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Annual event at Mettowee Community School to feature firemen’s competitions, games, food, artists gallery and fun for the entire family / Pg. 5
Rock legend Eddie Money to perform at Paramount
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Community invited to attend Local cheerleaders will have a chance to demonstrate what they’ve been working on at a cheer showcase at Poultney High School on Sunday, Jan. 27. “This is not a competition; it’s just a way for local teams to practice on the mats in front of fans— kind of like a dress rehearsal,” Joey Williams, Poultney’s cheer coach, said. Williams said her assistant coach, Megan Franzoni, came up with the idea for this inaugural event, which they hope will become an annual happening. The two thought the showcase would be a good practice for local teams before their competition season begins. “We both thought it would give our teams that extra drive to have our routine ready sooner than we usually do. It’s also a way to see what we still need to work on and perfect before the real competitions start,” Williams said. The coaches are hoping community members and cheer fans will attend the competition as a way to support the local athletes. The teams performing are the Poultney varsity, junior varsity and junior high, Fair Haven varsity, and a new, joint team. The PFC youth is a team Williams started this past November that consists of girls and boys from Poultney, Fair Haven, Castleton, Benson and a few other local areas. Williams said the students, who range from ages 4 to 10, will compete in state competitions for their age levels. Doors for the event will open at 11:30 a.m., and performances will begin at noon. Admission is $3, and proceeds will go to PFC youth cheerleading. There will also be a concession stand.
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Flu shot? There’s still time People throughout the Lakes Region and the state are falling ill due to the flu, and state health officials are urging people to get the flu vaccination. “Everyone age 6 months
Castleton Family Health hosting flu shot clinic Monday
and older should be vaccinated against seasonal flu,” said Patsy Kelso, an epidemiologist for infectious disease for the Vermont Department of
Health. “Flu can be a serious illness, especially for the very young and very old, and a typical season can last well into March.”
The flu vaccination can be provided by your health care provider and at local pharmacies. The vaccination is also available, by appointment, at no charge for children through
Harvard scholar to speak at GMC
Lakes Region libraries thrive in internet age Carol Scott, librarian for the Fair Haven Free Library, knows a little something about multitasking. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Scott was busy scanning materials, advising patrons where they could find specific books or DVDs, and answering the phone. “It’s a really busy place,” Scott said.
“During the last four years we’ve seen significant increases in circulation. The library is much busier.” In an age when books can be downloaded onto a nine inch, 1.5 pound iPad without even leaving the comfort of one’s house, it may surprise people to learn that public libraries are thriving and busier than ever.
Green Mountain College will host Timothy Patrick McCarthy, director of the Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard’s Kennedy School, for a public address at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24 in the East Room (Withey H a l l ) . McCarthy will speak as the school’s 2013 Voices of Community P l e n a r y Speaker in honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr. The title of his talk is “Human Rights, Human Wrongs: The Long History of Slavery and Abolition,” and focuses on modern slavery and the sex slave trade. A historian of politics and
Fair Haven hosting talk on Irish immigration to Vermont See Pg. 2