Mechanicville feeds Battle of Saratoga observance with hot meals
Mechanicville Babe Ruth League volunteers cooked a large feast for the 200th anniversary ceremonies at Saratoga Battlefield. Visitors bought 400 hot sandwiches by 1:30 p.m. with proceeds aimed at raising at least 500 dollars. Local groups sold pies pastries and box lunches while promoting local history and Kosciuszko lore.
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Mechanicville
Saratoga
Mechanicvilles
Babe Ruth League
Ron Rose
Malta Ridge
Penelope
Schuylerville
Church of the Visitation
College financing program prompts questions at Shenendehowa Library
Prentiss Cornell, financial aid officer at Albany Business College, will discuss college costs and aid options at 7 30 p.m. at Shenendehowa Free Library. Josephine Piracci notes the program assists students and parents planning affordable educations as part of a fall lecture series.
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Prentiss Cornell
Shenendehowa
Cornell
Albany Business College
Albany
Josephine Piracci
Cancer society earns extra funding in Saratoga Crusade
The Saratoga County Unit of the American Cancer Society qualifies for Performance Incentive Program funds this year. Dr Warren Gowant and Mrs Gloria Wheeler announced the award praising donors and crusade volunteers for surpassing the $386 000 goal by three dollars. The extra funds will expand patient services rehab and educational programming in the county.
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Saratoga
Saratoga County
Unit of
American Cancer Society
Warren Gowant
Gloria Wheeler
Crusade
Wheeler
Cook attacks Dudek over Halfmoon water funding plan
Gene T. Cook of Pruyn Hill disputes town leadership on funding Half Moon water improvements. He criticizes relying on the Farmers Home Administration and a Governor's bond issue, questions FHA boundary changes, and warns about timing and costs. Dudek and Cruickshank defend efforts while noting possible 18 months to 3 years post approval.
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Saratoga County
Gene T. Cook
Pruyn Hill
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John Dudek
G. Alan Cruickshank
Farmer's Home Administration
FHA
Mohawk River
Dudek
Cruickshank
Waterford
State Health Department
Health Department
Hudson River
Hearing Set On Bonuses For County Management Workers
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors will hold a 3 15 p m public hearing Wednesday on 28 proposed bonuses for county management staff. The plan mirrors bonuses given to union workers in recent negotiations and is debated by Ballston Spa and Charlton supervisors amid cost of living concerns and potential effects on organizing.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
Ballston
Henry Ryan
Civil Service Employer Association
Charlton
Fred Hequembourg
Halfmoon Town Hall Solar Project Attracts Influx Of Inquiries
The Halfmoon solar heated town hall near 40 percent completion is expected to open next May. Town clerk Dorothy Breski reports about ten letters weekly from engineers firefighters and government officials seeking more information on the federally funded project designed to heat or cool without fossil fuels. The building designed by Advance Cooler Manufacturing Co. is funded 450000 by the federal government and 200000 by the town with anticipated revenue sharing for capital improvements. An information folder will be mailed to all who requested details once prepared.
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Russia
Andrew Wyeth
Shenendehova
Old Route 146
Cemetery Road
Halfmoon
Dorothy Breski
Advance Cooler Manufacturing Co
Breski
Cancer patients need drivers and vehicles
Saratoga Springs relief effort seeks volunteer drivers with cars to transport cancer patients. Three Mechanicville and five Saratoga patients are awaiting rides. ACS will reimburse gas and oil and provide Excess Automobile Liability Insurance.urgent five times weekly trips from Mechanicville to Glens Falls require more volunteers.
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Mechanicville
Saratoga Springs
Glens Falls
Hoosie Valley Alumni Dance Oct 15 at Scot-Mar
The Hoosie Valley Alumni Association will hold its annual dinner dance on October 15 at the Scot-Mar Restaurant. Cocktail hour starts at 6 30 p.m. dinner at 7 30 p.m. and dancing to follow. Reservations are due by Wednesday. For tickets contact Arlene Salisbury of Schaghticoke.
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Schaghticoke
Hoosie
Grant to Schenectady Community College for more co op jobs
Schenectady Community College has received a 24331 grant from the state education department under the vocational education act amendment. The program aims to expand cooperative education work assignments by increasing numbers variety and locations and to place students in new geographic areas.
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Schenectady Schenectady Community College
State Education Department
Skidmore Tutoring Project Aims to Help Local Elementary Students
The Skidmore Tutoring Project, run by Skidmore College education department, begins October 24 and welcomes elementary students needing basic skills work and enrichment activities. Skidmore education majors will provide one to one tutoring at Paramountain Hall child development center under faculty supervision. For more details contact Helen Seymore afternoons Monday Wednesday Friday.
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Saratoga Springs
Skidmore
Skidmore College Education Department
Paramountain Hall
Campaign Calendar Political Pink Slip in East Greenbush
In East Greenbush Democratic Supervisor Michael Van Voris cuts the town budget by 907676 and eliminates the 3500 comptroller salary held by James Werking. The move follows controversy over Werking’s appointment on Jan 1 1976 and ties to the Republican Club.
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East Greenbush
Michael van Voris
James Werking
Werking
Theresa Miller
van Voris
Democrats call for united effort on election district changes
In North Greenbush Democratic candidate William L. Dedrick urges all candidates to inform voters about new districts and polling places. Streamview Lane and Eastmore voters who used St. Jude's will vote at Main Avenue School in the 7th District, while Williams Road Meadow Drive residents shift to the 8th District with Gardner Dickinson School as polling site. Dedrick credits publicizing changes to address lack of town board outreach.
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Streamview Lane
Eastmore
St. Jude's
Main Avenue
William L. Dedrick
Dedrick
Gardner-Dickinson
Williams Road-Meadow Drive
Incumbent Opposes Ward Council Seats in Watervliet
Councilman William F. Anderson criticizes Estelle Kearns plan to elect by ward. He argues at large voting brings enlightened electors and wards would factionalize city government. He notes Watervliet’s population around 12 000 and warns four wards would overrepresent the city. He praises the current system as working.
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Watervliet
William F. Anderson
Estelle Kearns
Ward
Kearns
Anderson
Cipperley Urges Sand Lake to Boost Town Involvement
Democratic candidate Mary Margaret Cipperley calls for open agendas and monthly meeting announcements to increase resident participation in Sand Lake Town affairs. She says current practice adheres to law but lacks true public engagement and initiative.
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Sand Lake
Mary Margaret Cipperley
Sand Lake Town
Union backs Murphy for re election in Troy county race
The Troy Building Trades union endorsed Republican County Executive William J. Murphy for another term. President James Martin praised Murphy for a "one fine job" and focus on workers. He cited a federal 3.5 million renovation grant for Troy School 5 into a county office complex. The union covers about 10,000 members and families.
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Troy Building Trades
Rensselaer Republican
William J. Murphy
James Martin
Martin
Murphy
Manupella earns police group backing for reelecion
Troy Police Benevolent Association endorses Democrat Joseph G. Manupella, chairman of the Rensselaer County Legislature, vowing partnership to improve the criminal justice system in Rensselaer County and Troy. East Greenbush reports party tensions as Republicans and Democrats cluster near town facilities in a neighboring scene.
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Joseph G. Manupella
Rensselaer County
Troy
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