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Pulling For History

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Just like the old days: The restored grader is put to work during a demonstration at the Altamont Fair. It was made by Climax Road Machine in Marathon, N.Y., north of Binghamton, a factory that ran from 1887 to 1890. Andrew Tinning plans to display the horse-drawn grader in June at the Gas-Up in Gallupville, and in August again at the Altamont Fair.

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Period piece: “Little Winner,” the antique road grader restored to its former glory by Andrew Tinning, looks right at home in front of the also restored village train station, now home to the Altamont Free Library. The grader will be at the station at least through April 9 when, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Judith Wines will give a presentation called “Tours and Trains in Altamont.”

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Rallying round the antique grader restored by Andrew Tinning, second from left, holding a whip, are, two grandsons of Casper Wagner, the grader’s original owner — Merlin E. Wagner at far left, and Bernard H. Wagner, at far right. The grader, which Tinning discovered, forgotten and neglected, on property behind his house on Dunnsville Road, was originally used to groom Guilderland’s roads before it was used for ditching at the Wagner farm. At center, is Steve Oliver, Guilderland’s current highway superintendent. Next to him is Judith Wines, the director of the Altamont Free Library, now housed in the village’s historic train station. The grader originally arrived in Altamont by train.

Troopers search for generous donor

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Published on Saturday, 08 December 2012 20:59

GUILDERLAND — The New York State Police are trying to track down a woman who anonymously donated $1,000 to a trooper over the weekend.

Officer Christopher Manisalco was responding to a call near Oak Tree Lane in Guilderland, when he was approached by blonde woman, in her early to mid-40s, who asked if he was busy, according to a release from the State Police.

Manisalco told the woman that he had a few minutes, and she told him, “I always see you around, doing a good job, and wanted to say merry Christmas and thank you,” the release said.

The woman handed him a holiday card, which Manisalco accepted, thanked her, and then went back to work.

After his shift ended, Manisalco opened the card, and found $1,000 in cash inside.

By law, the State Police can’t accept the cash as a gift, and are looking for the woman so she can specifically identify where she would like the donation to go.

The police are asking for the public’s help in finding the anonymous donor, who, in addition to being blonde, is roughly 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and was possibly driving a blue or gray minivan.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police in Latham at 783-3211.

— Anne Hayden