Benjamin Services



A graveside memorial service for George and Adele Benjamin of South Strafford will be held Saturday, July 9 at 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in South Strafford. George Benjamin died September 15, 1994 and Adele Benjamin died December 28, 2010. The Rev. Vincent Onunkwo will officiate at the service, and a reception will follow at Barrett Hall.

Lary Services



Graveside memorial services for Hubert E. “Mickey” Lary, 85, of Rochester, who died June 18, 2011, will be held Saturday, July 9 at 11 a.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester.

Jones Services



A graveside memorial service for Ethan S. “Buck” Jones, 83, of Orange, who died September 25, 2010, will be held Sunday, July 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Chelsea, with Pastor Shirley Nolan officiating. The Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea is assisting with the arrangements. 

Mather Service



A memorial service for William “Bill” Mather of Randolph Center, who died January 27, 2011 in Erie, Penna., will be held at the Montague Golf Club in Randolph on Saturday, July 16 at 5:30 p.m., with an informal dinner reception immediately following. It was previously planned to hold the service at the First Congregational Church in Randolph Center. For directions […]

Gifford Welcomes New Midwife, Randolph’s Meghan Sperry



Meghan Sperry was a college student without a career direction when she welcomed her first child. A midwife provided her care, but what she delivered was more than just a beautiful baby girl for Sperry; she delivered hope. “She said I’m still young and I was strong. I could go to college. I could do whatever I wanted,” Sperry recalled. […]

Braintree Man Wins Journalism Awards



Steve Zind, reporter and editor at Vermont Public Radio,who lives in Braintree, has been recognized with the major national journalism distinction, the Edward R. Murrow award. And not just one, but three. "To be honest," he said, modestly accepting congratulations, "I’m a little embarrassed about it. It was a team effort." "I wish there were all those other names up […]

News of Area Students



Taylor Scully of Randolph earned honors for the spring semester of the 2010-11 academic year at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. Matthew Simpson of Braintree was named to second honors on the dean’s list for the spring semester at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Sarah Gardner of Sharon graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts […]

Happenings Calendar Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July 17



Happenings Calendar Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July 17 Calendar submissions should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail entries to The Herald of Randolph, P.O. Box 309, Randolph, VT, 05060; or fax them to 728-9275 or to news@ourherald.com. Thursday, July 7 •River View Community Speakers Club. Toastmaster’s International, 6:30-8:30 p.m., learn to communicate more effectively, […]

Theater Calendar Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July 17



Theater Calendar Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July 17 Calendar submissions should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail entries to The Herald of Randolph, P.O. Box 309, Randolph, VT, 05060; or fax them to 728-9275 or to news@ourherald.com. Chandler Music Hall Main St., Randolph , 728-6464 •“Boys in the Band,” staged reading of Mart Crowley’s […]

Movies Calendar Thursday, July 7-Sunday, July 17



Calendar submissions should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail entries to The Herald of Randolph, P.O. Box 309, Randolph, VT, 05060; or fax them to 728-9275 or to news@ourherald.com. The Playhouse Randolph, 728-4012 •“The Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (PG-13) thru July 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Savoy Theater Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509 […]