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TMINsle la motte ewsAnita Bruley802.928.3246 • rayanita@fairpoint.netWeather is crazy. Last week it was -20, andthen a couple of days ago it was around 50degrees. Its colder tonight but not sub-zero. It’snot good for health, and the wind has added tothe cold the last few days.HAPPY BIRTHDAYTo everyone born in the month of Februaryincluding: Allison Jensen, Lauren Cave, JohnYartz, Richard Hill, Bruce Noble III, DustinBruley, Wayne LaForest, Jesse Wright, DuaneLanglois, Diane Creller, Brandon Mashtare, KrisLuce, Isaiah LeBlanc, and Gauge Rye.HAPPY ANNIVERSARYTo everyone wed in the month of Februaryincluding: John and Nancy Clayton, Steve andSharon Dulude, Len and Sharon Cave, Nathanand Kimberly Senesac, Joel and ShannonEnglish.ILMCO GENERAL MEETING!The Isle La Motte Community Organization(ILMCO) will hold a general meeting onSaturday, February 9, beginning at 9 am at theIsle La Motte School. The agenda will include adiscussion as to whether ILMCO will serve foodbeverages at town meeting as was done last year.Also, there will be an opportunity to meetthe candidates who are running for election thisyear. The candidates are: Selby Turner for SelectBoard, Betsy Howland for Town Clerk andTreasurer, Rusty Spaulding for Moderator forTown and School Meeting, Deb Daly for Lister,Chris Smith for Keeper of the Cemetery, MaryLabrecque for Delinquent Tax Collector. All ofthe above are running unopposed. For SchoolBoard, Jennifer Rafferty is running againstBarbara Callahan.All are welcome to attend the meeting.SCHOOL NOTESSKI PROGRAM: The skiing program has beenput off for the last two weeks due to temperatureand bad weather.FARM-TO-SCHOOL GRANT: One of theimportant items at school is that they havebeen awarded an $8,700 farm-to-school grantfrom the Vermont Agency of Agriculture! Thisgrant will allow the school to engage students inagriculture education via field trips to local farmsand fish hatchery. We will also bring farmers toschool for agriculture presentations. In additionto educational activities, the grant provides fundsto purchase food from local farmers. During ourCommunity Meal on Monday, February 18, ourmenu will highlight some of this local food.SPELLING BEE: On Thursday, February14, we will be holding the Scripps Spelling Beeat school. This is a National Spelling Bee thathas been the subject of movies and televisionspecials. We will kick off the Bee season byholding a faculty spelling bee for the studentsand viewing the movie, Akeelah and the Bee withthe two older classes. All the students in grades 1to 6 will be participating in the Scripps SpellingBee.MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Tuesday, 2/12-PTO Meeting from 7 to 8:30 pm; Thursday,2/14- Scripps Spelling Bee; Thursday, February14- Early dismissal at 11:30 am; Monday,2/18-Bread Oven Presentation/tasting from 3 to4:30 pm and Community Dinner from 5 to 6:30pm.MENU: Milk and juice served with each meal.Tuesday, 2/5- Breakfast: bagel and fruit cocktail,Lunch: soft tacos, black bean salad and peaches;Wednesday, 2/6- Breakfast: breakfast sandwichand peaches, Lunch: chicken noodle soup, rollsand applesauce; Thursday, 2/7- Breakfast:cinnamon buns and applesauce, Lunch: roastturkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls andfruit cocktail; Friday, 2/8- Breakfast: bull’seyeeggs and pears, Lunch: mac and cheese,carrots, corn muffin and peaches; Monday, 2/11-Breakfast: cereal, oatmeal, toast and pears,Lunch: pizza, tossed salad and pears; Tuesday,2/12- Breakfast: bagel and peaches, Lunch:turkey Caesar and fruit cocktail.FOSTER GRANDPARENT MEETINGOn Thursday, January 31, 2013, we attendedthe foster Grandparent Program in Saint Albans,for Franklin and Grand Isle County.It was a good meeting and we had a nice meal.We listened to a great speaker. More membersare needed for the program.In many towns there has been a decrease. Ifyou are 55 years or older and have time on yourhands, and would like to volunteer your timefor a minimum of 15 hours or maximum of 40hours. Call or e-mail me or call 524-6337, ifyou’re interested.JOKE OF THE WEEK!“How much do you charge for weighinghogs?” Gil Becker asked at the station.“Oh, just get on: I’ll weigh you for nothing.”HAVE A GREAT WEEK!AcademicKudosSUNY PlattsburghPaul and Mary Fortin of Alburgh, previously ofColchester, are very proud to announce that theirdaughter Jill Fortin has made the Deans List forthe second time with a 4.0 GPA. The first time wasat CCV while going for her Associates Degree andagain while at Plattsburgh SUNY while going for herBachelor’s Degree. Doing all of this while workingfull time at Bibens Lakeshore Ace in Colchester andtraveling two hours per day.Jill has also found time to travel to London, England-Barcelona, Spain- and two trips to the Canary Islands,Spain to visit a special family that she stayed with thefirst time.We also have to give a very big thank you to BibensLakeshore Ace for working with Jill to give herthe chances to be able to accomplish all of theseachievements.Johnson State CollegeThe following students have been named to thePresident’s List at Johnson State College for the fall2012 semester: Crystal Bluto, a junior from GrandIsle, Eric Nielsen, a senior from Milton and MelissaFrench, a senior from Swanton.University of Rhode IslandChloe Marie Salomone of Alburgh was recentlynamed to the Dean’s List at the University of RhodeIsland.The Islander, February 5, 2013 Page 15r e w a r d !LOST DOGJack Russell. Whitewith black & tan head.Last seen in my frontyard. 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