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married Lawrence “Larry” Wheeler in Montpelier, Vermont.
Patti leaves behind her loving husband, children, grandchildren,
siblings and extended family. A service of remembrance
will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Eaton
Cemetery in Marshfield, ermont. In lieu of flowers the family
would like to ask that donations be made to the Good Samaritan
House, 105 North Seminary St., P.O. Box 1104, Barre, VT
05641 (www.goodsamaritanhaven.org). Arrangements are in
care of the des Groseilliers Funeral Home, 97 Church St. in
Hardwick. Memories and condolences are welcome at dgfunerals.com.
K. LUCILLE WHITNEY, 79, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2021,
at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph, with her devoted
cousins, Jeanie Gilman and Lorraine Patterson, at her bedside.
She was born Dec. 13, 1941, in Barre, the daughter of Merrill
R. and Katherine R. Whitney. She attended Chelsea schools,
graduating from Chelsea High School Friday the 13th of June
1958. She graduated from UVM in 1962 and went on to earn
a master’s degree in early childhood education at UConn. She
enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, baking and reading. She
is survived by her siblings, and extended family. There will
be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held in the
Chelsea West Hill Cemetery in the spring. Donations in her
memory may be made to the First Branch Ambulance Service,
P.O. Box 74, Chelsea, VT 05038. A private message of sympathy
may be shared with the family at www.boardwayandcilley.com.
The Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home in Chelsea,
Vermont, is in charge of arrangements.
DONALD WALKER, 94, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, at
Central Vermont Medical Center. A full obituary will be published
at a later date. Arrangements are by Guare & Sons Funeral
Home.
The Vermont Community Foundation’s Insight Hub Publishes Brief on
How Philanthropy Can Strengthen Vermont’s Mental Health System
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to Cover Certain
Take Home Antigen Tests
Vermonters who receive their pharmacy benefit through
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont will have coverage
for certain FDA-authoried take home CID-19 antigen
tests beginning in December. As cases rise to alarming levels
in our state, we need to use every tool at our disposal to stem
the spread of CID-19 in our communities. At-home testing
is just one component and must be part of a suite of health
precautions to keep our families and community safe this
winter.
Take-home CID-19 antigen tests will be covered with a
prescription from a provider or pharmacist. There is a limit on
the number tests per person per month. Because of a shortage
of tests nationally and difficulties for pharmacies in procuring
the appropriate tests, we strongly encourage Vermonters to
avoid stockpiling. All FDA-Approved test kits in the Medispan
database will be covered through our member’s pharmacy
benefit without any individual cost-share.
We join our Vermont health care partners in encouraging
Donovan Fights to Protect Funding for Women’s
Health and Reproductive Care
Attorney General T.J. Donovan joined a multi-state coalition
of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the
case Ohio v. Becerra, opposing efforts to halt implementation
of the new Title X rule promulgated in 2021 by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The 2021
rule removes harmful restrictions put in place by the Trump
Administration and will result in the distribution of Title X
funds to a greater number of family planning and related preventive
health service providers that deliver care to millions
of low-income or uninsured individuals and others. Title X is
the only federal grant program that funds family planning and
counseling programs to help patients access contraception, as
well as breast and cervical cancer screenings, screenings and
treatments for sexually transmitted infections, and other
related health services.
“The ‘gag rule’ created by the Trump Administration is
dangerous and interferes with a woman’s right to make her
own healthcare decisions,” said Attorney General Donovan.
“I will not stop fighting until the Title program is fully
restored.”
The brief supports the new HHS rule, issued in 2021, that
broadens the scope of federal grants under Title X, in part, by
eliminating the harmful provisions of the 2019 Trump
Administration rule — also known as the “gag rule.” The
2019 rule imposed onerous requirements for physical separation
between abortion and non-abortion services at clinics that
provided abortion services and prohibited clinicians from
providing referrals to abortion providers, even when directly
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The ermont Community Foundation’s Insight Hub, its
research-driven arm focused on providing insight to inform
charitable giving, published a brief on how charitable individuals
can use their philanthropy to strengthen Vermont’s
mental healthcare system. The Insight Hub offers webinars,
events, briefs, and peer-to-peer experiences that help philanthropists
understand where their giving can make a difference.
