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Three Teachers to be Laid Off Due to Low Enrollment
by Alicia Morissette
HYDE PARK "We're taking this back to the ratio where it was working," said David Wells, member of the LNSU #18 School Board of Directors and member of the Curriculum Committee. This comment was one of many made during a public meeting held on the evening of Tuesday, November 1, in response to a decline in Lamoille Union Middle School (LUMS) enrollment.
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Six Times Champs

From left to right are: Johannah Ludington, Jennie Bender, Maya Gailmor, Sigrid Bronner, and Emily Dreissigacker. The PA Girls Cross Country team is 2005 Division 3 State Champions. Lamoille¹s Claire Gerin-Lajoie is Division 2 Girls XC Champ!

ECS Bus Collision
by Alicia Morissette
EDEN On Tuesday, October 25, at approximately 3:20 p.m., an Eden Central School schoolbus collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck on the straightaway near the Mt. Norris Boy Scout Camp. Continued on Page 2

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The snow has already ventured lower than is seen in this Lamoille Valley scene and will be down among us all soon. Morissette photo

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Grange Closing Pushed Back
by Amy Kolb Noyes
MORRISVILLE A wastewater permit snag has pushed back River Arts¹ closing on the Lamoille Grange #233 building, on Pleasant Street, in Morrisville. River Arts is ready to take possession of the building and has secured two large grants toward the acquisition and renovation of the historic landmark. closing was scheduled for next week, but River Arts Executive Director Chuck Turley said he is now working toward a December 15 closing. Turley said, at this point, River Arts is just waiting upon a state wastewater permit for the facility. All other papers needed for the closing have been secured, including a $46,000 grant from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. The VH&CB has also granted River Arts an additional $30,000 toward the renovation of the Grange building. Continued on Page 2

CES Progress
by Alicia Morissette
CAMBRIDGE Students at the Cambridge Elementary School (CES) were able to have gym class inside and eat in their cafeteria for the first time on Monday, October 31, after being in temporary buildings since May 2005. ³We are very excited,² said gym teacher Deb Wells during a class with fifth graders. Since it was their first day in the newly renovated gymnasium, Wells asked the children to point out the new things. Children noticed new lights, windows, new electrical outlets and large vents that weren¹t there before.
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Snowmobile Remnants Recovered
by Amy Kolb Noyes
Four young men have been cited into court, on felony charges, following the recovery of three stolen snowmobiles. The snowmobiles were reported missing from the front yard of Superior Waterworks, on Route 100, in Eden, on Monday, October 17. Investigating Vermont State Police Trooper John Plaster reported one snowmachine was found, damaged beyond repair, at the top of East Hill Road, in Eden. The other two vehicles were recovered at two separate Wolcott locations, hidden in the woods.
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