Young Jonathon
Is No Bob Gibson
     O.K., right off, I'll admit it. I've been a Yankee fan since Joe DiMaggio graced center field in the Bronx. Nevertheless, I rank Ted Williams, Carlton Fisk, and Yaz among my pantheon of baseball icons.
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Good Work Done By Highway Crew
     The village of Randolph is very fortunate in having a great highway crew.
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Honor Guard
Was Just Perfect
     On Oct. 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m., my husband’s ashes were buried in Vermont Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center. Our Vermont Honor Guard stood at attention throughout until time for their part.
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SoRo Gym Vote
Was Distressing
     We are disheartened by the decision made to spend $3.88 million on the Royalton School gymnasium when our taxes have already gone up this year, we are scheduled for property reappraisals next year, we need a new town office space, and most importantly a new fire station.
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Teachers Deserve Their Advocates
     The N.E.A. is an advocacy group for the teachers and pupils and, therefore, the parents and citizens of Vermont.
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Correction
     A typographical error in Judy Harding’s letter to the editor last week resulted in the statement that Vermont Public Radio broadcasts programs of the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC) "80 hours a day/night."
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Hopes Many Will
Attend Forum
     The Vermont Child Poverty Council will hold a public forum at the Randolph Elementary School Cafeteria from 6 p.m. until 8:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The purpose of the forum is to get input from members of the public in the Central Vermont area.
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Two Thrift Shops
Now in SoRo
     I read in the paper recently that the Royalton Senior Center’s Thrift Shop has moved.  What has actually happened is that the Senior Center plans to open a totally new shop.
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In Agreement:
Use Fewer Drugs
     I am writing in support of Annette Robinson’s letter to the editor published in your Oct. 25 edition ("We are taking too many drugs"). BRAVO!!
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Young Audience
Left Buzzing
     I would like to share a wonderful experience I that had last week. On Friday morning, I attended the Chandler presentation of "You Gotta Have a Dream," an original musical production that involved 46 youth from 12 area towns.
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Won’t Somebody Do Something?
     I often write and send letters to Vermont newspapers. In July I called for a grassroots uprising to take back our governing from a group gradually taking it from our control.
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