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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1976
Page
6
Rehearsals proceed for the Arlington Lions Club annual Variety Show Let Freedom Ring with three performances at Arlington High School on March 12 at 7 30 p m and March 13 at 2 p m and 7 30 p m. The program traces 100 years of history through music dance trick and skit with 1800s and early 1900s Arlington slides and a large chorus performing familiar tunes.
Hoosick Falls Village Police logged a busy week with calls ranging from a missing or stolen seven month old Airdale dog found safe. a blown tire after a bicycle incident. a radio antenna damaged on a car. two car accidents with minor damage. a hit and run. a burglar alarm trip at the State Armory. a medical assist for Bertram Parker. and a reported shooting near the North Hoosick underpass. Several residents including Edward Cushing Thomas Bass David Fleming Timothy Guidon Dennis Appel Wayne Phillips and James Sennett are named in the incident notes. The events span February 22 to February 28 with multiple locations including Church Street Abbott Street Main Street and North Hoosick.
A hearing on the Sandgate School District transportation policy will be held immediately after the Town Meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday March 2.
Myrickview Village Associates filed for an Act 250 permit to develop a 30 acre site on the west side of Route 30 in Dorset. The plan shows one 1 acre unit and nine units in three clusters of three with 60 feet between living spaces. Two lots would connect to the Dorset water main, three deep wells proposed, sub surface sewage disposal, and access changes required by the Highway Department. The project is priced around 20000 dollars and a hearing by the District Environmental Commission is set for March 4 at 2 30 p.m. in the Dorset United Church.
Vermont Fish and Game announces National Wildlife Week March 14 20 with a Save Our Wetlands theme. Wardens and biologists will present at schools and groups, stressing wetlands as critical wildlife habitat and flood control, urging first come first serve scheduling. Vermont wetlands include meadows marshes swamps bogs and open water, forming diverse ecosystems supporting muskrat bullfrog mallard and many species, while also aiding fish populations and nutrient filtration. The department conducted a Wetlands Survey cataloging 789 areas totaling 93 669 acres in 1971 to aid management and local planning. State Ornithologist James Stewart notes 22 bald eagle sightings in 1975, up from 6 the previous year, reflecting reporting increases rather than population spikes.
PUTNEY The Vermont Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc announced on Feb 11 that Harrison Symmes president of Windham College was elected to succeed Sister Elizabeth Candon retiring president of Trinity College as president of the state wide organization. The WFIC includes Bennington Goddard Green Mountain Marlboro St Joseph the Provider Trinity and Windham colleges. In a Feb 11 meeting the foundation admitted the School for International Living as a member bringing eight independent higher education institutions into WFIC. Dr Bernard Boutin former president of St Michael's College was elected a trustee of the Vermont Colleges.
The Governor's Committee on Children and Youth will hold its monthly meeting March 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agency of Human Services Conference Room in Montpelier. Topics include child abuse training funds, projects, legislation, and an awards banquet. Public invited. call GCCY at 828-2816 or Action Line at 1-800-642-3131. The Hoosick Misses Softball League meets March 4 at 7:30 p.m. at 21 Main St. Final registrations March 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. and March 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. A parent must accompany each girl. fees are $3 single or $5 family. Girls must be eight before Sept. 1 and under 19 by Aug. 31. Sponsors needed.
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