Eligible families urged to apply for food stamps
EDITH BEAUMONT HOOLICK FALLS N Y reports county faces only 22 percent participation in the federally funded food stamp program, costing Rensselaer County over 2 million annually. Allen Coleman of the Commission on Economic Opportunity pushes a county wide outreach to inform residents of rights and to boost participation toward 100 percent. Local offices and staff will assist with applications through the county Department of Social Services, with benefits varying by income and family size. Calls are listed for Hoosick Falls Grafton and Petersburg centers.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Allen Coleman
Commission On Economic Opportunity For
Coleman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
County Department of Social Services
Congress
New York State
State Department of Social Services
Human Service Centers
Hoosick Falls
Grafton
Petersburg
Town Meeting Tonight in Pownal and Election Tuesday
The annual Town Meeting will be held at 7 30 tonight at Pownal Elementary School with balloting on articles and officers Tuesday from 10 a m to 7 p m at the town hall. Manchester Vermont Bicentennial Commission awarded a 4915 dollar grant to Ethan Allen Community College for a 16 millimeter 30 minute color sound film on bicentennial events during 1976 77 directed by Roger Wilken with film making students and local volunteers invited to interview.
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Pownal
Manchester
Vermont
Hoosick bicentennial plans move forward in town
Hoosick Falls NY residents gather for the second general meeting of the Hoosick Bicentennial Community Committee. New members join as plans unfold for a tree planting downtown, use of the old Hoosick Schoolhouse as an information center, a 1776 play directed by Calvin Pedersen, and a pottery exhibit. The committee discusses fundraising, time frames, and collaboration with the Hoosick Association and Kiwanis Club for events and sponsorships. The next meeting is set for March 25 at 7 30 p.m. in the Baptist Church Memorial Hall.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Board of Trustees
Hoosac
Kiwanis Club
Richard Martell
Martel
Walter A. Wood
Holloway
Greater Hoosick Association
Baptist Church Memorial Hall
Community notices and local fire department meetings
North Pownal Volunteer Fire Department holds its monthly business meeting at 6 30 tonight at the firehouse. Pownal Fire Protective Association meets at 7 and East Pownal Volunteer Fire Department at 7 30. Solomon Wright Library hours are 1 5 p m Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday and 7 9 p m Wednesdays. Michael G Buck promoted to Corporal aboard U S S Guam returning from Spain. newborn son Michael Reymond born Feb 24 at North Adams Regional Hospital. East Pownal Church officers elected include David Ricker Sr president and Lawrence Chaffee vice president. Board of Control meets Tuesday at 7 p m at David Ricker Sr home. Card party series begins Feb 22 at Pownal firehouse with 11 tables and over 50 attendees. prizes awarded to Lucy Duval, Mrs George Rogers, Robert Barber, Earl Lillie, Jannette Bishop, and George Rogers. Feb 24 East Pownal Fire Auxiliary meeting with 13 members. state auxiliary meeting report by April Knapp. state quilt project tickets distributed. recipe book project discontinued. Next meeting March 24.
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Robert J. Buck
North Pownal
Cpl. Buck
U.S.S
Guam
Spain
Buck
Michael Reymond
North Adams Regional Hospital
Howard Eaton
Pownal Center
East Pownal
Hoosick Historical Society to Meet March 6
The Hoosick Township Historical Society will meet Thursday night March 6 at 7 30 in St Mark's Parish Hall on Main Street. Guest speaker Doris Manley research assistant director for historic preservation for the New York State Department of Parks and Recreation will discuss historic preservation. Election of officers will be held during the business session. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Vermont towns await Bottle Bill funds in escrow pool
Environmental Conservation Secretary Martin L. Johnson announced letters offering aid to 57 Vermont towns still awaiting their Bottle Bill money. About 55,000 dollars remain in escrow, roughly 1.80 per capita, because some towns do not use approved landfills. funds will revert to the general fund after June 30, 1975. Memorial services are set Tuesday for Dr. Henry Heyl, 68, neurosurgeon and former Dartmouth professor who helped restore a British boy’s speech in World War II. He died Saturday in Hanover NH from pneumonia and cancer. He taught at Dartmouth, worked at Mary Hitchcock Hospital, became editor of the International Journal of Neurosurgery, and held roles at the Hitchcock Foundation.
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Montpelier
Environmental Conservation
Martin L. Johnson
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Vermont
Johnson
Donald Marsh
Marsh
Norwich
UPI
Henry Heyl
Dartmouth Medical College
Hanover
N.H
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Heyl
Boylston Curtis
Curtis
Dartmouth Medical School
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
International Journal of Neurosurgery
Harvard University Medical School
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Boston Children’s Hospital
Chicago
Ill
Hey
Hitchcock Foundation
Candidacy legality hearing for Hazen at Windsor court
UPI reports a Windsor County Superior Court hearing on John Hazen Jr’s bid for Hartford Board of Selectmen and his concurrent postmaster role. A temporary injunction blocks Hazen from oath if elected amid a class action suit. Attorney General Diamond cites constitutional bar on federal and legislative service.
Colonie Young Republicans urge marijuana decriminalization measure
The Colonie Young Republican Club approved a resolution calling for decriminalizing marijuana and easing penalties for small quantities, clarifying they do not advocate legal change or use. The nearly unanimous vote followed a two hour debate between Frank Fioramenti and Ralph Smith.
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Colonie
Young Republican Club of
Hugh L. Carey
Paul Cardamone
Frank Fioramenti
National Organization For Reform of Marijuana
Albany County
Ralph Smith
Murder trial opens for Haas in Essex County Court
In Lawrence, Gordon F. Haas of North Adams formerly Ipswich faces a first degree murder indictment for the killings of wife Shirley and children Gordon Jr. and Melissa. The trial, before Judge Roger Donahue, marks a high profile case in Essex County Superior Court. In Pittsfield, the Berkshire County Historical Society acquired Arrowhead Herman Melville’s home for 100000 dollars from the Hoffmans and plans to open it as a museum with the society as headquarters after months of preparation.
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Lawrence
Gordon F. Haas
North Adams
Ipswich
Shirley
Gordon Jr
Melissa
Essex County Superior Court
Roger Donahue
Haas
Caroline G. Grant
Help Line
Pittsfield
Berkshire County Historical Society
Arrowhead
Herman Melville
Holmes Road
J. Nelson Hoffman
Donald S. Smith
Society
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