31 October 2014
OVUHS presents Chicago, the Musical
Otter Valley Union High School presents a Walking Stick Theatre Production of Chicago, the Musical, on four dates in November. Shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 20, 21 and 22 and 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 23. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors at the door. Advance tickets ($8 for adults) will be available through Carr's Florist in Brandon and the Otter Valley library beginning Monday, Nov. 3.
30 October 2014
Election Day 2014
The Whiting Town Hall will be open for 2014 General Election voting from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Vermont permits early voting until the close of the town clerk's office on Monday, Nov. 3.
Voters in the state will be deciding races for U.S. representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts and attorney general.
Voters in the state will be deciding races for U.S. representative, governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of accounts and attorney general.
27 October 2014
Congratulations to Otter athletes
The football and field hockey squads of Otter Valley Union High School in Brandon, VT, finished at the top of the regular season standings this fall and moved on into the playoffs.
The football Otters posted an unblemished 5-0 Division III record in the 2014 regular season and suffered just one narrow loss through eight games overall. That lone loss was a season-opening one-point defeat at Division II Fair Haven. The Otters led their division in regular season scoring, despite playing in one less game overall than other top division teams. The last time the football Otters finished at the top of the standings was in 2005.
Entering the postseason with the Division III top seed, the Otters defeated visiting Poultney on Saturday by a score of 41-21. At 1 p.m., Nov. 1, the Otters will host fourth-seed Windsor in the playoffs' semifinal matchup. Windsor advanced with a 47-20 quarterfinal win over U-32.
(In the other Division III football quarterfinal games, second-ranked Fairfax defeated Woodstock, 34-22, and third-ranked Mill River fell to visiting Mount Abraham, 20-15. Mt. Abraham was seeded sixth in the playoffs.)
The Otters field hockey team finished the regular season with a perfect 7-0 Division II record and an overall record of 11-2. This is the second consecutive year the Otters have finished atop the regular season standings.
The team entered the postseason as Division II's second-seed, behind 13-1 Rice. On Friday the team shut out the seventh-seeded Mount Abraham Eagles, 1-0, to advance to the Division II semifinal game to be held in Castleton State College's Spartan Stadium this afternoon (Oct. 27).
The Otters have won five field hockey championships in their history. The team's last state championship was in 1999.
The football Otters posted an unblemished 5-0 Division III record in the 2014 regular season and suffered just one narrow loss through eight games overall. That lone loss was a season-opening one-point defeat at Division II Fair Haven. The Otters led their division in regular season scoring, despite playing in one less game overall than other top division teams. The last time the football Otters finished at the top of the standings was in 2005.
Entering the postseason with the Division III top seed, the Otters defeated visiting Poultney on Saturday by a score of 41-21. At 1 p.m., Nov. 1, the Otters will host fourth-seed Windsor in the playoffs' semifinal matchup. Windsor advanced with a 47-20 quarterfinal win over U-32.
(In the other Division III football quarterfinal games, second-ranked Fairfax defeated Woodstock, 34-22, and third-ranked Mill River fell to visiting Mount Abraham, 20-15. Mt. Abraham was seeded sixth in the playoffs.)
The Otters field hockey team finished the regular season with a perfect 7-0 Division II record and an overall record of 11-2. This is the second consecutive year the Otters have finished atop the regular season standings.
The team entered the postseason as Division II's second-seed, behind 13-1 Rice. On Friday the team shut out the seventh-seeded Mount Abraham Eagles, 1-0, to advance to the Division II semifinal game to be held in Castleton State College's Spartan Stadium this afternoon (Oct. 27).
The Otters have won five field hockey championships in their history. The team's last state championship was in 1999.
10 October 2014
Green Mountains turn orange
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| As the sun set on Oct. 9, 2014, the Green Mountains were bathed in an orange glow. |
03 October 2014
Enterovirus D68 reaches Vermont
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday confirmed the first known case of enterovirus D68 in the State of Vermont. CDC revealed that a single test result, from a preschool child who has since recovered from the illness, revealed the presence of the virus.
To date, CDC has found EV-D68 in 514 patients in 43 U.S. states. It has so far not turned up in Florida, Tennessee, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska or Hawaii. According to a CNN report yesterday, EV-D68 was detected in four people who recently died, including a ten-year-old girl from Rhode Island. It is uncertain whether EV-D68 was a cause in the deaths or even a factor. The Rhode Island girl's doctor indicated that her death was primarily due to a severe bacterial infection rather than the EV-D68 virus.
Enteroviruses are common, particularly this time of year. But the EV-D68 variety has been associated with severe respiratory illness in infants, children and teens. While mild symptoms include those associated with a common cold, severe symptoms may include difficulty breathing. The CDC has warned that those with asthma are at risk of severe symptoms.
"This confirms what we expected, that this particular virus is circulating in Vermont just as it is in most other states," said Vermont state epidemiologist Patsy Kelso upon learning of the CDC confirmation.
The Vermont Department of Health notes that regular hand washing is the best precaution against contracting the enterovirus. Those who are sick are advised to remain home, to cover their coughs and sneezes and to avoid close contact with others.
There is no specific treatment for EV-D68, but parents of ill children are advised to immediately contact a healthcare professional if the children experience any breathing difficulty or if symptoms are worsening.
Back on Sept. 12, the Vermont Department of Health circulated an advisory letter through state schools. The letter described the illness, the risks involved and the best methods of protecting against the spread of the virus. "In the event that this virus spreads to Vermont," the letter said, "we want to provide you with information about the illness and how to prevent it from spreading in your community."
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Enteroviruses are common, particularly this time of year. But the EV-D68 variety has been associated with severe respiratory illness in infants, children and teens. While mild symptoms include those associated with a common cold, severe symptoms may include difficulty breathing. The CDC has warned that those with asthma are at risk of severe symptoms.
"This confirms what we expected, that this particular virus is circulating in Vermont just as it is in most other states," said Vermont state epidemiologist Patsy Kelso upon learning of the CDC confirmation.
The Vermont Department of Health notes that regular hand washing is the best precaution against contracting the enterovirus. Those who are sick are advised to remain home, to cover their coughs and sneezes and to avoid close contact with others.
There is no specific treatment for EV-D68, but parents of ill children are advised to immediately contact a healthcare professional if the children experience any breathing difficulty or if symptoms are worsening.
Back on Sept. 12, the Vermont Department of Health circulated an advisory letter through state schools. The letter described the illness, the risks involved and the best methods of protecting against the spread of the virus. "In the event that this virus spreads to Vermont," the letter said, "we want to provide you with information about the illness and how to prevent it from spreading in your community."
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