Housing complex for Manchester seniors receives tentative approval
Manchester awaits a 16 unit one story elderly apartment complex with a community center near the downtown area. The project costing about 375000 is financed by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency through HUD. Verbal approval has been granted and plans must be submitted for final approval. Rent will be based on fair market value with government subsidies covering a portion.
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Manchester
Louis Grodsky
Senior Citizen Center Building Committee
Housing Finance Agency
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Grodsky
Rumors Fly Over Ludlow Police Chief Gaiotti Resignation
Rumors in Ludlow and Manchester claim Eugene Gaiotti has been asked to resign as Ludlow police chief. Gaiotti refused comment, while a town meeting vote reportedly upheld the town manager on a personnel issue.
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Gaiotti
Ludlow
Eugene Gaiotti
Manchester
Dean Brown
Shaftsbury votes to fluoridate school water and hires consultant
The Shaftsbury School Board approves installing a fluoridation device for the elementary school water. A parent questionnaire yielded 66 approvals from 77 responses. The Dental Division of the state Health Department will fund equipment, installation, and the first year’s fluoride. Annual cost to the district estimated at 50 to 75 dollars. The board also discussed allocating 12,000 dollars in revenue-sharing funds for instructional materials and other upgrades. Louis Axt announced Shirley Tawney will serve as consulting teacher for Shaftsbury and Pownal districts, aiding 20 special needs students three days weekly. The program is funded by the University of Vermont and the Department of Special Education. The district reviewed the 1977-78 budget line by line, except for teachers’ salaries. maternity leave was approved for music teacher Linda Johnson, with travel and coursework for others. The annual district meeting is set for June 30.
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Shaftsbury
Dental Division
State Health Department
Louis Axt
Shirley Tawney
Pownal
Ms. Tawney
The
University of Vermont
Department of Special Education
Axt
Linda Johnson
Carinthia Expansion Approved Into National Forest Lands
The U S Forest Service released a land use plan for Deerfield Valley authorizing Carinthia Winter Sports Area to expand onto 71 acres of National Forest land held under a Mt Snow permit. Mt Snow’s four new lifts were denied and Haystack gains a parking area and two new trails while Mt Snow and Carinthia lift capacity expands. The plan prioritizes non motorized use on remaining land and calls for intensified ski lift inspections to meet higher safety standards.
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Carinthia
Mt. Snow
Forest Service
Deerfield Valley
Haystack
Cold Brook
John P. McArdle
Green Mountain National Forest
Wilmington
Long John Trail
Snow
Deerfield River
Forest Service Administration
Joseph W. Sposta
Vermont
National Forest
Rummage sale in Hoosick Falls supports anti poverty group
Hoosick Falls hosts a two day rummage sale at DeWitt Bargain Center 18 Classic St on May 20 from 10 a m to p m and May 21 from 10 a m to noon with proceeds aiding the local anti poverty organization. Hoosick Falls Central School Board meets tonight at 7 30 at the central school.
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DeWitt Bargain Center
Classic St
Hoosick Falls
Vermont Merit Scholarship Offered at Vermont Academy
A $2,500 merit scholarship for a Vermont boy in grades 8 to 10 to attend Vermont Academy Saxtons River is available. Candidates are judged on transcript and testing with teacher recommendations, and must interview at the boarding school. Apply by June 1. call 869-2121 for information.
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Saxtons River
Vermont Academy
Vermont
Buckley appoints two to 200th Vermont Bicentennial Commission
Lt. Gov. T. Garry Buckley announced the appointments of Paula Spadaccini of Shelburne and Jack Heaton of Dorset to the Vermont Bicentennial Commission. Spadaccini, mother of three and former Justice of the Peace from Charlotte, has Boy Scout work on her background and works at the Toy Chest in Shelburne. Heaton, a builder and remodeler, is president of Wooden Indian Construction in Dorset.
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Montpelier
T. Garry Buckley
Dorset
James
Paula) Spadaccini
Shelburne
Jack Heaton
Vermont
Environmental review sequence for Mt Snow land use plan
McArdle outlined steps before implementing the plan. The Final EIS is filed with CEQ with a public announcement. A 30 day Federal Register waiting period follows before approval is recommended. Copies of the Land Use Plan and environmental statement are available for public review in Rutland and comments go to the Milwaukee Regional Forester after review.
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McArdle
Council of Environmental Quality
Federal Register
Milwaukee
Wis
Forest Supervisor’s
Rutland
Longtime patient at Albany Medical Center Hospital
White Creek Ann Cahall has been a patient at the Albany Medical Center Hospital. Belle Decker of Pawlet, a former resident here, visited friends in town last week. D- Raymond Taber celebrated his 91st birthday May 13.
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Ann Cahall
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Belle Decker of
Pawlet
D— Raymond Taber
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Rutland Herald
Orvis Inn
Manchester Village
George Carvill Rutland
U.S. Forest Service
Deerfield
North Bennington
North Bennington School
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Gertrude Aiken
Foster Thayer
Stella Hill
Louise McNitt
Harmin
Shushan
Francis Wade
Marion Dick
West Hoosick
Washington County Republican Women’s Club
Queensburg
Glens Falls
Pamela Blakeman
Senior Citizens Club
Pownal Center
Rose Mattison
East Pownal
South Stream Road
Hoosick Falls Central
William G. Luke Jr
Howard Wright
Snow St
William Guy Luke Sr
East Hoosick
Embry- Riddle Aeronautical Institute
Daytona
Florida
Luke
Bonnie J. Allard
Wilbert J. Allard
Parsons Ave
Hudson Valley Community College
Miss Allard
Kathy A. Bettis
Mrs
Joseph R. Bettis
North Hoosick
State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College
Cobleskill
Bettis
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Bennington Banner
Pownal, VT
Lions Club
Eening
Chittenden
Main Street
Bennington
ELM Street
Lane
Bennington, VT
Budolt
American Cancer Society
Mollie Lambert
Buckley
Eleanor Niles
Vermont Transit
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Grand Pre
Halifax
Peggy’s Cove
Charlottetown
Saguenay
Perce
Bonaventure
Chicoutimi
Quebec City
Washington Ave
Manchester Center
Purdy’s
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