Sunderland Plans Regional Planning Commission Move
Sunderland votes overwhelmingly to join a regional planning commission with Bennington County towns in Southwestern Vermont and approves up to 275 for its share of a two year program. Two representatives will sit on the commission as part of a broader countywide effort amid a packed Town House School meeting.
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Sunderland
Bennington County
Veremont
Town House School
Bennington
Manchester
Hill
Cole
Joseph Tornabene
Board of Sisters
Woodford Voters Back Regional Planning Request
Woodford residents approve Woodford’s $95 share for the Southwestern Vermont Regional Planning Commission at a Monday night town meeting. Tax rates were set with the school tax up to $10.41, highway tax 70 cents, and the total levy at $12.91, while the property valuation ratio for tax purposes was changed from 33 1-3 to one sixth of fair market value.
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Woodford
Woodford Hollow
Southwestern
Vermont Regional Planning Commission
North Bennington Village Meeting Voters Approve Budgets and Road Plan
North Bennington voters approve the 1966 budget totaling 30 325 with 26 325 raised by taxes and a separate school district budget of 54 202 with 33 186 in taxes. They consider a four lane U S 7 plan but oppose state spending of 30 million as unnecessary. The Women's Auxiliary will meet at 8 at the firehouse to elect officers and collect food for the bazaar. Members discuss water system hookups, reassessment, and billboard regulation.
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North Bennington Fire Department
Rural Fire Department
Bennington
Bennington Village
Charles E. Dewey
van Gordon
U.S
Selectmen
Howard Hill
Antoinette Mattison
Gerald Raftery
Sunderland
Manchester Town Meeting Approves Two Six-Figure Budgets
About 200 voters at a Manchester spring town meeting approved the town school district budget of 321022.73 and a selectmen's budget of 175276.36, with one question raised on salaries and a ten year tax exemption for Battenhill Valley FOE. A ballot vote rejected cattle tax exemptions 106 to 84, while another article granted a five year exemption for the FOE.
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Manchester
Anton Hardy
Clifford B. Harwood
Battenhill Valley
Eagles
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Alice Rowe
Bryant
James B. Campbell
Margaret Dougherty
Sarah J. Jackson
Ralph F. Fleming
Richard Hayes
Oakley K. Porter
Robert J. Fisk
Douglas Shaw
Neil E. Cross
Cross
Tri- Valley
Burr and Burton
Pownal Town Meeting Votes and Debates
A large orderly Pownal turnout debated town and school issues at the Center Firehouse. Voted were an extra lister for one year, tax collection by the treasurer with delinquency after Oct 30, and adding a second constable and three grand jurors. Salaries kept at current levels. Highway funds discussed with state aid limits. tax rate set at 53 cents general and 74 cents highway. Residents pressed for more budget detail and potential regional planning. School budget questions included transportation costs, salaries, and one more teacher if kindergarten passes. May budget meeting in Bennington suggested for finalization. The two hour session closed amicably.
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Pownal
Charles F. Mason
Pownal Center
Cleveland Dodge
East Pownal
Arthur E. George
A. Coleman Mason
Norman R. Strobridge
Dodge
District 32
Kenalene Collins
U.S. 7
Collins
Vermont
Alaska
James Danforth
North Pownal
Selectman
George
David Adler
Adler
Union Board
Montpelier visit notes and West Arlington Grange graduation
Arlington residents Helene Thompson Linda Pike and JoAnn Doyle attended recent legislative meetings in Montpelier. Battenkill Junior Grange held its second annual graduation at West Arlington Grange Hall with Kathy Clayton present master, David Davis past master, Larry Clayton, 30 members and guests. Roy Crofut gave a welcome, Mrs. Doris Wright was pianist, followed by refreshments.
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Battenkill Junior Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Kathy Clayton
David Davis
Larry Clayton
Roy Crofut
Doris Wright
Tri-Valley Committee To Meet
Manchester Tri Valley Regional School Steering Committee will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the elementary school to review a regional brochure. Co chair Eugene V Kayatta says the group will discuss enlarging the 10 member panel and plans to present to civic groups and service clubs once ready.
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Manchester
Tri- Valley
Tri-Valley
Eugene V. Kayatta
Pine Cobble Pupils Hear Lionel Nowak
Lionel Nowak a composer pianist from Bennington College gave a Pine Cobble School assembly program with Beethoven Piano Sonata Op10 No3 and a Nowak Sonatina. He improvised several short pieces from five random notes, followed by a lunch seminar answering student questions on modern experimental piano techniques.
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Williamstown
Mass
Lionel Nowak
Bennington College
Pine Cobble
Nowak
Power Official Retires Today At Searsburg
Searsburg Supt Guido Cimonetti retires after 39 years with New England Power. He and his wife plan a Brunswick Maine visit to their daughter Marianne Davis and her five children. Cimonetti, a Readsboro native, joined the company in 1927 and led the Searsburg plant since 1946 after stints in Readsboro Shelburne Falls and Shelburne Walls.
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Searsburg
Guido Cimonetti
New England Power Company
Cimonetti
Brunswick
Maine
Paul
Marianne) Davis
J.C. Davis
Newfoundland
Readsboro
New England Power
Pownals Women Plan Public Ham Supper March 26
The Pownals Women's Fellowship of North Pownal Congregational Church is organizing a public ham supper for March 26 with tickets available in advance.
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Women’s Fellowship of North
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