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19 May 2012 Marlborough students participate in anti-bullying event - Abington Mariner
This event, put on by the ADL’s “A World of Difference” Institute, brings together more than 1,200 Massachusetts and Vermont middle and high school students and their teachers to identify issues of bullying and cyberbullying that continue to impact ...
19 May 2012 Bellows Falls, VT SVG leads tour of BF's Green Island - Brattleboro Reformer
BELLOWS FALLS -- Sustainable Valley Group hosted a crowd that ... served as a follow-up to a Senate Economic Development Committee hearing held at the Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center in Brattleboro on Friday, March 30.
19 May 2012 Vermont police release details of trooper arrest
Vermont State Police have released details about an alleged assault that resulted in a trooper being charged and later resigning from the force.
19 May 2012 Brandon, VT Warren Ratcliffe Coons - LJWORLD
Coons will be held Saturday, May 26, at 1:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Mr. Coons passed away March 25, 2012 at Brandon Woods Health Center. His full obituary can be viewed at www.warrenmcelwain.com.
19 May 2012 Townshend, VT WICKED GOOD ANTIQUE ESTATES AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 19th 9:30A.M. TOWNSHEND AUCTION GALLERY, RTE. 30
As Constance Wallin has sold her Brattleboro Vermont home of sixty seven years and is moving to smaller quarters we have the honor of offering her treasured personal items at public auction. We have added carefully chosen items from a Jamaica Vt.
19 May 2012 Barre, VT Judge to consider arguments in Mason parole case
Did the Vermont Parole Board act in good faith when it released a Washington County killer to federal authorities only to seek his arrest three years later for violating parole when a federal prison sentence ended?
19 May 2012 Bennington, VT N.Y., Vt. police arrest man free on bail on other charges - Bennington Banner
Sheriffs said the charges stem from an alleged burglary on Tory Hill Road. They said Gates’ arrest came after Bennington, Vt., police were investigating a burglary that happened on May 16, in which a car was spotted around the scene being ...
19 May 2012 Randolph, VT Vermont Tech holds commencement - Bennington Banner
RANDOLPH -- Vermont Technical College’s commencement was held Saturday, May 5, at the Shapiro Field House on the Norwich University campus in Northfield. This year, 486 students will receive Associates and Baccalaureate degrees. Rick Cochran ...
19 May 2012 White River Junction, VT Vermont DMV supervisor accused of false-statement charge
MONTPELIER — A Vermont Motor Vehicle Department supervisor is facing a felony charge of helping to make false statements on a registration or title certificate, the department said Friday.
19 May 2012 Hartford, VT Pro Debut For Rhode Island Amateur Star Ramsey - SaddoBoxing.com
The 22-year-old Hartford, Conn., lightweight – a self-described “knucklehead ... Gloves Tournaments in the 141-pound weight class and was ready to go pro after missing out on a chance to attend the Nationals due to a lack of funding.
18 May 2012 Will Forest District, Naper Park District teaming up to build trail - Chicago Sun-Times
The Forest Preserve District of Will County and the Naperville Park District are teaming up to construct a trail that will connect the Forest Preserve’s Vermont Cemetery Nature Preserve to the Park District’s future site of Southwest Community Park and ...
18 May 2012 White River Junction, VT Woman's health clinic moves to Vt.
West Lebanon A Planned Parenthood clinic in western New Hampshire is moving across the Connecticut River to Vermont - a change officials say has more to do with building needs than politics. The clinic in West Lebanon will be moving to White River Junction, Vt., this fall or early next year. The Valley News reports the change is part of a larger effort to upgrade all 24 sites across northern New ...
18 May 2012 Townshend, VT Caldbeck Gallery opens 31st season - VillageSoup Belfast
The public is invited to an opening reception for the artists and their work Friday, May 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists Cicely Aikman (Townshend, Vt.), Elizabeth Awalt (Concord, Mass. and Swans Island), Alan Bray (Sangerville), Kate Emlen, (Norwich ...
18 May 2012 Vermont Racing Notebook: Armed Forces Day race Sunday - Burlington Free Press
A hodgepodge of the last week’s stock car racing news from around the Green Mountains: • The American-Canadian Tour travels east to Maine’s Oxford Plains ... and Gene Pierson of East Corinth held off sophomore Jason Colbeth to win the ...
