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February 10, 2012

Anonymous Press-Republican The Press Republican Fri Feb 10, 2012, 02:28 AM EST

Dannemora to discuss highway post

DANNEMORA — A special meeting of the Dannemora Town Council has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Dannemora Town Hall concerning the position of highway superintendent.

An executive session will be called.

Town Council meetings are open to the public.

Moriah School Board plans agenda

MORIAH — The Moriah Central School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the High School library.

The agenda includes declaration of surplus items, second reading of amended board policies, contract discussions and budget information.

The meeting is open to all.

National Grid plans helicopter survey

ALBANY — New Yorkers may notice increased helicopter activity in the coming weeks as National Grid undertakes its annual helicopter inspection of more than 6,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in upstate New York.

"Spotting potential problems before they turn into service interruptions is an essential part of maintaining the safety and reliability of the transmission system that supplies power to National Grid's 1.6 million New York electricity customers and other electric utility companies," Gerald Convery, National Grid's director of electricity transmission inspections and maintenance, said in a news release.

The inspections are conducted by experienced trained personnel using high-powered gyroscopic binoculars. They are particularly interested in signs of wear on power-line conductors and lightning-protection devices; damaged or leaning transmission structures; loose or broken guy wires; broken, chipped or cracked insulator equipment; and trees leaning toward the lines or into the transmission corridors.

The flights also identify signs of waste disposal or unauthorized construction on the rights of way that could cause problems.

AVCS School Board meeting on tap

CLINTONVILLE — The AuSable Valley Central School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Middle School/High School conference room 704, Clintonville.

The meeting will begin with presentations, followed by an executive session, then a return to the regular session.

The board will consider special-education recommendations, approval of the Keeseville Elementary School CEP Plan, a donation and personnel issues.

The public may attend.

Donations to Food Pantry will multiply

MOOERS — Donations of money or food made to the Mooers Wesleyan Food Pantry from March 1 through April 30 will be subject to additional funding made available through the Feinstein Foundation's annual $1 million Campaign to Fight Hunger.

The more funds and food collected by the Food Pantry, the greater the share of money given by the foundation to that agency.

Donations can be sent to: Mooers Wesleyan Food Pantry, 149 Maple St., P.O. Box 221, Mooers, NY 12958.