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Look for the Graduation Supplement Inside! SEN 2018 ORS 57 FREE Years FLAG ECRWSS PRSRT STD June US Postage DAY 17 PAID Permit #2 2018 North Haverhill, NH POSTAL CUSTOMER June 14, 2018 Independently Owned & Locally Operated JUNE 13, 2018 | WWW.VERMONTJOURNAL.COM VOLUME 57, ISSUE 03 BF Alumni celebrate 113th annual Alumni Weekend BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – This or [email protected]. pate. p.m. Sunday, June 17. The parade year’s Bellows Falls Alumni Associ- Alumni Weekend dances • Boys basketball at 10:30 a.m.will start at 1 p.m. from the staging ation weekend, June 15 to 17, is ded- Dances will take place at The Contact Ryan Stoodley at 802-732- area at Morgan’s Field. To register icated to Michael Harty who passed Waypoint Center on Depot Street 7007 or [email protected]. your float or to participate in the away in February. Harty graduated and The American Legion Friday • Girls and boys coed soccer at parade, please contact Matt Tom- from Bellows Falls High School in night from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Both 11:30 a.m. Contact Larry Slason at berg at 802-376-7379. It is manda- the Class of 1968. He served as the dances are cash bar only and ID is 802-463-4507 or email lawrencesla- tory that you register if planning to alumni president in 1977 and was required. [email protected]. participate in the parade in any way. proud to have his children graduate The Waypoint Center will have • Girls basketball at 11:30 a.m. The annual meeting will take from BFUHS. He was a member of music provided by Version Six and Contact Ryan Stoodley at 802-463- place at 4 p.m. at the Bellows Falls this year’s 50 years class. Harty was a cash bar provided by Donovan’s. 3944 ext. 215 or ryan.stoodley@ Middle School. We welcome and a proud float builder who continued Athens’s Pizza will provide food and wnesu.com. encourage all to attend. Awards are to enjoy all of the traditions, memo- non-alcoholic beverages. All Bel- • Field hockey at 12:30 p.m. -Conpresented for floats, bands, atten- ries, and festivities of the Bellows lows Falls alumni and graduates are tact Bethany Coursen at 802-376- dance, and furthest distance trav- Falls annual Alumni Weekend. He welcome to this dance. 5997 or [email protected]. eled for the event. It is recommend- Fun-filled Field Day will be sorely missed. The dance at The America Legion Class reunions ed that alumni members pay their Bellows Falls Alumni ABC Fund on Rockingham Street will be for The Alumni Association is dues in advance of the weekend. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. - It wouldn’t be field day at Union Street School without Golf Tournament everyone 21 and older. Snacks will pleased to have the Class of 1968 as Dues can be paid online at www. the smell of fresh popped corn filling the air. The Springfield Fire Fighters The Alumni Weekend opens Fri- be served and the band, The Illu- our honored guests for the week- bellowsfallsalumni.org. Those who loaned their popcorn maker for the kids to be refueled after playing hard. day, June 15 with the third annual sion, will perform. end. The class will hold their re- pay in advance will be on a check- There were 13 stations outside, all geared towards the Super Hero theme. Bellows Falls Alumni ABC Fund Alumni games union at Harlow’s Farm Saturday, list at the dance. Anyone not pay- A special thank you to all of the parent volunteers and the firefighters who Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. at the On Saturday, June 16, at BFUHS, June 16. Other class reunions will ing their dues in advance will need helped make Field Day an extraordinary success. At the “Atomic Obstacle Bellows Falls Country Club. There test your athletic skills years after be held at various locations. Please to purchase a ticket at the Dari Joy Course,” fifth grader, Dajoun, had the best time of 10.02 seconds with fifth will be prizes and gifts for all play- graduation. Players will compete check with your class officers for prior to the dances. The dues tickets grader, Cameron, finishing at 10.16 seconds. There was a tie between ers and food will be provided. There with or against other alumni and more information. will be on sale at Dari Joy Wednes- the friendly competitive staff of 9.13 seconds by Nurse Nicole and Mr. is a team cost for a foursome. Non- current members of our sports The parade day, June 13 and Thursday, June 14 Pickering. The “Happy Cow Cones” ice cream truck came all the way from alumni may participate. Any