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12 The Berkshire Eagle, Thursday, June 10, 1976 AreaCalendar ifi 'Vs. Cheshire is ordered to pay school assessment plus penalty ceived either by Atty. Charles Sawyer, who was appointed town counsel yesterday, or by town treasurer Ignatius J. Woj-tasek. But Wojtasek said this morning, I dont see how it could surprise anyone.

I know what the not willing to pay it We treated law is. This has been like theit as if it werent there." Becket Ladies Guild mating. Guild Hall, 8. Canaan, N.Y. Canaan Heritage 76 meeting, at the Town Hall, 7:30.

Dalton Class Night, Wahconah Regional High School gymnasium, 7.30. Dalton Class night, Wahconah Regional High School gymnasium, 7:30. Dalton Selectmens meeting with representatives of General Sand Stone Corp. and area residents regarding problems of blowing sand. Town Hall, 7:30.

Great Barrington Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee meeting, Monument Mountain Regional High School cafeteria, 8. Great Barrington Growth Policy Committee meeting, Planning Board room. Town Hall, 7.30. Lee Knights of Columbus, first degree and election of officers, at the Park Street home, 7.30. Middlefield Secret Pal potluck supper, parish hall, 6.

Middlefield Congregational Church organ committee meeting, at the church, 7.30. Monterey Willing Workers of Immaculate Conception Church meeting at home of Mrs. Stanley Zilka, 7:45. Sheffield Growth Policy Committee meeting. Town Hall 7.30.

Tomorrow Canaan, N.Y. Canaan Grange meeting, at the Grange hall 7:30. Lenox Up With People show, featuring national group. at the Lenox Memorial High School gymnasium, 8. Middlefield Senior high school youth group, church parish hall, 7:30.

Today ROUTE 7 SHEFFIELD. MASS. 5min. south of Gf. Barrington Tel.413 -229 -8924 skeleton in the closet weve been waiting for it to come out, and we knew it could come out at any time.

The decision, by Judge George J. Hayer of Greenfield, came on a motion for summary iudSment filed by school board counsel J. Norman OConnor of AdamS. It requires payment of $58,475 withheld by the Selectmen from the towns 1974-1975 school assessment, plus a 25 per cent penalty of $14,618. Arguments' on the motion were heard in May, while Benjamin Apkin of North Adams was town counsel.

As of June 1, Apkin has been a full-time judge and barred from the practice of law. Sawyer, who said he had been appointed town counsel by a telephone' call yesterday, said this morning that he had not yet seen the decision and could make no comment about the possibility of appeal by the town until he had spoken with the Selectmen. Wojtasek said that if he did I Creative Workshop UNUSUAL GIFTS ARTISTRY inHANOCRAFTED ceramics, fabwcs.glass.leather.silver.wood also Plants, teas craft books KIN G-SIGED CARP is hoisted by Michael J. Lucey. J.

of Warren Am sa Great Barrington. Luceys partner, Douglas J. Bozek. 11 of Pine Street augx fins and three other weighty specimens while ishing yesterday off Bridge Street Lanesboro taxpayers group gets nod to meet in Town Hall 4 that aflegafloB bs apat Is the last Taesdzy at ts monthly weetcg. He modified hs to Uavtoe I saw being shown the kCer os fife, apokgaed So sfee Selectmen later anfconGce.

4 TT Miss Hater las in many produrUnrs menus das She has finds and been adviser blSe3fi pdr and done tUUrmg- Dtpkxnas wil he presented by fie School Wilhamstown bers Donald Boyer, VxrklWrr Brown and Jdn Kefiry. aS of whom have cbukco xka-atmg. SuperBJtmtatFriacqnl 16-cfaad V. McQl naJ press twelve awards. The nmcatHi wH he Mfised by the Rev.

Jerry IMaga of the Bapti Garth ef WXLsnns-town, and the fcenrfri by fig Reverend Robert Saga of SL Patrick's Ctatrch. WSanoSawa. The Mafagsl sagas aod fire wind oral ajirtiin This Friday Saturday June 11 June 12 Spectacular Savings On the Sidewalk and in the Store! Fridays Superior Court decision ordering the town of Cheshire pay the Adams-Che-shire Regional School District 623,093 has not yet been Logging firm cited for leaving debris SHEFFIELD The state Department of Environmental Management has filed a complaint district court against the Log and Lumber Com- pany of Dover Plain n.Y for the companys alleged failure to clear slash from a logging operation on Bow Wow Road here. District Fire Warden Friuids Messer and business manager Jeffrey Cohen were scheduled to appear in Southern Berkshire; District Court this morning to argue the complaint. -Messer said that state law requires loggers to clear felled trees and other debris from logging sites withm 10 days of completion of the logging Operation He said that Is alleged violation was first brought to bis attention by a photograph in The Eagle last March.

