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May 26, 2010
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Target is a lovable critter who is looking for a forever home in Rutland County.
Vermont Open Studio weekend arrives May 29-30 throughout the state.
Vermont State Police continue search for a missing Florida man.
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Honoring Our Veterans MEMORIAL DAY - MAY 31, 2010
E-cigarettes, a New Age smoking alternative By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com
the family’s Chinese restaurant in Middlebury said, “I used to hate the restaurant business, but now I love it! You have to have a passion for this line of work.” Trained in the Culinary Institute of
CASTLETON CORNERS—Even before he graduated from Temple University Law School last week, Adam Tredwell—founder and co-owner of Vermont Vapor, Inc. of Castleton—was well on his way to being a successful entrepreneur. Tredwell’s Rutland County business started with a simple solution for millions of tobacco smokers worldwide: how to enjoy smoking without the risk of inhaling cancer-causing smoke, tars and related by-products? Tredwell, a Rutland High School Class of 1996 alumnus, developed his electronic cigarette, or e-cig, operation while still a college undergraduate. The business evolved at his mother ’s suggestion; she wanted to quit smoking and had learned about unusual electronic devices manufactured in communist China (although the Chinesemade liquids vaporized by the e-cigs to form the ersatz smoke are of very dubious quality and content). “You get the feeling of smoking without smoking,” he said. “My Vermontmade content is clean water vapor with a little citric acid and natural flavoring.” Tredwell and his mother, Linda Barker, manage the year-old corporation all by themselves. For Tredwell, it took focus, a creative product idea (a much needed smoking alternative), a clever marketing plan, a user-friendly website, and a genuine Vermont storefront to establish the business. He had already decided to find an alternative to traditional smoking when he couldn’t smoke during college exams. With all that now in place, Vermont Vapor is really—you should pardon the expression—smokin’! Despite a fire last month that destroyed Vermont Vapor ’s rented
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See VAPING, page 17
Proctor Place is home to low-income residents, a daycare center, and the local U.S. Post Office branch.
Proctor Place restored PROCTOR—Proctor Place, a 12-unit elderly housing development in Rutland County's Town of Proctor, is the first to use funds from Vermont Housing Finance Agency's (VHFA's) new pre-development loan program, funded by the MacArthur Foundation. A total of $236,000 from the program is helping restore the historic Main Street building following a fire last August. Work is nearly complete. As part of the funding, current owner SCI Group Ltd. of New England agreed to extend the property's affordability contract beyond its 2012 expiration, and, in the future, sell to an owner who'll allow its project-based Section 8 units to continue so the apartments remain affordable. “Losing affordable units through attrition is something we try to avoid. Replacing existing units with new units is much more expensive and the demand for affordable housing in Vermont is just too great,” said Executive Director Sarah Carpenter. “We're glad VHFA's loan to Proctor Place is allowing much-needed renovations to take place, and at the same time is assuring those units in Proctor's downtown will stay affordable well into the future,” she noted. Proctor Place also houses the town's post office, a daycare on the first floor, and some commercial space. The Vermont Legislature created VHFA in 1974 to finance and promote affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Vermonters. Since its inception, the Agency has helped approximately 26,500 Vermont households with affordable mortgages and financed the development of approximately 7,700 affordable rental units.
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SWING SOUND!—The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the most popular big band in the world, wowed a full-house at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland last Friday. With its jazz sound, the Florida-based orchestra is considered the premiere swing band. Trombonist Larry O’Brien is the orchestra’s present musical director. The spirit of band founder Glenn Miller lives on in the reborn orchestra. Miller died tragically in uniform in 1944 as head of the U.S. Army Air Force Band. The orchestra plays Lake Placid in August. Photo courtesy of the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the Paramount Theatre
Exotic tastes of the Orient come to Rutland By Catherine M. Oliverio newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND—Ginger China Restaurant on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland offers Chinese and Japanese cuisine with fare not typical of most Asian restaurants. The newly renovated interior with full bar exudes warmth as you are greeted by the receptive hostess and staff. You are guaranteed a dining experience that will have you craving for return trips. The innovative and extensive menu culminates the most delectable and artfully presented treasures to entice your palate. This high caliber restaurant rates as one of the finest in the Rutland County area and can easily compete with some of the well-known establishments of Manhattan. It opened about three months ago and is operated by Taiwanese family Steve, kitchen chef, Gina, hostess, and Andy Taur, sushi chef. Steve and Gina moved to the U.S. over 30 years ago serving patrons in Oklahoma, Washington, Maine, and Maryland before settling in Vermont. Andy, a young “master” chef, born into
Steve and Gina of Ginger China in Rutland. Photo by Catherime M. Oliverio
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