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The Times Record from Troy, New York • Page 36

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The Times Recordi
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Troy, New York
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..38 The Times Record, Friday, June 21, 1974 Board Rejects Appeal, Defers Another '3 BJ DENNY LeBARROX WATERVLIET The Zoning Board of i a 1 Thursday night unanimously rejected an application for a newsroom grocery slore on rSii-fet, after hearing a resi- 'jlerat express fear the store would attract loiters and joerjage drinkers and the deferred action on a pnjipeetive plastics manu- in Port Selmyler, fefcjing cilizens were inartc- informed about the of the operation. Vfilliam'D. Fisher, 23, of Troy, told the board he and liis wife in- fenjled to run the smalt newsroom and grocery store from 6 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. se.ven days a week and he felt loitering would not be a problem.

Costello, who own- properly at 300-308 19Ql Street, which Fisher ivas, 'going to lease Cor his sfere, was not at the hearing way to Albany Plastic Tool Die, for plastics manufacturing. After about a half-hour discussion with Werner Jenne, representative of Albany Plastic, board members said they felt the public was not informed of the full intent of the operations based on the initial application. Jenne said he wanted to move from his present Albany location so he could expand and run a seven day- a-wcck operation. Albany Plastics in Watervliet would make swimming pool coping, window insulation and i handlebar tape, Jenne said. A motion was made, hut not passed, to let the company operate hours a day, six days a week (no Sundays), providing it adhere completely to fire depart- in recommendations.

i Inspector Edward McCarthy recommended heat and smoke detectors and an automatic alarm Fisher spoke for tlie system be installed. ia One cilizen, Mrs. Qrgce Russman, of 301 19th Sffcfet, was adamantly opposed lo tlie store. said she felt Ihere would be a parking and loitering problem and Ihe s'tyre would be a haven for tofenage drinkers. going lo be kids lojlering.

There's going to be false ID's," she complained. 5 a motion by Henry J. Mpgpl and seconded by liuis Dinuzzo, Hie board unanimously rejected Ihe motion. Ernest Qulnlan was absent. Spiak was seeking permission lo lease part of liis building at 329 Broad- Jenne then asked thai Albany Plastic's be allowed lo open," but nol manufacture on Sundays.

Since (he company wanted lo operate seven days a week and would be located in a residential area, tlie board deferred action on the application until July 11, so lliai Ihe public may be fully informed of the scope of Hie operation. a i -and M. Irene Keane were granted permission to use the ground floor of the building at 701 Third Avenue as a piano slore. Tlie slore would he operated by Louis E. Sirgiano of Pillslown, who now runs a piano store at 62fl Third Green Island Heatly Graduates Get Their Diplomas Monday GREEN ISLAND Heatly School spent $32,200 in its first year as a member of Albany Schenectady Schoharie Counly Board of Coope a I i Educational Services (BOCES), supcrintcn- (jeiit J.

Donald O'llare said sajd they expectcl to spend more about on BOCES services next year, mainly because more Heally sludenls will be en- roled in BOCKS programs. The major items lleal- ly's BOCES budget were: lo educate five sne- 'oial education students; $1,870 to educate two occupa- education students; to slii- tTo'o Hot" THEN IEAVE THE COOKING TO US Air C.omliliiuiril h'ttr Viinr Avj. 8lK 51.. Walervlist OPEN 7 DAYS 273.9859 dents; $6,508 for a parttime music teacher; for partlime home economics teacher and $2,000 for a par- tlime speech teacher. O'Hare said BOCES services are covered 40 per cent by state aid.

"He also said he expected lo enroll about 12 Heally stulents in BOCES occupational education programs and six in special education next year. Other items he said were discussed at Wednesday night's hoard of education meeting included the summer driver education program, to be conducted five days a week from June 27 to August 9 by Anthony LeVito and James Feeney. Plans lor the annual swimming program at Heally are still incomplete, he said. At the requesl of girl students, O'Hare said, field hockey will be added as a fall sport in vhe' new girls' sporl program to begin next year, nrobahly on a non- league basis to slarl with. The annual board.rcorga- nizalional meeting will be held at Ihc school July 11.

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Cam Hit 1HM Watervliet Area News By Barbara Moffre Tel. 274-4795 (Ediler'i Note: Mri. Mofffe it Times Record correspondent for the areas of Island, Menands and Maplewood), WATERVIJET A A SUMMER READING PROGRAM SLATED: The Watervliet Public Library will sponsor its summer reading program for children in grades one IhrougJi six beginning Monday. Books appropriate to the child's reading level will be furnished'by the library, enabling children to continue reading skills and interests developed during the school year. The program's objective is lo give the ydungsler mi incentive lo enjoy reading without Ihe pressures of reports.

