RSSArchive for April, 2014

To the editor: Thanks to all for a very successful Ladd Scholarship fund drive

Congratulations to the Andy and Heidi Ladd Scholarship Fund committee for doing such a grand job of organizing and executing  a very complex event held at the Fullerton Inn last Saturday evening. Special thanks go to Ann and Malcolm Summers, Carol and Townsend Gilbert, Nancy and Bret Rugg and, of course, the members of the Ladd family. […]

'Chorus Line,' 'Uncle Vanya' on tap at Weston; spring into CAFC; casting call at Ensemble Theatre; artist featured at River Artisans

‘Chorus Line,’ ‘Uncle Vanya’ on tap at Weston; spring into CAFC; casting call at Ensemble Theatre; artist featured at River Artisans

  Weston announces 2014 theater season Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director Steve Stettler has announced that its 2014 line-up will include the classic musical about theater A Chorus Line as well as the 2013 Tony Award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and the world premiere of the new rock musical, Analog and […]

Upcoming events: Easter egg hunt; Art Garden open house; Easter church events; Nature Museum vacation camps; poetry at Misty Valley; music classes; celebrating Seeger; joint community meal; and Seniors event rescheduled

Upcoming events: Easter egg hunt; Art Garden open house; Easter church events; Nature Museum vacation camps; poetry at Misty Valley; music classes; celebrating Seeger; joint community meal; and Seniors event rescheduled

For more upcoming events, click here for The Chester Telegraph calendar. To be included in our Upcoming events briefs, email Susan Lampe-Wilson at calendar@www.chestertelegraph.org. Photos welcome. No PDFs, please. April 12: Rotary Easter Egg Hunt for Chester, Andover kids Rotary Club of Chester holds its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April […]

GM grad Kuniko Hunter accepted to study in Denmark

GM grad Kuniko Hunter accepted to study in Denmark

  TROY, N.Y. Kuniko C. Hunter of Chester, Vt., has been accepted as a design student by the Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU – The Technical University of Denmark in Kongens Lyngby). Hunter, a (junior by cohort) senior dual majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Design, Society and Innovation Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will be attending […]

To the editor: Chester Andover community meal open to all

I am writing to share exciting news about the response to my letter you printed in January, where I presented a proposal to start a free community meal in our two towns. At the first meal in February, the attendees decided to serve a monthly meal, to be held at a rotation of locations. The […]

To the editor: Sexual assaults take many forms, have a variety of victims

April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Sexual assault is an umbrella term, and describes non-consensual sexual acts spanning from cat calling, to groping, to forcible rape. Sexual assault is a crime unrestrained by race, gender, social class, or background. It is a crime of power, and often causes the victim to feel guilt, shame and […]

A dense and chocolately dessert will satisfy the sweet-lover

A dense and chocolately dessert will satisfy the sweet-lover

By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Honey-Raspberry Fudge-Brownie Cake: I tried! I really tried! I couldn’t cut out any words in the name of this dessert because it is that darned good. With two layers of brownie and the infusion of raspberries topped with your favorite frosting, you simply must have more than one piece. You have […]

Chester Police log for Dec. 30, 2013 through March 21, 2014

Editor’s Note: The Chester Telegraph Police Log is a sampling of incidents directly from Chester Police reports. We do not identify individual victims of crimes nor those who have been arrested. Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, 8:28 p.m. A person called police to report that a yellow dirt bike that he had for sale on his […]

2011 GM grad Kuniko Hunter makes RPI dean's list;  Chester Academy grant awarded to GM kids for hydroponic garden

2011 GM grad Kuniko Hunter makes RPI dean’s list; Chester Academy grant awarded to GM kids for hydroponic garden

Hunter excels at Rensselaer Polytechnic Kuniko C. Hunter of Chester has been named to the Dean’s List of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering for the fall 2013 semester. Hunter has earned a place on the dean’s list in each of her five semesters at Rensselaer. She is a (junior by cohort) senior majoring in […]

GM junior Joe Epler of Chester skates to national hockey tournament

GM junior Joe Epler of Chester skates to national hockey tournament

By Greg Hart Sports editor Green Mountain Union High junior Joe Epler and his Keene (N.H.) Cobras (18 and under) hockey team are heading to Wayne, N.J., for USA Hockey’s National Championships. The tournament begins with preliminary pool play on Wednesday, April 2 . Epler’s Cobra team will be in one of three pools of […]

Donors rock the Heath Gordon Scholarship fundraiser

Donors rock the Heath Gordon Scholarship fundraiser

  By Cynthia Prairie Sam Gordon is a happy man. On Friday evening,  as the Chester American Legion began buzzing with activity, Gordon said he hoped the Heath Gordon Scholarship Fundraiser that was just kicking off would raise $2,000 to add to the college fund that he and a group of friends set up to […]