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CCS annual Carnation Ceremony

Proposed library addition: A look back and a look forward

PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN

CHARLOTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY, CHARLOTTE, VT

Conceptual design

Jonathan Silverman

Eighth grader Grace Mcnally receives her carnation from Eddie Moore.

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In 2017 the Charlotte Library Trustees and the Friends of the Library decided to explore the possibility of a much-needed addition to the library building. An architect from Black River Design (highly recommended by the building’s original, architect) was hired to come up with a design and a cost estimate for the proposed addition.

A feasibility study determined the readiness of the town for the addition and assessed the level of private funds that might be available. The feasibility study indicated that the estimated cost for the addition of $1.4 million could be shared by a public bond and private monies.

Private fundraising began and a bond for up to $700,000 passed by a significant margin by Australian Ballot in March 2019.

Following Town Meeting, the Library Building Committee followed the suggestion of Selectboard liaison, Fritz Tegatz, to use the architect’s plan to generate an RFP (request for proposal) to be issued to regional design/build firms.

Fritz made a convincing argument that this approach provided greater flexibility and potential cost savings. (See page 4.)

On May 20, bids from three firms were opened at the Selectboard meeting. A bid review working group comprised of five local experts with extensive building experience generously donated a great deal of their time to compare and evaluate the bids. Following mandatory site visits, two of the bidding firms were invited to return to the library for comparative discussion.

This bid review working group then met with the Library Building Committee to make a final recommendation to

the Selectboard. The Library Building Committee is comprised of a Selectboard member, a Charlotte Library trustee and a member of the Friends of The Charlotte Library. ReArch of South Burlington was the unanimous choice of the building committee based on the combination of design, feasibility, and cost. The Library Trustees unanimously approved the ReArch design (as recommended by the Library Building Committee and assessed by the bid review working group) on May 31, as did the Selectboard at its June 3 meeting.

As of June 3, the estimated cost of the project, including site preparation and construction, is just under $1.2 million. To date, during the so-called “quiet phase,” the Library Friends’ group has raised 75% of the anticipated $600,000. A town-wide appeal kicks off on June 28, with a chance for everyone to participate in a project that benefits and enriches our community.

Members of the Charlotte Library Board of Trustees are thrilled with the ReArch design, a design that accurately reflects the current aesthetic of the library as well as with the amount of effort and thought process necessary to select a design/ build firm. The trustees are extremely grateful to all who have given their time and generously contributed donations to support the needed library expansion. We look forward to continued progress.

The Charlotte Library Board of Trustees Jonathan Silverman, Chair Robert Smith Danielle Conlon Menk Nan Mason Katharine Cohen

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Selectboard approves library addition bond for $600,000 Review of the memorandum of agreement and contract slated for June 24 Juliann Phelps

The June 10 Selectboard meeting began with Vice Chair Frank Tenney calling the meeting to order, three members were present. Chair Matt Krasnow and Selectboard member Louise McCarren participated by phone. Similar to the June 3 meeting, agenda items centered on the Charlotte Library addition. Selectboard member Fritz Tegatz said the library building committee was in the process of reviewing the ReArch contract and did not have a draft ready to present at the meeting. Members of the public, many who attended the previous Selectboard meeting, again raised similar concerns about specific line item costs, site work and sketch plan review, as well as library matching funds and the memorandum of understanding.

Town Clerk and Treasurer Mary Mead asked Tegatz, “so you are including furnishings and audio visual equipment? [in the bond amount] ... I thought we had a discussion about what we’ve voted on, which was construction, so why is that still part of what the town is going to borrow?

I’d really like to hear the Selectboard -the five people -- what are you thinking?”

Tegatz responded the line item for builtins were removed from the estimate and replaced with furnishings, “to be more cost effective, make it more flexible to use the space.” Tenney asked about the costs associated with the renovations needed to retrofit the old building to the new construction. Assistant Town Clerk Christina Booher noted, “there’s a lot of questions with the numbers outside of the construction of the addition ... I don’t know

if there will ever be enough detail in those numbers to answer those questions.”

Energy Committee member John Quinney said, “we should recognize the Friends of the Library are raising half the money for the cost of this building, which is a town asset, and the town is getting an asset for half the price that’s required to build it.” He added, “regarding a number of items in both direct costs and town costs, we could have a discussion about what’s directly or indirectly related to construction. It’s difficult to draw a hard and fast line.” Resident Peter Trono asked if site work was included as well as details on the proposed site plan. Tegatz responded that site work was not part of ReArch’s bid amount, but it was included as part of the owner costs. After a bit more discussion, Tegatz motioned for the vice chair to sign the bond letter requesting the amount of $600,000, seconded by McCarren. The motion passed unanimously, 5-0. (This was also motioned again after the discussion of the MOA.) The next agenda item, the memorandum of agreement among the town, the library board of trustees, and the Friends of the Charlotte Library was reviewed.

Mead suggested it go back for a work session. Selectboard members Carrie Spear, Tenney and McCarren agreed. Mead also asked, “What does the library have in cash and what do you have currently in pledges?” Library Director Margaret Woodruff responded the treasurer wasn’t present, but she and Board Secretary Nan Mason estimated they had about $250,000 in cash and $200,000 in pledges. Woodruff said they will consider borrowing the difference if the fundraising goal is not met. Tenney asked, “Do we commit to a $600,000 bond when the library at this point in time doesn’t have their money?

Does that mean we are $150,000 short?”

To which McCarren replied, “It becomes a cash flow question. … The library has to deliver the full amount of their obligation of $600,000 during the construction period, and as they raise it, they need to turn it over to Mary to manage it.” She continued, “That gives them a window to finish raising it. I think there is still enough cash to pay out and manage a project.”

Trees at the Town Beach Recreation Commissioner Chairman Bill Fraser-Harris and Deputy Tree Warden Susan Smith presented a request for an emergency purchase of arborist services to remove potentially dangerous trees at the town beach. Smith said the arborist recommended removing four “dead or dying” trees to the right of the parking lot as well as removing dead limbs from trees in the picnic area. Concerns were raised by several Selectboard members about the timeliness of the request (after a previous site visit on May 20) as well as considering see SELECTBOARD page 23

Correction In the May 30 edition of The Charlotte News, Vera Maroney’s article about Horsford’s had inadvertently misspelled Cyrus G. Pringle's last name.

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Eighth Graders Caroline Swayze (left) and Ella Beerworth Walk with kindergarten friend Annie Palmer after receiving their good-bye Carnation from her.

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Around Town Edd Merritt

Congratulations: to Oscar Williams of Charlotte, actor in a Tony Award winning musical four years ago, Fun Home, as he looked back on that performance through a correspondence with the Burlington Free Press. He and the author Alison Bechdel of Bolton, on whose autobiographical novel the movie was based, talked about the value of the Tony Awards and what the awards might mean for Hadestown, another Vermont product, whose musical score belongs to Addison County’s Anais Mitchell. Oscar said that Fun Home brought him and the other cast members together as a family and the emotions created changed his life. He has been performing in this area at the Flynn Center, with Very Merry Theatre, even through a friend’s Graduation Challenge at CVU High School, and this summer he will be developing his own Grad Challenge although though he will be but a junior in the fall. He also has done reading of works in New York City.

Sympathy: is extended to family and friends of Shane Beal, who passed away May 23 at the age of 20. He was a student at the time of his death at the University of Toronto, College of St. Michael’s, and he had just begun a summer job in Minnesota. Born in that state, Shane and his family moved to Charlotte when he was seven. He graduated from Charlotte Central School and CVU High School. He played drum kit in both schools’ jazz and pit bands and was noted for his creative writing. He volunteered for Boys and Girls Club and worked at a soccer camp. His surviving family includes his brother Evan, sister Heidi and parents Lisa and Erik Beal of Charlotte. The family asks that,in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to the National Audubon Society at https://action.audubon.org/ donate/make-tribute-gift.

is extended to family and friends of Reverend Ray Harwick of Shelburne who passed away May 13 at the age of 93. He lived in Charlotte before moving to Wake Robin where he has been a resident for 12 years. A pastor of numerous churches, he became involved in the Civil Rights movement and participated in many of the 1960s activities. He organized a bus trip from Reading, Pennsylvania, to the March on Washington in 1963. He later served on the board of Vermont Public Radio.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on July 27 at the First Congregational Church, Burlington. The family asks that those wishing to recognize him do so through donations to Vermont Public Radio. is extended to family and friends of Charles Barry, Sr. of Essex Junction who passed away on May 24 at the age of 76.

Chuck worked for IBM for 34 years before retiring. His surviving family includes his son Charles Barry, Jr. and Charles’ wife, Paula, of Charlotte as well as grandchildren Christopher Barry and his wife, Samantha, also of Charlotte. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the Essex Junction Firefighters Association, 2 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, VT 05452 or to the American Cancer Society at donate3.cancer.org. is extended to family and friends of Gabriel Rodriguez of Shelburne who passed away June 8 at the age of 45. A basketball coach at UVM and the school’s Coordinator of Transfer Admissions, Gabe was married to Sara Wool who grew up in Charlotte. In addition to Sara, his surviving family includes parents-in-law Michael and Martha Wool and the couples’ children Macie and Will. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions to the following organizations be considered: McClure Miller Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, VT 05446; Children’s Miracle Network at UVM, Attn: Ali Waltien, Child Life Specialist, UVM Campus Children’s School, http://www. uvm.edu/cess/ccschool.

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We have our new licenses availabl e each year by January 1.

There are quite out there who havea few of you yet—I know there not registered 380 dogs out there are more than roaming around in the Town of Charlotte. The late fees at this point are $11 for neutered/spayed animals and $17 for intact males to be under your and control, either a new dog in town, females. If it is on a leash or under and $13, respecti the fees are $9 command when direct verbal vely. Payment is you by check or cash own property. This are not on your plus we need an up-to-date rabies stated in our Dog is specifically certificate.

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Selectboard chooses ReArch as library addition contractor Town mowing contracts and abandoned properties also discussed Juliann Phelps

New rod-ironed fence was installed at Barber Hill Cemetery on Greenbush Road on Wednesday, June 5. The project is part of The Charlotte Cemetery Commission that is comprised of volunteers, dedicated supporters and led by three elected commissioners.

