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OUR TOWNE

BETHLEHEM MAY 2017

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Trish Pix Tattered Pages Used Books

Greetings Constant Reader, As I sit here writing, my loyal greeter dog Seamus is curled up napping on top of the shop’s cash box. Pandora is playing “Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra” (which many ask me what am I playing in the background) which is kind of a merge of orchestra meets rock/pop! Think of it as Nirvana meets cellos! I feel that all people deserve background music or at least a great score in the background when they are working. If music isn’t playing in my background, it picks up in my brain...like I said, have to have background music! The door to the shop is open and the fresh air is filling the shop! There is also a competition outside for the background music of life just off Feura Bush Rd. & Rte. 9w…happily it is in competition with my little blackcap chickadees and house wrens who are busy building their nests and singing away as they do. One of those nests is right over my door and grass drops down daily. The other day…Mama bird hopped into the shop to retrieve a rather long piece of grass that blew onto the rug. Not so happy to have the first fly buzz by my eyes. I also killed my first mosquito a week ago in the shop. Spring in undeniably here! April brought so many birthdays in my family including my son, my brother, Seamus, my uncle, 2 brothers-in-law, 2 cousins, and ME! This birthday has me definitely out of middle-age (well that actually happened a few years back but I really wasn’t counting!) I have no plans on retiring anytime soon… but there are so many variables in one’s life…but if sales continues to improve (tell a friend or two please) and rent doesn’t increase (yeah, like that’s gonna happen) and people from the new communities (55+ communities, new home developments, apartments and condos come in) well…I could be here for many years to come…but perhaps with some occasional vacation days scattered about. Currently I have plans to shut the shop for 2 weeks of vacation in late August, as I did last year. I always put those plans on the phone, Facebook, the website and on the door with notice in advance. I appreciate those who have come to the shop to find a note because I am needed for my Darlin’ Dad (88 years old) from time to time. While reflecting upon my dear Dad, who lives at the Teresian House, I am going to return to a novel which I have mentioned before, “A Man Called Ove” by Frederick Backman. I have had such conversations with customers recently regarding this wonderful book, so much, that I watched the Swedish movie (with subtitles) for free on my Amazon Prime account recently. Rarely do movies carry the essence of the book so beautifully! With Seamus cuddled on my lap, I laughed and cried with my hand over my heart and a tissue in the other! If you haven’t had the pleasure… treat yourself soon. If you haven’t been in the shop in a while, let me remind you of a few things. Tattered Pages originated

in October, 2006 and moved to the Glenmont Center Square in June 2007! There are currently 19,000 titles in the shop and we saw approximately 2,500 people in the shop last year. Donations of boxes of books, from the shop, for charity fundraisers/raffles totaled over $3,000 last year. Over $2,000 in credit was used by “trade credit” customers to take additional cost off the price of the books that they purchased! Money is collected for various local charities, such as Capital Region Blue Star Moms, and we do display flyers for community purposes and events. I use Facebook to advertise events and sales (check us out at Tattered Pages, LLC it should show the business card with my granddaughter holding Seamus outside the shop… not the old one started by the former owner with a pic of faux Seamus & books. Please “Like” our page!) Because I am limited in space, I can no longer just take donations as you finish your garage sale or spring clean…but…I would be glad to look at up to 6 adult books & 12 children’s books if you have established an account in the shop. Your credits never run out…so if you think you have credits and haven’t been in for years…come on in…you might be surprised that you have the credits to take an additional 20% off of your sale! The shop gets “new” books all the time…I just recently but books that have never been in the shop before by Jack Campbell (SciFi), Georgette Heyer (Rom & Historical Fiction), James Patterson among others. I currently have Angela Duckworth’s “Grit” which won the best non-fiction Pulitzer Prize and sold “The Underground Railroad” by Colin Whitehead I am currently reading the 2nd book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King which I put off until the series was complete, and copies were in the shop so that I wouldn’t have to purchase them myself. I could not get in to the first book when it was first published. But then, I was in a totally different place in 1982! I may have also decided to not read it because I threw “Pet Sematary”, the previous book that I read by King across the room several times while reading it! But that shows you, with time, you may find a book more appealing or you might relate to it better. This Spring…why not go back to a book from an earlier point in your life and read something by that author…or re-read something to see how you connect to it now! For the month of May, keeping Mother’s in mind, as well as Memorial Day…all books in romance will be an additional 10% off as well as all books in my military section. Not sure which genre I will turn to next…but I know that Gardening books and healthy cooking are in my pile right now! I will also be reading to my Darlin’ Dad from his Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul while enjoying some fresh air & sunshine. Until next month…hope to see you in the shop and happy reading! Trish & Seamus Patricia Eldridge is the owner of Tattered Pages in the Glenmont Center Square at Rte. 9W & Feura Bush Rd. #518-447-9910, www.tatteredpages365. webs.com, mytatteredpages@gmail.com, Open M,T,W 10-5, Th. 10-6, Fri 10-7, Sat. 10-2 closed Sunday

