Classical guitar
The Buffetster
Middlebury College to host classical guitarist originally from China.
Rusty talks about Warren Buffet, his legacy and dork move with his secretary.
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February 11, 2012
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Stomach flu outbreaks reported By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY — Vermont health officials are weighing the risks of other outbreaks of a powerful 48-hour stomach flu that occurred on the Middlebury College last week. On the heels of the campus outbreak, several reports of norovirus have been noted elsewhere in Addison County and in Franklin County by the Vermont Health Department. Teachers of several schools in Rutland County have also reported outbreaks. Norovirus outbreaks are often linked to food or water, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC). Symptoms of flu include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Suffers are advised to drink water as the effects of the virus can cause dehydration. The norovirus, sometimes referred to as the Norwalk Agent, is a RNA virus. The "bug" is linked to 90 percent of epidemic outbreaks of nonbacterial gastroenteritis in the U.S. The norovirus, according to the CDC’s website, "is typically transmitted by fecal-contaminated food or water, by personto-person contact, and airborne contamination of surfaces." Bradley Tompkins of the Vermont Health Department, advised residents to take precautions. "This occurs every year. We have reports of several outbreaks in institutional settings across Vermont," he said. Tompkins said frequent hand washing helps to reduce the spread of the virus.
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JUST THE CHEESE PLEASE – Lea Calderon-Guthe, prepares cheese curd in the process of making cheddar at a Rural Vermont class held at the Metta Earth Institute on Geary Road South in Lincoln last week. Calderon-Guthe, a Middlebury College student, has a passion for cheesemaking. She will teach similar upcoming classes in Charlotte and Shrewsbury. Photo by Robin Reid
HINESBURG — Commuters along the Route 116 corridor have long complained about the lack of reliable public transportation between their communities and Burlington. Residents along Route 116 who prefer to leave their cars at home have had to rely on carpooling to get to work. Now a new commuter bus will link the Route 116 towns, via Hinesburg, starting in late April. Officials of Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) and Addison County Transit Resources
(ACTR) announced last week that they have received taxpayer funds, from the State of Vermont Agency of Transportation, that will fund a public transportation link between Route 116 communities and businesses. “We are pleased that this innovative public-private collaboration will enable us to provide folks with access to employment markets in Burlington, Hinesburg and Middlebury,” Jim Moulton, executive director of ACTR, said. According to Karla Munson, coordinator of Hinesburg Rides, “the service is the result See ROUTE 116 BUS, page 9
No snow: Women’s ski event canceled in Ripton RIPTON — A dry January and an equally unwinterlike forecast for the start of February has prompted the organizers of a first-time Vermont ski activity for women to cancel their event. Due to marginal snow conditions, Women’s Ski Day at the Rikert Nordic Center was not be held Feb. 5 as planned. “Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get the weather to cooperate. Since this was the first Women’s Ski Day at Rikert, we wanted conditions to be ideal. Especially with another warm up in the forecast, it seemed the best option was to look ahead to next season and plan for a fabulous event in 2013,” said Petty Lyons, event organizer at Rikert Nordic Center. "We were so excited to have so many terrific sponsors for this first annual event and wish to thank them for their support." Hosted in partnership with the, Women’s Ski Day in Vermont was to feature coaching in ski technique from top instructors, along with waxing clinics and a yoga workshop. Proceeds from the event were to benefit the Stride Foundation, a Ferrisburgh-based non-profit devoted to empowering girls and women through mentoring and sports. Lead event sponsors had included the Middlebury Inn, Waterfalls Day Spa, Ski Rack, Middlebury Mountaineer, TD Bank, Rikert Nordic Center, Toko, Otter Creek Yoga.
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This week’s weather at the Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton, Vt., is more conducive to soccer than skiing. Photo courtesy of New England Nordic Ski Association
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