Photos by Juliann Phelps

The June 3 Selectboard meeting focused around the Charlotte library addition. After a question and answer session on topics ranging from solar to various construction costs, the Selectboard voted unanimously to approve ReArch as the contractor for the project. Selectboard member Fritz Tegatz presented the recommendations to the Selectboard, reading a prepared statement outlining the bid process review, sharing a spreadsheet of estimated costs, and going over proposed designs. While only three members of the Selectboard were physically present, Carrie Spear and Louise McCarren dialed in and participated remotely. Library staff and members of the Friends of the Library were also present, along with members of the Energy Committee.

The designs presented by Tegatz noted a change in location of the children’s area to “where there is the most light,” and the removal of the existing driveway to the east. In additiona, the costs for solar panels were removed due to west-facing rooflines in the new design. Tegatz said, “It was almost $100,000 for solar for the building…We decided not to try to force solar in an inefficient manner, just to have it, but to look at it as a whole question as to what you want to accomplish.”

This prompted a robust discussion.

Energy Committee member John Quinney said, “The first I knew that it had been taken out was coming to this meeting tonight....I would hope there is an opportunity for someone from the Energy Committee in the next week to meet with library building committee to look at this issue of solar more thoughtfully.” Library Director Margaret Woodruff responded, “The numbers that were offered—no one really knew what they meant. We felt it should be moved down to the bottom [of the spreadsheet] until we had more accurate numbers.” Resident Peter Trono discussed the pros and cons of solar, highlighting the tax benefits and offering an alternative of assigning a solar array account to the library, with the library receiving the energy credit.

Discussion moved to a spreadsheet developed by the library addition working group, which outlined a comparison of bids between the two contractors, ReArch and Breadloaf. Earlier in the meeting, Tegatz noted that the Naylor and Breen original design was not chosen due to being the most expensive. The construction and design subtotal from ReArch was $1,063,658 and Breadloaf was $1,052,600.

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Town SELECTBOARD continued from page 4 items. With those additional costs added in, ReArch was $1,290,363 and Breadloaf was $1,283,402.

In the prepared statement it was noted, “The proposal approved by the Library Board and Library Building group is from Re Arch. ReArch was originally the least expensive proposal. When analyzed by the proposal review group, the ReArch proposal ended up slightly higher than the Breadloaf, about $7,000, or less than one percent. The lowest proposal was not chosen because the design by ReArch was much better at accomplishing the Library goals and was considered a better value.”

Town Clerk and Treasurer Mary Mead asked, “How on June 10 we will be able to have a concrete number and be able to say to the bond bank, ‘This is how much we want to borrow from bond bank because this is how much the library has in funding, and this is our true price?’” She also expressed concerns regarding built-ins and furnishings, saying, “It wasn’t part of what we voted on…clearly furnishings were not included.”

Assistant Town Clerk Christina Booher agreed. She said, “Funds still haven’t been discussed. …There is still no guarantee they are going to get the full amount remaining after we bond.…Who picks up the tab? The town is the one entering the contract. So, you are going to accept a contractor’s bid without actually having the full amount of this bid or pledged from both parties?” Krasnow responded that it would be addressed in the MOA, the next agenda item. However, the agenda item was cancelled with Woodruff noting the library would bebetter prepared to talk in more detail at the June 10 meeting.

Vice Chair Frank Tenney asked about the costs associated with connecting the addition to the existing building. Tegatz responded that the HVAC would be replaced, LED lights installed, along with insulation and carpeting. The discussion wound to a close with Tegatz making the motion to accept ReArch as the contractor (subject to approval of the MOA and contract at a later meeting), seconded by Tenney and unanimously approved 5-0.

During public comment, resident Noah Kolb of Stockbridge Road raised concerns about an abandoned property on his street.

He said, “A house has been left abandoned and vacant for at least 10 or 15 years.…

It’s starting to pose a public health risk and

an environmental problem.” The house, at 102 Stockbridge Road, is owned by Katie Gilley of Boscawen, NH. She bought it from Alexander and Heather Abele for $559,850 on May 9, 2016. Kolb asked that the Selectboard consider drafting and passing an ordinance related to abandoned properties. Three other residents spoke in support: James Parker, Bob Sanders and Chuck Deslauriers. Parker requested, “If we could all raise our hands and show support for this issue,” and approximately 20 people raised their hands. This drew a marked response from the Selectboard.

Krasnow agreed to take it up at another meeting and asked that anyone with research or sample ordinances share them with Town Administrator Dean Bloch.

Town mowing and brush hogging contracts were re-awarded at the meeting.

According to the town administrator’s report, “The contractor that was awarded the contract for mowing trails and brushhogging town lands (Chris’s Lawncare & Mini Excavating) has indicated that he does not want either contract.” As the only other contractor who bid, the Selectboard approved Mow! Mow! Mow! for mowing town trails. The selected bid is $800 higher the previous contractor’s bid. For the brush hogging contract, the Selectboard approved Adam Dantzscher. The selected bid is $1,525 more than the previous contractor’s bid. Krasnow said, “From past experience with the first three contractors who submitted the lowest prices, I’ve found Adam Dantzscher’s work to be impeccable, a real attention to detail, and incredible care and attention to the town lands. … Even though he’s not the next lowest bidder, I have full confidence that’s going to be the best value for the town and any additional work is also at a lower price.”

Abby Foulk, Charlotte representative for Chittenden Solid Waste District, presented the results of her food scrap survey, reading an abbreviated version of the results and discussing ideas and challenges of future collection of food scraps. Of the 226 responses, 65% said they were already composting at home. Foulk offered ideas about collection programs as well as an overview of existing fees. In her presentation she noted that household curbside service fees are unknown in Charlotte.

Sarah Reeves, executive director of CSWD, presented its FY20 budget to the Selectboard. She reviewed the proposed budget along with high level expenses and revenues, noting an increase in fees across several services. This included resurrecting

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Selectboard member Fritz Tegatz presents a proposed design of the Charlotte library addition.

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a $2 charge for those bringing recyclables only to the CSWD drop-off centers. She spoke of the “likelihood of a [county-wide] bond in about two years or so” for a new sorting facility with the “goal to have our new facility ready at the same time to take advantage of the new capacity.” The Selectboard voted to support the budget.

In other Selectboard business, the agricultural lease at Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge currently held by Clark Hinsdale III was amended and assigned to Thomas Cariano for the remainder of the term, ending December 2019. CoChairs Jenny Cole and Susan Smith of

the Charlotte Park and Wildlife Refuge Oversight Committee were in attendance and supported the recommendation that Cariano become the new lessee.

The Selectboard approved a deadline for signature of the agricultural lease at Thompson’s Point to authorize distribution of the request for bids for town wastewater system maintenance, and a town match for a grant to repair the culvert at 1251 Greenbush Road.

The Selectboard went into executive session for a litigation issue.

NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS AND OF TOWN OFFICIAL POSITIONS June 2019

The following boards and positions currently have unfilled seats: • Planning Commission (1 seat; term ending 2022) • Recreation Commission (1 seat: term ending 2020) • Trails Committee (2 seats; terms ending 2021) • Charlotte Park & Wildlife Oversight Committee (1 seat; term ending 2022) • Conservation Commission (1 seat; term ending 2022) • West Charlotte Village Wastewater Advisory Committee (1 seat; term ending 2020) • Fence Viewer (term ending April 30, 2020) The following positions have terms ending June 30, 2019: • First Constable (2 year term; current term ends June 30, 2019) • Representative to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (2 year term; current term ends June 30, 2019) • Representative to the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (2 year term; current term ends June 30, 2019) • Alternate Representative to the Transportation Advisory Committee of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (2 year term; current term ends June 30, 2019) • Alternate Representative to the Clean Water Advisory Committee of the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (2 year term; current term ends June 30, 2019) If you have interest in serving the Town by participating in any of these capacities please send a short statement explaining your interest and any relevant background information to Dean Bloch, Town Administrator at dean@ townofcharlotte.com. If you have questions, please e-mail or call 425-3071 ext.

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New book uncovers secrets to happy senior living Chea Waters Evans NEWS EDITOR

Right around the corner from Charlotte, on Bostwick Road, tucked back from the main road, sits a quiet senior living community called Wake Robin. Retired University of Vermont psychology professor Lynne Bond, whose mother and in-laws had lived at the property, didn’t know much about it. That changed when a group of Wake Robin residents approached her in 2015 to figure out what exactly was going on there—in a good way. “They had a sense that something special was going on there,” Bond said. The initial conversation blossomed into a long-term project, the result of which is Bond’s new book, What’s Next? The Continuing Journey of the Wake Robin Life Care Community.

Bond has lived in Charlotte for almost 40 years, she said, and when the Wake Robin group originally contacted her, she had just retired. Looking forward to taking it easy, Bond wasn’t sure that she wanted to take on the project, but curiosity got the better of her.

“They wanted to know how an independent, subjective scientist would look at their community,” she said, noting that they were particularly interested in practices, policies and operations that could

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be useful at other senior care facilities.

Bond recruited her colleague and former doctoral student Jackie Weinstock, and the two conducted a study of the residents and facility to try and figure out exactly why and how the people who lived there were so happy, productive, and healthy, both physically and mentally.

“We committed to doing a very in-depth qualitative analysis of Wake Robin, and spent the next couple years doing that,” Bond said. She and Weinstock identified seven major lessons that uniquely improved the quality of life for seniors at Wake Robin over other communities, as well as three “tensions,” as she calls them, that actually contribute still positively to the quality of life there.

The positives include the fact, Bond said, that life there “is very much residentdriven. There is no social activities coordinator, and residents themselves come up with groups, clubs, and events.” They also, she said, participate in the actual physical upkeep of the property, including working on landscaping and gardening projects, managing the recycling program, and working in the store and gift shop.

“They really have ownership of basic

operations, which means they own their community,” Bond said.

The strong sense of community and belonging at Wake Robin is good for physical, mental, and cognitive health, Bond said, and her research supports this fact. Out of almost 200 people who participated in her study, she said, 90 percent singled out that sense of belonging as an important aspect of living there.

