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Okemo in Top 10 ski survey ... again By Lou Varricchio
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newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—Located on Ripley Road in Rutland, the Rutland Plywood Corp. r ecently r eceived a permit to generate power utilizing waste steam, and will sell electricity to the Sustainable Priced Energy Development Pr ogram (SPEED). SPEED is a state initiative looking to supply some 20 percent of the state’s power by 2017. Founded in 1957, Rutland Plywood is one of the premiere suppliers of hardwood plywood, including engineer ed har dwood composites, color ed hardwood veneer composites and densified har dwood composites. Industry solution pr oducts include outrigger and crane pads, beverage industry platforms, production boards for concr ete pavers, gun stock composites and cor es for snowboards and skis. The p lywood m anufacturing company r eceived the certificate of public good from the Public Service Boar d, appr oving the installation of 400-kilowatt capacity turbine , which will be connected to the power grid. The company uses wood-fired boilers to generate steam for its mill pr oduction, and utilizes wood-waste fuel to supply the boilers. Emissions fr om the energy project are within the confines of the company's air quality permit. The state permit allows the company to burn up to 20,000 tons of wood per year, and Rutland Plywood curr ently burns about 15,000 tons per year. They also r ecently signed a 20-year contact to pr oduce power. However, this is not a new practice for the Rutland Plywood Company . Back in the 1980s, they also generated power under a more r estricted, net-metered arrangement. However, with the SPEED pr ogram, the power is purchased and distributed to various utilities, which provides a more stable income stream. See PLYWOOD PLANT, page 2
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Snowboarding at Okemo Mountain Photo provided
LUDLOW—With less than a month to go until Okemo Mountain Resort’s tar get opening day of the 201 1-12 winter season, the anticipation among skiers and riders is rising to a fevered pitch. October marks the announcement of many magazine r eader survey r esults and top-10 lists, and Okemo is, once again, r eceiving accolades. In its annual T op 30 Reader Resort Survey, Ski named Okemo Mountain Resort one of the top 10 resorts in the East. Okemo ranked number four overall and placed among the top 10 in 12 of 20 categories listed in the new Winter Vacation Issue. Okemo was ranked second in the East for Grooming and third for Service, Lifts, Family Programs, and On-Mountain Food. The resort’s Snow , W eather and Digital Pr ograms ranked fourth. Dining made the fifth spot and Okemo made the top 10 for errain T Parks and Overall Satisfaction. The readers of SnowEast have also recognized Okemo with the magazine’s Reader Survey Award for Favorite Snowgrooming. In other recent Top 10 lists, Forbes listed their top picks in an online article and slide show titled “10 Best Ski Resorts for Families.” Okemo Mountain Resort claimed the fifth position in the top-10 list and Okemo was the first eastern resort named. Also cited was the fact that Okemo Mountain Sc hool raised nearly $8,00 0 during a benefit golf tournament at Okemo V alley Golf Club. Pr oceeds fr om the tournament went to local flood r elief ef forts. The participants wer e connected with the school and the greater Okemo community. Okemo Mountain Resort is slated to open for the 201 1/2012 ski and snowboar d season on Nov. 19.
Carol Burnett comedy writer comes to Ludlow LUDLOW—Stan Hart, the former head writer for the Carol Burnett television show, is pictured above as he dir ects three local thespians at the Ludlow Town Hall auditorium in pr eparation for the nine-skit pr ogram scheduled for Nov . 4 at the auditorium. The nine skits are all original comedies on the human condition written by Stan Hart, in association with his wife Jane. Stan has persuaded a number of ar ea actors to perform in the various skits. Hart will be dir ecting Kata W elch, Barbara Dickey and Sandra Russo in one the skits. The program, entitled “Old Enough to Know Better,” will be f eatured at the Ludlow T own Hall Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The event is free. For information, 802-228-7239.
TV comedy writer Stan hart directs Kata Welch, Barbara Dickey and Sandra Russo in Ludlow last week. The program, entitled “Old Enough to Know Better,” will be featured at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
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Vol. 3 No. 42 • October 26, 2011
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