Rainbarrel Expands as French Restaurant Finds Success
NORTH BENNINGTON The Rainbarrel French restaurant and coffee house, now run by Alain and Christiane Midiere since 1961, reports tripled business with escargot and imported French dishes. Plans include moving the kitchen outdoors to reveal cooking, renovating the dining area, and creating separate spaces for diners and espresso fans. The Midières anticipate becoming American citizens in about two months while their family grows with additional relatives arriving from Paris.
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Alain
Christiane Midiere
Midieres
Alain Midiere
Paris
Ecole Hoteliere
France
Central
South America
Midiere
Michere
Micieres
Dominique Frassati
North Bennington
North Bennington High School
Patrick
Micheres
Eric
Biscott
Alain Miciere
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad reports December activity
Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad secretary Miss Shirley Howard releases a December report: 1,068 miles driven on 25 calls in 48 hours. 13 emergencies covering 646 miles in 23 hours 20 minutes and 12 transfers over 422 miles in 18 hours 40 minutes. Day calls 19. night six. Hospitals visited include Cambridge, Bennington, Albany VA, Albany Medical, Hoosick Falls Health Center, Samaritan Troy, St. Mary’s Troy, and a doctor’s office in Troy. Reeves stretcher, portable chair, and oxygen used once each. rescue truck made two auto accident calls in 2:40 covering 23 miles.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Shirley Howard
Town of
Hoosick
Bennington
Albany
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Albany Medical Center
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
St. Mary's Hospital
Students join Mount Snow ski program in Wilmington Dover region
The Wilmington Dover ski program drew over 120 children with roughly 70 from Wilmington, 30 from West Dover and 20 from Wordsboro. Mount Snow provided professional instructors and free gear, while each school supplied transportation. Ski classes run Tuesdays after school with free lessons for those teaching.
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Mount Snow
Wilmington
West Dover
Wordsboro
Hoosick Falls Minister Named Sacred Heart Pastor
Rev. Victor C. O'Brien, long connected to Hoosick Falls and Albany, is named pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Margaretsville N Y He is a New York State Guard Catholic chaplain and hails from Pittstown with family in Albany Troy Glens Falls and Hoosick Falls His brother James O'Brien and sister in law hosted a reception in Albany with other relatives in attendance
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Victor C. O'Brien
William O’brien Jr
Richmond Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Margaretsville
N.Y
Albany
Mary Cunningham
Church Street
Hoosick Falls
Lions Club Gifts Hearing Test Machine for Area Schools
At a North Bennington PTA meeting Mrs. Madalyn Green announced a donated hearing test machine from the Norshaft Lions Club to be used in Bennington Southwest District schools including Shaftsbury Greater Bennington Pownall Woodford and North Bennington. A PTA food sale is planned for Jan 19 at 1 pm in the school gym and a series of low cost social dancing lessons for grades six and up may be offered with parental contact to PTA president Mrs. Charles Parsley.
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North
Lions Civic Group
Ways and Means
Donald Knapp
PTA
Peru church set for 10 30 Sunday worship
A church in Peru will hold Sunday morning services at 10 30. Lawrence Anderson is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington after surgery from a recent automobile accident and is improving. A son was born last month to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peck of Brain Tree Massachusetts. the baby is the son of Paula Hunt and grandson of Pearl D Lakin.
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Lawrence Anderson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Russell Peck
Braintree
Mass
Paula Hunt
Pearl D. Lakin
Mrs Doris Rice Re-elected Searsburg Town Rep Leaves for Montpelier
Mrs Doris Rice, re elected Searsburg town representative, left Tuesday morning with her husband Gordon Rice of the Fish and Game Department for Montpelier.
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Doris Rice
Searsburg
Montpelier
Gordon Rice
The
Fish and Game Department
Stem Turn: Basic Technique for Left Ski Turn
A six part series explains the Stem Turn as the essential starting maneuver for all ski turns. The left turn is shown with weight on the downhill ski and movements of shoulders poles and hips to shift into parallel position. The article notes a critical split second at the vertex to transfer weight and avoid losing balance.
Pomona Grange Promotes Safety for New Year Theme
Pomona Grange urges a New Year safety focus with meetings set for Feb 12 hosted by Mt Equinox. Officers aim for on time start at 8 15 pm and each member to invite a guest as part of a broader drive to raise membership and fraternal spirit while emphasizing highway and home safety.
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William Bowen
Grange
Merton Snow Jr
Everett Lillie
George Cooledge
Florence Hattat
Leroy Davis
Mt. Equinox
Ethan Allen Pomona Grange
Taconic Grange
Battenkill Grange
Pomona
Battenkill
Bennington
California Leads in Geothermal Power Use Says State Agency
San Francisco California based Economic Development agency reports California is the first and only state to utilize geothermal power the heat inside the earth. The agency highlights geothermal energy as a unique clean resource and notes ongoing plans to expand its use statewide.
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San Francisco
UPS
California
Economic Development Agency
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Gilbert Bunnell
Philip Ware
Orla Larsen
New Ladies Aid Officers
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Gertie Carpenter
Marie Taylor
Doris Adams
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Claire Wood
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New England Telegraph and Telephone Co
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William O’brien Sr
Pittstown
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