County OKs Design Contract for Ballston Spa Office Building
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors approved a $135,000 design contract with Saratoga Associates contingent on a $2.1 million federal grant for a new Ballston Spa county office building. The project would house cooperative extension offices and centralized maintenance with 100 percent federal funding if funds are awarded.
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Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
Saratoga Associates
Federal Public Works Law
Boad
David Meager
Supervisors weigh SPAC and fire chief position cuts
About 50 Saratoga County firefighters protested outside the county municipal center as supervisors reviewed the budget. They oppose consolidating the county fire coordinator and civil defense director roles, citing risk to leadership and conflicting duties. The board may cut SPAC funding and will continue closed sessions this week.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Board of Supervisors
Civil Defense
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Control
Round Lake church hosts paper drive and meetings
The MFY of Round Lake Church will hold a three day paper drive with a pickup option via Richard Gorsline. United Methodist Center official Charles Murray will discuss Gateway at the UMW meeting, and Mary Owen or Cindy Morris invite interested youths to join a new church singing group.
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Round Lake
UMW
Charles R. Murray
United Methodist Center
Williamsville
Gateway
Mary Owen
Cindy Morris
SPAC Volunteers Meeting With Guest Pianist Planned
SPAC Volunteers convene Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Puth Cotton's Rexford home on Sugar Hill Road. Guest artist Stanley Hummel, renowned concert pianist, will perform pieces previewing selections to be heard in upcoming programs.
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SPAC
Century House
Thelma Lally
Ballston Spa notices seek craftsman and book sources
Local postings request assistance locating a Batik craftsman for Country Mouse shop and a copy or contact for Infantry Journal Press regarding The 27th Infantry Division in World War II. Readers are urged to help with sources, sales, and inquiries in the community notices.
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Troy Public
27Th Infantry Division
Edmund G. Love
Infantry Journal Press
17Th St
N.W
Washington D. D.C
U.S. Navy
Ballston Spa
Junior Holstein banquet honors Tri County participants
The Tri County Junior Holstein banquet at the Johnsonville Firehouse honored participants and awardees. Winners included Brian Campbell Joanne Peck Timothy Marbot Joan Luske Francis Marbot Dave King Amy Andrews John Violette Will Nolan Dan Requate Jane Tudor Jim Herrington Lisa Luke Ken Arnold Howard Andrews.
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Schuylerville
Johnsonville
Phil Bemis
Rensselaer County
Tom Foster
Brian Campbell
Joanne Peck
Timothy Marbot
Joan Luske
Francis Marbot
Foster
Dave King
Amy Andrews
John Violette
Will Nolan
Dan Requate
Sherman Farms
Jane
Tri County
Ken Arnold
Saratoga County
Howard Andrews
Washington County
Jim Requate
Incendiary Letter Bombs Target New York Post Office
Police report a rash of timed letter bombs found in mail bags in Manhattan and at Grand Central Post Office. Four devices linked by a grudge against the Post Office were discovered, with two detonations causing limited scorch damage and smoke in delivery trucks.
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New York
Lower Manhattan
Church St
Thomas Street
Broadway
Grand Central Post Office
Cancer Society distributes education materials to teachers
Saratoga Springs officials report 330 teachers received revised American Cancer Society audio visual catalog and Cancer Education Program Materials for Schools. Other educators may order catalogs and sample materials from the ACS Office at 376 Broadway Saratoga. Displays, posters, films and filmstrips are free for all grade levels.
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American Cancer Society
Saratoga County Unit Public Education Committee
Stella Jirok
Broadway
Clifton Park to vote on $1.1 million 1977 budget proposal
The Clifton Park town board plans to adopt its proposed 1977 budget of 1,107,633 tonight. It is up 70,710 from this year, requires no general fund taxes and adds five cents to the highway fund tax rate. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. in Town Hall.
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George Washington
Clifton Park
Town Hall
Old Saratoga Seniors Club Meeting Time Changes
The Old Saratoga Seniors Club meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Old Saratoga Reformed Church. Meeting time changed to 12 30 p.m. to accommodate 60 plus dinners. Newly elected officers include Mrs Elinor Allen president Mrs Emily Dieffenbach vice president Mrs Kathleen Carpenter secretary Mrs Helen Hayes treasurer. Directors are Mrs Ella Murray Mrs Eliza Wendell and Howard Hayes. Next meeting Tuesday attendees to bring a sandwich and share tea or coffee.
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Schuylerville
Old Saratoga
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
Elinor Allen
Emily Dieffenbach
Kathleen Carpenter
Helen Hayes
Ella Murray
Eliza Wendell
Howard Hayes
Modest final parade as Mechanicville mourns two slain men
In Mechanicville two funerals frame a grim week as police officer Paul Luther and James Marsh are laid to rest. Luther died after sniper fire at Joyce's Log Cabin Restaurant, Marsh after a bar shooting at Joyce's. Both deaths highlight a city’s struggle with violence and loss.
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Mechanicville
Main Street
Paul Luther
Kennedy Apartments
Joyce
Luther
James Marsh
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