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July 5, 2014

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The Eagle is holding a PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. Submit your photos for each color of the rainbow. Winner will be printed weekly! enter your photos featuring green by July 11. submission Dates green: July 11; Blue: July 8 and Purple: July 25

Police investigate assault complaint

rUTLAnD Ñ Vermont state Police responded to a assault complaint. Investigation revealed Tyson Beaudry, 20, assaulted his exgirlfriend and broke her cell phone in rutland.

Salisbury man stopped

sALIsBUrY Ñ Vermont state Police in new Haven reported that they conducted a motor vehicle stop that led to the arrest of James Bishop of salisbury for driving for driving while criminally suspended, Department of Motor Vehicle revealed that BishopÕ s right to drive in Vermont was criminally suspended. Bishop was processed at the state police barracks in new Haven, he was then released on a citation to appear in Addison criminal court to answer to the charges of Criminal DLs.

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Vermont’s rodeo season under way By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com CAsTLeTOn Ñ Pond Hill ranch in Castleton is about as close to open range as it gets up here in Vermontana. While the green Mountain state may be about as far east of the Mississippi as you can go in many ways, the fact is that horses and cattleÑ even cowboys and sheepmenÑ have always been a part of VermontÕ s northernfrontier heritage. Dating back to the early 1900s, Pond Hill ranch was founded by the OÕ rourke family and began as a draft horse and cattle operation. nearly a century later, it remains an OÕ rourke operation and has grown to become a genuine 2,000-acre ranch complete with free-roaming broncos, unusual cattle stock, and weekly rodeo shows. Harry OÕ rourke, Jr., and his wife Josephine expanded the original family ranch during the 1930s; they added horses and more acreage to the spread. Today, five OÕ rourke siblingsÑ Debbie, Dick, Judy, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Harry O’Rourke inspects the family’s horses at Pond Hill Ranch in Castleton, Vt. in 2009.

Adam Myers remembered at RetroFit event By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com

Arrest in Panton assault

PAnTOn Ñ On June 25, Vermont state Police of new Haven were called to a report of an assault in Panton. Further investigation led to the arrest of gerard Vorsteveld for simple assault. Vorsteveld is scheduled to appear in Addison District Court on Aug. 4.

Photo by Lou Varricchio

Adam Myers: the Middlebury firefighter who died in 2011 will be remembered July 26 .

MIDDLeBUrY Ñ For those Addison County residents who knew him or worked along side him, Middlebury firefighter Adam Myers was a hard worker, caring friend, and devoted family man. MyersÕ untimely death in 2011 is still sending reverberations through the community. The dedicated firefighter—who believed deeply in community serviceÑ died in a car accident July 20, 2011. He left behind a wife and two sons, and many friends he touched in the area. since 2012, friends and businesses in the Middlebury area have been helping keep MyersÕ memory and spirit of service alive through a special fundraising event in July. Two Brothers Tavern in downtown Middlebury is also involved and will host a music event July 26. First dubbed the Adam Myers Memorial Fundraiser in 2012, several local businesses have gone on to team up to raise money for the Middlebury Fire Department. The annual activity, which not only remembers the volunteer and community

member, honors all the men and women who serve in fighting fires and saving lives around Middlebury. Ò Adam was in integral part of our technical rescue team,Ó according to ryan emilo, a member of the Middlebury Fire Department. Ò He was a huge champion of everything we do here at the department. His hard work, dedication and enthusiasm can never be replaced and it will never be forgotten,Ó For their first time supporting the memorial effort, a genuine recognition of loss, as well as spirit of community, motivtes the involvement of sponsors. Holmes Jacobs, co-owner of Two Brothers Tavern in Middlebury, considered Myers a good friend. Jacobs was also his employer at the tavern. Ò Adam was a wonderful individual,Ó Jacobs said. Ò He was a devoted and loving husband, father, and friend. His civic service to the community will be missed on so many levels. We are proud to honor his memory, and dedication to the community, by raising money for something he cared so deeply about.Ó

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