This Week’s News
Brandon Museum seeks to transcend Stephen Douglas under new president
Thousands upon thousands of people pass by the Brandon Museum every year without noticing it, as they drive through Brandon on Route 7.
Adventures of Starship Bean #5: Florida bound
Cortez, Florida is a former Portuguese fishing village that I’ve been visiting for 50 years originally to see my grandparents and, now, my mom.
ConantSquareGallery presents ‘SELDOM SEEN’
Curated by Gallery Director Sandy Mayo, the show presents a range of artworks true to the exhibition title, Seldom Seen, from the rare macrame art of Bob Hooker to the dazzlingly clever book art of Carolyn Shattuck–and everything in between!
National Grange honors Pittsford member Melody Falker
Melody Falker is a graduate of Otter Valley Union High School and Stafford Technical Center and is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees at Colby-Sawyer College in Child Psychology and Early Education.
Pittsford Selectboard discusses reappraisals, thru roads, and roadside camps
The Pittsford Selectboard convened for its regular meeting on Wednesday, December 6. Board Chair Alicia Malay was not present. The meeting was run by Vice-chair David Mills.
Photos of the Week
Sports
Skip Jennings Founders Cup Golf Tournament at Neshobe Golf Club
Skip Jennings, 93 years old, led off the tournament with a beautiful drive right down the middle of the fairway on hole #1.
Kaizen Fitness Arts, martial arts studio, opens in Brandon
Growing up in New Hampshire, David Belanger was a big fan of Ip Man, a Chinese martial artist who taught the legendary Bruce Lee.
The new Nesh, founded on old farmland, still thriving
After the Brandon Country Club closed in 1944, the town went without a golf course for thirteen years until, in 1957, a group of Brandon golfers started investigating places in town to build a new one.
VT Wrestling Championship at Otter Valley; Cole named Coach of the Year
Vermont’s top wrestlers competed in the “House of Noise” at OV last Friday and Saturday. One hundred and fifty-one competitors on 25 teams vied for the individual and team state championships.
Otter Valley Wrestling Alumni Association presents the first Ray Miro scholarship to Cassy Sue Thompson
A $1,000 check was presented to OV senior Cassy Sue Thompson by Wrestling Alumni Association President Richard Kepner last week.