Each child will be given a menibership'card and folder for listing titles of books read during Ihe summer. Certificates will he awarded lo those children reading ten or more hooks and will be sentlo the elementary schools, for disiribulion. Boys'and girls wishing to participate in Ihe program may sign up at Ihe library any lime dining the summer, starting Monday. Library summer hours are from 1 lo 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There will be no Saturday hours during the summer. AMBULANCE SQUAD MEETS: The Riverside Volunteer Ambulance Squad will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Ihe Schuyler Heights Fire House, All members are urged to atlend. ALBANY COUNTY COUNCIL VFW INSTALLS: At recent installation ceremonies of Ihe Albany County- Council, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Commender-elecl Ed Walbroehl of, Menands Memorial VFW post received the command gavel from outgoing Commander J.

Stackman of the William F. Wigand VFW Posl of Albany J1ELVIN BUBNOSKI JR. RECEIVES DEGREE: Melvin Bubnoski son of Mr. and-Mrs. Melvin.

Bubnoski, 616 Street, Watervliet was recently the recipient of -a Bachelor of Science Degree from Slaten Island College in New York. YOUTH CENTER PLANS CAR WASH: Miss Mary Maloy, director of the Watervliet Youth Center announced (he center would sponsor a fund-raising car wash Saturday. The car wash will be held at H. and J. Arco Service Station, First St.

and Third Walervliel, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., lo raise funds for a basketball court. NAMED DISTRICT MANAGER: Patrick A. Ahearn has been named distinct manager of Empire Mechanical and Nuclear Service, headquartered in Syracuse, for General Electric's Installation and Service En-- meering Department. He will be responsible for.

mechanical and nuclear service in the upper New York Stale area. CELEBRATES 69T1I ANNIVERSARY: The Tibbets- McConihe Auxiliary lo Sons of Union Veterans of Ihe Civil War recently celebrated their 60lh anniversary at Joe's Tavern in Watervliet. Mrs. Estelle Connors, chairman, presented a token from the auxiliary to Mrs. Muriel Elden, oufgoing president, and introduced Mrs.

Mildred Nislico. incoming president to the auxiliary. Mrs. Nislico spoke of new members-and' future plans for Ihe order. She also presenled Mrs.

Connors and Mrs. SI. Clair, installing officer, with a gift. The groin has adjourned liiiiil Seoternbsr when they will meet a( (lie home of Mrs. Nistico.

GRBKN ISLAND ROD AND GUN CLUB AUXILIARY: The Green Island Rod and Gnu Club Auxiliary iold its final meeting of the season at Ihe American Legion rooms Monday, June 21, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Marilyn Smith, president, will preside with Mrs. Catherine Stoliker as hostess. A social will tolbw Ins meeting.

Latham-Colonie Contract Ratified By Colonie Teachers BY-STEVE GOLDSTEIN COLONIE -About .85 per cent of. the North Colonie teachers who voted Thi.rsday, ratified a two-year' Agreement with district. president of the North Colonie Teachers Assocation, estimated 260 teachers cast ballots at respective schools. Superintendent of Schools, Charles A. Szuberla, said he "expected the school board's ralilication Monday night at a special -meeting at the school district offices, Route 9, Newtonville.

The agreement 'follows eight months of lions. more 'of the 20 or so issues came to a mediator, Irving Sabghir, joined the A. mediation session June 10, brought a memorandum of intent, all but settling terms for a two-year contract. Details are expected to be announced after the board's ratilicalion on Monday night. "BRIAN LANSING, Colonie Central Senior Class presi-.

dent, does not let a-broken leg slop him from attending graduation ceremonies at Saratoga Performing Arts Cenler in Saratoga Springs. More than 500 students received their diplomas. (Pliolo by Dave Plouff) Colonie Central High Graduates Class Of 587 Judge Orders Transfer For Confined Latham Girl By STANLEY KAUFMAN SARATOGA SPRINGS Families and'friends of the Class of 1974 gathered in the "Saratoga Performing Arts' Cenler Amphitheater Thursday night to witness Colonie Central High School's commencement exercises. Dr. Norman F.

