Boyce Becomes Experiment Chancellor After 25 Years
BRATTLEBORO F GORDON Boyce retires as president of The Experiment in International Living after 25 years and is named chancellor to oversee global enterprises. He will focus on government agency work fundraising and long range planning while a search for a new president proceeds. John A Wallace serves as acting president. Mrs Stephen Harris becomes board chair, succeeding Edward G Janeway who is chairman emeritus. Boyce helped found the Peace Corps and holds honorary degrees.
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Brattleboro
Gordon Boyce
Experiment In International Living
Boyce
John A. Wallace
Experiment
School For International Training
Experiment Board
Stephen Harris
Chestnut Hill
Edward G. Janeway
Janeway
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Peace Corps
Dorset Riders Meeting Date Change Notice
The Dorset Riders announce a meeting originally set for Oct 15 has moved to Oct 22. The gathering remains at the elementary school, starting at 7 30 p m. All members are asked to note the new date and time.
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Dorset
Arlington hosts weekend Bicentennial Sale and exhibits
Arlington prepares for a tourist weekend with events on Main Street. The Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee hosts a food plant and vegetable sale at the Community House with historic photos and local art, plus a St James Church harvest festival consignment sale and a library book sale ending Monday. A 3 pm prize drawing offers an Afghan, dolls, and an Aran sweater set, with free photo and art exhibit access for ticket holders.
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Arlington
Main Street
Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee
Arlington Community House
George Russell
Vermontiana
John Simson
Bennington County
Martha Canfield Library
Library Board
Pownal Area Community Activities This Weekend
The East Pownal Fire Auxiliary hosts a fall foliage bazaar Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bennington Methodist Church with setup Friday at 6 30 p.m. and Saturday 8 30 a.m. A Our Lady of Lourdes Church religious education class for grades 1 to 8 meets Saturday 9 to 10 30 at Pownal Elementary. Pownal Center Community Church extends last weekend’s rummage sale to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Town Hall. The Board of Civil Authority meets Saturday 11 a.m. at the town office. Voter registration applications must be filed by noon to vote in November. Alcoholics Anonymous meets Saturday 8 p.m. at the Pownal Recreational Community Center. Sunday school at North Pownal Congregational Church starts 9 a.m. with teachers Mrs Merrill Blevens Mrs Lawrence Burdick and Mrs Earl Church. Rally Day is Sunday at Pownal United Methodist Church with youth gathering 5 to 7 p.m.
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East Pownal
Bennington Methodist Church
Munity Church
Town Hall
Board of Civil Authority
North Pownal Congregational Church
Merrill Blevens
Lawrence Burdick
Earl Church
Pownal
Jermain Methodist Women Elect Officers at October Meeting
White Creek October meeting of the Jermain Methodist Church United Methodist Women held last Wednesday at Mrs. Roy Whitman’s home. Officers elected: president Mrs. Perry Bugbee, vice president Mrs. Roy Whitman, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Donald George. Visitors Helen and Hilda Avery of Rahway New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Donald George visited their daughter Donna in Cooperstown New York. Members Norman Perry Gordon Byars Howard Robinson and Maurice Perry attended the Bennington District United Methodist Women fall meeting.
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Jermain Methodist Church
Church United Methodist Women
Roy Whitman
Perry Bugbee
Donald George
Helen
Hilda Avery
Rahway
N.J
Roy Whitmans
Mrs
Cooperstown, N.Y
Donna
Mesdames
Norman Perry
Gordon Byars
Howard Robinson
Maurice Perry
Bennington District
United Methodist Women
North Adams skating times for week of Oct 31
The Viet nam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams announces unchanged public skating hours for the week of Oct 31 with a revised special events schedule listing daily youth and regional hockey games. Readouts include times and participating teams such as Tri-City Youth, Pittsfield Flyers, E. Longmeadow Flyers, Gary Sund, Gary Campbell, Jim Harkins, Tom Cat, Adams Jr. High, Bennington Catamount, No. Berkshire, M. Callahan, Colonie Crusader, and Gully Cats.
