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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1976
Page
6
Manchester Selectmen set July 20 for a special Town Meeting to authorize negotiating tax stabilization contracts with new and existing industry. A hearing precedes the meeting, date TBD, and the form of relief to attract industry remains undecided.
Firefighters were called to 6 Ball Street at 4 45 p m Tuesday to a fire of undetermined origin in an upstairs bedroom. A second alarm was struck but the fire was contained by 4 59 p m. Minor damage to the bedroom and heat and smoke damage to two other upstairs rooms. The two family house is owned by the Calhoun family. Hoosick Township Historical Society meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in St Mark's Parish Hall for its last session before fall. Mrs Harry Harrison will speak on her Egypt trip.
Shaftsbury McDonald’s Barber Shop will close on June 4 and again on Friday evening June 12, with Saturday hours as usual. The town board discussed tax stabilization to aid industry, urged Manchester Development Corp to inform voters, and reviewed timber sale plans for the town forest on Richville Road amid Wilderness Area restrictions. They also considered relocating the Garden Fair to Ivan Coombe’s parcel near Martin Cummings’ garden center, noting parking compliance.
CAMBRIDGE. N Y The regular quarterly meeting of the Women s Auxiliary of Mary McClellan Hospital on May 11 announced that Actor K Wall will join the staff on July 1 to head an evening out patient clinic from 6 to 9 30 p m five nights a week and will be available for emergency room care with 24 hour support. Dr Wali and his family will live on hospital grounds. The auxiliary awards RN and LPN scholarships this year to Margaret Mary O Connor of Cambridge and Eileen Reed of Greenwich respectively. A membership tea will be held June 8 from 2 to 5 p m at the American Legion Clubhouse Cambridge with Candystripers helping greeting guests.
The Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway sponsors a Lansingburgh tour on Saturday June 12 exploring First and Second Avenues with 18th and 19th century homes, merchant and shipbuilding sites. Leader Bart Thibodeau will discuss history, architecture, commerce and industries. Assembly at Lansingburgh Historical Society. Rain date June 13. Donations: members students seniors 50 cents. nonmembers $1.
Princess M Crawford daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E Crawford of East Arlington is named to Green Key at Green Mountain College Poultney Freshman scholars chosen for citizenship academics and leadership potential serve as counselors to future freshmen and campus hosts
The fourth annual Memorial Day Canoe Race on the 13 mile Hoosic River drew over 40 canoes. Winners across eight classes were announced by Richard A. Severson of the Hoosick Falls Youth Advisory Council with trophies to the top pairs. One canoe overturned between Pownal and North Petersburg. the crews received crying towels at the awards.
In Hoosick Falls New York the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad seeks funding for a replacement aluminum boat and motor after 16 years of service. Members say costs around 600 dollars and a new rescue truck has depleted funds. Royal Howard chairs the drive and a memorial gift is suggested. Members continue using the patched boat with life jackets ready.
Manchester planners will review proposed amendments to the town zoning ordinance that institute new parking requirements before sending them to selectmen for final approval. The changes aim to modify how parking is regulated across the town and impact developers and local businesses.
A surprise 50th wedding anniversary party honored Mr and Mrs Theodore P Hastings of Manchester Center with co hosts Mr and Mrs Peter Mutz and Mr and Mrs Charles Skiptunas. The couple received three rhododendrons and planted them with landscape gardener Robert Ewer assisting. A buffet followed as daughters Heidi Skiptunas and Courtney Mutz helped.
After a March 1974 80 percent rate hike, Arlington Water Co. remains under a long-running temporary regime as the PSB weighs a new rate design. A January 19 hearing followed a June 1975 session, with Rep. Jane Gardner pushing for broader public input. A key question is how revenues will be collected, not the hike itself. Proposals for a flat residential charge and higher industrial rates are debated, with company opposition to costly studies and the attorney general's collaboration on a design plan. If no agreement is reached, Hearing Examiner Rexford Roberts warned he may issue the order himself.
The Bennington District Environmental Commission approved Christopher Swezey's plan for a Routes 11 and 30 shopping center contingent on state permits for runoff discharge and highway access. Local zoning approval remains. selectmen schedule a hearing for 7 p.m. Monday. A separate Manchester school board meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
The Sunderland school trial date was rescheduled from June 7 to June 21 due to witness availability. Planning Commission in North Bennington will meet June 2 at 7 30 p m to review Whitman's Feed Store fertilizer tank and a Matteson Road pond project. The Sunderland School District seeks damages of 500000 from designers and builders for a six year old building judged unsound. voters approved up to 110000 in bonds for repairs last October.
Arlington Memorial High School will host its annual sports awards program Thursday at 7 pm in the high school. Guest speaker will be David Frederickson, athletic director at Mt. Anthony Union High School. Awards go to inter scholastic participants of both sexes with refreshments afterward. Parents are invited.
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