Albany NY Knickerbocker News 1967

Guilderland Building Aide Quih
THE KNICKERBOCKER NBYS
Suburban News
By BRUCE DANIELS
The angry resignation of Guilderland Building SuperintenTK« Knkkarfcocktr N«wi * *
dent Gene Falzano punctuated
Albony, Tues., Jon. 3, 1967
4B
an otherwise routine town organizational meeting yesterday
at Guilderland Town Hall.
Mr. Falzano announced his
resignation and left the meeting
after the Town Board voted 3-2
to appoint Joseph Gilmore as
deputy
building superintendent
A total of 25 employes of the Watervliet plaint of the Ala
$5,000
a year post newly
legheny Ludlum Steel Corp. have received suggestion awards.
created
this
year. Opposing Mr.
The top winner was Elmer Clum, an electrician, who receivGilmore's
appointment,
in the
ed a suggestion bonus check for $386 from his foreman, Frank
only
rollcaU
vote
taken
for
the
Mprlock.
more
than
30
appointments
an•
MENANDS
Mr. Clum recommended a nounced yesterday, were Town
simple plunger spring for mani- Supervisor Carl Walters' and
Peter Christopher, program
pulator valves . . . a suggestion Councilman CadweUf/Magley.
director of the Albany Boys
Club, will speak on the work cf
which, it is estimated, will save Mr. Falzano, who has held
the Club at a
th* firm $2,506 annually in main- the post of building superintendent for one year, later conmeeting of the
tenance and "down" time for a tended — that Mr. Gilmore was
Menands
Ro2,000-ton fflkrging press.
''basically not qualified for the
tary Club at
A $50 cash award winner went position," and .he charged that
12:15 p.m. tomorrow at Panto Raymond McDonald of the the members of the town board
who voted for Mr. Gilmore
etta's Restauextrusion maintenance section were "playing politics"
rant in Men- Taxpayers in the Town of Nasa n d s.
Mr. sau shouldn't feel forgotten n and $26 awards went to: John "There was no room for both
Christopher nas they receive their town tax bills Dunbar, Armand Loiselle, Lloyd of us in the same department,"
Lwo w e e k
Burnett (who has won three said Mr. Falzano.
$ ^' t €
Christopher ^ e n affiliated |
According to Supervisor Syl- similar awards), Henry Sim- Mr. Gilmore. who lives on
with the Boys Club since 1947.
Church Road and served "11 FACING A NEW YEAR — Ready to set the wheels of Guilderland town government humming for another year are, left to
vester Currier, an error made „
years on the Guilderland Zon. r,
i
/-.
J * winner),
mons, Peter
PerryBarbuto
(a two-time
Charles
and ing Board of Appeals before right: seated, Town Clerk Mrs. Mildred Wise, Councilman Caldwell Magley, Supervisor Carl Walters and De'pnty Town Clerk
C.
Robert
Sherwood,
who
reMrs, Verla McCarville; standing. Councilman Howard Hughes Jr., Marshall Hannan and Gerald Bucfejess.
by Rensselaer County auditor
signed in December, will delay Lloyd Blonshine, all of the ex- joining the town Board of AsLATHAM
sessors last year, also charged
the mailing of the statements. trusion department.
peciali troller, $1,560: Mrs. Grace
The basketball program, con- The insert showing the rates And, Thomas Reigert, Robert "politics" as the basis of Mr had been performing the dualjnan, George Eisle. Frank B>ge-;and MacDonald Kugle
ducted by the Latham Commun- must be reprinted.
dian
and
Donald
Loncrine.
(policemen,
each
at
$300;
ReginaiBuchanan,
water and sanitation
Falzano's
opposition
to
him.
function of building inspector
Johnson (two awards); Richard
ity Baptist Church for boys of The basic rate, compiled by Hoffay and Betty Alston of the
Walters Comments
and zoning administrator. The Town Republican Chairman ,RoSS, building superintendent's!department clerk. $2,500; Wilthe community will be contin- Mr. Sherwood, was listed as melt shop; Eugene Dooley
Empie was re-appointed d e r k
$2 m .
Mrs
Shlrl<?> . h a m 0 l M n h d e p u t y s u p e r i h t e n .
