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Vol. 3 No. 43 • November 2, 2011
Community News, Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Food for Rutland and Southern Vermont
PHS students attend Can Do! conference By Lou Varricchio
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Henry Vergi
War vet meets with cadets By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
RUTLAND — World War II U.S. Navy veteran Henry Vergi, 85, of North Clarendon talked with Rutland Civil Air Patrol cadets and senior members about his exciting wartime experiences in the Pacific at the local squadron's meeting at the Rutland Airport Oct. 20. CAP cadets and senior members live in Rutland and Addison counties. Vergi was an eyewitness to the 1945 Japanese surrender while a crew member aboard the USS Amsterdam. The Amsterdam, a light cruiser, was berthed next to the battleship USS Missouri during the historic surrender ceremony. Vergi saw all of the military’s big brass including U.S. Gen. MacArthur and Admiral Halsey. “I was 18 years old in 1945—I was around your age,” Vergi told the teen cadets. “I saw history in the making.” A few weeks earlier, Vergi and his shipmates were situated 90 miles out at sea from the Hiroshima atomic blast site; however, at the time, the men were unaware of the momentous explosion—an explosion that most experts believe helped end the war and saved millions of American lives that would have been lost during a planned Allied invasion of mainland Japan. See VERGI, page 6
Yes they can: PHS students Aexis Hill, Martina Hart, Emma Hartley, Sydnee Petty, Libby Marcy, and Marissa Mazur at the recent Women Can Do! Conference.
LUDLOW—With less than a month to go until Okemo Mountain Resort’s target opening day of the 2011-12 winter season, the anticipation among skiers and riders is rising to a fevered pitch. October marks the announcement of many magazine reader survey results and top-10 lists, and Okemo is, once again, receiving accolades. In its annual Top 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, Weather and Digital Programs ranked fourth. Dining made the fifth spot and Okemo made the top 10 for Terrain Parks and Overall Satisfaction. The readers of SnowEast have also See CAN DO, page 6
Halloween Parade in Rutland: time of the season From Staff & News Reports
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — It’s an event that has captured the imagination of Rutland residents and those from surrounding communities—the Rutland Halloween Parade. The popular annual parade was held Oct. 29 this year, two days prior to Halloween. Events this year included the“Running Scared”
Halloween 5K, the continuing tradition of the Pumpkin Princess and Mr. Jack-O-Lantern and a host of new activities that delighted revelers. Plus, loads of local business offered specials and deals over the holiday weekend. One of the biggest mysteries in Rutland was the identity of Jack O'Lantern— Students in Grades K-6 were eligible to follow the clues and guess who the mystery O'Lantern is. Winners will be drawn at the Dana Recreation
office and will be notified about their prize. “This year we were excited to add fireworks to the Center Street celebrations following the parade,” according to Cindi Wight, city recreation director. “Special thank you to our fireworks sponsors the Rutland Downtown Partnership, the Rutland Economic and Redevelopment Corporation, the Rutland City Police Department Union, the Rutland City Department of Public Works and Clerical Union, and others.”
CCV bringing new life to downtown site By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—Construction work continues on the new, three-story Rutland Academic Center for the Community College of Vermont at the corner of West Street and Wales Street in downtown Rutland. The project began in April. The new center will be open for spring semester classes starting this January. Site developer DEW West & Wales, LLC is building the 32,500 sq. ft. steel and concrete campus structure. “CCV takes its role as a community college very seriously. Our students are your friends, neighbors, relatives, and customers,” said CCV President Joyce Judy. “We are delighted to be able to remain in downtown Rutland, where local businesses will continue to benefit from the See CCV, page 6
Construction workers on the roof of the new, three-story Rutland Academic Center for the Community College of Vermont at the corner of West Street and Wales Street in downtown Rutland Oct. 25 Photo by Lou Varricchio
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