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RUTLAND — The Rutland Architectural Review Board approved the design of Green Mountain Power ’s planned Energy Innovation Center, an art deco motif that honors the building’s past even as it symbolizes a new chapter in downtown Rutland. “The EIC will be a working example of energy innovation,” GMP President and CEO Mary Powell said. “Through a mix of recycled and new materials and features, we’ll blend the two structures that made up the Eastman Building into a customerfocused space where Vermonters can learn about generation, efficiency, environmental effects of energy decisions, new technologies and new customer programs.” The EIC will be the focal point of GMP renewable energy development, including efforts to make Rutland the solar capital of New England, with the highest reliance on solar per capita of any city in the region. The smaller building, a wood-framed structure, combined with a circa 1925 retail store that has sat empty and has become increasingly dilapidated for a decade, will house GMP employees and staff from Efficiency Vermont and Neighborworks of Western Vermont, classroom/conference space, and public exhibits focused on energy and the environment. While a significant improvement to the largest empty space in downtown Rutland, the project is also a key component of GMP plans to achieve millions of dollars of customer savings by reducing the company’s overall square footage. Steve Costello, GMP’s See ENERGY CENTER, page 10
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Hot day in Middlebury with Chili Fest MIDDLEBURY — This year ’s Fifth Annual Vermont Chili Festival returns to downtown Middlebury on Saturday, March 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Named one of the Top 10 Winter Events for the past four years by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the event includes street jugglers, face painting, entertainment for kids, live music, a beverage tent, and awardwinning chili, all located on the streets of historic downtown Middlebury. The downtown will be overflowing with chili from over 50 restaurants, caterers and amateurs from around the state. The public will pick their three favorite chili’s, and winners will be announced in the following categories: Best Beef Chili, Best Chicken Chili, Best Pork Chili, Best Game Chili, Best Veggie Chili, a best ‘Kitchen Sink’ category, and Best Overall Chili. This year ’s chili contest winners will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. Last year ’s winners included, Bluebird Tavern, Breadloaf View Farm, Leunig's, Middlebury Volunteer Fire Dept, Addison Central Teens and Swift House Inn-Jessica's Restaurant. Passes for unlimited samples of chili will be available at the event and on the website at www.vtchilifest.com for $5 See CHILI FESTIVAL, page 10
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Wallingford woman plans to swim English Channel By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
Bethany Bosch
RUTLAND — Many of us day dream about accomplishing big goals in life— like sailing around the world, striking it rich with a creative idea, climbing Kilimanjaro, learning to fly, even retiring early and sitting on a beach. However, few of us actually realize these secret reveries. Life, reality, has a way of getting in the way of dreams, but not so for Bethany Bosch of Wallingford. The athletic swimmer has one very big goal on her to do list—that’s to swim across the English Channel in 2014. Bosch grew up in the Rutland area and gained an affinity for water at a young age. Growing up, Bosch was a regular youth participant in the Rutland Recreation Department’s aquatic programs.
She was a member of several Rutland Rec swim teams over the years and that’s where she developed and honed her aquatic skills. According to Bosch’s friend, and Channel swim publicity coordinator, Rob Maguire, the young woman began to seriously pursue becoming an endurance swimmer three years ago. “After college, Bethany returned home to West Rutland, and began her pursuit as an endurance swimmer in 2010,” Maguire said. “Having determined that in order to make her dream of swimming the Channel a reality, Bethany began to build her life around her swimming.” Maguire said Bosch swims, on average, two to three miles a day just to keep in shape and build up her upper body and leg strength. “She also travels as far as an hour and See ENGLISH CHANNEL, page 10
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