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Elvis to perform Saturday in Granville! Broughton named citizen of the year Sunday meeting to discuss future of Devil's Bowl Dining Out? Twig Haunted houses, haunted castles, hayrides, 5k race, giant Halloween PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 65 GRANVILLE, NY 12832 Pawlet church to welcome new pastor Castleton Church hosting turkey supper Wells church hosting Fall rummage sale Vol. 20, Issue 43 Friday, October 28, 2010 Important Halloween Safety Tips / 13 See Pgs. 3. 6, 7TRANSCRIPT
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Stock car teams from around the northeast
have expressed interest in the new era begin-
ning at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 2012.
Competitors from far and wide plan to attend
the first “town meeting” to discuss the future of
the Vermont track.
The meeting, which is open to anyone who
wishes to attend, will be held at the Holiday Inn-
Rutland on Route 7 in Rutland, Sunday, October
30.
Business owner and veteran driver Mike
Bruno and wife Alaynewill finalize the purchase
of the half-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway facility
in West Haven, VT, next week and are working
around the clockto prepare for the track’s 46th
season.
Sunday’s meeting will be segmented into
three blocks: Modifieds, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.. Late
Models, 4 p.m.-5 p.m., and eight-cylinder
Renegades and 4-cylinderBombers, 5 p.m. to 6
p.m. .All drivers, crew members, and team own-
ers are welcome to attend, regardless of current
division, track, affiliation, or membership.
Among the items to be discussed at the “town
meeting” are rules for all race divisions, purse
structures, possible sanction affiliation(s), point
funds, and schedules.
For more information, email devilsbowl-
[email protected] or contact Mike Bruno at
(802) 236-9141 or Justin St. Louis at (802) 355-3282.
BriefsLakes Region
Dining Out?
See Pgs. 3. 6, 7
Wells church hostingFall rummage sale
The Wells United Methodist Church will holds its annual Fall Rummage Sale Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29. The sale will start at 9 a.m. and run through 3 p.m. There is a wide selection of gently used clothing and accessories to get you through the winter. There also will be other items for sale. Call Peg Littlewood (802) 645-0804 or Maryann Fellows (802) 645-0131.
Twig See Pg. 26
Halloween happeningsHaunted houses, haunted castles, hayrides, 5k race, giant Halloween
Pawlet church towelcome new pastor
The trustees of the Pawlet Community Church invite the public to the ordination and installation of John Michael Sanborn on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. There will be a time of fellowship and a potluck meal following the service. Sunday worship services are held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Call Deb Hawkins at (802) 325-3687 for ques-tions. Sunday school classes are at 9:30 a.m. Call Norma Weeden, (802) 325-3366.
Castleton Churchhosting turkey supper
The Castleton Federated Church will host a roast turkey supper on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 5- 6:30 p.m. Enjoy tur-key with all the fixin's and apple crisp for dessert. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds benefit the completed church renova-tion project. Call the church office at (802) 469-5725 or Norm and Cindy at (802) 265-8686.
Ghouls and ghosts and
goblins will be out in
force Monday night, Oct.
31 otherwise known as
Halloween.
When the things that
go bump in the night are
throngs of kids looking
for some fun and treats
options abound in the
area. From safe trick-or-
treating events to haunted
houses here is a brief list-
ing of some spooky things
to do during the holiday
weekend.
The Rutland area is home
to several haunted houses,
perhaps none more popular
than Pittsford’s 30th annu-
al Volunteer Fire Department’s Haunted House.
The iconic Halloween des-
tination has been scaring
local residents for three
decades.
Participants will brave a
quarter-mile hayride
through the woods to the
house of horrors where
ghosts and ghouls await.
The house is located at
426 Plains Road and tickets
will be sold between 6 and 9
p.m. on Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 28 and 29. Tickets are
$10 for adults and $5 for chil-
dren 12 and under. The tours
Important Halloween Safety Tips / 13Hey kids, find the 'funny' Halloween Safety Tip inside
and you could win $25 cash! See Pg. 13
The Right Rev.
Thomas C. Ely
will visit St.
Paul’s Church in
Wells, Vermont,
at 9 a.m., Sunday,
Oct. 30. He will
preach, celebrate
the Eucharist,
baptize, and con-
firm eight new
members into the
C h u r c h .
Following the ser-
vice the Bishop will join all
present for a harvest meal
prepared by the members.
During his visit Bishop
Ely will inspect the restora-
tion work that has been
done on the church build-
ing. The members of the
congregation are
entering the final
phase of their res-
toration campaign,
the repair and
repainting of the
exterior of the edi-
fice, which is set to
be completed in the
spring of this com-
ing year. During
the past two years
this small church
has raised more
than $70,000 in its efforts to
restore and preserve its his-
toric structure.
Bishop Ely became the
Tenth Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of
Vermont in 2000 and over-
sees a diocese of 49 congre-
gations with about 9,000
active members. His travels
to countries in South
America and Africa have
built ties between members
of his flock and those in
parts of the world where
poverty and warfare are a
part of daily life.
The Bishop is active in
promoting dialogue with
people of other Christian
denominations and other
religions. He works with
Kids4Peace, a program that
brings together Jewish,
Muslim and Christian chil-
dren.
The members of St.
Paul’s invite one and all to
join them for the service
and the meal which follows.
Broughton named citizen of the year
Valerie Broughton
See BROUGHTON, pg. 2
Bishop to visit local church Sunday
Rev. Thomas Ely
Sunday meeting to discuss future of Devil's Bowl
Elvis to perform Saturday in Granville!
Your Lakes Region "Senior Times" edition inside!
Elvis Presley tribute artist Drew Polsun and the Sweet Fascinations are coming to perform this
Saturday for one night only at the Forum in Granville. See details and ticket information on page 2.
See HALLOWEEN, pg. 2
By Bill Toscano
Valerie Broughton, an adver-
tising marketing representative
at the Lakes Free Press, is not
only the president of the
Poultney Chamber of
Commerce.
She is also the group’s
Citizen of the Year.
Broughton, 55, will be hon-
ored at a get-together at 5:30
p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at the
Stonebridge Inn. The reception
will run until 7 p.m. The cham-
ber has been making the award
for more than two decades.
“It’s to recognize the unsung
heroes, those who have put a lot
of time and energy for the bet-
terment of our community.
Broughton drew a great deal
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A Contra Dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday,
Oct. 28, at the Tinmouth Community Center on Route 140. This
event is open to all ages, all dances will be taught, beginners will
be welcome. Cost: $9, $7 teens, free 12 and younger. Refreshments
will be available. Information: (802) 235-2718, or www.Tinmouthvt.
org.
of praise from community
members.
“She has just been very
active in the community since
she has been here,” said
Debonis, who was one of the
two chairs of the selection com-
mittee. “Val has been involved
in many organizations. Because
she works for the Free Press,
she has a pulse on the commu-
nity.”
Town manager Jonas
Rosenthal had this to offer:
“She’s always out and about,
and she’s hard-working. She
does a lot of community ser-
vice.”
Bob Williams, who was
Poultney’s Citizen of the Year
several years ago, was the other
chairman of the committee,
and he said that Broughton ‘s
strength was that she has been
very involved with community
service for a long time.
“We had a lot of good nomi-
nees, we do every year. It was a
very difficult decision,”
Williams said. “The thing with
Val is the quantity of work. She
has been involved for a number
of years. She’s very willing to
help with all kinds of projects.
She volunteers quickly. She’s
very enthusiastic about proj-
ects and events.”
Like Debonis, Williams said
Broughton is able to use her job
to spread the word about
Poultney. “She sees a lot of peo-
ple, and she’s always ready to
put Poultney in a positive light.”
Her most recent project saw
Broughton coordinating the
town’s 250th anniversary cele-
bration. She has served on the
Downtown Revitalization
Committee and is active with
Poultney Rotary.
Manchester Newspapers
Publisher John Manchester
said he and his employees are
excited that Broughton received
the honor.
“I join with the Poultney
community in congratulating
Val on this honor,” Manchester
said. “ I know she worked very
hard for Poultney’s 250th birth-
day celebration and takes great
pride in her adopted home-
town.”
Born in Maine, Broughton
has worked in newspaper distri-
bution and in newspaper adver-
tising and marketing. She lived
and worked in Rutland until she
and her husband Steve moved
to Poultney seven years ago.
She was immediately
impressed by the town.
“I love it here,” she said. “It’s
a great place to live.”
Broughton’s supporters say
she has added to that by her
involvement in many acitivi-
ties, including the Downtown
Revitalization Committee,
Rotary, the Fourth of July cele-
bration and most recently the
250th anniversary celebration.
Broughton arranged a silent
auction at one 250th event that
raised $1,300 for the Poultney
Historical Society.
Broughton said the first
major event was the Maple Fest,
which was successful and
spurred her on to more volun-
teering.
Part of the reason for her
success comes from her hus-
band and her children.
“If it wasn’t for the strong
support of my family, I wouldn’t
be able to do this,” she said.
BroughtonContinued from front page
are not recommended for
children 6 and under.
Part of the proceeds will go
to relief for those whose homes
were damaged during Tropical
Storm Irene. The department
and local residents have
already raised $50,000.
In Proctor, the Wilson Castle will offer haunted cas-tle tours from 7 to 11 p.m. on
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28
and 29.
