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33rd Annual Holiday ARC/FUN Winter Dance with Jim Miller & Santa this Saturday at Bethany Church The Annual Holiday Dinner Dance, a fun holiday event coordinated by the Central Vermont ARC and Families and Friends United (FUN), will take place this Saturday, Dec. 16, 6-9 p.m. at the Bethany Church in Montpelier. The “potluck affair” will start at 6 p.m. and draw members of the ARC/FUN plus family, friends, supervisors, supporters from other associations, and even Santa for the first time, will enjoy DJ music from 7-9 p.m., including live accordion songs from the master of ceremony, Jim Miller. A fabulous sound system was donated for use by Eric Gentl of Goodfellows Jewelry. Miller, a Barre native, is a well known multi-media rock musician and producer. He has been helping with monthly events for ARC/FUN for 32 years, and again will have the dual role of being the DJ and MC. “I always have the greatest feeling after this event, and I know it’s the same for everyone else,” Miller said, who is currently mixing over 30 years of unreleased music. “Jim thoughtfully and successfully involves the audience in parts of his performance and they respond with great enthusiasm,” says Jim Lund, Executive Director of ARC. Montpelier Native Honored as Distinguished Leader Of The Law Atty. Katie Mesner-Hage of the Bridgeport, CT-based law firm Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder has been named a Distinguished Leader of the Law, her firm announced. Nominated by her peers in the legal community and selected by an outside panel, Mesner-Hage was awarded the title earlier this fall by the Connecticut Law Tribune at the publication’s annual Professional Excellence Awards celebration in Hartford. Along with co-counsel Josh Koskoff, who has been named Attorney of the Year, Mesner-Hage tried a case last year that resulted in a $25 million verdict –the highest verdict in the state for 2016 and one of the top 100 nationwide. The case involved a young Ansonia woman who lost her left leg below the knee because of a misdiagnosed blood clot. Also last year, she and Koskoff obtained the state’s third highest verdict: over $12 million in New Haven for the suicide of a man who was not treated properly for dependence on his anxiety medication. Earlier, Mesner-Hage had been recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune in its 2015 Personal Injury Hall of Fame for her work with Koskoff in obtaining an $8 million verdict against a physician who failed to diagnose and treat a patient’s depression, resulting in his suicide. She currently serves as co-counsel with Koskoff in representing several Sandy Hook families in a high-profile suit against the manufacturer, distributor, and seller of the weapon used in the shooting. Mesner-Hage began her career at Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder in 2013 as the firm’s first Theodore I. Koskoff Public Interest Fellow and joined the firm as an associate in 2015. She received her J.D. at Yale Law School, after attending Macalester College in Minnesota. She is a member of the Conn. Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice. Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder has offices in Bridgeport, Danbury, and New Haven. The nationally known law firm has achieved record verdicts for people who suffer serious personal injuries or economic harm from medical malpractice, violation of their civil or constitutional rights, dangerous products, negligence, drunk drivers, corporate or governmental abuse and commercial misconduct. Two New Members Added to VPR’s Board of Directors Joyce Judy of Waterbury is president of Community College of Vermont, having previously served as dean of students and provost of the College. She is recognized as a statewide leader in the development of Vermont’s Dual Enrollment Program for high school students, and she has overseen the broad expansion of CCV’s workforce education initiatives, including the Governor’s Career Ready Certificate program. Willemien Dingemans Miller of Norwich is a trusts and estates attorney with the law firm of Downs, Rachlin and Martin. She has served on boards and committees of nonprofit organizations in the Upper Valley and the Northeast Kingdom. Willemien grew up in the Netherlands. The board also elected two non-board members to serve on a board committee in FY18. Pennie Beach of Vergennes is L-R: Jim Miller and Resource Store Managers, Terry Wendelken and Dan Frost, pick out prize items for this year’s Holiday Dance. • • • • • • Always receiving great support from the community for these monthly events, Miller noted for the fourth time that the Holiday Dance