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Students find 30 reasons not to be in a play
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Vol. 3 No. 45 • November 16, 2011
Ludlow Stuff-a-Bus starts Dec. 6 By Christine Fuller
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POULTNEY — The Poultney High School Drama Club will pr esent “Thirty Reasons Not to be in a Play,” Nov. 18-19 in the PHS Gynmaisum. The author, Alan Haehnel, wr ote the play as a series of vignettes with things that could go wr ong during a performance for those who feel the call to the stage. “Don’t let the title scar e you away. Come join the laughter,” ninth grader Emma Baker said. The pr oduction will be held in the PHS gym Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets at the door are $4 for adults; $3 for senior citizens and students; and free for children seven and under. English teacher and drama club director Scott Holliman emphasized that all should come support your local youth and performing arts. Holliman and his cast of students fr om grades 7-12 play as many as seven parts and are ready to show you a gr eat time! “It’s a hilar ious comedy,” said Baker. “There’s a little bit of everything for everyone. It’s going to be a blast.” Eleventh grader and Switzerland for eign exchange student, Livia Enzmann said, “This is my first play. It’s been a gr eat experience, and I’m excited to perform.” “The play is enthusiastic and full of ener gy,” said ninth grader Martin V anBuren III. “I feel that we’r e r eady and sending mixed messages to kids that may think of doing drama later on. Plays ar e actually fun, and that’s why we spend our time putting them on,” said eighth grader Calvin Brooks. “In a sense it’s funny putting on this play due to the name of it. That See PHS, page 8
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To help make this possible ther e is a planned “Stuff-a-Bus” event on Saturday, Dec. 3. This important food drive will take place at the Shaw’s Supermarket shopping center parking lot in Ludlow from 9 a.m. until 3 p .m. Pictured: Royalton H.S. students help stuff-a-bus f or Thanksgiving.
LUDLOW—Before we know it the holiday season will be upon us. It is a time of year that marks significant need in our communities. This is a very busy time for Black River Good Neighbor Services, as this nonprofit local or ganization pr epares to deliver gifts and a full holiday dinner complete with turkeys and all the fixings to those in need. It is estimated that over 160 families fr om the immediate and surrounding towns will be helped this holiday season. To help make this possible there is a planned “Stuf f-aBus” event on Saturday, Dec. 3. This important food drive will take place at the Shaw’s Supermarket shopping center parking lot in Ludlow fr om 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The following items ar e the foods most needed: Canned fruit, canned cranberry sauce, pickles, olives, macar oni and cheese, hot chocolate, cookies, yea, cer eal (oatmeal), candy , carrots, peas, gravy , stuf fing, margarine, corn, gr een beans, yams, cof fee, and fr ozen turkeys. If you are not a shopper, See STUFF-A-BUS, page 9
Bruno family promises new era at Devil’s Bowl By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—Vermonters h ave a lways h ad a soft spot for auto racing. Small tracks on farms and in empty fields have existed thro ughout the state since the 1920s, when motor racing emerged fr om the shadows and became both a viable sport and money-making business. Combining business acumen and racing enthusiasm, Mike Bruno of Rutland, along with his wife Alayne, are now the new owners of Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Route 22A in New Haven. The Br unos just pur chased the track fr om founder C.J. Richar ds. Richar ds opened the track back in 1967. To officially kick off the passing of the tor ch, the Brunos held a news confer ence at the Holiday Inn-Rutland Nov. 8 to introduce themselves See DEVIL’S BOWL, page 9
Mike and Alayne Bruno plan to make the NASCAR brand more of a household name in Rutland County through their new ownership of Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, Vt. The Rutland couple held a news conference Nov. 8 to announce changes and future plans at the popular raceway. Photo by Lou Varricchio
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