Aside from the mental and emotional connection available at Wake Robin, Bond said, the actual physical connection there is key to happiness for seniors. She said, “The aesthetic design of the community encourages interaction; pathways to the community center are intersecting, so people run into each other as they walk there, and it was a conscious decision to put mailboxes in community center to force people to bump into one another.”

Even the tensions in the community, like a lack of diversity that reaches from hobbies to race to political views, or navigating the social and safety issues of a community that allows pets, have a positive effect in the long run, Bond said. The resident-centered, engaging community is one that offers many lessons to other communities that are striving to make senior living a pleasant and thriving part of life’s journey.

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All home heating oil tanks must be inspected by Aug. 15, 2020 Elle O’Casey DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

SCHIP Board members presented checks to grant recipients recently at the SCHIP’s Treasure Resale Shop in Shelburne.

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SCHIP has announced its Spring 2019 grant awards. Recent monies of over $21,000 were awarded to 14 nonprofits in our towns that met the criteria of serving the people of our communities in a variety of ways. The recipients for this cycle included the YWCA Camp Hochelaga, Stern Center, Shelburne Nursery School, Shelburne Parks and Recreation, Shelburne Craft School, CVU High School Support Fund, Vermont Humanities Council, Hinesburg Community School, Joseph House, ReSource, Peace and Justice Center (Clemmons Family Farm), JUMP, NAMI, and Composting Association of Vermont.

These awards are made possible as a result of SCHIP’s mission to raise funds through the sale of donated, gently used clothing, household items, accessories, art and collectibles at its resale shop in the distinctive yellow building on Route 7, next to the Shelburne town offices. Since April 2005, more than $700,000 has been distributed.

SCHIP accepts grant applications twice a year. The deadlines are April 15 and

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October 15 of each year. The maximum grant size is $3,000. Application forms are available on the “Contacts” page at schipstreasure.org.

As a member of our communities, you, too, are an intimate part of our mission.

Come shop, donate, volunteer, and help us continue to meet our objectives for the future. For more information on grant recipients or the organization, please visit our website (schipstreasure.org) or our Facebook page (SCHIP’s Treasure Resale Shop) or call the shop for volunteer or donation inquiries at 985-3595.

Our participating faith communities are: All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne; Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington; Charlotte Congregational Church; Hinesburg United Church; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Charlotte; Shelburne United Methodist Church; St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Shelburne; St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Hinesburg; Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne; Vermont Zen Center, Shelburne.

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Every year in Vermont, there are between 70 and 100 preventable heating fuel leaks from above-ground storage tanks (ASTs). Nearly all are avoidable.

Leaks can contaminate drinking water or surface water, release toxic odors that affect residents, and impact home values. In 2017, Vermont adopted new rules to help prevent fuel leaks to keep Vermont’s residents and the environment safe. These rules apply to the 120,000 above-ground fuel oil storage tanks in Vermont. The rules specify standards for new installations and require periodic inspections of existing systems.

“Early indicators show the program is helping to decrease the number of leaks in the state, which reduces state cleanup costs for uninsured releases,” said Matt Moran, manager of the Vermont Petroleum Cleanup Fund.

“The new rules are helping tank owners identify and fix problems before they impact residents and the environment.”

Most of the heating fuel tanks in Vermont have already been inspected ahead of the 2020 deadline. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and fuel dealers have worked with homeowners to replace, upgrade, or remove faulty tanks before they had a chance to leak into drinking water wells or lakes and rivers.

“While we are making great progress, about 30 percent of the tanks in Vermont still need to be inspected,” said Matt Cota of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association.

“If you’re not sure if your tank has been inspected, give your local heating oil supplier a call. This summer is great time to get your tank inspected. We don’t want anyone to find out next winter that they

can’t get fuel delivered because their tank isn’t safe to fill.”

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by August 15, 2020. Tank owners can find a certified tank inspector online at vermontfuel.com/tank.

If a tank passes inspection, the system is good for three years and then must be inspected again. If the tank does not meet minimum safety requirements, the tank cannot be filled and cannot receive any deliveries of fuel until the cited issues are addressed. This is called “red tagging” a tank.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation offers financial assistance to eligible tank owners with annual incomes below $65,000 to help replace ASTs. The state can award up to $2,000 for both indoor and outdoor tank replacements. The Department for Children and Families (DCF) Weatherization Program also provides funding for low income homeowners experiencing heating emergencies between November 1 and April 30 each year. If a red- tagged tank is causing an emergency, the program can assist eligible homeowners with both upgrades and replacements. The Vermont Fuel Dealers Association also offers a $250 rebate for Vermonters who replace their tanks.

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Happenings at The Grange Trina Bianchi

Music continues to emanate from the Charlotte Grange Hall on a regular basis thanks to Mike Walker and his colleague, Ted LeBlanc. Open Mic evenings have been held monthly since last September, and May was no exception. Earlier this year, Mike initiated the Friday Night At The Grange featuring two performers from earlier Open Mic evenings, one playing during the potluck dinner, the other after. Friday Night at the Grange on May 3 featured Paul, Cal and Rose Lord during the potluck dinner and then Hugh McBride entertained the audience after with fabulous music, songs and humor. At Open Mic on May 21, Hugh McBride, Matt Sargent, Rebecca Padula, Wayne Lauden, Nate Walker, Jason Baker and Robin Reid all lent their voices and instrumental skills to the enjoyment of the audience. All of these music events have brought people from not only Charlotte but neighboring towns, many of whom had never been inside our Grange Hall!

May also brought Charlie Nardozzi, Burlington’s gardening guru, to the Hall on May 15 where about 35 people came to be enlightened and entertained about gardening and horticulture. It was an appropriate place for Nardozzi to share his knowledge as the Grange originally was primarily an agricultural organization.

For many years, the Charlotte Grange has donated and placed new flags and markers on the graves of the veterans in all

the local cemeteries: Barber, Grandview, Morningside and the one behind Our Lady of Mount Carmel along with the individual monuments at Cedar Beach, Town Green and Spear’s Store. This year Dorothy Hill, Dave Perrin, Cindi and Stuart Robinson, Louis Cox and Ruah Swennerfelt, all Grange members, did the honors.

In addition, the film My Father’s Vietnam was shown at the Grange Hall to an appreciative audience on Friday, May 24.

This event and the evening with Charlie Nardozzi were co-hosted by the Charlotte Library and the Charlotte Grange.

On June 21, the Hall will be filled again with music for the Midsummer Waltz starting at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck and dancing from 7 to 9 p.m. We will celebrate World Music Day, so bring an instrument and play your favorite waltz for everyone to dance to—we’ll have a backing band to cover any little blips! Come dance, eat, listen and relax with friends and neighbors.

Donation is $5 per person or $10 per family.

The Winter Waltz was incredibly popular, so we expect this one to be very well attended!

And June is the month of strawberries… so the Grange membership is hosting a Berry Festival on Sunday, June 30, from 2-4 p.m. Mary Provencher and her band will provide the music, and there will be strawberry shortcake for all. Cost will be $10 per person with children 12 and under free. We hope to see you at the Grange Berry Festival!

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Neighborhood says goodbye to Katie Palmer

Left to right: Stephen Kiernan, Katie Palmer, Chol Dhoor.

John Hammer In a show of neighborly goodwill, more than 60 people turned up at the Old Lantern to say farewell to Katie Palmer on May 31. A lively gathering from the neighborhood, broader Charlotte and a scattering of professional and social friends were there to give her a warm sendoff. Katie, a single mother, is moving with her two sons, Dylan and Charlie, to an island in Puget Sound after just over eight years in their Charlotte home.

What makes her special is that she and her family were the first to move into one of the three Habitat for Humanity homes built on the previous Burns property across from the Old Lantern.

In that short period of time she has gone from her role as para-educator to the founder and director of the Two Roads Academy in Williston. She founded the academy two years ago when she recognized the need for a school that addressed the individual needs of students requiring “individualized and small group learning in a developmentally appropriate, therapeutic learning environment.”

Katie describes her ownership of a Habitat for Humanity home as “pivotal in giving her stability, security and the financial capacity to expand her professional development.” She has always endeavored to “make a difference and leave a legacy in educational and environmental affairs.” She described her getting that particular house as “one of the most moving experiences in her life.”

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Her move to the Seattle area is the result of her getting an even more challenging job opportunity in a private school there.

Katie’s impact on the community at large was borne out by the multiple quotes given at the party. Lisa Gaujac, co-owner of The Old Lantern and hostess of the party, was quick to say that Katie and her family were model neighbors.

She is very sorry to see them go. John Powell, the senior therapist at Two Roads Academy, described Katie as, “a joy to have with brilliance, a big heart and we have been lucky to have known her.”

The home was built on town-donated land to meet the high standards set for passive solar homes by the Passive House Institute. It was the first of its kind in Vermont and has been the subject of many news articles about solar homes built by the Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity (GMHFH). The homes have become the heart of the affordable housing program in Charlotte with eight currently being occupied. The folks at GMHFH say that Katie will be sorely missed. They describe her as a “great and passionate ambassador who personified the definition of a good Habitat partner.”

Under GMHFH rules, the home will be preserved as “perpetually affordable” and thus remain a key element in Charlotte’s Affordable housing program. The hard work Katie and her family have put into landscaping and maintaining the house have greatly increased the value of the home.

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Library News Margaret Woodruff

resist another chance to unravel a mystery, even if it means trudging through the snow to her townhouse next door. One of Jane’s former servants, Prudence Smith, is dead—an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison.

Copies are available at the circulation desk.

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Thank you from Charlotte Library!

Our proposed addition moved a little closer to reality with the approval of the ReArch/Bellwether design/build team.

The Library Board and staff, along with the Friends of the Charlotte Library, are so grateful for the community support thus far. We hope you’ll join in Friday, June 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. for a kick-off party to debut this new design and share donation possibilities. Music, delicious snacks and fun kid activities are on tap along with the latest details for the expansion.

KID PROGRAMS Pick up the Universe of Summer Fun Program Flyer at the Library Desk or access online at charlottepubliclibrary.org.

