Perhaps there is someone who posts or reads this board, other than myself, who knows 'exactly' what the heck you are talking about. But I assure you that it ain't me! I have a dark green roof and have for 20+ years.
Delanson fire debris said to contain body State police called to scene
November 22, 2009 2:39 AM
State police investigators were among those working late Saturday into early Sunday at a house on Thousand Acres Road in Delanson where one firefighter said he heard several explosions shortly after the fire call came in, at 9:08 p.m. The area where firefighters were still trying to extinguish the fire as late as 1:00 a.m. was taped off with yellow police tape often used at crime scenes.
Another firefighter said there was a body inside a pick-up truck which he said was one of three vehicles that burned when a barn that also served as a garage burned to the ground. What appeared to be the frames of cars could be seen from the road. Other firefighters would neither confirm nor deny that investigators were looking into some sort of fatality. One member of the Delanson Fire Department said they had been instructed by the County Fire Coordinator to withhold information about any injuries because there were family members who had not been notified.
The house was marked with the number 1132, as was the mailbox that also had the name Daniel Bartlett on it.
DELANSON Fire victim tentatively identified BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Justin Mason at 395-3113 or jmason@dailygazette.net.
Authorities have tentatively identified the man who died after an explosion engulfed his garage in flames Saturday. Daniel Bartlett, 50, was found in a badly charred vehicle pulled from the wreckage of the four-car garage at 1132 Thousand Acre Road. State Police spokeswoman Maureen Tuffey said investigators will await a DNA test to confirm the identity, but that Bartlett, the sole occupant of the home, hasn’t been located and is presumed to have died in the fi re. “We’re waiting for the toxicology to come back to see if that can help us out,” she said. “The person was burned pretty badly.” Tuffey said police haven’t determined the cause of death. However, she said there are no indications that the fire was suspicious. “All indications do not show foul play or suicide,” she said. State and county fire investigators have been unsuccessful in determining a cause for the blaze. Schenectady County Fire Coordinator John Nuzback said the fire caused extensive damage, making it nearly impossible to find a cause or origin. ............................>>>>................>>>>...............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01003&AppName=1
Christmas luncheon set in Duanesburg DUANESBURG — The Duanesburg Senior Citizens will hold their annual Christmas luncheon at noon on Tuesday, at the Duanesburg Fire Hall on Route 7. Doors open at 11. Reservations are required.
Below is a Letter to the Editor that was submitted by me but not published by the Daily Gazette:
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I read with interest the article entitled "Cleanup to begin at former gas station County, state approve deal to remediate site" that appeared in the August 13, 2009 edition of the Daily Gazette. I was encouraged to learn that the state will be demolishing the dilapidated structure located at the intersection of Routes 7 & 20 and remediating the environmental issues that plague the parcel. These actions are long overdue and are welcomed by the community.
As a Duanesburg resident, I am concerned, however, about the proposed plan to locate a Sheriff substation on the 0.14 acre triangular shaped site and by the reported lack of communication between those in county government, the Duanesburg town board and the Schenectady County Sheriff’s department about the latest proposed property use.
The plan to raze the building and remove the contaminated soil was reportedly discussed between town officials and Metroplex Chairman Gillen over the past three to four years. Because of the small irregular shaped lot size, the required setbacks, and the desire for visibility at the intersection, the use proposed by town officials was for a veterans’ memorial park to honor those from the Town of Duanesburg who served their nation.
Last year, our town board prepared architectural and engineering plans for an expansion to the town hall to accommodate a substation. I understand that these plans were developed with inputs from then Sheriff Buffardi and Under-Sheriff Gordon Pollard. The resulting cost estimates, however, rendered the project as impractical without financial support to be provided by Schenectady county. The decision to defer the discretionary project during the economic recession was, in my opinion, fiscally prudent.
The town hall location, nearly 1 mile west on Route 7, provides greater acreage for construction of the facility and the additional parking required. The collocation would provide for enhanced security of town officials and the public during Town Court sessions and at town board public meetings. The location will provide for safer ingress/egress and will allow for future modification to the already congested Route 7 & 20 intersection as increasing traffic volume dictates. A decision regarding the location of a Sheriff’s Department substation should consider the views, preferences, and current and future needs of the community that it serves.
Thats more like it Mr Littlefield. Stay on topic in your little "podunk" world and everything will be all right. There's no place like home. Home is where the heart is. A house is not a home.
At least that's what my friends at the Sr Center tell me.
Thats more like it Mr Littlefield. Stay on topic in your little "podunk" world and everything will be all right. There's no place like home. Home is where the heart is. A house is not a home.
At least that's what my friends at the Sr Center tell me.
Just like podunk Rotterdam is 'A Nice Place to Live'.........or.......'A Nice Place to Politic'
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
MARIAVILLE Bill Massoth, noted local historian, dies at 80 BY BILL BUELL Gazette Reporter
The past fascinated Bill Massoth, and while his favorite subject was probably the Erie Canal and the early 19th century, his knowledge of history was vast and varied. A lifelong Schenectady County resident and 1947 graduate of the old Draper High School, Massoth died early Monday morning at Sunnyview Hospital after a short illness. He was 80. A resident of Mariaville, Massoth worked as a machinist at the General Electric Company most of his life before retiring nearly 20 years ago. While never professionally trained as a historian, Massoth was a walking encyclopedia of local history and often gave slide presentations and lectures at various historical sites throughout the Mohawk Valley. He was involved in a number of history-related organizations and was also a former trustee of the Schenectady County Historical Society. “He was a consummate gentleman,” said Schenectady County Historical Society president Edwin D. Reilly. “When he was a trustee, he would frequently give presentations here, and he was always very well prepared and very well received. I’m stunned. He was a real good guy.” “Bill was a great historian and very knowledgeable about Schenectady County history,” said Schenectady County historian Don Rittner. “He was very generous with his knowledge, and he will be thoroughly missed by the historical community. We have lost a great human being and a wealth of knowledge.” ...................>>>>...................>>>>................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01302&AppName=1
Minor injuries in I-88 rollover Last updated: 7:16 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2010
DUANESBURG-- A driver escaped with minor injuries after he lost control of his Jeep and it rolled over this evening on Interstate 88, State Police said.
It amazed me as I drove down Route 20 in the town of Duanesburg the other day to see a newly painted, bright yellow snowplow blade sitting next to the highway department, with the words “Town of Duanesburg Highway Department, Steve Perog Highway Superintendent” painted on it. Pretty sure this plow will never be used for snow removal again. Sitting right behind it, a white building that has been there for years with the same words painted on it, minus the superintendent’s name. All we hear is that we don’t have the money to make road repairs, but we can paint up and letter an old plow blade to tell us where the highway department is, which the building already makes note of. I don’t live on a town road, but do pay taxes here. In a time of fiscal problems all over, maybe we should have used a little better judgment on how the monies are being spent. Might just as well have put the paint in a plastic bag and thrown it out by our driveways, as Mr. Perog did with stones and campaign literature this past fall. Maybe he should have just added his name to the building?
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