2 • LOCAL NEWS The <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Times</strong> • <strong>June</strong> <strong>12</strong>-<strong>18</strong>, <strong>2019</strong> Fair Haven to build community center Bridgewater also receives funding to study options By Katy Savage Fair Haven is set to get a new community center with the help of a $200,000 federal community development grant. The Community Development Block Grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will be used to build a space for the elderly on the second floor of the town offices. “We have a lot of elderly in the area,” Fair Haven Town Manager Joseph Gunter said. “I envision it as a mult-generational space to bring the elderly together.” Gunter said there will be televisions and puzzles for the older generation. He’s also considering using the area for recreational purposes with movable basketball nets for the younger generation. “It’s a big open space,” he said. The town office was previously a high school. The top floor, formerly a large auditorium, is now being used for storage. “We hope to be able to rehab the entire upstairs,” Gunter said. Gunter said the town is completing an environmental review and the architect is finishing up drawings for the space. Gunter said construction could start in November. “We are very grateful,” he said. The state awards approximately $7 million annually in grants through Vermont’s Department of Housing and Community Development. Nine towns in nine counties received a total of $2.5 million this summer. “There’s no shortage of good ideas in Vermont and these grants are a great tool to bring them to life,” Gov Phil Scott said in a press release. Bridgewater will also benefit from the program with the help of a $30,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study at the former Bridgewater Village School. The historic school closed in 2015 due to declining enrollment. The 14,000 squarefoot building is owned by the town and currently being leased by the new nonprofit Bridgewater Community Foundation. Collen Doyle, a member of the foundation’s board, said there are plans to open a childcare center in the building as soon as January 2020. The top floor of the twostory building contains large windows and hardwood floors. Doyle said the board has talked about bringing a computer lap, cyber cafe and yoga studio to the space. “It’s going to be a really positive thing for the community,” said Doyle who grew up in Bridgewater and attended Bridgewater Village School. “There is a lot of growth that’s going to be happening in Bridgewater in the next couple years. It’s an exciting time to be part of the community there.” The building has held town meeting since 1943. Doyle said the former school has sentimental value to him and many residents. “It will be there when the town needs it most,” Doyle said. “It was nice to be able to shake the governor’s hand and give him brochures and make the governor of Vermont aware of what we’re doing in Bridgewater.” K-9 handlers work with a dog on a tracking exercise. K-9s play tracking games By Julia Purdy By Julia Purdy No yellow crime tape cordoned off the Diamond Run Mall parking lot, but an array of law enforcement vehicles full of barking dogs made it appear that a fugitive from justice might be on the loose Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 5. Pickups and SUVs of the Vermont State Police and Vermont Fish & Wildlife, New Hampshire Fish & Wildlife, and Vermont police departments from Burlington, Winhall and Newport gathered for exercises in tracking, part of a weeklong K-9 urban tracking school put on by the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford and the Vermont K-9 Association. Jim Duncan from Virginia, a trainer, police officer and K-9 handler with the Chesapeake P.D., provided instruction. Jenna Reed, a game warden with VF&W, brought Moose, a 5-yr-old German Shepherd weighing in at just under 100 pounds. Reed works out of Newport and has been a warden for nine years, landing the job right out of college. “Urban tracking is unique, we’re fortunate to be able to attend,” Reed told the <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Times</strong>. “It’s challenging for K-9s to track on pavement.” K-9, page 11 OVER $ 600 OFF ENERGY STAR ® Appliances — Limited Time Offer! Inefficient household appliances waste electricity and cause high bills. Purchasing new appliances is expensive; that’s why Efficiency Vermont offers cash back on qualifying models. * Refrigerators – up to $75 back Clothes Washers – up to $75 back Clothes Dryers – up to $400 back Dehumidifiers – up to $40 back Smart Thermostats – up to $100 back Find participating retailers and top-rated products at www.efficiencyvermont.com/shop *Subject to rebate availability and eligibility.
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