Monday morning update - Dean blasts the Tea Party; hot weather ahead

Coming off an eventful few days off, there's more breaking news this Monday. First, the weather:

80 degrees and rain today
Today's weather forecast for Rutland calls for temperatures near 80 degrees with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms and rain, because of course, the high humidity lingering in the air. The same goes for Montpelier, with a mid-day high of 77 degrees and thunderstorms predicted.

New Hampshire couple thrown overboard in Vermont lake
Ronald and Jana St. Germain of Dover were pulled from Maidstone Lake Saturday after being thrown from their 16-foot motorboat after it hit a large wave. The weather was clear but the water wasn't, according to police, when the couple's boat was hit by a wave as they returned to shore. The couple were tossed into the water and the boat powered forward, continuing to circle in the lake. Eventually, the boat stopped after hitting the dock and other boats on shore. There was extensive damage caused to the boats and docks, but no one was injured, according to police.

Dean blasts the Tea Party
As I was driving home last night after a dip in Warren Falls, I heard this sound-off on Vermont Public Radio from Howard Dean. Republicans and Democrats are now questioning why President Barack Obama isn't solving some of the nation's ongoing problems - namely mounting debt and jobless America. Click on this link to hear what Dean had to say:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/08/07/howard_dean_tea_party_is_smoking_some_of_that_tea_not_just_drinking_it.html


<b>Vermont honors 11-year-old NH girl</b>
CANAAN, Vt. (AP) - A celebration of the life of an 11-year-old northern New Hampshire girl is planned at a Vermont school.
Celina Cass had been missing from her Stewartstown home for a week before divers found her body near a dam that spans the Connecticut River between Stewartstown and Canaan, Vt. Her death has been called suspicious. An autopsy failed to pin down the cause of her death and toxicology tests are pending.
An event honoring Celina's life is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Canaan School gymnasium.
Celina played basketball for Canaan School.


<b>Stowe gets ready for antique car show</b>
STOWE, Vt. (AP) Antique car enthusiasts from around the northeastern United States and eastern Canada are getting ready for an annual summer event in the Vermont resort town of Stowe.
The Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet is set for this Friday through Sunday at Nichols Field on Route 100 in Stowe.
Show cars start with those of the Brass Era before 1915 through the Classics of the 20's and 30's. There'll also be many post-war vehicles from the 50's through muscle cars of the 60's and 70's.
In one new twist, this year's event is seeking the oldest running car in Vermont. The owner will receive $500 and a three-night stay at the Mountain Side Resort for the 2012 Car Meet.