St James aims tower restoration funding in Vermont drive
Arlington parishioners at St James Episcopal Church launched a fundraising drive to rebuild a new tower for the Main Street church. Signed by rector Rev John T Adams senior warden Lawrence Brush and junior warden Don Brown the appeal notes the 1829 stone church historic status and the past dismantling of unsafe wooden spires.
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Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
Main Street
John T. Adams
Lawrence Brush
Don Brown
Griswold
Herbert W. Congdon
Vermont
BCRC Annual Meeting Set For Shaftsbury Tonight
The Bennington County Regional Commission will hold its annual meeting at the local elementary school tonight at 7:30. Topics include officer elections a visit by Commissioner of Community Affairs Samuel Johnson a presentation on the planned county bus system and A-95 review of highway betterment projects.
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Shaftsbury
Bennington County Regional Commission
Samuel Johnson
Manchester School Board Special Meeting Tonight
A special meeting of the Manchester School Board is scheduled for 7 30 tonight at the elementary school. Major discussion will cover junior high staffing and scheduling.
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Manchester School Board
Pownal Church Choir Rehearsal Tonight at 7:30
Community notices sum multiple local events in Pownal Vermont. Choir rehearsal at Pownal United Methodist Church 7:30 tonight. Fire Department worknight at 7:30. Well baby clinic Friday 9 to 11:30 at Pownal Recreational Community Center with immunizations and screenings. Fish and Game Derby Saturday 9 to noon at White Pond Mount Anthony Road. Spaghetti supper and dance Saturday North Pownal firehouse 7 to 8:30 dinner 9 to 1 with New Wheels Band. Tickets at door or from auxiliary. limit 100. Rum mage and seedling sale Saturday Town Hall 10 to 4. Kindergarten registration May 2 6 to 7 at Pownal Elementary. birth certs and immunizations needed. Plans under way for Pownal Bicentennial June 26 with strawberry festival. Events run 10 to 8. 3 p.m. dedication of Town Office addition and unveiling of oil portrait of Thomas Pownall. Food, dances, exhibits, and displays. rain date June 27. Bicentennial committee meets Sunday 4 p.m. Town Office.
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Pownal
Women’s Fellowship of the
Pownal Center
Thomas Pownall
Cortland Cottrell Orchestra
Shower Policy Adopted By Hoosick Falls Board
The Hoosick Falls Central School Board approved a new shower policy after gym class for fourth graders with exemptions by PE teachers medical reasons or brief parental notes. A longer absence requires a doctor’s excuse and a parent interview if extended. Mrs Love opposed mandatory school interviews for extended excused periods. a survey showed mixed wishes on showers. Also granted maternity leaves for two teachers, budget work continued, and a state preservation grant aids building restoration.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Board of Education
Hoosick Falls Central School
William Love
Love
Kay Goldstein
Helen Gurdon
Ambulance Group Sets May Meeting and EMT Signups
The Rensselaer County Ambulance and Rescue Association holds its monthly meeting tonight at 8 at the W F Bruen Rescue Squad Building Clinton Heights. EMT course signups for Hoosick Falls and September are requested, with election of area coordinators on the agenda. Michael Cornaire will preside. A Greater Hoosick Association meeting follows at 7:30 at the Elks clubhouse for summer plans. community members invited.
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Rensselaer County Ambulance and Rescue Association, Inc
W. F. Bruen Rescue Squad
Hampton Ave
Clinton Heights
Hoosick Falls
County Association
Michael Cornaire
Hoags Corners
Greater Hoosick Association
Elks
Tour of old Troy Historic Walk Downtown Troy
On Saturday May 22 at 1 p.m. the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway leads a tour of historic downtown Troy including the 5th Avenue Gurley’s and St Paul’s. Assemble at Troy City Hall River St. Donations 50 cents for members 1 for non members students and seniors 50 cents Information 518-274-5267.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson- Mohawk Industrial Gateway
5Th Avenue
Gurley’s
St. Paul’s
Troy City Hall
River St
Grand Union Biographies Site Tour For Expansion
G U agent and mayoral aides toured three relocation sites for the Grand Union store with real estate agent Bruce McVey. Sites included property across from the shop bridge on Mechanic Street, village parking lot on Church Street, and land adjacent to the current Grand Union lot. Ownership details involve Edmund Skorupski Jerry Greenberg Clarke Thorpe William LaPorte Mrs Helen White and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The firehouse was also inspected. Purchases are not confirmed and demolition concerns may affect plans. Residents have petitioned to keep the store in the village.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Donald Bogardus
Anthony Pokines
Bruce McVey
Grand Union
Shop Bridge
Mechanic Street
Colasta Company
Edmund Skorupski
Jerry Greenberg
Village
Church Street
Clarke Thorpe
William
McVey
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Jean Macksey
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Carole Sinclair
Denise Monte
Sandy Hoyt
Kathy Knight
Sherry Monte
Michael Watson
Theresa Watson
Lori Snow
Patty Morse
Mary Martin
Brian Bushee
Debbie Waite
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Leo
St. James
BCRC
BRSU
C of
New Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Larry Pratt
Battenkill
Dot Rutken
Chittenden Bank
Bill Schmidt
Valhalla Motel
Acadien
Ted
Fleischmann Odistilling Corp
Nyc
Tcc Ed Acadien
IMPOK
First Vermont Bank
Bennington
Pownal United Methodist Church
North Pownal
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
New Wheels
Kimball
Manchester
Manchester Center
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Edith Beaumont
Old Troy
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Gateway
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Javery
Ernest H. Javery
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