Dennis, president of the South Colonie Board of Education, presented diplomas to 587 students, including 39 Regents scholarship winners, throe National Merit finalists, and 18 National Merit commendation reciments. Paul Bono delivered the valedictory speech and Jamts Diroff the salutatory speech. A'vard i included Land Hearing Poslp'oncrt NEWTONVILLE A piriiic hearing on a 2o-lot parcel proposed by Albert Araaona lias been postponed. Planning Coordinator William Brizzell said. The parcel, located south of Johnson Road and east of Louise Drive, had been scheduled for a public hear- the following: James Diroff, Soc.al Studies, Math -and Science; Paul Kiig-' lish; Maxiiie Matii- Yoko Kusama, Foreign John Dix Catherine Gerardi, Laurence Golding; Michael Sprague, Art; John-" Lis, Athletics; Brian Bink, Herbst, 'Industrial A Kathleen Relyea', Economics; ari'd 'many more.

Police Report Busy Mouth MECHANICVILLE had a busy month of May, receiving arid investigating 150 complaints, according to the report filed by Chief Joseph P. Ryan with Mayor John Fascia and the city council. Chief Ryan tabulated $417 fines and. forfeitures. cbl lectcd during the.

month many on open container and traffic violations. Commencement MAPLEW.OOD The commencement exercises of Maplewood School will he Held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Albany Cjmn- ty Judge- Arnold Proskin Thursday ordered a Latham girl transferred to the Slate Dept. Mental Hygiene in connection with a knife as- sault on two Colonie Police officers April 17. In liie wake of the death of Leonard Smith, ait Albany County Jail inmate.who had asked for a similar transfer he hanged himself, last week, Phyllis Charbonneau, "17, of 106 New London Rd.

was determined to be "incompetent to stand.trial" and "a dangerously incapacitated person." Confined since her arrest April 17 to the pyschiatric unit of Albany Medical Cen- ler, she was charged with attacking Sgt. Joseph Savoca with a ten-inch carving 1 knife in the parking lot of Colonie Town Hall. While a Times Record reporter watched, Patrolman Robert dis- armed her. Reportedly Savoca received a laceration to the arm. A a Counly Menial Health Director Dr.

Walter Osinski and Dr. Anthony J. -DeTommassi, staff psychiatrist, testified that Miss Charbonneau showed "schizophrenic reaction," was incapable, of participating in her own defense, and needed lo be hospitalized. Trustees Elected MECHANICVILLE Lewis Howland and Joseph Callander were reflected of the United Methodist Church for three year terms. David Zeglen was elected a trustee lo replace' Wilbur Curtis who declined reelection.

Zeglen lias been active in church affairs, and is chairman fo the new publicity committee. Formerly he was the insitiutional representative for the scouts of the church. PORCH ENCLOSURES General Carpentry 235-0267 BILLTALHAM CASH AND. CARRY SPECIAL 1 FRIDAY I JUNE 21 and 22 SWEETHEART ROSES OneDoien J. H.

Kenney's Flowers, Inc. 736 THIRD WATERVLIET 273-0972 AlSaulb Wofirvli'er Anenol-- 1 State Approves Big Grant Record Albany Bureau ALBANY The stale announced approval today of a $1.7 million Pure Waters grant that will go toward construction of new sewage treatment facilities in the Town of Colonie. The project is the Mohawk Slope half of the two-part town sewer program. A treatment plant, to he localed on the eastern extension of River Road, a pumping station and about 12 miles of sewer line will make up the project. An application for federal funds covering 75 per cent of the project's cost has been filed with the Environmental Protection Agency.

'The slate and town will split the other 25 per cent. The lolal cosl is estimated at million. Driver Education Course Scheduler! HOOSICK FALLS A summer Driver's Education course will start at St. Mary's Academy, Hoosiek Falls, July I and end Aug. 10.

Course instructor William Benkoski announced that the course is open lo all St. Mary's and Hoosiek Falls Central students who will be 16 years old by July 1. SI. Mary's students will bo given priority. Further information is available from Benkoski who says there will be a meeting of all students accepted for the course at St.

Mary's on June 28. THE O'KEEFE AGENCY APPRAISALS REAL ESTATE INSURANCE 273-1233 SEE THE POOL PROFESSIONALS FIRST! Sfay at home and enjoy the summer in your own Pacific Pool! Start by touring the Pool Center where you'll find every pool style, size and shape manufactured here in Latham, N.Y., by fhe largest and most i i a pool builder in the entire Northeast. FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER SALE! To celebrate the first week of Summer, we're offering special sale prices on every single Pacific in- ground pool! NOW is the time to see and buy your new Pool! Installation dates are filling fast! Come fo the Pool Center TODAY and make, sure you don't miss a single day of swimming fun! SPECIAL PRICES ON DO-IT-YOURSELF POOL KITS Up To 70 Years Financing Available SUMMER HOURS: Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-8.

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