Take a Bag If You Need It June 17 to Aug. 18 The Charlotte Library, Spear’s Corner Store and the Charlotte Congregational Church (403 Church Hill Road) are partnering again this year to provide lunch assistance for families with children and youth. Bags with lunch items will be available at the library, store and church for families to take. Vouchers are also available upon request and good for a gallon of milk and loaf of bread from Spear’s Store. Don’t forget to stop by the Little Free Library at the Grange this summer to pick up a free book or two!

Preschool Story Time Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m. in June Stories, songs and fun! 3 to 5 years old with or without parent/caregiver.

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Green Clean: Small Steps, Big Impact Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m.

Join Sarah Ringler and amy Carter for a new take on green. Do you really know what’s in your day-to-day beauty and cleaning products? There hasn’t been a major federal law passed in the personal care industry since 1938! Many ingredients in our every day products have been directly linked to health issues.

Switching to safer doesn’t need to seem insurmountable, but sometimes it feels as though we need a degree in chemistry to really understand where to begin. During this workshop you will learn some of the top ingredients and contaminants to avoid, some clean and sustainable brands who are making an impact in this industry, as well as some simple DIY recipes for everyday products!

Waste Warrior Training Wednesday, June 19, 7 p.m.

Are you a rampant recycler?

Do you carry your banana peel home when you can’t find a compost bin?

Are you on a mission to reduce waste and spread good fun in the process?

If so, we want you! We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic, volunteer Waste Warriors to help bring our waste reduction mission to life at Charlotte community events.

Green Clean: Small Steps, Big Impact Tuesday, June 25, 10:30 a.m.

A second session of the June 18 program. Preschoolers welcome to attend story time while parents take part in this program. iLearning: iPhone & iPad Tips & Tricks at Charlotte Senior Center Wednesday, June 26, 1 p.m.

Bring your iPhone and/or iPad for some hands-on learning with Charlotte’s Tech Librarian, Susanna Kahn. Get tips on searching, organizing your apps, the share menu, helpful apps and more. There will be time for questions. Please bring your iPhone and/or iPad, preferably updated to latest iOS. This program is free.

Registration is required. This program meets at the Charlotte Senior Center.

Charlotte Library Contact Information: Margaret Woodruff, Director Cheryl Sloan, Youth Services Librarian Susanna Kahn, Tech Services Librarian HOURS: Mondays & Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Education CVSD students invited to Common Read this summer

Refugee awareness

Rev. Kevin Goldenbogen SENIOR PASTOR, CHARLOTTE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

I’ll start with the what and then give you the why. On Sunday, June 23, at 10 a.m., Charlotte Congregational Church (CCC) will host Refugee Awareness Sunday.

Our hour-long worship service that morning will include lots of good music, silence, prayer, a guest speaker from the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), and a selection of readings from our tradition that call us to “welcome the stranger.” After the service, all will be invited to gather for a time to snack and to informally discuss whatever bubbles up from their worship experiences. Whoever you are, wherever you are on your spiritual journeys, and whatever you name as your country of origin, you are welcome at CCC.

Why? CCC has chosen to host Refugee Awareness Sunday on June 23 because: 1) UN World Refugee Day is scheduled for June 20 to “commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees and…to show support for families forced to flee”; 2) at CCC we recognize that complex global systems are behind the vast numbers of worldwide refugees and that there is a need for most of us to learn more; 3) we recognize that there are not only refugees out there or over there, but that they are right here in Vermont with 3,000 moving into the state over the past decade; 4) our Christian faith does not merely suggest, but it urges, commands and demands that we “welcome the stranger.”

Going further, our faith reminds us that we are to welcome the stranger because we are strangers too. A verse from Leviticus 19:34 of the Hebrew Bible says it like this:

Bonnie Birdsall DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL LEARNING & COMMUNICATION

We are excited to introduce something new happening in the Champlain Valley School District: The CVSD Common Read.

A large number of students from across CVSD have been invited to read books during the summer along a similar theme and will then gather in the fall at CVU for a day of celebration and learning in relation to the theme. “the alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt”; 5) in response to our faith, for over three years, CCC has engaged in a program we call Refugee Welcome. Currently, our Refugee Welcome team works every week with a family from Somalia. We know them and they know us.

We love them and they love us. We need them and they need us; 6) we acknowledge the topics of immigration in general and refugees in particular are emotional for many people. We don’t all agree about what it means to “welcome the stranger.”

Politics are always just under the surface of our dialogue if they are not already on the surface. Discussing immigration and refugees is risky. AND they are among the most important moral topics of our age that we must find the courage, and create the opportunities, to discuss together as a wider community. Why is CCC hosting refugee awareness Sunday? With all the above, how could we not?

I hope that many will gather together at CCC on June 23. For those who do, I hope for open hearts, open minds, open mouths, open ears and open hands. For those who don’t, I hope they will find other ways to “commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees.” For all of us, I hope that we will become more aware of the great need to both welcome the strangers in our midst and to engage the complex systems that force so many to leave their homes to become strangers in strange lands.

A Stranger Among Strangers, Rev. Kevin Goldenbogen charlotteucc.org 425-3176 (x11) rev.kemg@gmail.com

CVSD Common Read Rationale and Goals: 1. To inspire and unify students and community members through envisioning, planning and collaborating on works of literature or art that educate about important themes of our time 2. To discover and learn interdisciplinary subject matter and real-life skills through collaborative design projects The theme of social justice has been chosen for this year’s Common Read. For this first year, students entering 4th, 6th, 8th and 9th grades from across CVSD will take part in this new initiative. The books selected are: • Preaching to the Chickens (next year’s 4th graders) • Ghost Boys or A Good Kind of Trouble (next year’s 6th graders) • Ghost Boy or March (next year’s 8th graders) • March (next year’s 9th graders) The titles were selected and matched with recommended age levels. Families of students currently in grades 5 and 7 could choose which book their child would read.

At a kickoff event in each school at the end of May, students were presented with their books. They are encouraged to read these over the summer.

Some additional details: • View the CVSD Common Read website for book summaries and other information. Summer programming opportunities will be shared on the website as well (bit.ly/ CVSDCommonRead).

• The website also offers alternative and

additional titles to extend the reading or complement the books.

• Read the book alongside and with your child.

• The books belong to the students.

There’s no need to return them to school!

• Champlain Valley Union High School will host a community discussion about March: Book One by John Lewis, civil rights leader and member of Congress, on Wednesday, June 19, from 6–7 p.m. in the CVU Library. All are welcome.

We invite all families, regardless of grade or age of your child(ren) to engage with reading over the summer! If you’d like to focus on the common topic of social justice, check the Common Read website as new materials, activities and ideas will be added over time.

Students entering 4th, 6th, 8th and 9th grades will attend an amazing day of learning and celebration at CVU on Sept.

5. The day at CVU will include cross grade-level discussions and activities with other students and grade levels from across CVSD, author talks/presentations, hands-on art projects and more. Participation in the celebration is not contingent on reading one of the books. More information about the celebration will be shared at the start of the 2019-2020 school year and on the website.

The Champlain Valley School District is a community of readers. The shared experience of reading and talking about books brings us together, helps us develop empathy, and expands our perspectives.

Thank you for joining the conversation.

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CCS celebrates Green Apple Day of Service

On May 30, Charlotte Central School participated in the Green Apple Day of Service by planting the school garden. Sixth graders prepared garden beds and cared for the fruit orchard by weeding and mulching around the trees. Mrs. Gerson’s first graders, who started seeds in their classroom several weeks ago, came outside to transplant their seedlings. They planted nasturtiums, zinnias, several varieties of squash and tomatoes. The day also included tasting a few perennials in the garden, such as chives, sorrel and mint.

Photos by Deirdre Holmes

Sixth graders tending CCS fruit trees.

First graders transplanting squash into the CCS garden.

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First graders taste testing in the CCS garden.

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Congratualtions

CCS 8th Grade Graduates!

Jason Aubin

Duncan Baker

Ella Beerworth

Jadin Brown

Ella Caldwell

NatalieD’Amico

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Skylar Dickenson

Harry Evans

Coco Eyre

Jason Fath

Kayla Fysh

Peter Gilliam

Neika Haire

M ircea Hamilton

Joseph Jacobs

Emma Jemley

Marie Kaigle

Sage Kehr

Lucas Kelley

Dicey Manning

Rory McDermott

Sylvie M iller

Hadley Stockwell

Jacqueline Postlewaite

Caroline Swayze

Jameson McEnaney

Kieran Roberts

Jacob Russell

Stephanie Taylor

Jameica Valliere

Grace McNally

Zach Santos

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Gerry Leckerling and Ena Jesset retire from CCS Melissa O’Brien

Gerry Leckerling and Ena Jesset have a combined 42 years of teaching service at Charlotte Central School. This week is the last for both women, who spoke recently the bittersweet language of walking away from many years in teaching and into their private lives.

Leckerling’s 23 years at CCS “have been a very precious part of my life,” she says, “the connections I’ve made with students and adults alike have been incredible.”

Leckerling began her time at the school as a kindergarten paraprofessional with Chris Schillhammer and Ebeth Scatchard, “but quickly acquired a thirst to teach middle level students.”

When asked of what are you proud of this time in your life she says, “I’m proud to attach my name to the genesis of the existing ‘Learning Centers’ at CCS. After starting a very modest Learning Center in the old 5th grade wing, then known as ‘Highlands,’ CCS realized the necessity and now has several ‘Learning Center’ areas for students who need the extra lift.”

Learning from the students is what Leckerling names as something she’s

Gerry Leckerling

Ena Jesset

loved about the work. “They teach all of us every day,” she says. “I will miss hearing ‘Hi Mrs. Leckerling!’ in the halls with the smiles that accompany.”

Leckerling plans to transition away from her dedicated role at the school by substitute teaching occasionally. “I have had very mixed emotions about retiring and thought long and hard about it,” she

says, “The main factor that moved me toward this decision is that my daughter, Jillian, is due to have a daughter on June 14th, the last day of school. My new role as a grandmother awaits me!”

Along with that new and very important title, Leckerling plans to find more time to exercise, kayak, bike, garden and cook. To the next person who takes her role she says,

“Enjoy the ride!”

