Vermont governor Salmon looks to future state policy
In a final interview Governor Salmon outlines expectations for Vermont over the next year and five years. He cites ongoing economic challenges, energy concerns tied to national policy, and a need to maintain level funding while boosting business climate and job growth across industry, tourism, agriculture, and higher education. He criticizes press coverage, praises WCAX-TV, and stresses a philosophy of environmental safeguarding as essential to a strong economy.
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Vermont
OPEC
Carter
Nutritionist named by state Office on Aging in Vermont
Karen Kitzmiller of Montpelier becomes nutritionist for the Vermont Office on Aging. She will oversee the elderly nutrition program started in 1973 under the Older Americans Act. The program serves 1,675 meals weekly at 62 sites. about 9,500 individuals have participated, with 27 percent home delivered.
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State Office On
Montpelier
Karen Kitzmiller
Vermont Office On Aging
Pearl Somaini
Ms. Kitzmiller
Vermont
Vermont Swearing In For Gov Snelling On ETV
Vermont ETV will air a special half hour early at 7 p m on Thursday January 6 to cover the opening of the state legislative session. The hour long program will feature the swearing in of Gov Richard Snelling highlights from the legislative opening and the new governor s State of the State address.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Richard Snelling
TOPS Open House and Weekly Meetings Announced
TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly will hold an open house Monday January 17 at Molly Stark School in Bennington. The Bennington TOPS chapter reports 360 pounds lost during the bicentennial year and will hold weekly meetings Mondays at 7 p.m. at the same school.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Molly Stark
Bennington Tops
Bennington Briefs Ladies Auxiliary Meets at Eagles Rooms
Bennington brief notes the Ladies Auxiliary FOE Aerie 1861 meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Eagles rooms. The Tutorial Center offers two English courses for high school credit meeting Monday and Thursday 3 5 starting Jan 24, tuition 75 dollars, information via 447 0111.
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FOE Aerie 1861
Eagles Rooms
Karen Cottrell to Wed Wayne Cross in 1978
Engagement announced in Hoosick Falls New York between Karen Cottrell daughter of Donald H Cottrell and Wayne E Cross son of Mr and Mrs Merton J Cross Sr of Bennington. Both graduates of Mt Anthony Union High School last June. Wayne employed at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Summer 1978 wedding planned.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Donald H. Cottrell
RD 2
Karen
Wayne E. Cross
Merton J. Cross Sr
East Main St
Bennington
Green Mountain Arts Collaborative to offer classes
The eight week program in dance and music begins January 11 for music and January 13 for dance at Green Mountain Arts Collaborative. Sponsored by Community Arts Association of Southwest Vermont. Instructors are Cheryl Niederman for dance and Jeff Hoyer with Arthur Brooks for music. Participants may begin or deepen skills and gain insight into how music and dance relate.
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Green Mountain Arts Collaborative
Community Arts Association of Southwest
Vermont
Cheryl Niederman
Jeff Hoyer
Arthur Brooks
Bennington
Hoyer
Brooks
Bennington College
Collaborative
Fiber Arts Course Offered at Bennington Rec Center
Beginning Tuesday January 11 the Bennington Recreation Department offers a Fiber Arts Course meeting Tuesday and Wednesday 8 to 9 p.m. MS Really Wright will teach with samples on display. Course covers needlepoint embroidery and applique for up to ten preregistered individuals at 30 dollars including materials.
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Bennington
Really Wright
Stafford loses bid for Senate leadership post
Washington report says Senator Robert Stafford of Vermont failed to win re election to a second term as secretary of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. He was defeated by Senator Clifford Hansen of Wyoming by a 20 to 17 margin in a tightly contested vote that pitted a conservative against a moderate.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Stafford
Senate
Stafford
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Clifford Hansen
Wyoming
Hansen
Funeral for Robert P Mullane Held in North Bennington
The former Catamount National Bank vice president of administration Robert P. Mullane died December 31 after a long illness. His funeral Mass was Jan 3 at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington with burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Tarrytown NY. Bearers were Catamount bank officers and the Bennington Elks Lodge held memorial services at the funeral home Jan 2.
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Robert P. Mullane
Catamount National Bank
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
North Bennington
Richard Thompson
St. Jerome’s Church
East Dorset
Mullane
White Creek Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Tarrytown
N.Y
James V. Horrigan
Gerald M. Keneally
William D. Elliott
Michael S. Williams
Eugene J. Walter
Paul M. Crane
Catamount Bank
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Funeral service for Mrs. Jean Purdy at Home
A candlelight funeral was held for Jean Purdy of 154 Burgess Road who died at Rutland Hospital on December 30. Rev. Sidney J. Lambert officiated at the Home on December 31. Attendees included former Tansitor Electronics employees. Entombment was at Park Lawn Cemetery vault, with spring burial planned in the family plot.
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Jean Purdy
Burgess Road
Rutland Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge
Sidney J. Lambert
First United Methodist Church
Park Lawn
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