Mechanicville teen leads humane animal care push to Albany
David DeMarco a 14 year old eighth grader from Mechanicville organized a 50 student trip to the New York State Legislature in Albany to advocate humane treatment education and free spaying and neutering. He collected over 400 signatures and will testify with Principal Craig Doherty and Sheila Silverman. Broadway Joe the dog will accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Mechanicville Middle School
Craig Doherty
David DeMarco
Albany
David
Broadway Joe
Troy
Doherty
Sheila Silverman
Stillwater youths arraigned after Robinson Road beer party
Five 16 and 17 year olds and one 18 year old from Stillwater were arrested during a beer party on Robinson Road by officers Keith Luther and Wayne DeSorbe. They were arraigned before Justice Kenneth Petronis and charged with littering. The monetary fine was dropped and they were ordered to clean up bottles and trash along Lake Street to Saratoga Lake before release to their parents.
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Stillwater
Stillwater Town
Alo
Robinson Road
Keith Luther
Wayne DeSorbe
Town
Kenneth Petronis
Lake Street
Saratoga Lake
Grange Sewing Contest Opens With Cash Prizes
The 1976 National Grange Sewing Contest proceeds with state and national awards totaling thousands of dollars. Entries close April 30 and local judging occurs May 6 at Pomona Grange Bacon Hill. Mrs. Arda Skellie of Stillwater coordinates entries for Saratoga Grange 1209.
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Schuylerville
Arda Skellie
Stillwater
Saratoga Grange
Pomona Grange
Bacon Hill Grange
Tax duties for Vietnamese refugees under sponsor programs
An IRS spokesman says refugees with jobs must declare wage income on Form 1040. Those in Manpower training use the long form and include exempt income from CETA on lines 37 and 42, carried to line 1. Gift income need not be declared unless an individual donor gives $3,000 or more in 1975, then gift tax rules apply.
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Vietnam
Troy Area
Local Shopper Notes Presto Flour Availability and City History
Shopper reports Presto cake flour on shelves at Pantry Pride in Menands and cites manufacturer address as Best Foods Division Corn Products Co New York New York. The piece then chronicles residents of 174 Congress Street Troy from 1880s through demolition in 1969 including John K Cullen Oscar Riche Frederick F Riche and family moves past 1905 with 1913 flood memories and nearby landmarks Troy Academy and Day Home.
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Robert J. Ruffinen
Fred Compo
Pantry Pride
Menands
Compo
Best Foods Division
Corn Products Co
New York
N.Y
Manhattan
International Plaza
Englewood Cliffs
N.J
M.H.M
Troy Public Library
Sally Rugen
Congress St
Troy
John K. Cullen
Cullen
Southside
Fifth Avenue
Congress Street
Fred Curtis
Tibbits
Seventh and
Congress
Troy Academy
Troy High School
School 5
Hoosick Falls elects Murphy Pokines and Jenuskevice as trustees
Francis Murphy Anthony Pokines and John Jenuskevice win village trustee seats in Hoosick Falls in a tight race. A total of 1294 votes were cast with turnout hindered by bad weather and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Francis Murphy
Anthony Pokines
John Jenuskevice
St Marys High to Sponsor Paper Drive and Local Events
St Marys High School will sponsor a paper drive on March 20 and 27 from 8 30 a m to 1 p m in all four wards of Hoosick Falls. Phone numbers 686 7817 686 5347 or 686 7469 for pickups. Elks Ladies Auxiliary card party on St Patrick's Day at 8 p m at the Church St lodge co chairs Joan Reppel and Marge Bradley tickets from Jem Fleming and others bring your own cards refreshments and prizes. James Martint son of Mr and Mrs Spencer McMartin to enroll at Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute Wellsville division for a two year AOS building construction program Diane Luciani to Hudson Valley Community College for a two year medical secretary program ski club member daughter of Mr and Mrs James Martelle 153 Main St.
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St. Mary’s High School
Hoosick Falls
The
Elks Ladies’ Auxiliary
St. Patrick's Day
James McMartin
Spencer McMartin
Main St
Wellsville
Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute
Diane Luciani
Hudson Valley Community College
Diane
James Martelle
Leukemia victim off to Disney World
Jeff Palmer six is bound for Disney World after a local fundraiser at Celonie Youth Recreation Center and Latham Kiwanis Club. An 18 hour drive on March 27 aims to cover trip costs with celebrity support and community donations.
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Disney World
Latham
Jeff Palmer
Celonie Youth Recreation Center
First Avenue
Latham Kiwanis Club
Florida
Jeff
Victor S. Sgamboto
Sgamboto
Palmer
Micky Mouse
Tinkerbell
Donald Duck
Kiwanis
Berlin faculty to face alumni in March wrestling rematch
Berlin faculty to play alumni Freihofer in a March 19 7 p.m. match at Berlin High School following a 107-84 alumni win. The faculty beat New Lebanon 101-88 and seeks a tough rematch after four Central Hudson Valley League titles and two Class D E championship titlists.
