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November 15th, 2011
March 25, 1944- November 06, 2011
Traverse City, Michigan - Jerry Hazen Page, 67, of Traverse City died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011 at his home, with his loving wife by his side. Jerry was born on Saturday, March 25, 1944 to the late Walter and Evelyn (Kennison) Page in Newport, VT.
November 14th
LOWELL - Opponents of the Lowell Mountain wind turbine project held an open house on the mountain Sunday to allow interested individuals the opportunity to see what is happening and to explain why the protesters are occupying the mountain.
Nearly 90 people made the difficult trek up the mountainside, a hike that took about an hour to reach the ridge line. At the top, participants were welcomed and offered campfire hot dogs, s'mores, hot chocolate, coffee and tea.
NEWPORT CITY – The freezers at four area food shelves are filled, thanks to Fran Azur and Melanie Gefert from the Vermont Highland Cattle Company. Last week the company donated a total of 3,000 pounds of a mixture of ground beef and select mixed cuts.
The Orleans Federated Church, United Church of Newport, Jay Food Shelf and the Northeast Kingdom Community Action in Newport, Island Pond and Canaan received the meat.
The meat comes from animals that were grass fed and locally raised. The meat is high quality and low in fat.
DERBY LINE – Peg and Robert “Doc” Tirrell of Lower Waterford started square dancing in 1949. On Saturday, the Square Dance Foundation of New England presented Peg and her late husband with the Hall of Fame Award at the Derby Elementary School. The presentation took place during the North Country Swingers monthly dance.
From page one.
Bob Graybill, from the Square Dance Foundation of New England, said the couple did a lot for the foundation and for the perpetuation of square dancing in New England.
November 6, 1976-November 10, 2011
November 13th
JAY, VT - Work on the 60,000 square foot water park at Jay Peak Resort is nearly complete. The multimillion dollar park is the last piece that will make Jay Peak a four season resort.
The scheduled opening date for the water park is Dec. 12th.
Got your bathing suits ready?
.jpg "Last week, Vermont Highland Cattle Company donated 3,000 pounds of beef to area food shelves. Shown here are NEKCA volunteer Rick Vinal, Steve Mayo from Highland Cattle Co., NEKCA employees Dagny Greenwood and Amy Burbo, and Steve Mason. Photo by Christopher Roy")
