56 City Youths Appointed For Playgrounds Beaches
Pittsfield Park Commission named 56 youth staff for 1969 playgrounds and beaches after interviews. Sixty applicants competed for 30 new playground posts while hours shift to weekdays nine to noon and one to five with evenings 430 to 830 at listed sites. New and returning staff include supervisors, lifeguards, instructors, and attendants led by Danne March et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Park Commission
Allen Heights
Clapp
Common
Crane
Deming
Lakewood
Lebanon
Osceola
Pitt
Springside
Williams
Beaches & Pools
Danne Marchet
Christine Spauling
Boretirasieee
Greg Eston
Marcus Samale
Paul Forman
Margaret Downing
Gary Cerreta
Mark West
David Teal
Bruce Robertson
Theresa Sharby
Christine Reidy
Linda Kletranski
Cindy Douglas
Kathleen Connor
Sandra Madden
Anne Quirk
Lynn Dudley
Robert Eisensohn
John Powell
Robert Sullivan
Mary Boyle
Patricia Curd
Kathleen Dudley
Cynthia Hoyt
Meryl Jones
Deborah Judson
Peter Levsinsky
Jett Cadaratte
Joseph Mahaney
Larrane Mulligan
Laura Atulligan
Gail O'Neal
Kristen Robinson
Christine Smalley
Douglas Snyder
Steven Strang
Robert Wheeler
Susan Wheeler
Joseph P. McGovern
Sandra Gull
Nancy Lookless
Cliff Brodeur
Susan Russell
Rainbow Trout Stocked in Chesterfield Gorge
Anglers can try the Chesterfield gorge on the east branch of the Westfield River in West Chesterfield after the state stocked the area yesterday with two rainbow trout. In-season stocking likely to start next week as pre-season efforts near completion. County wildlife officials and district staff noted weather delayed some waters from opening on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene D. Moran
State Division of Fisheries and Game
Chesterfield
Westfield
Moran
Berkshire County Planning Commission hires summer planner
The Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission hired James Hamilton Miller a Washington DC planner from Marcou O’Leary and Associates for up to 13 weeks through late July at 150 dollars weekly. The commission approved a 1900 dollar total expenditure for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
Washington, D.C
James Hamilton Miller
Marcou, O'Leary and Associates
BCRPC
Karl Hekler
Commission
Hekler
Marcou, O'Leary
Washington
Miller
Scelsi Seeks Re election To City Council
City Council President Joseph S Scelsi announced he will run again for the council in November after 12 years representing Ward 6 He will not seek the mayoral post though he left open a possible at large bid. George A Purnell has announced a mayoral run creating an at large vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Scelsi
Scelsi
George A. Purnell
VISTA assigns 82 year old Amanda Martin to Virgin Islands training
Amanda FE Martin of Wahconeh Heights, aged 82, the oldest VISTA applicant, will fly June 25 to the Virgin Islands for six weeks of on the job training among her own people. The Pittsfield resident joins two others who recently trained for overseas volunteer service, and her status was announced by Congressman Silvio Conte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda FE. Martin
Wahconeh Heights
America
VISTA
Virgin Islands
Pittsfield
Walter Kember
St. Croix
Geneva
Switzerland
Guinea
West Africa
Miss Martin
Silvio Conte
Convertible Furniture Turns Baby Cribs To Chairs In New Plant
Donald Milne plans converting the old Tilden pharmaceutical factory at New Lebanon New York into a plant making convertible chairs desks and coffee tables that open into cribs and playpens. Milne, a former Pittsfield executive, has sold 5200 pieces designed by himself in three years and aims to produce 500 pieces weekly. He sees a wide market among grandparents motels trailer parks and ships at sea and notes patents issued in 1966 for his chair crib and allied furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Donald
Milne
Miln
Pittsfield
Tilden Pharmaceutical
New Lebanon
N.Y
Lebanon Valley
William and Mary Milne
Merriam St
Pomeroy School
Pittsfield High
Hargrave Military Academy
Virginia
University of California
Ordnance Department
Coca Cola
CATV
Ing
New York City
Westfield
Granddad
Paterson
N.J
Houston
Maine
North Carolina
Teachers Rail Against Calendar and Salary Demands
Pittsfield Teachers Association leaders deride the condensed 1969 70 calendar proposing Sept 3 start and June 12 close, citing health and education factors. President Eugene OBriexs says the union remains deeply concerned and will speak further. Negotiator Edwin R Grady accuses the School Committee of favoring top administrators with more than 10 percent raises while seeking a freeze for others under the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Association