Ena Jesset started teaching in 2000 when her three children were all in school.

Her journey began as a substitute in the Shelburne Community School. Next she became a math specialist and then moved into a third and fourth grade classroom teaching position at CCS. She loved seeing a student grow in confidence; knowing the kids on an individual level.

“As a teacher I have been drawn to bringing this from the natural world into the classroom,” Jesset says. “We started the playground garden behind the school twelve years ago.” Jesset also speaks of her appreciation for the ways in which teaching has changed over the years. “We continue to learn new things about brain science and the ways kids learn. We have learned how to individualize teaching and learning, which has been both a wonderful thing and a challenge,” she says.

Like Mrs. Leckerling, Jesset will soon welcome new members of her family— there are two grandbabies arriving in the fall. Jesset says she’s ready for more time spent hiking and walking and biking. I might even get to harvest my garden, she laughs.

CCS music department ends on a high note

The CCS music department finished out the year strong with two final performances: the CCS Jazz Band (left) played at the Discover Jazz Fest on Church St. and the 6th Grade Chorus sang at the Charlotte Senior Center.

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Education 2019 Charlotte college graduates and award recipients University of Vermont

Kathleen Bedell, Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Secondary Education—Social Science Eleanore Blake, Bachelor of Science degree in Public Communication Stephen Donahue, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Antonio Ferrentino, Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science Aryn Hall, Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development & Family Studies Jack Kantor, Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences Elliott Mitchell, Bachelor of Science degree in Community Entrepreneurship Frederick Morin, Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies Kara Pflaster, Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology Savannah Townsend, Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology Dale Wilson, Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Genetics

Out of state colleges Dylan Michael Arthaud, Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College Finn McGarghan, Dean's list for academic excellence at Tufts University for the Spring 2019 semester.

Jonas Powell, M.A. degree in Astronomy from Wesleyan University.

Alissa A. Stone, Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, St. Lawrence University Madison Tieso, Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Nursing from Castleton University Beatrice B. Woodruff, Bachelor of Arts degree, from Colby College

College awards Annabella L. Pugliese has been inducted into St. Lawrence University's Chi Alpha Sigma honorary society for being an outstanding college student-athlete, who excels in the classroom, in their sport and in the community. She is a member of the Class of 2020, majoring in art and art history, and participated in women's basketball. Pugliese attended Champlain Valley Union High School.

Don’t slap them, count them CCS students make a mission out of mosquitoes

Chea Waters Evans NEWS EDITOR

The mention of NASA brings to mind things hurtling through the air—for third graders at Charlotte Central School, those flying objects are mosquitoes, and their mission is to figure out when those pesky summertime visitors are going to show up.

As part of The Globe Program, Mission Mosquito is a citizen science project that helps NASA scientists identify patterns in mosquito growth and infectious disease around the country.

According to The Globe Program’s web site, “NASA scientists are interested in understanding how changing weather patterns, extreme weather events, insect ecology and human behavior affect the range, frequency and distribution of mosquito vectors that can potentially cause disease.” Third grade students in Leslie Thayer and Ena Jesset’s classes worked with Champlain Valley School District Director of Digital Learning and Communication Allan Miller to collect data and create mosquito traps to figure out when mosquito larvae were going to hatch in Charlotte.

Students placed traps in different locations around the school grounds—some swampier and more dramatic to walk to than others— and monitored the temperature of the water in their traps over a series of weeks. Students also noted weather conditions like sun, cloud cover, wind speed, and maximum and minimum air and soil temperatures.

On Monday, June 10, students brought clipboards with their Beaufort scientific observation charts outside to inspect their mosquito traps and collect data. Third grader Story Holmes, heading out into the hot sun, said, “I hope there’s larva or eggs,” and his classmate Mavis Carr noted that the hot weather over the weekend was an encouraging sign that things could be developing in the larvae department.

Though students didn’t find any in their traps that day—a cold spring could be the culprit—Miller said, “Not finding any is just as valuable as finding them. NASA wants to know where they are, and where they are

CCS third graders, along with Ena Jesset and Allan Miller, collected data for Mission Mosquito last week.

Photo by Chea Waters Evans

not.”

Before the end of the week, students will upload their data using an app developed specifically for the project, and their information will be compiled with that of other schools from around the country to create a big picture for NASA scientists of where mosquitoes are hatching and compare that to where infectious diseases from mosquitoes are spreading quickly.

Interdisciplinary classroom work was part of the project as well. Students used hand lenses at their desks to inspect mosquitoes at various stages of development and then created scientific drawings, labeling the parts of the insects.

Students also video conferenced with scientists in London who are working on the Mission Mosquito project, who reminded them to work together, as a team, to get the best and most accurate data. Jesset reminded her wiggly group of nine-year-old scientists

of this fact as they worked during the afternoon on one of the last days of the school year.

Though no mosquito larvae have turned up yet, a few more sunny days could do the trick, students said. “We want eggs to hatch before school ends,” Holmes said. That would mean just in time for those mosquitoes to hit a barbecue or a graduation party this weekend.

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The CVU Jazz band, directed by Andrew Miskavage and Carl Recchia, performed at the annual Burlington Discover Jazz Festival on Tuesday, June 4. The Band consists of 18 members. Five are from Charlotte. They are: Benjamin Fox, Isabella Hackerman, Elyse Martin-Smith, Courtney McDermott and Paige Thibault.

Founded in 1983, The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival gave Vermont’s flourishing jazz community the recognition it deserved—a celebration combining incredible local talent with jazz legends from every corner of the globe. The event takes place from now through Jun 9 in downtown Burlington and the Burlington waterfront.

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I Couldn’t Hear You My birthday was June 9th, a very special day for anyone but for me. I never got the full experience. When I was born, I saw the mouths of my brothers and sisters moving, but I couldn’t hear the sound they squealed.

I could feel the soft blanket underneath my paws, but I could not hear the sound I made when I scratched the fraying fabric. I could taste the chicken-flavored toothpaste Lisa uses to brush my teeth, but I couldn’t hear the swiping of the toothbrush against my teeth. The only sound I heard was silence ringing in my ears. Every day was like a silent movie, but I couldn’t pause it and change the channel; I had to keep on living it; I didn’t have sound.

Silence follows me wherever I go. It follows me to the park and all the way home.

It follows me when I’m jumping into the snow. Some people chase after it. Some people chase after silence to clear their minds from something hurtful or unkind that they said, as when Linda came home from school after an argument with her best friend and locked herself in her room. But my mind is always cleared. Some people

run after silence at night when the thunder is too loud and is frightening, and that’s when I come to calm Lisa because I can always sleep. Some people sprint after silence if noise is all they have, but I have silence. And no matter how hard I chase it, or run after it, or sprint to it, it will always be too far ahead. Sometimes my legs give out and it hurts, it hurts that I can’t hear Lisa say, “Good boy,” just once. It hurts that I can’t hear the birds when I am in my crate alone and bored. But through the pain, I wait in silence because no matter how hard I run to sound, chase after it, or long for it, it’s just too far ahead. But I have something people are still running to, silence.

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catch a ride on a truck dodge a human hand look for spider webs try to keep my life going for just a little longer No one knows what it’s like to spend every day wandering trying to keep my life for one more day just hoping I will find a safe place no loud trucks no swatting human hands no spiders the perfect home for more mosquitos But for now we will still search for a safe place just trying to keep going through dark nights through terrible storms through the hole in a fly swatter We mosquitos just have to keep going survive a little longer It is hard to live the life of a mosquito I only wish for a safe place Mosquito Elizabeth Nostrand Soaring Ranger flies above me.

Her large wings carry her body through the sky as she flies in circles above me.

Then, she tucks in for a dive.

Spinning towards Earth like a rocket, she places her eyes on her prey, the small bit of grouse between my fingers.

Once she is about five feet away, she flattens her wings but continues to plummet toward me.

Then I feel the usual pulse as her body lands on my gloved hand.

I hand her the piece of meat and she eats happily.

When she is done, I place her in her cage and carry the enclosure back to the shed where my mother, father, and brother’s gyrfalcons are.

Hannah Stein Bricks Have you ever thought about the life of a brick?

The emotions of a brick?

How that brick you are stepping on right now feels?

Probably not.

Why would you?

It’s just a brick.

But, that doesn’t mean I can’t hear what you’re saying.

I live on a street in New York City.

People never stop to look at me.

They just walk over me.

Sometimes, I hear snippets of conversation. ¨The weather is nice.¨ ¨See the Giants game last night?¨ ¨How are you?¨ And I sometimes wish I could say, ¨Yes it is!¨ ¨No, I didn’t see the game.¨ ¨I’m great, thank you!¨ But I can’t.

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Abbey Pitcavage Trout I am Little Fred, a brook trout.

I live with many people.

I see new faces each day.

These strange things, humans.

They have learned about me.

I hear them speak.

They give me my name and talk about how my siblings might eat me.

I am not scared, even though they call me Little Fred because of my diminutive size.

They will release us in June.

I am not scared to face the world.

Because then the world will see I am not little.

Ruby Kohn The Owl and the Dog One winter’s night, a baby owl fell out of his nest. The little owl’s mother could not hear him from far below, and so the little owl tried to fly up to his mother and back to safety, but he was not old enough to fly yet.

So the little bird just sat there and waited for his mother to save him. The next day a dog named Boomer went for a walk with his human, through the forest. The human did not see the little owl, but the dog could see and smell him, so he set out to find the little owl, and all he found was a bundle of feathers.

“Maybe something ate it,” the dog thought, so he pushed at it just to make sure, and there was the little owl all curled up in a ball.

The human came over and asked, “What did you find, Boomer?” Boomer started to bark at the little owl. “Boomer, don’t bark at him; he’s probably scared,” said the human. So Boomer stopped and looked at him instead. “We have to take him home,” the human said to herself.

She then picked the little owl up and told Boomer to follow her back to the car. On the way home, Boomer started to get anxious because the little owl wasn’t moving, so he barked at the human just as she pulled into the driveway. She picked up the little owl and let Boomer out of the car.

When they got inside, she set the little owl down next to Boomer, and immediately Boomer started to protect the little owl, as if he was his own pup.

