Top Stories for Tuesday January 18, 2011

Kennedy Brothers Final Shopping Days Were Fantastic!
By Cheryl White

   All three winners were part of a group of 10 over all winners who shopped for points and saved during this final days sale at the popular store. Owner Win Grant started the sale on “Black Friday,” and the last day of the sale was January 8th, 2011. Mr. Grant expressed his appeciation for all those who participated in the one-of-a-kind event and told the Voice that he will miss his employees, and customers now that the store has closed its doors for the final time. Win also wanted to thank the the greater Vergennes community for their terriffic support over the years.

The Hands And Heart Of An Artist: Meet Bill Holway
By Cookie Steponaitis
As the winter light cascades down from the window of his Kennedy Brothers studio, Bill Holway works, oblivious to the noise and movement around him. His hand rests on a light board and he recreates image after image, with a flow and rhythm that seems set to an internal timing and not one imposed by the confines of space and time. Pausing to welcome the newcomer to his loft, Bill holds out his hand and with a firm grasp and a smile, welcomes the visitor to his world of classic art training and intuitive drawing.  [ more ]

From Where I Lie: Winter Madness
By Larry Johnson
   My father always insisted that if you wanted winter to go by faster you should take out a loan in the fall that has to be repaid in the spring. He made a good argument. Psychological time is always different from clock time, and winter, by far the longest season in Vermont, has a psychological dimension that can make life downright unpleasant. But if you owe someone money, due and payable in April, the winter will just fly by.  [ more ]