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Announcements and Upcoming Events
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, Civil War Tour in Bennington
This Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, the Bennington Historical Society is offering a bus tour of Civil War Sites in Bennington. The same tour is offered on each day and leaves at 2PM from the Bennington Station parking lot at River and Depot St. in Bennington, returning at 5PM. Anne Bugbee and Bill Morgan will lead the tour which makes stops at the graves of several Civil War heroes, the home of 2 Confederate soldiers, the home of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, a Civil War cannon, various Civil War monuments and mills that played important roles in the conflict. The cost of the tour is $15 per person or $20 per couple and members of the Bennington or Pownal Historical Society can receive a $5 discount. For more information or to reserve a seat call Bill Morgan (802) 440-8075.
Civil War Search and Volunteers Needed
Do you have Pownal ancestor(s) who fought in the Civil War? Might you have artifacts--letters, diary, photographs or other memorabilia --from that time? Do you have stories to share or know of others in Pownal who might?
The Pownal Historical Society will be participating in the 2012 Vermont History Expo in Tunbridge this spring, June 16 & 17. The theme is Vermont in the Civil War, and we are looking for Pownal connections to this conflict. Did you know that a roster of Civil War soldiers who enlisted in Pownal is listed on our website, www.pownal.org and is also on display at the Solomon Wright Public Library? Check out the family names below for an overview of the roster list. If you are connected to these families we want to hear from you.
The Historical Society is eager to showcase Pownal’s role in the Civil War. We’re also looking for volunteers to help assemble our exhibit for the Expo and to staff our booth in Tunbridge. If you haven’t visited the VT History Expo before, you are in for a treat. Volunteers will receive free entry passes.
Please contact me if you have any information or anecdotes to share. I look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Wendy Hopkins
whopkins1@gmail.com or 802-823-5405
Pownal family names at the time of the Civil War:
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Allen
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Carney
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Gates
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Lincoln
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Myers
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Rood
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Amidon
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Cary
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Goldsmith
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Lockwood
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Neal
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Ryan
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Atherton
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Chase
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Grace
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Luman
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Nevins
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Sears
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Barber
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Church
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Grandon
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Mallory
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Niles
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Sherman
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Beals
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Clancy
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Green
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Matteson
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Noble
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Smith
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Bean
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Clark
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Grover
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Mattison
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North
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Sprague
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Beckwith
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Como
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Haley
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McComber
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O'Neil
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Stafford
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Benjamin
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Cooper
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Hall
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McIntosh
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Palmer
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Sumner
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Bigsby
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Cronan
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Jepson
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McKay
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Perkins
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Sweet
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Blanchard
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Crown
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Johnson
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Millard
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Porter
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Taylor
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Booth
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Cutler
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Jordan
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Monta
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Potter
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Thompson
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Bracy
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Dion
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Keeley
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Montgomery
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Pratt
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Vandooner
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Brownell
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Downs
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Keys
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Moon
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Proud
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VonValkenburg
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Burrington
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Dunham
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Kimball
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Moore
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Randall
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Walker
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Burt
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Exford
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Larrabee
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Morrison
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Reinhard
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Welch
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Calkins
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Foot
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Lee
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Morton
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Reynolds
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Wilcox
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Camp
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French
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Leonard
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Moulton
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Rice
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Young
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Card
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Gaines
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Lillie
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Murphy
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Personal Computer Assistance at Pownal Library for Inquisitive or Frustrated... and more!
Linda Hall
To assist those with computers and devices, a technology intern will be at the Solomon Wright Library on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
Clayton Cook will assist Pownal residents with their questions and frustrations regarding software and updates. He will assist with terminology, practicing an unfamiliar procedure, finding a website/app or with using a familiar program for a new project.
Drop by the library, 97 Main St., between 12:30 and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays or 11 a.m. to noon on Saturdays for one-on-one advice. Use public access computers or bring your own laptop/device.
This new service is sponsored by e-Vermont Community Broadband Project and the library.
For more information, call 802-823-5400.
Seeking Volunteers at Pownal Elementary School
Erica Donovan • Schoolhouse Rd
Looking for school volunteers for the following events:
School Events- Help out at our monthly family events. Each month is different. Examples are: December make it and take it night, curl up and read, family fitness day, etc. Responsible to sign in parents, run an activity table, hand out snacks and drinks.
PTG- Looking for community members to join our PTG. Meetings held quarterly, child care provided. First meeting will be 9/20 at 6:00. dinner provided.
