Enjoy Maple Open House Weekend at Smith Maple Crest Farm Stafford SADD Chapter Smith Maple Crest Farm invites you to join them enters tractor trailer in on Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25 for poster contest Maple Open House Weekend. Stafford Technical Center’s SADD The weekend will start on Saturday with a pancake Chapter, which is involved in Phase 2 of breakfast at the Shrewsbury Town Hall from 8:00 to a 3 part national contest on teen driving, 11:00 a.m. Smith Maple Crest Farm will be joined by has a tractor trailer as their entry into the the Cairo Mini Choppers for this event. Admission poster contest. The contest, which can is $8 for adults, $6 for children age 6 to 10 and free be found at ActOutLoud.org, and is run for children under 6 years old. Breakfast proceeds through National Organization for Youth will go to the Cairo Mini Choppers Unit. Safety, is designed to promote better teen Then on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. driving habits. The contest is open to any and on Sunday March 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. organization at any public, private, or visit Smith Maple Crest Farm to sample their parochial high school or middle school award winning syrup, sugar-on-snow and other in the United States, potentially involving refreshments. Retrace Robert Frost’s footsteps while tens of thousands of entrants. This year, enjoying the wonderful mountain views. Maple there appears to be about 400 groups products and the farm’s own beef will be available involved. Stafford Technical Center’s for purchase. SADD Chapter is the only Vermont Smith Maple Crest Farm is located at 2450 entrant. Two years ago, the Stafford Lincoln Hill Road in Shrewsbury, VT. To get there sam’s good news photo SADD Chapter finished in the top 20 take Route 7 to Route 103 East, turn left on Lincoln Neighbor Bill Clancy, Jason Smith, Adrian Ouellette, Donna and Bill Smith along with Mary nationally. Hill Road. The sugarhouse is two miles on the right. and Jeff Smith were busy gathering sap, boiling, grading and bottling this year’s fresh Maple Phase 1 was a T-Shirt contest, which From Cuttingsville take a right on Town Hill Road, Syrup. They are also getting ready for the Pancake Breakfast which will be held on Saturday, was designed to heighten awareness of right at “T”. March 24th from 8-11 a.m. at the Shrewsbury Town Hall. 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Calendar events should be mailed to Good Members There will be an Annual Meeting For more info call David at 802-376-9196. News, 162 North Main St., Stony Brook Plaza, Rutland, VT 05701 or on Thursday April 5th at the Club at 6pm. Gassetts Grange Every Thurs. Bingo emailed to [email protected] at least two weeks prior Elections, beverages & food. All members 6:30-9pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. to your event. We are unable to take calendar events over the welcome! Refreshments are sold in the kitchen. phone. Any event that is ongoing will appear for threeSam’s weeks The Mill River Project Graduation Pam- 50/50 tickets and Speed Ball cards are on and will have to be resubmitted if you would like it to continue in pered Chef Bingo fundraiser on Thurs- sale also. Fun to be had by all. Gassetts day, April 5, at the Mill River Union High Grange is located at jcts. 10 & 103N, the calendar. Chester, VT. School. Pampered Chef, the well-known stoneware and cookware company, will be LifeBridge Christian Church in Brandon 9777) Menu: Hawaiian smoked pork, south tate Cancer Support Group Meeting. ceeds benefit the upkeep & purchase of supplying products to be awarded to the bin- is changing the service times from 5pm go winners. $20 for 10 games. Doors open Saturdays to 8am Sundays, temporarily at seas chicken, island style tender tips, coco- Wednesday, March 28, 5:30pm at Rutland new school playground equipment. March the Leicester Church of the Nazarene, 39 nut fried shrimp, island fried rice, tiki sweet Regional Medical Center, Meeting Room 31 at Castleton American Legion. Doors at 5:30pm, games start at 6pm. Advance Windy Knoll Lane, Leicester. Info: 802-246- potato casserole, stir fried vegetable assort- D, CVPS Leahy Conference Center. Pro- open 11am drawing starts at 1pm. Tickets tickets can be purchased at Pro Cycle or LIFE (5433) ment, 20+ item fresh salad bar, fresh des- gram: Review of the Dartmouth program for