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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 21

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c. The Berkshire Eagle, Thursday, March 23, 1975 2 1 Skating, skiing awards presented Bicentennial unit IQ Cdt Ufftl at Stockbridgc school program shefrieLl Political calendar listed for Sheffield SHEFFIELD This years political extend- has been released lor Sheffield. Voter legist ration sessions are scheduled April 12 from 2 to Apnl IS (ran noon la It; and April Z2 from! a m. to ltp The Reptrthcan caucus will be held Apnl 19 from 2 to J. Town meeting starts at 7 on May 12 and town elections are 9 to 7 on May 19.

No date has been set yet for the Democratic caucus. Persons interested in naming he office may pick up nominating petitions in the town clerk's office. Sheffield plans special town meeting SHEFFIELD The Selectmen have called a special town meeting for Apnl 7 at 7:36 in the Town Hall to consider a transfer of state highway maintenance funds to the town highway department Residents may register to vote at the special meeting on Monday at the Town Hall from noon until 10 p.m. Lee bowling Lem pert re-elected president of scholarship unit SHEFFIELD Leonard H. Lem pert of North Fremoot recently wm reeterted president of the Aungsn Scholarship, at the grab's annual meeting at ML Everett Regional School.

Also elected were Gary GUli-gan, via president; George J. Hrimnch, treasurer; Mrs. Kurt G. Pretss, secretary; and Raymond F. Real.

Albert J. Trocchi, Mrs. J. Pierce Lehnv-beck, Mrs. Charles McNamara, Lents R.

OConnor, Lee R. Barnes and David W. Pottle, directors. Aungan Scholarship. formed 1966, is a receiving agency lor funds used to provide financial assistance for graduates of ML Everett.

Two accounts are maintained. One to an investment savings account of which only the interest is used (or financial aid. The other to an annual giving account, with funds available (or grants during the curat year. Membership in the organization to open to the public. Annual dues to $3 and may be sent to Mrs.

Press at ML Everett. Contributions are tax Lenox school field rehabilitation plan to be discussed LENOX The A- Soil Cbw-servatioa Service (SCSI omt working ah local achoof officials on rehatabtatioa of the Lenox Memorial High achoof held to scheduled to dtoems the project at a meeting March Dm Garten. Ronald E. Thompooa, a district ConamraUnst noth the SCS in Pittsfield, smd the Brrk-Shtre FratAJui Recreation. Coo-amralion and Development (RCltD) Council would be presented details of the soerrr-heid work at the meeting, which will be hrid at the Whale Inn at 3.36.

Federal RCfcD funding to available to mwncipalmes for certain types of conservation-related projects. The funds are administered by the SCS, which to a division of the UX- Department of Agriculture. Prelunmary estimates on the soccer-field work here put the cost at about $56,800. Under the cost-share arrangements of an RCID project, Lenox would have to pay about $73.806. All work mould be pro-byRCU) funding.

Also on the agenda for the meeting in Goshen will be discussion of a workshop program under the Hawley State Forest conservatiooeducatioa program and recommendatioas of the district Forest Committee. 9 Canaan, Conn. nvnpjd-. Cancer drive unit schedule supper $eek lag tale items -VLAG5 CANAAN. Corel The North CnMi (mttr cruude acek-Uaa Vtlicj RrgMi High rtf lUm.

lor a tig to bv Sctwol wUI terrt welcome hrid April 21 to benefit the Lite hf ic Id North urut erf the P01- American Cancer Society, tatteachod cafeteria. Since the monrtary value of atem iU fcetn donated to tax deductible. loJkm thenyptr. receipt will be available, ac Iroettsto will benrfk junior cording total officials, oas acti vXies. Items will be accepted oa coo- Historical society with a 50 per cent commission going to the tett talk on collecting American Cancer Society.

CANAAN. Cotai The Falla P'urther information to avail-' Village-Carman Historical So- rom tYanns Stcelchun aety will sponsor a public lee- mdManeOBnen. lure by Harold Corbin eddied The Collector The Multiple' Receat births at Sharon Eye tonigtd at 7.45 m. at (Conn.) Hospital include a son. Pilgrim House.

Gins Robert, to Mr. and Mrs. Corbin to the proprietor of the John Dd Grego of Kent, March Three Ravens, an antique shop a son. Duane Baldwin 111, to in Falls Village. He will illus- Mr.

and Mrs. Duane Rowland of Irate his talk with examples Wingdale, March a son. from several collections. Items Enk Dieter, to Mr. and Mrs.

to be discussed will include Herbert Listemaim of Rhine Pennsylvania chalkware. stone- beck, N.Y.. March a daugh-ware pottery, old maps and old ter, Jennifer Anne, to Mr. and tools. Mrs.

