FOLA Features 'Chariots of Fire' Sept. 1

 

JACKSON GORE MUSIC SERIES ENDS WITH LIPBONE REDDING SEPT. 2

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra will perform a free concert on Friday, Sept. 2, as part of Okemo Mountain Resort’s Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series. This concert marks the last of the 2011 summer series, but plans are already underway for the 2012 summer concerts.

The New York City Subway is where Lipbone Redding earned and developed his namesake “Lipbone” technique, creating a trombone-like sound without using a musical instrument. It became a calling card, and a talent that has evolved into much more than a novelty or a gimmick. It’s an added dynamic that heightens the music of the Lipbone Orchestra. Spontaneity and curiosity have always been at the heart of everything Lipbone has done, and his gift as a voice-stramental soloist is a ready hook for catching the eyes and ears of an audience. But the communicative power of the stories in his songs is the main focus of Lipbone Redding.

On Friday nights throughout the summer season, the lawn in the courtyard at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Inn is transformed into an outdoor concert venue featuring popular local and regional entertainers. Admission to the Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series is free and the grounds open at 5 p.m. Concerts are slated to run from 6 to 9 p.m. Families are welcome and all attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. In case of rain, the concerts move indoors. Dining options include traditional fresh-from-the-grill fare, or full-service dining with an al fresco seating option at Jackson Gore’s Coleman Brook Tavern.

Okemo’s ever-evolving Adventure Zone is open to concert-goers with mountain coaster rides, trampoline bungee jumping, miniature golf and disc golf. 

In addition to the Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series, Okemo will host its annual Parrothead Party with Jimmy Buffett tribute band, Changes in Latitudes, on Oct. 8.

Civil War Letters of Mt. Holly Man - Book Signing and Talk

Submitted by Lynne Herbst

Shouts & Whispers: The Civil War Correspondence of D.D. Priest of Mount Holly, Vermont is a collection of letters Darius Duty Priest sent to his wife Emeline during the three years he spent in military service.  At 34 he enlisted less than a month after the firing on Fort Sumter leaving behind his wife and four children.  Serving in Company I, the Second Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment he fought at Bull Run, and saw action from Antietam to Spotsylvania.  History buffs reading this book will get a concise accounting of life on the front lines during the Civil War.   September 4th at 4 pm Editor Nancy Wilson, will share her reasons for publishing her great grandfather’s letters and the history of her family in Mt. Holly.  Nancy will also give the audience insight into the trials and tribulations of publishing a book.  Books will be available for purchase.  Join us at the Mt. Holly Library, 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont, Vt.

A PAIR OF ACES AT OVGC

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

It was a lucky day for golfers teeing off with a six-iron; at least it was for Rick Marasa, of Springfield, Vt., and Tom Mitchell, of Lowell, Mass. They both made holes-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 20.

Marasa, an OVGC member, aced the eighth hole from the green tee, 172 yards away from the pin. Dusty Barton and Chris Racicot witnessed the amazing feat.

Mitchell aced hole number 17 from the green tee, 196 yards away from the pin. His hole-in-one was witnessed by Mike Narnazani, John Kuczek and Ken Perry.

OVGC has celebrated 11 holes-in-one so far this golf season. These were the season’s first on #8 and #17.

Both golfers will have their name engraved on a hole-in-one plaque, that hangs inside the Okemo Valley Golf Club clubhouse, to honor the fortunate few who have had the exhilarating experience of making a hole-in-one at OVGC.

Cavendish “Settler's Tour” and other 250th Activities

Submitted by Margo Caulfield

On August 27 and 28 the Cavendish Players will be presenting "Cavendish Chronicles II, the Early Years." This play will cover the time period from land grants through the Civil War. The play is free and curtain is 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. As part of the Cavendish Chronicles weekend, the Cavendish Historical Society will conduct a town wide “Settler's tour” on Sunday, August 28. Participants will get a chance to see where some of the characters in the play actually lived and where they are buried. The tour will include the homes and final resting places of the first settlers- Coffeens, Proctors and Duttons. Meet at the Museum at 2 pm. Please car pool if possible. While most places can be seen by car, there will be some walking involved when visiting the cemeteries.

If you haven’t had a chance to see the 250 years of Cavendish History Timeline, it is on display at the CHS Museum, open Sundays from 2-4 pm and available at other times by request. Other 250th Anniversary activities scheduled include:

September 10 (Saturday): Joe Pasquariello will lead a free Crown Point Road (CPR) walk from CPR Marker #30 above the Coffeen Cemetery on South Reading Road and will end at CPR Marker #31. Meet at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum at 10:30 am.   Sponsored by the Crown Point Road Association. FMI: Jim Moore 802-459-2837 or www.crowpointroad.org.

