Edd’s Sports Report, Sept. 6
Edd Merritt keeps us up to date with Charlotters hitting their sporting goals.
Out Doors: Walks from I to L
Elizabeth Bassett takes us on a tour out doors in Vermont.
White-nose syndrome causes loss of millions
Most of us who pay attention to the current state of bats have heard about white-nose syndrome and may also know that bats are vulnerable to this through their winter dwelling habitat, caves. According to Vermont Fish and Wildlife, “White-nose Syndrome (WNS) has resulted in the loss of more than 5.7 million bats in the northeastern United States since 2006. This disease has affected all six of Vermont’s cave bat species (bats that hibernate in caves and mines in the winter months). WNS is associated with a newly identified fungus that invades the skin and damages the tissue in hibernating bats.”
Taking Care: Jump into unknown adventures
Alice Outwater takes us through the paces of aging gracefully.
Charlotte Senior Center is abuzz this fall
Events at The Charlotte Senior Center in Charlotte, Vermont.
Charlotte events: boot camp, farm film and more!
Community events in and around Charlotte, Vermont.
News from The Charlotte Library
Library events and fun happenings like the solar eclipse in August.
Rocking the R.O.C. worldwide
As a sophomore at Champlain Valley Union High School Natalie Meyer made a bold move. She started a club with a mission close to her heart: a peer-led Refugee Outreach Club. The R.O.C., as it is known, now spans five high schools and Middlebury College. To date there are about 60 members alone at CVU, one of their biggest clubs.
Jeanne Jensen is the new CVSD chief operations officer
Longtime Williston resident Jeanne Jensen, now of Hinesburg, is serving the Champlain Valley School District as chief operations officer, replacing Bob Mason. After a long career in engineering at IBM/Global Foundries and serving more than a decade on the CVU and CSSU school boards, Jensen is excited for the new school year to begin.
Charlotte designated a HEARTSafe community
In July, Charlotte was designated a HEARTSafe Community through a program designed to promote survival from sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Cemetery Commission update
Earlier this summer, under the watchful eye of master stone mason Pete Demick, trained volunteers from Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) were instructed on state-of-the-art techniques to right and repair vulnerable antique stones in the West Burying Ground on Greenbush Road.
Around Town with Edd Merritt
Edd Merritt fills us in on what is going on Around Town in Charlotte, Vermont.
Car shows cruise into local area
Also coming up is the Better L8 than Never Car Show presented by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the Snake Mountain Cruisers on Sept. 24. This will be held at the Bristol Recreation Field in Bristol.
Volunteer fire department training night a success
Two fire chiefs, Shelburne Chief Jerry Ouimet and Charlotte Chief Dick St. George,
oversee extrication drills conducted last week. The new “Jaws of Life” tools are battery powered instead of hydraulically powered. The big advantage is portability. No generator is needed with the new tools, and no hydraulic hoses need to be hauled to run them.
Charlotte Central School undergoes big changes
With about two weeks to go before the start of a new school year, Charlotte Central School Lead Principal Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll is stepping away from her post to assume a new position in the Champlain Valley School District. Komons-Montroll of Burlington has accepted the job of director of communications and public relations. She starts her new position the week of Aug. 28 and will work from the district’s central office in Shelburne.
Philo Ridge Farm celebrates Open Farm Week
While Open Farm Week ended officially Aug. 20, Philo Ridge Farm looks forward to continually welcoming guests to the farm through school visits, pasture walks and its farm Market.
Liberty and justice for all
Our editor Lynn Monty, a gen-Xer, speaks from her heart about the important lessons of justice and equality.
Commentary and letter from our readers
Our readers share their thoughts on school, giving and construction.
Boat burgled off Lane’s Lane
Items were stolen from a vessel moored near Lane’s Lane in Charlotte on July 31, police said. These items were later recovered in the vehicle of Jason Breault, 41, of Burlington. Breault is scheduled to be arraigned on Aug. 31 on a charge of burglary and possession of stolen property.
Town Hall and library slated to be spick and span
Three proposals were submitted for the contract: Williston-based Coastal Building Maintenance (CBM VT), Danaher Custom Services Inc. of South Burlington, and Bobbi Jo Welch of B’s Perfection Cleaning Services.