Willow Ridge Associates middle income apartments begin in Rensselaer
Mayor John H. Warden announced construction starts today on Willow Ridge Associates a 6 million dollar middle income project on Third Avenue near the city line. The plan includes 30 buildings a small shopping center and underground utilities with air conditioning and electric heat. Phase one covers eight apartment blocks with a three year completion target and about 300 families housed. Final city approval rests with the mayor board of aldermen and reports from tax commissioner Al Seney and consulting engineer Kenneth Fraser.
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Rensselaer
John H. Warden
Willow Ridge Associates
Third Avenue
Board of Aldermen
al Seney
Kenneth Fraser
Seney
Warden
Sr. Citizens Activities Set For The Week
The Rensselaer Senior Citizens Center schedules a week of events starting Monday with geriatric exercises at 11 a.m. Movies at 1 p.m. and embroidery at 1 30 p.m. Sewing meets 1 p.m. Wednesday with bowling at the recreation alleys. Thursday oil painting at 1 30 p.m. and Friday bingo and cards at the Center. Talent Night is Wednesday the 19th at Temple Israel. transportation assistance available.
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Rensselaer Senior Citizens Center
Rensselaer
Elaine Berkun
Rensselaer Kiwanis Lead Litter Walk May 22
The Rensselaer Kiwanis Club and partners plan a mile long walk and litter pickup from the Broadway Viaduct to GAF on May 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event involves the City of Rensselaer Boys Club WRHS Key Club GAF and concerned citizens.
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Rensselaer Kiwanis Club
City of Rennsselaer Boys Club
Wrhs Key Club
GAF
Concerned Citizens
Broadway Viaduct
Gold Star Mothers Banquet Set
The Gold Star Mothers banquet follows memorial services led by Fred Lanz of VFW Post 2684. Veterans units auxiliaries and citizens are urged to participate. Cadence forms at 9 a.m. at the K of C Hall and marches to the Church of the Redeemer for services at 10 a.m. Yankee Doodle Band joins the march. after return the parade ends and the banquet at noon at the K of C Hall.
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Fred Lanz
Raymond A. Ranellucci
VFW
Lanz
K. of C. Hall
Church of the Redeemer
Fort Craile
K. of C
City Hall Hosts Final Narcotic Information Seminar
The last in a series of narcotic information seminars will be held at City Hall today at 8 p.m. in a program arranged by the Rensselaer Police Department with the New York State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission. Guest speaker is John P. Smith, senior narcotic aftercare officer.
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City Hall
Rensselaer Police Dept
Rensselaer
Charles Stewart
New York State
Guild Meeting Slated Today
St. Josephs School Guild holds its monthly meeting at the church hall at 8 p m All parish members are urged to attend as a self defense demonstration by karate and judo expert Robert Menis and his group follows a brief business session.
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St. Joseph’s School Guild
Robert Menis
Post Sets Meeting Election of Officials Planned
The board of trustees of the Gerald O'Neil Post will meet Tuesday night in the Post Rooms to elect officials and arrange the coming year’s program. Fred Nardacci will be in charge.
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Gerald O’neil
On This Day In History May 17 1971
United Press International notes May 17 as the 137th day of 1971 with celestial observations and zodiac sign Taurus. It lists historical milestones from 1792 stock market origins to 1954 school desegregation, 1957 Suez tensions, and 1960 Paris summit collapse.
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United Press International
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
New York City
Supreme Court
Egypt
Israel
Suez Canal
Paris
United States
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Flying Club Weekend Camping At Plateau Airport Edinburg
Sky Life Teen age Flying Club will host a weekend camp for young pilots at Plateau Airport in Edinburg. Open to ages 13 to 21 from the Troy Area. Overnight on the airfield with demonstrations of camp life and flying skills. The club reports eight years of teenage flying with a near no accident safety record and one of the lowest aviation insurance rates.
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Sky Life
Plateau
Edinburg
Troy
Sky Life Club
Hungarian base sauces blend lard onions paprika flour
The passage explains that traditional Hungarian cooking relies on a base of lard onions paprika and flour to create the foundation for most Hungarian dishes. It emphasizes how these ingredients shape flavor and roux like textures in classic recipes.
Women Voters Adopt State Study and Action Plan
Delegates from 94 local leagues and 325 representatives at Saratoga Springs adopted a 1971 73 state program for league study and action. They backed state finances education funding, a unified court system with fair representation, expanded election protections, and lowering the voting age to 18. Letters to Gov Rockefeller urged immediate action and uniform state national voting age rules.
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League of Women Voters
Rensselaer County
New York State
Saratoga
Springs
Robert A. Stierer
David Hansen
Congress
League
George Ames
Rockefeller
Senate and
Assembly Judiciary
Bar Associations
New York
Leagues of Women Voters
Saratoga Springs
Gordon A. Eadie
Rensselaer County League
Bernd Foerster
Frank McKay
J F Walsh News Room Owner Dies at 80 in Troy
James F Walsh 80 of 23 13th St retired owner of Walshs News Room 344 Congress St and longtime Democratic committeeman for the 14th Ward died Saturday after a long illness. He was a Troy native, active in civic and church groups, survived by wife Augusta Stehle a daughter a son a sister and 14 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from Tower Chapel and 10 a.m. at St Francis De Sales Church. Interment at St Marys Cemetery.
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James F. Walsh
13Th St
Walsh
Congress St
van Rensselaer Manor
Mr. Walsh
Troy
Ida Hill
Walsh Athletic Club
Emerald Athletic Club
St. Francis de Sales Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Holy Name Society
Augusta H. Stehle
Edward F. Ryan
James F. Walsh Jr
Boston
Mass
J. Frank Kilfoyle
John A. Tower
Fifth Ave
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Cooley Volkswagen
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Ooralte
Greenbush Road
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Bernard de Voto
Flying Club
J. F. Walsh
News Room
Waltex
Congress & 15Th Sts
Glens Falls
Warren Street
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