September 11 (Sunday): 18th century Potions, Lotions and Other Cures: Health care practices of the early settlers, 2pm at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum in Cavendish. For more information 226-7807

October 7-10 (Friday-Monday): Charter Weekend

• Oct 7 (Friday): Community dance featuring the music of local musicians at the Proctorsville Fire Hall. Bob Naess and his band Yankee Chank will play/call contras and squares with some hot Cajun dance tunes thrown in for good measure. Mark Huntley and his band will perform top forty . Donations requested to help with band costs.

• Oct 8 (Saturday): Parade starting in Cavendish and ending in Proctorsville will begin at 10:30 am. Program and a reception will follow on the Proctorsville Green. Rain location will be the Cavendish Elementary School.

• Oct 9 (Sunday): The five Cavendish churches will hold an open house from noon to 2pm

-       From 2-4 pm, the authors of “The Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs” will be discussing the book and its links to Cavendish at the Cavendish Elementary School’s Art Room.

• Oct 10 (Monday): A potluck supper at 5 pm at the school will be followed by a history of the various Cavendish Churches.

"Chariots of Fire" at Ludlow Auditorium September 1

"Chariots of Fire" will be the featured film for the 1st Thursday Movie series on Thursday, September 1 at 7 PM at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium.  Based on a true story, Chariots of Fire is the internationally acclaimed Oscar-winning drama of two very different men who compete as runners  in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson), a serious Christian Scotsman, believes that he has to succeed as a testament to his undying religious faith. Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross), is a Jewish Englishman who wants desperately to be accepted and prove to the world that Jews are not inferior. The film crosscuts between each man's life as he trains for the competition, fueled by these very different desires. As compelling as the racing scenes are, it's really the depth of the two main characters that touches the viewer, as they forcefully drive home the theme that victory attained through devotion, commitment, integrity, and sacrifice is the most admirable feat that one can achieve. (Ian Holm was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor in his role as Abrahams' coach), and this powerful film ended up with four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.  The movie series, sponsored by FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium), is free and open to everyone.

Ludlow 250 Committee Admires Town Flag

 
As the date for Ludlow's semiquincentennial (250th) celebration of its charter draws near, members of the committee planning the events to honor the event gathered recently to examine the new flag designed to represent the occasion.  Pictured above examing the flag are, from left to right, Joanne Specht and Theresa Southworth from Gill Home, Linda Tucker, Black River Academy Museum, Beth Graves-Lombard from Peoples United Bank, and Georgia Brehm, also from black River Academy Museum.  This flag, along with the historic Bennington flag, will be displayed throughout the town for the town's "birthday" celebration.  The custom designed flag is based on the original art work developed by Christa Valente and implemented as a flag design by the SignShop people at Okemo Mountain Resort.  At the same meeting, the committee confirmed the detailed schedule for the September 16-17 celebration.  It was also announced that Peoples United Bank had advised the committee that it would underwrite the cost of the magnificent three-tiered birthday cake designed by Irene Maston, world-renowned cake designer (for the second year in a row, she showcased her skills at the National Capital Area Cake Show in Annadale, Virginia., cinching first place in the competition).  Plans for a parade on Saturday, september 17, were also discussed.  For more information on the events, call 228-2841.

OVGC MEN’S LEAGUE 2011 CONCLUDES

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

The Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League concluded on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The final format of play was a team-of-four scramble for double points. Grabbing the top spot and moving up to second place for the season was Green Mountain Appraisals. Bill Bruno, Ryan McGuire, Doug Lemire, and Chuck Sweetman finished with a score of 29. Second place for the night, was Diamond Realty. Roger Danyew, Art O’Hare, Ken Guy and Mark Huntley shot a 30. Third place for the evening and fourth for the season was Stryhas Builders. Ted Stryhas, Terry Thayne, Brian Halligan and Bob Herbst shot a 31. Closest to the pin winners were Ed Whitman on the 4th hole, Craig Peters on the 6th hole, and Chuck Sweetman on the 8th hole. The Stephen Carr Memorial Sportsman of The Year award was presented to Ken Guy. The event included dinner and door prizes at Willie Dunn’s, and was capped off with the presentation of the Glenn Robinson Commissioner’s Cup to league victors, Honey Dew Man. Peter Girouard, Ed Whitman, Richard Bondareff and Jeff Mckenzie took over first place in the standings on week three and held onto that top spot until the finish line. 

