Helping hands price service in the modern economy
AVM Extension Burlington notes a surge in “service” demand as people seek help for tasks from car maintenance to child care and cleaning. Automation and new service concepts raise costs and expectations, with examples from auto trucks to laundries, hotels, and banking processes, marking service as a key CPI driver.
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Beulah
W.C. Fields
W.W. II
Christmas Cookie Bars and Quick Holiday Treats
Festive cookies and bars for caroling parties or holiday open houses. Recipes feature refrigerated slice and bake doughs with Chocolate Chip Slice N Bake, Choco Mint Bars topped with melting chips, Rum Topped Fruitcake Cookies, Cherry Macaroons, and Coconut Cherry Bars. Include simple icing and optional nuts or candied fruits.
County Dairies Brace for Winter Routine and Breakdowns
A diary style look at barn season on a dairy farm reveals daily disruptions from noisy water bowls and flooded mangers to stubborn tractors and vet decisions. Farmers juggle watering upkeep, manure handling, sawdust shortages, and ecologist debates while coping with sick cows and unexpected calls after hours.
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North Pole
Noah
Indian Lake
N.Y
Vermont Students Benefit From School Lunch Program
In Burlington a National School Lunch program delivers Type A meals with milk, bread, vegetables or fruit, and a protein to support growth. About 53,725 Vermont students are enrolled, with 62,477 not yet receiving lunches and 193 schools not participating. The program subsidizes meal costs and uses surplus foods, keeping aid confidential for low income families.
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Burlington
Vermont
National Research Council For Children of
County Youth Notes Snowmobile Clubs Expand
Snowmobile season brings many riders and the message to use common sense and respect neighbors. County 4-H clubs in Pownal and Arlington show strong youth interest, needing adult leaders to form more clubs. Contact the Extension Service Office in Bennington or call 447-7582 for information.
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Bennington County Humane Society Inc
Bennington County Humane Society
Pownal
Arlington
Extension Service Office
Federal Building
Bennington
Federal funds for rural sewer projects reach Montpelier
Sherman K Sprague state director of the Farmers Home Administration announced loan funds for rural communities planning water sewer or solid waste projects. Towns under 5500 population may qualify for 5 percent loans with up to forty year terms helping local shares. Over seven million dollars loaned last year to rural New England. Contact Sprague at P O Box 588 Montpelier 802 229 9331.
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Montpelier
Sherman K. Sprague
Farmers Home Administration
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sprague
New England
P.O
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