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Volume LIX Number 16

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Good Golly Miss Molly!

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Catching up with Molly King page 1

On the inside: • Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll gives us the scoop, page 1 • Young Writers Project, page 3 • Taking Care with Alice Outwater, page 20

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Molly King works to preserve Charlotte family history Lynn Monty

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Why would a woman who lives in Colchester spend most of her days in Charlotte? Enquiring minds wanted to know, so The News asked. We had the pleasure of visiting with Molly King, 48, on the shores of Lake Champlain on Feb. 24.

In the words of her good friend Alice Outwater, King is a true historian at heart. Her extensive work with Charlotte’s Historical Society is proof of that. What’s more, she was born and raised in town. She called Greenbush Road home in colder months and summered on Thompson’s Point most of her life.

“We had a really great childhood,” King said. “The houses from the Old Brick Store going north were all owned by my family at one time. I have known Alice since I was a small child. She was a neighbor of ours on Thompson’s Point and we are still close now.”

King’s great-grandfather and uncle owned The Old Brick Store from the mid-1800s to the 1980s. It was once a daily childhood stomping ground where she remembers everything from rubber boots to giant wheels of cheese being sold. “Back then you could get everything there,” she said.

The homes, the store and even the camp on Thompson’s Point have all been sold, King said as she retrieved a special book that documented the history of her family in town. Her copy of Around the Mountains: Historical Essays About Charlotte, Ferrisburgh, and Monkton had several bookmarks indicating where her family was mentioned in the tome put together by the Charlotte Historical Society in 1991.

She read from the page where The Russell Williams House, where she grew up on Greenbush Road, was mentioned. “It’s the white one with the big maple,” she said pointing to an old photograph. Her mother, Mary King, sold it in 1995.

“It had what they call a TB porch,” King said. “When people had tuberculosis they needed to be outside to get fresh air, so one addition that this

see MOLLY KING page 16

Luck o’the Irish to you! Remember to dress in green for St. Patrick’s Day!“May the roof above us never fall in. And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.” ~Irish blessing

Meetup with Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll

CCS lead principal explains the ins and outs of PBIS, PBL and beyond

reward, Connery said. “Kids are making the connection beyond just getting something,” he said. “They are learning good behaviors.”

The new board

Lynn Monty EDITOR IN CHIEF

Since Charlotte Central School is a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) school, Lead Principal Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll said it was time to implement a key piece of the program by acknowledging positive behavior in individual students. A “Be the Change at CCS” flyer has been distributed to parents to explain the new reward system.

The school’s version of PBIS has been working well since Komons-Montroll and her team recommitted to it last year, she said. “To do it with fidelity, you need to have an acknowledgment system,” she said. “We had one years ago.”

Komons-Montroll said it’s natural to acknowledge kids doing the right thing and that’s why this has been recently rolled out with renewed energy by collaborative efforts of a dedicated PBIS team at the school. “We were very thoughtful about

Lead Principal Barbara Anne Komons-Montroll File photo the reward,” Komons-Montroll said. “It’s a penny that will be given back to the community and the children will choose the service they want to support.”

Champlain Valley School District Board Chair Dave Connery said PBIS is implemented in almost all Vermont schools and is the system that is recommended by the experts in the field.

It includes a way to let students know when they have behaved appropriately, he said. “Schools in our district that have been implementing PBIS for several years now, including a token for good behavior, have seen great success,” Connery said.

Students are learning that if they do positive things, their class will get a

CCS School Board meetings will end after this academic year when the districtwide Champlain Valley School District (CVSD) board officially takes over.

CVSD has been up and running for a year in tandem with all Chittenden South Supervisory Union (CSSU) boards. “We have been having our meetings and there have not been many action items at all,” Komons-Montroll said of the CCS school board meetings.

Komons-Montroll has attended the shared topic meetings of the CVSD board. “It’s quality discourse in those meetings within that meeting and they are discussions across all of the schools,” she said.

CCS matters not large enough to be addressed at the CVSD meetings will continue to be presented and discussed at Parent-Teacher Organization meetings and staff meetings, Komons-Montroll said. “Specific details about how the new board operates are still being sorted out. The CVSD board will figure out the

see CCS PRINCIPAL page 16

Parenting 18 • Crossword & Sudoku 21 • Senior Center 22 • Community Events 23

2 • March 8, 2017 • The Charlotte News

Weather Unprecedented extreme weather has climate change fingerprints Matt Sutkoski

The Charlotte News

When Vermont reached 63 degrees to establish a new all-time record high temperature for February, I said that was one of the weirdest weather days I’d ever seen. Then the temperature in Burlington soared to an unbelievable 72 degrees, smashing the monthly record set just two days earlier.

And it broke the record by nine degrees, a margin I’d previous thought to be impossible for any monthly record any time of year. Add to that the dozens of all-time February record highs in cities across the nation in the past month. And the very odd severe weather outbreak that prompted tornado warnings as far north as Pennsylvania and New York, which is much further north than I’ve ever seen in February.

The weather is really off the rails, that’s for sure. What’s going on?

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CONTRIBUTOR

Climate change influence

I’ll start with a caveat that you’ve heard before, but it’s important for context.

A single weather event is not proof that global warming exists and is not solely caused by global warming. A lot of influences that had little or nothing to do with global warning were all factors that caused the wacky weather.

Still, what has happened with the weather in recent weeks is consistent with what climate scientists have said would happen in a warming climate. The scientists keep saying that the extremes keep getting more extreme with global warming and the extremes happen more frequently.

Of course, you get more frequent and stronger heat waves with global warming (duh!), but the phenomenon can also

File photo cause bigger floods, bigger droughts, possibly bigger storms, even occasionally bigger cold waves. It can also relocate where storms hit. Maybe tornadoes will hit further north earlier in the season than usual. That idea is not proven by climate change scientists, but it makes sense.

If it’s warmer and more humid in the winter further north than it used to be, severe storms and tornadoes could move more north, too. After all, warmth and humidity is one ingredient necessary for severe thunderstorms. The bottom line is, like it or not, global warming is here, and we should expect more extremes.

What’s happened with weather in Vermont over recent weeks and decades shouldn’t be taken as the definitive proof of global warming. But it illustrates the way things change.

Increasing extremes

Weather records for Burlington, Vermont, go back to the 1880. There have always been weather extremes. But then add on the increasing pace of extremes during all times of the year in Vermont.

And add all those extremes practically everywhere else in the nation, and the world and things get really screwed up fast.

Unlike temperatures, which you can measure precisely, the definition of “extreme” is more subjective. That’s especially true if you’re trying to determine whether the frequency of extreme weather is increasing. How do you measure that?

There’s no precise way. However, there are obvious real world consequences to this rising tide of extremes—which include literal rising tides in vulnerable coastal locations.

This new regime of extremes is changing our lives. I said that the winter heat waves of recent years in Vermont aren’t radically altering our life, but they are affecting us.

Vermont depends upon winter tourism.

All that snow in mid-February was great,

but resorts across the state watched helplessly in the past few days as all that snow dissolved.

Maple sugarers have had to adjust their season and start earlier than they used to.

No sugaring was ever done in February when I was a kid. Now it’s routine. Plus, you have to wonder how the warmth will affect the length and quality of this sugaring season.

Here and further south, trees and plants are budding, and they will inevitably get nipped with a return of more normal weather in March. Did the Vermont apple crop get damaged? Will the peach crop further south in the United States get wiped out because it’s been warm for weeks and a big cold wave will come down from Canada in March, as almost always happens?

Then you start thinking about the apparent overall increase in storms, droughts, floods and whatnot in Vermont, the United States and the world, and pretty soon you’re talking about lots of real lives and real money. Sounds bad, and I don’t have the policies or the plans on how to deal with it. We’re all pretty much not totally capable of completely adapting to the changes and extremes in the weather and climate. But we’re going to have to do our best.

The weird weather in Vermont over the past few weeks was a novelty. Future extremes might be more dangerous than shorts and T-shirt weather in February. It’s going to be a wild ride.

Matt’s Weather Rapport is written by Vermont-based journalist and weather reporter Matt Sutkoski. Find Matt’s Weather Rapport at mattsweatherrapport. blogspot.com for expert analysis of weather events, news, the latest on climate change science, fun stuff, and wild photos and videos of big weather events.

Also check for his frequent quick weather updates on Twitter @mattalltradesb.

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The Charlotte News • March 8, 2017 • 3

Snow Angel

The snow is falling, landing on my bright red cheeks.

Watching the lights in my house, I get ready to leave, get ready to take flight.

I spread my wings, snow moving slowly past me.

I start to fly, feeling unstoppable, watching the Christmas lights drift to a blur.

The snow is falling, landing on my bright red cheeks.

Grace McNalley, grade 6

Before the Show

I sat in my chair, shaking with nervousness and excitement. I was about to play my fiddle at Higher Ground Music Center in Burlington. As the master of ceremonies introduced me, I started to walk up on stage. In the back of my head I heard cheering, but in front, everything was blank. I tried to remember what my friends and family had told me, “Imagine that all the audience is in their underpants!” Nope, I thought, that was just too weird. “Imagine you are just playing in your room and nobody is there.” That’s impossible; there were more then 50 people in front of me. I tried hard to smile as I sat in front of the mic. I didn’t have the strength to do that now. Maybe once I played one song, I would feel better.

I glanced at the song list in my hand; I decided not to follow that for now. When I wrote that, I was not nervous at all, just excited that I had this huge opportunity.

But now I needed to play my favorite song that would let my stress out. St.Nick’s was the perfect song. As I droned on the A string for eight measures, I started to feel better. Then I launched into the song. It was fast paced and upbeat, so I could only pay attention to the song, not the audience.

It sounded pretty and clear. When I finished the song, I felt so much better,

happy even. I made my announcement, launched into another song, and I was fine.

Caroline Swayze, grade 6

Crossroad

I stand at a crossroad.

I stand at a crossroad with a stranger.

I take one road he takes the other.

I take one fate, he claims another.

We are very different as you can see.

He is himself and I am me.

We make our own choices and leave the other be.

Hadley Stockwell, grade 6

A Winter’s Night

All is quiet Snow whirls in the wind The moon illuminates the town The ice glistens The darkness thickens A bird sleeps in its nest A bear lies down in rest All is quiet The snow settles The moon sinks away The ice slickens The darkness shrinks A bird wakes A bear shakes The day begins Hadley Stockwell, grade 6

Snow Village

Shimmery snow-covered stone, the children on the ice rink and the families in the cafe make it look picturesque.

