Dino the Mynah Bird Wows Fillmore Street Neighborhood
In Bennington New Fillmore Street a Mynah bird named Dino imitates sounds including wolf whistles and quips from crooner Dean Martin. Tom and Dorothy Maroney say the bird’s impersonations amuse neighbors though a few moments bring mild embarrassment.
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Fillmore Street
Bennington
Fillmore
Thomas
Dorothy Maroney
Tom
Dino
Dean Martin
Tom Maroney
Bennington Cannot Claim Mrs. Ford As Alumna
Reports labeling Mrs. Gerald R. Ford as a Bennington College graduate are incorrect. Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford did not graduate from Bennington but studied dance at Martha Graham's Bennington school in 1986 1987, then trained in New York before forming her own dance group in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Gerald R. Ford
Bennington College
Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford
Ford
Martha Graham
Bennington School of Modern Dance
New York City
Grand Rapids, Mich
Vermont to require registration of care homes under S-124
Vermont moves to register custodial and therapeutic homes housing aged disabled or mentally ill residents under a new law. A core committee led by Dr. David H. Gray will implement the measure, set up an advisory group, and collect facility data at 128 State St Montpelier with certificates of compliance issued after registration. Operators should contact the Montpelier office at 828 2475 with questions. Penalties apply for noncompliance with the law.
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Burlington
Vermont
Human Service Agency
David H. Gray
State Health Department
Agency of Human Services
State St
Montpelier
Bennington Briefs and Circus Event Notice
The Bennington Free Library will close Friday for Bennington Battle Day. The Royal Wild West Circus performs at Green Mountain Park parking lot in Pownal on Tuesday Aug 27 with shows at 4 and 8 pm to benefit the Pownal Baptist Church oil fund.
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Bennington
Royal Wild West Circus
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Pownal Baptist Church
Blood program seeks volunteers for August blood drive
Donors are urged to give a pint at the Red Cross Bloodmobile on Wednesday August 21 from 1130 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First Baptist Church Colgate Hall 601 Main Street. Students encouraged to participate before school starts. Parental permission required for 17-year-olds. Transportation help available by calling 442 9458. List of volunteers includes nurses telephoners donor room aides Gray Ladies and others led by Mrs. W P Giddings and Mrs. George Jenkins.
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Margaret D. Clark
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Main St
George Jenkins
Robert Gibbs
William Sennett
Richard Gerken
Waldo Holden
Emma Page
Edward Lusignan
R.B. Leake Jr
Nancy Humphreys
Sandra Kerbs
Scott Leake
Gray Ladies
J. Duncan Campbell
James Merunowicz
Ferdinand Mayer
F.P. Jones
Christine Bacon
Fred Gunzell
Joseph Tartell
Playground Carnival Crowds Celebrate Four-Playground Event
The annual Bennington Recreation Department carnival drew about 200 children and parents. Volunteers ran games of chance, a food stand, and a clown named Clooney entertained. Prizes came from the Lions Club and a soda machine loan aided by MAYAA. A bus trip to Mountain Park ends the summer season next week.
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Bennington Recreation Department
Clooney
Kevin
Dodger
Lions Club
Mayaa Organization
Mountain Park
Battle Day refreshment stand opens for parade crowd
The Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce will staff a Stand before during and after the Battle Day parade to aid spectators. Located in front of the United Methodist Church on Main Street it will serve soft drinks hot dogs and hamburgers starting at 10 a.m. The fundraiser supports chamber programs and local services for Bennington residents.
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Greater
Senior Citizens Card Party Winners and Schedule
Winners were Desange Pellerin for ladies and George Rogers for men with Gen Statia taking the door prize at last Friday's Senior Citizens party at BenMont Avenue center. A card party is set for this Friday at 8 p.m. with prizes and refreshments. The next members meeting is Monday Aug 19 at 7 30 p.m. followed by a social. Sunday social is canceled due to club float participation in the Battle Day parade.
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Senior Citizen Community House
BenMont Avenue
Desange Pellerin
George Rogers
Gen Statia
Extended forecast for New England in Boston
The National Weather Service extends the forecast for New England with variable cloudiness and a chance of a few showers Saturday through Monday.
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Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
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Bennington Briefs
W.P. Giddings
Richard Fabricius
Max Webster
I.J. Wolfe
Paul Crane
Alice Jehle
Helen Pezzulich
Caroline Reed
Barbara Bennett
Manindra Ghosh
Leahy
Patrick Leahy
U.S
Howard Baker
National District Attorneys Association
U.S. Senate
Chittenden County
Preston Trimble
NDAA
John O'Hara
Camelot
Bennington RD
Old Bennington, VT
Nickals
YIC
Tan
Afford & Gage Y Papers
Drysdale
South Street
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