Hoosick Falls Hears Pleas On Bandstand Plans
The Hoosick Falls Village Board weighs enlarging the current 45 member Community Band or building a bandshell after a nearly two hour public hearing attended by about 30 residents. Supporters urge a larger bandstand or shell to fit the enlarged band. opponents warn of cost and sentimental value. The board plans a final decision after tonight’s special meeting at 7 30.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Villiage Board
Doris Auering
Ira Fisk
William Gaillard
Nancy Kovage
Harry van Surdam
van Surdam
Cambridge
Susan Boupton
HFCS
Marcia Holbrook
Donald Bogardus
Grafton
Peg Loretan
Bill Rudit
Sean Casey
Roger Corbett
Jean Starr
Dianna Corbett
Marilyn Douglas
Bogardus
Anthony Pokines
John Jenuskevice
Francis Murphy
Otis Honored for 25 Years at Burr and Burton Seminary
Don B. Otis, assistant headmaster since 1973, received a Board of Trustees honor on June 24 for 25 years of loyal service to Burr and Burton Seminary. Robert C. Brewster presented a pewter plate and gold watch. Otis, a Suffolk University and Clarkson College of Technology graduate, began teaching chemistry and physics at BBS in 1951 and led the Science Department until last year. He has served as a trustee of United Counseling Service of Bennington County, former Manchester Lions Club president, incorporator and past president of the Northshire Senior Center, and RADEF Southern District assistant coordinator. President Ford recently cited him for work as registrar of the local Selective Service.
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Don B. Otis
Burr and Burton Seminary
Board of
BBS
Robert C. Brewster
Otis
Suffolk University
Clarkson College of Technology
UNH
UVM
Dartmouth College
Castleton State College
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Manchester Lions Club
Northshire Senior Center
RADEF
Gerald Ford
Selective Service
Dorset Treasures Include Lincoln Hat and Goat Cart Display
Dorset Historical Society showcases a goat cart used to ride children, donated by William Port of Manchester. The exhibit also features a Lincoln stovepipe hat from Lincoln Isham given via Fred Whittemore, plus an 1867 Wheeler Wilson sewing machine, a 1897 microscope, and Mrs. L. S. Goodwin’s 1855 children’s book.
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Dorset
Dorset Historical Society
Eugene Bond
William Port
Manchester
William Fort
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Isham
Fred Whittemore
Dorset Inn
Whittemore
The
Historical Society
Pink House
Robert August
Wheeler Wilson
William McLean
John Herrick
Alfred Gilbert
L.S. Goodwin
Boston
Births at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge NY June 16 22
Birth notices from Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge New York list several newborns for June 16 to 22. Scott William Lenhardt in West Rupert. Laura Suzanne Cheney in Cambridge. Rebecca Anne Moffitt in Cambridge. Adam Christopher Hopkins in Corinth. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Lenhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. David Moffitt, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hopkins.
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Cambridge, N.Y
Mary McClellan Hospital
Scott William
West Rupert
George Lenhardt
Laura Suzanne
Cambridge
N.Y
Robert Cheney
Rebecca Anne
David Moffitt
Adam Christopher
Corinth
Howard Hopkins
Bennington Youth Accepted for Psychology Residency
James H. Gratton of North Bennington has been accepted at Madison College in Harrisonburg Virginia for the 1976 1977 academic year to pursue advanced study in psychology. He recently earned a B A in psychology from the University of Vermont and is a 1972 Mt Anthony Union High School graduate.
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James H. Gratton
North Bennington
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Gratton
Henry Gratton
Polygraphic Lane
University of Vermont
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Manchester ZBA approves camp and motel unit expansion
The Manchester ZBA approved the Green Peak Day Camp for this summer and extended a two year permit for Kat cher Inc to add 12 motel units to Toll Road Motor Inn. The day camp, reviewed annually, is run by Leon and Pauline Noe on a 2 acre parcel east of Route 7 near the Sunderland town line. original permit granted June 1973.
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Manchester
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Katcher Inc
Leon
Pauline Noe
Route 7
Sunderland
Snelling outlines six point plan to boost Vermont economy
Barre Vermont Republican Richard Snelling proposes a six point program to stimulate economic development and create better paying jobs. The plan calls for coordinated state local and business efforts to reduce underemployment and wages, stronger industry promotion advertising closer ties to national trade groups regional development cooperation and targeted aid to areas with chronic unemployment while maintaining a stable tax rate and a service oriented approach.
Hackel vows to appoint only Vermont officials if elected
Vermonters rally dairy farmers as Democrat Stella Hackel pledges to replace Health Commissioner Marshall McBean with a Vermont resident. McBean, 34, from Boston, was named to succeed Anthony Robbins who left for Colorado. Hackel says too many out-of-staters hold key posts and vows to hire only Vermont residents for major state positions.
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Highgate
UPI
Stella Hackel
Marshall McBean
Colorado
Franklin County
Supreme Court ruling saves Vermont millions on local rules
Vermont officials say the Supreme Court overturning a 1974 federal wage mandate will save state and local governments millions by reducing overtime and related rules. Robert Stewart of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns notes the decision marks a landmark in municipal independence. The group had challenged amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, with plaintiffs spending about 225000 in costs.
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Stewart
Vermont
Lawyer’s bill for Mayo defense prompts state liability question
The state was billed $30,000 by Richard Davis of Barre for legal fees in defending Washington County Sheriff Malcolm Mayo against three impeachment charges. After a May trial, the Senate cleared Mayo of maladministration. The bill was sent to the attorney general for opinion on state responsibility. if unpaid, Davis may pursue collection from Mayo.
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Davis
Mayo
New York seeks $3 million for rural bus trial
Albany reports the state requests a $3 million federal matching grant for a one-year pilot of bus service in rural and small urban areas. If approved, 15 small buses would serve five rural districts in the Capital Region. Federal agencies have not yet ruled.
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Albany
New York
Federal Highway Administration
The
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Cyclists protest helmet law in Albany streets
About 600 unhelmeted motorcyclists rode through Albany protesting a state helmet requirement. Some riders argued helmets are unsafe while others opposed government mandates on personal behavior. COHOES: Urban Renewal area will doble next year tax revenue from 32000 to 65000 as demolition impacts taxes.
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Albany
Cohoes
Pittsfield Lieutenant to face mayor over alleged record falsification
Lt William Dermody a 14 year veteran and night commander in Pittsfield faces possible charges after allegedly falsifying police records and using a police vehicle to attend school classes in North Adams He will appear before Mayor Evan S Dobelle Tuesday Dermody declined comment on the alleged mix up Officials at North Adams State declined comment on his enrollment WILLIAMSTOWN Conservation Commissioners reaffirmed tree screening requirements for the municipal sewage plant and rejected broader landscaping objections Hoosac Water Quality District official A Kelly Hooks criticized the 1974 interpretation while the panel upheld a need planter screening for visibility
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Pittsfield
North Adams
Evan S. Dobelle
William Dermody
Dermody
North Adams State
Williamstown
A. Kelly Hooks
Hoosac
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