The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 23

Bonds are approved for addition to BMC; groundbreaking king is June 7 By Edward J. Farrell The Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority (MHEFA) voted yesterday to approve a $17.2 million bond issue to finance the construction of the planned St. Luke's Pavilion addition to the Berkshire Medical Center. Approval of the bond issue was the final step needed to clear the way for the start of construction on the new wing. BMC announced today that it will hold groundbreaking ceremonies June at 2:30 p.m.

to mark the start of the two year project, Moran, president and executive director of BMC. disclosed yesterday that the hospital has been told it can expect a $700,000 grant in Hill-Burton Funds under an allocation program approved by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The MHEFA is a state-appointed agency formed in 1970 to help health organizations and educational institutions to borrow money to finance expansion programs. The authority does not. involve state funds, nor is the commonwealth responsible for indebtedness incurred by the agency.

By utilizing MHEFA, nonprofit organizations are able to borrow money by bond issue and guarantee tax exemption at both the state and federal levels for buyers of the bond. The BMC bonds will be sold in two issues. Serial bonds valued at more than $6.5 million will be sold in eight issues with the final issue maturing in 1990. Term bonds with a value of more than $10.6 million will have a maturity date of 2008. Moran today paid tribute to the board members who been working for more than three years to assemble a total financial package that will allow the hospital to go ahead with its expansion and remodeling program, using "a combination of arrangements that will not be reflected in any additional burdens on the hospi- Obituaries and Funerals Mrs.

Thomas Heaton Miss Edna A. Kirchner Mrs. Elsie Bandlow Heaton. 80, of 40 Allendale Road, died morning at the home this, John A. Heaton, 29 Morewood Drive, after a brief illness.

Born in Webster, the daughter of John and Agusta Stark Bandlow, she lived most of her adult life in Pittsfield. She was the wife of Thomas E. Heaton who is in the Pittsfield General unit, BMC, following an operation there on Monday. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary last Aug. 25.

Mrs. Heaton was a member of Pilgrim Memorial Church and of its Philethea class. Besides her husband and son, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. James Piehl of Bondsville, and Mrs. Raymond V.

Carpenter of Stephentown, N.Y. Two other sons. Thomas E. Heaton Jr. and Warren Walker, died in 1950 and 1965, respectively.

Funeral services will be held at the Berkshire Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Arthur L. Teikmanis, minister of Pilgrim Memorial Church, officiating. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Thomas C. Nelson Funeral services for Thomas C. Nelson were held this morning at St. Teresa's Church with the Rev.

John P. Lucey, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Pittsfield Cemetery, where Father Lucey offered prayers at the grave. Delegations representing the Pittsfield Boys' Club, Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co. and City Savings Bank were present during the services.

Bearers were William B. Palmer, Ernest R. Long, Alfred R. Williams; Luke S. Hayden, Richard J.

Matthews and Terrance M. Hanlon. Mrs. Ida H. Sclater Graveside services for Mrs.

Ida H. Selater, who died March. 25, will be Saturday morning at 11:30 at Pittsfield Cemetery with James C. Trefry, minister of Christian education at First Church of Christ, Congregational, officiating. Mrs.

Grace I. Veltri Funeral services for Mrs. Grace I. Veltri were held this morning at Mount Carmel Church with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated by the Rev. Gregory J.

Hoppough, curate: Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, offered where Father at Hop- the prayers grave. Comprising an Honor Guard of the Rosary Society of Mount Carmel were Mrs. Josephine Sacchetti, Mrs. Carmella Schialabba, Miss Esther Fresia and Mrs.

Anna Fresia. Bearers were Frank Procopio, Daniel Mandell, Samuel S. Mancivalano. Secundo V. Bertola, Dino A.

Leoncini and grandson Michael Leoncini. Death Notice YODER, Betty Jane, 56, of 610 Handy Drive, Bay City, May 5, 1975. Wife of Edgar, mother of four children whom are Patricia Ann Coons" among of Stockbridge, Mass. Funeral service Friday morning from Stapish Funeral Home, Bay City, Mich. tal's basic He said that by utilizing the low -cost bond issue in tandern with the community's contribution of more than $2.5 million and federal funds, the hospital will be able to carry out a longrange program that will not reflect on future hospital costs.