A couple months later, the little owl wasn’t so little anymore, so the human and Boomer went to where they had found the little owl and set him free. As soon as the owl flew away, Boomer started to chase after him because he didn’t want to let go of him yet.

“Boomer, NO!” the human cried as Boomer ran away. The next day Boomer came back safely, but the human had been so worried that she would never see him again. Boomer knew now that the not so little owl was safe with his own family, and Boomer knew he was with his true family, so Boomer went home to his true family.

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Sports

Edd Merritt

State champions sport Redhawks

Womens tennis, baseball and lacrosse all brought home Division I state trophies last week. The tennis women took five out of seven matches from South Burlington, none of which went beyond two sets. The tournament was particularly heartening for CVU, because it was the Wolves who finally broke the Redhawk’s 75-game winning streak in May, leaving CVU 14-1 for the regular season. The top three singles players—Sophie Dauerman, Corina Gorman and Ella Kenney—led the way, while number five player Julia Grant finished off the singles wins 6-2, 7-6. The first doubles pair of Courtney Vincent and Charlotte freshman Lindsay Beer won the top half of their pairings. The victory was particularly gratifying in light of losing Assistant Coach Ian DeGroot to cancer earlier in the year.

It has taken six years for CVU’s baseball team to finish as state champs, but they did it behind the pitching of their ace lefthander, Ian Parent, who pitched a complete game, allowing only four hits by Mount Mansfield while striking out ten in a 5-2 victory at UVM’s Centennial Field. Although he was coming back from throwing 120 pitches only four days prior, Parent managed to quell any attempts at a comeback by the Cougars.

Leading by a run from the first inning, CVU held on for a couple more until MMU tied it in the top of the third. However, the Hawks maintained the margin, going ahead 3-1, and topped things off in the sixth with two more runs. As has been a season’s trait, the Redhawk offense did not have to rely on a few big hitters. Singles, some by bunts, and an occasional extra-baser paved the way to victory.

Seven years in a row marks the mens lacrosse state championship with a Redhawk label. This year it was Burr and Burton Academy coming up from the south to face CVU on UVM’s Virtue Field. CVU started the scoring early, not missing the net. They

went on to lead until B&B came back to go ahead briefly. However, the Redhawks again went up by seven goals, this time having to halt a Bulldog rally in the fourth quarter to post a 15-13 win. Three Hawks, Charlotters Sam Sturim and Max Gorman, and Jake Schaefer, had hat tricks. Midfielder with a long stick, Noah Martin, hit the net twice as did Alex Leonard. James Bernickie was the assist leader with three in addition to a goal. The fourth quarter was a salient one with Burr & Burton pulling within two with only half a minute to go. It could, in fact, have been a one-goal game had not the CVU net’s cross bar received the last shot from the opponents. Coach Dave Trevithick claimed another state championship in his 14th year at the Redhawk helm.

Charlotte Lady Hawks finish second

State womens track shows Redhawks in second

In second place among thirteen schools, CVU women gave St. Johnsbury Academy a good run for their money. As has been the case for most of the year, the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs have been a Redhawk showcase. The D.G. Weaver Athletic Complex at Burlington High School saw all CVU runners topping the field again at 1,500 with Alicia Veronneau, Ella Whitman, Alice Larson, Jasmine Nails and Finn Mittelstadt across the finish line in that order. At 3,000 Ella Whitman led the way followed directly

by Alice Larson and Catherine Noel. The 4X400 Redhawk relay team (Elizah Jacobs, Olivia Kinsel, Caroline Hill and Jasmine Nails) claimed victory over the next two finishers, St. Jay and Essex as well as North Country, South Burlington and Mount Anthony.

Right: Redhawk pitcher Ian Parent and catcher Jacob Boliba celebrate.

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Back (L to R): Nisha Hickok, Kate Kogut, Caroline Swayze, Charlotte Roberts, Malayna Solomon, Gretchen Kramer, Rory McDermott, Estelle Emmons, Ella Lisle, Natalie D’Amico, Grace McNally, Katie Shattie, Anna Daggett Front (L to R): Ella Emmons, Libby Manning, Hannah Marshall, Marlie Cartwright, Hadley Stockwell, Alicia Palmer, Coco Eyre, Dicey Manning Ground: Morgan Keach Photo contributed by Charlotte Rec Department

Kris Kogut The Charlotte Lady Hawks (grades 7/8) finished second in their division and headed to the play offs this past Sunday. The Hawks won their first play off game against Williston and went into the second round to play against Mt. Mansfield (#3).

The two teams had played twice against each other in the regular season for 2 hard fought games – exchanging wins by one goal. The play-off game was no different.

The Hawks were down 2-8 at the halftime, and gave an incredible effort in the second half, scoring 5 goals in a row. They were tied at 10-10 with minutes remaining. The goalie, Nisha Hickok (Hinesburg), played an incredible second half, stopping over a dozen shots on goal. In the end, the Hawks lost on a penalty shot with almost no time remaining.

The top scorers in the game were 8th graders Dicey Manning and Grace McNally that both had impressive seasons starting every game in midfield. Coco Eyre (8th grade) scored concurrent goals in the second half along with goals scored by 7th graders Marlie Cartwright, Kate Kogut, and Ella Lisle. The defense was led by Hadley Stockwell who provided leadership through the season. The strong defense included 7th graders Malayna Solomon, Katie Shattie, and Morgan Keach. 8th grader Caroline Swayze and 7th graders Anna Daggett (Hinesburg), Ella Emmons, Estelle Emmons, Hannah Marshall, and Alicia Palmer all played aggressively throughout the season in attack positions. Newcomers to the team included 8th graders Natalie D’Amico and Rory McDermott and 7th graders Gretchen Kramer and Charlotte Roberts who all made significant improvements throughout the season and played well in the play off games. The youngest member of the team, Libby Manning (6th grade) played well in all the positions on the field.

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Into The Woods Ethan Tapper CHITTENDEN COUNTY FORESTER

As I’ve alluded to in other columns, I consider forest fragmentation to be one of the biggest threats to our forests. Forest fragmentation is the process by which large areas (blocks) of forestland are split into smaller pieces by human development and infrastructure, usually roads, driveways and residential or commercial development. While it may not be obvious to most of us, this process has a huge influence on the way our forests work and our ability to manage them and, over time, can have a significant effect on the health of our forests and the culture, character and ecology of our communities.

First, let’s remember how forests benefit us; they provide the scenic backdrop for life in Vermont, recreational opportunities, an important tourism economy. They also produce wood products and maple syrup—local, renewable resources—that support rural economies and our working landscape.

They do all this while providing tons of benefits “behind the scenes,” cleaning our air and water, providing wildlife habitat, sequestering and storing carbon…

The list goes on. Forest fragmentation threatens these benefits, which depend on forests being healthy and our ability to responsibly manage them, ultimately threatening our quality of life.

Forest fragmentation

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Forest fragmentation is the process by which large areas (blocks) of forestland are split into smaller pieces by human development and infrastructure, usually roads, driveways and residential or commercial development.

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Wildlife move across the landscape to satisfy their needs for food, water, cover and reproduction, often requiring several different habitats at different times. While some species, like deer, are relatively resilient to habitat fragmentation and development, others, like black bear, require large areas of unfragmented “interior” habitat, and/or cannot easily cross roads and developed areas. To these species, a house or driveway can cut them off from important habitat, limiting their ability to survive and reproduce.

Forest fragmentation influences other aspects of forest ecology, primarily through “edge effects,” the impacts of the unnatural boundary between forests and open/developed areas. While they may not seem dramatic to laypeople, “edges” have been shown to change growing conditions for trees and plants, favor invasive exotic plants and impact wildlife hundreds of feet into the forest. The 2015 Vermont

Forest Fragmentation Report, prepared by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation pursuant to Act 118 of 2014 and submitted to the Vermont Legislature, suggests that a home site has ecological impacts to an approximately 30-acre area around it.

As forests are divided and developed, our ability to manage them can be diminished or lost. This means that landowners cannot proactively address forest health and wildlife habitat concerns or harvest local, renewable forest resources for personal use or to offset property taxes and management expenses. This latter factor may lead to more development and fragmentation as landowners subdivide or develop their land to afford these costs.

Forest fragmentation and its impacts are real, measurable and observable over time; the accumulation of many seemingly insignificant decisions made by landowners (to subdivide a lot, build

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a road or driveway, etc.) create a broader problem. Addressing forest fragmentation means evolving how we develop our communities, but it doesn’t mean “no development.” Encouraging denser development in town and village centers and discouraging the subdivision and development of intact forest blocks goes a long way toward protecting forests from fragmentation.

Act 171, which the Vermont Legislature passed in 2016, requires municipalities to address the protection of forest blocks and habitat connectors. Most towns have a Town Plan, a document that defines rules for development, in addition to a Planning Commission, a group of appointed volunteers overseeing the development and implementation of that plan. If forest fragmentation is a concern to you, consider getting involved in the public planning process in your town or serving on the Planning Commission.

One of the challenges of managing Vermont’s forests, which are 80% privately-owned, is respecting landowners’ rights while recognizing that privately owned forests have a huge public impact; on our shared environment, quality of life and the culture and character of our state. While addressing forest fragmentation means evolving in how we view development, I believe we can do it in a way that provides a higher quality of life and more opportunity to our communities.

The 2015 Forest Fragmentation Report, created by Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation can be found here: http://vnrc.org/wpcontent/uploads/2015/04/FORESTFRAGMENTATION_FINAL-11.pdf.

Guidance from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) on complying with Act 171 can be found here: https://anr.vermont.gov/sites/anr/files/ co/planning/documents/guidance/ Act171Guidance.pdf Priority forest blocks, wildlife road crossings and other features are identified on BioFinder, a streaming map service provided by the State of Vermont: https://anr.vermont.gov/maps/biofinder Ethan Tapper is the Chittenden County Forester. He can be reached at ethan. tapper@vermont.gov, (802)-585-9099, or at his office at 111 West Street, Essex Junction.

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Conservation Currents Calling all landowners—we need your help Trail cameras are being used to help identify habitat connectivity corridors

Krista Hoffsis The Charlotte Conservation Commission has acquired several trail cameras to help identify and confirm key significant habitat corridors in town.