Nobody looks gloomy or sad.

On the doorsteps carolers sing, the people happy and jolly as the lights flicker from the church bells.

Wonderful this place is where all can be merry and cheerful.

Village people can skate and decorate their

Christmas trees.

Incandescent lights are visible from far away as it all comes together and is ready to be displayed.

Lovely it would be to stay in such a wonderful place.

Lively you could be knowing that everything will be filled with cheer, asking me to come stay here.

Another time maybe because I am happy right here, Gently unwrapping my presents with inquisitive curiosity Enjoying the cheer and wishing for a happy new year.

Now it is time to leave, the small houses seem to say goodbye as we sadly tuck them into their boxes. Longing to stay here forever, we wish them goodbye. See you next time, snow village, see you next Christmas time.

Grace McNalley, grade 6

Christmas

Snow falling to the ground There is no grass to be found The winter breeze is cold Our Christmas tree is decorated silver and gold Above the fireplace stockings are hung House to house carols are sung The most wonderful time of the year Hot cocoa, Christmas trees, and reindeer.

Ella Beerworth, grade 6

Winter Wonderland

My salty eyes open wide. My cold toes touch the wonderfully heated floor.

And as I begin to see the world around me, something catches my eye. It’s the window. I walk slowly over to see what it is. As I open my curtains, light comes trickling into my eyes, blinding me with beauty. As my eyes adjust, the world becomes clear. Snowflakes are slowly drifting down to earth, no two are alike, passing by each other, each with their own beauty. And then, whoosh! A beauteous blue jay comes swooping down to earth trying to find berries to eat. But then the most exquisite sight of all, a bed of pearly white snow covering the earth’s surface.

It’s not a dream, It’s a winter wonderland.

Coco Eyre, grade 6

Winter

Winter is a wonderful time of year It’s a time with Santa and lots of reindeer It’s a time with menorahs and eight days of gifts The light and soft snow has beautiful drifts It’s a time for skiing, sledding and more It’s the most beautiful time to be outdoors Baking cookies is always so much fun Up early in the morning to the presents the kids run Winter is the most magical time of year Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Day is almost here Five, four, three, two, one!

It’s the new year, everybody, celebrate and have fun!

Natalie D’Amico, grade 6

see Mahana magic page 12

4 • March 8, 2017 • The Charlotte News

Town “The Charlotte 250 – that’s how the story goes” Staff report In 1762, the Township of Charlotta, in the then Province of New Hampshire, was founded. Thus the Town of Charlotte, in the State of Vermont, celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2012.

In recognition of the anniversary, 29 citizens of the town were interviewed for 32 stories, recorded on video. The Charlotte Library provided space for the recording, and a set of the four edited DVDs is available from the library for viewing. The stories were transcribed, word for word, then incorporated into a 122-page book, with color photographs of all participants who shared their reflections. The project was truly a volunteer community effort, from the interviewees who came forward with their stories, to the video recording, to the transcriptions, to the book formatting. The only costs incurred were for necessary supplies and the actual printing of the books. Many townspeople purchased copies to treasure for themselves and their families, and so the original first printing was sold out. Since the committee had received a number of requests for The Charlotte 250: That’s How the Story Goes, a second printing has been arranged. The original cost of $25 has been maintained; March 31 is the firm deadline for placing an order.

Do you want to learn how unaccompanied Romeo the horse delivered milk to the creamery? Or how gold sewn in a leather vest bought a large Charlotte farm? These are among the 32 stories, humorous, historical and current, that provide glimpses

of Charlotte over time. Storytellers included are Shirley Bean, Jeannie Brink, Bob Chutter, Lydia and Dr. Jack Clemmons, Dan Cole, Jenny Cole, Frances Foster, Janice Garen, Valerie Graham, Clark Hinsdale III, Patti Horsford, Susan Whalley Horsford, Kate Lampton, Mary Lighthall, Robert Mack, Lois McClure, Beth Merritt, Dave Nichols, Happy Patrick, Yvan Plouffe, Leo Roberts, Nancy Sabin, Carrie Spear, Helena and Bid Spear, Kay Teetor, Jay Vogler and Nancy Wood, with an introduction by John Owen.

This may be the LAST reprinting and the LAST opportunity to own a copy of The Charlotte 250: That’s How the Story Goes.

Checks for $25 may be made to “The Historic Quinlan Schoolhouse” and sent or delivered

by March 31 to the Charlotte Library, 115 Ferry Road, P.O. Box 120, Charlotte, VT 05445, along with your name, address and phone number. You will be called when your book has arrived. Please note: All funds will be used for the reprinting, none are attributable to the volunteer organizations of the Charlotte Library or the Quinlan Schoolhouse. $25 and the book is yours!

Save the date for The Red Balloon Reunion Submitted by Barbara Lawrence Hello Old Friends! You are invited to a Red Balloon Reunion. Please save the date!

When: 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 Where: Red Balloon at 3998 Greenbush Road in Charlotte What: Please bring food for a potluck.

Also, we would love it if you bring photos, memories and friends of The Red Balloon.

Contact: 425-3068 Please pass on the word to Red Balloon students, parents, family and teachers.

RSVP to barbara.jean.lawrence@gmail.

com or to our Red Balloon Facebook event: facebook.com/events/240573306353968/ We hope to see you!

The Charlotte News • March 8, 2017 • 5 Tuesday, March 28, 2:15 p.m.: TinkerBelles: Molecular Gastronomy!* Fruit juice caviar? Powdered Nutella?

Make cool toppings and try on ice cream!

For 3rd-5th graders. Funded by a grant from John & Alice Outwater. *Registration required.

users welcome. 4th grade and up. *Registration required.

Fridays, March 10–April 21, 10:30 a.m.: Friday Free for All. Join us each Friday for a new adventure with stories, experiments and snacks! For ages 3-5.

Sunday, March 12, 3 p.m.: Resilience Movie & Panel. Learn about the movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Co-sponsored with Charlotte Congregational Church.

Tuesdays, March 14 & 21, 9 a.m.: Baby Time @ the Library! Join us to chat, sing songs and read to Baby. Sponsored by Building Bright Futures.

Submitted by Margaret Woodruff Mondays, March 6–April 10, 11:15 a.m.: Vermont Reads Book Group at CCS. Join middle schoolers to read Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson.

Supported by the Vermont Humanities Council (VHC).

Wednesdays, March 8, 15 & 22, 3:15 p.m.: The Doldrums Book Club*. Embark on an iceberg adventure with Archer P. Helmsley. For grades 2 & up. *Registration required.

Thursdays, March 9–April 20, 3:15 p.m.: Coding Club*. Join kids coding with Scratch. Beginners and advanced

Sunday, March 19, 2–4 p.m.: LIBRARY BIRTHDAY PARTY! A 20th birthday celebration. Cake, party games and prizes for all ages!

Monday, March 20, 10 a.m.: Mystery Book Group: Death at la Fenice. Donna Leon’s first mystery featuring Commissario Brunetti. Copies at desk.

Tuesdays, 3/21–4/18, 2:15 p.m.: Story Explorations*. Stories and Crafts for Kindergarten an 1st Graders. *Registration required.

Tuesday, March 21, 7 p.m.: Energy Dashboard Orientation. Learn about a new tool from the Energy Action Network.

Charlotte Library Board of Trustees: Emily Ferris, Nan Mason, Danielle Conlon Menk, Jonathan Silverman and Robert Smith.

Co-sponsor: Charlotte Energy Committee.

Wednesday, March 22, 1:30 p.m.: Accessing Charlotte Library Services 24/7. Discover the online services accessible with your library card. Meets at Charlotte Senior Center.

Wednesday, March 22, 7 p.m.: The Many Meanings of Maple. Champlain College professor Michael Lange discusses what sugaring means to Vermont.

Supported by the VHC. Co-sponsor: Charlotte Historical Society.

Monday, March 27, 1:30 p.m.: Hospice & Heart Book Group. Poet and hospice mentor Pam MacPherson opens with a reading from her book, Vigil. The Hummingbird, Stephen Kiernan’s novel on hospice and healing follows. Meets at Charlotte Senior Center.

Lewis Creek Update: Water matters event planned Marty Illick and Jean Kiedaisch CONTRIBUTORS

This spring the Chittenden Regional Planning Commission, Lewis Creek Association and Responsible Growth Hinesburg are teaming up to raise awareness of water issues in the LaPlatte River watershed. This year’s Water Matters event will be held on Thursday, March 30, at the Hinesburg Town Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Save the date!

Members of conservation commissions, selectboards and planning commissions in the three LaPlatte Watershed towns of Hinesburg, Charlotte and Shelburne, and all folks interested in managing stormwater for improved local water quality—and ultimately a cleaner Lake Champlain—are invited to attend.

Charlie Baker from the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission will emcee the event. Neil Kamman from the Department of Environmental Conservation will present the state’s brand-new online “Clean Water Roadmap.” This is a tool designed to track progress in water quality improvement using best available computer modeling information. Krista Hoffsis, Lewis Creek Association and South Chittenden River Watch Program Coordinator, will present the LCA’s LaPlatte region water quality scorecard, a map tool depicting the actual monitoring results of stream pollution trends in Shelburne, Hinesburg

and Charlotte. Stream-sampling work has been provided by South Chittenden River Watch with financial support from VT DEC, Shelburne and Charlotte.

Finally, we will learn about Lewis Creek Association’s Ahead of the Storm program (AOTS) that is hosting water quality improvement locations around the watershed to showcase new waterquality improvement practice designs.

With funding support from the Lake

Champlain Basin Program and LCA, nine AOTS sites were identified on the CVU campus by consulting engineers at Milone and MacBroom working with CVU student scientists. We will hear from CVU students and learn about CVU’s specific water quality improvement designs as well as their implementation and longterm stewardship plans.

At 8:30 we will enjoy dessert and conversation before the evening ends.

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

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

Saturdays: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

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Follow us on Twitter: @CharlotteVTLib.

