Replacement of Petersburg water pipes urged for system upgrade
ANNE EISENMENGER reports an engineer for the Rensselaer County Planning Department advised Petersburg to replace all 4,400 feet of 6 inch mainline with 8 inch non corrosive pipe and 4 inch laterals with 6 inch pipe at about 170000. The town seeks federal public works funds, deadline November 15, and will hire an engineer to prepare the application.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Rensselaer County Planning Department
Hughes Gemmill
Neil Manchester
Manchester
Gemmill
Workshop on action songs and arts at St Peters Church
On November 2 a workshop on action songs and arts and crafts will run from 7 to 10 p.m. at St Peters Episcopal Church in Bennington. Ruth Wilcox announced troop leaders for the year with Brownie Troops 85 and 95, Sunderland Troop 471, and Cadette Troop 25. Junior Troop 26 has no leader, and interested adults should contact Mrs Wilcox at 375-6993.
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St. Peters’ Episcopal Church
School Street
Bennington
Arlington- Sunderland
Ruth Wilcox
Brownie Troop
Francis Fischer
Greg Wright
Dunbar Hall
Kenneth Hunt
Charles Moffitt
Sunderland
Wilcox
Arlington
Sandgate
Shaftsbury notices urge tax deadline and election
Shaftsbury treasurer Clinton MacDonald reminds that Saturday December 6 is tax deadline. Shaftsbury Garden Club meets at Claire Timmerman’s home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Citizens urge voters to elect Orlando Cullinan for state senator and Shaftsbury town representative, with transportation numbers listed.
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Shaftsbury
Clinton MacDonald
Shaftsbury Garden Club
Claire Timmerman
Arlington seniors invited to weekly Bailey Hall meals
Arlington residents aged 60 and over are welcome to join a home cooked meal at Bailey Hall each Monday and Wednesday in a friendly atmosphere. The program emphasizes community, nourishment, and social connection for older adults in the area.
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Bailey Hall
Rubbings Exhibit At Park McCullough House By Local Schools
Rubbings textures from Prospect School and Monument Elementary depict surfaces at Park McCullough House including registers windows and chairs. The exhibit runs weekdays 12 to 3 pm with 25 cent demonstrations and group bookings via Kathy Link. Kits available and calls to Virginia Andrews or Nellie Hayden for meal day listings and future events.
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Prospect School
Monument Elementary School
Park- McCullough
Kathy Link
Big House
Virginia Andrews
Nellie Hayden
Harvard
Hoosick Falls man pleads guilty to multiple burglaries
David B. Johns, 21, of 178 Main St, Hoosick Falls, pleaded guilty in Village Court to three charges from a series of burglaries and car thefts on Oct 25. He admitted second degree criminal trespass, criminal possession of stolen property, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Sentencing delayed for a pre sentence investigation. bail set at 1500 dollars.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
David B. Johns
Main St
Johns
Hoosick Town
George Dougherty
Rensselaer County
Falls Halloween parade attracts about 200 participants
The annual parade on Sunday night drew around 200 participants and parents. Youth Director Leo McGuire noted costumes ranged from a St Bernard to a Disco Duck. Prizes in three categories totaled five, three, and two dollars for first, second, and third respectively.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Leo McGuire
St. Bernard
Donald Waythus
David Sutton
Craig Pine
Dale Roose
Frank
Mimi Lane
Tom Waite
Joy Wysocki
Disco Duck
Michael LaPorte
Youths collect funds for Hoosick Community Center drive
Eight Hoosick teenagers raised 234.35 door to door in the village this weekend for the Community Center. Youth Director Leo McGuire supervised the effort and called the result pretty good while noting most revenues come from a trust fund interest and local business contributions. Centers officers continue to seek further gifts from businessmen.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Leo McGuire
Blood Bank Wednesday in Arlington at St. Margaret Marys
Arlington hosts Red Cross Bloodmobile on Wednesday November 3 from 1 to 6 p.m. at St. Margaret Marys Parish Hall Route 7. Co chairs Ingrid Hirsch and Betty Tynan note last autumn yielded 102 pints, aim for 126 to 142 pints this year with volunteers and staff listed for donor alert, nursing, aides, and technical support.
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Arlington
Red Cross
Ingrid Hirsch
Betty Tynan
St. Margaret Mary’s
Route 7
Blood Bank
Marge Brush
Abby Carroll
Nellie Hayden
Mary Henning
Anne Kasten
Janet Keough
Marie Mattison
Mary Pratt
Lois Elmore
Mary Farrington
Joyce Mattison
Ruth Wilcox
Sandy Wright
Jane Aaron
Dorothy Krahmer
Clarice Squiers
Anna Vaughn
Helen Wood
Arson Burns Grout Sawmill in Arlington and Other Blazes
A late night fire destroyed the Grout mill on the Fayville Branch near Prouty Hill, with arson deemed certain by Fire Chief Harry Pickering and State Police Detective Robert Horton. Investigators noted no electricity and the rear ignition as firefighters battled flames for hours. Several nearby blazes and false alarms followed, including at Canfield farm, a Route 7 site, and Mack Molding, as crews and mutual aid responded amid a tense night in Arlington and Sunderland.
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Fayville
Prouty Hill
Roy Grout
John Allen
Allen
Washington, Conn
Arlington
Harry Pickering
Robert Horton
Canfield Farm
Chiselville Covered Bridge
Pickering
Shaftsbury
Mack Molding
Stuart Thompson
Warm Brook Road
East Arlington Road
Arlington Recreation Park
Whitten Industries
Route 7
Miles Lumber Co
Horton
Ninth Fall Festival of Gospel Songs at Meramec Caverns
The ninth annual Fall Festival of Gospel Songs will be held at Meramec Caverns in Stanton Missouri on October 30. Stars include The Blackwood Brothers and Wendy Bagwell, with the cave’s historic connection as a Jesse James hideout noted.
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Stanton, Mo
UPI
Meramec Caverns
Jesse James
Blackwood Brothers
Wendy Bagwell
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