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June 3, 2009
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Maddie is a sweet girl looking for a home where she can curl up on the couch.
June is Dairy Month so go out and take a trip to Sugarbush Farms in Woodstock.
Governor Douglas honors the Castleton Community Center for work with seniors.
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Local women knit helmet liners for Vermont soldiers Judy Boss of the Castleton Community Senior Centers’ Knitters’ Network, of Castleton, Vermont and Mary Lee Harris, the owner of Stitchy Women, a yarn shop located at 144 Main St. in Poultney are working together to educate, promote and solicit contributions to the Helmet Liner Project for our American troops that were deployed to Iraq and will soon be deployed to Afghanistan. Mary Lee has continuously provided discounted yarn and knitting needles as well as paying the shipping and handling costs from the supplier. The helmet liners must be made with specific, washable, dryable wool which is costly. These helmet liners are a necessity in keeping our brave and courageous soldiers warm in arctic conditions that must be endured on a daily basis. There are no motels or heated cabins to provide warmth for Vermont troops, but a helmet liner—which can be worn with or without the helmet— goes a long way in providing
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AmeriCorps planting trees in Rutland County
comfort to our men and women in combat who put their lives on the line every day to protect all our American citizens. Mary Lee from Stitchy Women and Judy Boss from the Knitters Network were instrumental in setting up an exhibit in front of Stitchy Women on
Working for the Nature Conservancy of Rutland County, located in the old West Haven Schoolhouse in West Haven Vt., has allowed a team of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members a chance to serve the environment and enjoy the Green Mountain State. AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women, ages 18–24. Members are not considered volunteers since they receive stipends. The NCCC workers, doing tree planting in Rutland County this month, come from across the country; they are based at Perry Point, Md., and aiding in the upkeep of the natural uniqueness of the area. According to team media coordinator Jordan Lundberg, “The Nature Conservancy of Western Vermont aims at
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What a typical knitted helmet liner looks like when completed and worn by a U.S. solider. Photos courtesy of Helmet Liner Project
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MULTI-STATE TEAM: AmeriCorps NCCC members planting trees in Rutland County with the Nature Conservancy include Beth Stewart of Maryland, Towana Bowman of Montana, Colleen Martin of Massachusetts, Elaine Blodgett (Nature Conservancey), Andrew Larson of Iwoa, Jordan Lundberg, Calvin Magnel, Erik Hansen of New Jersey, Tyler Burns of Florida and Curt Ladeau of Vermont.
Handbell concert at UMC in Rutland PROSIT!—Two Austrianborn gentlemen found themselves celebrating a 70-yearlong friendship at Noel’s Restaurant in Mendon recently. The buddies toasted each other’s good fortunes with glasses of Stiegl, an Austrian-made beer. Stiegl began making beer in 1492—the year Columbus sailed to the Americas. Stiegl brews helles (a light lager) and weissbier (Hefeweizen) beers, as well as other specialty beers. Photo by Shawn Pemrick Photography
The Bells of Joy Handbell choir, under the direction of Karen James will present the annual Summer Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the United Methodist Church, 71 Williams Street, Rutland. Musical offerings from the church calendar year, as well as original compositions by contemporary composers will be presented on this unique instrument of 5 octaves of Handbells and 3 octaves of Handchimes, plus a variety of other instruments. Director Karen James will ring a solo on her set of Malmark Handbells, accompanied by Ann Reed on piano. The program will also feature selections from “The Sound of Music” by members of the Brandon Town Players who will be performing in their upcoming show in July at the Paramount Theater. Featured will be Nikki Juvan singing the part of Maria, Lief Erickson as The Captain, Martha Degnon, Katherine Bullock, Taylor Ampatiellos, Tegan Waite, Hannah Roque, Julia Lee, and Elinor Ross as the Von Trapp children, and several of the Nuns, including: Nancy Bart, Val Gravelle, Lois Jacobetz, Jessica Ryan-LeBlanc, Pat Pranger, and Charlie Gilliam. A Free Will offering will be received. The United Methodist Church is handicapped accessible. For more information phone 345 6759.
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