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North Adams
Mass
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Tri-City
Pittsfield Flyers
E. Longmeadow Flyers
Gary Sund
Gary Campbell
Jim Harkins
Tom Cat
Adams Jr
Bennington Catamount
Berkshire
M. Callahan
Colonie Crusader
Gully Cats
Hoosick Falls Lodge hosts district Elks leaders and initiation
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks welcomes District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Michael Valentin and state vice president William J. Murphy for a meeting initiating seven candidates led by Robert Hall Jr. The evening begins with a ham dinner by the Ladies Auxiliary, then the initiation and hot roast beef social. Police report petty theft and mischief. a rock shattered a window and a suspicious call to California was blocked. Lions Club pancake breakfast set for Oct 13 at the firehouse with all you can eat menus to support community projects. An open house marks the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Francis Downing at 111 Railroad Ave on Sunday from 2 to 5.
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Charles Edwards
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Town of
Hoosick
Cochairman
Franklin Tate
Francis
Robert Downing
Francis Downing
Railroad Avenue
Downing
Hoosick Area Senior Citizens meet with plans outlined
The Hoosick Area Senior Citizens Center held a regular Oct 7 meeting in which 45 members attended. They welcomed new members and discussed events including a fall bazaar Nov 17, a Oct 28 card party, a Christmas party co chaired by Mr and Mrs Harold Prebble, a Medicare workshop Nov 12, and various health services dates.
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Hoosick Area
Senior Citizens Center
Phillip Houston
Mary Woodard
Ruth van der Kar
Raymond Phillips
Francis Flynn
Harold Prebble
Troy
Vermont Legal Aid seeks retrial to keep disconnection rule alive
In Montpelier UPI Vermont Legal Aid filed a motion for reargument arguing the state Supreme Court cannot vacate a Public Service Board order and that the disconnection limit must stay in effect seven days after a ruling. The motion delays the ruling and preserves the negotiated-disconnect mandate. The PSB also planned night hearings on Green Mountain Power Corp. 75.9 percent rate hike, after an executive session. The first evening session is set for next Thursday in Montpelier.
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Montpelier
PSB
Cheney to push bill widening public access to government
Attorney General Cheney announced plans to introduce a 1975 bill to make government documents more accessible while protecting privacy. He formed a committee to draft the measure and said access should extend across all branches and agencies that spend public funds.
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Essex Junction
UPI
Cheney
Senator Henry Jackson to speak at Vermont fundraiser
UPI reports Sen. Henry Jackson will speak at a Democratic fundraising event on Nov 1 in Vermont. Press secretary Brian Corcoran said Jackson accepted an invitation from Gov. Salmon, with Burlington as a likely location though plans were not finalized. The event aims to raise money for fall state Democratic candidates amid party financial troubles.
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UPI
Henry Jackson
Washington
Vermont
Brian Corcoran
Jackson
Salmon
Burlington
Democratic Party
Re evaluated plans for county office building in Troy
County Executive William J. Murphy says plans for a new county office building in Troy have not been abandoned. He notes talks with banks to estimate costs and warns the $4.5 million price tag may be unrealistic. Critics have pegged costs as high as $12 million. In Albany, the Right to Life Committee endorsed Gov. Wilson and denounced Carey, with further stances on Keating, Ramsey Clark and Javits.
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Troy
William J. Murphy
Murphy
Albany
Malcolm Wilson
Hugh J. Carey
Carey
Wilson
U.S
Barbara Keating
Ramsey Clark
Jacob Javits
Pittsfield gets final Congress approval for $2.1 million federal building
The House Public Works Committee endorsed the Columbus urban renewal office building project in Pittsfield, stacking three years of effort by Rep. Conte. Funding comes from the Federal Financing Bank, with construction start timing pending environmental, architectural, and financing steps. Berkshire foliage to peak Columbus Day weekend as skies mostly clear.
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Pittsfield
Columbus
Conte
House Public Works Committee
Berkshire County
George J. Bulgarelli
Bulgarelli
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