The family friendly tour will
transform into a terrifying trip
through a medieval nightmare.
Those on the tour will encoun-
ter monsters, zombies, creepy
sights and a torture chamber.
Admission is $10, $9 for AAA
members, and $5.50 for children
6 to 12. For more information,
call 773-3284.
One of the big local events
will be the “Monster Bash” Halloween party at the Fair Haven American Legion.
Doors open at 6 p.m., and a
Soundwave Entertainment DJ
Ian Gordon will play from 7
p.m. to 11 p.m.
There will be a costume con-
test, prizes, a 50/50 raffle,
snacks, and finger food.
All members of the public
ages 21 and older are invited.
The Long Trail School will host its First Annual Halloween Hustle at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 29, at the school,
1045 Kirby Hill Road in Dorset.
This event will feature a 5K
run/walk to benefit the renova-
tion of the ball fields at the
Mettowee Community Center
in Pawlet. Costumes are
encouraged. Information: 802-
867-5717, or www.long-
trailschool.org.
The Rutland Recreation and Parks Dept. will host a 5K Halloween race from Depot
Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 29, with race registration
($15 in advance, $20 race day)
beginning at 9:15 a.m. And, the
52nd Annual Halloween Parade
will be held in Rutland that eve-
ning. To enter a parade float or
pre-register for the race, visit
the office at 1 Deer Street, or
www.rutlandrec.com.
The Southern Vermont Arts Center will host an Old-Time Costume Party from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in
its Arkell Pavilion off West
Road in Manchester. Featured
will be music and dancing, for-
tune telling, beer and wine,
light Vermont fare, and home-
baked treats. Costume prizes
for children and adults, too
(costume not required to
attend). Admission: $5; free age
16 and younger. Information:
802-362-1405, or www.svac.org.
The Southern Vermont Arts Center will host a “Family Spooktakular Sunday” from 1 to 4 p.m. on
Oct. 30 in its Yester House
Gallery off West Road in
Manchester. Halloween-themed
crafts, treats and hay rides will
be featured, along with spooky
storytelling by Joe Madeira.
Free admission, and costumes
are encouraged. Information:
802-362-1405, or www.svac.org.
There’s something dreadful-
ly wrong out behind the
Penrhyn Engine & Hose fire-
house as the night air during
each weekend of this month
has been split by screams from
beyond the grave. This haunt-
ing has a heart however as fire-
fighter Nick Crouch and friends
give all of their gate fee dona-
tions to the Haynes House of
Hope, the end of life care facili-
ty in South Granville. The
haunted house is located in
back of the Penrhyn Engine &
Hose Company fire house in an
old abandoned warehouse (not
really it’s the former fire house)
off of county Route 24 near
Chapman’s General Store and
will be open Friday, Saturday
and Sundays through
Halloween.
The haunted house will be
open weekends and run on
select dates through Oct. 31,
open from 7 p.m. to when the
undead stop showing up at the
door.
The Granville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1653 will host a Halloween gathering
during trick or treating
Monday, Oct. 31. The VFW will
serve snacks and provide
refreshments as well as hand-
ing out candy from 5 p.m. to
about 9 a.m. The VFW post is
located on North Street.
The Granville Hook &
Ladder will host a Halloween
gathering during trick or treat-
ing Monday, Oct. 31 with
refreshments.
A Fall Festival event will be held at the Castleton Church of Christ on Saturday,
Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The
event is free for children
through sixth grade. It will fea-
ture fun and games.
There also will be a bounce
house, face painting, ring toss,
pumpkin decorating, refresh-
ments and much more. This
year's constume theme is
Noah's Ark. Costumes will be
judged and prizes awarded.
For more details see ad on
this page or call 802-273-3379.
HalloweenContinued from front page
Contra Dance in Tinmouth tonight
The Pawlet Public Library is getting in gear for its annual
Holiday Market. Space is limited and the library is looking for
quality crafters (handmade items only). This year it will be from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. The cost is $50 for vendor
space. Space is filling quickly. Please contact Beth Kashner at the
library (802) 325-3123.
Pawlet Library is looking for vendors
The King of Rock n' Roll will perform in Granville this
Saturday night at the Forum.
Elvis Presley tribute artist Drew Polsun along with his "Sweet
Fascinations" will put on a special show starting at 7 p.m.
The show will highlight the "'68 Comeback Special and the (70's)
Jumpsuit Era."
Polsun recently performed at the Las Vegas Hilton and after
Saturday's show will offer a meet and greet for fans.
General admission is $20 per person. Tickets are available by
calling 642-0629 or by going to www.the granvilleforum.com
King of Rock n' Roll to perform locally
Public Notice
The legal voters of the Town of Pawlet, Vermont, are hereby notified and warned to meet at Town Hall in the Town of Pawlet on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, between the hours of nine o’clock (9:00) in the forenoon (a.m.), at which time the polls will open, and seven o’clock (7:00) in the afternoon (p.m.), at which time the polls will close, to vote by Australian ballot upon the following Article of business:
TOWN OF PAWLET
WARNING
ARTICLE I
Shall general obligation bonds of the Town of Pawlet in an amount not to exceed One-million, two-hundred fifty-thousand Dollars ($1,250,000.00), subject to reduction from the receipt of available state and federal grants-in-aid, be issued for the purpose of financing the cost of refurbishing the Town’s wastewater treatment facility, the aggregate estimated cost of all such improvements being One-million, two-hundred fifty-thousand Dollars ($1,250,000.00)?
The legal voters of the Town of Pawlet are further notified that voter qualification, registration and absentee voting relative to said special meeting shall be as provided in Chapters 43, 51 and 55 of Title 17, Vermont Statutes Annotated.
The legal voters of the Town of Pawlet are further notified that an informational meeting will be held on November 1, 2011 at the Town Hall in the Town of Pawlet at seven o’clock (7:00) in the evening, for the purpose of explaining the proposed improvements and the financing thereof.
Adopted and approved at a special meeting of the Selectboard of the Town of Pawlet duly called, noticed and held on October 4, 2011. Received for record and recorded in the records of the Town of Pawlet on October 5, 2011.
ATTEST:Debra A. HawkinsTown Clerk
Selectboard
Michael Beecher, Selectboard Chair Bob Jones, SelectboardClarence Decker, Selectboard Sue Laporte, SelectboardJoe Clark, Selectboard
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The Mettawee Community
School 6th Grade will host a
Basket Party Oct. 29 at the
school.
Ellie Park (a sixth grade
Grandparent) is overseeing the
fund-raiser. Doors open at 11
AM at Mettawee Community
School. Dozens of “themed”
baskets to be raffled off begin-
ning at 1 PM. Admission price
$5 will include a sheet of tick-
ets. Lunch will be available for
purchase. Additional ticket
sheets will be $2 each.
Reminder: For every food pan-
try item donated by a Basket
Party attendee, he or she will
receive an entry into a special
raffle with numerous prizes.
For information on how to
donate a “themed” basket please
contact Ellie Park at home (802)
645-9161; to leave Ellie a mes-
sage call (802) 287-0093.
Additional contacts: Sue Wood
at (802) 325-2037 or Cindy
D’Andrea (518) 222-8702.
Basket party Saturday in Pawlet
Alyssa Turgeon of Mill River Union High School, has been named Rutland's Pumpkin Princess for 2011. Other competitors included Kayla Buckley, West Rutland; Kelsey Gordon, Mount St. Joseph; Nicole Bugucki , Poultney; Cassie Smith, Rutland High,; Katherine Pouliot, Fair Haven; Kristi Denko , Proctor; Kate Ripley , Otter Valley; and Kelsey Stewart , Long Trail School.
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~ Eye On Business ~
After 12 years of serving the public in her Everyday Flowers store, Liz Nichols has sold the business to Emily Stockwell.
Emily grew up in Fair Haven, the daughter of Bun and Bridget Stockwell where she worked side-by-side with her mother in the family Christmas tree and wreaths business. The Stockwells have not only been supplying the local area, but also shipping their wreaths all over the country.
From a hard working family, Emily has always had two jobs and one of them was working side-by-side with Liz Nichols for the past six years.
Stop in at the Main Street, Poultney Everyday Flowers shop and welcome Emily to the business world. Her number is 802-287-4094.
Concert of thanks at TruthvilleMembers from the
International Alert Academy in
Big Sandy, Texas, will be per-
forming a “Thank You” concert
at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, at
the Truthfville Baptist Church.
The Alert Academy is a faith-
based training program for first
responders. They equip men to
stand ready to serve in the fol-
lowing ways – disaster relief,
land search and rescue, under-
water search and recovery and
community service.
Teams from Alert have been
sent to Joplin, Mo., and
Tuscaloosa, Ala, to help after
tornadoes in the spring. Teams
have been helping fight wild-
fires in Texas. Some teams have
also gone overseas to Haiti to
help after the earthquake there.
Everyone is invited to attend
this free concert, especially
those who attended Vacation
Bible School at the church this
summer, where money was
raised for the Alert Academy to
purchase a newer transport
vehicle. This concert is for you,
to say thank you for your gener-
ous gift. Truthville Baptist
Church is located at 39 Route
12A in North Granville. For fur-
ther information, please call
the church at 642-2517.
Poultney church hosting 'Crosby Story'The Poultney Methodist
Church will have a special pro-
gram at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6.
