Rate hike granted for Vermont Blue Shield health plan
Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner James Guest approved an 8.9 percent rate increase for Blue Shield after reducing the requested 12.8 percent rise by more than $407,000 for alleged miscalculations. He allowed dropping cosmetic surgery benefits but kept routine physicals, ordered a pilot program to curb unnecessary surgery, and mandated a statewide second-opinion education drive to fund deficits and potential NH-VT Blue Shield relief.
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Blue Shield
Guest
New Hampshire
Coast Guard Academy seeks cadets for Class of 1980
Vermont officials announce the U S Coast Guard Academy is accepting applications for cadet appointments. Women may apply for the first time. Applicants must meet age, education, and moral requirements and submit by December 15. SAT or ACT required.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Robert A. Withey
United States Coast Guard Academy
U.S. Coast Guard
Withey
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
College Board
United States Coast Guard
Department of Transportation
Coast Guard
New London
Conn
Marta Jean Button to Wed Richard Parsons
Woodford couple announces the engagement of Marta Jean Button to Richard D. Parsons. Marta Jean is a Mt. Anthony Union High School graduate and a Putnam Memorial Hospital School of Nursing student due to graduate in March. Richard Parsons, a Monument Mountain Regional High School and Western New England College alumnus, works as an industrial engineer for General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton. A March wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Button
Woodford
Marta Jean
Richard D. Parsons
Charles Parsons
Housatonic
Mass
Ro Be
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Putnam Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Great Barrington
Western New England College
Springfield
General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division
Groton
Gladiolas
Ivy
Charlestown
Hale Co
Arlington
MAU
Missouri Valley College
Suny At
Albany
New England
Putnam St
Bennington
Big House lecture on Report from Togo in Bennington
At 8 p.m. Tuesday at Park-McCullough House in North Bennington Jean-Pierre and Annelies Allains will discuss Report from Togo. The AFSC pair serve as international affairs associates and spoke on West Africa issues, drought relief in Mali, and bridging English and French speaking nations.
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Park-McCullough
North Bennington
Jean-Pierre
Annelies Allains
Togo
Allains
American Friends Service Committee
AFSC
West Africa
Paraguay
Annelies
Sahel
Mali
New England
Edward Flaccus
Bennington
Hollister Carroll wedding at First Baptist Church Bennington
At 11 a.m. Saturday September 6 at the First Baptist Church of Bennington Jo Anne Elizabeth Carroll daughter of Mrs Edward Carroll and the late Mr Carroll became the bride of Alan E Hollister son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hollister of 131 Beech Street Bennington. Officiating was Rev Floyd I La Bombard with music by Mrs Martha Dodge. The couple wrote their vows as readings from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran accompanied the ceremony.
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First Baptist Church
Bennington
Jo-Anne Elizabeth Carroll
Edward Carroll
North Bennington
Mr. Carroll
Alan E. Hollister
Richard Hollister
Beech St
Floyd I. la Bombard
Martha Dodge
Kahlil Gibran
Cynthia Colvin
Ken Martin
Plainview
S.I
Jan Lubach
North Providence
R.1
Randall Colvin
David Hollister
Dick Hollister
Tyler Hollister
Barry G. Patton
Herkimer
N.Y
Indiana
Bennington County Auxiliary to Vermont Medical Society Luncheon
The WAVSMS invites all members to a state luncheon at Cortina Inn Mendon on Wednesday Oct 8 at 10 am honoring members at large. Sen John Howland of Windsor will speak. A silent auction will benefit the auxiliary with items such as a vase jewelry books baskets and objets dart. Reservations due by Oct 1 with a $3.10 check to WAVSMS mailed to Mrs B J Hubenet Mendon Mountain Rutland VT 05701.
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Bennington County
Vermont State Medical Society
Cortina Inn
Mendon
John Howland
Windsor
Bennington County Medical Auxiliary
Wavsms
B.J. Hubenet
Mendon Mountain
Rutland
Bennington Briefs Include Campus Gate Closures and Local Notices
Bennington College will close the north campus gates from 3 30 p m to 7 a m daily starting Oct 1. The Retired Teachers of Vermont unit will dine at Paradise Restaurant Tuesday noon. A Marriage Encounter informational session is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at Second Congregational Church with refreshments. The Supplemental Food Program closes Tuesday for a couple weeks. St Francis de Sales Altar Rosary Society meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday at St Joseph s Convent. Mt Anthony Chapter 1 CES meets 8 p m Wednesday as initiation is exemplified and dues for 76 are due.Sr MSgt Francis G Gerity son of Eva M Gerity Bennington 1947 Bennington High School graduate serves at Altus AFB Oklahoma with the communications service unit.
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James Martin
Bennington College
Bennington
St. Francis de Sales Altar Rosary Society
St. Joseph’s Convent
Mt. Anthony
CES
Francis G. Gerity
Eva M. Gerity
Bennington High School
Altus Air Force Base
Altus
Okla
Thrift Shop on South Street Seeks Donations and Volunteers
Bennington Thrift Shop on South Street features three stereo speakers two mirrors and an oak chest as items this week. Volunteers are urged to help run the store and donations of housewares and toys are requested. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm with Friday until 9 pm.
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Bennington
South Street
Battle Observance Committee Formed for Bennington Battle
In North Bennington a Bennington Battle Observance Committee is formed by groups from Rensselaer County Hoosick Falls and Bennington County and Town Bicentennial Committees to plan a 200th anniversary observance. The Aug 13 17 1977 dates set with four committees Finance publicity program and logistics. The Battle of Bennington fought Aug 16 1777 marked a turning point in the Revolutionary War. Bennington troops and militia met Baum’s forces in Walloomsac and secured a decisive American victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Bennington
Rensselaer County
Hoosick Falls
Bennington County
Vermont
John Burgoyne
Col. Baum
Baum
John Stark
Massachusetts
Walloomsac
N.Y
Friends of Music Form Yearly Meeting at MAUHS
The Friends of Music at Mt Anthony Union High School held its first meeting of the year on September 24. Members discussed priorities and fundraisers, with a school events calendar being prepared to avoid conflicts. A $2 family membership is planned, with next meeting scheduled for October 9 at 7 30 p.m. in Room 211.
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Friends of Music
Friends of Music’’ of Mauhs
Louise Philputt
Mt. Anthony Union High School
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Washington
UPI
White River
Gaysville
Robert T. Stafford
Congress
Salmon
Corps of Engineers
Lorna
Main Street
Button
Parsons
Marta Jean Button
Annelies Allain
Jean-Pierre Allain
Jo-Anne Hollister
State Meeting
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational Church
Jim
Barb Henry
Thrift Shop
Helen Coxsee
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Metropolitan Life Insurance
ED Morse
NO. Branch ST. Ext
Metropolitan Life
New York, N
Nichals
Eagle ST
North Adams
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