November 23, 2013
John Clagett remembered MIDDLEBURY Ñ Vermont author John Clagett died last week. He was a highly decorated U.S. Navy veteran. During World War II, Clagett commanded a P.T. boat at the Battle of Guadalcanal and was severely injured in the sinking of P.T. 111 on Feb. 1, 1943. His many accomplishments included graduating from the Naval Academy, receiving a Ph.D. from Yale University, spending three years in Norway with the diplomatic corps, and being professor emeritus of English at Middlebury College. He was a devout member of St. StephenÕ s Church in Middlebury. Among ClagettÕ s notable novels is a science-fiction work about a nuclear power plant accident, titled Ò The Orange RÓ ; it was set in the fictional town of Waybury, Vt.
Police searching for shoplifter RUTLAND TOWN On Nov. 10, the Vermont State Police were dispatched to Hannaford Supermarket located at 318 U.S. Route 7 in Rutland Town, for a female shoplifter who had fled the store on foot. During the investigation it was learned the shoplifter was Cynthia Charbonneau, 27; she is homeless in the Rutland City area. The investigation further revealed Cynthia has no known address and her CURRENT whereabouts are unknown. VSP is asking anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact VSP Trooper Cushing of the Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101.
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Two killed in Route 7 crash
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By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ A head-on collision along U.S. Route 7 south of downtown Brandon claimed the lives of two people. Vermont State Police did not release the names of the victims at press time pending contact with next of kin. The accident, which occurred at 4:15 p.m. Nov. 15, was located approximately one-quarter mile south of Otter Valley Union High School. Most students and faculty had already left the high school for the weekend break. Police closed the highway for nearly five hours during the investigation and cleanup, which included some spilled fuel. The pressure vessel of the gas tanker was not breached as far as was known. The collision involved a station wagon and a Proctor Gas tanker truck, according to Brandon Police Chief Chris Brickell. No details about the cause of the accident were available. Vehicles on Route 7 were rerouted to Florence north and south of the accident scene.
VOICES OF THANKSGIVING — On Sunday Nov. 24, the Middlebury College Community Chorus will offer its annual Thanksgiving concert at 3 p.m. in Mead Chapel on the College campus. Admission is free. The 90-voice chorus draws singers from Brandon, Leicester, Salisbury, East Middlebury, Ripton, Goshen, Weybridge, Cornwall, Middlebury, Shoreham, New Haven, Waltham, Vergennes, Bristol, Monkton, North Ferrisburgh, Starksboro, Randolph, and Port Henry, N.Y. The choir traces its roots back more than 100 years when the Middlebury Musical Institute was founded. Photo by Brett Simison
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Barbara Clearbridge and Lynn Pope By Lou Varricchio
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newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ Barbara Clearbridge (Shulamith Eagle) of Middlebury, has been volunteering as a member of Addison County Court DiversionÕ s Reparative Board for the past six months. The volunteer board meets with low-level offenders to develop a plan that focuses on repairing the harm that the offender has caused. Clearbridge, who also volunteers for Hospice Volunteer Services, said Ò I enjoy collaborating in this important work and really making Barbara Clearbridge a difference in peopleÕ s lives.Ó (Shulamith Eagle) According to Serena Eddy Guiles, program coordinator of Addison County RSVP and the Volunteer Center of the United Way Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program, Ò Court Diversion staff members appreciate her gentle approach, saying Ô Barbara is always so thoughtful and kind with working with offenders. She truly embodies
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