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Elaine Toohey to Lead Working Communities

Challenge – Greater Barre Area as Project Director

Green Mountain

United Way, in collaboration

with the

W o r k i n g

Communities

Challenge – Greater

Barre Area leadership

team, is pleased

to announce that

Elaine (Eli) Toohey

has joined the organization’s

work as

Project Director for

the Working

Communities Challenge – Greater Barre

Area. She will lead the collaborative work of

partners in Central Vermont as they “work to

increase the economic mobility and overall

well-being for Greater Barre Area head-ofhousehold

women experiencing financial

instability, through aligned coordination of

employment support. The project has the ultimate

goal of 15% fewer single moms living

below the federal poverty level in 2030 as

opposed to their 2020 counterparts”. The

Working Communities Challenge – Greater

Barre Area is a grant-funded project that

came out of a collaborative process led by the

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and local

philanthropic partners including the Vermont

Community Foundation, National Life Group

Foundation, and others. Organizational partners

leading the Working Communities

Challenge – Greater Barre Area include:

Green Mountain United Way (lead agency)

City of Barre

Capstone Community Action

Family Center of Washington County

Central VT Home Health and Hospice

Central VT Medical Center

Central Vermont Adult Basic Education

Central VT Regional Planning

Vermont Agency of Transportation

Community College of Vermont

Eli has held several roles in Central

Vermont including her work as Executive

Director of Another Way, a peer-led mental

health center serving individuals in Central

Vermont, and comes to this role directly

from work with Capstone Community

Action doing financial coaching and economic

stability work with women receiving

Reach Up benefits in Central Vermont. Eli is

currently seeking a certificate in Community

Resilience and Planning at UVM and intends

to use that knowledge to further the work

with this project.

Eli was born in Barre and grew up in

Central Vermont. She sees her experience

growing up in this community as integral to

her success in this role. “Growing up in the

area, I experienced Barre when it was thriving,

and have watched the community go

through a lot of change over the years. This

change in the physical, economic and social

infrastructures has given way to struggles for

many of our community members, particularly

single women. I have shared experiences

with many of the core participants we serve

through the WCC project. Whether it is those

day-to-day struggles with childcare or the

larger struggles as a woman in the workforce,

I have lived experience of what these women

are experiencing and welcome the opportunity

to make changes that will benefit them

and our community. Regardless of their struggles,

employment and economic stability

offer the potential to create opportunities for

these participants,” offered Toohey, who lives

in Montpelier with her family.

“What also drives me is the opportunity to

work with this unique group of community

partners, workers, and employers to change

the systems and systematic barriers that make

it difficult for women, and mothers in particular,

to get and keep good, steady jobs with

opportunities for advancement. This project

makes so much lasting change possible

because we are not just focusing on individuals.

We are focusing on how to change systems,

policies, and cultures that have traditionally

put women at a disadvantage,”

Toohey continued.

The Working Communities Challenge –

Greater Barre Area uses the United Way’s

Working Bridges program as the framework

with Green Mountain United Way serving as

the backbone organization. Working Bridges

is a well established program bringing human

services support to workers at their workplace

and includes interventions like one-on-one

resource coordination and financial coaching,

income-advance loans, educational opportunities,

and volunteer income tax assistance

(VITA). The WCC-Greater Barre Area will

add other elements and advance the Working

Bridges model in order to meet the specific

needs of the clients they work with. Employer

partners for the WCC-Greater Barre Area

project include Central Vermont Medical

Center, Central Vermont Home Health and

Hospice, and other Working Bridges sites.

Additional employers will be included

throughout the development of the program.

“Eli’s unique life and work experience

makes her a wonderful fit for this role. We are

excited to have her leadership at the helm of

this initiative and to have someone who

knows the Barre community and is ready to

work toward lasting changes for women in

our workforce. This project builds on the

foundation that has already been established

by the Working Bridges program and our

employer partners. I am personally excited

to see how Eli’s leadership on this project

can transform the Working Bridges foundation

and bring it to the next level by offering

opportunities specific to women and generations

that follow,” said Tawnya Kristen,

Executive Director at Green Mountain

United Way.

About Green Mountain United Way:

Green Mountain United Way is a Vermont

not-for-profit organization in operation since

1976. They work to improve the health, education

and financial stability of every person

in every community in Caledonia, Essex,

Orange, Orleans and Washington Counties by

mobilizing the caring power of communities

around our region to advance the common

good. No other single organization has the

scope and influence to bring together human

service agencies, government, businesses,

private foundations and dedicated volunteers

around a common vision of creating maximum

impact and achieving long-lasting

results.

Contact Green Mountain United Way, 652

Granger Road, Barre, Vermont, 802-613-

3989 or info@gmunitedway.org.

About Working Communities Challenge:

The Working Communities Challenge

advances local collaborative efforts that build

strong, healthy economies and communities

in Vermont’s rural towns, regions, and smaller

cities.

Launched in 2019, the initiative supports

diverse, local teams as they tackle complex

challenges facing their communities. With a

focus on economic opportunity for communities

and residents with low incomes, this

unique three-year grant competition is supported

by the Federal Reserve Bank of

Boston, the State of Vermont, national and

local philanthropy, and private sector employers.

www.bostonfed.org/workingplaces/communities-challenge/vermont.aspx.

Get Involved with Your Co-op! Apply. Nominate. Run.

Are you looking to reconnect with your

community? Right now, there are three ways

you can get involved with Hunger Mountain

Co-op in creating and sustaining a dynamic

community of healthy individuals, sustainable

local food systems, and thriving cooperative

commerce.

Apply for a Community Grant

Hunger Mountain Cooperative Community

Fund grants provide financial support to central

Vermont businesses, organizations, and

initiatives aligned with the Co-op’s mission.

Awards range from $250 to $3,000, and priority

is given to smaller-scale projects that support

local food systems. Since 2011, the Coop’s

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The Hunger Mountain Cooperative Community

Award will be presented to a Co-op

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member, or community member for their

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• • •

Community Award recipients include Allison

Levin of Community Harvest of Central Vermont

and Jules and Helen Rabin, the legendary

Vermont bakers.

Run for the Co-op’s Council (board of directors)

Council service is critical to Hunger Mountain

Co-op’s success, and there will be several

open seats in this year’s election. The council

plays a crucial role in representing the member-owners

in developing and maintaining the

vision and long-term viability of the Co-op.

Among other benefits, council members and

their spouse/partner receive a 10 percent discount

on Co-op purchases during their term.

Running for council is straightforward: complete

the application and gather signatures or

email endorsements of at least nine current

member-owners.

Community grants, award nominations,

and council applications are due back to

the Co-op by Tuesday, Sept. 7.

To learn more, visit hungermountain.coop,

email info@hungermountain.coop, or call at

(802) 262-3202.

Welcome to Montpelier

Program Awards Grant

to New Downtown Music

Venue and Bistro

Montpelier Alive and the Montpelier Development Corporation

announced the award of the first grant issued under the

Welcome to ontpelier Program, which is aimed at attracting

new businesses to ontpelier. The $5,000 grant was awarded

to Bent Nails Bistro, which is opening a live music venue with

bistro-style food on Langdon Street in the coming months.

We are very grateful for having been chosen as a grant

recipient,” said Bent Nails Bistro co-owner Charis Churchill.

We look forward to contributing to the community with our

live music venue featuring bistro style food and funky art.”

We are excited to award the first grant under the Welcome

to ontpelier Program and support new businesses in ontpelier,”

said ontpelier Alive Executive Director Dan roberg.

Bent Nails Bistro will fill a hole in our downtown business

community and we are pleased to support their efforts.”

The Welcome to ontpelier Program offers wraparound

business support and grant opportunities for new businesses

who open in ontpelier. Three $5,000 grants will be awarded

to eligible businesses. The program is supported by ontpelier

Alive, ontpelier Development Corporation, Center for

Women and Enterprise, and Vermont utual. Applications to

join the program remain open at www.welcometomontpelier.

com.

Montpelier Alive celebrates the City of ontpelier. We

work with partners to sustain and build upon ontpelier’s vibrant

downtown community by offering and supporting special

events and activities and by promoting City businesses.

We work to ensure a thriving local economy for ontpelier

and to preserve the City’s historic character and unique sense

of place.

Montpelier Development Corporation serves as the steward

of the Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City

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businesses and organizations, DC assists individual entrepreneurs

and already existing firms to establish, relocate or

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The old saying goes ‘an apple a day keeps

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make you live longer or that a couple drinks

per day can reduce your risk of stroke.

Although a recent study by the University of

Oxford found that there is no safe level of

alcohol consumption for brain health, some

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that over 1 in 3 Vermonters (38%) believe in

the perceived health benefits of alcohol – this

compares to a national average of 39%.

The survey also asked respondents what

they believed to be the main benefits of alcohol

consumption. Forty-six percent thought

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cardiovascular disease and 31% believed

it can increase life expectancy. An additional

15% were under the impression that it prevents

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8% believed it lowers the risk of diabetes.

Although the niversity of Oxford study

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gray matter, more than a

third of respondents (39%) said they would

continue to drink alcohol, even though proven

to be damaging to the brain.

In fact, more than half (58%) admit they

don’t even take notice of studies linking alcohol

consumption to health problems. Perhaps

ignorance is bliss?

Thirty-eight percent also stated that they

would still continue to drink if trials showed

that alcohol reduces life expectancy by five

years.

Lastly, it’s well known that leading an

unhealthy lifestyle, such as poor diet, excessive

drinking and lack of exercise can have

negative health consequences. While each of

these factors contributes in its own way to a

lack of good health, more than half (62%) of

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This month Goodwill Northern New England launched a

$50,000 program to help move more Vermonters into personal

stability. The Partner Stability Fund gives vouchers to nonprofits,

who in turn gift them to their clients who need clothing

and household items most. Joint Urban Ministry Project

(JUMP) and Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) were

selected to help push this goal forward.

When strong non-profits work together, we multiply our

impact. P and COTS both have long track records of supporting

people who need a hand up to achieve a stable life.

These vouchers will support their work and ours,” said ich

Cantz, President and CEO of oodwill NNE. oodwill can’t

be everywhere, all the time. These partnerships amplify our

efforts to help local people who need support.”

The vouchers also come with information about how to

connect with oodwill’s workforce services, which support

anyone who needs help finding a job or career training. The

Partner Stability Fund is supported by financial donors to

oodwill, along with revenue from the stores. To make a gift

visit goodwillnne.orggifts.

These nonprofits were chosen to launch oodwill NNE’s

Partner Stability Fund and were gifted grants of $5,000 or

more:

VERMONT

Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP): JUMP is an interfaith

organization supported by 28 area congregations in

the Chittenden County region of Vermont. P has been responding

to the challenge of effectively assisting low-income

families and individuals since 1988.

Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS): COTS was

founded in 1982 by volunteers as a community response to

the newly emerging homeless population. The volunteers had

a simple goal Keep people from freezing to death. Although

COTS has evolved over the years from emergency shelters to

a focus on prevention and housing for those facing the crisis

of homelessness, the heart of our organization has maintained

its fundamental commitment to humanity and the belief that

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Families in Transition Families in Transition is one of the

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us working together, we will reach our goal of moving 10,000

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embers of the public in need of support can receive free

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independence and personal stability. Goodwill NNE’s programs

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teams defeated New Hampshire.

Montpelier High School: Melanie Winters, Spaulding High School:

Madeline Benoit, Halle Pletzer, Rob Moran, (Asst coach for the girls),

U-32 High School: Sasha Kennedy, Caroline Kirby, Payton Gariboldi,

Montpelier High School: Leo Riby-Williams.

The Lions Club would also like to thank the following businesses

and individuals for their longtime support of Twin State Soccer.

Andrea Gallitano, P.C

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The Lions’ Clubs from Vermont and New Hampshire have raised over

$600,000 through these matches. The monies raised go To Vermont Lions

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Gifford’s Dr. Josh White Addresses

Delta Variant

Vermonters should be cautious, but not

worry about the more contagious Delta

Variant. That’s the message from Gifford

Health Care Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Josh

White. Delta is causing a rise in cases

throughout the world, but according to Dr.

White, these COVID-19 variants were

expected.

“Viruses mutate, so they can spread better,”

Dr. White said. “Delta seems to reproduce

much faster, which means when a person

coughs or sneezes, there’s a lot more virus in

it so it’s much easier to transmit.”

While the Vermont Department of Health

is reporting a slight increase in new daily

cases (1.8% positive 7-day average), the

state’s high vaccination rate is keeping

patients out of the hospital.

“Vermont’s done a nice job,” Dr. White

said. “The populous responded to the goal set

by the state. We did well and we’re seeing

that reflected in the low number of hospitalizations.

The intent of vaccines is to prevent

unnecessary hospitalization, sickness and

death. Vaccines do that really well, which

means Vermont’s target of 80 percent is a big

deal. It provides us some measure of relative

safety. “

More than 83% of Vermonters 12 years of

age and older have received at least one dose

of a vaccine, but it doesn’t mean they are

completely free from COVID. Vaccinated

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Job Training Well Done

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applications for student enrollment in its

successful culinary job training program starting

August 23rd. CKA is a 7-week program

that involves hands-on learning in a commercial

kitchen, certifications and job placement

support. Students learn culinary skills from

industry professionals, while transforming

rescued food into delicious meals that help

people facing hunger at local food shelves

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for participants and the community, with

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to get the jobs they want, as well as

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We provide a COVID-safe environment with

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hospital and dying unnecessarily,” Dr. White

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to put a lid on COVID. It will become

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new public health challenge, meaning there

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A vaccine for younger children should be

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the start of school this fall.

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“Could that change in the future? Yes, it

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After the serious realities of 2020 and

the uncertainty of the upcoming 2021

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VT decided this summer needed some

fantasy and fun. To celebrate their 23rd

season of cornfusion” ike and Dayna

Boudreau created the image of a fire

breathing dragon flying through their

massive 24 acre cornfield. Even though

their amazing attraction is outdoors on

their family farm, the Boudreau’s say

they have had to make changes and adapt

how they operate to maintain the safest

possible environment during the Covid

pandemic.

Each year, healthy adult couples who

challenge this complex living sculpture

typically take 2-3 plus hours to solve

their way out of the miles of corn lined trails. But there is

an Emergency Exit which can be accessed at several points

within the maze and maze staff available to provide clues as

needed. There is also a smaller Scenic aze which is roughly

a 40 minute walk and allows mazers a taste of the corn maze

while getting to see the unique things within the cornfield but

without the hours of hiking required for the Big aze.

Every year ike and Dayna create a brand new picture in

their cornfield and design a brand new maze within that picture.

Along with the new theme there are also new surprises

each year. This year, while mazers attempt to solve the massive

maze, they will also be searching for special ourney

Stones” stored in special containers. Anyone who solves the

mazes and collects all of the ourney Stones” will be able to

trade them in for a special reward.

Like many businesses, the reat Vermont Corn aze has

had to adapt to the new reality of Covid. Some changes include

that tickets are only sold online from www.vermontcornmaze.com

and tickets are limited each day. Other changes

that maze visitors can expect to find are in the PETENDIN

Play Area, which is a reward for young mazers after they solve

or exit the mazes. It gives young mazers a chance to run, play

and exercise their imaginations. First, PETENDIN will not

48th Annual Green Mountain Woodcarving Show in

Waterbury, August 21, 2021

The reen ountain Woodcarvers will be holding their

48th Annual Woodcarving Show on Saturday August 21st at

usty Parker Park in Waterbury from 900 a.m. to 300 p.m.

After 41 years in orrisville, the Club decided to move the

show to a more central location in Waterbury to help promote

woodcarving, we are excited to be able to return to Waterbury

once again this year for our outdoor public show. Carvers

from around Vermont and New England will be displaying

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be a separate admission this year in order to help decrease

visitor numbers and improve social distancing. Second, the

underground opher Tunnels, which kids have enjoyed for the

past 18 years, have been moved outdoors to allow for more air

flow and fresh air. The third change is the addition of a 60’ hay

castle, complete with climbing nets. While the Hay Castle is in

a barn to keep the hay dry, there are two large barn doors that

allow for plenty of air flow.

As of opening day this year, maze visitors will be encouraged

to maintain a respectful distance from people not in their

group and masks will be recommended in any area when near

people not part of your group. Non-vaccinated people should,

of course, wear a mask. But these rules regarding Covid

may change day to day depending on recommendations from

state and federal healthcare professional.” aze aster, ike

explains, We were able to open in 2020 while Covid was

surging because we followed state and federal safety recommendations

as well as plain common sense needed during a

pandemic and we had zero issues related to Covid. So, we are

looking forward to an even better maze season this year.”

If you are looking to get outside and enjoy a cornfusing

adventure of fantasy and fun, go to www.vermontcornmaze.

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their work, including many from the Central Vermont area. In

addition to the displays, demonstrations are planned throughout

the day of carving styles and methods, including an opportunity

for kids of all ages to try their hand at soap carving.

This is a good opportunity to learn how woodcarvers, using

simple hand tools, transform a block of wood into a piece of

art. As always, the show is free and everyone is encouraged

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time and myself in the creative process. Bernadette Eddy was

my earliest mentor. She taught me Eglomise or Reverse Glass

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carved from cypress trees. I enjoy the challenge of working with

the shapes that mother nature has given us.

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Classicopia Returns to Live

Concerts with “Broadway Violin”

Classicopia, the Upper Valley’s award-winning chamber

music organization, finally returns to live concerts with

“Broadway Violin” on the weekend of August 13-15. Violinist

Timothy Schwarz and pianist/Artistic Director Daniel

Weiser will perform exciting arrangements of some of your

favorite Broadway songs from the 1920s to the 1980s, including

works by Gershwin, Rodgers, Bernstein, Sondheim, Webber,

and many more. Weiser and Schwarz started their professional

collaboration as the pper Valley Duo and served under

that name as the 1996 .S. Artistic Ambassadors with an epic

tour to eleven countries in the iddle East and Southeast

Asia, including Syria, Pakistan, Egypt, Tunisia, Sri Lanka,

and Thailand.

There will be three venues to see the show:

1 On Friday, August 13 at 730, they perform a special

house concert at the Hanover home of Al and arilyn Austin-

Nelson. Seating is limited and reservations required. $35pp

includes great food and drink as well.

2 On Saturday, August 14 at 700, they play at the Fairlee

Town Hall in a program sponsored by Fairlee Community Arts

along with a gift from Anne and Bruce Taylor. It is the first

annual Bev Hodge emorial Concert” honoring the amazing

woman who helped run Farmer Hodge’s Dairy Farm for so

many years before she passed away earlier this year. Seats are

$20 for adults and free for children under 18.

3 On Sunday, August 15 at 100, the concert is at First Congregational

Church of Lebanon with its wonderful acoustics

and great Steinway grand piano. Seats are $20 for general

or $15 for Church members. Free for children 18 and under.

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After 18 months of Covid-imposed silence, the Vermont

Philharmonic joyfully returns to the concert stage with the

Annual Summer Pops Concert on the beautiful lawn of Moose

Meadow Lodge at 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Led

by conductor Lou Kosma, the program highlights outstanding

soloists from the orchestra. Concertmaster violinist Letitia

Quante will play the “Meditation” from Massenet’s Thais.

Clarinetist Margaret Roddy will play the haunting larghetto

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The Orchestra will entertain the audience with selections

from the smash hit musical Hamilton and perennial favorite

American Red Cross Blood Drive | Saturday, 8/7, 9am-2pm

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RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Montpelier to schedule an

appointment.

MSAC Trips return in August with a Cascades Walk and

a Brunch Cruise!