The department deeded to pursue fcourt -action against the company three weeks ago when be received a petition from Sheffield residents who complained of the low caliber of logging operations in town, Messer sal The Bow Wow Road operation has been a bone of contention between Selectmen and the logging company for several months. Selectman Richard Kirchner complained in early March that felled trees were jutting into the road and that the general appearance of the operation was messy. Cohen argued that the Bow Wow Road operation was not the usual type of job handled by the company and that efforts were being made to dear the debris from the area. Weve had a lot of problems with A and now we decided to take than to court, Messer sard. Cohen told The Eagle last April that his company's problems with local residents stemmed from a lack of understanding of logging operations general said that there have been many poor logging jobs in Sieffield, but that his company bad not been any oil them.

Alford to mark bicentennial on July 3 ALFORD A bicentennial celebration sponsored by a number of town groups will be held here Saturday, July 3, from late afternoon until midnight. Festivities will begin at 5 when first- and second-grade students from the North Egre-mont School will gather on the milage green to sing a selection of songs. will be followed by a public sing-along session led by Alan and Roselle At 6, the Alford Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will prepare an outdoor sapper. Dinner music will be performed by Robert Strassler and the Alford Renaissance Band. From 7 until 9, a performance of We the People, featuring the Robfaws-Zust Family Play-era.

will be held at the Alford Gmrch. We the People is a (kamalic and musical presentation of the events of the Revolu-byitamary War era. The boa is being sponsored by the Alford Bicentennial Gommis- The Alford Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a banjo band for dancing on foe village green from 9 until midnight. AH the events plamed for this towns bicentennial observance, with the exception of the 'supper, win be offered jat no charge. Event organizers, however, say that they would welcome donations to help defray expenses.

Donations can be made to any member of the Fire Department. til 9 PJtf. receive a court order, to pay, the 'money would probably be raised by borrowing. The town bad made no provision to pay the disputed portion of the assessment, he said, because we felt that the townspeople were He said that if the court allows the town as much as 30 days -in which to come up with the money, it could be taken care of. Next year the assessors will have to include it as part- of the budget we would, have to raise.

This is a case of the law against the people, he said. When the people voted not to pay this bill, that was a powerful vote. That was democracy. But Cheshire is only one town, and all the towns and people together made the law that the school committee has autonomy. Thats democracy too.

We have to abide by the law. But if enough towns did what Cheshire did, maybe the law would change. The dispute arose when 100 of the town's 1,600 registered voters attending the May 1974 town meeting voted almost -unanimously to reduce the appropriation on the by the school district to $919,861. They voted in accordance with a recommendation of the towns Advisoiy Board. loit-Jones Corp.

in Dalton. Her prizes included a $100 savings bond and a $50 gift The runners-up each received -a $50 bond and a charm bracelet. The contest was the first event of the centennial celebrations, which will last until June 20., Gym show slated in Cummington CUMMINGTON -A physical education demonstration by pupils from the 1st to 6th grades in the Cummington and Windsor schools will take place at 6 m. Friday at the PettingiU Memorial Field. The program will be under the direction of Alfred Deve-reaux, physical education instructor in the Central Berkshire Regional School District.

Nancy Rathbun Manager his claim that he had seen Robinson, who is clerk of the Selectmen, throw a letter from the association in the trash at a meeting two weeks ago. Qreila, who has been observing the Selectmen's meetings for the past month, acknowledged making ArthrR.Bndsky John G. Hansaw ea ANN SO LOUISE SHOP Arthur Brodsky CENTENNIAL QUEEN for the Alert Hose Co. celebrations is Karen A Moderski She is shown being crowned by Alert member William A. Gero.

Debra Parrott, first runner-up, is shown at left. Alert Hose Co. chooses queen Friday Saturday June 11 12 By Linda Carman LANESBORO The Selectmen Monday night agreed to let the Lanesboro Taxpayers' Association meet at the Tbwn Hall July 7 and August 3 with the stipulation that the group stay strictly nonpohtical At the association's last meeting. visitors reported, members signed up to run for town offices in next years election. The association has been meeting at the elementary school which will be closed for summer vacation Its Linda Pelletier, sought the Selectmen's permission a letter.