Notary- First day of school to help process background checks for parents who would like to volunteer in the school. will be responsible for verifying driver license with application.
4-winds Science Program- 4 hour a month commitment. Work with group of children on science and nature lessons. training and materials provided.
If you are interested in any volunteer opportunity, please contact Erica Donovan at edonovan@svsu.org or call the school at 823-7333. Thanks!
FREE CLOTHES AND FOOD SHELF
Free Clothes... At Green Mt. Christian Center 440 Main St. Benn. 447-7224 Clothes Every Thursday 4:30 PM -- 6:30 PM and The 4TH Saturday of the month. In addition, they have a food shelf 3:30 PM -- 6:30 PM Every Thursday For more information, contact: dpmj@comcast.net
The Pownal Food Pantry Is Open for Donations:
Location: Methodist Church, Church Street, in village of Pownal. Back entrance.
Times: Second and forth Saturday of the month...11am-12noon
Co-chair persons:
Barb Schlesinger
Dale Maturski
Penny Willette
Contact is Penny Willette 802-823-5337
ttpwillette@comcast.net
Again, many thanks for your support of the Pownal Food Pantry.
Joe Parks' book, Pownal--A Vermont Town's 200 Years and More, is available from the Solomon Wright Public Library.
Pownal--A Vermont Town's 200 Years and More will be for sale at the Solomon Wright Public Library until copies are sold out. The price is $15.00 per book, with proceeds going to the Friends of Pownal. For further information, call the library at 823-5400. Hours: Mon. 4pm-8pm, Tues 10am to 2 pm, 4-8 pm; Wed. 4-8 pm, Thur, Fri & Sat. 10-noon. Linda Hall Director 823-5652
Sign up for the Front Porch Forum. Go to FrontPorchForum.com
Pownal book of old historic photos for sale.
Contact Charlotte Comar: charcomar@comcast.net while supplies last. The book is also on sale at various stores in town--while supplies last.
Online Library Resources Available
from Linda Hall:
VERMONT ONLINE LIBRARY
Reference materials for Pownal residents!!!
/Subscription for Pownal residents paid for by Solomon Wright Public
Library...
Get the URLs and password from the library./
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What's in this very large collection of databases??
Course to learn Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, ESL Spanish
(Powerspeak Database)
Access to Infotrac databases that include:
Agriculture, Communications & Mass Media, Criminal Justice Collection,
Educator's Reference Complete, Environmental Issues and Policy
Collection, Gardening, Landscape & Horticulture, General Science, Home
Improvement, Insurance & Liability, Military and Intelligence Database,
Nursing and Allied Health, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Pop
Culture, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy, Small Business Collection,
Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure, U. S. History collection, Vocations &
Careers & Technical Education collection, War & Terrorism, World History
There are Student Editions and Resource Centers and Kids Editions
General Reference Center Gold, & Expanded Academic ASAP reference. Kids
InfoBits, (maps, dictionaries, almanacs, news articles)
Also: Legal Trac, Computer Database, Business & Company Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints, InfroTrac Custom Newspapers(full text coverage) ,
Biography in Context & Contemporary Authors
Gale Reference Library Titles re: Endangered species, Biology,
Espionage, Small Business, Fashion & Culture, Cancer, Genetics,
Medicine, Multicultural America, Economic History, Renaissance
Encyclopedia for students, World of Earth Science...
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HeritageQuest online----for Census Records and Genealogy, History
research is also part of this package
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50 e-reference books will be available.
Thanks, Pownal!.doc
2010 Year's Events in Pownal by Keith Whitcomb.doc
The Anniversary Quilt is on display at the Library.
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Comments (1)
Erica Donovan said
at 6:55 am on Aug 24, 2011
Looking for school volunteers for the following events:
School Events- Help out at our monthly family events. Each month is different. Examples are: December make it and take it night, curl up and read, family fitness day, etc. Responsible to sign in parents, run a activity table, hand out snacks and drinks.
PTG- Looking for community members to join our PTG. Meetings held quarterly, child care provided. First meeting will be 9/20 at 6:00. dinner provided.
Notary- First day of school to help process background checks for parents who would like to volunteer in the school. will be responsible for verifying driver license with application.
4-winds Science Program- 3 hour a month committment. Work with group of children on science and nature lessons. traning and materials provided.
If you are interested in any volunteer opportunity, please contact Erica Donovan at edonovan@svsu.org or call the school at 823-7333. Thanks!
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