We’ve currently got trips scheduled to walk the Cascades

Trail on the North Branch Nature Center between Worcester

and Elmore on 8/23 as well as a 8/19 Brunch Cruise on the

Northern Star in Lake Memphramagog near Newport. There

are a few spaces left for each! Visit MSAC or https://www.

montpelier-vt.org/313/Trips to find details, flyers and registration

forms.

Free Weekly Drop-in Groups

Several drop-in groups have already resumed in-person,

while others continue online. See descriptions on our website,

and contact the office if you have questions. These free

activities include:

• Walks with Joan, Mondays, 9:15am, location varies. (Email

barrettsvt@gmail.com to get on the list for notification of

meetup location each week).

• Ad-hoc Writers, Monday nights online. (To get more information

about times and zoom link, contact hugo@liepmann.

us.)

• Swingin’ Over Sixty Band, Tuesdays, 10am-12pm, re-start

date at MSAC TBD, currently practicing off-site.

• Trash Tramps, Tuesdays, 2pm, meet in MSAC Courtyard

1:45pm. (Email saddleshoes2@gmail.com to get on the notification

list.)

• Photography Club Walks with Linda, Wednesdays, 9am,

AARP Awards $54,500 to Six Community Action Vermont Organizations

AARP Vermont announced that six Vermont organizations

will receive more than $54,000 in 2021 Community Challenge

grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.2

million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide.

Grantees will implement quick-action projects to promote livable

communities by improving housing, transportation,

public spaces and encourage civic engagement.

“We are incredibly proud to collaborate with these organizations

as they work to make immediate improvements in

their communities, encourage promising ideas and jumpstart

long-term change, especially for those age 50 and over,”

shared Greg Marchildon, AARP Vermont state director. “Our

goal at AARP Vermont is to support the efforts of our communities

to be great places for people of all backgrounds, ages

and abilities.” There were some 67 applicants for the grants

this year.

All projects are expected to be completed by November 10,

2021.

Grantees:

Vermont Community Garden Network - $2,990

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providing gardening workshops.

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Beginning Saturday, August 7th Board and Tabletop Games

will be taking place in the Library’s SAL room from 9-1, and

continuing the first Saturday of the month thereafter. Host

Vinni Yasi, a life-long gamer will be bringing a plethora of

games. If you are a gamer, new to the genre, or simply want

to get more experience, come. All are welcome, from teens to

adults. Come for the whole session or drop in for any of the

time. If a game is in session you are welcome to watch and

learn, and get in on the action for the next game. Games

include but are not limited to: Settlers of Catan, Dominion,

Splendor, Millennium Blades, Scythe, Forbidden Island,

Betrayal at the House on the Hill, and Eclipse. You are also

welcome to bring your own if you like.

Full & New Moon Meditation in the Library’s Garden from

8-8:45 PM, August 8th and 22nd. Join River Buffum and Judi

Byron for a beautiful night of meditation and harp music setting

intentions with the new moon and receiving the light of

the full moon. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. In case of

rain, we will meet in the Municipality’s Community Steele

Room, next door: 28 North Main Street, Waterbury.

Star Gazing with the Vermont Astronomical Society

South Pacific. Also on the program Fats Waller’s Ain’t

Misbehavin’” and George M. Cohan’s “Give My Regards to

Broadway!” and more! The concerts will open with Sousa’s

“El Capitan” march, and close with a rousing “The Stars and

Stripes Forever” (listen for the piccolo solo).

Moose Meadow Lodge is located at 607 Crossett Hill Road

in Duxbury. The grounds will open for picnicking at 3:00 PM.

Bring your picnic, lawn chairs and blankets. Parking is limited,

so carpooling is strongly encouraged. Tickets are available

at the gate or online at vermontphilharmonic.com. Prices

are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 students, $35 family. Rain

location is Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe Street,

Waterbury.

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on the notification list).

• Crafters Groups, Wednesdays 12-2:30pm at MSAC; 5-7pm

at Hubbard Park New Shelter with Notion Crafts.

• Italian Group, Tuesdays 1:15-2:30 pm at MSAC. (Interested?

Email stevecbailey@gmail.com to learn more.)

• Rainbow Umbrella Group, Biweekly Wednesdays, 5:30-

7pm (For information including upcoming dates and links,

email womendiscuss@gmail.com.)

• Book Discussion Group, 2nd Thursdays, 5-6pm, online

(skipping August, September title is Braiding Sweet Grass by

Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Interested? Please call Barbara Dall at

229-4870.)

• Montpelier Ukulele Players, biweekly Thursday nights,

6:15-7:30pm, incl. 8/5, at MSAC. (Email barrettsvt@gmail.

com to get on the notification list.)

• Elders Together, Monday, August 16, 1-2:30pm at MSAC.

(Email maryalicebisbee@gmail.com or call 223-8140 for

more information, to RSVP and request carpooling.)

• Mah Johng, Mondays, 12-3pm; Fridays, 10am-3pm

• Bridge, Thursdays, 12:30-3:45pm

• Scrabble & other table-games, Tuesdays, 1-3pm

• New: Show & Tell, Fridays, 12:45pm

We’re Hiring: Apply now for a September start Americorps

position: Aging in Place Coordinator

The position improves quality of life for area older adults

by (1) participating in development for the newly established

MSAC at Home program, based on the “Village” models successful

in other communities around the state and country (2)

assisting MSAC’s thriving FEAST Senior Meals Program,

and (3) assisting seniors in accessing technology through

development of MSAC’s new tech-device lending library.

You can find all the details and application instructions at:

http://bit.ly/36FBTzm. Please spread the word about this great

position offering professional development, a stipend, rental

subsidy, and the chance to serve the community in vital ways!

We’re open! Stay Informed about MSAC:

To subscribe to our free weekly e-letter, email msac@

montpelier-vt.org. Regularly updated announcements and

events are available at: https://www.montpelier-vt.org/1128/

Special-Events. Call our office with questions at 223-2518!

Northfield Common Connections - $18,000

Infrastructure improvements to enhance pedestrian access

and safety in village center.

Town of Wolcott - $11,795

Creating a village green in front of the library – includes

lighting, seating, games and signage.

Vermont New American Advisory Council - $5,000

Advocacy training and mentorship for New Americans in

Burlington.

Vermont River Conservancy - $11,710

Park and trail improvements to increase accessibility and

safety at North Branch Cascades.

Find Your Wings, Middlebury - $5,000

Pop-up art installations throughout Middlebury through

community engagement activities with various partners.

The Community Challenge grant program is part of

AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which

supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural

areas to become great places to live for people of all ages.

View the full list of grantees and their project descriptions

at www.aarp.org/communitychallenge and learn more about

AARP’s livable communities work at www.aarp.org/livable.

The Waterbury Public Library is Pleased to be

Offering In Person Programming Once Again.

Saturday, August 14th from 8:30-10:30 PM. The VAS will be

bringing their high powered telescopes to the Dac Rowe

Field, Main Street, Waterbury, for participants to view our

first quarter moon, Venus, Saturn & Jupiter, along with countless

constellations. The Perseid meteor shower is also occurring

at that time. Come for any or all of the time. In case of

rain or cloudy conditions, we will meet Sunday, August 15th.

Writers of all genres are welcome to the library’s monthly

meeting “Writers’ Wertfrei.” We meet the 3rd Saturday of the

month from 10-noon and are meeting in the Library’s Garden

at the picnic table. Next gathering is Saturday, August 21st.

“Wertfrei” comes from the German “Wertfreiheit” meaning

non-judgmental or value-free. These gatherings are a place

where writers can come, share their work, and receive comments

and suggestions in a supportive, caring environment. In

case of rain we will meet in the Municipality’s Community

Steele Room, 28 North Main Street.

Ukulele Lovers unite! For uke players or wannabees, join

the festivities on Sunday, August 29th from 2-3:30 PM in the

Library’s Garden. Sing-along, play-along with Clare Innes,

a.k.a. “Ukulele Clare.” Bring a blanket or chair to sit on, and

a music stand if you have one. For a song packet, go to Clare’s

website ukuleleclare.com and download one and bring. In

case of rain, we will meet in the Municipality’s Community

Steele Room, 28 North Main Street, Waterbury.

Email Judi at judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com for more

info on these and other programs.

Camp Meade Announces Upcoming Girls Rock Vermont Camp

Girls Rock Vermont, a music

education camp for girls

and gender non-conforming

youth, gets underway at

Camp Meade in Middlesex

on August 9, running through

August 13 and culminating

in a live performance by the

newly minted bands.

“Rock and roll for young

girls is fantastic. The music

world is a male world and this

is the opposite of that,” said

camp director Linda Bassick.

Bassick explained that Girls

Rock Vermont was started in

2011 as part of the Riot Grrrl

movement that started in the

Seattle area. Girls Rock Vermont

is associated with more

than 200 similar non-profit

camps around the world.

“The Riot Grrrl movement

was started by women in the

band Bikini Kill who noticed

women were getting harassed

at their shows so they started moving women to the front and

then it developed into a movement about empowering women

and girls,” she said.

During the five days of camp, participants are grouped with

peers according to their ages (camp is for 8-18 year olds).

They may or may not have any experience playing an instrument

when they start, but they will by the end of the week

when all five of the bands showcase their week’s learning by

performing the songs they have written and rehearsed.

“We offer guitar, bass, drums, electric ukulele and keyboards

and everybody sings. They come in the first day and

we give them instruction and put them in a band. They have to

come up with a band name and write a song that they play at

our showcase on Friday. They go from not knowing anything

about this, not knowing about the electronic equipment and

they get a crash course in handling the gear,” Bassick said.

Girls Rock Vermont teaches kids a few chords but does not

focus on teaching them to read music, which Bassick said can

be a hindrance for people to get into music.

But the camp offers more than just music. Bassick and her

volunteer staff also offer workshops on women in media, consent

and boundaries and feminism. The program focuses on

building self-esteem and encouraging self-expression as well.

“There’s a lot of things that happen to girls along the way

that makes them think being in a rock band is not for them.

It is for them. We’re trying to combat the whole patriarchal

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Proudly

Supports the Listen Up! Project Tour

As a proud underwriter of the Listen Up! Project, Blue

Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (Blue Cross) is encouraging

teens and anyone who has a young adult in their life to

attend a show near them. This original touring musical was

inspired, written, scored, and performed by Vermont teens.

The production is the result of feedback from 913 Vermont

youth collected through workshops, in-depth interviews, conferences,

and special events statewide.

“Being a teenager is a challenge during the best of times,

but during the pandemic we have seen the number of crises

among youth spike to alarming levels,” says Don George,

President and CEO of Blue Cross. “The Listen Up! Project

offers a space for teens to speak openly and honestly about the

challenges they face and be validated by their peers and their

community.”

Themes that emerged from the project include dealing with

trauma, mental health issues and anxiety; coping with life’s

ups and downs with grit and resilience; activism; assets that

youth carry with them such as their collective voice; and

diversity from multiple perspectives, including racial, ethnic,

sex- and gender-based diversity, alongside shared truths

despite their differences. The stories, hopes, challenges and

dreams these teens have shared form the basis of the play’s

script and its original music, all of which is being written and

performed by Vermont teens and will be touring across the

state in early August.

“When we approach wellness from a whole-person perspective,

our teens are better supported, and our entire community

is healthier,” says Dr. Josh Plavin, a primary care

Internal Medicine and Pediatrics physician, and the Chief

Medical Officer at Blue Cross. “When people know that they

are not alone in what they are facing, and when parents feel

like they have the tools to support their teens, they can combat

isolation, depression, and suicide.”

Parents and community members are encouraged to attend

Vermont Folklife Center Offers Ethnography and Community

Online Public Discussion Series this Summer

Vermont Folklife Center will host a series of four online

presentations, in conjunction with their Summer Institute programming,

August 2-13, 2021. These virtual events are free

and open to the public. Through guided discussions with local

educators, artists, and VFC staff, each session will offer a different

perspective on how ethnography, an approach and set

of methods for understanding and representing human experience,

can inform and strengthen community-based inquiry

and knowledge creation. Visit vtfolklife.org/events for a full

schedule and description and how to register.

VFC Associate Director and Archivist Andy Kolovos will

provide an inside view of the Folklife Center’s Archive on

Friday, August 6 (3-4 p.m.). Virtual Tour of the VFC Archives

will showcase how oral history and ethnographic collections

influence past and present VFC projects and community-driven

studies.

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society that is telling them they’re not allowed to do things.

They’re often told to sit down and be quiet and we’re telling

them to be loud,” said Bassick who has led the camp since

2013.

She said that the biggest age group of kids who attend the

camp are 11-12 year olds.

“This is a really great age because it’s when they get their

periods and first feel less than in the world and learn to think

of themselves as second class citizens. We’re empowering

them and showing them that they can do anything,” she said.

Bassick is an educator and a music educator who has been

working with young children and babies since the 1980’s. She

has lived in Vermont for over 30 years, having ended up here

after taking a group of adolescents from the Boston area hiking

on the Long Trail.

And – no surprise – she’s also a musician who plays the

guitar, trombone, flute and some piano as well. She plays with

Mellow Yellow, a 60’s tribute band and is also part of the

Lamson Quarry project next summer which will have a dance

troupe dancing on floating stages in the quarry, accompanied

by musicians. She is also working on a kid’s album as well as

an animated film for kids.

While the camp is full for this year, the Friday night showcase

is a great way to see its results. That takes place on August

13 at 5:30 p.m. The website for the camp is www.Girlsrockvermont.org.

the Listen Up! tour with their teenagers. They will have

access to education and tools at each event that will build the

confidence to have valuable conversations when teens are

struggling.

Nine live events will be held across Vermont from August

4 - August 15. Details about the events can be found at https://

www.bcbsvt.com/our-story/community-engagement/programs/listenup.

In October, the show will be available to

schools and parents to download.

“Sometimes we look at our kids and wonder how they grew

into these full-size humans so quickly,” says Megan Peek,

Director of Community Relations and Health Promotion at

Blue Cross. “So often parents feel disconnected from their

teenagers or they feel like they are simply speaking a different

language. The bottom line is that we all need to let teens know

‘We hear you and we’re listening. You’re okay the way you

are. Use your voice, share your experience and be your

authentic self.’”

Blue Cross offers Case Management services to support

both parents and teens when they simply don’t know where to

go for help. The Case Management team is available for their

members who need health resources, support, and care. Blue

Cross is committed to meeting the needs of underserved communities

and those who are struggling silently.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is Vermont’s only

local, not-for-profit health plan. For over 30 years, the company

has been enhancing the health and well-being of the

Vermonters by offering innovative plans to individuals,

seniors and businesses. Our employees are dedicated to developing

new ways to support high quality care and programs

and events that promote wellness. Blue Cross and Blue Shield

of Vermont is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and

Blue Shield Association. For more information, visit www.

bcbsvt.com.

On Tuesday, August 10 (3-4 p.m.), learn about one musician’s

experience collaborating with traditional artists to create

cultural enrichment and sustainability for the Old North

End neighborhood and beyond. Community Collaboration &

Traditional Arts: A Project from Burlington’s Old North End

will feature Brian Perkins and collaborators.

VT Untapped, Ethnography and Podcasting will close out

the Summer Institute on Friday, August 13 (3-4 p.m.). This

session will feature the producers of VFC’s podcast, VT Untapped,

who will discuss the process of making archival material

come alive and creating relevance for the present-day.

For more information and to register for these public talks,

visit our website at vtfolklife.org/events or send an email to

info@vermontfolklifecenter.org. Registration is free. Donations

to support our ongoing public programming are gratefully

accepted.

Godot Comes to Calais

Waiting for the return of live theater? “Waiting for Godot”

opens a two-week run on August 12th at the Unadilla Theater

in Calais, running Thursday through Sunday. Show times are

7:30 on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st and a matinee

at 2:30 on the 22nd.

From a humble and not very successful beginning at a small

Paris theater, Samuel Beckett’s play has become one of the

most important plays of the twentieth century. A true modern

classic, “Waiting for Godot” is one of the most produced plays

in the world and for good reason. Beckett calls the work, “A

tragic comedy in two acts.”

The two main characters, hobos perhaps, call to mind

at times Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello. At other

times they are poets, players, fighters, and fierce friends. They

are waiting for a character to come who (spoiler alert) never

shows up.

“What do we do now?” asks Vladimir,

“Wait.” replies Estragon.

“Yes, but while waiting.”

Godot never shows up but the strange and enigmatic Pozzo

and Lucky, master and slave, do show up to help fill the

void.” One critic famously said that Beckett has written a play

in which “nothing happens twice.” Another countered, “It is

true that nothing happens twice, but in that nothing there is

everything.”

This production boasts an extraordinary cast with over a

century of combined professional experience as performers,

actors, and writers.

Jeanne Beckwith of Roxbury directs the play. Jeanne is a

multitalented theater director, playwright and scholar. Her

plays have been staged from coast to coast and as far away

as Dublin, London, and Istanbul. This year, her new play in

process, Sam and Jim in Hell, had a public reading at Lost Nation

Theater in Montpelier on Saint Patrick’s Day. In the play

Samuel Beckett and James Joyce meet on a park bench by the

river Liffey. They might very well be in Hell.

The cast in order of appearance features Matthew Grant

Winston as Estragon. Matthew is a graduate of the renowned

drama school at SUNY Purchase. He is a well-known and

highly sought after local actor with a wide resume on Vermont

stages. Matthew says that he has always wanted to play the

part of Estragon, which was originated by the great Bert Lahr

in the first Broadway production.

Donny Osman plays Vladimir. Donny has a long history in

theater; he founded and directed The Two Penny Circus, which

toured New England and beyond for ten years, and he toured

his own solo shows and taught theater worldwide for more

than twenty years. He played a leadership role in founding Circus

Smirkus, was the Director of the Vermont Governor’s Institute

on the Arts, and was elected to the Vermont Legislature.

Donny says that for the last few years between riding his bike

in the summer and skiing in the winter and watching Netflix

year round, there is not enough time in the day.

The hapless Lucky is played by Tom Murphy, aka Murph,

aka The Physical Comedian. Tom has been touring professionally

for over forty years. His fame is worldwide. He is

an internationally revered performer/clown in the vaudevillian

tradition. He can, juggle fire, ride a ten-foot unicycle and easily

fall off a six-foot stage. But he says that playing Lucky and

memorizing his famous, incredible speech is the hardest thing

he has ever done in theater.

Clarke Jordan plays the sometimes cruel and sometimes piteous

Pozzo. After twenty some seasons at Unadilla playing

mostly kings or clowns he’s enjoying taking on Pozzo who

seems to him a bit of both. His first encounter with odot was

as Estragon in a high school production in 1968. Since then he

has appeared in productions of Krapp’s Last Tape and Happy

Days and is a very big fan of Mr. Beckett’s work.

Making his debut at Unadilla Theater is Case Phinney, as

the Boy. Case is fresh off a successful run of the Hobbit and is

among the youngest known devotees of Samuel Beckett.

At first rejected and misunderstood by critics and audiences,

Waiting for Godot began its rise to mythic status after a famously

successful performance at San Quentin prison. The

inmates saw themselves reflected in the play. Susan Sontag

launched a production in response to the civil war in Sarajevo.

The strength of the play is in its openness and mystery. Waiting

for odot uniquely reflects back to each individual audience

member a glimpse of their own world view. As the character

Pozzo says, “That’s how it is on this bitch of an Earth.”

For more information and tickets contact: www.unadilla.

org, 802-456-8968, unadilla@pshift.com.


