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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1977
Page
8
Planned meals for July 18 to July 22 served at the Senior Center and Brookside Apartment House. July 18 Southern baked ham with sides. July 19 baked meat loaf with glaze. July 20 French veal stews with biscuit. July 21 Arlington roast pork with sides. July 22 baked macaroni and cheese with dessert. Reservations at 442-8012.
The fire department updates the Battle Day program published on Thursday page 3. There will be no band concert on Wednesday August 10. A chicken barbecue is planned for Thursday August 11 with two servings at 5 and 7 p.m. at the Pleasant Street town parking lot. An old-fashioned square dance follows on the lot. Tickets are sold in advance by any fireman or at Adams Clothes Store and Walker's Food Mart.
The Bennington Recreation Department lists P and C Food Stores Union Carbide and Haynes and Kane presenting Family Night at the Movies on Monday July 18 at sundown at Willow Park free for families. Cartoons precede Yellowstone Cubs and Rascals with rain site at the junior high school cafeteria. For info contact Tom Otero Recreation Center 4425446.
Rose Marie Bowen and Arnold P. Griffis Jr. wed in a June 25 ceremony at Sunderland Union Church. The Rev. David Bort officiated a double ring service with music by Virginia Andrews and Country Cousins. The bride, a Arlington Memorial High student, wore organza with lace details. groom a 1977 Arlington graduate enlisting in the Navy July 15.
MONTPELIER UPI Vermont officials were warned they must provide equal educational opportunities for retarded and handicapped children under a new federal law. Harvard law student Michael Dworkin told the Special Education Advisory Council that compliance is technically optional but could cost the state up to 7 million dollars or more in federal funds if ignored. Officials seek to gauge implications and required spending to strengthen programs.
Dr. James P. Hammond formerly of Bennington spoke at a New Hampshire medical meeting about his kidney specialty. On return to Key Biscayne he visited his mother on South Street and his daughter Mrs. Lloyd Ford in Morgantown West Virginia, enjoying time with old friends in Bennington.
The funeral for Emily I. Cook, longtime 120 Park St. resident, was conducted at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev. W Matthew Broadbent officiating. Burial followed in Village Cemetery, Bennington, with committal prayers by the pastor. Miss Cook died Monday evening at Crescent Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Meanwhile Andrew Young may host a weekly foreign affairs show in New York, per The Washington Post.
The Salmon for Vermont Committee hosts a dinner fundraiser on Friday July 29 from 7 to 9 at the Bellows Falls Country Club to help cover about 10 000 in campaign debt from former Gov Thomas P Salmon. Evening features cash bar hors d oeuvres and banjo songs by Vince DiBernardo with tickets 10 individual 15 pair. Contacts are Robert E Cummings in Bennington and Mary Heckenberger in Manchester. Checks payable to Vermont Committee P O Box 121 Bellows Falls VT 05101. Tax credits may apply for Vermont returns up to 50 per contributor and 25 for single returns. Debt stems from Salmon's unsuccessful 1976 U S Senate run.
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns Executive Board authorized director Robert Stewart to hire a full time bookkeeper. The move came after a $95,000 police study grant was terminated amid alleged fiscal mismanagement, with VLCT President Mayor Gilbert Godnick saying the board gave Stewart a unanimous vote of confidence and that everything got squared away.
A special underfrequency protection device installed after the 1965 blackout reportedly detected a developing problem in New York City's power grid and automatically isolated New England, preventing spread of outages. Connecticut and New England utility officials said New England's reserve capacity reduces risk, while scattered lightning caused minor outages in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts. Local unemployment data showed Bennington area rates hovering around state figures with 254 new initial unemployment claims.
The Lake Champlain Committee bought a 16mm 30 minute sound film titled Lake Champlain Can We Live With It for showing to citizens groups across the Champlain Valley. It reviews lake level concerns with past extremes in 1909 and 1976 and covers proposals by the International Champlain Richelieu Board whose studies wrap up in December 1977. For information write the Lake Champlain Committee at 383 College St Burlington VT 05401.
Bennington residents appear in college honors and activities notices. Deborah Ann McKeon earns Plymouth State College president's list honor as she enters senior year. Paul N. Caron Jr. receives Bates College bachelor of science degree, active in Outing Club and Campus Association. Dana Parks named College Scholar at Middlebury. Richard Caswell on dean's list. Grace Jones visits Cincinnati relative. Grace stays at Paradise Inn. A contra dance at Park-McCullough House with Jerry Jenkins calling and Pumpkin Hook providing music, admission two dollars.
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