will have many donated Christmas raffle items from ReSOURCE household goods and building material store in Barre. For more information, or to register for this public event, contact James Lund, Executive Director of ARC/FUN at 802- 223-6149. VMEC Hires Carla Wuthrich as Professional Manufacturing and Business Growth Advisor The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) is pleased to announce the addition of Carla Wuthrich to its statewide team as a VMEC Professional Manufacturing & Business Growth Advisor. Carla joined VMEC in October 2017 after 25 years of experience working at IBM and GlobalFoundries in engineering, management and transformation. As Lean Transformation Core Team Manager, her areas of direct influence included manufacturing engineering and operations, development, characterization and test, quality management systems, finance, supply chain and value stream management. While at IBM, she led and aligned the enterprise-wide continuous improvement and leadership development for the IBM Microelectronics Division for over 10 years, reaching more than 5,000 employees and 3 locations. After actively participating in the transition to GlobalFoundries, Carla became the Value Stream Program Manager for packaged ASICs and RF semiconductors, managing the daily, weekly, monthly and annual processes to exceed the value stream’s revenue, on-time delivery and inventory objectives. Carla brings to VMEC her experience leading, facilitating and coaching from the executive suite through to the front lines. She partners with leaders and their teams to understand existing systems and customize approaches to further develop the knowledge, skills and mindsets that sustain a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, while solving the problems that matter today. Carla has spoken and taught at conferences including the TWI/HR Summit (Lean Frontiers), Lean Product and Process Development Exchange, and the University of Oregon’s graduate program. Topics included Familiar Patterns that sustain improvement, Enterprise-wide Lean and business transformation, Lean fundamentals, strategy development and deployment, structured problem solving and Lean management system. Her diverse training includes engineering, Cornell University (BS in Materials Science and Engineering) & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Microelectronics Manufacturing), Lean / continuous improvement systems (IBM/LSSBB training, VMEC, LEI) and ballet (American Ballet Company, School of American Ballet) and she is currently a choreographer for Vermont Ballet Theater. Carla works from a home office based in Hinesburg, VT. She can be reached at cwuthrich@vmec.org or (802) 734-1227. owner and proprietor of the Basin Harbor Club. She will continue to serve on the Development and Marketing Committee. Randy Brock of Saint Albans served as the Vermont State Auditor and served two terms as a Vermont State Senator representing Franklin County and part of Grand Isle County. Prior to entering public service, Randy was executive vice president for risk oversight for Fidelity Investments. He will serve on the Audit Committee. “The VPR Board is exemplary, with a depth of experience in governance, business, digital, media, philanthropic development, arts and culture, and leadership,” said VPR President Robin Turnau. “Board members are passionate about the mission of VPR and inspire the organization to be innovative and provide the highest level of public service possible.” The following honors list is provided from the school. Any questions or concerns should be addressed directly to the school. WILLIAMSTOWN MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Recognition 120 Hebert Road ~ Williamstown, VT 05679 Phone: 802.433.5350 ~ www.williamstownmhs.org First Marking Period 2017-18 Honor Roll High Honors (Average of 3.75 or Higher) Evan Choquette Honor Roll (Average of 3.0 or Higher) Beatriz Andrade, Ryan Ashe, Kayla Briggs, Brody Brown, Damon Campbell, Vanessa Choquette, MacKenzie Christman, Blake Clark, Taylor Clark, Nicholas Clayton, Emily Coletti, Savannah Covey, Nicholas Donovan, Megan Dow, Eliza Dwinell, Marcus Fleury, Savannah King, Tasia Lafond, Savannah LaFlower, Kiana Manning, Kate Mascitti, Dylan McCallum, Brianna McLaughlin, Alyssa Morande, Natalie Myles, Devin O’Neill, Tyler Orton, Autumn Parrott, Jacob Peloquin, Julianne Rafferty, Colleen Sheridan, Natasha Sylvester, Lilly Tassie, Christina Thivierge, Matelyn Thygesen, Kaitlyn Trottier Congratulations, Students, on Your Educational Achievements! GROCERIES CONVENIENCE ITEMS RESTAURANT GAS WILLIAMSTOWN, VT. 433-1038 Ceramic Glass Natural Stone Carpet SANTA’S MAILBAG We are organizing a very special Air Mail to the North Pole because we know that Santa reads and gets gift ideas from The WORLD, too. Any child who would like to write a personal letter to Santa, may do so in The WORLD. Please include your name and age. Letters must be received by 5pm on Dec. 14 Send your letters to: Dear Santa, c/o The WORLD 403 US Rte. 302-Berlin Barre, VT 05641-2274 Hardwood Area Rugs Granite Countertops 889 South Barre Rd. - Rt. 14 (802) 476-0912 www.barretile.com RETIRING GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE GUNS & ACCESSORIES GUN SAFES • CLOTHING • MORE December 13, 2017 The WORLD page 7
