Top Stories for Tuesday August 11, 2009

Back in the Day: Reading The Newspapers of Yesteryear
By Cookie Steponaitis
    While this might sound like a beginning of an old Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone episode, we want you to journey back to a time before the Internet and an age when books, yes books and newspapers contained what there was to learn about your town and world. Why would anyone alive in this age of mass communication and technology want to take such a journey? The answer is simple. There is a staggering amount of information regarding the past and the written language that encapsulated that form and time in American history.  [ more ]

Vermont State Swim Association Championships Held In White River Junction

The Valley Voice’s very own Courtney (CC) White competed in the Vermont Swim Association Championship on August 1st and 2nd in White River Junction. She is pictured above competing in the 100 IM, 50 Butterfly, 50 Breast and 50 Freestyle. CC also competed in the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Freestyle Relay. She is also pictured with Coach Tyler McGuire. Out of the 80 swimmers on the Middlebury team 38 went on to compete at the championship meet. Middlebury placed 5th overall out of 21 teams, the highest they have ever placed! Congratulations to all of the swimmers and coaches. The Middlebury Aquatic Club is a year round swim team always looking for new swimmers to participate. The team practices at the Middlebury Town Pool in the summer and at Middlebury College during the winter months.  [ more ]