John Stevener of Dover The societys landmark com- Plains, N.Y.. March a son, mktee to continuing its project Joseph Richard, to Mr. and of identifying historically sig- Mrs. Joseph Wrisley of Dover nficad buddings in Canaan and Plains, March a son, Christ-Falls Village. Questionnaires opher Michael, to Mr.

and Mrs. will be placed in banks and area William Busby of Stanford ville, businesses so that area resi- N.Y., March a son, Mark dents can add to the informs- Thomas, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray-tion about the buildings. Some mood Steidle of Dover Plains, 50 sites have already been designated for research.

March a son, Roger Jay, to Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn was not awarded. Because of bed weather and because too few race were held to determine a winner, BCD spokesman said. Board consider town report bide STOCKBRIDCE The Selectmen Monday mgfS took under advisement two bids for printing the town report.

The reports were from Lamb Printing Co. of North Adams, at $1,075, and KNB Graphics, of Pittsfield. $1,400. Both bids were for about 60 pages and 1,500 copies. In other business, the Selectmen: Appointed Dale Read of Shamrock Street as alternate delegate to the Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission.

Read, the only applicant for the position and a candidate for Planting Board, was approved by the planners. He succeeds J. Graham Parsons, who resigned. Agreed to ask MOrdecal Bauman of Prospect Hill Road to attend their March 24 meeting if he to in town. The Planning Board had suggested a meeting to seek more information about the Brooklyn College, School of Performing Arts, that Bauman proposes to have at Indian Hill this summer.

SHEFFIELD- The Btceotew-mal Comnsawon will bold a public meeting at the Town Hall on Friday at 7.31 to solicit suggestions from Sheffield mn-aents on btoentawal projects. The town bat already been designated as an American Revolution Bicentennial Community recogmtion of projects already being developed, but the commission to seeking suggestions far improving those projects or developing new onrs. The town's historical society to now working on the restoration of the Parker L. Hall law office and to seeking funds for acquisition of the Will Little House as a repository for town memorabilia and crafts center. Plans for this year include a collectors exhibit at the town library dining the first two weeks of August, historic tours of the town on Aug.

15 and 16 and a lecture series in the fall. Next year, a colonial ball will be held on June 19 and a play, All This Freedom Talk, by Arthur C. Chase of Berkshire School Road will be presented on June 25 and 26. Publication of the town history is also being planned as a bKentenmal project Towa Clerk Minnie Markham has announced that dog licenses have arrived and are available in her office at the Sheffield TownHalL STOCXlIUDGE Skating and xkiing awards were presented at Berkshire County Day Schools annual winter aports assembly on Friday. Winners of gold skating awards were Peter Marcus, Maiya Greaves, Lucy Capers and Mary Potter.

Silver award winners were David Namwt, Hilary Scott, John Fawcett and Laurie McGee. Laurie Ryan won the Ryan trophy. Skiing awards Winners of gold awards for skiing were Andrew Frager, Gins Mason, Lester Cobui, Steve Contoo, Simon Roosevelt, Melanie Guenn, John Squire and Sue Hanson. Silver-award winners were Michelle Rock, Travor Stewart, Linda Pollard, Steve Asp mail, Peter Selkowitz, Claudia Glock-ner, Leo Nash and Rob Tivy. First -place winner on BCDs ski team for a two-run slalom was David Hudson with a combined time of 66.75 seconds; second place, Mark Mclnerney, 72.6; and third, Eric Hudson, 76 85.

The blue team bad 29 points for the ski program and 13 for the skating program. The white team had 43 for skiing and 29, skating. The Cole trophy for skiing Democratic Town Canos will be held at the Sheffield Town Hall on April 12 from 2 to 1 Tomorrow at 8, the Democratic Town Committee will meet at the TownHalL okSkMiMif. IU; MaaKlK Wasn't has HO i i tin Srtssnr. ITS; MryW.

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IOwOW.4n. The information will be stored in loose-leaf books which can be added to as more information is compiled Fredericks of Wingdale, March a son, Richard Chae, to Mr. and Mrs. Won Taek Lim of Amenia, N.Y., March a daughter, Angela Marie, to Mr. and Mrs.

Alexander Ostrwski of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., March and a daughter, Erika Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. John Echols of Kent, SIPffiERJ OTIAW WAMm Honsatonic Cobs hold annual banquet HOUSATONIC Housatonic Cub Scouts, Pack S3, held its March! uue and gold banquet last month. Following the meal, the Mrs. Leab heads Arrow of Light award, highest i in Cub Scouting, was presented tlancoclt drive to Joseph Aberdale, Peter for Red Cross Troiano, Peter Holcomb and Edward Landy.

Other awards went to Andrew Car lotto, artist, and aquanaut; Edward Landy, aquanaut, forester, citizen, sportsman and HANCOCK Mrs. Allen has been named chairman the March Red Cross fund here. Goal this year is SIMMONS SIMMONS Leab of drive $125. al- traveler; Paul Knutson aqua- thouh war a total of $197 urac ranliwMl was realized. 'J FURNITURE, INC.

71 Park Street, Adams, Mass. 743-0123 FURNITURE, INC. 71 -Park Street, Adams, Mass. 743-0123 Mrs. Leab, who assisted in the fund drive in 1974, is town naut, recruiter; Kevin Kinne, bear; Thomas Kinne, bear; John Laraway, wolf and gold arrow; and Christopher Meglio- treasurer for Hancock.