ques- teams. If interested in taking place The annual crowning of the from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, June 15 Rutland as a special treat for the Union Street School students. tions or inquiries should be sent to in any of these games, contact the Alumni Queen and her court will from noon to 8 p.m. Each alum is PHOTO PROVIDED Chad Illingworth at 802-376-4207 coach. Non-alumni may partici- take place in the Square at 12:30 allowed one guest. Springfield Elementary Schools BFUHS and Elks’ June student of PTA awards $5,000 to Union the month BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. - and is polite, respon- It is a pleasure to announce sible, and respectful. Street and Elm Hill schools that Teagan Bacon has Always willing to help been named the Bellows someone in need, Tea- SPRINGFIELD, Vt. - For the sec- with students to craft an indoor wall site science workshops for all the Falls Union High School gan acts on his own ond year in a row, Springfield Ver- mural to create a stronger sense of grades, put on by staff from the Elks Student of the Month without prompting mont’s Elementary Schools PTA community within the school. “I am Montshire Museum of Science. for June. Teagan, a senior, when he sees some- awarded $5,000 to Union Street and so excited that the students of Union The workshops included “Mir- is the son of Stephanie Ba- thing that he can do Elm Hill elementary schools. The Street School will get an opportu- rors, Reflection and Symmetry,” con and Curtis Green. for others. funds are supporting school activi- nity to work with Mark Ragonese,” which introduced students to Teagan comes to school Not only does Tea- ties and projects to benefit all stu- says Liz Hardy, one of the teachers principles of light, reflection and every day with an interest gan work hard in his dents. organizing the project. “This is such included hands-on investigation in learning. He is attentive academics, he dem- The funds were raised last fall dur- a wonderful way to build commu- of the geometry and patterns of to his studies, and when onstrates dedication ing the PTA’s second annual Com- nity early in the year. The pride that symmetry. The workshop “Seedy he is absent, he works and drive through edy Night Fundraiser. Over 200 peo- goes into working together toward Science” gave students a close up hard to get caught up on extracurricular activi- ple attended the event, raising more a common goal is strong. I wanted look at seeds, using microscopes, what he missed. Teagan ties as well. Teagan has than $7,500. students to see something that they magnifying glasses and learning is a hard worker who ma- played football and Union Street School is using its made be hung in our school to be the importance of seeds in ecol- turely advocates for him- participated on the funds to work with Mark Rangonese admired. There is so much to be ogy and food. self and is not afraid to track team, where he of Bellows Falls, a renowned artist proud of at Union Street School, “We are so grateful to the com- ask for help. He can work has shown sportsman- who is a master woodworker, sculp- now we will have some concrete evi- munity for coming out to support well independently and is ship and integrity by tor, and multimedia artist. Next year, dence.” the PTA and our schools while willing to offer help to a serving as a good role Rangonese will work in residence Elm Hill used its funds to host on- enjoying great comedy,” says PTA classmate when needed as model both on and off Comedy Night Chair Mer- well. He has demonstrated the field. He is willing edith Kelley. “The money responsibility, an interest to help others, and he raised helps enrich and in learning, and a will- represents our school broaden our children’s ed- ingness to work hard. He and community posi- ucational experience.” works well with others and tivity through this Plans are underway for is willing to listen to and Teagan Bacon. participation. this fall’s Comedy Night consider the views of other PHOTO PROVIDED Congratulations go Event, which will take students. Teagan is a plea- to Teagan. BFUHS place Saturday, Sept. 29 at sure to have in the classroom and ways positive and serves as a good and the Elks are proud to have him 8 p.m. in a new location great to work with. role model for his peers through his represent us with this award this at The Great Hall at One Although quiet, Teagan is al- actions and words. He has integrity month. Hundred River Street in Springfield, Vt. There will be a silent auction, games, and prizes.