World 061621

Bridgewater Corners Woman Hikes Long Trail Over
Eight Years, Publishes Memoir
Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based
publisher and imprint of Multicultural Media,
Inc., announces the June 22nd release of
Walking Home: Trail Stories, a memoir of
thru-hiking Vermont’s Long Trail at age 60,
by Celia Ryker, of Bridgewater Corners,
Vermont and Michigan.
Walking Home is “a fascinating narrative,”
says Jennifer Belton, former White House
Library Director. The memoir weaves stories
of Ryker’s childhood and lost family members
alongside luscious descriptions of The
Long Trail’s woodland path, wildlife, and
Green Mountains. It is an honest account of
the author’s arduous journey accomplishing a
long-distance hike with health challenges.
Ryker was diagnosed with a brain stem
virus and has residual balance issues from that
and from head injuries she sustained as a child. Her right leg
had also sustained multiple fractures over the years as a
farmer and horse trainer, but she was inspired to long-distance
hike after reading the stories of other hikers with agility
issues. When she turned 60, she knew it was time to act.
“I thought I was writing an instructive booklet for the firsttime
geriatric distance hiker, but the book put on its own
boots and took me on a different path,” says author Celia
Ryker. “I would like the reader to put down my book and go
out and buy new dresses, walking shoes, paint brushes, or
tennis rackets. Whatever it is that they have been thinking
about doing and haven’t found the time, or think they can’t do
because of other constraints,” she says.
Ryker’s first career was training horses, teaching and campaigning
students on southeast Michigan’s local hunter
jumper circuit. After thirty years she went back to school for
gardening and landscape design. Walking Home is her first
book. Ryker and her husband Don live between Vermont and
Michigan with their border collie, Flurry.
Walking Home: Trail Stories is available for the book trade
at Ingram. The public can pre-order at local bookstores,
Montshire Museum of Science Selected to Participate in
National Museum Social Impact Study
Working with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, the
Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont will
study the social impact it has on the community and assist in
refining a social impact tool for the museum field.
Thanks to a National Leadership Grant from the Institute
of Museums and Library Services (IMLS), the Utah Division
of Arts & Museums, in partnership with Thanksgiving Point,
had the opportunity to select museums across the country for
the Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) project.
After a competitive application and review process, the
Montshire was one of 38 museums selected for the study.
Social impact is the effect of an activity on the social fabric
of a community and the well-being of those who live there.
This study will measure social impact through strengthened
Norwich University’s College of Graduate
and Continuing Studies Presents “A Conversation with
Guy Raz,” a Virtual Residency Keynote and
Todd Lecture Presentation
Norwich University’s College of Graduate
and Continuing Studies presents “A Conversation
with Guy Raz,” as the 2021 Residency
Conference keynote and Todd Lecture Series
speaker from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wed, Jun 23.
This virtual lecture is free and open to all
who register.
Guy Raz is an acclaimed radio and podcast
personality described by The New York
Times as “one of the most popular podcasters
in history.” His show, How I Built This,
features in-depth interviews with the world’s
greatest innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists,
and the stories behind the movements
they built.
He is the author of “How I Built This:
The Unexpected Paths to Success from the
World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs,” offering
insights and inspiration from the world’s
top entrepreneurs on how to start, launch, and
build a successful venture.
This event is the keynote presentation for
this year’s annual residency conference of
362 students representing 13 online graduate
programs and six bachelor’s degree completion
programs.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
Norwich University’s College of Graduate
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Amazon, and anywhere books are sold, and
the publisher’s website ( www.rootstockpublishing.com).
Advance praise for walking home:
“Reading Walking Home, my astonishment
that a woman who had never slept in a
tent and had balance issues would undertake
an almost 300-mile backpacking trek on one
of the toughest trails in North America
matured into something deeper: an appreciation
that being in touch with nature helps us
be in touch with ourselves.”
—D.W. Allen, author of Dappled
Psychiatric
“If you have ever wanted to become a
hiker or a long-distance walker, there is no
better way to begin your journey than by
joining Celia in Walking Home … It is also a
goldmine of information.”
—Felicity Vaughan Swayze, author of War Torn: A Family
Story
“While hiking the Long Trail may not be on everyone’s
bucket list, Celia inspires us with her memoir to try something
that will truly challenge ourselves, to take risks and to
go forward into the unknown. She invites us to find our own
way to leave the world behind and see what we can discover
about ourselves, as she does, on our own challenging adventure.”
—Anne Richter, journalist/writer
“Celia Ryker hiked 272 miles along Vermont’s Green
Mountains from the Massachusetts border to Canada, following
the Long Trail, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the
United States. Through it all she details her interactions with
the land, the fellow hikers she meets, and the memories it
evokes ... A fascinating narrative.”
—Jennifer Belton, former White House Library Director
Release Date: June 22, 2021 / 236 pages / 6 x 9 / ISBN:
978-1-57869-053-4 / $16.95 / Memoir/Hiking / Distributed
Worldwide by Ingram
relationships, health and well-being, continued education and
engagement, and intercultural competency.
Working with the MOMSI team in Utah, the Museum will
recruit and survey visitors from the local community. The data
collected will inform the Montshire on its social impact and
will provide validated data about the museum field generally.
“We are deeply honored to be selected to participate in
this national study,” says Jennifer Rickards, the Montshire’s
Acting Executive Director. “Although we’re confident in the
value that the Montshire offers the community, this study of
social impact will help us define, measure, and articulate that
value more clearly and provide insights that will allow us to
enhance the programs and experiences we offer.
and Continuing Studies is hosting its annual
Residency Conference virtually. Norwich’s
CGCS students will convene virtually from
across the country and around the globe under
this year’s theme, “Norwich Together,
Norwich Forever.” The graduate students will
participate in capstone and culminating academic
work and conferences and, at the end
of the week, will earn their master’s degree
at the virtual commencement ceremony. Additionally,
209 online bachelor’s degree students
are expected to receive their degree in
2021.
Register to view the live stream at: https://
www.norwich.edu/tls.
Norwich University’s Todd Lecture Series
is named in honor of retired U.S. Army Major
General Russell Todd and his late wife, Carol,
in gratitude for their dedicated service to the
university. General Todd, a 1950 graduate of
the university, also serves as president emeritus.
With this series, Norwich brings national
thought leaders from business, politics, the
arts, science, the military and other fields and
endeavors to its Northfield campus.
For more information, please visit the Todd
Lecture Series website (tls.norwich.edu) or
call (802) 485-2633.
Shidaa Projects Inc., a non-profit organization
focused on sharing West African Culture
through dance, drumming and cultural education,
invites you to celebrate Independence
Day, as the city of Montpelier returns from
the past year of COVID seclusion and inactivity.
Shidaa will take to the State House Lawn
July 3rd from 5-8 p.m., with a goal to promote
diversity by mobilizing drummers, dancers,
and performers across multi-racial lines who
share a similar vision to celebrate diversity in
our city.
This evening of music and dancing will include
performances by Stuart Paton and the
Burlington Taiko drummers, Akwaaba Dance
Ensemble (Manchester, NH), Jeh Kulu Drum
and Dance Theater (Burlington), Karl Miller
and his group Z-Jaz team (Montpelier) and
other local solo performers, including: Sara
Grace (Montpelier), Julia Rose Riback (Rutland)
and Jason Mallery (Montpelier). Bring
a picnic to enjoy a nice evening on the lawn
with your families.
For more information visit Shidaa.com or
our Facebook page at Shidaa Projects Inc.
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WCUUSD-Community Connections is participating in the
Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to
all children without charge and are the same for all children
regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability,
and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal
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