Patricia Ann Haslam
The Stowe Historical Society will host a small, casual gathering at its museum to honor and celebrate the late Pat Haslam for her many contributions to the history of Stowe, on Friday, July 9, 4-6 p.m.
The museum is located next to Stowe Free Library.
All who knew or worked with Haslam should stop by for a few minutes to share a memory with her daughters, Kate (Haslam) Paine, and Sarah (Haslam) Ayers.
Greg Morrill
I guess it was inevitable that one of my trivia questions would stir up a controversy. But Iâll get to that a little later in the column.
Averell Harriman, a railroad magnate in the 1930s, saw the growing popularity of destination ski resorts in Europe and felt it was time for the United States to have one as well. Skiing was becoming more popular in the U.S., but skiing areas tended to be in rural towns with few luxury options.
Harriman wanted to build a ski resort for the rich and famous that would be easily accessible via his railroad. After an exhaustive search, he settled on Sun Valley, Idaho. By the way, one of the sites that didnât make the grade was Alta, Utah.