Full Selectboard agenda leads to four-hour meeting
The Monday March 25 Selectboard Meeting featured the reappointments for town positions, contracting actions and the first public hearing…
Proposed boundaries dominates Planning Commission meeting
The Thursday, March 21, Planning Commission meeting focused primarily on the proposed changes to and comments on the East Charlotte Village District (ECV) boundary and Charlotte Land Use Regulations (LUR).
Some good reads for your listening pleasure
I don’t know what there is about Kevin Hart. I just love him. Since I first encountered him in the movie, Get Hard (my kids laugh at me for how much I went so crazy over that movie), I can’t get enough of him. I mean it; I love him. Imagine my delight when I discovered that he had written a book, I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons.
Sports Report – March 20, 2019
Winter sports end with wins and lossesYou can’t say that CVU’s winter sports teams didn’t give other Division I schools a good run for their money in several sports.
State Court divisions demystified
Last month I talked about the different categories detail what the different state court divisions do. To remind you, each county has a Superior Court with four divisions: Criminal, Civil, Family and Probate. There is also a statewide Environmental Division and a statewide Judicial Bureau. This month I am going to talk about the Criminal Division.
Your opinion matters
Since former Senator Bill Doyle is no longer able to conduct the Doyle Poll, a tradition of Town Meetings in Vermont, I decided to create a survey that would help me gauge the opinion of my constituents with respect to some of the issues currently under consideration by the Legislature.
Senior Center News – March 20, 2019
“Music comes from an icicle as it melts, to live again as spring water.” ~ Henry Williamson Just today,…
Ride the waves and break the ice
For an adventure and a thrill, ride the Charlotte-Essex ferry when the lake is frozen. Of course you cannot ride waves, because the lake is frozen over and even the weather bureau does not forecast wave heights.
Voters approve CVSD budget
The Champlain Valley School District budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 passed in all five voting towns at Town Meeting Day on March 5. The budget, which totals $78,901,170, covers all six schools in the district.
Measles: What’s the big deal?
The headline in The Guardian on March 1 screamed: “ ‘God knows how I’m alive’:” How a teen defied his parents to get vaccinated. Driven by his own curiosity and facilitated by friends, Ethan Lindenberger turned 18 and asked, “Where do I go to get vaccinated?” Most teens upon reaching the age of emancipation might look forward to a rite of passage such as voting or buying a beer. Ethan found a clinic and got his recommended vaccines.
Composting: the humane alternative
Houseplants are the bane of many very accomplished gardeners. Perhaps there should be a bumper sticker—Houseplants: Compost Them.
Raven Ridge Natural Area Trail Closure Notice
The Nature Conservancy owns and manages the 365-acre Raven Ridge Natural Area, spanning the towns of Charlotte, Monkton, and Hinesburg.
Sports Report – March 7, 2019
Whether holding their edges, lacing their skates, tiptoeing on the beam or firing baskets, CVU winter sports teams have done very well for themselves this year.
Hands to Honduras-Tela in its 15th year
“When we arrive there there can be over 200 patients waiting to be seen,” explains Linda Gilbert, when describing the scene outside the make-shift exam room at a school in the town of Tela, in the northwest corner of Honduras.
Musical treasure in our midst
Charlotte’s musical landscape is filled with some real talent, and we are lucky to include Aaron Flinn in the lineup with Francesca Blanchard (francescablanchard.com), Jeff Hahn (jeffhahnmusic.com) and Justin Panigutti, to name a few.
Food Shelf News – March 7, 2019
We’re sending out rays—and roots—of gratitude to Deborah Cook, Anne Castle, Colleen Armstrong, Eileen Schilling and Janet Morrison for their financial help.
Looking to buy a home? Make sure to get pre-approved first
The pre-approval or pre-qualification process is one of the most crucial parts of purchasing a home and yet it seems to be the part many buyers are most hesitant about. What I haven’t determined is why they don’t want to see what they can be approved for but want to see houses they potentially can’t afford.
Gardening reading to carry through to spring
While there is still plenty of winter left and days by the fire go on, I’d like to suggest some reading inspiration for you. I hope to revisit many of the books and magazines my garden has benefited from over the years. Sometimes catalogues are good reading as well.
A push for clean energy
Town Meeting week marks the halfway point in the legislative session. We are approaching an important date called “crossover” set for March 15. In order to be passed by the House and sent to the Senate in time for their consideration, any bill not voted out of committee by that date is put on hold for this session. Since this is only four days after we return from the Town Meeting break, I expect we’ll have a very busy week.
Around Town – March 7, 2019
to the CCS finalists in the Scripps Spelling Bee held recently. Emma Metzler (5th grade) emerged as the School Champion after 26 rounds. We also congratulate the other 17 finalists: