State Wins Federal Grant For Otter Creek Acquisition
Archival note reports a $43,817.69 federal grant to acquire half mile of Otter Creek streambank and 2,180 acres of access areas marsh and uplands adjoining Otter Creek and tributaries. Funding covers half of phase one of a five phase Otter Creek basin project totaling 30 miles of streambank and 3,844 acres of gamelands across Bennington Rutland and Addison Counties.
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Montpelier
Rolland B. Handley
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Northeast
Philadelphia
Otter Creek
Bennington
Rutland
Addison
Community notices and events from Bennington area
North Bennington and Shaftsbury host a Lions meeting at the Methodist Church on Tuesday October 4 at 7 p.m. A punt, pass and kick contest for children through grade 6 is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Welling Field. Three Homemakers Extension groups sponsor an area textile topic meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the local library with public attendance invited. A day-long Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship retreat is planned next Tuesday at Merck Memorial Forest Foundation in Rupert with 9 a.m. departure, 10 a.m. coffee, bring lunch, and a return by 8 p.m. Babysitting from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Rev. Abernethy leads discussions and emphasizes life’s movement toward goals. Contacts for information and transportation are Mrs. Theodore Thomas Sr. The Otter Creek area sale funds a Land and Water Conservation Fund project to preserve natural beauty and expand outdoor recreation, funded by the Golden Passport and federal sources. The Taconic District Woodchoppers Jamboree by the Boy Scouts occurs this weekend on Mt. Tabor’s South End Tract.
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Norshaft Lions
Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Welling Field
Women’s Fellowship
The
Congregational Church
Merck Memorial Forest Foundation
Rupert
William B. Abernethy
Abernethy
Theodore Thomas Sr
Thomas
Dorset
Lake Champlain
Fort Cassin
Handley
Otter Creek
Vermont
State Fish and Game Department
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Elbert G. Moulton
Vermont Development Department
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Taconic District Boy Scouts
Ethan Allan Council
South End
Mt. Tabor
Ringheiser
Hoosick Falls seniors vote St Mary’s academy leaders
Hoosick Falls students at St Mary’s Academy elected Robert Melesky and Margaret Rimkunas as student council presidents for the coming year. Class officers chosen by grade include seniors Robert Nowak and John Stempek with Jean Hewson as secretary and Joseph Galvagni as treasurer. Junior officers list James Sennett and William Thurber with Mary LaFlamme as treasurer. Sophomore leaders Joseph Martello and Kathleen Kempf with James Morin as secretary. Freshmen John Sennett and Ann Marie Hyland with Robert Medvet as treasurer.
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Robert Melesky
Margaret Rimkunas
St. Mary’s Academy
Robert Nowak
John Stempek
Jean Hewson
Joseph Galvagni
James Sennett
William Thurber
Mary LaFlamme
Dennis Shaw
Joseph Martello
Kathleen
Stratton Arts Festival Opens Nine-Day Stand Saturday
The Stratton Mountain Base Lodge hosts a nine day arts festival starting Saturday through Oct 9 featuring paintings sculpture photography books by Vermont authors and local crafts. Honorary chair Miss Pearl Buck promotes arts education while performances include Brattleboro Chorus Oct 1 and late-afternoon folk and film programs.
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Stratton Arts Festival
Stratton
Stratton Mountain
Vermont
Blanche Honegger-Moyse
Brattleboro Music Center Chorus
Schubert
Louis Moyse
Miriam
Andy Leader
Doug Peck
Moana
Robert Flaherty
John Douglas
Ardis Stevens
Dick Perry
Ted Glebach
Sandy
Caroline Paton
Huntington
Eric Henrich
Stratton Ski School
Diana Heiskell
Pownal Fire Department Auction and Community Notices
The Pownal Center Fire Department hosts a country auction Saturday at 10 a.m. at the firehouse with refreshments by the Women's Auxiliary led by Mrs. Earl Ryder. Scouts from Troop 347 advance in rank at a Board of Review in the Scout Hut. The Pownal Center Fire Department Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Monthly meetings shift to the first Tuesday. WSCS of Pownal Methodist plans a turkey supper October 13 with Mrs. Otis Dorman as chair. The annual holiday bazaar is set for November 11 and 12 with co chairs Mrs. Henry W. Bassen and Mrs. James Quinn. Twenty Scouts participate in the Woodchopper's Jamboree at Mt. Tabor with Scoutmaster Roland Roy and Assistant Scoutmaster Nicholas Kokoras. Vehicle transport coordinators list parents aiding travel. The North Pownal Congregational Youth Group meets tonight at 6 for a hike with Rev. James Metcalf and Miss Elizabeth Hatch. The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Church held its fall meeting with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan in attendance. project includes front walk repair and new church stairs. A rummage sale is planned for Oct. 15 at the North Pownal Firehouse. dropoffs Oct. 8 and pickup contacts listed.
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Pownal Center
Fire Department
Women’s Auxiliary
Earl Ryder
Pownall
Richard Rogers
Steven LaBonte
Ray Sweet
Leonard Duval
William Frost
Stanley Darling
WSCS
Pownal Methodist Church
Otis Dorman
Henry W. Bassen
James Quinn
Mt. Tabor
Roland Roy
Nicholas Kokoras
Marcel Langlais
Donald Rogers
Wilfred LaBonte
Charles Rounds
Dexter Moore
Lawrence Pettibone
Donald Davis
Harold Rhodes Jr
North Pownal Congregational Church
James Metcalf
Elizabeth Hatch
Ladies’ Guild
Our Lady of Lourdes
Francis B. Flanagan
North Pownal
Harvey DuBois
Edmond LaBonte
Joseph Tornabene
John Bottesi
Manchester Police Chief Thomp son and Wilcox enjoy fishing trip
Manchester Police Chief Dana L. Thompson and Lawrence Wilcox are enjoying a vacation fishing trip in New Brunswick, reporting a peaceful retreat and local scenery during their time off.
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Dana L. Thompson
Lawrence Wilcox
New Brunswick
Photography Course for Adults in HFCS Program
Hoosick Falls Central School adds Photography for Amateurs to its HFCS Adult Education lineup with Wednesday evening sessions starting Oct 14 taught by Warren Eastwick. Registration runs Oct 3 to 5. Bert Ram Stritch directs. Other fall courses include Ceramics I and II, Woodshop, Driver Education, General Art, Physical Fitness, Advanced Typing, Sewing, and more, with sessions beginning Oct 12 and ongoing through November.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
Warren Eastwick
Bertram Stritch
Helen Petell
James Wahler
Robert Ballard
Bernard Balder
Peter Smith
William Gilchrest
Ruth Peereboom
Ray Hocking
Hattie Haas
Bernard Baker
Vermont Conference of Social Welfare Opens Oct 6 at Stratton
The Vermont Conference of Social Welfare marks its golden anniversary at Stratton Mountain Inn on October 6 with Gov. Philip H. Hoff welcoming attendees. Lyman S. Rowell, new University of Vermont president, will address the dinner meeting on Vermont at the Crossroads theme. Day seminars cover mental health, medical care, welfare, and education with panels including WCAX-TV's Stuart Martin and Burlington Free Press writer Vic Maerki. The event ends next day with a business meeting and luncheon.
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Stratton
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Stuart Martin
Wcax-Tv
Vic Maerki
The
Burlington Free Press
Pearl S. Keeler
Richard Gibboney
Education
Board of Education
Robert O’brien
Harold Raynolds
Manchester Rescue Squad Wins Medicare Approval
Manchester Rescue Squad gains Medicare approval per secretary I Zecher. Approval, given Thursday, allows patients eligible for Medicare aid to receive ambulance service. Requirements include a fully equipped ambulance with oxygen and two Advanced First Aid trained attendants on duty at all times.
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Manchester Rescue Squad
Medicare
Manchester
Rescue Squad
I. Stanford Zecher
Zecher
New Faculty Ties Join St Marys Academy In Hoosick Falls
New faculty members introduced by Rev George Callaghan to the Home and School Association of St Marys Academy Hoosick Falls. Sisters Francia Patricia Philip Maria Marianne Patrice Robert Marion join as teachers and moderators in French English history music and activities. Title I services including remedial reading speech therapy and psychology announced.
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C.S.J
College of St. Rose
St. Bonaventure’s University
Marianne Patrice
St. Mary’s Academy
Ther
Chaminade College of
Honolulu
University of Hawaii
Kyoto School of
Kyoto
Japan
Robert Marion
Robert Hayden
Robert Shea
Leo Mahar Jr
Edward Maleahy
John Delarey
Charles Leeseman
John Capano
William Baker
Edward LaPorte
Donald Bogardus
Walter Wirmusky
Stanley Rimkunas
Richard Powers
Father Callaghan
Leonard Liporace
Francis Miller
William Nugent
Theresa Verrastro
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North Bennington
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Lawrence
Pete) Lyons
Wood Choppers
Edith Beaumont
Stewart-Warner
Depot ST
Dial
Bennington, VT
Rupert Harwood
U.S. 7
South Shaftsbury
Ezekiel Cross Jr
Harwood
Stacy
Pearl S. Buck
Winhall
Miss Buck
Chapel of the Snows
Jon Hardie
Lunenberg
Stephen Greene
Brattleboro
Ted Scatchard
Charlotte
Edward Janeway
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Emily Michaud
Iris the Swift
Aristophanes
National Players
Adams Memorial Theatre
Williamstown
AMT
HFCS
Cheney
Vt. Conference of Social Welfare
Peter Schoffstall
East Dorset
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Connie Frost
Schoffstall
Skinner
Home-School Association
North Street
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