are $5 for 1st set of 25 then $2 for each ad- Dan Turco and Sons in North Clarendon, or sert table. All you care to eat, $15/person. Shared Medical Decision Making dealing ditional set of 25. Over 40 door prizes plus at the Wallingford Country Store in Walling- Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Associa- (children 5-12 $7). Dancing after dinner with with prostate disorders to help newly diag- a 50/50. Lunch will be available for a small ford. Info: Laurie Wilbur at 345-6955. tion & Hospice Blood Pressure and Foot music by “Cold River Band”.t nosed men wade through the information donation. Emma T’s cooking her famous Care Clinics There is a suggested dona- Baked Ziti Dinner at the Tinmouth Com- regarding treatment options. Man To Man sausages. Receive 1 door prize ticket for tion of $2 for blood pressure and $5 for foot regular monthly meetings are open to the each non-perishable food item donated ARTS & EXHIBITS care. For more information please call (802) munity Center, Saturday, March 24, 5 to 7 pm. $6 for adults, $3 for children (under12), public. Info: Bob Harnish 802-483-6220 to benefit our local food shelves. Info or to Chaffee Art Center will open a new exhibit 775-0568. Wednesday, March 21 Dorset Nurs- [email protected]; Jim Russell 802- donate: Lisa Thayer at 265-4426 or e-mail ing Association 9am / Wednesday, March 21 children under 6 free. This event will benefit Friday March 23 called Bone Structures, the Tinmouth Pond Milfoil Project and is a 362-2244 [email protected]; or So- [email protected] Rutland/Linden Terrace 11am / Wednesday, phia Morton, [email protected]. an exhibit of work informed by the body, March 21 Rutland/Sheldon Towers 9:30am / great chance to catch up with lake friends Circle of Hope K9 Rescue Indoor Lawn after a long winter. 50-50 raffle and a jel- curated by Michael Winslow. Opening re- Wednesday, March 28 Rutland/Godnick Center Sale Fundraiser March 31-April 1 at 1991 ception Saturday, March 24 from 4-7pm at 12:30pm / Thursday, March 29 N. Clarendon lybean jar. For info, or to help or donate call 29 The Southwest Freedom Riders Main St in Castleton, VT. Donations need- Community Center 12:30pm. Holly (446-3575) or Annie (446-2343). will be having their monthly meeting at 7pm ed from a box to a truckload and they can the Chaffee Art Center located at 16 South Pittsford Lions Club Semi-Annual on Thursday, March 29, at Seward’s Family be dropped off anytime to 1991 Main St in Main Street in Rutland, VT. The reception Restaurant and Ice Cream, 224 N. Main St. will feature hors d’oeuvres, wine, and jazz 21 The Green Mountain Chapter of Country Breakfast March 24, 7 to 11am Castleton. Info call Angela at 468-5298. at Pittsford Congo Church, Village Green, (Rte. 7), Rutland, VT. All Bikes, New Mem- Also taking in donations to be used at our music by a local trio. GE Retirees will meet Wednesday, March bers and Guests are welcome. For more 21 at the Franklin Center at 12 noon. A Pittsford, Vt. Menu will consist of scrambled rescue such as dog/cat food, leashes, information, please call 888-299-SWFR collars, blankets, sheets, towels, dishes, Killington Arts Guild will present SafeArt short business meeting will follow the eggs, sausage, ham, pancakes, toast, cof- Teen Ensemble at the Gallery on Sunday, lunch. fee, tea, hot chocolate, milk white & choco- etc. You can also help out by donating your late, juice. Take out will be available. $6 for bottles to the Castleton Redemption Center March 25, at 2pm. They will perform origi- 30 Osher event. Professor and au- at the Castleton Four Corners nal songs, music, dances and the spoken adults and $3 for children under 8 years of thor, Dr. Paul Searls, will give a talk: True 23 Whitehall Methodist church age. For takeout call (802) 483-6408. Info: Friends of the Pember Library Spring word. SafeArt uses the transforming power Rummage Sale, Friday, March 23, Lion Donna Bizon at 468-0051 or Lion Tom Vermonters—Then and Now, examining of the arts to create an open dialogue that 10am to 6pm and Saturday, March 24 if traditional Yankee values still identify Ver- Paperback Book Sale on Saturday, Bizon at 773-6499. Proceeds help meet ob- March 31st at the Pember Library on West addresses traumatic abuse. The Gallery is from 10am to 1pm. 56 Greenmount ligations to the Pittsford community. monters at the Godnick Center on Fri. 3/30 Cemetery Lane off County Route 12. at 1:30. Call 