! e e r FTake One
ADVERTISE HERE
BE THE FIRST TO BE SEEN. FRONT PAGE EXPOSURE!
ECRWSS PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID NEW MARKET PRESS/ DENTON PUBLICATIONS
START ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS IN THIS HOT SPOT FOR JUST $50 A WEEK!
Outlook Call us today! • 802-388-6397
Green Mountain
Formerly the Rutland Tribune. A New Market Press Publication.
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
P.O. BOX 338 ELIZABETHTOWN, NY 12932 Postal Patron
Vol. 3 No. 11 • March 16, 2011
Fergus the Beagle
Abandoned dog up for adoption By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com SPRINGFIELD — Fergus, the cute 8-year-old beagle who was recently rescued from a trash dump in Londonderry, is doing better, and he’s also up for adoption, according to Tom Browe of the Springfield Humane Society. The animal shelter is looking for a new home for the canine after fixing him up for the better. Browe said the dog had several teeth removed as a result of the ordeal; he is currently receiving antibiotics. “Fergus is doing better,” Browe said. “He was abandoned along with his dog bed. He had been wandering through the dump for several days. “He’s happy and eating. He’s affectionate, loves attention. We also need financial help so that we can be here when another Fergus comes to us in need of extra help to stay alive and well.” Browe said he and the shelter staff coined the Scottish name “Fergus” for the forlorn pooch. His original pet name is unknown. If anyone is interested in adopting Fergus, call Browe at the SHS at 802-885-3997 or e-mail him at: spfldhumane@vermontel.net. To make a donation to the SHS’ Princess Fund, which helps local abandoned animals like Fergus, mail a check to the Springfield Humane Society, 401 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield 05156.
Engineering firm opens new office SPRINGFIELD — DuBois & King, Inc., consulting engineers announced the opening of a new Springfield office. The firm provides professional engineering services from Vermont offices in Williston and Randolph and from an office in Bedford, N.H. Over the last 18 months, the firm has added eight engineers, and the new Springfield office will provide a home base for new staff members. Bob Kischko, P.E., a long-time Springfield resident, will head up the new office.
Snowed In THE MORNING AFTER — The sunny morning of March 8 was time to dig out from under more than two feet of snow that fell on the region a day earlier. Here Castleton Redemption Center and Blind Spot owner Les Faris (behind the tractor) directs the operator of an earthmover clearing space for customers in the company’s parking lot at Castleton Four Corners. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Area Girl Scouting celebrates 99 years RUTLAND — Girl Scouts from across Vermont join sister Girl Scouts nationwide in celebrating the 99th birthday of the founding of Girl Scouting in the United States this month. For nearly a century, the Girl Scouts has stayed true to founder Juliette Gordon Low’s vision of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. “During Girl Scout Week, we renew our commitment to making the world a better place,” said Patricia Mellor, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts in Vermont. “We know that if a commitment to helping others is learned early in life, it leads to a commitment for all of one’s life.” Girl Scouts are encouraged to participate in religious services of their choice in uniform on these days to show that Girl Scouting is a vital part of the community. Girls also do community service. Gordon Low founded Girl Scouting in March 1912 with one troop of 18 girls. Before women had the right to vote, Girl Scouts were earning their Aviation Badge.
Right: Vermont Girl Scouts learn about Vermont farming history with the help of National Park Ranger Mary Beth Ford at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Forest Center. Photo courtesy of the Girl Scouts
Visit us online at www.gmoutlook.com • Facebook (keyword) Green Mountain Outlook
Page Listings • Rusty Dewees ............. 4 • Local Flavor................ 5 • Sports .......................... 7 • Think Spring!.........8-13 • Event Calendar ......... 15 • Classifieds ............16-18
®
Country Ag Services
PURINA FEED DEALERS
®
Pet Supplies • All Your Feeding Needs Stop In And Browse 275 North Orwell Road • Orwell, VT • 802-948-2208
Black Oil Sunflower Seed Grown in Orwell
1425
$
+ tax
50 Lbs.
72161