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Vol. 3 No. 39 • October 5, 2011
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
Young artists help jazz up Poultney’s Main Street Photo courtesy of RiverSweep
Volunteers cleanup Black River section By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com Every summer, the Black River Action T eam conducts its RiverSweep clean up event along the Black River. This year, following the Tropical Storm Irene flooding of Aug. 28, the clean up pr oject took on special meaning. Volunteers gather ed in Ludlow Sept. 10 to find high water and mud—and more mud. According to Laura Wesson and Marita Johnson of Springfield, ther e were plenty of volunteers who wanted to help. The group gathered at the Ludlow Shopping Plaza and set out from there in walks along the river bank. “Because of the river's swollen state, the usual focus of only collecting trash and debris fr om in and along the river was changed to include helping flood victims along the Black River fr om Springfield to Plymouth,” according to RiverSweep. “Volunteers helped to sort donated food and other items, remove large debris from the flooding, lend a hand cleaning out flooded buildings as well as collect whatever trash there was a safe distance fr om riverbanks.” RiverSweep organizers said volunteers are needed around the Black River Valley region: See CLEANUP, page 8
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PHS student Libby Marcy with her Downtown Cuts’ storefront art in Poultney.
See ARTISTS, page 7
Fr. Jim moves heaven and earth for Rutland schools By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—Father James Dodson, par ochial vicar at Christ the King Church, is ready to move heaven and earth for Rutland’s two Catholic schools—Christ the King School and Mount St. Joseph Academy.
The Rutland priest is integral to Rutland Catholic Schools’ second annual Tractor Raffle effort to benefit the schools. Last year, according to Dodson, the raffle profits amounted to $46,000. The funds were divided equally between the two schools. Dodson said this year’s grand prize is a choice of $12,000 in cash or a John Deer e 1023E Tractor
with two attachments: Frontier GM 1060E Grooming Mower and John Deer e D120 Fr ont Loader . Additional prizes are one cash prize of $500 and two cash prizes of $250 each. A total of 2011 tickets are available for $50 each. Tickets ar e being sold by students, at Christ the King rectory and school, and at the Mount Saint
Dinner, cocktails, and a seaplane
Lake House Pub & Grille adds a seaplane to the menu
By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com BOMOSEEN—The Lake House Pub and Grille is a popular destination for boaters on Lake Bomoseen. During the summer and early autumn months, the boat-friendly restaurant located on Route 30 of fers outdoor dining on its lakeside deck. Docks make it easy for boaters to pull up, tie up their motorboats, and have a r elaxing meal or drink on the waterfront. This year, the Lake House has added a new lure to its relaxed ambiance: seaplane moorings and airplane rides. Enter pilot and flight instr uctor David Bahnson of Mendon. A veteran pilot, Bahnson
Seaplane pilot Dave Bahnson at the aviation dock at the Lake House Pub and Grille, along Route 30, on Lake Bomoseen. He enjoys flying Lake House customers and others on tours of the Lakes Region aboard his Piper PA12 seaplane. Photo by Lou Varricchio
See LAKE HOUSE, page 8
Lt Gov’s new paint ........2
Jill & Kevin Mulholland, Owners / Operators 82 Route 30N, Castleton, VT 05735
Opinion ........................4
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Local Flavor ..................5
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Sports ..........................7-8 Classifieds....................10 Auto Zone ....................11-12
See TRACTOR RAFFLE, page 2
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Laura Wesson and M arita Johnson, R iverSweep o verseers for Springfield, displa y early returns at trash headquarters in the Shopping Plaza
POULTNEY—Poultney High School has some talented student artists and local businesses ar e taking note. Denise, owner of Downtown Cuts a new hair salon that opened on Main Str eet recently, asked PHS art teacher Melissa Kristiansen if she knew of any artists who might be able to transform her front shop window. The first student to take up the challenge is Libby Mar cy, a fr eshman at PHS. Denise was so thrilled with the r esult that she plans for other young PHS artists to add their inspiration to the window on a rotating basis. Poultney High School will send student artists to the Hartford Art School for National Portfolio Day Oct. 29. National Portfolio Day is an event specifically for visual artists and designers. It is an opportunity for those who wish to pursue an education in the visual and related arts to meet with representatives fr om colleges accr edited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Representatives will be available to r eview your artwork, discuss their programs and answer questions about pr ofessional car eers in art. This event is open to all local high school students from any of the surrounding high schools.
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