ROSES and good luck to the Bennington Babe Ruth 15U All-Star baseball team, which is playing in the regional tournament in Newtown, Conn., beginning today. ROSES to the Town of Bennington for taking into account a number of business owners? concerns by delaying water main construction along Northside Drive until after the fall foliage/peak tourist season. Some Northside Drive business owners gathered Wednesday night to protest imminent water main work at the Orchard Road/Hicks Avenue intersection. Most agreed that having the road torn up during the fall and winter months would hurt business. The project has been delayed until spring, Town Manager Stuart Hurd announced Friday.
ROSES to Mount Snow for expanding and bettering its mountain bike trails. A recently-completed advanced trail, the freestyle-oriented "Super Trail," contains tabletop jumps, hips, drops and steep berms that can challenge riders of all levels. Known mainly for its winter-sports offerings, Mount Snow has been a warm-weather draw to downhill mountain bike enthusiasts for more than 25 years.
ROSES to the organizers of the fifth annual Lee Goldsmith Memorial soccer Tournament, to be held August 10 in Willow Park. The tournament is in honor of Lee Goldsmith, a form Mount Anthony Union High School soccer player who died of cancer in 2009. Cost is $70 per co-ed or all-male teams. To register, call Jeremy Neill at 802-823-5969 or email jneill@svsu.org.
ROSES to new legislation, the "flexible pathways" bill, that affords high school students in Vermont added opportunities for a postsecondary education. A highlight of Act 77, which was passed in the recent legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin last month, the bill allows high school students one free college course in each of their junior and senior years. Students earn college credit for this coursework, which can help them get a jumpstart on their future college careers.
ROSES to Teens for Change, a group that is giving back to local businesses that have supported the program through donations. The program gives kids of all backgrounds a place to spend time and participate in activities. On a recent summer day, members of the group were seen washing windows at the Gamers Grotto on Main Street.
ROSES to the organizers of the 35th Annual Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival for bringing the event to Bennington. After being hosted for more than three decades by Hildene in Manchester, the festival has a new home in Bennington, bringing with it tourist dollars and recognition of our beautiful town. Enjoy the festival at Camelot Village on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more at www.craftproducers.com.
ROSES to Burr and Burton Academy Football Coach Jason Thomas for winning the honor of leading Vermont against New Hampshire in the annual all-star game. Thomas will have two of his own players in the game -- quarterback Jake Stalcup and receiver Chris Redding. "It?s great for our school to be recognized and our players and coaches," Thomas told the Banner.
~Michelle Karas
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