North Bennington children aid UNICEF drive this Halloween
North Bennington youths will again join the Trick or Treat for UNICEF program sponsored by St. John’s Sodality. Mrs. Robert Kellogg, chairman, says grades 2 to 6 may receive orange and black cartons from Fairdale Farms to collect funds from Friday Oct 29 through Monday Nov 1, with Saturday afternoon trick or treat encouraged for younger children.
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North Bennington
St. John’s Sodality
Robert Kellogg
Unicef
Dorset Church Rummage Sale Set for Thursday
Dorset Church will hold its annual rummage sale on Thursday in the church vestry. Doors open at 10 a.m. and stay open through the day. Organizers invite the community to browse and purchase for a good cause.
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Dorset Church
Dorset
Conversation Piece bazaar and art exhibit in Shushan
Shushan New York hosts its annual bazaar and art exhibit on October 30 named Conversation Piece. More than 30 artists from Scarsdale, Troy and Glens Falls will display oil acrylic watercolor ceramics and crafts. Proceeds go to the Women's Fellowship of Shushan United Presbyterian Church.
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Shushan
N.Y
Women’s Association of
Shushan United
Scarsdale
Troy
Glens Falls
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Calvin Skinner
New England Weather Outlook From UPI Forecast
The National Weather Service projects fair skies in New England from Wednesday through Friday. Day temperatures range from the upper 30s in the far north to mid 60s and low 70s in the south, with overnight lows around the mid 40s.
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Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
Mass. man injured in Route 7 crash in Manchester
A 46 year old driver from West Springfield Massachusetts was hospitalized with facial lacerations after his northbound car left Route 7 and hit a guard post near Bischoff's trailer park. Police say the damage was total on the vehicle and he was treated and released.
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Manchester
Bischoff
Massachusetts
Patrick Foley
West Springfield
Mass
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Eugene Gaiotti
Wessner
Philip Goodwin
Ridgewood
N.J
Norma Kristiansen
Manchester Village
George Hoag
Veterans Day observance dates differ for WWII veterans
The Harned-Fowler Post Manchester VFW held a memorial service at the post home this afternoon to memorialize the federally established date for Veterans Day. World War II veterans will still observe their war dead on November 11, the armistice signing date.
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Harned-Fowler
Manchester
VFW
Home Extension Service meeting in West Arlington
There will be a Home Extension Service meeting on Wednesday October 27 at 1 p.m. in the West Arlington Community House. Mrs Eric Swanson will show slides from her Alaska trip. Refreshments will be served by Ruth Stearns and Florence Woltman. All members and guests are invited to attend.
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West Arlington Community House
Eric Swanson
Alaska
Ruth Stearns
Florence Woltman
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink Weekly Schedule
North Adams rink releases week of October 25 to 30 with daily public skating slots from 10 a.m. to noon and various sessions including patch, free style figure skating, dance, and hockey. Highlights include Mike Tower Hockey Group, Carter House, Bennington Catamounts, and Albany County hockey times.
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North Adams
Mass
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
G.E
Mike Tower
North Berkshire
Carter House
Bennington
Albany County Hockey
Landgrove Gives Seven Acre Memorial Park to Town
The Rev and Mrs Roland L Luerich donated just over seven acres along the West River behind the old Landgrove cemetery for a town park. A dedication took place on Oct 17 with surveyor John Eckhardt and selectman W Byrd LaPrade present. The park memorial honors five Landgrove boys killed in World War II: Frederick Bauer Jr Roland Luerich Jr Wallace H Luerich Lynne Pitcher and Robert Williams and will feature a marble tablet on a park boulder. The Rev Luerich, who also uncovered a church leak and funds to repair the Landgrove Community Church, thanked donors and noted the church is about 117 years old.
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Landgrove
Roland L. Luerich
West River
Weston
John Eckhardt
W. Byrd LaPrade
LaPrade
Luerich
Landgrove Community Church
May Hall Luerich
Frederick Bauer Jr
Roland L. Luerich Jr
Wallace H. Luerich
Lynne Pitcher
Robert Williams
Nelson S. Bigelow
UVM Forestry Dept Receives National Accreditation
The University of Vermont forestry department has earned national accreditation from the Society of American Foresters. Department chairman Dr Wallace W Christensen said the recognition shows the program is effectively staffed properly financed and adequately supported and benefits students by assuring a professional program.