Kathleen Elaine Monguer

Kathleen (Kathy) Mongeur passed away

on July 14th, 2021 at her home in

Castleton, VT. She was born on

September 29th, 1946 in St. Albans,

VT and graduated from Montpelier

High School in 1964, the daughter of

Bernand and Bettina (Anderson)

Guilmette. Kathy is survived by her

husband of 54 years, Raymond

Mongeur, of Caslteton, VT; her

daughter, Heather and (Mark) Curavoo, of Bomoseen,

VT; her son Chirstopher and (Jenni) Mongeur, of

Orwell, VT; her son Shawn and (Phyliss) Mongeur of

Chesterfield, VA; her brother David and (Joann)

Guilmette of Montpelier, VT; her brother, John and

(Janice) Guilmette of Peacham,VT; her brother-in-law,

Robert and (Nancy) Mongeur; her uncle Paul and (Jane)

Anderson of Lansdale, PA; her aunt, Jean Gilman of

Bellows Falls, VT; her grandchildren, Logan and Devin

Houle, Ashli, Tanaya, and Chirstopher Mongeur, Jessica

Lancaster, Isaac and Caleb Mongeur; her great grandchildren,

Gabriella, Aaliyah, Julius, Jada, and Everleigh;

her nieces, Sara and Jamie Guilmette; her nephews, Jeff

Guilmette and Cory Mongeur. She is also survived by

many cousins, daycare children that she watched over

the years and special caregivers that took care of her

towards the end of her life.

During Kathleen’s lifetime, she ran “Fun in the Sun

Daycare” for 43 years, she was a member of the

Castleton Lions Club, Fair Haven Eagles, Castleton

American Legion, Vermont Lakes Region Chamber of

Commerce, co-leader of the Starting Points Network in

Castleton, Vermont Association for the Education of

Young Children (VAEYC), co-organizer of the month

of the Young Child Celebration, Vermont Child Care

Providers Network (VCCPN), and member of the

World’s Greatest Mom’s Club.

Kathleen touched the life of many children throughout

her 43 years of daycare. She enjoyed spending time

at her camper in Oswego, NY, spending time with

friends and family, going to the casino, and going to

yard sales. She will truly be missed by her family and

friends.

Per Kathy’s wishes there will be no funeral services

but a celebration of life will occur at the Fair Haven Inn

on August 28th at 12 p.m. Please contact Heather at

hcuravoo7@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Bayada

Hospice, 190 S. Main St., Suite 2, Rutland, VT 05701.

Arrangements are under the direction of Ducharme

Funeral Home in Castleton, VT.

Donald H. Ruggles

BERLIN — Donald H. Ruggles, 86, died July 25, 2021, at

Central Vermont Medical Center. A full obituary will be

published at a later date.

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BYRON HOWE ANGELL, 92, of

Tunbridge, died on July 25, 2021, at

ayo Health Center in Northfield, Vermont.

He was born in Randolph, Vermont, on Oct. 4,

1928, the son of Dr. E. Olin Angell and Helen

(Howe) Angell, and was quickly joined by a

surprise twin sister. He spent his early years in

Millbury, Massachusetts, graduating from Millbury High

School in 1946 and Cushing Academy in 1947. In April of

his senior year, he met the love of his life, Olive “Bunchie”

Parkhurst. They were married on Aug. 23, 1951, in Woodstock,

Vermont. Bryon is survived by his wife, children,

grandchildren and extended family. Arrangements are with

the Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea. Family

burial will be in the Randolph Center Cemetery. A funeral

service was held at Tunbridge Church on Saturday, July 31,

at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Dodge Gilman

Building on the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. In lieu of flowers,

donations may be made to the Susan Angell Enos scholarship

at Vermont Technical College or the Tunbridge Church. A

private message of sympathy for the family can be shared at

www.boardwayandcilley.com.

ROBERT S. BABCOCK JR. —

On July 23, 2021, a perfect Vermont

summer day, Robert S. Babcock Jr. left this

world for a better place. He died peacefully at

the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester

after a long illness. Bob was born in Washington,

D.C., in 1942 while his father was stationed at the

Pentagon. Bob graduated from Burlington High School in

1960 and went to the University of Rochester for his undergraduate

degree and the Newhouse School of Public Communications

at Syracuse University for his master’s degree

in journalism. Shortly thereafter, he married his college

sweetheart, Gretchen Ging. Bob is survived by his wife, children,

grandchildren and extended family. Instead of flowers,

Bob would be very happy if you made a contribution to an

environmental or arts organization whose work you admire.

A celebration of Bob’s life is being planned for September.

EILEEN A. BADOR – A celebration of life for Eileen A.

Bador will be held Sunday, August 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the

Willis Bador Farm in Williamstown. Barbeque to follow.

JULIE LYN BANCROFT, 57, of Williamstown,

passed away unexpectedly in her home

on May 7, 2021. Julie was born in Berlin, Vermont,

on Feb. 12, 1964, to Jean and Harry Bancroft.

She attended schools in Williamstown

and graduated from Williamstown High

School. ulie was very selfless. She enjoyed going

to church and spending time with her family and friends.

Julie is survived by her children, brother and extended family.

There will be no calling hours. Services are private.

LENA CANAS — The memorial Mass for Lena Canas, who

died April 11, 2021, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31,

at St. Augustine’s Church.

SHIRLEY COLBURN — The memorial service for Shirley

Colburn, who died June 6, 2020, will be 11 a.m. Saturday,

Aug. 14, 2021, at Hazen Union School Gymnasium in Hardwick,

where a calling hour begins at 10 a.m. prior to the service.

Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Hardwick.

Arrangements are by des Groseilliers Funeral Home.

DALE LOUISE CURRIER, 68, died Tuesday,

uly 27, 2021, at her home in Northfield.

Dale was born on June 25, 1953, in Stafford

Springs, Connecticut, the daughter of Wilbur

Roger Miller Sr. and Louise Georgiana Premont.

Dale was an avid motorcycle enthusiast

and participated as a passenger in the annual

Shriner’s Toy Runs which was of special interest to her having

suffered burn injuries as a child. She also participated in

many motorcycle hill climbs as a volunteer. Dale is survived

by her husband, Robert, daughter, siblings and extended

family. There is no funeral service planned. Calling hours

were from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2021, at Kingston Funeral

Home, 35 Slate Ave. in Northfield. emorial contributions

may be made to either the Shriners Burn Institute, 51

Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114; or Central Vermont Home

Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641.

HOWARD NELSON CURTIS, 89,

of Montpelier, Vermont, passed

away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, July

20, 2021. Born in Burlington in October 1931,

he was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for

his family, campfires, deer hunting, snowmobiling

and his late wife, Eleanor “Babe” Curtis.

Raised on farms in Worcester and Berlin with his sisters, he

enjoyed a lifelong pursuit of gardening. He loved his family

deeply and took tremendous pride to be actively involved in

all facets of their lives. Those cherished folks are his children,

grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. An

open “Howard’s Happy Hour” was held at the Montpelier

VFW, 1 Pioneer St. on Thursday, July 29, from 4-6 p.m. Memorial

contributions in his name may be made to: The Veteran’s

Place, 220 Vine St., Northfield, VT 05663 or the

FEAST Program (Meals on Wheels), 58 Barre St., Montpelier,

VT 05602.

WAYNE L. DAVIS — The graveside service for Wayne L.

Davis, 65, who died Oct. 30, 2020, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday,

July 31, 2021, in St. Sylvester Cemetery in Lower Websterville.

Arrangements are by Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home

in Barre.

GERALD ELWIN GILBERT, 82, passed away peacefully

at home on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Gerald “Jerry” was

born on Sept. 13, 1938, in Northfield, Vermont, to Francis

and Melba Gilbert. He and his wife, Arlene, were married 61

years, during which they raised two sons. He enjoyed socializing

with family and friends and will be dearly missed by all

who knew him. Gerald leaves behind his loving wife, Arlene,

sons, grandsons, siblings, and extended family. The family

will hold a private memorial service in Gerald’s honor. The

des Groseilliers Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Online condolences may be conveyed at dgfunerals.com.

MERI R. GOYETTE, After living

a full life, Meri passed away peacefully

at her home Friday morning, July 23,

2021, at the age of 95, in Nashua, New Hampshire.

The only child of Joseph and Angelina

Zanleoni, Mary (who legally changed her name

to Meri while a teenager) was born and raised

in Barre, Vermont, where she met her husband, Charles H.

Goyette, M.D. Meri joins the love of her life, Charles, her

husband of 71 years; her children and their spouses and extended

family. Calling hours were held at the Farwell Funeral

Home, 18 Lock St., Nashua, on Wednesday, July 28,

from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass was celebrated at the Immaculate

Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, at 1 p.m. on

Thursday, July 29, 2021, followed by a “Meri parade” to the

Rotary Common Park (315 Main St.). Contributions can be

made in her honor to the Nashua International Sculpture

Symposium or Nashua City Arts. The Farwell Funeral Service

is assisting the family with arrangements. www.farwellfuneralservice.com.

PRISCILLA D. HATCH, 90, of Northfield,

Vermont, passed away May 15, 2021. She was

the daughter of Ralph and Doris (Holden) Dole.

She graduated from both Castleton and Johnson

teachers’ colleges, and taught in Northfield

and North Montpelier before relocating to

Long Island, New York, in 1959 to marry the

late Stanley S. Hatch. She is survived by her children, grandchildren

and extended family. A Celebration of Life Memorial

Service will be held Aug. 7, 2021, at 11 a.m. at White

Memorial Chapel on the Norwich University campus in

Northfield. Interment will follow in ount Hope Cemetery

in Northfield.

THOMAS PAUL JARVIS, 71, died Wednesday, July 28,

2021, at his home. A full obituary will be published at a later

date. Arrangements are by Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home

in Barre.

BRUCE WHITCOMB JUDD, 88,

of Academy Street, died on Monday,

July 26, 2021, at Woodridge Nursing and Rehabilitation

in Berlin. Born Nov. 14, 1932, in East

Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of Dr. Wilbur

M. Judd, M.D., and Madeline (Whitcomb)

Judd Cook. He attended elementary school in

Morris Plains, New Jersey, and Sarasota, Florida. A 1950

graduate of Spaulding High School, Bruce later graduated

from the University of Vermont in 1954. On Feb. 7, 1959, he

married Marilyn Ann “Bunty” Allaire at St. Sylvester Church

in Graniteville. Survivors include his children, siblings and

extended family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday,

Aug. 3, 2021, at 11 a.m. in the Barre Congregational Church,

followed by interment in Hope Cemetery in Barre with full

military honors, next to his beloved wife. Arrangements are

by the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home. Memorial contributions

may be made to Central Vermont Home Health

and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Berlin, VT 05641; or to the

Barre Congregational Church, Ministry of Music, 35 Church

St., Barre, VT 05641. For a memorial guestbook, please visit

www.hookerwhitcomb.com.

YVONNE COOLIDGE LABARE, age 86, of

Northfield, went home on Dec. 5, 2020. Yvonne

was born in Brandon, Vermont, on Sept. 30,

1934. She was the daughter of Bradford and

Hilda (Carey) Coolidge. She is survived by her

husband of 67 years, Norman Labare, children,

grandchildren and extended family. A memorial

service “In Celebration of Her Life” was held on Saturday,

July 31, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Forest Dale Christian Fellowship

Church. Following the ceremony, the family received

friends at the Brandon Inn for a time of remembrance. If you

would like to honor Yvonne’s memory, memorial gifts may

be made to: Forest Dale Christian Fellowship Church, 1895

Forest Dale Road, Brandon, VT 05733.

LILLIAN M. MAGOON —The Celebration of Life for Lillian

M. Magoon, who died June 20, 2021, was at noon Aug.

1 at Wrightsville Beach.

ALICE MILLER MANGHI answered to

many different names: Alice, Mom, Grandma,

Aunt Alice. She was born on the anniversary of

Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1924. She passed away

on the 4th of July 2021, at 96 years of age. Her

parents, Karl and Ernestine Miller, came from

the Sudetenland and she grew up in Yorkville in

Manhattan. At a USO dance, she met a soldier, Gene Manghi,

and they were soon married. She was a great wife and

mother to her family. She enjoyed traveling, visiting family

and entertaining family at their home. She was a great mother

and wife. She passed away at the Mayo nursing home

peacefully. Interment will be in the Vermont Veterans Memorial

Cemetery in Randolph Center at 11 a.m. on Aug. 30,

2021.

PENNY JO MILLER, 60, of South Barre

Road, passed away on Wednesday, July 28,

2021, at the University of Vermont Medical

Center in Burlington. Born Jan. 11, 1961, in

Barre, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Teddi

(Johnson) Lemieux. She attended local elementary

schools before the family moved to Lyndonville

where she graduated from Lyndon Institute. On

June 22, 1997, she married Mark Miller in Groton. She loved

her native life, her horses and cats, and most of all, spending

time with her family. Survivors include her husband, children,

siblings and extended family. The service to honor and

celebrate her life will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at 5

p.m. at her sister Naomi Tilton’s home which is located at 63

ion Hill oad, West Topsham, Vermont. In lieu of flowers,

memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes

Association, P.O. Box 7023, errifield, VA 22116-7023.

Arrangements are by Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7

Academy St., Barre. For a memorial guestbook, please visit

www.hookerwhitcomb.com.

CHESTER THOMAS NOSEK, born March 7,

1936, in Clinton, Massachusetts, the son of William

and Mary (Stachelek) Nosek, died July 21, 2021. He is

survived by his wife, Bertha Nosek, son Kenneth Nosek, and

many nephews and nieces. Chester worked many years as an

inspector for the Vermont Department of Agriculture. He enjoyed

fishing, hunting, food gardening and being outdoors.

He served in the U.S. Army in Germany and was very proud

of that service. On July 19, 1993, he became the recipient of

a liver transplant. This allowed him to pursue his hobbies and

sports for a greater period of his lifetime. He requests friends

and family to consider being an organ donor. Those wishing

to express online condolences, may do so at www.guareandsons.com.

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MARY POZNIAK, 83, died July 18, 2021, at Menig Nursing

Home in Randolph. Entombment will be in St. Michael’s

Cemetery in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Arrangements are

by Guare & Sons Funeral Home.

EUGENE “GENE” PROVOST,

91, of Northfield, Vermont, passed

away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021,

at the ayo esidential Care in Northfield.

ene was born on une 30, 1930, in Northfield,

Vermont, the son of the late Adelord and ary

Bennett Provost. He was a 1948 graduate of

Northfield High School. After graduation, ene served in the

United States Air Force. On Aug. 9, 1952, he married the

love of his life, argaret Fortier, of Barre, Vermont. ene is

survived by his children and their spouses, grandchildren and

extended family. There will be no calling hours. A Celebration

of Life was held on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at 11 a.m. at

Saint ohn the Evangelist Catholic Church at 206 Vine St.,

Northfield, Vermont. Arrangements are in the care of Kingston

Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in ene’s

memory may be made to Saint John the Evangelist Catholic

Church at 206 Vine St., Northfield, VT 05663 or ayo

Healthcare, 71 ichardson St., Northfield, VT 05663.

LENORD E. ROBINSON, 92, son of George

and Bertha Robinson, passed away in the early

morning hours of July 1, 2021, surrounded by

his children, grandchildren and a great-grandchild

who had come to spend that last night

with him. He had an indomitable spirit, a kind

and generous heart and an infectious love of

life. Lenord was lucky enough to meet Gene, the love of his

life, early on. They were married by age 21, raised nine children

and stood by each other through thick and thin for the

next 69 years. Lenord is survived by his children, grandchildren

and extended family. In lieu of flowers, donations may

be made to ad iver Valley Ambulance Service, P.O. Box

305, Waitsfield, VT 05673 or Vermont Home Health and

Hospice, 600 ranger oad, Barre, VT 05641. To send online

condolences, visit www.perkinsparker.com. A service

was held at Warren United Church of Christ at 2 p.m. on

Aug. 1, 2021, with a celebration of his life following at the

Warren Town Hall.

JOAN ELEANOR (BOYCE) ROY, 87, of

Barre Town, Vermont passed away at home,

surrounded by family, on July 22, 2021, after a

short period of failing health. Joan was born

une 11, 1934, in Duxbury, Vermont, to ohn

and Eleanor LaVanway Boyce and grew up in

the surrounding area. In 1954, she married Clifford

H.N. Lagor and together, they moved to Manchester,

New Hampshire, where they started their family. She was an

avid reader and usually was never without a good book in her

hand. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and extended

family. There will be no calling hours and burial will

be a private affair in the South Duxbury Cemetery in Duxbury,

Vermont. Perkins-Parker Funeral Home, 48 South

ain St., Waterbury, Vermont, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

GLENN P. TURLEY — Glenn Peter Turley, 64, formerly

of ontpelier, Vermont, passed away on uly 16, 2021.

There will be no calling hours or service. Burial in Canada

will take place at a later date.

NANCY WILEY WALKER, 99,

died peacefully on July 20, 2021, at

Woodstock Terrace in Woodstock, Vermont.

Nancy was born on Dec. 12, 1921, to William

Carroll Wiley and Isabelle LeCato Wiley, in

Orange, New Jersey. After graduating from

Maplewood High School in 1940, she went on

to attend college at Wells College in New York and the Juilliard

School of Music in New York City. Nancy met her husband,

Thomas Luther Walker, through friends at Camp Kittatinny

on Fairview Lake in New Jersey. Nancy’s love of

people extended well beyond her immediate friends and relatives,

to each and every new person she met. She is survived

by her children, grandchildren and extended family. A memorial

service to celebrate Nancy’s life will be held this fall

at Christ Church. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made

to Christ Church, ontpelier the Humane Society or to

Doctors Without Borders.

Red Cross: Emergency Need For Donors

The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving

blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood

and platelet donations continue to be critical to meet hospital

demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to

give now.

The Red Cross has been distributing about 12% more blood

products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time

last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000

additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital

demand and end the severe blood shortage. Donors of all

blood types are needed, especially type O, which stands at just

a one-day supply right now.

To thank donors who help ensure a strong blood and platelet

supply this month, all who come to give Aug. 4-15, 2021,

will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive,

VIP trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo usic Arts

Festival. Those who come to donate throughout August will

also receive a free 4-month subscription offer to Apple Music

by email new subscribers only. ore details are available at

RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

Donors who give now will help stock the shelves as we

wind down the summer season. Schedule an appointment to

give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor

App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS

1-800-733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any

Alexa Echo device.

In most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine

can donate. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer

of the vaccine they received is important in determining

donation eligibility.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 4-15

Caledonia County

Danville - 8/13/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Pope Memorial

Library Comm. Center-The old bank building, 121 Park

Street

Saint Johnsbury - 8/4/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saint

ohnsbury oose Lodge, 2388 Portland St t 2 E

Lamoille County

Morrisville - 8/6/2021: 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lamoille

County Civic Center, 24 Upper Main St

Washington County

Montpelier - 8/7/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Montpelier Senior

Activity Center, 58 Barre St

Waitsfield - 8/14/2021: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Waitsfield

United Church of Christ, 4335 Main St.

About blood donation

To donate blood, individuals need to bring a blood donor

card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification

that are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of

age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by

state law, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally

good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school

students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also

must meet certain height and weight requirements. Donors

can also save up to 15 minutes at the blood drive by completing

a RapidPass®. With RapidPass®, donors complete the

pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online,

on the day of donation, from a mobile device or computer. To

complete a RapidPass®, follow the instructions at

RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood

Donor App.

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Health insights for donors

At a time when health information has never been more

important, the Red Cross is also screening all blood, platelet

and plasma donations from self-identified African American

donors for the sickle cell trait. This additional screening will

provide Black donors with an additional health insight and

help the Red Cross identify compatible blood types more

quickly to help patients with sickle cell disease. Blood transfusion

is an essential treatment for those with sickle cell disease,

and blood donations from individuals of the same race,

ethnicity and blood type have a unique ability to help patients

fighting sickle cell disease.

