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April 14, 2010
A New Market Press Publication
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Spring is the best time to plan your summer garden.
See “The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket” at the West Rutland Town Hall Theater.
Castleton sweeps Farmington in Pinkfor-the Cure event.
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Policeman named a “lifesaver” RUTLAND—The Vermont Governor ’s Highway Safety Program holds the awards luncheon every year to give thanks to those who dedicate their lives to highway safety. Lt. Kevin Geno of Rutland City Police Department has been named the 2010 Lifesaver of the Year by the Governor ’s Highway Safety Program at its annual “Vermont Highway Heroes” luncheon recently. Geno’s thirty plus years of outstanding dedication in motivating others, building, nurturing and supporting programs and partnerships within the law enforcement community earned him the award. In addition to the Lifesaver of the Year award, three other awards were given: The Sgt. Michael Johnson Award is presented each year to a Vermont Police officer who demonstrates dedication to highway safety efforts. This year ’s recipient was Sergeant Allen Fortin, of the Shelburne Police Department. Sergeant Fortin’s recognition is for his outstanding dedication and commitment to traffic safety, child passenger safety, occupant protection, and DUI enforcement within the Shelburne and the Chittenden County area. The Fletcher Brush award, which is named for a Middlebury highway safety activist is for education and outreach efforts promoting highway safety. Tom Williams, of AAA of Northern New England, received the 2010 award for continuous dedication to the promotion of highway safety issues for the citizens of Vermont. The Engineering Award was presented to Amy Gamble, Agency of Transportation, for her untiring advocacy to bring engineering and behavioral disciplines together to solve Vermont’s highway safety challenges.
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Moonwalker astronaut Bean to visit area
Alan Bean, veteran of Apollo and Skylab missions, takes a break from painting space art at his home studio. NASA photos
POULTNEY—Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean, one of the few humans to see Earth while standing on the surface of the Moon, is the speaker for Green Mountain College’s third annual Thomas L. Benson Lecture Series to be held on Earth Day, April 22. The title of Bean’s address is “Reaching for Your Own Special Star”. Bean, a U.S. astronaut and engineer, was the fourth man to set foot on the moon during the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969. He explored the landscape of the Ocean of Storms and later, as commander of Skylab Mission II, spent 59 days in orbit around Earth. Bean was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 12, the second lunar landing. In November 1969, Al Bean and Pete Conrad landed in the Moon's Ocean of Storms— after a flight of 250,000 miles and a launch that included a harrowing lightning strike. Bean was the astronaut who executed instructions
See BEAN, page 8
Students qualify for Nat’l History Day competition By Catherine M. Oliverio newmarketpress@denpubs.com Joe Brown, Connor Hill, Daniel Hein, and Calvin Brooks, sixth grade students from Poultney Elementary School, have qualified for the National History Day competition. Two others finished first in the Vermont History Day competition at Spaulding High School in Barre last week. In order to qualify for National History Day, students must finish in first or second place in the state and earn a rating of “excellent “or “superior” from a panel of judges. This year ’s theme will focus on Innovations in History: Impact and Change. The
selection process involved 101 students at regional and state levels. National History Day will take place at the University of Maryland June 13-17. Calvin Brooks and Daniel Hein placed first with a score of “superior” in the junior group Web site category for their project titled, “J. Robert Oppenheimer: Inventor of the Atomic Bomb.” Brooks and Hein also won the Calvin Coolidge Award. "I enjoyed studying more about the atomic bomb," said Brooks. Joe Brown and Connor Hill cinched second with a score of “superior” in the group documentary category titled, “The Slate Trimming Machine: An
Poultney students Joe Brown, Connor Hill, Daniel Hein, Calvin Brooks.
See HISTORY, page 8
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