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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1974
Page
9
Bennington County Regional Commissioners unanimously voted to publicize all A-95 grant applications at their June 20 meeting. The group will review local and statewide projects, with public notices for each, and provide details at monthly sessions.
NORTH ADAMS The Union Federal Savings Bank and North Adams State College launched a town-gown collaboration as Thomas A. Steinmetz an assistant vice-president at the bank and business student at the college completed a project on a potential North Adams branch. Guided by Dr. Donald F. Bowman and with encouragement from Walter F. Urban Jr., Steinmetz used his work as an experimental model for a new business career dynamics course dubbed The Steinmetz Model. Steinmetz a Dayton Ohio native and Wright University alumnus described the project as a practical bridge between study and employment.
A study for the Bennington County Regional Commission finds Arlington Dorset Manchester Sandgate and Sunderland generate about 1173 cubic yards of waste weekly. It urges a privately owned regional landfill with recovery to serve all five towns, phased out Manchester Dorset site, and a countywide future facility.
Sister Rita Marie Emerson, elementary supervisor, chosen by the Vermont Department of Education as a local Right-to-Read leader for the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union. She will undergo thirty days of training, including two weeks at the University of Rhode Island, to guide reading program development and implementation.
Pamela Blakeman Alcoholics Anonymous will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Pownal Recreational Community Center.
Hoosick Falls valedictorian Stephen Wirmusky of 117 Church Street and son of the town postmaster received a Hobart and William Smith Colleges Merit Scholarship announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. He plans to major in English and join the 3,300 nationwide merit scholars. His annual stipend range depends on the sponsoring college and family costs. Also noted is John E. Shaw of 40 River Street, among four GE Turbine Division employees honored at a retirement dinner in Rotterdam.
The Dorset Elementary School office will be open Monday July 29 from 9 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. to register any new pupils in kindergarten through Grade 12 for entry into the Dorset school system.
Mrs Walter Crawford of East Arlington was named a state trustee and to two committees for a two year and one year term respectively. Nimble Thimbles 4 H Club held a July cookout surprise for leader Hope Lane who attends Arlington Memorial High School and plans to attend Green Mountain College. Lane was salutatorian and received a good luck charm from club members. At 4 H Camp Ondawa Mrs Crawford served as chief cook and Princess Crawford as counselor with Lori Snow Colleen Jones Pam Hayes Monica Beayon Anita Wade and Carmen Beayon attending. Derby Line campers included Shane Crawford Mike Beayon and Debbie Jennings. Camp closed at noon Saturday and a 5 p m smorgasbord at Federated Church featured hostesses Princess Crawford Monica and Carmen Beagon Wanda and Shelly Salter with Mrs Crawford assisting.
About 4,000 Vermonters could lose benefits as the U S Department of Agriculture plans to reduce Vermont enrollment in the Women Infants and Children program from 1 000 to roughly 6 000. State Health Department officials travel to Washington next week to oppose the cutback. Republican Gov hopeful Walter Kennedy refuses to release his personal tax returns citing accountant handling taxes.
State police report a teenage girl found unconscious at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover after wandering from a forest near Sharon. Troopers say they have not yet learned her identity as worried parents call seeking missing daughters.
In Vermont diesel fuel will be taxed at 3 percent under state sales tax rules as of Sept 1. Edward J. Gora of the Tax Department said diesel is not exempt under Title 32 9741 7, directing retailers to collect and remit the tax. Separately Senator Esther Sorrell of Burlington announces a second term, citing high health care costs as a major issue for the next legislature.
Burlingtons traffic commission approved higher parking rates starting in September raising 20 cents per hour on street and 10 cents in off street lots. The city expects about $130000 more in annual revenue.
In Troy New York several city councilmen plan to meet Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute officials to push a larger city contribution in lieu of taxes. Educational properties are tax free, so RPI acquisitions escape city taxes. Mayor Connally floated taxing the fieldhouse, about 96000 dollars annually, for non educational use, with councilmen weighing a partial tax compromise on non university events.
In North Adams, Mayor Bianco told Taft to cease displaying red Get the Lead buttons. He criticized Taft’s lead paint efforts while Taft sought recovery of 50 buttons amid reports of dangerously high lead levels in window sill paint across housing authority apartments.
The town holds a Saturday parade at 2 p.m. featuring seven units marching north on Main Street, crossing Shaker Mill bridge and Route 41 to the cemeteries before disbanding. Residents have rebuilt facades, fenced vacant lots, and the town hall library adds an outdoor reading area with umbrellas, while red white and blue bunting decorates homes and businesses.
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