Donors can expect to receive sickle cell trait screening

results, if applicable, within one to two weeks through the Red

Cross Blood Donor App and the online donor portal at

RedCrossBlood.org.

Blood drive safety

The Red Cross has updated its pandemic safety protocols in

alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Fully

vaccinated individuals, including staff and donors, no longer

need to wear masks or socially distance. Unvaccinated individuals

continue to be required to wear masks and socially

distance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior

to arriving at the drive.

About the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort

to victims of disasters supplies about 40 of the nation’s

blood teaches skills that save lives distributes international

humanitarian aid and supports veterans, military members

and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization

that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the

American public to deliver its mission. For more information,

please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us

on Twitter at @RedCross.

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Vermont Receives More Than $7.5 Million for

COVID-19 Testing of the Public

FEMA reimbursed the State of Vermont $7,554,501 it spent

testing Vermonters for nearly five months during the statewide

emergency response to coronavirus.

On behalf of the Vermont Department of Health, the state’s

Agency of Human Services contracted with Cambridge,

Massachusetts-headquartered CIC Health to work closely

with community-based testing sites across the Green Mountain

State. The Department of Health is one of six Agency of

Human Services’ departments.

Under the department’s direction, CIC Health’s work

included overseeing the ordering and shipments of kits, and

collection and analyses of specimens. Supplies included

swabs, tubes and cryogenic boxes used to ship specimens to

labs. Also, CIC Health generated results within 24 hours of

specimens being received at labs. Additionally, it offered

technical assistance.

Other costs covered those who rode in Vermont Public

Transportation Association vehicles to travel to and from testing

sites.

FEMA provided funding to Vermont via its Public

Assistance Grant Program. This grant reimbursed the Agency

Biden Administration Provides Vermont $2,067,008 to

Support Rural COVID Response Efforts

As part of the Biden Administration’s ongoing efforts to

respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health

Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is providing

Vermont with $2,067,008 to support COVID response efforts

in rural areas. While vaccinations continue to increase, this

funding through the Small Rural Hospital Improvement

Program (SHIP) will go to eight small rural hospitals in

Vermont for COVID-19 testing and mitigation, important

parts of the COVID response especially as the country faces

new variants.

“The Biden Administration recognizes the important role

that small rural hospitals have in closing the equity gap and

ensuring that rural Americans can protect themselves and

their communities from COVID-19,” said HHS Secretary

Xavier Becerra. “Today’s funding will help small rural hospitals

continue to serve their communities in this critical role by

expanding their COVID-19 testing capacity and mitigation

efforts.”

State Offices of Rural Health, which work with small rural

hospitals to implement quality and operational improvement

efforts, will receive the funding announced to distribute to

eligible small rural hospitals in their state. Small rural hospitals—those

with fewer than 50 beds and Critical Access

Visitors to Provincetown Advised to Get Tested for COVID-19

Following reports from Massachusetts health officials of

more than 200 cases of COVID-19 in Provincetown this

month, the Vermont Department of Health is urging people

who recently travelled to the popular vacation spot to get

tested for COVID-19.

In a press release, the Provincetown Board of Health and

Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment

said that as of Tuesday, July 20, there were 256 confirmed

positive cases of COVID-19 associated with Provincetown.

Of those, 190 are Massachusetts residents and the remainder

are residents of other states. There are fewer than 10 cases in

Vermont among people associated with recent travel to

Provincetown.

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of Human Services for eligible costs it submitted from Nov.

2, 2020 through March 24, 2021. FEMA is providing a 100%

federal cost share of eligible costs for this Public Assistance

project.

“These test kits helped protect the health and safety of

many in the State of Vermont,” said Acting Region 1

Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford,

who oversees FEMA’s operations throughout New England.

“The state continues to be an all-important partner in our

battle against COVID-19.”

FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program reimburses eligible

applicants for actions taken in the immediate response

to and during recovery from a major disaster. Eligible applicants

include states, commonwealths, federally recognized

Tribal governments, local governments, certain private nonprofit

organizations and territories.

As of June 23, FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program

obligated more than $232 million in 115 projects related to the

coronavirus pandemic in Vermont. Additional information

about the program is at https://www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit.

Hospitals—are key health care access points and trusted community

resources. Hospitals will use the funds to maintain or

increase COVID-19 testing, expand access to testing for rural

residents, and tailor mitigation efforts to reflect the needs of

local communities.

“Our state-based SHIP grantees are important partners in

helping to support small rural hospitals,” said HRSA Acting

Administrator Diana Espinosa. “HRSA is committed to mitigating

the spread of the virus in rural areas by supporting and

empowering local providers to tailor their responses to

COVID-19 to what works for their communities.”

To view a state-by-state breakdown of this funding visit:

https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/rural-hospitals/arp-covid19-awards.

To learn more about the Small Rural Hospital Improvement

Program, visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/

ruralhealth/state-support-rural-hospitals.pdf.

For information about HRSA’s coronavirus response in

rural communities visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/

coronavirus.

For more information about HRSA’s rural programs, visit

the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy website: https://

www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/index.html.

Vermonters and others who travelled or are associated with

people who travelled to Provincetown in July are urged to get

tested for COVID-19. Being tested is the only way to know if

you have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, and testing,

as well as prevention efforts, are recommended regardless of

vaccination status.

Testing locations throughout Vermont can be found at

healthvermont.gov/covid-19/testing.

People who have or are concerned about symptoms are

advised to contact their health care provider.

For information about COVID-19 in Vermont, including

vaccination and testing sites, visit healthvermont.gov/covid19.

Vermont Pension Investment Commission (VPIC) Chair

Announces Fiscal Year 2021 Returns

Tom Golonka, Chair of the Vermont Pension Investment

Commission (VPIC), announced an investment return of

24.62% for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. Assets under

management increased $1.14 billion during the fiscal year, net

of all administrative and benefit payments.

Golonka stated that “the commission is very pleased with

these strong results, which will go a long way in funding pension

liabilities in a manner that minimizes the cost to the

taxpayers of the State of Vermont.”

Chief Investment Officer Eric Henry thanked his team and

consultant RVK for their efforts in underwriting and streamlining

the portfolio to maximize investment returns within

acceptable levels of risk and liquidity. Henry added “we

believe we have a balanced portfolio that is well positioned to

capture upside returns while protecting against economic

Roger and Me (1989)

★★★★

The need for full employment is the most important issue in

our society. If you don’t have a job that pays a living wage, the

need for more good jobs is the only issue. Michael Moore

understood that.

“Roger and Me” is an explosive success that has grown

more relevant as the decades go on. The film established

documentary filmmaking as the new way for muckraking

journalists to reach a wide audience. And it solidified Michael

Moore as the spiritual leader of the Populist Left.

The film is surprisingly non-partisan. Moore doesn’t take

potshots at Republicans and he doesn’t lionize any Democrats.

If it were released today, “Roger and Me” would be more

likely to be made by Tucker Carlson than Rachael Maddow.

Michael Moore explores the fundamental problems of our

Wall Street-controlled economy. He argues that the purpose of

a company is to provide jobs. He wonders whether a corporation

has value at all if it just sells things but doesn’t employ

any American workers. He exposes the fact that a CEO who

only cares about increasing profit is nothing more than a

Gilded Age Robber Baron.

The Robber Baron in question is General Motors CEO

Roger Smith. His crime was to close 11 GM plants in the late

80s, mostly in Michigan. 30,000 Americans went from solidly

middle-class workers to desperate peasants living in a rusty

post-industrial wasteland.

Michael Moore makes it clear that the plants didn’t close

because GM was broke or because they weren’t selling

Chevys anymore. The plants closed because laborers in

Mexico would work for less.

Moore’s hometown of Flint, Michigan was devastated.

Moore contrasts the empty houses and boarded-up storefronts

with the rich suburbs, where the decadent GM executives

reaped the benefits of globalist profit.

There are so many political and social issues that divide us

today. “Roger and Me” is a forceful reminder that the need for

good jobs is THE issue that underpins all the others.

In my heart, animal rights is more important than the

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downturns.”

Treasurer Pearce, a VPIC member, indicated that “this is

good news and will certainly strengthen the three statewide

pension plans, but investment returns alone will not solve the

unfunded pension liabilities. We must continue to look at

structural changes to put the pensions on a sustainable, positive

track.”

As of July 1, 2021 VPIC has been restructured so that

Vermont can continue to build on these successes. Chairperson

Golonka thanked the General Assembly for making the necessary

statutory changes to codify recent VPIC governance and

management practice improvements, adding “we expect these

changes to support further improvements to the investment of

pension plan assets.”

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition Announces New Director

The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition is pleased to

announce that it has selected David Martins as the Coalition’s

new director. David brings to VAHC over a decade of nonprofit

and ecclesial leadership, with a background in counseling

for those in addiction recovery and a commitment to

working for social and economic justice. His work has been

built around education, advocacy and peer support.

Throughout his professional and life experiences, he has

always had a passion for advocacy, giving voice to the voiceless,

and empowering the underserved and the marginalized.

“I’m so excited about beginning this journey with VAHC,”

David says. “Upholding and celebrating the human dignity

intrinsic to every person necessarily includes affordable and

safe housing. That’s exactly why it’s altogether appropriate

that the coalition brings together organizations and individuals

from so many different backgrounds to work together

towards this common mission. In all my work in advocacy,

strengthening communities, and connecting folks to the supports

they need, stable housing has always been where the

work begins. I’m truly honored to take over this role, and to

work with a team of such dedicated advocates.”

David hails from Providence, R.I. He holds a B.A. in

Philosophy from Providence College and a Masters Degree in

Pastoral Theology from Saint Joseph College in Maine. He

served as the pastor of an inclusive faith community in Rhode

Island for nine years, while concurrently working in the nonprofit

sector. During these years he was heavily involved in

advocacy work, primarily with the LGBTQ+ community, the

recovery community, and individuals experiencing homelessness

and housing insecurity. He was a founding member of

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• • •

“Partners in Service,” an interfaith coalition which partnered

with community agencies to provide material and emotional

support to at-risk youth and their families. He was also

involved with the Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality,

and was an active advocate in the passing of the Good

Samaritan Law in Rhode Island. Most recently, David served

as the Executive Director of Recovery Ministries and Spiritual

Enrichment on Enders Island, in Mystic, Conn.

The VAHC Steering Committee selected David on the basis

of his demonstrated leadership and program management history,

previous coalition-building and community service

work, and his integrity and dedication. He brings to the housing

field a fresh, intersectional, and person-based perspective.

David will serve as the coalition’s first-ever full-time director,

after the departure in March of longtime Coordinator

Erhard Mahnke, who served as VAHC’s consultant and lobbyist

for more than two decades before moving on to join

Senator Bernie Sanders’ staff. The new director position is a

result of the support of VAHC’s members and partners, and

the Steering Committee’s dedication to maintaining and

strengthening the coalition’s future as a voice of advocacy for

affordable housing in Vermont.

“The success of the coalition is a testimony to Erhard

Mahnke’s 24 years of dedication and vision. We look forward

to continuing the legacy of change, empowerment, and advocacy

that Erhard energized,” Steering Committee Chair Cindy

Reid said. “We are thrilled to bring David on to build on these

accomplishments, and to continue to address the critical need

for affordable housing.”

David began his role as VAHC Director Monday, July 26.

economy. Michael Moore addresses that. There’s a brutal

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to care about the welfare of animals if they don’t have money

or dignity themselves.

In my heart, the prison industrial complex is a more important

problem than the economy. Michael Moore addresses

that. Moore shows us that many laid-off workers turned to

crime and ended up behind bars. And one of the best new

careers available for former GM employees was to become a

prison guard in the new Michigan Correctional Facility. Our

choice is factories or prisons, and our society made the wrong

decision.

“Roger and Me” tugged at my heartstrings. In the most

powerful scene, a newly unemployed worker tells the story of

how he was driving home and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice?” by the

Beach Boys came on the radio. Like all people with good

taste, he loves that song. But this time, it left a lump in his

throat. Suddenly, his future was something to dread, not look

forward to.

“Roger and Me” is one of the most influential movies of the

1980s. And it isn’t influential enough. There are still people

who don’t recognize that the need for good jobs is the most

meaningful political and social issue. Politicians pontificate

about pronouns and the mascots of sports franchises and who

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A workplace problem could

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consider walking out. Some surprising facts emerge that

change your earlier focus.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You face a choice between

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that special person and demanding explanations. A close

friend offers wise counsel.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change you’d been

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You Can Never Go Wrong with Wings

Is there anything easier to serve than chicken

wings — especially when you’re not the one

main them his fantastic finer food has

long been an entertaining staple.

To get a better idea of just how much Americans love their

chicken wings, NCC surveyed Americans on their eating

habits last year. Roughly two thirds of Americans (65%) who

eat chicken wings, responded that they like to do so while

watching a major sporting event, such as the Super Bowl.

Half (51%) claim that they believe chicken wings should be

the official food of the Super Bowl, said the NCC.

BONE-IN OR BONELESS?

Your order of wings starts with one major decision: Bonein

wings or boneless wings? Both are great options and it

usually depends on your personal preference, or the preference

of your guests.

To be safe, it’s probably a good bet to get some of each.

Some places will give you a split of half bone-in and half

boneless for your order — which is a great option for a

gathering.

his and di are a favorite at arties

throughout the nation. The snacks are easy to

eat, reuire little cleanu and wor as a tasty

side for the main dishes.

When you’re in charge of party planning, consider ditching

the pre-made tub found in your grocery cooler. Instead, whip

up a unique and delicious spin on a classic appetizer.

Before committing to a new recipe, check with your guests

to find out if they are vulnerable to any allergens or have

preferences about the foods they eat. If some are watching

what they eat, consider using low-fat or healthier substitutes

for specific ingredients.

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

The ingredients you choose for buffalo chicken dip can

make or break the dish. First, try to use a mild sauce, as a

blazing hot mixture can alienate those who avoid spicy foods.

Next, make sure to use a high-quality cut of chicken breast

or shred the meat from a rotisserie birds. Combine these

ingredients with cream cheese, sour cream, blue and shredded

cheeses. Complete the dip with light hints of lemon juice,

scallions or green onions to give it a unique flavor profile.

The best part about the meal is that it can be prepared and

served from a slow cooker. Rather than serving with chips,

offer vegetables like carrots or celery and toasted baguette

slices.

S’MORES DIP PACKS

Satisfy your guests’ sweet tooth with a tasty alternative to a

campfire classic. ather than finding a suitable roasting stick,

• • •

Serve Unique Dips

MAKE YOUR OWN SAUCE

Sometimes you just want your own sauce. See if your

wings restaurant will let you order the wings without sauce

so you can add your own.

Find a good recipe online that combines hot pepper sauce,

vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and garlic

powder. Add more of the spicier ingredients to give it an

extra kick. ust be sure to let your guests know first.

line aluminum foil with marshmallows, chocolate chips and

strawberries. Stick them on the grill for about four minutes

before serving. After a quick flash of heat, offer the individual

packets with graham crackers for dipping.

EVERYTHING BAGEL DIP

While it’s not the easiest dish to create, this everything

bagel dip will become a crowd favorite and an expected

staple for future parties. With a food processor, combine

cream cheese, sour cream, scallions, poppy seeds and garlic

powder and your favorite seasonings. Once your ingredients

are thoroughly blended, it should be cooled for at least half

an hour before serving.

The dipping options are limitless, but sometimes include

smoked salmon, tomatoes, cucumber and pumpernickel

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very i shindi needs some fun coctails

(or mocktails if you’re abstaining from

alcohol). Fortunately, the internet is ripe with

miin ideas to imress your friends and

family — no matter how small your gathering

Check out these fun cocktail ideas and don’t forget to

visit your local liquor establishment for all of your mixing

ingredients.

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Making Cocktails

BEER MARGARITAS

If you like beer and margaritas, why not combine them

into a refreshing mixed drink? Take your favorite beer to the

next level by combining it with the punchy satisfaction of a

tangy margarita.

Follow this recipe from Food Network for the perfect Beer

Margarita.

1 lime

1/4 cup of coarse salt

2 bottles of your favorite beer

1/2 cup frozen concentrate limeade

1/2 cup chilled tequila

ice cubes

Rub lime wedges around rims of 4 margarita glasses. Dip

rims into salt to coat lightly. In a medium pitcher, combine

beer, limeade, and tequila. Fill prepared glasses with ice,

then with margarita mixture. Garnish with remaining lime

wedges. Serve immediately.

FUN PUNCH

No matter how small your gathering for the game this

year, a tasty punch may be a touchdown for your Super Bowl

weekend.

Check out this punch idea from the food website Delish.

1 liter of lemon lime soda

4 cups of seltzer

1 bottle Prosecco

1 cup vodka

1/4 cup blue Curacao

1 lemon

3 cups ice

Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl. Stir to combine

and serve in glasses.

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Vintage is a word we’re seeing everywhere

these days. Vintage fashions, housewares,

fabrics and more are all over the marketplace.

Garage sales, estate sales and thrift stores are

capitalizing on the trend. But what is vintage?

Let’s learn some terms.

WHAT IS VINTAGE?

According to the dictionary, vintage means a collection

of contemporaneous and similar people or things, or also a

period of origin or manufacture, such as furniture of 1920s

vintage. It also means old, recognized and enduring interest,

importance or quality. In other words, it’s a classic.

In practical terms, what vintage means is that, most importantly,

the item is old. But it’s not so old as to be antique. It

should speak to the era in which it was produced, like bellbottoms

in the 1960s or shoulder pads in the 1980s. It should

also mean that the item labeled as vintage exhibits the best

qualities associated with that era. It should be an accurate

representation of that era. Vintage pieces are often collectible

and are generally more than 20 years old.

VINTAGE VS. ANTIQUE VS. RETRO

We’ve talked about vintage being old but not antique.

Antiques are generally more than 100 years old and also may

have a certain historical value. The difference between vintage

and retro is less defined, but can generally be summed

up in when the item was made and how it’s used. Vintage

items were created in the period, used in the period and

represent the period.

Retro pieces can be new or made later, but mimic the traits

of items from a certain period. They may combine one or

more trends to come up with a certain look. They were not

made or used in the period they proclaim to portray.

Shopping at a Flea Market

Flea markets or swap meets are places where many different

sellers gather to sell items, especially used or handmade

items. They tend to be all-weekend affairs, and some may

raise money for charity. Flea markets can be either outdoor

or indoor, and bartering is usually acceptable. Here are some

tips for scoring great deals at the flea market.

MIND HOW YOU DRESS

You want to dress comfortably, especially if the flea market

is outside, but definitely dress down. Leave the brand names

and the jewelry at home. You want to look as frugal as possible.

Haggling is common practice at the flea market, and

many items may not even be priced so that vendors can name

a price on the spot based almost solely on your appearance.

To get the best deals, you’ll need to look the part.

CARRY CASH

This isn’t the place to whip out your card. Cash is king,

and to pull off your no-disposable-income ruse, carry small

bills unless you’re looking to make a big purchase like home

furnishings. Keep your cash separated so you don’t flash a

big wad to the vendor, even if it is all $1 bills and $5 bills.

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE DEALS

Hit the flea market when the doors open to make sure you

get what you’re looking for, at the best price. If you arrive

late, you may get a good deal as vendors look to liquidate

Defining Vintage

ADVERTISING

If you’ve got real antique items that are more than 100

years old, then antique is the word to use. Be prepared,

however, when pricing and negotiating, that you may attract

buyers who really know their stuff. Know yours as well. For

true antiques, it may be well worth your while to engage an

appraiser and the services of a sale house.

By advertising vintage items, you’re letting people know

that you are selling things that were made and used in that

time period. Buyers won’t expect things in perfect condition,

but they will expect you to be honest and price accordingly.

