'Wrongly Executed?' book now available

Thomas Hunt: 'Wrongly Executed?' book now available:

"Sing Sing Warden Lewis Lawes had no doubt on the evening of January 5, 1939: He had just presided over the electric-chair-execution of an innocent man..."

My latest book is now available in hardcover, paperback and ebook (Kindle and Epub) formats. Read more about it at the link above or from the book website: http://mafiahistory.us/wronglyexecuted/

Turkey Bingo Time!

The Friends of Whiting School will hold their annual Turkey Bingo fundraiser at the Whiting Town Hall this Friday, November 18, 2016. 
Doors open at 6 p.m., and the Bingo begins at 6:30. There will be turkeys to win, along with refreshments and a raffle.

Next Tuesday, November 22, a Thanksgiving Community Potluck Dinner is scheduled at the Whiting Town Hall beginning at noon. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a dish to share with the community. Call Whiting School at 623-7991 for additional information.

The Whiting School's Holiday Program will be presented at Whiting Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13. The next meeting of the Friends of Whiting School will be 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14.

Supermoon

The Supermoon rises over the Green Mountains to shine on Whiting on November 13, 2016.

General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 8

Voters across the country on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will decide races for the positions of U.S. President and Vice President. The Vermont general election ballot contains six selections, plus write-in. 

They are (in order shown on the ballot):

• Democratic Party - Hillary Clinton of New York and Tim Kaine of Virginia, 
• Independent Party - Rocky De La Fuente of Florida and Michael A. Steinberg of Florida, 
• Libertarian Party - Gary Johnson of New Mexico and William F. Weld of Massachusetts, 
• Liberty Union Party - Gloria Lariva of California and Eugene Puryear of Washingon D.C., 
• Green Party - Jill Stein of Massachusetts and Ajuma Baraka of Georgia, and 
• Republican Party - Donald J. Trump of New York and Michael R. Pence of Indiana. 

Vermont also permits voters to write in the name of any person in a write-in space provided for each race in the election.

There are five named choices in Vermont's U.S. Senate Race: Liberty Union Party - Pete Diamondstone of Dummerston, United States Marijuana Party - Cris Ericson of Chester, Democratic Party - Patrick Leahy of Middlesex (incumbent), Republican Party - Scott Milne of Pomfret, Independent Party - Jerry Trudell of Derby.

Two named individuals compete for the position of Representative to the U.S. Congress: Liberty Union Party  - Erica Clawson of Charleston, Democratic Party - Peter Welch of Norwich (incumbent).

The offices of Vermont Governor and Lieutenant Governor also will be decided. There are three named Governor candidates on the ballot: Liberty Union Party - Bill "Spaceman" Lee of Craftsbury, Democratic Party - Sue Minter of Waterbury, Republican Party - Phil Scott of Berlin. There are also three named Lieutenant Governor candidates: Republican Party - Randy Brock of Swanton, Liberty Union Party - Boots Wardinski of Newbury, Prog./Dem. Party David Zuckerman of Hinesburg.

The image below shows the contents of the ballot, including other state and local races, that will be filled out by Whiting, Vermont, residents. The sample was obtained through the Secretary of the State's Office.

The actual ballot will contain instructions. Justice of the Peace
candidates appear on the reverse of the actual ballot.