other states do,\ said McCartney, \and say 'donated by McDon- ald's' on the bus, get advertis- ing.\ The rest of the budget, which includes money for extra drivers for the extra buses, stands at $12,868,763. Including the bus purchase, spending would rise by about 1.9 percent from this year. The tax rate has only been calculated in approximate terms, McCartney said Monday. He estimated that it will be an increase of \less than 4.5 per- cent\ for New Scotland resi- dents, who make up the major- ity of the district. Guilderland and Berne resi- dents should expect tax in- creases of less than 3 percent, he said. McCartney said the district is waiting on more definite num- bers while the town of New Scot- land fights its equalization rate, which would affect assessments and taxes. The library budget, which will be on the ballot with the school budget, has not been decided. Barbara Vink, assistant to the director, said the board of trustees will probably have a proposal after it meets Monday. Vink said that one trustee seat will also be on the ballot be- cause Sally Ten Eyck is finish- ing her second term, the maxi- mum a trustee can serve. Two people had picked up candidate petitions as of yesterday. Other business The school board also: — Approved a code of conduct for students who participate in extra-curricular activities, in- cluding clubs and athletic teams. \It is hoped that partici- pation... will enable students to exercise self-discipline, self con- trol, good sportsmanship, and Hazing suspension (Continued from page 1) injuries as a complaint, not as a source of pride. Although he has no confir- mation on where the incident took place, Whipple said he was \assuming it was on school property, probably after a prac- tice.\ Besides the suspension given to. the player involved, the se- niors on the team were handed further disciplinary action, ac- cording to Whipple. \The seniors were required to address (hazing) to all the teams and required to perform some community service for the Guilderland community one Saturday,\ said Whipple. \To mey it's not acceptable. We ad- : dreiteed it to the team, and we took care of it internally. B mature judgment in consort with the mission statement of the Voorheesville Central School District,\ the code said- Students are reminded that they can be punished for drink- ing, being in possession of alco- hol or drugs, or smoking, whether on school premises or on the way to or from a school function. Penalties range from a verbal warning to suspension. A first offense brings, among other things, suspension from all extra-curricular activities for 10 consecutive school days. A second offense carries an eight- week activity suspension, and a third offense means suspension from all activities and manda- tory counseling. Junior David Koltai, a student representative on the School Improvement Council, said students were critical of the code at first. But since it distin- guishes between school-related and hon-school-related inci- dents, most students will sup- port it, he said, citing a situa- tion in which several athletes at Shenendehowa High School who had a party in a vacant house were kicked off their team. Board member Erica Sufrin asked what would happen if, for example, the captain of the foot- ball was arrested for driving while intoxicated. High School Principal Ter- ence Barlow said that matters outside of school are dealt with \by the family or by police.\ He also noted that some groups, like National Honor Society and student government, have their own conduct codes that may be stricter. The reason for the new code, said board President John Cole, is that the current policy only covered athletes who signed a pact during their team's sea- son. — Discussed how to better its chemistry program. Barlow told the board that the rate of stu- dents dropping f^om a chem- istry class in Voorheesville is about 10 percent, which is higher than for other sciences. The board in recent years has considered improvements to the chemistry program because it has the lowest of the district's marks in the state's Compre- hensive Assessment Report of the district. It was the only area in the 1994-95 CAR where Voorheesville had fewer stu- dents pass the Regents (78 per- cent) than the county (83) and comparable districts (82). Across the state, 75 percent of students passed the test. Cole reminded the rest of the board that Voorheesville is not alone. Overall, Albany county school districts have a lower chemistry enrollment, he said, and have fewer students pass the Regents in that topic than in any other. — Voted to meet at 6 p.m. on April 29 to vote on the BOCES administrative budget and BO- CES board members. BKW board seeks nominees to honor BERNE — Each year, the Knox-Westerlo Central School District seeks candidates for special recognition by the Board of Education. Residents may obtain a nom- ination form in any building of- fice or the district office, or by calling 872-1293. The recognition ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. May 23 during dedication of the new classroom addition. Candidates may be nominated for outstanding service to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo schools or because they have brought out- standing recognition to the schools. Nomination forms must be returned by May 2 to the Board of Education, Recognition Awards, 1738 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY 12023. DawnAvakian Certified Electrologist By Appointment Only Skilled in the Art and Science of Permanent Hair Removal Spring Special ~ FREEj and 15 miniite teeainiehf Lady Di's 952 Troy-Schenectady Rd. Latham, NY (518)782-1426 ReNueSpa 119 Maple Ave., Altamont NY (518)861-5723 LAST WEEK FOR SNOWCHECK! 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