If you’re missing pieces or accessories, be upfront about that

and price accordingly. You should know something about

how and when you acquired the pieces, but it’s OK if you

really don’t know. Be specific, if you can, about the time

periods of items you have.

If you don’t know for sure that you have vintage or antique

items, go with the word retro for your ad. These items may

be worth a little less, but they may also be in better shape or

with more safety features than vintage items.

• • •

before packing up, but you also risk some of the best vendors

selling out or their goods being picked over. For the best

selection, get there early.

DECIDE ON THE SPOT

When you can, make a decision quickly and stand by it.

Walking away could mean missing out on a deal or it could

mean the price going up. If the item is large, the seller should

be willing to hold it for you so that you can enjoy the rest

of the market. And if the answer is no, stick with it. If the

vendor won’t meet your targeted price, move on. There are

other fish in the sea.

BRING A SHOPPING BUDDY

Have a friend come with you to bounce ideas off of and

to provide a second pair of hands and eyes. A friend can also

help you stake out items and get larger buys home safely.

Friends can also help you haggle for better prices. Work out

your strategy before you go.

BRING A PAPER AND PEN

It’s a good idea to bring something to take notes with, such

as the location of certain items, the names and numbers of

vendors who may have something worth looking at offsite,

where you parked, and a list of what you’re looking to buy

today. Make your lists, check them twice, and get the best

deals you can.

Finds of a Lifetime

Garage sales are full of all kinds of unique

items for sale. You can find clothes that are

no longer for sale in stores, toys and games

from your childhood and other items.

And, every once in a while, you can find

genuinely valuable items for a song.

15TH CENTURY CHINESE BOWL

A shopper at a 2020 Connecticut garage sale found a

blue-and-white Chinese floral bowl decorated with lotus,

peony, chrysanthemum and pomegranate blossoms. They

snagged it for $35. It later sold for more than $721,000,

because it wasn’t any ordinary bowl. It was a 15th century

antique commissioned by the Chinese imperial court during

the Ming dynasty.

It’s a lotus bowl, named not for the paintings but for its

shape’s resemblance to a lotus bud. It was made between

1403 and 1424 during the Yongle Emperor, a period noted

for its distinctive and celebrated porcelain techniques.

The small bowl was just more than 6 inches across. It’s

unknown how it came to be at the sale, but only six other

similar bowls are known to have survived, auction house

Sotheby’s says. Those bowls are housed by places such

as the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the British Museum

and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

An old painting snapped up at a 1989 Pennsylvania flea

market for $4 was hiding one of 500 official copies from

the first printing of the Declaration of Independence. Only

23 similar copies remain, and most of those are privately

owned. It fetched more than $2 million at a 1991 Sotheby’s

auction.

“This was a record for any printed Americana. It was far

and away the highest price for historical Americana ever,”

said auctioneer and Sotheby’s Senior Vice President David

Redden.

The document later sold again in 2000 for more than $8

million, going on the road as part of Norman Lear’s Declaration

of Independence Road Trip.

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A British businessman bought some Gertrude Stein

drawings at a 2012 Las Vegas garage sale. He says he was

getting the purported Stein drawings frame when he found

another picture signed Andy Warhola.

The seller of the drawings said she used to babysit

Warhol, and the businessman says the drawing is one of

the pop artist’s earliest works.

There’s some controversy, however, as the artist’s family

disputes his story and the Warhol Authentication Board

never verified the drawing.

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ONLINE IN VERMONT-Shepherd of the Hills Welcomes

Zoom Worshipers Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30.

Visit us on the web at montpelierlutheran.org for the link to our

Zoom service and the bulletin for worship. There’s always room

for folks to come and worship.

Divorce and Separated Support Group This group meets the

first Monday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 on Zoom. For more

information and to get the Zoom link, email DSGvtnh@gmail.

com.

Connection Peer Support Group This group will occur on the

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM on

Zoom. This new peer support group will complement the Monday

night and Thursday afternoon support groups. People can visit

https://namivt.org/support/peer-support-groups/ for more information.

Healthy Youth Connections Monthly Meet Ups is a virtual

question and answer session about youth and substance use, open

to anyone with a young person in their life. Meet Ups are hosted

by Bert Klavens LADC of the Washington County Youth Service

Bureau. Bert will be available to answer your questions every

fourth Wednesday of the month starting March 24, from 7 – 8pm.

Email HYP@wcysb.org to get a Zoom link for the discussion.

This program will run through September 22, 2021.

Nurturing Skills for Families in Recovery Meets weekly online

on Mondays from 1:00 –2:30 PM. For information and to join a

group contact Amber: amenard@pcavt.org, 802-498-0603.

Circle of Parents in Recovery Meets weekly online on Thursdays

from 3:00-4:30 PM. For information and to join a group contact

Amber: amenard@pcavt.org, 802-498-0603.

Circle of Parents for Grandparents Meets weekly online on

Thursdays from 4:00-5:00 PM beginning. For information and to

join a group contact Amber: amenard@pcavt.org, 802-498-0603.

Seven Stars Arts Center All-Comers Virtually Slow Jam will

be starting back up monthly on second Thursday evenings 6:30-

8PM! Traditional dance tunes at relaxed, accessible pace.

BYOBeverages and snacks! Free, with a recommended donation

of $10-15. All ages, levels and instruments welcome! The Zoom

link will be sent out to folks that RSVP “maybe” or “yes” by

email: resonance.vermont@gmail.com.

Mood Disorders Support Group: Now online via Zoom. Peer &

professionally led support for people coping with mood disorders

such as depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder,

postpartum depression, dysthymia, etc. We share our experience,

strength and hope to support each other on our mental health

journey. Wed. 4 - 5 PM. There is no fee. For more information and

meeting code, contact Rosanne at 802-917-1959 or rosanne@

rosanne.info.

Weatherization Wednesdays at noon. We’ll answer your questions

via Zoom and Facebook Live every Wednesday at noon,

when we present a new topic in weatherization. Get a chance to

win smart thermostats and other prizes. More info and to register:

https://buttonupvermont.org/event.

The Montpelier First Church of Christ, Scientist, is conducting

its Sunday (10:30am) and Wednesday (7:30pm) services on

Zoom for the foreseeable future. You are invited to join us using

this URL: https://zoom.us/j/306295907 or calling 1-646-876-

9923 and then keying the meeting ID code: 306 295 907#

The Heart of Vermont BNI Chapter meets weekly via Zoom

for Central Vermont business networking. Meetings are held each

Friday from 8am to 9:30am, and visitors are welcome. For information

or a reservation to attend, please contact Kristin Dearborn

at 802-223-3425. Kristin.dearborn@edwardjones.com.

The Washington County Democrats (Vermont) invite you to

‘like’ or ‘follow’ us on Facebook, and/or send an email to County

Chair, Linda Gravell (washcountydemsvt@gmail.com) to receive

monthly announcements and meeting reminders. We meet on

Zoom on the Third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. All

Democrats living in Washington County, Vermont are welcome to

participate.

The Unitarian Church of Montpelier welcomes all to visit

http://www.ucmvt.org and to join weekly Sunday Worship

Services online at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom or Facebook. We welcome

all as we build a loving community to nurture each person’s

spiritual journey, serve human need, and protect the Earth, our

home. Services led by Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, Minister, or Verdis

L. Robinson, Ministerial Intern.

BARRE- Weekly Business Networking in Central Vermont,

Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, 33 Stewart Ln.

8AM-9:30AM. Thurs. Free. Info: mike@eternitymarketing.com.

Church of God of Prophecy Sunday Service at 10:30 am. All

are welcome. Pastor Jeffrey Kelley. (814) 428-2696. Also daily

Facebook devotionals.

Sons of the American Legion Squadron #10 Meetings, Barre

Legion Post #10, 320 N. Main St. 3rd Thurs. of each month. 6PM.

The American Legion Barre Post 10, Regular Post

Membership Meetings. Barre Post 10, 320 Main St., third Thurs.

of each month, 6PM.

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Central VT Adult Basic Education, Free classes. Pre-GED and

high school diploma prep classes at Barre Learning Center, 46

Washington St. Info./pre-register 476-4588.

Central Vermont Woodcarving Group, Free instruction projects

for all abilities. Barre Congregational Church, Mon. 1-4pm.

479-9563.

Heart of Vermont Quilt Guild, meets 3rd Tues. of the month at

First Presbyterian Church, Seminary St. 5:30-7:30PM.

Additional Recycling Collection Center, Open for collection

Mon., Wed., Fri. 11:30-5:30PM, 3rd Sat. 9AM-1PM. 540 N. Main

St., Barre. Visit www.cvswmd.org for list of acceptable items.

Medicare & You, Have questions? We have answers. Central

Vermont Council on Aging, 59 N. Main St., Suite 200, 2nd & 4th

Tues. of the month. Call 479-0531 to register.

Central Vermont Business Builders, Community National

Bank, 1st & 3rd Tues., 8-9AM. Info: 777-5419.

Weekly Storytime, Next Chapter Bookstore, 158 North Main St.,

Sat., 10:30AM. Info. 476-3114.

Vermont Modelers Club, Building and flying model airplanes

year-round. Info: 485-7144.

Community Breakfast, First Presbyterian Church, 78 Summer

St., 3rd Sun. FREE, 7:30-9AM. 476-3966.

Circle of Parents, Confidential support group for parents and

caregivers. Tues. evenings. Info: 229-5724.

Mothers of Preschoolers, Monthly get-togethers for crafts,

refreshments, etc. Christian Alliance Church, 476-3221.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Meetings in Barre, daily; call 802-229-

5100 for latest times & locations; www.aavt.org.

Al-Anon Family Groups Turning Point, 489 North Main St. Use

back door of parking lot. Older children friendly. Sat 5-6pm. Info:

vermontalanonalateen.org.

Hedding United Methodist Activities & Meetings, 40

Washington St., 476-8156. Choir: Thurs. 7PM; Community

Service & Food Shelf Hours: Weds & Thurs. 3-5PM.

Turning Point Recovery Center, 489 N. Main St. Safe and supportive

place for individuals/families in or seeking substance

abuse recovery. Open Mon/Tue/Thur: 10AM-5PM; Wed/Fri:

10AM-9PM; Sat: 6PM-9PM. For info and programs, call 479-

7373.

Green Mountain Spirit Chapter, National women bikers club.

2nd Wed. Info: grnmtnspirit@hotmail.com.

Grief & Bereavement Support Group, Central Vermont Home

Health and Hospice office, 600 Granger Road. This group is open

to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.

Mondays 4-5:30 Wed. 10-11:30AM, Meeting via Zoom. 6 consecutive

sessions. Free. Info: 223-1878.

Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs, Barre City Police, 15

Fourth St., 476-6613. Get rid of old or unused meds.

Granite City Grocery Volunteers, every 3rd Wed./month at

6PM at The Quarry Kitchen & Spirits, second floor. Info: gaylepoinsette@gmail.com.

Granite City Grocery’s Board Meeting, every 2nd Tuesday at

6PM. Open to public.

Small Group Bible Studies sponsored by VT Christian Radio

WJPL-LP 92.1 FM. In the Aldrich Public Library upstairs conference

room, 6 Washington St. Thursdays at 6PM. All are welcome.

Savvy Speakers Toastmasters International is an educational

club where people learn and practice how to speak with confidence

in a fun and supportive environment. Meetings held 1st and

3rd Tuesday of the month 6-7:30 p.m. at Capstone Community

Action, 20 Gable Place, Barre, VT 05641 Please call Margaret

Ferguson 802-476-0908 or MLFerguson2002@yahoo.com


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BARRE- Four New Shows at Studio Place Arts - (1) The

Parade is Coming! This vibrant show involves more than 24 artists

and it includes works on the walls and a lively parade of floats

and marchers down the center of the gallery (main floor gallery);

(2) The Eternal Return - Mixed media artworks by Michelle

Lesnak that invite viewers to ponder the mystery of the places

and figures portrayed (second floor gallery); (3) Metamorphoses

- Drawings by Noam Hessler (in the Quick Change Gallery, a tiny

art venue made from a vintage phone booth; and (4) Deconstructed

Landscape - Interpreting landscape with an abstract eye, these

paintings by Kate Fetherston explore the felt experience of color,

light, seasons, and place (third floor gallery). Summer gallery

hours at SPA are: Wed-Fri: 11:30AM-5PM; Sat: 11:30AM-4PM;

and additional visits by appointment. Enjoy most of these shows

through August 19. For more info: www.studioplacearts.com.

CALAIS- Art at the Kent Starting September 11, visitors can

safely view works on the grounds of the Kents’ Corner State

Historic Site at 7 Old West Church Road. We invite you to enjoy

original sculpture, installations, assemblages and the written

word by a group of contemporary Vermont artists who explore

historic trades and technology in new and surprising ways. Check

kentscorner.org for updated information or contact thekentmuseum@gmail.com.

GLOVER- Life in Lists and Notes The Museum of Everyday

Life announces the opening of its new exhibition, “Life in Lists

and Notes” on Saturday July 17th, from 1-6pm. Opening celebration

features live music and performances, and snacks and beverages

will be served. Admission by donation. The exhibition will

be on view through the end of the year. Open every day from

8am-8pm, located at 3482 Dry Pond Rd. (Rt. 16). See www.

museumofeverydaylife.org for more details or for more information

contact Clare Dolan at 802 -626-4409.

GREENSBORO- Paul Gruhler’s Harmonics: 60 Years of Life

in Art From July 16 - August 29, 2021. The HCA exhibition will

present the early work from his collection–his Chelsea Series

(1963-1978). Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick

Street. More info at highlandartsvt.org.

HARDWICK- 1111 Copper Nails: Bread & Puppet Calendar

Prints – A 36-Year Retrospective Dual Location Exhibition in

Hardwick, Vermont. When: April – summer 2021. Where: exhibition

in 2 fully accessible & covid-safe mask-required locations

(also by appointment). (1) The Hardwick Inn, 4 S Main Street,

exhibit on all 3 Floors, 8-6, Mon-Sat. (2) Front Seat Coffee, 101

S Main Street, B&P Calendars & Art for Sale, 8-2, Mon-Fri.

MONTPELIER- Fragmented Glances; A Retrospective by

Delia Robinson One body of work has never been exhibited in

Delia Robinson’s long art career A painter, clay whistle maker

and Crankie Theater performer of old ballads, Robinson has

painted occasional “Retrospective Paintings” over thirty years,

creating a sort of visual summary of where one stands at a given

time in life. Eight of these works will be on display through

September. City Hall is open weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

The State of Sculpture 2019 an overview of Vermont Sculptors

at the Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden, 136 State Street.

On display through August 2021.

The Front presents Daryl Burtnett: Respite a solo show of

recent work by the Front member artist. Burtnett’s mixed media

works on paper and canvas draw inspiration from the marks,

textures and imprints time leaves on things and on us. Respite

brings together work from the past several months, sharing works

that have brought solace in these fraught times. Daryl Burtnett:

Respite runs March 5th through November 29th 2021. The Front

is open Saturdays and Sundays 11-2, and Daryl welcomes showings

by appointment. Join us for Daryl’s artist talk via zoom on

March 18th at 7:00pm; email info@thefrontvt.com to rsvp.

Exploring Technology: An Artist and an Astronaut Look at

the Future, a virtual exhibit from artist Pat Musick and astronaut

Jerry Carr. Art from the collection can be viewed from May 3 –

Aug. 31 2021 in the Art Council’s online Spotlight Gallery at

https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/patmusick-exploringtechnology.

A virtual artist talk with Musick will be held at 7 p.m. on

June 17. Register for the talk here: https://us02web.zoom.us/

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NORTHFIELD- Liquid Mind: Abstractions by Jennifer

Bryan, an exhibition featuring a colorful selection of abstract

paintings by Norwich alumna Jennifer Bryan ’05, with an opening

reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 4.

Joys of Summer- featuring landscape paintings of Susannah

Gravel and children’s book illustrator and author Cara Armstrong.

This exhibit evokes memories of summer with water scenes,

flowering plants, fleeting birds and the playful quality of pets.

Joys of Summer will be on view for the months of July and

August. ART, etc. is located at 32 Depot Square. For more information

please email artetcvt@gmail.com, visit www.artetcvt.

com, or FB/IG @artetcvt. Store hours: Wednesday-Saturday,

10-5pm, Sunday 11-2pm.

STOWE- Meleko Mokgosi: Scripto-Visual June 17 - November

13, 2021. Meleko Mokgosi’s large-scale, figurative, and often

text-based works engage history painting and cinematic tropes to

uncover notions of colonialism, democracy, and liberation across

African history. Join us for the opening with an artist talk and

Q&A at 5pm on Thursday, June 17. Open to the public; masks are

required.

Landscapes & Inscapes: the work of Adolf & Virginia Dehn

Adolf Dehn Adolf & Virgina Dehn were a vital part of the vibrant

arts community in post-war New York. Adolf’s figurative landscapes

in watercolor from the 30s, 40s, and 50s evoke times gone

by. Opening reception, June 25th, 5-7. June 19 through October

10, hours by appointment-only anytime, text 802-777-2713.

Exposed 2021 will highlight artists who focus on current political

and social constructs/issues/systems through the relationship of

language, sculpture, and installation; language as culturally specific,

ideological, controversial, challenging, identifying, uniting,

and separating. The works question or identify the disparate ways

of communication. July 10 - October 23, 2021. At the Current, 90

Pond Street.

WAITSFIELD- The Bill Brauer Retrospective celebrates the

career of this nationally recognized Vermont artist with an exhibition

of drawing, paintings and etchings not publicly shown

before. A native New Yorker, Bill Brauer has lived and worked in

Vermont for the past 40 years. Brauer received an individual grant

from The Vermont Arts Council in 1976 and it was shortly thereafter

that he switched his focus from printmaking to painting.

Brauer’s painting has gone through many changes over the years.

Always figurative, always evocative and frequently sensual, he

strove to be a Renaissance painter while employing contemporary

design and color concepts. At the Festival Gallery, 5031 Main St.

August 13 to October 11, 2021.


Memorable Times Cafe Third Wednesday of each month from

1:30 to 3 p.m. at the VT History Center, 60 Washington St. A

relaxed social time for people living with mild to moderate

memory loss and their care partners. Come enjoy stories, memories,

music and community. Free, refreshments provided.

Sponsored by Central VT Council on Aging and the ABLE

Library. 802-476-2681 for more information.

BERLIN- Contra Dance *Dances are canceled for now. Check

www.capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing or email cdu.

tim@gmail.com for updates* No experience and no partner

needed. All dances are taught plus an introductory session at 7:45.

Everyone welcome! The dance takes place at the Capital City

Grange Hall, 6612 Rt 12, 1 mile south of Montpelier. Please bring

clean, soft-soled shoes. Admission is $10 adults, $5 kids and low

CVTV CHANNEL 194

Wednesday

12:00AM - 6:00PM - State House

Programming

6:00AM - Community Bulletin

7:00AM - Democracy Now!

Independent Global News

9:00AM - Barre City Council

12:00PM - Barre City Council


6:00PM - Democracy Now!