492-2300 for info Main Street in Granville. The sale will begin located above the Base Camp/Cabin Fever Lindt Chocolate tasting fund raiser to at 10:00 am and conclude at 2:00 pm. An shops at 2363 Route 4East, across from the Good clothing and flea market items Rutland County Humane Society “Spring at reasonable prices. Donations will be benefit the Whitehall Fire Department, Sat- excellent selection of fiction, non-fiction, and Killington Access Rd. in Killington. There urday March 24, 3pm at Big G’s Pub 68 for the Animals” Auction & Casino Night children’s titles will be available at low, low accepted Tuesday, March 20 or Sunday on Friday, March 30 at the Holiday Inn will be a short Annual Meeting of the Guild March 19 after noon, or by appointment Main St Whitehall NY. Come sample some prices. Books will be priced at just $.25 from members before the program. Refresh- decadent chocolates. How is your choco- in Rutland. Silent Auction 5:30 - 9, buf- 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. From 1:00 pm until call office 499-0851 and leave message. fet dinner 6-7:30 and Casino Night from ments will be offered We are grateful for all clean, wearable late knowledge? Trivia game on chocolate. 2:00 pm, customers can fill a bag for only Easter basket raffle and free prizes! You not 7-10. Tickets $50 each or two for $80 and $1.00. Bags will be provided at the library. items, but please no books or electronics. include dinner and $100 in “Pet Dollars” to The February Killington Arts Guild Show only help the fire dept but for every pre-filled Maple Leaf Quilters 2012 Festival of “The Art Of Our Life,” in the Gallery through Easter basket you purchase Lindt will do- get you started on the Casino Night. Tickets Sugar-on-Snow Supper Satur- available at the RCHS Shelter (Pittsford), Quilts March 31 & April 1, Saturday 9–5, May 20th. Open daily from 9:30am To 6pm. 24 nate $2 to Autism Speaks. Info: Suzi Chap- Sunday10–4. Admission $6, under 12 day, March 24, 5:30 to 7pm at Cavendish lin 518 499-0262. The Pet Cage (Rutland) and Rutland Veteri- Baptist Church, 2258 Main Street, Caven- nary Clinic (Rutland). Online bidding began free, at the College of St. Joseph, Rut- MUSIC AND THEATER March 12. All proceeds support the ani- land, VT. Info: www.mapleleafquilters. dish, VT. Sponsored by the Helping Hand Adirondack bluegrass League Show at Class. Adults $10, children under 12 $5, 25 Killington Section GMC 25 March, mals and programs at the Rutland County org, [email protected], www. and under 6 Free. Served Buffet Style, Sunday, 9am. Humane Society. For more details contact facebook.com/quiltshow. Demonstra- Mollie’s Mason Jar, 13 Park Avenue Ext, RCHS at 483-9171 or www.rchsvt.org. tions. Guild Challenge “Irene: Putting Hadley, New York, Sunday, March 25, 2012 except for dessert. Baked beans w/maple D&H Rail Trail Castleton/Poultney. Follow syrup, ham, mashed potato, squash, peas, the Pieces Back Together”. Vendors at 2pm, Remington Ryde and Out Of The the route of the old Delaware & Hudson On March 30 at 6:30pm the Rutland Ital- – Basket Ticket Auction – Tearoom. pickles, white & brown breads, homemade railroad. We can choose a segment either ian American Club will holding “Paul Valley. doughnuts, decaf coffee, tea, punch, sugar- Sunday is “No April Fool’s Joke” Day 5 miles or 8 miles, depending on weather Sorvino Night”, featuring some of the The duo Four Shillings Short will perform on-snow. Cookbooks $5 each and RADA® conditions and interest. Easy. Tom Copps works of famous Italian-American actor and Cutlery on Sale, too! Info: 226-7724 opera singer as well as dinner made from at the Mt. Holly Library on Friday, April 6th 774-5144 April at 7:30. They are 21st century bards that Basket Raffle on March 24h, at Bomoseen the Paul Sorvino foods collection. The movie play over 30 world instruments and have a Post 50 Legion, Rte 4A Bomoseen, VT. “Love is All There Is” will be shown. Tickets, Vermont Rental Property Owners 26 Destiny Encounter – a new com- including dinner & a movie, are $6 for mem- 4 great story to tell. Don’t miss this entertain- Doors open at 11am, with Drawings at 1pm. munity gathering to help people discover Association monthly meeting Wed. April Food and Drinks available. 50/50 Raffle. bers, $8 for non-members. Reservations 4, 7pm at VFW Post 648 on 15 Wales ing evening. Mount Holly Town Library, 26 their purpose in life. March 26 at 6pm at required from John D’Esposito 779-3903. The Holiday Inn South Main St, Rutland, Street, Rutland, Vermont. The guest speak- Maple Hill Road, Belmont, Vt. Info: 802-259- American Legion, Post 31 “ Luau and er will be James Simonds, the city building 3707 or check them out at www.fourshil- Polynesian Buffet” March 24, 5:30- 31 Kid’s Castle Basket raffle. Pro- inspector, who will talk about recent build- lingsshort.com . 7:30pm. 33 Washington St., Rutland (773- 28 Man to Man Pros- The Co-op

