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Vol. 4 No. 20 • May 16, 2012
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
‘Gathering of Eagles’ slated in Waitsfield Paolo Zancanaro
MSJ Academy principal to resign From Staff & News Reports newmarketpress@denpubs.com
RUTLAND — Paolo Zancanaro has announced his intention to step down from the position of principal at Rutland’s Mount Saint Joseph Academy at the end of June. Zancanaro was appointed as principal of MSJ in 2006. Prior to that time, he had taught at MSJ for seven years, and also served as the chair of the MSJ religion department. "Mount Saint Joseph Academy is a vibrant community of caring and committed people. I am extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to have served as principal for six years," said Zancanaro. He explained, "after six years as principal it's time for me to return to teaching. It was my first love, and as each year has gone by I have missed being in the classroom more and more. I have accomplished many of the things that I set out to do, and now is the time to turn the reins over to a new principal who can bring new energy to MSJ." “Principal Zancanaro has demonstrated unwavering dedication to MSJ,” said Rutland Catholic Schools Board Vice Chair Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey. “He has See ZANCANARO, page 8
WAITSFIELD — All Eagle Scouts and their families are invited to the second annual statewide “Gathering of Eagles,” Thursday, June 7, at historic Lareau Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont. This event will be in part, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first Eagle Scout award presented to Aurthur Eldred in August 1912 in New York. The Scouting experience is as relevant for today's boys and young men as it was a generation ago. Scouting continues to impart skills and values, and nurtures friendships that enrich young people and prepare them for lives of good will and constructive engagement. Like all dynamic organizations Scouting has not stood still. Today's Scouting continues the See EAGLE SCOUTS, page 8
Award-winning Eagle Scout Shaun Godair (rear, third from right) joins other Boy Scouts from the Rutland area last year. All Eagle Scouts and their families are invited to the Second Annual State-wide “Gathering of Eagles,” Thursday, June 7, at historic Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.
Brandon receives water certification By Louis Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpoubs.com BRANDON — State, legislative, and municipal leaders gathered at Brandon Town Hall to celebrate the Brandon Fire District 1 receiving the Class II water quality designation last week. Brandon is the first water district in Vermont to hold the designation, a seal of quality that assures residents and businesses alike that their tap water is of high quality.
After Tropical Storm Irene last August, Brandon's water quality was called into question by several residents. Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) addressed the gathering and signed a proclamation commending Brandon for its effort and application for Class II status. Deb Markowitz, secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, and Secretary Lawrence Miller of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, spoke on the im-
portance of the designation as a natural resource and economic driver. The officials were also joined by State Rep Joe Acinapura (R) and Tom Whitaker, chairman of the Brandon Fire District 1.
Pictured at right: The Town of Brandon is the first water district in Vermont to hold the Class II designation, a seal of quality that assures residents and businesses that their tap water is of high quality. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Forest Ranger Klingensmith named Officer of the Year
Michael Klingensmith (left), a law enforcement officer assigned to the Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts of the Green Mountain National Forest, and Steve Burd of the U.S. Forest Service. Klingensmith was recognized for his actions during Tropical Storm Irene last summer.
RUTLAND — U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials announced that Vermont resident Michael Klingensmith has been named the Eastern Region’s 2011 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Klingensmith has served as a law enforcement officer assigned to the Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts of the Green Mountain National Forest since 2000. He served as a U.S. Park Ranger for the National Park Service for ten years before joining the U.S. Forest Service. Klingensmith was recognized not only for demonstrating a significant commitment to the agency and his profession, but also for earning the respect of his peers, the public and members of cooperating law enforcement agencies. Klingensmith’s professionalism and dedication to public service is obvious to those that know and work with him. In August 2011, several small communities within the National Forest were without power and were not accessible by road for a week or more. In the initial response to the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Irene, Klingensmith and District Ranger Greg Smith identified possible routes for medical evacuations of critical patients across mountain roads that had not been used for decades. “Michael’s response in the crisis that followed Tropical Storm Irene is a testament to his professionalism and his ability to get things done.His actions were critical to keeping employees and members of the local community safe and informed,” said Mary See KLINGENSMITH, page 8
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