^^^Supervisor Walters said he board felt someone with zoning
ued Friday nights this month in $24,837 for each $1,000 of assess- Arlie Bonesteel, of maintenance
^e.fuKfttght the differences between
^ as chairman of the Zoning Bowes, deputy tax receiver, dent of MeKownville Water Diithe gymnasium of Forts Ferry ed valuation. The rate an- and Alfred Mazula, of extrusion
Mr.
Falzano
and
Mr.
Gilmore
tnct, $2,500; Arthur Gregg,
School, with a revised schedule nounced earlier by Mr. Currier maintenance.
experience on
would
the ^
pressure"
the 'ease
superintenof Appeals, a $1,000 a $3,600; Lawrence Bronk, superwere
'personal"
rather
than
town
historian, $800; and Mrs.
Fifth and sixth graders will play was $1673—a difference of more Also, Raymond St. Pierre and
year post, and Joseph Rose will intendent of Fort Hunter Water'
dent, Mr. Walters said.
"political,"
though
he
added.
Ruth
Lawlor. secretary to the
at 6:30 p.m.; seventh and eighth than $8.
serve another one-year term as District $500.
"Clayton
F.
Belleard
of
the
bar
A
letter
announcing
Mr.
Giltown
sup°rvLiKjr,
$5,000.
It
is
true
Mr.
Falzano
was
my
graders at 7:30 p.m. and ninth
chairman of the Town Planning
mill
division;
Joseph
Baron
oflappointment
After
checking
with
county
Also,
Howard
Jacob-on,
and
Mr.
Gilmoreimore's
resignation
from
the'
Salar.es
fur
town
officials.
-mer
through twelfth graders at 8:30
Board, also at $1,000 a Year
Serving
another
term
as
eounounting
and
John
W
officials,
Mr.
Currier
found
the
ntendent
if
Guilderland.
Birch-'p.
of
has
always
been
connected
with|town
Board
of
Assessors
was,
opo
*
>
d
a
bud'e
p.m. James L. Wikoff, coach, is
-- — 'iiuciiuciii 'i vru.iu-i i<uu. r>.mi- nropo '>u a: ouage; near.ngs in
the chemical laboratory.
Ithe (town Republican) organi- read at yesterday's meeting,!sel to the zoning and planning mmin{ a n d McKownv;lle Water the fall, were formally approvbeing assisted by Harold Hemp- error had been made by u.
and the appointment of Josephjboards, at $3,000 a year, is Districts and the McKownvi
al >f>.cida>. 'lne National
sation.'-'
stead. A total of 54 boys have the assessed valuations of the
I "We had thought that this ap- L. Scrabus to fill the vacancy!Harry DuBrin Salvaicre Amato Sewer District, combined salarv Commercial Bank & TrtflLCo
registered for the athletic pro- village alone.
The basic rate of $16.73 is He Finds Boat
pointment might help salve as a part-time assessor was ap-jwill serve in the new position!$6,800: Regina Ros>. Town Hall and the Mechanics & F«lfter>
gram this season.
i of counsel for the town a<rses-!switchboard operator, $1,800. Savings Bank were r.amen*<>fLpaid by the residents of the
things over," said Mr. Walters proved by the town board.
Also
approved
yesterday
was
^r's office, at $500 a year
j Andrew Alsdorf. town hall cus- cial depositories for the town.
•
*
* village.
"But I was abashed when I
--and
Problem
Falzano
intended'the
appointment
of
Durward
Others
Named
j:*xhan.
$1,700: Floyd Johnson,
Taxpayers residing outside the
learned Mr
Brewer
as
superintendent
of
William
J.
MacDonald
was
ap
dog
warden.
$600
ELSMERE
village pay a higher town tax. IPSWICH, England (LTD
to resign."
Snow Removal
water
and
sanitation
for
the
pointed
for
a
seven-year
term
Mr. Walters explained that he water and sanitation for the pointed for a seven-year term Mrs. Mildred Wise, registrar
The monthly meeting of the Added to the $16.73 figure are Michael Stiff a 26-vear-old vote<
a ain5t Mr
Town
of
Guilderland.