She and wolf. One- and two-year pins husband are employed at Ji-were presented to Cubs and Peak; they have four chil- adult volunteers. During February Pack 93 also 4ring the past year three held a swim meet at the pool at of Hancock have re-the Marian Fathers in Stock- of blowl, which bridge. provided by the Berkshire This March theme is Cub Chapter free. Scout circus.

The Cubs will Four Hancock families of ser-make their own carnival type toemen were given assistance, a niul no tvmilt nf fii games. The meeting will be and, a result of first-aid 9 (BWniBGl Wouldn't you just know our warehouse was jammed to the rafters with beautiful new spring merchandise, and a simple, little thing like the spring thaw did us in. When the winter's ice changed back to water it found a small crevice and dripped on some of our famous, top of the line bedding. In most cases the stains are very slight (some weren't even touched) but in all cases, the warranty is still good. Twin ful1 queen take yonr LID LPd UI HI JXlNa HP choice among these very famous, top-of-the-line mattresses.

All available at drastically reduced prices. All warranties still in force. The water damage was slight, mostly light staining some mattresses weren't even touched but included them in this loL training, six standard certificates woe issued and two advanced review certificates. mvims ture wasnt touched at all by water, but we're moving them out so the contractor has room to work on the roof. The upholstery is beautiful, brand new and very exciting on these pieces in Traditional, Colonial and Contemporary modes.

Coffee and end tables you can carry with fou in Maple, Pine and Pecan. Up to 25 savings. drastic reductions Ji held on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Community Center. Holiday service set in Housatonic housatonic A special to Hoodc River Assn.

communion service will be held HANCOCK Frank N. Pat-at the Housatonic Congrega- terson, chairman of the towns Atonal Church at 7:30 m. on Conservation Commission, has Good Friday, March 28. been named a member of the The Rev. Paul Carr, pastor, board of directors of the Hoosic said the Easter Sunrise Service River Basin Environmental will be held at 6 a.m.

in the- Protection Association church. A coffee hour will fol- (HRBCEPA). low. Patterson, who owns Summit Aberdale to head HRBCEPA liaison for the Hoos- jail medical program ic river revival clean-up HOUSATONIC Terry A. Pro-)ect scheduled for next Au-Aberdale, brother of Joseph W.

Bust--Aberdale of Linda Lane, has TT been named head of the medical Hancock history unit program at the Hampden Coun- geks appropriations ty Jail in Springfield. rr His wife is the former Barbara Baldyga whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Baldyga, live on Grove Street bore. Aberdale has saved as a SIMMONS FURNITURE FRIDAY, MARCH 21st 9 am to p.rn SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd 9 am to 5:30 p.m ROUTE 116 PARK STREET ROUTE 8 TOMOWH MIAMI drug-rehabilitation counselor at appropriation.

the jail since November 1973. In a his new post, he will be respon- lstory of Hancock, for sible for Sensing medication, 1 urchase silver-gated keeping inmates medical and souvenier spoms and $100 for dental records, assisting jail operating exposes Jor the com-physicians, and a maintaining mission. Proceeds from the sale relations with community health. organizations. spoons are to be returned to the A graduate of the Massachu- towntreasury.

setts College of Pharmacy, Aberdale received his masters degree in psychology from Springfield College in 1971. He and his wife now live in Springfield. Louison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Louison of Bloomfield, was honored at a miscellaneous Shower Sunday afternoon at the of her aunt and unde.

Mr. 4ad Mrs. Richard Louison of Plain Road. About 30 relatives and friends attended. Bliss Louison plans to wed Peter Brenn of Bloomfield on Apnl 19.

The Hancock history will be written by Historical Commis-5km secretary Nellie Camerqn, retired Hancock schoolteacher. Also contributing material will be Evangeline Prince, who will write about the Hancock Fair, the schools, the Town Hall and the stone mill; Edith Smith, who will write about the library, and Ann Bowman, about cemeteries. The book will be illustrated with photographs and will be bound with a soft cover. Deadline for submitting articles for the warrant for the annual town meeting May 12 is March 27. i Flrearms-identification cards will be issued by Chief of Police Arthur Rodda at the next Selectmens meeting March 27 at 7:30 at Hancock School.

Rodda, who is also Selectmen chairman, said that expired cards, because or a recent change in the law. remain good ii definitely. Ckrd of Thanks umt torn Or. Wvmaa prMi, Or. Wym luma mg Fmiu mm arndl (DAMEY SIMMONS irthington Holland declines ollectorrace THINGTON Mrs.

S. Rolland, town tax col-ana IX. has announced will not seek reelection ir. No one has yet filed. office.

Town elections hpHw) Lee hauling Delivery available at minimal charge y-'-Sl tm Jf FURNITURE, INC. 71 Park Street, Adams, Mass. 743-0123 NM, XT CnWi. 1.

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