October 19, 2013
Furnace Brook Rd. home robbed
CHITTENDEN Ñ On Oct. 10, at 12:56 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a report of a burglary at a residence on Furnace Brook Road in Chittenden. Numerous items were stolen from the residence. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at Rutland, 802-773-9101. Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or text CRIMES (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS
Woman cited for speeding
PANTON Ñ A Vermont State Police trooper conducted a motor vehicle stop of Courtney Lazar, 33, of Rochester on Route 22A in Panton for traveling at 30 mph or more over the posted speed limit of 50 mph. She was charged with Excessive Speed and released with a citation to appear at the Addison Criminal Division.
Robbery on Burpee Road
BRISTOL Ñ A storage unit rented by Stacy Lapointe, 34, of Bristol, located on Burpee Road in Bristol, was broken into and several items were stolen. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is encouraged to call the State Police at 802-388-4919.
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Health center receives fed designation By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com BRISTOL Ñ Good news for the Five-Town Health Alliance came in the form an official notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, just before the recent government shutdown and the nationwide, somewhat rocky kick-off of Ò ObamaCare.Ó Administrators of the Mountain Health Center, located at 74 Munsill Ave., in Bristol said they received word that the center has been officially designated a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-AlikeÑ known as FQHC-LALÑ by the U.S. Government. Mountain Health Center provides access to primary and preventative health care services, and includes medical, dental, and behavioral health care for residents. Jill Mackle of Five-Town Health AllianceÕ s board of directors, credits U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) especially, along with others, with helping pave the way for the important designation. Ò Sen. SandersÕ commitment to making quality health care available to all Vermonters, along with the support of Gov. Peter Shumlin and Reps.
JUST FOR KICKS — Tae Kwon Do KICKS member Kelsey Dobson—a black belt and recent VUHS graduate—is a U.S. Marine; he spars here with fellow KICKS enthusiast Racheal Mathewson, a third degree black belt and recent MUHS graduate. A special Tae Kwon Do KICKS demonstration and tournament was held at MUMS Oct. 12 under the guidance of Master Kellie Thomas.
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Middlebury rocks—open house at Omya quarry By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
Rt. 22A speeding
PANTON Ñ Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Robert Holbrook, 58, on Route 22A in Panton for traveling 30 mph or more over the posted speed limit, 50 mph. Holbrook was charged with excessive speed and released on a citation to appear at the Addison Criminal Division.
Middlebury’s big dig: Tour deep inside the Omya Middlebury Quarry Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The quarry is located on the east side of U.S. Route 7 between Foster Motors and Connor Homes. File photo
MIDDLEBURY Ñ Ò When you live next to one of the worldÕ s largest holes in the ground, you kind of take it for granted,Ó according to David Foster of Middlebury. Foster is looking forward to OmyaÕ s Middlebury Quarry Open House to be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s the first public event at the open pit since 2011; it will cap off Earth Science Week 2013 in Vermont. Now a retired member of the famous Addison County dairy family, Foster used to furnish downtown MiddleburyÕ s CalviÕ s Ice Cream Parlor with his nonpareil homemade ice cream. Today, while FosterÕ s health keeps him indoors, he still has an interest in the quarry next door. OmyaÕ s quarryÑ which produces calcium carbonate or marbleÑ has seen a lot of physical changes over the years; it is located on former Foster family farmland. Up until just a few years ago, David Foster used to take friends on a thrilling, offroad pickup-truck tour on Foster land in order to peek into the big pit. According to Jim Stewart, OmyaÕ s Verpol plant manager based in Florence, Vt., the quarry has been commercially quarried since at least the mid 1960s. Prior to that, local folks used the calcium carbonate for lime and fill around farms. Omya CONTINUED ON PAGE 7