The
newly.as
a
member
of
the
Town
PlanMr. Gilmore
Gilmore be-Town
befound a 35-foot cabin voted
* against
8
of Guilderland. The newly as a member of the Town Plan-of vital statistics, r.o salarv
a u 5 e -I n a d
Women's Auxiliary of 'he Els- $18.86 for highways and 39 cents clerk
created post
post will
will pay
pay $2,500
$2,500 perjning
per[ning Board
Board at
at $750
$750 per
per year.
year.;Charles Houghtahng J r . direc
cruiser floatin* in the Owell wccause
'
wind.that
Falzano
created
for
health
producing
a
tax
total
"I
had
wind.that
Falzano
Draws Praise
oul
mere Fire Co; will be held at 8
The
supervisor]
year.
River last \pril But his everv ?would
d
quit
"
supervisor!year.
land
Fred
Crapser
was
re-namtor
of
youtb
and
recreation
proof
$35.98
for
$1,000
of
assesse'
a d
p.m. Jan. 12 in the firehouse.
nothing against'
against; Mr. Brewer was also
al re-nam-led for a five-year term on the grams. $3,000; Dr Milford BHX'
' he
ment as a basic rate for pro- attempt to find the owner said
he had
had "nothing
The Chamber of Commerce
f
j]
j
j
Gilmore's
integrity,
or
honesty."
ed
as
chairman
of
ihe Town-Zoning Board of Appeals, also ker. chairman of Youth Corn
a
e(
perty outside the village. A
•
•
•
ar!
praised
the Bethlehem MidFinallv
the
police
gave
up
thel
d
he
crtetf"
--Mr.
Gilmore's!wide
Water
Advisory
^oard'at
$750
a
year.
jmiss:<n.
no
salary;
Robert
further tax of $7,832 is then
r
way
Department
for a susearch—and
awarded
the
cra
t'"many
years
on
the
zon.r.glOther
water
board
members!
Other
appointments
and
reap-jNick'as.
director
of
Civil
Deadded for fire.
DELMAR
to its finder.
iboard."
inamed yesterday are: Heiki pointments approved ye-'.erday:fen.se. $400: Joseph" Bank. s!reet perb job of j, snow removal
and cleaning" during the
Edwin L. Collins, president"Naturally I'm delighted."' he!" According to Mr. Walters. the|Parts:*Robert Thomson. John'and the yearly salaries are:[sign custodian. $1,080.
elect of the Delmar Kiwanis
said. "But it will take a prettyjmain reason the new post of:Heller, Joseph Mihal. John Van-';Mr.- Virginia Becker. , ch efj Mrs. Verlan McCarv.lie, . de- Christmas season.
Club will preside at the club's
Robert Pike, president of
superintendent
was'dervoort. Leon Besha, Dr. j clerk, assessor' ; office. $4.700;Iputy town clerk, $2,200, Mrs
penny to make her seaworthy |deputy
organization conference at 6:15
the
chamber, suggested that
John
BrenFlovd
Johnson.
Arthur.
Rose
Ian
Florence
Choules.
deputy
oompwas
that
Mr.
Falzano!Daniel
Burns,
Dr
•created
again.
p.m. today in the Center Inn,
Bethlehem might be a mode!
Glenmont. He will outline his
for other communities beobjectives for the new year.
cause of its effective tltw
removal. He made this observation in a letter ref£to
the
Bethlehem Town Btard
DORMANSVILLE
Winners of the Latham K;-|Pappas of 713 Watervliet-Shakan Street Extension, Latham. asjChurch of the Re-urrection, arfd;joh« Osterhout. resider.ial sale yesterday.
•*•
Mrs. Helen Hartle. a lan^uagtjsupervisor for Niagara M hawk
won
third
placedse<x)nd
and
third
place
winners
warns
Club's
1966
holiday
light--Ro
d,
Latham
a
He
cited
fte
work
dajftby
The Hiawatha Grange will
The prize-winners will be arts director from Hawaii who;Power Corp ; Mrs Mary Chap Martin Cross. superisteOtfQit.
serve a chicken supper from Carmen Basilio. former wel- ing competition have been an-| h o n o r s
guests of the Kiwanians at their is -pending the holidays in thellin, art teacher at St Agne.^ and Jerry Day. foreimwMn
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 terweight and middleweight ndunced by Dr. Jesse E. Vic
It was the second consecutive Jan. 12 dinner-meeting in the area.
j School, Loudonville; Stepp*Ji
contest
chairman.
at its hall on Route 32 in Dor- boxing champion of the world,
of
I
win
for
Mrs.
