About 400 elementary- and middle-school students taking part in the Shenendehowa Inventors program will display their inventions at the former Cotton Market store at Clifton Park Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Music, royalty and education were in with the in crowd during February 1971. But smoking was out — at least at Schenectady’s former Linton High School. Linton High School environmentalists helped reduce air pollution 39 years ago this month. Glenn Star and Pam Snook were among the student members of “Survival,” a group that pushed green ideas. One of those ideas was the shutdown of the school’s waste incinerator, and Linton officials agreed. A ceremonial closing — complete with chains around the big metal furnace — took place Wednesday, Feb. 3. Posted on February 1, 2010.
Members of “Survival," Linton High School's environmental group, persuaded school officials to shut down the waste incinerator in February 1971. Smiling at the Feb. 3 ceremonial lock-up were, from left, Sally VanSchaick, the group's adviser; Charles Lamberton, Linton's senior custodian; student Glenn Starr; ecology teacher Dirk Hermance; and student Pam Snook. (Gazette file)
Henry Sullivan, left, choral director for Scotia-Glenville High School in 1971, discusses the Feb. 21 “Masterworks” concert with three of his players — trumpet player Al Brothers, violinist Diane Francois and vocalist Jan Caswell. (Gazette file)
The King’s Messengers, a singing group from Calvary Tabernacle Assembly of God in Schenectady, prepare for a tour of Pennsylvania and New Jersey in February 1971. Getting in tune, standing from left, are baritone Robert Fisher, lead Joseph Carota and tenor Dan Abbatiello. Nathan DiGesare sits at the piano. (Gazette file/Ed Schultz)
Krystyna Ustupska takes center stage as she is crowned at the Polish National Alliance's coronation ball in February 1971. The queen is backed by William R. Surawski, president of PNA Council 53, and flanked by Barbara Koterba, left, and Stefania Matwijczuk. (Gazette file)
Students and parents at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School were thinking about college during the winter of 1971. A college night at the school provided answers for both groups. Among the event planners were, from left, Mrs. Peter McManus (a school guidance counselor); student Warren Peck; Mrs. Robert Bessels of the school parent-teacher association; and student Cindy Meles. (Gazette file)