18 May 2012 White River Junction, VT Planned Parenthood clinic relocating from NH to Vt - msnbc.com
A Planned Parenthood clinic in western New Hampshire is moving across the Connecticut River to Vermont - a change officials say has more to do with building needs than politics. The clinic in West Lebanon will be moving to White River Junction, Vt.,
18 May 2012 Perkinsville, VT A Celebration of The Life and Legacy of Levon Helm: The Felice Brothers, Elvis Perkins and Dearland
The Felice Brothers, Elvis Perkins and Dearland, Shivaree’s Ambrosia Parsley ... will salute Helm during the Hug Your Farmer benefit at South Burlington, VT’s Higher Ground this evening.
18 May 2012 Bennington, VT Sears to back Donovan in Vermont AG’s race - Burlington Free Press
As battle lines are being drawn among Democrats over who they’ll support for attorney general, challenger T.J. Donovan is poised to nab the endorsement of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Sears, D-Bennington. Donovan, the Chittenden ...
18 May 2012 Richmond, VT Truck crashes; also, two charged with DUI - The Keene Sentinel
North, 32, of Putney, Vt., was charged with driving under the ... service call. 10:41 a.m., Richmond Fire Department to Fay Martin Road, motor vehicle accident, tractor-trailer rollover, no further information available. 11:25 a.m., Peterborough ...
18 May 2012 Best Things to Buy This Summer - Chillico Constitution-Tribune
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Look up the rules for your state because the eligible items will vary.
18 May 2012 Planned Parenthood clinic relocating from NH to Vt - Stamford Advocate
WEST LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A Planned Parenthood clinic in western New Hampshire is moving across the Connecticut River to Vermont — a change officials say has more to do with building needs than politics. The clinic in West Lebanon will be moving to ...
18 May 2012 Bakersfield, VT List of Champlain College graduates from Vermont
• Associate and bachelor’s degrees presented on Saturday Alburgh: Elijah G. Sadigurski Bakersfield: Jennifer R. Godin Barre: Lisa W. MacIver, Brittany N. Melvin Bethel: Danielle N. Calhum-Flowers Brattleboro: Heather M. Barrett, Bonnie R. Bohan, Christina N. Meyer Bristol: Roy J. Catella, Jr., Caitlyn M. Davis, Kelly A. Forkas Brownington: Ian J. Davis Burlington: Coralee Amon, Michael D ...
18 May 2012 Bennington, VT Vermont hydro developers seek Pownal lease option
POWNAL — Two Vermont hydro-electric power developers are interested in reviving a dam owned by the town of Pownal, but they want a lease agreement with the town before determining if the project is feasible.
18 May 2012 Newport, VT Federal authorities lead Currier search, focus shifts to Coventry landfill
Work continues at the Coventry Landfill where federal officials have started a dig site looking for clues in the disappearance of Essex couple William and Lorraine Currier.
18 May 2012 Three accused of being part of Vermont crack cocaine ring
A man arrested in February following an altercation with police inside a downtown Burlington post office appeared in U.S. District Court on Wednesday after being accused in an indictment as being one of at least six members in an alleged crack cocaine distribution ring.
18 May 2012 Castleton, VT Seniors warned about 'ruthless' phone scam - msnbc.com
To help convince people that they're credible, the scammers may read newspaper obituaries to identify recent widows ... Britt, a resident of Castleton, Vt., told New England Cable News she lost thousands to a different phone scam to a man masquerading ...
18 May 2012 State withholds information on Vermont ex-trooper charged in assault
• Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell is not offering details about the case of former state Trooper Eric Howley, who has been ordered into court on two counts of simple assault for an on-duty incident.
18 May 2012 Hartford, VT Ramsey set for long-awaited debut - BoxingNews24.com
The 22-year-old Hartford, Conn., lightweight – a self-described “knucklehead ... Gloves Tournaments in the 141-pound weight class and was ready to go pro after missing out on a chance to attend the Nationals due to a lack of funding.
18 May 2012 Most Common Cancer in U.S., Skin Cancer - Kansas City infoZine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the states with the highest melanoma death rates include Nebraska, Vermont, Colorado, Kentucky, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Idaho.
18 May 2012 Texting woman crashes into police car in Vermont - myfoxny.com
SkyFOXHD was over the scene where delays extended into Jersey City. Avoid the area ... Upper West Side residents were fired up at a town hall meeting. Hundreds A New Jersey teen is not letting his disability keep him on the sidelines.