Brandon
Timpane
Judges
for
the
o.her
'hree
Winn, art teacher at Shaker the highway departmeni.Crossroads
Restaurant
Contest
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Peter
Zuba
"This is organized town
mansville.
wLl headline the annual FartherMiller Road, Latham, took of 5 Loudon Road. Loudonville. judges also will be on hand. categories were: Prof Harry- High School, and Mrs Margaret government at its best.'^J^1.
Son Sports Night of the Water- 89
for
the
best-decorated
doorway
Prizes will be presented at this Rodman of the architectural en- Carroll, art teacher in the ele- pikes letter said.
first place in the over-all light^J
vliet Arsenal eForemens Associ- ing division with Mr. and Mrs. Second prize was awarded to time
gineering department at Rens- mentary" schools of the North
ation
at
8
p.nv
today
in
the
Mr
and
Mrs.
William
Sedu-ki
Co'.ome
Central
Schxx
1
D.-Jnct
Michael Davis cf Russo Road.
First place winners will re- selaer Polytechnic Institute:
BERNE
Arsenal1 Restaurant.
•sir
Loudonville and Mr. and Mrs of 20 Skyview Drive, LalhaTr. ceive inscribed plaques; second
An
expert
on
-physical
fitness,
and
third
place
was
taken
by
Franklin L. Shultes of Berne
William Saffares of 12 Campus
place. $25 Savings Bonds, and
was elected chairman of the Basilio will also tell of his View Drive, Loudonville as sec- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris of third prize, $5 cash awards.
State Insurance Producers Joint views on diet, exercise and con- ond and third place winners. 27 Eberly Road. Latham
Judges for this year's comMr and Mr^. Fhrold P. Smith oetition were: for the religious
Council at a recent oj^aniza- ditioning, besides discussing his resoectively in this categorv
tional meeting of the newly boxing experiences.
First place honors for rh? b?njnf 124 Latham R.tf-ge Rmd La t t*ihting displays, the Rev f,con
formed group in Albany. Mr. A na:ive of Canastota. Bas:lio religious theme went to Mr 5 n J i'ham. took top honor- f:r th- M .V'kins Jr . pa?t">r of NewShultes is currently serving as began boxing as" an So-pou^d. M's, William T'o-tigan of 27! best decora ted
outdcor
•ee onv.lle Methodist Church: the
first vice president of the Inde- 14-year old. winning the Adiron- Perry Avenue, Latham St Col- jwith Mr. and Mrs. .John P Sa Rev William T Cornelius, paspendent Mutual I n s u r a n c e dack*- District amateur cham- man's Home in Colonie was 'mascott of 2 S'rathmore Drive. or of Latham Community BapAgents of New York.
pionship as a lightweight in judged second best in this cate- Loudonville and Mr and Mrs tist Church; the Rev. Norman
1944 At 17, he enlisted in the gory and Mr. and Mrs. John P'rancis T. Cutie of 517 Columbia B. Filing, pastor of the Lutheran
Marines, serving two years in
the Pacific.
GUILDERLAND
Arrangements far Basilio's
appearance
at t h e annual
The Longhouse Association of
event
are under the
the Mohawk Village develop^atervliet
direction
of
Frank
G. Quinn, A Court of Honor was con- Six scouts were promoted to W illiamr add F Jr. and S
ment, recently named officers
ducted recently by Boy Scout first class rank; two to'second Patrol Leader Robert Pfieffen
chairman
of
the
association's
for the coming year. They are:
Troop
47 of St. Clare's Church class, and six new members be- berger were awarded eertifi
Frank Pezze, president; Mannie program committee.
in
Maywood.
with Scoutmaster came tenderfoot scouts.
