Old Friends to Honor George Finckel at Nov. 21 Program
An afternoon honoring George Finckel features the world premiere of Louis Calabro Triple Concerto for Three Cellos and Orchestra, plus a Howard Nemerov reading, a talk by Thomas Brockway, and a Vermont Council of the Arts citation. Finckel, retired after 29 years at Bennington College, will perform with his sons Michael and Christopher as the 100‑piece Bennington Community Orchestra conducts Calabro. The Mt Anthony Union High School program starts at 3 p.m. on November 21 with tickets at the door.
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George Finckel
Louis Calabro
Howard Nemerov
Thomas Brockway
Vermont Council of the Arts
Calabro
Finckel
Bennington
Nemerov
St. Louis
Missouri
Brockway
Lucien M. Hanks
Alan Carter
Michael
Christopher
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Meltzer
Bennington College
American Astronomical Society
National Science Foundation
Robert G. Cornwell
Marlboro folk singer Margaret MacArthur at Marlboro college
On Friday November 12 at 8 p.m. Margaret MacArthur will perform in the Bennington College Barn, followed by guitarist Pat Webb and a participatory workshop. The event highlights MacArthur as a singer, dulcimer player and folk-song collector with a broad East Coast presence and a familial musical background.
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Margaret MacArthur
Bennington College
Pat Webb
U.S. Forest Service
Margaret
United States
Arizona
Missouri Ozarks
California
Louisiana Cajun Country
South Carolina
Arkansas
University of Chicago
John MacArthur
Marlboro
John
Marlboro College
Living Folk Records
Boston
VEW Auxiliary Notes Details of Nov meeting and events
A VEW auxiliary joint meeting on Nov 9 drew good attendance. Cmdr Lawrence Harrington presided. The Gold Star Mothers tribute is set for Sat Nov 27 at 6 30 p.m. Helen Galipeau will accompany Monica Murray for vocal selections. William Kinney to chair the Post dinner with Mildred Harrington and Marion Charest assisting the auxiliary. President Rosanne Greene will lead the program with Thomas Kinney as master of ceremonies. Past Cmdr James Welch will escort. color guards are Raymond Greene George Vien Charles Mould and William King. Greene thanked members for the 40th post anniversary success. Post and auxiliary welcome oysters from 6 to 8 p.m. for 75 cent donation. Moe Harrington and his Country Drifters provide music for dancing from 9 p.m. Best wishes to Helen Davis recovering from surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Dues due to Shirley Wilkins treasurer Co VFW 138 North St. Next regular meeting Tuesday Nov 23 at 8 p.m. Initiation planned.
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Lawrence Harrington
Helen Galipeau
Monica Murray
William Kinney
Mildred Harrington
Marion Charest
Rosanne Greene
Thomas Kinney
James Welch
Raymond Greene
George Vien
Charles Mould
William King
Greene
Moe Harrington
Country Drifters
Helen Davis
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Shirley Wilkins
VFW
North St
Biologist Ben Day becomes Vermont Fish and Game official
Ben Day Jr. rises from chief game biologist to fish and game program coordinator in Montpelier. Lou McLaughlin takes over as chief game biologist with Roxbury laboratory HQ. New staff include Janis Pinard at Roxbury, Penelope Dibble at Rutland, and hires Jeffrey Wallin and Bradley Ryan to lead a waterfowl hunting initiative.
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Montpelier
Vermont Fish & Game Department
Benjamin W. Day Jr
Department
Pittman-Robertson
Dingell-Johnson
Lou McLaughlin
District 1
State Wildlife Laboratory
Roxbury
Janis Pinard
Northfield
Roxbury Laboratory
Norwich University
Fish & Game
District 2
Rutland
Penelope Dibble
Killington
Aetna Life & Casualty Company
Hartford
Wallin
Burlington
Ryan
St. Albans
Vermont
Bennington Hosts RPI Astronomer for Pulsars Lecture
Prof. Alan S. Meltzer of Rensselaer will lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Tishman Hall Bennington College Campus on Pulsars Neutron Stars and Black Holes. The talk, sponsored by the science division, includes a Q&A.
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Bennington
Tishman Hall
Bennington College
Alan S. Meltzer
Meltzer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Syracuse University
Princeton University
Harvard College Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Rensselaer
Dirt Gardeners Focus on Birds at November Meeting
The Plain Dirt Gardeners held their November meeting at the Bennington Free Library. president Mrs. Eugene Clark led the business session before bird chairman Mrs. Harold Riemann presented on why gardens benefit from birds. Attendees learned how to attract birds with seeds, shrubs, and suet, and heard tips on feeding winter birds with seeds, nuts, and scraps. slides showcased local winter birds.
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Plain Dirt
Bennington Free Library
Eugene Clark
Harold Riemann
Philip Giddings
EPA Official to Visit Vermont for Montpelier Tour
Secretary Robert B Williams announced a November 15 stop in Vermont by John A McGlennon regional administrator of the EPA He will tour projects near Montpelier with the Agency of Environmental Conservation including granite industry pollution air quality and rural sewage efforts A noon meeting with Gov Davis and a press conference follow a 2 pm briefing with conservationists industry and public officials
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Montpelier
Robert B. Williams
Vermont
John A. McGlennon
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
McGlennon
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Williams
Gov. Davis
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Krawczyk
National Catholic Youth Organization
Washington, D.C
St. Francis de Sales
Sacred Heart
Gerry Parker
Aileen Shea
Karen Martin
Linda Dowd
Kathy Kehoe
Karen Pratt
Richard Thompson
Paul Caron
Frank Rich
Mark Daigneault
Nader
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
Woodstock
N.Y
Harwood Hill
Nichols
Encyclopedia of
Barbara Dretzin
Brattleboro
Folkways
Saratoga Springs
Maine
Bennington RD
Benn
SUN
Dick and
Betty Manning
MasterCharge & BankAmericard Welcomed
Ben Day
RPI
Rsunbeam
Sunbeam Corporation
Sunbeam Decorator
Sunbeam
Stritp
Sunbeam Decor
TreaSure Chest
J.F. Collins CO
Roberts Drive
North Adams
Mass
Bank Americard
Suneram Co
U.S
Montpelier Area
J. William O’brien
Leo O'Brien
William O'Brien
Phil Hoff
Senate
Dennis Morrisseau
Congress
West Bend
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