call 1-800-439-5996 or visit PUZZLES ON PAGE 16 CRYPTO QUIP STICKLERS EVEN EXCHANGE GO FIGURE MAGIC MAZE SUDOKU KAKURO FEAR KNOT SUPER CROSSWORD page 8 The WORLD December 13, 2017 Aldrich Library Holiday Book Covering Are you giving someone a special book this holiday season? Preserve your present with a library-grade mylar cover over the dust jacket. Our expert volunteers will ensure your gift looks beautiful and lasts a lifetime. We can do paperbacks too! $5 per book; proceeds support library programs and collections. (Gift wrapping not included.) Star Wars: The Reader Awakens Tues. 12/12 at 5pm. Milne Room. An event of galactic proportions with snacks, crafts and activities for all ages! Join us for Jedi training, participate in a costume contest, meet an actual Storm Trooper, and watch Star Wars Episode Seven in preparation for the new movie! Chess Club Fri. 12/15 at 3:45pm. Milne Room. Ages 7-13 are invited to join us in a game of chess! Players of all levels welcome- no prior playing experience required. Feel free to bring your own chess set. Please RSVP by calling the library! Santa at the Library Sat. 12/16 at 3pm. Milne Room. Santa Claus is visiting the library! Come to this free family event to hear holiday stories, make an elf hat, enjoy milk and cookies, and meet Santa himself. Every child brings home a free book! It’s more fun to DIY: Sock Snowmen 12/19 at 5pm. Ya Room. Teens can try a different hands-on activity each month. No sewing required! Tech Help Tutor Every Thurs. & Fri. 12-1:30pm. Reading Rooms. PUZZLES ON PAGE 24 Get help with everything from too-smart-for-their-own-good Brown Public Library 93 South Main Street, Northfield, VT 05663 802-485-4621 Hey Kids, Join Us for a Holiday Movie! When: Saturday, December 16th Time: 2-4pm Where: BPL Community Room Stop in at Storytime on Mondays and Thursdays with our youth librarian, Britta Eberle. Storytime is from 10-11am. We read a story & do a craft. Bring your children and grandchildren. Come & Relax at The Library! We offer coffee and tea. Sit, Relax & Color. We’ve set up an area for coloring for adults, young adults and youth. We always have a puzzle to work on. Come read one of the many magazines and newspapers we subscribe to. Everyone is welcome at the library. You do not need a library card to stop in and visit. Groton Free Public Library All of our programs are free and open to residents of all towns. Find us on Facebook (Groton Free Public Library) Open: M (2:30-7) W (10-4) F (2:30-7) S (10-12) grotonlibraryvt@gmail.com www.grotonlibraryvt.org 802-584-3358. Vermont Humanities Speakers Bureau- Vermont vs. Hollywood: 100 Years of Vermont in Film: December 14 at 6:00 pm. Vermont has been a featured location in Hollywood movies for nearly a century. It has represented many different ideals during that time, and its portrayal reflects both Vermont’s own history as well as American history. Examining those films provides interesting and fun insights into the hold Vermont has had on imagination in the media age. Amanda Kay Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society will provide background and share clips ranging chronologically from 1919’s Way Down East to 2005’s Thank You for Smoking. NEW! Audiobooks for our youngest patrons! We are pleased to offer the beginning of our picture book collection with matching audio CDs, thanks to funds raised by our Friends of the Library group. We now have audio-books available on CD and for download for all ages. Crafts & Conversation Every Wednesday from 1-3pm. Stop by the library for some crafty tips, and perhaps share some of your own. Bring a project to work on or just enjoy some good company! Discounted Echo Center Passes Available Contact the library to reserve a pass that offers the reduced rate of $4 admission per person for up to 4 people. New exhibits and programs year round for your next trip to Burlington! Free Downloadable E-Books & Audio Books are available to all patrons through our library’s membership to www.listenupvermont.org. Call or stop by the library for more information. • • • • • • phones to