Rescue Squad Coin Card Drive Opens Bennington Event
Rescue Squad begins collecting coin cards for a 1972 drive with a scheduled open house. Members from Bennington and surrounding fire departments will canvass Oct 15 while open houses run Oct 14 and 16 to showcase three rescue vehicles and equipment. Donations can be dropped at multiple local banks and stations. tax-deductible receipts available.
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Rescue Squad
Town of
Bennington
Bennington Rural
Shoftsbury
Safford Street
Trimont Texaco
Sawyer’s
Getty
Alderman’s
England
North Bennington
Catamount National Bank
Percey
Vermont
Alcoholism drop-in center moves to Hawks Building
Larry Stevens, BROC alcoholism counselor, relocates the Bennington center to the Hawks Building at 310 Main St on the second floor. The move aims to better serve the community with 8:30 to 4:30 weekday calls, bigger space, and easier parking, while continuing information, counseling, and referrals for all visitors.
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Larry Stevets
Hawks
Main St
Stevens
BROC
Dirt gardeners hear expert on deciduous plants
At the Plain Dirt Gardeners October meeting in the Old Bennington Library Dr Norman Pellett of the University of Vermont Extension spoke on using deciduous plants in landscaping. He urged natives to reduce pests and noted nurseries rarely carry such shrubs and trees. Mrs John Mook outlined recycling shell locations, while Mrs Joseph Madkour promoted holiday gift items. Mrs Eugene Clark led a tribute to Mrs L Alden Graves and hostesses served cider and doughnuts.
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Bennington
Norman Pellett
Estension Department
University of Vermont
Stanley Pike
John Mook
North Bennington
Joseph Madkour
Ways and Means Committee
Eugene Clark
Plain Dirt Gardeners
Frederick Welling
L. Alden Graves
Norton Barber
Owen Brittell
Christopher Buckley
John Clawson
Local groups press for greater power plant input
Two conservation groups representing the Lake Champlain Committee and the Vermont Natural Resources Council urged that local boards and regional planners have a bigger role in site selection for a proposed 277 kilowatt combined cycle plant. At a Public Service Board hearing in Burlington, Seward Webber called for early review of site preparation and environmental factors, as University of Vermont students questioned potential impacts. A second hearing on the Georgia Williston Calchester project is set for Oct. 13 in Georgia.
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Burlington
UPI
Lake Champlain Committee
Vermont Natural Resources
Council
Public Service Board
Vermont
Seward Webber
Boards of Selectmen
Vermont Electric Power Co
Georgia
Williston
Calchester
University of Vermont
Future of forests topics at Vermont governor conference
The fifth annual Governor's Conference on Natural Resources in Montpelier on October 19 and 20 will feature seven concurrent workshops on Vermont forest use. Leaders include Robert Bigelow, Johannes von Trapp, Dr. Robert Sinclair, Sidney Davis, Leo Laterriere, Dr. Harold Winn, and Sen. William Doyle.
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Montpelier
Capital Theatre
Vermont
Carl H. Reidel
UWM
Brendan J. Whittaker
Brandon
St. Thomas Parish
Department of Forests and Parks
Robert Bigelow
Rutland
Rutland Plywood Corp
Vermont Highway Board
Johannes von Trapp
Stowe
Trapp
Sidney Davis
Manchester
U.S. Forest Service
Leo Laterriere
Waitsfield
Laird Enterprises
Harold Winn
Fissex Junc-torn
UVM
Forest
New York State Department of Conservation
William Doyle
Washington County
Senate
Green Mountain
Society of American Foresters
W.W. Christensen
Department of Forestry
J.E. Wilkinson Jr
Vermont Department of Forests and Parks
Bennington County Choral Society announces 1972-73 program
The Bennington County Choral Society and Orchestra unveils a schedule with Brahms German Requiem and Monteverdi Magnificat in Manchester and Bennington on November 18 and 20, Messiah in Manchester December 17, and Dvorak Stabat Mater in Bennington April 8 and Manchester April 11. Pops concert planned for summer. Conductor Theodore Cook, accompanist and assistant conductor John Biddle Jr, with Arthur Murphy as chairman, Paul Bohne Jr as finance, and David Bidwell on advertising. Also note the National Weather Service forecast for New England shows showers and possible Vermont snow flurries.
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Bennington County Choral Society Inc
Orchestra
Monteverdi
Manchester
Bennington
Handel
Dvorak
Theodore Cook
John Biddle Jr
Arthur B. Murphy
Paul Bohne Jr
David Bidwell
Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
Vermont
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Alcoholism
Hutland
Rutgers University
DIAL
Hunt ST
Webber
Bur Imaton
Future of Forests
Menmingtoh
THE
Vermont Real Estate Commission
Mount Snow, Vermont
Boy-Ar-Dee
Mammoth Mart
Fishmans
Auto Stores Inc
County Choral Society
Fey
Chrysler
Newport
Chrysler Newport
Cidar
Paulin’s Garage
Shaftsbury, Vt
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