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A new opera house: rumor that L. H. McIntire is to build one on Willow St. (TODAY: HOME OF THE PARKING DECK) Ever building is the doubt as to whether the people of Rut- be perched up in the air over a row of stores. since Mr. McIntire bought the Annie Pierpoint prop- land would appreciate a first-class theater enough to It is understood that Mr. McIntire`s opera house, if erty on Center St. two weeks ago Rutland business make it a paying institution. As to the appreciation of built, will be inferior to the fine theaters in the cities men have been speculating as to what he would do the “show folks” there is no doubt. Dozens of the best only in size. The stage will be of suitable size, equipped with it. The building includes not only the property on companies pass through here very season on their way with all the modern machinery and appliances, and the Center St. occupied by Smith’s shoe store, Gosselin’s from New York to Montreal, which would be glad to dressing rooms will be large and commodious. The au- meat market and Pope’s candy kitchen, but also a large stop off if the city afforded decent theatrical accom- ditorium will be circular in shape, with raised tiers of parcel of land in the rear of these stores with a front- modations. seats, every one looking toward the stage. age of about 200 feet on Willow St. Beginning at the A man very intimate with Mr. McIntire said Thurs- The whole will be topped by a handsome dome from east end of W.E. Barker`s livery stable, Mr. McIntire day that if the opera house were built it would be up which will be suspended a gorgeous chandelier spar- owns all the land on the south side up to the Berwick to date in design, construction and finish. The building kling with hundreds of lights. Theater boxes and gal- House line. would be a one-story affair, with the main entrance leries come in as a matter of course. It was learned from the best of authority Thursday on Center St. Right here is the particular advantage All danger in case of fire will be guarded against by that Mr. McIntire is contemplating the erection of a of Willow street location. If the opera house fronted giving the theater seven exits. Mr. Mcintire will proba- modern opera house on his new property. The only on a business street it would hardly pay to build a bly begin the preliminary work as soon as he definitely thing that stands in the way of the erection of the single-story building and the theater would have to decides to put up the building. “Welcome Home” masses this weekend! FHUHS 2012 Project Graduation auction Fair Haven Union High a.m. There are many great School Project Graduation is things to be auctioned. a group of parents of seniors Most items are brand at the school who are raising new donated by area and funds to provide an all- statewide businesses, some night, safe, substance-free are handmade by parents evening for the graduating and/or students of the class, class of 2012. and some are gently used This year they are planning with still a lot of life left in on taking the students to the them. A cord of wood, patio Fun Spot in Queensbury, furniture, season passes to NY for an evening of fun area attractions, hope chests, and activities. To help get quilts just to name a few. the students to this evening, There will be refreshments, there will be an auction a 50/50 raffle and a few for the benefit of the Fair silent auction items as Haven Union High School well. If you can’t attend the Project Graduation for the auction and would like to Class of 2012 on March make a contribution of a new 24, 2012 at the Benson or gently used item, please Community Hall. A preview contact Allison at 802-273- of the items to be auctioned 3553 and arrangements can Amato’s Now Open at will start at 9:00 a.m. The be made to pick up your South Main Irving! auction will begin at 10:00 item. Hope to see you there!

