Top Stories for Tuesday November 6, 2012

Middlebury Tigers Fall To Hartford In Semi Finals
By Marcie Bolton
    Talking with a few fans pre-Friday night football game about the match-up between the Hartford Hurricanes and the Middlebury Tigers, I asked them to predict the outcome.  Two of the three fans quickly came to their conclusion that Hartford would win.  One fan extolled upon Middlebury’s virtues before she admitted the undefeated Hurricanes would win. 
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Standing Guard Over America’s Freedom Honoring Our Veterans
By Cookie Steponaitis

    When reflecting on Veterans Day, Bub Crosby thinks, “about all of his fallen comrades and the sacrifices they made for their country." In addition to appreciating the“discipline, respect and dedication to a cause" that his time in service to his country taught him, Bub believes in supporting local veterans and working to better the communities in which we live. He believes by strengthening our ties to each other, we honor the freedoms that cost so many lives.

Standing Guard Over America’s Freedom Honoring Our Veterans - Continued
By Cookie Steponaitis
Veteran N.D.M. from American Legion Post # 14 and VFW Post # 7823 remarked that, “ Veterans Day is the one day set aside for those who served whether they made it through the war or not. It is a time to gather, share, reflect and be aware of just how much was sacrificed. “ Of all of the skills he learned during his service from 1969-1972, N.D.M. felt that “discipline and the ability to act on orders” was the set of skills that he carried the most with him into his civilian life. Also active as a Mason, N.D.M. wanted to salute and honor all those who served and continue to serve America today.  [ more ]