Community Notes From South Cambridge Area
Local church events include a combined service at South Cambridge Church at 10 30 Sunday and upcoming meetings of the church administrative board on November 17 and United Methodist Women on November 10. A turkey dinner fundraiser is set for November 15 at 4 30 at the Buskirk fire hall with bazaar donations needed. Community members visiting and events across nearby towns are noted, including hospital updates and Holstein show recognitions at regional fairs.
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South Cambridge
United Methodist
Buskirk
Manchester selectmen discuss flood program and road upgrades
At a Tuesday session the Manchester selectmen planned a November 11 meeting to gather opinion on their stance toward the Federal Flood Insurance Program. They learned state and federal funds will cover full costs to improve Richville Road from the bridge at Routes 11 and 30 to Lincoln Avenue if landowners grant easements. The board approved a bicentennial flag concept for study and the Lions Club banner for the Christmas Arcade, noted the town garage came in about 2500 under budget, and declined HUD funds. They postponed action on Martin J. Cummings’ 40 foot curb cut request on Route 7 pending land title acquisition.
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Richville Road
Lincoln Avenue
Martin J. Cummings
Shell Station
Heritage tour heads through Troy and nearby towns
The final heritage tour of the year sponsored by the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway will depart Saturday at 1 p.m. from Brudett Avenue chapel Troy. Dean Thomas Phelan of RPI will lead a bus trip through Troy Watervliet Green Island Waterford and Cohoes with limited seating. Cost is 2.50 for adults 1.50 for students and reservations are due by November 12. Contact 518-274-5267.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson- Mohawk Industrial Gateway
Watervliet
Green Island
Waterford
Cohoes
Thomas Phelan
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Chapel and Cultural Center
Brudett Avenue
Hoosick Falls Hosts Vietnamese Refugees at Sunday Meeting
Hoosick Falls and West Hoosick Baptist Youth Fellowship welcomed young Vietnamese men settled in Troy. The Council of Churches aided two families with furnishings English tutoring job placement and adjustment help. The Rev Charles Mercer helped interpret. Ages 12 to 23 expressed gratitude for American welcome and care. The 12 year old recalled escaping on a ship with capacity for 50 but crowded for days with 1000 refugees. The BYF Christian Citizenship Committee led by Bill Foshay organized the program.
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Hoosick and
West Hoosick Baptist Youth Fellowship
Vietnam
Troy
Council of Churches In
Charles Mercer
First Baptist Church In
America
Christian Citizenship Committee
BYF Organization
Bill Foshay
Six miles of tile drainage installed in 1975 district report
Wynantskill New York Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District notes farmers have installed almost six miles of sub-surface drainage this year linking to tile drainage. Much work remains in Hoosick Pittstown Schodack and Brunswick as efforts continue with free technical assistance from the district and state conservation department.
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Wynantskill
N.Y
Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Rensselaer District
Hoosick
Pittstown
Schodack
Brunswick
Office
U.S. Department of Agriculture
P.O
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
N.Y.S
State Conservation Department
Arlington Community Club tightens access to Community House
The Arlington Community Club Board bars anyone under 25 from using Community House rooms without supervision due to recent misuse. Teenage parties left garbage, utensils missing, and poor chaperoning were noted. In October the Arlington Rescue Squad set a record with 24 responses including five injuries from auto crashes and participated in a Bennington mock disaster drill.
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Arlington Community Club Board
Arlington Rescue Squad
Bennington
Arlington Memorial High School
Salmon cites reelection fever harming U S decision making
Vermont Governor Thomas Salmon told IBM executives that politicians’ drive to win re election has reduced national problem solving and urges a new philosophy focused on what is right rather than politically popular. He called for strong moral leadership at the White House as environmental issues loom large.
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Salmon
White House
Theft of food stamps investigated in Middlebury
Police probe a suspected theft of 936 dollars in food stamps found during an audit of the town clerk’s office. Officials say the loss may have occurred before stamps were delivered. Security has been tightened with reduced access and daily audits.
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Middlebury
UPI
Democrats cling to slim margin in Rensselaer County race
In Rensselaer County the Democrats hold a one seat majority by about 27 votes as Republicans challenge results. An attorney cited absentee ballot discrepancies while the board of elections prepares to convene next week. In Troy the GOP swept city council races reducing Democrats to five two. Republicans claim voter rolls bias and cite mall status and Beman Park firehouse controversy as campaign factors.
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Troy
Rensselaer County
Richard W. Hahn
Michael Rock
Board of Elections
Bipartisan Board of Elections
GOP
Beman Park
Conte to lead Ford primary campaign in Massachusetts
Silvio Conte a Pittsfield congressman agreed to head President Ford's Massachusetts primary effort surprising state leaders. Conte said he cannot remain silent as challenges to Ford's nomination emerge and he disagrees with some veto-overrides.
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Pittsfield
Silvio O. Conte
Ford
Massachusetts
Conte
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