Community program targets youth drug and alcohol abuse
A four session education program for parents and the community at large examines alcohol and drug issues among youth. Led by UCS and local groups, the events run Oct 21, 28, Nov 4 and 11 at Mt Anthony Junior High School with experts including Dr. Kraft and Dr. Redl. Pre-registration urged via Sandy Jones at 802-442-5491.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCS
YIC
Ken Baker
Hoosick Falls
D.A. Sweeney
Children’s Services
Tim Toomey
Diane Weber
Youth Service Bureau
Congregational Church of North
Vermont Hospital Engineering Society Names Jones President
Albert H. Jones director of engineering at Putnam Memorial Hospital was elected president of the Vermont Hospital Engineering Society at its final Waterbury meeting. Forty six engineers from all 17 state hospitals attended as the ad hoc committee that formed the group outlined plans to improve patient care through better design maintenance and operation of hospital facilities and to advance professional development and education for hospital engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Jones
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vermont Hospital Engineering Society
Waterbury
Jones
New Society
New England Hospital Engineer’s Society
Vermont Hospital Association
University of Vermont Technical Services Program
Lions Clubs Set Oct 8 Act Of Service In Vermont
Vermont Lions join global drive on Friday October 8 with a united service gesture. Gov. Thomas Salmon and State Gov. Thomas Bluto urge citizens to honor the Lions Clubs, noting 29,857 clubs and 1,159,000 members in 149 regions. Proceeds from the Aug 31 Twin State Soccer Match in Keene NH benefit a mobile screening van for glaucoma diabetes and hypertension tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Lions Clubs
Thomas Salmon
Thomas Bluto
Bennington
Vermont
Vermont Lions Club
Bluto
Pluto
Lions Clubs
Vermont Lions
Keene
N.H
New Hampshire
Sarelas Joins Rotary Club In Bennington
Bennington town manager Louis C. Sarelas formerly of Claremont New Hampshire was inducted into the Rotary Club of Bennington by president Edward Holden on Friday. Area Director William Kane urged fitness and health, noting high school failure rates, rising hypokenetic disease and weekend cardiac deaths while stressing daily ten minute exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Louis C. Sarelas
Claremont
N.H
Rotary Club of
Edward Holden
Physical Fitness Institute of America
William Kane
Kane
Vermont
VNRC Candidate Forum Set for Oct 9 in Vermont
The Vermont Natural Resources Council announced that most invited candidates will attend the 1:30 p.m. forum at the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center, with two Liberty Union candidates expected to be absent. Participants include Gov. Thomas Salmon Sen. Robert Stafford Rep. James Jeffords and others. The event is free, moderated by Dr. Carl Reidel, and located on Route 53 between Middlebury and Brandon.
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Montpelier
The
Vermont Natural Resources Council
Liberty Union
Keewaydin
Thomas Salmon
Robert Stafford
James Jeffords
Stella Hackel
Richard Snelling
John Burgess
Ticipants
Seward Weber
Bernard Sanders
Nancy Kaufman
Carl Reidel
University of Vermont
Keewaydin Environmental Education Center
Route
Lake Dunmore
Middlebury
Brandon
Landscaping raises home value and costs to consider
Advice notes that well designed landscaping boosts curb appeal and can raise selling price by ten to fifteen percent while offering privacy wind protection and cooler interiors. It suggests coordinating with a landscape architect during purchase and financing the project over the mortgage. Mrs Hoisington leads Hoisington Realty and holds multiple realty roles.
High risk children urged to receive swine flu vaccine
Public Health Service guidelines say only certain high risk children age three through seventeen should be immunized for swine flu. The vaccine, a split virus bivalent A product from Parke Davis or Wyeth, requires two injections four weeks apart to achieve adequate protection, with initial doses advised as soon as possible.
