Lenox Bypass Debate Shapes Lenox Hearing Night
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission met in a court room to hear Lenox residents oppose a highway bypass route. About 60 Lenox speakers urged changes while DPW officials defended plan linking Routes 7 and 2 to the Pittsfield urban bypass. The panel, studying federal public works comments, heard critiques of piecemeal planning and potential environmental impacts along Yokun Brook valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
Berkshire District Court Room
Lénox
Stefan Lorant
BCRPC
Joseph Kramer
Egremont
State Department of Public Works
Commission
Paul H. Brown
Lenox Planning Board
Russll Bolduc
Pittsfield
Lenox Road
Lenox
John J. Pignatelli
Dennis J. Duffin
Franklin Paddock
Lenox Conservation Commission
Atty
Stephen B. Hibbard
South Mountain Association
Betty Phinney
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Bernard H. Flood
John F. Shea
Berkshire County Commission
George S. Wislocki
Berkshire Natural Resources Council
Lorant
Edward J. Farrell
Transportation Committee
The
Association of Business and Commerce
ABC
John V. Geary
Berkshire Hills Conference
DPW
Herbert C. Hawkins
Yokun Brook
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Hawkins
Bruce Campbell Associates
Robert G. Curran
Northampton
Curran Associates
Shea
County Commission
Pignatelli
Fittsfield
Willilfe
South Mountain
Wislocki
Hibbard
Phinney
Ahern
Curran
Dalton
Lanesboro
Dillow Heads GE Good Neighbor Fund Member Drive
Eugene Dillow of 44 Valentine Road general manager of GE insulator products department was named chairman of a drive to recruit new members to the Pittsfield General Electric Employes Good Neighbor Fund. The in plant drive runs Oct 6 through Oct 17 under the theme Be a Good Neighbor. The fund supports nine Berkshire County health and social agencies with current allocations of 2700 to the Berkshire County chapter and 500 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, as part of a 1968 69 commitment totaling 232 450. Dillow, 51, has led IPD since June after the department's formation and has been in Pittsfield since 1952. He is a 195 graduate of the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dillow
Valentine Road
General Electric Insulator Products Department
Pittsfield
General Electric
GNE
Arthur G. Melikan
GNF
GNI
Berkshire County
United Fund, Community Chest
Nassachussetts Heart Association
Muscular Dystronly Association
Dillon
IPD
Power Transformer Department
Ife
Dongola
Univerity
Ilinois
Schenectady
Mlinois Power Co
Sintis Public Service
Lee Firm Bid Tops Richmond Pond Right of Way
Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers, Inc. of Lee submitted the sole bid for a Richmond Pond access road, parking facilities, and a boat ramp at $89,539, about $15,000 above the Waterways estimate and roughly $49,000 over the Public Access Board’s figure. The division of Waterways will consider the bid, while state funds for the project exceed $60,000. The project funds a new mile‑long road to divert traffic from Camp Russell and nearby cottages, with a state role in the road and parking and a new town beach for Richmond residents.
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Lee Firm
Richmond Pond
Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers, Inc
Lee
Division of Waterways
State Public Access Board
Public Access Board
Department of Natural Resources
State Department of Public Works
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Jacob Kirshen
Sec
Tary
Kirshen
Great Ponds
Richmond
Pittsfield
Camp Russell
Richmond Shores
New, Marlboro
Planning Board
All River
Great Barrington
Hill Road
Arthur Stravicky
Marvin Zolt
Mount Washington
Hill Road Heights
Fontavide Road
Senior Center events and community notices summarize
Senior Center members and residents plan fall activities including a Boston rally on Oct 18 backing new Social Security legislation. City seniors join rides to New York State stops, bowling league arrangements, and card socials. Local incidents note minor injuries from two-vehicle accidents on Elmvale Place and Tyler Street with residents named.
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Boston
Pittsfield Soldier Wins Distinguished Flying Cross
Michael J. Ruberto 24 of Pittsfield former Army captain receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for a Vietnam action on March 1 near Chu Dinh. He commanded an airmobile assault unit, ordered gunships to strike enemy positions, directed a low altitude run under heavy fire, and helped trap Viet Cong forces before resuming studies at Boston University Law School. Ruberto is a Pittsfield High School and UMass alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Ruberto
Pittsfield
United States Army
Vietnam
Ruberto
Joseph A. Ruberto
Columbus Ave
Boston University Law School
Roberto
Chu Dinh
Pittsfield High School
University of Massachusetts
Yom Kippur Observance Starts Sunday Night
Yom Kippur will be ushered in at sundown Sunday night a 24 hour fast focusing on forgiveness and devotion. Congregations Knesses Israel, Abavath Sholem, and Temple Anshe Amunim schedule services, Yizkor memorial prayers, and Neilah with rabbis and cantors leading throughout Monday.