The total project is expected to cost $19 million. It will include construction of the fivelevel St. Luke's pavilion with 54 medical-surgical beds on the second and third floors, and 13 coronary care. 13 intensive-care and 19 intermediate-care beds on the fourth level. The fifth level will house a new power plant to serve the entire BMC complex: The basement level house a number of maintenance and mechanical facilities; the main level, supportive services including lobby.

emergency, ambulatory care and administrative space. Because of the lower-than-anticipated bids received for the project, the hospital will be able -to go ahead with renovations and other improvements and equipment needed in the main building. Mayorrelaxes opposition to paying Warner Mayor Evan: S. Dobelle said today there is no longer a compelling reason to withhold payment of the extra $1 a month charged by Warner Cable Corp. When the cable TV firm put through that increase last year, Dobelle urged residents not to pay as a protest against what he considered an illegal rate hike.

Now the state attorney general's office has gone to court to try to prove that the increase was illegal. Dobelle said today that Asst. Atty. Gen. Terrance O'Malley has assured him that if the state wins, anyone who paid the added fee will get his or her money back plus interest.

Dobelle, however, said he personally plans to continue paying at the old rate. O'Malley contends the Increase was imposed unilaterally by Warner Cable, bypassing ting what he considers the of rate or and Selectmen. responsibilities mayIn behalf of the state Cable Antenna Television Commission, O'Malley initiated legal action yesterday in Superior Court in Boston. The case is expected to come to trial in a month or two, according to the mayor. Patrick D.

Grady Funeral services for Patrick D. Grady of Bay Shore, L.I., a former Pittsfield resident, were held Monday in Bay Shore. A Liturgy of Christian Burial was concelebrated in St. Church with the Rev. Vincent Rush, assistant pastor, the Rev.

John A. Brendel of Bay Shore, and Msgr. Paul D. Riedl, pastor of St. Joseph's Church here, of.ficiating.

Burial was In St. Patrick's Cemetery where Msgr. Riedl and Father Rush conducted graveside services. Bearers were brothers Raymond William and Leo Grady; and Michael Sentelik, George Hofmann and Eugene MacElroy, all of Bay Shore. Mrs.

Raymond A. LaQuay Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Foley LaQuay were held this morning at St. Joseph's Church with a concelebrated Liturgy of Christian Burial conducted by Msgr. Paul D.

Riedl, pastor, and the Rev. Peter A. Gregory, assistant pastor. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery where Father Gregory offered prayers at the grave.

Bearers were Robert J. Mickle. Carlo A. Torra, Victor A. and Donald C.

Rancourt. John J. Kelly Funeral services for John J. Kelly were held this morning at Sacred Heart Church with a Liturgy of Christian Burial concelebrated by Msgr. Henry M.

Burke, pastor, the Rev. Frederick Heberle and the Rev. Dennis Bombardier, curates. Burial. was in St.

Joseph's Cemetery where Father Heberle offered prayers at the grave. Bearers were F. Greilick, Ralph R. Williams, Richard S. DiNicola and E.

Decker. Hoosac Lake to be opened Continued considerably less than that which affected Hoosac Reservoir Co. In large part, he said, that is due to protections given to municipalities. He also cited a state law which frees landowners of liability if they turn over their land to the public for recreational ruse. "As far as I'm concerned," he said, "This absolves the town of any liability." He and O'Connor differ on whether the lake can be considered under that law.

-Apkin said there has been some discussion of the town's obtaining insurance The Berkshire Eagle, Wednesday, May 7, 1975 20 Arlos proposes a city board to oversee the Athenaeum This is the first time a Berkshire County institution has utilized the state authority for a bond issue. The tax -exempt feature of the bonds make them more attractive to investors, since both profits and dividends are not subject to federal and state personal -income taxes. A number of major New York bond underwriters have already indicated an interest in participating in and marketing the issue. They are expected in Pittsfield shortly to review the project. This is the second time a Pittsfield hospital has resorted to borrowing money through long-term bonds to finance expansion programs.

