READ-a-thon boosts reading to aid MS research locally
A fall MS READ-a-thon across Bennington County engages 2000 students in grades 1 through 8 as Mystery Sleuths to read books for sponsorships. The program runs Oct 1 to Nov 15 with no prizes for most books, but offers certificates, a McDonalds meal, late kit rewards, and drawings for watches, bikes, and other prizes. Spearheaded by the Southern Vermont National MS Society with district leaders, the effort promotes reading while funding MS research and services.
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Bennington County
George A
Louis’ A. Axt
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Southern
Vermont
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS Society
McDonalds
Ronald McDonald
McDonald's Area Owner Operator Association
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Read-Athon
Joyce Brothers
Thrift Shop seeks donations as Bennington event opens
The Exchange and Thrift Shop at 140 Park St Bennington lists on hand items from a coffee table to winterwear and invites donations. Winners of last week’s gift certificate were Mary Brochu. weekly drawing signups welcome during shop hours Tuesday through Saturday. Call 442-5572 for details. Also Navy info notes Jeffrey L Loomis of Bennington serving on USS Conyngham in the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet.
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Park St
Bennington
Mary Brochu
Navy
Jeffrey L. Loomis
Clifton H. Loomis
Margaret Lane
Joan
Robert Rousseau
Fillmore Drive
Mediterranean Sea
Conyngham
Norfolk
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Sixth Fleet
U.S
Mediterranean
United States
The
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local AARP and Veterans Events
The Bennington AARP unit meets Thursday Oct 13 at 1 30 p m in Colgate Hall First Baptist Church with Vermont legislator David Shaffe speaking on his work for Vermont and seniors. WWI veterans meet at 2 p m at the Vermont Veterans Home. Post 1332 and its auxiliary host a buddy poppy party Saturday Oct 15 at 2 p m in the post rooms, with parents invited. Post 1332 dance Saturday Oct 15 9 p m to 1 a m in the post rooms with music by the Dan Collette Band. College Night at Mt Anthony Union High School tonight at 7 p m for seniors and parents choosing colleges. Cadet Guilmette son of Leo and Mrs Guilmette recently completed cadet basic training at West Point.
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Bennington
AARP
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
David Shaffe
Vermont
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1332
Daniel J. Guilmette
Leo E. Guilmette
Chapel Road
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Guilmette
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 1332
Dan Collette
Shultz Van Wormer Nuptials In Bennington Sept 24 1977
Nancy Ellen Van Wormer and Douglas Howard Shultz wed in Old First Congregational Church Bennington at 2 p.m. The Rev Arvel M Steece officiated with music by Howard Epping and soloist Mrs Donald Fisher. The bride wore a white silk organza gown and carried Sonia roses. Attendants included Judith Van Wormer and Karen Connors. After a Mt Anthony Country Club reception the couple left for Canada and reside at 607 County St Bennington. The bride is a nurse, groom a MAUHS graduate, employed at Smoker's Den. Pfc Rickey A Jepson has graduated Marine basic training and is stationed at Camp LeJeanne, NC.
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Nancy Ellen van Wormer
Willard A. van Wormer
Walloomsac Road
Bennington
Douglas Howard Shultz
Elmer Shultz
Donald Fisher
Judith van Wormer
Mary Shaughnessy
Karen Connors
Saratoga
N.Y
Miss Connors
Miss Shaughnessy
Steven Leonard
Steven Latif
William Harrington
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Canada
County St
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Castleton School of Nursing
Putnam Memorial Hospital
MAUHS
Rickey A. Jepson
Howard and
Marion Jepson
Marine Basic Training
Parris Island
S.C
Camp LeJeanne
N.C
Tutorial center names its officers
Former math teacher Michael Povsner of Shaftsbury has been re elected president of the board of the Bennington Tutorial Center at 469 Main St. Marion Smith becomes vice president and Arthur Much as treasurer. Deborah Harrington serves as secretary. Dorothy Loemker joins the board, with Catherine C. Corcoran joining in January. Other members include Diantha Hall and Sheela Harden.
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Michael Povsner
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Main St
Marion Smith
Mt. Anthony
Arthur Muchmore
U.S. Navy
Deborah Harrington
Bennington College
Vermont Hospital Auxiliary holds 25th annual meeting
The Vermont Hospital Auxiliary Council marked its 25th year in 1977 with an October 7 gathering at Stratton Mountain Inn. Bennington members attending included President-elect Miss Ann Barber and Elizabeth Thomas, who served as secretary-treasurer under founding president Mrs. Frederick Welling, a key drafter of the council's constitution and by-laws.
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Vermont Hospital Auxiliary Council
Stratton Mountain Inn
Bennington
Ann Barber
Edward Greenberg
Richard Haight
George Raymond
William Castle
Robert Stout
Frederick Welling
Elizabeth Thomas
Priscilla Welling
Linguists to Meet Fall Conference in Burlington Vermont
The joint fall conference of the Vermont Classical Language Association and the Vermont Foreign Language Association will be held October 21 at Rice Memorial High School in Burlington. It serves elementary to college language educators with sessions including Le francais a la carte, a Dartmouth professor talk, a film festival, and a catered buffet lunch.
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Vermont Classical Language Association
Vermont Foreign Language Association
Rice Memorial High School
Burlington
VCLA
VFLA
Vermont
le Francais A la Carte
Cecile Brassard
Rice
B. Tenney
Junior Classical League of
New Hampshire
Andre Paquette Associates
John Rassias
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Time
Yankee
Rassias
Exxon
WFLA
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Regis College
Weston
Mass
Truman Southworth
Jefferson Ave
Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
Thrift Shop
Jeffrey Loomis
Edward Ransom
John Billert
Leader Block
Pleasant Street
Ransom
Billert
Walter F. Pringle
Pownal
George H. Whipple
North Adams
John Heffernan
Pringle
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Allendale
Pittsfield
Warren
Stafford
Coats
America
Dountoun
Shultz
van Wormer
Douglas H. Shultz
Greenberg's Holland Bulb
Scotts Turf Builder Sale
Scotts
H. Greenberg &Son
Adams, Mass
eManhattan
van Heusen
Golden Vee
Omak
Wawaale 0014
Bankamericard
Shaffe’s Mens
Dorothy Loemker
New York City
American Association For Adult Education
Catherine C. Corcoran
Diantha Hall
Sheela Harden
Brasserie
Vermont Hospital Auxiliary
VHAC
Nichols
Main Street
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