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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1976
Page
8
Manchester selectmen approve applying for BOR and state funds to add three tennis courts and two soccer fields on Route 30. Project cost 81000, with BOA covering 50 percent and state potential 35 percent, lowering taxpayer share to about 12150. Also plan a baseball diamond and soil work, while meters debate remains unresolved.
The public hearing on the proposed waste water treatment system will be at 7:30 p.m. at Fisher School instead of Town Hall. The Arlington American Legion hosts a Christmas party at 8 p.m. with a $2 grab bag gift limit. Selectmen discussed placing the matter on the annual town meeting warning or deciding by selectmen, delaying it for attorney information. The Taylor property sale for the sewer facility was approved at 50.3 acres for 40,240 dollars with closing by April 1, 1977. A February 8 special town meeting is set to vote on a 300,000 dollar bond for a 2.5 million sewer project, with 40,240 included in the bond. The zoning attachment request on a quarter-acre parcel was denied, while Richard and Nora Keyes sold one of two adjacent quarter-acre parcels. In other business, liquor license for Olympia Motor Lodge and sign for Image Works were approved, and an executive session on personnel policy was held.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2457 in Hoosick Falls donated 1025 to local and national charities during their 31st anniversary dinner on December 11. Attendees included New York State Eagle President Owen McNelly and Vice President Donald Gregory with other officials. funds supported Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Reynolds Foundation March of Dimes and several youth and cancer funds. An upcoming January 15, 1977 party will honor members with annual awards, ham dinner planned, tickets on sale until December 15. Also noted is Airman William P. Hawks’ assignment to Randolph AFB Texas for USAF computer systems duty after basic training at Lackland.
Albany physicians may attend a December 16 symposium on New Drug Therapy in Children from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. at Wiggers Auditorium Albany Medical College Registration runs 9 30 to 10 a.m. The event, by the Department of Postgraduate Medicine with Pediatrics, covers new pharmacological agents in infections allergy and seizures. Further information from Albany Medical College Postgraduate Medicine.
The White Creek Town Board will meet at 7:30 this evening at the town shed to conduct regular business and briefly discuss the newly released Washington County budget and tax rate and its impact on White Creek taxes.
Dartmouth College has received a 144,943 federal grant under the Women's Educational Equity Act to study non college-bound rural high school women in northern New England. The Options Project will gather data on attitudes and career perceptions, build a participant team model with teachers and community women, and create adaptable curriculum packages for rural high schools. The project directors are Faith Dunne and Jill Otten, with staff including Rogers Elliott, Peter Kelman, Janet Bailey, Jan Strohbehn, and Anne Johnson. Field testing will occur in spring 1977, with evaluation in summer 1977 and potential national dissemination in 1977-78. For more information contact Hinman Box 6021, Hanover, NH 03755, or (603) 646-2037.
At last night’s Shaftsbury meeting the board urged Boy Scout pond users to clear snow and agreed town equipment may be used in major storms. A local offer to shovel at 25 dollars per snowfall prompted further discussion along with selling a surplus 275 gallon kerosene tank. The town will appoint the recreation committee to supervise skating pond lighting amid vandalism fears. Also agreed was compensation for three sheep losses to dogs and repairs to an Economizer sander. The panel noted a firehouse expansion plan and debated the ongoing requirement for developers to cover road black topping.
Out-of-town callers last week at Gertrude Aiken's home included Lois A Virtue and her son Paul of Coila and Mrs Foster Thayer of Pownal. Circuit churches plan Christmas parties on Sun Dec 19 and a carol service on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m at North Hoosick United Methodist Church. All welcome.
The North Bennington School Board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 at the Graded School with Attorney John Williams present on housing projects. Selectmen weigh making it mandatory for a developer to blacktop after a $14,000 bill for about a mile of Harvest Hills road. They are negotiating with Ken Corey about a Brick Row area development, a 670 foot road per town specifications. Hoosick Falls police report 17 year old Elton L. Sandow failed to stop at a stop sign at John and Main, striking Joseph F. Carelli’s car. No injuries, moderate damage. Sandow’s car to Haynes Brothers Garage. Carelli could drive away.
Mount Equinox Grange met on December 6 in Manchester. A donation was voted to the Kurn Kattin Home. Dawn Smith spoke on aging and yoga basics, with demonstrations. Lecturer's One Thought. skit “Two Chances” by Viola Wilcox and Pauline Hill. Engagements announced for Phyllis Lowry and Beth Richardson. Christmas program planned for December 20 with Boy Scouts slides, gifts for the Grange kitchen, a Christmas tree, and Santa.
Gateway Inc announces a 9000 square foot main building housing The Carousel Film works a cinema showing American past years classics plus selected foreign titles opening December 21 with Help by the Beatles Also opening December 21 the Carousel Coffeehouse offering pastries espressos cappuccinos herbal teas cocoas and exotic blends Winter through spring plans include a bridge chess and backgammon room a stone fireplace a health club with steam room and masseur masseuse a dance exercise yoga and martial arts area and a recreation room with pool tables
Gateway announces a mixed use project including a retail store for books games and equipment a pinball and lecture seminar room an art and antique center craft studios living working spaces and an outdoor garden with possible summer pool and games. They aim to complete by summer and invite community participation contact Gateway at 464 8800 or Box 907 Wilmington.
White Creek in New York will not qualify for federal flood disaster assistance for cleaning and straightening the stream. U.S. Soil Conservation Service engineer James Hill advised Supervisor James Nolan after inspecting the meandering creek, citing ineligibility for flood money and proposing RC&D funding through a five county program.
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