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The new head of school for Doane Stuart, Pamela J. Clarke, has 25 years of experience leading independent schools.

“We actually started as more of a holistic health practice 35 years ago,” said Father Peter Young this week. “We’re sort of trying to go back to our roots now.”

A tributary of necessities like clothing, medicines, and furniture is flowing to a “Veterans Miracle Center” where local religious leaders are encouraging struggling veterans and their immediate families to come at no cost.

These local students were among more than 4,000 at the University of Rhode Island to make the spring 2014 dean’s list with a grade-point average of 3.30 or better:

Lauren Katharine Ganley of Delmar;

Katie Nickles of Slingerlands;

St. John’s Lutheran Church at 140 Maple Ave. in Altamont has the following schedule for Sunday, Aug. 17:

These local students have recently distinguished themselves:

These local students have been named to the dean’s list or received a similar honor from their college or university for the spring 2014 semester:

Makayla-Courtney McGeeney of Altamont at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Massachusetts;

To the Editor:

One of the chief pleasures of the Altamont Fair its its link to the agrarian past, a time when hens were raised in the backyard, horses were part of everyday life,sheep were shorn for wool, and that wool was spun and worked into wearable garments by hand.

Riley Carlone raised a rabbit he loved, named Snickers, and was proud to see him judged best of breed.

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