In 1971, Hospital borrowed $3.3 million from a private bond underwriter to help with its new addition. Prior to utilizing borrowed funds, hospitals depended exclusively on public contributions for capital expansion programs. City girl arrested after 3 accidents City police arrested an 18- year -old girl after the car she driving reportedly crashed into three parked autos at high speed on North Street last night. The driver, Katheryn A. Nash of 234 Newell was treated at the Pittsfield General unit, BMC, for minor injuries.

She was ordered held on $200 bail by District Court Judge Frank W. Cimini this morning after being driving under and arraignedence driving to endanger. Officers said the car was traveling about 70 miles per hour south on North Street about 11 p.m., ran a stop light at Maplewood Avenue and hit the cars. By Kirk Scharfenberg City Councilman Peter G. Arlos.

declaring that "the present situation cries out yesterday called for abolition of the Berkshire Athenaeum's board of trustees and creation of a five-member library commission appointed by the mayor. Arlos, in a prepared statement, said that because the present board elects its own successors, elected official or elected body can determine library policy or be held responsible for it, The directors, he said, continue to be unaccountable to the public," especially in light of the fact that more than $2 million in public funds is now being invested in the new Athenaeum. Three ex-officio members of the Athenaeum's board of trustees are public officials Mayor Evan S. Dobelle, City Treasurer Francis J. Condron and School Committee chairman George P.

Coughlin but Arlos said they "can easily be outvoted by the other trustees who are not responsible to anyone but BMC names development director C. Edwin Davis C. Edwin Davis of Stoneham, former assistant director of the International Institute in Boston, has been named director of development and public relations at the Berkshire Medical Center, according to an announcement today by Henry E. Moran, BMC president. Davis will fill a vacancy at the hospital created a year ago with the resignation of Scott Kingan, Davis has been with the Boston office of the International Institute, a for national raising organization, the past years.

He previously was a program consultant with the Jersey City. N.J., office of the Institute. A native of North Davis was state president of the North Carolina 4-H Clubs in 1961. He received his bachetorof-arts degree from the University of North Carolina in 1966. He will move soon to the Pittsfield area with his wife.

Mary Kay, a nurse who has been on the staff of the New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston. Dobelle said this morning that he had no problem with the concept of Arlos's proposal. Dobelle said that possibly the commis. sion should have seven members and that the public officials who now serve on the board exofficio should be retained. Arlos has been critical recently of the library trustees' failure to include in the new Athenaeum building a room for Stefan Lorant's collection of Lincoln photographs, a decision that has jeopardized the library's chance of getting the collection.

In April, several members of the City Council claimed they were by library trustees, alleging that the trustees overstated the cost of the old Athenaeum to secure Council approval of funding for the new structure. Thomas Plunkett, vice chairman of the library trustees, said this morning that "the library has operated well Variety show at St. Joseph's Vaudeville era entertainment. songs from Broadway musical and contemporary songs and dance routines will be featured in this year's St. Joseph's High School variety show Friday and Saturday, according to a school announcement.

Performances will be at 8 p.m. Some of the musicals from which songs are taken are Fair "The King and "South Pacific. "Promises, Promises." and show will be directed by Sister Mary Ann LaPlante. Sister Margaret Lareau and Donald Coudert of the school faculty. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

The Berkshire Pom Poms drum and bugle corps, this year's American Legion state champion, has been selected for the second time to represent the commonwealth in the 27th anniversary Salute-to-Israel parade in New York on Sunday, corps officials have announced. The Pom Poms leave Pittsfield by chartered buses on Saturday at 4 p.m. and will stay overnight in Elmsford, N.Y: Sears BIKE SALE! Sale Ends SAVE $15 Saturday 27-in. 10-Speed Racer with Side-Pull Handbrakes 88 Regular $94.99 Racing bike makes performance its business. It was built with the features youwant.

