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The Fletcher “Buster” Brush Memorial Scholarship for Vermont students was awarded in Middlebury recently. Sandy Lovelette from the Hull Insurance Agency joined student winner Marjorie Mason of Enosburg Falls along with Dave Tatlock of Co-operative Insurance Company.
By Lou Varricchio
fer, CVPS announced it will convene its board of directors to review its finewmarketpress@denpubs.com duciary responsibilities and contracRUTLAND — It has only been a tual commitments to Fortis Inc. few weeks sinces V ermont’s lar gest “This offer requires us to convene utility, Rutland-based Central V er- our board of directors to evaluate the mont Public Service was acquired by proposal in depth as soon as possiCanadian power giant Fortis, Inc. ble,” said CVPS President Larry ReilNow a second Canadian utility, Que- ly. “Until the board of directors has bec-based GazMetro is eyeing the an opportunity to examine the offer, Vermont power company. we ar e pr ecluded fr om making any On June 23, CVPS r eceived an unfurther comment.” solicited acquisition of fer fr om GazMetro executives wer e unGazMetro. Because of the surprise of- available for comment at press time.
EFHS sudent wins Buster Brush New playground in Hinesburg scholarship MIDDLEBURY — Marjorie Mason from Enosburg Falls was r ecently awarded the Fletcher “Buster” Brush Memorial Scholarship for V ermont students. She r eceived a $1,000 scholarship which can be r enewed annually for up to four years. Mason is a 2011 graduate of Enosbur g Falls High School. She will be attending Saint Joseph’s College in Maine to study nursing. Mason was chosen as a scholarship r ecipient because she demonstrates the values of compassion, hard work, community service, school spirit and leadership that Buster both embodied and espoused. Buster Br ush was a long time employee of Co-operative Insurance Companies in Middlebury and worked with insurance agents in V ermont and New Hampshire. He was also a tir eless community volunteer who had a special
HINESBURG — On a recent Saturday the whine of electric drills was ringing through Hinesburg Village. Hinesburg Nursery School was getting a r ecycled playground, built from salvaged pieces. Parent volunteers could be seen maneuvering fourteen-foot towers and hefting large timbers to fit the used pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. The finished playground is an example of a parent cooperative: par ents getting
involved and leading by example. Hinesburg parent Catherine Goldsmith said, “We’re showing our kids to think cr eatively and to use r esources wisely, both financial and environmental. The best part is that the kids love their new playgr ound. It’s a win-win for everyone.” “This pr oject r eally br ought out everyone’s community spirit,” according to Hinesburg Nursery
PLAY’S THE THING — Little Brian Simkins of Hinesburg enjoys his first visit to a new playground built at the Hinesburg Nursery School. The playground, constructed entirely of recycled materials, was constructed with the help of parents, local volunteers, and businesses. The parent-run co-op school employs two teachers and is governed by an all-parent board of directors. Photo by Jamie Cudney
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Sam Cutting IV: Vermont’s maple industry leader speaks “We are sitting on a lot of inventory.”
By Lou Varricchio
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FERRISBURGH — Vermont’s maple syrup production marked a 76-year high point this year . An extra long season of tapping the sap of sugar maple tr ees helped create a record-breaking harvest, accor ding to the U.S. Department of Agricultur e’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Local maple pr oducers ar e
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now awash with high quality syrup and the wor d fr om experts is that the year ’s pr oduct is among the best in memory. Sam Cutting IV, owner and operator of V ermont’s lar gest maple product operation, Dakin Farm based in Ferrisburgh, has had a few weeks to assess both the pluses and the minuses of this year ’s maple bonanza. Cutting’s Dakin Farm operation is known nationwide for its mail-order and r etail business that sells made-in-V ermont goodies, from bacon and See CUTTING, page 8
Sam Cutting IV of Dakin Farm in Ferrisburgh: Vermont’s maple industry leader. Photo by Lou Varricchio
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