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Festival of Quilts to showcase area quilters The Maple Leaf Quilters Guild, 26th Festival of Quilts takes Hubbardton; an embroidered table runner by MLQ member Hours M-F 7:30-5:30; Sat. 8-Noon 71 River Street, Rutland, VT place Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, at the College Karen Charles; a wall hanging by Shelly Sass, Londonderry and 802-786-9075 of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT. The Festival of Quilts is open aa one-of-a-kind blue and bisque colored stained glass piece of from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. interlocking squares crafted by Elaine Nordmeyer of Hubbardton, The quilt show will feature an impressive display of quilts, VT. The winner will be drawn at approximately 3:30pm, Visit us online or see an authorized dealer www.interstatebatteries.com including traditional, contemporary, pieced, and appliquéd. It Sunday, April 1st. The winner does not need to be present to win. also features an exhibit of antique quilts dating from 1930 and Show highlights also include vendors, tea room, and a earlier. ticket auction of gift-filled baskets. Returning this year is a The 2012 Featured Quilter is Marcia Shipman of Rutland, Consignment Boutique where show attendees will find a variety Vermont. Her handiwork reveals a broad range of skills from of treasures, and a new “Pincushion Frenzy” sale. CLARENDON precise quilting to whimsical appliqué, and thread painting. There will be ongoing demonstrations by vendors and Guild Shipman’s attention to detail and color as a water colorist is members. Guild volunteers will be on the exhibit floor to answer ANIMAL CLINIC evident in her works of fabric, threads, and embellishments. She questions. Grace Ma-Steenbergen, D.V.M. • Josef Steenbergen, D.V.M. had a quilted piece published in the December 2011-January There is an admission charge of $6.00, and children under 12 548 Route 7B N • N. Clarendon, VT 05759 2012 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. Pamela Druhen, of welcome free of charge. The show is handicapped accessible. Northfield, Vermont, well known for her “threadscapes” fabric The Festival of Quilts and Quilt Raffle project are the primary 802-775-4333 art pieces, is the show’s Invitational Quilter. fundraising events of the Maple Leaf Quilters Guild. The Guild Druhen combines fabric, quilting, heavy threadwork and sponsors educational meetings and participates in a variety of fabric dyes to create intricate pieces of fine art. She will give community service activities. The next Guild meeting is March Now Offering Rabies and Vaccine Clinics two gallery talks on Saturday, one on Sunday, and she will also 20, 2012 at 7:00pm at Christ the King Church in Rutland, VT. be onsite to discuss her quilts. For additional information email mapleleafquilters@yahoo. 2nd Saturday The 2012 Raffle Quilt, which will be on display, is a beautiful com or visit the MLQ website at www.mapleleafquilters.org hand appliqued Dresden Plate. The quilt began as unfinished and of Each Month! hand sewn, vintage quilt blocks that were donated to the Guild. The drawing also includes a batik quilt by Judy Turner, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Future clinics to be announced or visit our website at Clarendonanimalclinic.vetsuite.com THANK YOU! Prices: I want to thank my DHLPP...... $14.50 FVRCP ...... $14.50

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Sierra Quenneville, a student whatever problems or issues they might be dealing with at in the Hospitality and Entrepreneurship Program from Otter the time. And it’s free!” MOWER TUNE-UP Valley Union High School, won. Holy card-sized invitations are at the church entrances Phase 2 was a poster or billboard which promotes teen to all the participating parishes, for persons to pick up AND driving restrictions, which are known in Vermont as the and give to whomever they wish to invite. Anyone who Graduated Driver’s License. New drivers in Vermont who would like to attend a Welcome Home Mass at any of the REPAIR WORK are less than 18 years old are restricted as to who they may participating parishes, whether they receive an invitation have in the vehicle with them for the first six months of from a parishioner or not, is welcome to attend. For more Repairing All Makes operation. This is designed to cut down on the number of information, please contact your parish office or Teri passengers killed and injured by inexperienced drivers; the Corsones at [email protected]. GDL has been very successful in achieving this goal. The Free pickup and SADD Chapter designed a new slogan,” When You’re Alone, You’re in the Zone”, and developed two possible entries. Exhibit This! The Museum delivery available. The first entry was designed by Brian Ward, a student in the THE POWER YOU NEED... THE SATISFACTION YOU DESERVE Public Safety Services Program from Fair Haven, and it was Comedies begins March 22nd a painting of a single set of tire tracks on a white background, Little City Players will the various paintings mean. and bore the slogan. 