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By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@ denpubs.com
W A L L I N G FORD Ñ Vermont State Police announced that two individuals were arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Wallingford last month. The robbery occurred at the Smart Shop-Midway Oil/Mobil fueling station located on Main Street. Kelly English, 32, of Rutland and the store manager, told police that she had been robbed at knife point, forced into a bathroom, and the storeÕ s bank deposit bags had been stolen. The suspect then allegedly stole the managerÕ s vehicle and fled the scene. Sgt. Albert Abdelnour told reporters that the robbery, as first described by English, had actually been staged and part of a strange cover up. Ò As the investigation progressed it was found that the storeÕ s manager, Kelly English, had been embezzling money form the storeÕ s depositsÑ using a process commonly referred to as Ô rolling depositsÕ . In this process the money is taken out of a dayÕ s deposit and converted to the suspectÕ s own use. Then money from the next dayÕ s deposit is used to balance out the previous dayÕ s deposit where the money had been removed,Ó according to Abdelnour. A VSP news announcement about the case said the investigation revealed that this had been occurring with the deposits handled by English. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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Giant transports navigate Route 7 By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@ denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — A fleet of truck transports from J.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc., of Middlebury hauled several giant concrete beams north along U.S. Route 7 during the morning hours of April 10. The massive beams are being delivered to a bridge project in Londonderry, N.H. The truck fleet traveled north on Route 7 to better access Interstate Highway 89 via South Burlington. Similar beams were used in the construction of MiddleburyÕ s new Cross Street Bridge spanning the Otter Creek. Carrara & Sons is a family owned company. It produces sand and stone aggregates from a large quarry along Route 116 in East Middlebury. The company also produces ready-mixed concrete and precast and prestressed concrete products at plants in Rutland and Middlebury, and Crown Point, N.Y.
A “fleet” of large truck transports from J.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc., of Middlebury hauled several giant concrete beams north along U.S. Route 7 during the morning hours of April 10. The second transport is pictured here in front of the Middlebury Inn. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Rutland’s STAR students receive awards By Peg Bolgioni pbolgioni@rutlandhs.k12.vt.us
STAR STUDENTS—First Row: Natalie McPhee (RHS), Jessica Cota (RHS), Morgan Vincent (RHS), MaryCatherine Molaski (Otter Valley), Kelsey McLaughlin (Mill River), Marlayna Rheaume (Fair Haven), Morgan Ballard (Mill River), and Rachel Woodward (Otter Valley) Second Row: Letisha Gibbs (Mill River) and Kaelin Reopell (West Rutland); 3rd Row: Laurie Smith (RHS), Tiffany Sarnowski (RHS), Sara Bullard (RHS), and Lexi Tittemore (RHS).
RUTLAND Ñ Rutland-area Students Taking Action with Recognition or STAR represented Stafford Technical CenterÕ s Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at the recent New Hampshire Leadership Conference. Thee students from, StaffordÕ s Human Services program, received a total of 15 medals including gold, silver, and bronze for competing in STAR events. Students received recognition for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation. The FCCLA organization promotes personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Science Education. The following students received medals in the STAR Events: Gold Focus on Children-Mary-Catherine Molaski (Otter Valley) and Morgan Vincent (RHS). Applied Technology-Jessica Cota (RHS) and Letisha Gibbs (Mill River). CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
Photo by Peg Bolgioni
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