7:00PM - Williamstown Select


Thursday


Programming



6:00AM - Williamstown Select

9:00AM - Williamstown Select


2:00PM - Community Bulletin

3:00PM - Barre Unified Union School





Friday


Programming



6:00AM - Barre Unified Union School

9:00AM - Barre Unified Union School


3:00PM - Barre Town Select






Saturday


Programming



6:00AM - Barre Town Select

9:00AM - Barre Town Select



4:00PM - 7:00PM - State House

Programming




Sunday


Programming

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OF BARRE

ALL PROGRAMING SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

CVTV Channel 192 • BARRE, VT

Wednesday - Art and Music

12:00AM - 6:00AM - Arts and Culture Programs

6:00AM - Democracy Now! Independent Global News

7:00AM - 10:00AM - Art and Music Programs

10:00AM - Democracy Now! Independent Global

News

11:00AM - 5:30PM - Art and Music Programs

6:00PM - Democracy Now! Independent Global News

7:00PM - Public Interest and Humanities

8:00PM - 12:00PM - Art and Music Programs

Thursday - International and Multicultural



7:00AM - 10:00AM - International and Multicultural

Programs


News

11:00AM - 5:30PM - International and Multicultural

Programs



8:00PM - 12:00PM - International and Multicultural

Programs

Friday - Local Vermont and Conversation



7:00AM - 10:00AM - Local Vermont and Conversation

Programs


News

11:00AM - 5:30PM - Local Vermont and Conversation

Programs



8:00PM - 12:00PM - Local Vermont and Conversation

Programs

Up-to-date schedules for CVTV can also

be viewed online at cvtv723.org

6:00AM - 7:00PM - Church Services

Monday


Programming

6:00AM - State House Programming

9:00AM - State House Programming

12:00PM - State House Programming

3:00PM - Plainfield Select





Tuesday


Programming



6:00AM - Plainfield Select

9:00AM - Plainfield Select


3:00PM to 5:00PM - State House

Programming



7:00PM - Barre City Council “Live”


“All schedules are subject to

change, please call us

with questions - 479-1075.”

Saturday - Education and Nature


6:00AM - Barre Congregational Church


9:00AM - 6:00PM - Education and Nature Programs



8:00PM - 10:00PM - Education and Nature Programs

10:00PM - Local Sports

11:00PM - 12:00PM - Education and Nature Programs

Sunday - Church Services and Spirituality

6:00AM - 2:00PM - Chruch Services and

Spirituality Programs

2:00PM - New England Cooks

3:00PM - 7:00PM - Chruch Services and



7:00PM - 12:00PM - Chruch Services and


Monday - Science

6:00AM - 3:00PM - Science Programs

3:00PM - Local Sports





Tuesday - History



7:00AM - 10:00AM - History Programs

10:00AM - Democracy Now! Independent

Global News

11:00AM - 5:30PM - History Programs


7:00PM - Public Interest

8:00PM - 12:00PM - History Programs

Up-to-date schedules for CVTV can also be viewed online at cvtv723.org

income, $15 dance supporters. Questions? Call Tim Swartz at

802-225-8921, visit: http://capitalcitygrange.org/dancing/contradancing.

Every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday year round.

Family Support Groups empower and educate family members

and close friends of individuals with persistent mental health

challenges. All groups are led by trained individuals who have a

family member living with a mental health condition and understand

the same challenges you are experiencing. Central Vermont

Medical Center. Group meets 4th Monday each month.

BETHEL- YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, United

Church of Bethel, Church St. Thurs., 11AM-12PM. Free. Info:

728-7714.

BROOKFIELD- Mothers of Preschoolers, Meal and childcare

provided. New Covenant Church, 2252 Ridge Rd., 3rd Fri., 6PM.

Info: 276-3022.

CABOT- Fiddle Lessons with Katie Trautz: Mon., Info: 279-

2236; Dungeons & Dragons, Fri., 3-5:30PM. All at Cabot

Library, 563-2721.

CALAIS- Men’s & Women’s Bible Study Groups, County

Road, Wed., 7PM. Info: 485-7577.

CHELSEA- Chronic Conditions Support Group, Chelsea

Senior Center, in the United Church of Chelsea, 13 North

Common. Free. Fri. 8:30-11AM. Info:728-7714.

DUXBURY- Duxbury - Green Mountain Community Alliance

Church Worship Service on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. 4987 VT

Route 100. 244-6463 or Pastor Paul Collins at 917-3639. Also

Bible Studies on Mondays and Tuesdays.

E. HARDWICK- Bible Study, Touch of Grace Assembly of God

Church, Tues. 10AM; Bible study; Wed. Youth Group, 5PM dinner,

6PM activity. Info: 472-5550.

EAST MONTPELIER- FREE Zumba-like Fitness Dance for

Women 18+, East Montpelier Elementary, Sundays, 4-5PM.

Info: zabundancejoy@gmail.com.

Men’s Ministry, Crossroads Christian Church. Mon. 7-9PM.

Men’s Breakfast: 2nd Sat., 8AM. Sun. Service: 9:30-11AM. Info:

476-8536.

Twin Valley Senior Center, 4583 U.S. Rte 2. Open Mon., Weds.,

Fri., 9AM-2PM. For class listing & info: 223-3322.

Walk-Through Wednesday Open House at Orchard Valley

Waldorf School, Grace Farm Campus 2290 VT Rt. 14N, 8:30-

9:30am. Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an

introductory visit to the OVWS grades school from 8:30-10:30


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ORCA Media Channel 1075 7:00p Moccasin Tracks

7:00p Juneteenth: Living Liberation Sunday, Aug 1

6:30p Rochester Selectboard

Public Access

8:00p Gay USA

9:30p ORCA Media Board Meeting

12:00p Orange Southwest School District 9:00p Randolph Selectboard

Weekly Program Schedule 9:00p Standing Trees Vermont

11:00p Waterbury Not Quite Independence 2:00p Randolph TCC School Board

10:30p St. Laveau's World Cinema

Day Parade

7:00p Montpelier/Roxbury School Board Sat, Jul 31

Wednesday, Jul 28

11:00p Vermont Humanities Council

6:00a Vermont Land Trust

Tuesday, Aug 3

Monday, Aug 2

6:00a Cannabis Control Board

8:00a Democracy Now!

Saturday, Jul 31

6:00a League of Women Voters

12:00p White River Valley Supervisory 11:00a Press Conference

9:00a Vermont Humanities Council

6:00a The Peoples Law School


Union

1:00p Randolph Selectboard

10:00a Moccasin Tracks

7:30a The Music Zone with Pitz Quattrone 9:00a Salvation Farms Aid

2:30p White River Unified District Board 3:30p Vermont State House

11:00a Bill Doyle on VT Issues

8:00a Racism in America Series

12:00p The Thom Hartmann Program 5:30p Randolph TCC School Board

6:30p Calais Selectboard

12:00p The Thom Hartmann Program

10:00a ORCA Media Board Meeting

1:00p All Things LGBTQ

6:30p VT State Board of Education

9:30p Green Mountain Care Board

1:00p ORCA Media Board Meeting

12:00p Senior Moments

2:00p Standing Trees Vermont Tuesday, Aug 3

3:00p Racism in America Series

2:00p Vermont Humanities Council

3:30p Waterbury Not Quite Independence 12:00p Rochester-Stockbridge Unified Sun, Aug 1

5:00p Democracy Now!

4:00p St. Laveau's World Cinema

Day Parade

District

6:00a Waterbury Selectboard

4:30p Roman Catholic Mass

6:00p Octagon St. Laveau


4:30p Orange Southwest School District 10:00a Berlin Selectboard

5:00p Washington Baptist Church

6:00p Abled and on Air

6:30p Celluloid Mirror

6:30p Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 1:00p Berlin Development Review Board

6:00p Good Mental Health

7:00p Vermont Land Trust

7:00p League of Women Voters

8:30p White River Valley Supervisory

7:00p Dr. John Campbell

8:30p Celluloid Mirror

3:30p Montpelier Planning Commission

9:00p Media Justice

Union

8:00p All Things LGBTQ

9:00p Racism in America Series

5:30p Montpelier Design Review

11:00p Bear Pond Books Events

10:30p White River Unified District Board

9:00p Banter and Beans

11:00p The Demise of Don Joslin

Committee

Thursday, Jul 29

10:30p Betty St. Laveau's House of Horror

6:30p Montpelier Development Review

6:00a Standing Trees Vermont Sunday, Aug 1

ORCA Media Channel 1085 Board

7:30a Octagon St. Laveau

6:00a Waterbury Not Quite Independence

ORCA Media Channel 1095 Government Access 9:30p Montpelier City Council


Day Parade

Education Access

Weekly Program Schedule

9:00a Juneteenth: Living Liberation 7:30a St. Laveau's World Cinema

Weekly Program Schedule

Mon, Aug 2

12:00p The Thom Hartmann Program

Wed, Jul 28

8:00a Bear Pond Books Events Wednesday, Jul 28

6:00a Moretown Selectboard

1:00p Bear Pond Books Events

6:00a Bethel Selectboard

9:30a Washington Baptist Church

12:00p North Branch Nature Center

2:30p Kellogg-Hubbard Library

9:30a Rochester Selectboard

8:30a Middlesex Selectboard

10:30a Roman Catholic Mass

2:00p First Wednesdays

4:30p The Music Zone with Pitz Quattrone

11:00a Press Conference

12:00p Press Conference

11:00a The Demise of Don Joslin

4:00p HANDS in the Dirt


12:30p Green Mountain Care Board 2:00p Bethel Selectboard

12:00p Juneteenth: Living Liberation 6:30p Montpelier/Roxbury School Board

6:00p David Pakman Show

6:30p Montpelier City Council LIVE 3:30p Central Vermont Public Safety

2:30p Salvation Farms Aid

7:00p Salvation Farms Aid

5:00p Banter and Beans

Thursday, Jul 29

Thu, Jul 29

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10:00p Senior Moments

6:00p Dr. John Campbell

12:00p Harwood Unified

6:00a Middlesex Selectboard

5:30p Montpelier Design Review Committee

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11:00p The Peoples Law School

7:00p Good Mental Health

4:00p North Branch Nature Center 8:30a Montpelier Social and Economic

Friday, Jul 30

8:00p The Music Zone with Pitz Quattrone

8:00p Washington Central Union School Justice Advisory Committee

6:00a Senior Moments

8:30p Abled and on Air

Board

7:00p Montpelier Development Review

10:00a Racial Disparities Advisory Panel

Board

7:00a Good Mental Health

9:30p Octagon St. Laveau

Friday, Jul 30

12:00p Vermont State House


10:00p Kellogg-Hubbard Library

12:00p Washington Central Union School 1:30p Central Vermont Public Safety

10:00p Montpelier Social and Economic

9:00a Abled and on Air

Monday, Aug 2

Board

Authority

Justice Advisory Committee

10:00a All Things LGBTQ

6:00a Kellogg-Hubbard Library

3:00p Stage 32: U-32 Theater

3:30p Central Vermont Fiber Tue, Aug 3

11:00a Talking About Movies


10:30p Game of the Week

6:00p Waterbury Selectboard

6:00a Vermont Fish and Wildlife

11:30a Celluloid Mirror

9:00a Banter and Beans

Saturday, Jul 31


9:30a Calais Selectboard

12:00p Brunch with Bernie

10:00a Media Justice

12:00p Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Fri, Jul 30


1:00p The Thom Hartmann Program 12:00p The Thom Hartmann Program 3:00p North Branch Nature Center 6:00a Berlin Selectboard

2:00p Media Justice

1:00p League of Women Voters

5:00p Rochester-Stockbridge Unified 9:00a Berlin Development Review Board

1:30p Vermont State House

3:30p The Peoples Law School

3:30p Vermont Land Trust

District

11:00a VT Department of Public Service 3:30p Racial Disparities Advisory Panel



9:30p Vermont State Colleges Board of 1:00p Moretown Selectboard

5:30p Montpelier Planning Commission

6:00p The Demise of Don Joslin

6:00p Moccasin Tracks

Trustees

3:30p Central Vermont Fiber

8:30p Cannabis Control Board

Community Media (802) 224-9901 Check out our Web page at www.orcamedia.net/schedules

NOW OPEN

a.m. Campus tour and Q&A. Contact enrollment@ovws.org or

call 456-7400 with questions. Please register by noon the day

prior to the Walk-Through.

EAST RANDOLPH- Summer Bingo On Wednesdays, July 14

through September 8. at the East Valley Community Hall. Doors

Open: 5:30 pm, Start time: 6 pm.

GROTON- YA Book Club, 3rd Mon., 6:30PM; Book Discussion

Group: 4th Mon., 7PM; Crafts & Conversation, Wed., 1-3PM.

Round Robin Storytime for kids age 0-5: Tues., 10AM. All at

Groton Public Library. Info: 584-3358.

HARDWICK- Caregiver Support Group, Agency on Aging,

rear entrance Merchants Bank, 2nd Thurs. 229-0308 x306.

Peace & Justice Coalition, G.R.A.C.E. Arts bldg (old firehouse),

Tues., 7PM. Info: 533-2296.

Nurturing Fathers Program. Light supper included. Thurs.,

6-8:30PM. Registration/info: 472-5229.

MARSHFIELD- Playgroup, Twinfield Preschool, Mon., 8:15-

9:45AM (except when school is not in session).

MONTPELIER- First Church of Christ, Scientist Sunday

School welcomes children for Sunday school to learn how to feel

close to God everyday. 10:30AM. 223-2477.

Free Coffee House Potluck, 1st Fri. at the Trinity Methodist

Church. 7PM-9PM.

Vermont College of Fine Arts Friday Night Reading Series,

Cafe Anna, 1st floor of College Hall, 36 College St. 5:30-

7:30PM. Free snacks.

Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup, North Branch Nature Center.

Mon. 9:30-11:30AM. Info: 229-6206.

Montpelier Kiwanis Club, Tues., 6PM. at The Steak House. All

are welcome. Info: 229-6973.

Onion River Exchange Tool Library, 46 Barre St. Over 85

tools. Wed., 10AM-2PM, Thurs., 10AM-2PM.

Friday Night Group, Open to all LGBTQ youth ages 13-22.

Pizza and social time, facilitated by adults from Outright VT.

Unitarian Church, 2nd & 4th Fri., 6:30-8PM. Info: 223-7035.

Meditation, Mon. 1PM.; Intro to Yoga, Tues. 4PM; Consults,

Fri. 11AM. Free classes, limits apply. Fusion Studio, 56 East

State St. Info: 272-8923.

Celiac Support Group, Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., 2nd Wed.,

4-5PM. Info: 598-9206.

A Course in Miracles, at Christ Episcopal Church, 64 State St.,

each Tues., 7-8PM. Info: 622-4516.

Parent’s Group & Meet-Up, Connect with local parents to share

advice and info. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Hayes Rm., 1st Mon.,

10-11:30AM. Info: mamasayszine@gmail.com.

Families Anonymous For families or friends who have issues

with addiction, alcohol and/or mental illness. Bethany Church,

2nd floor youth room, Mon., 7-8PM. Info: 229-6219.

Freeride Montpelier Open Shop Nights, Need help w/a bike

repair? Come to the volunteer-run community bike shop. 89 Barre

St., Wed. 4-6PM and Fri. 12-4PM. Info: freeridemontpelier.org.

Free Community Meals, Mon: Unitarian Church, 11AM-1PM;

Tues: Bethany Church, 11:30AM-1PM; Wed: Christ Church,

11AM-12:30PM; Thurs: Trinity Church, 11:30AM-1PM; Fri: St.

Augustine Church, 11AM-12:30PM; Last Sun., Bethany Church,

4:30-6:30PM.

Calico County Quilters, All skill levels welcome. 2nd Sat. Sept.

through June, 1-3PM. Location info: 244-7001.

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA), Bethany Church basement,

Tues., 6:30PM. Info: 229-9036.

CHADD ADHD Parent Support Group, Childcare not available.

Woodbury College, 2nd Tues., 5:30-7:30PM. Info: 498-

5928.

Resurrection Baptist Church Weekly Events, 144 Elm St.

Sun., 9:45AM. Bible Study; 11AM. Worship Service; Wed.,

7PM. Prayer Meeting.

Good Beginnings of Central VT, 174 River St. Drop-In hours at

the Nest. 1st floor Weds/Thurs/Fri., 9AM-3PM. Babywearers of

Central Vermont meet upstairs, 4th Mon., 5:45-7:45PM & 2nd

Thurs., 9:30-11:30AM. Info: 595-7953. Breastfeeding support:

3rd Thurs., 9:30- 11:30AM; Nursing Beyond a Year: 3rd Fri.,

9:30-11:30AM (802-879-3000).

Al-Anon, Trinity Methodist Church, Main St., Sun., 6:15-

7:30PM. Info:1-866-972-5266.

Al-Anon, Bethany Church basement, 115 Main St., Tues. &

Thurs. 12-1PM, Wed. 7-8PM. Info: 1-866-972-5266.

SL AA, 12-step recovery group for sex/relationship problems.

Bethany Church, Wed., 5PM. Info: 249-6825.

Survivors of Incest Anonymous, Bethany Church parlor, 115

Main St., Mon., 5PM. Please call first: 229-9036 or 454-8402.

Brain Injury Support Group, Unitarian Church, 3rd Thurs.,

1:30-2:30PM. Info: 1-877-856-1772.

Playgroups: Dads & Kids, Thurs., 6-7:30PM & Sat., 9:30-

11AM, at Family Center of Washington County. Held during

school year only.

Kindred Connections Peer to Peer Cancer Support, for

patients and caregivers. Info: 1-800-652-5064.

Christian Meditation, Christ Church, Mon., 12-1PM.

Mood Disorders Support Group, 149 State St., last entryway,

first floor. Peer and professionally led support for people coping

with mental illness. Wed. 4-5PM. Free. Info: 917-1959.

Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs, Montpelier Police, 1

Pitkin Court, 223-3445 at Washington County Sheriff, 10 Elm St.,

223-3001. Get rid of old or unused meds at these local permanent

safe disposal sites.

Community Song Circle, Center for Arts and Learning, 46 Barre

St. 1st Sun. except July/Aug., 6-8PM. Info: vtcommunitysing@

gmail.com.

Suicide Grief Support Group - for anyone who has lost a loved

one to suicide. Meets the second Monday of each month, 6:00-

7:30. Please contact Michele Delaney at 802-223-4752 for intake

screening and location.

Flat Track Roller Derby, Montpelier Rec Center, 55 Barre St.

Sunday afternoons - email for practice times. 18+, all genders

welcome, no experience necessary, please bring a mouthguard -

all other gear provided. First practice free then $30/month. Will

resume after COVID pandemic. Info:vtderbytcr@gmail.com.

Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Recovery

Mondays at 4:00. Contact Cindy Wells, Family Support Programs

Coordinator, at 802-498-0611 or cwells@pcavt.org.

Nurturing Skills for Families Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00.

Contact Cindy Wells, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at

802-498-0611 or cwells@pcavt.org.

Nurturing Skills for Families Mondays at 10:00 Contact

Heather Niquette, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802-

498-0607 or hniquette@pcavt.org.

Nurturing Program for Families in Substance Abuse Recovery

Tuesdays at 11:00. Contact Amber Menard, Family Support

Programs Coordinator at 802-552-4274 or amenard@pcavt.org)

Nurturing Skills for Families Thursdays at 5:30. Contact Cindy

Atkins, Family Support Programs Coordinator, at 802-498-0608

or catkins@pcavt.org.

Nurturing Fathers Program Mondays at 5:30. Contact Amber

Menard, Family Support Programs Coordinator at 802-552-4274

or amenard@pcavt.org.

Circle for Foster & Adoptive Families Thursdays at 5:00.

Contact Heather Niquette, Family Support Programs Coordinator,

at 802-498-0607 or hniquette@pcavt.org).

Circle for Kinship & Guardianship Families Thursdays at 8:00

PM. Contact Heather Niquette, Family Support Programs

Coordinator, at 802-498-0607 or hniquette@pcavt.org.

Circle of Parents open to all. Thursdays at 10:00; Contact Cindy


or catkins@pcavt.org.

Circle of Parents in Recovery Tuesdays at 5:30; Contact Cindy


or catkins@pcavt.org. Contact the program manager or call

1-800-CHILDREN

MORETOWN- Mad River Chorale. Rehearsals at Harwood

Union H.S., Mon., 7-9PM. Info: 496-2048.

