Major questions crop up in Jamaica hearing
At the Jamaica selectmen hearing on Miri Construction Co. plans for 12.5 million dollars worth of vacation homes along the West River, three main questions emerged about potential town revenue, resident effects, and public opinion. Attorneys clashed over evidence rules as the town plan draft faced objections and experts debated benefit projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Soper
Jamaica
Jamaica Selectmen
Miri Construction Co
West River
Mirs
A. Charles Miller
Jamaica Planning Commission
Benjamin W. Partridge Jr
Windham
Main
Planning Commission
James S. Howard
Partridge
Howard
Miller
Daniel Reisel
New York City
Reisel
Kenneth V. Fisher
Dufresne-Henry Engineering Co
Leo F. Urban
Miri
Fisher
Urban
Alan George
Rutland
Brattleboro
Mirl
Christmas Parish Events and Hoosick Falls Lodge Elected Officials
Hoosick Falls in session 180 days a year aims to avoid closing schools for fuel use. Christmas Eve services and pageants at Hoosick Falls Baptist Church First United Church Presbyterian Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Mary's High School feature carols, Jesse Tree, and glee club. Van Rensselaer Lodge F and AM elected Irving Stevens worshipful master with officers including Robert Cook and Oswald Muller. Plans for a Jan 19 brotherhood dinner at Delaney's Hotel and a note on attendance at Tucker Lodge in North Bennington were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s High School
Home School Association
St. Mary’s
Jesus
St. Mary’s High School Glee Club
Gladys Sommerville
Irving Stevens
van Rensselaer Lodge F & AM
Hoosick Falls
Masonic Temple
Robert Cook
Oswald Muller
Otto Piritz
Masonic Temple Association
Harold Hayner
Masonic Lodge
Glen Rowland
Guy H. Phillips
Muller
Delaney’s
North Hoosick
van Rensselaer Lodge
Tucker Lodge
North Bennington
Professor Outwater aims to end ski leg breaks with safer gear
Burlington based mechanical engineering professor Dr John O Outwater of the University of Vermont says this year marks the first push to eliminate leg breaks from recreational skiing. He notes safer multilateral release bindings are now produced by at least four American firms after his testing and advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
John O. Outwater
University of Vermont
Outwater
John Outwater
Falls Village appoints tax assessment review board
HOOSICK FALLS NY The Village Board at a special meeting approved Mayor Richard A Seversons recommendation to appoint an assessment review board The board will before grievance day listen to and study taxpayers complaints on their property assessments and grievances
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Richard A. Severson
Bernard W. Savalonis
Joseph Florio
Harold Cutler
Alfred Ferrannini
Paul Michaels
LeRoy Baker
Edwin Schneider
John T. Merrills
Merrills
Donald Pierce
Rensselaar County Health Department
Community Careers grant aids Currier Memorial School program
The Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union announced federal funds of 2056.46 will back the Currier Memorial School Community Careers project for January 15 to May 15, 1974. Eighth graders from Currier Memorial will engage with 12 community mentors across forestry, agriculture, horticulture, maintenance, and nursing, plus demonstrations and site visits to career venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Currier Memorial School
Vermont Department of Education
Danby
Mt. Tabor
McCullough Library Open House Week Tea Sessions
McCullough Library continues daily open house and tea this week with visitors welcome to chat and view the tree decorations created by North Bennington Junior Girl Scout troop led by Betty Palmer and Arla Worthington. Troop members include Hess Williams Rideout Robinson Monroe Elwell Williams Forrest Palmer Sweet. Library closes Monday and Tuesday next week and no story hour Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arla Worthington
Ann Hess
Laurie Williams
Tonya Rideout
Sherry Robinson
Lisa Monroe
Sherry Elwell
Judy Williams
Nancy Forrest
Naomi Palmer
Corey Sweet
Sierra Club opposes Jamaica condo proposal
The Connecticut River Valley Group of the Sierra Club urged a moratorium on the Miri Construction Co. condo project amid energy shortages. It also called for a study of the West River Island sewer plan by an independent engineer, and tied reform to potential impacts on development and future projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Connecticut River Valley
Sierra Club
Miri Construction Co
West River Island
Poinsettia Helpers Sought for Shaftsbury Church
Residents with poinsettia plants are asked to bring them to the First United Methodist Church in Shaftsbury on the preceding Saturday morning or contact Mrs. Ernest Gratz. Plants will decorate the sanctuary for Christmas Sunday December 23 then may be taken home after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Ernest Gratz
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Hoosick Falls Aerie of Eagles
Philip Leonard
Hoosick Falls Central School
Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Falls Baptist Church
John Elliott
Walter Gardner
Ray Morin
Carl Brownell
Carl Adams
Joseph Cavendanis
Gail McGuire
First United Church Presbyterian
Donald Hebert
Michael McGuire
Roberts Drive
Seiko
Shultz
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Jewelers
Tax Assessment Review Board
Falls
BRSU
Health Department
Radfoid
North St. Gemninetn
Cubs
Doug Castle
Marc Evans
Webelos
William A. Castle Jr
Douglas
Robert Gratz
Mary
Jack Evans
Marc
Sierra Club Chapter
Mirl Construction Company
Vermont Water Resources Dept
Lotti Tobler
Regolancer
Turnpike St
Canton
Mass
de of Restaurant
Williamstown
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Scandanavia
Scands
Youssse
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