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Rail Trail Etiquette As you enjoy the your experience on the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail, Albany County and the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy ask that you please observe these courtesies:

*Be courteous and considerate of other trail users. *Respect our neighbors and don’t trespass on private property. *Pets MUST be leashed at all times *Control and clean up after your pet(s). *Bicyclists should yield to pedestrians. *Travel at a reasonable speed and in single file when path is crowded. *Avoid startling others; announce “on your left” then pass with care. *Move to the side when stopping on the trail. *No hunting or discharging of firearms. *Overnight camping and camp fires are prohibited. *Remove your litter – this is a “Carry In/Carry Out” trail. *Motorized vehicles are prohibited. (Wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility assistance devices are permitted.) *Enjoy the beauty of wild plants & animals, but leave them undisturbed for all to enjoy.

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Then

& Now

Street Names Explored By Susan E. Leath

As you drive in town, do you get curious about where the street names come from? Many are family names, and this article explores a few: Borthwick, Bender and Rupert. Others are more of a mystery, like Pictuay Road. Some just don’t seem to make sense. South Albany Road is not near Albany at all. Cover Photo:

The Wiltsie Farm historic marker is on Bridge Street in South Bethlehem.

Borthwick Avenue in Delmar is likely named after Harvey Borthwick. We know that he and his wife Clarissa lived on the street for the 1892 N.Y. census, and the earliest reference to the specific name “Borthwick Avenue” is from an 1896 newspaper article. Harvey, 1814-1892, was the son of Alexander and Marie Borthwick. The 1880 U.S. census is fun because Harvey Borthwick is the actual enumerator for his district. At the time, he was living with his second wife Clarissa in a household that included several unrelated people. Other clues about Harvey are two short snippets in the Albany newspapers. One from 1875, notes that “Harvey Borthwick, formerly in the employ of the Albany post-office, is erecting two new houses at Adamsville in close proximity to his own residence.” Another from 1878 notes that he sold “premises on the northside of the Delaware Turnpike at Adamsville to Edmund Willerton for $2,200.”

The homes behind this Borthwick Avenue street sign are quite old. The one on the left with the Italianate styling is circa 1850. The bungalow on the right is circa 1930.

The Ten Eyck house, located on Old Ravena Road, is in the Pictuay.