Weekly results:

1st Green Mountain Appraisals score 29/ 30 points
2nd Diamond Realty score 30/ 26 points
3rd Stryhas Builders score 31/ 22 points
4th Ludlow Insurance score 31/ 20 points
5th ID3 Designs score 31/ 18 points
6th Honey Dew Man score 32/ 16 points
7th tom’s Loft score 32/ 14 points
8th M&M Excavating score 32/ 12 points
9th First Line Security score 33/ 10 points
10th Built Rite MFG. score 33/ 8 points
11th UBS Financials Rutland score 33/ 6 points
12th UBS Financials Chester score 33/ 4 points

Final Results:

1st Honey Dew Man 144 points
2nd Green Mountain Appraisals 138 points
3rd ID3 Designs 134 points
4th Stryhas Builders 127 points
5th First Line Security 114 points
6th Diamond Realty 113 points
7th M&M Excavating 112 points
8th UBS Financials 109 points
9th Ludlow Insurance 108 points
10th Tom’s Loft 105 points
11th Built Rite MFG. 103 points
12th UBS Financials Chester 90 points

OVGC LADIES’ LEAGUE 2011 FINALE

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

After a season of rainy Wednesdays, the Ladies’ League of Okemo Valley Golf Club played their final round under beautiful skies. Double points were on the line during the team-of-four scramble, Aug. 17. Darlene Remy, Christine Fuller, Linda West  and Leann Haskel, of M&M Excavating, finished first with a score of 35. Bovine Bookkeeping came in second. Maria Tomaselli, Peg C. Margiotta, Christine Falango and Sue Bragg had a score of 35.  Alice Thayne, Donna Tedford, Sue Arndt and Kathy Grant, of Tom’s Loft Tavern, placed third with a 36.  Pam Cruickshank won closest to the pin on #4; Mary Rita Batesole won on #6; and Peg C. Margiotta won on #8.

The M&M Excavating team of Darlene Remy, Christine Fuller, Linda West and Sally Goffinet, came from behind to win the League Championship with a total of 123 points.  Pam Cruickshank, Pat Roelants, Jeannette Conderino and Pam Bruno, of the Ornament Emporium team, held on to second place with 121 points.  Maria Tomaselli, Peg C Margiotta, Christine Falango and Sue Bragg, of Bovine Bookkeeping, placed third with 120 points. 

Weekly Results:

1.  M&M Excavating                 35       15pts
2.  Bovine Bookkeeping            35       14pts
3.  Tom’s Loft Tavern                36       13pts
4.  Ludlow Insurance                36       12pts
5.  First Line Security               37       11pts
6.  Id3 Designs                        37       10pts
7.  Ornament Emporium           38        9pts
8.  Coldwell Banker
       Watson Realty                 38        8pts
9.  Knight Tubs                       39         7pts
10.  RVCCC                           39         6pts

Season Final:

1.  M&M Excavating                 123pts
2.  Ornament Emporium            121pts
3.  Bovine Bookkeeping             120pts
4.  Coldwell Banker
         Watson Realty                106pts
5.  RVCCC                               106pts
6.  Knight Tubs                         100pts
7.  Tom’s Loft Tavern                 96pts
8.  First Line Security                93pts
9.  Ludlow Insurance                  91pts
10.  Id3 Designs                         90pts

RWSU Meeting Agenda Aug. 24

Submitted by RWSU

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at  7:00 PM
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE

A G E N D A

I. CALL TO ORDER:
a. Roll Call 
II. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:
III. COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Public Comments
b. Oral Communications
c. Written Communications
d. Board Comments

IV. POLICY:  Review

a. C7 Executive Committee

  1st Reading

b. F25 Student Attendance 

V. DEPARTMENT/COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. Governance Steering Committee
b. Personnel Practice Manual Committee

VI. MINUTES APPROVAL:
a. June 29, 2011, Regular Meeting
b. July 19, 2011, Special Meeting, Governance Committee Meeting
c. August 16, 2011, Special Meeting, Governance Committee Meeting
VII. BUSINESS ITEMS:
a. Elect Executive Committee Members
b. Fuel Purchase
c. Expenditure Report

VIII. CONTRACT/HIRING/RESIGNATIONS:

IX. BOARD GOALS:
X. NEXT MEETING & SET AGENDA ITEMS:
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed):
XII. ADJOURNMENT:

  NEXT MEETING:     Monday, September 12, 2011, Personnel Practice Committee Meeting, Super. Office 5 PM
  Wednesday, September 21, 2011, Governance: Steering Committee, Cavendish School, 6 PM 
  Wednesday, October 26, 2011, Regular Meeting, Superintendent’s Office, 7 PM