Peru's Bromley House revival under new store owners
David and Mimi Van Scoter, new Peru residents from Cleveland, take over the burned Peru General Store amid plans to restore the site’s historic look. They auctioned fittings, display antiques, and envision a yard garden, incubator, and specialty shop while exploring cottages on the Bromley site and possible restaurant use of the old cellar.
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David and
Mimi van Scoter
Cleveland
Vermont
Peru
David
New York State
Mimi
South Carolina
Bromley House
Pownal Community Notices And Club Updates
Pownal Lions Club meets at Mount Anthony Country Club at 6:30 with a social hour at 6 o clock. Cub Scout Den Two meets at 7:30 at Mrs. Diane Zangari’s home. Preschool registration for fall is Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 3. Eligibility is three by Sept 1. Call 823-7839. East Pownal Fire Auxiliary thanks contributors after a successful Saturday sale. United Methodist Women meet at 8 tonight at Miss Mildred Kemmlein’s home. Senior Citizens host a food craft and white elephant sale Friday May 2 at 10 at their Pownal Center clubhouse with Wednesday lunch at noon. reservations to Rose Mattison at 823-7282. Pony People show featured timers Nancy Buck and Colleen Campbell. Barrel racing and pole bending winners listed for ponies and horses, with names Kathy LaCroix, Ronnie Betit, Jason Campbell, Willie Betit, Harry Statin, Michelle Freeman, Ellie Sweet, Kelly McAuliffe, Sherry Hurley, Cary LaBonte, Colleen Campbell. Next meeting June 27 at 11 at Colleen Campbell’s home.
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Pownals
Pownal Center
Rose Mattison
Pownal
Ellie Sweet
Taska
Jason Campbell
Sabotage
Cindy Patterson
Kathy LaCroix
George
Willie Bett
Pet
Cary LaBonte
Kelly McAuliffe
Golden
Michelle Freeman
Ginger
Darcy
Harry Statin
Tonka
Sherry Hurley
Colleen Campbell
Vermont Bird Atlas Project seeks statewide volunteer help
Vermont bird watchers are urged to join a pilot for the Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas Project coordinating by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. The effort maps 200 breeding species in 10 square mile blocks and will run five years for a full state survey.
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Woodstock
Vermont
Audubon Societies
Bennington Bird Club
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Massachusetts
Mrs Cole announces for Shaftsbury School Board candidacy
Mrs Lorna Cole of Shaftsbury a 22 year town resident and Putnam Memorial Hospital admitting department employee announced her candidacy for the Shaftsbury school board She is married to Charles Cole and cited interest in school affairs and taxpayers problems as the motive She plans to support current policies and has two children John Bentley College graduate and Jill about to graduate from Mt Anthony Union High School this June.
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Shaftsbury
Lorna Cole
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Shaftsbury School Board
Cole
Shaftsbury School
John
Bentley College
Jill
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Hoosick Falls Senior Citizen of the Year to be announced
Hoosick Falls reveals the Senior Citizen of the Year results at a supper meeting of Hoosick Area Senior Center on Wednesday at 5 p.m. The judges are currently reviewing names submitted by friends and relatives of seniors. Survey application for senior citizen housing for persons 60 or older is mentioned.
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Hoosick Area
Cooper earns Skidmore BA in English at graduation
Dorset Thomas C. Cooper earns a bachelor of arts in English from Skidmore College where 430 seniors receive degrees. Carl Sagan delivers the principal address at May 16 ceremonies. A Dorset School Board meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Dorset School.
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Thomas C. Cooper
Malcolm Cooper
the Hollow
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Carl Sagan
Laboratory For Planetary Studies
Cornell University
Dorset School Board
Dorset School
Memorial Day Canoe Race set in Hoosick Falls NY
Hoosick Falls hosts the fourth Memorial Day Canoe Race sponsored by the Youth Advisory Council on Monday May 31 starting at 1 30 p m The 13 mile Hoosic River course from North Pownal Vermont to Hoosick Falls ball field is beginner friendly with rapids and old trees noted Pre registration was 3 until May 21 with 5 late fee Registration opens at 12 30 p m at the start with a racers meeting at 1 p m and the race at 1 30 p m Boats enter at four minute intervals Awards for the first three in each class at 4 30 p m at the finish Betsy Mahar David Downey co chairs and Richard Severson advisor lead the organizers with a list of volunteers and Nor theastern New York Division consultant duties Boy Scout Troop 64 will sell snacks at the finish line.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Richard A. Severson
Betsy Mahar
David Downey
David Liporace
Peter Bromirski
Downey
Kelly Shea
Frank Wirmusky
Bonnie Baker
Karen Manoogian
Robert DeLuca
Mary Cusack
John Tomkins Jr
American Canoe Association
Northeastern New York
Boy Scout Troop 64
Shaftsbury Selectmen Reject Federal Aid Plan
Shaftsbury selectmen vote to skip the federal off systems highway aid program citing $4000 survey costs and one third cost sharing. They will instead handle road work themselves including East Road south of widening and the Arlington line area. Bids for a Chapel Road bridge come in at 18000 from W H Morse Co. and Tucker Construction Corp. is the other bidder. The town seeks volunteers for the Bennett—Bennnington regional transit committee and decides against buying two way radios for town trucks to save money.
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East Road
Arlington Line
Cleveland Avenue
State Highway Department
Chapel Road
W.H. Morse Co
Tucker Construction Corp
Ludlow
Bennington
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