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Town NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON TOWN BOARDS AND OF TOWN OFFICIAL POSITIONS March 2017

No more snow days

The following boards and posi�ons currently have unfilled seats: · · · · · ·

Green-Up Day Coordinator Charlo�e Park & Wildlife Refuge Oversight Commi�ee (1 seat) Energy Commi�ee (1 seat) Conserva�on Commission (1 seat) Recrea�on Commission (2 seats) Trails Commi�ee (1 seat)

The following boards and posi�ons have seats with terms ending in April 2017: · · · · · · · · ·

Conserva�on Commission (2 seats) Energy Commi�ee (3 seats and 1 student seat) Planning Commission (2 seats) Recrea�on Commission (3 seats) Trails Commi�ee (4 seats) Zoning Board (2 seats) Tree Warden Fence Viewer Chi�enden County Regional Planning Commission (Representa�ve & Alternate; terms end in June)

If you have interest in serving the town by par�cipa�ng in any of these capaci�es, please send a short statement explaining your interest and relevant background informa�on by Friday, March 17, to Dean Bloch, Town Administrator at dean@townofcharlo�e.com.

Snow piled up high in Charlotte at one point this winter.

Thesnowisgone now, but winter still is not over. Vermont can be unpredictable.

Photo by Edd Merritt

If you have ques�ons, please e-mail or call 425-3071 ext. 5 or stop by Town Hall.

The Charlotte News • March 8, 2017 • 7

Town

Notice of five-year lease bidding on Thompson’s Point The Town of Charlotte is providing a notice of availability of a five-year lease (for the mowing seasons of 2017— 2021) to mow and bale approximately 50.4 acres on Thompson’s Point, with the following provisions: Lease Proposals are due on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 3 p.m.

Mailed or delivered to: Charlotte Town Office, “Agricultural Lease Proposal for Thompson’s Point,” P.O. Box 119, Charlotte, VT 05445.

Any questions should be directed to Dean Bloch, Town Administrator, at 4253701 ext. 5, or dean@townofcharlotte. com. The Selectboard intends to award a lease by April 24, 2017.

Minimum Requirements: A vegetative buffer shall be maintained between tilled soil and the following: top of bank of surface water, drainage swales and roadside ditches. Buffers shall consist of 25 feet of untilled perennial vegetation.

No manure shall be applied within the vegetative buffer, however, harvesting the vegetative buffer as a hay crop is allowed.

The wastewater disposal system mounds will not be disturbed. Lessee will be liable for any damage to the wastewater system mounds.

Planted trees along roadways and osprey nesting poles will not be disturbed or harmed.

Baled hay will be removed by October 31 of each year, unless otherwise agreed to by the Selectboard.

Lessee will be responsible for annually repairing any and all ruts created from machinery used for purposes under this agreement.

Lessee may fertilize fields, in accordance with a schedule to be approved by the Selectboard.

Lessee shall provide a certificate of insurance naming the Town of Charlotte as an additional insured with General Commercial Liability coverage of no less than $1,000,000.

A $500 damage deposit will be required, which will be applied to the last lease payment.

The proposal selected will be subject to a lease agreement, which will be binding on the lessee.

The Selectboard reserves the right to select any proposal for any reason, as well as to reject any and all proposals for any reason.

Time to sweep that chimney Submitted by the Chimney Safety Institute of America As a nonprofit organization run by a volunteer board of directors, we are dedicated to educating the public about the dangers of chimney fires and other problems related to the maintenance and performance of chimney and venting systems. Here are some answers to the frequently asked questions we receive.

Q. How often should I have my chimney swept?

This a tougher question than it sounds.

The simple answer is: The National Fire Protection Association Standard 211 says, “Chimneys, fireplaces and vents shall be inspected at least once a year for soundness, freedom from deposits and correct clearances. Cleaning, maintenance and repairs shall be done if necessary.”

This is the national safety standard and is the correct way to approach the problem.

It takes into account the fact that, even if you don’t use your chimney much, animals may build nests in the flue or there may be other types of deterioration that could make the chimney unsafe to use.

The Chimney Safety Institute of America recommends that open masonry fireplaces should be swept at 1/8” of sooty buildup, and sooner if there is any glaze present in the system. This is considered to be enough fuel buildup to cause a chimney fire capable of damaging the chimney or spreading to the home.

Factory-built fireplaces should be swept when any appreciable buildup occurs.

The logic is that the deposit is quite acidic and can shorten the life of the fireplace.

Q. My fireplace stinks, especially in the summer. What can I do?

The smell is due to creosote deposits in the chimney, a natural byproduct of wood burning. The odor is usually worse in the summer when the humidity is high and the air conditioner is turned on. A good sweeping will help but usually won’t solve the problem completely. There are commercial chimney deodorants that work pretty well, and many people have good results with baking soda or even kitty litter set in the fireplace. The real problem is the air being drawn down the chimney, a symptom of overall pressure problems in the house. Some make-up air should be introduced somewhere else in the house. A tight-sealing, top-mounted damper will also reduce this air flow coming down the chimney.

Q. I heat with gas. Should this chimney be checked too?

Without a doubt! Although gas is generally a clean-burning fuel, the chimney can become non-functional from bird nests or other debris blocking the flue. Modern furnaces can also cause many problems with the average flues intended to vent the older generation of furnaces. We suggest you check the areas on gas and carbon monoxide for more information.

Q: How common is it that chimney

Courtsey photo liners cannot be seen from inside the fireplace using only a flashlight?

Is there some standard building requirement for the flue and the fireplace that you can’t just look up from the fireplace and see the sky or chimney cap at the top of the chimney?

Flues are allowed to have up to 30-degree offsets. In most cases this will make a direct visual observation of the flue impossible. A video scan would be required to evaluate the flue condition.

The height of the chimney flue is not a factor. There is a big difference in what is observed between a visual inspection and a video inspection, even in short flues.

8 • March 8, 2017 • The Charlotte News

Pet Of The Month

Meet Logan, the loveable lap dog

Sports Little League Softball registration is open Shelburne/Charlotte/Hinesburg Little League Softball registration is now open. Ages 7-12. Deadline for registration is March 18. Register online through the Shelburne Parks and Rec website at shelburnevt.org.

Softball Spring Training starts on Monday, March 6, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Shelburne Field House and runs for

six weeks. Emails went out with a signup genius. If you did not receive an email and would like to participate, please email Donna Canty at djcan64@gmail.com.

Softball Assessments will be on Saturday, March 18, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Shelburne Field House. Mandatory for all minor (8-10) and major (10-12) players.

Road to Patrick Gymnasium has begun for CVU

Family friend Alex Hernandez meets Logan, owned by Greg Armell and Heather Morse of Charlotte.

Photo by Heather Morse

The CVU Boys Varsity basketball team started their journey to the championship Tuesday, February 28th.

First seed CVU played sixteenth seed Middlebury and defeated them 81-40.

In the third quarter CVU held middlebury to just four points. The boys will be playing St. Johnsbury Friday March 3 at 7:00.

Senior Brad Reynolds during Tuesday nights match up.

Photo by Al Frey

Colin Monsey making a shot at Burlington High School on February 21st Photo by Jeff Schneiderman

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Sports Edd’s Sports Report Edd Merritt CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Alpine slalom and giant slalom teams finish high on the hog CVU’s Alpine skiing teams did well in the Northern Vermont Athletic Conference (NVAC) slalom and giant slalom runs at Burke Mountain and Stowe. On both courses the women finished third behind Stowe and Rice, with Rebecca Provost leading the women’s top twenty both times.

Although he was listed finishing in second place, the Redhawk’s Caden Frost’s time in the slalom was shown by the Free Press as equal to that of the winner. Charlotte racers Olivia Hagios from CVU and Anna Schibli from Rice were among the top finishers, Anna coming in fourth, Olivia 15th.

Nordic skiers hit two courses for state tournament Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center were sites of the classic and freestyle state races for cross-country skiing. CVU men’s team won both events, garnering 63 points over the two days, with Baxter Bishop, Tyler Marshall, Harken Spillane and Charlotte’s Jack Koskinen finishing among the top ten individuals as classic striders. Bishop, Marshall and Spillane were joined by Jared Leonard among the leading ten in freestyle, and Koskinen placed a little over a minute behind in 11th.

The Redhawk women’s team placed second behind North Country. A Charlotte threesome led by Sophie Gorman coming across fourth, Meara Heininger, eighth and Jane Servin 13th solidified the team’s high finish.

Later that week, the Nordics traveled to the Kingdom and Craftsbury trails for freestyle finals. Again, both men and women were among the top three teams: the men finishing first, the women dropping a spot to third, back of North Country and Mount Mansfield. Bishop, Marshall, Leonard and Spillane were among the top-ten men individuals with Koskinen 11th again. They were joined by sophomore Clark Schmitt and another senior, Patrick Gooley as part of the fastest

twenty. They also won the men’s relay.

Emma Strack, Charlotte’s Gorman and Servin placed high in the 5K. CVU wrestling team places third in the state With co-captains Jarett Legg and Jacob Griggs winning their weight classes (Legg 138 pounds, Griggs 195 pounds), CVU placed third in the 2016-2017 state tournament held in Vergennes. Both wrestlers topped off 50-win careers with their state titles. The Redhawk team placed top-6 finishers in 11 classes with over 25 schools entering individuals.

CVU announces hiring of new soccer coach Seventeen years out of South Burlington High School and a Middlebury College alumnus, current SBHS women’s soccer coach, Rob Cole will take over for Katie Mack as the head coach of the Redhawk men. Having faced CVU in its “Soccer Central” years, Cole smiles at his frustration then as a player from up the road. His goal as a coach, however, no matter where he is, is to make an impact on the players of the moment. Mack had been at CVU for three years, winning 40 games, and her team appeared in the Division I finals two years ago.

Charlotte provides a supply of talented individuals to CVU sports With winter sports seasons winding up to tournaments, CVU teams find themselves at or near the top in a number of them. Men’s basketball has but one blemish on its record as it heads into Patrick Gymnasium, ranked top in the state and looking forward to a semi-final game (against fourth-seeded Missisquoi Valley Union) for just the second time in the school’s history. Colin Monsey, George Davis and Brad Reynolds are three seniors from Charlotte who have played an integral role in the team’s record. In the quarterfinal victory over the Hilltoppers, Monsey and Josh Bliss carried the scoring load with 19 and 20 points respectively.

The Redhawks came out hot, hitting 12 three-pointers in the first quarter and then maintained their domination for a 68-45 win.

