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November 11, 2009
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Godair is named new commander of Civil Air Patrol squadron.
Castleton College has five players named to NAC All-Conference.
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Westminster Cracker Co.
Dunn named Business Person of the Year
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ON THE MOVE
Keith Dunn of Westminster Crackers receives the 2009 Business Person of the Year Award. Pictured are Tom Donahue, RRCC, John O’Neill, Keith Dunn, Martha Parker-Dunn, John Harrington of the Westminster Cracker Co., and RRCC President John Valente. RUTLAND — The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce held its 111th annual meeting sponsored by General ElectricRutland on Oct. 20. Keith Dunn, co-founder of Westminster Cracker Co., was named the RRCC 2009 Business Person of the Year. In his remarks, RRCC’s Tom Donahue highlighted a lengthy list of Dunn’s accomplishments. Dunn and his cousin Peter Dawly are fifth generation cracker manufacturers and restarted Westminster Crackers in 1989. Westminster Cracker Co. operates three shifts, 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. The company located in Howe Center in Rutland City has grown to over 50,000 sq feet of manufacturing space and employs 50 people full time. Westminster Cracker Co. utilizes rail for their raw materials including 200,000 lbs of unbleached wheat flour per week stored in large silos at the plant. Westminster Crackers are sold nationally and are also redistributed internationally. The company’s retail line can be found packaged under the Olde Cape Cod label.
Wallingford committee members complain WALLINGFORD — Members of the Wallingford Recreation Committee are scratching their heads this week. They claim the town is unclear when it comes to defining committee responsibilities as they relate to the town’s Elfin Lake and summer programs. Several committee members contacted Wallingford Selectboard members last week and urged that they receive clear guidelines. “We really don't have an idea what our responsibilities are supposed to be,” according to Lisa Marchinkoski at the recent selectboard meeting. The selectboard has assumed tasks that used to be assigned to the recreation committee; as a result, recreation committee members are adrift. Marchinkoski complained to the selectboard members that her committee is nothing more than “free labor” for the town.
RHS quarterback Troy Davine (No. 8) tries to pull away from the MSJ defense. The crosstown rivals played against each other last week. To view more photos of the high school game, see www.shawnpemrickphotography.com/rutlandvsmsj2009. Photo by Shawn Pemrick
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