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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1975

Page

6

Pownal School Board to study septic problems at Pownal Elementary

Pownal principal Bernard Bisson reported on January vandalism cleanup costs at the school. Expected insurance settlement may exceed 3800 dollars. Board elected new chair Vincent Pizzano, vice chair Maurice Hight, and clerk John Mason.

Pownal Bernard Bisson Vincent Pizzano Maurice Hight John Mason Mount Anthony Bisson Joel Burrington Howard Brookner George Sleeman Louis Axt

Poor's campground hearing on Act 250 criterion ten

At the Bennington County Courthouse a three and a half hour hearing on John Poor's campground project in Woodford proceeded slowly as the Bennington District Environmental Commission waded through testimony on one Act 250 criterion. Attorney Benjamin W. Partridge, defending Woodford's position, said he would not contest criterion ten, which covers conformance with local and regional plans.

Russ Garland Bennington County Bennington Benjamin W. Partridge Windham Woodford Poor Kenneth V. Fisher Brattleboro Vermont Prospect Mountain Woodford Board of Civil Authority William Lauzon John W. Cleary Lauzon Cleary Stephen H. Gilman BCA Fisher State Environmental Board Schuyler Jackson Partridge Gerald Cornell Green Mountain National Forest Gilman City Stream Woodford State Park District Commission Environmental Board

Arlington Park Project Begins This Spring

Arlington officials push ahead with a park complex on 27 acres bounded by the Battenkill River and Route 7. Phase I, funded by state and federal money totaling 37,860, aims for summer completion with a skating rink, fields, courts, and a senior center.

Dick Miles State Division of Parks and Recreation Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Battenkill River Arlington Lions Club Larry Pratt Gregg Burke Bennington County Regional Commission

Manchester selectmen elect new chairman and present appointments

Lois Mattison was chosen as chairman at Manchester's first regular meeting. Douglas Schner kept the clerk post. Other appointments included health, environmental, and town clerk staff and zoning administrator. The board raised the appeal fee to 15 dollars and set next meeting for March 25.

Manchester Board of Selectmen Lois Mattison Douglas Schner Bennington County Robert Schmid Ferdinand Bongartz Christopher Swezey Mason B. Barney John West Henry R. Lambert Edith Greenburg Anna Giddings Blanchard Stone Lambert Civil Defense Janice Cameron Planning Commission Zoning Board of Adjustment IBA A Central Vermont Public Service Corp Jack Moore Veterans of Foreign Wars

Dorset community notes highlight local theatre and outreach

Dorset Players seek men for The Cry of Players audition in late May at open call 867-5777. Food for Others starts at Dorset United Church to supply nutritious canned goods to those in need, with distribution via Dorset Nursing Association. Also reporting Claude G Dern starts land surveying practice on Danby Mountain Road, bringing engineering and construction training from Alfred University and RPI.

Dorset Dorset United Church Dorset Nursing Association God Claude G. Dern Dern Vermont Dufresne-Henry Engineering Corp Alfred University R.P.I Hudson Valley C.C Danby Mountain Road Muriel

Pownals Groups Meet and Fire Department Card Party Planned

The Pownals The Rap Group meets tonight from 7 to 9 at the Pownal Recreational Community Center. The Pownal Baptist Church holds a 7 30 meeting at the church. The board of selectmen meets Thursday at 5 p.m. at the town office. Chairman Charles Palmer clerk William Lounsbury secretary A Coleman Mason. Prizes at the third East Pownal Volunteer Fire Department card party go to Gertrude Sirard Dolores Kimball Gary Bishop Waldo Cipperly. Floating prize awarded to Robert Barber and Maude Rogers wins the door prize. The party committee includes Mildred Hicks Hattie Martell and Sandra Hayes with Helen Davis. The fourth card party is scheduled for Saturday March 15 at 8 p.m. at the Pownal firehouse on Depot Street.

Board of Selectmen Charles Palmer William Lounsbury A. Coleman Mason East Pownal Pownal Depot Street

Pownal PTG meeting hears Burdick Family Singers entertainment

The Pownal Parent Teacher Group met last night with Helen Davis Jeanne Overstreet Jean Maillet and Yvonne Maillet among those present. The group voted to allot 150 for a May variety show organized by William Jones and Gracemary Keith and planned the May 20 teachers' recognition dinner. William Jones chairs the entertainment committee. Campbell soup labels and Betty Crocker coupons are still needed and soup labels will be saved for next year's collection. The next PTG meeting is May 13.

Pownal Burdick PTG William Jones Gracemary Keith Campbell Soup

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Pamela Blakeman Dufresne- Henry Engineering Corp Julian Goodrich Goodrich Poor’s Campground Arlington’s Park Lee Owen Arlington Arlington Recreational and Park Committee Arlington Don Kendall Kendall N. Bennington Fire Dept Martin W. Percey North Bennington Robert Nolan Gordon Sweet Norman Hauck Edwin Luce Peter Lucas Ray Crosier Burton Worthington Steve Bliss John Moore Montpelier Edward J. Koenemann Agency of Environmental Conservation Jane Gardner Arlington High School Mattison Manchester Selectmen Barbara Smith Judy Taylor Burr and Burton Prudential Committee BBS Danby Currier Memorial School Union 23 Rupert School Board Helene Thompson Red Mountain CES Masonic Temple Martha Suppnose Sale Drysdale South ST Joan Colgan Spring Street Williamstown Mass Grand Union The Pownals Pamela Blakeman Pownal Baptist Church Helen Davis Jeanne Overstreet Jean Maillet Yvonne Maillet Department John Zeh Oldcastle Productions First Vermont Bank and Trust First Vermont Bank and Trust Company Bigelow North Side Drive
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