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Serving Addison and Chittenden Counties
November 20, 2010
Patriotic Orwell exhibit receives state award
Steve Buxton, Orwell Historical Society president, Sandy Korda, Orwell museum curator and creator of the award-winning exhibit, and Mark Hudson, Vermont Historical Society executive director. Photo by Gary Bowen
The Orwell Historical Society Museum was the recipient of the Vermont State Historical Society's Award of Excellence for the "Soldiers in the Attic, Celebrating 200 Years of Orwell's Patriots". An award presentation to the Orwell society was made at the 57th Annual League of Local Historical Societies meeting and at the Bennington Museum. The unique display, in time for Veterans Day, has had various incarnationsl it has been showcased at the State Historical Exposition, the Henry Sheldon Museum, the Orwell Village School, as well as at its home residence in the local Orwell museum.
BUUGENG MAGIC—Vermont magician Sir Riel defies gravity and common sense at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater Cabaret, Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 and 9 p.m. Working with clear acrylic balls, illuminated props, and curved wooden pieces called buugeng, he creates a world that defies gravity and common sense. For tickets call 802-382-9222.
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Vergennes FFA team compete in region, nation Vergennes FFA represented Vermont at the regional competition at Springfield, Mass. and at the national level at the 8National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The convention included a career and college fair. This year, Indianapolis was overwhelmed by a sea of blue corduroy jackets with over 54,000 people in attendance. Vergennes FFA represented Vermont for the first time in several years in the parliamentary procedure competition sponsored by the Mosaic Company. Team members had to be familiar with Robert’s Rules of Order, and they had to carry out a mock meeting based on a topic given by the judges while following Robert’s Rules. Team members were Arie Smits, Garth Buck, Erika Evarts, Gary Grant, Peter McDurfee and Sam Marszalkowski. The team, coached by advisor Bill Van De Weert, represented Vermont well by earning the bronze level nationally against very tough competition. The Agricultural Mechanics team,
A Vermont triple murder mystery By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
solve equipment including a sprayer system and a John Deere gator. At the national competition, which was sponsored by Firestone Agricultural Tire Company, the team was in the silver range with both Wade and Trevor earning silver medals.
Conclusion Editor’s Note: Two Vermont women mystery writers are researching an unsolved 1935 triple murder in east Middlebury, Vt., as part of their effort to write a realistic novel about the tragedy. During their interview session with the late Robert Fenn of East Middlebury, writers Roxanna Emilo and Kathy Brande of Bristol, both women helped him search for a piece of cloth evidence removed from the crime scene and stored in his East Middlebury house; the fragment of awning canvas was never found. Fenn died a few years later. The cloth fragment, as well as the elderly Vermonter ’s recollections about the incident, went to the grave with him. Big news, small town Vermont in the first half of the 20th century was a world away from Vermont in the first half of the 21st century. Violent crime may be old hat in today’s 24-hour news cycle, but in 1935 news of the triple murder sent shockwaves throughout Addison County and beyond. According to news accounts, the state pathologist, Dr. C. F. Whitney, drove down from Burlington to examine the
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Vergennes area FFA students: Nathan Fleming, Wade Steele, Erika Evarts, Garth Buck, Jason Vorsteveld, Arie Smits, Gary Grant, AnnaJo Smith, Chase Atkins, Samantha Marszalkowski, Trevor Patterson, Adam Delisle, Ethan Gevry, Ben Rao, Devin Parker, and Alex Woods Front: Peter McDurfee. consisting of Chase Atkins, Trevor Patterson, Wade Steele and Alex Woods, placed an impressive fourth out of nine teams, and Wade secured ninth individually at the regional competition. Team members took a written test, diagnosed an engine problem, welded, and used technical manuals to problem
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