Weekly Roundup - Norwich News, for week ending March 30, 2013

Two Norwich Teens Praised For Fund-Raising Efforts

Two seventh graders from Norwich, Jon Thomsand and Brook Leigh, as well as Chanler Miller from Hanover are lauded in Don Mahler's column.  The "three wise young men" are raising money for a special "sit-ski" for Evan Dybvig's 11-year-old son, Owen, who has cerebral palsy.  Evan Dybvig is part-owner of the Whaleback ski area that is closing.

Mahler: Three Guys, One Cause; Core Teamers Aid Family Even as Whaleback Goes Silent 

By Donald Mahler, Valley News Sports Editor

March 25, 2013 

I met three wise men the other day. Well, actually, three wise young men.

But age really doesn’t matter. Young or old, what matters most is what you do with your life. And these three young guys are already making a difference with theirs.

At an age when selfishness is the norm, these three Richmond School seventh-graders — Brook Leigh, Chanler Miller and Jon Thoms — have, instead, decided that it is better to give than receive. They decided to take their passion for freestyle skiing deeds and turn them into good deeds.

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Reviews Of Inside Outside By Lizi Boyd

"Creative genius at work" is what Kirkus Reviews says about Inside Outside,  the latest children's book by Lizi Boyd, a resident of Norwich, Vermont. Read more reviews at these links:
Kirkus Reviews
Valley News
Walking Brain Cells
Wall Street Journal

Kearney Can't Unseat McPhie In Moguls

Heather McPhie beat off a challenge by Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Vermont to successfully defend her moguls title Friday in the U.S. Freestyle Championships.

Read the rest of the story, Heather McPhie successfully defends moguls title.

Earlier This Week In The Norwich Observer

Tower: Last Stumbling Blocks Resolved

Spelling Bee Champions

LINKS: 

http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lizi-boyd/inside-outside-boyd/

http://www.vnews.com/lifetimes/books/5313745-95/book-notes-the-special-book-finds-a-niche

http://wakingbraincells.com/2013/03/18/review-inside-outside-by-lizi-boyd/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324532004578359280120824580.html

http://www.vnews.com/sports/outdoors/recreation/5298617-95/ski-whaleback-dybvig-area

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2013/03/29/heather-mcphie-successfully-defends-moguls-title/vhKIfpdSPaC3iMf0EursyI/story.html

revised 2013-04-14 

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