These cameras will help us in two ways: first, to aid in evaluating the impact of proposed significant development projects, and second, to confirm wildlife hotspots and connectivity corridors. Using only game cameras to collect data is not very reliable since the data points are somewhat arbitrary in space and time. However, in conjunction with the existing Charlotte Significant Habitat Map, state data and a baseline of trail camera data throughout Charlotte, the cameras can be a powerful tool.

That’s where you come in. In order to establish a baseline of what is considered low, medium or high habitat value, we have randomly identified 100 points throughout Charlotte using GIS

software. Of those 100 locations, we would like 20 property owners to allow us to put a trail camera on your property in a mutually agreed upon place for two weeks. Ideally, we’ll end up with a mix of small and large parcels, with forests, fields and development. By randomly selecting locations as opposed to targeting suspected high-traffic areas, we’ll begin to understand the species and number of individuals that constitute a baseline— those that would be expected to be seen anywhere versus those that require specific habitat to survive.

If you’re willing to have a trail camera on your property, please contact us at conservationcharlotte@gmail.com with your name and address. If you match up with one of the randomly identified 100 points, we’ll install the trail camera at an agreed upon time between June and September. The Conservation Commission expects this to be an ongoing project.

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Travel

A Kyoto duck story

Jonathan Silverman For two weeks at the end of May, my colleague Hideko Furukawa and I took nine Saint Michael’s College students on a study trip to Kyoto, Japan.

The course focused on aesthetic perspectives and included hands-on experience with master artisans in ceramics, calligraphy and fabrics; a Japanese Garden workshop; attending a traditional tea ceremony, and visits to many temples and shrines.

I love taking early morning walks to let my mind and feet wander—orient myself in a directionless way and have a bit of solitude to feel the pulse of a new city. One way to learn about “place” no matter which continent or city is to get lost meandering through tiny passages between the boulevards.

The following story is an example of what one might stumble upon and is excerpted from my journal and the blog we created for families back home.

police car pulled up far in front, stopped, and put on flashing lights. Soon there were multiple policemen and expanded members of the media all following along to an unpredictable pace. The police kept car traffic at bay, Yesterday morning I took an early walk in Kyoto near our hotel. After 45 minutes serendipitously making helped chaperone the ducks, and yes, took photos.

All of a sudden, mama and papa duck flew decisions at crossroads and stopping occasionally to away. There was a moment of wide-eyed shock by notice juxtapositions of traditional and contemporary we, the witnessing bystanders, and then quickly, a forms, textures, shapes and symbols, I took a turn into collaborative effort to keep the mission afloat. The a temple complex, which is not hard to do given that adolescent ducklings waddled along not without angst Kyoto has some 1,600 temples! I was not only greeted and confusion. I noticed that after the parents flew away with architectural grandeur and ritual percussion they stayed closer together. I also marveled at how the sounds from inside Honinbo Temple where I assume couple who seemed to be the pied pipers of this ritual the Sutra was being read, but also admired a small had plenty of help from neighbors who rectangular pond with a stone provided fresh cabbage or crumbled bridge and one family of ducks. bread to continually tempt the young Just as I was reveling in a mindful ducks to keep on moving.

I stayed nearly state of aesthetic reverence, a slew I was struck by the multigenerational of professional camera men and an hour and half gathering.

My pace was determined women descended on the pond. My by ducks; there was no room for watching this curiosity was piqued. Was a great impatience. I strolled on an unexpected monk about to appear and share seemingly tiny event event that linked simplicity with awe, some ritual or words of wisdom? care with humility, and beauty with take place within a Was this a keen spot for filming an hope. I stayed nearly an hour and half upcoming movie of samurai life in large metropolitan watching this seemingly tiny event the 16th century? take place within a large metropolis In a very broken conversation of nearly 2 million of nearly 2 million people, knowing in English I learned that this is people, knowing that that the slow marathon would go on a once a year occurrence where for quite some time. Until I left I the ducklings from the Honinbo the slow marathon was the sole Westerner to witness. I Temple’s pond waddle their way would go on for quite was sorry not to see the culminating through back streets to the Kamo flutter into the river and perhaps a Gawa river, the key river in Kyoto some time. feeling of relief from the caretakers that divides west and east, a journey who so diligently accompanied them of about two miles. I remained throughout. Nonetheless, l was grateful transfixed while waiting to see for witnessing, and, like so many if today was the day. No luck on situations in our lives, I learned to let go. my time watch…An hour later I returned to the hotel Speaking of letting go, how telling it was for the to be ready for our departure to the Murinan Garden mama and papa duck to lead their young ones on a path Workshop. trusting that they had the stamina and the support to That was yesterday. Today, I woke up ready for carry on without them. Yes, I know I am taking some another early morning adventure. I decided to check in liberty here, personalizing a bit, yet, how true to life. at the Honinbo Temple and see if my webbed friends I can’t speak for duck psychology and . . . I know the had hit the road. I arrived and there were three people bittersweetness of trusting that my children will find lingering over the pond: no cameras on sight. These their way without me. This happens in stages; my nest folks chatted with each other as if something important will soon be emptying as my youngest will leave for was about to happen. I noticed one woman leave and college in the fall. quickly return with a can filled with beans or seeds that made noise and what looked like shredded cabbage and I returned to the hotel, bubbling with excitement, bread. Almost on cue the mama and papa duck waddled wondering if anyone would believe my adventure. Yet, thanks to a conversation with my co-leader Hideko their way out of the pond onto the pavement. As they Furukawa, I came to realize that such an experience is were checking out the scene, shaking a feather or two and sipping puddles, the 9 ducklings joined them. With not out of the norm for Japanese; the sensationalism of such an event was from my own cultural perspective. some coaxing following the rattle and the gourmet shreds of cabbage and bread the family of ducks slowly The sensitivity to beauty, the embrace of the ephemeral, the lack of self-consciousness in being caretakers, and headed away from the temple. This was not a “Make the joy in simplicity is embedded in Zen Buddhism. I Way for Duckling” moment as they curved, retreated some, moved diagonally, stopped occasionally, and then am humbly reminded that to understand other cultures it is critical to be open to worlds beyond our own prism. scurried once again.

At times I ponder why we hold on to patterns such By this time the word was trickling out and the camera folks were back on the scene. The neighborhood as taking a directionless morning walk. Following 11 ducks on a side street in Kyoto awakened me to a spirit doors opened with local residents joining in, helping out, and snapping cell phone photos. A few on their way of humanity and the value of wanderlust. to work or to school joined the modest caravan, keeping a respectful distance from the parading ducks. A

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Book A resistance fighter in Auschwitz, and lessons for our time Chea Waters Evans NEWS EDITOR

The story is thrilling: a Polish man voluntarily goes to Auschwitz, and forms an underground resistance within the confines of the concentration camp, then makes a daring escape. On one level, Charlotter Jack Fairweather’s new book “The Volunteer” is an exciting nonfiction account of a little-known World War II hero who risked everything to let the world know of the atrocities taking place behind the camp’s walls. On another level, it is a stark reminder of what happens when a government turns on its people and turns them against each other, and at the same time is an affirmation of the power of a single individual even when hope seems to be a dying light.

Witold Pilecki volunteered to be brought to Auschwitz as part of a resistance effort to report to Allied forces in WWII the atrocities going on at the concentration camps. Within the walls of the concentration camp, he found trusted confidants through whom he was able to secretly convey information to people on the outside.

Fairweather is a reporter who has been embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan, and said his interest in Pilecki grew after a conversation with a colleague after a war assignment who had seen a small exhibit on him at Auschwitz.

“I remember being blown away by this idea,” he said. “There were guys in Auschwitz who were assassinating SS officers, stealing radios to broadcast messages, sabotaging facilities, copying and smuggling out records, and it gave me just this whole new perspective on the camp.”

Pilecki’s story wasn’t known until the 1990s; after he eventually escaped from Auschwitz—yes, that’s something that actually happened—he fought against the communists in Poland and was eventually captured and executed. Fairweather said his story was buried for a long time afterward.

“His wartime records were hidden or destroyed, those who fought with him faced arrest if they talked about him, his family was declared enemies of the state, and had a very rough and brutal time of it.”

He said that after thinking for decades that Pilecki was a traitor, when the documents were finally released, “They had

Prisoner work detail at Auschwitz.

Exploring one of the escape routes Witold contemplated via the camp sewers. He ended up escaping from a bakery.

an amazing moment when they received one of his reports from the camp, and they realized his spectacular achievement.”

The presence of hope, and the ability to trust others even in the face of unimaginable atrocities perpetrated by fellow men, was the key to Pilecki’s survival. Fairweather said that strength of character was what appealed to him the most about Pileck’s story.

“His life was threatened in so many ways, so many times; it was truly a deadly place to be, but somehow he kept to his moral compass and had the strength to inspire others with his vision,” he said. “As a kid you have this Holocaust education, and you understand that it’s this place of unbelievable suffering and evil… What I found from Pilecki’s story is this perspective of a protagonist within the camp. It’s really energizing when you realize that even in a place like Auschwitz, it’s possible to resist.”

With a team of five researchers, two of whom spent two years reading through archives of material at Auschwitz, Fairweather was able to piece together Pilecki’s activities within the camp, as well as his eventual physical escape. He even went to the concentration camp and left to follow the exact escape route, leaving at 2 a.m. just as Pilecki did.

With the passage of time and the softening of history’s lessons over decades,

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Fairweather said that it was important to him to capture the strength and spirit of Pilecki and his heroism in a way that is relevant to people now. “In some ways it’s hard to really enter into that story from our perspective 80 years later…and that’s our duty as the second and third generation, to never forget,” he said.

The surviving witnesses who spoke with Fairweather were children when they met Pilecki; he recalls speaking with one who was with Pilecki in the moments before he was captured and brought to Auschwitz. Even as an old man, the witness remembered dropping his teddy bear, and Pilecki calmly picking up the toy and handing it back to him.

Fairweather said there were specific, tangible qualities about Pilecki that led him to accomplish what he did—ironically, at a time when he should have had his lowest opinion of humanity and a distrust that people were capable of doing good, he was able to trust.

