Bennington County Trail Ride crowns Dynamite champion
Riders from Vermont New York Connecticut and Massachusetts competed in the Bennington County Mounted Posse Spring Trail Ride in Pownal on May 22, starting at Shadowbrook Stables for about 20 miles. Dynamite owned by Laird Graeser won champion with Rhineview Frances Pollack as reserve. multiple divisions awarded to riders from Bennington, Williamstown, Tyringham and surrounding areas.
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Pownal
Vermont
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Bennington County Mounted Posse
Shadowbrook Stables
Dynamite
Laird Graeser
Clover Hill Stables
Williamstown
Mass
Rhineview
Frances Pollack
Troy
N.Y
Posse
Donald George
John Nielsen
Dorothy Jennings
C.M. van Steemburg
Stamford
Carol Lindley
Kenneth Brown
Robert Stone
Bennington
Bradford West
Manchester
Charles Lynch
Barbara Jean Geissler
Stone
Nielsen
Margaret Barry
Robert Cash
Craig Campbell
Barry
Kathleen Kelley
Cash
Green Mountain Park
Whitman’s
North Bennington
Supreme Motor Mart
Andy and
Bob
Agway
M. McClelland
Pompey
Blue Steel
Mary Merrill
Anne Martell
Rocket
Becky Lindley
Shadowbrook
Beau Brummel
Debby Carpino
Pittsfield
Lucy
Tammy Stone
Justice
Gayle Rodgers
Gypsy
Kathy Booey
Savoy
Twilight
Mary Denno
Windsor
Hale Mt Fish and Game Derby Honors Bill Dailey Memorial
Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club held its fourth annual Bill Dailey Memorial Fishing Derby at Dailey's pond in Shaftsbury with 60 children. Prizes awarded to top two boys and girls for five fish, longest fish, youngest anglers, and multiple prize groups. Judges included John Forshay and Joyce Scarcy among others. donation contributors listed from Vermont agencies and local businesses.
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Shaftsbury
Hale Mt. Fish and Game Club
Bill Dailey
Dailey’s
Dailey Co
Frank Snow
Vermont State Fish Hatchery
Fish and Game Department
Little American Bait Shop
Charlie Rice
Harrington’s
Liane Levin
Richelle Merrill
Susan O’dell
Scott Percy
Club
John Forshay
Fred Deysenroth
Perle Hoyt
Guy
Guy and Mabel Mattison
Harlan Fowler
Ernie Thompson
Joyce Scarcy
Robert Mattison
Hunters Complete Largest First Aid and Firearm Course
The Manchester area hosted a large safety course with 31 hunters successfully finishing. Instructors included Richard Casey Fred Heinel James Hunt Alice Long and Charles Thompson with Lea Talcott leading the First Aid session. Norman Brown state game warden taught Conservation and Wildlife Management. On the .22 range at the Manchester Red and Gun Club helpers included Alice Long Nanci Lueth Richard Muzzio and Charles Stewart. The class began with 47 registered and several dropped out or need makeup sessions. the next class will be scheduled in August to finish before hunting season.
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Manchester Fire House
Vermont Fish & Game Department
Manchester
Richard Casey
Fred Heinel
James Hunt
Alice Long
Charles Thompson
Chester
Norman Brown
Waste disposal fuels nuclear power debate in Vermont
The Conservation Society of Southern Vermont warns that leaking 55 gallon drums holding plutonium and cesium off both coasts threatens long term ocean contamination. They cite Vermont Yankee’s role alongside 58 other plants and criticize futile waste disposal plans, urging acknowledgment of potential irreversible harm.
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Townshend
The
Conservation Society of
Vermont
Conservation Society
Richard S. Wilson
Vermont Yankee
Lyons
Kansas
Wilson
Arlington Sports and Meeting Schedule Card
Monday events include softball Arlington hosting Green Mt at 4 p.m. and baseball Arlington hosting Poultney at 8 p.m. An Arlington Chamber of Commerce meeting occurs at Community House at 8 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday lists Little League Indians versus Pirates at LL field at 6 p.m. and a regular meeting at 8 p.m.
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Arlington
Green Mt
Poultney
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Community House
Little League
Indians
Pirates
Manchester Champlain Valley Center Seeks Summer Workers
The Manchester Champlain Valley Work and Training Center at 110 Bonnet St invites area youths 14 to 21 to apply for its regular summer job program. It also sponsors an odd job service for those 14 and under. Call 362-1353 for opportunities in Manchester.
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Manchester — Champlain Valley
Bonnet St
Manchester
Arlington community events and schedules for week
Arlington lists fire company meetings at the firehouse and AA gatherings at St. Margaret Mary Hall. Weekly Little League games pit Red Sox against Padres and Indians against Red Sox with bingo at Fisher School and Grange Hall events. A bicentennial Farm Museum gathering, park recreation at the high school, a Memorial Day parade, and a seniors slide show with meal details and call numbers.
