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MILO SELECTMEN MEET A contract tor residents of The Milo Selectmen held the Town of Williamsburg to their regular meeting on Feb U:se the Milo Dump was signed ruary 13, with the following by the Selectmen. guests present: Edna Bra- Selectman W. Herbert ·Dun . deen, Joseph Doyon, Kenneth ham made comments about Mitchell, Eugene Tonick and ' the excellent job performed Luthan Crosby. by Janet Valente as Acting Joseph Doyon, Assessor, Town Manager. requested that the Selectmen : grant him a one month exte·n- · orun sion of his contract. The · REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HELD Selectmen voted to grant the The Republican Town Caucus was held last Sunday at the ♦ extension. Kenneth Mitchell from the Milo Town Hall with Stephen state Dept. of Transportation Shook a.s Chairman and Betsey came in to discuss the tem Shirley as Secretary. porary road on Pleasant River The delegates chosen for the Vol. 17, No. 8 JtF state Convention in May were Road, to be used during flood Thursday, Feb. 23, 1978 Gary Robinson, Chairman, Twenty Cents ing periods. Mr. Mitchell explained the workings of John Masterman, ClaraOwen, Qlmtral !llllatnr ·.e l!Jllrrkly N rw.e !llllagazin.e state Aid Construction. Betsey Shirley, Thomas How The Selectmen accepted the ard, Jr. and Fred Trask. resignation of Gerald Carey Alternates are Jean Robinson, as Chairman of the Milo Plan Lois Trask, Eoline Master ning Board, but did not accept man, Reuben Lumbra, . Ken the resignation of Mr. Robert neth Pullen and Inez Pullen. Zozus as Selectman. Mr. The new Town Committee league Runner-up Zozus is Chairman of the Chairman is John Master Board of Selectmen. man; Vice Chairman, Reuben Lumbra; Secretary, Betsey Shirley; Treasurer, Kenneth Pullen. .;; ru1.. u ,u. - . -~ ' ~.: ··, \. ,,.., ·, PENQUIS VALLEY H.S. ADULT EDUCATION We are offering two new courses starting the week of February 27. Registration fee ls $5. oo. Driver Educa tion also requires · a gas fee of $10. oo. For further infor matlon call Virgil Valente - 943-2167 or the high school - 943-2193. Monday - Feb. 27 to May 22 - 7-10 p. m. Walter Oakes, In structor - Driver Ed. Call Walter Oakes to regis ter, 943-7491. There will be a gas fee of $10. 00 in addition to the registration fee. Thursday - March 2 to May 11 -- 7 - 8:30 p. m., Carroll Conley, Instructor - Physical Training. for Men. This program is designed for the young, and older gentlemen, who wish to main tain a level of physical fitness without the stress of pressure The M, S, A , D, #41 Middle School Railroaders basketball team placed second at for the competitive molvidual. 'lf area League Tournament held at Guilford last weekend. They lost 49-47 in · Activities will consist of , overtime game. Members of the runner-up team are ( front) Brian Trask, Gary racketball, gymnastics, pillQ Pender, Paul Turner, Ricky Sherburne, Larry Worster, Chuckie Stevens, Darrell polo, volleyball, weight train Far rer, Manager and John Belvin, Scorekeeper; (standing) David Chase, John Lew ing and/or other desired ac,. is, Brent Morrill, David Pender, Robert Zozus , Troy Ouellette, Stephen Berry, tivities. and Coach Paul Grindle. This able team gave the District excellent representation. (Photo by Claude Trask) Page 2 February 23, 1978 . THE TOWN CRIER THE TOWN CRIER is published each Thursday by the Milo Prlntin~ Company. We crn,,lo eommu11it.~ hope to be of·help to the citizens of the towns of our coverage area thr:mgh NEWS , IN ~c,.jpi tal FORMATION and LOW PRICED ADVER 91~w~ TISING. We accept no financial responsibility WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12 for errors in adyertising but will gladly ADMISSIONS DISCHARGES print corrections. BROWNVILLE MILO Copies of most photos appearing in THE John Paul Christopher Black TOWN CRIER may be obtained through our MILO Rodney Marks office. Diane Watson BROWNVILLE JC:T. If you have news or available photos of Charles Bailey Mary Wadman any sort we urge you to call or drop in, V rnghn Grant Deadline is Monday after noon but we would Jennie Tobin appre{l.iatP- copy received earlier in the week. ~- Cla'!isified ads $1. 