The event is is open to the pub-
lic. The program title is “Her
Heart Can See”, the Fanny
Crosby Story performed by Ann
and John Crosby.
This program presents the
life and hymns of Fanny Crosby.
She was a well known 19th and
20th century American poet,
hymn writer, musician, evange-
list and humanitarian. Fanny
was blind from birth. She was a
pioneer in public education for
the blind and was a teacher of
blind children for many years.
During the program you will
step into the past, meet Miss
Fanny, and sing her inspiration-
al hymns. Fanny wrote over
8,000 hymns, more than anyone
has in history.
Rev. Ann Nelson is a retired
Methodist pastor. She will dress
in period attire and will portray
Fanny Crosby in an original,
living history, first-person
interpretation. Her husband,
John Nelson, is the co-presenter
and narrator.
A free will offering will be
taken to benefit the BROC Fuel
Assistance Program. Come join
us and enjoy this inspirational
program. Refreshments will be
provided.
The event is part of the cele-
bration of Poultney’s 250th
birthday.
Last chance
to use WIC
at marketsAnyone who has “Farm to
Family” coupons remaining for
purchase of food at local farm-
ers’ markets, much use the cou-
pons before Nov. 1.
These include both the regu-
lar coupons and WIC vouchers.
Markets open this weekend
are in Rutland, Vt., Saturday,
and Dorset, Vt., Sunday, as well
as Saturday markets in Glens
Falls and Saratoga Springs. The
Rutland market is open 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.
The Rutland Winter Farmers
Market will move indoors to the
Strand Theatre Nov. 5. Those
who qualify may still use USDA-
EBT food tokens or debit cards.
It is open Saturdays, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., November through
April, 77 Wales St., Rutland, VT.
(802) 438-9803.
Hartmann will bring musical talentsto Dorset Playhouse, Saturday, Nov. 5
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week’s newspaper. Whenever possible, items should be submitted a week or more earlier
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Volunteerism has many
rewards.
Maureen Chaffee volun-
teered at First Night Burlington
last December 31st. In addition
to getting to hear a number of
wonderful performers,
She won the grand prize
after completing the organiza-
tion’s survey about the experi-
ence. The prize was a “house
party” with one of the perform-
ers.
She asked if it would be pos-
sible to gift the performance to
Maple Street School where she
teaches, or to the Dorset Players,
of which she’s been a member
for a number of years.
Jennifer Crowell of First
Night thought doing both ven-
ues was a fabulous idea.
On Sept. 16,, Jon Gailmor
visited Maple Street School
where he wrote songs with the
students and performed some
of his much-loved, kid-friendly
original compositions.
At 7:50 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5,
Steve Hartmann will be per-
forming at the Dorset Playhouse.
Tickets are $15, and the money
will go towards maintaining
our beautiful playhouse.
Hartmann has captured
audiences by bringing groove
and grace and a playful banter
to every stage he steps onto.
Drawing upon the influences of
his favorite performers (U2,
Dave Matthews, The Counting
Crows, Radiohead, Peter
Gabriel, Shawn Colvin, and
more), he crafts acoustic songs
about his life and friendships in
a variety of tones.
Additional information can
be found by calling the Dorset
Players’ office at 867-5570 or by
visiting www.dorsetplayers.org.
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Eighth grade students from
Long Trail School will be hold-
ing a fundraising dinner at The
Barn restaurant in Pawlet on
Monday, November 14. A special
menu of mixed field greens,
warm crusty rolls, and cider
glazed chicken with mashed
potatoes and sauteed vegetables
or vegetarian lasagna and apple
crisp for dessert will be served
for $10 per person. Proceeds
from this event will go to fund
the annual eighth grade trip to
Washington DC. Dinner will be
served by the student-waitstaff
from 5:00-7:30 with take-out also
available. Reservations are
encouraged, please call The
Barn directly at 325.3088. Long
Trail School believes in hands-
on learning and this education-
al visit to our nation’s capitol is
one example of LTS student
learning going beyond the class-
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Electronics Recycling Dayset for Saturday in Dorset
The fifth grade class at The
Dorset School capitalized on an
opportunity to learn more
about how computers work. By
using materials that will go into
the electronic recycling bin, the
students learned first hand how
a keyboard recognizes signals
from the personal computer.
They had a terrific time taking
apart all of the components and
made Mrs. Tate, the Media
Center Director wonder if she
just provided inspiration for the
next Steve Jobs.
The Electronic Recycling
Day is being held at The Dorset
School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Saturday, Oct. 29t.
The Dorset Teachers’
Association and the Dorset
Energy Committee are co-host-
ing this event for the local com-
munity to raise money for the
school’s technology fund.
The following items will be
accepted free of charge: com-
puters (laptops, desktops, and
servers), printers, ink and toner
cartridges, LCD monitors, UPS
battery backups, stereo equip-
ment, satellite dishes (any
size!), game consoles (Wii,
Playstation, etc), digital camer-
as, cell phones, blackberries,
MP3 players, and small house-
hold appliances. Please note
that items that contain Freon,
such as refrigerators, air condi-
tioners, and dehumidifiers will
not be accepted.
A small fee will be charged
for any CRT TVs or CRT com-
puter monitors in order to prop-
erly dispose of the hazardous
material.
Please note that The Dorset
School will only be accepting
items at the drive on Oct. 29th.
We would like to extend a
special thank you to Good Point
Recycling (www.retroworks.
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and manpower to help us.
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HappeningsCASTLETON Registrations are being accepted for the fall Pitching/Hitting Baseball Program at Castleton State College. For ages 10 through 18. Registration: Coach Shipley at 802-468-1485, or email t ed . sh ip ley@cas t l e ton .edu . Information: www.castleton.edu.
RUTLAND The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice will host a bereavement workshop, “Understanding Grief,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, at its office, 7 Albert Cree Drive in Rutland. The psychological, social, physical and spiritual aspects of the process of grieving will be explored. Free and open to all. Pre-registration is required with Ann LaRocque at 802-770-1516.
TINMOUTH A Contra Dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Oct. 28, at the Tinmouth Community Center on Route 140. This event is open to all ages, all dances will be taught, beginners will be welcome, and you don’t need to bring a partner. Cost: $9, $7 teens, free 12 and younger. Refreshments will be available. Information: 235-2718, or www.Tinmouthvt.org.
CASTLETON The Happy Paws Daycare on Route 30 in Castleton, just north of Castleton Corners, will hold a Lawn Sale benefit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Items will not be priced and you are asked to make a donation to go toward the $1,000 heart-worm treatment for MoJo, a four-year-old German shepherd. Donations for the sale will be accepted all day on Oct. 28. Information: Jill at 802-468-3033.
PUTNAM The Adirondack Conservation Council will host a Youth Hunt at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Putnam Flats Hunting Preserve on Route 22 in Putnam. For ages 12 to 15, each hunter will be entitled to two pheasants, and dogs will be pro-vided. Information: Kevin Hart at 518-547-8359.
MANCHESTER United Counseling, The Collaborative and others will sponsor Free Skating at Riley Rink in Manchester from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, for Bennington County stu-dents in grades 6 to 8 ($6 skate rental not included). Two DuFour buses will pick up the students and leave promptly at 5:45 p.m. from the Bennington Recreation Center, returning at 10 p.m. Information: Chrissy Anderson at 824-4200.
DORSET The Dorset Teachers’ Assn. and the Dorset Energy Committee will host the Third Electronics Recycling Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Dorset School, 130 School Drive. Items will not be accepted at the school before or after Oct. 29. Information: Alex Bornstein at email [email protected].
RUTLAND The Rutland Recreation and Parks Dept. will host a 5K Halloween race from Depot Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, with race registration ($15 in advance, $20 race day) beginning at 9:15 a.m. And, the 52nd Annual Halloween Parade will be held in Rutland that evening. To enter a parade float or pre-register for the race, visit the office at 1 Deer Street, or www.rutlandrec.com.
DORSET The Long Trail School will host its First Annual Halloween Hustle at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the school, 1045 Kirby Hill Road in Dorset. This event will feature a 5K run/walk to benefit the renovation of the ball fields at the Mettowee Community Center in Pawlet. Costumes are encour-aged. Information: 802-867-5717, or www.longtrailschool.org.
MANCHESTER The Maple Street School Parent Assn. will host its Second Annual Scarecrow Festival from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the school, 322 Maple Street in Manchester. This family event will feature hayrides, live music, crafts, games, a toy sale, storytellers, bouncy house, and scarecrows. A locally sourced organic lunch will be available at the school’s Local Harvest Café, too. All proceeds will benefit the Maple Street School Scholarship Fund. Information: Grace Bibens at 802-362-7137, or www.maplestreetschool.com.
MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center will host an Old-Time Costume Party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, in its Arkell Pavilion off West Road in Manchester. Featured will be music and dancing, fortune tell-ing, beer and wine, light Vermont fare, and home-baked treats. Costume prizes for children and adults, too (costume not required to attend). Admission: $5; free age 16 and younger. Information: 802-362-1405, or www.svac.org.
GRANVILLE Fireside Stories for children will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Pember Library, 33 W. Main Street in Granville. Cats will be this week’s theme. Information: 518-642-2525.