Eugene Obriexs
Edwin R. Grady
Schedule Issued For Tomorrow's Kite Flying Event
The Department of Parks and Recreation releases tomorrow's Kite Flying Day schedule at Springside Park. 1:30 to 2 preregistration for construction contest entrants, 2 to 3 timing of competing kites, 3 demonstration flights, 4:15 awards by Dr. David Yeates. Afternoon area for free flying. a single timed distance contest with awards by age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Springside Park
David Yeates
Budget Clash Over School Directors and Raises
A local school budget dispute centers on pay for teachers versus administration. Grady urges the School Committee to drop higher salary raises for principals and four curriculum directors to fund the teachers' $6,400 demand for 700 educators under contract. He notes plans for four new director roles, despite earlier budget talk of cutting “nine jobs.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Louis J. Hebert
NAACP Unit Urges Support for CLC Zoning Change
The Berkshire NAACP housing committee urged members to attend Monday's Pittsfield Planning Board hearing on Vista Street. They back the Central Labor Council petition to reclassify zoning from R-2 to R-5 for low cost housing on a 16 acre lot, with babysitting and transport arranged. Frank Walker urged county members to attend in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
Pittsfield
CLC
Planning Board
Local Teachers At MTA Meeting
Ten members of the Pittsfield Teachers Association attend the annual Massachusetts Teachers Association meeting at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel. Names include Eugene O'Brien Richard Mezejewski Norman Najimy John Carroll Edmund Plummer Edwin Grady Earl Hatch Francis Hoben Margaret Hoffman Kathleen Marley. Sing Out Berkshire performs at Orchard Hill UMass Amherst tonight alongside groups from Taconic Valley Argyle and Waterford N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Massachusetts Teachers Association
MTA
Sheraton-Boston
Eugene O'Brien
Williams School
Richard Mezejewski
Tucker
Norman C. Najimy
Crosby
John Carroll
South Junior High
Edmund J. Plummer
Pittsfield High School
Edwin R. Grady Jr
Earl Hatch
North Junior High
Francis Hoben
Crosby Junior High
Margaret A. Hoffman
Pittsfield High
Kathleen M. Marley
Highland School
Berkshire
Orchard Hill
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Taconic Valley
Argyle
Waterford
N.Y
Open Letter Triggers Stir in Pittsfield School Dept
An outspoken critique by Winifred B Bell, Pittsfield Elementary Art Supervisor, accusing the school system of neglecting art prompted a closed meeting with Supt James P Reynolds. Reynolds called Bell's breach of authority and speculated PTA action. Bell argues art can save and rehabilitate disadvantaged children and faulted the district for lacking a kindergarten through 12 coordinator and adequate art leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred B. Bell
James P. Reynolds
the Eagle
Rocco
Scullary
Pittsfield
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Rainbow
Chesterfield Gorge
Patricia Francis
Ulrich Greilich
Susan Gifford
Sandra
Cristina Sawlcki
Patricia Silen
Sandra Smith
Dawn Spanial
Katherine Walczyk
Kathryn Bates
Bebsrah Bianchi
Deborah Bohiman
Maureen Duffy
Lynda Gifles
Michele Goswell
Mary Holland
Judith Hynes
Katheleen Kelly
Deidre King
Asartha Mary
Alynarczyk
Louise Plekowski
Sheila St. Peter
Ronald Salamone
Andréa Sammut
Thomas Scagliarini
Chris Selin
Christina Smalley
Maryellen Tucker
Ann Wallace
James Bagdonas
John Ciliberti
John Peters
Patricia
Thammpson
Carol Aristate
Karen Apple
Edith Bach
Roberta Bours
Dorothy Chamberlain
Linda Eastland
Stephen Gerardi
Susan Hardesty
Kathy Jenks
Michele Koscher
Bonnie Lingoski
Aaary Magner
Anne Moran
Anne Nigrelli
Mary Reilly
Barbara Rytka
Ere
Playground
fAarilyn Burka
Marcia Bunt
Jean Biloita
Deon Greengald
Laura Byrne
Denise Champoux
Amanda Martin
Mildred Wallace
Eagle
St. Croix By the Sea
Virgin Island
Puerto Rico
Congressman Conte
Bronxville
Frank McCarthy
Mr. Milne
Teachers Rap
Alcoa
Dial
Pittsfield Roofing Co. Inc
Par St. S. J. Wilkes
Ady
West Shore
Pittsfield Roofing Co
Park St. S. J
Patti
Ann
Wiliam C. Whitehouse
Ashfield
Mass
Tel
Wahbonah St
Vincent Heavy Trucking
Mayfair
Lady Sylvia
Edgewood
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Walt Lehman
Secum Brook Club
Pineview Lounge
Rte. 9
Windsor
Fridaight
October Mountain Boys
Sal
Mike O'Brien
Kalibers
Theresa
Kathy
Frank
Mike
In- Mien
Solomon’s Beauty
Umass
Lee Savings
Eves Otis
LEE Savings Bank
Park Street
Lee
Massachusetts
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