Bennington Sees Big Tourist Year Ahead Says Chamber Chief
The Bennington area gears for a strong year as Bicentennial events, the Steamtrain and the Montreal Olympics draw visitors. Local leaders forecast higher hotel and retail activity with museums and monuments expecting record turnout, while business owners report improving sales and a shift toward DIY home projects.
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David Newell
Edwin Morrill
Bennington Battle Monument Park
Bennington Museum
Topping Tavern
Peter Cook
Douglas Krause
Dragon’s Shoes
Feds probe Orleans County social agencies in Vermont
Federal officials including the FBI investigate OCCSA a major antipoverty program with a 2.4 million dollar budget serving Orleans Essex and Caledonia counties. Board executive session notes possible financial mismanagement and criminal charges while a special report remains unreleased.
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Orleans County
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Orleans
Essex
Caledonia
Merck Forest Botanical Walks Set for May 30
On Sunday May 30 Merck Forest Rupert will host the first botanical walk led by resident botanist Ann Aldrich. The 2 p.m. session starts at the barn area and follows a nature trail. The program aims to introduce native trees and flowers for self guided hikes. No fee is charged though contributions are welcome.
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Merck Forest
Rupert
Ann Aldrich
Health council backs flu shots in Vermont
The Health Planning Advisory Council in Montpelier voted unanimously on May 12 to back swine flu immunization programs. It urged Vermont communities to cooperate with state officials and local physicians to develop immunization plans for residents.
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Montpelier
State Health Planning Advisory Council
Vermont
DKG Holds Spring Meeting of Eta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Society Eta chapter gathered May 21 at Fannie Horst’s home for the annual spring meeting. Since its founding six years ago membership grew from 10 to 50. Founders Day was presented by Mary Whiteway Norma Mc Shane Evelyn Hurlburt Reba Moninger and Ruth Salter. Officers installed: Mary Whiteway president Polly Wilson first VP Anne Marsh second VP Eleanor Howard corresponding secretary Joyce Lisly secretary and Mildred Ross treasurer.
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Mary Whiteway
Norma McShane
Evelyn Hurlburt
Reba Moninger
Ruth Salter
Ms. Whiteway
Polly Wilson
Anne Marsh
Eleanor Howard
Joyce Lisly
Mildred Ross
Welch Claims Stafford Backed Budget Increase Over Ford
U.S. Senate candidate John J. Welch Jr. asserts Senator Robert T. Stafford supported a federal budget totaling $413 billion, $19 billion above Ford’s proposal. The Banner Tuesday made typographical errors by dropping the billion after 413 and placing million after 19.
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U.S. Senate
John J. Welch Jr
Robert T. Stafford
Ford
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