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under private management if that's the word and think it should continue that way." He said $500.000 of the cost of the new building was raised by private subscriptions. Arlos yesterday filed two petitions with the City Council, one seeking support for state legislation that would abolish the present library board and the other calling for the Council to create the new commission appointed by the mayor. Incorporated in 1871 The Athenaeum was 10- corporated in 1871 and state legislation at that time established the board of trustees. Librarian Robert G. Newman estimated this morning that about one third of the state's 300 public libraries are operated by self-perpetuating boards.

Arlos said the issue was' the performance of the many public spirited who have served on the library board but public control through elected officials of which are properly theirs." In addition to Plunkett and the ex-officio members, the board is at present composed of a group of civic and business leaders. They are: Mrs. Lawrence, K. Miller. president.

Paul K. Fodder, treaMrs. Gifford M. Lloyd. clerk: and Mrs.

Alan J. Blau: Kelton M. Burbank. Donald G. Butler.

Samuel G. Colt. John F. Downing Richard S. Jackson.

Mrs. Thomas C. Litwiler. Mrs. Harold L.

Nevers, Richard L. Reinhart, John W. Talbot and School Supt. Thomas J. Whalen.

Funeral services were held' this morning for Edna A. Kirchner in St. Charles' Church. A Liturgy of Christian was concelebrated by the Burial Frederick J. Moore, pastor of the North American Martyrs Chapel in Berkshire: the Rev.

John Foley. pastor of St. Charles' Church; the Rev. Gerald Buckley of Margaret Mary Church, Arlington, the Rev. Richard J.

Carelli, of St. Roche Church, Oxford; and the Rev. Thomas Westhoven. director of Dehon Seminary, Lanesboro. Seated in the sanctuary were the Rev.

John W. Curtin, retired pastor of St. Patrick's Church in West Stockbridge. Msgr. Paul D.

Riedl, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Pittsfield. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, where all the priests participated in prayers at the grave. Bearers were Michael Kirchner, John W.

Cronin Thomas J. Walsh, John J. Lee.Stephen W. Cronin and Robert J. Dirks.

Honorary bearers, all town off ficials of Lanesboro, were Mrs. Jeannette Sullivan, Reginald Irwin- Mrs. Lillian Horton, Mrs. Geraldine Guitard, Joseph Bouchard and Mrs. Frances Martin.

Donald J. Green Funeral of Donald J. Green will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Wellington Funeral Home with the Rev. Cortland R.

Pusey, assistant rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are today from 7 to 9. Richard E.

Hayes Funeral services for Richard E. Hayes of Dalton were held today in the Bartlett-Wellington Funeral Home in Daiton, where the Rev. George B. Higgins, pastor of the Dalton Congregational Church, officiated. Burial was in the Ashuelot Street Cemetery: Bearers were Edgar W.

Herrick. William O. Herrick, Carl Chadbourne and Herbert F. Hayes. Mrs.

Howard F. Twining Funeral services for Mrs. Twining of Dalton were held this morning at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Edwin F. Taylor, assistant pastor, officiating.

Burial was in Ashuelot Cemetery where Father Taylor offered prayers at the grave. -Bearers were Richard 0. Twining Robert Briggs, Michael R. Twining and grandsons Kevin David W. and Aron F.

Garneau. Robert D. Hisert Funeral services for Robert D. Hisert were held this morning at St. Charles' Church with a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated by the Rev.

Daniel L. Gill. curate. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery where Father Gill offered 1 prayers at the grave.

Bearers were John F. Sapp, Richard G. Simpson, Arthur J. Monti, Arthur D. Beattie, Rich-, ard F.

Mumford and Francis J. O'Brien. from Page 1 for the lake. But Selectmen Chairman Harvey J. Daniels spoke up, saying, "I have not endorsed any expenditure for insurance." He said he considered "several hundred dollars" as "heavy." One man asked about liability in cases of events like snowmobile races for which entrants are charged fees.

Apkin said permission to hold such races have to be obtained from the Selectmen and that the contest holders would have to put up insurance coverage for liability. Pom Poms will march in New York Men's Ladies' sport shoes sneakers. Adidas. Puma. Topsider, Docksider.

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