Ground broken for new town hall

An official ceremony on Monday, March 17 broke ground for the construction of a new Riga Town Hall on property located on Buffalo Road adjacent to the Harvey C. Noone American Legion Post. The post donated the land for the facility. Shown left to right: Ed Moore, Legion Commander and former Riga supervisor; Rich Thompson, Harold Boughner, Joe Olsovsky, all representing the American Legion; Jim Martin, Board of Directors chairman; Joe Steinwachs, Riga town justice (with shovel); Peter Brundage, town councilman; Jean Ott, town clerk; Peter Neidraurer, highway superintendent; Pamela Moore, town councilwoman; Ron Trinkl, town councilman; Lou Amarosa, town justice (with shovel); Tim Rowe, town supervisor; Don Jacobs, American Legion; Bob Ottley, town councilman; Roland Kilker, Ray Harrison, Ralph Peterson, Lloyd Fuller and Don Maas, all of the American Legion.