CASTLETON The handicap-accessible Castleton Federated Church on Main Street in the vil-lage invites everyone to a Roast Turkey Supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Cost: $9 adults, $5 children, with proceeds benefiting the completed church renovation project. Information: Church office at 468-5725, or Norm and Cindy at 265-8686.
RUTLAND The Green Mountain Club will offer a difficult, six-mile hike to the 3,957 ft. summit of Pico Peak via the Sherburne Pass on Saturday, Oct. 30. Be prepared for snow at the peak. Meet at 9 a.m. at Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street, in Rutland City. Information: Tom Copps at 774-5144.
PAWLET The public is invited to the ordination and installation of John Michael Sanborn at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Pawlet Community Church on Route 133. A potluck meal will follow the ser-vice and everyone will be wel-come. Information: Deb Hawkins at 325-3687.
MANCHESTER The Southern Vermont Arts Center will host a “Family Spooktakular Sunday” from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 30 in its Yester House Gallery off West Road in Manchester. Halloween-themed crafts, treats and hay rides will be featured, along with spooky storytelling by Joe Madeira. Free admission, and costumes are encouraged. Information: 802-362-1405, or www.svac.org.
GRANVILLE VFW Post 1653 on North Street in Granville invites everyone to a Ghoulish Good Time Monster Mash Monday event at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. Snacks and drinks will be served and candy will be handed out to trick or treaters.
CASTLETON A reception with art-ist Lin Warren will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at The Christine Price Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at Castleton State College. Lin’s solo exhibition of her new works will run through Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the gallery that is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free and open to all.
POULTNEY The following meet-ings will be held at VFW Post 39, 689 Granville Street in Poultney: Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1; Sons of the American Legion, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3; and regular Legion meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Information: 802-287-5229.
RUTLAND George Dennis O’Brien, former president of Bucknell University and the University of Rochester, will speak on “In Search of Nirvana: Rock ‘n’ Roll Religion” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Rutland Free Library, 10 Court Street. Information: Library at 802-773-1860, Vermont Humanities Council at 802-262-2626, or www.vermon-thumanitiescouncil.org.
MANCHESTER Ellen Fitzpatrick, noted historian and “News Hour with Jim Lehrer” commentator, will share some of the more than 1.5 million letters of condolence sent to First Lady Jackie Kennedy fol-lowing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Ellen will comment on the public’s response to the president’s death and what can be gleaned about the state of the nation from the let-ters. You’ll find this free event at the handicap accessible First Congregational Church in Manchester. Information: Mark Skinner Library at 802-362-2607, or Vermont Humanities Council at 802-262-2626.
GRANVILLE Pat Oathout will teach Quilling at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Pember Library, 33 W. Main Street in Granville. Roll, shape and glue strips of paper into decorative designs. Pre-registration is not required and materials will be pro-vided. Information: 518-642-2525.
FAIR HAVEN American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, at American Legion Post 49, 72 S. Main St. in Fair Haven. This auxil-iary meets on the first Thursday each month. Information: 802-265-7983.
FAIR HAVEN Applications are available at the Fair Haven Concerned office, 19 Washington Street in Fair Haven, for the Christmas Giving Tree and Christmas food baskets. Applicants must reside in Fair Haven, West Haven or Benson. Information: 802-265-3666.
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HEBRON The 1786 Wilson Homestead in Hebron will offer one-day Open Hearth Cooking Classes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 11 and 19. All meals will be cooked in a stone fireplace and bake oven with original or reproduction hearth equipment. Cost: $45; gift certificates avail-able. Information/registration: Sally Brillon at 518-854-3134.
WHITEHALL Scott Stark from the Washington County Sheriff’s Dept. K-9 Unit and his canine compan-ion, Nassie, will be at the Washington County Meal Site at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at American Legion Post 83, 148 Main Street in Whitehall. Senior citizens are invited to stop by for lunch and a demonstration of Nassie’s crime-fighting talents. Reservations are requested with Helen LeClaire at 499-2482.
WHITEHALL American Legion Post 83 at 148 Main St. in Whitehall invites everyone to its Friday Fish Fry from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4. This meal is served each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-2482.
WHITEHALL Elks Lodge 1491 at 5 Elks Way in Whitehall will host Friday Night Bingo at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. Featured will be a $500 jackpot special. This bingo is held each Friday, with few exceptions. Information: 518-499-1491.
RUTLAND A stage production of the 1939 movie classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Paramount Theatre on Center Street in Rutland. Tickets start at $54.50. Information/tickets: 802-775-0903.
MANCHESTER The Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce will pres-ent Alan Newman, founder of The Magic Hat Brewing Co., with a talk on ”Entrepreneurism” and his new book, “High on Business,” at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester. Information/reservations: 802-362-6313.
TINMOUTH The 23-member a cappella group, House Blend, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
Nov. 4, at the Old Firehouse Stage on Route 140 in Tinmouth. Cost: $9 at the door. Refreshments will be available. Information: Colleen at 802-414-0011, or email [email protected], or www.houseblend.org.
RUTLAND The Rutland Economic Development Corp. will host its sec-ond annual The Greener Mountains event on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Holiday Inn in Rutland. A wide vari-ety of “green” exhibitors will be on hand with information on high-effi-ciency appliances, renewable ener-gy, home heating options, automo-tive technology, local food pro-grams, and much more. Hours/exhibitor space: Mary Kay Skaza or Terri Carrington at 802-773-9147, or www.rutlandeconomy.com.
RUTLAND The Killington Section of the Green Mountain Club will hold a Work Party on Saturday, Nov. 5 (rain date Nov. 6). Meet at 9 a.m. at Main Street Park, near the east end of the fire station off Center Street in Rutland City. Help put the trails to bed for the winter, wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves (tools will be provided). Information: Herb Ogden at 293-2510.
TINMOUTH Castleton State College’s Helen Mango will lead a Tinmouth Geology Walk at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, from the Tinmouth Community Center. This walk will be shorter than most with some off-trail sections up a steep slope. Free and open to all. Information: 802-446-7030, or
email [email protected]. GRANVILLE An Ecumenical Coat Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday Nov. 5, 12 and 19, and Dec. 3, 10 and 17, at the Bethel Peniel Presbyterian Church on Quaker Street in Granville. Anyone who needs free winter coats, gloves, hats, etc. will be welcome. Donations of winter coats and other winter wear, either new or in good and clean condi-tion, will be accepted during the above hours. MANCHESTER The Battenkill Valley Aerie 2551 Ladies Auxiliary will host its Sixth Annual Crafts for All Seasons event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Manchester Elementary-Middle School on Memorial Avenue. This is a juried show with a wide range of quality offerings. Proceeds will benefit children’s charities. Information: Roby Read at 802-683-4546, or email [email protected] (include Eagles in the subject line).
GRANVILLE The Rutland Animal Shelter will celebrate Lucy’s Fifth Birthday at noon on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Pember Library, 33 W. Main Street in Granville. Donations for the shelter will be accepted, including dry cat food, towels, blankets, and cat toys, along with cash donations for the purchase of kitty litter and food for Lucy. Some kittens and a puppy looking for homes also may be there.
GRANVILLE The Granville Lions Club will host a Zumbathon from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at The Forum Restaurant, 47 E. Potter Avenue in Granville. Licensed Zumba instructors will lead this “salsa-inflected, hip-shak-ing dance action” to music by DJ Brian LaRose. Cost: $10 at the door, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Information: Cindy Teller at 518-396-0781.
PAWLET The Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Supper Club invites everyone to a Roast Pork Dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Pawlet Community Church. Takeouts may be ordered on Nov. 5 at 802-325-3022. Cost: $10 adults; $6 ages 6 to 12; free 5 and younger. Information: Doreen Mach at 325-3428, or Judy Coolidge at 325-3073.
SALEM Broadway’s Bill Carmichael, with Fred Barnes on piano, will pres-ent “Singing the Standards: Songs from the Great American Songbook” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, at The Cabaret at Fort Salem Theater, 11 E. Broadway in Salem. Cost: $20, includ-ing $5 for coffee and dessert. Information/reservations: 518-854-9200, or www.fortsalemtheater.com.
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details, as well as contact infor-
mation for any questions.
All announcements should be
sent to calenders@manches-
ternewspapers.com.
Feel free to include photo-
graphs of the event as separate
attachments.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to call at (518) 642-
1234.
Castleton Elem School is proud and
excited to partner with Digital Wish one
of the e-Vermont partners. Last week all
44 of our 5th graders received a netbook
that will be theirs for the whole school
year. They will access it during the school
day as well as take it home every night.
Each family will also be receiving a
printer to use for this school year. Digital
Wish will lead school-based digital litera-
cy training, administration and teacher
training, curricular development and
implementation, and oversee the distri-
bution of netbook computers.
Through e-Vermont, Digital Wish’s
Eric Bird will help the 5th graders at
CES connect with the community and
the rest of the world. Eric has teaching
experience and comes each week with
energy and engaging lesson plans. We all
look forward to his visits. When students
are connected, they get excited about the
future and are better prepared for their
eventual entry into meaningful jobs in
the global economy.
Recently, two fifth grade boys present-
ed at a Castleton Hubbardton School
Board meeting. They shared the basics
of what they have learned so far about
their netbooks and gave a little demon-
stration. They will present at another
board meeting in a few months to share
some of the projects they have been
working on that have enhanced and deep-
ened their learning.
