Pownal students end school year with special week
In Pownal the final school week featured a Festival of Learning led by community volunteers, Wednesday field days for different grades, and a Friday awards assembly at the Pownal Center firehouse. Trophy winners included Wendy Rounds, Jamie Lipsomb, Patti Wilcox, John Heap, Wendy Statin, Wayne Jelley, Jill Mason, and Mike Greene, with Terri Mantello receiving the Mabel James Award.
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Pamela Slakeman
Pownal
Oak Hill
Pownal Center
Wendy Rounds
Jamie Lipsomb
Patti Wilcox
John Heap
Wendy Statin
Wayne Jelley
Jill Mason
Mike Greene
Lurich
Pownsl Canter Firehouse
Mabel James
Terri Mantello
Fran Doherty
Vermont to host Governor’s Conference on Career Education
Nearly 400 educators, industrialists, business leaders, and officials attend a two day Governor’s Conference on Career Education in Montpelier June 22 and 23. Gov Davis endorses career education as a path to economic independence and personal fulfillment with government and community support.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
Montpelier Tavern
Motor Inn
New England
Davis
U.S. Office of Education
U.S
Peter P. Muirhead
Sill
A. E
Marian C. Taylor
Keene State launches first summer freshmen orientation
Keene State College announces a revamped orientation for entering freshmen held in summer for the first time. About 350 freshmen and 170 parents sign up for six two day sessions through July and August. Groups stay in Carle Hall and participate in tours interviews advisement and early registration sessions.
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Keene
N.H
Keene State College
Keene State
Douglas F. Mayer
Mayer
Stephen Smith
Carle Hall
Committee calls Red Mill hearing in Arlington
A Vermont legislative committee to decide restoring or removing the Red Mill Dam schedules a public hearing in Arlington on Tuesday July 18. The panel led by Sen. Madeline Harwood will tour the site at 1 pm and hear testimony, while the dam’s history and options are reviewed amid local debate over flood control, fisheries, recreation, and fire protection.
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Montpelier
Red Mill
Arlington
Ser
Madeline Harwood
Manchester
Harwood
Battenkill Handle Co
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Arington
Battenkill Grange
Sen
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Robert B. Simpson
Rorange Co
Robert Graff
Henry Hicks
James Paul
Three-way race shapes up in North Bennington
Three residents filed for the North Bennington school director seat for a three-year term. Ronald Nadeau of Hall Street, Betty Riley of Bank Street Extension, and Susan Sheldon of Greenwich Street are the candidates. Filing deadline was June 15 and the district meeting to elect the new board member runs 7:30 p.m. June 24 at the school. The incumbent Merritt Hewitt did not seek re election.
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North Bennington
Ronald Nadeau
Hall Street
Betty Riley
Bank Street
North Village
Susan Sheldon
Greenwich Street
Nym
Merritt Hewitt
Londonderry mini town plan seeks hearing delay
Backers of Leisure Creations ask the District Environmental Commission to postpone the Act 260 hearing on a $13 million condominium project in South Londonderry. Attorney Mark Sperry says modifications may be needed and approval may not come in time, with no public decision yet from the South Londonderry selectmen after a lengthy June hearing.
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Londondenity
Leleure
Deelopcet Comptevlopment Corporation
Londonderry
District Environmental Commission
Mark Sperry
Middebury
Rey
Vermont Teen Named Outstanding Teen-Ager of Vermont
A Ludlow high school senior, Michalle Anne West of BRHS, was named the 1972 Outstanding Teen-Ager of Vermont. Announcement was made by Dr. W Gilbert Beers as program director. West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald West, was a Future Homemakers of America leader and Model UN participant, with roles in yearbook editing and student government.
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Ludlow
Vermont
Anne West
Black River High School
Michelle A
W. Gilbert Beers
Norwich
Model UN Assembly
Future Homemakers
Pawlst Mra
Belle Decker
Pawlet
Vermont State Grange
Beatrice Ziegler
Dummerston
Grange
The
Blanche Carpenter
Evening Star Grange
Dummerston Center
Ziegler
Arlington Memorial High School Final Assembly Certs
Arlington Memorial High School held its final assembly with a flag salute and the national anthem. Incoming student council president Ann Coley spoke as Principal Towne urged 48 eighth graders to pursue their diplomas for self and community. Certificates were awarded to the class of 1978 by Assistant Principal Daniel Foster, with numerous named recipients and several department awards announced by teachers and counselors.
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Arlington
Ann Coley
Arlington Memorial High School
William Towne
AMHS
Daniel Foster
Susan Blair
Sharon Bolster
James Brown
Joseph Corey
Matthew Carrow
Scott
Lester Croft
Kevin Cross
Stacey Cummings
Brian
Bruce Deer
Ann Edwards
Michael Elwell
Walter Gardner Tit
Dale Halbur
Edward Hawley
Deborah Hayes
Gerald Hess
Thomas Hon
Willam Howell
Ronald Jennings
Ronald King
Edward Knight
Denise
Laskey
Thomas Miller
Keren Perrott
Stephen White
National Life Insurance Co
Charles ‘Dusha
Dusha
Bausch and Lamb
Thomas Gaffney
Susan Cole
Jane Aaron
Michael Carrow
Steve Brown
Misa Coley
Patricia Hawley
Joyce Mattison
Brenda Rice
Shelley Salter
David Towne
Dianne Dusha
Melinda Griffis
Susan Fisher
Ricky Hawley
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Bennington Banner
Irma Sheff
Miss Doher
Mary Davis
Blexenun
Bernard Rissan
Mabel James Asvard
Terri Manteo
Robert A. Withay
Bert C. VanKoughnett
Pontiac
Mich
Vermont Department of Education
New England Resource Center For Occupational Education
Beneficial Finance
Beneficial
Plans
Beneficial Finance Co
Bennington
Main Street
Shaftsbury Lott
Tobler
Shaftsbury
Willow Park
Den
John Myers
Wolf Vadge
John Harrington
Brian Beebe
Wolf
Willem Colvin
James Watson
Denner
James Myers
Wolf Cadge
Mark Manross
Arrow Pei
Christopher R. Hooke
Walter Hooke
Myers Road
Shoftsbury
Fordham University
New York
Chris
Manchester University
England
N. Bennington
Tennington
Wews
Hanson
Walbridge
South Lontonderry
Laisure Creations
Hee
Stonewood
Haystack
Miss West
District of Columbia
Arlington Assembly
Save Way
Bennington Hextto
Auto Stores Inc
Main ST
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