18 May 2012 Barre, VT Vermont Racing Notebook: Armed Forces Day race Sunday
• The American-Canadian Tour travels east to Maine’s Oxford Plains Speedway for the Armed Forces Day 150 on Sunday, and for the first time since May 24, 2009, a Vermonter won’t be leading the point standings when the Tour arrives at the track.
18 May 2012 Vermont State Police describe assault allegations against former trooper
The Vermont State Police Friday afternoon released details of the allegations against former state trooper Eric Howley, who resigned this week and then was cited on suspicion of two counts of simple assault. He is due in court in June.
18 May 2012 White River Junction, VT Planned Parenthood clinic relocating from NH to Vt
A Planned Parenthood clinic in western New Hampshire is moving across the Connecticut River to Vermont - a change officials say has more to do with building needs than politics. The clinic in West Lebanon will be moving to White River Junction, Vt., this fall or early next year. The Valley News reports the change is part of a larger effort to upgrade all 24 sites across northern New England ...
18 May 2012 Roxbury, VT Elizabeth 'Betty' Hatch - Obituary - Caledonian Record-News
She was born April 19, 1921 in Roxbury, Mass., the daughter of the late Clarence Alden Pike and Emily May (Tiffany) Pike. She attended Berlin Corner School, graduated from Montpelier High School and Lyndon Normal School in Lyndon Center, Vt. On Jan. 13 ...
18 May 2012 Vermont unemployment rate down to 4.6 percent
Vermont's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point in April, to 4.6 percent.
18 May 2012 Hartford, VT Vt. inmate found guilty of spitting on officer - Ct Post
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — An inmate serving a sentence for second-degree murder in Vermont has been found guilty of spitting on a corrections officer. Corrections officers said 26-year-old Donald Griggs already had punched a wall, injured his hand and cut his ...
18 May 2012 Newport, VT Wednesday's tennis, golf and horseshoes results
Singles: Ally Behn, H def. Erin Connor, U 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5); Sophie Rayfield, H def. Claire Puleio, U 6-4, 6-4; Hadley Laskowski, H def. Sarah Faber, U 6-0, 6-1; Shelby Parette, H def. Elizabeth Gilbert, U 6-0, 6-1; Clara Bannister, HB def. Kasey Donna, U 6-1, 6-1.
18 May 2012 Vermont Lottery announces new 'Play It Again' program
The Vermont Lottery announced today that it will launch a new program, Play It Again, in June, as a new way to participate in second chance drawings.
18 May 2012 James A. Urie - Obituary - Caledonian Record-News
Jim surveyed for the State of Vermont in the early 1960s and later went to work for Fairbanks ... John Urie and fiancé Jessica of San Antonio, Texas, Matthew and Taylor Urie of Sylmar, Calif., Lauren Urie and Collin Urie of St. Johnsbury, Rebecca and ...
18 May 2012 Vt. governor to sign 3 energy bills - Daily Oklahoman
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin plans to sign three energy-related bills into law at a ceremony at a small hydro-electric station on the outskirts of Montpelier. Friday's event in North Montpelier will make law out of a provision ...
18 May 2012 Bennington, VT Postal Service backs off plan to close facility
Friday May 18, 2012 NEAL P. GOSWAMI Staff Writer BENNINGTON -- Vermont officials are hailing a new savings plan the U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday that will keep open the mail processing facility in White River Junction. Revamped plan Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe revealed a revamped plan aimed at reducing costs for the cash-strapped postal service.
18 May 2012 Derby, VT Peter Allendorf, 77, Led Life Full of Adventure - Vineyard Gazette
After all these adventures he decided to settle down on the Vineyard, where he lived until his death. Peter was an active community ... Catherine and Elizabeth Alexander, of Derby, Vt. His six grandchildren meant the world to him and enjoyed visiting ...
18 May 2012 Hardwick, VT Robert H. Melroy Sr. - NJ.com
82, of Hardwick Township, N.J., formerly of Morristown ... and one brother, Ralph G. Melroy of Vermont.
18 May 2012 Windsor, VT Vt. Senate votes to weigh in on utility merger - Yahoo Finance
"A deal's a deal. If you owe $21 million, pay the $21 million back," Sen. John Campbell, D-Windsor and the Senate's president pro tem, said before the 27-3 vote. Vermont's two largest power companies, Rutland-based Central Vermont Public Service ...
