September Vermont events sweep hills from fairs to theater
September in Vermont brings music festivals theater and art shows across the state. Highlights include Baroque concerts in Burklyn, Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, the 36th Green Mountain Horse Association ride in Woodstock, Sugarbush Polo in Waitsfield, and numerous fairs auctions plays and football and soccer schedules. The Vermont 1971 Calendar of Autumn Events offers full details.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Northeast Kingdom
Johannes
Maria von Trapp
Burklyn
Elmer Darling
East Burke
Mountainview
Essex Junction
Woodstock
Green Mountain Horse Association
Waitsfield
Sugarbush
Arlington State Tree Tale Precedes Vermont in History
Local historian James McCabe notes the pine tree designated as a historical site is older than the state. The site ties Arlington’s Tory past, Ethan Allen era activity, and the origin of the Vermont state seal, with Justus Merwin linked to the Royal Americans and the horn cup sketch of the tree.
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Arlington
James McCabe
Nathan Canfield
McCabe
Tory Hollow
New VTC Faculty William Rice Joins Randolph Center Campus
William A. Rice joins Vermont Technical College at Randolph Center as assistant professor in the civil engineering department. A native of Arlington, he comes from the University of Alaska at Juneau and holds a BS in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MS from Cornell. Rice has taught since 1966 after four years in field engineering with the Austin Company and George A. Fuller Construction. He is a registered PE and member of several engineering groups. The 1971-72 college year begins August 30.
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Randolph
Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center
William A. Rice
Arlington
VTC
University of Alaska At
Juneau
University of Massachusetts
Cornell University
Rice
Austin Company
Roselle
N.J
George A. Fuller Construction Co
Boston
Stratton Arts Festival Opens September 4 in Stratton
The 1971 Stratton Arts Festival Exhibit opens at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Sept. 4, featuring work by 150 Vermont artists and 40 photographers. Guided by Gus Heinze of Bondville, the six week show includes Judith Brown with Owl rug pieces, George Hughes of Peru, and Lee Gillen of Williston. Special events include Peter and the Wolf by Syrotiak Puppet Productions and concerts by Brattleboro Music Center and Dennis Winter. Demonstrations by Vermont craftspeople occur each weekend starting Sept. 25, with closing concert by Marlboro on Oct. 17. For information, write the Arts Festival Office or call 824-6857.
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Stratton
Vermont
Gus Heinze
Bondville
Thomas R. de Giacomo
Judith Brown
George Hughes
Peru
Lee Gillen
Williston
Bennington
Arts Festival
Stratton Mt
Discrepancies found in town rolls on school tax rate
Hoosick Falls Central School board reviewed a report by Superintendent Philip Leonard and Clerk John Frier showing discrepancies in town assessment rolls. Duplications and misvaluations affect district taxes, with new homes taxed on empty lots and transfers still in original owners’ names. The board will join Leonard at the next town meeting to file a formal complaint as they set the 1971-72 levy of 367000 across five towns Hoosick Pittstown Petersburg Grafton White Creek. Hoosick Falls had the lowest true tax rate last year at 14.52 against a county medium of 19.95.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Pittstown
Petersburg
Grafton
White Creek
Supt
Lonard
Hoosick Falls Central
Rensselaer County
Janice Harsanyi Debuts With Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC
Soprano Janice Harsanyi makes her Saratoga Performing Arts Center debut as guest soloist with The Philadelphia Orchestra in Poulenc Gloria. Program opens with Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole, post intermission Prokofieff Symphony No. 5, conducted by William Smith with Brock McElheran directing the Saratoga Potsdam Chorus. Tickets on sale at SPAC box office and Ticketron outlets.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Janice Harsanyi
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Philadelphia Orchestra
Hoosick Falls board awards bids for cafeteria supplies
Hoosick Falls NY bids awarded for school cafeteria items. Bordens keeps ice cream pricematching last year. Fairdale Farms wins milk from Borden rival with low per half pint rate. Milbrook secures bread and rolls as lowest bidder. Fuel oil goes to Cross Oil. New duties for Michael Brewster. 12 month staff get three weeks vacation after 10 years. Wrestling extended to 7th and 8th grades with games planned.
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Bordens
Fairdale Farms
Borden
Milbrook
Supt. Leonard
Cross Oil of
White Creek
Leonard
Michael Brewster
William Waterhouse
School bus schedules announced for Manchester Dorset and Sunderland
Transportation policies issued by Neil E. Cross cover Dorset Manchester and Sunderland districts with bus service to elementary and secondary schools, routes on main arteries, private transport on hazardous rural roads, and a Syracuse Granville high school option. Manchester routes list multiple drivers and times. Sunderland schedule lists pick up points and times with slight early variation for initial days.
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Manchester
Dorset
Sunderland
Neil E. Cross
The
Bennington- Rutland Supervisory Union
Burr and Burton
Granville High School
Burr and Burton Seminary
Granville
N.Y
Albert Thibault
Hillvale
Shepard's Lane
West Road
Three Maples Drive
North Road
Bischoff
Albert
Hoosick Falls Marine Recruit Heads to Par is Island
Hoosick Falls resident Fred Brown son of Mr and Mrs William Brown departs Tuesday for Parris Island Marine Base South Carolina to begin boat training in the Marines. The 1960 Hoosick Falls Central School June graduate will start duty after finishing schooling. The community also plans an annual chicken barbecue organized by the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star Chapter set for Thursday September 16 with Gilbert Buckley barbecuing and tickets sold by committee members including Mrs Agnes Smith Raymond Calhoun and Albert Wright.
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Fred Brown
William Brown
Hoosick
Paris Island Marine Corp
South Carolina
Marines
Brown
Hoosick Falls Central School
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star Chapter
Agnes Smith
Eastern Star
Gilbert Buckley
Smith
Raymond Calhoun
Albert Wright
Mon Oncle to screen at Southern Vermont Art Center
French comedy Mon Oncle by Jacque Tati will be shown at the Southern Vermont Art Center on Tuesday August 24 at 8 pm. The color film with little dialogue critiques mechanization and progress and features memorable sound and images. It won Cannes special award and an Academy Award for best foreign language film and is free for Art Center members with a two dollar donation for the public.
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Manchester
Jacque Tati
Mr. Hulot
Southern Vermont Art Center
Tati
The
Southern Vermont Artists, Inc
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