The Nunziata brothers are coming
back.
Will and Anthony Nunziata will per-
form in Whitehall for the third time at 7
p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12.
“They really like Whitehall and we’re
so excited to have them,” Cheryl Putorti
said. “They’ve been getting more recog-
nition and have been getting busier so
it’s nice they take the time to come to
Whitehall.”
The duo, who have performed in
Whitehall on two previous occasions,
sing fresh arrangements of Broadway,
classic standards and Italian music. They
have performed at venues throughout
the country including Feinstein’s, the
Rrazz Room in San Francisco, Avery
Fisher Hall, and were the lead perform-
ers at The Columbus Day Parade in New
York City this past weekend.
“They appeal to all ages,” Putorti said.
Tickets for the show are $12 and are
available at Putorti’s store on Main
Street in Whitehall.
Any proceeds from the performance
will benefit the Whitehall Community
Food Pantry and the Whitehall Central
School District music program.
To learn more about Will and Anthony,
visit www.willandathony.com.
Nunziata Brothers return to Whitehall for Nov. 12
Will and Anthony Nunziata
Castleton students receive free computers from Digital Wish
Rutland seeks to set world record for blood donationsOrganizers of the Gift-of-Life
Marathon announced the goal for the
2011 event today: to break the national
record for a one-day community blood
drive of 1,968 pints. The event will be
held Dec. 20.
Organizers, working with the
American Red Cross, are making elabo-
rate plans to give the region a shot at the
record, including: expanding to four
sites, including the Paramount Theatre,
the American Legion, the Elks Club and
the College of St. Joseph’s gym; Vastly
expanding the available appointment
slots to 2,160, up from about 700 last
year; starting a half-hour earlier than
last year, running from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ;
planning to bring in more than 200 Red
Cross workers, including dozens from
other states, up from 112 in 2011; devel-
oping a web of local recruitment “cap-
tains,” each targeting potential donors
from specific geographic areas, high
schools and colleges, and demographic
groups; and including five Catamount
Radio stations – WJJR, WSYB, WDVT,
WJEN and WZRT –which will broadcast
live from each of the four blood dona-
tion sites.
First-time donors will be critical to
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By Crystal Everdyke
This is the first of a series of
articles that will answer some
commonly asked questions
about the Haynes House of
Hope. The Haynes House of
Hope is a home for the termi-
nally ill and their families. All
residents have a doctor’s prog-
nosis of three months or less
and have been enrolled with the
Washington County Hospice or
Palliative Care Services.
Anyone may refer someone for
admittance to the Haynes
House.
The primary goals at the
Haynes House are to provide
comfort care, symptom control
and pain management for the
residents in a supportive and
home-like environment. The
home also provides respite care
for families and loved ones. For
the health and safety of all resi-
dents, volunteers, staff and visi-
tors, the Haynes House is a non-
smoking campus.
Volunteers do not need to
have a medical background or
any medical training. Residents
will not have a need for injec-
tions or other medical proce-
dures, nor will they have any
extraordinary care needs that
would not allow them to be safe-
ly and comfortably cared for by
the staff and volunteers.
Individuals will be admitted
without regard to age, color,
ethnic background or religion.
There are no financial require-
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that present the most signifi-
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no other care options, will be
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8th Grade Literature and Writer’s Workshop
News:
We are finally done with becoming acclimated
to 8th grade and are now ready to get down to
some serious work. NECAP’s will be finished this
week and we have started our first novel,
Seedfolks, by Sid Fleishman. This is a novel cho-
sen by the Vermont Council on Humanities as a
state book read for 2005. It is a series of thirteen
short stories told from thirteen different charac-
ter’s perspectives. The uniting theme is a garden
that they are creating in a vacant lot in the city of
Cleveland and the relationships that develop.
The students are also working with ten vocab-
ulary words each week based on a Latin or Greek
root. For example, this week we are working with
the root “sect” so the ten words include words
such as intersection and dissect. These roots will
be seen in many other words and should help to
increase their vocabulary and comprehension in
reading.
The students are expected to be reading at
least fifteen minutes every night in a novel of
their choosing. This also allows for different
interest levels and reading levels. It is acceptable
to work on a long novel for many weeks rather
than choose shorter novels that are less appropri-
ate or interesting for them.
This also means that their reading is NEVER
finished! As soon as they finish one book, it is
expected that they begin another.
This will help to develop the habit of reading
every day.
In 7th Grade math we are learning about ratio-
nal numbers and how to use them in the real
world! Students are in the process of writing
their own math stories that involve rational num-
bers and their operations. When these are fin-
ished, the students want to make a book that they
can share.
The 8th Grade and Algebra students are learn-
ing how to re-write algebraic equations into
slope-intercept form and how to graph them.
Next week the students will be working with real-
world applications, and writing their own prob-
lems for slope-intercept form.
Grade 7 Science:
With NECAPs behind us and the unit on den-
sity finished, the seventh graders will be starting
a new unit on matter. This unit will investigate
the different states of matter and why they
behave as they do. Energy levels and molecule
movement will be considered to figure out why
solids, liquids, and gases have unique properties.
I will also mention the Bose-Einstein condensate
and plasma, two less common states of matter, so
ask your students to explain to you how a plasma
TV works!
Grade 8 Science:
After completing our unit on light and lenses,
the eighth grade will start a new unit on atoms
and the atomic theory. Atoms are extremely small
building blocks made of protons and neutrons in
their center with electrons flying around the out-
side. We will read about the different scientists
and scientific breakthroughs that led to the cur-
rent atomic theory. Students will also discover
that we live in a huge Lego world with atoms as
the little Lego blocks that comprise everything
we see and are!
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recently reported that these products could lead
to seizures and heart problems in children (not to
mention the obvious effects they have on sleep).
Your plan: When your kid is out of the house,
you can’t realistically control what he/she drinks.
Instead, focus on what happens under your own
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Parent Teacher Conferences were he;d last
week.
The Students of BVS took time to pay a visit to
Benson Heights to show the folks their costumes
and brighten the resident’s day.
Benson School
School year already getting quite busyLong Trail hosting film 'Sergio'
In celebration of
International Week, Long
Trail School will screen the
film Sergio at 7 pm on
Thursday, November 17. The
event is free and open to the
public.
The documentary follows
the inspiring life of Sergio
Vieira de Mello, who was
killed in Baghdad in 2003
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In Wells, the senior citizen meal site is a lot more than
just that.
“We have people come and play cards, do puzzles and all
sorts of things like that,” said Dorothy “Dot” Wells, who
helps coordinate the Monday, Wednesday and Friday meals
at the Modern Woodmen of America annex building.
The meals are from the Meals on Wheels program coordi-
nated out of Rutland and cost $3.25. Those planning on com-
ing need to contact organizers at least a day in advance.
The group will be taking a bus trip to the museums in
Bennington, Vt., Tuesday, Nov. 1. Those interested should
contact the group and sign up.
There is a Bone Builders class starting at 10 a.m., Mondays
and Wednesdays.
Earlier this week, the seniors had lunch at the Wells
School as guests of the students.
In addition to those activities, the group hosts a card
game, focusing on pitch, at 7 p.m., Saturdays. The maximum
cost is $3.
For further information, contact Brace at (802) 645-0330 or
Charlotte Combs at (802) 325-3293.
By Linda Ellingsworth
The Castleton Community Center
continues to expand its offerings of
health and fitness programming, with a
new “Tai Chi for Arthritis” class set to
debut in November.
“We found that different things appeal
to different people,” said executive direc-
tor Jo Ann Riley. “That’s why we offer a
variety of programs.”
This special Tai Chi class takes out
any movements that might be too much
for those with arthritis, said Wellness
Center instructor Laurie Knauer. The 12
movements are “designed to help people
keep moving,” she commented. “It’s very
safe.”
Developed by Dr. Paul Lam, the Tai
Chi program is endorsed by the Arthritis
Foundation. Benefits to participants
include increased balance, reduced
stress, increased flexibility, and a more
positive approach to life as a whole.
Ms. Riley noted that the program is
“evidence-based,” meaning that a hospi-
tal or university has actually done tests
to show that it is effective. The other
evidenced-based programs offered at the
center are the Healthier Living Workshop
and A Matter of Balance.
The Castleton Community Center is
able to offer this special Tai Chi class
through a grant from the Southwestern
Vermont Council on the Aging, said
Riley.
Zumba classes, which started last
March, continue to be popular. “It’s a
great workout,” said Knauer. “While it’s
more of a cardio workout, people are
also strengthening their muscles.”
Zumba is held on Wednesdays from 4:30
to 5:30 p.m.
These classes are part of the center’s
“whole focus on senior wellness,” said
Jo Ann Riley. The center, which primar-
ily serves seniors in Castleton, Fairhaven
and Hubbardton, offers a variety of
courses to appeal to each person’s inter-
ests. “We try to find the right activity for
each person,” she said.
Other classes include Movement
Medley on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to
noon. A blend of Tai Chi, Yoga, and
relaxation, “it’s great for people who like
quieter movement,” Riley commented.
Since balance is important for preven-
tion of falls, the center offers a Better
Balance class on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. “By
trying different classes, people can zero
in on a class that fits them,” she said.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30
to 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., the
center offers Bone Builders, a program
utilizing light weights for resistance
training to increase bone and muscle
strength.