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Arlington Fire Co
St. Margaret Mary Hall
Red Sox
Padres
Arlington
New Farm Museum
FOE
Eagle
Manchester
Indians
Fisher School
Arlington Park & Recreation
Pirates
Farm Museum
Grange Hall
Battenhill Grange
School Street
Manchester teen chosen for Greek Summer work program
Manchester student Thomas J Hevey of Hoosac School Hoosick N Y has been selected as one of 40 U S high schoolers for Greek Summer a six week peace corps style service program run by the American Farm School in Thessaloniki Greece The school founded 1902 by Dr John Henry House has expanded to 400 acres 50 buildings and 250 students plus 1500 farmers in short courses and counts the U S State Department among its approbations.
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Thomas J. Hevey
Jerome J. Hevey, Jr
Manchester
Hoosac School
Hoosick
N.Y
United States
American Farm School
Thessaloniki
Greece
John Henry House
United States Department of State
Toward Tomorrow to feature energy exhibits at UMass Amherst
The Toward Tomorrow Fair at University of Massachusetts Amherst on June 26 and 27 will host up to 200 exhibitors and 25 speakers including Ralph Nader Herman Kahn Stewart Brand and others. Visitors will see wind turbines solar collectors and electric cars with workshops debates and films on America's future and the ARBA Bicentennial endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
America
University of Massachusetts
New England
Murray D. Lincoln
Ralph Nader
Herman Kahn
Whole Earth Catalogue
Stewart Brand
Maine
Helen and Scott Nearing
Meldrim Thompson
Thomas McIntyre
New Hampshire
Murray Bookchin
Vermont
Goddard College
Joyce Davidson
200 Hills North
Umass-Amherst
Holm Named President of Vermont Flying Farmers
Thomas Holm of Eagle Bridge has been elected president of the Vermont Section of the International Flying Farmers for a two year term starting May 9. The Vermont Section has 69 members in the northeast area. Holm is a 35 year flyer and owns a Cessna 172. He flew 47 missions in Germany in World War II and 76 missions in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Thomas Holm
Vermont
International Flying Farmers
International
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Holm
Argyle
Mechanical Electrical Systems, Inc
Rist-Frost
Glens Falls
Germany
Korea
Tufts and Harney to speak for BBS seniors
Ellen Heather Tufts of Danby has been named Salutatorian of the Class of 1976 at Burr and Burton Seminary. Heather will study botany at Cornell University this Fall and has been active in chorus yearbook publication field hockey and the National Honor Society. Christina M Harney of Dorset is Valedictorian and will attend Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg Virginia this September to major in mathematics. She plays in the seminary band chairs the French Club leads the Astronomy Club and has played regular field hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Ellen Heather Tufts
Danby
Burr and Burton Seminary
Heather
Lester E. Tufts
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Christina M. Harney
Dorset
Christine
William J. Harney
Randolph Macon Women’s College
Lynchburg
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Hoosick Falls
Congressional
Edward Pattison
Main Street
Pattison
Congress
Marty Harrington
Economy
Verne Corkum
Martinka & Sons
Henry Martinka
DeMarco’s
Sporting Goods
Bill Thomson
Art Cerman
Mark Bucknall
Joseph Merrill
Wendy Nelson
Vicki Harrington
Lee Loomis
Ronny Loomis
Lea Talcott
Man
Cssw
Walker
Baum
Concord Furnishing Co
Concord, New Hampshire
Helene Thompson
Bailey Hall
Margaret Swanson
Virginia Andrews
Nellie Hayden
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Massachusetts Tomorrow
Citizen Long Range
New England Solar Energy Association
Vermont Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Stratton Mountain Inn
Cecile Roy
Jean Phillips
Janet Mattison
Therese Goodermore
Margaret Stratton
Margaret Newton
Dorothy Gaye
Roberta Haynes
Frances Stacy
Bennington Club
National Foundation
Vermont Federation
Faith Clapp
Brattleboro
Pilani Desha
Hilo
Hawaii
National Federation
Miss Roy
Desire
Anne Shelansky
Burlington
Muriel Williams
Montpelier
Amelia Taylor
Rutland
Mildred Rylander
Brandon
Margarite Colebrook
Sheldon Springs
Lillian Albarelli
Addie Busher
Elsie Elfring
Phyllis Gioria
Barre
Jean Marshall
St. Albans
Desha
Girl Scout Troop No. 26
Meredith Molloy
Sheri Militzer
Sandy King
Kirsten Leaning
Mitzi LaBatt
Tufts
Harney
Safari
Burt Broi
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Candle Mill Village
Calico
Marjorie Linkletter
Roseanne Henning
Arlington Potter
Ed Voigt
East Arlington
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