Experimental wind and sun powered New England House project
An Amherst campus Wind Furnace Project will build a solar and wind powered residence on the UMass Amherst campus funded by a $130,000 NSF grant. The one story three bedroom house will use 200 sq ft of solar panels and a 25 kW wind generator to heat via baseboard heaters or solar storage tanks.
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Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts Amherst
School of Engineering
New England
Duane Cromack
National Science Foundation
Cromack
Orchard Hill
Curtis A. Johnson
Umass Agricultural Engineering Department
Massachusetts Experiment Station
Wind Power Lab
Pawlet School Board to Meet Tonight at 7:30
A special Pawlet School Board session is set for 7 30 this evening at the West Pawlet School to discuss district matters.
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Pawlet
West Pawlet
Day school elects officers in Manchester
Day school directors urged protest of Gov Salmon budget cuts that would slash day care funding by 20000. Principal David Ahern cited impact on low income families and urged letters to the governor. New officers elected include Gordy Walker and Michael Colgan. new board members Brooks Robbins Meg Morris Mark Petri Sandy Wilcox Barbara Olmstead and David Pardo.
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Manchester
Sarah Larson
Gordy Walker
Michael Colgan
Peggy Mithoeffer
Rhodie McNammara
Brooks Robbins
Meg Morris
Mark Petri
Sandy Wilcox
Barbara Olmstead
David Pardo
Sunderland voters face 110000 bond issue amid school delays
Voters in Sunderland meet to learn about a proposed 110000 bond as a $320000 elementary school project, started after 1966 and completed in 1971, suffers from construction delays, a leaky roof, and ongoing disputes. A structural engineer has assessed the situation, highlighting unresolved problems.
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O’dea
Sheldon
Houlihan
Trudeau
New York
Dorset
Bicentennial Recreation Conference in Montpelier
Gov. Salmon announced the Bicentennial Recreation theme for Vermont's 32nd Governor's Conference on Recreation to be held October 2 at the Montpelier Tavern Motor Inn. The event features workshops on early New England songs, contra dancing, woodcarving, and more, plus the first Theresa S. Brungardt Awards for service to recreation and parks.
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Montpelier
Salmon
Montpelier Tavern
Motor Inn
New England
Margaret MacArthur
Marlboro
Charles Woodard
Plainfield
Rita Pfeiffer
Viva Whitney
Beverly Manor
Rutland
Joseph A. Pello Jr
Bennington Recreation and Parks Board
George Plumb
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Brungardt
Vermont
Battenkill Grange plans Harvest Supper and officer changes
The Battenkill Grange held a Sept 17 Harvest Supper served by men. New Ceres Gayle Paustian. Sunshine Committee Florence Waltman. Community Service Shirley Matteson. Tragic death of Duncan McCrea noted. tribute to his family. Mt Equinox Grange supper slated Oct 4. coronation and prince selection planned. Also Ethan Allen Pomona to meet Oct 7 for elections and installation. Educational notes on local school bond issue and plans for Phase I repairs to be funded partly by state aid, with Oct 7 bond vote potential.
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Manchester
Ethan Allen Community College
Vermont
Ann Friedman
Bonnet St
Manchester Center
Battenkill
Royal Cutts
Townshend
Gayle Paustian
Ceres
Floence Waltman
Sunshine Committee
Shirley Matteson
Cutts
Assembly of Demeter
National Grange
American Legion
Kenneth McCrea
New Mallory Place
Wilkes Barre
Steven Matteson
Mt. Equinox Grange Hall
Jerome Viault
Richard Whitman
Ethan Allen Pomona
Taconic Grange
John Page
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
BRSU
Edward F. Houlihan
Mary Beckwith
Bennington County
Arthur J. O’dea
Houlihan
Vermont Board of Education
Beautiful books at Williams College Chapin Library
An exhibit of over 75 rare books from more than 200 items acquired in the past year is on view in Stetson Hall at Williams College. The show honors the Sawyer Library dedication with items including a facsimile of Mark Catesby and works by Robert Rauschenberg Fernand Leger. The exhibit runs daily 9 am to 5 pm with no charge and remains through Oct. 31.
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Williamstown
Mass
Chapin Library
Williams College
Stetson Hall
John E. Sawyer
Sawyer Library
Mark Catesby
Natural History
Carolina
Florida
Bahama Islands
Robert Rauschenberg
John Ciardi
Fernand Leger
Blaise Cendrar
Fin du Monde Filmee
Ange N.-D
Pownal Church and Community Events This Saturday
The Pownal Baptist Church hosts a workbee at 8 am at the church. North Pownal Fire Auxiliary runs a tag sale at 10 am at the firehouse with a bicentennial afghan prize. Solomon Wright Library opens 9 am to 2 pm. AA meets 8 pm at the Rec Center. Sunday worship at 10 15 am. Mountain Association autumn meeting 3 30 to 8 30 pm in Dorset and East Danby. transportation available. United Methodist Youth Fellowship 5 to 7 pm. Last week officers named: Brenda Wilcox president, Brian Quinn VP, Terri Niles secretary, Annette Pratt treasurer, Patti Wilcox recreation chair, Ken Roberts refreshment chair, Missy Snyder program chair, Sharon Peckham transportation chair. Marge Roberts assists Rev. David Hubbard.
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North Pownal
North Pownal Firehouse
Brenda Wilcox
Brian Quinn
Terri Niles
Annette Pratt
Patti Wilcox
Ken Roberts
Missy Snyder
Transportation
Sharon Peckham
David Hubbard
Marge Roberts
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Ethan Allen
Dixon Energy Systems, Inc
Conway, Mass
William Heronemus
Umass
Day School
Russ Garland
Sunderland
Adah Parker Strobell
Department of Recreation
University of Maryland
Vermont Recreation and Park Association
Municipal Recreation and Park Boards
Margarette Wolf
Forests, Parks, and Recreation Department
Raymond Tanguay
Burlington
Clinton Martin
Springfield
Albert Bowen
Robert L. Trudeau
Latham, N.Y
Battenkill Grange
Raymond G. Bolton
Charles Skiptunas
Manchester Police
BRSA
William Sheldon
John T. Percy
Troy
N.Y
Matelasses - Tweeds
Home Fabric Mills
Saratoga Rd
Scotia
The
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal
Solomon Wright
Alcoholics Anonymous
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pownal United Methodist Church
John Peckman
Union ST
Metropolitan Life
New York, N.Y
LEES
Armstrong
H. Greenberg
Pueblo
Stratton Mountain
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