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A group of judges Metropolitan Museum of Art the play features a cast of will determine the top 25 entries, which will compete on in New York City. See what over 20 local actors. Works Facebook for the most number of “likes”. happens when paintings by local artists will be on th Annual have conversations with display or for sale in the 15 their artists and with each lobby during this production. Home & other, or when characters Established in 2006, Little try to escape the frames City Players is a community Recreation Show they have been hanging theatre group based in in for years. Sometimes Vergennes, VT. They work Saturday, March 24, 2012 the museum’s guards and to promote the arts in their 9:00 am to 3:00 pm • Spartan Arena curators are aware of what’s community and serve as happening and sometimes an outlet for members to (behind Diamond Run Mall) Rt. 7 South, Rutland, VT they aren’t. Come take a have fun while gaining tour of the museum with experience in the theatre. 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DOESDOESDOES 9am - 11am [email protected] SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS You know, there are just let loose all at one time. any offering that they would Congratulations to the Proctor Phantoms wide margin. I feel sorry for those who few things that are really All the streams, creeks, and normally see in the water will girls basketball team who won the Division advertised on radio and not on NSN. There predictable in this world rivers were swollen with the be fair game for them. For the 4 state championship. The first D 4 state title will be college softball video cast on nsnsports. today, but one of them is the spring rush of water and, angler, that simply means that for Proctor and the 2nd in school history. The net this Saturday March 24th as Castleton return of the Steelhead Trout much to the wonder of all us you can fish them just about Phantoms won the D3 state championship in will be hosting Skidmore in a doubleheader. every spring to the tributaries anglers, were also swollen any way you want. Be a kid 1984 under Wade Mitchell. starting at 1PM that feed Lake Ontario, with a tremendous spring sitting on a bank with a pole Proctor coach Chris Hughes has pulled off The Vermont-New Hampshire Shrine on their annual migratory run of Steelhead. For any of dangling a night crawler---or the rare double. Chris won the state title as the football teams got together for the first time spawning run. This year you that might be interested be the consummate angler girls coach this year after winning the state this last Sunday at the Lebanon Elks Club. The was bound to be different in some great fishing and with your hundreds of dollars title as the boys coach in 2000. I believe that’s game is coming up on Saturday August 4th at somehow, not that they have a NY license, I would (dare I say thousands) of gear only been done once before as John Barth of Dartmouth’s Memorial Field. would not return to spawn, be heading west either this and some pretty fancy flies. Windsor won state championships with both A few changes this year: 1. The game will but when that would occur. week or next week as the Your choice, but the fun is the Yellow Jackets boys and girls basketball go back to 15 minute quarters from the 12 With little to no snowfall fish are definitely there---and just the same, and I can tell teams. If you can think of any others, let me minute quarters used last year. 2. Overtime on the Tug Hill Plateau this in great numbers. With this you from years of experience know. will be used for the first time.There have been that it NEVER gets tiring, or Mikayala McCormack scored 15 points two ties in Shrine game history. 3. In the 2nd boring, or mundane, or even for the Phantoms in the victory. Mikayla’s half, if one team is leading by 35 or more nasty. Pick any superlative cousin Pat McCormack played on two MSJ points running time will be used. word that you can imagine--- state championship football teams, an MSJ Last Monday I wrote a blog on nsnsports. then double it----and then you state championship basketball team and also net on MSJ’s Division 2 state championship in have the true glory of Spring played on the last winning Vermont Shrine boys basketball. Here is what I wrote: Steelhead fishing. football team in 2000. Of all the state champions crowned on For those of you that have Megan Carter’s cousin Ryan Carter played Saturday in boys basketball, the one that has experienced the “agony of on Proctor’s last state championship boys the most people griping was MSJ’s title in defeat”, I am sure that you basketball team in 2009. Megan scored 10 Division 2. know that it seldom helps to points in Proctor’s win over Twinfield last I thought people were past that and whining turn your head to the ground Saturday. Erin Keefe is another member of now is just being a poor loser and chewing for more than just a fleeting the Proctor 2012 state championship girls sour grapes. moment. I had that moment, basketball team. Her dad Chris played for This was a very good MSJ team and it won and then on some sober Rutland in that famous game against Rice in the state championship because it played the reflection, turned that head 1981 that I wrote about in this column last best when it counted the most. They were towards clearer waters---full week. not unbeatable, they lost twice during the The author, a happy Steelheader, with one of the many of fish----and used some skill The Keefe Gym