If someone just wants some workout
time without a structured class, the cen-
ter also has a “Walk and Ride Room”
with a bicycle machine and treadmill.
The room, located in a renovated barn,
faces Main Street so you can watch the
world go by as you walk or pedal.
Incorporated in 1998, Castleton
Community Seniors, Inc. is located just
off Main Street in Castleton in a restored
1860 building originally known as The
Old Homestead. The 500-member senior
group shares the building with a variety
of community organizations ranging
from Girl Scouts to 4-H clubs.
With a mission to “enrich the lives of
residents of the greater Castleton area,
particularly seniors, by providing educa-
tion, recreation, communication, health
and social opportunities,” Castleton
Community Seniors provides a broad
spectrum of programs. Senior lunches
are offered three days a week in the din-
ing room. Two 12-passenger vans give
rides to senior and disabled residents
from Castleton and the surrounding
In Pawlet, the Haystack Hustlers provide lunch and infor-
mative programs for the communities seniors.
The Hustlers meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each
month.
On the second Tuesday, they gather at the Pawlet Church
for a potluck lunch. Typically the lunch includes a program
with a broad appeal to the group.
On the fourth Tuesday of each month, the seniors meet at
the Mettawee Community School where they share lunch
with students who present a program or share what they’ve
been learning in school.
Anyone who would like to learn more about the Haystack
Hustlers is encouraged to call Phyllis Mason at 325-3196.
By Matthew Rice
Anyone looking for an oppor-
tunity to volunteer only need
stop in at the Young at Heart
Senior Center in Poultney.
“We’re always looking for vol-
unteers,” site director Mary
Thomas said. From the commu-
nity outreach program that
helps seniors with household
chores to Meals on Wheels and
meals at the center itself, volun-
teers are always needed and
more volunteers are always wel-
come.
“Everything’s great here -
the outreach program is doing
very well,” Thomas said. There
are currently 12 volunteers – all
of whom have been background-
checked for the program, but
more are always welcome.
Green Mountain Community
Outreach Program volunteers
assist seniors with chores that
would be difficult or even dan-
gerous for them to attempt
themselves from installing
storm windows to painting up
high and more. During the last
exceptionally snowy winter,
volunteers were busy with snow
shoveling. Raking leaves and
winterization is now a priority,
but volunteers also help with
assorted tasks such as moving
furniture, taking down curtains
for washing, or picking up pre-
scriptions, even providing
rides. The program does not
include personal care or pet
care.
Program coordinator Debbie
Buciak’s goal is to have enough
volunteers so that each person
is responsible for one chore per
month. “The seniors just love
it,” Thomas said.
Those who volunteer don’t
need to be anything more spe-
cial than willing to help out, no
special training is needed to be
a part of this community effort.
Meals on Wheels might be
the only exception to the rule. A
Meals volunteer needs to have a
vehicle and a license – and
about an hour to spend deliver-
ing meals in and around
Poultney. Thomas said drivers
don’t need any kind of special
vehicle either – it is not that
many meals.
“They can be any age for the
outreach or the senior center,”
Thomas said. Particularly ben-
eficial to area seniors are volun-
teers with some level of techni-
cal skills to do things like figur-
ing out issues with televisions
or computers in the home, sav-
ing seniors the cost of calling in
a technician to solve what could
be a simple problem for a tech-
savy high schooler.
Volunteers are typically
asked to work only one day a
week. “So everyone gets a
chance,” Thomas said. Those
who volunteer at the center typ-
ically go from 10 a.m. to about 1
p.m.
The center is not looking for
a large commitment of time,
making it easier for some to
arrange their schedules to stop
in and help out.
To volunteer “just give us a
call.”
The Young at Heart Senior
Center also has a thrift store
which is open from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Tuesday to Friday in the
lower level of the building at
206 Furniture Street. “It’s easy
to find, it’s right at the end of
Route 30 where it turns to go to
Lake St. Catherine; look for the
stop sign and the sign for the
senior center and the thrift
shop – it’s not hard to find if
you stay right on Route 30,”
Thomas said.
Purchases made at the thrift
store go to help keep the senior
center running. “It helps sup-
port the senior center, it helps
Castleton Community Center
Tai Chi for arthritis coming in November
See CASTLETON, pg. xx
Members of the Castleton Community Center enjoy some invigorating exercise. Special Tai Chi classes start in November.
Young at Heart Community Center
Poultney group reaches out to help seniors at home
See POULTNEY, pg. xx
Wells senior center very active;taking trip to Bennington
Pawlet's Haystack Hustlers welcome seniors
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to pay the bills, everything, it’s
very important to us,” Thomas
said.
What any thrift store needs
to keep selling it something to
sell and that is another place
the community and volunteers
can pitch in to help. “We always
need donations and people can
just bring them right there dur-
ing operational hours,” Thomas
said.
While the new outreach pro-
gram is a major push, the
Community Center continues
to be a beehive of activity. A
recent trip to Burlington for
shopping at the Christmas Tree
Shop was so popular it is going
to happen a second time. “We
couldn’t get everyone on the bus
in just one trip,” Thomas said.
Now at 300 members, the cen-
ter is staffed by 35 volunteers
who serve lunch Tuesday
through Friday. In March of
this year, said Thomas, the cen-
ter served 1,158 meals. “It’s a
real community effort,” she
said. A portion of the food
served is provided by the
Vermont Food Bank. The
remainder is covered by a small
fee of $3.25 for those over 60,
and $4.25 for people under 60
years of age.
The members of the Young
at Heart Senior Center come
from all over the area, includ-
ing Poultney, Chittenden,
Rutland, Clarendon, Wells,
Hampton, Whitehall and
Granville, said Thomas.
Becoming a member is easy:
just stop in at the organization’s
home at 206 Furnace Street and
fill out an application.
Other activities have includ-
ed trips to Wilton Mall for shop-
ping (which included lunch at
the Golden Corral) and West
Point. To learn more about
membership in the Young at
Heart Senior Center or to volun-
teer, call 287-9200 or stop by the
center at 206 Furnace Street,
located near Poultney High
School adjacent the athletic
fields.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Bone Building Exercise
Class – Tuesdays and Thursdays,
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Card Party – Wednesdays, 1
p.m.
Bingo – Fridays, 12:45 p.m.
Lunch – Tuesdays-Fridays,
noon
Aerobics – Fridays, 1-2 p.m.
Thrift Store – ongoing,
Tuesdays-Fridays
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area. The vans, which provide
transportation for essential
travel such as doctor appoint-
ments, operate eight hours a
day, five days a week.
Regularly scheduled groups
include book club, Writing for
Pleasure, dominoes, Sudoku,
bingo, and knitters network.
Membership in Castleton
Community Seniors costs $10
per year, and entitles members
to discounts on programs and
classes that have fees. For more
information, contact the
Castleton Community Center at
468-3093 or by email at homest-
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Zumba – Wed., 4:30-5:30 p.m.
$5/class.
Bone Builders – Tues. &
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p.m. Free.
Movement Medley – Thurs.,
11:00-12:00 p.m. $4/class
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Fri., 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Free.
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7:30-8:30 p.m. $15/couple per
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PoultneyContinued from front page
By Ryan Mahar, DPT
Although sooner (far sooner) than
desired, the winter months are here.
Preparing the home for winter, being
active during inclement weather and the
inevitable shoveling of snow is on the
horizon. All of these activities are
unavoidable common functions for us in
the north country. Every year we here at
Donna P. Johnson Physical Therapy, P.C.
welcome new patients who unfortunate-
ly have fallen victim to some of the
potential dangers involved with these
activities.
Now is your opportunity to take the
necessary steps in decreasing the chanc-
es of injuring yourself during the win-
ter. Raking leaves, weather proofing the
outside of our homes, putting up holiday
decorations, shoveling snow, walking
through snow or on slippery surfaces
require increased physical activity that
many of us may not be properly pre-
pared to perform. One study of injuries
in the winter months indicated nearly 40
percent of injuries involve fractures and
25 percent of injuries involve ligament
damage. Even in November, by starting a
simple home exercise conditioning pro-
gram, you can make these chores more
enjoyable and less risky.
We would like to provide a simple
home exercise routine that will help you
become stronger in your back, legs and
arms and in turn reduce the chances of
injury. In addition, balance exercises
and starting a light walking program
can help reduce the increased demand
on our bodies when working or just
walking to the grocery store in cold tem-
peratures and possibly on icy walkways.
This program is intended to be start-
ed slowly, should not cause any pain and
should not be performed by anyone who
has a history of heart problems (heart
attack or heart surgeries), without first
consulting with your local physical ther-
apist or primary care physician. There
is no specific order to the exercises, and
the entire program does not have to be
performed all at once. As an example,
these exercises can be done periodically
throughout the day, or half of the rou-
tine can be performed in the morning
and then the remainder in the after-
noon. Most importantly, you are per-
forming them and taking the proper
steps to avoid injury. (Please see attached
handout of exercises)
The walking program can be started
today by simply taking 10-20 minutes out
of your current routine to walk down
the road, around your house or through-
out your house, with the intention of
walking for exercise. Try adding 5to 10
minutes each week until you have
reached the optimal goal of 30 to 45 min-
utes daily or every other day walk.