18 May 2012 Newport, VT Vt. inmate found guilty of spitting on officer
An inmate serving a sentence for second-degree murder in Vermont has been found guilty of spitting on a corrections officer.
18 May 2012 Townshend, VT Kindle Farm hits its stride Independent school holds concert fundraiser this weekend - Brattleboro
TOWNSHEND -- The staff at Kindle Farm School knows all about ... the school's reputation grew and Kindle Farm was taking in students from as far away as Springfield Vt, Keene, N.H, and from all over Windham County and Cheshire County in New ...
18 May 2012 Hartland, VT Dems shift tactics, pound Wis. governor on probe - Rutland Herald
A John Doe is sexy. They’ll just throw it out there. If they can force the other side to lose a half-day, that’s what they’ll do.” Associated Press writer Scott Bauer in Hartland, Wis., contributed to this report.
18 May 2012 Newport, VT Vermont inmate found guilty of spitting on officer
NEWPORT — An inmate serving a sentence for second-degree murder in Vermont has been found guilty of spitting on a corrections officer.
18 May 2012 Castleton, VT Police identify 2 killed in I-89 crash - Concord Monitor
The police have identified the two people killed in Saturday's crash on Interstate 89 as 25-year-old Christopher Nicholas of Grantham and 26-year-old Jami Miller of Castleton, Vt. The accident took place around 12:35 a.m. in Hopkinton. State police Sgt.
18 May 2012 Vermont’s Refugees Rebuild After Irene Floods
Refugees from Africa and South Asia are rebuilding their livelihoods after last summer’s devastating flood that ruined 10,000 acres of land.
18 May 2012 Middlebury, VT Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plow Boys Play at VT's Middlebury Town Hall Theater Tonight, 5/18 -
Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plow Boys will play at Vermont's Middlebury Town Hall Theater tonight, May 18. “Bluegrass music at its best.” Banjo Dan and the Mid-nite Plow Boys perform at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater on Friday, May 18 at 8 ...
18 May 2012 NH news from around the web - Updated 5/17 - NewHampshire.com (blog)
Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are the oldest and among the whitest states. Utah and Texas are the youngest states. Maine's median age has increased by 4.6 years since 2000 to an oldest-in-the-country 43.2 years in 2011, Census data show.
18 May 2012 Derby, VT Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This is crazy." The Vermont farmers are counting on the money they would be paid for hosting the towers as a steady source of income in an era of up-and-down milk prices. One of them, Bryan Davis, said his neighbors in Derby Line who live close by are not complaining.
18 May 2012 Pedal power: Commuters make statement, park cars in favor of cycles - Centre Daily
Stephen Ast, the executive chef at Wegmans, doesn’t worry about precipitation anymore when he rides the seven miles from Pine Grove Mills to the supermarket. He used to have studded snow tires, back in Vermont, where he started biking to work ...
18 May 2012 Bennington, VT Vermont Technical College aims to expand local nursing program - Bennington Banner
BENNINGTON -- Vermont Technical College is exploring options to expand its nursing program in Bennington, according to a college official. Dean of Administration Geoffrey Lindemer said the college has already expanded its nursing program here by adding ...
18 May 2012 Essex Junction, VT Postal Service backs off plan to close facility - Bennington Banner
The two processing plants in Vermont in White River Junction and Essex Junction were both slated close. The USPS announced in February that it would keep the Essex Junction plant open, but had been moving forward with plans to close White River Junction.
18 May 2012 Bennington, VT Vermont Technical College aims to expand local nursing program
Friday May 18, 2012 NEAL P. GOSWAMI Staff Writer BENNINGTON -- Vermont Technical College is exploring options to expand its nursing program in Bennington, according to a college official. Dean of Administration Geoffrey Lindemer said the college has already expanded its nursing program here by adding almost 10 spots.
18 May 2012 Vergennes, VT Sneak preview of Champlain Philharmonic concert - WCAX
It's a cool evening in early May in Vergennes. Members of the Champlain Philharmonic troop into the old Opera House for another rehearsal. Paul Gambill has been conductor for three years. "The philharmonic has two concerts a year; one in the fall ...
18 May 2012 Norton, VT History Made: Church keeps history alive every Sunday - Kane County Chronicle
He left behind his family in Vermont in September 1832 for what was then called ... “Preached at Geneva. Read Norton on the Trinity. Made soap. Boiled sugar. Wrote a sermon on the Aim of Life.” A couple short years and a Harvard ordination ...
