For Schenectady officers, the pot was never empty Cashier at Erie Boulevard gas station is retiring after years of keeping the coffee fresh By Paul Nelson Staff writer Published 12:02 a.m., Sunday, July 3, 2011
Richard Baldwin who has selflessly given to the Schenectady Police Department for many years is now retiring from his business and the volunteer work with the department and was honored by the department in a ceremony at the SPD Headquarters in Schenectady, N.Y. June 29, 2011. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)
SCHENECTADY -- Richard Baldwin affectionately refers to the large numbers of Schenectady police officers he's befriended over more than two decades as his "boys."
"I call them my boys because they are much younger than I am," the 73-year-old said during a recent interview days before his scheduled retirement Sunday from his cashier job at the Sunoco gas station on Erie Boulevard after 24 years.
The place became something of a pit stop for some officers, who after completing an overnight shift would drop in to refuel with coffee and read the newspaper while talking with Baldwin on a broad range of topics.
During his 11 p.m.-to-8 a.m. shift, Baldwin said, he would make sure the coffee and other breakfast staples were always fresh and the papers were available.
Last week, the department recognized Baldwin's efforts by presenting him a plaque to show their appreciation for his dedication to them and the community.........................>>>>................>>>>......................Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/loca.....26.php#ixzz1R33ZH8sm
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