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South Burlington
Public Health Service
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee On Infectious Disease
Parke Davis
Wyeth
Vermont
Marshall McBean
Vermonters asked to propose items for state time capsule
Vermont residents are invited to submit ideas for inclusion in the two cubic foot bicentennial time capsule. Reynolds Metals presented the aluminum capsule to Gov. Salmon on June 24, as the Vermont Bicentennial Commission takes charge of selecting items to honor the state's 200th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxtons River
Thomas P. Salmon
Edward B. Reynolds
Vermont
Commission
Reynolds
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
State Administration
State St
Montpelier
Bennington Community Notices Adjust Schedule For Week
The curriculum committee moves its Monday meeting to Thursday at 7 p.m. in the MAU Conference Room. Sheriff’s Department meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. Flag Football directors meet tonight at 7:15 p.m. Recreation Center. Red Cross First Aid class begins Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Jeans and Jodhpurs 4H Club sell food Thursday on the Methodist Church lawn 5 to 7 p.m. Rain location is the church kitchen. Moose Hall hosts baked chicken supper Saturday 7 to 8:30 p.m. Frank Stratton chef. price 2.50. JR’s Band dances 9 to midnight. Reynolds Company gift notes preservation for capsule materials and excludes magnetic tape and similar items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Methodist Church
Jeans and Jodhpurs
Moose Hall
Frank Stratton
Art classes offered at Bennington Rec Center in fall
The Bennington Recreation Department launches an eight week Art Program at Molly Stark School on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. taught by Louise Stoltz. The 16 hour course costs 16 dollars for members and 18 dollars for non members with preregistration due by October 12 and enrollment of ten required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Recreation Department
Molly Stark
Louise Stoltz
Martin re elected at VOCA annual meeting
William F. Martin of Burlington was reelected president of the Vermont Old Cemetery Association at its meeting in Plainfield last Saturday. Stanly K. James Weybridge named first vice president with Agnes S. Torp Weathersfield as second vice president and Mrs. Kleon E. Kelley Lowell as third vice president. Dorothy M. Patterson Montpelier and Duncan Chaffee Albany to secretary posts. Ethel M. Billings Middlebury remains treasurer. Assistants include John Lamberton Marshfield Phyllis Orner South Walden Jessie M. Sievert Panton Marvell Mann Oakham Mass Queenie Bird Stockbridge Glen M. Kelley Wolcott. Robert B. Stewart Vermont League of Cities and Towns executive director gave the principal address with slides on Vermont landmarks and cemeteries, urging financial responsibility to curb youth vandalism. He warned neglecting cemeteries harms heritage and urged stronger public education. Glen Kelley stressed student awareness, while Stephen J. Maranville East Wallingford cited Tinmouth cemetery restoration as VOCA’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lamberton
Marshfield
Phyllis Orner
South Walden
Jessie M. Sievert
Panton
Marvell Mann
Oakham
Mass
Queenie Bird
Stockbridge
Glen M. Kelley
Wolcott
Robert B. Stewart
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Vermont
Stafford aide leaves Senate payroll for campaign funds
Senator Robert T. Stafford of Vermont said his administrative assistant Neal J. Houston will be paid from campaign funds during October while he campaigns in Vermont. Heath and life insurance costs for Houston’s family will be paid from the Senate, totaling $92.75, with the remaining $3,233 salary for Oct 3 to Nov 2 funded by campaign funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uss
Robert T. Stafford
Neal J. Houston
Vermont
Stafford
Houston
Senate
County cancer unit elects new officers
The Bennington County unit of the American Cancer Society Vermont division held its annual meeting at St. Peter's Church Bennington. Officers for 1976 77 were re elected: Mrs D Dexter Davis president Dr Abraham Madkour vice president and Mrs Douglas P Shaw secretary all of Manchester. Arnold Blackstone was elected treasurer replacing the late Armand Lampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
American Cancer Society
Vermont
St. Peter’s Church
Bennington
D. Dexter Davis
Abraham Madkour
Douglas P. Shaw
Manchester
Arnold Blackstone
Armand Lampton
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Hassloch
West Germany
UPI
Fritz Redl
Redl
Sarelas
Rotary Club
Lions Club
VNRC
Hoisington Eet
Cag
Cam
Hoisington
Hoisington Realty
Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors
Tri-State Real Estate Institute, Inc
New York States
Bennington Briefs
MAU
Bennington County Sheriff’s Department
Men’s Flag Football Board of Directors
Reynolds Company
Rec Center
Martin
VOCA
Glen Kelley
Stephen J. Maranville
East Wallingford
Tinmouth
Pickey
Freeman
Western Massachusetts
Summer St
Pittsfield
Nichols
County Cancer Unit
Eva Dane
Frederick van Buskirk
North Shire
James Campbell
Claude Campbell
South Shire
J. Bernard Harte
Lloyd Oppenheimer
Robert A. Pezzulich
John McLellan
Eugene W. Grabowski
Helene Toolan
Howard Fish
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Leon Eldred
Edward F. Houlihan
Pezzulich
Grabowski
Eugene R. Kosche
Tavern Motor Inn
Wilson
Salem's
Hamburg
Tetany
Carton
U.S
MAC
Pepsi-Light
SALEM
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