During the colder days, be sure to drink
plenty of water, dress warmly, use a
walking stick and wear foot gear with
traction as necessary so your walk is
enjoyable. When conditions are more
slippery, take smaller steps and walk
slower.
How to prepare your body for winter
When you see football players on TV wearing pink,
you know its Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So,
here are some facts about breast cancer to be aware of:
Fact No. 1: The two biggest risk factors for develop-
ing breast cancer are being a woman and getting older.
Family history can play a significant role but nearly
80% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer
have no family history.
Fact No. 2: You can reduce your risk for developing
breast cancer by exercising, maintaining a healthy
weight and by limiting the amount of alcohol to less
than five drinks per week. We don’t know what causes
breast cancer. However, we know that making good
lifestyle choices can help to reduce your risk of devel-
oping the disease.
Fact No. 3: The American Cancer Society recom-
mends beginning yearly mammograms at the age of
40. Ninety-five percent of breast cancers are diag-
nosed in women age 40 and over. Screening mammo-
grams in women under the age of 40 can be difficult
because breast tissue in younger women is more
dense, making the image hard to evaluate. In fact,
many women still have dense breast tissue throughout
their 40’s. That’s why there have been recent guide-
lines from other agencies recommending that you
wait until age 50. Speak with your doctor about when
you should have a mammogram.
Fact No. 4: A yearly mammogram is recommended
even if a woman is in good health. They can detect
calcifications. Calcifications are very small calcium
deposits which may indicate breast cancer even before
a mass can be seen on the image or before you can feel
it. No other imaging test can adequately detect calcifi-
cations so a mammogram is the most effective way to
detect breast cancer in the early stages. Early detec-
tion increases the likelihood of successful treatment.
Fact No. 5: Mammography is a great screening and
diagnostic tool but it does not detect breast cancer 100
percent of the time. There is no imaging test that is
100% accurate. Your best chance at early detection
involves a three part action plan: a yearly mammo-
gram starting at age 40, yearly clinical breast exams
by your provider and monthly breast self exams.
We still have much to learn about preventing or
curing breast cancer. Early detection really is your
best protection. Have you had your mammogram yet?
This article was submitted by the Breast Care
Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
Important facts you should know about breast cancer
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278 Vermont Route 149 • West Pawlet, Vermont 05775802.645.0580
Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region
Office Hours and Appointments:
Mettowee Valley Family Health Center participates
in most Vermont and New York health insurance plans.
Sliding Fee Scales are available for our patients who do not
have medical insurance. Call to find out if you qualify.
The medical team at Mettowee Valley Family Health
Center can provide expert health care for your entire family,
all in one place. Since our physicians, physician assistants and
nurse practitioners are experienced in family medicine, we
can care for everyone in your family. Call today to make an
appointment.
Back row: Brian Kilpatrick, MD • Jacki Becker, FNP, Michael Dashnaw, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C • Carl Beckler, MD
Front row: Jean Morgan, NP
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Office visits are available by appointment, between the hours of:7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., FridaysWeekend Appointments are available for urgent care at our sister office in Castleton. Please call802-468-5641 for an appointment if you need to be seen on a weekend.Our office support staff will be happy to help you make an appointment. Laboratory hours are available from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.Check out our website: www.chcrr.org
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LAKES REGION SENIOR TIMES
Indian River Rehab &
Nursing Center is a short-term
sub-acute rehabilitation center
featuring physical, occupation-
al, and speech therapy as well
as a long term-term skilled
nursing facility. Hands-on indi-
vidualized treatment in a
home-like, supportive atmo-
sphere is provided at the
recently renovated facility,
located at 17 Madison St. in
Granville. The facility, which
was established in 1950 and is
now owned by Global
Healthcare Services Group and
offers 24-hour skilled nursing
care to those in need in the
community. “Our staff is very
caring, considerate and pas-
sionate about the care we pro-
vide, said administrator Renee
Groesbeck. “We provide per-
sonalized, motivating short-
term rehab treatments to resi-
dents with the ultimate goal of
safely returning the residents
back to their own homes.”
Indian River has a special-
ized hands-on short-term rehab
department, which recently
went under expansive renova-
tions to increase the depart-
ment to meet the community’s
growing needs. The rehab unit
offers 40-beds dedicated to
short-term rehabilitation ser-
vices for those in need after
surgery or illness in addition
to providing IV antibiotic
administration; and specialized
wound care including wound
VAC management.
Additional services provided
at Indian River Rehab are phy-
sician services, transportation
to doctor visits and dialysis
treatments, dietary expertise,
social services, daily activities,
beauty/barber shop, house-
keeping, laundry, and grounds
maintenance. Air conditioning
has been installed in the facili-
ty’s A Wing and B Wing to
allow for a more controlled
environment during the hot
and humid summer days and
work will begin to upgrade the
roof and paved areas. Indian
River is also in the process of
enhancing the short term
rehab’s dining experience by
providing a buffet allowing for
additional choices and allow-
ing residents to eat when ready
so food doesn’t get cold.
Staff at Indian River Rehab
includes Cathy Wright-
Lamando, MSPT, Director of
Rehabilitation Services. She
has hand-selected a dynamic
team of experienced, licensed
physical, occupational and
speech/swallowing therapists
trained in these areas includ-
ing the new, innovative
VitalStim therapy with the goal
of optimizing a resident’s inde-
pendence to return home after
surgery or an illness. Also on
the Indian River team is Kim
Flory, Director of Nursing. She
comes to Indian River with
many years of nursing experi-
ence and with her extraordi-
nary dedication and leadership
skills Kim will continue to edu-
cate Indian River’s nursing
staff to provide the highest
quality and most innovative
care to the center’s residents.
Physicians overseeing
Indian River’s medical care are
Medical Director, Dr. Max
Crossman, Dr. Nawed Siddiqui,
Dr. Jennifer Hayes, Dr. Sean
Kimball, and Physician’s
Assistant Madeline Doane. All
of Indian River’s staff prides
itself on providing a home-like,
supportive atmosphere with
the development of good rela-
tionships with residents and
families, Groesbeck added.
Indian River is continuously
researching all current and
future opportunities and
advancements to meet the
growing needs of the commu-
nity.
To inquire about Indian
River’s full array of services
or request a personal tour to
view the newly renovated facil-
ity, call (518) 642-2710 or visit
the website at
www.IndianRiverRehab.com
to take an online virtual tour.
Indian River offers caring, compassion and respect
Lindsay Schieffelin Sr.Gemini FitnessGranville, NY
We all love summertime. Getting out
again after a long winter. Daily summer
activities. Warm summer nights. Strolls in
the park. Lots of ways to burn off some
extra winter calories.
Unfortunately, there is also ice cream,
milk shakes, and other summer treats.
Winter will give us many more opportuni-
ties to add excess calories soon enough.
Too bad we are not like Chipper the squir-
rel who has to stuff himself before winter
comes! So what is the best way to lose some
calories before we become more shut in?
Think about your furnace at home. In
the winter, it fires up all the time and burns
lots of fuel. If it were only burning calo-
ries instead of a fuel oil! Well, your body
works in a very similar manner.
Imagine if you could fire up your inter-
nal calorie burning furnace and burn more
calories all winter!! You can. Here’s how.
Your body is made up of both lean tissue
(muscles, organs, bones) and fat. While
some fat is necessary, excess fat is unsight-
ly and a terrible risk to your health. What
most of us need is less fat and more lean
tissue.
So what’s so great about lean tissue? It
burns calories all the time – even while you
are sitting and reading this article. Your
lean body mass is your internal calorie
burning furnace! The more lean tissue you
have, the more calories you burn without
lifting a finger.
The key to successful long term weight
loss is strength training. Building some
extra muscle not only makes you stronger
and more fit, it increases the size of your
internal calorie burning furnace.
I know. You don’t want to “lift weights”.
You don’t have to. But it is the fastest way
to increase your internal calorie burning
furnace. Any knowledgeable weight loss
professional will tell you this. Dieting by
itself rarely works long term. Besides,
when you diet, you lose more lean tissue
than fat!
Dieting actually reduces your internal
calorie burning furnace. This makes it
harder to keep the weight off. And the min-
ute you go off your diet, you gain the
weight back. That is exactly why almost
nobody can successfully keep weight off
long term by dieting alone.
Increasing your physical activity in any
meaningful way will help you increase
your muscle mass. Isn’t it amazing what
we do today to avoid having to do any
physical activity? We used to walk every-
where, now we take a car. We used to do
laundry and household chores by hand.
Now we have washing machines, power
tools, and vacuum cleaners. We even have
power can openers!
So instead of circling the parking lot at
your local supermarket until you find a
parking spot closest to the front door, park
further out and walk briskly. Instead of
taking the elevator at work, take the stairs.
Think about ways you can add some physi-
cal activities during the day.
Physical activity makes us feel stronger,
more fit, and more confident. It gives us
more energy and stamina, and it helps us
sleep better. The health benefits of physi-
cal activity are immeasurable!
So instead of fighting the battle of the
bulge this winter, start increasing your
physical activity today. It will literally
change your life!
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Mettowee Valley Family Health
Center is a Family Practice medical
office located on Route 149 in West Pawlet
Vt., just over the border from Granville.
