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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1972
Page
8
Hoosick Falls Central School board reviews blueprints for a new addition including a large group instruction room with a one year biology experiment comparing classes of 50 and 25 students. Music room nearly done ahead of January 29 county music festival. master schedule completed for next year with new curriculum program and guidance meetings.
Burlington area reports that schools in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York state and the province of Quebec have been invited to enter the 1972 creative writing contest sponsored by the Poetry Society of Vermont and WCAX TV. The event aims to encourage young writers to produce original work across a range of styles and topics.
North Adams based Dr. Leo G. Belisle has left his post as child psychiatrist at the Northern Berkshire Child Guidance Center after six months citing tenuous Massachusetts licensing and job insecurity. He will teach and practice part time in Ottawa after accepting a role with the University of Ottawa and Ottawa General Hospital.
Hoosick Falls N Y. The town board held its first regular meeting of the year with Supervisor Robert K Shiland presiding. Grievances from Councilman Edward Gorman over a village taken property turned parking lot were discussed. The board approved sending Assessor John J Burke to an assessors school in Troy. Deputy clerks appointed and fish and game licenses to be handled. Shiland may attend the State Association of Towns meeting in New York Feb 7 8 9 with James Sennett as alternate. Dues to the association rise to 142 dollars. Public hearing on revenue sharing with villages announced for Jan 25 at 7 p m. and William J Murphy arranged the meeting. Murphy will provide copies of future county board meetings to town offices. Sennett to meet with town Justices Restino and Mahar on junk ordinances and junk yard cases. Restino raised concern about junk yard owner James Grunnell and a warrant issued against him. attorney says he is a pauper. Unemployment insurance for town employees discussed. Sennett to obtain state application.
A special meeting of the Pownal Center fire auxiliary is set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the firehouse to plan a forthcoming food sale.
Mary McClellan hospital notes cover weekly admissions and discharges with multiple names from Cambridge, Greenwich, Fort Edward and Poultney. Community notices include Pownal choir, PTG meeting, a Feb 5 fundraiser for the speech health fund, donation to the fund, thanks to the Lions Club, and a Feb 8 Sing Along program with officer elections and refreshments. A Seattle UP I note recounts Alice Dougherty losing $150 in wind driven currency. by Friday two passersby recovered $40 and she hopes the rest is returned.
Sunderland school board plans a March vote to borrow 34000 to cover construction overages on the new elementary school. The proposal failed 77 to 57 and 83 to 62 in prior ballots. Funds would come from Mt Pleasant sale 8000 state aid 14071.32 and taxes 12560.55 over two years.
Hoosick Falls Central School guidance announced two seniors will enroll at Maine College in Albany for a two year Physical Therapy Assistant program. Shirley L. Surdam, daughter of Leo and Mrs. Surdam of North Hoosick Road, was HFCS cheerleader and co captain in junior year. Mary A. Reynolds, daughter of Frank A. and Mrs. Reynolds of Wilder Avenue, was in the chorus, prom committee, and yearbook staff across multiple years.
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