Nordic skiers from Charlotte -- seniors Sophia Gorman, Meara Heininger and Jane Servin --have found themselves among top finishers in a number of races this year. Looking at a roster of men’s and women’s Nordic teams, one notices the names of 18 Charlotters. Twelve of them are upper-classmen, six from grades 9 and

Dillon Machavern, of Charlotte (pictured in the middle) scored his fourth Trans Am2 class victory as Pirelli Tires opened its 2017 season in Sebring, FL. Courtsey photo 10, so the future looks bright.

Seven Charlotters, mostly underclassmen, ski downhill on an Alpine team that challenged for top spots in its division all season.

Whereas the record-setting women’s basketball team depended on a strong Charlotte presence for the previous four seasons, this year’s team, a mixed bag of ages, gives credence to its coach from Charlotte, Ute Otley, to carry the town banner. So far, she has done so admirably as the Redhawks move through the state tournament.

Hockey teams split St. Albans was long called “hockey central,” and their women’s team displayed the moniker against the combined CVU/ Mount Mansfield Union Cougar/Hawks, knocking them off 3-1in a quarterfinal match to advance in the Division I playoffs.

The Redhawk men, on the other hand, ranked third in their division, used Joe Parento’s second-period goal and Ty

Parker’s 14 saves to shut out Middlebury 1-0 in their quarterfinal game. Max Akey and Jake Schaefer gained assists. The team travels north to BFA-St. Albans on Tuesday for the semis.

Gymnastics finishes second in the state CVU’s gymnasts topped off their season with a second-place state finish, giving them overall 10 wins, 1 loss this year.

Dillon Machavern opens the racing season with a win Charlotte’s Dillon Machavern scored his fourth Trans Am2 class victory as Pirelli Tires opened its 2017 season in Sebring, FL. Driving his Heritage Motorsports Ford Mustang, Dillon started on the pole and maintained his position throughout the race. A red flag in the middle of the event caused him to navigate a full-course caution, making it, he said, “one of the toughest races I’ve ever run.” One tends to lose your rhythm with a yellow flag leading to a red after a re-start.

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continued from page 3 Freedom from Fear

People should not have to lie in bed scared They shouldn’t want to live somewhere else They should not fear getting attacked

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People should be able to live freely Not having to stay in their houses at night Not afraid of getting kidnapped People should not have to worry about their safety Not having to worry about diseases Not having to worry that you will never see your family again

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People should be able to live life to the fullest They should be able to live freely They should have freedom from fear Holden Batchelder, grade 7

Freedom from Fear

No one should have to live with fear, that their house will be bombed, that they aren’t safe in their beds at night.

No one deserves to cower in fear when they see planes fly overhead, wondering if a bomb will be dropped.

No one’s life should be spent in hiding, traveling at night, biding their time in the day.

Fears can be small, fears can be large.

People deserve to be safe from their fears, no matter their gender, race, or creed.

As a human being, freedom from fear is a basic freedom.

Everyone should have freedom from fear Isabella Hackerman, grade 7 I Can Speak Freedom of Speech I can speak I can squeak Nobody can stop me One, two, three I can say what I want even when you say I cannot I can chat even with a cat I can shout and ask about your snout I must say before you run away I am free as you can see Fiona Lemieux, grade 8

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Education Vermont Law School seeks environmental journalists for 2017 Summer Media Fellowships Staff report Vermont Law School seeks applications from qualified environmental journalists for its 2017 Summer Media Fellowship.

As fellows, selected journalists will participate in the school’s summer session taught by internationally recognized scholars and leaders in environmental law and policy.

Former Vermont Law School Media Fellows include Jack Cushman of InsideClimate News, Fiona Harvey of The Guardian, Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal, and Priyanka Vora of the Hindustan Times.

“For years Vermont Law School has encouraged members of the press to ‘think like a lawyer, report like a journalist,’” said Associate Dean Melissa Scanlan. “We continue that tradition with our 2017 Summer Media Fellowships. Selected journalists will have a unique opportunity to connect with law and policy experts on critical environmental issues affecting people around the world. These connections not only provide sources for stories, but also often evolve into years-long professional relationships.”

Fellowships are open to full-time journalists who cover issues related to the environment, from climate change to clean water and air to sustainable food systems. Fellows audit one two-week summer session course and have access to Vermont Law School’s faculty and visiting policy leaders. Fellows receive a stipend, free housing and books, and a tuition waiver.

The 2017 Summer Session features courses in a variety of categories, including ethics and environmental justice, food and agriculture, energy, and environment and business. For more information visit VermontLaw.edu or call 831-1228.

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Charlotte CVU Students on Honor Roll Congratulations to the Charlotte students who made the recent CVU honor roll:

High Honors Carly G. Alpert Elise B. Askew Maryn K. Askew Evan G. Beal Victoria E. Bergstein Katheryne Q. Boardman Lillian M. Cazayoux Isaac A. Cleveland Rebecca D. Cottrell Alexander R. D’Amico George W. Davis Bay Foley-Cox Lena S. Hansen Lindsea B. Hayes Meara A. Heininger Seamus M. Higgins Sadie E. Holmes Benjamin R. Hyams Peter J. Hyams Julia L. Kahn Christopher E. Keane Samuel W. Knox John J. Koskinen Sam R. Koskinen Megan A. Mahoney Hadley S. Menk Ivy D. Miller Isabelle G. Mittelstadt Victoria E. Poquette Alden J. Randall Caroline F. Reynolds Jane F. Servin Sohaila C. Shiffert Andrew M. Silverman Rayona T. Silverman Paige E. Thibault Adelaide G. Toensing Campbell C. Whalen Eleanor C. Woodruff Eden G. Wright Margaret R. Young A/B Honors Jenna M. Baginski Shane G. Beal Anne M. Bedell Hannah R. Bernier Daniel P. Bernier Oliver H. Bijur Benjamin R. Blackmore Steven N. Blood David S. Blood Cole A. Boffa Jack W. Boynton Walter L. Braun William B. Braun Iain C. Buxton Kayla H. Carroll Ashley N. Clark Justin M. Clark Kayden N. Clark Joshua A. Clark Hannah G. Cleveland Isabel M. Cohen Samuel J. Comai Olivia M. Cottrell John F. Delisle Kevin G. Devine

Brandon J. Donahue Spencer Dooley John C. Eagan Schuyler M. Edgar Holmes Elizabeth T. Emmons Josephine M. Fox Joseph R. Franceschetti Caden R. Frost Cassidy R. Frost Maxwell J. Gorman Larissa J. Hackett Olivia C. Hagios Samuel E. Hansen Jane Hardy Shannon G. Helfman Nathaniel B. Hodgson-Walker Sara A. Holm McLain C. Jipner Elizabeth A. Jones Jackson M. Kahn Isa G. Kaplan Sophia M. Kehr Annaliese M. Kramer Ethan P. Leonard Benjamin C. Leonard Sarah A. Lewis Jennings R. Lobel Gabriel S. Lourie-Wisbaum Henry A. Lunde Kenneth S. MacKillop Cali T. Magoon Brynn T. Marshall Aaron N. McNally Lily A. Menk Nathaniel R. Mick Colin R. Monsey Kaelan T. Murdock

Mercedes K. Murphy Rosanne M. Oates Cole B. Otley Mason V. Otley Stella J. Pappas Binney G. Patton Lily M. Pecor Amelia B. Pflaster Cole A. Rehkugler Bradley L. Reynolds Na’ani M. Robinson Morgan M. Schnell Audrey A. Schnell Matthew B. Silverman Wiley C. Simard Jayce W. Slesar Katherine J. Sprigg Elias H. Sturim Samuel H. Sturim Julie A. Sulva Charlie Tegatz Tate C. Therrien Jack P. Thibault Zachary O. Toensing Elizabeth B. Toensing Maya J. Townsend Declan J. Trus Ryan M. Trus Theodore F. Turnau Sydney O. Vincent Benjamin L. Wetzell Finn M. Wheeler Sage WhiteCloud Thomas D. Wright Suzannah T. Zimmerman Samuel W. Zinner

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Out Takes Edd Merritt CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

“Green Door, What’s that Secret You’re Keeping?”

Ireland, Ireland Together standing tall Shoulder to shoulder We’ll answer Ireland’s call . . .

Ireland’s Call, written by Phil Coulter,

Only Jim Lowe knew the secret behind the green door. But, many green things have been around for years. There have been green doors, and green jerseys (shirts and cows alike), and green hats, and green heels, and green horses, and green cars parked in green garages. And, oh you bet, shamrocks!

Saint Patrick’s Day brings everything green to the fore. Even my secretary changed the sign on her desk to read

“Helen O’Dondiego” lest we forget that being Irish is safer than being Italian on Staten Island this day each year. My “whispering Irish” boss (a former nun named McCormick) in the office next to Helen hung shamrocks from her ceiling, remarking that one reason she left the order was that it sent her to South America where she encountered a watered-down Paddy celebration. What’s a McCormick to do with lean green?

The Chicago River flows green until the pigment sinks into Lake Michigan only to blossom as green sturgeons six feet long singing “Hail to the Fighting Irish.” And South Bend goes Dublin for the day.

Everyone pulls out his or her Irish Tenors and Celtic Thunder CDs. Those who remember their Gaelic brogue curl their tongues and pretend to harmonize as though they were in Trinity Cathedral.

New York City was my Saint Patrick’s haven. Our neighbor McGowan led us around to the pubs. A college dean, he needed to find places where he wouldn’t be recognized. That meant some pretty shoddy downtown whiskey holes or little-known Irish pubs in the boroughs.

My friend Ron, a professional French Horn player from western Iowa (hardly an Irish stronghold), come March turned his big-belled instrument in for a set of uilleann pipes and played music from The Chieftains, U2, Sinead O’Connor, The Pogues, or The Cranberries, and stuck to draft beer from across the Atlantic Pond.

We listened to the Dropkick Murphy’s turn the often lugubrious “Fields of Athenry” into something close to Celtic rock and roll – the potato famine be damned, this is drums and bells of Belfast, which, by the way, we learn from listening to his music is where Andy Irvine wishes he was, and Maura O’Connell dreams of the “Isle of Malachy” and being “Down by the Sally Gardens.”

