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Emerald Ash Borer found in Vermont

Nate Seigert, U.S. Forest Service Entomologist March 8, 2018February 27, 2021

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (VTFPR) and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods & Markets (VAAFM) report that an emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive forest insect from Asia, has been detected in Vermont. Officials with the USDA Animal & Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the identification of a beetle recently found in northern Orange County, Vermont. The insect was reported through the vtinvasives.org website.

Local Events

Girl scouting around the world

Cindy Bradley March 8, 2018June 23, 2020

It has been a very busy beginning to the year 2018 for our local Charlotte Girl Scout Troop 30066. The cookie sale – Girl Scout cookie sales began on the first of January, as many of you are aware of, since a number of you had young Daisy, Brownie or Junior Girl Scouts braving the sometimes frigid temperatures to knock on your doors in anticipation of making a cookie sale.

Business & Real Estate

R.L. Vallee withdraws application for a Maplefields Store off Route 7

Edd Merritt, Contributing Editor February 22, 2018March 11, 2021

Engineers for the proposed Maplefields off Route 7, Ferry and Church Hill Roads wrote to Zoning Board Chair, Frank Tenney, saying that due to comments by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) concerning cross-traffic turns into and out of the proposed location, they and R.L. Vallee, Inc. are withdrawing their proposal for a Maplefields Store.

Senior Center

Senior Center News

Charlotte Senior Center February 21, 2018October 20, 2020

The Senior Center’s Spring Program (March through May), included in this issue of The News, describes the programs and classes being offered here this spring, along with schedules and fees. You can register for classes by calling the Center at 425-6345, by mail at P.O Box 207, Charlotte, VT 05445, or by coming in to sign up in person.

Local Events

Parenting Teenagers Panel Discussion

Charlotte Congregational Church February 8, 2018March 5, 2021

Are you raising a teenager? Do you have the skills and tools that you need to stay on course, especially during the inescapable and often unpredictable challenges that parenting brings?

Fire & Rescue

Meet Michael Gordon: Captain and AEMT

Tom Cosinuke, CVFRS corporate president January 24, 2018October 20, 2020

Today Michael works full time at Shelburne Rescue squad serving his new community. Michael also began working in June of 2016 as an AEMT with CVFRS. During this time, he has demonstrated many leadership skills and has been promoted to captain on the rescue squad.

Senior Center

Senior Center News

Charlotte Senior Center January 24, 2018October 20, 2020

Wednesday After-lunch Programs Programs scheduled for Wednesday after lunch begin at 1 p.m. and showcase the many interests of our community. Drop in to share the travels and experiences of our presenters—no need to register.

Library

Charlotte Library News

Margaret Woodruff, Director January 24, 2018April 14, 2023

IBRARY CARD EXPIRATION REMINDER – All Charlotte Library cards expire on January 31, 2018. In order to use your card at other Homecard libraries, it must have an up-to-date sticker. Please stop by with card for a new sticker and you’ll be good until January 31, 2021!

Fire & Rescue

Meet Cathrine Richards, fire fighter volunteer and probationary rescue volunteer

Tom Cosinuke, CVFRS corporate president January 24, 2018October 20, 2020

Cat got started with CVFRS in 2014. She wanted to do something different and more technical in her volunteering. She made the full commitment taking both Fire 1 and Fire 2 training programs, approximately 220 hours of overall training, followed by written and practical testing.

Around Town

Edd Merritt, Editor In Chief January 24, 2018June 24, 2020

Congratulations: to Jacob Edgar of Charlotte, who led off the Charlotte Congregational Church’s “Soup, Supper Series” on January 16. Jacob is a musician and ethnomusicologist, as well as a record producer. He spoke about his organizations: the record label, booking agency and music publisher, Cumbancha, as well as another label that has received world-wide renown, Putumayo World Music.

Local Events

Community Events

The Charlotte News January 10, 2018March 5, 2021

Events in and around Charlotte, VT for January, 2018.

Education

Tax Rates, Merger Tax Incentives and Budgets

Mary Mead, Town clerk/treasurer January 10, 2018March 11, 2021

An article on page 14 in the Dec. 13 issue of The Charlotte News, “Commissioner of Taxes Releases FY2019 Education Yield Letter,” quoted Jeanne Jensen, the chief operating officer of the Champlain Valley School District, as saying, “Finally, taxpayers should remember that we will be receiving the second year of our district consolidation tax incentive, which will provide CVSD tax payers with an 8 cent reduction on their tax bill.”

Library

Charlotte Library News

Margaret Woodruff, Charlotte Library Director January 10, 2018April 14, 2023

Happy New Year from the Library! If you’re resolving to read more in the New Year, here are a few ways to get started:

Selectboard

Notice of 2nd Public Hearing For Proposed Town Plan

Town Of Charlotte Selectboard January 10, 2018June 24, 2020

Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. Section 4385, the Charlotte Selectboard will hold its second public hearing to receive public comments on a proposed amended Charlotte Town Plan on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Town Hall, 159 Ferry Road. Public comments may also be submitted in writing in advance of the public hearing.

Senior Center

Senior Center Welcomes New Director

Charlotte Senior Center January 10, 2018March 11, 2021

Carolyn Kulik, the new Director of the Charlotte Senior Center, has many interests. She worked in Asia for eight years and has 20 years of experience in cross-cultural training and English as a Second Language. While she predominantly taught adults, her youngest students were pre-kindergarteners.

Miscellaneous

Town Bites

The Charlotte News January 10, 2018July 30, 2020

Charlotte heads the state in median wealth – UVM economics professor, Art Woolf wrote a column recently that appeared in the Burlington Free Press on December 20 in which he analyzed the various types of households and their median incomes for 2016.

The Charlotte News

News from The News

The Charlotte News January 10, 2018June 24, 2020

Fundraising. Thank you to everyone who responded to our 2017 fundraising appeals. We finished the year having met our fundraising goal, and because of the support of both our donors and our loyal advertisers we enter 2018 in good shape financially. We look forward to your continued support in the new year.

Around Town

Edd Merritt, Editor In Chief January 10, 2018June 24, 2020

Congratulations: to Jim Hyde who was nominated as one of ten finalists for “Mentor of the Year” through the Comcast /Mobius student mentoring program. Jim mentors two students through Connecting Youth (CY) at CCS and CVU.

Fire & Rescue Health

This Month’s Blood Pressure Clinics

Charlotte Fire and Rescue January 10, 2018March 5, 2021

As part of the HeartSafe Community CVFRS will be offering multiple blood pressure clinics every month

Selectboard

Selectboard continues to review budget proposals

Susan Crockenberg, Contributor January 10, 2018June 24, 2020

As is typical when the Selectboard entertains budgets requests from town commissions and departments, the meeting on December 18, 2017, was chock full of agenda items. It began at 6 p.m. with an informational meeting with the Charlotte Library expansion committee on a proposed library expansion. A feasibility study will be undertaken in January to assess community support of the project and whether funding can be raised privately or if a bond is needed. If the response is positive, expansion plans will go forward with a goal of building in the spring of 2019.