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Burlington
Department of Forestry
University of Vermont
Society of American Foresters
Wallace W. Christensen
Shaftsbury Community Events and Forestry Accreditation
Shaftsbury residents are asked to report to the firehouse at 6 30 p m Wednesday to collect Rescue Squad coin cards and to keep porch lights on for speed. Halloween parade and party for Shaftsbury children Sunday will form on East Street at 7 p m with transport, costume judging for up to sixth grade, and refreshments at the firehouse. American Education Week runs Tuesday through Friday at Shaftsbury Elementary School with Principal Samuel Carrara inviting all parents to observe and support a bond issue for an added wing. A hunting trip film will be shown October 28 at Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club at 7 p m. Dr Edward C Andrews Jr, university president, lauds the forestry program accreditation after five years work, noting a 90 page report and three person inspection. The department offers 28 courses annually with forestry majors rising to 175 this fall and a graduate program in forestry underway.
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John Wood
Shaftsbury
East Street
Samuel Carrara
Carrara
British Columbia
Hale Mountain
Edward C. Andrews Jr
Vermont
Green Mountain Diner in Arlington Damaged by Fire
An interior section of the Green Mountain Diner on Route 7 in Arlington was badly damaged by an early morning fire around 1:30 a.m. The Pine Room dining area and kitchen remained intact. Firefighters from Arlington and Bennington confined the blaze to the diner. The outage of a fire siren due to a power failure did not delay responders. Owner Bernard Wisher said insurance covers the property and could not gauge repair timing or cost.
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Arlington
Green Mountain
Route 7
Norman Rockwell
Arlington Volunteer Fire Department
Bennington
Bernard Wisher
Overlea Road
East Arlington Road
Williams College professor authors African presence in Asia
Joseph E. Harris, history chair at Williams College, authored The African Presence in Asia, a Northwestern University Press study tracing East African slave trade origins of African communities in Asia, including India’s Janjira, Hyderabad’s African Cavalry Guard, and Malik Ambar. He argues Africans influenced Indian history and challenge assimilation myths.
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Williamstown
Mass
Joseph E. Harris
Williams College
Asia
Northwestern University Press
Harris
India
Janjira
Hyderabad
Malik Ambar
Williams
State University of New York
New Paltz
African Forum
HVCC capping ceremony honors local woman in 2021 event
The eleventh annual capping ceremony for HVCC dental hygiene seniors is set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Hudson Hall Troy. Mary Anderson, daughter of Albert and Mrs Anderson, joins about forty graduates and faculty in the rite. Ronetta E. Putnam, R D H M A will give the main address on the role of the dental hygienist. James J. Fitzgibbons and Dr Willis B. Kittell also speak. Marilyn J. LaBrie leads the ceremony with assistants. Beth Canale presides over the dental hygiene path. A reception follows for families.
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Troy
N.Y
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Hall
Dental Hygiene Department
Mary Anderson
Albert Anderson
Box
Bennington
Hudson Valley
Ronetta E. Putnam
R.D.H
American Dental Hygienis’ Association
Miss Putnam
New York City Community College
Brooklyn
Howard University
University of Minnesota
New York University
Sigma Alpha
National Honorary Dental Hygiene Society
N.A.A.C.P
National Urban League
James J. Fitzgibbons
Willis B. Kittell
Department of
Dental Hygiene
Marilyn J. LaBrie
HVCC
Minnie Glusko
Rene Meierhans
Beth Canal
Pownal United Methodist Church to Meet Tuesday
The WSCS of Pownal United Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Miss Mildred Kemmlein’s home. Mrs. Lillian Bassen and Miss Harriet Beals lead the program. Mrs. Jeanne Quinn assists with refreshments. The Pownal Lions Club meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Turf Lounge for happy hour, dinner at 6 30 and a follow up meeting.
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WSCS
Pownal
Pownal Lions Club
Turf Lounge
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