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RUTLAND — State officials will visit the Rutland Region Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 5p.m. to hold a town-meeting discussion about how they can assist local communities recover from Tropical Storm Irene. The local visit is part of the statewide Community Recovery Partnership initiative launched by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) and is designed to not only identify local needs but also connect communities with the support and resources they require for both short and long-term recovery. The meeting, open to the public, will be held at the Rutland Free Library’s Fox Room.
Free supper in Springfield SPRINGFIELD — The United Methodist Church will host a free Second Saturday Spaghetti Supper, Feb. 11, 5 p.m., at the church located at 10 Valley St. in Springfield. The menu includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and dressings, garlic bread, beverage and dessert. For more details, call 802885-3456.
Wallingford nonprofit clothing sale WALLINGFORD — A 50 percent off sale on all socks and undergarments will be held at the non-profit Hands for Hope Thrift Store in Wallingford, Feb. 6-18. The shop is located at 15 South Main St.
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Vol. 4 No. 6 • February 8, 2012
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Entergy wants state to pay legal fees By Lou Varricchio
lou@addison-eagle.com MONTPELIER — Entergy, the owner of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, wants the State of Vermont to pay $4.6 million in legal fees it incurred to fight off the state's attempt to shutdown the plant. A U.S. district judge ruled last month that Vermont has no legal jurisdiction over the atomic station under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act. Entergy filed a motion in federal court Feb. 3 to be reimbursed in its "safety" lawsuit against the Green Mountain State. In 2007 and 2010, the court ordered Vermont to pay millions of dollars in legal fees it incurred through its expensive lawsuits against various parties. State Attorney Gen. William Sorrell (D) is blamed for the state's recent string of high-profile legal defeats.
HELPING WOMEN IN NEED – Members of the Southwest Freedom Riders made a $400 donation to the Rutland County Women's Network and Shelter. The motorcycle club hosted raffles and silent auctions to raise the cash donations for the shelter. The group presented the $400 to shelter President Charlie Van Lew. Pictured are Jim Harrington, Monty Springer, Van Lew, Jean Carrara, Rosie Van Lew, DiAnne Rose, Karis Williams, and Sharon Norton.
Museum volunteers are key to post-flood recovery By Lou Varricchio
lou@addison-eagle.com GRANVILLE — The Slate Valley Museum was a dealt a sever blow Aug. 28, 2011, when flood water, triggered by Tropical Storm Irene, inundated the ground floor of the historical museum.
Since Aug. 28, museum staff members and volunteers have been in the process of recovery. Now that museum officials are putting last summer’s disaster behind them, they are accessing how much work remains in continuing the institution’s vital work in preserving the shared heritage of Vermont’s and New York’s Slate Valley.
Long-time museum volunteer Bob Meldrum is joining with Slate Valley Museum officials in actively help seek out new volunteers to continue with the museum’s interpretation and digitization work. Kathryn Weller, executive director of the museum, said interested residents, over the age of See MUSEUM, page 13
Shaw’s reopens Ludlow store after Irene flood LUDLOW – There was plenty of reason to celebrate the grand reopening of the Shaw’s Supermarket on Main Street in Ludlow Jan. 26-27. For local shoppers in a small retail market, the loss of the supermarket since the Aug. 28 tropical storm and flood created a real challenge. An emergency tent-covered store helped but it wasn’t the same. But now that the story reopened with a fresh new look, customers returned to fill up shopping carts. Shaw’s officials hosts an invitation-only open house Jan. 26 which was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 27. The Ludlow store was severely damaged by flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene in August and has been undergoing repairs since that time. “Recognizing a need to serve the community surrounding Ludlow, Shaw’s opened a temporary store under a tent in the parking lot just a week after the main store closed,” said Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce. “The tent store provided local consumers a place to shop while the original grocery store was being restored. The tent successfully served the community until Jan. 16.” Shaw’s president Mike Stigers joined Ludlow Store Director Darren See LUDLOW, page 16
Ludlow residents joined local officials to celebrate the reopening of Shaw’s Supermarket on Main Street Jan. 27. Marji Graf of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce helped cut the ribbon with Shaw's President Mike Stigers and local Store Director Darren Williams.
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