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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1973

Page

4

Health center opens with absence of Burgess official

Wilmington's Deerfield Valley Health Center dedicated to a new addition as scheduled, but guest of honor Lt. Rev. John Burgess failed to appear. About 100 attendees waited from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. for Burgess, while the ceremony proceeded without him.

Burgess Illnelson Wilmington Wilmington Deerfield Valley Health Center Rvy John Burgess Fuach Health Center Bruce Cole Milton Wolf Henry Meyer Robert Coombs George D. Aiken Aiken Cole Cale Deerfield Valley Rutland

Shaftsbury calls special Town Meeting on revenue sharing funds

Shaftsbury selectmen set a June special Town Meeting to vote on four revenue sharing items totaling about 58,500 dollars including 15,000 for highway and bridge work, 7,600 for fire department alert equipment, 30,000 for a town office building, and 16,000 for reappraisal costs. The town has received roughly 38,000 to date under the five year program.

Shaftsbury Selectmen Selectmen Fire Department Cole Hall South Shaftabury Palice Vermont H. Fairfax Ayres

Pine Cobble selects Timothy Holbrook as headmaster

Pine Cobble School appoints Timothy T. Holbrook headmaster effective July 1 succeeding Eleanor Patterson who returns to teaching. Holbrook from Wheeling Country Day School brings a track record in administration and education, is 37, married with five children, and praised by board chair James Briggs for strong faculty leadership and a bright future.

Williamstown Mass Timothy T. Holbrook Holbrook Wheeling W. Va Ping Cobble Eleanor Patterson Patterson Pine Cobble Trinity College Hartford Cann Northeastern University Boston College National Science Foundation Cisqua Mt. Kisco N.Y Bedford Public

College musicians honor Frank Baker with tribute concert

Six music department members at Bermington College present a commemorative program in the Carriage Barn honoring longtime colleague Frank Baker. Calabro premiers Memoirs Part 1 featuring percussion including gong and marimba. Vivien Fine performs Missa Brevis for four cellos and taped voice. Beethoven trio in A flat Major is played by Mallo Schonbeck and Levine. Baker, at the college since 195%, is renowned for radio appearances in the U S and Canada.

Bermington Frank Baker Calabro Juilliard Tim Maurice Pachrhan Pachman United States Europe New England Vivien Fine Ms. Fine New York University Connecticut School of the Dance Beethoven Barbara Mallo Gunnar Schonbeck David Levine Barbara Stein Mallo Yale Carnegie String Quartet Schonbeck New England Conservatory Levine Curtis Institute Philadelphia Bennington College Baker Canada

North Bennington board approves budget and contracts

The North Bennington School Board adopts a 1973 74 elementary budget of 186000, up 3500, with Mt Anthony assessment added. State aid is cut about 8000 pushing more local taxes, and contracts for next year’s teaching staff are approved with starter salaries from 6900 to 10695 plus degree increments.

North Bensington Mt. Anthony North Bennington State Education Department Robert Kellogg Blue Cross Blue Shield Washington Michael Maxwell Burlington Kellogg Focal School

Hoosick Falls community notices and meetings brief

David Hanselman transferred Friday from Putnam Memorial Hospital to Albany Medical Center after a fall from a fire truck the prior week. Hoosick Falls Central School principal William Waterhouse remains a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. The Hoosick Falls Policy Advisory Council to the CEO meets May 10 at 8 p.m. at the OO Center 18 Classic Street to elect officers amid local uncertainty in Hoosick Falls. Bloodmobile sponsored by Hoosick Lions Club will be Thursday 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Church hall Main Street. call Roberta Cramer for details. Hoosick Post American Legion Auxiliary re-elected officers including Ann Brown and Roberta Cramer. Poppy Days set in business district Thursday and Friday. Memorial Day parade plans and park soda sales discussed. Southern Vermont Federation of Sportsmen Club holds quarterly meeting at Bailey Hall on Wednesday at 8 p.m. with Edward Kehoe as guest speaker. delegates only may vote.

David Hanselman Putnam Memorial Hospital Albany Medical Center Hoosick Falls Policy Advisocy Council OO Center Classic Street OEO Hoosick Post American Legion Auxiliary Iis Catherine Hughes Third Street Ann Brown Barbara Brown Elizabeth Lzpow Roberta Cramer Dorothy Roys Doris Auering Jessie Waddington Josephine Fitzpatrick Helen Resting Legion Southern Vermont Federation of Sportamen Club Bailey Hall Fish and Game Edward Kehoe Montpelier

Shaftsbury Health Clinic and Community Activities

May 10 well baby clinic in Shaftsbury offers free services for infants to six-year-olds at the Firehouse with doctors Faris and Faris aboard. bring health records for possible immunizations. Walk-ins welcome. Also schedule includes Chicken Little Story Hour, Boy Scout meetings, Junior and Senior Choir rehearsals, and Garden Club notes on beautification efforts and Lions Club Memorial Park plans.

Shaftsbury Elizabeth Faris Arthur Faris Shaftsbury Firehouse

Pownal Club and Church Meetings Tonight in Vermont

The Pownal Lions meet at Mt Anthony Country Club at 6 for social hour and 6 30 for dinner. Oo the Good News Clubs meet at the North Pownal Congregational Church at 6 30. Senior Youth Fellowship, Scout troop 447, meet at 7. Pownal Parent Teacher Group gathers at 7 36 in Pownal Elementary gym for a brief meeting and a P I G spring bonanza drawing. Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes in North Pownal there was first communion for many local youths including Richard Bisson and John Houran. teachers listed include Mrs. Farnum and Miss Mantello.

Pamela Blakeman Pownal North Pownal Congregational Church Our Lady of Lourdes Church North Pownal Richard Jane Bisson Alice Burdick Pebbie Gallant Mark Gurry John Houran Yvonne LaBarge Cary LaBonte Corrine Richard Janson Kelly Paradise Debbie Pruden Kathleen Roy Lori Taylor Phillip Walsh Harry Statin Sennington Nancy Farnum Joyce Held Mel. Jean Shaver Toni Mantello

Contractor asks more time to build school addition

Shaftsbury school board heard the contractor for the 3618,000 Shaftsbury Elementary School addition will likely request extra time. Site work shows delays of two weeks, with projections 4 to 12 weeks behind, pushing completion to about February 15, 1974. Board endorsed a fund raising plan for a sculpture at the playground and discussed related budget limits.

Shaftsbury Paul Marsh Somesiit Valley Construction Shit Marsh Supt. of George Sheeman Marsh

Administrative changes at Burr and Burton Seminary 1973-74

Douglas P. Shaw, chairman, announces new appointments to Burr and Burton Seminary administrative staff for 1973-74. Changes follow recommendations from the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools during their accreditation visit last fall. Carl Rive becomes director of guidance services.

Manchester Douglas P. Shaw Burr and Burton Seminary New England Association of Colleges, and Carl Rive Guidance Services

Route 7 widening project begins Wednesday in Hoosick Falls

Work to widen Route 7 from Stone Schoolhouse to River Road near the Vermont border will start Wednesday. Callahan Construction Co. of South Bethlehem will perform the project, adding four lanes at the 7 22 bridge area with two lanes for passing.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Stone Schoolhouse Vermont William C. Brown Hoosick Callahan Construction Co South Bethlehem

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