I don’t know for sure, but my bet is that Mar el Largo turns Mar “O’Largo” with green water in the pool because Trump wants to buy his way to the center of history, even though I doubt that he and Saint Patrick share much in common, probably not even a tinted top. Rumor has it that an opened valve draws water into a pipe that runs out the roof of Trump Tower spraying green rain on the streets below.

“Trump, Trump, Trump the boys are marching” seems to be a fairly common mantra these days, so what better way to give it credence than by combining it with a religious holiday. Me? I’ll just settle for a draft.

Marching up the street below the tower is likely to be a Saint Patrick’s Day parade, and I’m a big parade fan. My son and his wife lived on the Mardi Gras route in New Orleans. In my hometown, every Friday after the stores closed, the hot rods “paraded” our city’s main street.

Many of the drivers didn’t get older; they just changed mufflers. Charlotte doesn’t have its own parade on Saint Paddy’s Day. Its residents spread their wealth among neighboring towns and designated drivers.

Although Saint Patrick was a fifth century missionary and bishop in Ireland, it took 12 centuries to attach his name to an official holiday, March 17, the day of his death. After spending time in Ireland, Patrick went back to Britain before returning to convert the native Irish pagans (Druids). Some people believe that he also drove the snakes out, even though scholars testify that there were none there to begin with. My Scots ancestors knew the critters preferred single malt liquor

over Irish whiskey, and they invited them to Loch Ness where the snakes and the Monster drank together peacefully.

Are snakes a turning point, and is our current president trying to drive them into extinction in this country, too? What do you bet, though, that they can slither through holes in the wall from Mexico?

Maybe he’ll send them to Russia (Although we’re trying to convince the Russians to become our allies aren’t we?).

The Russian spin-doctors would probably claim the snakes were Hillary’s doing, and their venom contaminated Trump’s Garden of Eden.

Saint Patrick’s name often comes up in pub chatter. We spent time in a Dublin pub several years ago clapping to the bodhran and singing Irish songs, tipping Guinness at room temperature and speaking an English dialect nobody else in the place understood -- although we weren’t hesitant to bless Saint Paddy if it brought another round to our table.

Three-pronged shamrocks symbolized the Holy Trinity to pagans. Wearing one on your hat shows that you still hold to that paradigm, which, come to think of it, do you suppose these evil immigrants from Mexico do as well? Our president doesn’t think that a shamrock alone will keep them where they belong. A wall, on the other hand – now there’s a thought.

Upcoming Public Meetings Zoning Board of Adjustment: March 14 at 7 p.m.

Selectboard Hearing on Amendment to Land Use Regulations: March 20 at 7 p.m.

Conservation Commission: March 28 at 7 p.m.

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Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports race team to compete Amy Snow Lothrop CONTRIBUTOR

“We are there to make better skiers and give everyone on the team a chance to compete in one competition.”

During the last two years the Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports program at Bolton Valley Resort has supported kids of all ages and Vermont veterans with skiing and other social activities. Recently the program recognized volunteer Greg Lothrop for his dedication and hard work with the veterans.

Greg is a Vietnam veteran who recognizes the support veterans need to stay healthy and active. His own diagnosis of vascular dementia does not deter him from keeping active by sky diving, skiing, biking and kayaking.

He remembers a time in the 1960s when talk of being a Vietnam veteran was not accepted. Now he is happy that the conversation has shifted to one of respect and support for our men and women who have served us honorably and proudly.

Greg is a lifetime skier who resides in Milton with his wife, Carole, and together they help Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports two days a week. If you would like to know more about these programs, please contact Kelly or Josh at vermontadaptive.org.

Nearly 40 athletes from the Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports race team will compete in Alpine skiing and snowshoeing at the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games March 3–5 at Suicide Six Mountain in Woodstock.

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Coach Norm Staunton

Resort in Waitsfield and at Pico Mountain in Killington. This year, 30 athletes from the Special Olympics Vermont Chittenden County program have joined the Vermont Adaptive team to train. Members of the Special Olympics Vermont Rutland program train with the Vermont Adaptive team at Pico.

“The ‘miles of smiles’ theme may seem a bit of a cliché, but for this team it really is the truth,” said Tom Alcorn, senior program coordinator for Vermont Adaptive. “The camaraderie that these athletes develop week after week is a key part of their personal journey as well as their athletic one. Not only are they refining their skills and abilities as skiers and snowboarders, but they’re also learning how to be positive teammates

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and supporters of others’ dreams. It’s an incredible program to be a part of.”

Nearly 50 volunteers attended Vermont Adaptive’s preseason training and coach the race team. “Vermont Adaptive’s volunteers bring a wealth of professionalism, experience and knowledge to the table with this new partnership with Special Olympics,” said Maggie Burke, managing director at Vermont Adaptive. “We are excited to have the opportunity to share our quality training program with more athletes.”

The team and coaches have been working hard since the summer to ensure that participants gain the best experience

possible while training for the Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games. As a program, their goal is to go have a good time, according to Vermont Adaptive Head Coach Norm Staunton.

“We are there to make better skiers and give everyone on the team a chance to compete in one competition,” said Staunton.

The Vermont Adaptive Ski and Snowboard Team is open to any athlete, ski or snowboard, of any age and ability.

For more information, contact Tim Alcorn at south@vermontadaptive.org (Pico location) or Olivia Joseph at north@ vermontadaptive.org (Sugarbush location).

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Town MOLLY KING

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continued from page 1 house had before we moved into it was a 20s-style upper porch that had maximum air flow. We were never really allowed on that porch.”

TB porch aside, her favorite features of that house were the cold closet and the kitchen. “We had the quintessential Norman Rockwell kitchen,” she said. “It’s since been renovated and updated. We had a huge sideboard in the cold closet where we would keep the Thanksgiving turkey.

It was like a huge walk-in refrigerator. I think it’s a laundry room now.”

In the early 1900s King’s greatgrandfather Stanton Williams had a sidewalk installed on Greenbush Road that has since disappeared. “He had it put in from his house to The Old Brick Store so he didn’t have to get his feet muddy walking on the road,” King said.

Great-grandmother Maude Williams also helped shape the town. “When they came through with telephone poles and wires they were going to put them in front of her house,” King said. “She made them put them out back. She didn’t want the eyesore.”

The Williams family has been a big part of town history, having arrived in the late 1700s, but King no longer has any immediate family here. Both of her parents, Mary and Peter King, were only children so she has no first cousins.

And Molly and her brother, John, have no children. So, to preserve her family history, King has dedicated time and energy to completing two books, one of personal essays written by her grandfather and another on a walking tour of West Charlotte written by her dear friend Francis Thornton.

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Molly King as a child on Thompson’s Point.

Photo contributed Thornton died in 2011. King said they had collaborated on the walking tour book extensively before his passing.

“I want pictures and a map and I really want this to come to life,” she said. “It’s 50 pages long and walks readers from the Senior Center to the blacksmith shop, the old post office and to the tavern in town.”

On the northwest corner of Ferry and Greenbush was a stagecoach stop, a tavern that had a spring floor, King said. “The second floor was on springs for dancing.

It’s wild to think of all of the dancing that went on in town back then. Springs were in place to protect the beams.”

“Frank was a patent lawyer who loved potatoes,” King said of her friend. “I think he was Irish. He was a prolific writer. He was a love. I miss him.”

Look for more about local history from Molly King in upcoming editions of The News.

pieces,” she said.

CVSD Board Chair Dave Connery said the systems in place are developed through collaborative work of a leadership team that includes all principals, special education administrators and central office administrators. Challenges around behavior, and any other areas, will be brought to the team for help, input and brainstorming constructive solutions. For example, members of the board met weekly with CCS administration during the fall when behavior issues surfaced. “Together we developed plans for addressing the situation,” Connery said. “This way of operating was true before the consolidation and will continue to be true as we move forward.”

Proficiency-based learning

Another big change at CCS is the introduction of proficiency-based learning (PBL). Champlain Valley Union High School has been on board with PBL for about five years now, and CSSU middle schools are in the process of implementing the program. It’s part of the Agency of Education’s Flexible Pathways Initiative. What it means is that students have ongoing opportunities to understand curriculum before moving

on to the next lesson plan.

Middle school students will now be given personalized learning plans. PBL flips the switch from measuring what teachers have covered in the classroom to what each individual student was able to retain. Since some students don’t pick up lessons the first time they are covered, PBL gives them more opportunities to do so before moving on.

CVSD’s Connery said PBL at CVU has been challenging and rewarding at the same time, and it has positioned CVU well in terms of meeting the new state requirements regarding proficiency. This year’s CVU freshman class will experience four years of PBL. CCS has used this year to prepare for the shift. In terms of proficiency-based instruction, teachers are being supported by district and local instructional coaches and administration and are making the instructional shifts necessary to realize the promise and potential associated with proficiency-based graduation requirements, Connery said.

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A “Reading to End Racism” program will begin March 13 at CCS to raise awareness of the harm racism causes.

It’s a collaboration between vetted guest readers and teachers, Komons-Montroll said. Trained volunteers are invited into classrooms to read from age-appropriate books and facilitate group discussions.

Josie Leavitt organizes discussion of re-naming Winooski bar In her recent role as interim executive director the Pride Center of Vermont, sometime Charlotte News writer, Josie Leavitt met with her board to discuss the changing of the name of a Winooski establishment from Oak45 to Mister Sister as a gay bar. Having owned the Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne

for 20 years, Josie says she personally knows the complexity around finding appropriate names. She is quoted in the February 28 Burlington Free Press saying she hopes the owner of the bar will reconsider the change and be willing to meet with her group.

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Out-Doors: Yellowstone in winter Elizabeth Bassett CONTRIBUTOR

What makes America great? Our national parks! More than 400 properties, or “units,” dot every state, Washington, D.C. and several territories. My candidate for most spectacular is Yellowstone National Park— in deep winter.

To set the stage, roads in Yellowstone are not plowed. Deep snow is smoothed— like old-fashioned snow rolling. Overnight visitors arrive at the only winter hotel via snow coach, funny-looking yellow vehicles that sport either huge snow tires or tracks.

A few have rear tracks and skis on the front.

So, the adventure begins when the snow coach loads its dozen passengers.