18 May 2012 Lawrence Dooley, Immaculata High School graduate, passed away at age 64 - NJ.com
He attended Immaculata High School in New Jersey, the University of Scranton ... He was predeceased by his younger brother, Michael Dooley formerly of Atlantic Highlands. Larry lived in Southern Vermont for most of his life and leaves many ...
18 May 2012 NY-Vt. bridge designer to help celebrate new span
The man who designed the replacement Lake Champlain Bridge linking New York and Vermont will give the keynote address at this weekend's celebration of the span's opening.
18 May 2012 Westminster, VT BF recount scheduled for Friday afternoon - Brattleboro Reformer
The Masonic Temple on Westminster Street was the site of the ... which had been calculated by a machine. Wright lost her election bid by a 129-125 vote. According to Vermont state statutes, any losing candidate seeking local office has the ...
17 May 2012 Gilman, VT NBC4 Investigates Alleged Misuse Of School Seclusion Rooms - NBC4 Columbus
NBC4 obtained video from a Vermont TV station with a room that appears to be ... that would govern the use of restraint and seclusion in the State of Ohio," said attorney Aimee Gilman. Ohio is not alone in its lax regulation.
17 May 2012 South Royalton, VT New home for legal clinics - WCAX
The Vermont Law School's pro bono clinics in South Royalton are moving. After a $3.5 million renovation, the South Royalton Legal Clinic and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinics will move into a historic building off the town square.
17 May 2012 Essex Junction, VT FEMA Will Give Vermont 90 Percent Funding for Irene Repair Work - News Room America
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- The State of Vermont, municipalities, and some non-profit groups will be getting more federal money to reimburse them for costs incurred during Tropical Storm Irene and the subsequent clean up and repairs.
17 May 2012 Castleton, VT Seniors warned about 'ruthless' phone scam - NECN
To help convince people that they're credible, the scammers may read newspaper obituaries to identify recent widows ... Britt, a resident of Castleton, Vt., told New England Cable News she lost thousands to a different phone scam to a man masquerading ...
17 May 2012 Richford, VT Students help stock Missisquoi - WCAX
Dozens of students from Missisquoi Valley Union High School helped biologists from Vermont Fish and Wildlife stock the river ... was the first bite I got right here," said John Boylen of Richford. Witnessing the process actually work was priceless for ...
17 May 2012 Windsor, VT Windsor man in court for wrong-way chase - WCAX
Police say William Verboncouer, 54, led them on a high-speed chase that started in Windsor and wound through several Vermont and New Hampshire towns. Verboncouer even drove the wrong way on Interstate 89. The pursuit ended when police flattened his tires.
17 May 2012 Vermont’s Refugee Rebuild After Irene Floods
Refugees from Africa and South Asia are rebuilding their livelihoods after last summer’s devastating flood that ruined 10,000 acres of land.
17 May 2012 Hartford, VT Vt. power company can build communications tower - Ct Post
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A couple who own property in the southwestern Vermont town of Wells have lost their battle to keep a utility from building a new communications tower there. Artists Felix Kniazev ("NYAH-zev") and Olga Julinska had been fighting a ...
17 May 2012 Bennington, VT Birthday boys lead MAU tennis past Woodstock
BENNINGTON -- The Mount Anthony Union High School boys tennis team made some birthday wishes come true against Woodstock on Thursday, winning 7-0. On his birthday, No. 1 singles Issac Lewis avenged a defeat against Ben Scheu, beating the Wasps’ top player 6-3, 6-3.
17 May 2012 Adamant, VT Asked if he'd run with Romney, Pawlenty doesn't say no - WPTZ.com
If you're serious about that, obviously you don't foreclose options." Pawlenty and Thune's responses offer a contrast to adamant rejections of the position by others, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Their answers ...
17 May 2012 Windsor, VT Police say man walked toward state trooper, saying 'shoot me!' - WPTZ.com
Police say a man led them on a high-speed chase going the wrong direction on Interstate 89 in Vermont and New Hampshire. Police say 54-year-old William Verboncouer of Windsor, Vermont, failed to pull over for police there last night and took off ...
17 May 2012 Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project - Lexington Herald-Leader
The issue has even come up on the floor of Canada's Parliament. "You know, there really is no precedent to follow here," said Chad Farrell of Encore Redevelopment, the Burlington, Vt., company working with two dairy farmers to build the 425-foot ...
