Home economics students rebuild a house as class project
At Burr and Burton, seminary owned property behind the former Catholic Church in Manchester Village is being redeveloped by five home economics classes. Students paint, paper, upholster, sew, and carpenter on the reconstruction project under Mrs. Trachte with BBS Headmaster Haughton Pearl supervision. The effort trains practical skills, shopping, budgeting, and nursing through a Red Cross course, with local donations aiding missing furniture and decor.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton
Semine
Betty Trable
BES
Trachie
BBS
Haughton Pearl
Vermont
Craftsbury Common
Trachte
Say S
Sirloin
State Department of Education
Red Cross
Uboy
College dedication honors W.E. B. Du Bois at Simon's Rock
GREAT BARRINGTON Mass W E B Du Bois famed scholar will be honored February 23 at Simon's Rock College in Great Barrington. The library will dedicate its black collection to his memory marking his 105th birthday. J Saunders Redding will speak, with NAACP and Berkshire County members participating and invitations extended to notable figures. A portrait of Du Bois by Joseph Reid and a performance of his spiritual sung by Ronald Smith are planned.
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Great Barrington
Mass
W.E
du Bois
Simon’s Rock Marly College
J. Saunders Redding
Redding
Dr. du Bois
Harley
Simon's Rock
du Bois Memorial Committee
National Association For the Advancement of Colored Temple
Compas
Cecelia Adams Gross
Walter Wilson
Humld W. Gordon
Wilson
Gordon
NAACP
Henry Lee Moan
Crisis
Edward Juse
Naacp Life
Berkshire County
Baird Whitlock
Sidney Poitier
Harry Belafonte
Silvie O. Conte
Edward Brooke
Joseph Reid
Simon’s Rock
Ronald Smith
Rupert names eight for Heart Fund drive
Eight Rupert residents will serve as Heart Fund collectors for the Vermont Heart Association campaign running February 1 to 28. Heart Sunday Week February 18 to 25 mobilizes volunteers to share information on heart attack signs and collect donations.
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Rupert
John T. Lourie
Vermont Heart Association
Heart
Heart Sunday
Carrie Dunbar
Patricia Perkins
Ide Matteson
Janice Moore
Shelia Morey
Donne Bromberg
Nancy Laurie
Rose Watrous
Vermont
Shaftsbury School Bids Delayed for New Wing
At the request of their architect three bidders asked for time to prepare bids. The Shaftsbury School Board granted a two day delay in opening the second round of bids for a new wing. Sealed bids were to open Tuesday at 7:30 p m at the school but are now postponed to Thursday at the same time and place.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury School Board
Burlington
Sulla Goodrich
George A Steeman
Sleeman
Mary Moriarty
Goodrich
Joseph Crossman
Shaftsbuy
Baybutt Construction Corp
Keene, N.H
Wright and Morrissey, Inc
Fire destroys old Christmas Tree Inn in Dorset
A fire late Friday leveled the old Christmas Tree Inn on Route 7 near Morse Hill Road in Dorset. An unidentified occupant left a burning candle. high winds and subzero temps hampered firefighting. About 40 firefighters from East Dorset, Dorset, and Manchester battled the blaze, with 10 skiers staying at the inn at the time. Estimated damage reached $30,000. Fires rekindled Saturday evening but were quickly extinguished by East Dorset with assist from Manchester and Dorset. No injuries reported. officials say the building was a converted house for skiers.
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Dorset
East Dorset
Manchester
Walter 5. Read
Dennis Vonroy
Bethpage
N.Y
Route 7
Morse Hill Road
Read
English As A Second Language Course At HVCC
Troy N Y non credit program helps three English learners start March 6 at 7 pm at Hudson Valley Community College. Ten week series runs Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 8 15 pm as part of continuing education. Requires certificate of residence for in state tuition 42 dollars. non residents pay 5 84. Call or write continuing education director for details.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson Valley Community College
New York State
Williamstown Theatre plans Second Company expansion and cabaret
The Williamstown Theatre seeks a Massachusetts Foundation grant to broaden the Second Company this summer. Last year the troupe performed 37 free shows in Berkshire County including Brecht and Stoppard works in various venues. A 24 member company plus directors and an administrator are planned, with 30 free performances targeted if funds and tents permit and a cabaret program of Cole Porter Noel Coward Kurt Weill and Jerome Kern songs in local venues.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williamstown Theatre
Nikos Pancharopoulos
Massachusetts Foundation
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Brecht
Tom Stoppard
Lulu
Woyzeck
Peer Gynt
Apprentice School
Cole Porter
Noel Coward
Kurt Weill
Jerome Kem
Savharepoulas Snon
Dorset School Budget Grows With Student Boom
Dorset Vermont sees a proposed 350000 budget increase fueled by a rising student body. The final request covers 156300.28 plus a 50000 rise over last year, driven by a graduating class of 30 this June and transitioning students to Burr and Burton in fall.
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William Gilbert Dorset
Dorset School Board
Burr and Burton
Edward Houlihan
Valentine party at Hoosick Area Senior Center draws fifty
A February 14 event at the Hoosick Area Senior Center featured Edith Gigel hosting from 1 to 2 30 pm. Activities included a spelling bee, readings on Lincoln and Valentine themes, hat modeling, and musical singalongs. Fifty attendees enjoyed refreshments and prizes. other notes mention card games, birthdays, and visitors from nearby towns.
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Hoosick Area
Edith Gigel
Cupid
Valentine Center
Francis Hughes
Olive Kennan
Jack O'Brien
Lincoln
Gerard Morin
Scottie Stephenson
John Button
Gordon Hoag
Sarah’ T
Guiden
America
Horn
Bennington
Frank Kostenblatt
North Hoosick
Marjorie H. Larkeow
Tax preparers urged to review new Vermont law on confidentiality
Montpelier lawmakers remind income tax return preparers that last year's law bans using taxpayer information for any purpose beyond preparing returns. Violations carry up to 1000 fine or a year in jail or both. A public hearing on proposed regulations is set for Friday February 23 at 10 in the Pavilion Auditorium Montpelier.
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Montpelier
Department of Taxes
Pavilion
Pine Cobble invites visits from parents and children
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, director of Pine Cobble School in Williamstown Mass announces visits for interested parents and children Tuesday through Friday February 2024 during public school vacation. Call 43-458-4680 to arrange a time. Kindergarten through second grade children should have a short stay. older children may spend a full day.
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Williamstown
Mass
Eleanor Patterson
Pine Cobble School
Curious Trash Stirs Spokane Airport Security Alarm
Spokane Washington UP I reports trash collectors found knives chisels pistols and even a motorcycle chain wrapped in tape after new security measures at Spokane International Airport. James Worsham assistant chief of airport security said travelers fear metal detectors and may dispose of items before screening.
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Spokane, Wash
UPI
Spokane
James Worsham
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