Vermonter Chris Myers, 32, comes from three generations of snowmobilers. He was recently appointed president of the Shelburne Charlotte Association of Snow Travelers (SCAT) Snowmobile Club and Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST).
If you spend time in the woods, chances are that you will stumble upon an old cellar hole, stone wall or agricultural implement rusting among the trees. These cultural artifacts are striking and speak to the strange and fascinating history of European settlement in Vermont, which is intertwined with the history of our forests. In most areas of Vermont, I would classify human disturbance as the largest influence over the condition of our forests as they currently exist. The history of how this came to be is a story of settlement, war and mania.
In an effort to make 1st and 2nd graders beam with pride, they were given seeds to plant in a garden and were encouraged to harvest all that grew. Students at Charlotte Central School even decided where to bestow the bounty.
Congratulations:
to Edorah Glazer of Charlotte, the principal at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro, who has been meeting with 24 other educators in the Vermont School Leadership Project’s class for 2018. The project is sponsored by the Snelling Center for Government and has been in existence for 13 years. Its goal is to help school administrators, including special education and curriculum directors, develop the skills and knowledge to operate effectively. Those who were selected have shown good capabilities in these areas of their work already. The course began in July at the Lake Morey Resort, and Edorah and the others will complete seven sessions over 13 months.
Many articles online discuss bike transportation trails—on and off road. The advantages of biking to work, for errands, to friends’ houses or just for fun are many. Bike Commuting’s Worst Enemy Isn’t What You Think is written by Arian Horbovetz, a Strong Towns member and blogger at The Urban Phoenix. The following article is republished from his blog, with permission.
Congratulations: to Charlotte resident and Middlebury physician Dr. Jeanne Andersson-Swayze who, as a member of Heart to Heart International’s Disaster Response Team, went to both Florida in September and Puerto Rico recently to give medical aid to storm victims. Her team in Puerto Rico headed inland to small and often remote towns.
The Selectboard is looking for interested citizens to fill vacancies. Click on the story to see what positions are available.
Audubon Vermont teacher/naturalist Gwen Causer said it’s been spectacular weather for all sorts of edible mushrooms. “The rain we had in early September is paying off now,” she said.
Commentary: “We’d Rather Teach.” So there was this picture that ran in the September 19 issue of the Free…
What is in Nordic Farms’ Future? As most of you know, the iconic landmark Nordic Farm on Route 7…
The Vermont State Police commander of the Williston barracks said Charlotte has a very low call volume in comparison…
Charlotte’s wastewater pump station at the Town Green is getting some work in the form of valve and check-valve…
The construction happening at U.S. 7 from the Ferrisburgh/Charlotte town line north for three miles to the Ferry Road…
The ditch on Lewis Creek Road will be getting rock-lined thanks to a $9,700 Municipal Roads Grant-in-Aid pilot project. The grant was accepted at the Charlotte Selectboard’s Sept. 11 meeting.
Congratulations to Ceal Moran whose “Genealogy Day Get-Together” was featured in the August 27 Burlington Free Press under “the history…
Where there were three, now there are none. The silos at Baptist Corners in East Charlotte have been removed.
Monuments and memorials are a big part of representing history in America. A great number of these honor soldiers who served in various wars. Charlotte remembers the soldiers who served from our town with two monuments and two memorials. These include the World War I monument, World War II monument, Fred D. St. George memorial and the Alan Bean memorial.
Edd Merritt fills us in on what is going on Around Town in Charlotte, Vermont.
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.
Property owners on Long Point in North Ferrisburgh decided to form a “Weed Committee” to study the problem. After many months of research into causes and weed-control methods, and after speaking with their neighbors and other lake associations, the committee decided to organize an education event to inform lake users about the weed problem.