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Members of the Bethel Fire Department assist Donald Annino through the debris-laden and rain-swollen Lilliesville Brook during the flash flood of July 11. (Provided / Ashley Stackowitz) Will Never Forget 7/11 Flood I just returned from a weekend in Lilliesville. The destruction that I saw Mother Nature was capable of doing will remain on my mind forever. More ... Glamorous Gym Will Be Expensive I am writing to all Royalton residents to use caution before saying "yes" to the September 11 vote for a new $3.88 million gym and fitness center at South Royalton School. More ... Looking for Tires In the Woods For many years, legislation has been proposed to get or keep spent tires out of our woods and rivers. More ... Needed: A Peaceful Coup d’Etat 1999 was a year of many envisioning again how we could get back to trying to achieve the democracy we thought we had. I worked hard for the Green Party and Ralph Nader because I realized that would bring about many of the changes necessary for survival. More ... Palestinians Want Peace, Too The 40th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank of Palestine by Israel has recently passed, and there has been much written about the issue. More ... Penalty Problem Will Get Worse The "pink slip" in the Rochester School tax notice told only part of the story and included questionable numbers. More ... Just Give Him His Permit So many of us have been following the lengthy process of Kevin Blakeman to create housing on his land on Sunset Hill and his ongoing battle with the Development Review Board. More ... Reconsider Co-op Building I am sad to see that the board voted down the opportunity to bid on the Co-op space. I think it is a home-run all the way around for the town. The shared property aspect is a win/win situation in the way of shared expense and shared property pride. It would be an excellent example to ALL of the community in a local sense. More ... Blakeman Not Treated Fairly I followed with dismay the proceedings last fall concerning Kevin Blakeman's hope to build on Sunset Hill Road. I did not speak out, as I felt I had not followed it carefully enough, but it did not seem that Mr. Blakeman was getting a fair deal. More ... Concert Went On Without Marion Last night (Saturday)was the first, glorious-as-always, Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival concert at which Marion Sanders was not with us. We were told that she died in May. More ... Pit Would Serve Bethel’s Needs Bethel's lack of a news correspondent means that most folks do not know that a crushed gravel operation exclusively for Bethel municipal use is being applied for. More ... Benefit To Assist Riding Arena My father, Walt Bryan, passed away in September 2000 due to complications of diabetes. This unforgiving illness ravaged him, turning a strong, independent, hard-working man into a double amputee who was forced to swallow his pride and independence. More ... Co-op Building Would Be Great Contrary to assertions, the White River Co-op Condo (WRCC) appears to be an excellent idea both from cost, function and location, even adding windows and other improvements such as entry, façade, etc. More ... |
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