Lieberman. vice president: Mrs The program will be followed
Donald
McCafferty
presiding
Junior .Assistant Scoutmaster cates of appreciation for their
Thomas J. Brady, secretary- by a social hour and refresh"exceptional leadership" in furtreasurer, and Mrs. William men s.
thering
the scouting pnigram
Giallonardo, publicity chairman
The Longhouse Association
withing the troop. The certififormed in 1960. is currently encates were presented by Stephen
gaged in a lighting project for
W. Duda. institutional representhe three main roads in the
tative and scout committee
housing development
chairman
In an additional presentation,
Mr McCafferty, Assistant Scoutmaster Richard Doody and Mr.
;
Fairchild were awarded certifiMrs Margaret B. H lls of
cates
of appreciation by the Rt.
Newton Road, Newtonville. has
Rev. Msgr. Francis X. Ryan.
been elected president of the
pastor of St. Clare's Church, for
Ro'arv Altar Society of Our
their "devotion, marked leadLadv of the Assumption Church
ership
and persona! time given
More than 250 children from in La'ham
to
the
youths
of Troop 47."
St. Colman's Home in Colonie Mrs. Hills is executive se
Martin
Novak,
neighborhood
and Cobb Memorial Home in cretary to Colonie Supervisor
commissioner
and
Walter Park,
Altamont, an affiliate of the William K. Sanford.
district
representative
of Fort
Colonie home, were entertained Other new officers tre: Vice
Orange-Uncle
Sam
Boy
Scout
recently at a holiday party giv- president. Mrs Ravmond Glea4
Council
attended
the
ceremonen by employes of the Allegheny son: treasurer. Mrs. Michae'
ies.
Ludlum Steel Corp
Szomjasey; recording secreThe party, a traditional event tary, Mrs Harry Bigelman.
for the last 15 years, was head- and corresponding secretary.
Hearing Date Set
ed this year by Donald Halletl Mrs. Francis thristensen.
Society members will meet
and Arthur Albarelli.
On Kail Merger
The young guests were enter- at 8:15 p m today in the church
tained by The Hustlers" a hall
WASHINGTON (AP)-TVe Inteenage band from W^tervliet
terstate
Commerce Commission
and pupils of the LeSaon School
has
set
next April 17, for the
Frost
Memorial
of the Dance RefreahmeoU
start
of
hearings on the prowere served and gifts were dis- MIDDLEBURY, Vt. W\ posed
merger
of the Norfolk &
tributed.
The farm in Ripton, Vt., which ARSENAL COUPLE TO RETIRE - JAM. "Bing" Millen and Western and Chesapeake &
Women employes of the steel was home for poet Robert Frost his wile, Vivian, recall a combined total of 56 years ser- Ohio-Baltimore & Ohio Railfirm decorated a Christmas for 22 years, has been pur- vice at the Watervllet Arsenal as they prepare to leave the roads.
entertainment and assisted the chased by Mkidlebury College .nstallation fo~ retirement. Mr. Miller has been with the Ar.
The merger would create a
n%en during the party Mrs. Do- which will establish a memorial senal staff for 23 years and Ms wife has had 17 years of system worth absut $46 billior
lores Ray and Mrs. HalleU were there to him. Dr. James I. Arm- service there. They live at 22 Martin Terrace, Albany. The —second in the East only to the
in charge of the women's parti- strong, president of the college. couple, whose, immediate plans call for a Florida vacation, Pennsylvania-New York Central
cipation in the party.
said an anonymous gift enabled has two daughters, Barbara, a first grade teacher in Wap- system which will be worth
Joseph Navojosky acted as the purchase of the 150-acre pingers Falls and Martha, a nurse at Memorial Hospital in about If billion once its merfer
farm.
master of ceremonies.
Albany.
is consummated.
Ouf Your
Allegheny Workers
Receive Awards
Tax Bills
To Be Late
At Nassau
Ex-Champ
\JTo Speak
At Arsenal
Latham Families
Win Yule Light
Maywood Scouts Promoted
Mrs. Hills
To Head
St. Colman's Church Unit
Youngsters
Have Partv
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Thomas M. Tryniski
309 South 4th Street
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