Selectman Bertram Robin-' son Jr. said, I have no objections as long as they stay simply concerned taxpayers, but if theyre political, forget it Selectmen Chairman Norman Auger also insisted that the meetings be "strictly on those guidelines Selectman Jeannette E. Sullivan said she would approve of the meetings. Earlier Monday evening when Selectmen met with Mrs. Pelletier and some of her supporters, Mrs Pelletier described the association to the Selectmen as "a group of taxpayers trying to become involved in town affairs At the town elections last month, she said as an example of their involvement, the associations counters saw nothing that was not absolutely proper.

We are trying, she said, to wipe out voter apathy Robinson questioned Mrs Pelletier closely on her opposition to the towns recent property revaluation, asking Do you find it unfair for anyone to pay his or her fair share? Mrs. Pelletier, instead, questioned whether the state reimbursements or cherry sheet would be affected. Robinson responded that in figuring reimbursement, the state is going to use its own figure of $33 million regardless of our valuation Several comments from the 4 group involved allegations of in- consistencies the appraisals, which were conducted by Mu- Girls and Boys Summer SLACKS-SHORTS-KNIT TOPS SPECIAL 1.772.50 Sizes 2-8 to S5 Values Two at Mt. Greylock to give graduation talks Mens Bargain Rack LEISURE JACKETS KNIT JACKETS TURTLE NECKS-SPORTCOATS All items reduced 40 to 80 OFF ADAMS Karen A. Moderski, 20, of 2 -Cedar Lane was chosen last night as the queen of the Alert Hose Co.

centennial celebrations. The Alert Hose Co. is a volunteer fire company composed of 40 men. Debra Parrot, 20, of 72 North Summer St. was chosen first runner-up.

Mrs. Karen Witek, 19, of 1912 Quality St. was named second runner-upi Other contestants were Susan A. Fitzpatrick, 18, of 7 Enterprise St. and Rebecca Viens, 20, of 72 Columbia St.

The event was held at Memorial Junior High School. About 250 people attended. Miss Moderski is a graduate of Becker Junior College and Hoosac Valley High School. She is currently employed at the Be- Plus Many More Storewide Specials WILLIAMSTOWN Graduation speakers for ML Greylock Regional High School will be a William stown boy and a Lanesboro girl. ML Greylock does not designate a valedictorian and salutatonan, so one speaker is chosen by the faculty and the other by the senior das.

Graduation exercises are scheduled to begin tomorrow night at 7. John Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan P. Hanson of 1 Grundy Court, Wilhamstown, has been manager of the baseball team, participated intramural sports and served as assistant coach of the football team for three years, member of the National Honor Society, he served on the OPEN FRI.

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'Barrington 0660 Uniform Center of the Berkshires Nurses Waitresses Beauticians Housekeepers Maternity Uniforms lab Uniforms Pont Uniforms Nurses Caps Aprons Smocks Name Pins Sizes 4 Petite to 52 Group Discounts Open Fri. till 9 p.m. wwm FREE PUBLIC PARKING fliss from a fine selection of Robes Slacks Pajamas Shirts Slippers Tics Sweaters Jackets Sandals racipal Appraisers, Inc of Warren, I. James CireQo of the Taxpayers Association cited the appraisals of two lots, apparently identical, which varied as muck as 12 cents per square foot. Conferences with the ap- mm.

the literary magazine and praisers, Robinson said, might editor of the yearbook, clear up these questions tie has played in the chamber Others spoke of being told by ensemble, chamber orchestra, one of the outside appraisers concert and stage bands and that the tax rate would be $27 50 has participated in all four of per thousand whereas others the annual musical productions had been told $21. Robinson em- while he was in senior high phasized that the tax rate could school. not be set until all hearings had tie has also worked in corn-been completed and final ad- mumty fund and scholardup justments were made. Any con- doves and served as a tutor lecture now was putting the senior high, cart before the horse, he said- Plantier. darter Both the Selectmen, and Ci- Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Flan-rello frequently referred to tier of Prospect Street, Lanes-bad information during the wo. received the DAR Good discussion. Citizen award earlier this year At one point, Robinson and mid is a National Honor Society Auger questioned Cirello about member. She has been a member of th? I iPP girls softball team, the Amen-Come a little out of your way can Field Service dii and the well go way out of our way dramatic club, to please you.

The New Fern She was business editor of the "Restaurant, Rte. 102, Lee, Mass yearbook and class treasurer Reservations. 243-1526. Open 7 for all four years of senor high days. -Adv.

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