MORRISVILLE- “The Role of Power, Authority & Control in

Groups” Monthly Meeting, Morristown Centennial Library, 20

Lower Main St. 1st Tues. 5:30PM-7PM. Info: gerette@dreamhavenvt.com.

Overeaters Anonymous, 12-step program for people who identify

as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics,

bulimics, etc. All welcome; no dues or fees. Info re: place & time:

863-2655.

River Arts Events, Photo Co-op Drop-in 3rd Thurs., 6PM-8PM.

$5 suggested donation. Poetry Clinic Drop-in 1st & 3rd Tues.,

6PM-8PM. $5 suggested donation.

NORTHFIELD- Bingo, Northfield Senior Center. Mon., 4PM.

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, Ages 12-18. Edward F Knapp

State Airport Passenger Terminal, Tues, 6-8:30PM. Info: info.

vt033@vtcap.org.

Clogging & Irish Step Lessons, w/Green Mountain Cloggers,

ages 8-78. Sun., 5-8PM. Info: 522-2935.

Playgroup, United Church of Northfield. Wed., 9:30-11AM.

Held only when school in session. Info: 262-3292 x113.

Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs, Northfield Police, 110

Wall St., 485-9181. Get rid of old or unused.

PLAINFIELD- Community Supper Support Group, Grace

United Methodist Church. 4th Tues., 6PM-7PM. Info: michaelbix@gmail.com.

Cardio Funk Class. At the Community Center. Fri., 5-6PM.

Info: email shannonkellymovement@gmail.com.

Cutler Memorial Library Activities, Classic Book Club: 1st

Mon., 6PM; Tuesday Night Knitters (except 1st Tues.). Info:

454-8504.

Diabetes Discussion & Support Group, Everyone welcome.

The Health Center conf. room, 3rd Thurs., 1:30PM. Info:322-

6600.

RANDOLPH- Health Support Groups, Maple Leaf Room at

Gifford Medical Center. Tobacco Cessation Program regularly

offers four-week “Quit in Person” group sessions. Info: 728-

7714.

Caregiver Support Group, Gifford Medical Center. 2-3PM.

Meets 2nd Wed. of the month. Info: 728-7781.

Diabetes Management Program, Kingwood Health Center

(lower level conf. room), 1422 VT Route 66. Thurs., 10-12:30PM.

Six week program for people diagnosed with type-2 diabetes.

Info/register: 728-7714.

New Business Forum, Vermont Tech Enterprise Center, 1540 VT

Rte 66, 2nd Weds., 11:30AM-1PM. Info: 728-9101.

Cancer Support Group, Gifford Conference Ctr, 2nd Tues.,

9:30-11AM. Info:728-2270.

Storytime. Kimball Library. Wed., 11AM, ages 2-5; Toddlertime,

Fri., 10:30AM; Gathering for handwork, 2nd & 4th Mon.,

6PM.

Pregnancy and Post-Partum Support Group - For those struggling

with anxiety or depression related to pregnancy, Gifford

Health Care is here to help. Every Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00

p.m., in the conference room at Gifford Medical Center. If you

have questions or would like to enroll, email ESchleif@giffordhealthcare.org,

SRoberts@giffordhealthcare.org or call Sarah

Roberts at 728-2372.

WAITSFIELD- Community Acupuncture Night, Free assessment

and treatment. Donations welcome. Three Moons Wellness,

859 Old County Rd., 2nd fl., last Weds., 4-7PM. RSVP: 272-

3690.

WARREN- Knit & Play, Warren Public Library. Bring your kids

and your projects. All levels. Thurs., 9:30-11:30AM.

WASHINGTON- Central VT ATV Club, Washington Fire

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Calef Mem. Library Activities, Art and Adventure w/ April:

3rd Sat., 1PM; Storytime: Mon., 11AM; Tech Help Drop-In:

Sat., 10AM-2PM. Info: 883-2343.

WATERBURY- Waterbury Public Library Activities,

Preschool Story Time: Thurs., 10AM. Baby and Toddler Story

Time: Mon., 10AM. Crafts: Tues., 3-4PM. Info: 244-7036.

WATERBURY CTR- Bible Study Group, Waterbury Ctr.

Grange. Sun., 5-6PM. Bring bible, coffee provided. Info: 498-

4565.

WEBSTERVILLE- Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs,

Barretown Police, 149 Websterville Rd., 479-0508. Get rid of old

or unused meds.

WEST TOPSHAM- Bible Study, New Hope Methodist Church,

2 Gendron Rd. Wed., 6:30PM.

WILLIAMSTOWN- Farmers/Craft Market every Saturday 9

to noon through September, the Roadhouse parking lot 110

Business Center Road.

WORCESTER- Knitting Night, The Wool Shed, Tues., 6:30-

8:30PM.

Thursday, August 5

ONLINE- Hot Topics in Environmental Law Lisa Held, Civil

Eats, “The Corporate Capture of Agricultural Climate

‘Solutions’.” Free and open to the public, the lecture will be

streamed virtually at vermontlaw.edu/live and on Facebook Live.

CABOT- Cabot United Church Dinner - BBQ chicken, mac

and cheese, salad, roll and dessert. Take out only, starting at

5-6PM. By donation. For info call 563-2715.

Friday, August 6

GREENSBORO- Myra Flynn indie/soul songs blend stirring

vocals with a lyrical delivery that never gets too comfortable.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Enjoy a delicious

picnic dinner during the show! Visit highlandartsvt.org to

order. 6:30 PM at the Highland Center for the Arts, 2875

Hardwick Street.

Saturday, August 7

BERLIN- Grange Community Re-Opening Celebration. 1 to 4

PM at the Capital City Grange Hall on Route 12. This is an outdoor,

family-friendly event with live traditional music, bounce

house, games, group sing led by the Grange musicians, and more!

The Dance, Sing and Jump Around organizers will lead playparty

games for kids and their adults. Other hall renters will

provide dance demonstrations. Free! Bring chairs and blankets to

this outdoor event with lots of space.

BROOKFIELD- Pancake Breakfast from .7:00AM- 11;00AM

at The First Congregational Church. At the corner of Ridge Road

and RT 65. Breakfast includes plain or blueberry pancakes,

bacon, home fries, coffee and tea. Adults: $8.00, children $5.00.

A bake sale will be available.

Sunday, August 8

GREENSBORO- Back Roads Readings featuring Julia Alvarez.

Created to bring esteemed poets and writers, both local and

regional, to read their work to people in the Northeast Kingdom

of Vermont. Readings are followed by a book signing and reception,

and are held outside in a tent with socially distanced seating.

This is a free event. 3 PM - 4 PM.

Monday, August 9

ONLINE- The Reckless Rush to Incinerate Forever Chemicals

This 90-minute, Zoom webinar, hosted by the Vermont Military

Poisons/PFAS Coalition, the Women’s International League for

Peace and Freedom and the Earth Democracy Issue Committee

will focus on dangerous PFAS disposal methods, as well as new

technologies being developed to remove these “forever chemicals”

from our environment.

Saturday, August 14

EAST RANDOLPH- Community Group Scavenger Hunt Party at

11 AM – 2 PM. Join us at the East Valley Community Hall on Rt

14 to celebrate the end of our scavenger hunt and to celebrate

being able to bring the community together again! The East

Randolph Fire Department and Auxiliary will be hosting a BBQ

and food sale. There will be music by Beth Telford and Eli

Mansur. At 1:00 we will hand out prizes for the scavenger hunt.

PLAINFIELD- Modern Times Theater will perform “The

Perils of Mr. Punch” 4PM at the Plainfield Rec Field. For more

information go to: www.plainfieldoperahousevt.org/.

Sunday August 15

GREENSBORO- The Mister Chris and Friends Band comes to

Highland Center for the Arts at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $12 for

adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Events are weather permitting.

Check our website at highlandartsvt.org or social media on the

day for a final notice for rain calls.

ROCHESTER- Then Until Now Presented by the Rochester

Chamber Music Society. Mary Rowell, violin; Cynthia Huard,

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New Guide Details How

to Create a Rain

Garden

As public awareness of stormwater issues increases, so

does interest in finding ways to protect local waterways.

For many homeowners, schools, businesses and municipalities,

the answer may be installing a rain garden.

Rain gardens capture, soak up and filter stormwater

runoff from roofs and paved surfaces, protecting lakes,

ponds and rivers from pollutants such as fertilizers, pet

waste and oil leaks from cars. They also can add beauty to

an area or serve as a food source for bees, butterflies and

other pollinators.

The Lake Champlain Sea Grant program and University

of Vermont (UVM) Extension recently released an updated

guide to rain garden design and installation for landowners.

Rain Garden Manual for Vermont and Lake

Champlain Basin can be downloaded at https://go.uvm.

edu/raingarden.

Free, printed copies will be available later this summer.

To reserve a copy, email seagrant@uvm.edu.

The 28-page manual outlines the benefits of rain gardens

and provides step-by-step instructions for planning,

design and installation, including factors to consider such

as location, size, slope, soil type, costs, labor and maintenance.

It also explains why rain gardens are a cost-effective

green stormwater infrastructure practice and how they

can be incorporated into a number of different landscapes.

Another section looks at plant selection and criteria

including sun exposure, salt and drought tolerance, bloom

time, color and seasonal interest with a focus on using

species native to Vermont or the Lake Champlain basin.

These plants require less watering, fertilizing and overall

care as they have both adapted to and thrive in this climate.

A list of recommended plants, including pollinatorfriendly

species, and U.S. Department of Agriculture plant

hardiness zone maps for Vermont and northern New York

are included.

This third edition is based on the original manual that

was created by the Winooski Natural Resources

Conservation District in 2009 in collaboration with UVM

Extension, Lake Champlain Sea Grant, the Vermont

Agency of Natural Resources and other partners.

UVM Extension Course

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Backyard composting is a cost-efficient, natural way to

dispose of food scraps and yard waste that benefits lawns

and gardens by providing a source of nutrient-rich matter.

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of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Master Composter Course,

which starts Sept. 10. In addition to providing “recipes”

for making compost, the course covers the biology of

composting, site and bin selection, troubleshooting and

Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law, among other topics.

Two tracks will be offered, a self-paced option and one

for certification as a Vermont Master Composter volunteer.

Vermonters pay $50 for either track although if seeking

volunteer certification, an application and Zoom

interview are required before acceptance into the program.

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course for a fee of $150.

The volunteer application and registration information

can be found at http://go.uvm.edu/vtmastercompostercourse.

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participate, call Beret Halverson at (802) 656-1777 by

Aug. 20.

If accepted for the volunteer certification program, you

must participate in online sessions, offered on consecutive

Thursdays, Sept. 16 - Oct. 28, from 6-7 p.m. You also will

need to complete weekly assignments and attend an inperson

composting workshop.

Volunteer certification will require a commitment of 10

hours on an approved composting project within two years

of completing the course. To maintain status, you will

need a minimum of five hours annually in future years.

If you register for the self-paced track, you will have

access to the same course materials and pre-recorded lectures.

You can work at your own pace, but you must finish

the course by Dec. 15. No volunteer commitment is

required. Upon successful completion of the course, you

will receive a Vermont Home Composter certificate.

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Rain Gardens for Stormwater Management

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue

Extension Master Gardener

University of Vermont

Water plays a significant role in the health of our landscapes

in more ways than meets the eye.

Stormwater is water that collects on the surface during and

after a rainstorm or from melting snow. Depending on the

permeability and slope of the surface it hits, stormwater can

slowly infiltrate into the earth or wash over impermeable surfaces

picking up oils, debris and pollutants along the way.

Without sustainable mitigation strategies in place, this

warm, polluted water can end up in our local rivers, ponds and

lakes, adding silt and pollution directly into our beautiful

natural resources, lowering water and habitat quality.

While stormwater management requires collaboration at

many levels, including state, community and private landowner,

there are strategies each of us can implement to help

manage stormwater runoff.

Utilizing plants in your landscape is an excellent way to

help treat stormwater runoff. In addition to adding beauty and

food for wildlife and insects, plants prevent soil erosion, slow

down water speeds and soak up water and nutrients.

One way to utilize plants for stormwater management is to

build rain gardens. Rain gardens temporarily collect stormwater,

allowing it to slowly infiltrate into the earth.

Rain gardens often are planted with a plant species that can

tolerate both wet and dry soils because there will be times

when the rain garden is either saturated or dry. Try to pick

plants that are native and pollinator-friendly. This will turn

your rain garden into an area that not only manages stormwater

but provides food and shelter to beneficial insects and

pollinators.

Plants such as cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), butterfly

weed (Asclepias incarnata), Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium maculatum),

blue flag iris (Iris versicolor) and red twig dogwood

(Cornus sericea) are great plants to test out in rain gardens.

Soil infiltration is incredibly important for the success of a

rain garden. Not every natural low spot will make a good

place for a rain garden. If your soil is compacted or heavy in

clay, water may not soak into the soil quickly enough, causing

your plants to struggle and water to sit too long on the surface.

The size of your rain garden should be based on the amount

of stormwater you plan to collect. First, you have to determine

where the water is coming from.

Is it from your roof or driveway, or a gutter or patio?

By Joyce Amsden

Extension Master Gardener

Intern

University of Vermont

If you raise chickens, then you

know that while they are laying

baskets of farm fresh eggs and

amusing you with their antics, they

are also generating a LOT of

manure.

Coop litter contains manure,

feathers, undigested food and bedding

material. A single chicken can

produce as much as 130 pounds of

litter per year!

Fortunately, poultry litter is a

beneficial soil amendment for vegetable

gardens, flowerbeds and

lawns. It improves soil structure,

water-holding capacity, nutrient

availability, biological activity and

overall soil nutrition.

However, raw chicken manure

contains levels of nitrogen and

salts that can be damaging to

plants. It also can contain harmful

Salmonella and E. coli bacteria. It

takes approximately 120 days for

the pathogens to die and organic

matter to break down.

You can apply and incorporate

litter in the fall after you have harvested everything in your

garden. Avoid direct application to plants that are to remain.

The most effective way is to compost the litter and work the

composted matter into your garden in the fall. If you want to

apply composted litter in spring, you must begin a second

container or pile around the first of the year, so all the compost

you apply has composted for the required 120 days.

Proper composting begins in the coop with 2-3 inches of

bedding. Remove the litter when the proportion of litter to

manure reaches about 50-50, roughly in 2-4 weeks. This nitrogen

in the manure and carbon in the litter is ideal for composting.

In winter, you can switch to the deep-litter method by adding

about an inch of bedding weekly, maintaining the 50-50

proportion. This provides tidy footing for your chickens and

maintains a healthy composting environment right under their

feet.

Smelly coop? It’s time to add more bedding. Remove it

when the weather warms to above freezing daytime temperatures

or if the buildup becomes inconvenient.

To compost your litter, construct a three-sided container

with wood pallets or other untreated materials, allowing

spaces for air flow. The ideal size is 3-ft. x 3-ft. x 3-ft. The

• • •

Measure the surface area of these sources to help determine

the overall area of the rain garden that you need.

For more details, check out the Rain Garden Manual for

Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin (https://go.uvm.edu/

raingarden) from Lake Champlain Sea Grant and University

of Vermont Extension for specific recommendations on rain

garden size, soil type, plant selection and easy-to-follow

instructions for building your own rain garden.

Looking for other ideas for how you can help mitigate

stormwater runoff?

A few simple things you can do are trying to mow your

lawn less often, cutting the grass no shorter than three inches

or even considering what areas you could leave as meadow.

If you have any open soil, plant a cover crop or add mulch

to help keep the soil from eroding in rainstorms or snow melts.

If you live close to a river or pond, make sure to leave a

large planted buffer between the water’s edge and lawn. This

will help filter stormwater runoff and pollutants from entering

the water and lowering water quality.

Every one of these small changes can make a big impact on

improving water quality, and creating a more sustainable

world. Test one out and see the difference it can make!

What to Do with All that Poo?

Chickens provide a good source of fertilizer for gardens and lawns

as poultry litter, when properly composted, is a beneficial soil

amendment, improving overall soil health and water-holding

capacity. (photo: Joyce Amsden).

open front makes for easy turning with a shovel or fork.

Turn the pile every 1-2 weeks. If it gets smelly, add carbon

(i.e., “brown” matter such as dry grass, hay or pine shavings).

Add water as needed to maintain the approximate moisture of

a squeezed-out sponge.

Finished compost has a rich brown color and an earthy

odor. The components are no longer visible in their original

form. Use only fully finished compost during the growing

season.

As a starting point, you can apply 14 pounds raw or 44

pounds composted litter to a 100-sq.-ft. garden. A five-gallon

gallon bucket holds about 25 pounds of litter.

Over time, you will need to reduce amounts applied to

prevent buildup of excessive nutrients. For best results, get a

soil test done every year or two. You can get your soil tested

through the University of Vermont Agricultural and

Environmental Testing Lab (https://pss.uvm.edu/ag_testing).

To learn more about composting and using chicken manure

in your garden, go to https://go.uvm.edu/chicken-manure.

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the

Ascutney Trails Association Announce the Opening of the Norcross Trail

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation

(FPR) in partnership with Ascutney Trails Association (ATA)

announced the completion and opening of a new multi-use

trail on Mt. Ascutney. The 8-mile Norcross Trail provides a

link for mountain bikers and hikers between the Ascutney

Outdoors Center and Mount Ascutney State Park.

Conceived in 2010, ATA members and FPR staff have spent

the last 11 years working through a comprehensive environmental

review to develop an ecologically sound trail, laying

the trail out on the ground, and constructing this hand-built

single-track recreational destination. Between 2016 and 2021,

FPR-funded crews from the Vermont Youth Conservation

Corps spent nine weeks clearing and constructing trail.

Ascutney Trails Association funded and built three bridges

and contributed both paid and volunteer trail labor and design

work. Two of the major bridges built in 2020 required a

design stamped by a civil engineer and subsequent approval

by Vermont state engineers. Stantec Consulting Services generously

donated engineer time to help contain related costs.

Additional trail funding came from community donations,

annual Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) membership

dues, and two VMBA trail grants which totaled about

$10,000 in funds designated to covering bridge construction

costs. Eminent trail builder Jim Lyall has supported the project,

donating hundreds of hours to design an iconic trail that

takes hikers and bikers across stunning terrain. Features

include a beautiful mountain stream crossing, granite slabs,

Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Applications are Available

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

now has information on its website (www.

vtfishandwildlife.com) about the 2021 controlled

waterfowl hunts at Dead Creek

Wildlife Management Area in Addison and

Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area in

Alburgh.

Applications for hunting at Mud Creek on

October 14 and 16 may be downloaded from

the website. Applications must be submitted

electronically to Tammy.Gratton@vermont.

gov or postmarked and returned no later than

August 27, 2021 to the Vermont Fish and

Wildlife Department, 111 West Street, Essex

Junction, VT 05452.

Hunting on Oct. 14 and 16 at Mud Creek

will be by pre-registration only, and blind

sites will be assigned at the time of the permit

lottery. Any vacancies due to “no-shows” on

those days will be filled on the morning of the

hunt with a self-check-in process. All other

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during

the open seasons will be self-registration days

with permits available at the Mud Creek

operations building.

A drawing to award hunting permits will be

held Friday, August 27, at 12:00 PM at the

Fish and Wildlife Department office at 111

West Street, Essex Junction. Attendance is

not required. Successful applicants will be

notified by mail.