From Mammoth Springs, near the park’s northern entrance, to Old Faithful is 51 miles, between four and five hours. Snow coaches slither and bounce past forests and wide-open expanses that are punctuated by steaming stretches of barren earth. The driver weaves through herds of bison. As many as 40 or 50 adult females, juveniles and a dominant bull mosey over the snowpacked roads. Adolescent males, pumped with testosterone and not too much sense, cavort and tangle horns. The driver may spot a wolf, an elusive denizen of the park, and stop the coach. Passengers may either stay inside, steaming up the windows and compromising visibility, or stand in the cold waiting for a turn at the big binoculars.

Eagles soar overhead, ravens swarm the carcass of a bison that ventured too close to a hot spring, and trumpeter swans dip their long necks into the river to dine on aquatic weeds.

It was dark when we arrived at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, but I could not wait until morning to explore. I grabbed my headlamp and ventured toward the king of geysers, Old Faithful. The sky was white

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with stars, and coyotes howled. Then the earth grumbled and vibrated before a gushing noise, like a hose nozzle under pressure, filled the quiet night, and clouds of vapor exploded overhead.

Yellowstone National Park encompasses more hydrothermal features than the rest of the world combined. (Others cluster in Russia, Chile, New Zealand and Iceland.)

The Upper Geyser Basin, home to Old Faithful and hundreds of other gushing, bubbling and steaming features, hosts the majority of the world’s active geysers.

Hydrothermal features require three ingredients: water from rain and snow; heat, that comes from molten rock or magma close to the earth’s surface; and natural “plumbing,” cracks and fissures that allow water to percolate toward the source of heat. Geysers require an additional element, a constriction in the plumbing.

When pressure builds and the blockage can no longer contain the super-heated water and steam, a geyser erupts. Old Faithful performs reliably about every hour to 90 minutes. Geysers may erupt every few hours, days, weeks, months or years.

Boardwalks, walking paths and ski trails connect hundreds of steamy sites in and around the Upper Geyser Basin. Humans, bison and the occasional coyote appear and then vanish as vapor swirls around four types of hydrothermal features: geysers, hot springs or pools, mud pots and fumaroles.

Fumaroles are the hottest, as their liquid has turned to steam. Fun fact: at the elevation of Old Faithful, about 6,600 feet, water boils at 199° Fahrenheit.

The Old Faithful Visitor Center predicts the eruption of six geysers, five within walking, snowshoeing or skiing distance.

One afternoon four were scheduled to erupt within a few hours. After a hearty lunch and a quick stop to watch Old Faithful erupt, I skied toward Grand, the tallest predictable geyser in the world. Its eruptions sometimes

Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC 403 Church Hill Road, 425-3176 Regular Sunday service: 10 a.m.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Spear Street, 425-2637

A boiling pool at Yellowstone National Park. reach 200 feet, considerably higher than the 130-foot average of Old Faithful. Some in the small crowd had been waiting for more than an hour. They sipped tea from Thermoses. Soon the ground rumbled and the sputtering and spurting began, huge jets of water soaring skyward. Clouds of vapor shrouded the columns of water. “Run into the wind,” someone yelled, “so we can see around the steam.” A dozen people slithered over the icy boardwalk—all of this boiling water falls to earth, making walkways near geysers treacherous. Twenty minutes later, as Giant sputtered its last, I realized the eruption window for Castle Geyser was opening. I skied across the Firehole River toward Castle.

A small group had gathered. We chatted, looked at our watches, and jumped up and down to stay warm. When they learned I was from Vermont a Montana couple gushed about the beauty of Burlington’s Flynn Center. Last summer they had visited a former colleague, the Flynn’s former Artistic Director Arnie Malina! Ah, the fun of waiting for geysers!

Soon Castle, which looks like its

Sister parish: St. Jude’s, Hinesburg Regular schedule of masses: Saturday, 4:30 p.m., at St. Jude’s, Hinesburg Sunday, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sunday, 9:30 a.m., at St. Jude’s, Hinesburg

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namesake, shot heavenward to about 75 feet, the first of two phases of its eruption.

After its water was spent Castle hissed steam for another half hour. Well worth the detour!

I clicked into my skis and sped toward Riverside. Telltale clouds of vapor billowed in the distance. But the steam was too close to be Riverside. I had the astounding good luck to find Grotto burping and belching in an eruption that cannot be predicted (its interval ranges from 1.5 to 24 hours). Skiing five more minutes toward Riverside, I found water shooting up and then cascading back over the geyser’s cone and into the Firehole River.

There was, believe it or not, more to see and do. We spent a full day skiing in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, visiting both the upper and lower falls and watching river otters frolic on the snow.

Yet another day our snow coach crossed the Continental Divide three times enroute to Big Thumb Geyser Basin at the edge of Lake Yellowstone.

Trust me on this one: Yellowstone in winter is a treasure!

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Quietly making noise: Slow down and build a fort Jorden Blucher CONTRIBUTOR

This month I was going to write about the lack of civility and manners in our society and how we as parents need to step up our game when it comes to teaching our kids what is proper and what is not. Then the kids had a snow day, and by the time I sat down to write my article, tackling such a serious topic was just not appealing.

The boys were outside just after six in the morning and really only came in for short spurts the rest of the day. Their first order of business was to task me with building a fort in the snowbank left by the plow. Now, when it comes to projects like these I tend to go a bit Tim Taylor, and they usually end up taking me twice as long as I thought they would. This snow fort was no exception.

Why, I thought, should I make a fort that you have to crawl on your belly through when I can use some of that old plywood we have as a roof? I laid the boards on top of the snowbank and began to dig.

Unfortunately I got a bit over zealous and dug too much snow out, causing the plywood to be unstable. Not wanting to let down the boys or admit defeat, I scrounged around for more scrap wood and moved onto plan B, then to plan C, then to plan D. I eventually remember some long poles I had laying near the scrap pile, so I kicked around in the snow until I found them. A little sawing here and there and we had a winner with plan E. The boys then spent the rest of the day playing in what is arguably the best snow fort I’ve ever built.

You don’t have to limit yourself to snow forts, though, or spending buckets of money to build a treehouse. I’ve built forts out of a few dollars’ worth of PVC pipe and some sheets, and there is the old standby,

the pillow and blanket fort. Nor are forts just for kids; they are just as much fun for adults too.

While living in Utah my friend Steve and I decided that since our Jorden Blucher wives worked so much we would build a fort up one of the canyons a short drive from the city. The idea was to have some place to go to that was a far enough walk that you got your heart rate up while getting there, but not so far that it deterred you from going after work.

We referred to our fort as the “Snow Hut” mainly because Steve had had a similar fort in Steamboat Springs and called it that.

Despite the name these forts are made out of sticks, logs and other organic material found readily around their location and would technically be called debris shelters.

Building a fort with a friend or friends fosters camaraderie and a bond that is hard to get in our day-to-day lives. We have been trained by society to think that as men we don’t need this sort of relationship, but science says otherwise. Our fort was large enough for a couple of people and even had a small fire ring. We spent a fair amount of time there over the following years, even bringing our kids there once they were born. Neither one of us is sure what has happened to the fort since we moved away.

Hopefully, someone has found it and is taking good care of it.

Thanks to the internet you can spend a lot of time looking at all the different kinds of forts people build to get ideas for your own. Then you can go out and build one

Snow for inspiration on a snow day. for yourself. That is what the boys and I did. It was a good reason to get outside and get some exercise in what has been a nearly snowless winter. It is a nice escape from the stress of life, and when it’s done you always have a place to get away to.

Building our fort has developed a new type of creativity in the boys. They now notice their surroundings in a different way and are always on the lookout for a good fort locations. It also gives them a sense of accomplishment, even if, as the adult, I’m doing a majority of the work.

Photos courtesy of Jorden Blucher The whole time I was building the fort in the snow bank I was thinking how lucky I was to get to do this. I would have been perfectly happy sitting by the fire reading or writing my article on civility. Once again it’s a lesson learned from our boys. Slow down and seize the moment. For soon the snow will melt, the boys will move on, and I’ll be left with only my memories. But I certainly won’t have the regret of the time I didn’t build them a snow fort after the biggest snow storm in two years.

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Spice up your winter with the 9th Annual Vermont Chili Festival

The 9th Annual Vermont Chili Festival, brought to you by the Better Middlebury Partnership, is set to go from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday March 11 in downtown Middlebury.

Staff report The 9th Annual Vermont Chili Festival, brought to you by the Better Middlebury Partnership, is set to go from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, in downtown Middlebury. This event is a winter must-do. It’s where thousands of heat-seeking Vermonters taste their way through closed-off Main Street to partake in live music and chili judging. All who attend the festival will be able to vote for their favorite chili and best booth.

Meet the folks behind the award-winning chili recipes of years past. A panel of judges will be determining the best of the best in all six chili categories: veggie, beef, chicken, game, kitchen sink and pork.

Winners will each receive a cash prize and will go on to compete in the best-of-thebest Overall Winner category. The judges will also be ranking the new “Anything But Chili” category.

The top vote getters will receive a cash prize and the designation of “People’s Choice” and “Best Booth” award winner!

Winners will be announced by MC at the end of the festival.

Proceeds from the event supports the community-building efforts of the Better Middlebury Partnership. For more information email vermontchilifest@gmail.com.

Cash prizes for chili winners!

1st place, $1,000; 2nd place, $750; 3rd place, $500.

Each category winner gets $100. “People’s Choice” wins $500, “Best Booth,” $200; “Amateur People’s Choice,” $100; “Anything But Chili,” $100.

Try this Charlotte News “editor’s pick” Vermont chili recipe: 1 lb. ground beef 2 onions, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 tablespoon hot peppers of your choice, finely chopped 1 14-ounce can tomatoes 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce 2 tablespoons cumin 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 ⁄2 teaspoon smoked maple syrup 1 14-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup water Brown ground meat with onions and peppers. Drain excess grease and add tomatoes, seasonings and water, bring to a boil. Add beans, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Serve with sour cream, Shelburne Farms cheddar cheese and green onion. Serves 6.

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McClure Foundation reveals Vermont’s top jobs Staff report

What do 400 electricians, more than 2,000 nurses and nearly 500 software developers have in common? According to the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation and the Vermont Department of Labor, these are some of the most promising jobs expected in Vermont over the next 10 years. As this data makes clear, high-pay, high-demand jobs do exist in the Green Mountain State. However, they largely require training and education beyond high school.

