Sleeman praises seven SVSU schools in annual report
In a Wednesday night address Supt. George A. Sleeman reviewed the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union seven district schools. He praised Catamount upgrades, Woodford and Arlington programs, and Shaftsbury and Mt. Anthony budget challenges, while defending curriculum leadership and noting needed state-standard upgrades at the junior high.
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
George A. Sleeman
Supervisory Union Board
Anthony
Supt. Sleeman
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Catamount
Woodford
Arlington
BSD Director Criticizes Banner Over Jr High Renovation Editorials
Bennington School Director Gerald Cornell voiced displeasure Wednesday night with The Banner editorials about the BSD voters approved 1.575 million bond for junior high renovations. He said safety needs drove the project and state standards would require much work regardless of the bond. The Banner noted budget impact from bond payments in Mt. Anthony’s levy. The exchange included remarks from Rev. Thomas Steffen and light retorts about phrasing and inevitability of voter approval.
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Bennington
Gerald Cornell
Cornell
Mt. Anthony
Thomas Steffen
Steffen
Hospital Notes March 26 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list admissions Irene Midurski James Carnavan Mark Barron Patricia Baker Thelma Tifft Hubert Tyler III Barbara Payne Roger Hebert Ben nington Fredrika Hillard Manchester Center Catherine The Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network has stations in nine countries and on two islands Green Helene Secret Hoosick Falls Discharges Robert Livingston John Lazarczyk Bennington Gertrude Brownell North Hoosick Mary Lou Lanes and baby girl Mary Herrington Hoosick Falls Births Son to Mr and Mrs Frank Ruggles of Bennington Daughter to Mr and Mrs Roger Sweet of Bennington Christopher Harrington of White Creek
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Irene Midurski
James Carnavan
Mark Barron
Patricia Baker
Thelma Tifft
Hubert Tyler III
Barbara Payne
Roger Hebert
Bennington
Fredrika Hillard
Manchester Center
Catherine
Frank Ruggles
Roger Sweet
Christopher Harrington
White Creek
Big House hosts history workshop
The Park McCullough House and Bennington Free Library sponsor a two-session oral history workshop on April 12 and May 3. Sessions run 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m with fees 12 50 for adults 7 50 for students enrollment limited to 20.
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Park-McCullough
Bennington
Vermont Historical Society
Vermont
Health planners cite nine Vermont expansion projects
The Vermont Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council president says nine medical facilities plan expansions totaling 5.5 to 7 million dollars while Charles Fenton of Belmont warns facilities must fully justify proposals. CHP approval is needed for federal funds. Facilities include University Health Center Burlington Hardwick Hospital Fanny Allen Hospital Putnam Hospital Pleasant Manor Nursing Home Gifford Hospital Mountain Valley Health Medical Center Hospital Rockingham Hospital. Outgoing CHP Director Eric Helt notes most capital projects will be rejected unless needed for life safety. A Mt Anthony Union High School adult education seminar The Individual Investor in Today's Economy Some Musts and Donts runs starting March 31 for two sessions taught by Anthony V Malatino. Calls to Mt Anthony vocational office 447-0220.
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University Health Center
Burlington
Hardwick Hospital
Fanny Allen Hospital
Winooski
Putnam Hospital
Bennington
Pleasant Manor
Rutland
Gifford Hospital
Randolph
Mountain Valley Health
South Londonderry
Medical Center Hospital
Rockingham Hospital
Bellows Falls
CHP
Eric Helt
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Anthony V. Malatino
First Albany Corp
Passover Festival Celebrated Worldwide Beginning at Sunset
Passover, the world’s oldest festival of freedom, began at sunset and will last eight days. Jews observe by avoiding leavened foods and eating matzah, recalling the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt guided by Moses, with the Seder rituals in homes the first two nights.
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Egypt
Promised Land
Moses
Middlebury dean to become Grinnell president
Dr. A Richard Turner former Dean of the Faculty at Middlebury College will be inaugurated as Grinnell College ninth president in Iowa on Saturday April 12 at 11 a m in Herrick Chapel Carolyn Bucksbaum Grinnell board chair will conduct the investiture with former Middlebury executive Dr Paul M Cubeta Academic Vice President in attendance The ceremony will be a family affair with delegates from Iowa public universities and Grinnell affiliates present Turner joined Middlebury in 1968 as art history professor and department chair becoming Dean in 1970 before resigning in January to take the Grinnell post
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Middlebury
A. Richard Turner
Middlebury College
Grinnell College
Iowa
Carolyn Bucksbaum
Grinnell
Herrick Chapel
Turner
Glenn Leggett
Paul M. Cubeta
Middlebury Friends of Art
Johnson Gallery
Three Hour Good Friday Service in Bennington
The annual Good Friday service themed The Seven Last Words runs noon to 3 p.m. March 28 at First United Methodist Church Bennington 440 Main St with ecumenical council sponsors and participating churches. An offering supports emergent community needs. speakers include Rev Richard Campbell and Rev Floyd LaBombard among others.
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First United Methodist Church
Main St
Bennington
Bennington Area
Arvel M. Steece
John Carlson
Allen Barnes
Thomas Steffen
John Riddle Jr
Frederick W. Vogell
Council of Churches
St. Peter’s Episcopal
First Congregational
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Redeemer Lutheran
Shaftsbury
Second Congregational
U.C.C
St. Francis de Sales
First Baptist
Sacred Heart
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Holy Cross
Angus J. Macdonald
John Hamilton
First Congregational of
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