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Proposed subdivision in Westerlo By Matt Cook WESTERLO — While a devel- oper is seeking to subdivide Westerlo farmland for 14 new homes, a town board member has proposed changes to local laws to prepare for development in the future. In the northwest corner of town, along Stewart Road, Properties of New York, Inc., of Catskill, has proposed a 14-lot subdivision on 161 acres of land, much of it old farmland. Some of the project's neighbors aren't happy about the proposal. \I just want to see- responsible development and that proposal is not responsible development,\ said Paul Baitsholts, a lifetime Hilltowner who, with his wife, Helene Goldberger, owns over 40.0 acres just across the town line in Berne and Rensselaerville. The subdivision proposal is currently before the Westerlo Planning Board, which is made up of town board members since the town board disbanded the planning board. Properties of (Continued on Page 22) Historic land put in trust? , By Matt Cook KNOX—One of the Hilltowns' original plots of land may be pre-' served from development for- ever. At a town-board meeting last Tuesday, the Mohawk-Hudson Land Conservancy asked the town to apply to the state's Department of Agriculture\ and Markets for a grant to purchase a conservation easement on 250 acres of land belonging to Mark Scott. Contained entirely in the land is one of the original great lots owned by the Van Rensselaer patroon family. The land was also the site of the final battle of the Anti-Rent Wars, a conflict between the feu- dal patroons and the farmers who were forced to pay rent on their property. \It's like an antique,\ Scott told The Enterprise. When he bought the land 20 years ago, Scott said, he didn't know about its history, but then a friend recommended he read Tin Horns and Calico: A Decisive (Continued on Page .23) - The Enterprise — Jim Gardner JubilatioH pi avails as Santa presents a gift at the annual \Special Persons\ Christmas party at the Guilderland Elks Lodge. Residents from five group homes in Guilderland and two from Albany at- tended. They were treated to dancing, a turkey dinner and a visit from Santa. Feed fire still smoldering for days By Matt Cook GUILDERLAND — A fire has been smoldering in a grain silo in Guilderland Center since Monday. Though it has caused no injuries and little damage, as of Wednesday night, firefighters were unable to extinguish it. According to Chief Josh Lare of the Guilderland Center Fire Department, firefighters were called Monday afternoon to Building 16 in the Northeastern Industrial Park with a report of strange odors. The 215-foot-tall building houses about three dozen silos containing various grain products used to make an- imal feed. While the building is located within the boundaries of the in- dustrial park, it is not owned by the Galesi Corporation, which owns the park, according to David Buicko, chief operating officer of the park. The building is owned by United Cooperative Farmers Inc. The firefighters weren't wor- ried about the grain products, but the grain dust is explosive, Lare said. When they arrived at the silo, Lare said, firefighters smelled something burning and saw a small amount of smoke. They discovered a smoldering fire in a bin on the fifth floor of the building. At the fifth floor, 150 feet up, the silos each empty into bins of eight-inch-thick concrete. This particular bin was split in half by a steel plate and the fire was only in one half, Lare said. The fire department attempted to stop the fire by venting the building and emptying the bin, but it caused an explosion, dam- aging a steel door and lid cover on the fifth floor. No firefighters were hurt. The two closest to the explosion were sent to the hospital for evalua- tion, Lare said, but just as a pre- caution. After the explosion, the Guilderland Center Fire Department removed itself from the building Monday night and decided to call for help from Albany County, the state, and other local departments. Several reconnaissance missions later, using thermal scanners, fire- fighters discovered two hot spots in the grain: one on the third floor of the silo and another in the fifth floor bin, on the other side from where the earlier explosion oc- cured. (Continued on Page 23) Jailed Kidnapper off to prison for 16 years By Nicole Fay Barr ALBANY —Jason D. Kutey was sent to prison Tuesday for kidnapping and threatening his ex-girlfriend. Kutey held the ex- girlfriend hostage in her new boyfriend's Guilderland home in- June; he was sentenced to 16- and-a-half years in prison. Kutey's attorney, E. Stewart Jones, told The Enterprise Wednesday that the sentence is \harsh and excessive.\ He says Kutey is a man who never meant to harm anyone. Kutey has psychological prob- i lems and was troubled by • \obsessive love,\ Jones said. The ex-girlfriend said at the sentencing that she never felt threatened by Kutey, Jones said. \She said that Jason needs help,\ ^ he said. \He needs psychological help, counseling, treatment,\ Jones ; said. \The prison system is not • good at providing that.\ (Continued on Page 15) Assaulted Deputy attacked trying to make arrest By Holly Grosch VOORHEESVILLE — Early on Wednesday morning in Salem Hills, the Albany County Sheriffs Department says, a deputy was attacked by a 45-year-old village resident when officers tried to arrest him. Peter Foster tried to barricade himself into his home at 164 Fairfield Court, the de- partment says, and then he be- came combative. Foster struck Deputy Paul Williams in the face with his hand, breaking the officer's tooth, cutting his lip, and causing swelling on his face, said Senior Investigator Michael Mon- telleone on Wednesday after- noon. Foster was under the in- fluence of a narcotic drug at the time, Montelleone told The En- terprise. Police responded to the Fair- field residence where Foster lives with his mother and stepfather, Patricia and Samuel Fallek. Mrs. Fallek had called the police after she and her husband were being attacked by Foster, the Sheriffs Department said. Foster is charged with second- degree assault, and first-degree unlawful imprisonment, both felonies; two counts of third-de- gree assault, and resisting arrest and obstructing government administration, all misde- meanors. The parents told the police that they didn't know what the rea- son was for their son's attack, (Continued on Page 25)
