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MANCHESTER â At the one-year anniversary of the Manchester Villageâs old courthouse bell ringing, the town will hold a commemoration and small ceremony and let the bell again sing. Town Manager John OâKeefe said the bell will ring at 7 p.m. March 19. It was on March 18 that the bell began ringing nightly a year ago as COVID-19 pandemic descended. And it was March 19 the first death in Vermont was reported.
OâKeefe said that March 20, this year, is the first day of spring. To celebrate the anniversary of the bell-ringing, commemorate the deaths from COVID-19 in the past year, and celebrate spring, a small ceremony will be held.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Robert Marusi chief commercial officer for Turtle Bay Resort, situated at the northern tip of Oahu s legendary North Shore. The luxury resort is scheduled to reopen after a major, transformational renovation in summer 2021.
Derek Cornell passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 in Key West, Florida. He was 63 years old, and a resident of Manchester Center, Vermont, and Key West, Florida. Derek is survived by his wife, Katherine Cornell, daughter Caroline Cornell, her partner Daniel Logan; his father, Stephen Wood Cornell; sister Erin Kaukas, her husband Martin; brother Gavin, his wife Meg Cornell; sister Greer Cornell, her husband Charlie Mench; nieces Perri and Ali Kaukas; nephews Adin and Cruz Cornell; as well as aunts, uncles and cousins. Derek is predeceased by his mother Joan Cornell and nephews Sean and Raef Cornell.
Derek was born May 27, 1957 in Mount Kisco, New York. He lived in Carmel, New York until age 6. His family moved to Manchester Village, Vermont to open the Reluctant Panther Inn. Derek grew up at the inn. After graduating Burr and Burton Seminary in 1975, Derek entered the building world working with his uncle, Peter Cornell.
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People tend to view the world with some pessimism, and who can blame them? COVID-19 fatalities worldwide are heading toward 2 million and cases exceed 80 million. In the United States deaths are rising to 340,000 and 19 million cases. Even Vermont is experiencing increases with 129 deaths and over 7000 cases.
But the surging epidemic is narrowing our vision, causing us to overlook positive events. Medical advances, unintended consequences on our behavior, and anticipated changes in travel and politics are developments worthy of our attention.
The development of vaccines is advancing. Five vaccines for COVID are under development in the United States. Nearly 500,000 people in our country have volunteered be part of trials. The first COVID vaccinations have been given to health workers.
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