Snelling Attacks Hackel Over DES Growth
Republican Richard Snelling charges Vermont's Employment Security Department nearly doubled under Stella Hackel from 1963 to 1973 while workloads stayed flat. DES rose from 184 to about 400 employees, according to a DES officer, though Hackel disputes the figures. Snelling notes 40 percent drop in job placements during her tenure, despite more unemployment weeks claimed as benefits were extended. Hackel defends records. she served 1963 to 1973 and disputes the numbers.
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Department
DES
Snelling
Petersburg N Y adopts budget with cuts and raises
The Petersburg town board adopted Supervisor Shirley Snyder's tentative 1977 budget after denying pay raises for assessor Joan Watrous and attorney William Burstein. The plan increases expenses by 19000 and revenue by 25 percent, with a 25 cent hourly raise for highway workers and larger rises for fire and highway departments. A public hearing will be held in October before final approval.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Shirley Snyder
Joan Watrous
William Burstein
Snyder
Attorney Burstein
Watrous
Earl Stevens
Arlington Chorale Benefit Sale At Community House
A benefit sale Saturday October 2 from 10 am to 2 pm at Arlington Community House offers plants gourmet foods and coffee. Raffle prizes include a Redken Bio-Wave valued at 25 and a salon package from Tony Romano's and Carl Salon. The Arlington Chorale in its 21st season rehearses Wednesdays 7:30 pm at the Music Box Arlington Memorial High School and invites singers. call 375-2208.
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Arlington
Arlington Community House
Arlington Chorale
Tony Romano
Carl
Bonnet Street
Manchester
Theodore Cook
Dorset
Arlington Memorial High School
Shaftsbury Firemen Auxiliary Rummage Sale Planned
The Shaftsbury Firemen's Auxiliary will hold a rummage and white elephant sale this Saturday from 9 to 2 in the downstairs of Cole Hall. An auxiliary meeting at the firehouse is set for 7:30 tonight, with members urged to donate items, especially Christmas goods.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Firemen’s Auxiliary
Beattie Appears on Both Tickets After Vermont Primary
In Manchester Vermont Rep. Orrin Beattie Republican faces November on both major tickets after receiving write in support from Democrats. Beattie totalled 68 Democratic write ins and 535 Republican votes. He will run alongside Stewart Ledbetter on the Republican slate while Nawrath lost the bid for second place.
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Manchester
Orrin Beattie
Vermont
Beattie
Banner
Bennington
Dorset
Peru
Stewart Ledbetter
Ledbetter
W. Michael Nawrath
D-I
Nawrath
Independendent
Howard Beach Leads Innovative Agricultural and Small Engine Program
Howard Beach joined Burr and Burton Seminary in 1971 as a driver education instructor then led an experimental agricultural mechanics program. The project evolved into a small engine mechanics shop in the renovated carriage barn, now a model program. Beach, a SUNY Oswego graduate, also coaches and runs Sunderland Small Engines Co. with his wife Eileen, residing in Arlington with two sons.
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Manchester
Howard Beach
Burr and Burton
BOCES
New York State
State Department of Education
Beach
Mahopac
Central High School
New York
SUNY
Oswego
N.Y
Eileen
Arlington
Howard
Charles
Sunderland Small Engines Co
Arlington to spend flood relief on repairs and culverts
Arlington selectmen debated using about 6368 dollars in federal Emergency Flood Relief funds to repair a Murray Hollow Road bridge and culvert battered by July storms and Tropical Storm Belle. An extra 223.50 dollars would fund replacing a 12 inch culvert with 18 inches near Merwin Crofut's home. a further 2500 dollars for Lion's Club pool cleanup and perimeter regrading awaits approval.
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Arlington
Murray Hollow Road
Belle
East Arlington Road
Merwin Crofut
Lion’s Club
Greg Wright
Murray Hollow
Mt Equinox Grange notes list officers and town matters
Mt Equinox Grange met Sept 20 and elected officers including Charlyn Harrington Pomona Marion Thompson on the executive committee and Henry Ritchie for a three year audit. Re-elected were master Austin Rumney, secretary Pauline Hill, treasurer Viola Wilcox, and others. Donations were made to Children’s Aid M S and Contestants Fund. Installations planned for Oct 4. Town business included talks on gravel supply and a temporary treasurer after Terrance J Riley’s death, with a public hearing set for Oct 18 on Central Vermont Public Service tree removal near Warm Brook substation.
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Austin Rumney
Evelyn Snow
Florence Bull
Carolyn Ritches
Julius Hill
Stephane Gould
Carolyn Mathews
Viola Wilcox
Pauline Hill
Harry Finn
Ada Rumney
Ceres
Natalie Bowen
Flora
Jamie Bowen
Charlyn Harrington
Pomona
Marion Thompson
Henry Ritchie
Terrance J. Riley
Arthur O’dea
First
First Selectman
Robert Lindsey
Wright Minor
Central Vermont Public Service
Warm Brook Road
Hoosick won HUD grant for rent subsidies
Hoosick Town Housing Authority won a 105,672 grant from HUD to subsidize rent for 50 low income families each year for five years. Subsidies up to 275 dollars per unit annually go to households paying more than 25 percent of income. The aim is to reduce the rent burden to 15 to 25 percent. Attorney Rolf Sternberg led the grant filing and said the authority may receive funds in mid November with first come, first served applications. HUD had asked to limit the subsidized units, but the authority secured the grant anyway.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Town of Hoosick
Housing Authority
Rolf Sternberg
Sternberg
HUD
Federal Department
Hoosick Falls
Town of
North Bennington Thrift Shop Offers Many Household Finds
North Bennington weekly thrift sale features two twin bed frames headboards box springs a crib with mattress an electric oven an electric window fan toys coats and dresses Donations are welcome Hours: Wednesday to Friday 1 to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 4 pm HUD subsidy data notes elderly and non elderly housing shares and bedroom requirements with lists of eligible tenants and families
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North
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