The latest Department of Labor data is used to highlight 54 of over 100 of these promising jobs, along with their median wages, number of projected job openings and minimum education requirements.

Each is expected to pay at least $20 an hour and have at least 100 openings over the next decade. The accompanying online resource, mcclurevt.org/pathways, lists the Vermont-based training and education programs that will put students and jobseekers on the right path. For a limited time, the McClure Foundation is offering grants to organizations and others that are

working to connect Vermonters with these training and education pathways.

The jobs list, called Pathways to Promising Careers, reinforces national research that promising job opportunities grow with postsecondary education and training. Only two of the 54 jobs identified

by Pathways can be filled with a high school degree and no additional training or education. The majority require at least a two-year associate’s degree. Yet statistics show only 60 percent of Vermont’s high school graduates enroll in college within 16 months of graduation.

“We envision a Vermont in which no promising job goes unfilled for lack of a qualified applicant,” said McClure Foundation philanthropic advisor Carolyn Weir. “That’s why we’re thrilled to know that information about these jobs is helping students choose career pathways and helping adults build their credentials or switch career tracks.”

Learn more about the application guidelines and funding priorities at mcclurevt.org. Or for more information call Carolyn Weir at 388-3355 ext. 239 or email cweir@vermontcf.org.

Sing to a jauntier tune, don’t be a victim of aging

Taking Care Alice D. Outwater, Ph.D. CONTRIBUTOR

Few things chase people away faster than anger and complaining—first cousins to bitching and moaning. Can you imagine a more toxic combination? A sure formula to keep friends distanced.

It is healthy to acknowledge your feelings and try to fathom what’s going on. However, do not get stuck in negative emotions. Flip them aside. Then face the anger and fear and try to uncover their source. It’s not necessary to comprehend one hundred percent. Just be certain you don’t get glued into a niggling mode. Switch your thinking from “I can’t” and replace it with “I want.” This can be a powerful start.

The challenge of aging can steal your energy and rapidly harden it into bitterness.

The next downward trend leads to depression. All of us have been presented with difficult situations, some of which can be devastating. We know people who seem to have more than their share of hardship in life. It may involve divorce, financial reversals or sickness. There seems to be a pattern of one thing triggering another into a downward spiral. In addition, some may lose their support systems and find it hard to visualize an optimistic future. Their moorings seem to detach and float away.

I often wish I could recapture the resilience of earlier years. The aging process means being less nimble mentally and physically. Sometimes I feel more vulnerable—just when an extra dose of confidence would be desirable. Physically I have fewer options, and my parameters have narrowed.

I’ve always had a yen for adventure, but now I’m more physically curtailed. I find

creativity helps deal with this. It’s essential to shift my thinking. I find discoveries in surprising spots I would otherwise not have considered investigating. I have a friend who gets excited about the Oscars and attends every movie that might be up for one. She loves the excitement and feels connected to Hollywood and hundreds of other people who may or may not be voting for her favorite actor or movie. I watch her come alive in a way she normally isn’t.

Another friend decided on a whim to sign up for five painting classes. This opened a new vista for her as she stood in front of her easel, brush in hand. Next she put a couple of her pieces in a local exhibit.

But wait! She even sold one, which sent her spirits over the top. Not only had she found a new outlet, but classmates came with it.

If I can nudge my mind to wander toward uncharted territory, new ideas often surface.

I couldn’t possibly incorporate them all, which gives me a sense of renewal.

I remind myself that choices are waiting, but how to locate them? I chide myself, “Stop being so picky, open up more and see what’s beckoning. Take out your magical, wide-angled lens and look through that.”

I may have to wait patiently for some days. My mind needs room to branch out and reconfigure. I feel assured answers will appear.

Before I go to sleep at night, I pray or whisper to the Universe what I would like to find or change. I ask for an answer. It might take some time for it to appear. I don’t give up. Eventually something swirls into my consciousness and I run with it. As I press on, I glimpse some new connections out there. Next, as I shift my foot path, seeking and reaching become part of my new approach. These changes may take two or three weeks and will need reinforcing.

In the midst of this process I start my day with a prayer of gratitude for being alive. And hey, with a bit of thought, I could make a difference in someone else’s life by a small kindness or gesture. All this becomes a panacea: I stop concentrating on myself, and life becomes more stimulating.

It sings to a jauntier tune. I think I’m on to something significant. Do you?

Funding available for Vermont artists and arts organizations Staff report

Funding is now available for Vermont artists and arts organizations through the Vermont Arts Endowment Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation.

The Vermont Arts Endowment Fund awards grants up to $5,000 to support the creation and presentation of new work by Vermont artists and arts organizations.

Grants are typically made in the fields of dance; theater; music composition and performance; creative writing, including poetry, short stories, novels, and plays; sculpture; painting; photography; and film, although work in other media may also be eligible. Individual artists are eligible to apply.

The Vermont Community Foundation is a family of hundreds of funds and foundations established by Vermonters to serve their charitable goals. It provides the advice, investment vehicles and backoffice expertise to make giving easy and effective. The foundation also provides leadership in giving by responding to community needs, mobilizing and connecting philanthropists to multiply their impact, and by keeping Vermont’s nonprofit sector vital with grants and other investments in the community.

Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Visit vermontcf.org/availablegrants to learn more.

For more information visit vermontcf. org or call 388-3355.

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Charlotte Public Safety Log

As submitted by the Shelburne Police Department

Wednesday February 2 - 24, 2017 Thursday, Feb. 2 12:51 Fire alarm Red Truck Lane, Charlotte.

Caller reported fire alarm activation.

Charlotte Fire and Rescue were dispatched. The alarm was determined to be a false alarm.

19:55 Medical call Spear St., Charlotte.

911 Caller reported a medical emergency. Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

Friday, Feb. 3 01:31 Medical assist Harbor Rd.; Arbors, Shelburne.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Shelburne Rescue at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 09:13 Accident Ethan Allen Hwy. and Church Hill Rd., Charlotte.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 08:40 Fire hazard Lake Rd., Charlotte.

Caller reported a power line down.

Charlotte Fire was dispatched. GMP was notified and the hazard was removed.

Thursday, Feb. 9

14:32 Fire call Greenbush Rd., Charlotte.

911 caller reported smoke in residence.

Charlotte Fire and Rescue and Shelburne Fire were dispatched. The hazard was located and removed, no reported injuries.

Friday, Feb. 10 06:49 Fire call Garen Rd., Charlotte.

911 Caller reported smoke in residence.

Charlotte Fire and Rescue were dispatched. The hazard was located and removed, no reported injuries.

Saturday, Feb. 11 06:00 Medical call Lucy’s Lane, Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

13:50 Medical call Museum Rd., Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

23:22 Medical assist Shelburne Rd.; Countryside Motel, Shelburne.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Shelburne Rescue at a medical call. The patient

refused transport to the hospital.

Sunday, Feb. 12 05:54 Medical assist Terraces, Shelburne.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Shelburne Rescue at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Monday, Feb. 13 07:57 Medical assist Little Chicago Rd., Ferrisburgh.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Vergennes Rescue at a motor vehicle crash. The patient was transported to the hospital by Vergennes Rescue.

13:32 Medical Assist Kelley’s Field Rd., Hinesburg.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Hinesburg 1st Response at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Thursday, Feb. 16 07:47 Medical call Dorset St., Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

09:57 Medical assist Walker Ave., Vergennes.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Vergennes Rescue at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Saturday, Feb. 18 08:11 Medical call Greenbush Rd., Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue and Fire were dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

09:47 Medical assist Sunset Knoll Rd., Panton.

Charlotte Rescue assisted Vergennes Rescue at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Sunday, Feb. 19 22:58 Medical call Lake Rd., Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient was transported to the hospital.

Monday, Feb. 20 19:39 Fire assist Shelburne Rd; Vermont Teddy Bear, Shelburne.

Charlotte Fire assisted Shelburne Fire at a motor vehicle crash.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 17:48 Medical call Stone Wall Lane, Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient refused transport to the hospital.

Thursday, Feb. 23 20:18 Medical call Spear St., Charlotte.

911 caller reported a medical emergency.

Charlotte Rescue was dispatched. The patient refused transport to the hospital.

Friday, Feb. 24 07:49 Medical call CVU Rd.; CVUHS, Hinesburg. Charlotte Rescue assisted Hinenesburg 1st Response at a medical call. The patient was transported to the hospital by Charlotte Rescue.

Puzzles SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 23: 32. Latin “I” 35. 1963 Beatles tune 39. Nonclerical 40. Squander 41. ___ the moment 42. Splendor 43. Ridges 45. Wets 48. Analyze, in a way 49. Neurotransmission site 50. Commend 51. 100 paisa 55. Songwriting partnership 59. College frat.

60. Newspaper chain 61. Skip off 62. Put away 63. Watering holes 64. Garment slits

Across 1. Rapids transit 6. ___ print 10. Arizona’s governor, to friends 13. Toothpick fruit 14. Defiant one

15. Arapaho foe 16. 1966 Beatles hit 19. Alexei’s father, for one 20. Times to call, in classifieds 21. Sweet drink 22. Blue eyes or bald-

ness, e.g.

24. Endings for ecto- and proto26. Zesty 29. Hollywood pole 30. Nymph 31. Almanac tidbit

Down 1. Egyptian Christian 2. Wistful word 3. Mangrove palm 4. Upset 5. Ballad’s end?

6. Side 7. Exasperates 8. ___ Age 9. Bobble 10. Asian plants 11. Special Forces unit 12. Uncool candies?

14. Lifeboat support 17. Vetch or lupin 18. Prayer leader

23. Optical phenomenon 24. Somewhat, in music 25. Mythological plants 26. “Murphy Brown” bar owner 27. Part of the Corn Belt 28. Jetty 29. Aircraft compartment 31. Elite group 32. Broadcast 33. Palestinian city 34. Half of binary code 36. Offering 37. Some jazz 38. Move

42. Ivy League team 43. Trick 44. Organic compound 45. Model material 46. College leave 47. Gift recipient 48. They remained undefeated by the Romans 50. “Time’s a-wastin’!”

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53. Set aside 54. Roll call calls 56. It’s a wrap 57. Prefix with profit 58. King’s title: abbr.