The health center has been providing
care to patients throughout the region
since 1996. Currently the center is staffed
by two physicians, Carl Beckler, MD and
Brian Kilpatrick, MD, and three mid-
level providers, Michael
Dashnaw,DHSc,MPAS,PA-C, Jacki
Becker, NP and Jean Morgan, NP, said
office manager Mary Jane Brislin.
Each of the Providers work with their
own nurse on a regular basis. These are
the nurses or MA’s who will take you to
the exam room and help you get pre-
pared for your exam or procedure. Amy
Coderre LPN works with Dr. Beckler.
Colleen Bates MA works with Dr
Kilpatrick. Chris Parker LPN works
with Jacki Becker. Wendy Chapin LPN is
with Mike Dashnaw and Amanda Ellis
MA works with Jean Morgan. The also
may be calling you with test results or
other information from your provider.
When you call the office for a pre-
scription refill or if you have a question
about an illness or injury for yourself or
a family member, you will be transferred
to the Triage Nurse, Debbie Gould LPN.
Ginny Juckett LPN will help you if you
need a referral to a specialist or to anoth-
er facility for testing. She will make sure
all of the appropriate paperwork is sent
to the specialist or the other facility and
she will make sure all of the prior autho-
rizations that your insurance company
might require for referrals and testing
are completed.
Center staff members are school phy-
sicians for the Granville Central School
System and are on staff at the Orchard
Nursing Centre, Brislin said. They also
provide care for work related injuries for
several area businesses.
Mettowee Valley Family Health
Center, affiliated with Community
Health Centers of the Rutland Region,
offers extended office hours in the morn-
ing and in the evening for the conve-
nience of its patients. They are open at 7
a.m. on most mornings to offer early
appointments to their patients who
would like to receive their medical care
before they go to work or school. There is
an on-call service available after regular
office hours if patients have an emer-
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Our sister office, Castleton Family
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of traditional music. We are
hosting a series of concerts by
Vermont bands on the three
Sunday afternoons in November
preceding Thanksgiving. These
will be from 2 to 4 PM and will
be free to the public. However
donations are suggested and
welcome.
The first, appearing on Nov.
6, will be Bread and Bones, fea-
turing Richard Ruane of Ripton
on vocals, guitar, mandolin,
banjo and ukulele; Beth
Duquette of Lincoln on vocals
and Mitch Barron of Hinesburg
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and upright basses. Bread and
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with a strong influence of
Celtic, British and American
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described as °full of finesse and
creativity°, °crisp and confident°,
with °gorgeous harmonies, cap-
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Saltash Serenaders and The
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and together, they have been
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years. Appearing will be Steve
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By Matthew Rice
Many years ago three thirsty slate
quarry workers decided they needed to
row across the lake to keep the party
going.
It was late, so the story goes, and they
had already had a few when they set out
– they never returned.
Their bodies were never recovered.
Since then, on a full moon night with
the water flat calm and the air unnatu-
rally still an empty row boat can be seen
that somehow moves up the lake against
the current with no oars disturbing the
glassy surface of the lake and no occu-
pants in the boat.
That shimmering ship is all that
remains of three slate quarry workers
who decided to row out for a drink one
fateful night and never came back.
Slate Valley Museum coordinator of
education Bob Isherwood told this tale
and others as a part of the evening tour
of the remains of the West Castleton
Slate Company along the shores of Lake
Bomoseen at Lake Bomoseen State Park.
Along with a walking tour of the rem-
nants of the slate company, Isherwood
and museum trustee John Jones and
even members of the tour shared some
of the tales of the Slate Valley that made
the blood run cold.
Jones related stories of quarry work-
ers killed in various accidents and
efforts to return maimed men to their
country or origin.
Isherwood told a tale from the
Granville Sentinel’s pages in which
three workers were killed in an explo-
sion that shook buildings in the village.
The graphic description of the inju-
ries sustained by the men who were
killed when working with dynamite was
stunning, something that would be out
of place in a modern newspaper account
of a similar tragedy.
Visitors, including Slate Valley
Museum director Kate Weller, walked
the path through the West Castleton
Slate Company including the still-stand-
ing company store which still had the
bell used to call the workers for any rea-
son, including terrible tragedies.
Established in 1852 the West Castleton
Slate Company’s main building is a
hulking ruin now.
This company was large enough that
a fire at the mill in 1871 made the front
page of the New York Times newspaper,
according to the Slate Valley Museum.
Members of the tour added their own
tales of ghostly apparitions dressed in
period attire standing near the bed of a
man staying in one of the nearby houses
which used to house the factory manag-
er.
Or another who saw a mysterious
black cloud floating near the ceiling in
the same residence.
The tour ended back at the pavilion
with cider and donuts and a fire to chase
away the fall evening chill.
“I think it went really well, I think
everyone had a good time,” Slate Valley
Museum director Kate Weller said .
Tales of Slate Valley macabre makes blood run cold
Inside the remains of the West Castleton Slate Company. Water drains into a deep dark holes near one foundation wall of the massive former slate mill. Visitors also saw the site's "Negro Cemetery."
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Poultney High School is
pleased to unveil ‘Artwork of
the Permanent Collection of
PHS’. Art Teacher, Melissa
Kristiansen, began collecting
artwork from students in 2007
and each piece has been beauti-
fully matted and framed. The
artworks are outstanding piec-
es for those school years.
Teachers had an opportunity to
request a piece and thanks to
the custodial staff they have
been securely displayed
throughout the school. Mrs.
Kristiansen plans to continue
adding three to four pieces each
year. Sadie Brown, class of
2012, (in photo) proudly show-
cases her landscape titled
“Sunset” in Ms. Paquette’s
classroom.
The following students also
have work as part of the collec-
tion; Alicia LaFountain (2007),
Amanda Petty (2008), Jakeb
Kristiansen (2008), Amberly
Ondria (2009), Marissa Zarriello
(2009), Randy Southwick-Drew
(2009), Swan Connelly (2011),
and Leah DelPezzo (2011).
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Twig Remembers
Tom led a quiet life. Work at
G.E. and home to West Street.
Tom and I hooked up at the
Laundromat where we would
have these great visits. He’d
talk about his kids and politics.
Oh, would he go on.
He’d always have some little
piece of info that he’d gathered
from my brother Bill’s barber
shop (Hair Haven).
Safe trip Tom; God bless.
-- Twig Canfield
Have you ever been to the
“Black Hole?” In the world of
the diabetic there is this very
thin, thin gap between a low-
low sugar level and a coma. You
begin to feel like you are sliding
into this black hole with noth-
ing to grab or hold – it scares
the living Jesus out of you. At
home I have a loose capped real
“coke” at my bedside. But when
you’re not at home, it’s hard to
find the bed stand.
I’ve been through this prob-
lem more times than I can count
of both hands and on three of
those occasions I awoke to find
a quiet and calm Mark Camara.
He had the perfect tempera-
ment, perfect personality and
perfect sense of humor when
needed. It was like he was born
for the job.
The first time Mark had
taken the blood reading and
said, “I can’t believe it, your
blood sugar is 23 and you’re still
coherent.” He told me a few
days later that my next words
were “Blah, blah, garble, gar-
ble.” On that occasion I awoke
as I was being unloaded and I
was staring right straight ahead
at Mark. When somebody saves
you from “The Black Hole,”
then you have a friend for life.
I have been a diabetic since
1973 and I know most of the
squad members in all of the
surrounding towns and I have
friends who work for Rutland
Regional Ambulance. And I am
here to tell you that they and all
the members of RRMC emer-
gency room staff are guardian
angels to all of us in Rutland
County.
I hope that God finds a spe-
cial place for this very special
person.
God bless you, Mark Camara.
-- Twig Canfield
His father, John, has had a
summer place near Poultney for
years and was a regular at
Williams’ Hardware (mostly
summers) for years.
Well, six or seven years ago
Gary moved up from
Connecticut and became a regu-
lar at our store. He repaired
lawn mowers so he needed lots
of parts and nuts and bolts. It
didn’t take him long to get to
know the store.
This past year we turned the
store completely around (you
know something you should do
every 30 or 40 years). Well, it
didn’t take Gary long to learn
the lay of the land this time.
May God be with you, Gary
Heuckeroth.
-- Twig Canfield
Mark Camara
Gary Heuckeroth
Tom Ellis
House Blend plays Tinmouth Nov. 4House Blend, which brought
down the house with their last
show., will return to the stage at
the Tinmouth Old Firehouse at
7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4.
House Blend, formed in 2006,
is an assembly of 23 veteran
singers from Vermont and New
Hampshire, devoted to the col-
lective exploration of the many
styles of mostly a cappella
songs from around the world
and throughout musical histo-
ry. A democratically-governed
party of self-professed singing
addicts, the “Blenders” look to
the artistic direction of all of
its members to guide the group,
creating a harmonious brew
that reflects their diverse musi-
cal backgrounds.
The Old Firehouse Concert
Series benefits the Tinmouth
Community Fund, a private
non-profit supporting commu-
nity based projects in Tinmouth.
Tinmouth’s Old Firehouse
Stage is located in beautiful
downtown Tinmouth right on
the green. Doors open at 7 p.m.,
and there is a $9 donation at the
door. Refreshments will be
available.
For more information con-
tact Colleen at celibalch@com-
cast.net or (802) 414-0011 or visit
www.tinmouthvt.org for direc-
tions.
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