A one-page document was discovered that Pilecki wrote before his death. It reflected on the lessons he had learned through his life so far, Fairweather said, and one thing that stood out was the lesson Pilecki learned from his experiences in the camp.

“His conclusion was that he wasn’t sure how to understand what happened, only that his memories of speaking with people and being with them right before they

died was that they wished they had been connected to, or closer with their loved ones,” he said.

Fairweather said professional and personal growth of his own has come from being so close to Pilecki over the past three-plus years of research and writing.

“Pilecki’s story made me realize what a privileged position I’d been in reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said. “My objectivity as a journalist was partly based on the fact that I could walk away, but Pilecki didn’t have that luxury. He had to nurture a deeper set of values to report on the suffering around him…I was constantly amazed by how much living history still exists to connects us to the past and how much we can still learn from that amazing generation.”

Book launch party Jack Fairweather invites and welcomes the community to a book launch party at Stoneledge Farm in North Ferrisburgh, 375 Bay View Road, on Thursday, June 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. Appetizers and beverages will be served. This party is the first in a series of international events.

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SENIOR CENTER MENUS Suggested donation for all meals: $5

Monday Munch

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

No reservations required.

Wednesday Lunch All diners eat at noon.

Reservations required.

June 17

Chicken Caesar Salad Moroccan Carrots Apple Cobbler w/ Ice Cream

June 24

Rainbow Antipasto Salad Chocolate Cake

June 19

Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna Green Salad Homemade Dessert

Wed. June 26

Pasta salad w/arugula & sugar snap peas Homemade Dessert.

Thursday Gents Breakfast

7:00–9:00 a.m. Reservations required.

June 13 & 27 Menu: TBA | Topic: TBA

(Keep up to date on menus with Front Porch Forum, as these sometimes change.)

Carolyn Kulik

SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR

“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.”

- Pablo Neruda 100 Love Sonnets It looks as though there is some hope for summer, but in any case, at the Senior Center we are getting down to the business of having fun—no matter the weather or the season. In addition to our scrumptious meals on Mondays and Wednesdays and the Center’s extensive offering of exercise classes, and meet-ups for games or creative endeavors, here are a few more possibilities to consider.

Courses in JUNE

Fri., 6/14 –The Writers’ Group is looking for writers of stories, autobiographical pieces and poetry. Read and discuss your pieces, listen to those of others, and offer encouragement all around.

Meets monthly, on second Fridays, from 1–-3 p.m. Please register to indicate your interest. No fee.

Sun., 6/16 – Shape-Note Singing from 1–3 p.m. (Also on 7/21 & 8/18.) This traditional, a cappella, four-part harmony has been called “full-body, shout-it-out

singing,”, aka Sacred Harp. No auditions; a “good voice” is not required– just a willingness to learn. Songbooks are provided. Listen or sing, and leave whenever you wish. Meets 3rd Sundays. No fee.

Wed., 6/19 – Strolling in Charlotte, starting at 10 a.m. Ongoing. If you would like an easy walk, explore the new Charlotte Town Link Trail on your own or with others. Sign up for a date and meet up at the Senior Center to carpool. Maps available. No fee. Registration is requested for each week.

Fri. 6/21 – The AARP Smart Driver Class still has a few spaces available. This classroom refresher course may enable you to receive an auto insurance discount, and it provides the opportunity to fine tune driving skills and become a safer and better driver. Registration necessary. Fee: $20 ($15 for AARP members).

Fri. 6/28 – Kayak Trips for Women, Friday mornings. An opportunity for active women to explore our many local lakes, ponds and rivers. For more information, please email Susan Hyde at: susanfosterhyde@gmail.com. This first trip goes to the Bouquet River, with more in July through Sept. No fee.

JUNE Wednesday Afternoon

Free Events at 1 p.m.

6/19: MUSIC of the 50s & 60s, Oldies Revival with Peter and Helen Rosenblum Join the musical fun as this Hinesburg duo strums and sings the hits that will forever live in our hearts and minds—from the romantic ballads of the Everly Brothers to the rockin’ rhythms of Chuck Berry.

6/26: iLearning: iPhone &iPad Tips & Tricks with Susann Kahn Bring your device for some hands-on learning with Charlotte’s Tech Librarian, Susanna Kahn. Registration required. No fee. Held at the Senior Center.

JULY Wednesday Afternoon Free Events at 1 p.m.

7/10: Age Well (formerly Council on Aging) – learn about their services 7/17: Here We Go ‘Round Again – conservation of Shelburne Museum’s Carousel 7/24: Japanese Ceramics: The Grace of Imperfection – culture, history and aesthetics 7/31: Fun with Donkeys – Bring a young friend to meet Chester and Ernie, the miniatures.

Courses In JULY

Collage Experiences, Tuesdays mornings, 7/9, 7/16 & 7/23 at 9:15-10:45.

Engage with a variety of materials to create a unique composition. Cut, juxtapose, overlap, and manipulate papers, textures, colors and shapes. Each week, a theme will provide a framework to kick off this fun process. Pre-registration required for materials list. Fee: $45 for the session.

Book Discussion Group, Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush, with discussion facilitated

by Charlotte Library’s Margaret Woodruff and Pam MacPherson. Meets 10 a.m. at the Senior Center. No charge, but registration is necessary. Dates: 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 & 7/31.

Bake for Good (Thurs. 7/11) is where seniors and young friends have a fun morning of baking rolls, eating, and feeling a sense of accomplishment! Sponsored by King Arthur Flour, this event is free. Meets 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ART NEWS

It’s not too early to mention the Annual Senior Center Community Art Show that will take place during the month of September. It was inadvertently left off the Summer Schedule, but it is, indeed, going to happen. There will be a handout with all the details to pick up at the Senior Center at the end this month. It is open to all mastery levels for ages 50 and up.

The June Art Exhibit of colorful, abstract acrylic paintings of Robin Grace has generated considerable interest and many positive comments. Some who say they do not like abstract art find that they do like these pieces. You don’t want to miss this show—and it is up only until 6/27.

When you plan to visit the show, please note the best times to see Art Exhibits below since the Center’s exhibition space is used for many other events and classes.

Try to call ahead to check if you can.

Best times to see Art Exhibits in June are: Mon. at noon, Tue. after 12:30, Wed. 9:30-11:00, Thurs. after 12:30 (except 6/13), Fri. after 12:30.

Please call the Center during the week to check on Sunday afternoon availability.

Even if you are not ready to sign up for a class or to volunteer, stop in and say hello—we love to show people around.

(We are probably not what you expected!)

And, you are always welcome to come and try something out—at no charge—to see if it’s right for you.

The Center is at 212 Ferry Road, Charlotte, and is open M-F from 9-4. Or, give us a call us at 425-6345. Residents from other communities are always welcome. Our mission is to serve those over 50. There are no membership fees.

To learn more about the Senior Center, other courses, and our menus for the month, please visit our new website: CharlotteSeniorCenterVT.org.

See you soon! ________________ Charlotte Senior Center (802) 425-6345 CharlotteSeniorCenterVT.org

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Sunday, June 30 The Board of Trustees of the Morningside Cemetery Association of Charlotte wish to notify all members of the annual Association Meeting to be held at the Charlotte Town Offices on Ferry Road on June 30 at 10:30 a.m. All owners of plots in Morningside Cemetery are association members and are invited to attend. An election of three of the five members of the Board of Trustees will take place. Other cemetery business will be discussed. Please call Janice Garen, President (425-2393) or Nancy Richardson, Secretary/Treasurer (539-2110) to RSVP if you plan to attend.

Summer 2019 Take your YOGA outside this summer!

Yoga and Meditation on the lake, on the farm and in the museum! Yoga Roots looks forward to drier weather soon in time to start our Charlotte outdoor offerings!

Charlotte Beach Vinyasa Select Sundays

8–9 a.m.with Amanda BrownJoin us for an all levels Vinyasa yoga class overlooking the lake! June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 Meditation on the dock at Charlotte Beach Fridays 7:15–8:15 a.m. with Charlie Nardozzi and Chessy Kelley alternating Start your day in nature connecting to yourself in community with the water, waves, mountains and birds. Starts June 21, the summer solstice with Charlie!

Adam’s Berry Farm Mondays 9:30-10:30 a.m. Vinyasa on the Farm with rotating Yoga Roots teachers donating their proceeds to the Charlotte Land Trust Kicking off with Katie Bohlin! June 17-Aug. 26 Check website for more outdoor options, Karma Yoga at All Souls in Shelburne and South Village in South Burlington.

Information and sign up yogarootsvt.com.

SELECTBOARD continued from page 2 adopting a similar approach for all town lands. The Selectboard approved a portion of the expenditure, required the area to be marked and closed, and the removal supervised by the Recreation Director.

Town Plan and Road Commissioner Updates The Selectboard closed the first public hearing on the proposed amendments to the town plan and scheduled the second hearing for August 12. Town Administrator Dean Bloch presented a few remaining edits suggested by Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Senior Planner Emily NosseLeirer, reviewed updated maps, and proposed the hearing be closed. Planning Commissioner Chair Peter Joslin agreed, noting this would give them enough time to be ready for election day on November 5.

Peaceful peony.

The Selectboard approved a grant agreement to pave a portion of Ferry Road from the ferry dock to the train station and heard from Road Commissioner Jr. Lewis on the condition of Monkton Road.

He explained that a portion of the road “approximately 200’ in length, keeps dropping down.” He also recommended contacting engineers to do boring and collect soil samples to help determine the issue along with applying for a grant for the project.

The Selectboard also appointed Mel Huff to the Conservation Commission for a term ending April 30, 2021 and reappointed Marty Illick as alternate representative to the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission for a term ending June 30, 2021; and as representative to the Clean Water Advisory Committee of the CCRPC. The next regular Selectboard meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm on June 24.

Photo by Melissa O'Brien

Local Church Services Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC 403 Church Hill Road 425-3176 | charlotteucc.org Regular Sunday service: 10 a.m. _____________________ Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Spear Street, 425-2637 Sister parish: St. Jude’s Regular schedule of masses: Saturdays, 4:30 p.m., at St. Jude’s Sundays, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sundays, 9:30 a.m., at St. Jude’s

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