February 1, 2014
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Fate of Old Middle Road to be mulled By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@ denpubs.com
John Hall
Missing Middlebury man found alive By Keith Lobdell newmarketpress@ denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ A Middlebury man has been located by police in Orlando, Fla., after he was reported missing under Ò suspiciousÓ circumstances. The Orlando Police Department has confirmed that John Hall, who is also part owner of the Westport Country Club, has been located in the area. Hall was reported missing after he had checked into the Rosen Inn Jan. 22, when he was last seen. MSGT Roger Brennan, Public Information Officer for the Orlando PD, confirmed that Hall had been located but did not say he had been the victim of a rumored car jacking. Ó Mr. Hall was indeed located this afternoon (Sunday, Jan. 26),Ó Brennan said in an e-mail to the Eagle. Ò He did not report to law enforcement that he was the victim of a car jacking.Ó Brennan added Hall was reported missing by his wife. In a previous press release, issued Jan. 25, police had said the disappearance was under suspicious circumstances.
MIDDLEBURY Ñ In the mid 1800s, Middle Road in Middlebury was a busy byway linking downtown Middlebury to the farms south of town. Farmers would ride their wagons to down along the road. Today, remnants of the abandoned old road can still be traced between Halladay Road and South Ridge Road. Now, Middle Road Ventures, LLC has filed a request for discontinuance of the Old Middle Road with the Town of Middlebury. Middle Road Ventures is the developer of the upscale South Ridge neighborhood. According to Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay, Middle Road Ventures asked that the Select Board consider discontinuing a portion of Old Middle Road, which is listed as a class 4 road CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
NEW BRISTOL READERS! — New Market Press, publisher of the Eagle, welcomes hundreds of new readers in the Bristol area starting with the Feb. 1 newsprint edition. Due to many requests, the Eagle has now included additional USPS routes in Bristol to our free circulation. Because the Eagle is Addison County’s largest, audited community newspaper, we value your involvement with helping us print the local news. Please submit your news and digital photographs of families, schools, sports, social/community organizations, houses of worship, local arts and history, farm and garden, business, as well as fund-raising events to the editor via e-mail at: lou@addison-eagle. com or call 802-388-6397. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Rutland student heading to West Point By Lou Varricchio
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MSJ student Claire Schmelzenbach met U.S Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) in Rutland recently.
RUTLAND Ñ Mount Saint Joseph Academy high school senior Claire Schmelzenbach of Rutland has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Schmelzenbach was nominated by members of VermontÕ s two U.S. senators and one representative for several military academies. She had to wait several months to see if she would be appointed by U.S. military officials. West Point, located in New York, was her top choice. Ò This is a tremendous honor, of which Miss Schmelzenbach, her family, and Christ the King School and Mount Saint Joseph Academy should be very proud,Ó said U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Barry Costello, Ret., who is a graduate of the two Rutland Catholic schools. Schmelzenbach is the president of the MSJ student government, and leads the MSJ social justice committee and the choir. She has consistently been an honor roll student throughout her high school career. =She plays multiple sports, including soccer, basketball, and track. She is a member of the MSJ soccer team and currently undefeated MSJ basketball team. Schmelzenbach is the daughter of Thomas and Jeanne Schmelzenbach. Her sister, Monica, is also a student at MSJ, and her brother Luke attends CKS.