Clarissa Borthwick (1821-1893) was Harvey’s second wife. His first was Margaret Bender (18161870). Harvey and Margaret experienced tragedy in 1847 when the clothing of their 10-year-old daughter caught fire. The child died from her injuries. At the time the couple was living on Jay Street in Albany. Margaret Bender is one of many Bender family members with roots in Bethlehem. She is the granddaughter of Christian Bender (1732-1808) who was born in Wurtemburg German and came to the colonies at 14. He served the patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War with the 3rd regiment of the Albany County Militia under Col. Philip Schuyler. Bender rented 300 acres in Bethlehem. He and his wife Elizabeth Cramer (1739-1806) raised a large family that included their son Matthew, Margaret’s father. One reference says that Margaret’s mother, Elizabeth Ramsey, was the granddaughter of a Scottish baron. Another notes that Margaret married her second cousin, who would be Harvey Borthwick. A look at the Beers 1866 map of Bethlehem gives a clear indication as to why Bender Lane is named the way it is. In 1866, the road mostly follows its modern-day path from Route 9W to Elsmere Avenue. At that time, there are seven Bender properties in the area of the lane. Let’s skip to the southern part of Bethlehem for a look at Rupert Road and South Albany Road. Putting together the story of the Rupert family of South Bethlehem is complicated. Henry Rupert appears to be the first Rupert in Bethlehem. Henry was born in Germany and came to the U.S. in 1853. Sometime in the late 1860s he met Mary Shaffer Wiltsie and they married in the First Reformed Church March 9, 1870. Mary was the

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young widow of Ambrose Wiltsie (Ambrose died at age 21 in 1863.) Mary and Ambrose had two sons, John and George, and it appears that Mary inherited a good bit of property from Wiltsie. The 1870 U.S. census has Mary as the owner of the farm and the 1870 agricultural schedule listing is also under Mary’s name (100 acres were listed along with a crop of rye, corn and oats.) By 1880, Henry is the primary name. Henry and Mary had six children, Oscar, Anna, Walter, Katie, Israel and Minnie. Exactly where Henry and Mary Rupert lived is unclear. On the Beers 1866 map there are several Wiltsies* in the vicinity of today’s Rupert Road, perhaps one of those properties came to Mary through Ambrose Wiltsie. By the turn of the 19th century, Oscar Rupert has a successful farm in South Bethlehem and by the 1960s, his son Henry was clearly living on Rupert Road. South Albany Road, just around the corner from Rupert Road, derives its name from the South Albany Development that Charles P. Brate laid out in the late 1920s. His plan had hundreds of homes on over ten interconnecting streets, and it included a water supply system. He thought to entice families coming to work at the new and nearby rail yards (completed in 1924). Before Brate’s development this area was considered part of the hamlet of Jericho. Only First Avenue and Scott Blvd ended up being builtt with 21 homes. In 1986, First Avenue was renamed to Currey Avenue, honoring Francis Currey who is a World War II hero and holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor. And finally, the mystery that is Pictuay Road, also in South Bethlehem. Pictuay appears to be a place name instead of a family name. Allison Bennet reports that her linguistic consultant says it is not of Dutch derivation but is possibly from

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available for sale at the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall, I Love Books in Delmar, Tattered Pages in Glenmont, and many other retailers including online. Visit her blog at: BethlehemNYHistory.blogspot.com. Susan welcomes your suggestions for future Then and Now articles. She can be reached at sleath@townofbethlehem.org

the Algonquin language of the Mohican Indians. Bennett tells the story of Tobias Ten Eyck whose gun “exploded in his face while he was hunting wild turkey near his home in the Pictuay.” This happened circa 1791. Ten Eyck’s home, built circa 1756, still stands on Old Ravena Road, just over the line into the town of Coeymans. Today’s Pictuay Road can be thought of as the road to the Pictuay, but we still don’t know what the word actually means. *Various branches of the family spell the name different ways. Wiltsie, Wilsey, Welsey, and Wilts all appear in the area on the 1866 maps. Wilts is assigned to the location on Bridge Street where today there is a historic marker honoring Revolutionary War veteran William Wiltsie who arrived in Bethlehem in 1795.