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Congregation Knesses Israel
Jewish Community Center
Chaim Witkowski
Abavath Sholem
Robbins Avenue
Yizkor
Irving Siegel
Herbert Erlich
Samuel Schechter
Temple Anshe
Amunim
Neilah
Harold Salzmann
Julian Gabler
Entrants Invited To Meeting Of Parade Committee
Marcel Peltier, chairman of the 1969 Halloween parade, announced tonight the first organizational meeting for this year's parade at Springside House at 7. Schools, organizations and business interests are urged to send a representative. The parade is set for 7 p m Friday October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Peltier
Springside House
Correction adds donors to England Red Cross drive
Correction notes that James H. Lynch Dr and Robert G C Herklots were omitted from yesterday’s list of blood donors who gave in England’s window to promote the Red Cross Program. Contributor David Northwood was listed incorrectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Lynch
Robert GC. Herklots
England
Red Cross
David Northwood
District Court Ends Mixed Outcomes For Local Defendants
Arthur J. Riley Jr. pleaded guilty to operating to endanger from a two car crash and was fined 100 by Justice A Ferris. David J. Lipps appeared to remove defaults and was found guilty of motorcycle violations with a learner's permit, fined 25 per count. Glenn D. Frydel had case continued to Sept. 24 for endangerment. Anthony Villanova continued to Oct. 3 for speeding and noise. Peter W. McCauley and Ben A. Hopkins defaulted on stop sign and speeding charges. Earl Niméns Jr. was found not guilty on operating after suspension. Previously paid fines totaled for speeding and stop-sign violations and helmet-less motorcycle operation penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Riley Jr
Thomas Island
A. Ferris
David J. Lipps
Richmond
Glenn D. Frydel
Anthony Villanova
Bernard Ave
Peter W. McCauley
Yaconic St
Ben A. Hopkins
Allston
Earl Niméns Jr
Kent Ave
Thomas Vallone
Werne Ave
George H. Ham
Cherry Sr
William Diamond
North Adams
J.A. Koehler
Adams
F.W. Dymek
Charles G. Daly
Vivian Ave
Canaan Birds Club Sponsors Audubon Films Season
The Alan Devoe Bird Club Inc will present for the second season Audubon Wildlife films at Chatham High School Woodbridge Avenue. Proceeds fund Wilson M Powell Wildlife Sanctuary upkeep and a boy’s state conservation camp, with three show dates and narrators listed. Tickets available from club members or by mail.
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Chatham
N.Y
Alan Devoe
Wilson M. Powell
The
Everglades
William A. Anderson
Mississippi Island
Walter J. Breckenridge
Galapagos
Wild Eden
Roger Tory Peterson
PTA Plans First Meeting in Canaan NY
The East Chatham Canaan PTA will hold the first meeting of the school year on Wednesday at the Canaan building of the Chatham Central School District. Mrs. John Crosby will preside and Mrs. Aden Gokay will speak on working with pastels with a demonstration. All parents have been invited.
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Canaan
Chatham-Canaan
City Campaign Plans Coffee Hour for Remo Del Gallo
The women's committee to elect Remo Del Gallo mayor schedules a Monday 8 coffee hour at Main Lodge with over 300 women invited per co chairs Mrs. Joseph Francese and Mrs. Antoinette Giguere. Del Gallo campaigns Monday at GE gates and continues at GE Thesday and Wednesday.
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Remo del Gallo
Main Lodge
Cochairmen
Joseph Francese
Antoinette Giguere
del Gallo
GE Thesday
Fire Record for Lenox Ave and Ventura Ave incidents
A smoke complaint at Lenox Avenue was logged at 101 a.m. Fire crews investigated. At 10:47 p.m. residents on Ventura Avenue reported water in a cellar but no fire. Crews responded and found no flames or active danger.
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Cnursday
Lenox Avenue
Ventura Ave
St Stephen's Sets Autumn Schedule of Sunday Services
The Rev Andrew F Wisseman rector of St Stephen's Episcopal Church announces the fall schedule. An 8 am Holy Eucharist, 10 am main service with morning prayer Eucharist sermon and a 10 45 Eucharist concluding by 11 20. Church school grades 1 attending 10 am service, dismissed for classes by 10 30. Coffee hour to follow in the parish house parlor.
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Andrew F. Wissemann
St. Stephen's Upiscopal Church
Army Reserves begin weekend duty and training hike
Personnel from Company Bard Battalion 35th Infantry and from the 338th and 801st Quartermaster Detachments will report to the Army Reserve Training Center on Barker Road at 4 a.m. Saturday for weekend assembly. Capt. Lawrence E Brothers Jr announces movement by vehicle to Ft Devens for ranger training and says the men return home late Sunday afternoon.
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Bard
35Th Infantry
338Th
801St
Army Reserve
Army Reserve Training Center
Barker Road
Aan
Lawrence E, Brothers Jr
Ft. Devens
Windsor town tests for alarm system by New England Telephone
Windsor Fire Chief Hugh Ferry said NE Telephone officials will allow regular weekly testing of the town fire alarm. He noted prior delays due to the red network line outage and said routine testing had not been offered before. Sunday school resumes at Congregational Church with named teachers.
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Windsor
Hugh Ferry
New England Telephone Co
Ferry
Dalton
School Notes Bright JA program explained to Pittsfield High
Robert Blanchette Western Massachusetts program director for Junior Achievement explained JA to Pittsfield High students in an assembly today. Sign-up cards were issued to the students.
