Winter swim programs announced by Bennington Recreation Dept
The Bennington Recreation Department lists winter aquatic programs at the Community Recreation Center from Jan 6 to Mar 21. Programs include men’s and women’s 50 mile swims, a new small craft safety course, synchronized swimming, Red Cross advanced swimming, junior and senior lifesaving, a water polo league, and volunteer corps recruitment for water safety certifications. Advanced registration is advised. inquiries to Pat Schaffer at 442-5446.
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Bennington Recreation Department
Community Recreation Center
Andy Corey
Red Cross
Donald Ries
Mauhs
Marge Bottesi
Pownal
Patricia Schaffer
The
Pat Schaffer
John Kennedy
Rutland Editor Joins CVPS Public Information Office
Patrick J. Slattery, former city editor of the Rutland Daily Herald, joins Central Vermont Public Service Corp as public information representative. He will write and edit the in house publication On the Circuit issue press releases and handle media contact, with duties on annual reports and other CVPS communications.
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Rutland
Patrick J. Slattery
Rutland Daily Herald
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Thomas J. Hurcomb
CVPS
Public Information
Slattery
The
Herald
Central
Vermont
Tuttle Law Print
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Castleton State College
U.S. Navy
Antoinette Amato
Matthew
Tremont St
ACLU sues Burlington police over Ponce shooting
The Vermont ACLU files a 2.1 million civil rights suit on behalf of Luis M. Ponce Jr.’s widow and son. Four Burlington officers including Harold Miles and the city are named for the Sept 21 shooting outside Red Lion Restaurant after a burglary stakeout. Miles faces 850,000 in damages, others 1,000,000 each, city 250,000.
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ACLU
Burlington
UPI
Luis M. Ponce Jr
Vermont
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Ponce
Red Lion
Miles
Chittenden County
Francis X. Murray
Joanne Ponce
Jason
Richard Goodrich
Edwin LaRock
Randall Moran
Bennington Swim-A-Thon Raises Funds For Pool And Hall
The Bennington Recreation Age-Group Swim Team held a Swim-A-Thon at the Recreation Center Pool from 1 to 6 pm raising as much as 2000 for the Recreation Department. Twenty per cent funds the International Swimming Hall of Fame library and museum and ten per cent supports the U S Inter-Swimming Travel Fund and the Bennington Red Cross chapter.
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Recreation Center
Bennington Recreation
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Recreation Department
Hall of Fame
Louis Dehan
Bennington Recreation Department
World Swimming Library
Museum of the Hall of Fame
U.S
Gas Tax Debate Highlights Salmon Budget Strain
Montpelier officials mark the gasoline tax as the weak link in Gov. Thomas Salmon’s fiscal package. State Secretary Robert Wilson says the administration may rethink the plan if the Ford administration imposes a new federal gasoline levy. The plan would add about 1.5 cents per gallon by taxing gasoline under the 3 percent sales tax to cover an estimated $11 million state deficit. Wilson projects $7 million yearly revenue if gasoline drinks under the sales tax along with alcohol, tobacco, ads. Officials doubt a federal gas tax rise is near, preferring allocation programs to ease energy costs.
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Robert Wilson
Thomas Salmon
Wilson
Ford
Salmon Administration
Forrest Orr
Orr
Ment
Williamstown Obituary for Henry Arbour and Catherine Wood
Obituary notices recount Williamstown resident Henry J. Arbour known as Brownie who died Monday. He served in World War II Coast Guard and leaves a son Henry, daughter Verne Roy, two grandchildren, and brother Fred. Memorials go to local cancer society or church fund. Also noted is Catherine Burke Wood of North Adams who died Monday in Windsor Connecticut. burial at Palisade Cemetery. The Banner to publish its Necrology listing of the year’s deceased Saturday.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Williamstown
Mass
Henry J. Arbour
Bulkeley St
Stamford
North Adams, Mass
Mose
Phoebe (LaPorte) Arbour
Brownie
North Pownal
North Adams
Coast Guard
Daisy Rosenburg
Henry
Verne Roy
Rexford
N.Y
Fred
Northern
Berkshire
American Cancer Society
Quinn Funeral Home
St. Francis Church
Catherine Burke Wood
Eagle St
Windsor
Conn
Joseph Burke
Andrew Wood
Windsor Print Works
Raymond B
Windsor, Conn
Palisade Cemetery
Bennington man fined in Lebanon DWI case
Ronald J. Maccioli, 28, of Ana Bella Trailer Park Bennington, found guilty of driving while intoxicated and reckless operation in Lebanon District Court. Sentenced to 150 dollar fine and 90 day license revocation for DWI, with a concurrent 90 day revocation and 50 dollar suspended fine for reckless operation. Also notes Sherman Jr. enlistment in delayed Air Force program with reserves toward longevity pay.
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Lebanon
N.H
Bennington
Ronald J. Maccioli
Ana Bella
Maccioli
DWI
Roger F. Sherman Jr
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Sherman
Roger Sherman Sr
County St
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Edward Rice
Rice
Main St
Brattleboro
Vermont side judges vow to resist court changes
Vermont assistant judges pledged to organize and oppose plans to curtail their authority amid a court unification push. They fear removal could erase a historic role dating to 1777, noting they sit with the Superior Court judge and can overrule him on occasion. Marilyn Duranteau of Montpelier was elected president of the group.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Chittenden
John Donoghue
X C ski instruction program opens January six
The department sponsors a cross country ski course for children and adults starting January six at Memorial Park near the Community Recreation Center. The first lesson is free of equipment and details include four weeks of twice weekly classes for Youth at four pm and Adults at six thirty pm, weather makeups on Thursdays, a six hour tour on Saturday February first with a rain date February eight. Registration is ten dollars for children and fifteen dollars for adults with a one dollar per class rental fee through a local shop.
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Bennington Recreation Department
Willow Park
Memorial Park
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Patrick J. Leahy
U.S. Senate
Leahy
Harold Miles
Sored
Shultz Jewelers
Leslie Johnson
Robin Lane
Donna Baron
Frank Lane
Marianne Crowell
Gail Armstrong
Sheryl Krawczyk
Julie Corey
Lisa LaPierre
Lisa Reed
Gail Corey
Jennifer Emmet
Penny Armstrong
Mike Blake
Craig Lemieux
Bonnie Clark
Neal Hogan
Curtis Wilson
Sue Sheldon
Deb Cone
Patty Maguire
Feds
Roger Sherman
Nichols
Tele and
Bennington, Vt
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