OEO Still Operating, County CEO Claims at Hoosick Falls
At a Rensselaer County CEO meeting in Hoosick Falls, Dr. David Berlant said the Office of Economic Opportunity remains in business and funds are being approved for six months. Executive director Evetta Fisher noted recent black ink on the books and ongoing programs including Head Start, a countywide transportation experiment, and Youth Corps, while urging letters and calls to Gov. Rockefeller to secure continued revenue sharing funds for state programs.
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Edith Beaumont
Hoolick Falls
N.Y
OEO
Office of Economic Opportunity
Rensselaer County
Commission On Economic Opportunity
OHO
Hoosick Falls
David Berlant
Inard
Thomas Flanigan
Troy
Berlant
Evetta Fisher
Washington
Fisher
Nelson Rockefeller
GEO
Averill Park
Conference on birds at Plymouth in Vermont
The first annual Vermont conference on birds will be June 16 and 17 at the Farm and Wilderness Camp in Plymouth, sponsored by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Dr. Peter Paul Kellogg, co founder of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will headline along with other noted ornithologists and naturalists. Advanced registration is through the Vermont Institute of Natural Science Woodstock.
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Woodstock
Vermont
Plymouth
Vermont Institute of Natural Science of Woodstock
Peter Paul Kellogg
Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Kellogg
Arthur A. Allen
U.S
Canada
Kenya
East Africa
Venemela
Jorth America
Sapsucker Woods
Kellogg Inclide
James Stewart
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Tom Myers
Dead Creek
Forest areas to open May 25 on Green Mountain NF
Forest Supervisor Floyd J. Marlin announced most Green Mountain National Forest recreation spots open May 25 with several campgrounds charging $3 per night per site and Hapgood Pond site at $1 per day per vehicle. Additional sites open with no fee, progress flags, and Golden Age Passports offering 50 percent discounts.
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Rutland — Forest
Floyd J. Marlin
Green Mountain National Forest
Moosalamoo
Chittenden Brook
Hapgood Pond
Brandon Brook
Texas Falls
White Rocks
Black Branch
Big Branch
Sliver Lake
Silver Lake
Greenvale
Red Mill Brook
Middlebury
Rochester
Manchester Center
Genealogical Society hits 600 members in Vermont
In South Woodstock 100 attendees heard that the Genealogical Society of Vermont has reached about 600 members. President Leon W. Dean urged canvassing libraries for material for the quarterly and forming an endowment fund. A $17 contribution was made to Abby Hemenway, compiler of the Vermont Historical Gazetteer.
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Woodstock
The
Genealogical Society of Vermont
South Woodstock
Leon W. Dean
Burlington
Society
Dean
Abby Hemenway
Vermont Historical Gazetteer
Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Genealogical Society
North Shire Senior Center Memorial Day Schedule Update
The North Shire Senior Center will close on Memorial Day Monday May 28. A Tuesday May 25 trip to Shelburne Museum departs the center at 9 am with transportation arranged for those without cars. The weekly golf clinic at Manchester Country Club remains popular with Leo Reynolds noting upcoming scratch golfers. The new board of directors elected May 21 includes Don Otis Father Martin Clancy Laura Burnham Beulah Johnson Charles Lathrop Alden Wires Dr Elizabeth Byrnes Katherine Powers Hetty Finnegan Hazel Mercer Wesley Townsend Mrs Calvin Skinner and Harry Atkinson. Next week schedule lists Tuesday Shelburne Museum trip Wednesday golf clinic 1 pm at Manchester FC Thursday art 1 pm with Hazel Kitts Wires instructor Friday bridge 1 2 pm at the center.
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Shelburne Museum
Leo Reynolds
Leo
Manchester Country Club
Don Otis
Martin Clancy
Laura Burnham
Beulah Johnson
Charles Lathrop
Alden Wires
Elizabeth Byrnes
Katherine Powers
Hetty Finnegan
Hazel Mercer
Wesley Townsend
Calvin Skinner
Harry Atkinson
Danny Notte
Rutland
Danny
Len
Mitch’ Stokes
North Country
Manchester
Hazel Kitts
Cub Scouts Pack 331 Meet for Memorial Day Parade
The Cub Scouts of Pack 331 should meet in uniform behind North Bennington Elementary School on Monday May 24 at 6 30 a m for the Memorial Day Parade.
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Cub Scouts
Pack 331
North Bennington
Scouts Camporee shines amid rain despite Skylab woes
Taconic District Green Mountain Council Scout Camporee drew some 200 participants in Bennington as the Scouts staged an interstellar themed event with patrol competitions. Flat Tire Patrol of Troop 324 Pawlet won the event with Frontiersman Troop 345 Bennington second and Panther Patrol Troop 445 Bennington third.
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America
Earth
Martian
Saturn
Pawlet
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Danby
Brotherhood
Benningtonian to direct Head Start
A 26 year old Bennington man, David J. Rupert, has been named director of Head Start programs for Bennington and Rutland counties. Rupert, a Syracuse native and Georgetown graduate, has worked in Bennington Head Start since 1970 and led a 45 child, 10 staff operation since 1971 after joining as a teacher.
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Manchester
Bennington
Rutland
David J. Rupert
Bennington- Rutland Opportunity Council
Rupert
Syracuse
Georgetown University
Washington
D.C
Syracuse University
Catholic University
University of Alabama
Williamstown Promenadars Host Cosimini at Final Dance
Williamstown Promenadars present Henry Cosimini as guest caller for their final dance of the month at Mt. Greylock Regional High School. Cosimini travels from Agawans and will make his only ap pearance in the area this spring. Dance runs 8 to 11 p.m. teens welcome.
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Williamstown
Mass
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Rensselaer Co
Manchester Garden Club
Garden Club of
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Wiliam E. Lassiter
Edwin S. Wheeler
Garden Club
Peter Paulkellogg
Wall-Streeter
Arlington
Helene Thompson
Fisher School
Madeleine Wilkinson
Montpelier
Elena Putnam
Saxtons River
Dorothy Stillwell
Marjorie Napoli
St. Albans
Marvel Hwan
North Shire Senior Center
Shaftsbury Lotti Tobler
Branleborn
Dover
Angelina
School of
Scouts ‘Space
Camporee
Rosemary LaFountain
Buskirk
Methodist Church
James Williamson
James McLenahan
Daniel Mason
Linds Sheridan
Gordon Gates
Earl Lillie
Order of the Arrow
Porymnal
Shaftesbury
Dorset
Wallingford
Gilbert Mach
Campare
Benningtonian
Pasa
AIM ST. Benrington
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Avery
Wealiek
Happy Cook
Ney York
Himes
Kininic Paraier
Boryce
Aood Rookluck
Frckendd
Mit
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