Around Town – May 16, 2019
Congratulations to Alice Outwater (daughter of Alice senior, the late Charlotte News columnist) whose book Wild at Heart: America’s Turbulent…
On Graduation
It’s graduation season and I’ve got graduation on the brain. Pre-school. Nursery school. Middle school. High school. GED. Undergraduate. Graduate. Post graduate. Certificate. Continuing Ed. Basic Training. And many more. I think it’s safe to say that most of us know someone who will be graduating or will be graduating ourselves. Graduations are everywhere, they affect most of us this time of year, and they are a BIG DEAL.
State Police update Selectboard
Police and speeding were on the agenda again at the Selectboard meeting Monday night. The schedule allowed for public…
Senior Center News – May 16, 2019
“We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring, or the fall, or…
A Celebration of Charlotte
On Sunday, May 5, Philo Ridge Farm hosted a family-friendly fundraiser for The Charlotte News. That is, not The Citizen, as Vince Crockenberg, president of the board, made clear.“We are not this paper,” he told the sizable crowd, holding up the latest edition of the for-profit paper, The Citizen.
News from the News – May 16, 2019
The May 2 issue of the paper was Melissa O’Brien’s last as the news editor of the paper; she is, however, staying on as a freelance writer until after her daughter, Coco, graduates CCS in mid-June.
Preserve your memories
To everything there is, indeed, a season. I don’t think I ever thought terribly clearly about my time in Charlotte closing down, but here we are. My daughter Coco is graduating from CCS in a few weeks.
Bring us your broken items in need of repair
Transition Town Charlotte is hosting their community Repair Café at Champlain Valley Union High School (CVU) on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All attendees are asked to preregister at transitioncharlottevt.org.
A new season at Mt. Philo brings changes for the pooches and others
In its 95th anniversary as a state park—Vermont’s oldest—Mt. Philo State Park continues to be a draw for visitors…
Thank you Charlotte for a successful fundraiser
What a wonderful evening at Philo Ridge Farm on May 5—sunny day, big crowd, great music and a spectacular venue. All of us here at The Charlotte News would like to thank owners Peter Swift and Diana McCargo, as well as our hosts for the day, Meriwether Hardie and Tad Cooke, for inviting the community to the Farm as a way to support the paper. The tours were special (the sheep!) and the food was exceptional. By the way, the farm market is now officially open for the summer season from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
Can light physical activity improve our health?
The health benefits of regularly performing moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are well researched and acknowledged, but what about the impact of light physical activity on our well-being? Does daily movement, such as doing the dishes, gardening and short duration walking, have any sizable influence on our health?
Letters to the Editor
I want to thank The Charlotte News for its reporting on the ash tree removal RFP, which I believe has been generally accurate and fair. In the most recent article on the subject, however, “A promise to change the process, with some issues unresolved,” there are some inaccuracies that I think need to be corrected.
Open Studio Weekend brings visitors into Charlotte artists’ spaces
Life and work as an artist can be solitary; talking to an artist about her work can be intimidating. The Vermont Crafts Council’s Open Studio Weekend aims to bridge that gap around the State of Vermont, allowing artists to open their work spaces to the public and allowing people to visit and speak to artists in their natural habitats.
E Pluribus Unum
All members of the Vermont House of Representatives meet at least once a day as a body during the legislative session to consider the bills on the day’s calendar. These floor sessions begin with an invocation delivered most of the time by a member of the clergy.
Selectboard and VSP listen to residents’ concerns and tackle RFPs
The Selectboard continues to tackle a packed spring agenda, with the bulk of the May 13 meeting devoted to hearing concerns from residents regarding speeding on Ferry Road and other roads in Charlotte, as well as a biannual discussion with the Vermont State Police (VSP) about their contracted hours and directed patrols (see below).
Sports Report – May 16, 2019
Charlotte’s Hadley Murphy scores her 100th goalRice High School senior Hadley Murphy of Charlotte scored her 100th goal as a Green Knight against Burlington High on May 6, then added a hat trick in a win over Mt. Anthony.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with attitude and gratitude
The Persist 5K Run/Walk, started by a group of Charlotte women, is on tap for Mother’s Day again this year. The family oriented, intergenerational run/walk begins at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 12th (Mother’s Day) at the Community Sailing Center in Burlington.
A promise to change the process, with some issues unresolved
A special meeting for public input about the Selectboard’s bid acceptance process brought more than sixty community members to the Charlotte Town Hall for ninety minutes on Wednesday. The May 1 meeting was calling after a public brouhaha this week over the Selectboard’s request for proposal approval process for an ash tree removal contract on a portion of Lake Road.
Meet Libby, and book recommendations from Charlotte librarians
Happy May! Are you excited for summer reading? I love reading on vacation. But I don’t like running out of books, so I always used to end up traveling with a whole stack of books with me, which takes up quite a bit of room. While my love for hard-copy books will never go away, I have become an ebook reader convert in the last couple of years. And the biggest reason I switched: the Libby app.
Spring is here, and so are the speeding complaints
Buds sprout on trees, and Charlotters complain about speeding in town. The leaves fall, and Charlotters gripe about speeding on the back roads. Snowflakes drift gently to the ground, and Charlotters are concerned about speeding to the ferry. School lets out, and people complain about speeding on Spear Street.