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Berlin
Freihofer
Berlin High School
New Lebanon
Voorheesville
Joe Carr
Mark Brennan
Mike Freihofer
Marty
Tim Donahue
Snow Day Delayed as Snow Melts into Spring
In a town the school superintendent opts for a one hour delay after a stretch of snow days. Children dream of closures while the bleak village looks to spring, with warm weather and melt soon expected by May as Erin Go Brough wishes all a good day.
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Erin
Hoosick Grange hears talks on table talk and plans
Hoosick Falls program featured early recollections by N Clif ford Cottrell and readings by Gladys Knapp. Barbara Baker discussed table talk while slides from Texas were shared. Anna Mae Hall will lead a March 24 program on birthdays and a bicentennial talk. Anelda Griswold announced Corrine Philpott as winner of the apregance cake contest and plans for a June 3 chicken barbecue with David Cornell in charge. Refreshments were provided by Mary Cipperly's committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Grange
N. Clifford Cottrell
Janet Light
Barbara
Baker
Gladys Knapp
David Cornell
Anelda Griswold
Mary Cipperly
Overocker Denneny Triumph in Valley Falls Village Election
John D. Overocker Jr. was reelected unopposed as village trustee with 66 votes in Valley Falls Community Hall. John Denneny also earned 66 votes to defeat Barbara Schroder who had 27, in a 94 ballot tally amid a late winter storm.
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Valley Falls
John D. Overocker Jr
Hoosic Valley to host county music festival
Hoosic Valley Central School hosts the Rensselaer County Music Association festival on March 20 at 7 30 p m featuring elementary band junior high chorus senior high band and swing choir. Thirty three Berlin students participate with rehearsals for all county schools at Hoosic Valley School starting at noon. The concert is open to the public. Stillwater bicentennial committee meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Bruno Moose Head Inn.
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Berlin
Hoosic Valley Central School
Rensselaer County Music Association
Hoosie Valley School
Capano Grocery Debuts New Wing in Hoosick Falls
Capano's Grocery Store on Elm Street marked a grand opening weekend for its new addition drawing over 1,000 shoppers. Prizes included a 42 piece stainless steel set to William Flynn and a Panasonic hair dryer to Paul Frank with three other winners named. The store also celebrated its 30th anniversary in Hoosick Falls, owned by John Capano.
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Hoosick Falls
Capano’s
Elm Street
Rogers
William Flynn
Paul Frank
Diria Sigalos
Audrey Rayner
Linda Chintsman
Capano
John Capano
Hampton Manor Man Cited for DWI and Failure to Keep Right
RENSSELAER William J Griffin of Hampton Manor was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right by Rensselaer police Monday evening. He was ticketed at 3rd Ave and Broadway around 8 47 p m and will appear in Rensselaer City Court today at 8 30 a m. A separate report notes a theft at 2002 Ninth St where a cedar chest and three gold wedding bands valued at 360 were taken between 12 30 p m and 4 30 p m Monday with no forced entry. Also police investigated six broken windows at Rensselaer Jr Sr High School with no sign of entry and Gary Ostrander of 18 Walker Ave Troy reported a damaged right front fender on a vehicle unattended at 505 Broadway.
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Rensselaer
William J. Griffin
Hampton Manor
Griffin
3Rd Ave
Broadway
Arthur Snyder
Ninth St
Rensselaer Jr. — Sr. High
Gary Ostrander
Walker Ave
Troy
Farm Bureau Dinner for New Members Set in April
The Farm Bureau of Rensselaer County will host a new member dinner on April 2 at 7 30 p.m. at the Johnsonville Grange and welcomes all new 1976 members free of charge. Reservations to Elsie Marpe at R D 1 Buskirk 753 4227.
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Farm Bureau of
Rensselaer County
Johnsonville Grange
Farm Bureau
Elsie Marpe
R.D. 1 Buskirk
George Eckhardt
Stephentown
West Sand Lake
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Marine Midland Bank
Joe
Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society
Times Record
Anthony DeMarco
Warsaw Ave
Donald Kearns
Grange
IRS
F.S.H
Lansingburgh
Eleanor D. Carhart
Oo H
Frank Sherry
Frederick
South St
College Avenue
By Darlene Ward
Edwin J. Schneider, Jr
Walter Davendanis
Michael Brewster
Pokines
Jenuskevice
Edwin Schneider
Bill Baker
Murphy
Donald Bogardus
Bogardus
St. Mary’s
Jem
Fleming
Darlene
Orlando Kiwanis Club
St. Patrick’s Day
Darlene Ward
Sanders
Overocker, Denneng
Hoosic Valley
Bruno Moose Head Inn
Capano Grocery
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