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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

Page

6

Four Wilmington residents fined in March 5 drug raid

In Windham District Court on Tuesday three of the 11 arrested in a March 5 Vermont drug raid pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession charges and were fined a total of 1500 dollars by Judge John H. Carnahan. Ronald Vander Bosch received 750 dollars, Richard J. Brown Jr. two fines of 250 dollars, and Richard C. Goldman 250 dollars. Silvia Rise saw felony charges dropped. The four had pleaded not guilty and sought jury trials after arraignment March 8. The raid was the largest in Vermont history by numbers of officers involved.

Wilmington Windham District Court John H. Carnahan Ronald Vander Bosch Richard J. Brown Jr

Roundhouse hearing on liquor license for noise dispute

Manchester selectmen schedule Monday 7:30 hearing to determine whether the Roundhouse Restaurant should lose its liquor license after a year of complaints about rock music until the early hours. Avalanche Motor Inn sparked the latest warning as music reportedly ran until 1:30 a.m. and locals urged action under Vermont law.

Manchester Roundhouse Avalanche Motor Inn Selectmen Avalanche Vermont Ralph Fleming Jr Board of Selectmen

Selectmen Set New Town School and Highway Tax Rates

Shaftsbury officials announced 1971 tax rates with town at 1.13, highway at .21 and school at 5.24. Town and highway rises stem from appropriations including a 3000 sinking fund for a fire truck and 4000 more for road maintenance plus landfill costs. School tax falls by 1.20 though overall school budget rose 5000 with larger state aid.

Shaftsbury

Hoosick Falls Approves Step for Recreation Building

Hoosick Falls moves forward on a $60,000 recreation building project with a 100 by 200 foot plan on the athletic field. The design includes three tennis courts, basketball, ice skating, restrooms, a snack bar, vending, and skate-change areas. The project honors late foundation member William Gilchrest and seeks local fundraising for the remaining amount, aiming for self support after completion.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Capital District Regional Planning Commission Louis Lex Jr

Romeros Family to Perform Flamenco and Classical Guitar

At the Southern Vermont Art Center Arkell Pavilion on Tuesday August 17 at 8 30 P M the Romeros Celedonio and his three sons Celia Pepe and Angel will present a varied program of Bach Vivaldi Scarlotti Sanz Albeniz Villa Lobos and Romero Celedonio trained in Madrid founded the group and nurtured his sons guitar talents since childhood.

Manchester Southern Vermont Art Center Romeros Arkell Pavilion Bach Vivaldi Scarlotti Sanz Albeniz Villa- Lobos Romero Celedonio Romero Celia Pepe Angel Celedonio Conservatory of Madrid

Plight of private schools reveals lesson for Berkshire County

Berkshire County private schools confront enrollment declines since the 1960s with Windsor Mountain School in Lenox boosting to 260, while Lenox School suspends operations for 1971-72 and Darrow School remains stable. Cranwell and Berkshire School face drops. Miss Hall's and Buxton, Stockbridge School emphasize individuality and coeducation as they hold or adjust enrollment.

Berkshire County Richard K. Weil Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield Mass Windsor Mountain School Lenox Heinz Bondy Lenox School Darrow School New Lebanon N.Y Darrow John Joline Miss Hall’s Windsor Mountain Stockbridge School Donald T. Oakes Holmes Road Oakes Bondy Buxton Williamstown Stockbridge Interlaken Tom Newman Cranwell James A. Benson S.J Berkshire School Sheffield

Arlington library hosts August book sale and bake sale

The Mark Skinner Library will hold a book sale August 26 to 28 on the grounds with novels, children's books and works on history travel and biography. A bake sale is planned for August 28. The Arlington Garden Club auction on September 4 at the West Arlington green seeks donations and pickup calls at 375 6168 or 2744. Bus Mars serves as auctioneer rain or shine. A reunion for Mrs. Jennie Sherwin’s family was held at Hapgood Pond Sunday with thirty eight members in attendance.

Mark Skinner Arlington Garden Club West Arlington Bus Mars Jennie Sherwin Hapgood Pond

Rider College graduate earns cum laude and honors

Mrs. Kooren Van Gorden Ouhl of Sunderland Vermont graduated cum laude from Rider College Lawrenceville on June 6 with Alpha Epsilon Zeta honors and a B A degree from Bucks County College. She will pursue a master's degree and is the daughter of Arthur Van Gorden and Mrs. Dahl of Bennington.

Lawrenceville N.J Kooren ( van Gorden) Ouhl Sunderland Rider College Jerome H. Holland U.S Sweden Ouhl Alpha Epsilon Zeta Bucks County College Rider Dahl Arthur van Gorden Michael Dahl Burgess Road Bennington

Benefit performance aids Dorset firemen in fundraising drive

The Caravan Theatre Group led by Fred and Mrs. Carmichael offers a benefit staging of My Fair Lady for Dorset Volunteer Fire Department. Opening next week on Monday August 23, the show features Fred Carmichael as Professor Higgins and Elizabeth Franz as Eliza Doolittle with Jack Carton conducting the orchestra of Vermont State Symphony members. Tickets are 4.50 to 5 dollars at the Dorset Playhouse box office, and the department’s total fundraising tops around 40 000 dollars toward a new fire engine and firehouse after a recent 2000 dollar auction.

Caravan Theatre Group Fred Carmichael Dorset Dorset Playhouse Professor Higgins Elizabeth Franz Eliza Doolittle Jack Carton The Peabody Insitute of Music Vermont State Symphony Orchestra

Hedda Gabler at Williamstown Stages a Cold Tortured Lead

Carrie Nye portrays Hedda Gabler in a Williamstown Theatre production directed by Nikos Psacharopoulos with Santo Loquasto setting and Richard Devin lighting. The 6:40 p.m. curtain runs through Aug. 14 at Adams Memorial Theatre, Williamstown. The piece question includes Hedda’s complexities and the era’s rigid codes, noting audience reactions and the play as a period drama.

Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen Nikos Psacharopoulos Santo Loquasto Richard Devin Adams Memorial Theatre Williamstown Carrie Nye Hedda

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