00 minimum up to 20 SllOI'.ds.. 5 · cents for each additional word. Display ad space EY the column inch. Cal.l 943-7384 for ad space or with news. Joanne W. Brigham, Editor 1he Pen I,- !'Jightier Than 1he Sz,K!rd WANTED Have beautiful hand knit We welcome all Open Letters and Letters to thA Editor. sweater in desperate need February, 1978 of five machine made bu~ton-· To the EDITOR: Charleston, Maine 04422 holes to complete it. Will If you_ want to BUYi SELL, gladly pay for same. Call We sincerely hope you will find our letter important enough REN'I'\or SWAP, try ''Town 943-2825 after 3:30 p. m. to print in your newspaper. As parents of a mentally retarded child now attending a special school we feel it is very import Crier"\ Classified. · FOR SALE ant. 1974 340 Free Air Ski-Doo. Help Our Mentally Retarded Students ! VILLAGE Gl.l'"'l' ::,HOPPE Call - 943-2155 Is anyone aware that the State of Maine now wants to ma' . For the unusual and different NOTICE stream all our mentally retarded students, or as they pu~ visit the Village Gift Shoppe, There will be a Public Hear- "trainable Mentally Retarded" (T, M,R, ) students, into our Spr-ing Street, Mllo ing on the Milo Budget for public schools ? Well that is what is happening right now. As 1978 on Tuesday, February we understand it that within the next two to five years, the AUIDMOTIVE REPAIB 28, at 7 :30 p,m, in the dining State hopes to have all T . M, R. students mainstreamed into SERVICE room at the Milo Town Hall. the public schools. It is our opinion that this will be very Bob's Service Center has Members of the Budget com wrong for our special students. We are the parents of a moved to 21 Church Street, . mittee and the Selectmeh will ''Mongoloid" or "Downs Syndrome" girl age six years old who Brownville. Complete disc be present. is now attending a special school, The Little Red School House and drum brake service. There will also be an op in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, and is doing very well. She, as · Tires • . AAA Road· Service. portunity to meet the new well as all the students in this school, have nearly a one to Cars· picked up and delivered Town Manager. one relationship with the teachers, which is mainly the reason on request. Call 965-8495 for her good progress. Now we can't believe she could possibly MILO NURSE'S GUILD get this kind of attention in our public schools. We all know SERVICE Milo Nurse's Guild will hold from experiences that our public school teachers r eally have Trash removal and light their meeting on Monday, more students now than they can really cope with. The tea , trucking in the Towns of Milo, February 27, at the home chers today have to spread themselves now much too thin, LaGrange, Atkinson and Se of Dorothy Knox, Brownville therefore the children that need the extra help can't get it. bec. Call Hubert Hobbs - Jct. , (instead of at Beverly We feel we know what we're talking about, since we have edu 943-7775 Jamison's) at 7:30 p. m . cated four children. These special students , T.M,R. 's, have A program of slides will be to have more attention than our normal students. We want our :::JERVICE presented by Greta Connor • child to have as good an education as possible , and we feel she . Small carpentry jobs wanted, is getting that at her special school. As for her being able to remodeling, custom cabinets, NOTICE receive a high education, that is not needed as she will never paneling or watever you de There will be a Turkey Sup be able to hold a job or any high office in our society, such as sire. Free estimates. Call per at the Milo Town Hall on our normal students. Our special school is teaching every 943-5563. Saturday, February 25, from thing required by la w, plus much more. We feel the State 5 to 7 p. m. to benefit the should not make these students go into our public schools FOR SALE Milo Community Hospital. where they can't possibly receive the .much needed attention Two keyboard Baldwin organ Menu consists of roast tur and love which they need. Won't you as taxpayers al so he1 with half pedals. Beautiful key and stuffing, mashed po us by expressing your opinions on this matter in your lo - piece of furniture but needs t ato, cranberry sauce, peas, newspapers and by writing to your Senators and Congressmen some inside work. Come see carrots, hot muffins, pump and even our Governor Longley and let them know how you and make an offer. Must sell. in pie and coffee. feel about this. Thank you. Call 943-2622. Adults - $2. 50 Mrs. Maurice C. Doore Children - $1. 50 Maurice and Beverly Doore Charleston, Maine 04422 RT#l Bos- 138 TeL 924-3278 THE TOWN CRIE'R' February 23, 1978 .Page 3 / ' n Letter: To the Citizen$ of Milo: On Feb. 1, 1978 I rendered my resignation as Chairman and a member ·of the Board of Selectmen. My resignation was effective upon receipt by the Board, in accordance with the Town of Milo Charter Section 2, 07 (A) which requires no ac ceptance or rejection by the Board. My action was prompted .by actions and methods used b,y the Board which I consider to be questionable.