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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
4
The Dorset Historical Society marked its tenth anniversary with a tribute to founder Prof. Alfred Hi. Gilbert 98, a birthday cake, and a redecorated vestry display in the Dorset Church. Arthur Gilbert, president, spoke as members viewed Terry Tyler's photographs and two early 19th century hand woven spreads.
Palm Sunday services at West Arlington Methodist Church will be held at 16 30 a m Next Sunday's faster services will be at 2 p m. A report on society meetings features past presidents and projects with notes from Eugene Bond William Gilbert Terry Tyler and Warren Murray.
Manchester Town Planning Commission Chairman Michael A. Powers told selectmen Wednesday night that planners oppose extending municipal sewer service to new residential subdivisions. He warned the plan could overtax the system and argued existing neighborhoods without sewers should have priority.
McCullough Library marks National Library Week with a section on books by local authors including Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Shirley Jackson. Other exhibits cover crafts large print titles and young adult fiction. The children's room showcases Fisher prize lists Caldecott and Newbury medal winners as well as new records for young readers. The library remains open all week inviting patrons to visit. Town officials discuss Equinox condo plans on the golf course deciding to rely on individual septic systems and not connect to the town treatment plant. Planning commission and selectmen consider future sewer capacity and support higher density housing on municipal lines.
Shaftsbury Fire Department will hold its annual meeting tonight at 7 at the firehouse. Election of officers will take place.
The Pownal Cadets and Scout Richard Singleton led a 7 to 8 pm open singing in the round at the town room with students from Pownal Elementary and many local families. The Pownal Parent Teacher Group discussed Dial-A Parent and staffing slips, with a May 8 gym program to be shown by Edward Dewey. Principal Bernard Bisson announced a dean's list honor for Bernice Beals of Northampton Junior College, a Bit Anthony High School 1972 graduate.
Ronald Dooley and Mrs Ates vacation week in Aruba off Venezuela coast. St Linislav's Auxiliary meets Sunday at 2 p.m. Mrs Frank Unavich social chair. Michael Brewster and Willamt Folgett, Hoosick Falls Central School counselors, lead 8th grade Parents Night Thursday in junior and senior cafeterias at 72305. Brewster outlines junior high guidance and curriculum. Folgett outlines high school curriculum and requirements for gradual progression. Parents urged to arrange appointments via Guidance Office AA-7321.
Arlington Memorial High School seniors spent a day acting as teachers and administrators to understand educators’ challenges and explore future careers. Brenda Rice served as acting principal, while Peter Marteson and Kevin Walsh ran the industrial arts program and guided students in counseling activities.
Planning Commission Chair Michael Powers briefed selectmen on proposed amendments to Manchester zoning. Key points include requiring site development plans for conditional uses, redefining lodging house, promoting remodeling of large houses into multiple dwellings, encouraging average apartment sizes of about 600 square feet, and extending rules to commercial tennis facilities, sand and gravel pits, and industrial site care. A public hearing is set for 8 pm on Tuesday April 17 at the Manchester Elementary School cafeteria.
HOOSICK FALLS NY faced a snarl of sewer and landfill issues at Monday’s meeting. The board, with new landfill chairman Trustee Morris Wheeler, will seek solutions with the County Board of Health and address accusations from the Boston and Maine Railroad about a landfill ditch. Sludge dumping and odor complaints also drew attention as storm sewer on Classic Street remains under repair.
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