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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1977
Page
5
The Watervliet Board of Education meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. to compare June 1977 Regents scores with June 1976 results and discuss a high school project changes. Other items include health insurance for former staff, a fuel storage tank work update, adult education plans, and bidding results for a new van truck.
Dolores Finning of 180 Paine St Green Island won the November Times Record Newstip Contest. Her tip about a Tek-Hughes plant workman who contacted high voltage wires on Nov 18 helped the paper report the accident, and she received a $25 prize. The injured worker remained in critical condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
In Watervliet the Jermain Memorial United Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 8 p.m. featuring special music by the junior and senior choirs directed by Don Steele. Christmas Sunday invites the congregation to celebrate the Lord's birthday and later distribute gifts to senior citizens in local homes.
The American Red Cross releases the bloodmobile schedule for December 26 to 30 with locations in Troy Glens Falls Wilton Albany South Glens Falls and Saranac Lake. Hours vary seeking donors at Gift of Life Day Holiday Inn Troy 11 to 4 and other city sites. Call the Red Cross Blood Center in Albany for appointments.
The Saratoga County Unit of the American Cancer Society offers an I Quit Kit from the Arcade Building at 376 Broadway. Limited first come, first served, designed for highly motivated quitters unable to attend clinics with self awareness guidance and tips to sustain nonsmoking habits including a calet car and gold stars.
McDonnell Douglas develops a suspended maneuvering system to lift firefighters to disasters using a helicopter mounted unit. Prototype flight tests are planned next summer with a seven by eight foot platform for four to eight responders and potential rescue of up to 16 people. Price not set but expected to match advanced snorkel and ladder trucks.
North Greenbush announces a staff meeting for Boys Scouts commissioners at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. Timothy's Lutheran Church Winter Street Extension. Ron Moss district commissioner says the session will evaluate commissioner service and performance to improve use of knowledge and expertise. Registrations terminate year end and must be renewed now.
Mrs William Bennett will speak on Christmas in Williamsburg at a dinner meeting of the National Secretaries Association Albany Chapter Tuesday at the Quality Inn The event begins 5 30 p m with a social hour Contact NSA box 221 Nassau NY 12123 for more information
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