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Mary Recchia CONTRIBUTOR

Do you like to tell stories? Know interesting anecdotes? Have personal insight to share? This Reminisce Project is for you! Dr. Barbara Colombo and her students at Champlain College are collecting stories from people living in Vermont—aiming to merge the stories into an artful movie that would honor these memories, sharing their value with an audience. We are planning to video record a short interview with everyone who might be interested—the final decision of what may or may not be included in the final movie will always be given to the interviewees. Please register your interest at the host desk and you will be contacted with a date and time for the interview.

Registration necessary. No fee.

Step Aerobics with Pam Lord returns Friday mornings from 8:30–9:15. Dates: March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21 and 28. With a portable platform (provided), you will do choreographed exercise routines up, onto, down and around the step for great cardio fitness, as well as exceptional training to shape the lower body, strengthen and tone muscle groups, and improve coordination. The aerobic benefits are equally effective if you choose to do the workout without the step. Pam was previously certified with the Aerobics and

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Fitness Association of America and will show you how to perform the moves safely with the correct technique and have you stepping like a pro in no time. Registration necessary. Fee: $56 per session, $7 per class.

Join Hank Kaestner as we begin a new season of Birding Expeditions on Wednesday morning March 15 at 9. Please meet at the Center so we can carpool together to the location Hank has scouted for spectacular bird watching. Good views are guaranteed through Hank’s “Oh my God” telescope. Register for this event and if we have to change the date due to bird migration or weather, we will call you.

Registration necessary. No fee.

Aging Gracefully 102—Healthy Body, Healthy Brain will be the topic with Nancy Somers, life skills coach and certified yoga instructor, on Friday mornings from 9:15–10:30. Dates: March 24, 31, April 7 and 14. Come and learn how to achieve a healthier and more fulfilling third act. Nancy will be sharing the latest research on brain health and what it takes to maintain high-level health and wellbeing. This program is designed to increase your personal development. Explore with Nancy how to eliminate senior moments, handle stress, get a good night’s sleep, spark your creativity, and add zest to every area of your life. Nancy’s presentation style is enlightening, entertaining and

joyous. Since 1974, Ms. Somers has been a respected teacher and lecturer featured on radio, television and in print media.

Registration necessary. Max. 20. Fee: $45.

Hospice and Heart: A Reading and Book Discussion with Library Director Margaret Woodruff and Alice Outwater, Ph.D., on Monday afternoons from 1:30–3.

Dates: March 27, April 3, 10. Author and hospice mentor Pam Heinrich MacPherson opens our book series on March 27 with a reflection on end-of-life care as expressed in her book of poetry, Vigil. Following this introduction, we will read and reflect on The Hummingbird, Stephen Kiernan’s 2015 novel that deals with hospice and healing.

Alice Outwater and Margaret Woodruff lead the discussion at the subsequent two meetings. Pam MacPherson will have copies of Vigil; The Hummingbird will be available for checkout through the Charlotte Library. Registration necessary.

Max. 14. No fee.

Let’s beat the mud season doldrums by jumping into some colorful Painting Glorious Spring in Watercolor with Lynn Cummings on Tuesday mornings from 9:15–12:15. Dates: 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2. If you haven’t painted lately, get out your supplies, dust them off, sign up for this class and come paint with us! We’ll work on new projects while supporting, encouraging and learning from one another. If you have been painting this winter, bring in a couple of your paintings to share at the first class. Please make sure you receive the materials list at least a week prior to the first class by contacting Lynn at: Lynn.Cummings@uvm.edu. A kit of 12 or more colors and some basic brushes is available from the instructor for a separate

fee. Registration necessary. Max. 12. Fee: $154.

A collection of lectures, performances and special events showcasing the diverse interests of our community Wednesday afternoons beginning at 1 p.m. No registration or fee.

3/8: The Battle Against Cancer with Dr. Paul Krapcho What is cancer? How do we treat and control various cancers? What are the potential side effects in the use of drugs (chemotherapy) to control cancers? Dr. Paul Krapcho, chemistry professor emeritus, will discuss two specific anticancer drugs (doxorubicin and mitoxantrone) as well as research with international collaborators that has led to a drug named pixantrone (initially coded BBR 2778), devoid of cardiotoxicity and approved by the EMA for treatment of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

3/15: Luck o’ the Irish with Orchard Corl and Carlanne Herzog After enjoying a traditional corned beef and cabbage luncheon, Orchard and Carlanne will lead us in a delightfully spirited St. Patrick’s Day sing-along celebration of classic Irish tunes. Dress the part if you like, but come ready to get your feet tapping and leave with a smile on your face and a song in your heart!

3/22: Accessing Charlotte Library Services 24/7 with Susanna Kahn Find out about the many online services the library has to offer from downloading ebooks and audiobooks to learning a language to researching genealogy. Bring your own device (smartphone or tablet) for hands-on help getting started. Don’t have a library card yet? Stop by the library or Susanna can get you set up after the talk.

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Community Events Birthday party: A Charlotte Library 20th birthday celebration will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library on March 19. Cake, party games and prizes for all ages. For more information visit charlottepubliclibrary.org.

St. Patrick’s Day sing-along: After enjoying a traditional corned beef and cabbage luncheon, Orchard Corl and Carlanne Herzog will lead a St. Patrick’s Day sing-along of classic Irish tunes at the Charlotte Senior Center. Dress the part if you like, but come ready to get your feet tapping and leave with a smile on your face and a song in your heart! For more information call 425-6345.

Rug concert: The Vermont Youth Orchestra Association presents a Spring Rug Concert at 11 a.m. at the Elley-Long Music Center in Colchester on March 11.

For children ages 5 and under. Introduce kids to orchestral instruments and classical music in an engaging, interactive concert setting. During this 45-minute concert, musician will introduce their instruments and play a few short pieces. In between instruments, our host will teach the kids about music and guide them through fun movements. At the end, children will have a chance to meet the musicians and their instruments. For more information call 655-5030 ext. 100.

Ongoing: Basketball: Multi-age pick-up basketball on Mondays at 7 p.m. at Charlotte Central School. For more information call 4256129, ext. 204, or email recreation@

townofcharlotte.com.

Baby playgroup: Building Bright Futures Baby Playgroup, first and third Tuesdays of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Charlotte Library. Ages 0 to 2. For more information email bbfcharlotteplaygroup@gmail.com.

Dance: Afterschool dance at 3 p.m. on

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~Irish proverb

Thursdays at Charlotte Central School. For more information call 425-6129, ext. 204, or email recreation@townofcharlotte. com.

Painting: Charlotte Painting/Drawing sessions have begun at the Inn at Charlotte in Duker Bower’s studio. A group of local artists meet for five-hour sessions to paint from a model, both portrait and figure.

These are uninstructed sessions; the fee is $22. Bring your own equipment. See

dates and details at bowerart.com. Or call Duker at 425-2934.

Piano lessons: Afterschool piano lessons are held after school on Thursdays at Charlotte Central School for students in grades 2 or higher. Lessons will be taught

by Julie Holmes. For more information call 425-6129, ext. 204, or email recreation@ townofcharlotte.com.

Playgroup: The Charlotte Playgroup meets Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the multipurpose room at Charlotte Central School.

Follows the school calendar. No playgroup when school is not in session. For more information visit buildingbrightfutures.org or contact Colleen at bbfcharlotteplaygroup@gmail. com.

Riding lessons: Steeple Ridge Farm will be hosting weekly afterschool horseback riding lessons. Students will learn the basic care of the horse, including grooming, bathing, feeding and upkeep.

This program will be offered to all grades on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information call 425-6129, ext. 204, or email recreation@townofcharlotte.com.

Yoga: Mom and baby yoga on Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m. at Charlotte Central School. For more information call 425-6129, ext. 204, or email recreation@townofcharlotte. com.

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to Lulu Loucheim whose essay titled “Dear Baby” appeared in the Young Writers section of the February 24 Burlington Free Press. Lulu responded to a prompt to write a letter to a new baby that introduces the child to the world as the writer sees it. She chooses to write to a Syrian baby whose family recently fled Aleppo and was now living in a Turkish refugee camp. Because of recent American policy, the family has just begun applying for American citizenship, which Lulu says may take a very long time, given our current change in policy. She encourages patience, however, because there is “a lot of love and support coming from the kind people in this world. Love always trumps hate.”

to Courtney Howard of Rutland and John Dubuc whose wedding announcement made it into the Free Press and other local newspapers. They were married July 9 of last year. John is the son of Susanne and Brian Dubuc of Charlotte. to all involved in the progress being made conserving and selling a 100 acre parcel of farm land at the intersection of Guinea and One Mile Roads. The potential purchaser is Dylan Preston, a

25 year old who began working on horse farms when he was still in elementary school and about five years ago bought some beef cattle and other necessary items to keep them fed and healthy. The property he hopes to farm is currently owned by Clark Hinsdale III who is working with the Vermont Land Trust to form an easement on the land, then conserve and sell it to Dylan at a twenty percent discount. The Charlotte Land Trust and Conservation Fund are working along side in the process. According to a Burlington Free Press article, Dylan and his father Ward will hold partnership on the purchase agreement, saying, however that, “it’s Dylan’s deal.” to Barry Finette of Charlotte who was featured in the latest issue of Vermont Life magazine for his founding of MEDSINC (Medical Evaluation and Diagnostic System for Infants, Newborns and Children). A pediatrician and father himself, Barry came up with the idea while serving in developing nations where he discovered that many children in the countries were ill and dying from preventable diseases. He felt there was a technology that could help with their treatment and be available and usable by healthcare workers. That became MEDSINC which is downloadable to

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a mobile app and guides health care workers who don’t have full skills through diagnosis and treatment. Barry says that one of the most fulfilling aspects of the work is “going into this whole new world of entrepreneurship, working with amazing people who have no fear of failure.” to Michael Metz whose photos are on display at the Champlain College Art Gallery through March 25. Metz says of his photography that it comes with the moment. He is quoted in Seven Days, “ I enter the street empty and return with world in my hand.” Metz, of Charlotte, is co-founder of Generator in Burlington and a Trustee Emeritus of Champlain College.

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is extended to family and friends of Dennis Bowen of Shelburne who passed away February 25 at the age of 79. An avid sailor, he was a member of the Lake Champlain Yacht Club and active in the Charlotte/Shelburne Rotary. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to the Charlotte/ Shelburne Rotary Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 156, Shelburne, VT 05482 or to the Alzheimer’s Association online.

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