Facebook and email setup. Our intern will work with you one-on-one to help you become a techno-wiz too! Job Hunt Helper Every Wed. 3-6 & Fri. 1-3. Reading Rooms. Our CCV Intern is here to help you find a job, get a better job, revise your resume, earn a professional certification, explore career interests, or anything else you need to move your career forward. Call 476-7550 to make an appointment. Cozy Basket Raffle $1 for 1 ticket or $5 for 6 is all it costs for your chance to win the perfect basket of goodies to get you through winter! Hosted by the Teen Advisory Council. Proceeds support young adult library programs. Baby Play Every Wed. 9:30-11:30am. Children’s Room. This playgroup is especially for 0-3 year olds and their adults. Brought to you by the Family Center of Washington County. Knit 2Gether Fiber Arts Group Thursdays, 1-3pm. Vermont Room. Fiber artists of all sorts, ages, and abilities are welcome. Give and get advice and inspiration with a great group of crafters! Spin, weave, knit, crochet and more! Classic Journalism Film Series Second Saturdays at 2:30, December - March We’re delving into some of the greatest films ever made, all on the timely topic of journalism, free speech, and freedom of the press. Introduction of each film and discussion afterwards led by Rick Winston. Free popcorn! This series runs on second Saturdays from December - March. For titles and rating information, call 476-7550. Note: The library will be closed Saturday, December 23 and Monday, December 25 for Christmas. It will also be closed Saturday, December 30 and Monday, January 1 for New Year’s. Remember: Aldrich is fine free for the holidays! Bring in your overdue books before New Years and be charged no fines. Stop in the library and borrow the family pass to Billings Farm & Museum. Every weekend in December is “Christmas at the Farm.” Linger in the kitchen as traditional holiday treats are baked in the wood stove. There are holiday activities and making historic ornaments. Don’t miss a winter visit to the farm and the afternoon milking. We are a collection site for BOX TOP$! Save your box tops & drop them off at the library. We have a rep from the school stopping in to pick them up. Free Online Class! Are you aware you can take FREE online video-based courses through Universal Class? Universal Class: an online educational resource available to every public library in Vermont. It gives library patrons access to over 500 free online courses from hobbies to job skills to education and test preparation and more. All you need to register is your library bar code number. Self-paced courses with real instructors have video-based lessons, graded tests, a collaborative learning environment, and certificates of achievement. To register go to http://vermontstate.universalclass.com/register.htm or call the library (485-4621) for more information. If you don’t have a library card, stop in and get one today! Central Vermont Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fall Series 2017 Programs take place on Wed. at 1:30PM (films at 12:30) $5 suggested donation per program or $40 for the 13-program series. Montpelier programs will take place at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre Street, and Barre events will take place at the Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington Street. Films will be shown at the Savoy Theater, 26 Main Street in Montpelier. Programs will not take place when the Montpelier schools are cancelled for weather. You may call (802) 479- 2602 to confirm. For more info, visit www.learn.uvm.edu/ osher. December 13 A Separation This 2011 film is a portrait of a fractured relationship and an examination of theocracy, domestic rule, and the politics of sex and class. • • • Northfield Senior Center 168 Wall Street, Northfield, VT Wed . Dec. 13 Bus Tour to La Salette Shrine & Lunch Meet at Center at 2:00pm; Price $15.00 per person + lunch on your own. Call the Center at 485-8112 to sign up. Tues. Dec. 19 Christmas Lunch Stuffed Pork Loin, Sweet Potato, Broccoli, Gravy, Rolls, Yule Log. Call the Center at 485-8112 for SPECIAL SIGN UP. Cost $8.00 Thurs. Dec. 21 Spaghetti Dinner 5:00pm Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Tossed Salad, Bread, & Choice of Dessert Cost $8.00 Adults, $4.00 Children Wed. Dec. 27 Foot Clinic 8:00 -12:00 noon Sun. Dec. 31 Potluck/Party/Dance Noon – As this is New Year’s Eve, Sunday, there will be a dance/ music event after the luncheon. Hors d’oeuvres, finger foods, casseroles appreciated. Stay and enjoy the music and fun. Mondays (Dec. 4, 11, 18) Bingo Every Monday Evening, doors open at 4:30, Games begin at 5:00.
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