17 May 2012 Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project - Daily Oklahoman
The issue has even come up on the floor of Canada's Parliament. "You know, there really is no precedent to follow here," said Chad Farrell of Encore Redevelopment, the Burlington, Vt., company working with two dairy farmers to build the 425-foot windmills ...
17 May 2012 Hancock, VT Bar Harbor councilors resolve to fight corporate influence on elections - Bangor Daily News
“The big money that is polluting our political environment is actually affecting elections in Hancock County,” Friedmann said ... the legislative bodies of Hawaii, New Mexico and Vermont. Friedmann said it is logical to begin efforts ...
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- Sugarbush skier dies after hitting tree
A skier died Saturday after striking a tree at the Sugarbush Resort in Warren, said a nursing supervisor at Central Vermont Medical Center. Officials were still trying to confirm the identity of the skier Saturday evening, said Jeanne Stearns, a nursing supervisor at the Berlin hospital.
- 19-year-old Vermont hiker found dead in Ripton
RIPTON — A 19-year-old hiker was found dead on the Emily Proctor Trail in the town of Ripton by Vermont State Police shortly before noon Tuesday. The death of Levi G. Duclos of New Haven is suspected to be an accident, state police said in a news release, but they did not say why.
- Police: Car heads into Vt. river, driver dies - Times-Argus
BRADFORD — Vermont State Police say an 18-year-old woman died after the car she was driving went out of control and landed upside down in a river. State police Monday identified the driver as Marley Sirjane, of Thetford. She was the only ...
- Police look into a college students death
Castleton, Vermont - November 12, 2011 A sophomore at Castleton State College has died. According to college officials, Brian Dagle of East Lyme Connecticut died at an off-campus house on South Street.
- Local Alpine Racer Won't Quit
Despite 3 hard falls, a disqualification, and a scoreless weekend at Okemo Mountain in the J3 Vt State Championships on March 3rd and 4th, Jessie Kuzmicki, age 14 from Pownal, VT remained undeterred and bounced back this past weekend at Burke Mountain in the final State qualifier of the season. Kuzmicki finishing 24th in slalom and 25th in giant slalom combined with her 11th place in the State Super G last month managed to score enough points to qualify for one of the 11 spots on the VT State Finals Team.
Other State teams from Virginia to Maine will travel to Killington on March 8-11 and join Vermont's team for the USSA J3 Eastern Regional Finals. These 160 athletes will battle for the last 10 openings on the USSA J3 Eastern Junior Olympic Team. There will be 5 female and 5 male spots awarded to individuals based on results.
Although the stakes are high and the odds even higher, Ms. Kuzmicki remains determined to race on to the season's final finish line.
- Say 'One Mississippi'
Subject: USSA J3 Eastern Alpine Finals
Killington VT
In the time it takes to say 'One Mississippi' 10 different alpine racers would cross the finish line. That's how close the margins were within the field of athletes at this year's USSA J3 Eastern Alpine Finals.
Held March 8th through 11th, 150 athletes comprising state teams from the eastern USA gathered at Killington VT to decide who would take the final 10 spots on the USSA Eastern Junior Olympic Team. Warm weather and poor snow conditions wreaked havoc with the event forcing the cancellation of the SG speed event on Friday. Despite the conditions race organizers were able to hold 3 qualifying races. (2 Giant Slalom and 1 Slalom)
Local athlete Jessie Kuzmicki from Pownal, VT, last week earned a spot on the Vermont State Team allowing her to compete in this event. She posted strong results in all 3 races at Killington; 17th in GS1, 15th in GS2, and 10th (medalist) in Slalom for a combined 16th place overall for the 3 day event, however, falling short a coveted spot on the USSA Junior Olympic Team by 11 places (or... One Mississippi).
Despite missing a repeat of her 2010 JO appearance Ms. Kuzmicki's 2012 alpine season highlights did include:
1st place finish in J3 Southern VT Council GS at Mount Snow VT
(2) 4th places finishes in VPA High School GS at Okemo VT (as a freshman from MAU)
7th place finish in USSA J3 Eastern Regional Series GS at Whiteface NY
10th place finish in USSA J3 Eastern Regional Final SL at Killington VT
11th place finish in VT J3 State Championship SG at Sugarbush VT
She finishes the 2012 season ranked 4th overall for her age in Southern Vermont.
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