Burr and Burton Seminary Notes Spark Theatre and Events
The Dorset Playhouse hosted Burr and Burton Seminary’s theater workshop staging Tim Kellys Dirty Work in High Places with a large cast and crew. Also noted are updates on basketball season tickets, Christmas activities, a stamp club, a Wesleyan rummage sale, and several visits from educators and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theater Workshop
Tim Kelly
Dorset Playhouse
Cindy MacDonald
Grandma
Richard Finn
Grandpa
Gene Bilka
Virginia Barrett
Baby Bob
Baby Alice
Stephanie Harrington
Judy Deceit
Kevin Wyman
Arch-Villian
Gentle Grimmes
Jennifer Cornell
Little Saccharin
Susan Robertson
Ms. Shabby
Susan Geldbaugh
Ms. Yesperson
Jason Black
Dauntless Crusader
Robert Lynch
Richard Markey
Beth Forbes
Trickster
Rotten
Sly
Liz Russell
Grimmes, Inc
North Adams Skating Week Schedule At Viet Nam Veterans Rink
The Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams lists weekly public sessions and special events from November 27 to December 3. Daily public times include Tuesday 10 to noon and 3 to 5, Wednesday 10 to noon, Thursday 10 to noon and 3 to 5, Friday 10 to noon 3 to 5 and 8 to 10, Saturday 2 to 4 and 8 to 10, with extensive NASC hockey, figure skating, and stick sessions and various youth and club games throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
South Church Street
Cheshire
North Adams State College
NASC
Christmas Brook
Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club
Pittsfield Boy’s
New Haven
North Berkshire
Glenn Bennett
Bridgeport
Mortgage tax funds distributed to Rensselaer towns and Troy
County Executive William Murphy announced regulations on mortgage tax collections for April 1 to Sept 30 1977. Total receipts were 14913270 with distributions to Berlin Brunswick East Greenbush Grafton Hoosick Village of Hoosick Falls Nassau North Greenbush Petersburg Pittstown Poestenkill Rensselaer Sand Lake Schaghticoke village of Schagticoke Schodack village of Castleton Stephentown Troy village of Nassau and Valley Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer
William Murphy
Murphy
Berlin
Brunswick
East Greenbush
Grafton
Hoosick
Village of
Hoosick Falls
Nassau
North Greenbush
Petersburg
Pittstown
Poestenkill
Sand Lake
Schaghticoke
Schaghiticoke
Schodack
Village
Castleton
Stephentown
Valley Falls
Norwegian night in Manchester cross country event
A Norwegian night for cross country skiers is set for Monday December 5 at 7 30 PM at the Avalanche Motor Inn on routes 11 and 30. Presented by the Viking Ski Touring Centre of Londonderry and The Valley Viking of Manchester this free program includes a film Skinny Skiing and a ski gear update by Lee Allaben of Norfell Inc. A flex machine will test skis and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Avalanche Motor Inn
Viking Ski Touring Centre
Londonderry
Valley Viking
Ladies Fellowship of the First Baptist Church of
Readsboro
Lee Allaben
Norfell Inc
Bonna Skis
Alfa Boots
Norfell
Pattison Office Mobile Visit Slated for Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Representative Edward W. Pattison schedules a Friday December 16 mobile office in town from 12:30 to 2 PM. The van will park across from the post office with a Pattison aide to provide information on federal programs answer questions about legislation and assist with federal agency issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Pattison
Mobile
Hoosick Falls
Pattison
Vermont lawmakers receive high marks from Public Citizen
Public Citizen gave high consumer ratings to Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. James Jeffords for their votes on consumer issues. The survey counted 40 roll calls this year on consumer protection energy policy and tax revision, showing Leahy pro-consumer 83 percent and Jeffords 75 percent. Sen. Robert Stafford scored 48 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
UPI
Public Citizen
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Leahy
Jeffords
Sen
Robert Stafford
Catholic Diocese Unveils Sacrament Guidelines
The Most Rev John Marshall bishop of the Vermont Diocese announced new rules to unify sacramental administration across parishes. The guidelines cover baptism last rites confirmation and matrimony and bar priests from refusing baptism to children whose parents miss Mass. Parishes may adopt the regulations from now until Easter Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
John Marshall
Vermont
Barre City Delinquent Tax Payers Pay Up After Publicity Threat
Barre City Manager Arthur Ristau reports about 16 000 collected from delinquent taxpayers who feared public embarrassment from newspaper publication. About 60 000 remains, tied to former residents no longer in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
UPI
Arthur Ristau
Ristau
Ristan
Colchester man sues Dun & Bradstreet for age bias
Robert Barry, 50, of Colchester, filed a $1.2 million federal suit against Dun & Bradstreet Inc. claiming his 25 year tenure as a credit investigator ended last March due to age discrimination. Barry’s attorney calls the dismissal without warning or cause a classic age bias case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
Robert Barry
Colchester
U.S. District
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
Barry
Vermont troopers vote to rejoin state employees union
Vermont state troopers will vote by mail to decide if they will rejoin the Vermont State Employees Association after requesting withdrawal from the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. Troopers say their current union has not pursued grievances aggressively and want to return to VSEA, which they left two years ago. Ballot results will be tallied December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Vermont State Employees Association
State Labor Relations Board
International Brotherhood of Police Officers
VSEA
Vermont panel backs using public funds for low income abortions
The Governor's Committee on Children and Youth approved public funding for abortions for low income women and reaffirmed its stance that women have a right to choose abortion or childbirth.
Mohasco faces suit over token Jew discrimination claim
A former Mohasco Corp. employee, Ralph H. Silver, sues in federal court for religious discrimination alleging the company hired minorities as token employees to defraud agencies. He says two Jewish predecessors resigned under mistreatment and he was fired in August 1975 after refusals to resign. In Albany, the Weather Service forecasts four more inches of snow by day’s end and a Thanksgiving weekend death toll rises nationally with 31 in New York and 58 in California from car crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Mohasco Corp
Ralph H. Silver
Interior Furnishing
Silver
Albany
National Weather Service
New York
California
Berkshire County eyes housing authority and casino vote
County Commission in Berkshire votes to seek enabling legislation for a countywide housing authority and to place a non binding referendum on the 1978 fall ballot on casino gambling in the county. Monterey opposes gambling. several towns already against it. In Adams, Neil McLeod and Norman Lisee offer 400 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction in the shooting of a year old basset hound Barney owned by the Chittenden family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Boston
Monterey
Berkshire County
Lisee
McLeod
Chittenden
Adams
North Adams
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Burr and Burton Seminary
Eleanor Niles
Joseph Wright
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Megan O’riordan
Babs Newhouse
Peter Schoffstall
Seminary English
Dorset Players, Inc
Harvey Dorfman
G.G. Allard
E.H. Henry
BBS
Poland
Houghton Pearl
Ludlow
Russell Sage College
Burr and
Burton
Guidance
Purdy’s
Kim Cooper
David Stewart
Dee Fraher
John Wright
United States
Pownal
Bennington
Rui & Loan Association
Main St
Hollywood
Pearl Harbor
Martin
Woodford
Barbeau
Keith
Kevin
Michael
Joseph Sagliano
Fritz
Magnum
Dodge
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Dealer’s
Williams & Bughbee, Inc
E. Main St
Bennington, Vt
Shaftsbury
United Methodist Women’s
First United Methodist Church
Sounder
Down In
Berkshire
Housing Agency
Basset
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