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In one way or another, we are all connected to the YMCA. Maybe it’s where you or your children learned to swim, skate, or play basketball. Maybe it’s where you went to summer camp and made new friends. Perhaps it’s where you joined a wellness class and got in the best shape of your life, or where your kids go to childcare to learn, grow, and thrive. For the past three months, so many members, volunteers, staff, and community supporters made a very special connection to the Bethlehem YMCA by donating to our Annual Campaign. Our 2017 Annual Campaign was, once again, a rousing success, raising well over $112,000! The Bethlehem YMCA thanks everyone for their generosity. One hundred percent of your donations stay in Bethlehem to support financial assistance for individuals and families who otherwise could not afford to use the programs and services of the YMCA. Remember, the Y never turns anyone away because of an inability to pay. It’s only because of your contributions to our Annual Campaign scholarship program that we can make, and keep, that commitment. The Y changes lives, ignites spirits, and strengthens our community by delivering innovative programs that improve our quality of life in Bethlehem well beyond the people who participate in them. Your donations to the Annual Campaign ensure that the YMCA can take on the challenges facing our youth, our health, and our community. In particular, the Bethlehem YMCA would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous support of our Annual Campaign: Stewarts Foundation, Delmar Rotary Foundation, Adirondack Beverage, The Allstate Foundation, Bank of America, Momentive Performance Materials, National Union Bank of Kinderhook, Maynard, O’Connor, Smith & Catalinotto, Edward Jones Investments, Roux, Hill and Markes, Christmas Wish Foundation, SABIC, Roofing Innovations, Bonded Concrete Hockey Team, CL King, Bethlehem Youth Hockey, Girvin & Ferlazzo PC, Tobin and Dempf, O’Connor, O’Connor, Bresee & First.

In addition, we would like to thank the volunteer members of the Bethlehem YMCA Advisory Council and the wonderful staff of the Y for spreading the good word about the Y’s charitable mission and raising funds for the campaign. In a speech to the national YMCA, President Theodore Roosevelt once said that “the best form of philanthropic endeavor is where we all do good to ourselves by all joining together to do good for one another. This is exactly what is done in your associations.” Your dues pays to operate the facility. Your gift changes lives. Thank you for donating so we can continue to help young people achieve their potential, empower people of all ages to lead healthier lives, and strengthen the bonds of community in our town.

In conclusion, a YMCA Annual Campaign Haiku:

Friends helping neighbors We are much more than a gym The Y is a cause

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college. I have decided to return to Nicaragua for a longer mission trip through Enrich Missions; a nonprofit organization located in Matagalpa that promotes education through community outreach to provide for malnourished and undereducated children. I am very interested in giving back to not just the children in Nicaragua but in my town on a smaller scale. I am so fortunate to have been raised in such a tight-knit and supportive community such as Bethlehem. I have truly been build up by the people in my life that have come from so close by. During my month-long stay there, I will be working with children in the extremely impoverished community that come to the Enrichment Center daily to receive nutrition, tutoring, basic education, and other necessities for day-today life. One of the things I will be concentrating on is building Enrich Mission's very first library to benefit all of the children in attendance. As a member of the Bethlehem community, I am asking you to thoughtfully consider supporting me on this journey. There are several ways that you can help. Two years ago, I was given the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua for a short term mission trip through Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Spending a week immersed in a third world country while teaching, cooking, playing, and constructing really opened my eyes to the world outside of Delmar, New York. As a member of the community, I am active on Bethlehem's varsity swim team, a co-president of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), a certified lifeguard and swim instructor, a member of BLC's youth group, and a social activist in the capital region. This experience changed me in many profound ways, including steering my decisions as a high school junior to further my education in social work and Spanish during

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Keep the Enrich Missions team, the Matagalpa community, and myself in your thoughts. Donate new or gently used books levels k-4th grade (in Spanish!) Make a financial donation that will support my missionary work for the month at Enrich Missions. http://www. enrichmissions.org/lydiamartell/ or write a check payable to Enrich Missions, sent to my address (7 Dana Court Delmar, NY 12054) **all gifts will be tax deductible* If you'd like to discuss this further or have any questions, please contact me at lmartell217@gmail.com Thank you for your support!

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Join us for a roast pork dinner with all the trimmings. Welcome spring with either a sit-down dinner at the Bethlehem Grange or a takeout dinner for home. The dinner is your opportunity to meet local friends, enjoy a wonderful meal and help the Grange preserve a treasured historic site.

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