Balloon festival yields top prize in Adirondacks event
Sylva Neubauer of Miami faces court today for alleged General Business Law violation after landing a hot air balloon on Interstate 88 during the Adirondack festival. Fred Williams won the sportsman’s award aboard Neophyte as over 60 balloons vied through three days of racing amid rain and wind. Harris Smith directed Puff in the leaf pick contest, while Rudy Schwenker and Tom Smith flew Friend Ship to win Hare N Hound near Glens Falls.
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Glens Falls
N.Y
Sylva Neubauer
Miami
Fla
New York State General Business Law
Adirondack
Fred Williams
Slate Hill
Harris Smith
Puff
Aborne
Rudy Schwenker
Tom Smith
Poughkeepsie
Sweepstakes winners announced in The Times Record
Clifton Park area resident James Knapp won 10 dollars in the Sunday Record Social Security Sweepstakes for the week ending September 24. Other winners include George Mahony Lester Schumann Joseph Gillick and John Mcomber with 15 or 10 dollar prizes. A total of 200 dollars in cash prizes await weekly winners to claim with unclaimed 25 dollars noted. Balloonists Dave Powell and Mrs Newbauer are mentioned in dubious contexts.
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Clifton Park Area
James Knapp
George B. Mahony
Troy Towers
Troy
Lester H Schumann
Spring Ave
Joseph E. Gillick
West Fall Ave
John McOmber
Bridge Ave
Cohoes
Grant funds aid energy conservation for nine counties
A 891000 federal Energy Conservation Program grant was awarded to the Rensselaer County Office of Economic Opportunity to educate low income families and weatherize homes across nine counties. The OFO administers funds with CFOs as umbrella agency and Rep Edward Pattison announcing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Office of Economic Opportunity
Edward W. Pattison
West Sand Lake
Rensselaer County
Allen Coleman
ORO
OFO
Insulation shortage hits homes as builders ramp up use
Builders and homeowners race to add insulation before winter as demand exceeds supply. Pollock's reports only 59 percent of orders arriving late while Wickes Lumber cites two truckloads a month. Government price controls and rising costs compound shortages across suppliers Owens Corning CertainTeed and Johns Manville have expanded capacity.
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Mark Pollock
Pollock
Troy
Peter Gram O
Grimm Building Supplies
Green Island
Curtis Lumber
Schodack Center
Roy Osberg
Owens - Corning
CertainTeed Corp
Johns - Manville
Blessing of the Animals Draws Congregation's Pets
Father John Albert notes the Blessing of the Animals at St Francis Feast weekend drew dogs cats gerbils rabbits and other pets to be blessed. He says the service was kept short for convenience and to avoid noise while sprinkling holy water amid a crowd of congregants.
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Holy Spirit Church
East Greenbush Church
St. Francis
Francis
John Albert
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Bill Flynn
Schuyler Heights
Pete
Colonie
G.M. Draman
Phantom Fire
Midway
Times
Dave Powell
James Zegers
Cheryl Staats
Castleton
Cheryl
Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Fulton, Schenectady
Montgomery, Sooharie and
Greene Counties
Rensselaer County Ofqo
Dwayne Embury
Wickes Lumber
Menands
John Flaherty
Cohoes Mill & Lumber Co
Flaherty
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