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Robert’ Blanchette
Western Massachusetts
Pittsfield High
A Better Time at the West Shore Club Dinner Offer
Compiled local ads list events and services including West Shore Club dinner 5 to 9 30 drawn from community notices. Advertisements feature Blacktop Corp parking estimates via two phone numbers and modern dance classes at Holroyd Ballet School with contact, painting class with Leonard Weber, a girls club session, a sale at Yellow Door Gift Shop with discounts, and Willow Manor Rest private rooms with supervised care.
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West Shore Club
Garden Apartments Not Lower Land Values Says Official
City Planning Board chair Francisco R La Grotteria announced after a federal housing meeting that well planned garden apartments do not depreciate surrounding property values. He cited HUD assurances that large sites with protective features maintain home values, and described a proposed ordinance requiring Planning Board approval to ensure quality developments. Residents opposed to apartments offered mixed remarks while a Lenox realtor argued neighborhoods are often run down and could be upgraded by such projects.
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City Planning Board
Francisco R. la Grotteria
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
LaGrotteria
LaGratteria
Ordi
Nance
Planning Board
Rodozzio J. Perrott
Hubbard Ave. Way
Springfiere
New Marlboro Opens School With 50 Pupils And Faculty
New Marlboro school opened Sunday with 50 students, six fewer than last year. Alfred R. Lenardson Jr. is headmaster. 17 students are new. Ten teachers include Steven Tessler a history and social studies teacher with a BA from Central Connecticut State College and Mark Andersen a BA graduate from Syracuse University teaching foreign languages. The campus features a new athletic field and restored red clay tennis courts. A possible October special town meeting may fund the Veterans Benefit account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Marlboro — Marlboro
Alfred R. Lenardson Jr
Steven Tessler
Central Connnecticut State College
Mark Andersen
Syracuse
N,y
Chester News Notes on Local Students and Residents
Chester reports students resuming studies at Westfield State College and UMass as freshmen through seniors. Veikko Sainio of William Street is hospitalized at Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield. Thomas Edward Haley Jr. born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haley of Larchmont. Floyd J. Ryan Jr. buys a River Street home with five children. Rickey Sakaske, Chester High graduate, leaves for army induction at Ft. Dix NJ, after prior work at Cortland Grinding Wheels.
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Chester
Westfield State College
Laraine Baldasaro
Quiving Allaire
Nancy Meacham
Wayne Sakaske
Bruce Willey
David Zucker
Umass
Mary Gleason
Frederick Warren Jy
United Technical Institute
Boston
Thomas E. Haley
Larchmont
N.Y
Thomas Edward Haley Jr
Haleys
Thomas Haley
Middlefield Street
Floyd J. Ryan Jr
River Street
Duane Salvhus
Paul C. Metcalf
William A. Testoni
Rickey Sakaske
Joseph Sakaske
Ft. Dix
Chester High School
Springfield Technical Institute
Cortland Grinding Wheels, Inc
Dalton Hearings Set On 2 Variances
The Zoning Board of Appeals in Dalton schedules two public hearings Tuesday night at Town Hall. At 7:30 p.m. Robert B. Adams doing business as Dalton Gun Shop seeks a variance to keep existing property signs at 104 Glennon Ave. At 8 p.m. Richard Robert of Kirchner Road requests a variance to operate an enisting sawmill in an R-1 district and to keep the mill at its current site.
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Dalton
Zoning Board of Appeals
Town Hall
Robert B. Adams
Dalton Gun Shop
Glennon Ave
Richard Robert
Kirchner Road
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Gerald
O’connor
Ness
Philip C. Aberin
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
United States Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Massachusetts
Housatonic River
Dillow
GE Good Neighbor Fund
N, Eugene Dillow
Isabel Parker
Rose Manor
New Residents Club
Waheonan Heights
New York State
Williamstown
Howard Johnson's
Heights Club
Celia Robinson
Cenir
Stanley Hood
Ark Square
Jennie Darwin
Agnes Tanguay
Golden Age Club
Anne Flynn
Florence’ Sharon
West Shore’ Club
Elmvale Place
Richard G. Mallalieu
Gramby
Ralph J. Pisani
Pittsfield General
BMC
Donald A. Davis
Pond St
Pamela R. Hatch
Summer St
Tyler Street
Davis
Michael Ruberto
Bird Club
Audubon Films
PTA
St. Stephen’s
Army Reserves
Joan Bird
Congregational Church
Norene Tirrell
Nancy Peck
Marlene Drew
Laurence LaRock
Paul Carr
Blacktop Corp
Holroyd Ballet School
Leonard Weber
Yellow Door
Main St
Daklar
Willow Manor
Ady
Cayo
Nelson Tacy
Pauline Stevens
Veterans Benefit
Fay Piergiovanni
Sandy Seo
Scoten Distilled
Vegeral Assincens Inc Cananiooe, Mas
Craneville School
Evelyn
Baumann
Berkshire Coon Club
Dalton Red and Gun Chik
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