Controlled goose hunting at Dead Creek

Wildlife Management Area will be by preregistration

with hunting zones assigned at

the time of the permit drawing. Any vacancies

due to “no-shows” on hunting days will

Central Vermont

Fun Runs

Four Miles

Female

Ages 14-29

Ella Bradley 31:34

Ages 60-69

Dot Martin 36:14

Male

Ages 14-19

Austin Beard 27:04

Carsen Beard 27:05

Otis Loga 36:12

Ages 40-49

Jeff Hope 29:37

Ages 50-59

Allen Sarrano 27:05

Brent Ehrlich 27:07

Ages 60-69

John Valentine 36:42

Ages 80-89

Bob Murphy 41:46

Five Miles

Female

Ages 50-59

Laura Medalie 43:49

Ages 60-69

Ann Bushey 43:46

Male

Ages 14-29

Matt Hynes 34:45

Six Miles

Male

Ages 14-29

Wilder Brown 35:46

Taggert Schrader 40:00

Chase Ehrlich 43:52

Ages 60-69

Mark Gardner-Morse 46:11

Fun runs will continue to be held at

5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from May into

October. The meeting place is on the

bike path just beyond the Montpelier

High School track.

WORLD OUTDOORS

historical logging ox paths, smooth switchback bike flowsegments,

bench cut traverses across steep slopes, technical

climbs around granite boulders at the historic Norcross

Quarry and three bridges, all through a mix of ecosystems

within hardwood and pine forests.

The Norcross trail offers something for everyone. For hikers

and trail runners, it connects the summit-bound Windsor

and Brownsville Trails, allowing both to be hiked as a loop

• • •

be filled on the morning of the hunt with a

self-check-in process. Self-registration permits

will be available at the Dead Creek

check-in kiosk.

Friday, October 15, is a junior hunter day at

Dead Creek. Only hunters 17 years of age or

younger on October 16 may self-register.

Duck season opens on October 13 in the

Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones,

and on October 5 in the Connecticut River

Zone. The Lake Champlain Zone has a split

season (October 13-17; October 30 -

December 23); the Interior Vermont Zone is a

straight season (October 13 - December 11);

and the Connecticut River Zone has a split

duck season (October 5 - November 7;

November 24 - December 19).

A statewide early hunting season to control

Vermont’s population of resident Canada

geese will occur September 1-25. A second

Canada goose hunting season will be held

October 13 - November 11 in the Lake

Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones.

Canada goose hunting in the Connecticut

River Zone will continue October 5 -

November 7 and November 24 - December

19.

Snow goose hunting is open from October

1 - December 31 in the Lake Champlain and

Interior Vermont Zones and October 5 -

December 19 in the Connecticut River Zone.

Be sure to read the 2021-2022 Syllabus of

State and Federal Hunting Regulations for

Migratory Birds in Vermont available on Fish

and Wildlife’s website.

Hikers and rock climbers can return to

Vermont cliffs starting August 1, now that

peregrine falcon nesting season has ended.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

has confirmed that all the young falcons have

learned to fly and should not be disturbed by

human presence on the cliffs.

“The young peregrines have fledged, and

nesting data suggest Vermont falcons had a

successful year. A final report will be issued

later this year,” said Vermont Fish and

Wildlife’s migratory bird biologist Doug

Morin. “The falcon’s nesting success is due

to a combination of factors, including good

weather and cooperation from hikers and rock

climbers who observe a respectful distance

from nesting falcons during this critical period.

Peregrine nesting success would not be

possible without more than 50 volunteers

who monitor the nest sites statewide from

March to the end of July.”

According to Audubon biologist Margaret

Fowle, who coordinates the monitoring effort

on behalf of the Fish and Wildlife Department,

biologists and volunteers monitored peregrine

pairs that occupied at least 52 Vermont cliffs

in early spring and summer.

“We greatly appreciate the time and effort

volunteers put into monitoring the population

this year, and we thank landowners and recreationists

for their cooperation in protecting

nesting peregrines from human disturbance,”

said Fowle.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife and Audubon

Vermont partner to monitor and protect pere-

from a single trail head without walking between trailheads on

busy Routes 44 and 44A.

For mountain bikers, the trail connects the vast network of

bike trails on the West Windsor town forest with Mount

Ascutney State Park and the Swoops and Loops Trail. As bike

trails are developed on the Weathersfield town forest, this trail

will also serve to link the two town forest trail networks.

When compared to typical East Coast mountain bike trail

networks, bikers will enjoy the unique simplicity of a through

trail with limited intersections and decision points.

To access the Norcross trail, bikers can park either at the

Swoops and Loops trail parking area across from the State

Park, or at the Ascutney Outdoors Center. Bikes are not

allowed on the Windsor or Brownsville hiking trails and are

asked not to park at either trailhead. Hikers may access the

trail from Ascutney Outdoors, the Swoops and Loops parking

area or from the Windsor and Brownsville trails existing trailhead

parking.

FPR and ATA thank all who played a part in seeing this

project come to life and are excited to welcome hikers, trail

runners and bikers to Mt. Ascutney’s newest recreational

offering.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, July 29,

2021 at 5:00 PM. The ceremony was held at the intersection

of the Swoops and Loops and Norcross trails, approximately

one mile from the State Park along the Swoops and Loops

trail on the west side of Rt 44A.

Cross Vermont Trail Bridge Installed Over Winooski River in East Montpelier

The Cross Vermont Trail Association has announced

completion of the first stage of a new trail

bridge over the Winooski River. The 205-foot long

steel bridge in East Montpelier is a vital link in

the 90-mile trail between Lake Champlain and the

Connecticut River.

Onlookers cheered from Route 2 as the bridge

settled onto new riverbank abutments after contractors

gently eased it across the river. CCS Constructors

of Morrisville installed the steel framework of

the bridge using a floating river barge and two tall

cranes.

When completed the new Winooski River bridge

will allow recreationists and commuters to safely

travel a wooded trail near the river and avoid using

the shoulder of busy Route 2. The bridge will

be open to the public later this fall after decking

is installed and approaches are built on either side.

The association is planning a public ribbon cutting

ceremony for October.

“Safety and accessibility are always on our

minds as we build the trail,” said CVTA Executive

Director Greg Western. “The Siboinebi Path gets a

ton of use, and I’m excited to think that folks will

be able to continue past the Montpelier Civic Center

and keep going,” he said, referring to the recent

extension of the Montpelier bike path. Western is

currently working with an AmeriCorps crew from

the National Civilian Conservation Corps to begin

construction of a new path beginning at Gallison

Hill Road and east to the new bridge.

The bridge is the centerpiece of a three-year

• • •

Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Complete

Vermont cliffs monitored by biologists and volunteers

for nesting peregrine pairs this spring and

summer are open August 1 for recreationists.

VTF&W photo by Tom Rogers.

grine nesting sites in Vermont. Peregrine

falcons were removed from the state’s

Threatened and Endangered Species List in

2005. Ongoing cooperation from recreationists

and continued monitoring efforts by

Vermont Fish and Wildlife and Audubon

Vermont will help ensure the peregrine’s

remarkable recovery in future years.

project to build 3.3 miles of the Cross Vermont struction on this section will happen incrementally

Trail off-road in East Montpelier, plus several as money is available, starting in 2022 with a goal

side trails connecting to the U-32 School and also of completion in 2023, at which point there will be

providing access to natural lands along the river. a continuous off-road bike path across East Montpelier,

connecting the Barre-Montpelier Path to the

The entire project spans from Gallison Hill Road

to a planned crossing of Route 2 and east to join a west, the East Montpelier Trail to the north, and the

current trailhead on the east side of Route 14. The

Montpelier & Wells River Rail Trail to the east.

project is being built and opened in phases, and

Funding for the $1.75 million project between

trail users can go to crossvermont.org for regular

updates and maps.

Gallison Hill Road and Route 14 comes from multiple

sources: a large federal grant managed by the

As well as the bridge installation, people will see

two more contractor-built projects later this season. Vermont Agency of Transportation, plus state and

A new guardrail along Route 2 will accommodate private foundation grants, as well as donations

a fully separate bike path for 650 feet at a narrow from hundreds of private individuals and local

place where the highway is very close the river. businesses. All of the towns in the U-32 School

And a new trailhead parking area on Route 2 will District as well as ontpelier and Plainfield have

be built upstream of the new bridge.

contributed.

The remainder of the new trails between Gallison

“We are deeply appreciative of the broad com-

Hill Road and the new Route 2 trailhead plus munity support this project has had over many

the connectors to U-32 school will be built fall years,” says Western. “For me, the real story here

2021 through summer 2022 by CVTA, and the association

invites volunteers to help with this work.

is that a significant piece of regional transportation

infrastructure is being built in a truly grassroots

“Much of our trail building is done with volunteers

and youth groups using pickaxes and shov-

way, by ordinary people all coming together.”

Those wishing to volunteer and donate to the

els,” explained Western. “There is plenty of opportunity

for volunteers to help build important parts

trail project can visit www.crossvermont.org where

of the project in East Montpelier.” Western added, trail maps are available.

“as well as joining ongoing smaller trail building The mission of the Cross Vermont Trail Association

is to create and maintain a multi-use trail

and maintenance that we do statewide every year.”

The Association is seeking donations to fund the across Vermont through the Winooski and Wells

final section of the project between the new oute River Valleys between Lake Champlain and the

2 trailhead and Route 14 in East Montpelier. Con-

Connecticut River.


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Thunder Road officials have postponed WDEV Radio/

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Rain was expected to begin in the Central Vermont area

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the night. The combination of the rainy outlook and a busy

weekend ahead for teams and fans — which includes the

American-Canadian Tour Midsummer Classic 250 at White

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Admission is $18 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12, and $36

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GMP Begins Electrifying Field Operations Fleet

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Green Mountain Power (GMP) will replace two heavy-duty

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manufactured by Lion Electric in 2022 a fully outfitted bucket

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The two trucks are expected to offset up to 100 tons of

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trucks for many years, and incorporating fully electric cars and

plug-in hybrid vehicles into other aspects of its fleet.

Electrifying our heavy-duty field operations fleet to reduce

carbon emissions as we travel the state keeping the lights

on and building a more resilient grid is a critical next step in

our work to eliminate fossil fuels from our operations,” said

Mari McClure, president and CEO of Green Mountain Power.

“Transportation with fossil-fueled vehicles is the top source of

carbon emissions in Vermont and we’re proud to start the process

of converting our line truck fleet to clean electric trucks.”

GMP received about a $915,000 grant through the VW settlement

fund managed by the Agency of Natural Resources,

and will collect data about the trucks’ use, performance, charging,

and carbon reduction to help the state learn more about the

opportunities electric trucks offer the state in reaching clean

energy goals.

“Reducing public exposure to diesel emissions is an ongoing

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“As a clean-energy leader, Vermont is a great example of

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Because there is no combustion engine, like all EVs, there

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The grant will also help customers through the purchase of

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costs when energy is most expensive for customers. The two

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To learn more about the work GMP is doing to make it easier

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About Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power (GMP) serves approximately

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Sunoco & Twisted Tea to Present

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American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro

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The Thompson World Series extravaganza

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Additionally, the Thompson 300 has now

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races and the main event will be on

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Officials decided the one-day format would

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Meanwhile, the Twisted Tea brand of hard

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The deal is an extension of the partnership

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“We’re glad to continue working with both

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Outlaw Open Modified Series will go 75 laps

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or receipt of public assistance.

This newspaper will not knowingly

accept any advertising for real estate

which is in violation of the law. Our

readers are hereby informed that all

dwellings advertised in this newspaper

are available on an equal opportunity

basis.

To file a complaint of discrimination,

call the Vermont Human Rights

Commisson toll-free at 1-800-416-2010

(voice & TTY) or call HUD toll

free at 1-800-669-9777 (voice)

or 1-800-927-9275 (TTY).

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The choice for staying put or moving on

Many home improvement television

series showcase people deciding whether to

improve upon their current homes to make

them into the houses of their dreams or to put

“for sale” signs in their lawns and move on

to something new.

The question of whether to move or stay

put depends on various factors. Such factors

may include emotional attachment to a

home, the current economic climate and the

cost of real estate. Current data points to a

greater propensity for people to invest and

improve upon their current properties rather

than trading up for something new.

According to information collected by

John Burns Real Estate Consulting, the percentage

of homeowners moving up to their

next home is the lowest in 25 years. Many

are opting to make starter homes permanent

by expanding them and repairing homes for

the long haul.

The National Association of Realtors said

that, between 1987 and 2008, home buyers

stayed in their homes an average of six years

before selling. Since 2010, however, NAR

says the average expected length of time

people will stay in their homes before selling

is now 15 years.

Part of what’s fueling this permanency is

that many home buyers were able to acquire

rock-bottom mortgage interest rates shortly

after the 2008 recession. As a result, they’re

not inclined to walk away from those rates,

even if doing so means getting more house.

Also, a low inventory of available houses has

stymied repeat buying for many people.

Those factors and others have led many

homeowners to invest in renovations instead.

The experts at Bankrate say realistic budgeting

and comparing renovation project costs

against mortgages and interests rates can

further help individuals decide whether to

remain in their current homes or move out.

Very often a smarter layout and more efficient

floor plan can make meaningful differences

in spaces. Renovations and redesigns

can make sense and often are less expensive

and disruptive than moving.

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REAL ESTATE

Tips for home buyers during a seller’s market

A combination of factors, including low interest rates and a pandemic-driven decision by

many city dwellers to look for houses in the suburbs, has created a housing boom for much

of 2020 and 2021. That boom has created an undeniable seller’s market in real estate.

ust what is a seller’s market The financial resource

Investopedia defines it as a marketplace in which there are

fewer goods for sale than there are interested buyers, giving

sellers the ability to dictate prices. Since mid-2020, there has

been an extremely low inventory of homes for sale but a very

high interest among purchasing parties.

Data from the National Association of Realtors indicated

that, by the end of February 2021, housing inventory fell to

a record low of 1.02 million units. These factors have led to

a surge in competition from buyers, including bidding wars

on homes and all-cash offers to entice sellers. In December

2020, the median listing prices for single-family homes shot

up 13.4 percent from the same time the previous year, according

to Realtor.com, and it hasn’t slowed down much since.

Jeffrey Mezger, a 40-year veteran of the real estate industry

and CEO of KB Home, says it’s the best seller’s housing

market he’s seen in his career.

So where does this leave buyers interested in relocating?

Here are some tips.

• Consider areas with slower overall price growth. Experts

say the southern and midwestern United States offer the

best value for home shoppers because of their meager price

growth. ClearCapital, which tracks housing values, says San

Antonio, St. Louis and the Dallas/Fort Worth areas experienced

the least price appreciation from 2019 into 2020.

• Get preapproval or have your funds ready. Speed is the way

to go if a buyer is interested in a property and wants to make

an offer. Real estate professionals say buyers should be “offer

ready,” which means having a mortgage preapproval letter

or proof of funds for a down payment ready to go. Failure to

have funds in check can slow down the process or compel

sellers to reject an offer.

• Work with a real estate agent. These are complicated times

and it pays for buyers to have a professional working in their

corner. A real estate agent uses his or her knowledge to make

a timely offer and negotiate on the buyer’s behalf. He or she

also will provide insight into specific neighborhoods, amenities

and school districts.

• • •

• Eliminate certain contingencies from the equation. Contingencies

are factors that must be met before a sale can go

through, according to the relocation site Moving.com. A

common contingency is the need to sell one’s current home

before closing on another. Asking for extended closing periods

or certain home repairs are some additional contingencies

that can make buyers less attractive to sellers.

• Make it personal. Buyers can offer a personalized note with

the offer that may connect with the seller emotionally and set

one them apart from others who have made similar offers.

Buying in a seller’s market can be challenging. But some

strategies can set buyers apart from the pack.

5 Factors to Consider When Buying A Home

Various factors determine what makes a home an attractive

place to live. While some considerations may overlap, others

may be unique to individual buyers. Those new to the real

estate arena may want to consider the following factors as

they search for a new place to call home.

1: PROPERTY TAXES

Property taxes can greatly affect the overall cost of living

in a particular home. The real estate company RedFin says

property taxes are generally levied by each county and often

include taxes paid to schools, utility companies and municipal

governments. Property taxes will usually be factored into

a monthly mortgage payment, and how high (or low) taxes

are can turn an affordable mortgage payment into something

that can break a budget. When calculating payments, be sure

to include property taxes in your estimates.

3: LOCAL SCHOOLS

For potential homeowners with children or those planning

on becoming parents, area schools should merit significant

consideration. Research school rankings and reviews, but

know that rankings can change. American Family Insurance

Company says to also look at the school budget history of

towns you’re considering to see if residents prioritize funding

for education. This can be a measure of how important

education is in a given community.

4: COMMUTE TIMES

Home ownership involves both lifestyle and financial

decisions. Calculate the time it will take to travel to and from

work when considering a certain town or neighborhood. Find

out if there is mass transit and what options are available for

off-hour travel needs.

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Directions: From RT 302, turn onto Hill Street at Elmwood Cemetery, ¾ mile

on Hill Street, left onto Windy Wood Road, look for sign on left and turn into

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AFFORDABLE

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Highgate

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for our 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments waiting lists.

Hardwood floors, fresh paint, modern kitchen & baths, yard space,

ample closets, & washer/dryer hook-ups. Laundry room on site.

Rent includes heat/hot water, 24-hour emergency maintenance,

parking, snow removal, & trash removal. Income limits apply.

To request an application, call 476-8645 or stop by the on-site

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2: JOB SECURITY/AVAILABILITY

The financial resource Fortune Builder says to consider

your job security before taking the home ownership plunge.

Before committing to an investment as substantial as a home,

ensure that you are secure in your job. Similarly, if you are

relocating for job prospects, verify that the new location has

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5: LIFESTYLE OPTIONS

Quality nightlife, arts and history, community events,

proximity to cultural centers or cities, and other factors are

at play in choosing a home. Make sure your new community

allows you to still enjoy the things you’re passionate about.

Buying a home involves considering various factors that

can affect your budget and quality of life.

Updated Weekly

Home Mortgage Rates

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LENDER UPDATE RATE APR TERM PTS PAYMENT

Community National 04/30/21 3.125% 3.142% 30 yr fixed 0 5%

Bank 1-800-340-3460 2.375% 2.406% 15 yr fixed 0 5%

3BR/1.5BA 2-story home with a full basement on a 0.20±

acre parcel. 2-car detached garage. Shares a driveway

with the neighboring property. Close to shopping,

restaurants, health care, and area amenities.

3BR Barre Town Home

Owner Moving to Retirement

Friday, August 20 @ 2PM

Register & Inspect from 1PM

3 Wark Street, Barre Town, VT

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New England Federal 04/30/21 2.875% 2.898% 30 yr fixed 0 5%

Credit Union 866-805-6267 2.250% 2.291% 15 yr fixed 0 5%

Gerry Tallman, Esq.

Serving Central Vermont

for 25+ years

Blanchard Block, 5th Floor, Barre | 2 Summer St., Randolph

802.461.4444 or 802.728.9103

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Northfield Savings 04/30/21 3.000% 3.037% 30 yr fixed 0 5%

Bank (NSB) 2.500% 2.566% 15 yr fixed 0 5%

802-485-5871

VT State Employees 04/30/21 3.250% 3.288% 30 yr fixed 0 5%

Credit Union (VSECU) 2.500% 2.568% 15 yr fixed 0 5%

1-800-371-5162 X5345

Rates can change without notice.

***APRs are based on 20% down payment. Some products are available with as little as

5% down, with purchase of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). The cost of PMI is not

included in the APR calculations.

3BR / 1.75 BA ranch on 0.26± acre lot. Oversized 1-car

attached garage, sunroom, finished basement with

gas fireplace, lovely yard with lots of perennials. Great

location with pleasant views.

Can’t wait? Give Terry or Tyler a call at 800-634-7653.

THCAuction.com • 802-888-4662


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