Around Town – August 22, 2018

Around Town – August 22, 2018

to Courtney McDermott whose poem “Dublin” appeared in the Young Writers Project of the Burlington Free Press on August 10. In it the author wonders whether coming abroad was the right thing to do. She says she has never before felt lonely as she is sitting by herself in a café. She wonders whether she made a mistake but at the end of the poem makes her decision. Read it to see what she decides. 

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to Kristopher and Sarah Larson of Charlotte who recently purchased Otter Creek Awnings of Williston, a locally based company that provides customized solutions to outdoor and shading needs. They make deck canopies and retractable awnings, window and commercial awnings as well as solar shades.

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Congratulations: to Elizabeth Aube Kozachek and her husband, Joe, who celebrated their first wedding anniversary on June 17. Elizabeth is the daughter of Patti and Mark Aube of Charlotte.

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This volcanic activity forced residents to act quickly, while they find and collect their belongings, some having to search for a vehicle in which to carry them, and move them into new homes. Jenn says it has been exhausting.

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to Courtney McDermott of Charlotte whose poem, “Girls who walk alone at night,” was selected for the Young Writer’s Project in the March 23 Burlington Free Press. Responding to the theme, “How you stand out from the crowd,” Courtney, in fact, hopes she can stand apart as she walks down Burlington’s Church Street at night.

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to Coco Eyre who, as a previous contestant on “Chopped Jr.” on the Food Network, was chosen this year to serve on a 10-person panel of judges for the 2018 Junior Iron Chef Vermont competition held on March 17 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. Coco is the daughter of Melissa O’Brien and Richard Eyre of Charlotte. See photo on page 23

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Congratulations:
to Curt Alpeter in his capacity as a partner in Runamok Maple Syrup. Runamok was featured in the Food Section of the New York Times of November 15 as a company that specializes in organic Vermont syrup.