Hoosick Falls mayor opposes village unionization drive
Hoosick Falls Mayor Donald Bogardus led a press conference against the proposed unionization of village workers with CSEA. He warned higher taxes and budget cuts if wage demands arise, noting $260 in attorney fees and saying contracts are not yet in place. The vote looms as employees decide whether to accept the union, with officials stressing state Taylor law limits on strikes.
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Hoosick Falls
Donald Bogardus
Civil Service Employer Association
CSEA
Bogardus
Richard Farley
Rolf Sternberg
Thomas Bass
William Lochner
Sternberg
Marilyn Douglas
Civil Service Employes Association
Fire hazards blamed for Columbia village blaze at X-Tyal plant
Former Philmont building inspector says he was fired in September for pressuring officials to enforce permits and safety rules at the Main Street X-Tyal rubber plant. Fire destroyed the factory, two apartments and three stores after hours of effort by 200 firefighters in near blizzard conditions.
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Philmont
Columbia County
X-Tyal
X-Tyal Corp
Philip Finkle
Finkle
Elks Host No Loser Super Bowl Stag Party
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks hosted its 6th annual Super Bowl Stag with Walter Wirmusky arranging. Patrons enjoyed color TV game viewing and a feast including clam chowder shish kebabs barbecue wings chili dogs kielbasa eggs cheese crackers beer and a full course steak dinner after the game.
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Hoosick Falls
Lodge of Elks
Walter Wirmusky
Editor's Note Help Wanted At Times Record
A Sunday Wednesday and Friday column inviting readers to request research help. Includes contact at The Times Record in Troy New York with instructions to provide name address and phone for confidential requests. Researchers will respond once work is finished.
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Times Record
Troy
N.Y
Vinyl sleeve damage from dry cleaning and repair tips
Readers receive guidance from Eileen Tecza on vinyl sleeve care after dry cleaning. Perchloroethylene should not be used on vinyl as it causes brittleness. surface cleaning with soap and warm water is advised. A reputable cleaner may soak the vinyl in a special solution to restore some flexibility. Also included are contact addresses for various consumer help lines and contest information sources.
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Eileen Tecza
Rensselaer County Cooperative Extension
Hoosick Falls approves OTB parlor amid opposition
The Hoosick Falls village board approved an Off-Track Betting Parlor with one dissenting vote after a letter from Edward Reutemann of the Capital District OTB highlighted interest in the 15 John Street site. Trustee Pokinis and Mayor Bogardus opposed, arguing it harms local residents and yields no village revenue. Reutemann and county officials will visit to inspect sites as residents await cable permits and a possible metered water system.
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Hoosick Falls
Edward Reutemann
Rensselaer County
Capital District
Off - Track Betting Corporation
OTB
Reutemann
The
Times Record
John St
Donald Bogardus
Pokinis
Bogardus
John Street
OTB Corp
Andrick Studios
Chruch Street
Joseph Manupella
Marilyn Douglas
Used skate sale and sharpening at Reynolds-Gilchrest Rink
Ex skater Kip Suryt will sharpen skates with a portable machine at the Reynolds-Gilchrest Memorial Rink on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Buyers and sellers of used skates may participate, with 10 percent of proceeds kept by the rink. Nancy Kavage coordinates the sale, urging laced skates in all sizes for figure and hockey disciplines.
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Hoosick Falls
Reynolds - Gilchrest Memorial
Kip Suryt
Cheshire
Nancy Kavage
Kavage
Stephentown to host talk on old fashioned cooking
The Stephentown Historical Society will host Cynthia Pease at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Town Hall to discuss Old Fashioned Cooking on a Wood Stove and cooking implements. She runs Pease Farm Produce and writes a recipe column for the Taconic and Lebanon Valley weekly.
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Stephentown
Hoosick Falls Officials Tackle Slippery Roads
Hoosick Falls mayor Donald Bogardus said residents complained about slippery Route 22 and village streets. The state road was reportedly being sanded while village crews plowed, sanded, and salted but frigid temperatures and strong winds hampered melting and sand adherence.
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Hoosick Falls
Donald Bogardus
State Department of Transportation
Murphy
Emily Dieffenbach Installed Matron of Star of the Hudson
Emily Dieffenbach was installed as matron and Kenneth Savage as patron of Star of the Hudson Chapter 228, Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple ceremonies. Additional officers installed included Bessie Bingham associate matron Edward Purinton associate patron Olive Jackson secretary Lorraine Martinovich treasurer Regina Hopkins conductress Ethel Line marshal Helen Loomis assistant marshal Linde Barter chaplain Grace Sherman historian Marie Herrick musician Helena Garnsey warder Harold Goodrich sentinel Anna Ricketts color bearer Patricia Stine Mildred Rooke Geraldine Goodsell Miriam Beaford Star points Brenda Butcher trustee three years. Previous installations included Alexander Purinton trustee two years and Clayton Vanderwerker treasurer one year.
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Barter
Grace Sherman
Marie Herrick
Helena Garnsey
Harold Goodrich
Sentinel
Anna Ricketts
Patricia Stine
Mildred Rooke
Vivian Towns
Geraldine Goodsell
Miriam Beaford
Star Points
Brenda Butcher
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Publishers Clearing House
Channel Drive
Port Washington
Robert H. Treller
Darlene Ward
Anthony Pokinis
Nancy Homa
USFSA
United States Figure Skating Association
Philip Leonard
Armand Rousseau
Town of
Francis Murphy
Alexander Purinton
Clayton Vanderwerker
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