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Courtesy of Taylor Glaze Horace “Red” Glaze Join the family to celebrate Red’s life of service After years of service to his community, Horace “Red” Glaze will be moving to Lakewood Ranch, Fla. with his wife, Taylor. A celebration in his honor will be held at the Green Mountain National Golf Course on Sunday, April…

Patricia “Patsy” Marie Zack KILLINGTON—Patricia “Patsy” Marie Zack, 72, died Sunday, April 17 surrounded by her family. Patsy was born Oct. 2, 1943 in Albany, N.Y. the daughter of John William and Marie (Hamilton) Cullen. After graduating from high school in Albany, Patsy went on to graduate from St. Peter’s Hospital as a registered nurse.…

RUTLAND—Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Vermont has announced that Rutland Regional Medical Center is one of over 280 hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care, an expansion of the national Blue Distinction Specialty…

Fatal house fire On April 13 at about 4 a.m. the Vermont State Police responded to a house fire at 35 West Street in Middletown Springs. Upon arrival troopers discovered an occupant deceased inside the building, which was completely destroyed. She was later identified by family members as Leslie Caceres, 69, who lived alone in…

This summer, students are invited to immerse themselves in food systems programming at eight Vermont higher education colleges and universities with the Vermont Food Systems Summer Study Tour. An initiative of the Vermont Food Systems Higher Education Consortium (VHEFSC), the Summer Study Tour offers a “taste of Vermont”—for the intellect. From June 16-29, students will…

RUTLAND—PEGTV, Rutland County’s public access television station, will again award two scholarships of $2,000 to Rutland County high school seniors who have exhibited a high level of proficiency and interest in the video arts and intend to pursue postsecondary studies. The 18th annual PEGTV Courcelle Scholarship honors the memory of Joe Courcelle for his pioneering…

By Janice B. Edwards The Reverend Lee and Mrs. Nancy Smith were recently welcomed to the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Poultney. Reverend Smith, an ordained nursing home chaplain who served in the Boston region for many years, is also an historic preservation representative and retired executive director of Peniel Bible Conference, Lake Luzerne, New York.…

  Gold medalists go to national conference in June SOUTH BURLINGTON—Students from technical centers around Vermont gathered to compete in the statewide SkillsUSA competition, April 7 and 8. These industry skills-based competitions allow students the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned in their studies. Rutland’s Stafford Technical Center sent 73 students to compete. Rutland…

Vermont files a similar complaint By Anne Galloway, Mark Johnson and Morgan True Vtdigger.org The Securities and Exchange Commission announced federal fraud charges Thursday, April 14 against two prominent Northeast Kingdom developers, accusing them of running a massive “Ponzi-like” scheme, using money from one set of investors to fund deficits in earlier projects. The developers solicited…

By Job Tate Thankfully, Vermont is no “banana republic”—corruption, conflicts of interest and abuses of power by our elected officials are few and far between; and we continue to have one of the most accessible legislative bodies in the world. However, as the public trust continues to be tested by a mounting stream of either…

If drugs cause addiction, ceasing drug use would cure addiction. It doesn’t. Members of Narcotics and Alcoholics Anonymous are clean and sober. What’s causing their addiction, the drugs they don’t use? There would be a dose dependent relationship between use and addiction. There isn’t. An alcoholic can’t have one drink, but the vast majority can…

Over the past 10 years, Vermont’s suicide death rates have averaged 30 percent higher than the U.S. rates. It is the second leading cause of death of all Vermonters aged 14-35 and the third leading cause for ages 35-44 and in the top 10 for all Vermonters. It turns out that the idea that “if someone…

By Mickey Wiles My name is Mickey Wiles and I am the CFO of Burlington Labs, where I have been given a second chance after being convicted of a felony. As a person who has improved his own life through long-term recovery, I understand the power of second chances. Returning to a position such as…