Vermont’s mental healthcare system is struggling to meet
the growing needs of children and adults. According to state
figures, the number of Vermonters seeking emergency mental
health services from community agencies increased sharply
between fiscal year 2019-2021. These problems are daunting
in scale but not hopeless. The latest Insight Hub brief shares
three actions funders can take today to help all Vermonters
have the potential to lead happy, full, and productive lives.
To download “Supporting Vermonters in Crisis: Three
ways funders can strengthen Vermont’s mental health system”,
visit vermontcf.org/mental-health-brief, email nclark@
vermontcf.org, or call 802-388-3355 ext. 246. To access additional
briefs on topics such as supporting youth, entrepreneurship,
arts recovery, climate change, and home ownership, visit
vermontcf.org/insighthub.
The Vermont Community Foundation inspires giving
and brings people and resources together to make a difference
in Vermont. A family of hundreds of funds and foundations,
we provide the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office
expertise that make it easy for the people who care about
Vermont to find and fund the causes they love.
The heart of the Community Foundation’s work is closing
the opportunity gap—the divide that leaves too many
Vermonters struggling to get ahead, no matter how hard they
work. We are aligning our time, energy, and discretionary
resources on efforts that provide access to early care and
learning, pathways to college and career training, support for
youth and families, and community and economic vitality. We
envision Vermont at its best—where everyone has the opportunity
to build a bright, secure future. Visit vermontcf.org or
call 802-388-3355 for more information. For information on
our CID-19 response, visit vtcovid19response.org.
our neighbors to redouble their CID precautions. ur hospitals
are nearing capacity and ICs are struggling to meet the
demand of patients with high acuity while at the same time
treating the high number of critical CID cases. e must
remain vigilant, despite our exhaustion with the pandemic.
Please:
• Wear a mask when indoors in public places, and outdoors
when you are unable to social distance, and wash hands often.
• Get vaccinated if you are not already and boosted as soon as
you are able. Encourage your friends and loved ones to join
you.
• Stay home when you or your children are experiencing
symptoms, and while awaiting test results. If your children are
involved in a childcare or after-school program, remind them
of your epectation around CID precautions.
These safeguards will not only stem the spread of CID,
it will also keep your family, your parents, your friends, and
your community safe as we fight this terrible disease together.
requested by the patient. By contrast, under HHS’s 2021 rule,
Title X funds can, once again, go to clinics that do not physically
separate non-abortion and abortion services, and that
provide referrals to abortion providers at a patient’s request.
The coalition’s brief argues for the court to reject a request by
a group of plaintiff states for a preliminary injunction of the
2021 rule.
The coalition of attorneys general argues that the plaintiffs’
proposed injunction would put patients and providers in
harm’s way by returning to the 2019 Trump Administration
rule, which caused dramatic loss of Title X providers and a
substantial decrease in patient visits and health care services
provided. Underserved communities were especially impacted
by the loss of essential care, particularly low-income individuals,
minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals living
with disabilities, minors, and those living in rural areas.
The 2021 HHS rule allows lost providers to reenter the
Title X program. The new rule also improves client outcomes
by providing both greater access to and a wider range of
health care services, and promotes health equity by emphasizing
efforts to reach underserved communities.
Vermont is joined in filing the brief by the attorneys general
of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,
Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, regon, Pennsylvania, hode Island,
Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of
Columbia.
Statement of Lt. Governor on Continued Threats to Reproductive Freedom
Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement in response
to the Supreme Court’s refusal to block Texas’ abortion
law:
“The continued attacks on Roe v. Wade must end. As Justice
Sotomayor said, the Supreme Court’s opinion will not only
have catastrophic consequences for women in Texas, but will
clear the way for other states to “reprise and perfect Texas’
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scheme”. We need a nationwide safeguard to ensure reproductive
liberty for all. Congress must act with urgency to pass the
Women’s Health Protection Act, and here in Vermont we must
continue to take steps to enact Prop 5 to enshrine these rights
in the Vermont Constitution. Reproductive rights are human
rights.”
We will reopen Wednesday, November 7th with new shop hours:
Wednesday through Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday 9am-2pm.
Come check out our new look and shop for the holidays!
We look forward to seeing you soon, and thank you for
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