at Rutland High is named regular season. They could’ve been beaten beauties “captured” and released recently on NY streams. I had developed over many after Erin’s great grandfather Bundsie Keefe, by Vergennes in the state title game, but they This one, a male, went about 29 inches and about 9 pounds. years to produce not one but Sr. Other winners crowned in basketball were made the plays that gave them the victory. warmer weather, the stonefly about 40 victories against Rice in D1, Hartford in D2, and Oxbow in D3. That’s what a championship team does. hatches have been prolific some wily and cagy creatures. The winners in girls hockey were Essex in D1 They didn’t win by 24 points like and we have been catching And on one day in particular, I and Burr and Burton in D2 and in boys hockey Williamstown did in the Division 3 on black stonies, both gold chose to make a contest of my BFA in D1 and U32 in D2. championship game. MSJ won by 8 points. beaded and non-beaded, on own choice against these fish. All the semi’s and finals in boys and girls MSJ was vulnerable. They were not a very glass beads, and on the regular I fished all day, about 7 hours basketball and the finals in boys and girls good shooting team and were not very good offerings of fresh eggsacs in in all, on about five different hockey were video cast live on the Northeast from the free throw line either. pink and chartreuse. Locals streams, and fought a lot of Sports Network, Vermont’s Sports Leader. All MSJ could’ve been beaten, but they weren’t often catch as we used to fish. The challenge I made to the games will be available soo on the archives because they found a way to win.! They never in our youth---with the old myself on this day was to fish on nsnsports.net if they aren’t already. stopped hustling! favorite garden hackle, or as until I had battled a certain On the Saturday of the boys basketball Yes they could’ve been beaten, but Vermont the southerners call them--- number of fish to submission state championship games which did include was too busy complaining to notice! Virtually -night walkers. In the east, and released them---and then, Norwich mens and womens hockey there were the same team lost in the semi last year, but these earthy critters are much and only then, would I stop 30,000 views to the nsnsports.net. website. An nobody was complaining then. Don holds another male, slower, so we call them night fishing for the day. And I did unbelievable amount of viewers. Stop whining Vermont and tip your cap to all brighted up for the crawlers----but the Steelhead it. At 5:30 on that day, pretty It can be said that NSN absolutely smoked a deserving state champion! spawning run. This one love them too. Some forget much exhausted but content all the radio outlets in the state by an incredibly Catch you next week! will feed some friends. that we are talking about just with my success, I stopped a plain old Rainbow Trout, fishing after landing my 17th Discount season passes available at Devil’s Bowl Speedway year the snowmobile industry only in the 7,9, or 11 pound fish. I hope you enjoy the West Haven, VT -- Discount honored throughout the year, Bond Auto Parts Modified, struggled mightily just to class, and they return back shots of yet another spring season passes are now beginning with the prestigious Renegade, and Bomber survive. 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Sam’s 15th Annual Home & Recreation Show Here we grow again Rutland, VT--The Home More Energy Efficient Part I Efficiency, Heating, Vacuum Builders & Remodelers (Energy saving tips, air sealing systems, Renewable Energy, Association of Southern insulation, auditing process) Lawn Care, Glass and Shower Vermont proudly announces , presenter, Cozy Homes of Doors, Electrical, Realtors, it’s 15th Annual Home & Vermont and more. Recreation Show. The show Noon… Building Science: There’s still time to be a part will be held on Saturday, How to Make Your Home of the Home & Recreation March 24th from 9:00 am More Energy Efficient Part Show! Reserve your booth to 3:00 pm at Spartan Arena II (Heating systems and space today by calling which is located behind renewable energy systems), (802)773-0672. Diamond Run Mall on Route presenter, NeighborWorks Show sponsors are Casella 7 South, Rutland, Vermont. H.E.A.T. 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Daffodil sales are led by Dollars raised through the Daffodil Days included are the Mid-Season want our supporters to be with the NASCAR Whelen Championships on Friday, able to enjoy their racing at an All-American Series Bond community volunteers and will take place at campaign will help the American Cancer July 13, Championship Night affordable price. The season Auto Parts Modifieds, the following times and locations: Sxociety fund groundbreaking cancer research, on Friday, August 31, and the passes are a nice alternative Renegades, and Bombers. Rutland Regional Medical Center, Rutland, provide up-to-date cancer information and Vermont 200 Weekend on and really do save a substantial For more information, call March 22 – 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. education, advocate for public health policies Saturday, September 15 and amount of money in the long (802) 265-3112 or click www. 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