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Vol. 2 No. 32 • August 11, 2010
Vermont’s ospreys struggling
History
Slideshow to feature first Vt interstate.
Birds failed this summer to produce fledglings for the first time in more than a decade.
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Sports The Lake Monsters stumble with first few games in August.
Art in the Park is a ‘Top 10’ event Over 80 juried fine artists, craftspeople, and specialty food producers will be represented at the Chaffee Art Center’s 49th Annual Art in the Park Summer Festival to be held on Aug. 14-15 in Main Street Park at the intersection of Routes 4 and 7 in Rutland. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The visual arts are represented by a selection of oil paintings,watercolors, acrylics and photographs. A full array of crafts will be featured: baskets, pottery,; soaps, health and body products, wooden signs, dried floral pieces, clothing, handbags, placemats, quilts, jewelry, glass items, furniture, wooden bowls, platters, pens, and more. Demonstrations of works in progress will be held throughout the weekend. Specialty food producers will tempt your tastebuds with samples of fudge, cake, cookies mixes, hot fudge sauces, and maple products. There will also be free art and craft activities for children held under the Chaffee’s main tent throughout the weekend, with a special treat on Saturday at non with Mary Crowley, a Vermont artist and author, who will read from both of her books. Plus, door prize drawings will be held hourly throughout each day under the main tent. Art in the Park is Vermont’s oldest continuing arts tradition, and the Chaffee Art Center’s major fund-raising event, occurring twice yearly in mid-summer and autumn. For information, call 802-7758836 or the Chaffee Art Center 802-775-0356.
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Chester residents discuss Route 103 closing in 2011
Sidewalk
Artist
Downtown Rutland’s Sidewalk Sales and Ethnic Food Festival last weekend had something for every age. The annual event was a big hit. Here artist Wendy Jennejahn works with glass at her display of jewelry and bead craft. She enjoyed showing visitors how to shape glass into stunning art pieces.
Photo by Stephanie Simon
Chester resident Cynthia Prairie (left), president of the Chester Farmers Market, with Rotarian Susan Spaulding deposits a donation check to Chester United last month to help fund a grant.
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com In 21st century America, highways are the life blood of the nation. This summer, federal stimulus funds ahve been used to upgrade roads and bridges around the state; the impact to commuters and tourists alike has not gone unnoticed. Now comes the news that Route 103 will be closed in the summer of 2011 for the reconstruction of the two bridges leading into Chester. The construction project will create a major impact on tourism and local businesses in the area. The question in 2010 is how to prepare for the highway closure and turn a local business negative into a positive. To address the looming closing, Chester residents gathered to hear the Rotary Club of Chester on the matter. The club made a donation toward a matching USDA grant that will help publicize Chester and summer of 2011 events during the closing of Route 103. Chester United, a group of concerned citizens ...Turn to page 2 for more about the closing of Route 103
Vermont Woody For antique car buffs, it was nirvana at the Annual Fair Haven Classic Auto Show last weekend. Among the cars on display were a 1924 Ford Model T and a 1929 Model A owned by brothers Richard and Steve Shortsleeves. Richard performed the highly detailed woodwork restoration using native hardwood from his own woodlot.
Photo by Stephanie Simon
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